1、1安徽省淮北市杜集区 2017 高考英语一轮阅读理解选编二2016 高考英语阅读理解集训。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。When I first heard about geocaching（地理寻宝），1 was skeptical. But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like an interesting idea.I at least wanted to try it once.Having familiarized myself with how the game works,
2、I set out in search of my first cache. My trip took me through a series of lively hutong（胡同）,past a number of small temples, and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel.I spent several minutes looking around, but couldnt find anything. Just before l was about to give up,I spotted a colorful
3、object in the crack of a wall. Could it be the hidden cache?At that moment agroup of backpackers amved. According to the games rules, people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret caches. So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave. When the coas
4、t was clear,I grabbed the object. It was the cache! I opened it and pulled out a crumpled（皱的）sheet of paper with several names and celebratory messages written on it.I added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place, ready for the next geocacher to find.It may seem like a simple game, but th
5、e idea that there are caches hidden all around us is exciting. Once youre hooked, its easy to set yourself the goal of finding every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire city. The real treasure, however, is not the cache itself, but the places it takes you to.Hunting for further caches h
6、as since introduced me to places which I didnt even know existed. Some are peaceful parks, while others are forgotten historical sites.A few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thought. Now,Ifeel a much closer connection.1. What was the authors initial attitude
7、 to geocaching?A. He thought it interesting.B. He wanted to try it at once.C. He showed little interest in it.D. He found it unsuitable for him.2. Where did the author find the cache?A. In a hutong. B.In a temple. C.In a well. D.In a hotel.3. When a group of backpackers were approaching, the author_
8、.A. pretended to be cleaning the yard B.made a call to other geocachersC. didnt allow them to come in D.tried to keep the cache secret4. In what way does the author benefit from geocaching?A. Hes more familiar with the city. B.He has found much treasure.C. He has made more friends. D.He has mastered
9、 hunting.参考答案 14 CDDA 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。Dubai boasts(夸口) that it has just built a “new global landmark”-the Dubai Tower, which stands 512.1 meters high now and has just become the tallest building in the world. The Dubai Tower now surpasses Taiwans Taipei 101, which is 508 meters ta
10、ll, and has 2141 storeys, more than any other building in the world.The Dubai Tower, being built by South Koreas Samsung Corporation and scheduled for completion next year, is one of a series of great projects taking shape in Dubai. The final projected height of the tower has remained a secret since
11、 the project was launched in January 2004; however, it is rumored that the tower will be more than 700 meters tall and have more than 160 storeys.The Dubai Tower has become the tallest building in the world in just 1,276 days, leaving behind other tall buildings.The Dubai Tower will house 30,000 apa
12、rtments in addition to the worlds largest shopping mall. It is the centerpiece(重要工程) of the 20-billion-dollar venture. Another venture gradually emerging across the desert sands is Dubailand, a series of multi-billion-dollar projects claimed to be the Middle Easts very own Orlando. Dubai also paid 1
13、00 million dollars to buy the Queen Elizabeth II, one of the worlds superb cruise liners(游轮), which it plans to turn into a luxury floating hotel. Faced with decreasing oil wealth, the Western-oriented emirate(酋长国) has raced to turn itself into a business and leisure hub and it aims to more than dou
14、ble the number of tourists to 15 million by 2015.63. The underlined word “surpasses” in the second paragraph means_.A. is equal to B. matches C. is left behind by D. is higher than64. Which building was the tallest in the world before the Dubai Tower began to be built?A. Dubai land B. Orlando C. Tai
15、wans Taipei 101 D. The Twin Towers65. Why has the Western-oriented emirate paid more attention to becoming a business and leisure center?A. Because it wants to attract more tourists to its places of interest.B. Because it produces less oil than ever.C. Because it aims to race with other countries to
16、 show its wealth.D. Because it wants to set a new world record.66. Which of the following statements about the Dubai Tower is TRUE according the passage ?A. The Dubai Tower is 508 meters tall and has more than 141 storeys.B. The final height of the Dubai Tower is over 700 meters tall.C. Samsung Corp
17、oration has completed building the Dubai Tower.D. The Dubai Tower has apartments and a shopping mall.【参考答案】63-66 DCBD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。The common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is a plague that man receives.The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caus
18、ed by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. An
19、d in isolated Arctic regions, explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contract again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.3During the First World War, soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches, cold and wet, seld
20、om caught colds.In the Second World War, prisoners at Auschwitz concentration camp, naked and starved, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold an
21、d wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in a room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down wi
22、th a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in winter? Despite the most hard research, no one has yet found out the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay t
23、ogether indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and that makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain-killers such as aspirin, but all that they do is to relieve the symptoms.67. The writer offered _ examples to support
24、 his argument.A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 368. Arctic explorers may catch colds when_.A. they are working in the isolated Arctic regionsB. they are writing reports in terribly cold weatherC. they are free from work in the isolated Arctic regionsD. they are coming into touch again with the outside world69. Vol
25、unteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit_.A. suffered a lot B. never caught colds C. often caught colds D. became very strong70 . The passage mainly discusses_.A. the experiments on the common coldB. the fallacy about the common coldC. the reason and the way people cat
26、ch coldsD. the continued spread of common colds【答案】 67-70 BDAC阅读下列短文，从每题后所给的四个选项 A、B、C、D 中，选出最佳选项。People diet to look more attractiveFish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group, and getting eaten as a resultThat is the fascinating conclusion of the latest research into fish
27、behavior by a team of Australian scientistsThe research team has discovered that subordinate（低一等的） fish voluntarily diet to avoid challenging their larger competitors“In studying gobies we noticed that only the largest two individuals, a male and female, had breeding （繁殖） rights within the group,” e
28、xplains Marian Wong“All other group members are nonbreeding females, each being 5-10% smaller than its next largest competitorWe wanted to find out how they maintain this 4precise size separation”The reason for the size difference was easy to seeOnce a subordinate fish grows to within 5-10% of the s
29、ize of its larger competitor, it causes a fight which usually ends in the smaller goby being driven away from the groupMore often than not, the evicted fish is then eaten upIt appeared that the smaller fish were keeping themselves small in order to avoid challenging the boss fishWhether they did so
30、voluntarily, by restraining how much they ate, was not clearThe research team decided to do an experimentThey tried to fatten up some of the subordinate gobies to see what happenedTo their surprise, the gobies simply refused the extra food they were offered, clearly preferring to remain small and av
31、oid fights, over having a feastThe discovery challenges the traditional scientific view of how boss individuals keep their position in a groupPreviously it was thought that large individuals simply used their weight and size to threaten their subordinates and take more of the food for themselves, so
32、 keeping their competitors smallWhile the habits of gobies may seem a little mysterious, DrWong explains that understanding the relationships between boss and subordinate animals is important to understand how hierarchical （等级的） societies remain stableThe research has proved the fact that voluntary
33、dieting is a habit far from exclusive to humans“As yet, we lack a complete understanding of how widespread the voluntary reduction of food intake is in nature,“ the researchers comment“Data on human dieting suggests that, while humans generally diet to improve health or increase attractiveness, rare
34、ly does it improve long-term health and males regularly prefer females that are fatter than the females own ideal“41When a goby grows to within 5-10% of the size of its larger competitor, it _Aleaves the group itself Bhas breeding rightsCeats its competitor Dfaces danger42The underlined words “the e
35、victed fish“ in Paragraph 3 refer to _Athe fish beaten up Bthe fish driven awayCthe fish found out Dthe fish fattened up43The experiment showed that the smaller fish _Afought over a feast Bpreferred some extra foodCchallenged the boss fish Dwent on diet willingly44What is the text mainly about?AFish
36、 dieting and human dieting BDieting and healthCHuman dieting DFish dieting【参考答案】41-44 DBDD 由(2012 新课标全国,A)改编Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to?Try some of these places:Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest.Many offer work
37、shops for making hand-made pieces,traveling exhibits,book signings (签名) by childrens favorite writers,and even musical performances and other arts.Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.Also,
38、ask what kind of workshops 5and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the s
39、ecret about performing arts.Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.Try hands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country.These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike.Theyll keep your child
40、 mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons,experimenting,and building.When everyone is tired,enjoy a fun family science show,commonly found in these museums.1.If a child is interested in the universe,he probably will visit . A.a Youtheater B.an art museumC.a natural
41、history museum D.a hands-on science museum2.What can kids do at a Youtheater?( )A.Look at rock collections. B.See dinosaur models.C.Watch puppet making. D.Give performances.3.What does “hands-on science” mean in the last paragraph?( )A.Science games designed by kids. B.Learning science by doing thin
42、gs.C.A show of kids science work. D.Reading science books.4.Where does this text probably come from?( )A.A science textbook. B.A tourist map.C.A museum guide. D.A news report.语篇解读:本文为说明文。主要介绍了几家各具特色的博物馆,可以带给孩子们一些新的体验。答案及剖析:1.C 事实细节题。根据第三段对 natural history museum 的介绍可知答案。本段提到“pictures of stars in the
43、 sky”,这与 universe(宇宙)相对应。2.C 事实细节题。根据第四段最后一句可知,在 Youtheater,孩子们可以看到木偶的制作。3.B 猜测词义题。根据最后一段中“Theyll keep your child mentally and physically active.while pushing buttons,experimenting,and building.”可知,这里指通过动手操作而学习的方式。4.C 推理判断题。概括全文可知,本文主要介绍了带孩子去游览的几家各具特色的博物馆。【疑难词汇解读】hands-on adj.实际操作的;亲身实践的He has hands
44、-on experience of a computer keyboard.他有操作计算机的实际经验。【长难句子分析】Also, 谓语 宾语 从句 宾语 从句 .宾语 从句还有,问问有哪些是为孩子们准备的工作室和教育项目以及即将举办哪些特殊活动。what 引导的宾语从句作动词 ask 的宾语;that 引导定语从句,修饰先行词 events。1安徽省淮北市杜集区 2017 高考英语一轮阅读理解选编六2016 高考英语阅读理解人物传记/故事类In Eastern Europe, blue jeans symbolize (象征) American culture and “the good li
45、fe”. In Spain they are known as “cowboys”. In China, jeans are known as “niuzaiku”, also, “cowboy trousers”, which means they are connected with the American West cowboy culture and outdoor work.Jeans are usually made from denim (粗布), but may also be made from other materials. The earliest known clo
46、th for jeans was a thick cotton cloth from the Indians. At first they were working clothes. They became popular among teenagers in the 1950s. Today jeans are a very popular form of casual wear around the world and come in many styles and colors.Jeans were first made in Genoa in Italy. The trousers w
47、ere made for the Genoese navy (海军) because they needed trousers which could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could be easily rolled up while the men were cleaning the ships. These jeans would be washed by pulling them in large fishing nets behind the ship, and the sea water would make them white.I
48、n the 1850s Levi Strauss, a business man living in San Francisco, was selling blue jeans under the “Levis” name to the coal workers of California.During World War II, the coal workers liked jeans very much because they were strong and did not tear easily. In the 1950s, jeans became popular with youn
49、g people in the United States. Wearing of blue jeans by teenagers was the symbol of rebels (反叛者) in TV programmes and movies. Some cinemas and restaurants refused to let people in if they wore blue jeans. In the 1980s, jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making
50、their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up.【小题 1】From the first paragraph we know that _. Acowboys wear jeans onlyBcowboys live a good lifeCAmerican culture is cowboy cultureDcowboy culture is usually related to the West of America【小题 2】Jeans were first m
51、ade in _. AItaly BAmerica CSpain DChina【小题 3】From Paragraph 4 we know that “Levis” was _. Athe name of a worker Bthe brand (名牌) of a kind of jeansCthe name of a kind of clothDthe nickname of a businessman【小题 4】Why the people who wore blue jeans were refused to go into the cinema in the 1950s? ABecau
52、se jeans were made for workers.BBecause jeans were made of denim.CBecause it was during the time of war.DBecause wearing jeans was the symbol of rebels.2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。 【2016 高考训练】 Ive reported about tigers on the news, however, nothing could have prepared me for what I found in
53、India. I didnt know what to expect, so when I saw my first tiger in the wild, I was shocked. What a beautiful and powerful creature it is! But they live with a price on their heads a single tiger skin is worth up to 8,000, and their bones possibly more. Another problem is that farmers need to clear
54、a large number of areas of the forest for their cattle. This means deer are losing their living places. As a result, tigers are losing their natural prey, so they end up eating the cattle.Tigers are not easy to live close to. I met a farmer who had been mauled by one. But despite (尽管) that, he told
55、me everything had its place in the world and he had no right to kill the tiger. He was really kind.Those who work for the Tigers Forever Project realize that to ensure their survival, tigers dont only need space. They need space away from people.They are working to stop the conflict (冲突) between tig
56、ers and people by separating them. I visited a new town. People had been moved to it from a settlement in the forest. And it really has worked. It has given tigers a better life and better opportunities for the children of the resettled people.Only 2,500 tigers are now left in the wild in India. Thr
57、ee out of eight tiger sub-species have already disappeared. Tigers that once lived across Asia only survive in 7% of their original living places now. 1. What does the underlined word “mauled” mean?A. Hunted. B. Injured. C. Frightened. D. Killed.2. The following statements are all the factors reduci
58、ng the population of tigers EXCEPT that .A. making money drives some people to hunt tigersB. tigers food chain is being destroyed C. the living places of tigers are disappearingD. people live far from where tigers live3. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. there are only 2,500 tigers in t
59、he wild in IndiaB. tigers need space far from peopleC. if we dont protect tigers in Asia, they will die out thereD. children are happy to live far from tigers4. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Expensive tigers. B. More space for tigers. C. Tigers and cattle. D. A kind-hearted farmer. 【参考答案】BD
60、CB 3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。 【2016 高考训练】This is a true story of a mothers sacrifice (牺牲) in an earthquake.When the rescuers reached the ruins of a young womans house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. Her pose was somehow strange- she knelt (跪) on the ground like a person who was
61、 worshiping (祷告)；her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by an object. However, the cold and stiff body told them that she had passed away for sure.The rescuers left this house and were going to search the next collapsed (倒塌的) building. For some reason, the team leader was dri
62、ven by a strange force to go back to the ruined house. Again, he knelt down to search the little space under the dead body. Suddenly, he screamed with excitement, “ A child! There is a child!”The whole team worked together; carefully they removed the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman. Th
63、ere was a 3-month-old little boy wrapped in a blanket under his mothers dead body. Obviously, the woman had made great sacrifice in order to save her son. When her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son. The little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team lead
64、er picked him up.A doctor came quickly to examine the little boy. After he opened the blanket, he saw a cellphone inside the blanket. There was a text message on the screen. It said, “ If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” Everybody that read the message cried.1. Why did the young
65、woman kneel on the ground? A. To protect herself from the earthquake. B. To show respect for God.C. To ask God for help. D. To protect her baby.2. After reading the text message, everyone felt quite _.A. shocked B. excited C. moved D. afraid3. Whats the writers purpose in writing this passage?A. To
66、prove that a cat has nine lives. B. To show the power of a mothers love.C. To express his thanks to the rescuers. D. To give advice on how to rescue others.【参考答案】DCB2015 高考英语阅读理解（社会生活、说理议论）【2015重庆】EThe values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对主义), are simply reflections of local
67、social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find t
68、hat Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from todays popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries
69、 into the future.In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的 ) in human nature,”the value of some works of art might be 4essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, h
70、e believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting the
71、mes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.52. According to the passage, what do w
72、e know about cultural relativism?A. It introduces different cultural values.B. It explains the history of artistic works.C. It relates artistic values to local conditions.D. It excites the human mind throughout the world.53. In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _ .A. great
73、 works of art can go beyond national boundariesB. history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC. popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures54. According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_ .A .
74、they are results of scientific studyB. they establish some general principles of artC. they are created by the worlds greatest artistsD. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature55. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Are Artistic Values Universal? B. Are Po
75、pular Arts Permanent?C. Is Human Nature Uniform? D. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?【考点定位】文化类阅读。【名师点睛】文章内容较为简单，集中考查细节题，对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别。52.53.54 这三道题分别属于第一段第二段和第三段这个递进的原则，所以定位段落就比较容易而最后一题属于主旨标题，把握整体，提取中心，所以这个阅读理解整体来说目标性比较强。52016
76、 高考英语阅读理解人物传记/故事类The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medic
77、al reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.Senior Business EditorYou must：assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be
78、 able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff；ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；have had at least five years editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.Senio
79、r Copy EditorYou must：work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；have had at least two years editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.Copy Ed
80、itorYou must：be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry softwar
81、e.Graphic DesignerYou must：have excellent skills in information graphics；be good at illustrations and freehand drawings；be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts；have a good sense of typography；have good news judgment；be well-versed with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and
82、Photoshop；be fluent in English.For enquiries or to apply, write to job .【小题 1】What is the purpose of this passage? ATo describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.BTo describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.CTo tell you how to become part of this group.DTo ad
83、vertise for recruiting some good employees.【小题 2】What is NOT required about Graphic Designer? ABe well-versed with Photoshop.BWriting snappy headlines and captions.CHaving a good sense of typography.DHave excellent skills in information graphics.【小题 3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AFree accommodations are available to the workers.BThe workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.CThe employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.DThe senior business editors only job is to help the business editor to set goals.6
