2017黑龙江省五常市高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（2）及答案
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。
【山东省日照市2017高考英语一模试卷】
We often associate off-season travel with cost-cutting．You know，
it’s something to be done as a last resort，not something
that you actively look forward to．And it surely is reasonable，
isn’t it? Off-season just seems like a polite term for depressing weather，
and a lack of good conditions for traveling．Recently，however，this term has begun to gain a steady stream of followers．The so-called peak season，on the other hand，is constantly losing ground owing to the large crowds and high costs that tend to be associated with it．
Off-season travel isn’t to everyone’s taste．So this is the time when airline companies come down to earth and offer a bunch of gifts to keep their business going on．You can mainly expect lowered fares and automatic upgrades if you’re a frequent traveler．Off-season means an encouragenlent for the hotel businesses as well．Ordinarily，5-star luxury is only something that we tend to dream of,but this is the perfect time to transform this into reality．Grand chain hotels cut their rates like crazy in order to fill up their rooms during this time，and worry not，the availability is fairly acceptable too．So make the most of it and book a fashionable room in a 5-star．Of course,you’re free to spend the amount you’ve thus saved 011 shopping．
Every season has its own charm，doesn’t it?For inslance，people usually prefer to visit Europe in the summer，which is regarded as the best time to be there．But really，doesll’t it get rather sweltering (闷热)if you’re in Naples or Madrid in July?Ever spent a Christmas in either places?It’s highly recommended，if I may add．It’s the perfect quiet period vacation you’11 have．Hell，it Call be the most perfect vacation you’11 ever have．
Who has ever liked to be pushed and shouldered while taking a photo during an amazing
Copacabana sunset?Or have their wallet stolen in a crowded street?0ff-season travel translates to privacy，peace of mind，and relaxation．
61．The author wrote the passage mainly to________________．
A．change readers’traditional life style
B．slate the advantages of off-season traveling
C．encourage readers to travel in peak seasons
D．compare the difference of traveling in different seasons
62．We may learn from the first paragraph that________________．
A．destinations in off seasons are mostly boring
B．only poor people choose to travel in off seasons
C．more and more people travel in off seasons
D．people traveling in off seasons are more than those in peak seasons
63．In Paragraph 2 the author wants to stress______________．
A．the luxury of 5-star hotels
B．tile comfort of air traveling
C．tlie better service than that in other seasons
D．the low cost of off-season journey
64．The author suggests traveling to Europe in winter because_____________．
A．people usually feel bored in summer
B．people regard winter as the most charming season
C．its winter has a different charm
D．travelers can spend Christnlas there
65．Some airlines cut down their flight price in off seasons because________________．
A．they hope to attract more travelers
B．they wish to show their gratitude to their passengers
C．tileir expenses are low during this time
D．they want to make up for the loss they have experienced
【参考答案】61-65
BCDCA
【语篇导读】作者介绍了旅游淡季的优势，鼓励人们避开旅游旺季，以节省费用，并享受淡季旅游的快乐。
61. B 推理题。作者从文章第二段后一直在列举淡季旅游的优势，以鼓励人们在淡季旅游。
62. C 细节理解题。从第一段“…however, this term has begun to gain a steady stream of followers.”得知。
63. D 主旨大意题。主要强调了在“行和住”方面能节省费用。如“this is the time when airline companies come down to earth…You can mainly expect lowered fares…”以及“Grand chain hotels cut their rates like crazy…”等。
64. C 细节理解题。本段第一句就说“Every season has its own charm”，冬天去欧洲旅游是这一观点的例证。
65. A 细节理解题。从第二段“his is the time when airline companies come down to earth and offer a bunch of gifts to keep their business going on”一句得知，对“to keep their business going on”的正确理解是解题关键。
Find Which Direction Is South
Do you have a good sense of direction?If not,please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass,you can still find your way.
It’s never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted(委托)with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused look on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time,you can still find out where south is,but you’ll need to be patient.
①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.
②Try to position the stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line(铅锤线) with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string?OK,use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.
③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.
④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.
⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.
⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow,which is east at midday,when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.
⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.
⑧That point is south of where you are.
⑨Now you can turn the map,like you did before,and find which way you should be travelling.
1. To find the direction,we ought to be patient probably because .
A. it is not easy to find a proper stick
B. it is not easy to position the stick
C. it takes hours to make the marks
D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks
2. The passage would probably be most helpful to .
A. those who draw maps
B. those who get lost
C. those who make compasses
D. those who do experiments
3. Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?
4. The author presents this passage by .
A. telling an interesting story
B. describing an activity in a lively way
C. testing an idea by reasoning
D. introducing a practical method
【参考答案】23.1-5 CBAD
社会生活类
A Manhattan Crossing
New Yorkers like to say they can walk faster than the crosstown bus. On 34th Street, buses average about four miles an hour. For those in a hurry, pretty much everyone here, it’s an icy pace for a crosstown trip. Janette Sadik-Khan, the city’s transportation commissioner, is proposing an interesting fix for 34th Street.
The city plan would close 34th Street to non-bus traffic in the block between the Empire State Building and Macy’s. On the rest of the street, cars would move one way only. It would take getting used to, but for bus passengers, the city says there are more than 40,000 a day on public, tour or commuter (通勤) buses along 34th Street. The plan should cut the commute by up to 35 percent.
People in other vehicles or about 10 percent of the human traffic would have to zig and zag (锯齿形) to get through this section of the city. It is probably fair to say that most are not particularly pleased about the whole concept.
So the city needs to answer important questions. Will this unrest mean more traffic on side streets that are already unbearably crowded? Will deliveries be limited to the daybreak hours? Will Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Ms. Sadik-Khan be willing to change or drop the plan if it simply won’t work?
The Bloomberg administration has worked to improve bus traffic around the city. An experiment to speed up city buses along Fordham Road in the Bronx has already reduced travel time and increased passengers’ number.
Urban planners have been studying the city’s crosstown problems since the first traffic jam. Robert Moses at one point proposed a major highway just south of 34th Street, part of which would go through an office building. The question is still whether it will really make it easier to operate in Manhattan.
1. What’s the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Traffic in Manhattan is much too bad.
B. New Yorkers enjoy playing jokes about their buses.
C. People are hard to cross 34th Street.
D. An interesting fix for crowded street is being made.
2. How many measures would be taken in order to improve the traffic situation in Manhattan according to this plan?
A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 6
3. What’s the purpose of the experiment by the Bloomberg administration?
A. To improve traffic jam.
B. To reduce travel time.
C. To increase ridership.
D. To relieve traffic pressure.
4. According to this passage, whose proposal might be difficult to be
carried out?
A. Janette Sadik-Khan.B. Robert Moses.
C. Michael Bloomberg.D. Ms. Sadik-Khan.
【参考答案】7.ACDB
较难题目特训：科普知识类
You’re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns(打哈欠). Suddenly, you’re yawning with him, though you’re not tired.
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious(有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words.
Hugo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we’re feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of internal(内部的) responses,” he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expressions. When we’re in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there’s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.”
Hugo Critchley further explained, “Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other person, we even copy his behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you’re sitting—it’s pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that we’re partners. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle(微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.”
So, what lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy people—otherwise your health could suffer,” said Critchley. “When we’re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we’re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us.”
1. According to Hugo Critchley, .
A. emotions are as visible as facial expressions
B. we yawn more frequently when we have a cold
C. emotions are connected with states of internal responses
D. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions
2. The underlined word “synchronise” in Paragraph 4 means “ ”.
A. move slowly
B. change rapidly
C. relax temporarily
D. respond accordingly
3. From the passage we can learn .
A. sadness is as contagious as happiness
B. anger is less contagious than friendliness
C. surprise is more contagious than smile
D. surprise is the most contagious among emotions
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.
B. Children like copying the actions of fellow humans.
C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.
D. People tend to communicate more with body language.
【参考答案】20.1-4 CDBA