高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选练113.doc

吉林北宁市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮选练阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted peopleWe meet them every dayA few days ago，my car was not running wellI pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutesHe knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engineI was amazedThe sad truth is，great talent is not enoughI am constantly shocked at how little talented people earnI heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a yearA business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financiallyIt was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth”There is an old saying that goes，“Job means just over broke（破产）”And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of peopleBecause school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers“ live within their means”They work and they pay the billsInstead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earnWhen I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds?” almost all the students raise their handsI then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonalds makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systemsThe reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systemsThe world is filled with talented poor people They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger1The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph that Ahe is just one of the talented people Bhe is ready to help othersChe has a sharp sense of hearing Dhe knows little about car repairing2The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by Aspend more than they can afford Bdo in their own wayClive in their own circle Dlive within what they earn3Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author?AThey dont work hard enough BThey lack financial intelligenceCThey dont make full use of their talents DThey have no specialized skills4The success of McDonalds lies in its Askills at making hamburgersBgood business systemsCtalented workers Dexcellent service5The main purpose of the author is to tell us Ahow young people can find a satisfactory jobBwhat schools should teach studentsCwhy so many talented people are poor Dhow McDonalds makes much money【参考答案】15、ADBBC 【浙江省2014高考英语模拟冲刺卷】CThe discovery that language can be a barrier (障碍) to communication is quickly made by allwho travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing or business, the lack of a common language can severely delay progress or can stop it altogether.Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major results, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems or deadly accidents-even, at times, war. One reported example of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Possibly because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated (孤立的) examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem-something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 percent were for foreign language journals.The language barrier presents itself entirely to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticized for its assumption (设想) that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a matter to be considered first. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing letters; many had their sales language only in English; and as many as 40 percent employed no one who was able to communicate in the customers languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, especially the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English speaking countries were by no means free from the same problem-although the widespread use of English as an alternative (可替换的) language made them a bit more able to communicate with other countries.The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training projects have promoted an increase in language and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services. Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries (词汇表), to ensure consistency (一致性) when material is being translated. It is now much more readily accepted that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged or ruined by a failure to take the language needs of the customer into consideration. 50. Communication problems may come to the attention of the public when _. A. somebody has diedB. a serious traffic accident has happened C. serious results have been causedD. people have trouble in travelling51. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 2? A. doctorB. mushroomC. poisonD. treatment52. What can we infer about American doctors from the case of the poisonous mushrooms? A. They probably only read reports written in English. B. They hadnt read that report of the treatment. C. They didnt know how to treat such a case. D. They were unable to get reports written in other languages.53. Firms of English-speaking countries use English only when marketing their products because _. A. English is their official language B. they dont know their products will be sold abroad C. people in their countries dont know other languages D. they think foreign customers will be happy when English is used54. Which of the following ways has been used by the British companies to solve the problem of language barrier since the 1960s? A. Employing foreign workers.B. Setting up their own translation services. C. Providing English training for foreign customers. D. Stopping exporting goods to foreign countries.Passage C【语篇解读】本文是一篇关于语言构成交流障碍的议论文。文章分别阐述了这种障碍所造成的后果、原因及人们采取的措施。50C【解析】事实细节题。文中第二段有清晰说明。51D【解析】词义推测题。根据前一个句中“食用了有毒蘑菇”，所在句中的“死亡”及下一句中的treatment，可推知其词义为“疗法”。52A【解析】推理判断题。从文中第二段的事例及最后一句可推知。53D【解析】事实细节题。文章第四段有明确说明。54B【解析】事实判断题。从文章最后一段可找到选择与排除的依据。阅读理解。Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A persons self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing“the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior (自卑). They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: “Youre just saying that to make me feel good, I know its not true.”It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life. 1. The first paragraph is mainly about. A. the cause of shyness B. the effect of shyness on peopleC. the feelings of shy people D. the questions in the minds of shy people2. According to the writer, self-awareness is_. A. harmful to people B. a weak point of shy peopleC. the cause of unhappiness D. a good characteristic3. What is the shy peoples reaction to praise? A. They are pleased by it. B. They feel it is not true. C. They are very sensitive to it. D. They feel they are worthy of it. 4. We can learn from the passage that shyness can. A. block our chances for a successful lifeB. help us to live up to our full developmentC. enable us to understand ourselves betterD. have nothing to do with lack of self-respect【参考答案】5. BDBA 【湖北省2014高考英语第二次联考试题】C The American political class has long held that higher education is vital to individual and national success. The Obama administration has labeled college as “the ticket to the middle class”, and political leaders all have praised higher education as the best way to improve economic opportunity. Yet despite such advice, total college enrollment (入学) has fallen by 1.5% since 2012. Whats causing the decline? While a shortage of birth in the mid-1990s accounts for some of the shift, big foreign enrollment makes up for that lack. The answer is simple: The benefits of a degree are declining while costs rise. A key measure of the benefits of a degree is the college graduates earning potential and on this score, their advantage over high-school graduates is fading. Since 2006, the gap between what the median college graduate earned, compared with the median high-school graduate, has narrowed by $1,387 for men over 25 working full time, a 5% fall, women in the same category worse, losing 7% of their income advantage. A college degrees declining value is even more noticeable for younger Americans. According to data collected by the College Board, for those in the 25-34 age range the difference between college graduate and high school graduate earnings fell 11% for men, to $18,303 from $20,623. The decline for women was an extraordinary 19.7%. Meanwhile, the cost of college has increased 16.5% in 2012 since 2006, according to the Office of Labor Statistics higher education tuition-fee index. Tuition discount from universities has slowed down the rise, but not enough to balance the clear increase adjusted to the inflation (通货膨胀). Underemployment has arisen with this situation. The 2013 College Affordability and Productivity Report showed explosive growth in the number of college graduates taking relatively unskilled jobs. In 1970 less than 1% of taxi drivers had college degrees. Four decades later, more than 15% do. This is only partly the result of the economic depression and public policies that have failed to produce employment growth. Its also the result of an academic arms race in which universities have spent large sums on elegant dormitories and campus expansion. More significantly, its the result of sending more high-school graduates to college than professional fields can accommodate. In 1970, when 11% of adult Americans had bachelors degrees or mor