2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：92（含解析）

　　重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（92）（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。

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　　1. This advertisement aims at calling on people to ________.

　　A. attend full-time universities

　　B. work part time to further their education

　　C. improve their education at home to get better jobs

　　D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them

　　2. Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?

　　A. The way how you will get your degree.

　　B. Tuition price.

　　C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.

　　D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.

　　3. What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?

　　A. To show that their training is widely used in the country.

　　B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.

　　C. To prove the value of their training in every area.

　　D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.

　　4. It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is______.

　　A. its convenience

　　B. the degree’s nation-wide recognition

　　C. the economic benefit(利益) it will bring about

　　D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter

　　5. How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct?

　　A. One. 　   　B. Two.   C. Three. 　  　D. Four.

　　文章是一则业余培训班的招生广告。

　　1. C。推理判断题。根据 With Harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one(你可以在家，业余时间接受培训…)可知答案选C。

　　2. B。事实细节题。文章中提到…in the low tuition price you pay，但没说具体多少学费，故答案选B。

　　3. C。推理判断题。从Your education is nationally recognized 和If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!可知答案C正确。

　　4. C。推理判断题。从Prepare for promotions, pay raises, even start a business of your own可推知答案C正确。

　　5. D。事实细节题。文章共提到四种联系方式：(1)sending today for FREE information (2)fill the coupon (3)mail coupon (4)call，即答案选D。

　　阅读理解They were just grasshoppers(蚂蚱). But there were millions of them, which was why dad was so anxious to get rid of them.

　　“They’re totally destroying our beans, ”he told Mom over lunchtime one Saturday. “I’ve been trying to keep them out of the tomatoes, but I don’t know if I can make it. ”

　　“Isn’t there something you can do about them? ”Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think there’s a spray(喷雾)or something, ”Dad said. “I’m going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions. ”

　　I’m pretty sure that’s what he said. But what I heard was, “While I’m gone, why don’t you and George come up with your own plan for getting rid of the grasshoppers? ”

　　And so that’s what we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. That seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments. I won’t describe our experiments. Let’s just call it“The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face.

　　“What are you boys doing? ”he asked.

　　“We’re just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers, ”I said.

　　“This isn’t getting rid of grasshoppers, ”Dad said. “This is killing. ”

　　I was confused. I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. “But aren’t you going to kill grasshoppers with that? ”I asked.

　　“Yes, because it’s something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. “But I’m not going to enjoy it. ”

　　【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者家的菜园遭到蚂蚱的破坏, 天真的作者想帮助父亲除掉蚂蚱, 不想他和同伴使用的方法让父亲很生气, 父亲告诫他们: 不能杀生取乐, 要学会仁慈。

　　1. It can be inferred from the text that　.

　　A. the tomatoes in the garden were badly damaged by grasshoppers

　　B. the father was advised to get rid of grasshoppers with insecticide

　　C. the father asked the author to help catch grasshoppers

　　D. the author’s way of treating grasshoppers was interesting

　　【解析】选B。推理判断题。由文章第三段中提到的父亲午饭后要去花卉商店寻求帮助以及倒数第二段中的I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. 可知, 花卉商店建议父亲使用杀虫剂。故选B项。

　　2. The underlined sentence“And so that’s what we did. ”means that　.

　　A. we killed the grasshoppers for fun

　　B. we carried out an experiment on the grasshoppers

　　C. we thought of a way to deal with the grasshoppers

　　D. we were clever enough to get rid of the grasshoppers

　　【解析】选C。推理判断题。在上一段中提到作者认为父亲的言外之意是让作者想办法除掉蚂蚱, 因此此句承接上文, 指“我们就是那样做了”, 即“我们自己想出了除掉蚂蚱的办法”。

　　3. How did the author’s father feel when he saw what the children were doing?

　　A. Angry. B. Confused.

　　C. Satisfied.

　　D. Fearful.

　　【解析】选A。推理判断题。由文章第五段中的最后一句We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face. 以及文章最后一句But I’m not going to enjoy it. 可知父亲看到孩子们残杀蚂蚱取乐很生气。

　　4. In which magazine would you most probably find this passage?

　　A. American Laboratory.

　　B. Accounts of Chemical Research.

　　C. Readers’ Digest.

　　D. Technology.

　　【解析】选C。文章出处题。本文的主题是“仁慈, 不杀生取乐”。此类题材的文章最有可能来自《读者文摘》这样的期刊。

　　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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。At Bristol Zoo Gardens you can enjoy an amazing world of animals, all within our award-winning 12 acre gardens. With over 400 species and nine animals houses under cover, it’s one of the best days out in Bristol whatever the weather. We suggest you allow 2-5 hours for your visit to really take in everything we have to offer.

　　By visiting Bristol Zoo you will be directly contributing to the conservation of endangered species and habitats. Admission prices at Bristol Zoo include a 10% voluntary donation to help support our conservation projects.

　　With so many things to do in Bristol Zoo, it really is one of the top attractions in Bristol and the South West.

　　Adopting an Animal

　　Help us look after your favorite animal by becoming an animal adopter; it makes a fantastic gift for any age!

　　Choose from 10 of our favorite animals to adopt, which costs just ￡45. dopt them in a matter of minutes online.

　　Opening hours

　　We’re open every day from 9 am to 5:30 pm in peak season, and close at 5 pm during off peak. The Zoo is closed on Christmas Day. Last entry to the Zoo is an hour before closing time and animal houses close half an hour before closing time.

　　Traveling by bus

　　Our bus service is operating every 30 minutes on Sundays and public holidays only. The service will enable guests to travel to the Zoo or anywhere along the route. The service is FREE to Bristol Zoo members — all you need to do is bring your membership card.

　　We encourage all of our guests to use public transport when coming to the Zoo.

　　1. By visiting the zoo, you will ______.

　　A. contribute to protecting endangered species

　　B. enjoy a 10 % discount off the admission

　　C. become a volunteer for species at the zoo

　　D. be asked to donate extra money for conservation

　　2. What message can we get from the text?

　　A. You can take care of 10 favorite animals.

　　B. The zoo is opened all the year around.

　　C. Visitors are encouraged to come by bus.

　　D. The zoo provides free public transport.

　　3. Where can we most likely read the text?

　　A. At the geography text.

　　B. In a science magazine.

　　C. At the entrance to zoos.

　　D. On the Internet.

　　D篇：【语篇解读】本文是应用文，介绍了去Bristol Zoo公园参观的一些相关信息。

　　.A【命题立意】细节理解题。考查学生通过阅读文章获得信息或寻求细节的能力。

　　【试题解析】结合第二段的第一句话“By visiting Bristol Zoo you will be directly

　　contributing to the conservation of endangered species and habitats”可知，

　　答案为A。

　　.C【命题立意】细节理解题。考查学生通过阅读文章获得信息或寻求细节的能力。

　　【试题解析】根据最后一段的信息 “to use public transport”可知，答案为C。

　　3.D【命题立意】推理判断题。考查考生根据文章内容确定其出处的能力。

　　【试题解析】根据文章小标题“Adopting an animal”下第二自然段“Adopt them in a matter of minutes online.”可知，这篇文章来自于网络，答案为D。

　　I may not be the wisest person on this planet,but I will tell you a little secret to happiness:Help others,and live life.It is that simple.Just help a friend study for a test,or volunteer at a nursing home.I learned this after a long,hard search.

　　I was feeling really down because my longtime friend had died.Then I started a six-week volunteering at a nursing home all day every Saturday.My routine was to serve the meal and clean up.After that,I would wait for the head nurse to tell me what to do.

　　One day I was told to go to Room 117 to make sure the patient was all right.In the room I found a boy of eight sitting in his bed watching a movie.I was shocked to see a child in this seemingly forgotten nursing home for the old.He was so small and weak that you had to look closely to find him.He motioned for me to sit down.I grabbed his medical chart from which later I found out he had a terminal illness.

　　We started to talk,and I found out that his family rarely visited,and all he did every day was watch TV.I wanted to cry for him,and for my lost friend.As we talked,he had a smile on his face,and I asked him why.

　　“The entire two hours I’ve been here you’ve never lost that smile.With this horrible disease,how do you still manage to stay happy?”

　　He thought for a moment,and then said that too many people are dead even before they die.

　　They walk around feeling that God has cursed(诅咒)them and that they have nothing to live for.

　　The boy said that he would not be like that.He wakes every morning thankful to see another sunrise.He keeps his window open so that he can smell the flowers and feel the heat of the sun.He also said that he has hope.

　　“Too many people haven’t seen much of that around here,” he said,“ Life is full of hope and we need to live life before it is gone.”

　　I don’t know what happened to him.I assume he passed away,but his lesson lives on.I now wake up and live each day to the fullest.The key to life is not money or fame,but the lessons we learn from it.

　　【文章大意】本文是一篇故事类短文,通过讲述作者自己的一段经历来告诉人们快乐的秘密就是要去帮助别人,好好生活。作者在朋友去世后,心情悲痛,于是去养老院做义工。在那期间他遇到了一个身患重病的小男孩,是这个小男孩的快乐和感恩让作者学会了如何去对待生活。

　　1.The nursing home in the passage is mainly for 　. 

　　A.the elderly B.the homeless

　　C.the disabled D.the abandoned

　　解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“I was shocked to see a child in this seemingly forgotten nursing home for the old.”可知这家疗养院是为老年人开办的。

　　答案:A

　　2.The boy stayed happy mainly due to　. 

　　A.wonderful TV programs

　　B.his positive attitude

　　C.good medical condition

　　D.others’ encouragement

　　解析:推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段和第三段内容可知这个男孩对生活充满了希望,而且充满了感恩之心,这是他快乐的根源。

　　答案:B

　　.The writer participated in the volunteering job in order to 　. 

　　A.find out the secret

　　B.search for help

　　C.enrich experiences

　　D.get out of sadness

　　解析:推理判断题。从文章第二段“I was feeling really down because my longtime friend had died.Then I started a six-week volunteering at a nursing home all day every Saturday.”可知作者在朋友去世后来到疗养院是为了走出悲痛。

　　答案:D

　　.What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A.A Lesson in Hope

　　B.The Life of a Sick Boy

　　C.A Voluntary Job

　　D.The Meaning of Life

　　解析:主旨大意题。文章首段作者介绍给人们快乐的秘密就是要帮助别人,好好生活。提到自己学到这一点是通过自己的一段经历,而且在下文中介绍了这段经历,由此可知A选项内容可以概括中心。

　　答案:A