四川资中县2017高考英语阅读类编练
完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。
“I wish I'd known this before” is a statement often said by us when we realize we've made bad decisions.1.________ you don't want to have regrets，you must realize some factors that cause poor decisions. For example，lack of foresight is 2.________ of such factors. Many times，we tend to concentrate only on the “right now” of a certain decision 3.________ fail to understand its effects on our future. Ideally，we 4.________ practise proactive thinking (主动思考) to predict the changes in future.
Often，we get confused and leave some important decisions of our life in the hands of others，5.________ can be harmful. Instead，we must avoid asking others to decide for us at all costs.
Making incorrect assumptions also can cause bad decisions. We often base our views 6.________ the history of our experiences. However，as people and things keep changing，it's best to judge them 7.________ they are. For example，you decide not to interact much with your colleague because you thought she was unable. However，she was 8.________ only one who helped you in completing your task.
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1. If 考查状语从句的引导词。如果你不想留有遗憾，你必须知道那些导致错误决定的因素。
2. one 考查代词。缺乏远见是其中一个因素。
3. and 考查并列连词。该空连接两个谓语，且表示并列关系，故填and。
4. should 考查情态动词。我们应该练习主动思考，预测未来的变化。
5. which 考查定语从句的引导词。该空引导非限制性定语从句指代前面整句内容，且在从句中作主语，故填which。
6. on 考查介词。base…on…将……建立在……的基础上。
7. as 考查状语从句的引导词。该空引导方式状语从句，as they are意为“照他们现在的样子”。
8. the 考查冠词。the only one 唯一的人。
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。
Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it’s because we have mirror neurons (神经元) in our brains.
Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿) it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: “The hand took hold of the ball”) , the same mirror neurons weretriggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball) .
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact (互动) . Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物) for neuroscience of what Einstein’s theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does—well, perhaps you’ll understand why.
1. Mirror neurons can explain .
A. why we cry when we are hurt
B. why we cough when we suffer from a cold
C. why we smile when we see someone else smile
D. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late
2. The underlined word“triggered”in the third paragraph probably means“ ”.
A. set off B. cut off C. built up D. broken up
3. We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons .
A. relate to human behavior and interaction
B. control human physical actions and feelings
C. result in bad behavior and social disorders
D. determine our knowledge and language abilities
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find mirror neurons. B. Problems of mirror neurons.
C. Existence of mirror neurons. D. Functions of mirror neurons.
【参考答案】1—4、CAAD
阅读理解。
When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate （交流） effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success.
Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high
School, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University
Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （国会议员） from Baltimore During Bill Clinton’s presidency,
he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services
Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed （任命）himto the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returnedto Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002
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) 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school
B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.
C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.
D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.
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) 2. Edmonds entered the world of politics first as -------------。
A. news secretary for a Congressman
B. a speechwriter for President Clinton
C. news secretary in the White House
D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala
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) 3. The text is most likely to be found in a book about-------------。
A. popular science
B. historical events
C. successful people
D, Political systems
本文介绍美国总统的“笔杆子”J. Terry Edmonds作为一位非洲裔美国人的成长经历。
A 推理判断题。根据第二自然段的第二句可知本题选A。
A 细节理解题。根据第三自然段的第二句可知本题选A。
C 推理判断题。本文是一篇人物介绍，介绍了一位成功人物，故本题选C。Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.
“Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?”
“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”
“That’s right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”
“Thanks.”
Is Brian a criminal（犯罪）? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick.
Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone, But if you have very little money, can be flexible（灵活的）about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!
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) 1. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?
A. Because they were the uniform for air couriers,
B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.
C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes.
D. because he did not have any luggage with him.
(
) 2. An air courier is a person who
A. manages a business company in foreign countries
B. organizes international flights for tourists
C. travels around the world with cheap tickets
D. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries
(
) 3. Businesses choose the air-courier service because
A. it costs less
B. it is flexible
C. it saves time
D. it grows fast(
)
4. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he
A. cannot decide when and where to travel
B. cannot take any luggage with him
C. has to wear two pairs of jeans
D. saves little money from the travel
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) 5. The author of the text mainly
A. describes the activities of a law-breaker
B. suggests an ideal way to travel
C. argues against the air-courier travel
D. tells us about a developing business
文章大意是说明一个新型的职业——航空投送员。航空投送员可以享受相当便宜机票优惠，因为他们的的主要职责是及时的给跨国公司投送重要的包裹或文件。
C 推理判断题。由第一自然段中的He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full.一句可知本题选C。
D 细节理解题。由第六自然段中的Air courier get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries.一句可知本题选D。
C 细节理解题。由倒数第二自然段的最后一句可知本题选C。
A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可以推断出本题选A。
D 主旨大意题。本文大意是介绍一个新型的职业——航空投送员，故本题选D。阅读理解
How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings
Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（经验的，实证的） basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.
Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.
In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant's ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.
Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off
academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.
Recent study on room lighting design suggests than dim（暗淡的） light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.
So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. "We have a very limited number of studies, so we're almost looking at the problem through a straw（吸管）," architect David Allison says. "How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? That's what we're all struggling with."
(
) 1. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?
A. Light.
B. Ceilings.
C. Windows.
D. Furniture.
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) 2. The passage tells us that ______.
A. the shape of furniture may affect people's feelings
B. lower ceilings may help improve students' creativity
C. children in a dim classroom may improve their grades
D. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed
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) 3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.
A. the problem is not approached step by step
B. the researches so far have faults in themselves
C. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect
D. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns
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) 4. Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?
CP: Central Point
P: Point
SP: Sub-point（次要点）
C: Conclusion
64.B。细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知Joan Meyers-Levy focus on ceilings.
65.A。细节判断题。根据文中内容可知B,C和D均是错误的。
66.D。句意猜测题。根据划线句子后面的一句话可以知道该题的正确答案为:D。
67.C。考查文章结构。注意解题技巧。第一段为总要点，最后一段为结论，要点123
共同服务于结论，重要的是要点二又包含了两个次要点。综上分析可知答案为:C。