2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：22（含解析）

　　重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（22）（附解析） 

　　【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　Samuel Osmond is a 19­year­old law student from Cornwall，England.He never studied the piano.However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks about the notes in his head.Two years ago，he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲)by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.

　　Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly，his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say his ability is very rare，but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents，but music teachers told him he should study music instead.Now，he studies law and music.

　　Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised.“I grew up with music.My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar.About two years ago，I suddenly decided to start playing the piano，without being able to read music and without having any lessons.It comes easily to me—I hear the notes and can bear them in mind—each and every note，”says Samuel.

　　Recently，Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college.The piece had more than a thousand notes.The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it.Samuel says confidently，“It's all about super memory—I guess I have that gift.”

　　However，Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music.His family says that even when he was a young boy，Samuel heard someone read a story，and then he could retell the story word for word.

　　Samuel is still only a teenager.He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future.For now，he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.

　　．What is special about Samuel Osmond?

　　A．He has a gift for writing music.

　　B．He can write down the note he hears.

　　C．He is a top student at the law school.

　　D．He can play the musical piece he hears.

　　2．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

　　A．Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.

　　B．Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.

　　C．Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.

　　D．Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.

　　．Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he________.

　　A．received a good early education in music

　　B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly

　　C．could play the piano without reading music

　　D．could play the guitar better than his father

　　．What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?

　　A．He became famous during a special event at his college.

　　B．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.

　　C．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.

　　D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.

　　5．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

　　A．The Qualities of a Musician

　　B．The Story of a Musical Talent

　　C．The Importance of Early Education

　　D．The Relationship between Memory and Music

　　答案：

　　【语篇解读】　本篇为写人的记叙文。19岁的法律系学生Samuel Osmond是一个音乐天才。以前他从没有学过音乐，但是他可以弹钢琴，并且经常弹奏名家名曲，人们对此很吃惊。是什么造就了这一传奇？赶快来阅读一下吧。

　　．D　解析：细节理解题。由第一段中However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.可以知道，他的特别之处在于他听了曲子之后就能演奏出来，故选D项。文章没有说他有创作音乐的天赋，也没有说他能写下他听到的音符(只是说“记住”)，更没有提到他是法学院的优等生，因此可以排除其他选项。

　　2．B　解析：细节理解题。由Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents...可以知道，他想成为一名律师(也是他父母的愿望)，而不是一名音乐家，故选B项，可排除A项；由．..but music teachers told him he should study music instead.可以知道，音乐老师想让他放弃法律专业，学习音乐，因此排除D项；由．..but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special.可以知道，他并不认为自己是音乐天才，因此排除C项。

　　．C　解析：细节理解题。由第三段中．..without being able to read music and without having any lessons.可以知道，他看不懂乐谱，没有上过音乐课，却能够弹钢琴，这让人们很惊讶。

　　．B　解析：推理判断题。由第四段中Samuel says confidently，“It's all about super memory－I guess I have that gift.”可以知道，他对自己非凡的记忆力感到骄傲，故选B项。文章说到人们对他的记忆力留下深刻印象，但是不能说他一举成名，因此排除A项。

　　．B　解析：主旨大意题。全文讲述了一个只靠记忆就能演奏非常复杂的名曲的音乐天才。C项有一定的干扰性，Samuel早年受过音乐的熏陶，但是文章的重点不是讲述早期教育的重要性，因此可以排除。

　　阅读理解 (2017·山东省济南名校高三第四次诊断性测试)

　　There was a sweet smell of incense (香) in the air as the well­muscled man moved his legs into a position well behind his head.It was something that the human body really should not be able to do.But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships?

　　On September 25，the world’s leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best.But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.

　　“Yoga is a combination of bodybuilding，Miss World，Mr Universe and gymnastics，” said championship organizer Bikram Choudhury.“There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event.Why not have yoga at the Olympics？”

　　The public cannot decide whether or not Choudhury’s dream will come true.But he is right about one thing：yoga has become popular with young and old people all over the world.In the US alone,15 million people practise yoga.Everyone is at it，including Madonna and Ricky Martin.

　　Yoga started in India more than 5,000 years ago.The name means “to join together”．That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experience.The whole system of yoga is built on three things：exercise，breathing and meditation (沉思)．

　　The yoga that we know today is mostly physical yoga.It’s seen as a type of exercise，but is different from sports like football or running.When we do yoga，we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles and joints，making them stronger.

　　One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it.To women，it means a flat stomach，more shapely legs and a graceful body.To men，it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.

　　There are also specially­designed yoga classes for pregnant women or children suffering from mental disabilities，such as autism (孤独症)．As for teenagers，meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down，relax and concentrate better.But teenagers under

　　16

　　are

　　not supposed to do the body exercises as it could have a bad effect on their natural growth.

　　1．What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

　　A．Something sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.

　　B．Basic skills that are required in performing yoga.

　　C．The performance of the sportsmen at the First World Yoga Championships.

　　D．The unique setting where yoga is performed.

　　2．What is Choudhury’s dream in the passage?

　　A．Turning yoga into a proper Olympic event.

　　B．Making all Americans practise yoga.

　　C

　　Winning the First World Yoga Championships.

　　D．Getting the public support for promoting yoga.

　　3．Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?

　　A．To compare the differences between the young and the old.

　　B．To describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.

　　C．To emphasize the importance of practising yoga.

　　D．To explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.

　　4．Which statement is NOT true about yoga?

　　A．It is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.

　　B．It makes muscles and joints stronger by stretching.

　　C．It contains exercise，breathing and meditation.

　　D．It is similar to the sports like football or running.

　　5．According to the passage，who does not need to pay special attention in practising yoga?

　　A．Women to be mothers.

　　B．Teenagers under 16.

　　C．Adult men.

　　D．Children with autism.

　　语篇解读　瑜伽是一项集锻炼、呼吸和沉思于一身的健身运动，练习瑜伽将会给人带来不可思议的改变。

　　1．解析：　考查段落大意。根据第一段最后一句“But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships？”可知，此段主要描写的是运动员在瑜伽比赛中的情景。

　　答案：　C

　　2．解析：　考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句“真正的奖是让瑜伽成为奥运会的一个项目”和第三段最后一句“为什么奥运会没有瑜伽呢？”可知，Choudhury的梦想就是使瑜伽成为奥运会的项目之一。

　　答案：　A

　　3．解析：　考查推理判断。作者在文中提到，在美国有一千五百万人练习瑜伽，紧接着作者特别提到两名公众人物Madonna和Ricky Martin，其目的是以此来说明瑜伽在美国很受欢迎。

　　答案：　B

　　4．解析：　考查细节理解。根据第六段第二句话可知，瑜伽不同于足球、赛跑这些运动。

　　答案：　D

　　5．解析：　考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段可知，人人都可练瑜伽，但最后一段提到，怀孕妇女和患有孤独症的孩子有特别设计的瑜伽课程，沉思和简单的呼吸训练有助于青少年静心和集中精力，但十六岁以下的青少年不适宜做这种身体锻炼。因此C项“成年男子”练瑜伽时没有需要特别注意的事项。

　　答案：CIt’s a tradition that dates back to the 1930s’ and it’s designed to give all children in Finland，no matter what background they’re from，an equal start in life.

　　The maternity(母性) package—a gift from the government—is available to all expectant mothers.It contains bodysuits，a sleeping bag，outdoor gear，bathing products for the baby as well as nappies，bedding and a small mattress.

　　With the mattress at the bottom，the box becomes a baby’s first bed.Many children，from all social backgrounds，have their first naps within the safety of the box’s four cardboard walls.

　　The tradition dates back to 1938.At first，the scheme was only available to families on low incomes，but that changed in 1949.In the 1930s Finland was a poor country and the infant death rate was high—65 out of 1,000 babies died.But the figure decreased rapidly in the decades that followed.Over 75 years，the box has been an established part of the Finnish rite(仪式) of a passage to motherhood，uniting generations of women.

　　Reija Klemetti，a 49­year­old woman from Helsinki，remembers going to the post office to receive a box for one of her children.“My partner Milla and I were living in London when we had our first child，Jasper，so we weren’t eligible(有资格) for a free box.But Milla’s parents didn’t want us to miss out，so they bought one and put it in the post office.We couldn’t wait to open the box.There were all the clothes I had expected，with the addition of a snowsuit for Finland’s cold winter.”

　　“We now live in Helsinki and have just had our second child，Annika.She did get a free box，from the Finnish government.This felt to me like evidence that someone cared—someone wanted our baby to have a good start in life，” Reija Klemetti said.

　　1．In Finland the maternity package is probably seen as a symbol of

　　.

　　A．wealth

　　B．equality

　　C．pride

　　D．fame

　　2．The fourth paragraph implies that

　　.

　　A．the rich refused to use the boxes

　　B．there were not enough boxes at first

　　C．the boxes were given to poor families only

　　D．the boxes helped cut down the death rate of babies

　　3．Why couldn’t Reija Klemetti get a free box when her first child was born?

　　A．They were not citizens of Finland.

　　B．They lived outside Finland.

　　C．They didn’t apply for the box.

　　D．They had got one from their neighbors.

　　4．What did Reija Klemetti want to tell us in the last paragraph?

　　A．A free box came at last.

　　B．She was longing for a free box for her child.

　　C．She returned to Finland to get a free box.

　　D．The free box gave her a feeling of warmth.

　　1．B　

　　2．D　

　　3．B　

　　4．D　

　　阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　(2017·西宁市质检一，C)

　　A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a

　　profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I

　　accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr.

　　Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us

　　confused. “Wait a minute，” someone might say，“are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man,

　　or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar？”

　　The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period

　　I spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my fulllength mirror, repeating the

　　words，“Hello, class.

　　I'm Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice.

　　Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in

　　and the true Mr. Davis was there.

　　I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a

　　12yearold boy.

　　I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut

　　them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets

　　as I required.

　　“All right then，” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I

　　had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you'll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time！”

　　A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。毕业一年后，作者得到了一份教授写作课程的工作。文章重点介绍了作者教学过程中难忘的第一堂课。

　　1．The author took the job to teach writing because ________.

　　A．he wanted to be respected

　　B．he had written some stories

　　C．he wanted to please his father

　　D．he had dreamed of being a teacher

　　答案：A　细节理解题。根据第一段第三至五句“... as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis... or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar？”可知，作者接受这份工作是希望得到别人的尊重。故A项正确。

　　2．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?

　　A．He would be aggressive in his first class.

　　B．He was wellprepared for his first class.

　　C．He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.

　　D．He waited long for the arrival of his first class.

　　答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there.”可知，等第一节课真正到来时，作者感到十分紧张。故C项正确。

　　3．Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ________.

　　A．write down their suggestions on the paper cards

　　B．cut maple leaves out of the construction paper

　　C．cut some cards out of the construction paper

　　D．write down their names on the paper cards

　　答案：D　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“... and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.”可知，D项正确。