广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（61）含答案
【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Samuel Osmond is a 19yearold law student from Cornwall，England.He never studied the piano.However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks about the notes in his head.Two years ago，he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲)by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly，his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say his ability is very rare，but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents，but music teachers told him he should study music instead.Now，he studies law and music.
Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised.“I grew up with music.My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar.About two years ago，I suddenly decided to start playing the piano，without being able to read music and without having any lessons.It comes easily to me—I hear the notes and can bear them in mind—each and every note，”says Samuel.
Recently，Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college.The piece had more than a thousand notes.The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it.Samuel says confidently，“It's all about super memory—I guess I have that gift.”
However，Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music.His family says that even when he was a young boy，Samuel heard someone read a story，and then he could retell the story word for word.
Samuel is still only a teenager.He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future.For now，he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
．What is special about Samuel Osmond?
A．He has a gift for writing music.
B．He can write down the note he hears.
C．He is a top student at the law school.
D．He can play the musical piece he hears.
2．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.
B．Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.
C．Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.
D．Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.
．Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he________.
A．received a good early education in music
B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly
C．could play the piano without reading music
D．could play the guitar better than his father
．What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?
A．He became famous during a special event at his college.
B．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.
C．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.
D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.
5．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A．The Qualities of a Musician
B．The Story of a Musical Talent
C．The Importance of Early Education
D．The Relationship between Memory and Music
答案：
【语篇解读】 本篇为写人的记叙文。19岁的法律系学生Samuel Osmond是一个音乐天才。以前他从没有学过音乐，但是他可以弹钢琴，并且经常弹奏名家名曲，人们对此很吃惊。是什么造就了这一传奇？赶快来阅读一下吧。
．D 解析：细节理解题。由第一段中However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.可以知道，他的特别之处在于他听了曲子之后就能演奏出来，故选D项。文章没有说他有创作音乐的天赋，也没有说他能写下他听到的音符(只是说“记住”)，更没有提到他是法学院的优等生，因此可以排除其他选项。
2．B 解析：细节理解题。由Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents...可以知道，他想成为一名律师(也是他父母的愿望)，而不是一名音乐家，故选B项，可排除A项；由．..but music teachers told him he should study music instead.可以知道，音乐老师想让他放弃法律专业，学习音乐，因此排除D项；由．..but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special.可以知道，他并不认为自己是音乐天才，因此排除C项。
．C 解析：细节理解题。由第三段中．..without being able to read music and without having any lessons.可以知道，他看不懂乐谱，没有上过音乐课，却能够弹钢琴，这让人们很惊讶。
．B 解析：推理判断题。由第四段中Samuel says confidently，“It's all about super memory－I guess I have that gift.”可以知道，他对自己非凡的记忆力感到骄傲，故选B项。文章说到人们对他的记忆力留下深刻印象，但是不能说他一举成名，因此排除A项。
．B 解析：主旨大意题。全文讲述了一个只靠记忆就能演奏非常复杂的名曲的音乐天才。C项有一定的干扰性，Samuel早年受过音乐的熏陶，但是文章的重点不是讲述早期教育的重要性，因此可以排除。
阅读理解(原创)People in Hong Kong speak a rich mixture of languages. Hong Kong was a British colony for more than 156 years before it was returned to Chinese control in 1997. English was the only official language until 1994.
Most people in Hong Kong today speak Cantonese, but Mandarin and other dialects also are heard, and English as the British used is still widely spoken and taught here. Now however, many people are choosing to learn English as it is spoken in the United States.
Victor Chan, for example, has children who attend school called Nature EQ on Saturday and Sunday, and they are learning to say words the American way. Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English, because he plans to send them to the United States for further study.
Nature EQ is one of a growing number of schools in Hong Kong that offer American English classes. Frankie Ng opened the school 17 years ago, at that time, he had only 40 students. Today, the school has 350 students, and it does not have space for any more.
Mr Ng says American English is clear and defined. He says it is easy to teach and easily understood. That, however, is not the main concern of the children.
Public schools in the former British colony still teach mostly British English. But the number of private language schools teaching American English is growing.
In Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O district, for example, the American English Workshop school had 20 students a week when it opened one year ago. Today, ithas more than 180 each week.
Some observers say American English is becoming the language of international business. Increased contact with American culture, like movies, television programs, computer games and the Internet is spreading American expressions and accents in areas other than business.
But for now, people hearing English in the streets of Hong Kong are mainly hearing traditional British English.
“We can understand both, but for what we speak, we speak with the British accent, ”said one local woman.
“The British is better I think, ”commented a local man.
【文章大意】多元化的大都市香港现在正兴起一股学习美式英语的热潮。
1. Which of the following is TRUE about the language spoken in Hong Kong?
A. English is still the only official language now.
B. British English is still widely spoken and taught at present.
C. Most people are learning American English now.
D. All people in Hong Kong can speak Cantonese.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段English as the British used is still widely spoken and taught here一句可知英式英语在香港广泛使用和用于教学之中。
2. What can we learn from the examples shown in this passage?
A. Views are different on American English.
B. Not all people like American English.
C. American English is becoming more popular.
D. American English is better than British English.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章提供的例子可知人们越来越喜欢学习美式英语。
3. What does the underlined word“it”refer to?
A. British English
B. American English
C. American English Workshop school
D. Hong Kong
【解析】选C。细节理解题。it代指上句中的American English Workshop school“美式英语培训学校”。
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. American English and British English will go hand in hand in the future.
B. American English will be more popular than British English.
C. British accent is clear and easy to study.
D. Local people can’t understand both of the two kinds of English.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章可知尽管美式英语的学习不断升温, 英式英语仍在广泛使用和在教学中应用, 故推断美式英语和英式英语将会在香港并存下去。
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Success doesn’t begin until you begin the walk down the way towards your goals. And your walk down the way always begins first with a baby step. Why do we call them baby steps? Are they really anything more than our next step down life’s way?
Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith. We see others stepping out and we want to show our ability to walk by following them. As we grow, we continue our development by taking extra baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. After that, all steps become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. If you say to yourself“I don’t want to make a fool of myself”or“I’d better be good at this”, you’ll probably never take the baby steps towards your goals and end up lying in your own self-pity.
As a culture, we focus on results. We think about every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are few people who are excellent performers of any tasks the first time they try them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon their abilities learned each time. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps before they are ready to prove them to the whole world.
So, learn to take those baby steps to reach the goals before you. Know that you can depend on God to show you the way. As you become more experienced, your baby steps become a walk, then a jump, and finally a sprint. That’s how our baby steps lead us through the marathon of life.
【文章大意】千里之行, 始于足下。即使是最优秀的运动员, 在其通往辉煌顶峰的人生起跑线上, 其步履也一定是蹒跚如婴儿般孱弱。本文向我们讲述了baby steps在我们人生及成功道路上的重要意义。
5. What does the writer mainly discuss in the text?
A. The power of faith in our life.
B. The importance of baby steps.
C. The abilities to achieve success.
D. The cause of cultural differences.
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文主要论述了baby steps在人们走向成功的道路上所起的重要作用。
1. Which of the following is thought most important in taking baby steps?
A. Faith. B. Practice. C. Skill. D. Examples.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith和After that, all steps become an act of faith可知, 在我们迈出走向目标的第一步时, 坚定的信念是最重要的, 而不是技能、练习或榜样。
. In the third paragraph, the writer expresses the view that .
A. we can’t expect to succeed without working hard at first
B. adults should learn from babies in dealing with hard tasks
C. we must make full use of our skills in order to get rewards
D. baby steps play the key role in leading us towards success
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据该段内容可知, baby steps是成功的第一步, 它让我们在失败中提升能力, 获得成功所需要的各种才能, 因此baby steps在我们迈向成功的道路上起着关键作用。
. The underlined word“sprint”in the last paragraph probably means“ ”.
A. slow rush B. sudden stop
C. hard climb D. fast run
【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据语境, 随着你的经验越多, 蹒跚学步变成走, 然后跳, 最后冲刺。
. What’s the writer’s tone in the text?
A. Light-hearted.
B. Regretful.
C. Encouraging.
D. Concerned.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。作者劝说人们不要惧怕失败, 要勇敢地迈出通向自己成功目标的baby
steps, 由此可知, 作者在叙述中是一种“鼓励、激励”的语气。
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。Cafe Hub
Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining.
Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a.m. till late.
Tel: 0131 473 2067 thehub-edinburgh. Com
Farm World
Enjoy being "A Farmer for a Day". Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies -- bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.
Open: May—Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.--5 p. m.
Tel: 01797 260256/260321 farmworld-rye, co. uk
Enter the Europe-wide student competition!
Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join Multimedia 2006 is for you!
Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English -- based on one of three different topics. You can register(报名) between May I and June 15, 2006 and will bare to turn in your entry before September 15, 2006.
The rewards are wonderful: ￡150,000 in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp -- plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!
For further information and registration forms go to: siemens, com/join _ multimedia.
1. You' 11 have to register first if you want ________.
A. to enjoy delicious food
B. to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres
C. to enter the Europe-wide student competition
D. to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace
2. According to the passage, there will be _______ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.
A. only one
B. two
C. three
D. four
3. You can visit Farm World________.
A. on Monday in May
B. any day in October
C. at 2 p.m. at Christmas
D. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays
4. From the advertisements above, we can learn that ________
A. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area
B. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground
C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining
D. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2006
参考答案1—4、 CBCA