2017高考英語閱讀練習(xí)及答案解析
高考閱讀不同文體按照題型分類主要分為五大類：細(xì)節(jié)題、推理題、主旨大意題、詞義句意猜測題、結(jié)構(gòu)順序題。為了幫助大家備考高考英語，小編分享了一些高考英語閱讀理解，希望能對大家有所幫助!
閱讀理解【1】
JOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors.
South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain candlestick(燭臺(tái)) that was made there. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.
But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officia ls decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour flight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.
Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the t oad got “first-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal welfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toad’s boarding pass was handed to Glasby.
“He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the amphibious(兩棲的) passenger. “I think every passenger stopped to have a look.”
On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the monsoon(季風(fēng)) season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—methods that help the species survive in times of drought.
“We’ve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子) in fruit. We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out” Glasby, the inspector, told The Star, a South African newspaper.
32. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Asian toads can’t get used to the life in South Africa.
B. South Africa ignores the protection of animals.
C. An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa.
D. Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose.
33. If the toad is released into the wild, _________.
A. it will make the locals feel shocked B. it will lose its life in the wild
C. it might flee into another country D. it might harm the native species
34. The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive_________.
A. because it formed hard skin to protect itself B. because it escaped all attacks and hunts
C. because it used to stop its breath in winter D. because it was lucky to be given a chance
35. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.
A. a candlestick is the best place for a toad B. droughts make toads live longer
C. sometimes animals are transported accidentally D. no one has seen such a big toad in Africa
答案解析
32.C
【解析】主旨大意題。中國的一只蟾蜍被困在一個(gè)從中國飛往開普敦的飛機(jī)上，在這趟“免費(fèi)旅途”中它展示了自己非凡的生命力，并找到了自己的`新家。故選C。
33.D
【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.”可知，南非官員計(jì)劃將這種生物放生，但是擔(dān)心如果它被放在野外會(huì)對當(dāng)?shù)匚锓N造成傷害。故選D。
34.A
【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中“It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the monsoon(季風(fēng)) season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—methods that help the species survive in times of drought.”可知，這只蟾蜍之所以能夠在長途中存活，主要是因?yàn)槠溆不つw能防止干燥，并減緩其呼吸和心率有助于生存。故選A。
35.C
【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain candlestick(燭臺(tái)) that was made there.”可知，這只蟾蜍被困在一個(gè)從中國飛往開普敦的飛機(jī)上，所以動(dòng)物有時(shí)候也會(huì)得到“免費(fèi)旅游”的機(jī)會(huì)。故選C。
【備注】人們都說“貓有九條命”，而中國的一只蟾蜍也獲此了美譽(yù)。中國的一只蟾蜍被困在一個(gè)從中國飛往開普敦的飛機(jī)上，在此旅途中它展示了自己非凡的生命力。
閱讀理解【2】
If a woman has an extra piece of cake, don’t blame it on greed, blame it on her brain.
Scientists have found that women’s brains react to food very differently -- and much more strongly -- than men’s. Academics found that decades of dieting pressure on women and advertising have programmed certain parts of the female brain to react strongly when faced with any kind of food. Men, on the other hand, are not usually as obsessive about what they eat.
Dr. Rudolf Uher and his colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry in King’s College London used brain scanning technology, known as functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), to look at the brains of eighteen men and women. The volunteers were given images of food to look at, as well as food to taste. Their brain reactions were observed by the scientists. They found that the female brains reacted much more strongly than those of males. The same reaction did not happen when they were shown non-food images. The team believe this means women think more about food than men tend to.
Dr. Uher said, “ This could be related to biological differences between men and women. But the more likely explanation is that women have a more complicated reaction to food because of social pressure.”
Professor Carey Cooper, psychology and health professor at Lancaster University, said, “ for centuries women have had a providing role -- preparing and cooking food for their families. And it's part of that role to make sure the food is safe. They will therefore be much more sensitive to food than men are, and I would not be surprised if that was now built into their DNA. If the female brain reacts to food because it historically has developed neural(神經(jīng)的) pathways to do this, then food will be the way they express their stress. Food actually, is a comfort for women.”
But other experts have said that more research must be done before the results can be proved. American scientist Angelo del Parigi of the John B. Pierce Laboratory in New Haven, Connecticut, said “Looking at an FMRI alone cannot make sure whether the stronger reaction in women is due to innate (天生的)differences or a learned process.”
28. Dr.Uher and his colleagues carried out the research by comparing .
A. Volunteers’ reactions to food before and after meals
B. FMRI’s scanning result of scientists
C. women’s and men’s brain reactions to pictures of food
D. volunteers’ imagination on the taste of food
29.In Dr. Uher’s opinion, women react more strongly to food than men most probably because they are_________
A. born to do so due to biological reasons B. influenced by advertisements
C. told to do so for a long time D. forced by powerful social influences
30. According to Professor Carey Cooper, women .
A. are satisfied with preparing food for their families B. turn to food when they feel sad
C. accept their social role from the heart D. are stressed because of food safety
31.What was Angelo del Parigi’s attitude towards the research results?
A. Curious B. Surprised. C. Uninterested. D. Doubtful.
答案解析
28.C
【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“They found that the female brains reacted much more strongly than those of males. The same reaction did not happen when they were shown non-food images. The team believe this means women think more about food than men tend to.”可知，Uher博士比較了男性和女性在面對不同圖片時(shí)大腦的反應(yīng)是否一樣來得出的結(jié)論。故選C。
29.D
【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“But the more likely explanation is that women have a more complicated reaction to food because of social pressure.”可知，女性對于食物的強(qiáng)烈反應(yīng)，一方面原因來自于女性在社會(huì)中所承受的巨大壓力，食物對她們來說可能是一種安慰。故選D。
30.B
【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“If the female brain reacts to food because it historically has developed neural(神經(jīng)的) pathways to do this, then food will be the way they express their stress. Food actually, is a comfort for women.”可知，食物可以帶給女性安慰，因此女性傷心難過的.時(shí)候會(huì)吃東西。故選B。
31.D
【解析】觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Looking at an FMRI alone cannot make sure whether the stronger reaction in women is due to innate (天生的)differences or a learned process.”可以看出，Angelo del Parigi對Uher博士的研究結(jié)果持懷疑的態(tài)度。故選D。
【備注】如果一個(gè)女人吃了一塊額外的蛋糕，不要把它歸咎于她嘴饞貪吃，應(yīng)歸咎于她的大腦。科學(xué)家們發(fā)現(xiàn)，女性的大腦和男性對食物的反應(yīng)非常不同，比男性更強(qiáng)烈。
閱讀理解【3】
A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.
A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired: “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied: “It seems strange, isn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the momen t, one – in France and another – in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond ”.
Soon all the town have heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.
However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve.
When the man came to pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender asked him: “I would like to offer condolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you may be surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It’s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”
24. The man ordered three beers all the time because _______.
A. he missed his two brothers living abroad very much.
B. this would help him become a local celebrity.
C. people were fond of drinking beers in this pub.
D. it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond.
25. We can infer from the passage that______.
A. the man’s brothers liked drinking beer very much
B. news traveled fast in the town.
C. the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinker
D. the man was strong-minded to give up drinking
26. The bartender served the man with bad feeling because ________.
A. the man decided to drink two beer B. he thought the man should order three beers
C. he would earn less money D. he thought one of the man’s brothers had passed away
27. The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by______.
A. sympathy B. surprise C. gratitude D. appreciation
答案解析
24.D
【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one – in France and another – in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond.”可知，他與另外兩個(gè)兄弟已經(jīng)達(dá)成協(xié)議，每次他們?nèi)ゾ瓢�，每個(gè)人都會(huì)額外訂購兩瓶啤酒，這將有助于保持家庭紐帶。故選D。
25.B
【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的描述“Soon all the town have heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.”可知，關(guān)于這個(gè)顧客的故事在城中傳播得很快，甚至這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)的新來者和游客都知道了。故選B。
26.D
【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)后文的`描述“The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve. I would like to offercondolencesto you, due to the death of your dear brother.”可知，老板以為這個(gè)人的其中一個(gè)兄弟去世了，才只點(diǎn)了兩杯啤酒，所以老板為他感到悲傷。故選D。
27.A
【解析】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后面的“due to the death of your dear brother.”可知，老板以為這個(gè)人的其中一個(gè)兄弟去世了，老板為他感到悲傷，希望他節(jié)哀。故選A。
【備注】一個(gè)男人走進(jìn)一家愛爾蘭小酒吧，點(diǎn)了三杯啤酒。第二天，那人又點(diǎn)了三瓶啤酒。這中情形重復(fù)了好幾次。終于人們搞清楚了，他與另外兩個(gè)兄弟已經(jīng)達(dá)成協(xié)議，每次他們?nèi)ゾ瓢桑總�(gè)人都會(huì)額外訂購兩瓶啤酒，這將有助于保持家庭紐帶。很快，這個(gè)男人成了當(dāng)?shù)氐拿�。然而，有一天，這個(gè)人來到酒吧，只點(diǎn)了兩瓶啤酒，他下一次來酒吧，又點(diǎn)了兩瓶啤酒……
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