1、河北省新乐市2015高考英语一轮阅读理解训练（5）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（3）】AThere are only three important days in everyones life and two of them are the ones that you dont need to worry about. Serigne Fallou Mbacke, a sage and man of God, who lived in Senegal (West Africa) between 1888 and 19
2、68, used to say, The day is today, it is the only day, the past is gone and will never come back and the future belongs to God. Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-1896, author of Uncle Toms Cabin, once said almost the same thing, The past, the present, and the future are really one: they are today. We all
3、know that many people spend one half of their days regretting for the past, and the other half worrying about the future, leaving no time to enjoy the present when everything happens. How can such people get ahead in life? People all over the world have made countless discussions on the subject but
4、it does not seem to make a difference. Most of us are still everywhere but in the present. As the saying goes, if you do what everybody does, you will get what everybody gets! Make a difference, and live in the present. It will help you achieve more, become a better person and live a happier life, a
5、 life without anxieties or worries. Today is all you have. There is no guarantee that you will live to see tomorrow and there is not a thing you can change about the past. Motivational speaker and author, Dennis Waitley puts it so beautifully in one of his books: The past is a cancelled check, the f
6、uture is a promissory note(期票), but the present, the present is liquid cash. Always remember that today is a gift and that is the reason why it is called the present.26. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The future belongs to God. B. No one can change the past. C. Living in today wil
7、l help you achieve more. D. We are sure that we will live to see tomorrow.27. Who described the three important days as check, note and cash? A. The writer. B. Serigne Fallou Mbacke. C. Harriet Beecher Stowe. D. Dennis Waitley. 28. Why is today called the present according to the passage? A. Because
8、 today is a gift. B. Because people are always worrying about today. C. Because people are always worrying about the future. D. Because people have made countless discussions on the subject. 29. Which of the following words can best describe the authors attitude towards today? A. Unconcerned. B. Neg
9、ative. C. Favorable. D. Doubtful. 30. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Can you make a difference? B. Are you wasting today? C. Do you worry about the past? D. Are you worrying about the future?【参考答案】26-30 DDACB 活在当下就是要放下负担，快乐地生活在此时此刻，活在当下意味着无忧无悔。对未来会发生什么不去作无谓的想象与担心，所以无忧；对过去已发生的事也不作无谓
10、的计较与后悔，所以无悔。26. D。细节理解题。从倒数第三段中Today is all you have, there is no guarantee that you will live to see tomorrow.可知。27. D。细节理解题。从倒数第三段中Dennis Waitley puts it so beautifully in one of his books.及倒数第二段可知。28. A。细节理解题。从倒数第一段中Always remember that today is a gift and that is the reason why it is called the
11、present.可知。29. C。观点态度题。通读全文及最后一段可推理出答案。30. B。主旨大意题。本文围绕“活在当下”这一话题展开的。第一段提出话题“The day is today.”，最后一段点题.today is a gift.。阅读理解(2013安徽，D)“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more time poor than ever before，” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners_have_fallen_off_the_radar(雷达)” Due to our strong attra
12、ction to electronic equipment, it is a wonder more people dont wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint(抱怨)about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolu
13、tionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans dont work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings lifechanging news, so taking calls and chec
14、king our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的) rude messages by email.However, rudeness is never acceptable. Dont assume it is OK to be rude if the person youre in touch with wont recognize you. If you have someth
15、ing awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.We shouldnt blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us，but we should not allow it to take over
16、 our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if wed publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.文章大意：随着高科技的发展，人的行为变得越来越粗鲁。有些人不愿意与实际的人交流，而宁愿打电话、发短信，甚至发一些匿名的粗鲁短信。9What can be inferred from t
17、he underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?APeople can tell good from bad behavior.BRadar is able to observe human behavior.CPeople care little about their behavior.DRadar can be used to predict human behavior.答案：C句意猜测题。整篇文章讲的是随着高科技的发展，人的行为越来越粗鲁，故选C项。10Some people are less willing to deal with humans bec
18、ause _.Athey are becoming less patientBthey are growing too independentCthey have to handle many important messagesDthey have to follow an evolutionary step backward答案：A推理判断题。根据第二段的“To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans dont wo
19、rk at 4G speeds.”可知，一些人不愿意与人交流是因为与人交流太慢，也就是说他们变得越来越没有耐心。11The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is _.Aridiculous Bdisgusting Cacceptable Dreasonable答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段的“Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.”可知，作者认为发送不署名的可恶短信是残忍的，令人作呕的。12What can we learn from the l
20、ast paragraph?AWe should applaud good behavior.BTechnology can never be blamed.CWe should keep pointing out mistakes.DTechnology will take over our lives one day.答案：A推理判断题。根据最后一句“it would be even more help if wed publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them”可知A项正确；B项和本段的第一句意思有差别；根据“People spen
21、d a lot of time pointing out bad manners”和“Technology is here to help us，but we should not allow it to take over our lives.”可轻易排除C、D两项。阅读理解 (2013全国，C)It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views o
22、f our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.And it seems that my fr
23、iend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent. In the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”， Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as Im not
24、one to lie too often (Id hate to be caught out ), Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top ten .But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984.I think its really brilliant.The World Book Day report also has some othe
25、r interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I havent read him, but havent lied about it either) and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to. This co
26、uld be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named JK. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words)Fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before fi
27、nishing the story (Ill come clean; I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)文章大意：在世界读书日的调查报告中显示有百分之四十二的人撒谎说读过某本书，通常的原因是给人留下印象。12How did the author find his friend a book liar?ABy judging his manner of speaking.BBy looking into his background.CBy mentioning a famous nam
28、e.DBy discussing the book itself.答案：D推理判断题。根据短文第一段最后两句话可知，他们继续谈论奥巴马的书时，对方根本不知道奥巴马的背景，故作者知道对方是在撒谎。由此可知D项正确。13Which of the following is a “guilty secret”according to the World Book Day report?ACharles Dickens is very low on the topten list.B42% of people pretended to have read 1984.CThe author admitte
29、d having read 9 books.DDreams From My Father is hardly read.答案：B推理判断题。根据短文第二段最后一句话可知，我不像那百分之四十二的人那样，撒谎说读过George Orwell的1984，我是真的读过。由此可知B项正确。14By lying about reading, a person hopes to _.Acontrol the conversationBappear knowledgeableClearn about the bookDmake more friends答案：B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，他们撒谎的原因是给
30、人们留下印象，由此可推断他们是想让人民知道他们知识渊博，故B项正确。15What is the authors attitude to 58%of readers?AFavorable. BUncaring.CDoubtful. DFriendly.答案：C作者态度题。根据短文最后一段可知，他们说出的这些作者，都是畅销书作者，所以作者对这百分之五十二的人持怀疑态度。阅读理解 (2013山东，D)Sparrow is a fast food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which Sparrow belonge
31、d was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sigh of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fastfood concepts reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it
32、 the funds it required. Sparrow failed to grow for another two years, until a new CEO, Carl Pearson decided to build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fastfood chain
33、s were unwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign.Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chains owner now favored rebranding Sparrow as Marcys restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince cu
34、stomers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers spending power. Finally, the owner accep
35、ted his idea. The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fastfood industry. The TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intention was to put Sparrow
36、 in the hearts of potential customers. Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new sparrow image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover (营业额)These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became
37、one of the most successful fastfood chains in the regions where it operated. 文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，描述了Sparrow迅速成为了经营地区最成功的快餐连锁店的整个过程。16Which was one of the problems Sparrow faced before Pearson became CEO? AThe number of its customers was declining. BIts customers found the food unhealthy. CIt was in need o
38、f financial support.DMost of its restaurants were closed. 答案：C细节理解题。从第一段的最后一句“its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.”可知Sparrow缺乏的是资金。17What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to? ACustomers of Sparrow restaurants. BSparrow restaurants. CCustomers of other fast
39、food chains.DOther fastfood chains. 答案：D词义猜测题。我们从画线词所在句“while customers of other fastfood chains were unwilling to turn away from them.”可知，这里的while表示对比，其他快餐店中的顾客不愿意离开，这里是指从其他的快餐店离开，故选D。18For what purpose did Pearson start the advertising campaign?ATo build a good relationship with the public. BTo st
40、ress the unusual tradition of Sparrow. CTo learn about customers spending power. DTo meet the challenge from Marcys restaurants. 答案：A细节理解题。从文章第三段的“arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun”中可知，这场战役的目的是让Sparrow餐厅与大众搞好关系，故选A。19The TV
41、 ads of Sparrow _.Achanged peoples views on pop starsBamused the public with original songsCfocused on the superiority of its productsDinfluenced the eating habits of the audience 答案：B细节理解题。从文章第四段的“the TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of s
42、tars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intention was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.”可知，广告歌曲为原创且目的是和大众搞好关系，故选B。20What was Pearsons achievement as a CEO? AHe managed to pay off Sparrows debts. BHe made Sparrow much more competitive. CHe helped Sparrow
43、 take over a company. DHe improved the welfare of Sparrow employees. 答案：B细节理解题。从文章最后一段的“These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fastfood chains in the regions where it operated.”可知，Pearson的努力获得了回报，使得餐厅业绩上升，变得更有竞争力，故选B。题型2 高考模拟题组(九)A(2013西城区二模，A)Hi, Im Michael J. Li
44、ndell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and President of My Pillow Corporation. Years ago, like you, I found myself extremely frustrated with my pillow going flat. Most pillows are designed to break down. I would wake up in the morning with a sore arm, my neck would hurt, my fingers would be numb, and I woul
45、d toss and turn all night not knowing why. I tried many different pillows on the market and none of them worked. So, I started to research pillows and study sleep disorders. I was determined to create the worlds healthiest, most comfortable, and strongest pillow. My Pillow uses our unique, patented
46、medical fill that stays cool, corresponds to your exact individual needs regardless of sleep position, and stays healthy for your full 10year guarantee. It is nonallergic, and you can wash and dry it as easily as your favorite jeans.My Pillow is not available in stores. I have spent the last seven y
47、ears selling My Pillow facetoface at fairs, expos and events. Hundreds of experts and medical doctors carry and recommend them for their patients. I have been featured on medical talk shows that air around the world. I have sold hundreds of thousands of pillows and have received great gratitude from
48、 satisfied customers regarding how My Pillow has changed their lives and provided a more comfortable, restful sleep.And, My Pillow comes in different sizes and is fit for your size and sleeping pattern. So you can be assured that you will have the most comfortable pillow for you.I truly believe it i
49、s the best pillow in the world and that if everyone had one and got better sleep, the world would be a much nicer place.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了自己研发的枕头My Pillow。这种枕头使用独特的获得专利的药品当作填充物，能够保持凉爽，该枕头有各种尺寸，适合各种睡姿，另外，也可以随便拆洗烘干。My Pillow有着很好的销路，同时也获得了购买者的一致好评。1What makes My Pillow unique?AIt is easily washed and
50、dried.BIt suits your sleeping position.CIt contains special cooling medicine.DIt helps you stay healthy for 10 years.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句“My Pillow uses our unique, patented medical fill that stays cool. of sleep position”可知，这种枕头使用独特的、获得专利的药品当作填充物，从而能够保持凉爽。故答案选C。2Where can people probably buy My P
51、illow?AAt fairs. BIn stores. CIn markets. DOn the Internet.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“I have spent. at fairs, expos and events.”可知，答案选A。3What is the authors purpose in writing this article?ATo introduce a comfortable pillow.BTo encourage people to buy My Pillow.CTo give some advice on sleeping problems.DTo tell us how to select a comfortable pillow.答案：B写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了作者自己研发的枕头的特别之处以及功效，还有购买者的反馈，说明作者在鼓励人们购买这种枕头。故答案选B。