2017届浙江省高考英语一轮阅读理解训练（1）

　　浙江省松阳县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解训练（1）及答案

　　【四川省凉山州2017第二次诊断性测试】

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　　阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Many of us dream of having thousands and thousands of dollar to spend on what we desire

　　We can buy lottery tickets, enter contests or spend hours building a business or invest in the

　　stock market. We are sure that when we have plenty of money, we will be happy

　　While having some money does have an impact on our level of happiness, having a lot of

　　money does not. It is reported that Americans whose income goes from $20,000 a year to $50,000

　　a year are more likely to be happy. But beyond $50,000, happiness does not increase as salaries

　　go up. It is because we are never satisfied. Catherine Sanderson, a psychology professor at

　　Amherst College says, "We always think if we just had a little more money, we’d be happier. But

　　when we get there, we are not."

　　Daniel Gilbert, a psychology professor at Harvard notes,"The more you make, the more you

　　want. The more you have, the less it brings you joy. We incorrectly assume we’Il get more

　　pleasure from more, and we don’t."

　　The things money can buy don't make you happy either. A lot of research suggests that you

　　won't find the "good life" buying expensive "toys". You finally buy that BMW you've always

　　wanted and it soon loses its appeal. Then, instead of wondering if a new car is what really makes

　　you happy, you decide you just need a different new car. It is an endless cycle.

　　To really be happy, you need to understand what makes you happy in the first place. One

　　secret of happiness is people. Surveys have found that people need people. Those who have five or

　　more close friends are 50% more likely to describe themselves as "very happy". Good relationships

　　have a far greater effect on happiness than larger salary. Andrew Oswald, an economist at

　　England's University of Warwick says, "B you are looking for happiness in life, find the right

　　husband or wife rather than trying to double your salary."

　　So invest your time and energy in people. The reward is much bigger in terms of happiness!

　　31．In Paragraph 1 the author intends to tell us the "belief" that

　　A. we are unhappy because we often lack money

　　B. people can buy what they want if they have enough money

　　C. more money will make one's dreams come true

　　D. happiness will result from more money

　　32. Which of the following statements would the author agree to?

　　A. Having some money brings happiness to some degree.

　　B. The more money one earns, the sadder one becomes

　　C. Buying expensive things will surely bring pleasure

　　D. We get nothing from buying expensive things we want.

　　33. Why does happiness not increase with pay rises?

　　A. Most of us have a psychological problem. B. People are not content with what they get.

　　C. It is human nature to be unhappy.

　　D. Happiness has nothing to do with money.

　　34. In order to find happiness we should

　　A. always make new friends

　　B. take no notice of our salaries

　　C. focus on good relationships

　　D. invest our money in our friend

　　【参考答案】31—34、DABC

　　阅读理解

　　Whoever named the bird turkey — a word that English speakers began mentioning as long ago as 1541 — made a big mistake. Although that bird came from Guinea（几内亚）in Africa, the English apparently first imported it from Turkish merchants. So, naturally, they called it a turkey. When English speakers established their first colony in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, they thought they saw turkeys there too. “We found an island, on which there were many turkeys,” wrote one. These birds were not from Turkey and were not related to the Guinean fowl（家禽）of Africa. But turkeys they were called, and turkeys they remain.

　　Much of what we know about the Jamestown colony was written by Captain John Smith, whose efforts preserved the colony from collapse（垮掉）and who in turn was preserved by the Indian “princess” Pocahontas. Smith’s accounts of the colony frequently mention turkeys as food, gifts, and objects of trade. In 1607, Smith wrote, to celebrate the first peace after the first armed fight, the Indians brought turkeys, bread and what they had, singing and dancing in celebration of friendship till they departed. Elsewhere Smith noted that the Indians made warm and beautiful cloaks（披风）from turkey feathers. Further north, as the Plymouth colony neared the end of its first year in 1621, Governor William Bradford also observed a great flock of wild turkeys, of which they took many.

　　Undoubtedly,

　　turkeys were among the fowls served at the first Thanksgiving dinner.

　　Despite those significant beginnings and Benjamin Franklin’s lobbying（游说）, the turkey lost to the bald eagle in the contest for American bird. And it is a loser in modern English slang, too. Since the 1920s, turkey has been a term for a play or movie that is a failure, and since the 1950s for a person who is not fit for his job. But though the turkey never succeeded in becoming the American symbol, it did become the American feast. Thanksgiving is Turkey Day, and the turkey has come into our language more than other birds. We never “talk eagle”, we “talk turkey” when we speak frankly.

　　63. Who named the bird turkey?

　　A. English speakers.

　　B. Turkish merchants.

　　C. Captain John Smith.

　　D. Guineans.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】从第一段的第二句话Although that bird came from Guinea（几内亚）in Africa, the English apparently first imported it from Turkish merchants. So, naturally, they called it a turkey. 得知虽然这种鸟原产地是几内亚，但是是英国人从Turkish商人那里买的，很自然的，英国人就称这种鸟turkey.

　　【考点定位】考察的是细节理解题

　　64. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that ________.

　　A. turkeys were brought to Jamestown by Smith

　　B. the Indians fought with Captain Smith for turkeys

　　C. turkeys were served at the first Thanksgiving dinner

　　D. Captain John Smith wrote a book named Jamestown Colony

　　65. When we say somebody is a turkey, it means ________.

　　A. he is very angry

　　B. he has no ability to do his job

　　C. he likes eating turkeys

　　D. he speaks frankly

　　66. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

　　A. The turkey was beaten in a fight by the bald eagle.

　　B. Turkeys were introduced to America from Guinea.

　　C. The turkey has become American food because it was beaten.

　　D. Turkey has become a term of failure in modern English slang.

　　阅读理解D

　　Chinese writer Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European experts say.

　　“Hopefully, the award means more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. Mo Yan is probably the most translated Chinese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”

　　Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mo’s win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary（富于幻想的）writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its century-long history.

　　As East-West cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “It’s mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.”

　　University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit （缺少）between China and its international counterparts — in particular, China knows incomparably（无比地）more about Europe and America than the other way round — and reading Chinese literature is an effective, simple means of solving that gap.”

　　67. The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means

　　“________”.

　　A. start out

　　B. burn up

　　C. set off

　　D. appeal to

　　68. Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly because

　　A. Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English

　　B. the Chinese language has become the most widely used language in the world[来源:

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　　C. the Chinese government attaches great importance to literature

　　D. the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】从第四段Hockx explains, “It’s mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.” Hockx所解释的中国的文学作品越来越受关注的主要原因是中国的作家有越来越多的机会去国外推广的作品并吸引了外国的读者。与此同时，越来越多的外国人学习汉语并对中国的语言和文化表现出很厚的兴趣，由此可以推断出中国和西方国家的关系加强了才导致的这种结果。

　　【考点定位】考察的是推理判断题

　　69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. Chinese literature has spread with the development of China.

　　B. The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.

　　C. In the past, no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.

　　D. Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yan’s works.

　　70. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

　　A. China knows more about Europe and America than before.

　　B. China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.

　　C. China, Europe and America know one another more than before.

　　D. Compared with America, China knows more about Europe.

　　【云南省昆明市2017一模试卷】B

　　Spring peepers are found in wooded areas and grassy lowlands near pools in the central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States. These loud animals are rarely seen, but as temperatures begin to rise in March and April, the males certainly are heard. Their peep...peep... peep creates an other-worldly whistling sound that, to many, is the first sign of spring, compared with that of some birds.

　　Spring peepers are brown in color with dark lines that form an X on their backs. They grow to about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in length, and have large special toes for climbing. These creatures are active at night, coming out to feed on ants, beetles, flies, and spiders.

　　When the warmer weather arrives, male frogs attempt to attract a mate with a spring song. The frogs normally perform in singing. The one who starts each round usually has the deepest voice. The "vocal sacs" under their mouths allow the frogs to "sing". They fill their vocal sacs with air until they look like a balloon, and then they let out a "peep" as they release the air. They "peep" about once every second. These sounds can often be heard as far as a half-mile away

　　After a female and male peeper mate, the female lays her eggs in water and spends the remainder of the year in the forest. During the winter, they sleep under logs or behind loose bark on trees. The music dies down during the cold months, but the sounds of peepers will soon be heard again, sounding the coming of spring.

　　5. The text is written mainly to _____.

　　A. tell people what spring peepers look like

　　B. let people know more about spring peepers

　　C. explain why spring peepers sing

　　D. show environmental harmony in nature

　　6. What can we know about the spring peepers from the text?

　　A. They prefer to live in the dry areas in North America.

　　B. They are the first animals to make sounds in spring.

　　C. They can live both in water and on land.

　　D. They are active during the cold months of the year.

　　7. What does the underlined word "release" in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　A. turn out.

　　B. break out.

　　C. leave out.

　　D. let out.

　　8. The best title for this text might be _____•

　　A. The Ring of Tiny Frogs in Spring

　　B. The Relationship between Animals and Seasons

　　C. The Living Conditions of Spring Peepers

　　D. The Invitation from a Male Peeper

　　【参考答案】5—8、BCDA

　　【云南省昆明市2017一模试卷】C

　　Windbreaks are barriers ( 屏障) formed by trees and other plants. Farmers plant these barriers around their fields, which help prevent the loss of soil, stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops. Besides, extra trees and plants can be cut down and used or sold for wood.

　　Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops. For example, in parts of West Africa grain harvests were as much as twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without them.

　　But here is something interesting about windbreaks. They seem to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barrier of trees or plants around a field. If not, then the movement of air close to the ground will lift the soil. Then the soil will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak works best if it contains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and plants that would be needed to make a solid line. An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak.

　　There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be large trees. The second line, right next to it, can be shorter trees or other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks. Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain. Their roots help protect soil from being washed away. And trees can provide animals outdoors with shade from the sun.

　　9. The advantages of building a windbreak are as follows except _____.

　　A. keeping the wind from destroying grain crops

　　B. increasing the production of grain harvests

　　C. providing humans with shade from the sun

　　D. reducing the damaging effects of wind and rain

　　10. The author thinks windbreaks are interesting because ______.

　　A. the movement of air lifts the soil

　　B. windbreaks allow some wind to pass through

　　C. large trees are lined with short ones

　　D. windbreaks can stop the wind getting through

　　11. If the trees grow to a height of 30 feet, the areas the windbreak can protect are ______.

　　A. 100 square feet

　　B. 150 square feet

　　C. 240 square feet

　　D. 300 square feet

　　12. What can be inferred from the text?

　　A. Extra trees and plants can be cut down for wood.

　　B. The environment is going from bad to worse.

　　C. Trees and plants from abroad are the best for windbreaks.

　　D. Windbreaks can contribute to agriculture harvests.

　　【参考答案】9—12、CBDD