2017届全国高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（3）

　　浙江省桐庐县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（3）及答案

　　阅读理解

　　A school is showing badly-behaved pupils the error of their ways by sending them to an arts centre where actors mimic their behavior.

　　The Windsor boys’ secondary school used its school founding to save its local arts centre and establish a learning support unit there.

　　Now expelled(被开除的) pupils and students who are likely to be expelled are studying a course at the unit in Windsor arts centre while also working with artists. One pupil was asked to show Naomi Jackson, the drama teacher at the unit, how he had acted in a fierce argument with a teacher on the rugby filed, which led to his expulsion（开除. Then he showed her how to imitate(模仿) his attitude. Ms. Jackson said, “He saw that the teacher had to get him out. Until then, he didn’t really understand because he didn’t have that self-awareness.”

　　“It gave him the chance to look at himself from the outside.”

　　Students also work in groups, acting as the aggressor, the victim and an observer to help them develop more awareness and understanding.

　　A professional theatre group, Everyday Theatre, which consists of former pupils, is at the school and works in the learning support unit.

　　An arts therapist(治疗专家) also helps students in the unit to express their problems and a street dancer builds up their discipline, concentration and capacity for hard work.

　　Jane Turner is the teacher in charge of the Starts Project, which stands for Supportive Training and Arts. She said, “It’s about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.” 53. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. How a school keeps students good at drama and arts.

　　B. Why students are interested in learning drama and arts.

　　C. A new attempt making students change their bad behavior.

　　D. An unusual idea to turn badly-behaved students into excellent ones.

　　答案解析：答案为C。本题为主旨大意题。本文第一段介绍了改变行为表现差的学生的方式，后文围绕此方式展开，最后一段 “It’s about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.”也对这一方式进行了进一步的解释说明，它是用来培养学生的社会技能和控制愤怒的能力，而不是仅仅让他们擅长戏剧或者艺术。故答案为C。

　　54. The underlined word “mimic”(in Paragraph 1) probably means ____.

　　A. correct

　　B. watch

　　C. improve

　　D. imitate

　　答案解析：答案为D。本题为词义推断题。结合下文的第二、三段，被开除的学生在Windsor arts centre学习，并同时和艺术家一起工作，戏剧老师让某一学生表演他曾经和橄榄球场上的老师之间发生的激烈争执，再由第三段的最后一句话 “Then he showed her how to imitate(模仿) his attitude.”mimic就是imitate。故答案为D。 55. The artists at the Windsor boys’ secondary school are working towards their goal by ____.

　　A. getting rid of students’ dissatisfaction

　　B. developing students’ awareness of their error

　　C. reducing the courses and making them easier

　　D. encouraging students’ imagination in subjects.

　　答案解析：答案为B。本题为推断题。如何改变那些在学校表现极差的学生？从第四、五段 “… he didn’t really understand because he didn’t have that self-awareness. It gave him the chance to look at himself from the outside.” 可知，学生被老师开除是因为他们没有好坏意识，不明白为什么被开除，这种模仿坏行为的方式可以让学生从外界的目光来看待自己。故答案为B，Windsor boys’ secondary school的工作目标是培养学生的错误意识。

　　56. All of the following people work at the arts centre EXCEPT ____.

　　A. an arts therapist

　　B. actors

　　C. former teachers

　　D. a street dancer 答案解析：答案为C。第一段提到了actors；倒数第二段提到了an arts therapist 和a street dancer。故答案为C。

　　社会生活类

　　To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human.

　　Common sense is not all that common.

　　Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?

　　These three popular misquotes (戏谑的引语) are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for having made a mistake. They naturally look for someone else who could be responsible for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this:　“To err is human, to forgive, divine (神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal:　people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite—find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity.

　　Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing."

　　And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary (直接推论) to that:　if a good excuse is“good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?

　　1. According to the passage, which of the following seems the most human?

　　A. To search for truth.

　　B. To achieve one’s ideal.

　　C. To make fun of others’ mistakes.

　　D. To criticize others for one’s own error.

　　2. According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?

　　A. Doing things his own way.

　　B. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.

　　C. Making as few mistakes as possible.

　　D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoings.

　　3. Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?

　　A. A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.

　　B. A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.

　　C. A company’s next move follows a good plan.

　　D. A lawyer acts on fine judgments.

　　4. What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?

　　A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.

　　B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.

　　C. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.

　　D. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.

　　5. What would be the best title for this passage?

　　A. A Mirror of Human Nature

　　B. To Blame or to Forgive

　　C. A Mark of Maturity　

　　D. Truth of Excuse

　　【参考答案】64.1-5 DBADA　

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【四川省绵阳市2017高考英语一模试题】A There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to  paint the most beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace. So he king said, " All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall. " Just then, another artist said, "Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cannot see the other. " Everyone in the king's court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance. The following day, a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day. A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come. So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening. After seeing the first artist's wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up. The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain. The man said simply, "It's very easy I just polished the wall every day! " It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror. The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it! 56．A thick curtain was put up between the two walls in order to __________. A．help them concentrate on their work B．keep the first artist's painting a secret C．prevent their painting from being seen D．make it hard for them to exchange ideas 57．Why did the first artist receive a huge sum of money from the king? A．His painting satisfied the king. B．His painting was the best the king has ever seen. C．He painted better than the second artist. D．The king promised to give him a reward. 58．How was the king feeling when he saw the second wall ? A．Surprised and excited.           B. Fascinated and doubtful. C．Satisfied and curious.            D. The paintings on the wall. 59．What would be best title of the text?        . A．A king who loved art            B．Two artists and the king C．Whose painting is better?        D．The painting on the wall 【参考答案】56-59、 BACD

　　【四川省绵阳市2017高考英语一模试题】B Today, at 28, the young German Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is at the top. "She gives radiance to the music, "wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, London. Born in Rheinfelden on June 29, 1963, Anne-Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just five kilometers from the Swiss border. Her father, Karl Wilhelm Mutter, and her mother, Gerlinde, considered music lessons part of a good education. It came as no surprise when Anne-Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday. Her parents thought she was too young for the violin, and persuaded her to start on the piano. But Anne-Sophie has always had a mind of her own. "I longed to play the violin, "she says, "It seemed to me a much more interesting instrument. "After six months, her parents gave in. The famous violin teacher Erna Honigberfer, who lived nearby, became Annie-Sophie's tutor.  After only nine months of lessons, she entered the six-year-old in a nationwide competition for young musicians. With Christoph accompanying her on the piano, Anne-Sophie won first prize. In 1974, Erna Honigberger died. Anne-Sophie's new teacher was Aida Stucki. She taught Anne-Sophie to develop her own ideas on how a piece should be played, not just to imitate others. This is one of the violinist's strongest, most distinctive characteristics today. Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughter's performances to one or two a year. "We are glad we went the family road, "says her father. "No outsider can ever have an effect on our daughter's career or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to. "Later she was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and make some recordings. 60. Anne-Sophie's concerts are _________. A. limited to one or two a year     B. accompanied at the piano by Christoph C. highly praised throughout the world    D. appreciated by professors in London 61. Which sentence shows Anne-Sophie's strong point as a violinist? A.  She wanted a violin for her fifth birthday. B. She has always had a mind of her own. C. She had two famous violin teachers. D. Violin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument. 62. The virtue the Mutters have is that they believe __________. A.  children should learn music           B. money is not everything C. Anne-Sophie was too young to give concerts D. parents have a great effect upon their children 63. Which of the following is right? A.  Mutter's family had an effect on her. B. Anne-Sophie got her first prize with the help of Aida Stucki. C. Anne-Sophie liked to imitate others. D. Anne-Sophie liked all the instruments. 【参考答案】60、C  61-63、 DBA