北京市东城区2016高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选（8）

　　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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Hollywood movie was met with an awkward situation last Saturday in China. While fans are standing in long queues to watch the first show, others are advocating a boycott(抵制) on the American movie with Chinese story elements.

　　After "Kung Fu Panda", a cartoon movie telling about a panda’s Kung Fu master journey, hit China’s silver screens in 2008, its sequel(续集), Kung Fu Panda 2, was released in China just ahead of International Children’s Day, adding more Chinese elements such as shadow play(皮影戏) and lion dancing.

　　However, some Chinese artists and scholars argue that the movie has twisted(扭曲) Chinese culture and serves as a tool to "kidnap(绑架)" the mind of the Chinese people.

　　“Children’s Day should be pure. Don’t turn it into a money-making day for Hollywood, and don’ t fool our next generation with American fast food,” according to an open letter to Chinese cinema managers written by Zhao Bandi, an artist hoping to boycott the “Americanized” movie. His move is backed by Kong Qingdong, a professor of the Chinese language with Beijing University, who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. "It is a cultural invasion," said Kong.

　　In the movie, the main character called “Po,” a panda, is talkative, humorous, lovely, and is widely believed to be a typical American figure.

　　However, the panda has won millions of fans in China. On China’s most popular website, comments on the movie reached nearly 270 million entries.

　　“I won’t call it a cultural invasion,” said Li Jiayi, a Beijing university student. “I see nothing bad for others to use our cultural elements to make a movie. I’ m a huge fan of Po. In spite of being a cartoon, it is still loved by many adults like me,” said the 25-year-old after watching the first show at midnight.

　　　 Cao Hui, general manager of Shenzhen Global Digital Creations company, said: “instead of a‘boycott’, movie producers should learn from the movie to make better use of Chinese story elements. Technically, Kung Fu Panda is not more advanced than Chinese movies, but as for story telling skills, Chinese movies have a long way to go”.

　　55. Some artists and scholars are against "Kung Fu Panda" because they think_____.

　　A. it has added too many Chinese elements

　　B. it has ruined Chinese image deliberately

　　C. it is an exact copy of Chinese culture

　　D. it is advertising American culture

　　56. What does the underlined word “backed” in the fourth paragraph mean?

　　A. supported B. criticized C. released D. resisted

　　57. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that _____.

　　A. American movies have a better skill in telling stories than Chinese ones.

　　B. American movies are more advanced technically than Chinese ones.

　　C. American movies are fond of using Chinese elements.

　　D. American movies are better at using foreign elements to attract eyes.

　　58. This passage can be classified as _________.

　　A. an advertisement B. a feature story

　　C. a news report D. a film review

　　【参考答案】55--D

　　56--58 AAC

　　A

　　Millions of Americans return from long-distance trips by air, but their luggage doesn’t always come home with them. Airline identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where. And passengers leave all kinds of things on planes.

　　The airlines collect the items and, for 90 days, attempt to find their owners. They don’t keep them, since they’re not in the warehouse business. And by law, they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.

　　So once insurance companies have paid for lost bags and their contents, and they no longer belong to passengers, a unique store in the little town of Scottsboro, Alabama, buys them. The “Unclaimed Baggage Center,” is so popular that the building, which is set up like a department store, is the number-one tourist attraction in all of Alabama. More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the store’s shopping carts on a hunt for treasures.

　　Each day, clerks bring out 7,000 new items, and veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks, best-selling novels, leather jackets, tape recorders, surfboards, even half -used tubes of toothpaste.

　　The store’s own laundry washes or cleans all the clothes found in luggage, then sells them. The Unclaimed Baggage Center has found guns, illegal drugs and even a live rattlesnake.

　　The store has a little museum where some of its most unusual acquisitions（获得物） have been preserved. They include highland bagpipes, a burial mask from an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, and a medieval suit of armor.

　　Statistics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost and available to the store.

　　26. Paragraph1 shows that many passengers lose their luggage because______.

　　A. they are forgetful

　　B. they are in a hurry

　　C. there is no lost and found office in many airports

　　D. the owners of some luggage can’t be identified

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据Airline identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where.由于包上的标签掉了所以无法识别行李的主人，故选D。

　　27. The reason why the airlines cannot sell the bags is that ______.

　　A. they have to find the owners

　　B. they are likely to make a profit on the bags on purpose

　　C. some bags are expensive

　　D. they have to keep the bags as long as possible

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据by law, they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.28. The Unclaimed Baggage Center is very popular because______.

　　A. there's a large variety of goods.

　　B. all the things there are very cheap.

　　C. visitors may purchase something undervalued.

　　D. Visitors will enjoy some amusing activities there.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the store’s shopping carts on a hunt for treasures. veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks…

　　29. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. A little museum will keep all the precious unclaimed baggage.

　　B. The percentage of passengers who lose their baggage for ever is small.

　　C. The things in the Unclaimed Baggage Center are articles for daily use.

　　D. People are not allowed to buy the illegal things in the store.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】推理判断题。根据Statistics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost and available to the store.乘客永远的丢掉东西的人数是少的，故选B。

　　30. What is the main purpose of the passage?

　　A. To introduce how the unclaimed baggage in the airports is handled in America.

　　B. To introduce an attractive place to tourists.

　　C. To remind passengers of taking care of their baggage.

　　D. To advise the airlines to find the owners of the unclaimed baggage.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】写作意图题。纵观全文可知主要介绍在机场无人认领的行李在美国是如何处理。

　　A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else’s or ourselves --- the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

　　We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

　　This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”

　　Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh（刻薄的）and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.

　　Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.

　　Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem（自尊）and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

　　1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.

　　A. words have a lasting effect on us      

　　B. not sticks and stones but words will hurt us 

　　C. inspiring words give us confidence          D. negative words may let us down 

　　答案解析：答案为A。本题考查段落大意。段落大意一般通过段落的topic sentence来体现，第一段的最后一句话 “…the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.” 即为该段的 topic sentence, 故A选项正确.。

　　2. There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _______.

　　A. it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone

　　B. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves

　　C. we can benefit from talking to ourselves

　　D. talking to ourselves always gives us courage

　　答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由第三段 “This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves.”可知，虽然77%的自言自语是消极的，但是自言自语可以激发我们，帮助我们记住事情、解决问题和使我们保持镇定。为了保持积极，我们对自己应该只讲鼓励的话语。由此可推断，自言自语让我们收益。故C选项正确，A选项错误。B选项只是一种现象，不是原因，D选项显得绝对，故均不选。

　　3．The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also occasionally _______.

　　A. give ourselves amusement                    B. praise ourselves  

　　C. remind ourselves                                   D. make ourselves relaxed   

　　答案解析：答案为B。本题为句意推断题。结合划线部分的下文 “The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying ‘Good job!’” 可知，当我们完成了任务，考试考得好，或者打扫完房间后，要对自己说“干得好！”，故可推断划线部分应该意为表扬我们自己。

　　4．The author would probably hold the view that _________.

　　A. it is better to think twice before talking to others  

　　B. encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers

　　C. negative words may stimulate us to make more progress

　　D. people tend to remember friendly words

　　答案解析：答案为A。由倒数第二段 “Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.” 可知，作者认为在我们讲话前要想一想所讲的话受人喜欢吗？受人需要吗？如果不是这样，就最好不要讲。再结合最后一段，话语有着积极和消极的力量，因此我们讲话一定要小心。故答案为A，最好三思而后言。

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　　When you’re an employee of a company, no matter the size, it’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around—by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn’t actively looking for a different job.

　　In 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I’d mail the person a letter.

　　The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.

　　When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what I’d been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers’ meeting several months later.

　　At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job—me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.

　　31. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?

　　A .The author admired those who got a promotion in his company.

　　B. The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company

　　C. The author was eager to seek another job.

　　D. It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据it’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department.可知看见我们周围的人们改变工作或职位是不奇怪的。故选D。

　　32. Which of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Some information needed to be united.

　　B. Some information was overlooked.

　　C. Some had grammatical mistakes.

　　D. Industry terminology didn’t meet the standard.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.一些信息需要统一，一些有语法错误，一些行业术语没有达到要求，只有选项B，没有提到，故选B。

　　33. The underlined word “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

　　.

　　A. improving

　　B.

　　rebuilding

　　C.

　　repeating

　　D.

　　strengthening

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据I was able to make numerous improvements这些信需要提高，故选A。

　　34.The author started to review the letters when

　　.

　　A. he was hired by the companyB. his department supervisor agreed his idea

　　C. he was recommended at a managers’ meeting

　　D. he was promoted

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed.他的部门监督同意了他的观点，故选B。

　　35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Where there is will, there is a way.

　　B. Don’t let the chance go, when it comes.

　　C. Creating a position, and earning a promotion.

　　D. Ways to get a promotion.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容主要叙述了人们可以换一种职位而得到提升，故选C。