2017届河北省高考英语阅读理解一轮限时训练（2）

　　河北省武强县2017高考英语阅读理解一轮限时训练题（2）及答案

　　【浙江省金丽衢十二校2017高考英语第二次联考】

　　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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

　　A

　　Recently I had a conversation in Beijing with an adult Chinese friend who was complaining

　　how difficult it was to study English..No surprises there. It is a difficult language to master, just

　　like Chinese. I made a few suggestions based on my～experience. One involved a very valuable

　　fact which I learned from my high school Latin and Greek teacher, Dr. Smith．He is a gifted linguist （语言学家），and has an amazing ability to memorize things, like poetry, essays, speeches, etc．His advice to us students is that for memorization purposes, there is forty minutes each day in which our memory is more receptive than it is during the other 23 hours and 20 minutes.

　　This 40-minute "super memory" period is divided into two parts: the 20 minutes before we

　　sleep, hnd the 20 minutes after we first awake. The theory supporting this is pretty simple. First,

　　the last information we input into our brain before bed has a better chance of taking root than

　　information obtained during the noisy daytime; and，second, our mind is free of disturbance when

　　we first awake in the morning一so more receptive to inputs, like a blank slate（石板）．

　　I took the advice to heart and it served me well in my school years．In my university days,

　　our Chinese teacher would assign us 200 new vocabulary words each day, on which we would be

　　quizzed the following day. Without the "magic" 40-minute technique, there's no way I would have

　　passed those daily quizzes.

　　As far as language study goes, it's not only useful for memorizing vocabulary. It's also a very

　　useful window of time to listen to the language we're studying even with background noise, and

　　even if it's at a level we find difficult to understand. It might be audio（声音的）language study

　　aids, or just radio, TV or whatever.

　　Beyond our years of formal education, memory skills are hugely important in any career.

　　How many times have we heard a speaker read their speech from. a prepared text, or read the

　　word-by-word content of a PowerPoint presentation as they present each slide? These are

　　annoying, boring, and ineffective ways of communicating. They are almost guaranteed to lose the

　　audience's close attention and interest, let alone persuade or inspire anyone to do anything. And

　　yet lots of people still make this mistake.

　　If we use the 40-minute technique, we may not succeed in memorizing our presentation

　　content on a 100% word-by-word basis, but we'll be familiar enough so that we can spend much

　　more time making eye contact with our audience. We will engage them in the process, while

　　glancing at our text instead of staring at it. This will also free up our hands and arms to convey

　　some extra messages through gesture．

　　As you see, the technique really works, but like many things,- it takes practice to perfect it.

　　Therefore，we'd better find ways to use the language outside of the classroom，as regularly and

　　frequently as possible. One fundamental rule of language learning is, "Use it, or lose it·”

　　Seize the' forty-minute learning window and we'll bring in a rich harvest of language learning.

　　41 ．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1？

　　A. Dr. Smith is born with the great ability to memorize things．

　　B ．It is surprising that English is as difficult to master as Chinese.

　　C ．The author's high school Latin and Greek teacher has a positive influence on him.

　　D ．The author made a few suggestions on learning English based on his teacher's experience.

　　42．The author's teacher recommended the 40-minute“super memory”period partly because

　　A ．it is less noisy in the forty minutes than in the daytime

　　B ．we are always more peaceful when we awake in the morning

　　C ．our brain is more active in the forty minutes than the other time

　　D ．the last information obtained before bed is more likely to remain

　　43 ．We can learn from the passage that the 40-minute technique＿．

　　A. guarantees that we understand the difficult language

　　B ．aids a speaker in reading his speech from a prepared text

　　C ．helps the author pass those daily quizzes in his university days

　　D ．makes a speaker memorize the presentation content completely

　　44 ．What's the author's attitude towards the 40-minute technique?

　　A. Approving B. Objective C. Doubtful D. Cautious

　　45 ．Which of the following is the best title for this passage？

　　A. The Best Way to Learn English B．The Importance of Memory Skills

　　C ．The“Magic，，40-Minute Technique D．My Advice on Learning English

　　【参考答案】41—45、CDCAC

　　C7 [2017·辽宁卷] ----B

　　Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad, we can't really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.

　　On April 22，2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year.This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things.Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.

　　With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started.My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment.We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.

　　Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles.We now shop at organic(有机的) stores.We consume less meat, choosing green food.We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need.We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners.We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home－made fresh bread.In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.

　　Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year.We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.

　　60．What might be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Going Green

　　B．Protecting the Planet

　　C．Keeping Open－Minded

　　D．Celebrating Our Green Year

　　61．It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because

　　________．

　　A．they were expected to follow the green fad

　　B．they didn't know how to educate other people

　　C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy

　　D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks

　　62．What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

　　A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.

　　B．They ignored others' ungreen behavior.

　　C．They chose better chemical cleaners.

　　D．They sold their home－made food.

　　63．What can we infer from the last paragraph?

　　A．The government will give support to the green project.

　　B．The couple may continue their project in the future.

　　C．Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas.

　　D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.

　　【要点综述】 本文是记叙文，主要讲一对夫妇在一年时间里做不同支持环保的事情，保护环境和地球。

　　60．A　主旨大意题。文章第一段提出本文主题“对我们来说，支持环保 (Going green)不是时尚而是生活方式”，所以选A。

　　61．D　细节理解题。第二段第二句“这意味着做365件不同的环保事情”，说明他们困难的原因是需要做不同的环保任务，所以选D。

　　62．A　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句“我们完全改变了生活习惯”及倒数第二段剩下的内容可知选A。

　　63．B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中描述“我们思想已经在改变，我们相信我们的确有能力改变，帮助这个星球”，说明这对夫妇将来还会继续他们的计划。

　　   【陕西省西安市长安一中2017第二次模拟】A

　　阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

　　46. What will be exhibited in Geneva?

　　A. A watch

　　B. A kind of shoes. C. A bracelet. D. A photo.

　　47. A newly-developed car has been produced by ________.

　　A. Vans and Hermes

　　B. Christian Dior

　　C. Champion Motorsport

　　D. Panerai

　　48. It can be inferred that ________.

　　A. Goose liver is the favorite food of the Japanese people.

　　B. Some children have built up a toy-brick-liked building.

　　C. Mixing up olive oil with ordinary oil makes high-quality oil.

　　D. Badly behaved designers used not to get what they deserved.

　　【参考答案】阅读理解

　　C7 [2017·山东卷] ----D

　　Sparrow is a fast－food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which Sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sign of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fast－food concepts reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.

　　Sparrow failed to grow for another two years, until a new CEO, Carl Pearson, decided to build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast－food chains were unwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign.

　　Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chain's owner now favored rebranding Sparrow as Marcy's restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers' spending power. Finally, the owner accepted his idea.

　　The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast－food industry. The TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intension was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.

　　Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new Sparrow image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover (营业额)．

　　These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast－food chains in the regions where it operated.

　　71．Which was one of the problems Sparrow faced before Pearson became CEO?

　　A. The number of its customers was declining.

　　B. Its customers found the food unhealthy.

　　C. It was in need of financial support.

　　D. Most of its restaurants were closed.

　　72．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

　　A．Customers of Sparrow restaurants.

　　B．Sparrow restaurants.

　　C．Customers of other fast－food chains.

　　D．Other fast－food chains.

　　73．For what purpose did Pearson start the advertising campaign?

　　A．To build a good relationship with the public.

　　B．To stress the unusual tradition of Sparrow.

　　C．To learn about customers' spending power.

　　D．To meet the challenge from Marcy's restaurants.

　　74．The TV ads of Sparrow ________．

　　A．changed people's views on pop stars

　　B．amused the public with original songs

　　C．focused on the superiority of its products

　　D．influenced the eating habits of the audience

　　75．What was Pearson's achievement as a CEO?

　　A．He managed to pay off Sparrow's debts.

　　B．He made Sparrow much more competitive.

　　C．He helped Sparrow take over a company.

　　D．He improved the welfare of Sparrow employees.

　　【要点综述】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍拥有200家餐馆的Sparrow连锁快餐店从衰退到重生的过程。Pearson为此作出了很大的贡献。

　　71．C　考查细节理解。从第一段的“And to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.”可知，新的管理者没有计划给予它所需要的资金。故选C。

　　72．D　考查词义猜测。从本句的“which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast－food chains were unwilling to turn away from them.”前后对比，them 是指other fast－food chains。故选D。

　　73．A　考查细节理解。从第三段的“Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time.”可看出Pearson启动广告活动的目的是在公司与公众之间建立起一种积极的关系。故选A。

　　74．B　考查细节理解。从第四段的“The TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars.”和“…the intention was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.”可知，广告用原创的歌曲来娱乐公众，故选B。从“Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product…”可知C项不正确。

　　75．B　考查细节理解。从全文看Pearson为Sparrow连锁店起死回生作出了很大的贡献，连锁店又受到公众的喜爱，具有竞争力了。