2017届北京市朝阳区高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（4）

　　北京市朝阳区2017高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（4）及答案

　　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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Another bad day at school?” my father asked as I came into the room.

　　“How could you tell? I didn’t shut the door heavily or anything,” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room every time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house.

　　“I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “What you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.”

　　“You don’t know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won’t even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that’s the worst!”

　　Papa turned toward me. “Things will get better, I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?”

　　“Yes, your name is David and grandfather’s name is Lorenzo.”

　　“Very good, and what makes your grandfather so important?”

　　“He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” I answered.

　　“That is only partly correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America he could only get low-paid labor jobs because he didn’t speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew change could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that?” my father asked.

　　I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior. “No. That must have been hard,” I said sheepishly.

　　“Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will accept you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are,” said Papa.

　　All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now?”

　　Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.”

　　31. Why was the author unhappy that day?

　　A. Because he moved to a new country.

　　B. Because his baseball team lost the game.

　　C. Because he wasn’t offered a chance to pitch.

　　D. Because he quarreled with his friends at school.

　　32. The father successfully changed his son’s mood by ______.

　　A. asking him to train harder

　　B. telling his grandfather’s story

　　C. playing baseball with him

　　D. introducing him some new friends

　　33. The underlined word “sheepishly” probably means ______.

　　A. cautiously

　　B. patiently

　　C. rudely

　　D. shyly

　　34. What can we infer about the author?

　　A. He thinks his father lives in the past.

　　B. He’d rather live with his grandfather.

　　C. He will continue to dislike school and everything.

　　D. He will try his best to adapt to the new environment.

　　【参考答案】31-34、 CBDD

　　阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　It takes more than just practice to become an Olympian. Gold medal performances require some serious nutrition. Have you ever wondered what these successful athletes eat to stay in peak shape?

　　Keri Glassman, a registered dietitian and founder of Nutritious Life Meals, appeared on “Good Morning America” today to give you a glimpse into the diets of some top athletes. Some of their meals could surprise you.

　　Crazy Calorie Count

　　Glassman said Olympians eat a lot of food- quantities that for ordinary people would constitute pigging out.One secret of swimmer Michael Phelps’ astonishing performance in the 2008Olympics in Beijing was consuming as many as 12,00 calories in one day.

　　Athletes can eat like this and not gain any weight because their workouts are intense. According to Glassman, Phelps’ workouts can burn 4,000 to 6,000 calories in a day, and those calories must be added in order to train the following day.

　　Snacking Secrets

　　Some athletes eat strange foods that improve their performance. Yohan Blake, the Jamaica sprinter and 100-meter world champion, has stolen champion sprinter Usain Bolt’s thunder on the track during the Olympic trials, Asked about how he gets his energy. Blake answered that he eats 16 bananas per day ,Glassman said.

　　Jonathan Horton, the lead gymnast on the Us team, has a blood sugar problem. His solution is honey. When he starts to feel shaky at the gym, he takes honey to boost his energy, Classman said.

　　Foods for Recovery

　　What are the best foods to help the body recover after harsh competition?

　　For Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, the recovery meal is grilled chicken breasts with Alfredo sauce, whole-grain spaghetti and a salad with lemon juice and olive oil. Lochte, who recently cut out junk food, candy and soda, has undertaken a strength-training regimen(养生法)that involves flipping tractor tires, and tossing beer kegs, Glassman said.

　　56.What’s the best title of this passage?

　　A.Good Diet Makes a True Olympian.

　　B.Olympians Have Olympic-size Appetites.

　　C.Olympians’Strange Eating Habits.

　　D.The Diest of Some Top Olympic Athletes.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】第一段是中心段落。成为奥运选手不仅仅需要锻炼，获得金牌还需要营养。

　　57.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?

　　A.Ordinary people eat few pigs compared with Olympians.

　　B.Olympians eat a lot more food than ordinary people.

　　C.Olympians tend to eat a lot of high-quality food.

　　D.Olympians eat a large amount of food, just like pigs.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】前一句说奥运选手吃很多食物。划线部分在破折号之后， 是对前面话语的补充。

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

　　A.Ryan Lochte quit eating junk food , candy and soda for his better recovery.

　　B.Yohan Blake finally beat Usain Bolt in the 100-meter track in the Olympics.

　　C.Michael Phelps’astonishing performance was due to his eating lots of food.

　　D.Jonathan Horton has a blood sugar problem because of taking too much honey.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】根据最后一段，最后一句可知A正确。

　　59.Which of the following is not the best food to help the body recover?

　　A.Soda.

　　B.Olive oil.

　　C.Whole-grain spaghetti.

　　D. A salad with lemon juice.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】从最后一段最后一句可以得知Lochte为了恢复砍掉了junk food, candy and soda，可知，soda不是最好的帮助身体恢复的食物。

　　60.The passage is most likely to be found in

　　.

　　A.a technical report

　　B.a fashion magazine

　　C.an education column

　　D.a sports newspaper

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】本文说的是运动员与饮食，所以这篇文章可能出现在报纸的体育版面。

　　【浙江省2017高考英语模拟冲刺卷】

　　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。

　　Change is everything in the case of mobile phones. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

　　First, let’s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

　　This has several implications（含义）. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”,but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are.”

　　Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”－those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice.

　　They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

　　Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

　　Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera- phones intrude（侵入）on people’s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn’t worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

　　41. The “meeting” influence of a mobile phone refers to the fact that ________.

　　A. people can arrange their meeting place and time more flexibly

　　B. people have to make a firm plan about when and where to meet

　　C. people are able to meet someone at any place and any time

　　D. people have to attend phone meetings than ever before

　　42. According to the two British researchers, the Social and Psychological Effects are most likely to be seen on ________.

　　A. talkers B. the “speakeasy” C. the “spacemaker”

　　D. texters

　　43. We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are _________.

　　A. showing or making known 

　　B. well written 

　　C. unacceptable by others 

　　D. shocking to others 

　　44. According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?

　　A. talkers B. the “speakeasy” C. the “spacemaker”

　　D. texters

　　45. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

　　A. The Influence of Short Message Service B. Changes Caused by Mobile Phone Use

　　C. Changes in the Use of the Mobile D. Body Language and the Mobile Phone

　　41. A

　　从第三段People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet.可知。

　　42. D

　　从第四五段可知

　　43. A

　　从第五段可知。

　　44. C

　　从第六段最后一句可知

　　45. B

　　从第一段可知

　　【浙江省2017高考英语模拟冲刺卷】

　　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。

　　Top Four Ways to Build a Wonderful Life

　　1. Live Below Your Means

　　There will always be temptation to give up the future for immediate pleasure. We all want to buy that new piece of technology, treat ourselves to an expensive night on the town, or take out a loan for the flashy car we can’t afford. It might feel great at the time but unwise spending hurts a lot later on. Enjoy life’s simple pleasures and save as much as you can. Expensive things don’t create lasting happiness and security. Careful spending will bring you greater leisure and enjoyment in the long run.

　　2. Put Your Money to Work

　　Saving is great, but to make the most of your money you need to put it to work. Good investments can be the difference between retiring in your 40’s or in your 60’s. A post today at The Simple Dollar really got me thinking. According to Trent’s estimates, if a person in their early 20’s invests 20% of their income in an S&P index fund, the interest they earn will equal their current salary when they reach their early 40’s. They could retire without a drop in income! Wise investing is the surest path to financial independence and it’s something everyone can work on. It’s definitely an area I’ll be devoting more attention to in my personal life.

　　3. Educate Yourself

　　To be happy we need continuous growth. The best way to grow is life-long education. This doesn’t mean you need to pursue a doctorate or spend 2 hours reading every day. Self-education can be anything that takes you out of your comfort zone. The important part is keeping an open mind and searching for fresh ideas and perspectives. Education builds over time. It might feel like the bits of wisdom you acquire don’t mean much, but over the years they add up to form a wiser, kinder, more interesting person.

　　4. Develop Lasting Personal Relationships

　　Suppose you had everything you wanted. Would you be happy without anyone to share it with? The personal relationships we develop with friends and family members are the greatest source of happiness in our lives. Don’t forget about them. Taking the time to cultivate and enjoy personal relationships is essential to long-term happiness. Without the people you care about you’ll probably be miserable, no matter how successful you become.

　　46. According to the passage, in order to achieve financial independence after retirement, we’d better ________.

　　A. get along well with our family and friends

　　B. bring ourselves leisure as well as enjoyment

　　C. invest our money wisely when we are young

　　D. learn some new skills and try to find a new job

　　47. From the passage we can infer that some people try to ________.

　　A. gain happiness by buying themselves expensive things

　　B. save everything they can to help those in need

　　C. devote more attention to their personal life

　　D. take out a loan to promote technology

　　48. The author of the passage may agree that the key to self-education is ________.

　　A. gaining as many degrees as possible

　　B. being open to new ideas and views

　　C. only focusing on very big events

　　D. creating long-term happiness

　　49. The above passage is written in order to ________.

　　A. explain what true happiness is about

　　B. offer ways to achieve a happy and successful life

　　C. introduce different definitions about happiness

　　D. persuade readers to find out the meaning of life

　　46. C 根据文章第二段Trent的估计内容，以及后面两个句子的内容可以知道。

　　47. A 根据文章的第一段倒数第二句话（昂贵的物品并不能带来持久的幸福和安全）可知。

　　48. B 根据文章第三段The important part is keeping an open mind and searching for fresh ideas and perspectives可知。

　　49. B 本题考查对文章写作意图的把握，文章的四个段落都是用来向读者介绍一些创造美好生活的技巧和方法的，所以应该选B。

　　B

　　Managers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk--but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. A messy desk can actually lead people towards clearer thinking, say researchers from Germany.

　　The researchers found in a series of linked studies- using a messy desk and a messy shop front ---that people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos, as they sought to simplify the tasks at hand. That is ,visual and mental clutter（杂乱）forces human beings to focus and think more clearly. For instance, famous thinkers and writers such as Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl have been notorious for their untidy desks.

　　“Messy desks may not be as detrimental as they appear to be, as the problem-solving approaches they seem to cause can boost work efficiency or emhance employees’ creativity in problem solving,” say the authors.

　　Oddly, the effect seems to work most on conservatives-political liberals are less liable to be worried about mess in the first place, say the researchers.

　　“Business and government managers often promote ‘clean desk’ policies to avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosting work efficiency and productivity.” Writes a researcher, Jia Liu of the University of Groningen, “This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that a disorganized and messy environment can clutter one’s mind and complicate one’s judgments”

　　“However, not all evidence supports this conventional link between a messy environment and a messy mind”. The scientists tested people’s response in various’messy’environments, including a messy shop front, a disorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language task’reminded’people of messiness.

　　The authors found in the series of six studies that people tended towards simplicity in their thinking.

　　“They categorized products in a simpler manner, were willing to pay more for a T-shirt that depicts a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices”, said the researchers.

　　61.According to the text, a proper way to lead people towards clearer thinking is to

　　.

　　A.make a list of priorities

　　B.simplify the tasks at hand

　　C.follow famous people

　　D.mess up their mind

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根据第二段第一句可知

　　当四周混乱的时候，他们的思维更清晰。因为他们试图简化手头的工作。

　　62.Why did the author take Albert Einstein and Ronald Dahl for example?

　　A.To tell readers untidy desks can make you as famous as celebrities.

　　B.To convince readers that untidiness is not all that bad.

　　C.To inform readers of one way to success-untidy desks.

　　D.To attract readers and show the author’s wide range of knowledge.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】第二段倒数第二句“视觉上和精神上的杂乱迫使人们集中注意力思维更清晰”；最后一句接着举了Albert Einstein and Ronald Dahl的例子，就是为了说明上一句的。

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

　　A.A messy environment will certainly lead to a messy mind.

　　B.A clean environment will do great harm to work efficiency.

　　C.People tend to clear up the mess before thinking clearly.

　　D.All people are not in favor of “clean desk” in the office.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】D项的意思是“并不是所有人都赞成办公室里清洁的桌子”。可从倒数第三段东一句可知。

　　64.The underlined word “detrimental” probably means

　　.

　　A.disadvantageous

　　B.useful

　　C.beneficial

　　D.accessible

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】根据下句可知“。。。他们导致的解决问题的方法能够促进工作效率”。所以第一句的意思是“杂乱的桌子看上去似乎不想他们看上去那么有害的”

　　65.What is the main idea for this passage?

　　A.The messier the desks are, the more efficient the employees are.

　　B.Messy desks in the office can have a positive effect on employees.

　　C.We should make our office messy to improve our work efficiency.

　　D.Clean desks can boost the employees’ productivity and creativity.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】第一段最后一句可知。