重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编15附答案解析

1、重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（15）（附解析） 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。(2013·南京市二模，D)While waiting to pick up a friend at an airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those lifechanging experiences that you hear other people talk aboutthe kind that happens to you unexpectedly. To me, this happened

2、 and was only two feet away from me.Locating my friend among the passengers, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.First he walked to his youngest son (maybe 6 years old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving

3、 hug. As they separated enough to look in each other's face, I heard the father say，“It's so good to see you, son. I missed you so much！” His son smiled somewhat shyly, and replied softly，“Me, too, Dad！”Then the man stood up, gazed into the eyes of his oldest son (maybe 9 or 10) and while cu

4、pping his son's face in his hands said, “You're already quite a young man. I love you very much, Zach！” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or oneandahalfyear old) was squirming (扭动) excitedly in her mother's arms, never once takin

5、g her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said，“Hi, baby girl！” as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. The little girl instantly relaxed and simply lai

6、d her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure contentment.After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared，“I've saved the best for last！” and went to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds a

7、nd then silently mouthed, “I love you so much！” They stared into each other's eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands.For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment th

8、en realized how totally attentive I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more than an arm's length away from me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask，“Wow! How long have you two been married？”“Be

9、en together fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” he replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face. “Well then, how long have you been away？” I asked. The man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming his joyous smile. “Two whole days！”Two days? I was stunned. I h

10、ad assumed he'd been gone for at least several weeksif not months. I know my expression betrayed me. “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！”The man suddenly stopped smiling.He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right into my soul, he told m

11、e something that left me a different person, “Don't hope, friend. decide！” Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said，“God bless！”With that, he and his family turned and walked away together. I was still watching that exceptional man and his special family walk just out

12、 of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What'cha looking at？” Without hesitating, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied，“My future！”文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己在机场看到一家人在分别两天重逢后的亲密场景及男主人对作者所说的话，表达了这次事件对自己的震撼，并下定决心拿出更多的爱给自己的家人。1Which word could best describe the baby girl?AQuiet. B

13、Innocent. CNaughty. DSweet.答案：D推理判断题。根据第五段第一句和最后一句可知，这个小女孩非常的可爱，见到父亲时，她在母亲的怀里扭动，非常地兴奋，在父亲怀里的时候她把头放在父亲的肩膀上一动不动。故答案选D。2The writer suddenly felt uncomfortable because _.Ahe felt it impolite to stare at the familyBhe felt he withdrew from societyCthe family found him curious about themDhe didn't lov

14、e his wife as much答案：A推理判断题。根据第七段最后一句中的“I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred”和文化常识可知，作者由于被这亲密的幸福情景所吸引，一直盯着他们看，距离很近(only two feet)，而这在西方是很不礼貌的行为，侵犯了他人的隐私。故答案选A。3What can we learn from the story?AThe family became the writer's friends.BThe writer decided to look for

15、 a wife.CThe writer's family will get more love from him.DThe writer will tell his friend the story immediately they meet.答案：C推理判断题。根据倒数第四段最后一句“I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！”及最后一段中作者看着那家人离开说“My future！”可推知，作者以后将会给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选C。4Which paragraph in this story bes

16、t shows the love of the couple?AParagraph 4. BParagraph 5. CParagraph 6. DParagraph 7.答案：C细节理解题。通读全文可知，第三至五段描述的是对孩子的爱，第六段中“give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss.”展示的是夫妻之间的爱。故答案选C。5Why does the writer think his airport experience is lifechanging?ABecause he came across a most loving family.

17、BBecause he realized the difference between “hope” and “decide”CBecause he thought it was really a unique experience.DBecause the family he met with had a strange power over him.答案：B推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知，男主人所说的“Don't hope, friend. decide！”给了作者极大的震撼和鼓励，让作者明白了“希望”与“决定”之间的不同，决定今后给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选B。阅读理解。阅

18、读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2013·潍坊5月模拟】Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard，they also relax just as well.Numerous vacations help the couple to maintain their health and emotional well­being­­and its no surprise to health care professionals.“Rest，relaxation，and

19、 stress reduction are very important for peoples well­being and health.This can be accomplished through daily activities，such as exercise and meditation，but vacation is an important part of this as well，” said primary care physician Natasha Withers from One Medical Group in New York.Withers lis

20、ts a decreased risk of heart disease and improved reaction time as some of the benefits from taking some time off.“We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing，so a rested，relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better，” said Withers.Psychologists confirm the value of vac

21、ations for the mind.“The impact that taking a vacation has on ones mental health is great，” said Francine Lederer，a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management.“Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after

22、 a vacation，even if it is a 24­hour time­out.” The trips could be good for their health，good for their family and good for their businesses.The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2010，and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation da

23、ysbut only used 14 of them.France topped the list，with the average worker earning 37 vacation days and using all but two of them.Americans responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued，but thats not always good for the individual，the family or the employer

24、.Psychologists have also found that people who dont take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future.“Without time and opportunity to do this，the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker，making it actually more difficult to shift into less

25、3;stressed states，” Mulhern said.1How did the author introduce the topic of the text?ABy making comparisons.BBy giving an example.CBy raising questions.DBy providing data.2According to Natasha Withers，vacations can_.Aweaken reaction system Bcure serious diseasesCreduce the level of well­being D

26、decrease the risk of heart disease3Expedias survey shows that Americans_.Adislike family gatheringsBhave the shortest vacationCenjoy as many vacations as the FrenchDthink much of spending long hours on the job4What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AOne should never wait to relax.BWork and res

27、t go against each other.CTime and opportunity wait for no man.DA relaxed mind determines everything.5What is mainly talked about in the text?AWays to relax in ones free time.BThe benefits of taking time off.CDifferent opinions on holidays.DThe Hostetlers always on the go.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了休息和度假对人们

28、生活幸福和身体健康的好处。1解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，文章通过Rae Hostetler和Bruce Hostetler夫妇的例子引出了文章的主题，故选B。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Rest，relaxation，and stress reduction are very important for peoples well­being and health.”以及“but vacation is an important part of this as well”可知，度假对人们的身体健康很重要。答案：D3解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句中

29、的“Americans responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued”可知，美国人很认同将大量时间花在工作上的做法。答案：D4解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，如果没有时间和机会休息，时间久了会使得产生平静和安静的感情神经变得很弱，从而就更难产生让人放松的感觉了，由此可推知，选A。A项意为“我们要及时休息”。答案：A5解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段通过Rae Hostetler和Bruce Hostetler夫妇的例子引出了文章的主题，即度假休息有利于人们的身心

30、健康。答案：B（2016高考阅读理解）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75.My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was.Should we throw her a party？Should we take her on a trip？We remembered that she had touched so many peoples lives，and there were so many people for her t

31、o consider.Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.We secretly sent out letters to the people in grandmothers address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her.People sent u

32、s letters with poems，stories and pictures.The deep feeling that was shared through the response surprised us.We compiled(编纂) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.The unusual thing about my grandmothers friends was not the number that she had，but the

33、connection they shared.In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmothers life.I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in ones lifetime.It is not a matter of the number of friends one has，but the quality of t

34、he bonds.If one has had at least one true friendship before dying，then one can say he has lived a successful life.I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime.I only hope that I will be as successful as she has

35、been.1How did the authors family celebrate the grandmothers birthday?AThey took her on a trip across the country.BThey gave her a memory book of friendship.CThey invited all her friends to her birthday party.DThey asked all her friends to send her cards.2When receiving her birthday gift，the authors

36、grandmother probably felt .Adisappointed and lonelyBsorry and sadCsurprised and pleasedDnervous and excited3The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”Aconnections BworksCsuccesses Dcelebrations4According to the passage，the author probably agrees that .Athe more friends you

37、have，the betterBfriends are more important than familyCunderstanding leads to greater successDtrue friendship is very important to us1B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We secretly sent out letters to the people in grandmothers address book.”和“We compiled(编纂) these letters into a memory book.”可知，B项正确。2C推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“

38、We compiled(编纂) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.”可推知，作者的奶奶在收到礼物时，既惊讶又开心。3A词义猜测题。根据文章第三段第一句话“The unusual thing about my grandmothers friends was not the number that she had，but the connection they shared.”可推知。connection联结，符合题意。4D观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“I

39、believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in ones lifetime.”可推知，D项正确。【2016高考训练】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。Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert，Dr.Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology，Cambridge University set

40、baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food，hidden in a box.Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task，while others had to learn for themselves.To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were，Dr.Carter presented them eith

41、er with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.She found that personality had a major impact on learning.The braver baboons learnt，but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the bra

42、ve ones did.In effect，despite being made aware of what to do，they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones.The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not，even though they

43、spent more time watching.This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals，something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things.The findings are significant because they suggest th

44、at animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的) tasks not because they aren't clever enough to solve them，but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning.If some individ

45、uals are unable to get information from others because they don't associate with the knowledgeable individuals，or they are too shy to use the information once they have it，information may not travel between all group members，preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.1What is the first paragraph mainly about?AThe design of Dr.Carter's research.BThe results of Dr.Carter's research.CThe purpose of Dr.Carter's research.DThe significance of Dr.Carter's research.2According to the research，which baboons are mor