重庆市 2017 高考英语阅读理解选编（11） （附解析） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。 (2015江西省八所重点中学高三联考)Bobbi Kristina Browns family has been gathered around her since she was hospitalized on Saturday after being found unconscious in the bathtub of her suburban Atlanta townhome.Whitney Houstons only child is now at Emory University Hospital and is still fighting for her life, as a family statement said on Monday.Nothing has changed, despite reports that are popping up and painting a more serious picture.Fox News reported Wednesday that the situation is horrific. “Its now a matter of when the family wants to let go and accept that shes pretty much not going to make it， ” a source told FOX411. “Theyve left it up to the family as to how long they want to keep her alive.”People Magazine is also reporting that a doctor told Browns family on Wednesday that nothing more could be done. “Everyone is coming to the hospital to say goodbye， ” said a family member.And the Daily Mail says Brown has been taken off life support.But Bobby Brown issued a statement late Thursday denying these reports.“If we issued a statement every time the media published a false report regarding this matter, thats all we would be doing 24 hours a day. This is false, just as is the vast majority of the other reporting that is currently taking place， ” he said, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.A source close to the family tells USA TODAY that its wrong to say the family is gathering to say goodbye, because the family has been there since the beginning, so nothing is any different today for them.Also, Brown is “not brain dead， ” as has been reported.And, as for other stories saying that the Houston family is feuding with Bobbi Kristinas dad, Bobby Brown? Those arent true either. They “are NOT fighting， ” says our source.文章大意：本文主要讲 Kristina 病危，几家报社的报道都失真，一家人仍在祈祷出现奇迹。1According to Fox News, Bobbi Kristina is _.Awithin an inch of lifeB on the way to successCleft aside by her family Din a good state答案： A细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知选 A。within an inch of life 半死；on the way to success 在成功的路上；left aside by her family 被家人放在一边；in a good state 状态良好。2Bobby Brown holds the opinion that _.Athey are busy issuing statements all dayBthe family is saying goodbye to KristinaChe is getting along well with the Houston familyDmost journalists are getting the wrong end of the stick.答案：D细节理解题。根据文章第七段 But Bobby Brown issued a statement late Thursday denying these reports.可知 Bobby Brown 认为大部分记者报道失真。故选 D。3Which can be the best title of the passage?A. An Accident In The Bathtub B. Kristina, Were Still Praying And Waiting On A Miracle C. False Reports From Different News MediaD. Bobbi Kristinas Final Days答案：B主旨大意题。通读文章，并根据文章的最后一段可知全家人仍在等待奇迹的出现。可知 B 正确。【健康环保类阅读理解】 （2015 模拟题）Archaeologists Discover 110 New Warrior Statues in ChinaAfter being barried for centuries,110 new warrior statues has been discovered in Xian，China.The statues are part of a collection of lifesize figures of warriors and horses called the Terracotta Army(兵马俑).The group of more than 7,000 lifesize clay sculptures was built in 210 B.C.to guard the tomb of Chinas first emperor，Qin Shi Huang.Shen Maosheng，from the Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum，said archaeologists had located another 11 warriors but had not yet begun to dig the sculptures up.“The most significant discovery is that the relics that were found were wellpreserved and colorfully painted， ” Maosheng told AFP.The Warriors HistoryThe sculptures were discovered by a group of farmers in 1974.While digging a well，the workers found three pits filled with the lifelike figures，which were made of a type of terracotta clay.Experts say that long ago，Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered the creation of the clay army， along with a 20squaremile tomb in which to house it.For 36 years,700,000 laborers built this underground city.It contains models of palaces and towers，and was protected from intruders(闯入者) by.The city lay buried for more than 2,000 years.A Worldwide AttractionToday， people from around the world visit China to see the terracotta warriors.What makes the soldiers so special？Each figure was individually carved，so they have different hairstyles，expressions and facial features.The details make the soldiers appear true to life.Inside the pit，the statues are arranged by military rank.The higher the rank，the taller the statue.The shortest statue is 5 feet 8 inches.The tallest is 6 feet 6 inches.The lower half of each soldier is made of solid clay，while the upper half is hollow.This makes it easier for the figures to remain upright.Great WallThe discovery of Xians 110 new warriors comes after a new finding about the Great Wall of China.An archaeological survey revealed the Great Wall of China is more than twice as long as previously thought.The wall originally measured 5,500 miles but now measures 13,170 miles.Beijing officials plan to open two new sections of the Great Wal