2017高考英语三轮冲刺阅读强化训练18

　　、阅读理解（本大题共5小题，共0分）

　　A

　　A linguist, an expert on languages, is always listening, never off-duty. I invited a group of friends round to ld relax and have a drink.

　　I turned on the recorder and each in turn counted from one to twenty in their best accents. When it was over, I turned the recorder off and brought round the drinks. The rest of the evening was spent in total relaxation. I joined them in talking and joking freely, leaving them only for a telephone call which lasted some time.

　　Or at least that is how it would appear. For, of coarse, the microphones were not connected to the recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one in the bedroom. My friends, having seen the recorder before them turned off, paid no more attention to the microphones a few inches from their mouths, thus giving excellent sound quality. It meant that I was able to get as natural a piece of talk as it would be possible to find.

　　I should add, perhaps, that I did tell my friends what had happened to them, after the recording was over, and asked them whether it should be destroyed. None of them wanted to---but for some years after that, it always seemed that when it came to buying drinks, it was I who paid for them. Linguistic research can be a very expensive business.

　　1. The writer asked his friends to count, from one to twenty because he _____.

　　A. wanted to record how they pronounced numbers in their regional accents

　　B. had to check it his recorder was working

　　C. wanted them to think that was all he wnated to record

　　D. wanted to discover who had the best pronunciation

　　2. The writer left the room in the middle of the evening because _______.

　　A. he had to make a phone call

　　B. the phone rang in the bedroom

　　C. he wanted the others to have a talk without him

　　D. he didn't like talking with them

　　3. The recording which the writer was able to make was _______.

　　A. natural

　　? B. controlled

　　C. unclear

　　? D. expensive

　　4. When he told his friends what the had done, they ______.

　　A. wanted him to destroy the recordings he had made

　　B. didn't seem to mind much

　　C. were angry with him

　　D. made him buy them more drinks

　　5. The writer recorded their talk______.

　　A. on the recorder in the middle of the floor

　　B. through hidden microphones

　　C. on a recorder in another room

　　D. in the front room

　　【答案解析】

　　2.【分析】这是一道综合判断题、从文章中的二、三自然段可以看出作者是有意安排自己离开一段时间，使朋友们能很真实地反映出他们平时的语音、语调，以备自己进行研究。故C为本题最佳答案。本题通过率为45％，区分度为0.437。

　　3.【分析】这是一道推理题。从上一题的分析中我们可以看出，到作者家来进行录音的朋友们不知道藏在隔壁的录音机录上了他们“纯正”的地方音。故A为本试题最佳答案。

　　4.【分析】这是一道细节题。在文章最后一自然段中有这么一句，“…after the recording was over, and asked them whether it should be destroyed, None of them wanted to,”说明他们对此根本不在意。故B为正确答案。

　　5.【分析】这是一道细节题。文中有这样一句，… the microphones were not connected to the recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one in the bedroom.这已为本题提供了足够信息，故C为本题的最佳答案。

　　B

　　D（2017重庆卷）

　　Not all bodies of wather are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Weatern civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.

　　“Strm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.

　　When the wind is from the west

　　All the waves that cannot test

　　To the east must thunder on

　　Where the bright tree of the sun

　　Is rooted in the osean’s breast.

　　As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise-it is forever thundering,boiling, crashing,and whistling.

　　It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath-perhaps not so noticeably out in mid –ocean,but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences,too; unimaginable quantities of creatures,little and large alike,mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

　　68.Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.

　　A.always energetic

　　B. lacking in liveliness

　　C. shaped like a square

　　D. favored by ancient poets

　　69.What is the purpose of using the poem”Storm at Sea” in the passage?

　　A. To describe the movement of the waves.

　　B. To show the strength of the storm.

　　C.To represent the power of the ocean.

　　D. To prove the vastness of the sea.

　　70.What does the underlined word”symbiotic” mean?

　　A. Living together.

　　B. Growing fast.

　　C. Moving harmoniously.

　　D. Breathing peacefully.

　　71.In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to __________.

　　A. a beautiful and poetic place

　　B. a flesh and blood person

　　C. a wonderful world

　　D. a lovely animal

　　【答案解析】It is filled with symbiotic existences, too; unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony根据冒号后的解释，应该是“一起生存的”，故选A。

　　71.【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据最末一段描述大西洋trying to draw breath, it has a psychology. It has personalities可知选C。

　　C

　　For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions．People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer．For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer．He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone’s life as nothing．

　　Cold can affect other parts of the body．The expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet．The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do．For example, you agree to be president of an organization．But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organization will be your responsibility．You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation．

　　The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face．You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you．Or, to someone who has lied about you to others．

　　A cold fish is not a fish．It is a person．But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth．A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone．Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted．Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy．Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers．

　　Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got．A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise---he was left out in the cold．And it is not a pleasant place to be．

　　26．There are _________ expressions related to cold that are mentioned in the passage．

　　A．3

　　B．4

　　C．6

　　D．7

　　27．When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by “_________”．

　　A．I give him the cold shoulder

　　B．I think he is a cold-blooded man

　　C．I think he is a cold fish

　　D．I’m likely to get cold feet

　　28．If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say _________．

　　A．she is a cold-blooded killer

　　B．she gets cold feet

　　C．she is a cold fish

　　D．she is out in the cold

　　29．We can use the expression “__________” to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy．

　　A．cold-blooded

　　B．cold shoulder

　　C．cold feet

　　D．cold-hearted

　　30．The topic of this passage is about _________．

　　A．the relationship between cold and our body

　　B．some expressions about friendship

　　C．some expressions connected with cold

　　D．how cold weather comes into being

　　【答案解析】D

　　54. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

　　A. Disappointing.

　　B. Unexpected.

　　C. Uncertain.

　　D. Inspiring.

　　52. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “______”.

　　A. order for army service

　　B. train ticket for Europe

　　C. letter of rejection

　　D. note of warning

　　53. What did the “service pins” （in Para. 2） stand for in the eyes of the little girls?

　　A. Strength.

　　B. Courage.

　　C. Victory.

　　D. Honor.

　　A

　　My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.

　　One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.

　　The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.

　　51. What the grandfather was most worried about was ______.

　　A. the spread of the world war

　　B. the safety of his two cousins

　　C. a drop in his living standards

　　D. his relatives killing each other

　　【答案解析】51【答案】D．

　　【解析】细节推理题。根据第1段…a if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin可推知孙子一旦参军可能导致亲人间相互斗争，因此担忧。D选项符合本意。

　　【答案】A．

　　【解析】词义判断题。根据下文…her soldier brother going off to war可知draft notice的含义应该是征兵令，故选择A。B“去欧洲的火车票”，C“被拒收的信”， D“警告令”。都不合上下文。

　　【答案】D．

　　【解析】词义判断题。根据下文which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted可知这是令人感到自豪的东西，故service pins 代指honour。

　　【答案】B．

　　【解析】推理判断题。开始人们依依不舍地送自己亲友去参军，但火车刚开出去就接到战争已结束的命令，所以这令人感到非常意外，使用Unexpected最能表达这层意思。

　　E

　　Just as our degree of individual freedom uncomfortable to many foreign visitors, foreign attitudes toward truth seem uncertain to Americans.

　　In many countries people will tell you what they think you want to hear, whether or not it is true. To them, this implies politeness. To Americans, it is considered misleading-even dishonest--to distort facts on purpose, however kind the motive. The point is ---our priorities(优先) are different; in the United States truth has a higher priority than politeness. We are taught from babyhood that “Honesty is the best policy.” Elsewhere, politeness, honor, family loyalty, “machismo” or many other values might come far ahead of honesty if one is listing priorities.

　　But with us, trust and truth are of paramount importance. If we say of a man, “You cannot trust him.” This is one of the most damning statements that can be made about him.

　　In view of such profound differences in values, it is natural that misunderstandings and irritations often occur, especially in exact areas such as the negotiation of contracts. A Mexican has said, “With us b business is like a courtship(求爱).” Americans lack this grace, but on the other hand you can count on their word. You know where you are with them; except in advertising, they will not be “whispering sweet nothings” that they do not mean in order to make you feel desirable!

　　“How far is it to the next village?” the American asks a man standing by the edge of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to reach his destination, he will politely say “Just down the road.” He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives on through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “tricked.” He thinks the man deliberately lied to him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.

　　Had conditions been reversed, the American would feel he was “cheating” the driver if he implied the next town was close when he knew it was really 15miles further on. Although, he, too, would be sympathetic to the weary driver, he would say, “you have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 more miles.” The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.

　　This often-epeated question of accuracy versus courtesy leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.

　　67．The best title for the passage should be_______.

　　A．Truth or politeness B．Truth or lying

　　C．Cultural differences D．Honest Americans

　　68．In American’s view, people who tell you what they think you want to hear, whether or not it is true, are_______.

　　A．polite B．honest C．kind

　　D．misleading

　　69．According to the author, misunderstandings and angers often occur as a result of_______.

　　A．the exactness of negotiation B．the importance in trust and truth

　　C．deep differences in values D．lack of respect

　　70．According to the author, Americans_______.

　　A．treat a business deal like a courtship

　　B．list honor on the top of the list of values

　　C．do not whisper sweet nothings in advertising

　　D．expect to know the exact distance when asking the way

　　【答案解析】

　　67—70 ADCD