2017年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测87
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps. One should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.
A good bo ok may be among the best of friends. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting us in age.
Men often discover their similarity to each other by the common love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond（纽带）of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.
A good book is often the best container of a life preserving the best that life could think out; for the world of a man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which become our steady companions and comforters.
Books are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay（腐朽）, but good books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago.
The great and good do not die, even in this world. Preserved in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect（智者）to which one still listens.
56. The writer introduces the topic of the passage by
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A. describing life experience of great writers
B. telling his own story of reading good books
C. comparing good books to good friends in life
D. presenting the best thoughts in good books
57. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Readers feel sympathy for the author.
B. Readers live together with the author.
C. Readers are the author’s companions and comforters.
D. Readers and the author share the same feelings.
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The most important part of a man’s life is his treasures.
B. We can learn about the great and good through books.
C. Good books help us to know about their authors’ friends.
D. Books are often regarded as best containers in our life.
59. The passage mainly tells us that
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A. one should have some good friends
B. one should keep company with good books
C.one should read as many books as possible
D. books are the most lasting products of human efforts
B
As we know, the earth’s climate has changed over time. The present rate of climate change depends, in large part, on human activities. Today, people all over the world are making everyday choices that help the environment. Small actions matter and they all make a difference. In other words, climate change is your business.
A woman in Nicaragua buys fluorescent(荧光的) light bulbs that are 80 percent more energy-saving than traditional ones. Many governments are now subsidizing energy-saving lights to encourage people to turn to them. Consumers are discovering that the new-generation bulbs help them save money in the long run.
Agriculture accounts for about 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, and transporting the food around adds to the environmental cost. There is a team of young vegetable growers in the United Kingdom who want to encourage kids to start planting their own fruit and vegetables.
A young lawyer wearing business clothes rides her bicycle to work in a large U.S. city. She’s been biking to work every day for the past two years and says it’s a lot easier than many people think. A recent study found that more Americans bike or walk to work today than before.
A university student from southeastern China carries a reusable shopping bag to cut back on disposable（一次性的） plastics. Some large shopkeepers have removed paper and plastic bags, and consumers are responding.
In Canberra, Australia, summers are hot and winters cold. To save electricity, Adam Wilson in Canberra uses an energy-saving heating system, and he keeps the temperature lower than he did in years past. He still makes it through the summer without air conditioning.
60. The passage mainly tells us that
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A. human is to destroy the environment
B. the global warming is getting worse
C. saving energy is of great necessity
D. climate change is concerned with everyone
61. The underlined word “subsidize” in the second paragraph probably means “
”.
A. charge
B. produce
C. search for
D. give allowance
62. Which of the following is true?
A. Many people in Nicaragua go to work on foot or by bike.
B. University students from China always carry disposable shopping bags.
C. Agriculture should be responsible for part of the global gas emissions.
D. The governments don’t expect consumers to use the new-generation bulbs.
63. What is the last paragragh mainly about?
A. The temperature varies with the season.
B. The energy-saving heating system can adjust the temperature.
C. An energy-saving heating system will come into use.
D. Adam Wilson is skilled in inventing the energy-saving equipment.
C
Discover World Heritage（遗产）
Heritage is treasure from the past—what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. To preserve it, UNESCO safeguards hundreds of natural and cultural World Heritage sites around the world.
Here are 5 World Heritage sites:
Historic Centre of Rome Founded, according to legend(传说), by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the Christian world in the 4th century.
Ancient City of Damascus Founded in 3,000 B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a splendid craft industry, specializing in swords . The city has some 125 monuments from different periods of its history.
Old Havana
Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean's main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a modern city, its old centre remains an interesting mix of Baroque and neoclassical（新古典主义的） monuments.
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Ping Yao, founded in the 14th century,shows the evolution(演变) of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial China over five centuries. Of special interest are the splendid buildings associated with banking, for which Ping Yao was the major centre for the whole of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
The Rainforests of the Atsinanana are extremely important for keeping ongoing ecological processes necessary for the survival of Madagascar’s unique biodiversity(生物多样性), which reflects the island’s geological history. Having completed its separation from all other land masses more than 60 million years ago, Madagascar’s plant and animal life evolved in isolation(孤立).
64. According to the passage, Rome was __________.
A. a city only found in legend
B. founded by a Roman Emperor
C. once the capital of the Christian world
D. the first centre of Roman Republic
65. Which of the following was first founded?
A. Rome
B. Pingyao
C. Havana
D. Damascus
66. What can you learn from the passage?
A. Havana had become a modern city by 1600.
B. Damascus was famous for its ship-building craft.
C. Pingyao was once the major centre for banking in China.
D. Madagascar has many animals from other land.
67. According to the passage, what caused Madagascar’s unique biodiversity?
A.The ongoing ecological process of the island.
B. The unique climate of the island.
C.The rare and threatened animals on the island.
D. The geological history of the island.
D
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to be faced with the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow.
These feelings of insecurity and self –doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.
68．A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when______..
A．he has made great efforts in his work
B．he has given up his smoking habit
C．he is interested in making anything new
D．he has tried to determine where he is on his journey
69．In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would______.
A．face difficulties and take up challenges
B．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements
C．succeed in climbing up the social ladder
D．aim high and reach his goal each time
70．When the author says “a new way of being” (para. 3), he is referring to _____. .
A．a new way of taking risks
B．a new system of adapting to change
C．a new method of finding ourselves
D．a new approach to experiencing the world
71．For personal growth, the author may not support __________.
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A．curiosity and more chances
B．being quick in self – adaptation
C．avoidance of internal fears and doubts
D．open – minded to new experiences
E
When should people be made to retire? 55? 65? Should there be a compulsory (强制的) age limit?
Many old people work well into their 70s and 80s, running families, countries or corporations. Other people, however, despite being fit and highly talented, are forced to retire in their fifties or even earlier because of the regulations of a company or the nation. This essay will examine whether people should be allowed to continue working as long as they want or whether they should be encouraged to retire at a particular stage.
Some people think there are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able. First of all, older employees have an immense amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. A second point is that older employees are often extremely loyal employees and are more willing to carry out company policies than younger less committed staff. However, a more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over. Age is irrelevant to a working life, surely if older employees are told they cannot work after 60, this is age discrimination. That they become old does not necessarily mean they are going to be sick. Old people could be more aware, experienced and committed than some youngsters.
Others, however, think that allowing older people to work indefinitely is not a good policy. Age alone is no guarantee of ability. Old people are only ambitious workaholics who are too selfish and egocentric to believe that a younger person could do better. Actually, many younger employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area or unit for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization. In addition, without age limits, however, many people would continue to work purely because they did not have any other plans or roles. A third point of view is that older people should be rewarded by society for their life’s labor by being given generous pensions (养老金) and the freedom to enjoy their leisure. We now have youngsters who can’t find jobs because old people are choosing not to retire. Old people are not retiring because this new generation of “old people” think they will never die due to modern advances in medicine.
With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individual’s freedom and right to work and can deprive society of valuable experience and insights. I feel that giving workers more flexibility and choice over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual.
72. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To explain the compulsory age limit.
B. To discuss the retirement age.
C. To examine people’s working life.
D. To introduce a particular stage.
73. Which of the following is NOT a reason for allowing old people to continue working according to the passage?
A. They are loyal employees.
B. They can help the youngsters.
C. Their contribution should be valued.
D. Their experience should be made use of.
74. It can be inferred in the fourth passage that ______.
A. the young people have more creative spirits
B. Pensions and freedom are not given to the old now
C..Modern advances in medicine make old people never die
D. old people believe that a younger person could do better
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