2017届全国高考英语阅读理解训练（2）

　　江苏省徐州市2017英语阅读理解训练（2）及答案（高考一轮）

　　A

　　Chinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in public places. To well understand Chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.

　　Mianzi

　　The idea of shame, usually expressed as 'face' could be loosely defined as the 'status' or 'self-respect' in Chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. Since all these actions would risk putting a Chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. In order to get a successful effect without letting a Chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish.

　　Guanxi

　　Throughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. It is very important for the Chinese to have good relationships. They often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. Someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-Chinese.

　　Keqi

　　Keqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. It is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or one's inner circle. The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."

　　Besides, Chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. Neither show their emotions and feelings in public. They rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothing of embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. Consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. Also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. Do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome.

　　To sum up, do in Rome as Rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most Chinese are hospitable and friendly and will not mind your no accomplishment.

　　1. In most Chinese’s eyes, the fundamental glue holding society together is the idea of ____.

　　A. relationships between people

　　B. influences upon others

　　C. dependence on others

　　D. kindness to others

　　2. The underlined word “demean” in the first paragraph means make people _____.

　　A. respectful

　　B. happy

　　C. shameful

　　D. weak

　　3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. It is impolite to insult, embarrass, shame or shout at a person.

　　B. It is polite that you should bring gifts to others when invited to dinner.

　　C. It is necessary to show your character of being considerate, polite, and well mannered.

　　D. It is important for the Chinese to have good relationships between people.

　　4. Which of the following proverbs has the same meaning as the underlined sentence “Do in Rome as Rome does.”?

　　A. Caution is the parent of safety.

　　B. Many hands make light work.

　　C. There’s no smoke without fire.

　　D. If you are elsewhere, live as they do there.

　　【参考答案】1—4、ACBD

　　阅读理解---------C.

　　Affordable Boutique Hotels in New York City

　　By STEPHEN HEYMAN

　　June 20, 2010

　　A new breed of hotels is trying to stand out from the masses with designer details, memorable allowances and prices around $250 a night.

　　Welcome to Boutique Hotel.

　　To Get Those Summer Tickets in New York, Strategize

　　By FELICIA R. LEE

　　May 28, 2010

　　“The Merchant of Venice” is on show. Tickets can now be requested online, Most New Yorkers know the drill: on the day of the show, line up outside the Theater in Central Park several hours before 1 p.m., when free tickets start being handed out.

　　Climbing the Walls in Brooklyn

　　By LOUISE STORY

　　May 28, 2010

　　Since opening last fall, Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot gym, has become a destination for New York rock climbers of all levels.

　　Hotel Review: Ace Hotel, New York

　　By FRED A. BERNSTEIN

　　September 27, 2009

　　The owners are hoping that guests will enjoy the spacious accommodations, but that depends on whether they find the hotel’s oddities off-putting or endearing.

　　Tent City: A Child’s Urban Adventure

　　By ERIC KONIGSBERG

　　July 24, 2009

　　One of the better-kept secrets of the city is the series of one-night family campouts that the Parks & Recreation Department has every summer weekend.

　　1. If you want to stay in a hotel in New York City for a week and enjoy designer details, memorable allowances, you need to get prepared for at least____________.

　　A. $ 1550

　　B. $ 1650

　　C. $ 1750

　　D. $ 1850

　　2. ___________ is a good destination for New York rock climbers of all levels.

　　A. the Parks & Recreation Department

　　B. Brooklyn Boulders

　　C. Lower Manhattan

　　D. Tent City

　　3. Suppose you are interested in Shakespeare’s plays, you may pay attention to more details written by _________.

　　A. ERIC KONIGSBERG

　　B. LOUISE STORY

　　C. FRED A. BERNSTEIN

　　D. FELICIA R. LEE

　　【参考答案】1—3、 CBD

　　【广东省汕头市2017高考英语模拟试题】

　　Celebrities(名人) are more in love with themselves than the average person，according to a new study．

　　In case anyone needed proof, a new study supports the widely held perception：Famous people are more narcissistic(自我陶醉的)，which means they are more in love with themselves than the average person is．That is the conclusion drawn by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young of the University of Southern California，whose study of 200 celebrities will appear in the Journal Of Research in Personality．

　　It is not the entertainment industry that turns stars into narcissists，the study found．Rather, it suggests，the self-adoring(自恋的)people seek jobs in show business．The study, whose subjects were a11 celebrities from Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show, found that reality TV stars were the most narcissistic of all celebrities．Female stars were also more likely than the male stars to exhibit narcissistic characteristics．

　　It’s “common sense” that celebrities are narcissists，said Jeremy Ritzlin，a longtime Hollywood psychologist who has not seen the study．“Everyone knows famous people are really in love with themselves，”he said．“So it would be natural for narcissists to be attracted toward the stage and spotlight，where other people will also think highly of them．”

　　Pinsky, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at USC’S Keck School of Medicine，said narcissists desire attention，are overconfident，behave strangely and lack sympathy．“However, they are easily-liked，especially on first meeting，are outgoing and perform well in public，” added Pinsky, who has hosted the radio show“Loveline”for 20 years．

　　Celebrity guests appearing on the program were randomly chosen to participate in the study．They anonymously(匿名地)took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test．which rates self-love levels based on seven components：superiority, exhibitionism，entitlement，vanity，authority, exploitativeness，and self-sufficiency．

　　36．Who are most likely to be self-adoring in the study?

　　A．The women stars．

　　B．The men stars

　　C．The average people．

　　D．It is not mentioned in the passage．

　　37．According to the forth paragraph．the fact “celebrities are narcissists”

　　.

　　A．is common in the entertainment industry

　　B．is a misunderstanding of Jeremy Ritzlin

　　C．is known to most of the people

　　D．is unreal on the stage

　　38．According to Pinsky, narcissists may NOT

　　.

　　A．hope to attract attention

　　B．be kind to poor people

　　C．believe in themselves

　　D．be liked by others easily

　　39．How were the celebrities surveyed in the study?

　　A．They were interviewed by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young．

　　B．They were invited to the University of Southern California．

　　C。They appeared on Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show．

　　D．They took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test．

　　40．The author of this passage wants to tell US

　　．

　　A．how psychologists make a study

　　B．how entertainment industry produces celebrities

　　C．how people think of the famous stars

　　D．how celebrities feel about themselves

　　【参考答案】36—40、ACBDD

　　【广东省汕头市2017高考英语模拟试题】D

　　One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．

　　When we see something we don’t like，we wish it could be different．We cry out for something better．That may be human nature，or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture．The root of the unhappiness isn’t necessarily that we want things to be different．However, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place．We’ve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “It's not bad or good，and it just is it．”

　　In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”．Some readers said it's too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong．However, it’s only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad．Instead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is．

　　This can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can be．Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why they’re that way．It will save you a lot of sadness，because you’ll no longer say,“Oh．1 wish bad things didn’t happen!’’

　　Does it mean you can never change things? Not at a11．But change things not because you can’t accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growing．

　　Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’11 continue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this world．That’s the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy that path．Therefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understand．It might lead to some interesting results．

　　4 1．The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.

　　A．it is our natural emotion in the life

　　B．culture asks us to be different from others

　　C．everyone has their own opinions on things

　　D．we dislike something in the beginning

　　42．Some readers think the words in the author’s book is too ______________.

　　A．depressing

　　B．frightening

　　C．delighting D．idealistic

　　43．In Paragraph 4，the underlined word "it" refers to ____________．

　　A．acting well at work and in politics

　　B．feeling depressed for the news media

　　C．accepting and understanding what has happened

　　D．saying something negative when bad things come

　　44．In the last paragraph，you are advised _____________．

　　A．to help others and make a difference

　　B．to enjoy what you have to do in the work

　　C．to judge yourself and make a wish for you

　　D．to try a new way when making the world better

　　45．What is the main theme of the passage?

　　A．Expecting things to be different gives us hope．

　　B．Accepting can make our life happier and better．

　　C．Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness．

　　D．Judging good or bad is important for our world．

　　【参考答案】41—45、DACDB

　　阅读理解---------B

　　Accurately forecasting the weather is a very hard thing to do. There are many parts of weather dynamics-the study of how water and air in motion cause weather patterns-to consider. Even the best forecast can be changed by a small weather disturbance halfway around the world. Today’s forecast use complex computer models, weather instruments, and detailed analyses of daily observations to predict the weather. However, it hasn’t always been that way. People, like your grandparents, use folklore and proverbs to help forecast the weather. They remembered what conditions caused changes and observed the factors associated with weather: atmospheric and cloud conditions, temperature, winds, and reactions of plants and animals. Many people believe that this way of forecasting weather is accurate more often than modem forecasting.

　　Grandma’s aching joints might indicate the arrival of a low-pressure system. She might also observe the geese flying lower than usual, confirming the low-pressure system. Finally, she might feel dampness on her skin, a sign of high humidity (湿度). Based on these three observations, grandma might warn that a storm is brewing.

　　Joints and nerves can indicate dropping air pressure, Dissolved gases in the blood form bubbles under low air pressure. This causes pain in joints and nerve endings. Geese and other birds respond to changes in air pressure by adjusting how high they fly. In the fair, calm weather of a high-pressure system, the birds fly higher than in the stormy weather associated with a low-pressure system.

　　Nature provides other clues to changing weather. A decrease in air pressure causes deer and elk to come down from the mountains to look for shelter. Some animals feed more than usual. The higher humidity before a storm causes some insects to leave the trees and gather near the ground. Some flowers close so rain doesn’t get inside them. In winter, rhododendron plants curl up to protect themselves as the temperature drops.

　　Several of the sayings apply in particular areas of the world. Here are some of them.

　　■Early thunder, early spring.

　　■Rainbow in the morning 8ives you fair warning.

　　■When teeth and bones and bunions ache, expect the clouds to fill the lake.

　　■When high clouds and tow clouds do not match together, prepare for a blow and a change in the weather.

　　4. It is true that ___________.

　　A. using folklore and proverbs to forecast weather is more accurate than modem forecasting

　　B. complex computer models and weather instruments can always forecast weather accurately

　　C. modern forecasting cannot always guarantee accurate weather forecasting for some reason

　　D. modem forecasting along with other observations is sure to give accurate weather forecast

　　5. In a low-pressure system, you may notice the following EXCEPT that ___________.

　　A. some birds will be seen flying near the surface of the earth

　　B. some flowers close so rain doesn’t get inside

　　C. some animals come down from mountains

　　D. some insects disappear from ground

　　6. It is a fact that the behaviour of plants and animals is _________.

　　A. likely to reflect long-term weather forecasting

　　B. likely to reflect short-term weather forecasting

　　C. unlikely to reflect any kind of weather forecasting

　　D. more likely to reflect both short-term and long. term weather forecasting

　　7. What does the passage mainly tell us?

　　A. People can forecast weather with no modern equipment.

　　B. How to use proverbs to forecast weather forecasting.

　　C. Hard as it is, weather forecasting has a scientific base.

　　D. The importance of weather forecasting.

　　【参考答案】4—7、CD

　　BC