2017高考四川省广安市英语阅读理解一轮系列训练：11（含解析）

　　广安市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮系列训练（11）

　　【阅读理解】

　　Below is a selection about some Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records.

　　Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records

　　◆Fastest 100 m running on all fours

　　The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to GWR，their biggest day of record­breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.

　　◆Most people inside a soap bubble◆Longest ears on a dog◆Most living generations

　　Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer.

　　The ultimate authority on record­breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great­great­great­great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand­daughter aged 52, her great­great grand­daughter aged 33 and her great­great­great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great­great­great­great grandson on January 21, 1989”．

　　◆Most T­shirts worn at once◆Heaviest pumpkin

　　1．Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”？

　　A．He set a good example to all Japanese.

　　B．He made record attempts in 15 different countries.

　　C．He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”．

　　D．He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.

　　2．Jeffries is the name of ________.

　　A．the owner of the dog with the longest ears

　　B．the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears

　　C．the present holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”

　　D．the former holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”

　　3．How many T­shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A．68.

　　B．120.

　　C．238.

　　D．245.

　　4．According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?

　　A．The record for “Most people inside a soap bubble”．

　　B．The record for “Most living generations”．

　　C．The record for “Most T­shirts worn at once”．

　　D．The record for “Heaviest pumpkin”．

　　【要点综述】本文是一篇应用文，主要向读者介绍6个不同寻常的吉尼斯世界纪录的情况。

　　. C　细节理解题。从第一则纪录中提到的He is just another…super powers…Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours…知，Kenichi Ito创造了最新的最快的100米“四肢爬”纪录，所以选C项。

　　. D　细节理解题。从文章第三则纪录中Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title…可以知道，Mr. Jeffries是前纪录保持者，所以选D项。

　　. B　细节理解题。从第五则纪录中…The T­shirts weighed 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T­shirt No. 120…可以知道Budiseli在穿了120件T恤后感觉有点困难再穿上T恤了，所以选B项。

　　4. A　推理判断题。从文章的纪录中可以知道，A项是2011年4月4日创造的；B项是1989年1月21日创造的；C项是2010年5月22日创造的；D项是2010年10月9日创造的，由此知A项是最近时间创造的，所以选A项。

　　【2014·新课标全国卷Ⅰ 】阅读理解D

　　As more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing.In fact, half of the 6，000­7，000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)．

　　In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations­UNESCO and National Geographic among them­have，have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.

　　Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that_tradition．His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.

　　Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China.But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.

　　At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials?including photographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.

　　Now, through the two organizations that he has founded­the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project­Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected，thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet，Turin notes，the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.

　　【试题分析】　世界上许多语言正面临着灭绝的形势，针对这种现状，科学家和学者付出了很大的努力去拯救这些语言及其所反映的文化。

　　1．Many scholars are making efforts to________．

　　A．promote global languages

　　B．rescue the disappearing languages

　　C．search for language communities

　　D．set up languages research organizations

　　解析：细节理解题。文章第一段提到世界上有些语言正面临灭绝的形势，再根据第二段第一句中“In an effort to prevent language loss”可知，学者们努力的目的是为了拯救正在消失的语言。

　　答案：B

　　2. What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

　　A．Having first records of the languages.

　　B．Writing books on language searching.

　　C．Telling stories about language users.

　　D．Linking with the native speakers.

　　解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段最后的“have for many years been documenting dying languages...”可以推知，该词组的意思是“有关语言的记录”。

　　答案：A

　　3．What is Turin's book based on?

　　A．The cultural statics in India.

　　B．The documents available at Yale.

　　C．His language research in Britain.

　　D．His personal experience in Nepal.

　　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...grows out of his experience living，working，and raising a family in a village in Nepal.”可知，他的书基于个人的生活经历。

　　答案：D

　　4．Which of the following best describes Turin's

　　Work?

　　A．Write，sell and donate.

　　B．Record，repeat and reward.

　　C．Collect，protect and reconnect.

　　D．Design, experiment and report.

　　解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句、第五段最后一句和最后一段最后一句中相关信息可以推知C项为正确答案。

　　答案：C.

　　【2016高考训练】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 Doll and the White Rose

　　I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back. The cashier said, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll"．The little boy seemed very disappointed．

　　I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to．"It's the doll that my sister wanted so much for Christmas．She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her: But Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now．I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there．"His eyes were so sad．"My sister has gone to be with God．Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．"

　　My heart nearly stopped．The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet．I need her to wait until I come back from the mall．"

　　I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again,

　　just in case you do have enough money for the doll."

　　"OK,

　　I hope I do have enough," he said．I put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count it．There was enough for the doll and even some spare money．

　　Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving me enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to my sister. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much．But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "

　　Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injured．The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state．Was this the family of the little boy?

　　Two days after I met the little boy,

　　I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away. I couldn't stop myself from going to the funeral．Teary-eyed,

　　I felt that my life had been changed forever．

　　1．The boy wanted to buy the doll because _____.

　　A．he had always been eager for such a doll

　　B．Santa Claus didn't give him any Christmas gift

　　C．he would give it to his mother as a birthday surprise

　　D．he wanted to turn his sister's Christmas wish into reality

　　2．We can learn from the story that _____.

　　A．the boy's sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks

　　B．the boy's family were all seriously injured in a car accident

　　C．the author gave the boy some extra money without his notice

　　D．the boy's mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas

　　3．The story most probably conveys the message that _____.

　　A．a kind act can bring joy and hope to others

　　B．a gift is a perfect way to express love for others

　　C．losing a family member is a heavy blow to children

　　D．a religious belief can help one solve problems in his life

　　参考答案1—3、DCA

　　（2016高考阅读理解）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。

　　One morning the old Water­rat put his head out of his hole.The little ducks were swimming about in the pond，and their mother，who was pure white with real red legs，was trying to teach them how to stand on their heads in the water.

　　“You will never be in the best society unless you can stand on your heads，” she kept saying to them；and every now and then she showed them how it was done.But the little ducks paid no attention to her.They were so young that they did not know what an advantage it is to be in society at all.

　　“What disobedient children！”cried the old Water­rat，“they really deserve to be drowned.”

　　“Nothing of the kind，” answered the Duck，“everyone must make a beginning，and parents cannot be too patient.”

　　“Ah！I know nothing about the feelings of parents，”said the Water­rat，“I am not a family man.In fact，I have never been married，and I never intend to be.Love is all very well in its way，but friendship is much higher.Indeed，I know of nothing in the world that is either nobler or rarer than a devoted friendship.”

　　“And what，pray，is your idea of the duties of a devoted friend？”asked a Green Linnet，who overheard the conversation.

　　“Yes，that is just what I want to know，”said the Duck；and she swam away to the end of the pond，and stood upon her head，in order to give her children a good example.

　　“What a silly question！”cried the Water­rat.“I should expect my devoted friend to be devoted to me，of course.”

　　“And what would you do in return？” said the little bird，swinging upon a silver spray，and flapping his tiny wings.

　　“I don’t understand you，” answered the Water­rat.

　　“Let me tell you a story on the subject，”said the Linnet.

　　“Is the story about me？”asked the Water­rat.“If so，I will listen to it，for I am extremely fond of fiction.”

　　“It is applicable to you，”answered the Linnet；and he flew down，and floating upon the bank，he told the story of

　　The Devoted Friend.

　　1．What was the Duck teaching her children?

　　A．How to survive in a competitive society.

　　B．How to keep their heads in water for long.

　　C．How to be patient in listening attentively.

　　D．How to make friends with other animals.

　　2．According to the Water­rat，he valued

　　most.

　　A．love

　　B．friendship

　　C．marriage

　　D．knowledge

　　3．It seemed that the Water­rat thought

　　A．he liked reading books on friendship

　　B．he didn’t know the duties of a friend

　　C．he needn’t be loyal to a friend

　　D．he found it silly to expect a return of loyalty

　　4．We can infer that the text is

　　A．a fairy tale

　　B．a love story

　　C．a humorous story

　　D．a science fiction

　　1．A　[细节理解题。根据第二段的“You will never be in the best society unless you can stand on your heads”可知，鸭子妈妈正在教给孩子们生存的能力。]

　　2．B　[细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“Indeed，I know of nothing in the world that is either nobler or rarer than a devoted friendship.”可知，这只水鼠重视友谊。]

　　3．C　[细节理解题。从文章的“I should expect my devoted friend to be devoted to me，of course.”和“‘I don’t understand you，’answered the Water­rat.”可知，水鼠只希望朋友忠诚于他，而他却不需要回报。]

　　4．A　[推理判断题。根据文章的Water­rat和Duck以及Linnet等这些关键词，可知本文是一篇童话故事。]

　　阅读理解。

　　Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.

　　“I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‘come home,’ but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education,” says Jacobs.

　　The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid form the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.

　　With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.

　　At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade,

　　“If we go on this way for another 25years, we won’t have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.”

　　Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.

　　1. According to Paragraph 1, why did the plan of Jacobs family fail?

　　A. The twins wasted too much money.

　　B. The father was out of work.

　　C. Their saving ran out.

　　D. The family fell apart.

　　2. How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem?

　　A. They asked their kids to come home.

　　B. They borrowed $20,000 from the school.

　　C. They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.

　　D. They got help from the school and the federal government.

　　3. Financial aid administrators believe that _______.

　　A. more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses

　　B. the government will receive more letters of complaint

　　C. college tuition fees will double soon

　　D. America’s unemployment will fall

　　4.What can we learn about the middle class families from the text?

　　A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase.

　　B. Their income remained steady in the last decade.

　　C. They will try their best to send kids to college.

　　D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years.

　　5.According to the last paragraph, the government will

　　A. provide most students will scholarships

　　B. dismiss some financial aid administrators

　　C. stop the companies from making student loans

　　D. go on providing financial support for college students

　　【文章大意】这是一篇关于学费贷款的文章。

　　【参考答案】1---5、BDACD