湖南省邵东县2016高考英语单项选择和阅读理解精炼（10）
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。
Guide to Stockholm University Library
Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.
Zones
The library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.
Computers
You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi－Fi specially prepared for notebook computers；you can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.
Group－study Places
If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 2－3 people and others can hold up to 6－8 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.
There are 40 group－study rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.
Storage of Study Material
The library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分)，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year's rental period.
Rules to be Followed
Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.
Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.
1．The library's upper floor is mainly for students to________.
A．read in a quiet place
B．have group discussions
C．take comfortable seats
D．get their computers fixed
解析 细节理解题。根据Zones中第二句话The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading可知选A。
答案 A
2．What condition should be met to book a group－study room?
A．A group must consist of 8 people.
B．Three－hour use per day is the minimum.
C．One should first register at the university.
D．Applicants must mark the room on the map.
解析 细节理解题。根据Group－study Places中第二段可知选C。
答案 C
．A student can rent a locker in the library if he________.
A．can afford the rental fee
B．attends certain courses
C．has nowhere to put his books
D．has earned the required credits
解析 细节理解题。根据Storage of Study Material中第二句可知选D。
答案 D
．What should NOT be brought into the library? A．Mobile phones.
B．Orange juice.
C．Candy.
D．Sandwiches.
解析 推理判断题。根据Rules to be Followed中mobile phones，drinks and sweets可带入图书馆，排除A、B和C，选D。
答案 D
阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
I once had a friend who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life.
As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him. He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self－pity, he took comfort in God and humanity. His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him.
During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice (安养院) came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support. He didn’t complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him.
Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. You often can’t learn these important attributes in the lap of luxury, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind.
1. Which word can best describe the man’s initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?
A．Satisfied.
B．Surprised.
C．Terrified.
D．Confused.
2. What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?
A．He was operated on immediately.
B．He retired from his job.
C．He researched cancer treatments.
D．He felt sad, doing nothing.
3. What was the man’s main source of comfort after several months with the disease?
A．His family and friends.
B．His belief in humanity.
C．His doctors’ encouragement.
D．The care from others.
4. What did the author learn from his friend’s story? A．Giving more respect to friends.
B．Extending life as possible.
C．Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury.
D．Getting comfort from God.
[解题导语] 本文主要讲述作者的朋友得了癌症，但是仍以一种乐观的心态对待自己的疾病，从最初的震惊到后来的积极面对人生的故事。
1. 解析：选B。细节理解题。由文章第一段．..the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. 可知，他最初的反应是“震惊”，故选surprised。2. 解析：选C。细节理解题。由文章第一段．..he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. 可知，他去寻找所有能够治疗疾病或延续他生命的方法。look into的意思是“调查”。
3. 解析：选B。细节理解题。由文章第二段第二句．.. rather than give in to discouragement and selfpity, he took comfort in God and humanity. 及整个第二段可知，他主要的安慰是对上帝及人性的信仰。
4. 解析：选A。推理判断题。由最后一段．..but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. 可以推断出，A项正确。
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2017高考英语（附解析答案）
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．He became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people________ to cholera.
A．expose
B．exposed
C．exposing
D．to expose
解析 expose“使暴露于；显露；使接触”，在此处作后置定语修饰people，二者存在动宾关系，故用过去分词形式。
答案 B
2．When he came back three hours later，they were still sitting on the sofa，________in conversation.
A．absorbing
B．absorbed
C．to absorb
D．to be absorbed
解析 考查非谓语动词。句意：当他三个小时后回来时，他们仍坐在沙发上，聚精会神地交谈。be absorbed in为固定搭配，意为“专心于”，所以此处应用absorb的过去分词形式，作伴随状语。
答案 B
3．—Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
—I ______ it，but I was busy preparing for a job interview.
A．attended B．had attended
C．would attend
D．would have attended
解析 考查虚拟语气。句意：——很可惜你错过了这次有关核污染的演讲。——我本来要参加，但忙于准备工作面试。根据but后面的内容可知，设空处表达与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，所以正确答案为D项。
答案 D
4．I think you need some outdoor exercise.Plenty of fresh air will________good health.
A．contribute to
B．devote to
C．apply to
D．adjust to
解析 考查带to的动词短语辨析。句意：我认为你需要户外锻炼，足够的新鲜空气会有利于健康。contribute to有助于，导致；devote to奉献；apply to运用；adjust to调节以适应。
答案 A
5．The doctor________you for your cough is sure to________it.
A．curing；treat
B．cures；treating
C．treating；cure
D．treats；cure
解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：给你治疗咳嗽的那个大夫保证给你治好病。treat治疗；cure治愈；treating you for your cough现在分词短语作定语。
答案 C
6．The________，I think，he drew from his simple experiment is not scientific.
A．attention
B．conclusion
C．promise
D．relation
解析 句意：我认为他从简单的实验中得出的结论是不科学的。draw a conclusion“得出结论”；draw one's attention“引起某人注意”。
答案 B
7．______ good service，the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.
A．Far from
B．Apart from
C．Instead of
D．Regardless of
解析 考查介词短语的辨析。句意：除了良好的服务，饭店还提供不同种类的传统闽菜。apart from除了；far from完全不；instead of代替，而不是；regardless of不管，不顾。根据句意可知，正确答案为B项。
答案 B
8．—I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.
—Many people think there is nothing there ________ice and snow.
A．except for
B．rather than
C．apart from
D．regardless of
解析 此处表示“除了冰雪以外没有别的东西”，可以使用except，因为ice and snow和nothing属于同类，而except for后的名词和前面的名词不属同类。apart from相当于except或besides。
答案 C
9．To be honest，my carelessness______a lot to my failure.
A．contributed
B．donated
C．provided
D．offered
解析 句意：说实话，我的失败主要是因为我的粗心大意。contribute to导致。donate捐献；provide提供；offer(主动)提供。
答案 A
10．The building around the corner caught fire last night.The police are now ________the matter.
A．seeing through
B．working out
C．looking into
D．watching over
解析 考查动词词组辨析。此处look into表示“调查”。A项表示“看穿；识破”； B项表示“制定出；算出”；D项表示“看守；监视”。
答案 C
11．—Stay a bit longer，please.It's been such________fun having you here.
—Thank you，but I've got________early start tomorrow morning.
A．/；the
B．a；an
C．/；an
D．the；an
解析 考查冠词。此题中fun为不可数名词，前面不用冠词。an early start此处指“早起”。句意为“请再待一会儿吧。有你在这里太有趣了。”“谢谢你，但明天早上我还要早起呢”。
答案 C
12．______ for the breakdown of the school computer network，Alice was in low spirits.
A．Blaming
B．Blamed
C．To blame
D．To be blamed
解析 考查非谓语动词作状语。句意：由于被指责要对学校计算机网络的故障负责，艾丽丝情绪低落。本题是状语从句的省略。Alice与blame之间是被动关系，即Because she was blamed的省略。
答案 B
13．________his eyes，Tom found himself________on the roadside.
A．Opened；lied
B．Opened；laid
C．Opening；lying
D．Opening；lain
解析 本题考查的是非谓语动词。现在分词表示主动，所以用Opening。第二个空的意思是“躺”，表示主动进行。
答案 C
14．The Dead Sea is so salty________it's hard for anything to live in it________is why it's called the Dead Sea.
A．that；which
B．that；that
C．/；that
D．/；what
解析 so...that为固定结构，第二个空用which引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面的整句话。
答案 A
15．—How did he catch so many fish?
—By using a________.
A．bamboo long fishing line
B．long bamboo fishing line
C．fishing long bamboo line
D．bamboo fishing long line
解析 本题考查的是名词前面修饰语的先后顺序。该次序如下：冠词＋品质(好，坏等)＋大小/长短＋新旧＋形状式样＋颜色＋产地＋材料＋用途＋动名词＋名词，所以选B。
答案 B