1、广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（14）含答案阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。After years of study，I have known there are only two types of people in this world：those who get to the airport early and those who arrive as the plane is about to take off.If there were any justice in this world，the earlyairport p
2、eople would be rewarded for doing the right thing and the lateairport people would be punished.But the earlyairport people get ulcers(溃疡)，heart attacks and bite their fingernails to the bone (急得团团转)The lateairport people are hardly aware that they are flying.A guy of that kind once said，“Dont hurry.
3、If you miss your flight，its because God didnt want you to go.”This is clearly a guy who is never going to get an ulcer.Earlyairport people suffer another“name”They are called exactly what they arewimps(懦夫)I know I am an earlyairport person for years.My luggage will get on the plane first，which makes
4、 it the last luggage they take off the plane after landing.Another strange thing：No matter how early I showed up，I was always told that someone had called two or three years ahead of me and asked for the best seat.I figured it was a trick.I figured there was someone in America who called every airli
5、ne every day and said，“Is that wimp Simon flying somewhere today？If he is，give me his seat.”After a lifetime arguing with my wife over whether I really have to pack 24 hours in advance and set the alarm clock four hours ahead，I have learned another fact about earlyairport people and lateairport peop
6、le：They always marry each other.1We can learn from the passage that_.Alateairport persons often get ulcers or heart attacksBearlyairport persons are always relaxed during the flightCearlyairport persons get their luggage first after landingDlateairport persons always take things easy解析：细节理解题。从第二段及第三
7、段所举事例可知，晚到机场的人总是沉得住气，不慌不忙，故选D。从第二段第二句可知A项和B项错；从第四段最后一句可知C项错。答案：D2The fifth paragraph mainly tells us_.Asomeone always plays tricks on the writerBthe airlines usually fool passengersCearlyairport persons always cant get good seatsDthe service of airlines is very bad解析：段落大意题。从第五段可知作者通过描述自己的亲身经历得出一个结论：
8、早到机场的人往往不能得到想要的座位，故C选项正确。A项是作者的一个玩笑。因为他总是得不到想要的座位，所以才会说I figured it was a trick；B项和D项无法从第五段推出。答案：C3The purpose of writing the passage is to_.Agive useful tips on taking a planeBoffer advice about catching a planeCexpress the writers anxiety about taking planesDshow peoples two attitudes toward catch
9、ing planes解析：意图推测题。通读全文不难推断出作者写此文章主要介绍了人们对于赶飞机的两种截然不同的态度，故D选项正确。答案：D4It could be inferred that the writers wife is_.Aan earlyairport womanBa lateairport womanCa hottempered womanDa sensitive woman解析：推理判断题。根据文章可知作者属于“早到机场的人。”文章的结尾提到了作者的另一个发现：早到机场的人总是与晚到机场的人结婚。由此，可推知作者的妻子属于“晚到机场的人”，故选B。答案：B5The writin
10、g style of the passage would be best described as_.AseriousBsimpleChumorous Dironic解析：推理判断题。综观全文，作者的写作风格诙谐幽默，妙趣横生，故选C。答案：C.（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：应用文话题：求职词数：378时间：5While you may be doing everything right，ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job，espec
11、ially in this fierce market.Here is a checklist that covers some of the major links in the jobsearch chain.THE RESUMEMake sure it is uptodate and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for.Have someone else look at your resume.If you cannot afford a career coach，give your resume to friends or
12、 family members to scrutinizeHave copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at interviews.COVERING LETTERSMaybe youve set up a few basic styles in advance，but thats not enough.Each covering letter should be designed to suit the job for which you are applying.THE WARDROBE(衣
13、橱)Check your wardrobe to ensure that you have the appropriate professional dress，including shoes，ready for interview.NETWORKINGDont isolate yourself from others for days.Network through email messages，phone calls，appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the outside world and prevent you from
14、 becoming depressed.APPLICATIONA glance at huge online job sites isnt usually the best way to find a job.You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networking.THE FOLLOWUPIt is quite common to apply for a job but never hear back from the company.Take measures，such as following up
15、 with a phone call a week or so after you apply.If you know someone at the company，check whether that person will put in a good word for you.INTERVIEWSIf youve got plenty of interviews but no return calls or job offers，take a look at your interviewing skills.This is one area where investing in a car
16、eer coach may pay off.But if you cant afford one，try to find a job group or service that conducts free mock(模拟) interviews.SUPPORT SYSTEMSFinally，recognize that looking for a job is rather difficult.Even at the best of times，a job hunt is often about rejection，and that can be hard to endure.Staying
17、in touch with family，friends，professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspective.【语篇解读】本文主要就求职过程中可能会遇到的问题给出了一些建议。1The authors purpose of writing this text is to _Asuggest graduates should find suitable jobsBtell people how to improve t
18、heir interview skillsCteach people how to get ready for an interviewDgive people some tips on searching for jobs答案D推理判断题。从第一段可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是让读者了解求职过程中要注意的一些细节问题。故选D项。2The underlined word “scrutinize” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”Acheck Buse Crewrite Dcriticize答案A词义猜测题。根据第二段“Have someone else
19、look at your resume”可知此处表示“让其他人看一下你的简历，如果聘不起职业导师的话，可以让朋友或家人检查一下”，由此可以推出scrutinize的意思是“检查”，故选A项。3Which of the following methods is wrong according to the text?AYou should have your resume read by your friends after finishing it.BYou should create different covering letters for the different jobs you
20、apply for.CSearching online is the most effective way to look for a job.DYou should wear professional clothes and shoes for the interview.答案C细节理解题。从文章第六段“A glance at huge online job sites isnt usually the best way to find a job.”可知C项正确。4What should you do if you dont receive any calls after lots of
21、interviews?AAsk a fellow job seeker to help you.BCarefully review your interviewing skills.CRewrite your resume as soon as possible.DGo to the managers offices to find out why.答案B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，如果经过多次面试，却没有得到公司的回话，那面试者一定要重新审视自己面试过程中的一些技巧问题。故选B项。5It is implied in the text that_Apeople often pay no
22、 attention to writing their resumeBthe interview is the most difficult step for intervieweesCyour social network may help you a lot in your job huntDa career coach often offers free mock interviews to interviewees解析推理判断题。文章第六段隐含着这样一个信息：面试者要多参加社交活动，建立关系网，从而通过朋友更快地找到工作。答案C.（2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出
23、最佳选项。体裁：科普文话题：健康生活词数：350时间：6Sleeping in a room with too much light has been linked to an increased risk of gaining weight，a study shows.A team at the Institute of Cancer Research in London found women had larger waistlines if their bedroom was “light enough to see across” at night.However，they say t
24、here is not enough evidence to advise people to buy thicker curtains or turn off lights.The women were asked to rate the amount of light in their bedrooms at night as：Light enough to read.Light enough to see across the room，but not read.Light enough to see your hand in front of you，but not across th
25、e room.Too dark to see your hand or you wear a mask.Their answers were compared to several measures (程度) of obesity.These measures were all higher in women with lighter rooms.Prof Anthony Swerdlow of the Institute of Cancer Research told the BBC：“In this very large group of people there is an associ
26、ation between reported light exposure at night and overweight and obesity.But there is not enough evidence to know if making your room darker would make any difference to your weight.There might be other explanations for the association，but the findings are interesting enough to guarantee further sc
27、ientific investigation.”The light is disrupting (干扰) the body clock，which comes from our evolutionary (进化的) past when we were active when it was light in the day and resting when it was dark at night.Light changes moods，physical strength and even the way we process food in a 24hour cycle.Prof DerkJa
28、n Dijk，from the Surrey Sleep Centre，said there would be no harm in trying to make bedrooms darker.He told the BBC：“People in general are not aware of the light present in their bedroom，I think people should assess their bedroom and see how easy it would be to make it darker.” “Overall this study poi
29、nts to the importance of darkness，” he concluded.【语篇解读】明亮的卧室与肥胖有关系。1What does the passage mainly talk about?APeople should buy thicker curtains.BLight bedrooms are linked to obesity.CPeople should turn off lights.DDark bedrooms are linked to obesity.答案B主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段“Sleeping in a room with too
30、much light has been linked to an increased risk of gaining weight，a study shows.”可知，本文主要讲述的是在光线太强的房间睡觉会有增加肥胖的风险。2What will make the researchers go on their scientific investigation?ALight exposure.BThe interesting findings.CMore people with obesity.DDarker bedrooms effect.答案B细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，对于很多人来说，
31、夜间曝光与超重以及肥胖有关，但没有足够的证据表明，如果将房间灯光调暗，体重会有变化。但是这个发现很有趣，足以促使进一步的科学研究。3The author writes the fourth paragraph in order to show _Amanmade light can disrupt the body clockBmanmade light is a product of evolutionCthe body clock wont be disrupted by anythingDthe body clock can change our mood and physical st
32、rength答案A细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，作者写本段是为了说明人造光会干扰生物钟。4Whats Prof DerkJan Dijks attitude towards the dark room?ANegative. BDoubtful.CFavorable. DUnclear.答案C推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，德克简迪克教授称，将卧室的光线调暗没有坏处，并且这个研究总体指明黑暗的重要性。由此推断，德克简迪克教授对黑暗的卧室持赞成态度。阅读下面短文，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。Many Americans are turning to Japa
33、n, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey,
34、 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a so
35、ciety to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in the first grade and beyond, Japanese preschools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determinatio
36、n, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents. Like in America, there is diversity (多样性)in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early mu
37、sical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually bei
38、ng admitted to top-rated (一流的)schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing (智能化)in some Japanese kindergartens. 1. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe_.A. Japanese parents are more involve
39、d in preschool education than American parents B. Japans economic success is a result of its scientific achievements C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction D. Japans higher education is superior to theirs 2. In Japans preschool education, the focus is on_.A. preparing childr
40、en academicallyB. developing childrens artistic interests C. developing childrens potentialD. shaping childrens character 3. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens? A. They can do better in their future studies. B. They can make more group experience grow
41、there. C. They can be self-centered when they grow up. D. They can have better chances of getting a top-rated education. 4. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to_.A. broaden childrens knowledge B. train childrens creativityC. lighten childrens study load D. enrich
42、childrens experience【参考答案】14、CDDC 2016高考训练题。阅读理解。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。【题文】BThese eco-inspired books get kids thinking about nature and environment. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies By Carol PasternakHave you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar （毛虫） to a butterfly from u
43、p close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.A Kids Guide to Americas Parks By Erin McHughThis year, the US National Park Services National Park Wee
44、k is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The books featured plac
45、es include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.Where Do you Recyclable Materials Go? By Sabbithry PersadTiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog,
46、Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Material Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can
47、 do their part in protecting the environment.Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume1 By Brian YanishMeet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monster who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. Theyll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute b
48、ags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one persons trash is another persons treasure!1. Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?A. There is a famous statue in it. B. It lies south of the equator.C. It has its specific animals. D. It is free for admiss
49、ion.2. Which book is most probably written in the form of a story?A. How to Raise Monarch ButterfliesB. A Kids Guide to Americas ParksC. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?D. Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 13. The common goal of the four books is to _.A. teach kids practical skills B. comment on kids behaviorC. raise kids environment awareness D. make kids interested in geography参考答案13、BCC