2017届高考英语一轮限时训练：阅读理解（10）

　　2017高考英语阅读理解一轮限时训练题（10） 【广东省茂名市 Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed（有缺陷）? If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time. Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else. You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person. The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any. 36. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends. A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism C. modesty D. confidence 【答案】D 【解析】推理判断题。根据a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people.既然我们强调我们的缺点有可能在交朋友方面成为绊脚石，那么我们就应该自信，故选D。 37. If you are not liked by a person, _________ . A. you should find the reason in yourself B. you’d better talk with the person face to face C. you may not be the one to be blamed D. you and that person misunderstand each other 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy.不喜欢你也许和你一点关系都没有，你也许不应该受到责备，故选C。 38. We can learn from the third paragraph that ____________ . A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flaws B. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way C. your negative qualities cause a person to reject you D. you’ll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities 【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else.你的弱点也许是在某方面是你的强项，故选B。 39. Which of the following is true according to the author? A. It is important to lose weight. B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends. C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance. D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty. 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends.内心的美比外在的美要重要的多，故选C。 40. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write? A. How to find your good qualities. B. How to make friends. C. How to make self criticism. D. How to lose weight. 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.既然找到了交不上朋友的原因，那么就应该找出自己的好的品质，下面就应该写如何找到自己好的品质，故选A。 A For decades, Morocco, the only North African nation without large quantities of oil, combed the surrounding desert in search of fossil fuels. But roughly a year and a half ago, the country turned to a resource that exists in abundance across the region: the sun. Now Europe—long dependent on Middle Eastern oil and Russian natural gas—has begun to look toward the heat of the Sahara for some of its long-term energy needs. By 2050, roughly 15 percent of European energy could be produced by wind and solar-thermal(太阳能热) power in North Africa and parts of the Middle East, according to Dii, widely known as Desertec, a group of mostly European companies such as Siemens that are developing clean-energy technology in the region. Although the effort—expected to cost ＄510 billion—is still in the early stage of development, analysts say Morocco has far more aggressive investment plans than its regional rivals(竞争对手) and is well positioned to become North Africa’s leading provider of renewable energy, especially solar-thermal. In 2008, when global oil prices hit record highs, Morocco—which imports most of its power—saw energy costs nearly double, to roughly ＄9 billion annually. Soon after, King Mohamed VI issued a royal command making the development of alternative energy a top priority. He also put a legal framework in place to encourager European investment and has managed to limit instability in a region known for political confusion. Another advantage for Morocco: geography. The sun over the Sahara is far stronger than it is in Europe. But what distinguishes the country from its neighbors is that it is close to Spain. The two countries are separated by less than 16 km at some points, and they’re connected by an energy transmission line. Currently the line sends energy from Spain to Morocco, but it could work both ways, and analysts say the line’s existence gives Morocco an advantage over its neighbors for access to the European market. Getting a position in that market may take some time, however, due to a shortage of funding. By 2020, Morocco hopes to invest several billion dollars in solar-thermal power and use to technology to greatly increase its energy production. But unlike, say, wind power, which is economically competitive with fossil fuels, solar-thermal often is not, despite financial support from various international institutions. Analysts say the costs of solar-thermal will come down, eventually. 1. The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers __________. A、Morocco makes huge profits from its new energy B、Europe and Morocco has made a deal to cooperate C、Europe is searching the Sahara for new energy D、Morocco is developing a new form of energy We can learn from Paragraph 2 that __________. A、now Morocco is North Africa’s leading provider of renewable energy B、Morocco has a strong desire to produce more green energy C、Siemens’ clean-energy technology is far from satisfactory D、Europe gets most of its energy from Russia and America 3.The author mentions the high oil prices in 2008 in Paragraph 3 to imply that _______. A、Morocco’s King i really ambitious B、Morocco is in need of international help C、Morocco has developed slowly in recent years D、Morocco must now turn to new resources 、What is one of the problems that Morocco is facing now? A、European countries won’t invest. B、No country is willing to buy its energy. C、There isn’t enough money to develop its energy. D、It has difficulty building an energy transmission line.—4、DBDC 【2017界广东省茂名市C We live in a “now” culture. If it takes more than five seconds for a website to load, we won’t view it. We want to call our friends now, even if we’ll see them in 10 minutes. The “now” culture is one of convenience, and let’s face it, convenience can make our lives easier. Unfortunately, by gaining convenience, we’ve lost some of our patience. If you’re like me, patience does not come naturally. Here are a few tips I’ve learned along the way to cultivate more patience in my life: Ask yourself why you’re in a hurry. If you feel rushed while going about your normal day, ask yourself why. Will the world end if you get home five minutes late? What if you stop to talk to the random people you meet each day? If you do stop to talk, you’ll be amazed how much more connected you’ll feel to your community. Hang around people who have patience. I had a lot less patience before I met my husband. Being around him daily has certainly given me a greater appreciation for the art of waiting. He’s not only a great example of someone who lives his life patiently, but he tells me if I’m getting too anxious or impatient. If you don’t know someone who’s patient in your immediate circle of friends, take a class like yoga where meditation is part of the art. _____________________. Sometimes you can lose sight of long-term goals in the rush towards instant gratification. Most people trying to lose weight have a hard time cutting out sugary or carb-loaded foods completely. It helps to cut these lofty long-term goals into smaller chunks. To encourage weight loss, you can slowly cut back on your calorie intake or increase your exercise regimen each week. Whatever route you take, setting those little goals will help you achieve the big ones faster. Think of the things you’ve gained by being patient. When all else fails, I think of the good things that have happened in my life because I waited. Passing up on a few “so-so” job offers last year paved the way for me to land a job I really wanted. When you can think of positive outcomes that have come from waiting, it puts into perspective why it’s not always the best strategy to rush into things. 36. What does the author think of patience? A. It makes our life easier. B. It brings convenience to life. C. It can be gained by slowing yourself down. D. It is a common phenomenon in a “now” culture. 【答案】【解析】He’s not only a great example of someone who lives his life patiently, but he tells me if I’m getting too anxious or impatient.可知作者所说的有耐心指的是能够使自己慢下来，故选C。 37. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that ________ . A. patience can be learned from others B. women get more patient after marriage C. patience plays an important role in marriage D. the author gets more patient by taking a yoga class 【答案】【解析】Hang around people who have patience. I had a lot less patience before I met my husband. Being around him daily has certainly given me a greater appreciation for the art of waiting.可以推知耐心可以从别人那里学到，故选A。 38. What is the best title for the fifth paragraph? A. Never lose sight of your long-term goals. B. Set a long-term goal and achieve big ones. C. Focus on short-term goals to reach long-term ones. D. Set both long-term goals and short-term ones to lose weight. 【答案】【解析】Whatever route you take, setting those little goals will help you achieve the big ones faster. 专注于短期目标来促成长期目标，故选C。 39. The underlined phrase “Passing up on” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________ . A. Seizing the chance of B. Doing well in C. Making full use of D. Refusing to accept 【答案】【解析】paved the way for me to land a job I really wanted为了得到一个自己想要的工作所以把那些认为平常的工作辞退了，故选D。 40. The author supports her arguments mainly by ______. A. analyzing causes B. giving examples C. describing process D. making comparison 【答案】【解析】B The way Westerners communicate tends to be relatively explicit and direct. In other words, Westerners tend to put most of their ideas and feelings into words, and then state these ideas and feelings clearly and openly. It is generally considered a good thing to “get to the point” and “say what you mean,” and it is largely the speaker’s responsibility to ensure that his / her message is stated in a way that is clear and easy to understand. In contrast, Chinese people tend to communicate in a way that is more indirect and subtle. They often view direct, explicit communication as unsophisticated(不成熟的) or even rude. They are more likely to preserve good feelings and relationships by not saying something that might upset or offend another person. If a Westerner makes a request and a Chinese person responds by saying something like “I’ll think it over”, the Westerner may assume that there is a good chance that the answer will be “yes”. In fact, there is a better chance that the implied answer is “no”. One interesting example of the Western preference for very direct communication can be seen in what Western students are taught about how they should organize their writing. Writers are generally expected to state their point as clearly as possible, generally right at the beginning. Students are taught to begin paragraphs with a “topic sentence” that states the point of the paragraph. Also, articles should generally begin with a brief statement of the points to be made—and also conclude with a review of those same points. In contrast, in Chinese writing it is more acceptable to build up to the point rather than announcing it right from the start, although it is also acceptable to state the point up front. It is important to note that Westerners are not all equally direct in their communication styles. For example, the direct communication style is more typical of Western men than of Western women. Furthermore, even in Western culture it is generally not considered good manners to communicate so directly that you hurt other people’s feelings, offend them, or create conflict. 5、What is the subject of the passage? A、Communication styles. B、Features of Western culture. C、Communication skills. D、Politeness in communication. 、When communicating with others, Western people __________. A、pay more attention to others’ feelings B、prefer to express their ideas openly C、often communicate in an indirect way D、consider direct communication as rude 、According to the author, which of the following are more likely to communicate directly? A、Western men B、Western women C、Chinese men D、Chinese women 、The passage is developed mainly by __________. A、showing the effects and then explaining the causes B、providing figures to support its main point C、describing the changes in space order D、giving examples and making comparisonsA 6—8、BAD