2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：93（含解析）

　　重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（93）（附解析）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　“The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses(冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral(道德) freedom.

　　A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness(狂怒) makes error a fault.”

　　To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “brings with folly and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.

　　Self-control is man’s last and greatest victory.

　　If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also. (from www.nmet168.com)

　　1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. The importance of self- control.

　　B. How to conquer oneself?

　　C. The relation between a man’s moral freedom and his feelings.

　　D. A man should keep cool.

　　2. What’s the meaning of “whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad”?

　　A. If you are mad, the gods will kill you.

　　B. If you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first.

　　C. If you can’t control yourself, you will be crazy.

　　D. If the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first.

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?

　　A. The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself.

　　B. You will make a small mistake serious if you don’t keep cool.

　　C. You must measure a man’s strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.

　　D. Anger brings with folly and ends with regret.

　　4. Which of the following can’t help you avoid anger, according to the passage?

　　A. Be calm in arguing.

　　B. Check your temper or anger by speaking low.

　　C. Keep your mouth shut.

　　D. Try to make the other angry first.

　　1. A 主旨大意题。根据文章第 1 段的第 2 句 Self-control is at the root of all the advantages 及全文的内容可知，本文的大意是“自控的重要性”。故答案选 A。

　　2. D 语义理解题。根据上文 you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease 可知答案选 D。

　　3. C 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 3 段的最后一句 You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him 可知，选项 C 与之矛盾。故答案选 C。

　　4. D 推理判断题。根据文章第 2 段的第 2 句和第 3 句以及最后一句可以排除选项 A、B、C，从而得出答案为 D。

　　阅读理解A survey of professors finds that most see online courses as inferior to in-class lessons—but those who have taught online are more open to their potential. Larry Greenemeier reports The New York Times calls 2017“the year of the MOOC(网络开放课程). ”But lots of open online courses still fail to get high marks from most educators.

　　In a recent survey of more than 2, 200 professors, only one in five thought that online courses could be as effective as classroom curricula(课程). Their biggest concern: limited interaction between teachers and students. The survey was done by Gallup and the website Inside Higher Ed. Respondents linked MOOC credibility to whether an online course was offered by an qualified school and to a student’s ability to receive credits.

　　The doubt from the faculty of the schools isn’t surprising. New technologies often turn those well-prepared products and services into goods without little excitement, something no teacher wants. On the other hand, refusing to change, especially when it involves computers, tends to be a losing strategy in most fields.

　　One of the important points in the data is that much MOOC criticism comes from faculty who’ve never taught an online course. Of the 30 percent of professors polled(被投票的)who had taught a MOOC, most thought that online courses can deliver roughly the same results as the classroom ones.

　　【文章大意】2017年被称为“网络开放课程之年”。很多人都在质疑网络开放课程的有效性和它的可信度。有人认为这种课程把一些精心准备的产品和服务变成了平淡无奇的商品, 这些都不是老师们想要的。关于调查数据的可信度也遭到了质疑。

　　1. In the first paragraph, the underlined word“inferior”probably means　.

　　A. better

　　B. worseC. superiorD. prior

　　【解析】选B。词义猜测题。从第一段中的“But lots of open online courses still fail to get high marks from most educators. ”可知很多教育家都认为这种课程不如课堂教学。

　　2. According to the passage, how many professors in the survey are in support of the equal effectiveness of online courses and classroom ones?

　　A. About 2, 200.

　　B. About 30 percent.

　　C. About 50 percent.

　　D. About 440.

　　【解析】选D。数字计算题。根据文章第二段In a recent survey of more than 2, 200 professors, only one in five thought that online courses could be as effective as classroom curricula得知, 接受调查的2 200个教授中, 有五分之一认为二者的有效性相等。故选D。

　　3. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. The professors are worried that the interaction between students and teachers is not enough.

　　B. New technologies often turn products and services into goods of high quality.

　　C. If you refuse to change, you will lose in most fields.

　　D. People who taught an online course gave us the exact data of the survey.

　　【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段Their biggest concern: limited interaction between teachers and students. 得知被调查者担心这种网络公开课程会导致师生之间的互动不够。

　　4. What is the author’s attitude towards the result of the survey?

　　A. Doubtful.

　　B. Optimistic.

　　C. Worried.

　　D. Proud.

　　【解析】选A。观点态度题。根据文章末段作者提出的对参与对象的质疑, 以及重复提出一些人对网络开放课程的支持可知, 作者对调查结果持怀疑态度。

　　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　

　　2．B　

　　3．C　

　　4．A　

　　【2016高考练习】

　　阅读理解。阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案填空。

　　English,as we all know,is considered as the universal language.It is spoken all over the world.However,you will also notice that people all over the world are using different types of English.Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types:UK and US English.Even if both types of English are wildly used,there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using.

　　US English is what we know as the American English which is wildly used in the United States.UK English,on the other hand,is known as the British English.Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters,and another name for it is the Queen’s English.

　　In terms of vocabulary,some words in US English may mean something different in the UK English.For example,the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time;while in the US it is a quick bread served with salty foods.

　　With regards to pronunciation,American English is more nasal(鼻音的).Stress(重音)is also another difference to consider.Just like in the word princess,British stress the second syllable(音节)while Americans stress the first.

　　Spelling is another area of difference.American English spelling is more simple.Example of which includes,color for the US and colour for the UK,the same goes with honor and honour.The doubling of letters in words is another good example.It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK.The use of “-og” instead of “-ogue” in the words such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue.

　　【文章大意】本文讲述美式英语与英式英语之间的区别。

　　1.What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A.Similarity between US English and UK English

　　B.Differences between US English and UK English

　　C.The future of US English and UK English

　　D.The history of US English and UK English

　　解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types:UK and US English.Even if both types of English are wildly used,there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using.”可知讲述两种英语的区别,故选B项。

　　答案:B

　　2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to according to Paragraph 2?

　　A.The British English.

　　B.The American English.

　　C.The BBC.

　　D.The Queen of UK.

　　解析:细节理解题。根据第二段提到“Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters...”有人把英国记者所用的BBC英语叫作英式英语,故选A项。

　　答案:A

　　.The word biscuit in the UK English refers to the cake which may be 　finally. 

　　A.sweet and hard

　　B.salty and sweet

　　C.hard and salty

　　D.salty and soft

　　解析:细节理解题。根据第三段提到“For example,the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time.”可知在英式英语中饼干的意思是甜的或咸的,一烤即化的,故选D项。

　　答案:D

　　.Which of the following may belong to the UK English?

　　A.Color.

　　B.Traveler.

　　C.Dialog.

　　D.Catalogue.

　　解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段提到“It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK.The use of ‘-og’ instead of ‘-ogue’ in the words such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue”可知选D项。

　　答案:D