2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：88（含解析）

　　庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（88）（附解析）

　　【2016高考模拟题】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。

　　During her sixty-year career performing, Lena Horne entertained people with her beauty and rich, emotional voice. She used her fame to fight social injustices toward African-Americans.

　　Lena Horne was born in New York in 1917. At sixteen, Lena became a dancer at the famous Club in New York City. After taking voice lessons, she soon became a singer. In 1940, Lena Horne became the first African-American to perform with an all-white jazz band. After performing at a club in Hollywood, California, she caught the attention of filmmakers. She soon began making movies. Her films became very popular. In the 1940’s, Lena Horne was the first African-American in Hollywood to sign a long-term contract with a major movie studio. Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant. She refused to play roles that represented African-Americans disrespectfully(无礼的). But this refusal also limited her movie career.

　　Lena Horne once said that World War Two helped make her a star. She was popular with both black and white soldiers. She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops. Once, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers. She was very angry. These experiences led to Lena Horne’s work in the civil rights movement.

　　Lena Horne sang at civil rights gatherings. She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963. It was during this event that Martin Luther King Junior gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed. She took action so that she and her musicians would be allowed to stay in those hotels. Black musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.

　　Lena Horne died in New York in 2010.

　　1. How old was Lena Horne when she died?

　　A. 86 years old.

　　B. 93 years old.

　　C. 98 years old.

　　D. 88 years old.

　　2. We can infer that_____.

　　A. black actresses often played roles of servants in the film in the 1940’s

　　B. black women were forbidden to perform in the film in the 1940’s

　　C. Lena Horne liked staying at hotel very much

　　D. Lena Horne didn’t make any films in the 1960’s

　　3. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

　　A. Lena Horne was a friend of Martin Luther King Junior.

　　B. Lena Horne took an active part in political activities.

　　C. Lena Horne was involved in civil rights activities.

　　D. Lena Horne protested racial separation at the hotels.

　　4. Why was Lena Horne angry?

　　A. Because she was ill-treated by the army.

　　B. Because black soldiers were badly treated by the army.

　　C. Because she was refused to perform together with white actors.

　　D. Because white soldiers insulted her.

　　这是一篇记叙文。介绍了美国著名黑人女演员、歌手Lena Horne积极参与反对种族隔离的人权运动的故事。

　　1. B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Lena Horne was born in New York in 1917及最后一段最后一句Lena Horne died in 2010.可知Lena Horne是93岁时逝世的。

　　2. A。 推理判断题。根据Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant. She refused to play roles that represented African-Americans disrespectfully可以判断，黑人女演员当时主要演一些仆人

　　之类的小角色。

　　3. C。主旨大意题。根据本段的内容可知本段主要讲Lena Horne积极参与反对种族隔离的人权运动。故C项最佳。B项外延太大，针对性不强；D项是文中的一个细节，不具有概括性。A项信息没有提到。

　　4. B。细节理解题。根据第三段第四句she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers可知她生气的原因是黑人士兵没有得到公平的对待。

　　阅读理解English as a Foreign Language

　　Who taught you to speak English? Your parents, while you were a young child? Your teachers at school? Perhaps even the BBC as a grown-up. Whoever it was, somehow you have developed an understanding of what is rapidly becoming a truly global language.

　　There are now about 376 million people who speak English as their first language, and about the same number who have learnt it in addition to their mother tongue. There are said to be one billion people learning English now and about 80% of the information on the Internet is in English.

　　Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? Should we celebrate the fact that more and more of us can communicate, using a common language, across countries and cultures? Or should we worry about the dangers of“mono-culturalism”, a world in which we all speak the same language, eat the same food and listen to the same music?

　　Does it matter if an increasing number of people speak the same language? On the contrary, I would have thought-although I have never accepted the argument that if only we all understood each other better, there would be fewer wars. Ask the people of India(where many of them speak at least some English)and Pakistan(the same situation with India). . .

　　If we all speak English, will we then all start eating McDonald’s burgers? Surely not. If English becomes more dominant(占主导地位的), will it kill other languages? I doubt it. When I travel in Africa or Asia, I am always surprised by how many people can speak not only their own language but often one or more other related languages, as well as English and perhaps some French or German as well.

　　When we discussed this on Talking Point a couple of years ago, we received a wonderfully poetic email from a listener in Ireland. “The English language is a beautiful language. Maybe it’s like a rose, ”he said. “But who would ever want their garden just full of rose? ”

　　Well, I love roses, and I think they make a beautiful addition to any garden. But the way I see it, just by planting a few roses, you don’t necessarily need to pull out everything else. If more and more people want to plant English roses, that’s fine by me.

　　【文章大意】作者以独特的视角分析了英语的发展前景和人们的种种顾虑。越来越多的人会讲英语是好事吗? 战乱会因此而减少吗? 将来人们会只讲一种语言, 吃同样的食物, 听同样的音乐吗? 作者借用一位爱尔兰听众的邮件说: 英语好比玫瑰花, 它很漂亮, 但是我们不能因为它漂亮就把花园全种上玫瑰花, 也不能把其他花草都拔掉。

　　1. How many people learn English as their second language?

　　A. About 80%.

　　B. About 376 million.

　　C. About one million.

　　D. We don’t know.

　　【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第二段第一句话可知, 把英语当作第二语言的人的数量是about 376 million。故选B。

　　2. What does“garden”in the last two paragraphs stand for?

　　A. Language.

　　B. Family.

　　C. The world.

　　D. The Earth.

　　【解析】选C。词义猜测题。因为这两段中rose用来指代English, 所以garden自然是指代the world。故选C。

　　3. The author would probably agree that　.

　　A. it’s very hard to plant many kinds of flowers in a garden

　　B. it’s good for people from other countries to learn English

　　C. more and more people like to plant roses in their gardens

　　D. English is easier to learn than other languages

　　【解析】选B。作者意图题。根据全文内容, 尤其最后一句If more and more people want to plant English roses, that’s fine by me. 可以了解作者的态度倾向。故选B。

　　4. This passage is mainly about　.

　　A. why English has become a global language

　　B. how many people in the world speak English

　　C. how people in the world learn English as a foreign language

　　D. whether we need to worry about English being a world language

　　【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通过理解全文内容以及作者的观点, 我们可以知道人们大可不必顾虑英语作为世界语言的前景问题。故选D。

　　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。It’s hard to talk to dad sometimes. His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through. You could never break his hard shell and get to know him. And he seemed to want to stay that way too.

　　But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.

　　Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much-thought, three-page letter. Dad, a 68-year-old retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents. He comforted me that “life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns.”

　　I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late. I cried because at 33, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send.”

　　We’ve since had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems haven’t been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It’s hard to talk to dads sometimes, but I’m glad I found a way to talk to mine.

　　1. The author’s dad can be best described as ________.

　　A. quiet and caring

　　B. optimistic and careless

　　C. selfish and lonely

　　D. indifferent and serious

　　2. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “________”.

　　A. draw the curtain

　　B. become more optimistic

　　C. show his true self

　　D. clear the misunderstanding

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. My dad’s email was quickly written.

　　B. I was moved when reading the email.

　　C. The email contained much information.

　　D. I wished I could have consulted him earlier.

　　4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

　　A. Communication Is the Best Policy

　　B. Emails From My Dad

　　C. A Man of Few Words

　　D. My Mysterious Dad

　　A篇：【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了父子通过邮件，最终打开心扉彼此交流的故事。

　　1.A【命题立意】推理判断题。考查考生对具体信息的理解和推理判断能力。

　　【试题解析】由文章第一段 “His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through” 得知，父亲言语不多。且从后文可知，父亲对儿子的困难尽心解答，答案为A。

　　2.C【命题立意】词义推断题。考查学生根据上下文语句推断生词含义的能力。

　　【试题解析】根据文章第二段第二行”pull back the curtain”的目的是”so I can see him as real and accessible”可知，划线短语含义应为C “展示出真实的自己”。

　　3.A【命题立意】细节理解题。考查考生对具体信息的理解和提取能力。

　　【试题解析】根据文章第三段第一句“a much-thought letter”得知，父亲的邮件是经过深思熟虑写成，因此A项错误。答案为A。

　　4.B【命题立意】主旨要义题。考查学生领会文章主旨大义、概括主题的能力。

　　【试题解析】全文叙述的是通过一封封邮件，父子得以沟通，关系变得融洽。答案为B。

　　【2016高考练习】

　　阅读理解。阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案填空。

　　Several dollars equal nothing for some people,but make a difference for others.Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment.He now lives in the shelter for the homeless.So we know each other.

　　Just like other homeless people,he didn’t think he needed anything.But once he mentioned to me he needed a pair of glasses.His voice hesitated a bit,he looked down,and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream.Too much to hope for?It was as if his wish were known by me only.

　　I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a free eye examination and glasses.Three months later,I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.

　　Steve showed disappointment,thanked me and started to walk away.I said,“Hold on,I will figure out a way to get you an eye examination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit.He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a ray of hope.

　　I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter.In about 4 days,eight people from around the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.

　　Steve picked up his glasses on Wednesday:May 11th,2011.Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash.Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is doing while cleaning the vehicles.He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!

　　【文章大意】斯蒂夫由于给死于癌症的妻子治病花光了所有钱,现在一无所有,无家可归,居住在避难所。一次他向作者寻求帮助要副眼镜。通过作者的努力,四面八方的人们给他捐款让他买到了眼镜。这使得他能够看清东西,重燃生活的希望,再次干起了工作。

　　1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that 　. 

　　A.it took a long time to treat Steve’s wife

　　B.homeless people never ask for anything

　　C.Steve was too embarrassed to ask for help

　　D.the author and Steve have been friends for years

　　解析:推理判断题。根据第二段“His voice hesitated a bit,he looked down,and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream.”可知,他的声音很犹豫,显示出他的局促不安,却又不得不寻求帮助。

　　答案:C

　　2.The program failed to satisfy Steve because 　. 

　　A.it was already out of business

　　B.it had some trouble in finance

　　C.Steve didn’t submit the application himself

　　D.it’s not designed for people like Steve

　　解析:细节理解题。由第三段“but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.”可知,那个节目也出现了经费问题,因而不能满足斯蒂夫的请求。

　　答案:B

　　3.What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A.The program was closed three months ago.

　　B.Steve used to work as a salesman in a car factory.

　　C.Steve got $240 in total from kind-hearted people.

　　D.The author might be a volunteer in the shelter.

　　解析:推理判断题。由第四段“...I have done for other people in our shelter...”可知,作者可能是庇护所的志愿者。

　　答案:D

　　.The best title for the passage is probably 　. 

　　A.Money can sometimes talk

　　B.Small help can really count

　　C.Two heads are better than one

　　D.God helps those who help themselves

　　解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,作者通过斯蒂夫向救助站求副眼镜,最后收到四面八方的人们的捐款救助,让他能继续工作,重燃生活的希望。说明小的帮助也很重要。

　　答案:B