高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选练（3）1

福建沙县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选练2016高考模拟题（由2014山东卷C改编）Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.” For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashleys wife tried to strike Mumbets sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom. While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution. Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights. Mumbets tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.” 1. What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1? A. She was born a slave B. She was a slaveholder C. She had a famous sister D. She was born into a rich family 2. Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys? A. She found an employer B. She wanted to be a lawyer C. She was hit and got angry D. She had to take care of her sister 3. What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new consititution? A. She should always obey her owners orders B. She should be as free and equal as whites C. How to be a good servant D. How to apply for a job 4. What did Mumbet do after the trial? A. She chose to work for a lawyer B. She found the NAACP C. She continued to serve the Ashleys D. She went to live with her grandchildren 5. What is the test mainly about? A. A story of a famous writer and spokesperson B. The friendship between a lawyer and a slave C. The life of a brave African American woman D. A trial that shocked the whole world 文章大意：本文介绍了生来就是奴隶的Elizabeth Freeman未了获得自由而进行斗争，最后获得自由的故事，以及人们对她的评价。1. A。推理题。根据文章第一行Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves.可知她是一对奴隶父母亲生下的孩子，天生就是一位奴隶。故A正确。2. C。推理题。根据第二段前3行One day, Ashleys wife tried to strike Mumbets sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back.可知Ashley的妻子要打她的妹妹，Mumbet为了保护妹妹而被Ashley的妻子打了，之后她就离开了Ashley 的家。可知她的离开是因为她被打了，她非常生气。所以才离开。故C正确。3.B。推理题。根据文章第三段前3行While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her.可知她一直在了解与宪法有关的内容，目的是为了获得和白人一样的平等权利。故B正确。4. A。细节题。根据文章2,4段When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom. 和She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick.可知Theodore Sedgewick是帮助她获得自由的律师。当Ashley请求她回去的时候，她拒绝了，而是选择为律师工作。故A正确。5. C。主旨大意题。本文属于人物传记类短文，介绍了生来就是奴隶的Elizabeth Freeman未了获得自由而进行斗争的故事，以及人们对她的评价。故C项说法和文章主要内容相符。故C正确。2016高考训练题。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。 Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I dont understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “Youll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa said, “I dont want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. Youre just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, its useless!”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.“Grandson, thats what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, youll be changed, inside and out.”1. What puzzled the grandson most was _.A. whether it was useful to read books B. why he forgot what he read soon C. what kind of book he could understand D. how he could read books like his grandpa2. Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? A. To train him to run faster. B. To clean the dirty basket in the river. C. To punish him for not reading carefully. D. To get him to realize the use of reading books.3. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. The old are always wiser than the young. B. It is foolish to carry water with a basket. C. Reading books can change a person gradually.D. You cant expect to remember whatever you read.参考答案13、A D C 【2015高考】阅读理解“Tiger Mother”parenting raises media storm.A new book written by a selfdescribed Chinese descent(血统)on her superstrict parentingBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the US.Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls.She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent.In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength and power.In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleepover，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games.They couldnt choose their own afterclass activities or get any grade less than an AThey had to play piano or violinand no other musical instruments.She writes that if a Chinese child gets a Bwhich she says“would never happen”there would be“a screaming，hairtearing explosion”She describes making her 7yearold daughter play a piano piece perfectlyyelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroomuntil it was.Many people have criticized Chua.Some say her parenting methods were abusive.She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style.But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.Stacy DeBroff，who has written four books about parenting，says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families.She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.But she also sees a risk.When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests，they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life.Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washingtons Bothell campus said，“I dont think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style，or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量标准)of a good life.But I can imagine how strong her daughters college applications are going to be.For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university，Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent，dedicated parental guidance，”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein，a columnist with the USbased Heraldnet.com.“In that sence，a young adults giftedness can be born，or made，”Lo continued.【语篇解读】 耶鲁大学华裔教授Amy Chua的新书虎妈战歌成为美国人热议的话题，她提出的“中国式”严苛教子方法引发了巨大争议。16According to the passage，which is TRUE of Amy Chua?AShe is an easygoing woman.BShe is an assistant professor.CShe is a demanding parent.DShe is a cruel teacher.答案C推理判断题。由文章第二段“In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.”及其后她对孩子的苛刻要求的“几个不准”、孩子自己的“几个不能”以及成绩总是A等，足见其为一个“苛求的”人，即demanding。17Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?APlaying the piano.BPlaying the guitar.CDating with boys.DGetting an A minus.答案A细节理解题。文章第二段“They had to play piano or violinand no other musical instruments.”很清楚地表明答案为A。18Stacy DeBroff advised parents to_.Aseek a better future for their childrenBdevelop their own style of parentingCbe strict with their childrenDfollow Amy Chuas parenting style答案B细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段末尾：“Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.”可以得出答案为B。19Alison Lo concluded that_.Apersistent，dedicated parental guidance is the best parenting styleBparents should respect childrens personalitiesCa gifted child was born with talentDa teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parenting答案D推理判断题。文章末尾句：“In that sense，a young adults giftedness can be born，or made.”“从这个意义上讲，年轻人的天赋可以是天生的，也可以通过后天严格的教养而激发”，故D项正确。A项与原文意思achievable“有成就的”有出入，文中并无信息表明“persistent，dedicated parental guidance”是“最好的”。【2015高考复习】阅读理解The European union announced plans on Tuesday to temporarily ban the use of animals cloning for food eroduction.while allowing imports of food derived from the offspring(后代)of clones from the United States and elsewhere.The report from the European Commission followed a call by EU lawmakers in July for a total ban on food derived from cloned animals and their traditionally bred offspring，citing ethical concerns over the industrial production of cloned meat.The Commission said a temporary fiveyear EU ban on cloning for food production was justified on animal welfare grounds，but said banning imports of food from the offspring of clones was unnecessary and would disrupt global trade.“Food from cloned animals is safe.In fact，the scientific opinion is that it cannot be differentiated in any way from food from normally bred animals.The issue is animal welfare”，EU Health and Consumer Commissioner John Dalli told reporters.Food derived from the offspring of clones presents no such animal welfare issues，and banning its sale and import would be impossible because the origin is untraceable，Dalli said.“Such a prohibition would lead to a ban of imports of any food of animal origin (meat，milk and processed products) from third countries allowing the cloning technique，”the report said. “Were not going to regulate for the world，”Dalli added.But animal welfare groups criticized the Commissions decision，saying it had bowed to pressure from third countries.“We do not accept the Commissions position that it would be impossible to enforce a ban that includes the offspring of cloned animals，as (other) meat traceability systems are already in place，”said Sonja Van Tichelen，director of the Eurogroup for Animals.【语篇解读】欧盟委员会近日宣布，欧盟在今后5年暂停将克隆动物用于食品生产，但是克隆动物通过传统方式繁殖的后代用于食品生产和销售不在禁止之列。这一决议受到动物保护者们的谴责。20From the passage we can infer that the ban is_.AjustifiedBwelcomeCcontroversial Dmeaningless答案 C 推理判断题。文章首先介绍了该禁令的内容及产生的背景，最后两段又介绍了动物保护者们对该禁令的异议，由此可以推断，人们对这一禁令是有争议的(controversial)。justified“合乎情理的”；welcome“受欢迎的”；meaningless“没有意义的”。21Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe ban is permanent.BThe imports of food from the offspring of clones are not banned.CAnimal welfare groups support the ban.DThe ban has been put into effect.答案 B 细节理解题。由第一段可知这一禁令是暂时的，且不禁止进口克隆动物的后代制成的食品，该决议目前仍在计划中，因此B项正确，A、D项错误。由倒数第二段可知动物保护者并不支持该禁令，故C项错误。22Which of the following is the reason for Commissions decision on the ban according to animal welfare groups?AThe origin of food derived from the offspring of clones is untraceable.BFood from cloned animals is safe.CThe issue is for animal welfare.DThe pressure comes from third countries.答案 D 推理判断题。由倒数第二段可知动物保护者们认为欧盟委员会是迫于第三世界国家的压力才决定实施这一禁令的，故选D。23What might be the most suitable title for the passage?AThe plans of the European Union.BA temporary fiveyear EU ban.CThe EU proposes a ban on animal cloning for food.DThe danger of food derived from cloned animals.答案 C 标题概括题。本文主要介绍了欧盟宣布将就克隆食品提出一项立法建议，故C项最能概括全文。24The text is most probably a_.Anews report Bbook reviewCnewspaper ad Dsciencefiction story答案 A 文章出处题。通读全文可以看出，本文主要介绍了欧盟的一个决议，以及人们对此的不同看法，故最可能是一篇新闻报道，由此可以看出A项正确。