重庆合川区2017高考英语阅读理解九月指导题：7（含解析）

　　重庆合川区2017高考英语阅读理解九月指导题（七）及答案

　　2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。''If you can see the magic in a fairytale童话）, you can face the future”-- Danielle Steel

　　Who have not read fairytales? We all have had the experience of taking great delight in the beauty and innocence of fairytales．May it be Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty．．．Fairytale is a word which cannot be new to us. But have you ever travelled ages back to the earliest of times and uncovered the fascinating facts about these stories?

　　The history of the fairytale is particularly difficult to track．The oral tradition of the fairytale came long before the written page．The oldest known fairytales date back to ancient Egypt around 1300B.C.and now, after travelling through various periods of time, they have grown and matured in various aspects and have become the most popular forms of stories for young children

　　The characters and themes of fairytales are simple and similar: Princesses and goose girls, youngest sons and brave princes, wicked, stepmothers, fairy godmothers, talking animals, glass mountains, witches, castles and the like. The tale goes into an unreal world and in this never-never land our heroes kill the enemy, succeed to kingdoms and marry the ever beautiful princesses. W. H Auden said, “The way to read a fairytale is to throw yourself in.”

　　It is very true indeed or you will not be able to feel the ecstasy of reading a fairytale. So whenever you read a fairytale, imagine you are the hero/heroine and you will be carried to a mysterious land where everything will be as you want.

　　Every child believes in fairies（仙女), dragons, etc. Yet, as we grow up we fail to believe in these fantasy-based characters．Fairytales are told to children when they are young. This is very essential indeed, for if in the beginning of our lives, our minds are touched by the beauty, innocence and the morals in these tales, we will be able to obtain the optimistic side of happenings．In life, sometimes, believing in such mystics can lead to great happiness．

　　Well, I don’t know about you, but I do believe in fairies…and who knows I may someday meet one because, after all, believing is just the beginning! And as J.M. Barries said, “When you say I don’t believe in fairies, a fairy somewhere drops dead.” And I wouldn’t want anyone dead on my account, would you?

　　1．In Paragraph 1, the writer mentioned Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty to __

　　A．tell the beauty and innocence of the fairytales

　　B．present us the fascinating facts behind them

　　C．show us that fairytales are something we are familiar with

　　D．describe his feeling towards fairytales

　　2．The underlined word '"ecstasy" in Paragraph 3 probably means “___”

　　A．delight

　　B．innocence

　　C．mystery

　　D．the optimistic side

　　．Why is it important to tell the fairytales to the children when young?

　　A．Because they can gain great happiness．

　　B．Because it is easier for the children to throw themselves in the role

　　C．Because they tend to have wild imagination

　　D．Because when they see the magic in the tales in the beginning, they can face the future

　　4．How do you understand the sentence in the last paragraph "When you say I don't believe in fairies, a fairy somewhere drops dead.” ?

　　A．If you don’t believe in the tales, the fairy will be really sad．

　　B．We need the beauty, innocence, and moral of the fairytales to stay optimistic．

　　C．If nobody believes in us, we will be heartbroken．

　　D．The writer is just trying to be humorous by saying this．

　　—4、CADB

　　2016高考训练--阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项According to a new US study, couples who expect their children to help care for them in old age should hope they have daughters because they are likely to be twice as attentive overall.

　　The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, a sociologist at Princeton University, found that, while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.

　　Her analysis of the family networks of 26,000 older Americans concluded that gender(性别) is the most important predictor(预示物) of whether or not people will actively care for elderly parents.

　　In a paper being presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she concludes that simply having a sister makes men statistically likely provide less care.

　　Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over-50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.

　　“Whereas the amount of elderly parent care daughters provide is associated with limitations they face, such as employment or childcare, sons’ caregiving is associated only with the presence or absence of other helpers, such as sisters or a parent’s spouse(配偶),” she explained.

　　“Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.”

　　“This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.”

　　In the UK, the 2011 census(人口普查) showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities – a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.

　　But many are doing so at the risk of their own health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full- time job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts(相对应的人) who are not carers.

　　12.What’s the most important factor to predict if people will actively care for the elderly?

　　A. Gender.

　　B. Education.

　　C. Career.

　　D. Family networks.

　　13.The US study finds that _______.

　　A. sons are twice likely as daughters to care for parents in old age

　　B. having a sister makes men less likely to do their fair share

　　C. sons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parents

　　D. sons are unwilling to leave caregiving responsibilities to female family members

　　14.What does the author stress in the last paragraph?

　　A. People should give up their jobs to care for the elderly.

　　B. Many care providers work longer hours than others.

　　C. People shouldn’t pass on caring responsibilities to others.

　　D. Many care providers have potential health problems.

　　15.The author develops the text by _______.

　　A. explaining social networks of careers

　　B. describing people’s experiences

　　C. analyzing various research and data

　　D. comparing different gender behavior

　　参考答案12-15 ABDC

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Every autumn Linda Krentz felt her brain go on strike. “I just couldn’t get going in the morning,” she says. “I’d get depressed(抑郁的) and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.” Then she read about seasonal emotional problem, a form of depression that occurs in autumn and winter, and she saw the light. Every morning now she turns on a special light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking it’s still enjoying those long summer days. It seems to work.

　　Krentz is not alone. Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression. There’s never been final conclusion that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference.

　　Until now, in three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light treatment works better than a placebo(安慰剂) but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening.

　　Why does light treatment work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with the change of the body’s internal(内部的) clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such small changes make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.

　　That hasn’t stopped thousands of winter depressive patients from trying to heal themselves. Light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctor’s prescription(处方). That bothers psychologist Michael Terman. He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that can’t be treated with light.

　　“You should at least choose a reputable manufacturer. Whatever product you use should give out only visible light, because ultraviolet(紫外线) light damages the eyes. If you are light-sensitive, you may develop a skin problem.” a doctor warned his patient. Though the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning, that’s an inconvenience many winter depressive patients can live with.

　　67. What is the probable cause of Krentz’s problem?

　　A. Her seasonal change of body weight.

　　B. A strange disease of her nervous system.

　　C. Her poor eyesight in autumn and winter.

　　D. Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.

　　68. By saying that Linda Krentz “saw the light”(Line 4, Para. 1), the author means that she “______”.

　　A. learned how to lose weight

　　B. realized what her problem was

　　C. came to see the importance of light

　　D. became light-hearted and cheerful

　　69. What is the recent view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?

　　A. Its effect remains to be seen. B. It serves as a kind of placebo.

　　C. It proves to be effective. D. It hardly produces any effects.

　　70. What is psychologist Michael Terman’s major concern?

　　A. Depressive patients will be addicted to using light boxes.

　　B. Patients may give up light treatment because of inconvenience.

　　C. Light boxes will produce harmful ultraviolet lights.

　　D. Light treatment could be misused by certain mental patients.

　　【答案】67---70、DBCD

　　【2017高考英语南京市、盐城市一模】

　　请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Parents all struggle to get children to understand that money doesn’t grow on trees, wanting them to be responsible, work hard and learn to save a few bucks. But these lessons are among the most difficult to teach.

　　Enter KidZania, an internationally praised and truly unique children’s theme park, that makes life a little easier for parents.

　　KidZania is not a traditional theme park in almost any sense of the word — there are no roller coasters or merry-go-rounds in sight. There are, however, plenty of attractions and activities that will keep children busy, active, engaged and excited all day.

　　What makes it so much fun is that it’s a kid-sized city — complete with restaurants, banks, grocery stores and hospitals — where the kids get to be adults, doing the things most of us do on any normal day.

　　They start by picking one of nearly 100 “careers” and learning about it. Then, they put on their uniform and are ready to work and earn KidZania dollars (“Kidzos”).

　　Most activities are universal but some are localized to reflect the distinct flavors and personality of the country and region where the park is located and to keep it real for the kids.

　　Kids get paid for every job they do, which helps them explore the mysteries of managing money. Kidzos in hand, they can spend it or save it. If they run short of money, they’ll have to find a way to earn some.

　　Each KidZania city is planned in amazing detail, even including real world brands that help sponsor the city and keep it running. I was a little wary of all the popular corporate logos, but the brands weren’t pushed at all. They are there to reinforce the “real city” feeling by mixing it with things kids recognize.

　　KidZania employs senior citizens who give the park a homey feel and help put children at ease. Management also employs the disabled, whether blind, deaf or wheelchair-bound. Besides making for a more realistic city, this teaches children about those with different abilities and gives them an opportunity to spend time with people they might otherwise have stared at or treated less than kindly.

　　Socialization is an important part of KidZania, just as it is throughout childhood. The KidZania experience empowers kids, giving them the confidence to be their best selves, and the inspiration to be great global citizens. And it’s part of what makes KidZania such an amazing place for families and children.

　　59. KidZania is unique in that ________.

　　A. it has no entertainment facilities     

　　B. it includes lots of localized activities

　　C. it offers kids chances to learn through working

　　D. it employs many seniors and disabled people

　　60. The underlined word “wary” in Paragraph 8 is similar in meaning to ________.

　　A. astonished                      B. cautious                   C. delighted                  D. conscious

　　61. Children’s theme park KidZania is set up to ________.

　　A. prepare them to be good citizens in the future

　　B. provide them with a place to have a good time

　　C. make them aware of their parents’ hardship

　　D. assist them in building a good relationship with parents

　　62. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

　　A. Children do part-time jobs at a theme park

　　B. A theme park pushes kids to be grown-ups

　　C. KidZania theme park makes adults’ life easier

　　D. Kids get to ‘be’ adults at KidZania theme park

　　【参考答案】59. C      60. B      61. A      62. D