1、2017高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编(145)(2016高考训练)阅读下列材料,从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁:说明文话题:语言学习词数:330时间:7(2015福建泉州一中期中)Talk to yourselfIt may be obvious,but the best way to get better at a language is to speak it.Even if there is no one around to speak to,talk to yourself.Name things as you pass themchair,television,cat,tree,
2、school.Learn basic phrases like“it is cold today” or “it is sunny today” and use whichever is appropriate when you first look out of the window.This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature.Talk to friendsEven if they dont speak the language,ta
3、lk to the people you know in your new language.Warm them in advance that you are practicing your new knowledge and they will know whats coming.Even a simple “good morning” or “see you later” in your new language will make those phrases more natural to you.Your friends may even start to pick up a few
4、 phrases as well.Listen to musicListen to music in your new language.Youll hear the language used in a real context and this will help you pick out the rhythm and the pronunciation even better.You will also come to further understand and better appreciate the culture behind the language.Make mistake
5、sThe easiest language learning tip is to try! Go ahead and speak and write! Dont be afraid to make mistakes,because I guarantee you will! In fact,you will learn as much from your mistake as you will learn from your success.Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back.Without making any mi
6、stakes,how will you ever be fluent or even comfortable with the language?Find a language clubWhen you are ready,try to find a language club in your area.Speaking with other people who have already gone through or are still going through the process of learning the language can be extremely helpful.T
7、hey will give you lots of language learning tips and helpful advice.【语篇解读】本文为说明文,为读者提供了学习语言的五条建议。1If you want to keep everyday vocabulary in your mind,youd better _Atry to find a language club in your areaBtalk to yourself and name things as you pass themCnot be afraid to make mistakesDlisten to mus
8、ic in your new language答案B细节理解题。根据第一部分中的This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature.可知B项正确。2According to the passage,we know _Athe more mistakes we make,the more fluent our English might beB“talking to yourself” is the best way to learn a lan
9、guageCif someone doesnt speak your new language,you should not practice with him/herDnot all language clubs are helpful答案A推理判断题。根据倒数第二部分中Without making any mistakes,how will you ever be fluent or even comfortable with the language?可以推断出作者认为犯的错误越多,英语就会说得越流利。3You will master the usage of your new lang
10、uage if you _ according to the material.Atalk to yourself Btalk to friendsClisten to music Dfind a language club答案C推理判断题。由Listen to music部分可以看出,通过听音乐学习语言,可以感受真实的语境,还能进一步理解语言背后的文化,所以C项正确。4The main idea of this passage is _Athe more you practice,the better your English will beBpracticing speaking Engl
11、ish in different waysClanguage learning tipsDsome advice on English learning答案C主旨大意题。全文围绕语言学习介绍了五条建议,所以C项正确。(2016高考训练)阅读下列材料,从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁:记叙文话题:日常生活词数:310时间:5Think you can keep a straight face while watching your favorite comedian?Now,the comedy club named Teatre in Barcelona is betting you ca
12、nt.The club is even basing its ticket prices on how often it can make you laugh.Its said you can get into the club show for free,but every laugh will cost you 38 cents more.Would you like to deliberately keep from laughing in order to save money?The Teatre club has equipped facialrecognition technol
13、ogy on the back of its chairs.It can track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show.The system was developed by advertising agency The Cyranos McCann,after Teatre asked them to think up a way to increase ticket sales.A number of people have tried to sit through a comedy show withou
14、t laughing in an attempt to get a free ticket,but they all failed.Using the new system,the average ticket price per person has so far been $7.58.It seems the pricing system has caught_on,with other theatres in Spain now copying the payperlaugh technology.It is unclear which kind of facial recognitio
15、n software is being used,but most use algorithms (算法) to track facial marks on an audiences face.For example,an algorithm can analyze the position,size or shape of the mouth to determine whether a person is laughing,smiling or sad.The comedy club has also launched a mobile app as a method of payment
16、 and a payperlaugh season ticket.James Woron,director of the Club,said,“The idea sounds fun.Itd be a big technical challengeas people laugh so often,wed have to put a cash machine by every seat.”【语篇解读】西班牙的一家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。1The Teatre club charges ticket price based on _Athe audience s appearanceBhow l
17、ong people watch the showCthe times that audience laughDthe times people come to the club答案C细节理解题。根据第一段“The club is even basing its ticket prices on how often it can make you laugh.”可知,这家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。2Why do the club use the facialrecognition technology?ATo save performance costs.BTo increase ticket
18、 sales.CTo keep the thieves away.DTo satisfy more audience.答案B细节理解题。根据第二段“.after Teatre asked them to think up a way to increase ticket sales.”可知,剧院运用这项技术是为了提高门票销量。3What does the underlined phrase “caught on” mean?ABecome popular.BLearned from others.CHeld tightly.DUnderstood.答案A词义猜测题。根据第三段画线词下文“.wi
19、th other theatres in Spain now copying the payperlaugh technology.”可知,西班牙的其他剧院也在效仿运用这种技术,由此可猜测,这项技术变得流行起来。4What can we get to know from the text?AThe Teatre club always offers the best shows.BA lot of people can get a free ticket in Teatre.CPeople couldnt help laughing in order to save money.DThe fa
20、cialrecognition software can tell peoples moods.答案D细节理解题。根据第四段“.an algorithm can analyze the position,size or shape of the mouth to determine whether a person is laughing,smiling or sad.”可知,这款软件可以根据观众嘴的位置、大小和形状来判断他/她的情绪。(2016高考训练)阅读下列材料,从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁:记叙文话题:学校生活词数:638时间:8As graduation day approa
21、ched, excitement increased.Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age.Soon I would be on my own,making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boysa welcome change coming from an allgirl high school.There was ne
22、ver any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home.My mothers idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite.Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools, all of which happened to be located in or near my ho
23、metown of Chicago.Once it was established that, as long as it was financially affordable, I would be going away anyway, my familys perspective changed.Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far.The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive t
24、han those in California.But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a neverending list of unknowns:What would college be like?Would I be unbearably lonely not knowing anyone else who was going to the same school?Would the other students like me?Would I make friends easily?Would
25、 I miss my family so much that I wouldnt be able to stand it?And what about the workwould I be able to keep up?(Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college.) What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake?Would I be a
26、ble to transfer to another school?Then panic set in.My feelings took a 180degree turn.I really didnt want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all.It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didnt enjo
27、y the idea of being_on_the_bottom_rung_of_the_ladder again.Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day.As the familiar music of “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed in the background, I looked around at the other students in white caps and gowns as we sol
28、emnly (庄严地) filed into the auditorium (礼堂)Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness.As if in a daze, I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma (毕业证书)As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching
29、not just for a piece of paper but for a brandnew life.Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed, it wasnt easy saying goodbye to the old onesthe familiar faces, the familiar routine.I would even miss that chemistry class I wasnt particularly fond of and the long commute each day between home and
30、 school that I hated.Good or bad, it was what I knew.That September, I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence, Rhode Island.I neednt have worried about liking it.My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life.And as for friends, I still treasure some of the f
31、riendships I formed there today.Years later, financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good.Although going back is impossible, its comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者高中毕业之际一系列复杂的情感变化,既有兴奋、期待,又有不舍、彷徨。1Which of the following is NOT the
32、reason for the authors feeling excited about graduation?AMaking her own decision.BDoing whatever she wants.CHaving schoolmates of both sexes.DGetting away from parents.答案D考查细节理解。由第一段可知,作者对毕业感到兴奋的原因有“可以自己作决定”(making my own decisions)、“可以为所欲为”(doing what I wanted without someone looking over my should
33、er)、“离开女校和男孩一起上学”(going to school with boys)。因此,通过排除法得出答案为D。2The authors mother _Adidnt care which college her daughter went toBtried her best to tell the author which college was her favoriteCpreferred the colleges on the East Coast to those in CaliforniaDwas willing to allow the author to make her
34、 own choice答案C考查细节理解。由第二段中的“The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California”可知,作者所考虑的在东海岸的那些学校突然间就比那些在加利福尼亚的学校看上去更吸引人。因此,作者的母亲更喜欢离家比较近的在东海岸的学校。3Why did the author worry about her schoolwork in college?AGood performance in high school does
35、nt necessarily mean success in college.BFeeling lonely in an entirely new school may have a negative influence.CUnbearable homesickness may stop the author from focusing on study.DPeer pressure in a good university makes it hard to keep up.答案A考查细节理解。由第三段中的“Being an A student in high school seemed to
36、 offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college”可知,作为高中时的尖子生似乎并不能保证作者在大学的学习中立于不败之地,作者因此对大学学业感到担忧。故答案选A。4What does the underlined part “being on the bottom rung of the ladder” mean?ABeing a freshman.BBeing an unpopular student.CBeing a loser.DBeing a childish person.答案A考查短语猜测。由第四段中的“I
37、t had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year;I didnt enjoy the idea.”可知,作者很喜欢作为毕业班学生被学弟学妹们尊重的日子,而到了大学就会变成一名新生(freshman),就没有学弟学妹了。由此推知答案选A。5What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AThe author was eager to say goodbye to the old school days.BThe autho
38、r found she was attached to her old school on graduation day.CThe author missed her chemistry lessons because they were her favorite.DThe author felt comforted because she could revisit her old school.答案B考查细节理解。由第五段中的“it wasnt easy saying goodbye to the old onesthe familiar faces,the familiar routin
39、e”可知,作者十分留恋高中生活。be attached to意为“喜欢/依恋”。因此答案选B。6What does the author mainly describe in this article?AHer happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university.BHer eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home.CHer excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony.DHer mixed feelings during the months before and on graduation day.答案D考查主旨大意。本文讲述了作者高中毕业之际一系列复杂的情感变化,既有兴奋、期待,又有不舍、彷徨。因此,答案选D。