广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（75）含答案
2016高考英语阅读理解集训
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。India has a very vast history and heritage(遗产). The country has witnessed some of the most important events in the past and every event has an effect of its own on the culture, religion, lifestyle, and economy of the country. This is one of the leading reasons why tourists prefer India to travel and explore. Historical tours in India provide everything that a traveler expects from his/her journey. These historical tours give an opportunity to study and explore Indian history.
Historical tours of India generally consisted of four phases: ancient, medieval(中世纪的), modern India and contemporary（当代的）India. Some of the historical travel packages are:
Forts and Palaces
The rich cultural past of India is reflected in the countless forts（堡垒）and palaces across the country. Most of the forts were constructed as a defense device to keep the enemy away and palaces were made on the names of the kings and queens. Some of the famous forts and palaces are: Agra Fort (Agra), Fatehpur Sikri (Agra), Hawa Mahal (Jaipur), Amber Fort (Jaipur), City Palace (Jaipur), Gwalior Fort (Gwalior), Mysore Palace (Mysore), Red Fort (Delhi), etc.
India Heritage Tours
The main purpose of India Heritage tours is to make Indians as well as tourists familiar with the rich Indian legacy(遗产). The heritage of the country is at least 5000 years. Some of the heritage tours are: medieval heritage, Rajput heritage, Golden Triangle, splendid Gujarat, etc.
South India Historical Tours
The Southern India is known for its diversity and there are many places, whic(景区) in South India include Goa, Cochin, Kerala, Munnar, Periyar, Kottayam and the list goes on and on.
1．The main purpose of this passage is
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A. to report some important events in the history of India
B. to introduce some tours that can explore the history of India
C. to help study the culture and history of India
D. to tell us how to explore the history of India
2．Many tourists prefer to travel to and explore because
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A. modern India has little to study
B. Indian people have an interesting lifestyle
C. its culture is greatly influenced by its history
D. India’s history is longer than that of any other country
3．Most forts were built in order to
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A. honor the kings
B. act as a palace for queens
C. keep enemies away
D. attract tourists
．According to the passage, Rajput heritage
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A. is a famous fort in India
B. is one of the heritages in India
C. has a history of no more than 200 years
D. lies in South India试题分析：文章主要向读者介绍了印度历史文化之旅。印度有着丰富的历史文化遗产，过去发生的事件对印度的文化、宗教、生活方式和经济都有着很深远的影响。
．写作意图题。根据第一段“These historical tours give an opportunity to study and explore Indian history.”和第二段“Some of the historical travel packages are:”可知，文章主要介绍了一些与印度的历史有关的旅游项目，故选B。
．细节理解题。根据第一段“every event has an effect of its own on the culture, religion, lifestyle, and economy of the country. This is one of the leading reasons why tourists prefer India to travel and explore.”可知，过去发生的事件对印度的文化、宗教、生活方式和经济等产生了影响，这是人们喜欢到印度旅游的主要原因，故选C。
．细节理解题。根据第三段“Most of the forts were constructed as a defense device to keep the enemy away”可知，建造碉堡的目的是为了抵御敌人入侵，故选C。
．细节理解题。倒数第二段主要介绍的是印度的文化遗产，Rajput heritage是遗产之一，而不是碉堡，排除A；根据“The heritage of the country is at least 5000 years.”排除C；倒数第二段未提到印度南部，排除D；根据倒数第二段“Some of the heritage tours are: medieval heritage, Rajput heritage, Golden Triangle”可知，Rajput heritage是印度文化遗产游中的一个旅游项目，故选B。
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, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated (估计) to have been about five million.Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language，mainly in the United States，Canada，Great Britain，Ireland，South Africa，Australia and New Zealand.In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas，there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.
In fact，it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages.The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present importance as a world language.Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers，English is a language in which some of important works in science，technology，and other fields are being produced，and not always by native speakers.It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications，international conferences，and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations.It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries，especially former British colonies.Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government，commerce，industry，law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
1．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．The Difficulties of Learning English
B．International Communications
C．The Standard Varieties of English
D．English as a World Language
答案：D 主旨大意题。根据第3段第1句及全文的内容：英语在各个国家的各个领域的应用，可推知此题的答案为D。
．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.
B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.
C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.
D．People learn English for a variety of reasons.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第1段中第2句及第2段的第1句的描述可推知此题的答案为A。
．According to the passage，what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?
A. It was popular during Shakespeare's time.
B．It is used in former British colonies.
C．It serves the needs of its native speakers.
D．It is a world language that is used for international communication.
答案：D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的描述，英语在世界不同领域、不同的地区的使用，可推知此题的答案为D。
．What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?
A. Those geographically close to the United States.
B．Those interested in the culture of the United States.
C．Former colonies of Great Britain.
D．Countries where international conferences are held.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数第2句可推知此题答案为C。
阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
In 1939，two brothers，Mac and Dick McDonald，started a drivein restaurant in San Bernadino，California.They carefully chose a busy corner for their location.They had run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.But in their new operation，they offered a new，shortened menu：French fries，hamburgers，and sodas.To this small selection they added one new idea：quick service，no waiters or waitresses，and no tips.
Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents.Cheese was another four cents.Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性)，for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序)for the preparation of their food，and they insisted on their cooks' sticking to their routine.Their new drivein became surprisingly popular，particularly for lunch.People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime.The selfservice restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened.They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.
Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954，when he was selling milkshakemixing machines.He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers' fastfood restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants.The agreement included the right to duplicate(复制)the menu，the equipment，even their red and white buildings with the golden arches(拱门)．
Today McDonald's is really a household name.In 1976，McDonald's had over $ 1 billion in total sales.Its first twentytwo years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.
1．This passage mainly talks about________.
A．the development of fast food services
B．how McDonald's became a billiondollar business
C．the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald
D．Ray Kroc's business talent
答案：B 主旨大题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍Mac and Dick McDonald两兄弟的最初创业及Kroc购买该品牌经营权的情况，由此可知答案为B。
2．Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except________.
A．a drivein
B．a theater
C．a cinema
D．a barbecue restaurant
答案：C 细节推理题。根据第一段第三句话They had run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.可知答案为C。
3．We may infer from this passage that________.
A．Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.
B．the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drivein
C．forty years ago there were lots of fastfood restaurants
D．Ray Kroc was a good businessman
答案：D 推断推理题。根据第三段第二句He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers' fastfood restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants.可以做出正确判断。
4．The passage suggests that________.
A．creativity is an important element of business success
B．Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers
C．Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their idea to Ray Kroc
D．California is the best place to go into business
答案：A 归纳判断题。从全文可得出结论：创造力是事业成功的重要因素。
A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Plants can’t communicate by moving or making sounds, as most animals do. Instead, plants produce volatile compounds, chemicals that easily change from a liquid to a gas. A flower’s sweet smell, for example, comes from volatile compounds that the plant produces to attract insects such as bugs and bees.
Plants can also detect volatile compounds produced by other plants. A tree under attack by hungry insects, for instance, may give off volatile compounds that let other trees know about the attack. In response, the other trees may send off chemicals to keep the bugs away—or even chemicals that attract the bugs’ natural enemies.
Now scientists have created a quick way to understand what plants are saying: a chemical sensor(传感器) called an electronic nose. The“e-nose” can tell compounds that crop plants make when they’re attacked. Scientists say the e-nose could help quickly detect whether plants are being eaten by insects. But today the only way to detect such insects is to visually inspect individual plants. This is a challenging task for managers of greenhouses, enclosed gardens that can house thousands of plants.
The research team worked with an e-nose that recognizes volatile compounds. Inside the device, 13 sensors chemically react with volatile compounds. Based on these interactions, the e-nose gives off electronic signals that the scientists analyze using computer software.
To test the nose, the team presented it with healthy leaves from cucumber, pepper and tomato plants, all common greenhouse crops. Then the scientists collected samples of air around damaged leaves from each type of crop. These plants had been damaged by insects, or by scientists who made holes in the leaves with a hole punch(打孔器).
The e-nose, it turns out, could identify healthy cucumber, peper and tomato plants based on the volatile compounds they produce. It could also identify tomato leaves that had been damaged. But even more impressive, the device could tell which type of damage—by insects or with a hole punch—had been done to the tomato leaves.
With some fine-tuning, a device like the e-nose could one day be used in greenhouses to quickly spot harmful bugs, the researchers say. A device like this could also be used to identify fruits that are perfectly ripe and ready to pick and eat, says Natalia Dudareva, a biochemist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. who studies smells of flowers and plants. Hopefully, scientists believe, the device could bring large benefits to greenhouse managers in the near future.
1. We learn from the text that plants communicate with each other by .
A. making some soundsB. waving their leaves
C. producing some chemicals D. sending out electronic signals
2. What did the scientists do to find out if the e-nose worked?
A. They presented it with all common crops.
B. They fixed 13 sensors inside the device.
C. They collected different damaged leaves.
D. They made tests on damaged and healthy leaves.
3. According to the writer, the most amazing thing about the e-nose is that it can .
A. pick out ripe fruits
B. spot the insects quickly
C. distinguish different damages to the leaves
D. recognize unhealthy tomato leaves
4. We can infer from the last paragraph that the e-nose .
A. is unable to tell the smell of flowers
B. is not yet used in greenhouses
C. is designed by scientists at Purdue
D. is helpful in killing harmful insects
【参考答案】1—4、CDCB
2016高考模拟题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.
Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.
But still, no invitation came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.
One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.
1. Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?
A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.
B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.
C. The organization had already broken up.
D. The island was not a real place.
2. What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
A. The island of inventions did not exist.
B. He had wasted most of his life.
C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.
D. He finally would receive his invitation.
3. Which of the following best describes Luca?
A. Aggressive.
B. Trusting.
C. Creative.
D. Easy-going.
参考答案1—3、DCC