2017年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语阅读理解 （全国Ⅰ）

第1题D

Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir（回忆录）of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education.

Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.

Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.

Tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.

Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent（独立的）spirit in their work.

Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives（目标）that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools

. 68. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tyler’s memoir? A. Top managers. B. Language learners. C. Serious educators.

D. Science organizations.

69. The words “hooked oh teaching” underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean ________. A. attracted to teaching B. tired of teaching C. satisfied with teaching

D. unhappy about teaching

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70. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years? A. The University of Chicago. B. Stanford University. C. Ohio State University.

D. Nebraska University.

71. Tyler is said to have never actually retired because ____________.

A. he developed a new method of testing B. he called for free spirit in research C. he was still active in giving advice 答案 68. C 69. A 70. B 71. C

68. 解析:这是一道推断题。根据第一段“Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir of Ralph W.Tyler,”得知关心学校和大学教育的人会对Tyler的回忆录感兴趣。

69. 解析:这是一道词义猜测题。根据第二段“...Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.”可知他原来的专业是药学,在South Dakota 做科学教师时被吸引到教育行业。

70. 解析:这是一道推断题。根据第五段“Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford,a position he held for fourteen years”可以推断出他在Stanford University领导研究工作长达十年以上。

71. 解析:这是一道推断题。根据最后一段“Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives...”可以推断出他退休后还在指导其他教师,所以说他没有真正退休。

第2题(2016年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（辽宁卷）B

Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research time before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to dive into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.

Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of \picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death, new hobbies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her son shot to the top of the New York Times

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D. he still led the Eight-Year Study

best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.

Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源) and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But, if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的) style. There is only one Danielle Steel.

60. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that ____. A. she can write several books at the same time B. she often does some research before writing a book C. she is one of the most popular American women writers D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

61. Children who have read \A. how to deal with affairs at school

B. what to do if Max and Martha die

C. what to do when new babies are born into their families D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes 62. One of Danielle Steel's achievements is that ______. A. some TV plays were based on her books young men

C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998 D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

63. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _____. A. lives an exciting life

B. values her readers a lot D. is pleased with her achievements

B. her picture books attracted a lot of

C. writes about quiet women 答案 60. A 61. C 62. C 63. B

60. 解析:这是一道推断题。根据第一段“Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time,she can work on up to five.”可知她和其他高产作家不同的是她可以同时写几本书。

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61. 解析:这是一道推理题。根据第二段“...a series of ‘Max and Martha’ picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death,new babies and new schools.”可知“Max and Martha”这套书可以教给孩子如何对待新生儿。

62. 解析:这是一道推断题。根据第二段“Her 1998 book about the death of her were shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out.”可知她的一本书在1998年成为最畅销的书。

63. B解析:这是一道推断题。根据最后一段“Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and kept in touch with them by e-mail.”可知Danielle Steel把她的读者当成最重要的资源,所以她很珍视这些读者。

第3题(2016年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（陕西卷）A

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music.

Born in 1901 in New Orleans, be grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”

Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever be went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.

41.Armstrong was called Pops because he .

A. looked like a musician B. was a musician of much influence

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