湖北黄冈市2017高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（16）及（解析）答案
阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Isaac Stern was
more
than a great violin player.He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.He was an international
cultural ambassador.He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries.He was a teacher and activist.
Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine.His parents moved
to
San Francisco，California the following year.His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument.Later，he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(音乐学院)．He progressed quickly.When he was 16，he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.The next year，he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.
During World War II ，Mr.Stern played for thousands of American soldiers.It was the first time many of them had heard classical music.After the war，he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet union.He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.
In 1979，Isaac Stern visited China.He met with Chinese musicians and students.He taught them about classical Western music.His visit was made into a film，which is called From Mao to Mozart：Isaac Stern in China.It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.
In 1984，Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music.He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life.He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone，especially children.
Mr.Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians.They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman，cellist YoYo Ma，and pianist Yefim Bronfman.
Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th century.He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.
【文章大意】本文详细介绍了小提琴家艾萨克·施特恩的生平以及他在音乐方面和国际文化方面的贡献。
1．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern?
A．He was born in California in the 1920s.
B．He had visited many countries to advertise his recordings.
C．He played less than one hundred concerts in all.
D．His excellent music life lasted over 60 years.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据上下文可知，他从16岁的时候就开始表演，81岁的时候去世，所以他的音乐人生经历了60多年，所以D项是正确的。
2．The underlined word“cellist”in Paragraph 6 may refer to________.
A．someone who supports young musicians
B．someone who wants to be a musician
C．someone who has a gift for music
D．someone who plays a certain kind of instrument
答案：D 词义猜测题。根据前文的violinists“小提琴家”和下文的pianist“钢琴家”可以猜测是演奏某种乐器的人。
3．From the passage，we can infer that________.
A．Isaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lot
B．Isaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his day
C．Isaac Stern was so busy that he couldn't spare time to educate the youth
D．Isaac Stern led a rich life in his later life
答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章中他的音乐经历可以推知他是他所在的年代里最活跃的音乐家之一，因此B项符合文意。
4．What will be the best title for the passage?
A．Isaac Stern and the Awards He Got
B．Isaac Stern's Life of Pursuing Music
C．Isaac Stern：One of the Most Honored Musicians
D．Isaac Stern's Visit to China
答案：C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第二句He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.(即主题句)以及全文所述可知C项最适合当标题。A、B、D三项所表达的都是片面的。
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。
Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert(警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA, estimates(估计)more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation’s emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alert system by carriers—telecommunications companies—is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.
The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve “approaching threats”, which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction(绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010.
1. What is the purpose of the approved plan?
A. To warn people of emergencies via messages.
B. To popularize the use of cell phones.
C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.
D. To promote the wireless industry.
2. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of .
A. CTIA
B. the Warning Alert and Response Network Act
C. FCC
D. federal regulators
3. The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by .
A. the US federal government
B. mobile phone users
C. the carriers themselves
D. the law of the United States
4. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?
A. They must accept the alert service.
B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.
C. They must send the alerts to others.
D. They may choose the types of messages.
5. An alert message will NOT be sent if .
A. a child loses his way
B. a university shooting happens
C. a natural disaster happens
D. a terrorist attack occurs
6. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students
B. Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C. Cell Phone Alerts of Natural Disasters
D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon
【参考答案】1—5、ACCBA
6、D
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。
The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark building, ships and other vehicles related to a country.
The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is , rather, the product of thousands of years’ development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.
Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People’s food supplies were similarly vulnerable (易受损害的). Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.
Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾)before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.
These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1008 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.
1. The best title for the passage would be_________________
A. Uses of Flags
B. Power of the National Flag
C. Type of Flags
D. Development of the National Flag
2. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because_____________
A. they could tell wind direction
B. they could bring good luck to fighters
C. they were believed to stand for natural forces.
D. they were handed down by the ancestors
3. What does the author know of the first national flag?
A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.
B. He believes it was made in Egypt.
C. He doubts where it started
D. He thinks it came from China.
4. What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. The second ancestor of the national flag.
B. The role of China in the spread of the national flag.
C. The use of modern flags in Europe.
D. The importance of modern flags.
参考答案1-4
DCCA
阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever.But，at nearly 500
years
of age，time
is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The
health
of
the
famous picture，painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505，is getting worse by the year，according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.
“The thin，wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago.”the museum said.Visitors have noticed changes，but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy.Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current(现在的)chemical state.
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year，many attracted by the mystery of her smile.“It's very interesting that when you' re not looking at her，she seems to be smiling，and then，you look at her and she slops.”said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“It' s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail，but less suited to looking at shadows.Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”
However，the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile.Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him，until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911，the painting
was
stolen
from
the
Louvre Museum by a former employee，who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat.He said he planned to return it to Italy.The painting was sent back to France two years later.
During World War II，French men hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
Like many old ladies，the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.
1．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa________.
A．is losing its value
B．is being damaged after so many years
C．is getting more valuable with years passing
D．will rot away
答案：B 细节理解题。首先，由转折词But判断，本句的意思应和文章前面所说“美貌是永恒的”在意义上相反。后面又介绍说“蒙娜·丽莎”的健康状况随着岁月的流逝而恶化，画的木板变形，因此断定此处的意思是指随着岁月的流逝，名画《蒙娜·丽莎》受到了损坏。
2．The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen________.
A．by indirect vision
B．at a distance
C．by direct vision
D．in shadows
答案：A 细节理解题。文章第四段提到，人们“正视”时，往往看不到“蒙娜·丽莎”的微笑，原因是当时达·芬奇是在暗处画得画，因此只有人们“不正视”时，才能看到她的微笑。
3．From the last paragraph，we can infer that________.
A．many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa
B．people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa
C．some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa
D．many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa
答案：C 推理判断题。文章前面提到“蒙娜·丽莎”的历史像她的微笑一样是个谜，因此最后一段的意思是她还有一些秘密未被人知。
4．Experts haven't had any repairs on the Mona Lisa because________.
A．it is now in a poor chemical state
B．they don't know how to replace the wooden panel
C．they don't have the materials Da Vinci used
D．they are afraid it will be done further damage
答案：D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，专家对于达·芬奇所用的材料及材料现在的化学状态没有把握，也就是说担心盲目修补会更加损坏此画。A项讲此画状况极差，观点过激与本文不符；B项本文未提及；C项与第三段最后一句不符。