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四川广汉市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮练习【2016高考英语阅读理解训练】阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案。The world has changed and being intelligent isnt normally equal to being a successful person. Look at the example of the blue whale：It has a huge brain，but it still doesnt know how to avoid whalers or use its large size and weight to deal with those who try to use their body for profit. Scientists hold an opinion that the blue whale just likes some highly intelligent people who fail to succeed. Those highly intelligent people cant succeed in life because they cant communicate well with the world around them.Intelligence is a word in life that makes you think you are better than others. Intelligence can blind these very people from how others view them. These people also think that the route to power and success results purely from intelligence and they sometimes live in a fantasy world that they create by their supposed brain power.This is a distance that develops whether or not they realize it and sometimes，a person can be disliked simply because of his or her intelligence. This distance is sometimes so far apart that it gets to the position where they cant listen to each other. One side thinks the other is stupid and the other thinks he/she is haughty(傲慢的)And most of the time it is the intelligent people who lose themselves in this situation. They become unpopular with most of the people around them. This affects them in whatever they do and sooner or later they will lose their confidence.It doesnt help that they get a culture shockespecially when they leave college and realize success and richness dont always and sometimes never come naturally with intelligence. While some might think this is a dramatic picture to paint，it is sometimes the end result of some people.1The example of “the blue whale” is used to show _.Acommunication is more important than intelligence Bhuman beings are always more intelligent than animalsChumans should have the sense of protecting animalsDthe blue whale is the largest animal in the world2Those supposed intelligent people often believe that _.Athey should make their life the same with othersBthey should live in a better world than the othersCthey are sure to be successful because of their intelligenceDother peoples opinion should be seriously considered3What makes the intelligent people lose their confidence?AThey often cant get higher positions though they are intelligent.BThey become separated from other people and lose their support.CThey cant persuade those stupid people to accept their ideas.DThey often cant make good use of their advantages.11We can infer that the end result of the supposed intelligent people would be _.Agreat achievements Bmore effortsCproper changes Dfailure in the future参考答案1-3ACB 2016高考英语阅读理解-日常生活类 One day a lawyers wife fell ill, and he went to get a doctorThe doctor willingly came to see the woman and to do what he could for her, but before he went into the house, he made a short stopHe knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying his bills, even if they were due(正当的)He therefore said to the man“But if I save your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me”“Sir,”replied the lawyer“Here I have500,whether you cure my wife or you kill herIll give you all this” The doctor was reassured and went into the houseWhen he reached the womans bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do littleShe was seriously ill, and though he prescribed(开药方) her medicine, she soon dieD He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for the money which he had promiseD “Did you kill my wife?”asked the lawyer“Of course I didnt,” said the doctor“Well! Did you cure my wife?” asked the man“Im afraid that was impossible,” replied the doctor“Well, then since you neither killed my wife nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you”【小题1】Before entering the lawyers house the doctor stopped for a while, because_ Athe doctor wanted to ask something about his wifes illnessBthe doctor thought it impossible to save the womanCthe doctor was afraid that the lawyer would refuse to pay himDthe lawyer was too poor to pay his bills【小题2】Because the lawyers wife was seriously ill, the doctor_ Acouldn t do much and didnt save her lifeBtried his best and saved her at lastChad to do everything he could for herDhad to spend a lot of time to cure her【小题3】The word “reassured” in the passage means _ Ahe was told again and againBhe was paid some money firstChe was quite sure that he would be paidDhe was quite sure that he could cure the woman【小题4】Which of the following is the best title (标题)for the passage? AThe Lawyer and His WifeBThe Lawyers TrickCA Good Doctor and a Poor LawyeDA Serious Illness【广东省广州市2014综合测试】DThe recent publication of autobiographies by two of Britains great scientists, biologist Richard Dawkins and physicist Stephen Hawking, is a wonderful opportunity to compare and contrast these two remarkable men. Surprisingly, they have rather more in common than we think.Most striking is the similarity in their backgrounds. They were born in the early 1940s to middle class families-not wealthy but comfortably off, with a strong commitment to academic excellence and public service. Both families were keen to send their boys to Oxford University-and both succeeded, Dawkins studying zoology and Hawking physics.Neither author has a very positive view of his early university life. Hawking describes the attitude at Oxford in the 1950s and 1960s as very anti-work, “You were supposed to either be brilliant without effort or fail. Hard work was looked down upon by students and we all pretended that nothing was worth making an effort for.” He estimates that he studied for no more than an hour a day as an undergraduate student （本科生）.Undergraduate life was somewhat more rewarding for Dawkins. Like Hawking, he wasnt particularly hard-working and never attended his lectures. But he found Oxfords system of weekly essay-based lessons with an academic tutor useful, “It was really only the tutorial system that educated me.”For both men, scientific life really got going as postgraduates after 1962. Dawkins, who remained at Oxford, describes brilliantly the academic competition among the postgraduate students, which he believed helped push him to develop the ideas that formed the basis of his most famous book, The Selfish Gene. This volume transformed scientific thinking about Darwinism evolution.Hawking, on the other hand, moved to Cambridge University after graduation, where his research into the universe would eventually make him the most famous physicists since Albert Einstein. He writes movingly about the disease which progressively crippled his entire body, leaving him unable to move and only able to communicate using a computer controlled by his eyes. Although communication is slow-he can write only 3 words a minute using the machine-his illness has not affected his mind or his research on space-time and origins of the universe.Each book is recommended individually as a personal introduction to an important scientific thinker. Read together, they provide a superb background to the academic and social climate of postwar British research.41. Which of the following describes a similarity in Hawkings and Dawkins backgrounds?A. They were both from wealthy families. B. They studied the same subject in university.C. They graduated from the same secondary school. D. They both came from families that valued good education.42. Why did Hawking study very little as an undergraduate student?A. He preferred doing his own research and experiments. B. Students considered it inappropriate to study too much.C. The materials discussed in lectures were very easy for him. D. He was more interested in making friends with his classmates.43. According to Dawkins, what helped him develop his most important ideas?A. His hard work as an undergraduate.B. The support he received from his family.C. The excellent tutors at Oxford University.D. The competition from other postgraduate students.44. What can we reasonably infer about the two scientists from the passage?A. Dawkins worked much harder than Hawking as an undergraduate.B. Hawking is more respected by the scientific community.C. They knew each other during their studies a t Oxford.D. Hawing has experienced more physical difficulties.45. What is the function of the last paragraph?A. To state which book the writer prefers.B. To recommend the reviewed books to readers.C. To summarize the achievements of the two scientists.D. To suggest the order in which the books should be read. 【参考答案】41-45 DBDDB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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【河北省邯郸市2014一模试题】AI used to think of myself as a fairly open person, but my bookshelves told a different story. Apart from a few Indian novels and the Australian and South African book, my literature collection consisted of British and American titles. Worse still, I hardly ever read anything in translation. My reading was limited to stories by English-speaking authors.So, at the start of 2012, I set myself the challenge of trying to read a book from every country in a year to find out what I was missing. As I was unlikely to find publications from nearly 200 nations on the shelves of my local bookshop, I decided to ask the planets readers for help. I created a blog called A Year of Reading the World and put out an appeal for suggestions of titles that I could read in English.The response was amazing. Before I knew it, people all over the planet were getting in touch with ideas and offers of help. Some posted me books from their home countries. Others did hours of research on my behalf. In addition, several writers sent me unpublished translations of their novels, giving me a rare opportunity to read works otherwise unavailable to the 62% of the British who only speak English. Even so, selecting books was no easy task. With translations making up only around 4.5 percent of literary works published in the UK and Ireland, getting English versions (版本)of stories was difficult.But the effort was worth it. I found I was visiting the mental space of the storytellers. These stories not only opened my mind to the real life in other places, but opened my heart to the way people there might feel.And that in turn changed my thinking. Through reading the stories shared with me by bookish strangers around the globe, I realised I was not alone, but part of a network that spread all over the planet. 21. Which of the following might be found on the blog A Year of Reading the World?A. Lists of English version books. B. Research on English literature.C. Unfinished novels by British writers.D. Comments on English literature.22. Why was it hard for the author to select the right books to read? A. The author had a busy schedule.B. The author was only interested in a few topics.C. The author could only read books written in English.D. Most books recommended are not available in local bookshops.23. The author is probably from_.A. AmericaB. the UKC. AustraliaD. Canada24. Which of the following words can best describe the authors experience?A. fast and effortless B. challenging but rewardingC. hopeless but beneficialD. meaningful but fruitless【参考答案】21-24 ACBB2016高考英语阅读理解-日常生活类Its well-known that meditation (冥想) has many benefits, but do you know how to practice it for a beginner? Set a proper scene Find a space for meditationIt should be private and quietMake sure the temperature is comfortableSit on a cushion (垫子) if the floor is uncomfortableYou may play soft music if you like. Take a moment to loosen upRemember that the goal of meditation is to relaxLoosen your clothing, remove your shoes and have a good stretchDo your best to ease any muscle tension that might keep you from achieving relaxationMake an effort to relax your facial muscles Focus on your breath Sit down in the space youve prepareD Close your eyes and breatheEach time you breathe in, count “one”Each time you breathe out, count “one”The idea is to strengthen being in the moment the last breath doesnt matter, and the next one doesnt matter; only this one matte