贵州江口县 2017 高考英语阅读理解一轮选练 8页

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 1 贵州江口县 2017 高考英语阅读理解一轮选练 【2014·新课标全国卷Ⅰ 】阅读理解 C A typical lion tamer (驯兽师) in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭子)and a chair.The whip gets all of the attention , but it's mostly for show.In reality , it's the chair that does the important work.When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face , the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time.With its focus divided , the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.When faced with so many options , the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair. How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion ? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g.lose weight , start a business , travel more )only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress ? This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information.The end result is that we feel like we can't focus or that we're focused on the wrong things , and so we take less action , make less progress , and stay the same when we could be improving. It doesn't have to be that way.Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face , remember this：All you need to do is focus on one thing.You just need to get started.Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people.If you have somewhere you want to go , something you want to accomplish , someone you want to become....take immediate action.If you're clear about where you want to go , the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out the way. 【试题分析】 面对生活中的众多选择，我们应该如何做？通过文中驯兽师的做法，我们可以得到些启 发。 1. Why does the lion tamer use a chair? A．To trick the lion. B．To show off his skill. C．To get ready for a fight. D．To entertain the audience. 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第四、五句可知，驯兽师举起椅子的目的是为了分散狮子的注意力，可 见驯兽师使用椅子的目的是欺骗狮子。 答案：A 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 2 2. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair? A．They feel puzzled over choices. B．They hold on to the wrong things. C．They find it hard to make changes. D．They have to do something for show. 解析：推理判断题。结合前三段的内容可知，人们对待选择的态度通常是疑惑不解的，这就与狮子面对 椅子时的情况相同。 答案：A 3. What is the author's attitude towards the experts mentioned in paragraph 3? A．Tolerant B．Doubtful C．Respectful D．Supportive 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，专家们也忙于讨论什么是最好的选择这个问题，很明显， 他们的做法也令人感到疑惑。 答案：B 4．When the world is “waving a chair in your face”， you're advised to________． A．wait for a better chance B．break your old habits C．make a quick decision D．ask for clear guidance 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“All you need to do is focus on one thing...take immediate action.”可知，你所得到的建议是“尽快做出决定”。 答案：C 【2014 模拟】 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。 My friend Kathy and I were going to Colorado Springs for holiday. The only problem was, I didn't have any luggage to pack my belongings in. My friend Debbie offered to lend me a suitcase that belonged to her father, who had passed 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 3 away long ago. “I don't know if you'll want to use it,” she said so gently, “it's very old, worn out, and such an ugly yellow color.” I was so touched by her offer to lend something that belonged to her father, but I was also concerned about the possibility of it being damaged or lost. She insisted that I take it. So with the suitcase safely in hand, I boarded the train with Kathy. We spent two days and one night on the train, sleeping in our seats. As we slept, we were awakened at times, by the noises of the train pulling in and out of the stations. The next morning we eagerly awaited the announcement: Next stop, Colorado Springs. But suddenly, there came another announcement over the loud speaker. “During one of the overnight stops, many pieces of luggage were mistakenly removed from the train and left at the wrong location.” Kathy and I just looked at each other, as I felt the disappointment swell. Could my worst fear be coming true, was Debbie's suitcase lost? Just then two train conductors passed our seats. One of them jokingly said to the other, “Did you ever see such an old, ugly, brighter yellow, piece of luggage in all of your life?” Before the other conductor could answer, I screamed, “YES, MY SUITCASE MADE IT!” The two conductors stopped in their tracks! and, very red in the face, couldn't seem to apologize enough for having insulted my suitcase. When I returned it, I couldn't wait to get the suitcase back into Debbie's safe hands. She asked, “Did everything go well on the trip?” Somehow, I just couldn't resist telling her what had happened. She laughed heartily. When I recall the golden suitcase, I'm reminded, that like the suitcase, we can see ourselves as too old, useless, worn out, and of little value. Or, we can take a closer look and realize that we are one of God's most valued creations -- unique, and holding inside our most valuable possessions -- that of love, faith, hope, and wisdom. 36. After borrowing the suitcase, the author was worried about ____________. A. its appearance B. its size C.its color D.its safety 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 4 37. Hearing the announcements, the author____________. A. was happy to reach the destination B. felt angry at the service on the train C. feared that the suit case might be lost D. asked the conductors to look for the suitcase 38. How did the two conductors feel when the author claimed her suitcase? A. Puzzled. B. Embarrassed. C. Astonished. D. Amused. 39. From the last paragraph we can learn that ____________. A. a friend in need is a friend indeed B. God helps those who help themselves C. inner beauty is more important than appearance D. a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step 40. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The Golden Suitcase. B. An Unforgettable Trip. C. A Warm-hearted Friend. D. Two Impolite Conductors. 【参考答案】36—40. DCBCA 【广东省广州市 2014 综合测试】D The recent publication of autobiographies by two of Britain’s great scientists, biologist Richard Dawkins and physicist Stephen Hawking, is a wonderful opportunity to compare and contrast these two remarkable men. Surprisingly, they have rather more in common than we think. Most striking is the similarity in their backgrounds. They were born in the early 1940s to middle class families---not wealthy but comfortably off, with a strong commitment to academic excellence and public service. Both families were keen to send their boys to Oxford University---and both succeeded, Dawkins studying zoology and Hawking physics. Neither author has a very positive view of his early university life. Hawking describes the attitude at Oxford in the 1950s and 1960s as very anti-work, “You were supposed to either be brilliant without effort or fail. Hard work was looked down upon by students and we all pretended that nothing was worth making an effort for.” He estimates that he studied for no more than an hour a day as an undergraduate student （本科生）. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 5 Undergraduate life was somewhat more rewarding for Dawkins. Like Hawking, he wasn’t particularly hard-working and never attended his lectures. But he found Oxford’s system of weekly essay-based lessons with an academic tutor useful, “It was really only the tutorial system that educated me.” For both men, scientific life really got going as postgraduates after 1962. Dawkins, who remained at Oxford, describes brilliantly the academic competition among the postgraduate students, which he believed helped push him to develop the ideas that formed the basis of his most famous book, The Selfish Gene. This volume transformed scientific thinking about Darwinism evolution. Hawking, on the other hand, moved to Cambridge University after graduation, where his research into the universe would eventually make him the most famous physicists since Albert Einstein. He writes movingly about the disease which progressively crippled his entire body, leaving him unable to move and only able to communicate using a computer controlled by his eyes. Although communication is slow---he can write only 3 words a minute using the machine---his illness has not affected his mind or his research on space-time and origins of the universe. Each book is recommended individually as a personal introduction to an important scientific thinker. Read together, they provide a superb background to the academic and social climate of postwar British research. 41. Which of the following describes a similarity in Hawking’s and Dawkins’ backgrounds? A. They were both from wealthy families. B. They studied the same subject in university. C. They graduated from the same secondary school. D. They both came from families that valued good education. 42. Why did Hawking study very little as an undergraduate student? A. He preferred doing his own research and experiments. B. Students considered it inappropriate to study too much. C. The materials discussed in lectures were very easy for him. D. He was more interested in making friends with his classmates. 43. According to Dawkins, what helped him develop his most important ideas? A. His hard work as an undergraduate. B. The support he received from his family. C. The excellent tutors at Oxford University. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 6 D. The competition from other postgraduate students. 44. What can we reasonably infer about the two scientists from the passage? A. Dawkins worked much harder than Hawking as an undergraduate. B. Hawking is more respected by the scientific community. C. They knew each other during their studies a t Oxford. D. Hawing has experienced more physical difficulties. 45. What is the function of the last paragraph? A. To state which book the writer prefers. B. To recommend the reviewed books to readers. C. To summarize the achievements of the two scientists. D. To suggest the order in which the books should be read. 【参考答案】41-45 DBDDB 【2014 模拟】 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。 A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery（酿酒厂） into fuel for cars. In what is declared to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh. They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky（威士忌酒） making process. This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles. More than 90% of the stuff that comes out of a whisky distillery is not whisky. It is leftovers like draff and pot ales（酒糟） - both produced in the early stages of the process. They are high in sugar and are currently used for things like fertiliser and cattle feed. Napier University's Biofuel Research Centre (BfRC) has already shown that the right bacteria can feed on those by-products to produce butanol - a direct replacement for vehicle fuel. Now the spin-out company, Celtic Renewables, and independent whisky producer Tullibardine have signed an agreement. Together they will apply the process to thousands of tonnes of the distillery's leftovers. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 7 Professor Martin Tangney, founder of Celtic Renewables, said: "Our partnership with Tullibardine is an important step in the development of a business which combines two important Scottish industries - whisky and renewables. This project shows that creative use of existing technologies can utilise resources on our doorstep to benefit both the environment and the economy." Douglas Ross, managing director of Tullibardine, which spends £250,000 disposing of its by-products every year, said: "We are delighted to be partnering Celtic Renewables in this creative business, the obvious benefits of which are environmental. It takes a cost to us and turns it into something that has social as well as commercial value." The project is being supported by a grant（拨款） from the Scottish government's Zero Waste Scotland initiative. Celtic Renewables said it eventually aimed to build a processing plant in Scotland, with the hope of building an industry that could be worth £60m a year. 41. According to the passage, ____________ will be used to take the place of petrol. A. whisky B. whisky leftovers C. butanol D. draff and pot ales 42. How do people deal with whisky leftovers at present? A. They throw them away. B. They use them to feed people. C. They use them to feed bacteria. D. They use them for crops or cattle. 43. What does the underlined word “utilise” in the fourth paragraph probably mean? A. Make use of. B. Get rid of. C. Use up. D. Find out. 44. It can be inferred from the passage that____________. A. the government either supports or opposes the project B. the technology has not been widely used yet C. the project will benefit both the environment and the economy D. the project has brought great profit to the company 45. Which of the following categories does this passage belong to? a. Health. b. Science. c. Food. d. Nature. e. Environment. f. Business. A. b, c, e B. b, e, f C. a, b, f D. a, b, c 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 8 【参考答案】41—45 CDABB