高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解编练81.doc

江西崇义县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解编练阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Irina，now 46，never imagined shed one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher，she won top academic awards in high school，went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in a small city.“I loved the science of medicine，” she says today，“but being a doctor was very hard.I saw things people dont normally seewomen giving birth in the street，people getting drunk and killing someone.” Medications were scarce，making it very difficult to treat those in need.When Irina was 33，a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patterson.They began exchanging letters，and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then，a few years ago，she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog.Kismet!Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now，Irina says，“Theres nothing I cant make.”Many years ago，Irinas husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound.“But he is a very wonderful man，” Irina says.Thanks to her new career，she is able to support them both，performing about five events weekly and earning as much as $2,000 per appearance.“Irinas a wonder，” says Marlene Berg，chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She turned the evening into magic.” “My whole life has become magic，” Irina says，“and its all come from a balloon.”1Whats Irinas job now?AAn emergency room physician.BA researcher.CA public relations worker.DAn artist.解析：根据文章第一段第一句“Irina，now 46，never imagined shed one day make a living as a balloon artist”可知，Irina目前的工作是“气球艺术家”。答案：D2We can conclude from the underlined word “kismet” that_.AIrina was lucky enough to meet the manBThe party was organized well by the manCKismet was the name of the mans dogDThe shape of a dog is easy to make into解析：上一句提到Irina曾经从事过公共关系工作，碰到这位气球艺人是她的人生转折点，从此她声名鹊起，从而可以推断，画线词是说她很幸运。答案：A3Which of the following statements about Irina is NOT true?AHer father and mother both received good education.BShe studied very well when she was in high school.CHer husband gave up his job in order to support her.DShes been busy and popular among people around.解析：文中只提到她的丈夫因患重病而不得不呆在家里，未提到他是为了支持妻子而放弃工作。根据第一段第二句可判断A、B两项正确；根据倒数第二段末句可知她每周大约要演出5次，因此会很忙碌，再结合最后一段的内容可知她很受欢迎，所以D项也是正确的。答案：C4All the following words below can be used to describe Irina except_.AProud BHardworkingCHonest DClever解析：根据第三段末句可判断她很“自豪”，根据第一句可知她很“刻苦”；她现在几乎可以用气球做成各种形状的东西，由此可推断她很“聪明”。答案：C5The main purpose of this passage is_.Ato introduce Irina and her wonderful workBto encourage people to work at the balloonCto tell readers to change their jobs if necessaryDto remind us of the importance of medicine解析：通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Irina及她的出色的工作。答案：A。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。I think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sues house to play.”“Tell Theresa youre sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didnt seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sues house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.I started thinking of all the lies that Id heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didnt want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadnt been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasnt there.So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didnt want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesnt want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods werent right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honestand yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.1. The authors mother _. A. thought white lies were not liesB. helped the author get out of trouble with white liesC. told the author to lie when in troubleD. taught the author the importance of being honest2. The author _. A. was thankful to her mothers adviceB. felt more awkward when being caught lyingC. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lieD. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty3. It can be inferred that the authors mother _. A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularlyB. didnt get along with the authors teachersC. was not popular among her friendsD. wanted to have something else for her birthday4. Finally the author and her mother agreed that _. A. kind-heartedness is more important than honestyB. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lieC. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulnessD. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships【参考答案】14、CBDC 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。1. Six Hours Free Parking If you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent $100 or more, just take this coupon and your receipt to the customer service desk on level 4. They will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.Offer here until November 14. 2. Win a $1000 CD Collection Win your choice of $1000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store. Just buy any two CDs and your name will go into the competition. Select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz and classical music. Competition ends November 14. Prize drawn on November 21.Check store for more information. 3. Buy One, Get One Free Buy one shirt or tie at Daniels Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free. Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends November 14. Offer limited to one per customer. 4. 10% Off Present this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including childrens books, novels, travel guides, and science works. You are sure to find something that you will enjoy. Shop now for Christmas, we have a large quantity of toys as gifts for you and avoid the rush!Offer here until November 14.5. Half-price Movie Tickets Buy any full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy a second tickets for a friend for only half price. The latest movies are here, being shown in one of our five theaters at Bayfield Shopping Center.Offer here through December 1, Limit on per customer. 6. Free Soft Drink Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mikes Caf, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best food in the Shopping Center. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You wont be disappointed!Free soft drink offer ends November 14. 5. What are these ads for?A. Food you can order for delivery. B. Places to go on vacation.C. Special offers at a shopping center.D. Things on sale in a big store.6. Which of the following is true according to the ads?A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.B. One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.D. At Mikes Caf, people can get a free drink after spending $67. Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?A. Clothes store. B. Music store. C. Restaurant. D. Toy store.8. We can know from this passage _.A. there is more than one theater in the center.B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.D. you wont get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal.【参考答案】58、CDDA 社会生活类。The Cost of Higher EducationIndividuals(个人)should pay for their higher education.A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile,social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However,only some people have it. So the individual,not the taxpayers,should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources(资源)of the government. Using taxpayers money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one ofthem.Full government funding(资助)is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford,where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries,Smith argued,were the enemy of hard work;and when the academics were lazy and incompetent,the students were similarly lazy.If students have to pay for their education,they not only work harder,but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously,and giving less time to their own research interests,that is surely something to celebrate.Many