高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解改编1.doc

江苏淮南市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解改编阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 “Dr. Papaderos, what is the meaning of life?”The usual laughter followed, and people stirred to go. Papaderos held up his hand and stilled the room and looked at me for a long time, asking with his eyes if I was serious and seeing from my eyes that I was. “I will answer your question.”Taking his wallet out of his hip pocket, he fished into a leather billfold and brought out a very small round mirror, about the size of a quarter. And what he said went like this:“When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror. A German motorcycle had been wrecked in that place. I tried to find all the pieces and put them together, but it was not possible, so I kept only the largest piece. This one, and, by scratching it on a stone, I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shinein deep holes and crevices（裂缝）and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the most inaccessible places I could find. I kept the little mirror, and, as I went about my growing up, I would take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game. As I became a man, I grew to understand that this was not just a childs game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light. But lighttruth, understanding, knowledgeis there, and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it. I am a fragment（碎片）of a mirror whose whole design and shape I do not know. Nevertheless, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this worldinto the black places in the hearts of menand change some things in some people. Perhaps others may see and do likewise. This is what I am about. This is the meaning of my life.”1. On hearing the authors question, Dr. Papaderos_at first. A. laughed at his foolishness B. wasnt sure of the answer C. doubted his seriousness D. wasnt interested at all2. How did Dr. Papaderos get the small round mirror when he was a child?A. He found it on the road and made it round. B. A dying German soldier gave him as a present. C. He chanced to find it in the street while playing. D. He put the broken pieces together and made it. 3. Why did Dr. Papaderos like the small round mirror so much as a child?A. Because he was too poor to afford other toys. B. Because it could shine the places where the sun couldnt reach. C. Because he believed it would bring good luck to him. D. Because it told him a lot about what life really meant to him. 4. The underlined “metaphor” in the 7th paragraph most probably means_ . A. symbol B. source C. light D. purpose5. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. A Special Game in the ChildhoodB. A Broken Piece of MirrorC. Dr. Papaderos ExperienceD. The Meaning of Life【参考答案】15、CABAD。 阅读理解-CEngineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性)，but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did.I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts (文科）university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering factories where they didnt care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.文章大意：本文作者以自身的经历说明很难做到文理兼顾，共同发展。因而自己当初想要成为通晓人文科学的杰出工程师，是不切实际的。36. At present, the writer is studying _.A. Engineering at a college with a large engineering department.B. Engineering in a small liberal-arts university.C. Literature in a liberal-arts university.D. Communicating and technology.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts (文科）university作者选择了小的文科学院上学的工程专业，故选B。 37. Why did the writer choose his major in a different way from ordinary students?A. because he wanted to be an electrical engineer in high school.B. Because he didnt like studying in labs.C. Because he intended to turn out a technical expert.D. Because he expected to get improved more iii humanities.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.”，因为他希望提高人文学科这就是作者选择在一所很小的文科院校学习的根本原因。38. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A. No noble idea can be out of touch with reality eventually.B. The writers noble ideas are practical.C. Noble ideas have nothing to do with reality.D. The writer considered his noble ideas as valuable as others.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据这句话我们不难推断出作者原先的想法是不切实际的，故选A。39. What problem has the writer found in his study at college? A. He cant get used to the engineer factory.B.Math, physics and engineering courses are too difficult to learn.C.Its hard to combine engineering with the literal arts.D.He has made no progress in the literal arts.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.把工程学与人文科学联系起来很难。故选C。40.How has the writer felt about his choice?A.He felt proud at the beginning but a bit doubtful at present.B.He has been feeling positive all the time.C.He has decided to give up.D.He shares the same opinion with his parents and teachers.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I am an idealist 及The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.作者起初感觉很骄傲但是目前感觉有点怀疑，故选A。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most heated argument across the United States today is the death penalty (死刑). Many argue that it is an effective deterrent (威慑) to murder, while others think there is no enough proof that the death penalty reduces the number of murders.The argument advanced by those opposed （反对） to the death penalty is that it is cruel and inhuman punishment, that it is tile mark of a bad society and finally that it is of questionable effectiveness as a deterrent to crime (罪行) anyway.In our opinion, the death penalty is a necessary action. Throughout recorded history there have always been those peculiar persons in every society who made terrible crimes such as murder. But some are more dangerous than others.For example, it is one thing to take the life of another in time of blind anger, but quite another to coldly plan and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder, like all other crimes, is a matter of different degree. While it could be argued with some reason that the criminal in the first instance should be merely kept from society, such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to discussion. But the majority of people believe that the death penalty protects them. Their belief is proved by the fact that the death penalty prevents murder. For example, from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was carried out from time to time in California, the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100, 000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been done only once, and the murder rate has risen to10.4 murders for each 100, 000 population. The sharp climb in the states murder rate, which began when killings stopped, does not happen by chance. It certainly shows that the death penalty does deter many murderers. If the law about death penalty is vetoed (否决), some people will be murdered- some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is really a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of people must be protected.1. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. speak for the majority B. support a vetoC. speak ill of the government D. argue for the value of the death penalty答案解析：答案为D。本题为文章的主旨大意题。由第一段的 “Many argue that , while others think .”和最后一段的首句 “The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to discussion.”可知，本文讨论死刑的价值。2. Which of the following is among the heated arguments across the USA besides death penalty?A. Air pollution. B. The war against Iraq.C. Equal rights. D. Election of president.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。从第一段的首句 “With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most heated argument across the United States today is the death penalty (死刑).”可知，除了人权问题，在美国讨论最热烈的问题是死刑。3. The numbers in the last paragraph show that _.A. if they stick to death penalty, the number of murders will be reducedB. death penalty almost stopped from 1954 to 1963C. the population of California has risenD. death penalty is of little value答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。从最后一段的第二句 “But the majority of people believe that the death penalty protects them.” 和最后三句 “If the law about death penalty is vetoed (否决), some people will be murdered- some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is really a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of people must be protected.”都是在强调死刑可以保护人的生命，故答案为A, 如果国家坚持死刑，谋杀案件的数目会减少。由本段的第四句话 “For example, from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was carried out from time to time in California” 可知，1954年到1963年期间，死刑时不时地在California执行，并不是废除了，故选项B错误。C选项在文中未提及，D选项与本段的中心意思违背。4. It can be inferred that the writer thinks that _.A. the death penalty is the most important problem in the United States todayB. the second type of murderers (in Paragraph 4) should be sentenced to deathC. the veto of the law about death penalty is of little importanceD. the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be discussed答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题。细读第四段， 由“it is one thing blind anger, but quite another to coldly plan in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder is a matter of different degree. While it could be argued with some reason that the criminal in the first instance should be merely kept from society, such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.”可知，作者认为谋杀分为 “blind anger （盲目的愤怒）” 和 “coldly plan in the style of a butcher （冷酷的屠夫式的谋杀），谋杀的程度不一样，如果是第一种就仅仅让谋杀者与社会隔离即可，而不是后一种谋杀者的命运，言外之意就是后一种谋杀应该判死刑。故答案为B。结合前面几题的分析，第一段作者认为除了人权问题，在美国讨论最热烈的问题是死刑。故选项A错误。从最后一段倒数第三句话 “If the law about death penalty is vetoed, some people will be murdered- some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect.” 可知，如果死刑被否决，一些本可以挽救的生命就会被谋杀，可见死刑的否决对保护人的生命有着重要的意义，C选项的意思与此相反，故错误。D选项与最后一段的首句 “The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to discussion.” 表达相反，故错误。阅读理解-DWhen it comes to making a good career in the business world, being honest and getting along well with colleagues gives a person a solid competitive advantage, claims a new research.Dr.jon Bohlmann has found that project managers can expect better performance by far from the members of their team if treating them with honesty, kindness, and respect. According to another study , the Gross-functional product development teams, can achieve a great quality and better cost benefits from socializing and interacting with individuals who work for their suppliers.The first, Dr. Bohlmanns study analyzed cross-functional product development teams, which combine together engineers, researchers and business personnel. The point to involve people with various backgrounds was to show that there was a focus on finance, marketing, and also on a design and functionality, right from the start of the product-development process. In addition to all this, this diversity also helped to make communication more effective in order to ensure that all members of the team were socializing and cooperating, and not just working at cross-purposes.As a result, it indicated that interactional fairness awareness indeed had an effect on a cross-functional communication. In other words, all the team members who thought that they had been treated well and respected, showed a great increase in their commitment to the success of the project they had been working on in cooperation with other team members, and, in particular, when they realized their project manager or supervisor to be a kind, nice and honest guy.According to Dr. Bohlmann, the increase in such commitment is very essential and important because it could improve performance that would result in the achievement of team goals. And if Bohlmanns study comes to the conclusion that nice and honest guys are the first to finish, the second research by Dr. Rob Handfleld shows us that cooperating and socializing well with others can give a team, and even a company an edge, when it comes to product development.41.According to the passage, being a successful project manager, you should havethe following qualities except _.A. honesty B. kindness C. desire for power D.