2017届山西省阳城县高考英语阅读理解一轮优选训练（10）

　　山西省阳城县2017高考英语阅读理解一轮优选练习（10）及答案

　　【2017高考复习】阅读理解

　　As more Americans go to Chinese mainland to take jobs，more Chinese and Americans are working side by side.These cross­cultural partnerships，while beneficial in many ways，are also highlighting tensions that expose differences in work experience，pay levels and communication.

　　In the last few years，a growing number of Americans in their 20s and 30s have been heading to China for employment，attracted by its faster­growing economy and lower jobless rate.Their Chinese co­workers are often around the same age.But the two groups were raised differently.The Americans have had more exposure to freemarket principles.“Young Americans were brought up in a commercial environment，”said Neng Zhao,28，a senior associate at Blue Oak Capital，a private firm based in Beijing.“We weren't.So the workplace is a unique learning process for my generation.”

　　Managers hiring workers in China appear to be paying for Western experience.Foreigners tend to earn 10 to 15 percent more than their Chinese counterparts，said Michael Norman，senior vice president as Sibson Consulting，an American firm.That imbalance does not go unnoticed by Chinese workers.“There is definitely the belief that Americans get paid more for the same work，”said Ting Wang,25，an associate at Wild China，a travel company based in Beijing.On the other hand，Chinese workers have a deeper understanding of the influences，like Confucianism and Communism，which play a part in their country's culture and economy.

　　It is important and necessary for Americans working in China to adjust，said Mr.Norman，who works on management and work force issues for multinational companies operating in Asia.

　　“In the West，there is such a bonus on getting things done quickly，but when you come to work in China，you need to work on listening and being more patient and understanding of local ways of doing business，”he said.

　　1．More Americans go to China to take jobs because________.

　　A．they want to experience different cultures

　　B．Chinese workers are easier to cooperate

　　C．they can't find proper jobs in America

　　D．the economy of China is developing rapidly

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章的第二段第一句“...attracted by its faster­growing economy and lower jobless rate.”可知答案为D。

　　答案　D

　　2．What is mainly talked about in the passage?

　　A．Cross­cultural conflicts.

　　B．Cross­cultural partnerships.

　　C．Multi­national companies in China.

　　D．Different pays for the same work.

　　解析　主旨大意题。文章的第一段就点出了主题“These crosscultural partnerships，while beneficial in many ways，are also highlighting tensions...”故选B。

　　答案　B

　　3．What can we learn from the passage?

　　A．Americans benefit more from working in China.

　　B．Chinese and American employees have the same experience.

　　C．Young Chinese can benefit from cross­cultural partnerships.

　　D．More Americans working in China cause higher jobless rate.

　　解析　写作意图题。本文讲的是这种跨文化的合作存在许多益处，由文章的第三段可知中国的年轻人在这种跨文化的合作中得到的好处多。故选C。

　　答案　C

　　4．What does the underlined word“imbalance”in Paragraph 3 refer to?

　　A．Unfair pay levels.

　　B．Different working experience.

　　C．Unequal opportunities.

　　D．Different upbringing environment.

　　解析　词义猜测题。由第三段“Foreigners tend to earn 10 to 15 percent more than their Chinese counterparts...”知这种不平衡是指薪酬的不平衡。

　　答案　A阅读理解

　　“Tiger Mother”parenting raises media storm.A new book written by a self­described Chinese descent(血统)on her super­strict parenting—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the U．S.

　　Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls.She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent.In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength and power.In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleep­over，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games.They couldn't choose their own after­class activities or get any grade less than an A．They had to play piano or violin—and no other musical instruments.She writes that if a Chinese child gets a B—which she says“would never happen”—there would be“a screaming，hairtearing explosion”．She describes making her 7­year­old daughter play a piano piece perfectly—yelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroom—until it was.

　　Many people have criticized Chua.Some say her parenting methods were abusive.She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style.But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.

　　Stacy DeBroff，who has written four books about parenting，says Amy Chua's parenting style is not limited to Chinese families.She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.But she also sees a risk.When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests，they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life.Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.

　　Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washington's Bothell campus said，“I don't think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style，or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量标准)of a good life.But I can imagine how strong her daughters' college applications are going to be.For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university，Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent，dedicated parental guidance，”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein，a columnist with the US­based Heraldnet.com.

　　“In that sence，a young adult's giftedness can be born，or made，”Lo continued.

　　【语篇解读】 耶鲁大学华裔教授Amy Chua的新书《虎妈战歌》成为美国人热议的话题，她提出的“中国式”严苛教子方法引发了巨大争议。

　　1．According to the passage，which is TRUE of Amy Chua?

　　A．She is an easy­going woman.

　　B．She is an assistant professor.

　　C．She is a demanding parent.

　　D．She is a cruel teacher.

　　解析　推理判断题。由文章第二段“In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.”及其后她对孩子的苛刻要求的“几个不准”、孩子自己的“几个不能”以及成绩总是A等，足见其为一个“苛求的”人，即demanding。

　　答案　C

　　2．Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?

　　A．Playing the piano.

　　B．Playing the guitar.

　　C．Dating with boys.

　　D．Getting an A minus.

　　解析　细节理解题。文章第二段“They had to play piano or violin—and no other musical instruments.”很清楚地表明答案为A。

　　答案　A

　　3．Stacy DeBroff advised parents to________.

　　A．seek a better future for their children

　　B．develop their own style of parenting

　　C．be strict with their children

　　D．follow Amy Chua's parenting style

　　解析　细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段末尾“Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.”可以得出答案为B。

　　答案　B

　　4．Alison Lo concluded that________.

　　A．persistent，dedicated parental guidance is the best parenting style

　　B．parents should respect children's personalities

　　C．a gifted child was born with talent

　　D．a teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parenting

　　解析　推理判断题。文章末尾句：“In that sense，a young adult's giftedness can be born，or made.”“从这个意义上讲，年轻人的天赋可以是天生的，也可以通过后天严格的教养而激发”，故D项正确。A项与原文意思achievable“有成就的”有出入，文中并无信息表明“persistent，dedicated parental guidance”是“最好的”。

　　答案　D

　　—63、CC ACA

　　A

　　He was an old man who fished alone in a boat in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boy’s parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff (鱼钩) and harpoon (鱼叉) and the sail that was furled around the mast (桅杆). The sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.

　　The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown blotches（斑点）of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish on the cords. But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.

　　Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.

　　“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the skiff was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.”

　　The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.

　　“No,” the old man said. “You’re with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”

　　“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.”

　　“I remember,” the old man said. “I know you did not leave me because you doubted.”

　　“It was papa who made me leave. I am a boy and I must obey him.”

　　“I know,” the old man said. “It is quite normal.”

　　“He hasn’t much faith.”

　　“No,” the old man said. “But we have. Haven’t we?”

　　“Yes,” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then we’ll take the stuff home.”

　　“Why not?” the old man said. “Between fishermen.”

　　1. The boy left the old man and went in another boat to fish because

　　.

　　A. the old man preferred to fish alone

　　B. the old man was unlucky

　　C. the boy’s parents ordered him to

　　D. the old man’s sail suggested a permanent defeat

　　2. After reading this passage, we may safely conclude that

　　.

　　A. the old man was insistent and not afraid of failure[

　　B. the boy’s papa had confidence in everything

　　C. the old man caught big fishes during eighty-seven days

　　D. the boy obeyed his father because he had some doubts about the old man

　　3. What might happen after the last paragraph?

　　A. The old man and the boy might go to fish with other fishermen.

　　B. The old man might go to have a drink with the boy.

　　C. The old man and the boy might go to enjoy beer at the old man’s home.

　　D. The old man might go to tell the boy’s papa about the secrets between fishermen.

　　阅读理解--------B

　　The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It’s said that it’s the day that store ledgers(分类账)move into the black and companies become profitable. On that day, retailers slash prices to get consumers to buy.  It is also a time when many Americans start their Christmas shopping. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day.

　　“It’s just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper. But it’s a nightmare for others. “I think it’s crazy. I’ve done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don’t have to go out on Friday,” she said. It’s called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States. Every year it’s the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look.

　　While the lead up to Christmas is known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly.

　　Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a Wal-mart worker in a New York suburb. This year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices. “This is a huge time for the retail stores,” said Fred Joutz from George Washington University. “This is when they begin making their profits for the year.”

　　Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.

　　With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less. “Credit is still strictly controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,” he said. Some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed.  Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.

　　And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to go. Sandy Thomas says it’s an annual family tradition and well worth it. “I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said.

　　Economists say U.S. consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully.

　　4. The underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably means _________.

　　A. reduce

　　B. raise

　　C. increase

　　D. change

　　5. The sentence “This day should be a shopper’s dream.” should be placed between ________.

　　A. paragraph two and paragraph three

　　B. paragraph one and paragraph two

　　C. paragraph three and paragraph four

　　D. paragraph five and paragraph six

　　6. Why are many stores increasing security according to the passage?

　　A. Because there are too many people saving more and spending less.

　　B. Because it’s a time when they begin making their profits for the year.

　　C. Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident.

　　D. Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m.

　　7.What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception.

　　B. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted.

　　C. The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day.

　　D. Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.