高考英语阅读理解测试及答案2017

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　近几年高考英语阅读文章生词增多，文章阅读难度加大。为了帮助大家备考高考英语，我整理了一些高考英语阅读理解题，希望能帮到大家!

高考英语阅读理解1

　In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries (神秘的事物) of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons (武器) of the gods.

　In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs (灯泡).

　The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This device (装置物) protects buildings from being damaged by lightning.

　Modern science has discovered that one stroke (闪击) of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second.

　Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average (平均数) of one person every day.

　The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under tress. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.

　With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry?

　1. People once thought lightning came from ________.

　A. the sky B. the gods C. the earth D. nature

　2. According to the passage what do you think all buildings need?

　A. Metal fences. B. Electricity. C. lightning rods. D. Machines.

　3. Lightning can travel ________.

　A. as quickly as water B. not so quickly as electricity

　C. at very low speed D. at very high speed

　4. Which of the following is NOT true?

　A. In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning.

　B. The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning.

　C. Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea.

　D. A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.

　5. Lightning is probably ______ to man.

　A. useful B. kind C. useless D. friendly

高考英语阅读理解2

　Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating(创造) new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.

　Sometimes , however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers(汉堡包) are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef(牛肉), they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, ?We come from Hamburg.? One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called ?hamburgers?. Today ?hamburgers? are sold in many countries around the world.

　Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting. too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.

　1. According to the writer, English is .

　A. as old as Chinese B. older than German

　C. not so old as Chinese D. very difficult to learn

　2. Hamburg is .

　A. a kind of food B. a round piece of beef

　C. the name of a village D. a city in Germany

　3. According to the story, .

　A. few Americans like hamburgers B. hamburgers are made with beef

　C. hamburgers are made with ham D. hamburgers were first sold about a century ago

　4. According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?

　A. Where all the new words come from

　B. Where those Germans came from

　C. The reason why a word has a certain meaning

　D. The reason why English is spoken around the world

　5. According to the story, the word ?hamburger? comes from .

　A. China because it has a long history

　B. England because Germans don?t speak good English

　C. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating

　D. English speakers because they always create new words

高考英语阅读理解3

　In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney?s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash?s voice, he said ?Stop! That?s our duck!?

　The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper(发脾气) very quickly . And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey?s eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn?t a goody-goody like Mickey.

　In the 1930S,? 40s and ?50s Donald and hid friends Mickey , Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared---there were no more new cartoons.

　Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today?s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

　1. Who made Donald Duck film?

　A. Mickey Mouse B. Clarence Nash C. Walt Disney D. Pluto

　2. When was the first Donald Duck film made?

　A.In 1933 B. In 1934 C. In 1966 D. In 1930

　3. Who was Clarence Nash?

　A. A cartoonist B. Donald Duck?s voice C. A film-maker D. A film star

　4. Where do today?s children see Donald Duck?

　A. In new film B. At the cinema C. On television D. At concerts

　5. The underlined word audience in the second paragraph means .

　A. reads B.formal interview C. law freedom D. the people who watch a film at a cinema

　6. The underlined word goody-goody in the second paragraph means a person who .

　A. likes to appear to be faultless in behaviour

　B. who likes to appear to be faulty in behaviour

　C. dislikes to appear to be faultless in behaviour

　D. dislikes to be faulty in behaviour

　参考答案：

　1B 2 C 3 D 4 C 5 A

　1C 2 D 3 D 4 C 5 C

　1C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 D 6 A

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2017年高考英语全国卷1 - 阅读理解D

I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in LocustValley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

我在“野生动物志愿者”组织工作，这是蝗虫谷贝利植物园的一个援救教育组织，帮助受伤、流离失所或生病的动物。这样的工作可能会令人心碎；因为无法确定动物是否能活下来。然而，当救援起作用时，这种感觉真的很棒！

I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

我接到马特顿镇一位女士的求救电话，她在地上发现了一只猫头鹰幼鸟。当我到达时，我看见了一只两三周大的猫头鹰。为了安全起见，它已经被放在一辆大货车上。

I examined the chick and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

我检查了这只幼鸟，看起来还不错。如果我能找到鸟巢，我也许能把它放回去，但没那么幸运。接下来的工作就是建造一只鸟巢，并固定在一棵树上。

The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

房主非常乐于助人，给我找来了一只铁丝篮。为了让鸟巢安全舒适，我把一些松枝放进铁丝篮里，然后我把小猫头鹰放进鸟巢里，它很快安静了下来。

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

现在最需要的是这只小猫头鹰的父母，但它们不在。我给了房主一份小猫头鹰饥饿尖叫声的录音。这些录音会让猫头鹰父母知道小猫头鹰的存在，也会鼓励小猫头鹰学着尖叫。我把尽可能多的消息告诉了房主，然后回家，看看晚上会有什么情况。

A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH！The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

这的确是一个紧张的夜晚，但有时大自然的神灵会眷顾我们！房主打电话说小猫头鹰的父母已经对这些录音做出了回应。我开车过去，鸟巢里的小猫头鹰看起来健康又活泼。鸟巢里出现了最令人感动的一幕——小猫头鹰的身边全是午餐！它的父母已经在尽职尽责，而且很可能会继续这样做。

A build-it-yourself solar still is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available．Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it's an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it's all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5'×5' sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container-perhaps just a drinking cup-to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.

自行建造太阳能蒸馏器是在很难获得水的地区获取饮用水的最佳方法之一。这是一种出色的集水器，由美国农业部的两位博士研制。不好的是，你必须随身携带必要的设备，因为几乎不可能找到天然替代品。尽管需要的配件是一块5’×5’的透明或淡乳色塑料片、6英尺长的塑料管和一个容器（可能只是一个用来盛水的杯子）。这些配件可以折叠成整洁的小包装，系在腰带上。

To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher's productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up-and out-the side of the hole.

要建造蒸馏器，可以用锋利的木棍或石块挖一个四英尺宽、三英尺深的洞穴。在潮湿的地方挖洞，可以提高集水器的工作效率。将杯子放置在洞穴最深处，然后将管子放好，一头完全放入杯中，其余部分从洞穴中伸出。

Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet's center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.

接下来，用塑料片盖住洞穴，用泥土固定塑料片边缘，并用石块压住塑料板中心。塑料片现在应该会形成一个45度角边的圆锥体。塑料片的低点必须位于杯子正上方中心位置，且不高于杯子上方三英寸。

The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material, and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won't have to break down the still every time you need a drink.

在塑料片下方形成一个温室，太阳能蒸馏器就开始工作了。地下水蒸发并聚集在塑料片上，直至形成小水滴，顺着材料流下来，落入杯中。当容器装满时，可以通过管子吸出淡水，不必每次需要喝水时都要拆除蒸馏器。