2017届四川省汉源县高考英语一轮复习阅读理解训练：8（含答案）

　　四川汉源县2017高考英语阅读理解一轮编选

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。The world has changed and being intelligent isn't normally equal to being a successful person. Look at the example of the blue whale：It has a huge brain，but it still doesn't know how to avoid whalers or use its large size and weight to deal with those who try to use their body for profit. Scientists hold an opinion that the blue whale just likes some highly intelligent people who fail to succeed. Those highly intelligent people can't succeed in life because they can't communicate well with the world around them.

　　Intelligence is a word in life that makes you think you are better than others. Intelligence can blind these very people from how others view them. These people also think that the route to power and success results purely from intelligence and they sometimes live in a fantasy world that they create by their supposed brain power.

　　This is a distance that develops whether or not they realize it and sometimes，a person can be disliked simply because of his or her intelligence. This distance is sometimes so far apart that it gets to the position where they can't listen to each other. One side thinks the other is stupid and the other thinks he/she is haughty(傲慢的)．And most of the time it is the intelligent people who lose themselves in this situation. They become unpopular with most of the people around them. This affects them in whatever they do and sooner or later they will lose their confidence.

　　It doesn't help that they get a culture shock—especially when they leave college and realize success and richness don't always and sometimes never come naturally with intelligence. While some might think this is a dramatic picture to paint，it is sometimes the end result of some people.

　　1．The example of “the blue whale” is used to show ______.

　　A．communication is more important than intelligence

　　B．human beings are always more intelligent than animals

　　C．humans should have the sense of protecting animals

　　D．the blue whale is the largest animal in the world

　　2．Those supposed intelligent people often believe that ______.

　　A．they should make their life the same with others

　　B．they should live in a better world than the others

　　C．they are sure to be successful because of their intelligence

　　D．other people's opinion should be seriously considered

　　3．What makes the intelligent people lose their confidence?

　　A．They often can't get higher positions though they are intelligent.

　　B．They become separated from other people and lose their support.

　　C．They can't persuade those stupid people to accept their ideas.　

　　D．They often can't make good use of their advantages.

　　．We can infer that the end result of the supposed intelligent people would be ______.

　　A．great achievements

　　B．more efforts

　　C．proper changes

　　D．failure in the future

　　—4、ACBD

　　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。

　　BEIJING—Apple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular （手机） network compatibility （兼容） for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion．

　　According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China. The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner, China Unicom （Hong Kong） Ltd．

　　China Unicom declined（谢绝）to comment．

　　Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland． Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed（超过）the US as the world’s largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels.

　　Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center’s upscale（高档的）IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront. Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China. She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2．

　　Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world. The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market．

　　The new stores reflect Apple’s confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers．Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost（增长）the company’s third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July．China revenue（收益）surged（激增）six-fold to about $3．8 billion during the three months ended June 25．

　　“This has been a substantial（重大）opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China. “I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there．”

　　From China Daily 2011-09-08

　　【1】 According to the news, which of the following statements is true?

　　A． WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world．

　　B． Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores．

　　C． The consumers in China can only get iPad2 of Wi-Fi versions．

　　D． Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year’s second quarter．

　　【2】How many full-service Apple stores in China?

　　A． 4．

　　B． 6．

　　C． 8．

　　D． Unknown．

　　【3】 What’s the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?

　　A． one-sixth

　　B． six times

　　C.60 percent

　　D． 2times

　　【4】 Cook said “we’re just scratching the surface right now” because ________．

　　A． they don’t know much about China’s market

　　B． they will sell more products and gain more profit in China

　　C． they need to obtain more permission from China’s government

　　D． they ignored the rural market in China

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.

　　I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals （凉鞋）, wet with heavy snow.

　　“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

　　They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I saved them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.

　　The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

　　“Am I rich? Pity, no!”

　　I looked at my worn-out slipcovers （椅套）. The girl put her cup back in its saucer （茶碟）carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

　　Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

　　I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.

　　I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

　　46. The writer let the two children come in and served them well because ______.

　　A. she wanted to sell old papers to them

　　B. she wanted to give them some presents

　　C. she showed great pity and care on them

　　D. she wanted to show her thanks to them

　　47. The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to _______.

　　A. show that she was a kind-hearted lady

　　B. remind her she shouldn’t forget how rich she was

　　C. leave room for readers to think about what being rich is

　　D. call up her memories of the good old days

　　48. It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on _______.

　　A. how much money you have made

　　B. what attitude you have had toward life

　　C. the way you help others

　　D. your social relationship

　　【参考答案】46-48. CBB

　　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。

　　American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture.

　　The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America from 1607 to 1892. Frontiers were pushed further west. The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they looked for a better life. So individualism(个人主义), self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage of America.

　　In history, people from different countries in the world rushed to America three times. They brought their own culture to America and later on, different cultures were mixed together. Thus the unique American culture was formed, a common cultural life with commonly shared values.

　　The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the fight of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States. The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States.

　　Nowadays, we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society. American family is typically parents and their unmarried children. Middle-aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children. The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place. Quite a number of people change residences every year. The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime.

　　【1】 We can learn from this article that ________.

　　A. the population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups

　　B. the early immigrants brought about the unique American culture

　　C. people in the world once rushed to America because of its unique culture

　　D. the American family members don't get along well with each other

　　【2】 What's the author's attitude towards American culture?

　　A. He is critical of it.

　　B. He admires it very much.

　　C. He just states the facts.

　　D. He looks down upon it.

　　【3】What might be the most suitable title of this article?

　　A. The Immigrants in America

　　B. Why American Culture is Unique

　　C. The Influence of American Culture D. Plural Religion and American Culture

　　【陕西省西工大附中2017第七次适应性训练】B

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。’s（加沙）first organ transplants for a long-term plan to train local medical staff to perform the operations.

　　Two patients underwent kidney（肾脏）transplants at the Shifa, Gaza’s biggest public hospital. The operations were conducted a fortnight ago by a volunteer medical team from the Royal Liverpool hospital.

　　Ziad Matouk, 42, was born with one kidney and was diagnosed with renal failure（肾衰竭）several years ago. Matouk, whose wife donated one of her kidneys, hopes to return to his job within six months. The couple had sought a transplant in Cairo, but were rejected as unsuitable at a state hospital and could not afford the fee at a private hospital. “We were desperate,” said Matouk.

　　The UK-Gaza link-up began about a year ago after Abdelkader Hammad, a doctor at the Royal Liverpool hospital, was contacted by an anaesthetist（麻醉师）at the Shifa, who outlined the difficulties the Gaza hospital was facing with dialysis（透析）. The Shifa is forced to rely on generators because of power cuts; spare parts for its ageing dialysis machines have been difficult to import; and supplies of consumables are often scarce. After an exploratory trip last April, Hammad---whose family is Palestinian---and three colleagues from Liverpool arrived in Gaza via Egypt last month, bringing specialist equipment. Two patients were selected for surgery. The first, Mohammed Duhair, 42, received a kidney donated by his younger brother in a six-hour operation. Two days later, Matouk received a transplant after his wife, Nadia, 36, was found to be a good match. The surgeon was carried out by the British team, assisted by doctors and nurses from the Shifa. “We are very satisfied with the results,” said Sobbi Skaik, head of surgery at the Gaza hospital.

　　Skaik hopes that Gaza medical teams will eventually carry out kidney transplants independently, and that other organ transplants may follow. The Shifa is working with the Gaza ministry of health on a plan to train its doctors, surgeons, nursing staff and laboratory technicians in transplant surgery at the Royal Liverpool. “Funding is a problem,” said Hammad. “In the meantime we’ll go back as volunteers to Gaza for the next couple of years to do more transplants.” The Liverpool team’s next visit is scheduled for May.

　　49. What effect does Gaza’s first organ transplants hopes to get?

　　A. Helping poor Gaza people to regain health to make more money.

　　B. Releasing Gaza hospitals’ pressure of lack of professional doctors.

　　C. Assisting the Royal Liverpool hospital in perfecting their operations.

　　D. Calling for international attention at Gaza’s poor medical service.

　　50. Why did the state hospital refuse to practice surgeon for Ziad Matouk?

　　A. Because he couldn’t afford the fee at a public hospital.

　　B. Because the hospital didn’t accept dangerous patients.

　　C. Because they couldn’t find a matched organ.

　　D. Because his condition was untreatable.

　　51. What is the beginning of the cooperation between the Royal Liverpool hospital and Gaza?

　　A. A UK doctor contacted Gaza hospital.

　　B. The Shifa imported medical machines from UK.

　　C. Ziad Matouk’s condition seemed to get worse.

　　D. A Shifa doctor turned to Royal Liverpool hospital for help.

　　52. What did Dr. Hammad and his team do recently?

　　A. They had an exploratory trip in Egypt last April.

　　B. They carried out surgeries to test Gaza’s medical equipment.

　　C. They carried out two transplant surgeries in Gaza.

　　D. They sought assistance from the hospital of the Shifa.

　　【参考答案】49-52. BCDC