1、河南杞县2017高考英语阅读理解一轮训练（二）及答案阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：人物介绍时间：7分钟The son of a piano producer，Elwyn Brooks White was born in Mount Vernon in a wealthy family.And he was raised with the mix of sophistication(高水平) and common sense that would mark his writing.After graduation，Elwyn Brook
2、s White spent a year as a newspaper reporter in New York City，and then decided to drive across the country with a friend.The trip gave Elwyn Brooks White a lifetime of anecdotes.“When they ran out of money，” Elwyn Brooks Whites friend，James Thurber，noted,“they played for their supper and their gasol
3、ine on an interesting musical instrument that Elwyn Brooks White had made out of some pieces of wire and an old shoe.”When Elwyn Brooks White returned to New York City in the mid1920s，he spent a few years bouncing between advertising jobs and unemployment before trying his hand again at writing.Not
4、very seriously，he sent some essays to a new magazine called The New Yorker.Since its founding in 1925，the magazine had struggled to find its_niche，and Elwyn Brooks Whites work helped put The New Yorker on the map.His essays were funny and sophisticated；they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流) and cab
5、drivers，professors and repairmen.Through his essays，which he wrote for nearly 50 years，Elwyn Brooks White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity.In 1945，already a leading literary figure，Elwyn Brooks White switched to his second occupation on writing childrens books.He moved from New York
6、 to a farm in Maine，where he raised chickens and geese.Seeking a way to amuse his nieces and nephews，Elwyn Brooks White started to write stories for them.“Children were always after me to tell them a story and I found I couldnt do it，” he said.“So I had to get it down on paper.”By the time he died f
7、rom Alzheimers disease in 1985，Elwyn Brooks Whites essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writer.Many said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple，critical without being mean.【语篇导读】本文介绍了Elwyn Brooks White的生平。1What can we le
8、arn from Paragraph 2?AElwyn Brooks White took the trip to realize his lifelong dream.BThe trip had a lasting effect on Elwyn Brooks Whites personality.CThe travelling companion found Elwyn Brooks Whites music talent.DElwyn Brooks White had many experiences to talk about after the trip.解析细节理解题。根据第二段的
9、第二句话“The trip gave Elwyn Brooks White a lifetime of anecdotes.”可知D项正确。答案D2The underlined part“its niche” in Paragraph 3 means something that _.Asuits its sponsors tastesBprotects its social identityChelps build its own style Dvoices its authors concern解析词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“Elwyn Brooks Whites work helpe
10、d put The New Yorker on the map”以及该段最后一句话中的“Elwyn Brooks White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity”可知C项正确。答案C3What do we know about Elwyn Brooks Whites works?AThey originally came from the stories told by his nieces.BThey were intended for people of different social status.CThey helped
11、 The New Yorker find its position on the map.DThey were chosen by college textbooks when they came out.解析细节理解题。由第三段的倒数第二句话“His essays were funny and sophisticated；they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流) and cab drivers，professors and repairmen.”可知，他的作品适合不同社会地位的人。答案B2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、
12、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was o
13、nly 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I m so glad I did. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that only one tiny channel
14、 to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(里脊）in the distance. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldnt believe it-there arent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water wa
15、s so badly polluted that nothing could survive. The little baby whale- actually as big as our boat- was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and camp up suddenly, making big whirlpools(旋涡）and waves. “ shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father sai
16、d. At this point , my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate a
17、ttempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe-and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.
18、 Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simp
19、le and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.1. The author says “ Im so glad I did”(in Para.2) because_A. he witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he spent the weekend with his familyD. he e
20、xperienced the rescue of the whales2. The harbour survived the storm owing to_A. the shape of the harbourB. the arms of the bay C. the still water in the channelD. the long coast line3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because_A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long.B. the whirl
21、pools she had made were no big enough.C. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction.D. she had no other whales around to turn to for help4. What is the theme of the story?A. Fishing provides excitement for children.B. Its necessary to live in harmony with animals.C. Its vital to protect the en
22、vironment.D. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.参考答案1-4 DBCD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。【2014模拟冲刺试题】It can be as simple or as complex as you want. Anybody who enjoys the cinema knows that when the final credits roll they include everyone who has contributed Director, Performers,
23、Best Boy, Make Up, etc.It usually takes over a hundred people working a year to make a feature film, ten people to produce a pop promo (流行电视节目预告片) and around twenty to film a documentary. The reason so many people are involved is because films need to be made quickly and on budget.Many famous direct
24、ors started by making films completely on their own Orson Welles, George Lucas, Robert Rodrigues. You may not have the special effects and big budgets of Hollywood but you do have time on your side. Use it to experiment and make a few mistakes. Its the way to learn. And thats where the fun begins. G
25、o on; make a film.Now, lets talk about how to prepare for the shoot (拍摄).If youre making the film with other people, organize your cast and crew effectively. Make sure everybody knows their role and what day and time theyre needed. Give people specific jobs so they can become experts in their field.
26、 For example, a sound recordist listens to the sound through headphones as its being recorded, and holds an extra microphone if needed.A camera operator frames the picture, sets focus, checks the light and records the action.The editor “cuts” the picture together after its shot. A producer is the co
27、ntact point for the film. He or she makes sure crew and cast are there on time, talks to the press and organizes the budget. A director has to make sure their vision is communicated. To do this everyone needs to be clear about what the director expects from each scene and each shot.You may also need
28、 a make-up-artist, a choreographer, a driver, etc. However, you can quite easily make your first film on your own. Make a schedule that says which shots are to be taken where and when (this is called a shooting schedule) and when youve completed a take, cross it off the list. Remember that you may w
29、ant to shoot “out of sequence”, e.g. shoot the last scene first, and the first last. Similarly if the film begins and ends by a tree in the park, it may make sense to film both scenes while youre there.Continuity is particularly important in drama. Take a Polaroid camera and take photos to capture d
30、etails. You may need to come back to a scene days later. When you decide your locations, consider whether you need permission to use the space, how noisy it will be and what the light will be like at the time of day you will need to use it. Is there power available? Are you likely to be interrupted?
31、If youre making animation (动画片) or any computer generated stuff, have a space that you can control. You may need extra lights and you may need to leave work in progress. Make sure people living with you are aware whats happening. Animation needs a lot of undisturbed concentration and patience. Keep
32、at it and itll pay off. Aardmann and Disney both started off at home experimenting with clay (黏土), pens and a camera.46. A director knows the purpose of each step of the work, but_ .A. he neednt tell others about thatB. other members just follow his ordersC. he must have it known and well understood
33、 by othersD. others may have their own ideas and special ways of working47. To shoot a film, a shooting schedule must be fixed first _.A. but it may be crossed off if unnecessary B. but you neednt work exactly on itC. and each step must be carried out by it D. and no one can change it once settled48
34、. It can be inferred from the next-to-last paragraph that _.A. you need to ask others advice when deciding locationsB. it is easy to find a proper location to shoot a filmC. once you find a good place to film you must check it laterD. unexpected things may happen while you are shooting in a place49.
35、 What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Preparations for making animation. B. The importance of familys support.C. The equipment of making animation. D. Successful stories of Aardmann and Disney.46. C 事实细节题 根据A director has to . 可知，导演要清楚拍摄的每个步骤，而且要让每个工作人员都了解其目的和所要达到的效果。47. B 事实细节题 根据倒数第三段可知，拍摄时间
36、表要事先制定，但随着场景的需要在顺序上可灵活调整。48. D 推理判断题 倒数第二段提到，拍外景要考虑外景地是否被允许使用，要考虑外景地的环境，包括噪音、光线、电力供应等，由此推测如果考虑不周，有可能会发生意想不到的事情。49. A 段落大意题 最后一段谈到拍摄动画片时，需要准备一个空地、额外的灯光、安排工作进度、得到身边的人的理解与支持等等，这些都是关于如何做拍摄动画片的准备工作。【解析与观点二】46. D根据第二段可知作者那时已经没什么钱了，故只能租一间偏远点的房子，因为便宜。47. B 根据第一段可知作者想通过工作来排除和忘却孤独无助的局面。48.D 根据Its not so much
37、about what I can get for myself; its about how we can all get by together.可知正确答案为D。49. A 根据倒数第三段 Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors.可知作者和邻居的关系相当融洽。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。【2014模拟冲刺试题】Reading is a great way to improve your English. Youl
38、l learn new words, revise previously-taught structures and absorb thousands of useful expressions and phrases. without any effort. By reading, you are receiving valuable language input. And this is how you learn! Remember, language learning is a combination of input + practice. As youre reading, you
39、re taking in language naturally, and youre seeing how it all fits together. This is crucial to your learning.The great thing about reading is that learning takes place subconsciously. There are no exercises to do, no grammar rules to learn, no tasks to complete. its all natural. The language flows i
40、n through your eyes, and gets registered(记录) in your brain. What could be easier?The key to effective reading is to read things that you want to read. There are millions of books, magazines and websites out there. You couldnt possibly read them all. So, the important thing is to find things that you
41、 like reading. Then, youll be motivated to read. And then the reading wont be difficult. Itll be easy! And then youll learn. Its simple.Remember: read what you want to read. What you like reading. What motivates and inspires you. But where can you start? Well, you could read a book that youve alread
42、y read in your own language. Simply find a translated version of a book that you have read and enjoyed. This will make processing the content in the target language much easier as youll already know what the book is about! You could also read the news. This is great as you can read the news in your
43、own language first, then in English. Youll see that it wont be too difficult as youll be familiar with the topics and stories. Magazines are also great. Find one that covers a topic youre interested in: business, clothing, guns, horses, houses, housekeeping, stocks and shares, sports, computers, ele
44、ctronics, designing, cooking. you name it, theyll have it. If not, look for information on the internet. There are also websites for every topic under the sun! Why not join a forum? Theyre a great source of English input as the language is often written in a simple, spoken style. Go to Google Groups
45、, which has discussion groups based on common interests. Just type in the topic that interests you and join the chat.Finally, how you read is also important. The best thing is to read without using a dictionary. Let the words flow over you. Just skip the parts you dont understand. If you make your r
46、eading feel too much like work, itll stop being fun. Of course, you could make a note of any new words and phrases that you like or see repeated frequently, but try not to break your concentration too much. Also, set yourself mini-objectives. For example, if youre reading a novel, read 20 pages a da
47、y. Very soon, youll have been exposed to thousands of useful phrases and words. Have fun reading! Youll learn so much!50. The underlined word “crucial” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _. A. easy B. important C. difficult D. suitable51. The key to effective reading is _. A. to read mi
48、llions of books B. not to learn grammar rules C. to be motivated to read D. to read easy things52.You can start to read by _. A. reading a book that youve already read in English B. reading the news in English first C. going to Google Groups to practice spoken English D. reading magazines containing
49、 topics you are interested in53. From the passage we can learn that _. A. when you read you neednt look up every new word in the dictionary B. the great thing about reading is that you can read without any effort C. to read is as much fun as to work D. you should make notes of every new word and phr
50、ase while reading54. The best title of the passage can be _. A. How To Read English Novels B. How To Learn English By Reading C. How To Absorb Expressions And Phrases D. How To Learn English Without Any Effort50. B 根据上下文可知在学习语言过程中自然而然地领会语言是至关重要的。所以crucial在这里表示“重要的”。51. C 根据第三段youll be motivated to read可知有效阅读的关键是有兴趣和动力去阅读。52. D 根据倒数第二段Magazines are also great. Find one that covers a topic youre interested in可知正确答案为D。53. A 根据最后一段可知答案为A。54.B 根据Reading is a great way to improve your English. 以及下文讲的改进英语的方法可知全文的主题是讲如何通过阅读来学习英语。
