2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：105（含解析）_高考复习指南

2017届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：105（含解析）

　　重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（105）（附解析）

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　　As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.

　　In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.

　　On Dad's final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route，” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.

　　Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read, “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs.” Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the ground, but the mail was always delivered. On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to $32,000.

　　A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad's death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.

　　As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.

　　I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.

　　At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.

　　“The letters？”

　　“I guess you never knew.”

　　“Knew what？”

　　“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”

　　I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn't hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.

　　For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.

　　1. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as ________.

　　A. great chances to help other people

　　B. happy occasions to play with baby chickens

　　C. exciting experiences with a lot of fun

　　D. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies

　　2. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that ________.

　　A. Dad had a strong sense of duty

　　B. Dad was an honest and reliable man

　　C. Dad had a strong sense of honor

　　D. Dad was a kind and generous man

　　3. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?

　　A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.

　　B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.

　　C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.

　　D. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.

　　4. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is ________.

　　A. offering analyses

　　B. providing explanations

　　C. giving examples

　　D. making comparisons

　　4. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?

　　A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.

　　B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.

　　C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.

　　D. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.

　　5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A. The Mail

　　B. Christmas Letters

　　C. Special Mailboxes

　　D. Memorable Travels

　　【要点综述】这是一篇感人的叙述亲情的文章，在这里，父亲是一个乡村送信人，这么多年来他都无私地为219个信箱服务，一直到他退休。但让作者没有料到的是，父亲还在每年圣诞节的时候扮演着圣诞老人的角色，默默地回复着孩子们写给圣诞老人的信。

　　1. C　推理判断题。从全文第一段提到的…always an adventure: There were animals to see…知，作者认为与父亲一起去乡下送信是一件惬意的事情，因为在路上碰到的事情令人激动不已，所以选C项。

　　. B　推理判断题。从文章第四段…One businessman used to leave…the amount came to $32,000.知，商人认为父亲是一个诚实且值得信赖的人，所以他才会这么相信他，让他把数目很多的钱送往银行，由此知B项为最佳答案。

　　. D　细节理解题。从文章最后几段可以看出，作者没有想到的是，父亲竟然还曾扮演过圣诞老人的角色，给孩子们回信，这大大出乎他的意料。这也可以从倒数第二段I just sat there with tears in my eyes.可以看出，我对父亲的这种行为感到非常吃惊和感动，由此选D项。

　　. C　文章结构题。从第四段知，作者在这里举到了几个事例，如帮人送鸡蛋，帮小姑娘支付邮票，甚至帮一个商人去存钱等等，这些都是例子，所以该段举了很多事例来说明父亲平凡中的“伟大”，故选C项。

　　59. D　推理判断题。从倒数第二段…and they told me how amazed they were that…推断知，当时小朋友们对于圣诞老人居然这么了解他们的家庭生活感到非常吃惊，所以答案选D项。

　　. A　主旨大意题。从全文知，本文作者主要讲述了自己的父亲，一个平凡中显现伟大的送信人的故事，所以用A项能较好地概括全文中心，这里用The Mail来突出父亲的工作和他的敬业，故A项最佳。体裁题材词数难度建议用时

　　议论文教育 333 ★★★ 8分钟

　　Kids can be taught valuable lessons on nature from the time they are old enough to observe their surroundings.With the help of a parentvailable opportunity to introduce them to plant life，beneficial insects，wildlife and more.These types of lessons are important.

　　One of the best ways to explore nature with a small child is on their level.Look for wild flowers，and point out their beautiful colors and patterns.Even a very small child can learn to recognize wild flowers.However，it is also important to teach a small child the importance of leaving nature untouched for others to enjoy.Leaving wild flowers alone will allow them to spread and continue their life cycle.They look beautiful in a vase，but they are even more lovely in their natural habitat.

　　The world in between blades (叶片) of grass and under the leaves of flowers is seldom seen by human beings.When looking for ways to explore nature with a small childthat life is valuable to every living creature.Kids that are taught to respect nature will grow to be more caring adults.

　　Plant life is also an important part of our environment，and it is fun to explore with a child of any age.Plant some vegetables or flower seeds when seeking additional ways to explore nature with a small child.If space is lacking，start a small container garden.Fill a pot with rich organic soil，and have the child help plant the seeds and care for the seedlings (幼苗) as they grow.Not only is it fun and educational

　　【解题导语】　本文介绍了如何帮助孩子观察自然了解自然使他们长大后成为有责任心和同情心的人。

　　ture when ________．

　　B．he is old enough to go to school

　　C．he is able to walk

　　D．he can observe things

　　答案　D　

　　________．

　　B．telling them to protect them

　　C．telling them the patterns and colors

　　D．teaching them how to recognize them

　　答案　B　

　　re in order to ________________________________________________________________________.

　　A．let them be more caring after growing up

　　B．let them know that life is hard for everyone

　　C．help them gain more knowledge and love science

　　D．tell them the right way of watching the world

　　答案　A　

　　________．

　　m playing with insects

　　B．protect all the insects that we discover

　　C．show a child the world that they rarely see

　　D．let a kid know insects are beneficial to us

　　答案　C　

　　In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition.Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.Others say that competition is bad，that it sets one person against another，that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

　　I have taught many children who held the belief that their selfworth relied(依赖) on how well they performed at tennis and other skills.For them，playing well and winning are often lifeanddeath affairs.In their singleminded pursuit(追求) of success，the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

　　However，while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed，others take an opposite attitude.In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition.Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.Teaching these young people，I often observe in them a desire to fail.They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success.By not trying，they always have an excuse：“I may have lost，but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost，that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth.Clearly，this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.Both are afraid of not being valued.Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.

　　1．What does this passage mainly talk about?

　　A．Competition helps to set up selfrespect.

　　B．Opinions about competition are different among people.

　　C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

　　D．Failures are necessary experiences in competition.

　　2．Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

　　A．It pushes society forward.

　　B．It builds up a sense of duty.

　　C．It improves personal abilities.

　　D．It encourages individual efforts.

　　3．The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means “

　　”．

　　A．those who try their best to win

　　B．those who value competition most highly

　　C．those who are against competition most strongly

　　D．those who rely on others most for success

　　4．What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”？

　　A．One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.

　　B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts.

　　C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.

　　D．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.

　　1．B　

　　2．A　

　　3．C　

　　4．A　

　　阅读理解—推理判断题。

　　(2015年湖北省黄冈中学等三校联考)

　　I remember the first time that I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself a limitless number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn't even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.

　　I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth and achievements.

　　Success, wealth or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.

　　What can we know from paragraph 1?

　　The author has a great talent for algebra.

　　Creative thinking is necessary for every child.

　　The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.

　　The author's experience in his childhood changed his life

　　The author wants to tell us through the first paragraph that

　　Interest is the best teacher

　　Children are the hope of the future

　　Young people are fearless

　　Where there's a will, there's a way

　　What is the secret of happiness in the author's opinion?

　　Success and wealth.

　　Gifts and self-confidence.

　　Enthusiasm and good health.

　　Knowledge and achievements.

　　We can infer from the last paragraph that

　　Rich people generally feel unhappy

　　Wealth can't bring people any happiness

　　One will feel unhappy once he has gained all the things he wants

　　Being enthusiastic about what you are doing is more important than wealth

　　语篇解读

　　本文通过作者小时候的一次经历引入“兴趣是最好的老师”这一观点。做事情的热情和身体的健康是获得幸福的关键。而成功、财富等不一定给人带来幸福。

　　D 细节理解题。第一段介绍了作者小时候的经历。根据第一段I didn't even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. 可知，作者小时候与电脑结下了不解之缘，这也决定了他长大后的生活。故选D。

　　A 推理判断题。根据This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn't even know it at the time… I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. 可知，作者通过发现的源代码获得了无限的生命，由此产生了兴趣，根据… the rest of my life about self-learning and computers 可知，作者长大后喜欢自学和电脑方面的知识。兴趣是最好的老师。故选A。