1、广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（65）含答案【2016模拟题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(2015山西省四校联考)Shark KeeperGet up close and very personal with the Aquariums largest exhibit and its biggest predators(食肉动物) with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes i
2、n the 120,000gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit, they will then get the onceinalifetime chance to feed our sand tiger sharks! Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.可知。Program Outline：Greeting from EducatorEduca
3、tional Program: misunderstandings about sharks, biology, pictures, shark tooth comparisons, animal overview, what to expect during the experience.Behindthescenes food prepBrief overview of Safety and PoliciesFeedingSchedule：Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 3：40 pmSession: 3：40 pmLength: 60 minut
4、esRequirements: All participants must be 16.Price: $50.00, plus Admission(Members: $45.00). Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.How to Book: Phone: 631 208 9200，ext.H2O(426)Online: When purchasing your Admission ticket, please select the Shark Keeper addon under th
5、e Aquatic Adventures section of the shopping cart.Guests with Special Needs：Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center makes every effort to accommodate guests with special needs. Please be aware that to participate in this program, guests must be able to navigate the animal habitat spaces with minimu
6、m assistance, and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members. To ensure the best experience, please contact the Call Center at 631 208 9200, ext. H2O(426) to discuss your individual needs.Cancellations(取消)：There is a 72hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made
7、within 72 hours will not be refunded. Noshows will not be refunded or rescheduled. Guests arriving late (after the required program checkin time) will not be permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled. We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of
8、time to park, enter, and check into the program. Adventurers should report to the Main Entrance at least ten minutes ahead. The sessions will begin quickly at the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly.文章大意：文章主要提供了去水族馆参观喂食鲨鱼的活动，以及活动日程安排、要求、门票价格等。1After joining the program, you will _.Afeed sharks o
9、nce a life timeBget a real shark tooth as a souvenirCmeet the biggest predators of sharksDdraw some pictures of sharks答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.可知2As a guest with special needs, you
10、 are expected to _.Amake sure of your individual needsBmove around the center aloneCfollow the directions of staff membersDseek as much assistance as possible答案：C细节理解题。根据Guests with Special Needs: and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members.可知。3If you want to give
11、 up the program, youd better _.Areport it to the center 10 minutes before the sessionBmanage your plan again with 72 hoursCexpect to refund from the centerDreport the center 3 days in advance答案：D细节理解题。根据Cancellations(取消)：There is a 72hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made within 72 hours wi
12、ll not be refunded. 取消的话需要72小时，也就是3天。4What information can we learn from the program?AYou can book the program in advance online.BThere is no limit to the age of participants.CYou need to pay $95 at least for the program.DA session is scheduled for 3 children every week.答案：A细节理解题。根据How to Book: Phon
13、e: 631 208 9200，ext.H2O(426) Online：，可知，可以网上订票。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。体裁题材词数难度建议用时说明文社会文化2626分钟(2013新课标全国卷)In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea
14、was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness，Richard Burton，Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团)It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400，000 people yearly.At the same time，th
15、e“Fringe”appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the uni
16、versities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by littleknown writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the“Fringe”，once less recognized，has far outgrown the festival with around 1，5
17、00 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight administrators working all year round and th
18、e number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了爱丁堡边缘(Fringe)艺术节的成立以及发展壮大的情况。1What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?ATo br
19、ing Europe together again.BTo honor heroes of World War.CTo introduce young theatre groups.DTo attract great artists from Europe.答案A细节理解题。根据第一段的The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.可知，成立爱丁堡边缘艺术节的目的是使二战后的欧洲重新团结。故选A。2Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?
20、AThey owned a public house there.BThey came to take up a challenge.CThey thought they were also famous.DThey wanted to take part in the festival.答案D细节理解题。根据第三段的in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform可知，他们认为他们有权利参加这个节日。故选D。3Who joined the“Fringe”after it appeared?APopular writers
21、.BUniversity students.CArtists from around the world.DPerformers of music and dance.答案B细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，在爱丁堡边缘艺术节成立后不久，很多大学生参加了这个节日。故选B。4We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival _Ahas become a nonofficial eventBhas gone beyond an art festivalCgives shows all year roundDkeeps growing rapidl
22、y答案D推理判断题。根据文章内容尤其最后一段可知爱丁堡边缘艺术节是一个官方组织的活动，只在每年八月举行，现在发展很迅速。由此可知选D。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。The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in
23、 the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spo
24、ken and written forms. In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an enough working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is
25、difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its presentday importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a langua
26、ge in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television
27、 networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and
28、 education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West. 1. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Difficulties of Learning EnglishBInternational CommunicationsCThe Standard Varieties of English DEnglish as a W
29、orld Language 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?ASome 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. BThere are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.CIt is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working k
30、nowledge of English. DPeople learn English for a variety of reasons. 3. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?AIt was popular during Shakespeares time. BIt is used in former British colonies. CIt serves the needs of its native speakers. DIt is a world la
31、nguage that is used for international communication. 4. What forms an adequate working knowledge of English? AThe ability to read a newspaper. BIt is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation. CBeing a multilingual. DBeing a native speaker. 解题导语本文介绍了英语的发展变化情况，说明了英语最后成为世界语言的原因及英语在当代社会中
32、的重要性。1. 解析：选D。主旨大意题。全文讲述的是英语在全世界的广泛应用。第三段第一句又特别提出英语作为一种世界语言的原因，故选D项。A项文中并未涉及；B项和C项只是文中细节，不能概括全文。2. 解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段中第二句及第二段的第一句的描述可推知B、C两项正确，A项错误。由第二、三段可知D项正确。3. 解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的描述，英语广泛应用于气象和机场的交流，国际会议和信息传播等，可推知此题的答案为D。4. 解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知，环境不同，所要求的英语水平等级也有所不同，因此很难判断一个人的英语程度。故此题答案为B。
33、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Steven Spielbergs 2002 science-fiction thriller Minority Report produced a world where computers could read minds and predict the future. It seemed fanciful at the time, but fantasy is edging closer to fact.On Jan. 3l, a team of scientist sat the UC Berkeley, led
34、 by Robert Knight programmed computers to decode (解码) brain waves and replay them as words. Five months earlier, another group of Berkeley scientists showed their colleagues short movies and used computers to play back in color what people saw.These experiments are a big advance from 2006, when a Fr
35、ench scientist first replayed images from a human mind, a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. The possibilities are great: a disabled person could “speak”； doctors could access the mind of a patient who fainted; you could rewatch your dreams on an iPad.There are, of course, equally dark side, such
36、 as the involuntary take out ofinformation from the brain.In spite of these breakthroughs,Jack Gallant, the neuroscientist who led the first Berkeley team, says current technology for decoding brain activity is still “relatively primitive.” The field is held back by its poor machinery, in particular
37、 the fMRI.“Eventually,” says Gallant,“someone will invent a decoding machine you can wear as a hat.” Such an advance into the human mind, he says, might take 30 years.Still, the recent advances at Berkeley offer small answers, which scientists can use to begin unlocking the secrets ofmemory and cons
38、ciousness.l. What is the best title for the passage?A. New technology can read your mind B. Fantasy is edging closer to factC. A new discovery in human brain D. The intelligent computers in the future2. What did scientist sat the UC Berkeley do?A. They produced a fanciful world.B. They made computer
39、s jump forward like a human.C. They managed to translate brain waves into language.D. They used computers to make short movies.3. Which of the following is impossible for the research?A. It can help a disabled man recover his ability of speech.B. Doctors can read a patients mind even if he is uncons
40、cious.C. People will know what happens in their dreams.D. Peoples thoughts may be given away.4. What plays a most important role in the development of the technology?A. A computer.B. An iPad. C.A decoding machine.D. A hat.5. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. scientists got the inspiration
41、 from a movie B. the technology still has a long way to goC. the technology has been put into practice D. scientists have unlocked these crets of memory【参考答案】15、ACACB2016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、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal character
42、istics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by
43、 their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father. As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddys little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so m
44、any of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his childrens lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. W
45、henever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreaka
46、ble during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understand
47、ing. He is a very reserved man, but to everybodys surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends. Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his child
48、ren, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in. 1. What is the best title for the passage? A. How my father loved me B. My fatherthe person I admire mostC. I am the apple on my fathers palm D. My fatherthe one who influenced me most2. Which of the following could not be used to
49、 describe the authors father? A. Considerate and humorous B. Affectionate and open-mindedC. Knowledgeable and sociableD. Energetic and helpful3. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “excel”?A. Do better than others.B. Show off.C. Be cleverer than others.D. Keep healthy4. What can we infer about the author? A. She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her. B. She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him. C. She had sympathy for the fatherless. D. She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.参考答案14 BCAC
