广西玉林市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练（5）.doc

广西玉林市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练（5）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。usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. but there is one question that has millions of current answers. that question is “whats your name?” everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.have you ever wondered about peoples names? where do they come from? what do they mean?peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. some parents choose the name of a well-known person. a boy could be named george washington smith; a girl could be named helen keller jones.some people give their children names that mean good things. clara means “bright”; beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; donald means “world ruler”; leonard means “as brave as a lion”.the earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. a family with the name brook or brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. the greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.other early surnames came from peoples occupations. the most common occupational name is smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. in the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. some other occupational names are: carter a person who owned or drove a cart; potter a person who made pots and pans.the ancestors of the baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. the carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. when there were two men who were named john in the same village, the john with the gray hair probably became john gray. or the john who was very tall could call himself john tallman. john fish was probably an excellent swimmer and john lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. english-speaking people added s or son. the johnsons are descendants of john; the roberts familys ancestor was robert. irish and scottish people added mac or mc or o. perhaps all of the macdonnells and the mcdonnells and the odonnells are descendants of the same donnell.1. which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage not cover? a. places where people lived. b. peoples characters.c. talents that people possessed. d. peoples occupations.2. according to the passage, the ancestors of the potter family most probably _.a. owned or drove a cart b. made things with metalsc. made kitchen tools or containers d. built houses and furniture3. suppose an english couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _.a. beatrice smith b. leonard carterc. george longstreet d. donald greenwood4. the underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _. a. later generations b. friends and relativesc. colleagues and partners d. later sponsors1. b 细节题 根据文中第5段 “the earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names.” 第6段“other early surnames came from peoples occupations.”第8段“sometimes people were known fortheir special abilities.”分别可以排除a, c, d, 得出答案b。2.c 推断题 根据文中第6段最后一句“pottera person who made pots and pans.”可知potter意为一个制作茶壶和平底锅的人，得出答案c。3.d推断题 根据第4段 “donald means world ruler”和第五段最后一句 “the greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest”，得出答案d。4.a词义猜测题 根据最后一段 “some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. english-speaking people added s or son.” 得出答案a，意为“后代”。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。the secret to the success of myswannier, who had started two successful technology companies, rushed home to begin work on the idea. two years later, in october 2006, she launched . customers go online to enter their measurements (there are 11, from arm length to hip width) and are assigned one of seven body types based on their proportions. software identifies selections for each shape by price (as low as $14.49 for a top, up to $605 for a coat), profile (modern classic, romantic glam, and artistic trendy), designer (from august silk to tadashi), and lifestyle (work attire to dress-up).wannier had a degree in textile design and an mba, but she had a lot to learn about the garment industry. and while she had money from the sale of one of her businesses to kick-start myshape, she needed investors. most of those prospects were men, and they simply didnt get the concept-until they saw models of various shapes and sizes in leotards, complete with lumps, bumps, and bulges. they were impressed with wanniers vision and hopped on board, putting up $32 million and helping her develop a business plan while she designed and patented the technology.once wannier had a prototype, she set up an online survey for potential customers. within 24 hours, she got over 700 responses; a third of them signed up. we were astonished, recalls wannier, who double-checked the results just to be sure. it convinced us there really was a demand.wannier had an e-commerce site, but she still needed something to sell on it.she moved out of her kitchen and into an office and brought in retail specialists who could persuade skeptical designers to entrust their clothes to a start-up without an established reputation. she refers to that period as a bit of madness.today, with 700,000 customers and 300 designers, the site has proved its usefulness. some weeks, says wannier, we get 100 percent customer satisfaction. and designers are delighted: they get a new distribution channel, absolute customer loyalty, and returns that are 10 percent lower than on other sites.while myshape continues to sign up customers and designers, the company is not yet profitable. we get a percentage of the price of the clothes, says wannier. in this economy, women are spending less. in order to make money, then, we have to attract more customers who will come back again and again.asked what the future holds for myshape, she says, next year, well start providing the technology to other online stores, so my dream is that our way of shopping becomes the way everyone does it. ( readers digest )5. which of the following statements is not true?a.wannier sold one of her businesses to start myshape.b.wannier succeeded in getting investment for my shapec.it still remains to be seen whether the website is useful or not.d.wannier has great confidence in making money from myshape6. which is the most important factor leading to the success of myshape?a.wannier had a degree in textile design and an mbab.theres a demand for such technology used to run myshapec.wannier is a businesswoman with experience, plans, dedication and visiond.people are concerned about their shapes and clothes they wear 7.what does “prospects” mean in the sentence “ most of those prospects were men, and they simply didnt get the concept ” in paragraph 2?a.chances of success in a job b.possibilities that sth. will happenc. ideas of what will happen in the future d. possible or likely customers 5.c 细节推理题。从全篇内容以及标题来看，c项有误。从第二段第二行“and while she had money from”可以得出a项正确。从第二段倒数第三行“they were impressed with wanniers vision and hopped on board, putting up $32 million and”得知b项正确。从最后一段“she says, next year, well start providing the technology to other online stores, so my dream is that”可知d项正确。6.c 从全文得知a,b,c,d都是导致myshape成功的可能因素，但根据整篇文章”the most important factor”最关键的因素应是c项。7.d词义猜测题。根据整句话“most of those prospects were men, and they”从man 一词可看出prospects 应指人，a, b, c, 选项的中心词均不是指人。”prospect” 在此处的意思为“可能成为顾客的人”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。every year many students went to the college bookstore to purchase the different textbooks that they need for their classes. little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. it may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.many people think that college bookstores are the most convenient source for textbooks. titles are usually kept and students may purchase new textbooks or choose to buy second-hand books and save money. but the money saved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college bookstores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online.more and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books as they keep a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the net. price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. this option, however, has its pros and cons. a plus is that students can get incredibly cheap books. one problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must depend on the auction sellers timetable. one way that students can really save is by getting books for free. project gutenberg is one resource that english majors will find invaluable. here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. in the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. today that is no longer the case. cash-strapped students can now visit the website sparknotes for free downloadable study guides as well as classics. 31. which of the following is the best title of this passage?a. learning to save on textbooksb. why buy textbooksc.online shopping d. tips for buying secondhand textbooks【答案】a【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要讲在线购书比去学校书店买更节省，最后一段还介绍了一种能免费获得教科书的节省的方法。所以本文主要讲在教科书方面怎样省钱。故选a.32. which of the following is not mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?a. college bookstores.b. online used bookstores.c.online auctions.d. second-hand bookstore centres.【答案】d 【解析】细节理解题。第一段讲到a.college bookstores。第三段“online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books .”提到了b（在线二手书）。第四段讲c.在线拍卖。但始终没提到d。33. the underlined expression “pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _.a. professionals and conservativesb. joy and sadnessc.advantages and disadvantagesd. processes and conditions【答案】c【解析】词义猜测题。“pros and cons” 指“正反两方面”，即“优点和缺点”。与c意思相同。34. according to the passage, project gutenberg is probably _.a. a government project aimed at helping english majorsb. a project to help poor students get free learning materialsc. a website for english majors to get the guides from language expertsd.a website for students to get free sources for english learning【答案】d【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段“project gutenberg is one resource that english majors will find invaluable. here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels.”说明 “project gutenberg”是英语专业学生认为非常贵重的资源，学生可以在这儿合法地下载大量经典小说收藏。因此它是一个学生可以为英语学习获取免费资源的网站。故选d。35. from the passage, we can learn that_.a. the cost of textbooks in college is low compared to the amount spent on tuition b. online auctions are perfect for students seeking text booksc. students should visit many websites before buying their booksd.students should consider shopping costs and delivery time above all else when making their buying decision【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。文章第一段“it may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.”说明听起来可能难以置信，但在某些情况下，教科书的费用即使不比大学学费多，也是持平的。故a不对。文章第四段“online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. this option, however, has its pros and cons.”说明在线拍卖也是有利有弊的，而不是完美的。故b错误。第三段“price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.”说价格不是网购唯一考虑的因素，学生在做决定之前也要考虑购物成本和交货时间。能看出学生在作出购买决定之前应该首要考虑购物成本和交货时间，但不是首要考虑的。故d错误。第三段“students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the net. ”说明学生应该避免在他们搜索到的第一个店购买教科书，因为网上有太多不真实的书商。所以在买书之前应该看许多网站，故c正确。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。wal-mart is not just the worlds largest retailer （零售商）. its the worlds largest company, which sells in three months what number-two retailer home depot sells in a year. wal-mart exercises its power for just one purpose: to bring the lowest possible prices to its customers. at wal-mart, that goal is never reached. the retailer has a clear policy for suppliers: on basic products that dont change, the price wal-mart will pay, and will charge shoppers, must drop year after year. but what almost no one outside the world of wal-mart and none of its 21,000 suppliers know is the high cost of those low prices. to survive in the face of its pricing demands, makers of everything from bikes to jeans have had to close us plants in favor of obtaining products from abroad. indeed, the real story of wal-mart, the story that never gets told, is the story of the pressure the biggest retailer constantly applies to its suppliers in the name of bringing us every day low prices. the giant retailer s low prices often come with a high cost. wal-mart s pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line? of course, us companies have been moving jobs offshore for decades, long before wal-mart was a retailing power. but there is no question that the chain is helping acc