2016四川省岳池县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练（10）及参考答案

　　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。

　　Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.

　　"I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.

　　"For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”

　　Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.

　　In March, she won the National Book Critics Award for“Versed.”

　　"This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”

　　The first half of“Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

　　Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.

　　"Versed,” published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.

　　1. According to Rae Armantrout, 　.　

　　A. her 10th book is much better

　　B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected

　　C. the media is surprised at her works

　　D. she likes being recognized by her readers

　　2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?

　　A. She published a poetry textbook.

　　B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.

　　C. She started a poets’ group with others.

　　D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.

　　3. What can we learn about“Versed” ?

　　A. It consists of three parts.

　　B. It is mainly about the American army.

　　C. It is a book published two decades ago.

　　D. It partly concerns the poet’s own life.

　　4. Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she 　.　

　　A. should write moreB. has a sweet voice

　　C. deserves the prize　 D. is a strange professor

　　5. What can we learn from the text?

　　A. About 2, 700 copies of“Versed” will be printed.

　　B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.

　　C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.

　　D. “Versed” has been awarded twice.

　　【参考答案】1--5 、BCDCD

　　【2017高考复习】阅读理解

　　Are you the type of person who always says “yes”？I’ve come to learn that it is very important to learn to say “no”．It’s okay.People are still going to like you.They may even respect you more because they know you are honest.

　　I’m not saying to say “no” to someone who really needs your help.I’m talking about turning down that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you don’t want to be a guest at.

　　Think for a moment how you feel when you say “yes” to something that you really don’t want to do.If you’re like I once was，you can’t sleep at night and you think about it too much.It weighs on your mind.You try to find ways out.Whatever you’re saying to yourself，if you really wanted to go，you wouldn’t have all of these thoughts.

　　So，why not just say “no” from the beginning？Maybe you feel like if you don’t show up at the meeting (by the way，it is not one you must attend)，your boss isn’t going to like you or your co­workers won’t respect you.Maybe you feel as if your mom，dad or sisters won’t love you as much if you don’t do everything for them what they ask every occasion.

　　If these people are your true friends，family members，or a good boss，they will like or love you the same no matter what.People treat you the way you teach them to，and if you’re someone who

　　always says “yes”，then that’s what they’re expecting.

　　You need to do what is right for you.Of course we do have real obligations in life to fulfill，but we do not have to do everything others want us to do.

　　【语篇解读】　生活中，我们有义务完成应该做的事情，但是不必出于太多的顾虑，凡事惟命是从，要学会拒绝，学会说“不”。

　　1．Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?

　　A．We should try to do what our friends ask us to do.

　　B．We should help others in need.

　　C．Always saying “yes” means you are dishonest.

　　D．Always saying “no” means you are brave.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的内容可知，作者认为我们应该帮助需要帮助的人，故B项正确。

　　答案　B

　　2．Generally speaking，we agree to do what we hate to do because we________.

　　A．have a bad habit

　　B．have a kind heart

　　C．have much concern

　　D．have obligations

　　解析　推理判断题。结合第三段第二句中的“you think about it too much”以及本段后半部分的内容可推知，我们之所以同意做我们讨厌做的事情是因为我们有很多顾虑。

　　答案　C

　　3．The writer believes that if you say “no” to your family members，you’ll________.

　　A．have the same relationship with them as before

　　B．have a loose relationship with them

　　C．disappoint them

　　D．upset them

　　解析　 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句的内容可知，作者认为如果你对你的家人说“不”，他们与你之间的关系仍然会和以前一样。

　　答案　A

　　4．What would be the best title for the text?

　　A．Learn to Make a Right Choice

　　B．To Be Yourself

　　C．Do What You Want to Do

　　D．Learn to Say “No”

　　解析　主旨大意题。文章第一段就开门见山地点明了本文的中心话题，即要学会说“不”，所以D项作为本文的标题最合适。

　　答案　D

　　阅读理解。

　　A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．

　　The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．

　　Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．

　　Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．

　　2．What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A．Puppy love may bring young people depression．

　　B．Parents should forbid their children’s love．

　　C．Romance is a two­edged sword for adults．

　　D．Romance is good for young people．

　　3．Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

　　A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．

　　B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．

　　C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．

　　D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．

　　4．What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．

　　B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．

　　C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．

　　D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．

　　5．What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

　　A．Confused

　　B．Disapproving C．Disinterested

　　D．Scared—15、ACDB

　　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。

　　While some dictionaries define the word “right” as “a privilege” when used in the context of “human rights”, we are talking about something more basic. Originally, people had rights only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected—he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. Cyrus’ statements are about the first “human rights” declaration in history.

　　Every person has certain basic rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called “human rights” rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone’s sudden desire. They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace.

　　Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, adopt a career, select a partner of one’s choice and raise children. They include the right to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary (霸道) dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure.

　　In ages past, there were no human rights. Then the idea turned up that people should have certain freedoms. And that idea, in the wake of World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.

　　1. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

　　A. What Are Human Rights?

　　B. Why Do We Have Human Rights?

　　C. How Do Human Rights Come Into Being?

　　D. What To Do With Human Rights?

　　2. How did the first human rights come into being?

　　A. By Cyrus conquering the city of Babylon.

　　B. By Cyrus setting the slaves free.

　　C. By Cyrus making his statement about human rights.

　　D. By choosing ones own beliefs.

　　3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　A. Human rights can be taken away for some reason.

　　B. Human rights have the same meaning as privileges.

　　C. Human rights can help you live a peaceful life.

　　D. Human rights can be used to hurt others.

　　4. The underlined word “embrace” in the third paragraph means　.

　　A. to seekB. to includeC. to enjoyD. to share

　　5. From the last paragraph we can infer that　.

　　A. people would have freedom rather than human rights

　　B. at the beginning of 20th the more complete rights appeared

　　C. thirty human rights have existed for about 70 years

　　D. World War II decided human rights

　　【参考答案】1—5、ACCBC

　　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。

　　Very often when I go to look at someone’s garden and they complain that for some reason it does not feel right to them. What I notice is that the design quite complicated. Or, sometimes there is no real design and the layout (布局) just looks messy. Creating a garden without some form of design is like trying to bake a cake without a recipe.

　　With a cake you can add together ingredients (原料) from the cupboard and fridge in the hope that the result will be a perfectly baked cake. Both creating a garden and baking a cake follow outlines for getting a result. Know just when to add something, when to take the mix off the heat or how much oil to use, etc.

　　An experienced garden designer can help you create a garden best suited to you and your lifestyle, rather than impose their own ideas on you. He will listen to and help draw out your ideas. By keeping the garden design simple you and your chosen designer will have created the structure of a garden, similar to the structure of a house together with some details.

　　A golden rule to remember is that garden design is not about choosing the right plants. Don’t get caught up in the idea that you have to choose the right plants for the job straight away. Plant choice comes almost at the last minute in many cases, after you and your designer have created style or feeling you are wanting to have in your garden.

　　Design is about creating a constructable (可构造的) image for the garden, including form and shape, sounds, smells, even tastes and often, believe it or not, plants are never used. By keeping the design simple, especially if you are learning about design or taking on the project by yourself, you are increasing your chances of a successful design, one that matches your standard for your life.

　　1. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. Designing a garden as simple as possible.

　　B. Comparing garden-designing with cake-making.

　　C. An experienced garden designer’s importance.

　　D. Choosing plants for the garden.

　　2. Why does the author use baking a cake in the passage?

　　A. To show the basic steps of baking a cake.

　　B. To imply how simple to design a garden.

　　C. To state baking a cake is very complex.

　　D. To introduce how to design a garden.

　　3. The underlined word “impose” in the third paragraph means　.

　　A. force B. turn　C. improve D. imagine

　　4. By keeping the garden design simple, 　.

　　A. you can get details from the garden designer

　　B. you will be successful one day

　　C. you can meet your standards in life

　　D. you can match the structure of a house with that of a garden

　　5. What is the most important for garden design?

　　A. Creating a constructable image for the garden.

　　B. Choosing the right plants for your garden first.

　　C. Inviting an experienced garden designer.

　　D. Not rushing to choose plants for your garden.

　　【参考答案】1—5、ABADD

　　阅读理解。

　　I think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.

　　“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sue’s house to play.”

　　“Tell Theresa you’re sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didn’t seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sue’s house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.

　　I started thinking of all the lies that I’d heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didn’t want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadn’t been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasn’t there.

　　So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didn’t want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesn’t want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods weren’t right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.

　　Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honest—and yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.

　　1. The author’s mother __________.

　　A. thought white lies were not lies

　　B. helped the author get out of trouble with white lies

　　C. told the author to lie when in trouble

　　D. taught the author the importance of being honest

　　2. The author __________.

　　A. was thankful to her mother’s advice

　　B. felt more awkward when being caught lying

　　C. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lie

　　D. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty

　　3. It can be inferred that the author’s mother __________.

　　A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularly

　　B. didn’t get along with the author’s teachers

　　C. was not popular among her friends

　　D. wanted to have something else for her birthday

　　4. Finally the author and her mother agreed that __________.

　　A. kind-heartedness is more important than honesty

　　B. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lie

　　C. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulness

　　D. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships

　　【参考答案】1—4、CBDC