四川汉源县 2017 高考英语阅读理解一轮编选（六） 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 四川汉源县 2017 高考英语阅读理解一轮编选（六） 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 You've probably heard about sports coaches, fitness coaches, voice and music teachers, career counselors, psychiatrists(精神病医师) and other specialists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life. But there's a rapidly growing kind of professional who does a little bit of everything. She or he is called a “ life coach ”. People who are at crossroads in their lives, and corporations that want to give certain employees a career boost, are turning to them for help. The idea that one person’s success story can change other people’s lives for the better goes back at least to the 1930s. Dale Carnegie’s famous self-improvement program “How to Win Friends and Influence People” came along soon thereafter. But this new style of life coaches includes more than enthusiastic speakers or writers. They use their own experiences in business, sports, military service, or psychotherapy (心理疗法)to help others make critical life decisions. They often give their approach a slogan, such as “energy coaching” or “fearless living” or “working yourself happy”. Dave Lakhani in Boise, Idaho, for instance, works with salespeople to develop what he calls a “road map”. He says an ongoing relationship with a coach is like having a personal fitness trainer for one’s career and life outside work. Lakhani’s Bold Approach coaching firm also donates some of its time to help people who are anything but successful---including battered women and struggling single mothers. But others in the so-called “helping professions” are not thrilled about the life-coaching movement. They say that anyone, trained or untrained, can call himself or herself a life coach, and that slick(华而不实的) promoters who mess with people’s lives can do more harm than good. 1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Working Yourself Happy. B. Life Coaches Help with Tough Decisions. C. How to Cope with Daily Life with Life Coaches. D. The Life-Coaching Movement. 2. The underlined phrase “life coach” in Paragraph 2 means“_______”. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 2 A. The career counselor who teaches skills B. The psychiatrist who helps us cope with daily life C. The fitness coach who teaches us lessons D. The specialist who helps us make important life decisions 3.The last paragraph is mainly about__________. A. the introductions of life coach B. the disagreements of life coach C. the effects of life coach D. the experiences of life coach 4.What is the author’s attitude towards life coaches? A. Cautious． B. Approving． C. Casual． D. Disapproving． 参考答案 1—4、BDBA 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。 When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music. Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island. So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter. As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions. But still, no invitation came. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 3 They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island. One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?” It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one. 26. Luca’s picture of the Island of Inventions was mainly based on ________. A. scientific research B. his imagination C. reports of others D. history books 【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据 Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like.他主要根据自己的想象画出了图画，故选 B。 27. Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island? A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough. B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame. C. The organization had already broken up. D. The island was not a real place. 【答案】D 【解析】推理判断题。根据“You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions?No island could exist which would be better than where he was now.那个岛根本就不存在，故选 D。 28. What was Roberts’ reaction to Luca’s story of the island? A. He thought he had already arrived at the island. B. He was disappointed to discover it didn’t exist. C. He was excited about receiving an invitation. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 4 D. He expressed surprise that Luca believed in such fairy tales. 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据“You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?” 他原认为他来到了真正的那个 Island of Inventions 岛，故选 A。 29. What did Luca learn at the end of the story? A. The island of inventions did not exist. B. He had wasted most of his life. C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland. D. He finally would receive his invitation. 【答案】C 【解析】推理判断题。根据 No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.他已经不知不觉地创造了自己的梦境。故选 C。 30. Which of the following best describes Luca? A. Aggressive. B. Trusting. C. Creative. D. Easy-going. 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。aggressive 有进取心的； trusting 信赖的； creative 创造性的；easy-going 随 和的。根据短文的内容可知 Luca 根据自己的想象画出来了图画，并且创造了许多发明，故选 C。 【四川省成都七中 2014 三诊考试】A 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C 和 D)中, 选出最佳选项。 Mattel Inc. is recalling 4.4 million Polly Pocket toys with magnets（磁铁）after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off. Tiny magnets inside the toys may fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters. The magnets can be swallowed or placed in children’s noses or ears. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestine perforation（肠内穿孔）which can be deadly. The Consumer Product Safety Commission（CPSC）received 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys. There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet. All three suffered intestinal perforations that required operation. A 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 5 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days. An 8-yeal-old child was also hospitalized. The recalled Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories（附件）that have small magnets. The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls, and even in the plastic clothing, hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces stay on the doll or the doll’s house. The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys. Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall. Polly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this recall. The model numbers included in the recall are: B2632, B3158, B3201, B7118, G8605, H1537, H1538 and H3211. The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2006 through September 2009 for between $15 and $30. Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel for the return of the toys. For more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytime or visit the company’s Web site. 31. The main purpose of the passage is . A. to criticize Mattel Inc. for their bad products B. to inform readers of Polly Pocket toys recall C. to warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets D. to suggest some ways to return Polly Pocket toys 32. What did the writer use to show the danger of the problem toys? a. figures b. quotes（引言） c. serious cases d. description of possible injuries e. description of operation scenes A. abc B. abd C. acd D. ace 33. The word “recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as . A. taking back B. destroying C. giving up D. examining 34. All of the following points are covered in the story EXCEPT . A. the danger of small magnets B. the ways of returning Polly Pocket toys C. the methods of recognizing a recalled Polly Pocket toys D. the apology made by Mattel Inc. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 6 【参考答案】31-34 BCAD 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。 Imagine putting a seed in a freezer, waiting 30,000 years, and then taking the seed out and planting it. Do you think a flower would grow? Amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. They found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia — a region covering central and eastern Russia — for about 31,800 years. Using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze. “This is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg,” said University of California, Los Angeles biologist Jane Shen-Miller. The plant has a long history. Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia. The ground became permafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time. Recently, Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface. Back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil. The plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them. It’s important for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after being frozen for a long time. That’s because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. One such endeavor, an underground facility in Norway, is called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers. “No one knows how long they are able to live for, but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowadays.” Shen-Miller said. It’s a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive the experience. 31. How did the fruit originally get underground? 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 7 A. It was placed there by an animal. B. It was trapped there during the ice-age. C. It was planted there by ancient farmers. D. It was buried there after the earthquake. 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据 Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia.可知最初的时候是有动物放在地下的，故选 A。 32. Which of the following was NOT used to recreate the ancient plant? A. Modern nutrients. B. Parts of its fruit. C. Its frozen seeds. D. Plant pots with soil. 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据 Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface. Back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferred the shoots to pots filled with soil.从 果实的一部分取组织，然后给这些组织一定的营养，然后把嫩芽放在有土壤的盆里就能再重新栽培出古代 的植物，这里没有提到冻了的种子，故选 C。 33. Why are scientists interested in this discovery? A. It helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years. B. It can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plant-life. C. It can provide directions for where to look for other ancient plants. D. It proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen. 【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据 That’s because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers.有了这个重要的发现有助于帮助我们未来去保护频临灭绝的植物，故选 B。 34. The underlined word “they” in the final paragraph refers to _______. A. plants B. seeds C. scientists D. storage lockers 【答案】B 【解析】词义猜测题。根据 If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 8 its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers.及 able to live for 应该指的是种子能够活 多长，故选 B。 35. The purpose of the passage is to _______. A. discuss a plant conservation effort B. introduce some ancient plants C. outline some causes of global warming D. describe a scientific research project 【答案】D 【解析】作者意图题。纵观全文的内容可知短文介绍了一个科研项目，故选 D。