2017届湖北省黄冈市高考英语阅读理解二轮精练：27（含解析）

　　湖北黄冈市2017高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（27）及（解析）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。It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel．It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether.

　　Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too．It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic condition．But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

　　However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous．Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time．The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to．It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies (奶奶).

　　An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings．Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive．Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.

　　．According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by

　　.

　　A．road conditions

　　B．the behavior of the drivers

　　C．the speed of modern life

　　D．the large number of cars

　　2．In the writer’s opinion,

　　.

　　A．unskillful drivers should be punished

　　B．strict traffic rules are badly needed

　　C．drivers should show road politeness properly

　　D.

　　drivers should avoid traffic jams

　　． The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means

　　.

　　A．politeness and impoliteness

　　B．good manners and bad manners

　　C．willingness to give in to each other’s wishes

　　D．offering help to others as much as possible

　　．What is the best title of the passage?

　　A．Traffic Problems

　　B．Road Politeness

　　C．Bad Manners on the Road

　　D．Good Drivers and Bad Drivers

　　—4、BCCB

　　阅读理解A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Some people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.Take my family's last vacation.It was my six－year－old son's winter break from school，and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip.The flight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline，offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York，so I had to get back.But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay.I took my nine－month－old and took off for home.

　　The next day，my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Yes，I encouraged—okay，ordered—them to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Our total take：$1,600.Not bad，huh?

　　Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big－time bargain hunter，I know the value of a dollar.And these days，a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

　　I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露) the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade：A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.

　　I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money's worth.I'm also tightfisted when it comes to shoes，clothes for my children，and expensive restaurants.But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer，and it's the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.

　　1．Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

　　A．They took a later flight.

　　B．They had early bookings.

　　C．Their flight had been delayed.

　　D．Their flight had been cancelled.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“...give up our seats and leave the next day.”可知答案。

　　答案　A．What can we learn about the author?

　　A．She rarely misses a good deal.

　　B．She seldom makes a compromise.

　　C．She is very strict with her children.

　　D．She is interested in cheap products.

　　解析　推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“But as a big­time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.”可知作者自称是一个一流的杀价者，并且说一笔好的交易是很少有人能够拒绝的，因此作者不会错过一笔好买卖的，答案为A项。

　　答案　A

　　．What does the author do?

　　A．She's a teacher.

　　B．She's a housewife.

　　C．She's a media person.

　　D．She's a businesswoman.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade.”可知作者是一位媒体工作者。

　　答案　C

　　．What does the author want to tell us?

　　A．How to expose bad tricks.

　　B．How to reserve airline seats.

　　C．How to spend money wisely.

　　D．How to make a business deal.

　　解析　写作意图题。文章最后一段讲述了如何明智地花钱，即如何让钱花得更值得，故答案为C项。

　　答案　C

　　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。

　　We offer five kinds of courses. Each course has been designed to help students according to their needs.

　　Course 1: General English

　　General English is designed to develop students' basic communication skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Tuesday to Friday: 9 : 00 am to 11 : 00 am, $ 288 per week.

　　Course 2 : Academic English

　　Academic English is for students who want to take the IELTS exam or for those who need to use English in a professional area. Monday to Friday: 4 :00 pm to 5: 00 pm, $ 320 per week.

　　Course 3: High School ESL

　　Why not make the most of your time studying in Australia with the help from TIES? We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for international students. Tuesday to Friday: 8 : 00 am to 11 : 00 am, $ 25 per hour.

　　Course 4 : Night Classes

　　Do you want to improve your English and get the best possible results in your GRE test? We have two night classes each week designed to meet your needs. Tuesday to Thursday evenings:

　　8 : 30 pm to 10 : 30 pm. $ 60 per day.

　　Course 5: One on One

　　If you are interested in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers, we can design a course to meet your needs. One on One lessons can improve your English 1anguage skills more quickly and help students who want to take TOEFL. Tuesday and Friday : 2 : 00 pm to 5: 00 pm, $ 80 per hour.

　　Please click here to learn more about the courses!

　　1. Which course would be helpful for an English beginner?

　　A. High School ESL

　　B. General English

　　C. Night Classes

　　D. Academic English

　　2. How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the Night Classes?

　　A. $ 360

　　B. $ 300.

　　C. $600. D. $240.

　　3. If you want to learn more about the courses mentioned in the text，you can

　　A. make a call B. write an email

　　C. visit the website D. submit an application

　　参考答案1—3、BAC

　　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。

　　BIRDS can fly----- this is something that we take for granted. But have you ever thought about how they developed this amazing ability?

　　It may be impossible for us to go back in time in person to witness how it happened，but scientists from Yale University，US，studied the fossils of ancient birds. These fossils are like recorded tapes of ancient times that took the scientists back 150 million years.

　　Back then, there lived a kind of animal known as the Archaeopteryx. It is considered to be the earliest bird because it had feathers and wings-----the key factors for a bird to fly. Meanwhile, it also had features of a reptile，such as teeth in its mouth, claws on its wings，and a long，bony tail，which means the ancestors of birds were probably reptiles.

　　In order to escape from dangerous animals, reptiles leaped from tree to tree. They gradually grew feathers on their arms so they could leap a little farther, then a little farther still. However, they were far from becoming true fliers because their wings and feathers were quite different from those of birds today.

　　Looking closely at the fossils, scientists found that ancient feathers contained many layers of long feathers, like a penguin's. This made the wings rather heavy and difficult for birds to move up and down. “We don't think these things could take off from the ground," said Nicholas Longrich, of Yale University, lead author of the study. “They can’t fly like a modern bird.”

　　This is why scientists concluded that early feathers were only used by birds to glide (滑翔)from high trees, or keep warm, or maybe as camouflage (伪装),but not flying, according to National Geographic.

　　Over the next millions of years, the evolution of feathers never stopped. Birds developed wings that included a layer of long feathers covered with short feathers on top. This structure allowed birds to separate their feathers more easily to create wider span (翼展）and to change directions in midair. They have also grown special wrist bones so that they can spread their wings when flying and fold them into their sides when walking.

　　"This new research is throwing light not just on how birds came to fly, but more specially on how feathers came to be the way they are today---one of the most amazing and highly specialized structures in nature," said Jakob Vinther, from the University of Bristol UK.

　　1. According to the article, scientists conclude that early birds__________。

　　A. could already fly high B. only used feathers to keep warm

　　C. could only leap and glide

　　D. could easily open their wings wide

　　2. Modern birds are different from their ancestors in that________。

　　A. they have layers of long feathers

　　B. they have special wrist bones so that they can change directions in midair

　　C. they have a layer of long feathers topped with a layer of short feathers

　　D. they have teeth in the mouth and long bony tails

　　3. What is critical in finding out how feathers came to be the way they are?

　　A. Fossils of ancient birds.

　　B. Tapes of old times.

　　C. Comparing features of reptiles and birds.

　　D. Studying bones and structures of modern birds.

　　4. The passage mainly aims to_。

　　A. explore how birds looked 150 million years ago.

　　B. explore how modern birds developed from ancient reptiles.

　　C. list all the fossils of ancient birds recently discovered.

　　D. look at the evolution of feathers that enabled birds to fly.

　　参考答案1—4、CCAD

　　阅读理解A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A MENTORING(导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.

　　Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.

　　Alex Goldberg，the program's founder，said：“We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.”

　　“We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth.For example，we've secured internships(实习) with world­famous firms such as Honda.”

　　“At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring，it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.” Kieran Hepburn,14，is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far.In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛)．

　　The event was held for young people from around the world，to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look.Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event.Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience.“Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop，it was amazing，” he said，“We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”

　　The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life.It dealt with issues(问题) such as drug abuse，violence and unemployment.

　　Kieran said：“It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”

　　The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury.For details visit www.younginspirations.com.

　　1．The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to

　　______.

　　A．train staff for world­famous firms

　　B．offer job opportunities to young adults

　　C．provide youth with unique experiences

　　D．equip the unemployed with different skills

　　解析　细节理解题。由第三段中的“‘We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences...'”可知目的是给青年提供独特的经历。

　　答案　C

　　．According to Alex Goldberg，it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to ________.

　　A．the lack of support from firms

　　B．the cultural differences

　　C．the effect of unemployment

　　D．the shortage of money

　　解析　推理判断题。由第五段中的“funding cutbacks”(削减资金)可知，缺乏资金给导师制的发展带来了困难。

　　答案　D

　　．We can learn from the passage that ________.

　　A．the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing

　　B．Kieran has made great progress in many aspects

　　C．the youth have found a way to solve their problems

　　D．the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday

　　解析　推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的“‘It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.'”可知Kieran在很多方面取得了进步。故选B项。

　　答案　B

　　．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Alex Goldberg，Founder of Young Inspirations

　　B．Young People Find a World of Opportunity

　　C．Kieran，Banbury School Pupil to Paris

　　D．Debates Help Youth with Their Grades

　　解析　标题归纳题。本文主要就Alex Goldberg创建了导师制，给青年人提供了了解社会、获得社会经验的机会，最后这个项目扩大到国际范围，给青年人改变自己和社会的机会。所以正确答案为B。

　　答案　B