1、2015四川省德阳市高考英语阅读理解一轮训练（1）及答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解Having good etiquette (礼节) at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office.However，its observed that many people arent aware of the workplace etiquette and this creates a very bad impression in the office.So its important to know some workpl
2、ace etiquette tips.Among all the workplace etiquette guidelines，the most important is to be punctual to your office.Though going late due to an emergency is okay，habitual late comers are never appreciated in any organization.By arriving at your office on time，you show that youre aware of your respon
3、sibilities and have respect for the organization.In case you feel that you would be late，call the concerned authority and report the matter to him or her.Also，a proper knowledge of the workplace email etiquette is a must.In the official emails，you need to mention the subject concisely，while at the s
4、ame time include all the important details which are to be shared.You should use good and grammatically correct language while writing emails.A knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is very important as well.While talking on the telephone，be polite and listen to what theyre saying carefu
5、lly.Only then should you say what you feel.Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.The workplace guidelines are important even while youre dining or celebrating with your coworkers.If you get a call in between，receive it after youre permitted by the others by saying “excuse me
6、”Dont talk loudly while eating.Greet people well and try to make them feel comfortable while being in your company.These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company.All the best!【语篇解读】在工作中要想成为办公室里受欢迎的人，有好的礼节是很重要的。本文介绍了在工作中应注意的一些礼节。1Why should you try to be punctual?ATo prove you a
7、re not a habitual late comer.BTo respect the rules of the organization.CTo show that you are a responsible worker.DTo win other workers respect.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，准时上班一是表明你意识到了你的责任，二是表明你对这个团体的尊重，因此应选择C。答案C2How should you write an official email?AWrite the subject clearly and simply.BInclude all the
8、details in the email.CMake the language as beautiful as possible.DMake emails as brief as possible.解析细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，电子邮件应主题简洁并包含所有重要的细节，因此选择A。答案A3Which of the following is considered NOT acceptable about making phone calls in the workplace?AUsing polite language.BListening with patience and care.CS
9、peaking clearly.DAnswering a call whenever it comes in.解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，无论什么时候来电话都接是不被接受的行为。答案D4In the writers opinion，workplace etiquette_.Ais easy to masterBis considered important by all employeesCcan be helpful in doing your work wellDwill bring you good luck and good salaries解析推理判断题。综合全文尤其是
10、第一段和最后一段内容可知，工作中的礼节有助于做好工作。答案C。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AExperts believe that storms and severe weather in North America and Asia have disrupted bird flight paths across the world and swept huge numbers of bird species towards the British Isles.Birds flying to the other side of the
11、 Atlantic or to the Pacific to lay their eggs have been trapped in Britain and Ireland, adding their numbers to native species, and causing great excitement in the bird-watching community.Local birdwatchers have already observed a total of 442 species in the British Isles this year. The highest numb
12、er ever seen in one year is 445, in 2008.“We only need four more to break our record,” said Lee Evans, who runs the British Birding Association. “With three months to go Im sure well do it.”Last month an extremely rare Siberian Rubythroat bird was seen in Scotland, sending hundreds of birdwatchers n
13、orth in the hope of catching a glimpse of this colourful Asian beauty. Another very uncommon bird, the bufflehead duck was cited in Cornwell and caused similar excitement. “I couldnt believe it,” said Evans. “The poor thing was completely knackered. It must have been blown to England by the storms w
14、hile trying to fly from Canada to the southern United States for the winter. Thats 3000 miles!”Evans said that global warming over the past decade was playing a key role in transforming bird movements across the world. In addition, melting Arctic sea ice may also be opening up bird flight paths over
15、 the North Pole, making it easier for birds from the Pacific such as the slaty-backed gull and tufted puffin, both of which appeared in London earlier this year to reach Britain.Bird-watching is becoming an increasingly popular hobby among all age groups, added Evans. “A fifth of our members are und
16、er 18. This is a round-the-year hobby that you can enjoy from the kitchen window or from a car. More and more people are bird-watching, and as a result more and more unexpected species are being spotted in the British Isles.”1. What is the passage mainly about?A. The results of global warming.B. Cha
17、nges in the British bird population.C. Increasing environmental pollution.D. Worsening British weather. 2. The underlined word “knackered” is closest in meaning to _. A. bored B. knocked C. spotted D. tired3. How many more bird species are needed to equal the British bird-watching record?A. 3.B. 4.C
18、. 442. D. 445.4. According to the passage, which of the following birds comes from Asia? A. Slaty-backed gull. B. Bufflehead. C. Rubythroat. D. Tufted puffin.5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible reason for seeing more bird species in Britain?A. An increase in the number of birdwa
19、tchers.B. A growth in the number of native species.C. Storms due to global warming.D. The melting Arctic ice cap.【参考答案】15、BDACB 阅读理解 If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting
20、enough exerciseand as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a t
21、eam of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to in
22、tellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas
23、 observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with ageusing the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the bra
24、in begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver
25、and shop assistant.Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in
26、conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators.”36. The team of doctors wanted to find out _.A. why certain people age sooner than others B. how to make people live longerC. the size of certain peoples brains D. which people are most intelligent【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由第二段“Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to
27、find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.”可知医生们想要研究出为什么一些人比其他人老得更快。37. On what are their research findings based?A. A survey of farmers in northern Ja
28、pan. B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.C. The study of brain volumes of different people D. The latest development of computer technology.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由“he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.”可知选C。38. The doctors test show tha
29、t _.A. our brains shrink as we grow older B. the front section of the brain does not shrinkC. sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-oldsD. some peoples brains have contracted more than other peoples.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。由“The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain b
30、egins sooner in people in the country than in the towns.”可知医生们的测试发现，一般而言，乡下人比城镇里的人的大脑收缩的更早。故选D。39. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means _.A. something to be considered B. branches of knowledge studiedC. persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD. any member of a state except the supreme rule
31、r.【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。由“but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.”可知“subjects”指的是被选入实验中做研究的人。故选C。40. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A. Lawyers. B. Farmers. C. Clerks. D. Shop assistants.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由“Those least at risk, says Matsuzaw
32、a, are lawyers,”可知律师变老的风险最小。故选A。 阅读理解-B Parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to Adam Hancock and his team, from East Caronlina University in the US. Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing
33、 credit card debt among their children during their students years. Their work is published online in Springers Journal of Family and Economic Issues. Credit card debt among college students has been a growing concern for researchers and policymakers over the last decade. In addition, there is growi
34、ng concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially. Hancock and colleagues study is the first to examine how parental interactions, and financial knowledge and attitudes may have a cu
35、mulative effect（累积效应）on the number of credit cards students own and their level of credit card debt. The researchers analyzed data for 420 undergraduate students from seven different American universities, who took part in the College Student Financial Literacy Survey. According to the online survey
36、, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one. Those students who reported that their parents argued about finances were more likely to have more than two cards than the students whose parents who did not argue about finances.In terms of debt, those students
37、 who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over 500.The researchers conclude, It is clear that the influence of parents cannot be neglected. Researchers, educators and policymakers should work in finding effective ways to increase the posi
38、tive financial behaviors fo college students. We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root.26. In Adam Hancocks research, students credit card debt is related to their _. A.knowledge B.conc
39、erns C.school D.parents【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。由“Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years.”可知学生的信用卡债务和他们的父母有关。故选D。27. When college students have credit card debt, they may _. A.quit school B.fail in
40、 their exams C.study financial knowledge D.have more credit cards【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由“there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially.”可知大学生有信用卡债务时，他们就可能退学。故选A。28. What c
41、an we infer from Paragraph 3? A. More than 400 students i a university took the survey. B. The survey was conducted with the paper questionnaire. C. Nearly all the students in this survey have credit cards. D. Students have fewer cards if their parents argue more.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由“According to the on
42、line survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one.”可知在调查中，几乎所有学生都有信用卡。故选C。29. If you have two or more credit cards, you are more likely to _. A.get wealthy B.have argument C.buy more things D.become in debt【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。由“In terms of debt, those stud
43、ents who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over 500.”说明如果你有两个或两个以上的信用卡，你更有可能负债。故选D。30. As a student, what can yo learn from the passage? A. We need to turn to our parents when we have credit card debt. B. We should build correct financ
44、ial attitudes when we are young. C. We shouldnt have credit cards so that we can avoid argument. D. We can have more credit cards to make life more comfortable.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。由“We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root.”可知我们在小的时候就应该树立正确的财政态度。故选B。
