1、安徽省来安县高考英语一轮复习阅读理解九月训练一安徽来安县2017高考英语阅读理解九月训练2016高考英语阅读理解集训。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。Many pets got separated from their families almost two years ago, when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. A New Jersey family was one of them. They lost their dog. He got away from their backyard during t
2、he storm Chuck James said that his family searched for the brown-and-white dog named Reckless for months after the October 2012 storm. Reckless was a cute dog which brought much pleasure to the whole family, and the youngest daughter Tiffany loved him most They played together, watched TV together,
3、ate popcorn together and Reckless even saw Tiffany off when she headed for the kindergarten every morning. Chuck James kept searching for the lovely dog in every possible way, but no luck We reported him missing and called the shelters from time to time, just hoping they had him, James said. We alwa
4、ys kept our hopes up, but finally it was time to move on.” James said the family had planned to get a new dog. The dog was to he a tenth birthday surprise for their eldest daughter, Ally. The family of five went to the Monmouth County SPCA( Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)to adopt a
5、 new animal. When James and his wife walked close to the first cage, they saw a familiar face inside “He was a little bigger than I remembered because they had fed him well, James joked. But then he was lying on my wifes feet and I knew it was him. It was unbelievable. I know this dog is meant to be
6、 with our family.” When SPCA officials asked if they could prove the animal was their dog ,a friend sent a selfie showing the family with their dog before Sandy hit the East Coast “Were all so happy to Have him back. James said. The family is living in hotel while their home is being repaired. This
7、weekend, the Jameses went on camping trip with Reckless to celebrate the dogs return1. What happened to the Jameses when Super Storm Sandy hit the East Coast? A Their house lay in ruins after the storm B Their pet dog Reckless went missing C Their pet dog Reckless was adopted by another family D The
8、y found their pet dog Reckless badly injured 2. Having searched for Reckless for months , the Jameses found him in_ A an animal hospital B. one of their friends houses C. the Monmouth County SPCA D the backyard which was under repair 3. The meaning of the underlined word selfie is closest to_ A docu
9、ment B. credit card C. text message D picture 4. What is the text mainly about? A. A dog got separated from his family in a storm. B. A lost dog found his way home with difficulty. C.A family looked for a new dog but found the old one instead D. Dogs are always devoted friends of human beings.参考答案1-
10、4 BCDC阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(The Military Is In) Things have really changed. Not only is the military standing tall again, it is staging a remarkable comeback in the quantity and quality of the recruits it is attracting. Recruiters, once denounced by antiwar students as “baby killers” a
11、nd barred from campuses, are welcomed ever at elite universities. ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) programs, that faltered during the Viet Nam era, when protesters were fire bombing their headquarters, are flourishing again. The military academies are enjoying a steady increase in applications
12、. Certainly, the depressed economy has increased the allure of the jobs, technical training and generous student loans offered by the military. Students know that if they go in and become, say, nuclear weapons specialists, they can come out and demand a salary of $60,000 a year. Military salaries, w
13、hile not always competitive with those paid for comparable jobs in the private sector, are more than respectable, especially considering the wide array of benefits that are available: free medical service, room and board, and PX (Post Exchange) privileges. Monthly pay for a recruit is $574; for a se
14、rgeant with four years services it is $906; for a major with ten years service it is $2,305. The services slick $175 million-a-year advertising campaign promising adventure and fulfillment has helped win over the TV generation. Kids are walking down the school hallways chanting Army, Navy, Air Force
15、, Marines, just like in the commercials. And many military officials feel that the key difference is the enhanced patriotism among the nations youth. There is a return to the view that the military is an honorable profession. The days of a judge telling a miscreant to join the Army or go to jail are
16、 over. Recruiting for all four services combined is running at 101%of authorized goals. And the retention rate is now so high, that the services are refusing some re-enlistment applications and reducing annual recruiting target.The military academics are also enjoying halcyon years, attracting more
17、and better-qualified students. Compared to private colleges, where tuition and expenses have been climbing sharply, the service schools are a real bargain: not only is tuition free, but recruits get allowances of up to $500 a mouth. It is reported 12,300 applicants are for the 1,450 positions in thi
18、s years freshman class. Military academies are now just as selective as any of the best universities in the country.Nationwide, ROTC enrollment exceeds 105,000,a 64% increase over the 1974 figure. In the mid 70s, the ROTC students refused to wear their uniforms on campus because they suffered all so
19、rts of ridicule, if they did. Now if they wear them to class no one looks at them twice. To them, Viet Nam is ancient history, something the old folks talk about.1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The Military is in . The Military is upC. The Military is down D. The Military is on2. What wa
20、s the attitude of the students in 1970s towards the military?A. Approval. . Indifferent. C. Distaste. D. Scolding.3. The phrase “come out” is closest in meaning to A. “become visible”. . “begin to grow”.C. “be made public”. D. “gain a certain position”.4. Which one of the following is NOT mentioned
21、as a reason to attract students.A. Free tuition. . Spacious room.C. Considerate allowance. D. Technical training.Vocabulary1. stage a comeback 再度走红,卷土重来2. standing tall 站得高3. babykiller 杀婴犯人4. denounce 谴责5. elite 杰出的,名牌的6. ROTC=Reserve Offices Training Cope (美)后备军官训练队7. falter 动摇不定,踌躇不前8. flourish 繁
22、荣兴旺9. allure 诱惑10. come out 进入社交界,扬名11. the wide array 一大批,一大半12. PX=Post Exchange 陆军消费合作社13. sergeant 中士14. major 少校15. slick 聪明的,非常好的,吸引人的16. hallway 门厅,过道17. chant 单调重复的说话(唱歌)18. miscreant 无赖,恶棍19. retention rate 继续服役率,服役期满不退役的比例20. real bargain 好买卖,十分划算难句译注1. The services slick $175 million-a-ye
23、ar advertising campaign promising adventure and fulfillment has helped win over the TV generation.结构简析 句子的主语是campaign. 这里指大规模的广告(advertising campaign)。Promising 修饰 campaign。2. The days of a judge telling a miscreant to join the Army or go to jail are over.参考译文 由法官判一名无赖不去当兵就得坐牢的日子过去了。3. And the reten
24、tion rate is now so high, that the services are refusing some re-enlistment applications and reducing annual recruiting target.结构简析 so that 句型。参考译文 超役留队率现在很高,所以各个军种都要拒绝一些再入伍申请,并降低年度招兵指标。写作方法与文章大意这是论述军队在美国地位提高的文章,主要采用因果写法,中插对比。答案祥解1. A. 军队又吃香了。To be in 有“流行,时髦”之义。全篇文章围绕这一点而写。文章一开头就点名宗旨“事情真的变了,军队形象不仅高
25、大,招收新兵的质量和数量明显得到恢复。”第二段开始:“可以肯定,经济萧条使得军队提供就业,技术训练和对学生慷慨贷款提高了诱惑力。”第二段倒数第七句“许多军官感到关键性的变化是这个国家青年中的爱国心增强,当兵是一个荣誉职业的看法又恢复了。”都表示吃香。B. to be up 有“完了,完毕,上涨”等义。 C. to be down 有“消沉,落魄,下降”等义。 D. to be on 有“上演,开着”等义。这里都讲不通。2. C. 厌恶。答案在第一段第二句“招兵人员曾一度被反战学生谴责为杀婴犯而拒之校园之外,现在甚至名牌大学都欢迎。后备军官训练队计划在越战时期曾动摇不定,抗议的人向部队投掷燃烧弹
26、,如今又兴旺起来。”最后一段第二句“70年代中期,后备军官训练队学生不愿在校内穿制服,因为穿了就遭到各种嘲笑。”这些都说明70年代,学生对军队的态度是“厌恶”。所以A. 赞成, B. 漠不关心, D. 漫骂,都不对。3. 获得地位。To come out 有 to gain certain position 获得(名次,地位)之义,也有appear, to be seen (出现,看得见)之义。这里的上下文,只能是D. 第二段第二句“学生们知道,要是参军,当上譬如核武器专家,他们就能扬名并可要求6万美元年薪。”A. 看得见, B. 开始成长, C. 公开。4. B. 宽敞的房间。A. 免学费。
27、 C. 相当高的津贴。 D. 技术培训,都提到过。第二段开始“可以肯定,经济萧条使得军队提供就业,技术训练以及对学生慷慨贷款等的诱惑力增大。”第三句“军队薪金尽管比不是私人公司中类似工作的工资,但已经很可观了,尤其考虑到军队里有一系列的福利待遇,如免费医疗,膳宿,军人消费合作社特惠等。”第三段“军事院校招收的学生数量多了,质量好,年头也就好过。私立大学里,学费和各类费用一直急剧上升,相比之下,上军事院校确实便宜,不仅学费全面,新生每月还可拿5百美元的补贴。Passage Nineteen (Creative Process of Works)The great question that th
28、is paper will, but feebly, attempt to answer is , what is the creative process?Though much theory has accumulated, little is really known about the power that lies at the bottom of poetic creation. It is true that great poets and artists produce beauty by employing all the powers of personality and
29、by fusing emotions, reason, and intuitions. But what is the magical synthesis that joins and arranges these complex parts into poetic unity?John L.Lowes, in his justly famous “The Road to Xanadu,” developed one of the earliest and still generally acceptable answers to this tantalizing question. Imag
30、inative creation, he concludes, is a complex process in which the conscious and unconscious minds jointly operate. “There isthe deep well with its chaos of fortuitously blending images; but there is likewise the Vision which sees shining in and through the chaos of the potential lines of Form, and with the Vision, the controlling Will. Which gives to that potential beauty actuality.”The Deep Well is the unconscious mind that
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