2016成都市高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（4）及答案

　　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。

　　I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.

　　There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.

　　Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.

　　While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother’s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music.

　　1. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw　.　

　　A. the calf was about to fall into the river

　　B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock

　　C. the calf was washed away by the rising water

　　D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

　　2. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?

　　A. By putting it on a safe spot.

　　B. By pressing it against her body.

　　C. By taking it away with her.

　　D. By carrying it on her back.

　　3. How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?

　　A. It was a great comfort. B. It was a sign of danger.

　　C. It was a call for help.　 D. It was a musical note.

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

　　A. A Mother’s LoveB. A Brave Act

　　C. A Deadly RiverD. A Matter of Life and Death

　　【参考答案】1--4 、DAAA

　　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

　　Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there’s no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The French have used the right since at least the late 18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.

　　The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand drivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic travelled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift（改变）to the right. A driver would sit on the rear（后面的）left horse in order to wave his whip（鞭子）with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they travelled on the right.

　　One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason, stated in 1908: the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially… if there is a lady to be considered). Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970. The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the Western world’s few remaining holdouts(坚持不变者). Several Asian nations, including Japan, use the left as well--- though many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.

　　Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?

　　They had used the right-hand traffic since the 18th century.

　　Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.

　　Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.

　　Hitler ordered them to go against their left-hand tradition.

　　Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is_________.

　　Austria

　　England

　　Japan

　　Australia

　　Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left __________.

　　in order to change traffic directions in the U.S.

　　so that passengers could get off conveniently

　　because rules at that time weren’t perfect

　　though many countries were strongly against that

　　According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

　　Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right.

　　People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.

　　The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.

　　All the Asian nations use the left at present.

　　What would be the best title for this passage?

　　Who made the great contribution to the shift of traffic directions?

　　How cars have become a popular means of transportation?

　　How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left?

　　Why don’t people all drive on the same side of road?

　　【参考答案】CABCD

　　【2017高考英语福建省莆田市教学质量检查试卷】

　　Dr．Ferguson energetically pushed the preparations for his departure，and in person directed the construction of his balloon．For a long time past he had been applying himself to the study of the Arab language and the various Mandingoe idioms，and，thanks to his talents in language，he had made rapid progress．

　　In the meanwhile，his friend，the sportsman，never let him out of

　　his sight-afraid，no doubt，that the doctor might take his departure，without saying a word to anybody．On this subject，he tried to discourage him with the most persuasive arguments，which，however，did NOT persuade Samuel Ferguson，and wasted his breath，by which the latter seemed to be but slightly moved．In fine，Dick felt that the doctor was slipping through his fingers．

　　The poor Scot was really to be pitied．He could not look upon the

　　blue sky without a wild terror: when asleep，he felt dizziness(眩晕)that made his head turn around；and every night he had visions of crashing down from immeasurable heights．

　　We must add that，during these nightmares，he once or twice fell out of bed. His first care then was to show Ferguson a severe bump(肿块)that he had received on the fall．“And yet，”he

　　would add，with warmth，“that was at the height of only three feet一not an inch more一and such a bump as this! Only think，then!”

　　This appeal，full of sad meaning as it was，did not seem to touch the doctor's heart．Not even the shadow of a doubt was ever suggested；and Samuel made an intolerable misuse of the first person plural：“‘Our’balloon，‘our’ car ；‘our’expedition.”

　　Dick trembled at them，although he was determined not to go ; he did not want to annoy his friend．Let us also disclose the fact that，without knowing exactly why himself，he had sent to Edinburgh for a certain selection of heavy clothing，and his best hunting-tools and fire-arms．

　　68．Why did Dr．Ferguson start to learn new languages?

　　A．To keep himself occupied．

　　B．To get ready for the departure．

　　C．To show his talent in language．

　　D．To Know more about

　　balloon construction．

　　69．We Call infer from the passage that Dick ＿＿＿＿.

　　A．suffered from a disease during the nights

　　B．got hurt in a fall from the balloon in the evening

　　C．decided to take the adventure with the doctor at last

　　D．equipped himself with arms to frighten his friend

　　70．Which word best describes Dr．Ferguson’s attitude towards his balloon flight?

　　A．Excited．

　　B．Optimistic．

　　C．Worried.

　　D．Determined

　　71．What’s the writing pattern of the passage?

　　A．News．

　　B．Fiction．

　　C．Journal．

　　D．Biography．

　　【参考答案】68—71、BCDB

　　【2017高考英语福建省莆田市教学质量检查试卷】

　　Recently we told you about a finding that more years of school could help students get higher

　　scores on intelligence tests．That was the finding of a study of teenage males in Norway．Now，other research shows that physical activity may help students do better in their classes .

　　The research comes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education．They are using the time instead for academic subjects like maths and reading．The studies appeared between 2007 and 2017．They included more than 55，000 children，aged 6 to 18．

　　Amika Singh：“Based on the results of our study，we can conclude that being physically active is beneficial for academic performance. There are，first，Physiological explanations，like more blood flow, and so more oxygen to the brain．Being physically active means there are more hormones(荷尔蒙)produced like endorphins(内啡肽)．And endorphins make your stress level lower and

　　your mood improved, which means you also perform better.”

　　Also，students involved in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them．This could improve their classroom behavior and help them keep their mind on their work．

　　The study leaves some questions unanswered，however．Ms．Stash says it is not possible to say whether the amount or kind of activity affected the level of academic improvement．This is because of differences among the studies .

　　Also．they were mostly observational studies．An observational study is where researchers do not do controlled comparisons．They only describe what they observe．So they might observe a link that students who are more active often have better grades．But that does not necessarily mean being active was the cause of those higher grades．

　　The researchers said they found only two high - quality studies．They called for more high-

　　quality studies to confirm their findings．They also pointed out that “outcomes for other parts of the world may be quite different. ”

　　Still，the general finding was that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school．Ms．Singh says schools should consider that finding before they cut physical education programs．Her paper on “Physical Activity and Performance at School”is published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine．

　　72．The passage mainly tells us that ＿＿＿＿

　　A．a research on physical education has been done by the researchers

　　B．there exists a possibility that physical activity leads to higher grades

　　C．the amount or kind of activity directly affects academic level

　　D．the research shows that the children aged 6 to 1 8 don't do sports

　　73．Which of the following is TRUE?

　　A．Being mentally active is good for academic subjects．

　　B．The more hormones you have，the more stressed you will get．

　　C．They have found many high-quality studies to prove the research．

　　D．The educators in the research think studies，not exercise，mean much to students．

　　74．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 probably means ＿＿＿＿.

　　A．good marks result from high-quality study

　　B．findings probably vary in different areas

　　C．physical activity will spread all over the world

　　D．academic performance depends on the surroundings

　　75．What's the purpose of writing the passage?

　　A．To call our attention to the sports at school．

　　B．To introduce all types of physical activities．

　　C．To represent the academic performance．

　　D．To improve students' health ．

　　【参考答案】72—75、BDBA。

　　【2017天津市六校第一次联考】A

　　My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving “shmily” around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more. They dragged “shmily” with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. “Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. There was no end to the places where “shmily” would pop up. Little notes with “shmily” were found on car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were put inside shoes and left under pillows. “Shmily” was written in the dust upon the mantel（壁炉架）and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents’ house as the furniture.

　　It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in true love --- one that is pure and enduring (持久的). However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. It was based on passionate（热情的）affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.

　　But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents’ life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she could not leave the house anymore. Then one day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.

　　“Shmily.” It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s coffin and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came: S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.

　　According to the passage, where may the word “shmily” be found?

　　in the flour containers

　　on the mirror

　　on the sheet of toilet paper

　　on pillows

　　on the furniture

　　a, b

　　B. b, c

　　C. a, d

　　D. b, e

　　The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

　　what the word “shmily” means

　　how the author’s grandparents played their special game

　　how the author appreciated her grandparents’ game

　　how the author’s grandparents cared for each other

　　The underlined phrase “pop up” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

　　appear

　　B. change

　　C. survive

　　D. work

　　According to the passage, the author _________.

　　thought the game was meaningless

　　believes everyone can experience true love

　　doubted the existence of true love at first

　　sometimes left “shmily” around the house

　　Grandpa tried to make Grandma comfortable by _______.

　　singing songs to her every day

　　painting the room yellow

　　encouraging her to go outside

　　helping her take a hot shower every day

　　【参考答案】ABACB