2017届江苏省常熟市高三英语阅读理解训练（3）及答案

　　江苏省常熟市2017高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（3）及答案

　　阅读理解-----A

　　For five days，Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents，and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves.Since its beginning in 1980，the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱)that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.

　　This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.“People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation.”Riedel said.“It's really easy to relax，and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together.”These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes.People who take pleasure in Blues are there，so are people who love Bluegrass.This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.

　　With so many years of experience，the festival has become a well­oiled machine，and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible.There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups.When people buy food，reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee，but that is returned when the plate is brought back.

　　The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time.But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it's easy to see how that was going to happen.There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended.A bike lock­up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.

　　The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金)concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.

　　本文主要讲述为了让人们了解民间音乐的真正意义而举办的一个节日——the Edmonton Folk Music Festival。

　　1．The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to______.

　　A．gather people with different musical tastes

　　B．remind people of the real sense of folk music

　　C．exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music

　　D．collect old stories of folk music

　　答案：B。细节理解题。由本文的第一段信息“...the Edmonton Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about...”可知B项正确。

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.

　　B．It's hard for people to appreciate Blues.

　　C．It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.

　　D．People have to pay ﹩2 for a plate of food.

　　答案：A。推理判断题。由第二段第一句话“This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival”．可推知Riedel至少做志愿者五年了，故A项正确。

　　3．We can learn from the passage that______.

　　A．people can get tickets easily for the festival

　　B．the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized

　　C．driving one's own car to the festival is highly recommended

　　D．bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday

　　答案：B。推理判断题。由第三段“With so many years of experience，the festival has become a well­oiled machine...”可知该节日组织得井井有条，故B项正确。

　　4．What would be the best title for this passage?

　　A．Folk Music of Blues B．One Festival for All

　　C．Festival for Family GatheringD．Edmonton's Downtown Park

　　答案：B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知。文章主要讲述the Edmonton Folk Music Festival这一个节日，故B项最佳。

　　For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app (application) .

　　Strange though it may seem—“my wife already does that”was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week—Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安装) a large number of internet- connected features in machines in an effort to make them“smart. ”

　　Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it’s Wi- Fi- enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.

　　The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.

　　Samsung says it’s not just something new—the app connection actually has some practical uses.

　　“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go, ”said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.

　　The company also says that with electricity rates (电价) varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.

　　Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do—enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.

　　1. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?

　　A. The machine will be a big success.

　　B. Their wives like doing the laundry.

　　C. The machine is unrelated to their life.

　　D. This kind of technology is familiar to them.

　　2. What can we learn about the new laundry machines?

　　A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing.

　　B. They can be controlled with a smartphone.

　　C. They are difficult to operate.　

　　D. They are sold at a low price.

　　3. We can conclude from Samsung’s statements that　.　

　　A. the app connection makes life easier　

　　B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning

　　C. smartphones can shorten the drying time

　　D. we should refresh clothes back at home

　　4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

　　A. The laundry should be frequently checked.　

　　B. Lazy people like using such machines.

　　C. Good technologies also cause problems.

　　D. Television may help do the laundry.

　　【参考答案】17.DBAC

　　社会生活类

　　Do you want to love what you do for a living? Follow your passion. This piece of advice provides the foundation for modern thinking on career satisfaction. But this can be a problem.

　　I've spent the past several years researching and writing about the different strategies we use to seek happiness in our work. It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to ” follow your passion" was flawed, for it lacks scientific evidence. However, it doesn't mean you should abandon the goal of feeling passionate about your work. The reality emphasizes that things are quite complicated.

　　Passion is earned. Different people are looking for different things in their work, but generally, people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following features: autonomy，respect，competence，creativity，and a sense of impact. In other words，if you want to feel passionate about your livelihood，don't seek the perfect job，but seek to get more of these features in the job you already have.

　　Passion is elusive (难捉摸的）.Many people develop the rare and valuable skills leading to passion , but still end up unhappy in their work. The problem is that the features leading you to love your work are more likely to be useful to you than your organization. As you become increasingly ‘‘valuable”，for example, your boss might push you toward traditional promotions that come with more pay and more responsibility, as this is what is most useful to your company. However, you might find more passion by applying your value to gain autonomy in your schedule or project selection.

　　Passion is dangerous. I've watched too many of my peers fall into anxiety and chronic job-hoppirig due to the ‘‘follow your passion” advice. The issue is expectations. If you believe we all have a pre-existing passion，and that matching it to a job will lead to instant workplace happiness,reality will always pale in comparison.

　　Work is hard. Not every day is fun. If you're seeking a dream job, you'll end up frustrated, again and again. Don't set out to discover passion. Instead, set out to develop it. This path might be longer and more complicated than what most cheerful career guides might advocate，but it's a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going.

　　67. People satisfied with their careers are _______.

　　A. autonomous and passionateB. creative and competent

　　C. respectable and sensitiveD. creative and passionate

　　68. What is the author's advice on achieving career satisfaction?

　　A. Developing passion for what one is doing.

　　B. Matching the pre-existing passion to one's work.

　　C. Figuring out early what one will do in the future.

　　D. Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers.

　　69. The underlined sentence in Para. 5 probably means that _______.

　　A. it is not easy to match our passion with our jobs

　　B. we shouldn't think everyone has a pre-existing passion

　　C. high expectations of passion in jobs bring disappointment

　　D. workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion

　　70. What's the author's attitude towards the advice of “following your passion”？

　　A. Ambiguous. B. Supportive.C. Cautious.D. Disapproving.

　　【参考答案】1. 67-70 BACD　

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It’s a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

　　Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

　　So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

　　31.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

　　A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

　　B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise

　　C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD

　　D. Because she feels a sense of achievement

　　32.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph?

　　A. She doesn’t like others politely

　　B. She likes to make others surprised

　　C. Others don’t understand what she does

　　D. Others try to help her by offering her food

　　33.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

　　A. Good health

　　B. Firm belief

　　C. A strong power

　　D..A regular habit

　　34.What can we learn about the author from the text?

　　A. She acts in a strange way

　　B. She wants to look different from others

　　C. She aims to develop a good body shape

　　D. She has difficulty getting along with others

　　【参考答案】31-34

　　DCBC

　　【山东省潍坊市2017高考英语一模试题】E

　　Reseachers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately juage 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes．“Shoes convey useful information about their wears，’’the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．

　　Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone’ shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showin 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants．Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．

　　Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，“practical and functional’’shoes were generally worn by more“pleasant"people，while ankle boots were more linked with ‘‘aggressive’’personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore‘‘uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities．And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearin“shabbier and less expensire” shoes．

　　The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles t mask their actual personalities，but researche noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．

　　61．What does this text mainly tell us?

　　A．Shoes Call hide people’s real personalities．

　　B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer．

　　C．People’s personalities call be judged by their shoes．

　　D．People know little about their personalities．A．provide pictures of their shoes

　　B．k at pictures of different shoes

　　C．design a personality questionnaire

　　D．hand in their commonly worn shoes

　　63．Which of the results is beyond people’ expectation?

　　A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．

　　B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．

　　C．Aggressive people are likely to weal"ankle boots．

　　D．Fhshier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．

　　．People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend toA．wear strange shoes B．worry about their appearance

　　C．have a calm character D．become a political leader

　　65．The author wrote the text in order toA．inform

　　of a new study

　　B．introduce a research method

　　C．teach how to choose shoesD．describe different personalities

　　—65、CACBA