(完整word版)江苏句容市2017高考英语阅读理解九月选练(二)及答案

1、 江苏句容市 2017 高考英语阅读理解九月选练（二）及答案 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。 LONDON Britain awoke on Easter Monday to a period of mourning for the Queen Mother, who died over the weekend after a life spanning a century of noisy and evident change. The 101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep l

2、ast Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedside. For a woman who was one of the best-known figures in Britain for more than 80 years from the era of tinted portraits on tin biscuit boxes and cigarette cards to the age of the In ternet, the Quee n Mother rema

3、ined an eni gmatic 不 可思议的）and elusive（躲避的） figure. She achieved such a respect through aeon 永 （世, 亿万年） of, first, fawning an d, later, i ntrusive media fasc in ati on, by remai ning almost en tirely sile nt. Her private thoughts were n ever paraded（炫 耀） in public. What the public saw was a charming

4、and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile. CHINA s third unmanned spacecraft, Shenzhou 川,landed safely in central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, after orbiting the earth 108 times in slightly

5、less than a week. The craft, which lifted off from Jiuquan in Gansu Province last Monday night, landed after successfully conducting a chain of flight and scientific experiments over a period of 162 hours. A powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan, killing five construction workers, authorities（ 官方） said.

6、 Over 200 injuries ware reported across the island, mostly minor, as a result of Sundays 7.5-magnitude quake. The quake was centred off Hualien, 180 kilometres east of Taipei. It struck at 2:53 pm and lasted for nearly a minute. 1. Which of the following statements is true according to the news? A.

7、The Queen Mother died on Easter Monday alone. B. The Queen Mother was an attractive person in her political life. C. The British people felt sorry for the death of the Queen Mother. D. The Queen Mother was suffering a lot when she was dying. 答案解析：答案为 Co本题为推理题。由第二段首句 She achieved such a respect throu

8、gh aeons A train that f loats on air? It s not nitagic s manets ). And it s close to reality. of,可推断，皇太后赢得了永世的尊重，人们对她的去世会感到遗憾。故 C 选项正确。 由第一段第二句话 “ The101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedidse. ”可知，皇太后在安睡中去

9、 世，当时女儿伊丽莎白女王陪在她的床边， 故 A 、D 选项错误。由第二段后面的内容 “Her private thoughts were never paraded in public. What the public saw was a charming and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile. 可”知，她的个人思想从未在公众面前炫耀过， 公众看到的总是面带微笑的她在媒体照

10、片 中出现，故可推断，她并未从政，故 B 选项错误。 2. It can be inferred that _ . A. the craft landed in central Inner Mongolia unexpectedly B. it took the craft at least 2 hours to orbit the earth once C. the Chinese scientists did a lot of experiments in space D. China was successful in sending an unmanned spacecraft int

11、o space 答案解析：答案为 D 。本题为推断题。由第三段的第一句话 “CHINAsthird unmanned spacecraft, Shen zhouM , la nded safely in cen tral Inner Mon golia Aut onom ous Regio n Mon day afternoon,”可知，无人飞船已经安全着陆，故 D 选项正确，A 选项错误。B 选项未提及； 由首句的关键词 “ unmanned可推断，无人宇宙飞船上面不会有科学家在太空中做实验， 故 C 选项错误。 3. The third news mainly talks about th

12、e _ in Taiwan. A. political matters B. social problems C. unexpected damage D. construction workers 答案解析：答案为 C。第三则新闻报道台湾发生了地震，属于没有预料到的灾害，故 C 选项 正确。 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。 A Train Floating On Air In Virgi nia USA the fall of 2002, a train with no wheels traveled on air and carried

13、college stude nts across their campus. In Japa n, a whisper-quiet railway engine hovered and raced at 350 miles per hour using magn ets and electricity as the power. And in China, a mag net train line lin ked Shan ghai with n earby Pudo ng Airport. These trains use magn etic levitati on （悬浮）tech no

14、logy, “ maglev ” for short. They use the same rules as the magn ets you pick up at home or school: opposite poles of mag nets attract each other, and like poles repel each other. How does it work? Powerful magn ets on the bottom of the train repel magn ets on the track, which is actually just a mag

15、net-filled guiding way. With a magnetic field of sufficient force, the train will go hovering on air, which seemed impossible to us in the past. When an electrical curre nt is sent through the track, the train moves. Turn the curre nt backwards and the train slows dow n. Maglev doesn t rely on the f

16、riction 摩擦力）of wheels on track, so it can climb a much steeper hill than a traditional train. And it can travel easily in snow and ice, something that could bring normal trains to a screaming stop. 1. This passage is about _ . A. maglev B. magn ets C. levitati on D. electricity 2. Which of the follo

17、wing is a repelling action? A. ? B. ? C. ? D. ? 3. What can we lear n from the text? A. A mag net-filled guidi ng way is formed in side a maglev train. B. In stead of electricity, magn ets are used as the power of a maglev. C. Maglev trains can climb hills with the help of magnet wheels.D. Electric

18、currents decide the movements of a maglev train. 4. What is the difference between a maglev train and an ordinary train? A. A maglev train can climb mount ains without power while an ordinary one can t. B. A maglev train can travel in college campus while an ordinary train is not allowed. C. Traveli

19、ng without a track, a maglev train is safer and smoother than an ordinary one. D. Floating on a track, a maglev train is faster, quieter than an ordinary railway train. 参考答案】 1 4、ABDD 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。 June 26, 2000 the Human Genome 基因组）Project, a great $3 billio n, 15-ye

20、ar task aimed at draw ing the gen etic 遗传的）map of huma ns, is now more tha n 90 perce nt completed. The scie ntific and medical com mun ities（团体）are very excited about the cha nces gen etic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging（延长）human life. But those communities and policy（

21、政策） makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life. For the last few years, the gen etic adva nces in the develop ing field of biotech no log 生物技术） have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science i

22、n unlocking the secrets of the huma n gen etic code 密 码）have ope ned a world of possibilities for huma n health, as well as for the popular imagination. While Europea n and Japa nese researchers are making rapid progress in decodi 解码）huma n DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in th

23、e United States, which began in 1990, is “ uniocking the code ” of the human body to learn how to defea 致 f 命的（）diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes（基因 ） conn ected with terrible diseases as yet 迄 今）, and making progress toward separat

24、 ing the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS. Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack in fectio ns（传染）,and gen etic diseases. Medical compa nies are very in terested in mapp ing the huma n genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for

25、 these illnesses. 1. Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome? A. Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses. B. Because the human genomes completion can help them get rid of many diseases. C. Because they wanted to be better known than others. D. Because the human genom

26、e can provide a lot of chances of work. 答案解析：答案为 B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段第二句话 “ thecha nces gen etic research provides for getting rid of diseasesand prolonging human life. 和”最后一段首句 “ Oncethese genes are found and studied, researcherscan develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases. 可”知，科学家绘制人

27、类基因组图是为了驱除疾病，故答案为 B。 A 选项表述不正确； C、 D 在文中均未提到。 2. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world? A. Japan. B. Germany. C. The United States. D. China. 答案解析：答案为 C。本题为细节题。由第三段首句提到的 “the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States；”可知，答案为 C。. 3. Which of the following i

28、s NOT true? A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses. B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers. C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map. D. The United States began the Genes Stu

29、dy early in the 19th century. 答案解析：答案为 D。本题为细节判断题。由第三段首句提到的 “which began in 1990 可知， 美国是在 20 世纪末开始绘制人类基因组图的，故 D 选项表达错误。 由最后一段首句 “Once these genes are found and studied, researcherscan develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases.可知，A 选项与文意符合； 由第三段最后一句 “and making progress toward separ

30、ating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AID 可 知， B 选项与文意符合；由最后一段最后一句话 “Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, 可知，C 选项与文意符合，均不选。 4. The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _ . A. the policy makers to feel very worried and careful B. the sci

31、entists to work harder C. many people to find work easily D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs 答案解析：答案为 B。本题为推理题。由第一段最后一句话 “ But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life. 可”知， A 选项表述与文意不符。

32、 C 选项未提及。 由最后一段最后一句话 “Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.可知，D 选项是文中的一个事实，不需要推理，故不选。 结合全文内容和第一段提到的 “June26, 2000 the Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map

33、 of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. ”可以推断，绘制人类基因组图是一个长期的项目， 现在虽然完成了百分之九十多， 但是作者在文中也暗示了这个项目需要科学家更努力地工作，故 B 选项正确。 5. The main idea of this article is about _ . A. unlocking genetic code B. the genes discovery C. the great human genome D. the genes and the scientists 答案解析：答案为 A。本题考查文章的主旨

34、大意。结合第二段提到的 “but the developments of modern scienee in uniocking the secrets of the human genetic code”和第三段提至 U 的 “is unlocking the code of the human b ordny htowl etao defeat fatal diseases. 可”知，解读基因密码 可以知道如何打败疾病。故答案为 A。B、C、D 都不是文章的中心。 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。 Why play games? Because they

35、 are fun, and a 1ot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move, Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach ch

36、ildren some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating （合作） . Many chil dren gsames have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian

37、 children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination （协调） needed in hunting. Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch th

38、e event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much. Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People o

39、n all continents play it some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future. Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skil