縱觀近幾年的高考英語試題不難看出,閱讀理解是高考考查的重點,自始至終占著主導(dǎo)地位,并且有逐年增加的趨勢。下面是學(xué)習(xí)啦小編為大家推薦的2017高考英語閱讀理解匯編，僅供大家參考!

　　2017高考英語閱讀理解匯編(一)

　　O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was william Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were they would finish with a sudden change at the end to the reader’s surprise.

　　1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

　　a. lived in New York b. worked in a bank c. travelled to Texas d. was put in prison e. had a newspaper f. learned to write stories

　　(A)e.c.f.b.d.a. (B)c.b.e.d.a.f. (C)e.b.d.c.a.f (D)c.e.b.d.f.a.

　　2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because ____.

　　(A)they had surprise ending (B)they were easy to understand

　　(C)they showed his love for the poor (D)they were about New York City

　　3.O.Henry went to prison because ____.

　　(A)people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

　　(B)people thought he had taken money that was not his

　　(C)he wanted to write stories about prisoners

　　(D)he broke the law by not using his own name

　　4.What do you know about O. Henry before he began writing?

　　(A)He was well-educated (B)He was very good at learning

　　(C)he was devoted to the poor (D)He was not serious about his work

　　5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

　　(A)His life inside the prison (B)The newspaper articles he wrote

　　(C)The city and people of New York (D)His exciting early life as a boy

　　答案：

　　1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C

　　2017高考英語閱讀理解匯編(二)

　　An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s brain. Apes all belong to the hot countries of the world—tropical Africa and South—east Asia.

　　The gorilla is the largest of the apes. He is as tall as six feet when standing upright. Many people think that gorillas are very fierce. They are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and roaring. In their home, in the forests of Cetral Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked. Even then, they retreat if they can.

　　Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats. They feed during the day on plants and fruit. At night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy branches. Besides this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.

　　1. Apes live in .

　　A. different parts of the world B. the cold countries

　　C. South America and Africa D. the countries of Africa and South—east Asia

　　2. An ape’s brain is .

　　A. as large as a man’s brain B. a lot smaller than a man’s brain

　　C. larger than that of any other animal including man D. a lot larger than a man’s brain

　　3. A gorilla is about six feet tall when he .

　　A. stands on his legs B. stand on his arms

　　C. roars D. uses his great strength

　　4. All gorillas live on .

　　A. vegetables B. leaves and grass C. plants and fruit D. rice

　　5. During the night gorilla usually sleep in trees except .

　　A. the old female gorilla B. the old male gorilla

　　C. the young gorillas up to six years old D. the baby gorillas

　　答案：

　　1D 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 B

　　2017高考英語閱讀理解匯編(三)

　　Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive (活著). Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “we’re the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “They’re the last people I’d trust,” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts have refused to go.”

　　Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs. When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Who’s there?” “It’s me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!

　　1. Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on a trip because .

　　A. there was little chance of being selected B. they weren’t experienced enough

　　C. they thought they might get killed D. it wasn’t exciting enough

　　2. Why were Sam and Joe chosen?

　　A. The boss wanted them to get more experience.

　　B. The boss trusted them more than anyone else.

　　C. They were the last people who wanted to go.

　　D. They were the only men who offered to go.

　　3. What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like?

　　A. There would be serious problems . B. There wouldn’t be any danger .

　　C. It would be long and tiring. D. It would be exciting .

　　4. Joe didn’t want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam .

　　A. was very slow and possibly deaf B. didn’t know how to operate the door

　　C. was less experienced than he was D. didn’t know how to do repairs

　　5. The writer tells this story to .

　　A. show the dangerous side of the astronauts’ life

　　B. show the funny side of the astronauts’ life

　　C. make people laugh

　　D. make people think

　　答案：

　　1C 2 D 3 D 4 A 5 C

　　2017高考英語閱讀理解匯編(四)

　　Moscow, Russia (Space news)—“The computer is a better chess player,” insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. “It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind (為人類著想), but I just couldn’t win,” he announced and shook his head sadly.

　　Prozorov’s disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships (錦標(biāo)賽) around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.

　　The computer walked—or rather, rolled—away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.

　　1. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

　　A. 5,000 dollars goes to a computer ! B. New invention, a laughing computer !

　　C. World’s best chess player beaten! D. Computer defeats man in chess !

　　2. How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer?

　　A. They thought that the game was no fun.

　　B. They thought that the game wasn’t fair.

　　C. They agreed that Prozorov didn’t play well.

　　D. They were unhappy that the computer had won.

　　3. What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter (懊惱) about?

　　A. That he didn’t win the $ 5,000. B. That he hadn’t tried his best.

　　C. That he had lost to a machine. D. That this was the end of the chess game.

　　4. After winning the game, the computer .

　　A. laughed B. walked away

　　C. made some remarks D. gave out some lights and sounds

　　5. Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would .

　　A. make the game tougher B. make the game less interesting

　　C. make man appear foolish D. make man lose lots of money

　　答案：

　　1D 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 B