高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选编（一）10.doc

吉林北宁市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编（一）【由山东省2014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。Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle tripWhite had two reasons for making this epic journeyFirst of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he didHe raised 70,000 for the British charity, OxfamWhites second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the worldHe is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days laterHe spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（车座） and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chainsHe had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the AmericasAmazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support teamNo jeep carrying food, water and medicineNo doctorNothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.The journey was lonely and desperate at timesHe also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountainsHe cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in needThere were other dangers along the roadIn Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he hadThe worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of AustraliaFor l,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing himThis part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the endNow MrWhite is back and intends to write a book about his adventures. 1When Phil White returned from his trip, he _.Abroke the world recordBcollected money for OxfamCdestroyed several bikes Dtravelled about l,300 hours2What does the underlined word epic in Paragraph l most probably mean?AVery slow but excitingBVery long and difficult.CVery smooth but tiringDVery lonely and depressing.3During his journey around the world, Phil White _.Afought heroically against robbers in IranBexperienced the extremes of heat and coldCmanaged to ride against the wind in AustraliaDhad a team of people who travelled with him4Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?AImaginative BPatriotic CModest DDetermined.5What actually inspired Phil White to overcome all the difficulties?ATo help people in need.BTo test his new bicycle.CTo prove his potential.DTo show off his ability.【参考答案】15、BBCDA 【浙江省2014高考英语模拟冲刺卷】DMy parents lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and I heard stories from both of them about how their lives changed because of it. The same was true of my in-laws whose lives were also affected negatively. For example, my husbands grandfather owned a factory. Owing to the stock (证券) market crash, he lost the factory and went back to work in the very factory hed once owned. He could no longer afford to send my father-in-law to college. My father-in-law worked full time as a pipe fitter and went to school part-time to earn his degree, which took seven years.Somehow, my husband and I never dreamed that we would live through anything similar. However, as they say, history often repeats itself. In 1929, the stock market crashed in the month of October. The same thing happened in 2008. My husband, who had invested (投资) all our money in the market, was in a state of shock. Each day the news was more terrible.“Weve lost more than half of our wealth,” he told me.I just stared at him. “How can that be?”“I thought we had good, solid investments, but it seems I was wrong.”“Well, we do have pensions (抚恤金),” I said. “Hopefully, they wont be affected. Since we have never lived a high lifestyle to begin with, I dont think we have to worry.”“I did hope to leave our children and grandchildren a generous inheritance (遗产),” my husband said. He shook his head in disbelief.“Well still be able to give gifts. Love is the most important gift anyway.” Our children are grown and we always try to be generous to them and our grandchildren.“It just wont be the same.”“The world is always changing,” I said. “You never know what will happen. The main thing is not to get discouraged. As long as we have our health and can afford the necessities of life, theres no reason to be upset. When you have your health, you can always earn more money.”I hugged my husband and he kissed me in return.“I guess youre right,” he agreed. “We love each other. We have our health and enough money to live on comfortably. Thats all that matters.”We had to move out of our house into an apartment. Since few people could afford a house in those hard days, we decided to offer it for considerably less than it would normally be worth. Even so, several buyers changed their mind days before closing. But finally, our home was sold.As we shook hands with the new owners, I told them how fortunate they were.“Not only are you getting a bargain in the price, but this house has good luck. We bought the house from a family who lived in it for nine years. They were a happy family, a husband, wife and five children. It was a cheerful house and we had a good feeling about it. We raised our children here as well.”“Thats good to hear,” the young woman said with a smile. “We have two young children ourselves. And I believe in luck too.”We nodded our heads in agreement, understanding each other.“Youll live only six houses from the best primary school in the town and your children wont even have to cross a street,” I said. “Our children used to come home each day and have lunch with me.” “We like the woods in the back,” the young man told us. “Were going to plant a large garden in the backyard.”They seemed so young and happy and full of plans. My husband and I had to smile. At least some good was coming out of the economic difficulty. We no longer needed a house. It was good to know that another young family would now be living in what had been a happy, loving home for us. Also, the house needed work that we no longer had the energy to perform.These may be tough times economically, but as for me, I intend to look forward, not back. As Shakespeare said in Macbeth, “whats done is done and cannot be undone.” Its the present and future that matter. We can learn from our mistakes and make our lives better.55. In the first paragraph, the author described her husbands family in order to tell us _.A. economic difficulty can change a familys lifestyleB. people have to sell their factories when the stock market crashesC. everything can happen in todays worldD. my husbands family suffered a lot in the 1930s56. What happened to the authors family in 2008? A. Her husband invested all their money in the stock market. B. They had to live on pensions. C. They had to sell their house. D. They got most of their money lost in the stock market.57. The authors attitude towards her husband after hearing the bad news can be described as _. A. angry but supportive B. sincere and encouraging C. kind and sympathetic D. forgiving but casual58. In the authors opinion what matters in life is _. A. wealth and health B. health and love C. money and work D. house and children59. By telling the new owners “this house has good luck”, the author intended to tell them _. A. they had bought the house at a much lower price B. their children could go to school conveniently and safely C. they would live in the house happily D. they could plant a large garden in the backyard60. Which of the following can be the best title of the story? A. Selling the House.B. Stock Market Crash C. Whats Done Cant Be Undone.D. A Change in Lifestyle.Passage D【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。文章通过对作者一家在经济危机中所遇到的困难及所采取的态度与措施的直接描写，间接地告诉读者经济上的困难带给一个充满爱与乐观的家庭仅仅是生活方式上的一点改变。55A【解析】写作意图题，作者举其丈夫一家在“大萧条”时期的例子，为的是说明经济上的困难会给生活方式带改变，从而引出本文的主题。56D【解析】事实细节题，从夫妻两人的对话中可看出。57B【解析】推理判断题，从作者与丈夫的对话中可推知其对丈夫的态度是诚恳与鼓励的。58B【解析】推理判断题。从作者与丈夫的对话中可推知她认为“健康”是非常重要的；从她拥抱丈夫及丈夫随后的话语中又可推知生生活的另一要素为“爱”。59C【解析】句义推断题。根据作者与房子买主夫妇的对话及倒数第二段的内容可推知，作者此处的luck指的是这所房子给人带的好运是居住在内的家庭都会过得很幸福。60D【解析】主旨大意题。全文从头倒尾突出的都是生活方式的改变。“BEIJING, Sep. 10 (Xinhuanet)The extra-large model baby in the Spain Pavilion (馆) was conceived (构思) by a Spanish filmmaker,” Shi Yingying reports. Visitors admiring the 6.5-meter-high giant baby, Miguelin, in the Spain Pavilion may be surprised to realize that it was not the concept of a famous designer or a group of groundbreaking engineers. It came from one filmmakers interpretation of the meaning of “Better City, Better Life”. Spanish director Isabel Coixet developed the idea after being asked to contribute to Expo 2010 Shanghai. “They asked me to do something to tell the Chinese audience about Spain in the future and the first thing jumping to my mind was a baby,” said Coixet. “If we really fight to have better cars, better cities and better lives, its for themfor our children.”Despite her Spanish heritage, Coixet doesnt focus on making Spanish films or using Spain as the setting. Fans of her various award-winning films, including My Life Without Me, The Secret Life of Words and Elegy, may not even be aware of Coixets Spanish background. “The borders between countries are just illusion (假象),” said Coixet. “Some directors feel really comfortable telling stories that belong to their territory.”But Coixet feels the opposite: “Im more comfortable outside my country. It gives me a strange freedom.”One of her favorite things about being a director is the freedom. “The thing is that the world is wide and this freedom lets you make films everywhere,” she said. Coixets curiosity took her latest exploration and movie work to Japan. In the movie Map of the Sound of Tokyo, the Catalan actor Sergi Lopez is the owner of a wine shop in Tokyo, and Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi is a young woman who works both as a fishmonger and as a hired killer. The clash (冲突) of the two peoples very different worlds and the tango-like relationship they develop is just one representation of what Coixet is able to produce by mixing cultures. While she doesnt know if she will shoot a film in Shanghai, two things have caught her attention: Shanghainese women and crickets (蟋蟀). After just arriving in the city, she was surprised by the mix of old Chinese culture in a booming metropolis. “Behind the skyscrapers, there is a flower and bird market with heaps of crickets and birdcages in,” she said. “Im totally amazed with the city.”1. The huge baby represents the idea that . A. our children are the new generation full of imaginationB. our children will develop the friendship between China and SpainC. our children are our futureD. our children will understand the meaning of “Better City, Better Life”2. We learn from the passage that Coixets award-winning films were set. A. only in Spain B. only in JapanC. mainly in the countries outside SpainD. mainly in the countries within Europe 3. According to Isabel Coixet, a flower and bird market behind the high rises. A. shows people in Shanghai are living a rich life spiritually and materiallyB. reflects prosperity of the marketC. indicates the Chinese people are leading a peaceful lifeD. represents the traditional culture of China4. From the passage we can learn that. A. Isabel Coixet is dissatisfied with the design of the extra-large model babyB. a mix of different cultures is reflected in Isabel Coixets filmsC. Isabel Coixet feels less comfortable while making films all over the worldD. Isabel Coixet designed the huge baby according to the requirement of a group of engineers【参考答案】6.CCAB【湖北省2014高考英语第二次联考试题】D A couple had to put their wedding on hold after a barn owl (仓枭) called Darcy which had been chosen to deliver the rings fell asleep in the roof of the church. The bride had secretly arranged it. But what happened was out of her expectation. Rev Bryan, who was in charge of the ceremony between Sonia Cadman, 46, and Andrew Mettle, 49, said: “It would have been absolutely excellent - if it worked. It was a lovely idea and it was supposed to be really stunning. When it dived over the heads of the guests, theyd all feel the air rushing from its wings and would get a big surprise. “The groom is an amateur falconer (训鹰人) and so it was secretly arranged for two falconers to suddenly appear at the moment when the best man was about to hand over the rings. One of them stood at the front of the church next to us with a gauntlet (金属护手) on, as another appeared at the back of the church with a box. The owl came out and paused for a little bit. Then it saw the gauntlet and took off but instead of landing on the arm of the man and delivering the rings, it went up over our heads, landed in the roof space and fell asleep then.” Rev Bryan added: “We all laughed about it, and then we tried to get it down, but it didnt come. It probably thought Im a barn owl and this is like a barn, s