1、广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（6）含答案阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In business, theres a speed difference：Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy(策略)and how fast the company actually moves.The difference is important regardless of i
2、ndustry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain_an_edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those t
3、hat paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up ”improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a threeyear period.How did they disobey the_laws_of_business_physics,_taking
4、 more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower ” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the s
5、peed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lowerquality products and services.In our study, higherperforming companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more
6、 open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, Stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among
7、 their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.提速，似乎
8、是历来公司老总们所追求的，增加效益更是他们的最终目标。而人们对于速度的不同理解和方法的不同，确实适得其反。1What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean ?AIncrease the speed.BGet an advantage.CReach the limit.DSet a goal.答案：B。理解判断题。在文章的第一段中就提到了许多公司提速的目的就是利益问题，信息词“fearful of losing their competitive advantage”可以表明划线部分的意义同选项B。2The und
9、erlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _.Aspending more time and performing worseBspending more time and performing betterCspending less time and performing worse Dspending less time and performing better答案：D。归纳概况题。既然公司追求的是提速，自然意味着：take less time ；而最终的效益还得需要performing bette
10、r，故两者结合，才是公司一直在梦寐以求的最佳目标。故选D。3. What can we learn from the text?AHow fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.BHow competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.CFirms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.DFirms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessar
11、y team spirit.答案：C。细节判断题。倒数第二段的第一句里含有本题的信息，即同选项C的说法是一致的。4Which could be the best title for the text?AImprove quality? Serve better.BDeliver value? Plough ahead.CReduce time? Move faster.DNeed speed? Slow down.答案：D。主旨大意题。文章的开头就已经点明了本文的主题方向，即：公司想方设法提高工作速度；而文中通过分析比较不同公司的不同的做法和他们对于速度不同的理解，如果没有好的决策，适得其反，
12、故选项D是最佳答案。（2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：环境保护词数：300时间：5With an eye for style and a heart for the environment, 18yearold Alexis Giger launched a doityourself blog aimed at “reducing your environmental impact fashionably”The idea was sparked (激发) by the ecology unit in her biology class at
13、Charlotte Latin School last year，she said, which taught her about issues like deforestation and habitat destruction.“I started thinking about what I could do to stop the wastefulness in my immediate community，” the fashion lover said.“The blog, , aims to make reusing thrift store (旧货店) finds or last
14、 seasons pieces easy and fashionable while cutting down on the resources consumed by garment production，” Alexis said.Through online research, she discovered that a simple cottonTshirt takes more than 700 gallons of water to make.“It made me realize that the fashion industry consumes huge amounts of
15、 natural resources as it relies on producing garments quickly and in large supplymany of the garments are only intended to be worn three or four times，” she said.Alexis had a number of tools to help her get started.Her mom, Kimberly, taught her to sew when she was 5.Her grandmother taught her to cro
16、chet (钩边) around the same time.Alexis said she also gained technical knowledge and inspiration from her parttime job at a clothing company that creates theater wardrobes for schools and drama productions.Prior to the blog launch, she spent several months illustrating “recycling” projects by creating
17、 photo tutorials.Though Ecouturier hasnt been online long, shes been getting positive feedback“Ive had people come up to me in the hall and say，Hey, I saw your blog.Im working on one of the projects right now, ” Alexis said.She said she hasnt bought a brandnew piece of clothing since last July, and
18、her thrift store shopping has paid off with finds such as a $5 (31 yuan) dress she wore to homecoming.“Taking an hour from Saturday afternoon to make something for yourself can really have an impact on the environment.A little change every day can really add up，” Alexis said.【语篇解读】本文讲述了一个女生为保护环境，防止资
19、源浪费，开通了一个博客，号召大家保护环境。1What inspired Alexis to launch a doityourself blog?AHer talent at making handicrafts.BHer fascination with the fashion industry.CHer parttime work experiences.DHer growing concern for the environment after taking a biology class.答案D细节理解题。根据文中第二段第一句话“The idea was sparked by the
20、ecology unit in her biology class at Charlotte Latin School last year.”可知创建博客的想法是由生物课引发的，故选D。2What is the content of the blog Alexis set up?AIt sells items made from thrift store finds.BIt teaches people how to choose thrift store goods.CIt encourages people to remake their clothing in a cool way.DI
21、t informs people of the bad effects of deforestation and habitat destruction.答案C细节理解题。根据文中第三段第一句话“.aims to make reusing thrift store finds or last seasons pieces easy and fashionable.”可知博客的内容是鼓励人们改造旧衣服，故选C。3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?AIn order to promote her blog
22、, Alexis is spending a lot of time online every day.BThe projects on Alexis blog have convinced some people to try recycling clothes themselves.CAlexis has been dreaming of working in the fashion industry since she was a child.DTo start the blog, Alexis learned from her mother and grandmother how to
23、 sew and crochet.答案B细节理解题。从文中最后一段第一句可知，作者就利用周六下午一个小时，可知没有花很长时间，故A错误；从文中倒数第三段最后一句可知有人看作者的博客并回收了衣服，故B正确；文中未提到C选项，故错误；根据文中第五段第二、三句可知，作者学钩针之类的并不是为了开博客，故D项错误。4The underlined word “feedback” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _Aattitude BadviceCresponse Dapproach答案C词义猜测题。根据feedback后面引用的话语，可知是一些博客浏览者给
24、作者的一些回馈故feedback是回馈的意思，故选C。5Which of the following best describes Alexis?ACreative and responsible.BSmart and cooperative.CIndependent and humorous.DFashionable and amusing.答案A推理判断题。根据文章大意，作者利用博客来宣传旧衣改造，以此保护环境，可知作者不仅有保护环境的责任心，而且还有创造力，很聪明，但文中没有提到作者与他人的合作，故不涉及合作，也没有体现出作者的幽默感和有意思的地方，故选A。（2016高考训练）阅读下列材
25、料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文话题：时间的快与慢词数：320时间：5Time and how we experience it have always puzzled us.Physicists have created_fascinating theories,but their time_is_measured_by_a_pendulum_(钟摆) and is not_psychological time,_which_leaps_with_little_regard_to_the_clock_or_calendar.As someone who understood
26、the distinction observed, “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours it seems like a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove, a minute seems like two hours.”Psychologists have long noticed that larger units of time, such as months and years, fly on swifter wings as we age.They also note that the m
27、ore time is structured with schedules and appointments, the more rapidly it seems to pass.For example, a days at the office flies compared with a days at the beach.Since most of us spend fewer day at the beach and more at the office as we age, an increase in structured time could well be to blame fo
28、r why time seems to speed up as we grow older.Expectation and familiarity also make time seem to flow more rapidly.Almost all of us have had the experience of driving somewhere weve never been before.Surrounded by unfamiliar scenery, with no idea of when well arrive, we experience the trip for a lon
29、g time.But the return trip, although exactly as long, seems to take far less time.The novelty of the journey has become routine.Thus, taking a different route sometimes can often help slow the clock.When days become as similar as beads (小珠子) on a string, they mix together, and even months become a s
30、ingle day.To handle this, try to find ways to interrupt the structure of your dayto stop time.Learning something new is one of the ways to slow the passing of time.One of the reasons the days of our youth seems so full and long is that these are the days of learning and discovery.For many of us, lea
31、rning ends when we leave school, but this doesnt have to be.【语篇解读】文章先讲述了人们感受到的时间快慢与物理上的时间是有所不同的，并举例说明，且提出了一些能“减缓”时间的办法。1The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is used to show _A. physical time is different from psychological timeBtime should not be measured by a pendulumCpsychological time is quite
32、puzzlingDphysical theory has nothing to do with the true sense of time答案A细节理解题。画线部分说明物理学家理解的时间是靠钟摆测量的，并不是我们心理上感受到时间，我们心理感受到的时间基本与表或日历无关，所以说物理上的时间与心理上的时间是不同的。2Why do units of time fly faster as we grow older?AOur sense of time changes.BWe spend less time at the beach.CWe have too many appointments.DM
33、ore time is structured and scheduled.答案D细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知“随着我们的成长，我们觉得时间过得越来越快其实是因为我们的计划好的时间增多了”，故选D。3In Paragraph 3 “novelty” probably means _Aunfamiliarity BexcitementCimagination Damusement答案A词义猜测题。由第三段第二句可知，这条路我们从来没来过，所以是陌生的。4Which statement is TRUE according to the article?AExpectation makes tim
34、e seem to run slowly.BSitting with a pretty girl always makes time flow fast.CA day at the office is longer than a day at the beach.DLearning a new language is a good way to slow time.答案D细节理解题。由最后一段第一句可知“学习一些新的东西是减缓时间的一种方法”，故选D。5The purpose of the passage is to _Adescribe how we experience time psyc
35、hologicallyBexplain why time flies and how to slow it down psychologicallyCshow the different ideas of physicists and psychologists on timeDgive various explanations about time答案B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章前半部分解释了人们对时间有不同的心理感受，为什么有时人们感到时间过得很快，后半部分告诉我们“减缓”时间的方法。可以看出文章的写作目的是为了向人们解释为什么感觉时间过得很快，以及如何减缓心理感受时间。阅读下面短文，
36、掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。British men are encouraged to cry. There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves. The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup. They also believe they do not cry. Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a “stiff upper li
37、p”. But is this true? Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions. Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent cant remember the last time they “let it out”. As a result, Klee
38、nex is launching the “Let It Out” campaign that encourages Britons to grab a tissue and have a good cry. These days, however, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing. Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxfords Social Issues Research Center found t
39、hat 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable. Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry at weddings. Peter Marsh, director of the center, said: “Crying can now indica
40、te sensitivity rather than weakness. Like with David Beckham, crying because youre dropping off your boy at nursery isnt seen as weak.”Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter (防空洞), and when he saw his wife after a long absence. P
41、sychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits. Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said: “If a man began to cry when he was having stitches (缝针)in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp(软弱的人). Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physic
42、al pain.”1. What does the passage mainly deal with? A. Impression of British men. B. British mens dream of the World Cup. C. Advice on how to control emotions. D. Different attitudes British men have towards crying. 2. Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the pa
43、ssage? A. They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries. B. They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup. C. About 50% of British men admitted crying before their mothers. D. Nowadays, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing. 3. The word “cont
44、ain”in Paragraph 4 means_.A. storeB. hold back C. include D. stir up4. What does the author think of the British mens crying? A. They should cry if hurt. B. They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps. C. They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary when facing other problems. D. They should “let it out”whatever problems they meet with.【参考答案】14、DCBC
