2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：53（含解析）

　　重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（53）（附解析） 

　　阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star. There are two ways to go about getting one. First there is the traditional way. Find some friends and form a group. Learn to play the guitar or the drums. Write your own songs. Spend hours arguing about the band name. Then go on the road.

　　The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you，there may be a deal. This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.

　　Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don't come together on their own.They are created by managers and record companies.Their image is strictly controlled. Professional song writers usually write their music. This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result.

　　Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently，there is a long tradition of making music in this way. In the early 1960's an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records. Motown is short for “motor town”. The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African­Americans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. This style later became known as “soul music”. Berry Gordy was a diamond miner. He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone. Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.

　　1．In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us ________.

　　A. to form a band is very hard

　　B. the name of the band is very important

　　C. newly­built bands can only perform by road

　　D. to form a band is very simple

　　答案：D　推断题。依据第一段中“First...”所在的句子可看出作者认为组成一个乐队非常简单。

　　2．If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance________.

　　A. to travel in big cities

　　B. to perform before an artist

　　C. to make an agreement with a record company

　　D. to experience failure again and again

　　答案：C　细节题。根据第二段中“In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal.”可知C项正确。

　　3．From the fourth paragraph，we can conclude that ________.

　　A. Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit

　　B. Motown showed the style of the black Americans

　　C. Detroit used to be famous for its music industry

　　D. Detroit was founded by African­Americans

　　答案：B　细节题。依据该段中“.. where thousands of African­Americans had moved to work in the car industry.”而确定选B项。

　　4．From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars________.

　　A. used to be miners

　　B. used to dress poorly

　　C. became perfect little by little

　　D. came from Berry Gordy's hometown

　　答案：C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone.”可知C项是最佳选项。

　　阅读理解2017·山东省实验中学二模Genzeb Tibeb is very bright.At only 11 years old，her future is looking promising.She is ranked 2nd out of 56 students at her government school in Addis Ababa，Ethiopia where she has been selected for a special program because of her talent.She knows she is special and proudly shows off her certificate and book signifying her accomplishments in this special program.

　　But her future hasn’t always looked so bright.While her mother，Bekelech，sacrificed immensely for Genzeb，she would not have been able to continue sending her to school.When her husband died，Bekelech was the sole provider，for their five children.In order for them to survive，she began the daily routine of walking approximately 8－10 miles a day collecting sticks to sell near her 8′×10′ home in Kichone.It wouldn’t have been long before Genzeb would have been forced to quit school in order to help her mom.But Bright Future changed all that.

　　Genzeb has been at Bright Future for 3 years.Since Ethiopian schools let out early，Genzeb walks to the facility right after lunch.Because of her high ability，she even helps teach the younger children there，building confidence and locking in important foundational academic skills.There’s also other meaningful opportunities Genzeb experiences which allow her eyes to be opened to the different opportunities that are available to her if she completes her studies.Field trips are one of her most favorite activities of all.She especially loved the one to Addis Ababa University.

　　She knows it goes beyond fun trips，though.“I am happy because I get extra help for school from Bright Future.”Genzeb shares.At so many levels，her involvement with Bright Future allows her to receive a better education，which she values.For one day she wants to help people in need by becoming a doctor.And now she knows，that with a lot of hard work，that dream might just become a reality.

　　1．What does the underlined word “sole” in the second paragraph probably mean?

　　A．important

　　B．main

　　C．unable

　　D．only

　　2．According to the text，what is the major factor that can help Genzeb Tibeb continue

　　her school?

　　A．Bright future.B．Her talent.

　　C．Her mother.D．Her school.

　　3．From the text we can learn________.

　　A．Genzeb Tibeb quitted school for several years

　　B．Genzeb Tibeb was admitted into a famous university

　　C．Genzeb Tibeb was involved in Bright Future activities

　　D．Genzeb Tibeb had to earn a living by herself

　　4．According to the text，what is Bright Future probably?

　　A．A student training center.

　　B．A scholarship organization.

　　C．A government school.

　　D．An orphanage organization.

　　5．Which of the following things didn’t Genzeb Tibeb do on Bright Future?

　　A．Collecting and selling sticks.

　　B．Teach younger kids there.

　　C．Lock in academic skills.

　　D．Take part in field trips.

　　语篇解读　本文是一篇资讯报道。内容主要讲述了Bright Future组织帮助一名埃塞俄比亚女孩(Genzeb)继续学业的故事。

　　1．解析：　词义猜测题。根据语境可知，画线词所在句子的意思是：当Genzeb

　　的父亲去世后，她的母亲Bekelech成了唯一养家的人。因此sole应为“唯一”之意。

　　答案：　D

　　2．解析：　细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“...have been forced to quit school...But Bright Future changed all that.”可知，是Bright Future帮助了Genzeb继续她的学业。

　　答案：　A

　　3．解析：　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，Genzeb已经加入Bright Future三年了并且经常参与Bright Future组织的活动。

　　答案：　C

　　4．解析：　推理判断题。根据第一段后两句“She is ranked 2nd out of 56 students...shows off her certificate and book...”及第二段最后两句“...have been forced to quit school in order to help her mom.But Bright Future changed all that.”可推知，Bright Future是给那些家庭困难、成绩优异的学生提供继续学业的一个组织。

　　答案：　B

　　5．解析：　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第三句“...helps teach the younger children...locking in important foundational academic skills.”及该段倒数第二句“Field trips are one of...”可知，B、C、D三项均为Genzeb在Bright Future中参与的活动；A项指的是她母亲的行为。

　　答案：　A阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文　话题：大学教育　词数：268　时间：6′

　　Jiang Zhongjie，19，a second－year student majoring in biology at Xiamen University，looks at job websites almost every day.As summer vacation approaches，he can't decide which internship (实习) position would benefit him.

　　“I think it is hard to know what would be a meaningful intern job，” he said.“Most of the time，the positions on offer are low paid，boring jobs，such as sales promotion，” said Jiang.

　　Last month，during an education forum (论坛)，Huang Guitian，assistant to the president of Peking University，called for a halt to the internships of lower quality，regarding them as “dull and meaningless，affecting students' academic performance”．

　　Huang conducted a mini survey，showing “80 percent of students merely do odd (零散的) jobs on internship”．

　　But employers and students may have different attitudes.According

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　　Beijing

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　　Shanghai－based companies by Zhaopin.com，a leading human resource services site，nearly 60 percent said they still valued applicants' hands－on experience most.

　　Zhang Jianhong，HR director in Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd agreed with this idea，believing that internship even goes beyond gaining experience.“An internship actually offers a great chance for students to get an inside glimpse of a company，an industry and a particular occupation，” he said.

　　He says it can help interns discover whether the career they are considering is suitable for them.And if students are aware of which industry they would like to enter，Zhang suggests that they select an internship in a relevant field，with the potential to turn into a formal job offer.

　　【语篇解读】　本文是一篇有关大学生毕业实习的报道。文章介绍了不同的人对于实习有着不同的观点，褒贬不一。

　　．What does the word “halt” in the third paragraph probably mean?

　　A．Stop.

　　B．Beginning.

　　C．Progress.

　　D．Delay.

　　答案　A　

　　2．What does Jiang Zhongjie think of intern jobs?

　　A．They are meaningful.

　　B．They are not exciting.

　　C．The pay lives up to his expectations.

　　D．Internship improves students' learning abilities.

　　答案　B　

　　．We may learn from the text that ________．

　　A．all the people have the same attitude toward internship

　　B．less and less companies think highly of applicants' working experience

　　C．Zhang Jianhong believes that an internship benefits students in some way

　　D．the students can't change their career once they select an internship in some field

　　答案　C　

　　．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

　　A．No Internship，No Job

　　B．Internship，Good or Bad

　　C．Internship Helps Find a Job

　　D．Where to Find an Intern Job

　　答案　B　A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　(2016·郑州质量预测) In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music.It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music.Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.

　　Music education has received a lot of attention.Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills.One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements.The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects.For example, reading notes improves spatial reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions.

　　Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memory.The secret lies in the way the brain processes music.One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas：the amygdale and hippocampus.That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago.For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.

　　With the evidence of music's benefits pouring in, it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems.People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.

　　1.Scientists are studying music because ________.

　　A.music can be used for medical treatments

　　B.music plays a very important role in our lives

　　C.our brains can process music in different ways

　　D.music education has received a lot of attention

　　2.According to the Canadian study, which children had increased IQ scores?

　　A.Those who already had high IQs.

　　B.Those who had always played music.

　　C.Those who could not play any instrument.

　　D.Those who studied music for a period of time.

　　3.Which of the following is a kind of disease?

　　A.Spatial reasoning.

　　B.Alzheimer's.

　　C.The amygdale and hippocampus.

　　D.The medial prefrontal cortex.

　　4.What can be the best title for the text?

　　A.Music and health　B.Music and the mind

　　C.Music and education

　　D.Music and instruments

　　1．解析：选B　细节理解题根据第一段第二句可知音乐在我们的生活中发挥着重要的作用因此人们热衷于对它的作用进行研究2．解析：选D　细节理解题根据第二段的“...discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements”可知加拿大的研究证明了学习音乐的孩子学习成绩会进步3．解析：选B　细节理解题根据倒数第二段的“For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories”可知B项是一种疾病即老年痴呆症4．解析：选B　标题归纳题本文主要讨论了音乐对于人们思想的影响涉足音乐可以促进我们智力的提高以及改进我们的记忆等情况因此B项符合题意2017·江西省赣中四校高三第二次联考Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients.But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help.

　　Researchers wonder how to increase production without necessarily clearing more land to grow additional crops.American researchers say that can happen with greater use of an agricultural system called perenniation.It mixes food crops with trees and perennial plants—those that return year after year.

　　Soil scientist John Reganold says，“One of the major problems is that the soils are fairly poor in most of the regions.So how do you grow food on poor soils？There have to be food

　　production systems that can build the soil and improve the

　　yield.”

　　Mr Reganold says poor soil may have resulted from years

　　of weathering that washed away many nutrients.He says some

　　farmers may have done more harm than good.

　　“They have been actually using farming practices where

　　they’re not putting in organic matter.They’re not putting in

　　fertilizers.They can’t afford those things.And it just runs the

　　soil down.So they’re worsening the situation.”

　　The scientist says the word perenniation defines three

　　systems that are already used in Africa.The oldest of the three

　　is called evergreen agriculture.This is where farmers plant trees with their crops.Farmers in Africa have been doing this for sixty years，but it seems to be growing in popularity.

　　The method is gaining widespread use in countries such as Niger，Burkina Faso，Malawi and Zambia.The trees are planted among maize (玉米)，millet or sorghum crops.They not only add nitrogen (氮) to the soil through their roots，but also through their leaves when they fall off and break down.At other times of the year，the trees can protect plants from strong sunlight.

　　John Reganold says he knows of one woman who has had great success with perenniation.

　　“She’s a grandmother in her fifties.Her name is Rhoda Mang’yana and she started using this system about twenty years ago.And her yields initially were about a ton of maize.Now with a good year she gets four tons per hectare，four times what she was getting.”

　　1．The purpose of the passage is to________.

　　A．tell people how to increase production

　　B．introduce an agricultural system in Africa

　　C．introduce the oldest farming method in Africa

　　D．tell us how to prevent soil being poor

　　．What does the underlined word “weathering” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

　　A．Being exposed to wind and rain.

　　B．Growing different crops.

　　C．Being polluted severely.

　　D．Being ploughed improperly.

　　．According to the passage，which of the following statements is WRONG?

　　A．Perenniation mixes food crops with trees and perennial plants.

　　B．Poor soil is the main problem in increasing food production.

　　C．Farmers may be more to blame for the present situation.

　　D．American researchers first invented perenniation.

　　．Evergreen agriculture is popular with the farmers mainly because it________.

　　A．can build the soil and improve the yield

　　B．can provide more wood as well

　　C．is the easiest method to carry out

　　D．is used for a long time

　　．Why does John Reganold mention Rhoda Mang’yana?

　　A．To show the method is very popular in Africa.

　　B．Because she is an expert at farming production.

　　C．To prove the farming method is effective.

　　D．Because she produced more grains than anyone else in the country.

　　语篇解读　在非洲，土地有限、地力贫瘠，如何有效地改善土地状况，提高农作物产量呢？本文介绍了一种能有效提高土地的肥力，促进生产的耕作方式。

　　．解析：　考查写作意图。由文章第一段及第二段第二句话可知，本文主要针对非洲土地营养成分不足、产量低这一问题，向我们介绍了一种新的农业系统。

　　答案：　B

　　．解析：　考查词义猜测。分析画线词所在句可知，多年的风雨侵蚀，导致了土地中大量的营养流失。C项文中未提及，B、D两项不符合句意，可排除。

　　答案：　A

　　．解析：　考查细节理解。由文章第六段第一句以及最后一句可知，这种系统早已经在非洲使用，所以这种系统并不是美国研究人员最先发明的。

　　答案：　D

　　．解析：　考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第三段尤其是本段后半部分内容可知，evergreen agriculture这种方式之所以受农民们的欢迎，在于它能改良土壤，故选择A项。

　　答案：　A

　　．解析：　考查推理判断。根据文章最后两段可知，John Reganold提到Rhoda Mang’yana是为了证明这种种植方式是有效果的。

　　答案：C