人教版全国通用高考英语阅读理解一轮选练7.docx

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人教版全国通用高考英语阅读理解一轮选练7

2016高考英语阅读理解一轮选练（7）

【2015高考复习】阅读理解

“I’vechangedmymind.Iwantedtohaveatelescope，butnowIwantmydadback.”LucienLawrence’slettertohisfatherforChristmaswrittenafterhisfatherhadbeenknifedtodeathoutsidehisschoolgate，musthavetouchedeveryone’sheart.Lucienwentontosaythatwithouthisfatherhecouldn’tseethestarsinthesky.Whenthosewhomwelovedepartfromus，wecannotseethestarsforawhile.

ButLucien，thestarsarestillthere，andoneday，whenyouareolderandyourtearshavegone，youwillseethemagain.And，inastrangeway，Iexpectthatyouwillfindyourfatherthere，too，inyourmindandheart.Ifindthatmyparents，whodiedyearsago，stillfigureinmanyofmydreamsandthatIthinkofthemperhapsmorethanIeverdidwhentheywerealive.IstilllivetopleasethemandI’mstillsurprisedbytheirreactions.IrememberthatwhenIbecameaprofessor，Iwassoproud，orrathersopleasedwithmyselfthatIcouldn’twaittocablemyparents.Thereplywasalongtimeincoming，butwhenitdid，allmymothersaidwas“Ihopethismeansthatnowyouwillhavemoretimeforthechildren！

”Ihaven’tforgotten.Thevaluesofmyparentsstillliveon.

ItmakesmepauseandthinkabouthowIwillliveonintheheartsandmindsofmychildrenandofthoseforwhomIcare.WouldIhavebeenasreadyasPhilipLawrencehavebeentofacetheaggressors，andtolaydownmylifeforthoseinmycare？

HowmanypeoplewouldwantmebackforChristmas？

It’saseriousthought，onetogivemepause.

Ipraysilently，sometimes，inthedeadofnight，thatancientcryofapoet“Delivermysoulfromthesword，andmydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.”YetIknowthedeathcomestousall，andsometimescomessuddenly.Wemustthereforeplantoliveforever，butliveasifwewilldietomorrow.Weliveon，I’msure，inthelivesofthosewelove，andthereforeweoughttohaveacareforwhattheywillrememberandwhattheywilltreasure.Ifmoreparentsknewthisintheirheartstobetrue，theremightbefewerknivesonourstreetstoday.

【语篇解读】　一个孩子在圣诞节对已经去世的父亲撕心裂肺的呼唤让人情不能已，潸然泪下。

孩子，虽然亲人与我们两世相隔，可是他们永远活在我们心中，恍如昨天。

虽然世人难免一死，但是如果大家互相关怀，没有了暴力和谋杀，世界岂不更加美好？

1．Accordingtothewholetextwecanseethatthefirstparagraph________.

A．putsforwardthesubjectofthetext

B．showstheauthor’spityonthekid

C．relatesakidwrotealettertohisfather

D．makesaclearstatementoftheauthor’views

解析　文章结构题。

第一段从一个孩子的一封信谈起，下文则动之以情，晓之以理，娓娓道来，委婉地纠正了孩子的观点，由此可知第一段在文中的作用是引出话题。

答案　A

2．Inthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlywantstoexplaintous________.

A．howmuchhemisseshisparentsnow

B．whyhisparentsoftenappearinhisdreams

C．whenLucienwillgetoverallhissadness

D．howproudhewaswhenhesucceededinlife

解析　段落大意题。

作者在本段不惜笔墨，用自己的亲身体会倾诉了对父母的怀念之情以及父母对自己的深刻影响，再结合本段最后一句的内容可知B项正确。

答案　B

3．Whatfeelingsdidtheauthor’smotherexpressinherreply?

A．Proud.　　B．Happy.

C．Disappointed.　　D．Worried.

解析　推理判断题。

作者因成为教授而非常自豪，无比高兴，迫不及待地想要把这个好消息告诉父母，可是母亲却委婉地提醒作者要多花点时间陪陪孩子，由此可推知，她很担心。

答案　D

4．Intheauthor’sopinion，thevalueofaperson’slifeis________.

A．toleaveapreciousmemorytothosehelovesandcaresfor

B．tohaveahighsenseofdutytothewholesociety

C．tocareforwhatotherswillrememberandtreasure

D．tosharehappinessandsadnesswithhisfamily

解析　推理判断题。

根据第三段第一句的内容以及最后一段后半部分的内容可推知，作者认为人生的价值在于给自己爱和在乎的人留下珍贵的回忆。

答案　A

5．Whatdoesthewritermeanbymentioningthesentencetakenfromanoldpoem?

A．Calloncriminalsandmurdererstolaydowntheirguns.

B．Adviseparentstostaywiththeirchildrensafelyathome.

C．Spendeverydaymeaningfullywhilealive.

D．Trytokeepviolenceandmurderfarawayfromsociety.

解析　推理判断题。

诗歌的大意是“求你救我的灵魂脱离刀剑，救我的生命脱离犬类”，而且作者是在深夜中祈祷，再结合本段后半部分的内容可推知，作者引用该诗句意在让社会远离暴力和谋杀。

答案　D

【阅读理解】

Forthosewhostudythedevelopmentofintelligence（智力）intheanimalworld，selfawarenessisanimportantmeasurement.Ananimalthatisaware（意识）ofitselfhasahighlevelofintelligence.

Awarenesscanbetestedbystudyingwhethertheanimalrecognizesitselfinthemirror,thatis,itsownreflectedimage（反射出的影像）.Manyanimalsfailthisexercisebitterly,payingverylittleattentiontothereflectedimage.Onlyhumans，andsomeintelligentanimalslikeapesanddolphins，havebeenshowntorecognizethattheimageinthemirrorisofthemselves.

Nowanotheranimalhasjoinedtheclub.IntheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,researchersreportthatanAsianelephanthaspassedthemirrorselfreflectiontest.

“Wethoughtthatelephantswerethenextimportantanimal，”saidDianaReissoftheWildlifeConservationSociety,anauthorofthestudywithJoshuaM.PlotnikandFansB.M.deWaalofEmoryUniversity.Withtheirlargebrains，Reisssaid,elephants“seemedlikecousinstoapesanddolphins.”

TheresearcherstestedHappy.MaxineandPatty,threeelephantsattheBronxZoo.Theyputan8footsqua