1、惠水县（贵州）2017高考英语一轮阅读理解九月选练题（一）含答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解“One City One Book” is a generic name (通称) for a community reading program that attempts to get everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book.Popular book picks have been Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird，Ernest Gainess A Lesson Before Dying，and R
2、ay Bradburys Fahrenheit 451.“One City One Book” programs take the idea of a localized book discussion club and expand it to cover a whole city.The first such program was “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” in 1998，started by Nancy Pearl at Seattle Public Librarys Washington Center for the Book.Th
3、e book chosen for the program was The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks，written in 1991.Other cities copied the idea，and the Library of Congress listed 404 programs occurring in 2007.Each citys program has its own goals；these typically include building a sense of community and promoting literacy.Nanc
4、y Pearl warns against expecting too much from a program：“Keep in mind that this is a library program，its not an exercise in civics，and that its not intended to have literature cure the racial divide.This is about a work of literature.”Programs typically involve more than having everyone read the sam
5、e book.Some other activities that have been included are：book discussion sessions，scholarly lectures on the book or related topics，a visit by the author，exhibits，related arts programming (especially showing a movie of the book if there is one)，and integration into school curricula.In Boston the “One
6、 City One Story” program used shorter stories and distributed tens of thousands of free copies of the story over the course of a month.American Library Association puts out a detailed stepbystep guide on how to organize a local program，including the critical step of picking the one book.The Center f
7、or the Book at the Library of Congress tracks all known programs and the books they have used.【语篇解读】本文是说明文，介绍了美国开展的“一个城市，一本书”的读书活动。1“One City One Book” programs_.Aask everyone in a city to donate one bookBcan rid a city of racial divide through readingCchoose short stories for people to readDencoura
8、ge everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book解析细节理解题。从文章第一段第一句可知，这个活动旨在让同一个城市的人们读同一本书并共同评论这本书。答案D2We know from the second paragraph that “One City One Book” programs_.Abecame popular very quicklyBhave been held more than 400 times in SeattleCwere sponsored by the Library of CongressDreache
9、d its peak in 2007解析推理判断题。从文章第二段可知，当西雅图在1998年首先推出这个活动以后，其他城市也纷纷效仿，到2007年这个活动已经在400多个城市推出，可见这个活动流行得非常迅速。答案A3We can infer from the third paragraph that Nancy Pearl_.Aexpects much from the programsBdidnt expect that the programs would run so wellChas a practical attitude towards the programsDbelieves t
10、he programs will push forward community building解析推理判断题。从文章第三段中Nancy Pearl的话可知，她警告人们不要对这个活动期望太多，说明她对这个活动持有十分务实的态度。答案C4What kind of role does American Library Association play in the programs?AIt picks out the city which runs the programs well.BIt gives free books to the host city.CIt gives a practic
11、al guide to the programs.DIt keeps a record of all known programs.解析细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，美国图书馆协会负责具体指导活动的开展。答案C 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】Camping without a campfire is not camping at all. Late-night conversations and games around the campfire are essential for a pleasant camping expe
12、rience. However, you ought to be aware of the fact that camping with a campfire is not all about fun. It needs a certain degree of responsibility. If you are planning to set up a campfire, or if you are planning to cook during camping, you should remember some fire safety tips. Choose a campsite whi
13、ch has a campfire pit(深坑). This will ensure that you will be capable of controlling your campfire. If there is no fire pit, set up your own. However, you should be careful not to place the fire pit near your camping tent. When you set up a campfire, make sure that you put the campfire materials in t
14、he right order. This can help you make sure that there will be no flying debris (碎片) once you light your fire. Put the light materials first such as paper or dry leaves. Then, put the wood. Finally, make sure that you place stones around the campfire pit. Never bum plastics or other poisonous materi
15、als, which will disturb your neighboring campground guests. It will also significantly pollute the air and promote the risk of fire spreads. Do not use petrol every time you attempt to light your campfire. Use t only when all the other fire-making options fail. Once your campfire is set up, do not l
16、eave the flame unattended. Before you leave your campsite or before you go to bed, make sure that your campfire is completely out. Leaving fire unattended runs high risks of forest fires and the like.36. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies _. A. camping with a campfire is all abou
17、t fun B. it is imperfect to go camping without a campfire C. a campfire is the most important thing when camping D. a campfire may light the camp and be used or cooking37. Paper or dry leaves must be put under wood, so you can _. A. light a campfire easily B. make wood and dry leaves bum easily C. h
18、ave them burnt completely and effectively D. prevent them from flying away from the fire pit38. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Promoting the risk of fire spreads. B. Burning plastics or other poisonous materials. C. Disturbing your neighboring campground guests. D. Ne
19、ver burning plastics or other poisonous materials.39. What can we learn from the text? A. You may choose any burning materials you like. B. A campfire pit can be made anywhere inside the camp. C. Petrol is the last thing to be used to light your campfire. D. Making a campfire is just for the purpose
20、 of entertainment.40. What would be the best title for the text? A. Dangerous campfires. B. Beautiful campfires. C. Fire safety tips during camping. D. Pleasant camping experiences.【参考答案】36-40 BDBCC 露营时应当有营火, 本文就如何选取营火地址、添加使用营火材料以及防护措施提出了建议。36. B。推理判断题。根据下句的are essential for a pleasant camping exper
21、ience.可知答案。37. D。推理判断题。根据第三段的This can help you make sure that there will be no flying debris once you light your fire可知答案。38. B。代词指代题。根据第四段前两句内容可知，燃烧塑料制品和有毒物质会严重污染空气并提升营火蔓延的风险。39. C。细节理解题。根据第四段的Do not use petrol.Use it only.可知答案。40. C。主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句you should remember some fire safety tips.可知答案。阅读理
22、解-ASome of Beijing Zoos animals are suffering menu changes because of the bird flu spread in Asia.Gone are the lions and tigers delightful “live” chicken dinners. In their menu , instead , are raw beef and mutton. While the lions and tigers go chickenless, the zoos birds are also receiving some spec
23、ial and uncomfortable treatment these days. The peacocks in Badaling Safari Animal World, who used to be featured in the park and could walk around showing off their beautiful feathers, now are forced to stay in cages.And turkeys at the Beijing Zoobelieved to be most likely to suffer from the bird f
24、lu virus have been moved out of their old home to places separate from visitors. In most cases, display areas with birds have been closed for health reasons.Yet a good thing about the present situation is that the living conditions of the zoos birds are being improved , with keepers keeping the disp
25、lay areas cleaner and not as crowded as before . Almost all zoos have done more frequent cleaning and disinfection for bird cages measures to prevent infection.In this special period , pigeons（鸽子）are frowned upon . In Beijing , many homing pigeon lovers use balconies （阳台）to build cages for birds . M
26、ost neighbours are fed up with these cages since they can produce waste and feathers . Now the citys homing pigeon organization is asking all its members to stop letting pigeons out of their cages and keep cages clean. Still, pigeons and some other birds seem less lovely to people than before.As a C
27、hinese newspaper put it : “Doves , are you still angels ?”1. Which of the following shows the menu changes in the Beijing Zoo?A. The lions and tigers have “live” chicken dinners.B. The lions and tigers eat raw beef and mutton.C. The lions and tigers have chickens only for supper.D. The lions and tig
28、ers have beef and mutton for part of meals.答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。从第二段第一、二句 “Gone are the lions and tigers delightful “live” chicken dinners. In their menu , instead , are raw beef and mutton.”可知，狮子和老虎不再享受活鸡的美餐，而是吃生牛肉和羊肉。故答案为B。2. We can conclude from the text that .A. turkeys have been moved out of the zo
29、o because of the bird flu virus B. peacock shows used to be free of charge C. people can hardly see peacock shows in the Beijing Zoo now D. homing pigeons are safe from the bird flu virus 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。从第二段的最后一句话 “The peacocks in Badaling Safari Animal World, now are forced to stay in cages.”可知
30、，孔雀现在被关在笼子里，因此人们几乎在北京动物园看不到它们了。故答案为C。3. The underlined sentence in the text means “ ”.A. pigeons receive the best care B. people are worried about pigeons C. people feel displeased with pigeons D. people show no interest in pigeons 答案解析：答案为C。本题为句意推断题。本句出现在倒数第二段的首句，也是该段的中心句（topic sentence）。结合后文 “Most
31、 neighbours are fed up with these cages . Still, pigeons and some other birds seem less lovely to people than before”可知，人们受够了鸽子，并且鸽子和其他的鸟儿也似乎没有以往那么可爱了。这些细节都是在证明首句的中心句，表达的意思是人们对鸽子感到不愉快。故答案为C。社会生活类-65The Cost of Higher EducationIndividuals(个人)should pay for their higher education.A university educatio
32、n is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile,social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However,only some people have it. So the individual,not the taxpayers,should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources(资源)of the
33、 government. Using taxpayers money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one ofthem.Full government funding(资助)is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-c
34、entury Oxford,where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries,Smith argued,were the enemy of hard work;and when the academics were lazy and incompetent,the students were similarly lazy.If students have to pay for their education,they not only wo
35、rk harder,but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously,and giving less time to their own research interests,that is surely something to celebrate.Many people believe that higher education should be free because it i
36、s good for the economy(经济). Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth,but so do all the businesses that invest(投资)and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive,you should also believe that the governmen
37、t should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest.Therefore,it is the individual,not the government,who should pay for their university education.1. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to.A. taxpayers B. p
38、ressing callsC. college graduates D. government resources2. The author thinks that with full government funding.A. teachers are less satisfiedB. students are more demandingC. students will become more competentD. teachers will spend less time on teaching3. The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to.A. argue against free university educationB. call on them to finance students studiesC. encourage graduates to go into businessD. show their contribution to higher education【参考答案】65.1-3 BDA
