2016年陕西汉中市高考英语二轮阅读理解选练（21）（含答案）
阅读理解
Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be“Who did this? ”
This is what happened to four French boys in 1940. They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17, 000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro-Magnon(克鲁马努人).
Cro-Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two-horned(两只角的)animal.
To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.
Why did Cro-Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the Cro-Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro-Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.
【文章大意】本文介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞壁画的相关情况。
1. The author uses the word“you”in Paragraph 1 to .
A. attract readers’ attention
B. make it clear that this is a true story
C. give readers good directions to find the caves
D. compare modern people with Cro-Magnon people
【解析】选A。推理判断题。第一段虚构了一个以读者为主人公的场景, 目的就是为了引起读者的阅读兴趣。
2. Most of the drawings in the caves are about .
A. boys
B. toolsC. humansD. animals
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三、四段对壁画的描述可知, 洞内的绝大多数壁画是关于动物的。
3. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Cave paintings are beautiful.
B. Who found the beautiful cave paintings.
C. The Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings.
D. Drawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章开头指出了发现壁画的过程, 接下来的内容描述了这些壁画。只有C项能够全面概括全文内容。A项范围太广, 且有些偏题; B、D两项只是文中的细节, 不能概括全文。
4. The passage is most probably taken from .
A. a research paper B. a cultural magazine
C. a science newspaper
D. a travel guide
【解析】选B。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞内的壁画。这些古老的壁画本身就是宝贵的文化遗产, 因此本文最有可能来自文化方面的杂志。
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。Suleman Dawood
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1. From the text, we can learn that_
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A. SDSB is known for its academic excellence
B. SDSB is one of the schools in LUMS
C. LUMS is one of the most famous business schools in the region
D. SDSB offers a diverse range of programs in the areas of management
2. Why does SDSB need faculty members?
A. The school needs permanent and visiting faculty positions．
B. The faculty is recruited from the finest universities of the world．
C. The school needs state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities．
D. The school is making an expansion thanks to some major sponsorship．
3. If you joined LUMS, you would____ ．
A. study Supply Chain Management
B. have high quality teacher intake
C. have the opportunity for professional growth and development
D. get a PhD from a reputed university
参考答案1—3、BDC
阅读理解。
In the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction. Today, customer “delight” is what companies are trying to achieve in or order to keep and increase market share.
It is accepted in the marketing industry, and confirmed by a number of researches, that customers receiving good service will promote business by telling up to 12 other people: those treated badly will tell their tales of woe to up to 20 people, 80 percent of people who feel their complaints are handled fairly will stay loyal
New lunges for customer care have come when people can obtain goods and services through telephone call centers and the Internet. For example , many companies now have to invest(投资)a lot of money in information technology and staff training in order to cope with the “phone rage”—caused by delays in answering calls ,being cut off in mid-conversation or left waiting for long periods.
“Many people do not like talking to machines,” says Dr . Storey Senior Lecturer in Marketing at City University Business School. “Banks, for example, encourage staff at call centers to use customer data to establish instant and good relationship with them .The aim is to make the customer feel they know you and that you can trust— the sort of comfortable feelings people have during face-to-face chats with their local branch manager.”
Recommended ways of creating customer delight include: under-promising and over-delivering
(saying that a repair will be calmed out within five hours ,but getting it done within two );replacing a faulty product immediately : throwing in a gift voucher(购物礼卷)as an unexpected “thank you” to rental customers ;and always returning calls ,even when they are complaints.
Aiming for customer delight is all very well , but if services do not reach the high level promised , disappointment or worse will be the result . This can be eased by offering an apology and an explanation of why the service did not meet usual standards with empathy (for example,” I know how you must feel”), and possible solutions (replacement , compensation or whatever fames suggests best meets the case).
Airlines face some of the toughest challenges over customer care. Fierce competition has convinced them that delighting passengers is an important marketing tool, while there is great potential for customer anger over delays caused by weather, unclaimed luggage and technical problems.
For British Airways staff, a winning telephone style is considered vital in handling the large volume of calls about bookings and flight times. They are trained to answer quickly, with their name, job title and a “we are here to help” attitude. The company has invested heavily in information technology to make sure that information is available instantly on screen.
British Airways also says its customer care policies are applied within the company and staff are taught to regard each other as customers requiring the highest standards of service.
Customer care is obviously here to stay and it would be a foolish company that used slogans such as "we do as we please”. On the other hand, the more customers are promised, the greater the risk of disappointment.
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) 1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that
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A. complaining customers are hard to satisfy
B. unsatisfied customers receive better service
C. Satisfied customers catch more attention
D. well-treated customers promote business
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) 2. The writer mentions “phone rage”(Paragraph 3) to show that
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A. customers often use phones to express their anger
B. people still prefer to buy goods online
C. customer care becomes more attention
D. customers rely on their phones to obtain services
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) 3. What does the writer recommend to create delight?
A. Calling customers regularly
B. Giving a “thank you” note.
C. Delivering a quicker service
D. Promising more gifts.
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) 4. If a manager should show his empathy (Paragraph6), what would he probably say?
A. “I know how upset you must be.”
B. “I appreciate your understanding.”
C. “I’m sorry for the delay.”
D. “I know it’s our fault.”
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) 5. Customer delight is important for airlines because
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A. their telephone style remains unchanged
B. they are more likely to meet with complaints
C. the services cost them a lot of money
D. the policies can be applied to their staff
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) 6. Which of the following is conveyed in this article?
A. Face-to-face service creates comfortable feelings among customers.
B. Companies that promise more will naturally attract more customers.
C. A company should promise less but do more in a competitive market.
D. Customer delight is more important for airlines than for banks.
【参考答案】1—6、DCCABC
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。
(2017·九江模拟)
It’s common for parents to feel emotional when the moment comes for their child to leave home and go to university. Even parents who don’t speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because it’s the end of an era when you and your family were at the centre of your child’s world. As a parent you’ll probably continue to support your child in different ways, but the main job of raising your child is over. It’s a huge change for everyone involved.
There are a few things that you can do to make the transition easier. Plan carefully for your child’s departure and think about how you can help. Many parents take their child to university for the first time. If you decide to do that, be ready to feel a real wrench when the time comes to say goodbye. Your child will probably be as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye—but that might not show!
Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continue studying, and plan to leave once you’ve unpacked the car and looked around your child’s new living accommodations. If you can, save your tears for the car—you’ll make things easier on your child and yourself.
The more you’ve invested in being a parent, the more you’ll feel a sense of loss, so the sadness you feel now is a sign that you’ve been a good mom or dad. Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without you. If your child quickly settles and starts enjoying himself, you should congratulate yourself.
It’s also only fair to allow yourself some time to grieve(悲痛). Don’t expect to pick yourself up and move on straight away. But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with family and close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well.
Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leaves, and stick to your agreement. Try not to panic if your child doesn’t respond immediately—remember, he is starting a new and busy life.
【文章大意】本文主要讲述孩子上大学后, 父母如何避免过度伤心。
1. Why do parents feel sad when their child leaves home for college?
A. Because the absence of their child makes them feel lonely.
B. Because their child will start a new life in college.
C. Because it means the end of love between parents and their child.
D. Because they are no longer the main focus of their child’s life.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段Even parents who don’t speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because it’s the end of an era when you and your family were at the centre of your child’s world. 可知。
2. The underlined word“wrench”in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of.
A. sorrowB. regretC. anger D. love
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。由后半句when the time comes to say goodbye可知,分别时会难过。
. What does good parenting consist of?
A. Supporting your child in different ways all the time.
B. Congratulating yourself when your child goes to college.
C. Preparing your child to stand on their own feet in the future.
D. Investing as much as possible in the growth of your child.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第四段Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without you. 可知。
4. What’s NOT advised as the way to recover from your child’s departure?
A. Developing a new hobby or sport.
B. Learning a new language.
C. Spending more time with close friends.
D. Staying in touch with your child.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第五段But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with family and close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well. 可知A、B、C三项都提到了。