2017届广西来宾市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项练习：13（含解析）

　　广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（13）含答案

　　阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

　　Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies' two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

　　Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X­ray facilities(设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X­ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military' Medal by the French government.

　　In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

　　Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity(辐射能). Irene Joliot­Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

　　本文是一篇人物介绍。介绍居里夫人大女儿Irene Curie的一生。

　　1．Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

　　A．Because she received a degree in mathematics.

　　B．Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

　　C．Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

　　D．Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

　　答案：B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，第一次世界大战开始后，Irene帮助母亲救助伤员，法国政府以军功章的形式表示对她的贡献的认可。所以选择B项。

　　．Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

　　A．At the Curie Institute. B．At the University of Paris.

　　C．At a military hospital.

　　D．At the College of Sévigné.

　　答案：A。推理判断题。文章第四段说：在1918年，Irene在居里夫人研究院成为母亲的助手，1924年12月Frederic Joliot加入了该研究院，Irene教给他该项工作要求的技术，不久他们相爱了并于1926年结婚，由此可推断出C项正确。

　　．When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

　　A．In 1932.

　　B．In 1927.

　　C．In 1897.

　　D．In

　　1926.

　　答案：A。细节理解题。第四段最后一句表明：他们第一个孩子于1927年出生，5年后(1932年)第二个孩子出生，所以A项正确。

　　．In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother?

　　A．Irene worked with radioactivity.B．Irene combined family and career.

　　C．Irene won the Nobel Prize once.

　　D．Irene died from leukemia.

　　答案：C。推理判断题。纵观全文可知，Irene在“与放射性物质打交道/把家庭与事业相结合/死于leukemia”这三方面与母亲相同，不同的是Irene获得一次诺贝尔奖，母亲两次。阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：310　时间：5′

　　Think you can keep a straight face while watching your favorite comedian？Now，the comedy club named Teatre in Barcelona is betting you can't.The club is even basing its ticket prices on how often it can make you laugh.It's said you can get into the club show for free，but every laugh will cost you 38 cents more.Would you like to deliberately keep from laughing in order to save money?

　　The Teatre club has equipped facial­recognition technology on the back of its chairs.It can track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show.The system was developed by advertising agency The Cyranos McCann，after Teatre asked them to think up a way to increase ticket sales.

　　A number of people have tried to sit through a comedy show without laughing in an attempt to get a free ticket，but they all failed.Using the new system，the average ticket price per person has so far been $7.58.It seems the pricing system has caught__on，with other theatres in Spain now copying the pay­per­laugh technology.

　　It is unclear which kind of facial recognition software is being used，but most use algorithms (算法) to track facial marks on an audience's face.For example，an algorithm can analyze the position，size or shape of the mouth to determine whether a person is laughing，smiling or sad.The comedy club has also launched a mobile app as a method of payment and a pay­per­laugh season ticket.

　　James Woron，director of the Club，said，“The idea sounds fun.It'd be a big technical challenge—as people laugh so often，we'd have to put a cash machine by every seat.”

　　【语篇解读】　西班牙的一家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。

　　1．The Teatre club charges ticket price based on ________．

　　A．the audience' s appearance

　　B．how long people watch the show

　　C．the times that audience laugh

　　D．the times people come to the club

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第一段“The club is even basing its ticket prices on how often it can make you laugh.”可知，这家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。]

　　2．Why do the club use the facial­recognition technology?

　　A．To save performance costs.

　　B．To increase ticket sales.

　　C．To keep the thieves away.

　　D．To satisfy more audience.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段“...after Teatre asked them to think up a way to increase ticket sales.”可知，剧院运用这项技术是为了提高门票销量

　　3．What does the underlined phrase

　　“caught on” mean?

　　A．Become popular.

　　B．Learned from others.

　　C．Held tightly.

　　D．Understood.

　　答案　A　[词义猜测题。根据第三段画线词下文“...with other theatres in Spain now copying the pay­per­laugh technology.”可知，西班牙的其他剧院也在效仿运用这种技术，由此可猜测，这项技术变得流行起来。]

　　4．What can we get to know from the text?

　　A．The Teatre club always offers the best shows.

　　B．A lot of people can get a free ticket in Teatre.

　　C．People couldn't help laughing in order to save money.

　　D．The facial­recognition software can tell people's moods.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第四段“...an algorithm can analyze the position，size or shape of the mouth to determine whether a person is laughing，smiling or sad./她的情绪。]

　　阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文　话题：学校生活　词数：638　时间：8′

　　As graduation day approached, excitement increased.Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age.Soon I would be on my own，making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys—a welcome change coming from an all­girl high school.

　　There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home.My mother's idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite.Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools, all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago.Once it was established that, as long as it was financially affordable, I would be going away anyway, my family's perspective changed.Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far.The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California.

　　But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a never­ending list of unknowns：What would college be like？Would I be unbearably lonely not knowing anyone else who was going to the same school？Would the other students like me？Would I make friends easily？Would I miss my family so much that I wouldn't be able to stand it？And what about the work—would I be able to keep up？(Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college.) What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake？Would I be able to transfer to another school?

　　Then panic set in.My feelings took a 180­degree turn.I really didn't want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all.It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didn't enjoy the idea of being__on__the__bottom__rung__of__the__ladder again.

　　Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day.As the familiar music of “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed in the background, I looked around at the other students in white caps and gowns as we solemnly (庄严地) filed into the auditorium (礼堂)．Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness.As if in a daze, I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma (毕业证书)．As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand­new life.Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed, it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones—the familiar faces, the familiar routine.I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn't particularly fond of and the long commute each day between home and school that I hated.Good or bad, it was what I knew.

　　That September, I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence, Rhode Island.I needn't have worried about liking it.My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life.And as for friends, I still treasure some of the friendships I formed there today.Years later, financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good.Although going back is impossible, it's comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.

　　【语篇解读】　本文讲述了作者高中毕业之际一系列复杂的情感变化，既有兴奋、期待，又有不舍、彷徨。

　　1．Which of the following is NOT the reason for the author's feeling excited about graduation?

　　A．Making her own decision.

　　B．Doing whatever she wants.

　　C．Having schoolmates of both sexes.

　　D．Getting away from parents.

　　答案　D　[考查细节理解。由第一段可知，作者对毕业感到兴奋的原因有“可making my own decisions)、“可以为所欲为”(doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder)、“离开女校和男孩一起上学”(going to school with boys)。因此，通过排除法得出答案为D。]

　　．The author's mother ________．

　　A．didn't care which college her daughter went to

　　B．tried her best to tell the author which college was her favorite

　　C．preferred the colleges on the East Coast to those in California

　　D．was willing to allow the author to make her own choice

　　答案　C　[考查细节理解。由第二段中的The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California”可知，作者所考虑的在东海岸的那些学校突然间就比那些在加利福尼亚的学校看上去更吸引人。因此，作者的母亲更喜欢离家比较近的在东海岸的学校。]

　　．Why did the author worry about her schoolwork in college?

　　A．Good performance in high school doesn't necessarily mean success in college.

　　B．Feeling lonely in an entirely new school may have a negative influence.

　　C．Unbearable homesickness may stop the author from focusing on study.

　　D．Peer pressure in a good university makes it hard to keep up.

　　答案　A　[考查细节理解。由第三段中的“Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college”可知，作为高中时的尖子生似乎并不能保证作者在大学的学习中立于不败之地，作者因此对大学学业感到担忧。故答案选A。]

　　．What does the underlined part “being on the bottom rung of the ladder” mean?

　　A．Being a freshman.

　　B．Being an unpopular student.

　　C．Being a loser.

　　D．Being a childish person.

　　答案　A　[考查短语猜测。由第四段中的“It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year；I didn't enjoy the idea...”可知，作者很喜欢作为毕业班学生被学弟学妹们尊重的日子，而到了大学就会变成一名新生(freshman)，就没有学弟学妹了。由此推知答案选A。]

　　．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

　　A．The author was eager to say goodbye to the old school days.

　　B．The author found she was attached to her old school on graduation day.

　　C．The author missed her chemistry lessons because they were her favorite.

　　D．The author felt comforted because she could revisit her old school.

　　答案　B　[考查细节理解。由第五段中的“it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones—the familiar faces，the familiar routine”可知，作者十分留恋高中生活。be attached to意为“喜欢/依恋……”。因此答案选B。]

　　．What does the author mainly describe in this article?

　　A．Her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university.

　　B．Her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home.

　　C．Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony.

　　D．Her mixed feelings during the months before and on graduation day.

　　答案　D　[考查主旨大意。本文讲述了作者高中毕业之际一系列复杂的情感变化，既有兴奋、期待，又有不舍、彷徨。因此，答案选D。]A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster （过山车） on Earth, drops its passengers a life-flashing 418 feet. Ferrari World's Formula Rossa, the fastest, takes riders' breath away at speeds of up to150 mph. BRC Imagination Arts, a Southern California design firm, has proposed something entirely new: a ride that creates the sensation of zero gravity for up to eight seconds at a time.

　　BRC drew its concept from the "Vomit Comet," the plane NASA uses to train astronauts. Its proposed theme-park ride would travel up and then back, similar to the existing "Superman: Escape from Krypton" coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. But unlike Superman and other open-car coasters, the vomit-comet ride would be fully enclosed. Riders would enjoy the illusion of floating within a stable chamber.

　　To create that illusion, a special motor system would speed coasters up the track with great precision（精确度）. As the coaster approached a top speed of more than 100 mph, it would suddenly and ever so slightly slow down—just enough to throw the passengers up from their seats and then quickly adjust its speed to fly in formation with and around the passengers. As the coaster reached the top of the track and began to drop back down, the computer system would continue to match its speed to that of the falling passengers, extending the sensation of weightlessness for several additional seconds, and finally rapidly slow down to a stop back at the base station.

　　Roller coasters typically cost no more than $30 million, but the zero-gravity ride would cost $50 million or more, to a large extent because the precision-response propulsion system（推进系统） is so complex. But if someone were to write a check today, Rogers says, his company could be sending riders on weightless journeys by the end of 2017.

　　1. What makes BRC's coaster different?

　　A. It's the tallest roller coaster in the States.

　　B. It's the fastest roller coaster on Earth.

　　C. It can bring a sensation of zero gravity to its riders.

　　D. It is a NASA product.

　　2. Why would people in BRC's coaster have an illusion of floating in the chamber?

　　A. Because it's designed with the inspiration of Superman.

　　B. Because a special functioning motor system is applied to it.

　　C. Because the coaster can approach a top speed of more than 100 mph.

　　D. Because the coaster would cost $20 million more than normal ones.

　　3. At what point could a rider begin to feel weightless?

　　A. When the coaster reduced its speed immediately after it reached its top speed.

　　B. When the coaster began to increase its speed.

　　C. When the coaster reduced its speed to a stop back at the base station.

　　D. When the coaster reached the top of the track.

　　4. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. BRC is a famous design firm.

　　B. You feel like a superman when riding BRC coaster.

　　C. BRC's budget can't make the project complete until 2017.

　　D. Kingda Ka and Ferrari World's Formula Rossa will close down soon.

　　【参考答案】1—4、CBAC