高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解编选（二）51.doc

湖南汨罗市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解编选（二）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 first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving, and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth.Others remind of the people they love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American “The StarSpangled Banner”. In the US high schools and colleges have school songs too.Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes.Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”， is known around the world. Music is one of Americas most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing song. Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture.So, as the song says, “put a dime (10 cents)in the juke box (自动点唱机), baby. Lets listen to the music！”1The article mainly tells us about _.Ahow American music developedBwhen American music developedCwhat American music isDwhy American music is so popular答案：A全文主要讲述了美国音乐的发展历程及现状，故A项最佳。2From the text we know that _.AAmerican music has spread all over the worldBAmerican music began in the 1550sCAmerican music is specialDAmerican music has changed modern science in the US答案：A文章倒数第二段第一句“American music.most important exports.”可知美国音乐已被全世界的人知晓。音乐是美国最重要的出口产品。3The sixth paragraph probably means that _.AAmerican music is very popularBAmerican music is known to people all over the worldCAmerican music can help us understand American people, history and cultureDAmerican music is important in our lives答案：C文章倒数第二段最后一句话“Many people learn and. help you understand American people, their history and culture.”可知美国音乐帮助我们了解美国人、美国历史和美国文化。4American music is _.Afor dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinkingBa mixture of people and music from all over the worldCan important form of international communicationDa part of the history of the world答案：B由文章第一段可知世界各地的人们移民到美国并带去了他们的音乐。这些音乐混合起来构成了美国音乐。5Which of the following statements is true?AOnly modern American music is worldfamous.BIf people dont understand the same language, they dont understand the same music.CMany people learn English by enjoying American songs.DIf you want to understand American history and culture you must understand American music.答案：C由文章第六段可知人们可以通过欣赏美国歌曲来学习英语，故C项最佳。同样由此段可判断B，D项是错误的。阅读理解训练 (2015山东省威海市二模)Big cats have existed on the earth for millions of years, though scientists arent sure exactly how long. But a new study indicates that a skull(颅骨) of a snow leopard(豹) relative that was recently unearthed is 4.4 million years old. That makes it the oldest big cat fossil(化石) ever found.A team of US and Chinese scientists unearthed the skull in Tibet. This creature is not a direct ancestor to big cats, but it is closely related to the snow leopard, study leader Jack Tseng told the Associated Press. The fossil lends evidence to the belief that big cats existed in Asia and spread out from there.Big cats are at the top of the food chain and have few predators of their own. Big cats include snow leopards, clouded leopards, tigers and lions. Based on genetic judgements, most scientists believe they first existed in Central Asia. But previously, the oldest known big cat fossil was 3.6 million years old and found in Africa.The new fossil findings were published in the November 13 issue of the science journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Tseng and his team were fossil hunting in the Himalayas in 2010 when they discovered some bones, including the buried cat skull. The researchers were able to determine its age by studying the surrounding rocks and soil. The skull indicates that the animal was about the size of a clouded leopard, which can grow up to 50 pounds. In 2012, the team returned to unearth more cat bones.David Polly from Indiana University told the Associated Press that the fossil is “convincingly older than the_current_record_holder”. He added that there could be even older big cat fossils in the Tibetan plateau to uncover.文章大意：本文讲述了最新考古发现一个大型猫科动物的颅骨化石。5What does the newly unearthed skull prove?ABig cats might have their origins in Asia.BThe oldest fossil is 4.4 million years old.CThe snow leopard is the oldest big cat.DThe skull is of big cats direct ancestor.答案：A推理判断题。由第二段最后一句话“The fossil lends evidence to the belief that big cats existed in Asia and spread out from there.”可推知，该化石使我们相信大型猫科动物起源于亚洲，然后繁衍到其他地方。6What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?Arelatives.Benemies.Cpartners.Dprotectors答案：B猜测词义题。所在句意为“大型猫科动物位于食物链的顶端，所以几乎没有天敌”。7How do the researchers know the skulls age?ABy measuring its size and forehead.BBy examining other bones around it.CBy studying its chemical composition.DBy exploring the rocks and soil around it.答案：D细节理解题。由第四段第三句话“The researchers were able to determine its age by studying the surrounding rocks and soil.”可知，通过研究化石周围的岩石和土壤来测量化石的年代。8Where was “the current record holder” in the last paragraph found?AAsia.BAfrica.CAmerica.DAustralia. 答案：B推理判断题。画线词意为“现在的纪录保持者”，应该指的是新化石发现之前的最古老的化石；而第三段最后一句话“But previously, the oldest known big cat fossil was 3.6 million years old and found in Africa.”可知，它是在非洲发现的。2014高考英语阅读理解（新闻报道、广告）【2014陕西卷】A Our warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis（危机）in the coming decades which means each nations natural resource will be more important than ever.Percentage of total land area covered by forests（2011）WORLD AVERAGE30. 88TOP 5 AVERAGE 90.15Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per person（2011）WORLD AVERAGE 6,122TOP 5 AVERAGE 244, 973Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per year（2011）WORLD AVERAGE 241TOP 5 AVERAGE 3.6421. ICELAND 532,891REST OF TOP 52. Guyana 304,7233. Suriname 166,1124. Papua New Guinea 114,2165. Bhutan 106,923102. CHINA 2,0921. BRAZIL 5,418REST OF TOP 5 2. Russian Federation 4,3133. Canada 2,8504. United States 2,8185. CHINA 2,8131. SURINAME 94.58REST OF TOP 52. Micronesia 91.663. Seychelles 88.484. Samoa 88.405. Palau 87.61123. CHINA 22.47 According to the statistics, what is the world average of freshwater resource per person?A. 244,973 cubic kilometers B. 241 cubic kilometers C. 3,642 cubic kilometers D. 6,122 cubic kilometers Which country or region has the most freshwater resource per year?A. Guyana B. Brazil C. Iceland D. China Which country or region appears twice on the top 5 lists?A. Bhutan B. Seychelles C. Canada D. Suriname【答案】DBD考点：考查新闻类短文阅读2014高考英语阅读理解（新闻报道、广告）【2014全国大纲卷】EWhich boy hasnt dreamed of being a cool secret agent (特工)? The wonderful fighting abilities and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most peoples everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy，except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy (间谍）by a special CIA programme，which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving，hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car，Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school，Natalie Connors. Then，he must spy on her father，a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology (技术).Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalies father into using the technology to endanger the world.The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves，but they didnt show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girls upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalies boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her fathers work?Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week.“This story is interesting and f