1、2017高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编（56）【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 To Whom It May Concern:Your address was forwarded to us by How to Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activ
2、ities! As a matter of fact, we closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper th
3、an telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employees sauna(桑拿房).Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went way d
4、own. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencil woman ship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this letter bac
5、k to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggies leg and shell know where to take it.Now its very calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more loud chatter on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-of
6、fice correspondence by paper airplane.Wonderful! Ive always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now its perfect.Sincerely yours,Eleanor LightlySpokeswoman and Company Hair StylistABC Activity Insurance: insure against overdoing it1. Which of the following best des
7、cribes the life the author is leading?A. A simple, slow-paced life. B. A life of hard work and security.C. A religious, peasant-like life. D. A life away from paper and pencils.2. Where is Eleanors letter sent to?A. How To Magazine. B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty La
8、w Firm. D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.3. Which of the following is practiced in the authors company?A. Replacing the manual work system with modern technology.B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.D. Buying birds an
9、d pets as company for the staff.4. What is true about Maggie?A. She works as a manager in the authors company.B. She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna.C. She often helps with inter-office correspondence using e-mail.D. Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.
10、5. What is the purpose for the person to write this letter?A. to show his dissatisfaction with the new environment.B. to complain about the bad working condition.C. to persuade people to live a simple life.D. to express his gratitude for the good advice.【参考答案】1-5、ADCBD 【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读下面短文，从每题所
11、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Few of us havent read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyones heartwe all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity
12、 (默默无闻).Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appea
13、rs.Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are notkind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joeys paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl
14、of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesnt get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determin
15、ed to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. The
16、re is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”1. The first paragraph is mainly to _.A. inform us of
17、the importance to marry a princeB. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the yearsC. build interest and lead us to Marys secret dreamD. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is2. In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who _.A. is badly treated by the stepmother B. is brave i
18、n expressing her loveC. has a dream of meeting a prince D. is embarrassed by the pop singer3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Joey is just like other boys in Marys class.B. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.C. Not many people have a dream to be realized.D. Marys mother influences her a
19、 lot in singing.4. What does movie critic Amber Wilkinson mean by his words about Another Cinderella Story?A. The movie is exactly another copy of the Cinderella fairytale.B. The movie is as good as the story Cinderella.C. The movie and Cinderella both focus on following your dream.D. The movie is b
20、ased on the story Cinderella while a little different from it.5. The passage is mainly about _.A. an introduction to Mary Santiago B. a review about a filmC. an essay about dreams D. an advertisement of Cinderella【参考答案】15、CABDB 【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Historians usually j
21、ust study great things that happened in the past time, but Drew Faust has made history! On February 11, 2007, Faust was named president of Harvard University. She is the first woman to hold the position in the schools 371-year history.“I am a historian,” she said. “Ive spent a lot of time thinking a
22、bout the past, and about how it shapes the future. No university in the country, perhaps the world, has as remarkable a past as Harvards.”“And our common enterprise is to make Harvards future even more remarkable than its past. That will mean recognizing and building on what we already do well. It w
23、ill also mean recognizing what we dont do as well as we should, and not being satisfied until we find ways to do better.”It is her great desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas that have given Drew success in a world controlled by men. “This is a mans world, my girl, and the soon
24、er you learn that, the better off youll be.” Drew Faust recalls her mother telling her this when she was young, but she didnt buy it.Faust grew up in a well-off family in Virginias Shenandoah Valley in the 1950s. Even then, she was a trailblazer(先驱). A conversation with her familys black handyman (零
25、工) and driver inspired her to write a letter, on school notebook paper, to President Dwight Eisenhower.She asked that he help bring US citizens together in the south, a much divided part of the country at the time. “Drew Faust is a historian with her eyes on the future,” said Susan Graham, a profess
26、or of Harvard. Many of the universitys schools said that they believe Harvard will have a brighter future under the leadership of Drew Faust.1. Why does the writer say Drew Faust has made history?A. Because she is a historian.B. Because she was president of Harvard University.C. Because she was the
27、first woman to be president of Harvard University.D. Because Harvard has a remarkable past2. What do we know about historians?A. They usually study great things that happened in the past.B. They are usually presidents of universities.C. They are usually born in well-off families.D. They are usually
28、women.3. What does the underlined word “buy” in the fourth paragraph mean?A. accept B. expect C. purchase D. afford4. What did her mother mean by saying “This is a mans world, my girl.”?A. To encourage her to do mans work.B. To tell her to do things as a girl should do.C. To ask her to be well-off.D
29、. To expect her to be a historian.5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Faust was born in the north of the US.B. She wrote a letter to President Eisenhower when she became president of Harvard.C. Fausts desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas has given her
30、 success.D. Historians just care about great things that happened in the past.【参考答案】15、CAABC 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagin
31、ation. He stirred Maggies anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “Its mercy that brother of yours doesnt come oftener.” In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was
32、a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of
33、 Maggie either, except to add, “Youll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her. Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of Jamess vo
34、ice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just a
35、fter two oclock. Maggies children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mothers words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found
36、again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door. 1. The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _. A. loss B. wonder C. lucky thing D. terrible thing
37、 2. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _. A. he was a man difficult to please B. she never knew when he was coming C. she was too busy looking after her children D. he never stayed long enough for a meal 3. What do we know about James behavior? A. He was a kind man, with love f
38、or the family. B. He was generous, especially towards his brother. C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids. D. He was rude to his sister-in-law. 4. Maggie felt pleased when _. A. she paid James the money that she owed him B. James gave some money to the children C. she had to wak
39、e James up to catch his train D. James thanked her for the nice supper 5. The children did not realize that two of James wives _. A. had been dead B. suffered from loss of memory C. had run away from him D. might appear again one day【答案与解析】本文讲Maggie和她的孩子们对他们的叔叔James来访的不欢迎。1. C。词义猜测题。Maggie不喜欢James的来
40、访, 由此可以说他不常来是一件幸运的事，所以答案为C。2. B。事实细节题。根据 In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly可知答案为B。3. D。推理判断题。根据 except to add, “Youll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her可知他对Maggie的态度不是很友好，故答案为D。4. B。推理判断题。根据 Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with fo
41、ur shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction可知答案为B。5. A。推理判断题。根据 They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies可知答案为A。 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Toda
42、y, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the aging of America has made us a very different society one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitab
43、le at various ages.A persons age no longer tells you anything about his/ her social position, marriage or health. Theres no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school,
44、 get a job, or stop working isnt as strong as it used to be. It doesnt surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother
45、 or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. Weve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.1. It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in America _.A. has made people feel younger B. has changed peoples social positionC. has
46、 changed peoples understanding of age D. has slowed down the countrys social development2. The underlined word “one” refers to _.A. a society B. America C. a place D. population3. “Act your age” means people should _.A. be active when they are old B. do the right thing at the right ageC. show respec
47、t to their parents young or old D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age4. If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it _.A. normal B. wonderfulC. unbelievable D. unreasonable【参考答案及解析】1. C 主旨题。根据第一、二段的最后一句及第三段可判断。2. A
48、 细节题。one是a society的同位语且后面跟了一个定语从句，可以通过分析句子结构得出正确答案。3. B 细节题。全文最后一句话给出了提示。4. A 推理题。可仔细阅读第二段中倒数第二句话。 【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? Do you d
49、ream of being the next J.K.Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination. A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to
50、use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e-mails. But next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet,” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of his
51、tory and the world is open to you.”There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “Whats the background of the place; whats the history?” says Russell. “I like to te
52、ll my kids, Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.”Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before dow
53、nloading programs and software into your computer. And, check with a parent or adult before visiting any new website.Navigate the world in 3-D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or, visit ancient monuments and watch the cha
54、nging rainforests over time. With the moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrongs famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moons surface with Armstrongs fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.1. According to Russell, the kids _.A. spend too much time on the InternetB. should nev
55、er chat and play games onlineC. can solve their problems through the InternetD. should study hard instead of chatting online2. From the passage we know that _.A. we can find much information we need onlineB. Neil Armstrong traveled to the moon aloneC. the kids can download programs onto the computer
56、 freely D. the kids can visit the new website freely without parents guidance3. According to the passage, if you want to go to Tropical Rainforests, you can _.A. take the time shuttle B. go to the cinema to watch 3-D filmsC. find a travel agency in Google D. use Google Earth 4. The passage is mainly
57、 intended for _.A. parents B. kids C. teachers D. adults5. In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?A. Culture. B. Health. C. Internet World. D. Tourism.【参考答案】15、CADBC【由内蒙古包头市201模拟改编】 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。 Hello. Im Jan from Mrs.Lakes class. My class wants to wor
58、k together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great idea for al
59、l students in our school to join the program and adopt a highway. Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted，only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean.Each group gets its own sig
60、n that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up at the side of the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean. The Adopt - a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer. Also,the governwent does not have to send
61、out as many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people，especially teenagers like us， cleaning them up. We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway. If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean，please come with your parents to
62、the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs. Lake room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of peoples unkind acts. Then we Il try to pick an area to adopt and clean ap. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep our
63、roads clean!1.What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about? A. Giving names to the highways. B. Drawing pictures of highways. C. Picking up litter along the roads. D. Putting up signs near the roads.2. What should the students do first if they want to join the program? A. Pick a spot to care for. B. Ca
64、ll Mrs.Lake next week. C. Write a letter to their parents. D. Go to a meeting on Wednesday.3.What is the purpose of this speech? A. To encourage students to join the program. B. To introduce the traffic system. C. To show drivers how to drive safely. D. To tell a story about adopting a pet.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Adopt a-Pet B. Adopt-a-Highway C. Ways to Protect the Environment D. Volunteers on Roads【参考答案】14、CDAB
