2017年高考英语阅读理解练习

　　阅读是一种习惯，一种愉悦，一种享受，一种境界。下面是小编分享的高考英语阅读理解及答案，欢迎大家阅读!

2017年高考英语阅读理解练习

　　高考英语阅读理解【1】

　　No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears.

　　All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling(生动的) “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.

　　I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isn’t time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “a criticism of life”, and “a heightening of life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.

　　I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.

　　12. To have a better understanding of a poem, one should _____.

　　A. discuss it with others B. analyze it by oneself

　　C. practice reading it aloud D. copy it down in a notebook

　　13. According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students _____.

　　A. to enjoy poetry B. to understand life

　　C. to become teacher D. to become poets

　　14. The underlined word "make room "( in the last paragraph) probably means ____.

　　A. to build a booth B. to provide equipment

　　C. to set aside enough space D. to leave a certain amount of time

　　15. What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply? _____.

　　A. Poetry is more important than any other subject.

　　B. More stress should be laid on the teaching of poetry.

　　C. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.

　　D. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses.

　　答案：CADB

　　高考英语阅读理解【2】

　　Depression is much higher amongst female bosses than male bosses，a new US survey finds.Dr Tetyana Pudrovska，the study's first author，explained：“Women with job authority-the ability to hire，fire，and influence pay-have greatly more symptoms of depression than women without this power.But men with job authority have fewer symptoms of depression than men without such power.”

　　The study followed 1，500 middle-aged women and 1，300 middle-aged men who all graduated from high schools in Wisconsin.The men and women were surveyed in 1993 and 2004 to look at the connection between how much authority they had at work and symptoms of depression.

　　The results showed that amongst men and women with lower levels of authority at work，women had slightly higher levels of depression.This is normal since overall women suffer from depression slightly more than men.Amongst men and women with higher levels of authority at work，however，it was women who had many more symptoms of depression than men.Men in authority actually had a 10% lower risk of depression，while authority increased the risk of women having depressive symptoms by 9%.

　　Dr Pudrovska continued：“What shocked us is that women with job authority in our study are advantaged in terms of most characteristics that are strong signs of positive mental health.These women have more education，higher incomes，better jobs，and higher levels of job satisfaction than women without job authority.Yet，they have worse mental health than lower-status(地位)women.”

　　The cause of this discrepancy is not known，but Dr Pudrovska says：“Years of social science research suggests that women in authority positions deal with interpersonal anxiety，negative social interactions，negative stereotypes，prejudice，social isolation(社会孤立)，as well as resistance(抵抗)from colleagues.Women in authority positions are viewed as lacking in the assertiveness(果断)and confidence of strong leaders.But when these women display such characteristics，they are judged negatively for being unfeminine(不像女性的).This causes mental stress.”

　　Men，on the other hand，do not have to face these kinds of negative stereotypes about their abilities.

　　29.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

　　A.Female bosses get less stress from work than male bosses.

　　B.Female bosses get the same stress from work as male bosses.

　　C.Female bosses get the same stress from work as employees.

　　D.Female bosses get more stress from work than male bosses.

　　30.What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

　　A.The higher levels of authority，the fewer women suffer depression.

　　B.The higher levels of authority，the more women suffer depression.

　　C.The lower levels of authority，the more men suffer depression.

　　D.The lower levels of authority，the more women suffer depression.

　　31.What did Dr Pudrovska think of the results?

　　A.Exciting. B.Surprising.

　　C.Disappointing. D.Inspiring.

　　32.What does the underlined word“discrepancy”in Paragraph 5 mean?

　　A.Difference. B.Excellence.

　　C.Preference. D.Reference.

　　答案：DBBA

　　高考英语阅读理解【3】

　　At Dulles High school in Sugar Land, Texas, the roster(候选名单)for Advanced Chinese begins with Jason Chao and ends with Kathy Zhang. In between comes an unexpected name: Elizabeth Hoffman. Hoffman, now a 12th grader, began learning Chinese in the eighth grade, has spent a summer studying in Nanjing and plans to perfect her Mandarin next fall. When asked by her peers---why she is learning Chinese, she responds with a question: “why aren’t you?”

　　As China rushes toward superpower status, America’s schools and government officials are responding to Hoffman’s opinion. Earlier this year Eush Holt of New Jersey introduced legislation(立法)calling for increased money of programs for less commonly taught languages, “For reasons of economics, culture and security, we should have much better facilities(设备)with Chinese languages and dialects,” he said. The State Department has pointed out Chinese is becoming a “critical language”, but the most recent data show that only 24,000 students in Grade 7 to Grade 12 study Chinese.

　　Still, the number is growing. In Chicago public schools, enrollment in Chinese classes has skyrocketed from 5000 students in 2005 to nearly 35,000 students this year. In the Santa Clara County, California, enrollment has quadrupled during the same period. In 2007, when the College Board first introduces advanced-placement language exams in Chinese and Italian, 2,400 high school plan to offer AP Chinese---10 times the number of students that plan to offer AP Italian.

　　Much of the interest can be explained by China’s increasing competitiveness. “People are always trying to judge what languages are going to be useful for the future,” says Marty Abbot, the director of education at the National Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Stephanie Wong, a student At Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California, chose Chinese so that she could speak with her grandfather. Wong also predicted that Chinese will be important if she becomes a doctor. 80 percent of people in her hometown are Asians.

　　12. What does the first paragraph mainly discuss?

　　A. Dulles High School offers a Chinese course

　　B. Elizabeth Hoffman takes the lead in learning Chinese

　　C. Elizabeth Hoffman suggests her school offer a Chinese course

　　D. Jason and Kathy are the top students at Dulles School

　　13. According to the text, Chinese is becoming a “critical language” because ______.

　　A. American government has pointed it out

　　B. Rush Holt introduced legislation calling for opening Chinese

　　C. many students in the world choose to learn Chinese

　　D. China rushes toward superpower status

　　14._______ arouses America’s schools interest in Chinese.

　　A. The fact that Chinese is becoming a “critical language”