2017高考四川省广安市英语阅读理解一轮系列训练：21（含解析）

　　广安市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮系列训练（21）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

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　　B. work part time to further their education

　　C. improve their education at home to get better jobs

　　D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them

　　2. Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?

　　A. The way how you will get your degree.

　　B. Tuition price.

　　C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.

　　D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.

　　3. What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?

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　　B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.

　　C. To prove the value of their training in every area.

　　D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.

　　4. It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is______.

　　A. its convenience

　　B. the degree’s nation-wide recognition

　　C. the economic benefit(利益) it will bring about

　　D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter

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　　A. One. 　   　B. Two.   C. Three. 　  　D. Four.

　　文章是一则业余培训班的招生广告。

　　1. C。推理判断题。根据 With Harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one(你可以在家，业余时间接受培训…)可知答案选C。

　　2. B。事实细节题。文章中提到…in the low tuition price you pay，但没说具体多少学费，故答案选B。

　　3. C。推理判断题。从Your education is nationally recognized 和If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!可知答案C正确。

　　4. C。推理判断题。从Prepare for promotions, pay raises, even start a business of your own可推知答案C正确。

　　5. D。事实细节题。文章共提到四种联系方式：(1)sending today for FREE information (2)fill the coupon (3)mail coupon (4)call，即答案选D。

　　阅读理解。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。

　　(2014·溧阳模拟)

　　An Israeli law banning too-skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index(BMI)of at least 18. 5 for three months before a fashion show. That means a woman who is 5’8”tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds.

　　“This law is another step in the war against eating disorders, ”said physician Adatto. “Underweight models, ”he explained, “can no longer serve as role models for innocent young people who copy their false image of being skinny. ”

　　But some critics in this country say it is misguided, focusing on weight instead of health. They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. “I think it’s an approach that isn’t going to work, ”said eating disorder expert Susan Ice, who worked with an organization which creates a healthy working environment for models.

　　But Adatto told the reporter that he began to concern the issue after meeting an aspiring model who looked like she needed to be hospitalized. He said, “I realized that only legislation(立法)can change the situation. There was no time to waste; so many girls were dieting to death. ”

　　However, the efforts to regulate model’s weight in Spain and Italy have not resulted in part because of difficulties in determining reliable methods of measuring weight and health.

　　Still, folks including Ice say there’s no denying that images from Hollywood and the fashion industry can be difficult for young women to deal with. “Certainly I don’t believe the modeling industry has caused the rise in eating disorders, but it makes it harder, ”she says. “It’s a difficult recovery environment, worshiping thinness as the beauty ideal. ”

　　【文章大意】本文讲述了以色列出台了一项新法律, 限制模特太瘦, 此项新法律引起了争议。

　　1. What does BMI in the first paragraph refer to?

　　A. A measure of body health based on height and weight.

　　B. A worldwide prize for the healthier model.

　　C. A new show held by those skinny models.

　　D. A kind of medicine to cure eating disorders.

　　【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据该词后面的at least 18. 5 for three months before a fashion show(在时装表演前至少三个月达到18. 5)可知BMI是一个标准, 所以A项正确。BMI指“身体质量指数”。

　　. One benefit the new Israeli law may bring is.

　　A. to change the working conditions of models

　　B. to lower the chance of skinny model’s death

　　C. to prevent models from suffering from eating disorders

　　D. to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness

　　【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This law is another step in the war against eating disorders”可知C项正确。

　　. In the opinion of the critics, the law won’t succeed because.

　　A. it misleads young women to form a bad eating habit

　　B. the fashion industry is much too influential

　　C. it doesn’t provide a proper approach that can work well

　　D. it doesn’t create a healthy working environment for models

　　【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. ”可知B项正确。

　　. According to the passage, the new Israeli law banning skinny models is.

　　A. practicalB. acceptable

　　C. reasonable D. controversial

　　【解析】选D。观点态度题。本文讲述以色列出台一项法律限制模特过瘦, 文中陈述了正反两种观点, 一种赞成, 一种反对, 所以此项新法律是有争议的。

　　阅读理解。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。

　　China’s new buzzword, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary.

　　“If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words, ”said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.

　　In Chinese, tu means uncouth and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in China’s rural areas. In recent years, people borrowed the term to describe those who spend money in an irrational(没道理的)manner. The word gained credence in September with the launch of Apple’s new gold-colored iPhone, an item loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as“tuhao gold. ”The word is now often used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it.

　　Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words—dama and hukou—which may also be taken in the dictionary. Hukou means household registration in Chinese and has been widely used.

　　Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal in May when thousands of Chinese women were buying up record number of gold. They were the driving force in the global gold market between April and June when the gold prices had slumped(下跌).

　　“We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary, ”she said. Some of them are: Guanxi, literally meaning“connection”, is the system of social networks and influential relationships which facilitate business and other dealings. Taikonaut is a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut.

　　The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the era, ”according to John Simpson.

　　【文章大意】在近期一档关于中国热词的栏目播出后, “tuhao”一词引起了《牛津英语词典》编著者的关注。这个中国时髦热词“tuhao(土豪)”明年有望被收入《牛津英语词典》。

　　1. What does“Tuhao”mean now?

　　A. The rich who like iPhone made of gold.

　　B. The people who have power in the countryside.

　　C. The people who spend money reasonably.

　　D. The rich who find no class to belong to.

　　【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的The word isnow often used by the online community to refer to peoplewho have the cash but lack the class to go with it. 可知, tuhao指的是那些有钱但是没有阶层归属的人们。

　　. Why is the word“Dama”popular now?

　　A. They bought gold in the global market.

　　B. They are wealthy middle-aged women.

　　C. They brought the gold prices down.

　　D. They worked on the Wall Street.

　　【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第五段的when thousands of Chinese women were buying up record number of gold. They were the driving force in the global gold market可知, 大妈一词来自于购买国际市场上黄金的人们。

　　. Which word has already been in the Oxford English Dictionary?

　　A. Tuhao. 　B. Taikonaut.

　　C. Dama.

　　D. Hukou.

　　【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary和Taikonaut is a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut可知选B。

　　4. According to John, the Oxford English Dictionary　.

　　A. updates its new version every three months

　　B. takes 10 years to include a new word now

　　C. speeds up its acceptance of new words

　　D. has its online version to collect new words

　　【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the era可知, 现在牛津词典收录新词的速度快了。

　　Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.

　　The bad news:　Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news:　With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or 3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.

　　Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.

　　The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increase will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation(通货膨胀), competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.

　　The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or 3-cent stamps. “It’s not your grandfather’s stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp.”

　　Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.

　　Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says he’s interested in the public’s reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps,” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that he’ll buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich—the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We won’t be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.

　　The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.

　　1. The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is　.　

　　A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or 3-cent stamps

　　B. to help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing

　　C. to respond to the complaints about rising postal rates

　　D. to compete with online bill paying

　　2. By saying “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp”, Mr Saunders means that forever stamps 　.　

　　A. could be collected by one’s great-grandchildren

　　B. might be very precious in great-grandchildren’s hands

　　C. might have been inherited from one’s great-grandfathers

　　D. could be used by one’s great-grandchildren even decades later

　　3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.

　　B. America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.

　　C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.

　　D. 2-or 3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.

　　4. What can be concluded from the passage?

　　A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.

　　B. Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps.

　　C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.

　　D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.

　　【参考答案】1-4 CDCA