新高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编(143)

2017高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编（143）

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体裁：记叙文话题：名人传记词数：660时间：8′

This was spring.One day in spring four men were riding on horseback along a country road.These men were lawyers, and they were going to the next town to attend court.

There had been a rain, and the ground was very soft.Water was dripping__from the trees, and the grass was wet.

The four lawyers rode along, one behind another; for the pathway was narrow, and the mud on each side of it was deep.They rode slowly, and talked and laughed and was very happy.

As they were passing through a row of small trees, they heard a great flutter(拍动)over their heads and a weak cry in the grass by the roadside.

Some voice came from the green branches above them.

Some voice came from the wet grass.

The ground was wet.It's obvious that there had been a heavy wind and rain.And soon，one of the men，Speed, recognized that the sounds were from the robins(知更鸟)．They came to the grass, and found there were two robins were in the grass.It was probable that the birds had been blown out of their nest by the storm.The birds were hurt and their mother was very worried about it.The birds were in danger!

Lincoln believed that something should be done to help the birds.But his companions did not think it important.They went away, but Lincoln stayed.

The three men, as they passed, looked down and saw the little birds fluttering in the cold, wet grass.They saw the mother robin flying about, and crying to her mate.

Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before.In a few minutes they had forgotten about the birds.

But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln, stopped.He got down from his horse and very gently took the little ones up in his big warm hands.

They did not seem frightened, but shouted softly, as if they knew they were safe.Mr.Lincoln wanted to put the little birds into their nest.Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had fallen.It was high, much higher than he could reach.

But Mr.Lincoln could climb.He had climbed many a tree when he was a boy.He put the birds softly, one by one, into their warm little home.Two other baby birds that had not fallen out were there.All joined together and were very happy.

Soon the three lawyers who had ridden ahead stopped at a spring to give their horses water.And soon they found Mr.Lincoln lost.

They were surprised to find that Abraham Lincoln was not with them.They waited by the spring.

In a few minutes Mr.Lincoln joined them.His shoes were covered with mud; he had torn his coat on the tree.When they saw Mr.Lincoln come, they asked him where he had been.After Mr.Lincoln told them he had helped the birds in need, the three lawyers were in surprise.

“Well，we always thought you were a hero，”said Mr.Speed.“Now we know it.”

Then all three of them laughed heartily.They thought it so foolish that a strong man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.

“ Gentlemen，” said Mr.Lincoln, “I could not sleep tonight, if I had left those helpless little robins to die in the wet grass.”

Abraham Lincoln afterwards became very famous as a lawyer and statesman.He was elected president.Next to Washington he was the greatest American.

【语篇解读】本文是名人传记，讲的是林肯帮助小鸟回巢的事情。这个小善举表明了林肯的仁爱之心。

1．What were the four men going to do?

A．Go to the forest. B．Go to have dinner.

C．Go home. D．Go to work.

答案D[考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“they were going to the next town to at tend court”可知，他们是去工作。]

2．What does the underlined phrase “dripping from” mean?

A．Dropping from. B．Running away.

C．Washing away. D．Coming from.

答案A[考查词义猜测。前面说下过雨，按照常识可知，雨水应是从树上滴下来，故选A项。]

3．What made the little birds fall out of their nest?

A．Other birds. B．Storm.

C．Hunters. D．Speed.

答案B[考查细节理解。从文章第七段中的“It was probable that the birds had been blown out of their nest by the storm”可以看出答案。]

4．The other three men stopped at a spring because ________．

A．they were tired

B．they were waiting for Lincoln

C．they wanted to drink some water

D．they wanted to give their horses water

答案D[考查细节理解。从文章第十四段中的“Soon the three lawyers who had ridden ahead stopped at a spring to give their horses water”可以看出答案。] 5．The reason why Lincoln's coat got torn was that ________．

A．he climbed up the tree to help the birds

B．he was poor

C．he thought it necessary to help the birds

D．the coat was not of good quality

答案A[考查细节理解。由倒数第五段中的“His shoes were covered with mud；he had torn his coat on the tree”可知，答案选A项。]

6．What kind of man was Lincoln from the text?

A．Kind. B．Cruel.

C．Unfriendly. D．Indifferent.

答案A[考查推理判断。文章讲述了林肯帮助两只小鸟回巢的故事，由此可以看出林肯是一个好心肠的人。]

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体裁：记叙文话题：人与自然词数：675时间：6′

My story is from my college days.One of my geology professors got me involved in mountain

climbing.Since he and I climbed at roughly the same pace, we made perfect companions on the trail.On one trip, we hooked up with the Colorado Mountain Club to climb Mount Massive, the second highest mountain in Colorado and fourth highest in the Lower 48 states.

The day started out great.It was a beautiful sunny day.The CMC folks decided they wanted to take an “alternate” route up the mountain rather than the established trail.The alternate route was straight up th e west (steep) side.CMC is synonymous with mountain goat.Most of these folks scurried up the mountain like most people climb a set of stairs at the mall.Carl and I were a bit slower, quite a bit slower.

We made it to the summit(山顶)around noon, feeling like I was a 70-year-old man with emphysema.For those who have experienced the joys of the air(or lack thereof) above 14，000 feet, you know what I'm talking about.We sat down and ate lunch admiring the spectacular view along with a half dozen other climbers.By 1：00 we decided it was past time to vacate the top of the mountain.Those familiar with the Rockies know that between 1：00 and 2：00 every afternoon, thunderstorms roll across the mountains.Being 3，000 plus feet above timberline, people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷针)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country.Just the day before, a climber was killed on Mt.Elbert, the next mountain over, so you can imagine our anxiety.

We could see the thunderheads building to the west, ready to seek out their hapless prey(猎物)．It was time to get the heck off the top of the mountain fast.One climber opted (选择) to boot ski down the snow-covered east cirque.I didn't think it was a great idea but he quickly made it to the bottom some 2，500 feet below in mere seconds.Seemed like a good idea right? Wrong! While my climbing partner Carl opted for the trail, I prepared for my snowy descent.I took three steps into the snow and whoosh, I slipped on the ice layer under the snow and slid under the snow.Now completely soaked with melt water, I could only crawl on my hands and knees to the dry rock above.

By the time I made it out, I was out of options.The thunderstorms were approaching fast and all I could do was try and make myself flat against the mountain.Realizing almost too late that being the good geologist that I was, I had a rock hammer, camera, and who knows what other metal objects in my backpack, which sounded like good lightning rod material to me, I quickly took off my pack and threw it as far away as I could.I then lay down on my back and tried to sink into the mountain as far as I could.

I could hear the lightning striking the back of the mountain.The frequent loud report of the thunder marched even closer.It started to rain, and soon the rain turned to sleet.Normally this would not be a real big deal except that my nice warm rain jacket was cleverly tucked away in the backpack I just threw some 30 feet away.Already cold from being soaked with ice water, I dared not move.Just then the lightning arrived.Bolt after bolt was striking the mountain around me with instantaneous explosions of the thunder.

The storm moved across and the bolts of lightning were striking far below me now.I waited until I was certain the storm was truly past.I looked over and saw what really got me.There about a half-mile down the trail, I could see my climbing partner snug and warm beneath a rock overhang he had found to wait out the storm.I gathered my pack and headed down the trail to catch up with him.We had a few laughs about it and I realized that with age does come great wisdom!

【语篇解读】本文为一篇记叙文。作者登上山顶之后，没有及时下山，遇到雷雨，亲身经历了一次被闪电和雷声包围的险情。

1．According to the first two paragraphs, the author ________．

A．persuaded the professor to go climbing with him

B．had planned to climb Mount Massive

C．did not choose the same route as the CMC members

D．was left behind with the professor

答案D[考查细节理解。根据文章前两段内容可知，作者和他的一个地质学教授的攀爬速度比较慢，因此他们被科罗拉多登山俱乐部的队员们落在了后面。] 2．The underlined word “vacate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

A．leave B．reach C．admire

D．see

答案A[考查词义猜测。由第三段内容可知，作者他们在正午前后到达山顶，在山顶上吃了午饭并欣赏了壮丽的风景。而一点到两点之间，洛基山会有雷雨。所以在一点的时候，作者他们应该是决定要下山。故画线词与leave“离开”意思最相近。]

3．The author was anxious because ________．

A．the day before a climber was killed on this summit

B．he was likely to be struck by lightning

C．he forgot to bring lightning rods with him

D．he was the tallest among the travelers

答案B[考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的“people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷针)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country”可知，作者担心成为避雷针，被雷电击中。]

4．When the thunderstorm began to build, the author ________．

A．was admiring the beautiful view from the top of the mountain

B．decided to ski down the ice-covered route

C．was forced to hide under the snow

D．tried to ski down but was caught under the snow

答案D[考查细节理解。根据文章第四段倒数第二句可知D项正确。]

5．What did the author do when the thunderstorms were approaching?

A．He slipped under the snow quickly.

B．He collected his belongings and put them on his back.

C．He lay down with his backpack on his back.

D．He lay flat as close to the mountain as possible.

答案D[考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第三段第二句及最后一句可知，D项正确。]

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体裁：说明文话题：社会现象词数：390时间：8′

It's midnight in Taiwan.While some people are slowly walking home through the busy streets，or getting ready to hit the club scene，others are on their way to a more unusual place—a bookstore.The Eslite store in central Taipei opens 24 hours and has more visitors than most Western bookstores could dream of during their daytime hours.Here，young and old sit side-by-side on small steps or around reading tables，deeply

absorbed in literary worlds.Others stand and some sit on the floor，all reading in silence as soft classical music flows out from the speakers.

The Eslite Group，which runs the five-story store，opened its first branch in Taipei in 1989.Today，25 years on，the company runs 42 stores in Taiwan，one in Hong Kong and has powerful plans to expand in mainland China.The chain's rise comes at a time when bookstores in the United States and Europe are struggling to survive，with some forced to wind__up due to growing pressure from online competitors like Amazon.In the United Kingdom，a third of all independent bookstores have closed down in the last decade.

And the last major book seller in the U．S.—Barnes & Noble—is shutting stores as its management struggles to meet the challenges from its digital competitors.Eslite has hit upon an idea to avoid this—making the store as much a place for books as it is for design，fashion and home styling，small cafes and restaurants.It reported revenue (收入) of around $425 million in 2013，with books accounting for some 40 percent of sales.

The mix of literature and design has made the store a place for bookworms，allowing the company to ignore the challenges of the digital age.“It is our belief that the more digital the society (becomes)，the more we treasure the warmth of the interconnection，”Timothy Wang，the manager，says.“This key idea makes Eslite h ardly influenced by the changes of the industry.”

Eslite's success may seem counter-intuitive(反直觉的) especially when it seems most late-night visitors treat it like a library，leaving empty handed after hours of free reading.Eslite's Timothy Wang says that the business is successful because it creates “a friendly environment” and treats “books as well as the visitors with great enthusiasm.”

【语篇解读】文章介绍了为什么台湾图书销售繁荣，因为有很多可以看书的夜店。1．According to the passage，we can know that ________．

A．people in Taipei have no time to read in the daytime

B．people in Taipei enjoy reading in the Eslite store

C．the Eslite Group is a good place to chat with friends

D．the Eslite store attracts many Western readers

答案B[细节理解题。根据第一段后三句内容可知，台北诚品书店24小时营业，它拥有的顾客比许多西方国家书店里白天的顾客还多。在这里，老人和小孩挨着坐在小阶梯上或者紧挨着书桌，深深地陷入文学世界。有的站着看，还有的坐在地板上看，柔

和的古典音乐从扬声器里流淌出来，所有的人都在只剩音乐的一片寂静中阅读书籍。由此可知，台北的人们喜欢在诚品书店读书。]

2．What's the meaning of the underlined phrase “wind up” in Paragraph 2?

A．Find out. B．Support.

C．Develop. D．Shut down.

答案D[词义猜测题。根据第二段“The c hain's rise comes at a time when bookstores in the United States and Europe are struggling to survive...In the United Kingdom，a third of all independent bookstores have closed down in the last decade.”可知台北诚品连锁书店正在崛起，而此时美国和欧洲的书店正惨淡经营。在过去的十年里，英国三分之一的独立书店已经停业。由此可知，由于来自电商竞争者的压力日益剧增，比如亚马逊，有的书店不得不被迫“关门”。画线短语的意思是：关门，停业。]

3．How does the Eslite Group enlarge its business according to Paragraph 3?

A．By selling books online.

B．By competing with digital competitors.

C.By making its store comfortable and relaxing.

D．By selling books at a low price.

答案C[推理判断题。根据第三段“Eslite has hit upon an idea to avoid this—making the store as much a place for books as it is for design，fashion and home styling，small cafes and restaurants.”可知，诚品书店突发奇想出了一个躲避低潮的办法——把书店打造成一个有设计感、时尚、家庭风格的小咖啡馆和餐厅式的地方。由此可推知，诚品书店把书店打造成一个舒适、放松的地方吸引更多的读者。]

4．Which is the best title for this passage?

A．How to sell books in the digital age

B．Ways of managing a bookstore successfully

C．Why book selling is successful in Taiwan

D．The measures taken to protect the booksellers in the digital age

答案C[标题判断题。文章主要介绍了台湾的诚品书店在电商时代是如何取得成功的。]