2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：62（含解析）

　　重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（62）（附解析） 

　　【2016模拟题】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。People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a person's emotions. That is why the word "heart" is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.

　　One such expression is to "lose your heart" to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who won your heart does not love you, then you are sure to have a "broken heart." In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you loved is "hard-hearted," and in fact, has a "heart of stone."

　　You may decide to "pour out your heart" to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.

　　If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to "have a heart." You are asking your friend to show some sympathy for your situation. Your friend "has her heart in the right place" if she says she is sorry, and shows great concern for how you feel.

　　Your friend may, however, warn you not to "wear your heart on your sleeve." In other words, do not let everyone see how lovesick you are. When your heart is on your sleeve you are showing your deepest emotions.

　　If your friend says "my heart bleeds for you," she means the opposite. She is a cold-hearted person who does not really care about your situation.

　　In the ever-popular motion picture, "The Wizard of Oz,"（绿野仙踪） the Tin Man seeks a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love, and was seeking help from the powerful Wizard of Oz to find a heart.

　　The Cowardly Lion, in the same movie, did “have a heart”. But he lacked courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the cowardly lion was "chicken-hearted." That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave. A chicken is not noted for its bravery. Thus, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage.

　　When you are frightened or concerned, your "heart is in your mouth." You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house.

　　1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A．The heart was the center of a person's emotions.

　　B．There are many expressions about heart and what do they mean.

　　C．We should learn some expressions about “heart”.

　　D．It is important to learn some expressions about “heart”

　　2．How many expressions about “Heart” are mentioned in the passage?

　　A.10

　　B.8

　　C.9

　　D.11

　　．If you hear one of your family members is hurt in a traffic accident, you will feel ________.

　　A.heart is in your mouth.

　　B.have your heart in the right place

　　C. wear your heart on your sleeve

　　D.lose your heart

　　．Why did the writer mention"The Wizard of Oz,"in the passage?

　　A.To show that it is ever popular.

　　B.To introduce a film to the readers

　　C.To give some more examples about the phrases.

　　D.To show that the Tin Man is not brave.

　　-----4、B D A C

　　解析

　　1．主旨题：通读全文和第一段的内容：可知这篇文章讲的是和“heart”有关的表达和它们的含义。选B

　　2．细节题：整个文章介绍了11个有关“heart”的表达："lose your heart"，"broken heart." ，"hard-hearted," ， "heart of stone."， "pour out your heart" ，"have a heart." ，"has her heart in the right place" ，"wear your heart on your sleeve."， "my heart bleeds for you," ，"chicken-hearted."， 和"heart is in your mouth."所以选 D

　　．推理题：题目问：如果你听说一个家庭成员在交通事故中受伤，是什么感觉？从最后一段对heart is in your mouth 的解释，可知这是“心提到嗓子眼”的意思，表示担心，和语境相符合，选A

　　．写作意图题：在倒数第二段和第三段的内容：可知作者提到"The Wizard of Oz,"， 举了the Tin Man 和The Cowardly Lion,的例子，是为了给出更多的关于“heart”的表达。选C

　　We don’t know how different our future will be in the year 2050. We can only try to imagine it.

　　At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.

　　Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.

　　Spending holiday will also be completely different. Travelling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.

　　We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.

　　Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.

　　【文章大意】本文主要预测2050年的生活将会是怎样的。

　　1. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?

　　A. Because the number of people will become much smaller.

　　B. Because there will be less face-to-face communication.

　　C. Because people won’t like making friends with each other.

　　D. Because people won’t communicate with each other much often.

　　【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知, 在2050年, 人们主要通过电脑进行交流, 而很少进行面对面的交流, 人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了, 因此那时的人们会感到有点孤独。

　　2. The third paragraph mainly tells us　.

　　A. that computers will do all the things for human beings

　　B. how people will use computers to communicate with each other

　　C. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot

　　D. how people will use robots to do the housework

　　【解析】选C。段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知, 计算机和机器人等机器会给人类很大的帮助, 故选C项。

　　. The underlined word“sanguine”in the last paragraph most probably means　.

　　A. disappointedB. surprised

　　C. curious

　　D. optimistic

　　【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据文章最后一句可以猜测出作者认为我们对未来应该持积极乐观的态度, 故选D项。

　　. What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　A. How people will communicate in the year 2050.

　　B. What our life will be like in the year 2050.

　　C. How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.

　　D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050.

　　【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章的第一段就是本文的中心, 即设想2050年的生活是什么样子的, 故选B项。

　　（2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文　话题：人与自然　词数：675　时间：6′

　　My story is from my college days.One of my geology professors got me involved in mountain climbing.Since he and I climbed at roughly the same pace, we made perfect companions on the trail.On one trip, we hooked up with the Colorado Mountain Club to climb Mount Massive, the second highest mountain in Colorado and fourth highest in the Lower 48 states.

　　The day started out great.It was a beautiful sunny day.The CMC folks decided they wanted to take an “alternate” route up the mountain rather than the established trail.The alternate route was straight up the west (steep) side.CMC is synonymous with mountain goat.Most of these folks scurried up the mountain like most people climb a set of stairs at the mall.Carl and I were a bit slower, quite a bit slower.

　　We made it to the summit(山顶)around noon, feeling like I was a 70­year­old man with emphysema.For those who have experienced the joys of the air(or lack thereof) above 14，000 feet, you know what I'm talking about.We sat down and ate lunch admiring the spectacular view along with a half dozen other climbers.By 1：00 we decided it was past time to vacate the top of the mountain.Those familiar with the Rockies know that between 1：00 and 2：00 every afternoon, thunderstorms roll across the mountains.Being 3，000 plus feet above timberline, people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷针)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country.Just the day before, a climber was killed on Mt.Elbert, the next mountain over, so you can imagine our anxiety.

　　We could see the thunderheads building to the west, ready to seek out their hapless prey(猎物)．It was time to get the heck off the top of the mountain fast.One climber opted (选择) to boot ski down the snow­covered east cirque.I didn't think it was a great idea but he quickly made it to the bottom some 2，500 feet below in mere seconds.Seemed like a good idea right? Wrong! While my climbing partner Carl opted for the trail, I prepared for my snowy descent.I took three steps into the snow and whoosh, I slipped on the ice layer under the snow and slid under the snow.Now completely soaked with melt water, I could only crawl on my hands and knees to the dry rock above.

　　By the time I made it out, I was out of options.The thunderstorms were approaching fast and all I could do was try and make myself flat against the mountain.Realizing almost too late that being the good geologist that I was, I had a rock hammer, camera, and who knows what other metal objects in my backpack, which sounded like good lightning rod material to me, I quickly took off my pack and threw it as far away as I could.I then lay down on my back and tried to sink into the mountain as far as I could.

　　I could hear the lightning striking the back of the mountain.The frequent loud report of the thunder marched even closer.It started to rain, and soon the rain turned to sleet.Normally this would not be a real big deal except that my nice warm rain jacket was cleverly tucked away in the backpack I just threw some 30 feet away.Already cold from being soaked with ice water, I dared not move.Just then the lightning arrived.Bolt after bolt was striking the mountain around me with instantaneous explosions of the thunder.

　　The storm moved across and the bolts of lightning were striking far below me now.I waited until I was certain the storm was truly past.I looked over and saw what really got me.There about a half­mile down the trail, I could see my climbing partner snug and warm beneath a rock overhang he had found to wait out the storm.I gathered my pack and headed down the trail to catch up with him.We had a few laughs about it and I realized that with age does come great wisdom!

　　【语篇解读】　本文为一篇记叙文。作者登上山顶之后，没有及时下山，遇到雷雨，亲身经历了一次被闪电和雷声包围的险情。

　　1．According to the first two paragraphs, the author ________．

　　A．persuaded the professor to go climbing with him

　　B．had planned to climb Mount Massive

　　C．did not choose the same route as the CMC members

　　D．was left behind with the professor

　　答案　D　[考查细节理解。根据文章前两段内容可知，作者和他的一个地质学教授的攀爬速度比较慢，因此他们被科罗拉多登山俱乐部的队员们落在了后面。]

　　2．The underlined word “vacate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

　　A．leave

　　B．reach

　　C．admire

　　D．see

　　答案　A　[考查词义猜测。由第三段内容可知，作者他们在正午前后到达山顶，在山顶上吃了午饭并欣赏了壮丽的风景。而一点到两点之间，洛基山会有雷雨。所以在一点的时候，作者他们应该是决定要下山。故画leave“离开”意思最相近。]

　　3．The author was anxious because ________．

　　A．the day before a climber was killed on this summit

　　B．he was likely to be struck by lightning

　　C．he forgot to bring lightning rods with him

　　D．he was the tallest among the travelers

　　答案　B　[考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的“people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷针)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country”可知，作者担心成为避雷针，被雷电击中。]

　　4．When the thunderstorm began to build, the author ________．

　　A．was admiring the beautiful view from the top of the mountain

　　B．decided to ski down the ice­covered route

　　C．was forced to hide under the snow

　　D．tried to ski down but was caught under the snow

　　答案　D　[考查细节理解。根据文章第四段倒数第二句可知D项正确。]

　　5．What did the author do when the thunderstorms were approaching?

　　A．He slipped under the snow quickly.

　　B．He collected his belongings and put them on his back.

　　C．He lay down with his backpack on his back.

　　D．He lay flat as close to the mountain as possible.

　　答案　D　[考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第三段第二句及最后一句可知，D项正确。]

　　A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　The word “labyrinth”， or maze, refers to a complex structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way. The most famous labyrinth is found in Greek mythology (神话). Designed by Daedalus for King Minos of Knossos to contain the fierce Minotaur (a half man and half bull monster), Daedalus' labyrinth was so complex that he, himself, could hardly find his way through it and, having successfully done so, Minos put him and his son, Icarus, into prison in a high tower in case he told the secret of the maze. Daedalus and Icarus fled using the feathers of birds bound together by wax to form wings and fly from the tower. Sadly, Icarus flew too close to the sun, melting the wax of his wings, and fell into the sea to drown.

　　The

　　other

　　well known labyrinth

　　was

　　a pyramid complex (金字塔群) of many courts in Egypt, built at Hawara for Amenemhet Ⅲ， a ruler of the 12th Dynasty (1844－1797 BC). There were twelve separate courts of large size — six in a row facing north, six south — and all connected by corridors (走廊). Inside, the building was of two stories and contained about three thousand rooms, of which one half were underground, and the other half directly above them. The labyrinth was described by the Greek historian Herodotus,

　　“The Egyptians in charge refused to let me see the underground ones, as they contain the tombs of the kings. I did actually see the upper rooms,

　　and it is hard to believe that they are the work of men. The mysterious

　　and complicated passages from room to room and from court to court were an endless wonder to me.” The great Egyptian labyrinth fell into ruin at some unknown point and was pulled down. So great was the site as a source of building materials that a small town grew up around the ruins. Nothing remains of this great architectural wonder today except the destroyed pyramid of Amenemhet Ⅲ at Hawara by the oasis

　　(绿洲)

　　of Faiyum.

　　1.Minos put Daedalus into prison ________.

　　A.because Daedalus could not get out of the labyrinth

　　B.because Daedalus' labyrinth was too complex

　　C.to punish Daedalus for Minotaur's escape

　　D.to protect the secret of the labyrinth

　　2.We learn from Paragraph 1 that Daedalus and his son ________.

　　A.both fell into the sea and died

　　B.intended to leave the tower by sea

　　C.got away by sitting on the wings of birds

　　D.escaped with wings made by themselves

　　3.What do we know about the Egyptian labyrinth?

　　A.It had about 1,500 upper rooms.

　　B.It contained twelve stories in total.

　　C.It was built about 5,000 years ago.

　　D.It had been Amenemhet Ⅲ's palace.

　　4.The two labyrinths mentioned in the text ________.

　　A.were both constructed for pleasure

　　B.were both built for the kings

　　C.both have many historical records

　　D.both include many courts

　　1．解析：选D　细节理解题根据第一段的“Minos put him and his son, Icarus, into prison in a high tower in case he told the secret of the maze”可知Minos把Daedalus关在一个高塔里防止他透露迷宫的秘密2．解析：选D　细节理解题根据第一段的“Daedalus and Icarus fled using the feathers of birds bound together by wax to form wings and fly from the tower.”可知Daedalus和他的儿子用蜡把鸟的羽毛粘成翅膀借此飞出高塔3．解析：选A　推理判断题根据第二段的“contained about three thousand rooms, of which one half were underground, and the other half directly above them”可知这个埃及迷宫大约有三千个房间一半在地上一半在地下故地上的屋子约有1 500间4．解析：选B　细节理解题根据第一段的“Designed by Daedalus for King

　　Minos of Knossos”和第二段的“built

　　at

　　Hawara

　　for Amenemhet

　　a ruler of the 12th Dynasty”可知两个迷宫都是为国王建造的