四川郫县2017高考英语阅读理解选练
【2016高考训练】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。
(由2017·湖北卷)
You've flown halfway around the world；you've sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of；so what on earth is there to do here？You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.
It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee.By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out，it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.
Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin，about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok，down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. Not many tourists find this place，and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.
There's an apparent laziness that surrounds you here.It's what this place offers，and it's free of charge.The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down.You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest.You sit there and watch the sea.
It's early afternoon，so the cook comes out and asks what you'd like to eat this evening.Before long he's rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered－every meal fresh and to order.No menu here.
There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm，clear blue sea.There's no street noise.The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.
For now you just count your blessings (福祉)，listing them in the sand with your toe (脚趾)．You don't have to worry about being late for work. You don't have to do anything.
The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平线)，slowly narrowing to nothingness only to reemerge again on your left，now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you.Sand to your left and sand to your right; it's unbroken，endless.No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you reenter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.
Normally you're the type who can't sit still for more than ten minutes，but you're on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and，in the right frame of mind，it stretches all the way around the world.
“How could it take me so long to find it？” you wonder.
．When the author first went to Huaplee Beach，________.
A．he found it unworthwhile
B．he failed to sort himself out
C．he became sensitive to smell
D．he had difficulty in finding it
．What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?
A．No menu.
B．Free food.
C．Self service.
D．Quick delivery.
3．In the author's opinion，a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he ________.
A．sits in a beach chairB．forgets his daily routine
C．plans a detailed scheduleD．draws pictures in the sand
．What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?
A．He shouldn't have counted his blessings.
B．He should have understood the wonder of nature.
C．He shouldn't have spent so much time on the trip.
D．He should have come to the place earlier.
答案：
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇旅游杂记，介绍了泰国一个静谧的海滩，描述了这里的环境给人的慵懒的感觉。在这里，你可以忘掉职场上的疲惫和匆忙，也可以真正地无所事事。宁静的气息让你不禁感叹应该早点儿来这个地方。
．D 解析：推理判断题。作者没有直接说自己第一次来这里的情况或感受，但他提到了找到这个地方是多么不容易：have flown halfway around the world；a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee；it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland，因此选D。
．A 解析：细节理解题。第五段中的Before long he's rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered－every meal fresh and to order.No menu here.意为“不管你点什么菜，不久他就会急忙去市场买原料——每餐都是新鲜的、定做的。没有菜单”。由此可知A项“没有菜单”正确，而非“饭菜免费”“自助”或“送餐快速”。
3．B 解析：推理判断题。第七段说，现在你只需想想你有多幸福，用你的脚趾在沙滩上把你的幸福列出来；不用担心上班迟到，什么都不用干。这与B项的描述是一致的：忘掉他的日常安排。
．D 解析：推理判断题。“我怎么花了这么长时间才找到它呢？”是文章结尾的问题。显然，作者暗示的不是“本不应该想着自己的幸福”“本该了解大自然的神奇”或者“本不该在途中花这么多的时间”，而是D项“本该早点儿来这个地方”。
Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value．The concept dates back to 1623,when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed．IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another．For example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights．If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use．Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature．
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet．Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store．In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it．However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet．This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights．
．According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to ____
__．
A．those creating music, art and literature
B．novelists
C．engineers and inventors
D．those not receiving financial reward for their work
．What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?
A．It makes IP rights harder to protect．
B．It sells songs and films．
C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights． D．It prevents the production of artwork．
．According to Paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?
A．Intellectual property rights．
B．The Internet．
C．Free downloading．
D．The large number of songs, films and books．
．A possible title for this passage could be _____
_．
A．A History of IP Rights
B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights
C．The Present and the Future of IP
D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes答案—4、C A C D
阅读理解。
In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的) ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕榈油)，which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.
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) 1. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that ______.
A. It makes the world warmer
B. it consumes natural resources
C. it brings severe damage to forests
D. it makes growth hard to continue
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) 2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. China lacks wind and solar energy.
B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market.
C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.
D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.
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) 3. To full develop the low-carbon markets, government can ______.
A. cut public expenses
B. forbid carbon emission
C. develop public resources
D. encourage energy conservation
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) 4. We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to ______.
A. develop sustainable products
B. explore new natural resources
C. make full use of natural resources
D. deal with the major challenge
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) 5. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a new business model.
B. To compare two business models.
C. To predict a change of the global market.
D. To advocate sustainable development.
这是一篇说明文，提倡低碳生活。
41. 答案：B
解析：细节理解题，根据第一段的“Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm”“ must be able to develop in sustainable ways”可以排除A、C、D选项。
42. 答案：B
解析：推理判断题，根据第二段“China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market……”可以得出答案。
3. D 细节理解题，根据第三段“targets for saving and reusing energy.”可以得出答案。“energy conservation”意为节约能源。
4. A 细节理解题，根据“but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.”可以得出答案。
5. D主旨大意题，根据全文，不难看出文章提倡的是低碳生活。
阅读理解。
The young man arrived on the Massachusetts beach early carrying a radio, a shovel, and a strange set of tools: a brick layer’s trowel, a palette knife, spatulas, spoons, and a spray bottle.
He walked down near the water—the tide was out—put down the radio and tuned it to soft rock. Then he shoveled wet sand into a pile nearly four feet high and as many feet across. Then he created a rectangular（长方形的）shape.
After that, he set to work with palette knife, spatulas, and spoons. He shaped a graceful tower, topped walls, fashioned beautiful bay windows, and carved out big front gate.
The man knew his sand. He smoothly finished some surfaces and embroidered（雕刻）artistic designs on others. As the shapes began to dry, he gently kept them slightly wet with water from the spray bottle, in case they might break in the wind.
All this took hours. People gathered. At last he stood back, obviously satisfied with a castle worthy of the Austrian countryside or Disneyland.
Then he gathered his tools and radio and moved them up to drier sand. He had known for a while what many in the rapt（全神贯注的） crowd still overlooked: the tide was coming in. Not only had he practiced his art with confidence and style, he had done so against a powerful, immutable（不可抗拒的）deadline.
As the crowd looked on, water began to lap at the base of the castle. In minutes it was surrounded. Then the rising flood began to eat into the base, walls fell, the tower fell, and finally the gate’s arch fell. More minutes passed, and small waves erased bay windows and battlements—soon no more than a small part was left.
Many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement. But the sculptor（雕塑家） remained calm. He had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.
1. In this selection, why did the sculptor start early in the day?
A. He knew the tide was out on this particular morning.
B. It gave time for the crowd to gather.
C. He needed the sun to help dry the sand.
D. It was easier to begin with only a few people around.
答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。文章的开头提到年轻男子一大早带着他的工具来到了沙滩，由第二段的首句 “…the tide was out….” 可知潮水已消退, 他进行后面的工作都是在此前提下进行。故答案为A。
2. Which of the following best shows that the sculptor was an expert?
A. He attracted a large crowd.
B. He created beautiful details.
C. He was able to finish his work.
D. He showed satisfaction on his face.
答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。文章的前四段都是在描述年轻男子进行雕塑工作的全过程，选择地点，时间和对工作细致认真，从第三段的 “graceful”、 “ fashioned beautiful” 和第四段的 “smoothly finished”、 “gently kept” 等词都可以看出他的技术熟练。 故答案为B，雕塑家创造的美丽细节证明了他是个专家。
3. In this selection, what does the incoming tide signal?
A. It is time to begin working.
B. It is the busiest time of the day.
C. It is the end of a day’s work.
D. It is time for lookers-on to leave.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。第六段的第二句话 “…the tide was coming in”是设题点，本句后面的 “…he had done so against a powerful, immutable（不可抗拒的）deadline.”How did the lookers-on react when the tide began to come in?
A. They tried to save the sand castle.
B. They were disappointed to see the art ruined.
C. They were nervous about their own belongings.
D. They helped the artist finish the castle.
答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。从最后一段首句 “Many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement.” 可知, 故答案为B。
5. The reader can tell that the sculptor’s reward for his work is
.
A. payment for his work
B. attention from the crowd
C. fame as an artist
D. personal satisfaction
答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。从最后一段 “But the sculptor（雕塑家） remained calm. He had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.”