1、贵州大方县2017高考英语阅读理解一轮九月训练选编（三）及答案【2016高考训练】阅读理解推理判断题。The word proactivity is fairly common in management literature, but you wont find it in the dictionary. It means that as a human being you take responsibility for your own life.Look at the word responsibility: ability to choose your response, respon
2、se-ability. Effective people are proactive because they take responsibility. Their behavior is a product of their own decisions, based on values, rather than being a product of their own conditions, based on feelings. For instance, you are planning a picnic with your family. Youre excited. You have
3、all the preparations, Youve decided where to go, and then it becomes stormy, killing your plan. Proactive people carry weather within them. They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if its in their own basement with some special games, and make the
4、best of that situation. The opposite of being proactive is to be reactive. Reactive people would say, “Whats the use?”We cant do anything.” “Oh this is so upsetting after all of our preparations and arrangements.” They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled.B
5、eing proactive is really just being true to your human nature. Your basic nature is to act, and not to be acted upon. Thats true, despite widely accepted theories of determinism used to explain human nature. Determinism says that you dont really choose anything and that what you call choices are not
6、hing more than automatic responses to outside conditions.The language of reactive people is lie:”I cant .” “Dont have time.” I have to .” I must.” The whole spirit of that language is the transfer of responsibility. They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions, or by
7、 their conditioning or their genetic makeup. Psychologically, people who believe they are determined will produce the evidence to support the belief, and they increasingly feel victimized and out of control. Theyre not in charge of their life at all.On the contrary, a proactive person exercises free
8、 will, the freedom to choose the response that best applies to his values. In that way, he gains control over the circumstances, rather than being controlled by them.1. According to the passage, a proactive persons behavior can result from .A. The environment B. an inner beliefC. the genetic makeup
9、D. a temporary feeling2. When a picnic plan is threatened by a sudden storm, reactive people will probably .A. have the picnic as plannedB. make the best of the picnicC. complain and give up the picnicD. find somewhere else for the picnic3. What does” carry weather within them” in the second paragra
10、ph probably mean?A. Manage to improve the weather.B. Give in to the weather passively.C. Stress the influence of the weather.D. Find a solution to the weather problems.4. It can be concluded from the passage that determinists(宿命论者) .A. accept things passivelyB. are in charge of themselvesC. are simi
11、lar to proactive peopleD. respond to outside conditions actively语篇解读 本文主要介绍了积极的人和消极的的之间的区别，例如在遇到天气不好野餐计划搁浅的时候，积极的人会想办法进行野餐，而消极的人却由周围的环境左右其决定。1. B 细节理解题。根据第三段Being proactive is really just being true to your human nature. You basic nature is to act, and not to be acted upon. 可知，积极主动是按照天性来做最真正的自己。人的本性
12、是行动，而不是任人摆布。可知一个积极的人，他的行动源于他的内心和本性。故选B。2. C 细节理解题。根据第二段They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled. 可知，消极的人会试图说服他们周围的人并最后取消野餐。3. D 推理判断题。根据下文They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if its in their own basem
13、ent with some special games 可知，当环境不得于计划的时候，积极的人会创造性的想出解决方法，达到目的。4. A 推理判断题。 根据第四段They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions, or by their conditioning or their genetic makeup. 可知，消极的人认为事情是由环境决定的。又根据第二段野餐的例子可知，消极的人在面对计划不得不改变时，他们会抱怨但接受现实，而不会想办法去创造机会实现目标。2016高考英语*阅读理解。
14、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。 I prefer Lynne Trusss phraseology: I am a grammar “sticker”. And, like Truss author of Eats, shoots & Leaves I have a “zero tolerance” approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.Now, Truss and I disagree on what it means to have “zero tolerance”. Sh
15、e thinks that people who mix up basic grammar “deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked (砍) up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave”, while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job even if they are otherwise qualified for the position.Everyone who applies for a position at eithe
16、r of my companies, iFixit or Dozuki, takes a compulsory grammar test. If job hopefuls cant distinguish between “to” and “too”, their applications go into the bin.Of course, we write for a living. iF is the worlds largest online repair manual (指南), and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical
17、 documentation, like paperless work instructions and step-by-step user manuals. So, it makes sense that weve made a strong strike against grammar errors.But grammar is relevant for all companies. Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesnt make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibil
18、ity, especially on the Internet. And, for better or worse, people judge you if you cant tell the difference between “their” “there” and “theyre”.Good grammar makes good business sense and not just when it comes to hiring writers. Writing isnt in the official job description of most people in our off
19、ice. Still, we give our grammar test to everybody, including our salespeople, our operations staff, and our programmers.Grammar signifies more than just a persons ability to remember high school English. Ive found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when th
20、ey are doing something completely unrelated to writing like stocking shelves or labeling parts. It is the same with programmers. Applicants who dont think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also arent important.12. The author agrees with Lynne Truss in that _. A. grammar m
21、istakes cant be tolerated B. books on grammar make people stupid C. people need to learn basic grammar D. grammar mistakes are absolutely unavoidable13. Whats the authors “zero tolerance” approach to these job seekers who mix up basic grammar? A. They should be left out for a job. B. They have to co
22、rrect their mistakes. C. They arent qualified for their jobs. D. They must be severely punished.14. Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki? A. Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test. B. They are companies where one learns grammar. C. Grammar is quite important for their existenc
23、e.D. They depend on grammar correction for a living.15. What can we learn from the text? A. Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.B. Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing. C. A “zero tolerance” approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair. D
24、. People who pay attention to writing may pay attention to other things.参考答案1215 AACD阅读理解。Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today.
25、Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they arent the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones. No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins.
26、 They say that todays violins will also sound wonderful someday. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be something different about Cremona or those Italian violins makers.Other people think the
27、secret to those violins is wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of the trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more
28、important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do abou
29、t how to cut the wood.Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnis
30、h, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. Their secret may be lo
31、st forever. Young musicians today hope this is not true. They need fine violins. But there arent very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about US$300,000!1. This passage is about . A. making violinsB. musical ins
32、trumentsC. scientific ideasD. the old Italian voilins答案解析：答案为D。本题为主旨大意题。 第一段最后一句话 “No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.” 引入话题，为什么古老的意大利小提琴如此特别，很多人认为他们知道答案，后文分别给出了不同人的答案，最后一段对问题的答案进行总结 “There may never be other violins like the v
33、iolins of Cremona. Their secret may be lost forever.” 意大利小提琴的秘密或许永远消失了，无人知晓。全文都是围绕古老的意大利小提琴展开。故答案为D。2. The best violins .A. are made with modern techniquesB. were lost many years agoC. were made in Italy 200 years ago D. were made by scientists答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第一段第一、二句话 “Most musicians agree that t
34、he best violins were made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago.” 可知，答案为C。3. Some people think that modern violins .A. will sound better in the futureB. will sound worse in the futureC. sound wonderful and naturalD. will never be as old as those from Cremona答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题
35、。结合第二段和该段第二句话 “They say that todays violins will also sound wonderful someday.” 可知，一些人认为现代小提琴有一天也会演奏出优美的旋律，故A选项正确。B、C选项与文意不符，D选项未提及。4. Violins made today . A. look the same as the old onesB. sound the same as the old onesC. are better than the old onesD. have the same varnish as the old ones答案解析：答案为
36、A。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段 “They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones.” 可知，科学家可以制作出和意大利小提琴一样大小和形状的小提琴，但是新的小提琴音质就是不如意大利小提琴好，故A正确，B、C错误。由该段最后两句话 “No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can
37、make the same varnish today.”可知，D选项错误。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。 【2014高考英语一模试题】Tess was eight years old. Her little brother Andrew was very sick and their parents were completely out of money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, Only amiracle can save him now.Tess took her money and
38、made her way six blocks to Rexalls Drug Store.And what do you want? the chemist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. Im talking to my brother from Chicago whom I havent seen for ages.Well, I want to talk to you about my brother, Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. Hes really sick. He has some
39、thing bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?We dont sell miracles here, little girl. Im sorry but I cant help you, the chemist said, softening a little.Listen, I can help you. The chemists brother was a well-dressed man. He ask
40、ed Tess, What kind of miracle does your brother need?I dont know, Tess replied. Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy cant pay for it, so I want to use my money.How much do you have? asked the man from Chicago. One dollar and eleven cents, Tess answered. And its all the money I have, but I
41、can get some more, if I need to.Well，what a coincidence (巧合), smiled the man. A dollar and eleven cents the exact price of a miracle for your little brother. Take me to where you live. Lets see if 1 have the kind of miracle you need.That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon in neurosurgery (神经外科
42、). The operation was completed without charge and it wasnt long until Andrew was home again and doing wellTess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost one dollar and eleven cents plus the faith of a little child.56. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Tesss brother would recover b
43、ecause there was a miracle.B. Tesss brother would die because his family had no money to treat his illness.C. Tesss family would look for a miracle to treat Andrews illness.D. Andrew should go to hospital for a miracle.57. Why did the chemist get annoyed first？A. Because he was a nervous manB. Becau
44、se Tess didnt buy his medicine.C. Because Tess had bothered him and his brother.D. Because Tess was poorly dressed.58. What can we learn about Dr. Carlton Armstrong?A. He was a stonehearted man.B. He cared for only a little money.C. He never helped others unless given a lot of money D. He was a kind gentleman and ready to help others.59. What can be the best title？A. A dying boy and her sister B. A miracle of $ 1.10C. A kind doctor and his brother D. A poor girl and a doctor56. B. 细节推断题。由第一段可知父亲对儿子的病感到无能为力。57. C. 细节理解题。由第三段的对话内容可知。58. D. 细节推断题。由全文内容可知。59. B. 主旨大意题。全文主要讲述了一个奇迹的发生。