广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（17）含答案
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。
Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡200 or ￡300 a week. Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent(出租)a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the governmentbacked “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Don't want a fulltime lodger? Then rent on a shortterm basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing
solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
如果你拥有自己的多余的房子，房间或停车场，如果你按照作者告诉你的上述做法去做，会轻松地挣到大钱。
1．If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.
A．￡300
B．￡500
C．￡4,500
D．￡5,000
答案：B。数字计算题。根据第二个段落的信息句“...won't have to pay any tax for the first ￡4,500”，可以明确：所挣得的4500磅是不用缴税的，即：需要缴税的是多于这个数字的钱，本题中，该是500磅需要缴税。
．Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
A．On Letpark.
B．On Roomspare.
C．On Grashpadder.
D．On Roommateeasy.
答案：C。细节判断题。 根据第三个段落的最后一句话可以找到明确的答案，即选项C是正确的。
．If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.
A．sign an agreement with the government
B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment
C．sell the roof to some energy companies
D．keep the roof unchanged within 25 years
答案：D。推理判断题。在最后一段中的最后一句话里含有本答案的信息： “25year agreement”以及“prevent you from changing your roof”都可以断定选项D的说法是符合原文的。
．For whom is the text most probably written?
A．Lodgers.
B. Advertisers.
C．House owners.
D．Online companies.
答案：C。推理判断题。从每个段落都可以确定：这是个能够对外出租停车位，房间，房顶等的人，即：是个house owner，选项C是正确的。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：人与自然 词数：675 时间：6′
My story is from my college days.One of my geology professors got me involved in mountain climbing.Since he and I climbed at roughly the same pace, we made perfect companions on the trail.On one trip, we hooked up with the Colorado Mountain Club to climb Mount Massive, the second highest mountain in Colorado and fourth highest in the Lower 48 states.
The day started out great.It was a beautiful sunny day.The CMC folks decided they wanted to take an “alternate” route up the mountain rather than the established trail.The alternate route was straight up the west (steep) side.CMC is synonymous with mountain goat.Most of these folks scurried up the mountain like most people climb a set of stairs at the mall.Carl and I were a bit slower, quite a bit slower.
We made it to the summit(山顶)around noon, feeling like I was a 70yearold man with emphysema.For those who have experienced the joys of the air(or lack thereof) above 14，000 feet, you know what I'm talking about.We sat down and ate lunch admiring the spectacular view along with a half dozen other climbers.By 1：00 we decided it was past time to vacate the top of the mountain.Those familiar with the Rockies know that between 1：00 and 2：00 every afternoon, thunderstorms roll across the mountains.Being 3，000 plus feet above timberline, people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷针)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country.Just the day before, a climber was killed on Mt.Elbert, the next mountain over, so you can imagine our anxiety.
We could see the thunderheads building to the west, ready to seek out their hapless prey(猎物)．It was time to get the heck off the top of the mountain fast.One climber opted (选择) to boot ski down the snowcovered east cirque.I didn't think it was a great idea but he quickly made it to the bottom some 2，500 feet below in mere seconds.Seemed like a good idea right? Wrong! While my climbing partner Carl opted for the trail, I prepared for my snowy descent.I took three steps into the snow and whoosh, I slipped on the ice layer under the snow and slid under the snow.Now completely soaked with melt water, I could only crawl on my hands and knees to the dry rock above.
By the time I made it out, I was out of options.The thunderstorms were approaching fast and all I could do was try and make myself flat against the mountain.Realizing almost too late that being the good geologist that I was, I had a rock hammer, camera, and who knows what other metal objects in my backpack, which sounded like good lightning rod material to me, I quickly took off my pack and threw it as far away as I could.I then lay down on my back and tried to sink into the mountain as far as I could.
I could hear the lightning striking the back of the mountain.The frequent loud report of the thunder marched even closer.It started to rain, and soon the rain turned to sleet.Normally this would not be a real big deal except that my nice warm rain jacket was cleverly tucked away in the backpack I just threw some 30 feet away.Already cold from being soaked with ice water, I dared not move.Just then the lightning arrived.Bolt after bolt was striking the mountain around me with instantaneous explosions of the thunder.
The storm moved across and the bolts of lightning were striking far below me now.I waited until I was certain the storm was truly past.I looked over and saw what really got me.There about a halfmile down the trail, I could see my climbing partner snug and warm beneath a rock overhang he had found to wait out the storm.I gathered my pack and headed down the trail to catch up with him.We had a few laughs about it and I realized that with age does come great wisdom!
【语篇解读】 本文为一篇记叙文。作者登上山顶之后，没有及时下山，遇到雷雨，亲身经历了一次被闪电和雷声包围的险情。
1．According to the first two paragraphs, the author ________．
A．persuaded the professor to go climbing with him
B．had planned to climb Mount Massive
C．did not choose the same route as the CMC members
D．was left behind with the professor
答案 D [考查细节理解。根据文章前两段内容可知，作者和他的一个地质学教授的攀爬速度比较慢，因此他们被科罗拉多登山俱乐部的队员们落在了后面。]
2．The underlined word “vacate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．leave
B．reach
C．admire
D．see
答案 A [考查词义猜测。由第三段内容可知，作者他们在正午前后到达山顶，在山顶上吃了午饭并欣赏了壮丽的风景。而一点到两点之间，洛基山会有雷雨。所以在一点的时候，作者他们应该是决定要下山。故画leave“离开”意思最相近。]
3．The author was anxious because ________．
A．the day before a climber was killed on this summit
B．he was likely to be struck by lightning
C．he forgot to bring lightning rods with him
D．he was the tallest among the travelers
答案 B [考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的“people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷针)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country”可知，作者担心成为避雷针，被雷电击中。]
4．When the thunderstorm began to build, the author ________．
A．was admiring the beautiful view from the top of the mountain
B．decided to ski down the icecovered route
C．was forced to hide under the snow
D．tried to ski down but was caught under the snow
答案 D [考查细节理解。根据文章第四段倒数第二句可知D项正确。]
5．What did the author do when the thunderstorms were approaching?
A．He slipped under the snow quickly.
B．He collected his belongings and put them on his back.
C．He lay down with his backpack on his back.
D．He lay flat as close to the mountain as possible.
答案 D [考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第三段第二句及最后一句可知，D项正确。]
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文 话题：社会现象 词数：390 时间：8′
It's midnight in Taiwan.While some people are slowly walking home through the busy streets，or getting ready to hit the club scene，others are on their way to a more unusual place—a bookstore.The Eslite store in central Taipei opens 24 hours and has more visitors than most Western bookstores could dream of during their daytime hours.Here，young and old sit sidebyside on small steps or around reading tables，deeply absorbed in literary worlds.Others stand and some sit on the floor，all reading in silence as soft classical music flows out from the speakers.
The Eslite Group，which runs the fivestory store，opened its first branch in Taipei in 1989.Today，25 years on，the company runs 42 stores in Taiwan，one in Hong Kong and has powerful plans to expand in Chinese mainland.The chain's rise comes at a time when bookstores in the United States and Europe are struggling to survive，with some forced to wind__up due to growing pressure from online competitors like Amazon.In the United Kingdom，a third of all independent bookstores have closed down in the last decade.
And the last major book seller in the U．S.—Barnes & Noble—is shutting stores as its management struggles to meet the challenges from its digital competitors.Eslite has hit upon an idea to avoid this—making the store as much a place for books as it is for design，fashion and home styling，small cafes and restaurants.It reported revenue (收入) of around $425 million in 2017，with books accounting for some 40 percent of sales.
The mix of literature and design has made the store a place for bookworms，allowing the company to ignore the challenges of the digital age.“It is our belief that the more digital the society (becomes)，the
more
we
treasure
the
warmth
of
the interconnection，”Timothy Wang，the manager，says.“This key idea makes Eslite hardly influenced by the changes of the industry.”
Eslite's success may seem counterintuitive(反直觉的) especially when it seems most latenight visitors treat it like a library，leaving empty handed after hours of free reading.Eslite's Timothy Wang says that the business is successful because it creates “a friendly environment” and treats “books as well as the visitors with great enthusiasm.”
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了为什么台湾图书销售繁荣，因为有很多可以看书的夜店。
．According to the passage，we can know that ________．
A．people in Taipei have no time to read in the daytime
B．people in Taipei enjoy reading in the Eslite store
C．the Eslite Group is a good place to chat with friends
D．the Eslite store attracts many Western readers
答B [细节理解题。根据第一段后三句内容可知，台北诚品书店24小时营业，它拥有的顾客比许多西方国家书店里白天的顾客还多。在这里，老人和小孩挨着坐在小阶梯上或者紧挨着书桌，深深地陷入文学世界。有的站着看，还有的坐在地板上看，柔和的古典音乐从扬声器里流淌出来，所有的人都在只剩音乐的一片寂静中阅读书籍。由此可知，台北的人们喜欢在诚品书店读书。]
2．What's the meaning of the underlined phrase “wind up” in Paragraph 2?
A．Find out.
B．Support.
C．Develop.
D．Shut down.
答案 D [词义猜测题。根据第二段“The chain's rise comes at a time when bookstores in the United States and Europe are struggling to survive...In the United Kingdom，a third of all independent bookstores have closed down in the last decade.”可知台北诚品连锁书店正在崛起，而此时美国和欧洲的书店正惨淡经营。在过去的十年里，英国三分之一的独立书店已经停业。由此可知，由于来自电商竞争者的压力日益剧增，比如亚马逊，有的书店不得不被迫“关门”。画线短语的意思是：关门，停业。]
．How does the Eslite Group enlarge its business according to Paragraph 3?
A．By selling books online.
B．By competing with digital competitors.
C.By making its store comfortable and relaxing.
D．By selling books at a low price.
答案 C [推理判断题。根据第三段“Eslite has hit upon an idea to avoid this—making the store as much a place for books as it is for design，fashion and home styling，small cafes and restaurants.”可知，诚品书店突发奇想出了一个躲避低潮的办法——把书店打造成一个有设计感、时尚、家庭风格的小咖啡馆和餐厅式的地方。由此可推知，诚品书店把书店打造成一个舒适、放松的地方吸引更多的读者。]
．Which is the best title for this passage?
A．How to sell books in the digital age
B．Ways of managing a bookstore successfully
C．Why book selling is successful in Taiwan
D．The measures taken to protect the booksellers in the digital age
答案 C [标题判断题。文章主要介绍了台湾的诚品书店在电商时代是如何取得成功的。]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。It’s roughly estimated that there are 450 million disabled people in the world. No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability not their disability that count.
1.The first paragraph points out that______.
A. the number of disabled people in India is the greatest
B. India has much more disabled people than Canada
C. there are many disabled people in the world
D. it is impossible to get an exact figure of the world's disabled people
2.The last word of the passage "count" most probably means_____.
A
be
numbered
B. be included
C. be considered
D. be most important
3.Which of the following statements is not true?
A. About 10 percent of
people in the UK are disabled.
B. Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.
C. There still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance
D. The whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people
4.It can be concluded from the passage that____.
A. both physical and metal barriers are hard to break down
B. we should take a proper attitude towards the disabled
C. we should try our best to prevent disablement
D. the able-bodies people will never fully understand the disabled
参考答案1—4、CDCB