湖北黄冈市2017高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（35）及（解析）答案
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。
For five days，Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents，and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves.Since its beginning in 1980，the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱)that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.“People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation.”Riedel said.“It's really easy to relax，and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together.”These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes.People who take pleasure in Blues are there，so are people who love Bluegrass.This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience，the festival has become a welloiled machine，and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible.There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups.When people buy food，reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee，but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time.But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it's easy to see how that was going to happen.There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended.A bike lockup area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金)concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.
本文主要讲述为了让人们了解民间音乐的真正意义而举办的一个节日——the Edmonton Folk Music Festival。
1．The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to______.
A．gather people with different musical tastes
B．remind people of the real sense of folk music
C．exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D．collect old stories of folk music
答案：B。细节理解题。由本文的第一段信息“...the Edmonton Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about...”可知B项正确。
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B．It's hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C．It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D．People have to pay ﹩2 for a plate of food.
答案：A。推理判断题。由第二段第一句话“This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival”．可推知Riedel至少做志愿者五年了，故A项正确。
3．We can learn from the passage that______.
A．people can get tickets easily for the festival
B．the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C．driving one's own car to the festival is highly recommended
D．bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
答案：B。推理判断题。由第三段“With so many years of experience，the festival has become a welloiled machine...”可知该节日组织得井井有条，故B项正确。
4．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Folk Music of Blues B．One Festival for All
C．Festival for Family GatheringD．Edmonton's Downtown Park
答案：B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知。文章主要讲述the Edmonton Folk Music Festival这一个节日，故B项最佳。
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。An artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.
Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr. Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr. Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her belongings.
In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.
Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.
Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.
1. The following are the advantages of the small shelters EXCEPT ________.
A. saving power and energy
B. decorating the streets where they are
C. protecting possessions of the homeless D. keeping the homeless safe and comfortable
2. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. An act of kindness has made people simple and grateful
B. Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny houses
C. The shelters are immovable
D. The government has got involved in the action
3. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. A more comfortable shelter on the streets.
B. An artist creates homes for the homeless.
C. A successful social project in Oakland.
D. An artist makes a living by designing small shelters.
参考答案1—3、BAB
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。Most of us have quite good memories, but our memories are limited. For example, we cannot remember everyone we have ever met or what we did on every single day of our lives. However, there are some people who do have prodigious memories. These people have a rare condition known as savant syndrome (学者症候群). Savants suffer from a developmental disorder, but they also exhibit great talents that contrast(显出差异) sharply with their physical and mental disabilities.
Kim Peek (1951-2009) was a savant who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. He was born with damage to parts of his brain, but it seemed that other parts of his brain, particularly those relating to memory, became over-developed.
Peek’s unique abilities appeared at a very early age. When he was just 20 months old, he could already remember every book that was read to him. Peek could read two pages of a book at the same time---one page with the right eye and one with the left---in less than 10 seconds and remember everything he read. By the time he died, Peek had memorized more than 9,000 books. He could remember all the names and numbers in a variety of telephone books. He could remember thousands of facts about history, literature, geography and sports.
Dr. David Treffert, an expert on savant syndrome, once described Peek as “a living Google” because of his astonishing ability to memorize and connect facts. However, at the same time, Peek was unable to carry out simple tasks, such as brushing his hair or getting dressed, and he needed others to help him. In 1989, the movie Rain Man won the Oscar for best Picture. The main character in the movie, played by Dustin Hoffman, was based on Kim Peek’s life. He started to appear on television, where he would amaze audiences by correctly answering difficult questions on different topics. Peek became world famous, and he and his father began touring widely to talk about overcoming disabilities. He inspired a great many people with his words. “Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone in the way you want them to treat you, will make our world a better place for everyone. Everyone is different.”
1. The underlined word “prodigious” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. happy
B. vivid
C. amazing
D. short
2. According to the text, Peek ________.
A. could take care of himself
B. was born with a good memory
C. was the student of Dr. David Treffert
D. became brain-damaged at 20 months old
3. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?
A. By proving facts.
B. By following time order.
C. By analyzing causes.
D. By making comparisons.
4. Peek’s words suggest that we should ________.
A. respect different cultures
B. listen to different opinions
C. treat different people differently
D. be respectful of others’differences
参考答案1—4、CBAD
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。Wild weather, unexpected coral reefs and dangerous sea creatures… these are the nightmares (噩梦) you can imagine a teenager on a solo voyage (独自旅行) around the world might suffer from. But for Laura Dekker, sailing around the globe seems less a price to be paid than a prize to be treasured.
As the 19-year-old Dutch sailor said in Maidentrip, a documentary（纪录影片） released last year about her experience of becoming the youngest person to sail around the world alone in 2017, “I was born on a boat. I lived my first five years at sea. And ever since, all I have wanted is to return to that life.”
With her yacht(游艇) Guppy, Dekker began her journey at 14 and sailed 50,004 kilometers in 519 days.
The flying fish keeping her company, the dolphins following in her wake and the warm days spent on deck playing the flute (长笛) as she watched another unforgettable sunset were enough to make others jealous.
But these didn’t always go well. There were terrible moments in which Dekker feared death. On one occasion, a whale almost turned Guppy over. Another time, she battled extreme winds and Guppy surfed down 8-meter-high waves.
Out on the open sea alone, she also got used to living without a fridge, a flushing（用水冲洗） toilet, and a hot shower.
“As a human being you don’t need much,” she told Stuff.co.nz. “ They might make life more comfortable, but you really don’t need them to be happy.”
In fact, her outlook on life was shaped by the trip. “I wanted the storms. I wanted the calms. I wanted to feel loneliness,” she told The New York Times. “And now I know all these things. It’s the end of the dream I had as a child, and it’s the beginning of my life as a sailor.”
1. According to the text, in which year did Dekker begin her journey of 50,004 kilometers at sea?
A. In 2017
B. In 2010
C. In 2009
D. In 2011
2. The method the author uses to develop Paragraph 5 is ________.
A. offering analyses
B. providing explanations
C. giving examples
D. making comparisons
3. Which of the following can best describe the girl Laura Dekker? _________.
A. Modest and optimistic
B. Patient and hospitable
C. Brave and generous
D. Brave and determined
4. How did Laura Dekker think of her life on the sea?
A. It was so dangerous and almost ruined her.
B. It brought her great happiness and much comfort.
C. It is the sailing on the sea that made her well known.
D. Full of danger and challenge, it made her experience happiness and better understand life as well.
参考答案1—4、 CCDD
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。
Student Membership—Cambridge Arts Cinema
Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make the most of it and save money.
At_the_Arts_you_can...
●choose from up to 40 films a month
●see up to 8 premieres (首映) each month
●catch screenings when you like—we open early and close late
●increase your knowledge of film with our special events—each year we run seasons on various types of films and directors
●meet the filmmakers
What_you_get_as_a_member：
●invitation to a preview screening (试映)
●￡1 off the standard prices (￡4.50/￡3. 50) for any screening including
special events
●your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge
●a card with your own membership number
●50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom Gallery So what are you waiting for? Just
fill
in
the form and return it either in person or by post to:
Box Office
Cambridge Arts Cinema
8 Market Passage
Cambridge CN2 3PF
It costs ￡15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2017.
Cinema
Information:
01223 572929
(24hr)
Box Office：01223 504444
本文主要介绍剑桥艺术影院以广告的形式吸引更多的会员。
．Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?
A. The Cambridge Film Festival.B. Meetings with filmmakers.
C. The preview screening. D. Monthly premieres.
答案：A。细节理解题。由第一段第一句可判断A项正确。
2．If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free ________.
A. Darkroom Gallery showsB. mailed programmes
C. special film events D. film shows
答案：B。细节理解题。由文中“your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge”可知B项正确。
．How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?
A. Four months.
B. Eight months.
C. Nine months.
D. One year.
答案：C。细节理解题。由文中“...from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2017”．可知答案为C项。
．For what purpose is the text written?
A. Offering students cheaper tickets.
B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.
C. Telling the public of the cinema's address.
D. Increasing the cinema's membership.
答案：D。主旨大意题。综观全文可知本文的主要目的是吸引更多的人成为会员。