2017届湖北省黄冈市高考英语阅读理解二轮精练：21（含解析）

　　湖北黄冈市2017高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（21）及（解析）答案

　　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。

　　You've flown halfway around the world；you've sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of；so what on earth is there to do here？You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.

　　It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee.By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out，it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.

　　Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin，about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok，down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand.Not many tourists find this place，and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.

　　There's an apparent laziness that surrounds you here.It's what this place offers，and it's free of charge.The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down.You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest.You sit there and watch the sea.

　　It's early afternoon，so the cook comes out and asks what you'd like to eat this evening.Before long he's rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered－every meal fresh and to order.No menu here.

　　There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm，clear blue sea.There's no street noise.The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.

　　For now you just count your blessings (福祉)，listing them in the sand with your toe (脚趾)．You don't have to worry about being late for work.You don't have to do anything.

　　The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平线)，slowly narrowing to nothingness only to re­emerge again on your left，now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you.Sand to your left and sand to your right；it's unbroken，endless.No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you re­enter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.

　　Normally you're the type who can't sit still for more than ten minutes，but you're on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and，in the right frame of mind，it stretches all the way around the world.

　　“How could it take me so long to find it？”you wonder.

　　【语篇导读】　文章描述了 Huaplee Beach的大体位置、饮食和在这里度过的美好时光。

　　1．When the author first went to Huaplee Beach，_______________________.

　　A．he found it unworthwhile

　　B．he failed to sort himself out

　　C．he became sensitive to smell

　　D．he had difficulty in finding it

　　解析　推理判断题。根据文章第二段It was a long journey...it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland，第三段第二句Not many tourists find this place.可知这个地方不好找，作者找到这个地方耗时很长，因此答案为D。

　　答案　D

　　2．What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?

　　A．No menu.

　　B．Free food.

　　C．Self service.

　　D．Quick delivery.

　　解析　细节理解题。第五段文章涉及饮食，根据该段最后一句No menu here 可知答案为A。

　　答案　A

　　3．In the author's opinion，a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he ______.

　　A．sits in a beach chair

　　B．forgets his daily routine

　　C．plans a detailed schedule

　　D．draws pictures in the sand

　　解析　推理判断题。文章第七段：For now you just count your blessings，listing them in the sand with your toe.You don't have to worry about being late for work.You don't have to do anything，和第八段：No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you re­enter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.都描述了在Huaplee Lazy Beach享受的美好时光。但第八段的最后一句Step off it，and you re­enter the world of traffic，stress，work and hurry，一旦走出这里，人们又要回到日常生活中，面临工作、交通、压力和快节奏的生活，而要享受Huaplee Beach则需要暂时抛开这些，即答案为B。

　　答案　B

　　4．What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?

　　A．He shouldn't have counted his blessings.

　　B．He should have understood the wonder of nature.

　　C．He shouldn't have spent so much time on the trip.

　　D．He should have come to the place earlier.

　　解析　推理判断题。根据最后一句：“How could it take me so long to find it？”结合全篇文章所讲的在Huaplee Lazy Beach旅游的舒适惬意，可知作者是在感叹自己应该早点来到这里的。因此答案为D。

　　答案　D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。The island is mountainous and covered in trees. The water around the island is transparent like glass. When I first visited it, there was mist rising from the trees. The little harbor looked mysterious and remote: tall palm trees, a few shops and restaurants, no cars, motorcycles or bikes.

　　It is not by chance that the island has kept its natural beauty. Once, it was privately owned and the owners always wanted to keep it in its natural state. In 1963, Port Cros became a national park. The park directors made some rules to protect the island. They didn’t allow any new building projects. There is only one hotel and no camping is allowed. Visitors can’t use mountain bikes or smoke on the island. Sailing boats that visit the island mustn’t damage the bottom of the sea or pollute the water around it.

　　When we arrived, we started walking to the beach of Port-Man, which was the furthest beach from the port. It took us two hours and when we arrived, the beach was deserted. It seemed that we were the only people on the island. Time seemed to stop. It was so beautiful that we stayed there all day. I visited there again last summer. Nothing had changed. The island still looked magical and mysterious, still with few tourists. It must be wonderful to stay the night on the island, I thought. After all the visitors have gone, the island must be so quiet—a real paradise (天堂)!

　　1. The author got to know Port Cros at first due to _____.

　　A. some tourist brochures

　　B. his wife’s introduction

　　C. his first visit there

　　D. some TV programs

　　2. How has the natural beauty of the island been kept according to the text?

　　A. Foreign visitors are not allowed to visit it.

　　B. Nothing has been built in the park there.

　　C. Only bikes can be used on the island.

　　D. Sailing boats mustn’t pollute the water.

　　3. When the author first visited Port Cros, _____.

　　A. it was very sunny

　　B. there were few visitors there

　　C. it took them a whole day to walk to Port-Man

　　D. the island was deserted and he stayed there for a whole night

　　参考答案1—3、ADB

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　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。

　　In the long discussion of water on the Moon, a new study contradicts (与……相矛盾) some recent reports that say the Moon had water at the time of its formation. A group of researchers reports in the journal Science that when the Moon was created, some 4. 5 billion years ago, there was not much hydrogen (氢气) on it, and therefore no water.

　　The researchers surveyed and evaluated this by analyzing chlorine isotopes found in lunar rock samples from Apollo missions. The range of chlorine (氯) isotopes in lunar samples was 25 times that found in samples from Earth.

　　“If the Moon had significant levels of hydrogen, as Earth did, this range would have been far less,” said Zachary D. Sharp, a scientist in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the study’s lead author.

　　“The chlorine would have stuck together with hydrogen, forming compounds like hydrogen chloride, and escaped from the Moon’s surface,”he said. The abundance of chlorine indicates a lack of hydrogen and water.

　　“The amount of water on the Moon was way too low for life to have ever have possibly have existed there,” he said.

　　Most scientists believe the Moon was formed when a large object struck Earth, breaking off a chunk (a vast piece) that has since orbited Earth.

　　On Earth, goes one theory, water was released as steam from molten basalts (玄武岩) over time, eventually forming bodies of water.

　　“An understanding of whether the Moon was dry or wet will help us understand how water appeared on Earth,” Dr. Sharp said.

　　1. A new study indicates that　on the moon.

　　A. there is plenty of water

　　B. water is unlikely to exist

　　C. water existed in the past

　　D. there is a little water now

　　2. The author would like to tell us　through the sixth paragraph.

　　A. why there is no water on the Moon

　　B. how the Moon was formed

　　C. when the Earth struck the Moon

　　D. where the Moon orbited

　　3. What does the underlined word “this” stand for in the second paragraph?

　　A. Neither hydrogen nor water on the Moon.

　　B. Too much chlorine isotopes on the Moon.

　　C. Not being much hydrogen, no water on the Moon.

　　D. More chlorine exists on the Moon than Earth.

　　4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. Zachary D. Sharp, a scientist of New Mexico was in charge of the new study.

　　B. Chlorine isotopes are 25 times in lunar larger than Earth.

　　C. The more abundant chloride, the shorter hydrogen and water.

　　D. The new study is beneficial to understand how water appeared on Earth.

　　5. What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. There are enough water on the Earth.

　　B. Hydrogen chloride easily escaped from the Moon’s surface.

　　C. The Earth had significant levels of hydrogen.

　　D. Water on the Earth is directly from molten basalts.

　　【参考答案】1—4、BBCBC

　　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。

　　体裁：议论文　话题：健康生活　时间：7分钟

　　A new study suggests you are where you live—at least in terms of weight.

　　A rural address could be a risk factor for being overweight，according to the research published in the fall issue of The Journal of Rural Health.

　　The study，led by researchers at the University of Kansas，analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics.They said it is the first in more than 30 years to use actual measurements of height and weight，rather than self­reported data，which can be unreliable.

　　About 70 million Americans，or 23% of the population，live in rural areas.The researchers found that 39.6% of them are obese(肥胖的)，while 33.4% of urban residents are obese.Including overweight people as well，the comparative totals are 70.8% and 67.1%，the study said.

　　The factors at work could be the “cultural diet” of rural America，as well as the isolation(隔离) that often exists，said the lead researcher，Christie Befort，assistant professor of

　　preventive medicine and public health at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

　　That diet includes “rich homemade foods” with lots of meat and desserts，she said.Rural Americans typically consume more fats than their urban counterparts，the study found.

　　Another factor could be the increased mechanization(机械化) of farm work，Befort said.Older generations showed less difference in weight than younger ones—older farmers would have put in more physical labor，she said.

　　“Although some intervention(介入) research has begun to address

　　obesity among rural adults and families，great attention needs to be focused on widespread effective programs in rural areas，which contain some of the largest medically underserved communities in the nation，” the researchers said.

　　【语篇导读】　肥胖症的研究有了新的发现——居住地也是造成肥胖症的重要因素。39.6%的美国乡下居民患有肥胖症，这与油腻的饮食、农场机械化、落后的医疗服务等有很大的关系。

　　1．What do we know about the study about weight in the passage?

　　A．The new study is the first study of rural obesity in the past 30 years.

　　B．The new study is the first time to research into the cause of obesity.

　　C．Results in the past years can be inaccurate as they haven't adopted actual measurements.

　　D．The result of the new study is not reliable at all.

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第三段可知，这个研究分析了国家健康中心的数据，是近30年来第一次使用身高和体重的实际测量数据，而不是使用未必可靠的“自我报告的数据(self­reported data)”，从这些信息可推知，过去的研究数据不是很准确，不太可靠。因此选C。

　　答案　C

　　2．What

　　do we know from the fourth paragraph?

　　A．The rural population in America has increased by 23%.

　　B．About 27.72 million rural Americans have the problem of obesity.

　　C．Obese people have moved to live in the countryside for its natural environment.

　　D．23% of the 70 million Americans live in the countryside.

　　解析　推理判断题。第四段说美国人口的23%，即七千万美国人，住在农村，其中39.6%是肥胖者，因此B正确(39.6%×70 million＝27.72 million)。C项文章未提及，A、D项均是对第四段第一句话的曲解。

　　答案　B

　　3．What does the report suggest to deal with the problem?

　　A．Calling on the farmers to do more physical work.

　　B．Paying attention to widespread effective programs in rural areas.

　　C．Getting farmers connected with each other.

　　D．Persuading people to move to the urban area.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，研究者认为应该更关注向农村——那里有医疗服务极其低下的地区——推广有效的项目，由此推断选B。

　　答案　B

　　4．What does the underlined word“address” in the last paragraph mean?

　　A．deal withB．write downC．refer toD．cure

　　解析　猜测词义题。最后一段研究员介绍了如何应对肥胖问题，因此该词的含义应该是“对付，处理”，而不是“治疗”。

　　答案　A

　　【长难句解读】　

　　原文　“Although some intervention(介入) research has begun to address obesity among rural adults and families，great attention needs to be focused on widespread effective programs in rural areas，which contain some of the largest medically underserved communities in the nation，” the researchers said.

　　译文　研究者称：“尽管已经开始了一些介入性的研究来解决乡村成年人与家庭的肥胖问题，但也需要关注向乡村地区大范围地推广有效的项目，在乡村有些地方医疗水平极其低下。”

　　分析　Although在句中引导让步状语从句，which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词rural areas。