广西大新县2017高考英语阅读理解一轮精编题及参考答案
2016高考训练题。阅读理解。
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。 【题文】A
We all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.
Twenty stories later, though, it’s the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness—and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. That’s the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor. Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldn’t watch TV.
Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, it’s often bigger than the doctor want it to be.
Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.
In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even thought it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread, and her prognosis(诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.
I’ve picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes(雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is we’re living for. 1. As a photographer, the author used to ______. A. leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves.
B. express his love for his family in a special way. C. miss a great many important historical moments. D. devote much more to his career than his family. 2. Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?
A. To cure his own disease. B. To spend more time with his wife. C. To seek a better position. D. To leave the wildness alone. 3. What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?
A. He treasured every bit of time with his family. B. He has become a stranger to his children. C. He takes his work more seriously. D. He focuses more on medical care. 4. The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because______. A. the snowflakes taste very good. B. snowflakes are what they feed on. C. they regard that as a way to enjoy life. D. there is beautiful light in the snowflakes. 参考答案1—4、DBAC
阅读理解。
Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.
These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.
It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we
face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long.
【文章大意】本文大意为：随着奥巴马将要成为美国新一届总统，Michelle 即将成为第一夫人。作为一个黑人妇女Michelle或许会改变人们对传统黑人女性的看法。
36. Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author? A) She serves as a role model for African women.
B) She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady. C) She will present to the world a new image of African-American women.
D) She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.
【答案】C
【 解析】Michelle 即将成为美国第一夫人，成为人们聚焦的中心，她将会改变人们对黑人女性的看法，代表着黑人女性的新形象。
37. What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author? A) They are victims of violence. B) They are of an inferior violence.
C) They use quite a lot of body language. D) They live on charity and social welfare.
【答案】B
【 解析】根据文章第二段The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single
mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers内容可知答案为B。
38. What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs? A) Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans. B) How Michelle should behave as a public figure.
C) How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.