2017届河南省信阳市罗山县高考英语阅读理解一轮精编：5（含解析）

　　河南罗山县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解训练题

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　As we drove along, my spirits went up again, and I turned, with pleasure, to the thought of the new life which I was entering. But though it was not far past the middle of September, the heavy clouds and strong north-easterly wind combined to make the day extremely cold; and the journey seemed a very long one, so that it was nearly one o’clock before we reached the place of our destination. Yet when we entered the gateway, my heart failed me, and I wished it were a mile or two farther off. For the first time in my life I must stand alone: there was no retreating now. I must enter that house, and introduce myself among its strange people. But how was it to be done? True, I was near nineteen; but, thanks to the protecting care of my mother and sister, I well knew that many a girl of fifteen, or under, was gifted with a more womanly address, and greater ease and self-possession, than I was. Yet, anyway. I would do very well, after all; and the children, of course, I should soon be at ease with them.

　　"Be calm, be calm, whatever happens," I said within myself; and truly I was so fully occupied in steadying my nerves and keeping down the rebellious beat of my heart that when I was admitted into the hall and into the presence of Mrs. Bloomfield, I almost forgot to answer her polite greeting; and it afterwards struck me that the little I did say was spoken in the tone of one half-dead or half-asleep.

　　With due politeness, however, she showed me my bedroom, and left me there to take a little refreshment for a little while and led me into the dining-room. Some beefsteaks and potatoes were set before me; and while I dined upon these, she sat opposite, watching me (as I thought) and trying to keep something like a conversation— consisting chiefly of commonplace remarks. In fact, my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner: not from appetite, but from the toughness of the beefsteaks, and the numbness of my hands.

　　“I have had so little time to attend to their education myself, but I think they are clever children, and very willing to learn, especially the little boy; he is, I think, the flower of the flock— a generous, noble-spirited boy, one to be led, but not driven, and remarkable for always speaking the truth.” “His sister Mary Ann will require watching,” continued she, “but she is a very good girl on the whole, though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible, as she is now almost six years old, and might acquire bad habits from the nurses. I have ordered her bed to be placed in your room, and if you will be so kind as to look after her washing and dressing, and take charge of her clothes, she needs to have nothing further to do with the nursery maid.”

　　I replied I was quite willing to do so; and at that moment the children entered the room. Tom Bloomfield was a well-grown boy of seven. Mary was a tall girl, for her age of six, somewhat dark like her mother. The second sister was Fanny, a very pretty little girl, looking little younger than Mary. The remaining one was Harriet, a little broad, fat, merry, playful thing of scarcely two, whom I had more desire for than all the rest — but with her I had nothing to do.

　　1. Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered Mrs. Bloomfield's home?

　　A. She was nervous, dissatisfied with her manners but still confident.

　　B. She was cold, hungry but eager to see all the children in the family.

　　C. She was frightened, nervous and regretful about her decision.

　　D. She was calm, confident and very happy with all the family.

　　2. What job would the writer take in Mrs Bloomfield's home?

　　A. A nursery maid.B. A house cleaner.

　　C. A home cook.D. A family teacher.

　　3. Which of the following was TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold.

　　B. The delicious food took the writer's attention away from Mrs. Bloomfield’s words.

　　C. All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family.

　　D. All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs Bloomfield herself.

　　4. From the passage, we can infer that ______.

　　A. Mrs Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot

　　B. the youngest girl Harriet would be the writer’s favorite student

　　C. the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should

　　D. Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children

　　【参考答案】1—4、ADAC

　　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。

　　A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favorite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech. Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita Airport. Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards. With her bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other. She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.

　　When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it’s beautiful!”

　　At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?

　　Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you’re coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet clients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri’s handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other’s cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safekeeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.

　　Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn’t even given them a gift!

　　【文章大意】Geri 坐飞机来到了日本，由于不熟悉日本的礼仪，引起了日本人的误会。日本的男士认为Geri的做法极为不礼貌，已经无法忍受，所以离开了26. In the four Japanese gentlemen’s eyes, Geri took their cards _____________.

　　A. excitedly

　　B. embarrassingly

　　C. politely

　　D. disrespectfully

　　【答案】【 解析】细节理解题。根据The second mistake was Geri’s handling of their business cards rudely.这是对他们的不尊敬，故选D。

　　27. Why did the four Japanese gentlemen leave Geri suddenly?

　　A. Because they couldn’t bear Geri’s behavior any longer.

　　B. Because they had finished the task.

　　C. Because Geri had something more important to do.

　　D. Because Geri felt embarrassed.

　　【答案】【 解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知这些男士认为Geri的做法极为不礼貌，已经无法忍受，所以离开了，故选A。28. What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

　　A. ignorance

　　B. sadness

　　C. mistake

　　D. carelessness

　　【答案】【 解析】词义猜测题。根据What did she do wrong?再根据第三段都是列举她的错误所在，故选C。

　　29. The third mistake Geri made was that she _____________.

　　A. used her own card as a conversation starter

　　B. kept her clients’ cards in a wrong place

　　C. took her clients’ cards with one hand

　　D. met her clients in jeans

　　【答案】【 解析】细节理解题。根据Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.故选。

　　30. What lesson can we draw from this story?

　　A. Honesty is the best policy.

　　B. Think twice before you take any action.

　　C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　D. Don't claim to know what you don't know.【答案】【 解析】Geri的做法可知她不了解当地的礼仪，故犯下这样的错误，故选C。

　　阅读理解

　　Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can’t be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering(干涉) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.

　　Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修，保养) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You can’t ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there’s life, there’s hope.

　　When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.

　　5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

　　A. The values are different between the old and the young.

　　B. The moral problems raised by old people.

　　C. The personal freedom for the old.

　　D. Old people’s viewpoint on life.

　　6. We can know from the first paragraph that________.

　　A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.

　　B. Very old people are able to keep their room clean.

　　C. Very old people like to live with their children.

　　D. Social services have nothing to do with very old people.

　　7. According to the author, which of the following is right?

　　A. The older a person, the more care he needs.

　　B. Too much emphasis has been put on old people’s values.

　　C. The human body can’t be compared to a car.

　　D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people.

　　8.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “________”.

　　A. their money or their health

　　B. the conclusion you come to

　　C. your talk to the old people

　　D. whether age is happy or unpleasant

　　5.B 主旨大意题。根据文章第 1 句 Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them 及全文内容可知，答案选 B。

　　6. A 推理判断题。根据文章第 1 段最后几句 Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old 可知，答案选 A。

　　7. A 推理判断题。根据文章第 2 段第 2 句 The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older 可知，答案选 A。

　　8. D 词义猜测题。根据文章最后一句 you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun 可知，答案选 D。

　　阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyacv doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain-sensing umbrella.

　　The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp.” he said.

　　The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.

　　In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360°motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.

　　According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed(安装) at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

　　While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

　　【文章大意】设计师是为了人们不被雨淋而设计的这种路灯。他的灵感来自于一次经历。机器的运作，先由传感器(sensor)接收外界信号，再转换为控制信号控制电机(motor)，电机最终使得伞蓬打开(canopy)。

　　31. For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella?

　　A. To predict a heavy rain

　　B. To check the weather forecast

　　C. To protect people from the rain

　　D. To remind people to take an umbrella

　　【答案】【 解析】细节理解题。根据第一段话“That’s why he created lampbrella”及之前的叙述可知，设计lampbrella的目的是让忘记带伞的人不遭雨淋。故答案选C。

　　32. What do we know from Belyacv’s words in Paragraph2?

　　A. His creation was inspired by an experience

　　B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg

　　C. Street lamps are protected by canopies

　　D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain

　　【答案】【 解析】推理判断题。第二段话的主题句为首句“The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia”后文Belvacv所言是更为具体的描述，即本段中Belvacv的话语是点出了他设计lampbrella的灵感来源。故答案选A。33. Which of the following show how the lampbrella works? A. motor→canopy→sensors

　　B. sensors→motor→canopy C. motor→sensors→canopy

　　D. canopy→motor→sensors

　　【答案】【 解析】细节归纳题。根据文章第三段话的叙述“It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.”可知，先是发动机的运转，然后发动机打开伞，最后是传感器的运转。故选B。

　　34. What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella? A. Its moving speed

　　B. Its appearance

　　C. Its installation

　　D. Its safety

　　【答案】【 解析】段落大意题。根据本段“…so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians”“… to protect from possible lighting strike”“ Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians”可以得知，这是lampbrella的人性化设计，为避雨的行人在安全方面的作了充分考虑。故选D。

　　35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The designer will open a company to promote his product B. The lampbrella could be put into immediate production C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical D. The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow

　　【答案】【 解析】推理判断题。根据“there are no plans to take lampbrella into production”，可知lampbrella还不会投入生产，可排除AB选项；根据“he recently introduced his creation one Moscow Department”可排除D项；根据“insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter”可知Belyacv对他设计的lampbrella的实用性充满自信。故答案选C。