2017届湖北省黄冈市高考英语阅读理解二轮精练：26（含解析）

　　湖北黄冈市2017高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（26）及（解析）答案

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day's events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?

　　When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well－equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my pen...

　　At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.

　　Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful.I'm no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.

　　I don't want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I'll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I don't live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.

　　1．Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of________.

　　A．observing her school routine

　　B．expressing her satisfaction

　　C．impressing her classmates

　　D．preserving her history

　　解析　细节理解题。由文章第一段的最后一句话“After all, isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving the past？”可知，我认为通过看过去经历的记录是保存过去的一种方式，故选D项。

　　答案　D

　　．What caused a change in the author's understanding of keeping a diary?

　　A．A dull night on the journey.

　　B．The beauty of the great valley.

　　C．A striking quotation from a book.

　　D．Her concerns for future generations.

　　解析　细节理解题。由第三段的第一句话“At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.”可知，山谷的美让我意识到没有什么能比得上让自己去体验美。故选B项。

　　答案　B

　　．What does the author put in her diary now?

　　A．Notes and beautiful pictures.

　　B．Special thoughts and feelings.

　　C．Detailed accounts of daily activities.

　　D．Descriptions of unforgettable events.

　　解析　细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.”可知现在“我”只把一些特殊想法和感受写在日记里，故正确答案为B项。

　　答案　B

　　．The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is________.

　　A．to experience it

　　B．to live the present in the future

　　C．to make memories

　　D．to give accurate representations of it

　　解析　细节理解题。由最后一段的最后一句“I don't live to make memories...I just live，and the memories form themselves”可知A项正确，C项不正确；由第四段最后一句“I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera，busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.”可知B项错误。由最后一段第二句话“Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places；maybe I'll forget certain facts，but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.”可知D项错误。

　　答案　A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。

　　People in the western state of California who are in the United States illegally can now request a driver’s license. The law went into effect on January 1.California is not the first American state with such a law, but it has the largest of

　　illegal immigrants. More than a million people began to request licenses shortly after the new state law went into effect. Among them was Christian Alvarado. Mr. Alvarado entered the United States from El Salvador. (萨尔瓦多）eight years ago without permission from the U. S. government. Some call such people "illegal immigrants" Others call them "undocumented immigrants".

　　Mr. Alvarado thinks it so exciting，for he has been waiting for the license for a long time. But some are worried that their personal information will be used to find them and deport them. Armando Botello is a spokesman for the California Department of Motor Vehicles，or DMV. He says people should not be afraid, for such information will not be shared.

　　The new licenses are the same as licenses given to citizens except that they have the words "Federal Limits Apply". That means the license cannot be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building. Ana Garcia, working at the Central American Resource Center，says some illegal immigrants fear those words will be used to abuse them. Civil rights groups say the police and others will not.

　　Dan Schnur，a political scientist at the University of Southern California, said that the main argument against the new law is that it rewards illegal behavior. But Professor Schnur argued that young，white Americans generally support immigration reform, including giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

　　“It’s simply because they grew up in a much more multicultural society than their parents or their grandparents did. ” Professor Schnur says he believes the changes in beliefs about illegal immigrants that have taken place in California will spread throughout the United States.

　　1. Why did the new law make Mr. Alvarado excited?

　　A. Because he got his driving license as a legal immigrant.

　　B. Because he became a legal immigrant of California.

　　C. Because a law went into effect for the new immigrants.

　　D. Because he could seek a driver’s license according to a new state law.

　　2.What is the difference of the new licenses compared to those given to citizens?

　　A. The words “Federal Limits Apply's " will abuse illegal immigrants.

　　B. People are not permitted to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building using the new licenses.

　　C. They can be used to act against the police and other people.

　　D. With the words "Federal Limits Apply", immigrants can enjoy special rights.

　　3. What can we infer about the new license?

　　A. Some undocumented immigrants have concern over it.

　　B. It is intended to reward illegal behavior.

　　C. It has come into effect throughout the United States.

　　D. Dan Schnur believes that it is more acceptable to young Americans.

　　4. What's the public's attitude towards the new law released on January 1 in California?

　　A. supportive

　　B. debatable

　　C. doubtful

　　D. neutral

　　参考答案1—4、DBAB

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Eating foods high in trans-fats (fats present in artificial form in industrially-produced cakes and fast food...) and saturated (饱和的) fats increases the risk of depression, according to a Spanish study, confirming previous studies that linked “junk food” with the disease. Researchers also showed that some products, such as olive oil, can fight against the risk of mental illness.

　　Authors of the wide-reaching study, from the universities of Navarra and Las Palmas, followed and analyzed the diet and lifestyle of over l2,000 volunteers over six years. When the study began, none of the participants had been diagnosed with depression; by the end, 657 of them were new sufferers.

　　“Participants with an increased consumption of trans-fats presented up to a 48 percent increase in the risk of depression when they were compared to participants who did not consume these fats,” the head study author said. “The more trans-fats were consumed, the greater harmful effect they produced in the volunteers.”

　　The research team found, at the same time, that after assessing the effect of polyunsaturated fats made up of larger amounts of fish and vegetable oils and olive oil, these products are associated with a lower risk of suffering depression.

　　The report, published in the online journal PLOS ONE, noted the research was performed on a European population that enjoys a relatively low intake of trans-fats—making up only 0.4 percent of the total energy taken in by the volunteers. “Despite this, we observed an increase in the risk of suffering depression of nearly 50 percent,” said researcher Miguel Martinez. “On this basis we think it of great importance to take this effect into account in countries like the United States, where the percentage of energy derived from these fats is around 2.5 percent.”

　　The report pointed out that the current number of depression sufferers in the world is around l50 million people, and has increased in recent years. This rise is attributable, according to the authors, “to great changes in the sources of fats consumed in Western diets, where we have replaced certain types of beneficial fats in nuts, vegetable oils and fish with the saturated and trans-fats found in meats, butter and other products such as mass-produced cakes and fast food.”

　　1. What' s the best title of the text?

　　A. Junk Food and DepressionB. Depression Prevention

　　C. Types of Fats and DepressionD. Depression Research

　　2. Which of the following increases the risk of suffering depression?

　　A. Fish.B. Vegetable oil.C. Olive oil.D. Butter.

　　3. The study tells us that _____.

　　A. 2.5% Americans suffer mental illness

　　B. l2,000 volunteers in Navarra took part

　　C. a minority of participants became new sufferers

　　D. l50 million Europeans enjoy a healthier lifestyle

　　4. The underlined word “derived” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to______.

　　A. obtainedB. chosenC. separatedD. preserved

　　5. More and more Westerners are suffering depression because________.

　　A. they have less time for exercise

　　B. they eat more nuts, vegetable oils and fish

　　C. the sources of fats in their diets have changed

　　D. less meat, butter, and cakes are included in their diets

　　【参考答案】1—5、ADCAC

　　阅读理解A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect.But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled－to $1.01 per pack－smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.

　　This is not a surprise to public health advocates.They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years，finding that smokers，especially teens，are price sensitive.Nor is it a shock to the industry，which fiercely fights every tax increase.

　　The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message.Tobacco taxes improve public health，they raise money and most particularly，they deter people from taking up the habit as teens，which is when nearly all smokers are addicted.Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

　　In Manhattan，for instance，which has the highest tax in the nation，a pack of Marlboro Light Kings，cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday.In Charleston，S.C.，where the 7 cent a pack tax is the lowest in the nation，the price was $4.78.

　　The influence is obvious.

　　In New York，high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys－13.8%，far below the national average.By comparison,26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky.Other low tax states have similarly depressing teen smoking records.

　　Hal Rogers，Representative from Kentucky，like those who are against high tobacco taxes，argues that the burden of the tax falls on lowincome Americans “who choose to smoke.”

　　That's true.But there is more reason in keeping future generations of lowincome workers from getting hooked in the first place.As for today's adults，if the new tax drives them to quit，they will have more to spend on their families，cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

　　【语篇解读】 烟草税增加后，取得了立竿见影的效果——许多烟民纷纷戒烟。然而有些地方却对此充耳不闻，中学生吸烟的比例居高不下。本文让我们意识到：从长远看，通过增加烟草税而使人们戒烟是泽被千家万户的大事。

　　1．The text is mainly about ________.

　　A．the price of cigarettes

　　B．the rate of teen smoking

　　C．the effect of tobacco tax increase

　　D．the differences in tobacco tax rate

　　解析　主旨大意题。本文主要谈论的是烟草税增加后取得的明显效果以及给人们带来的益处。A、B、D三项均为文章的某一方面。

　　答案　C

　　2．What does the author think is a surprise?

　　A．Teen smokers are price sensitive.

　　B．Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.

　　C．Tobacco taxes improve public health.

　　D．Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

　　解析　事实细节题。由第三段第一句可知，唯 一让人吃惊的是，有些州对此充耳不闻，也就是继续保持低烟草税。

　　答案　B

　　．Rogers' attitude towards the lowincome smokers might be that of ________.

　　A．tolerance

　　B．unconcern

　　C．doubt

　　D．sympathy

　　解析　推理判断题。Roger认为高烟草税是把税收负担加到了低收入的烟民身上，故应该持同情态度。

　　答案　D

　　．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A．The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

　　B．Lowincome Americans are more likely to fall ill.

　　C．Future generations will be hooked on smoking.

　　D．Adults will depend more on their families.

　　解析　推理判断题。由全文最后一句可知，增加烟草税促使烟民戒烟，可让他们有更多的时间与家人团聚，减少癌症和心脏病的发病率，从长远看，是一件有益的事情。

　　答案　A