2019届广西来宾市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项练习：6(含解析)

1、广西来宾市 2019 高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（6）含答案阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C 或 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In bus in ess, theres a speed differe nee：Its the differe nee betwee n how importa nt a firms leaders sayspeed is to their competitive（竞争的） strategy （策略）and how fast the company actually moves.The differenee is importa nt rega

2、rdless of in dustry and compa ny size. Compa nies fearful of los ing their competitiveadvantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 bus in esses, the compa nies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain_an_edge en ded upwith lower sales and operati ng in

3、 comes tha n those that paused at key mome nts to make sure they wereon the right track. Whats more, the firms that “ sloweotlown to speed up ” improvedtheir top and bottomlin es, averagi ng 40% higher sales and 52% higher operat ing in comes over a three- year period.How did they disobey the_laws_o

4、f_ bus in ess_physics,_taki ng more time tha n competitors yet performingbetter? They thought differently about what“slowerand“faster mWan. Firmssometimes fail to un dersta nd the differe nee betwee n operatio nal speed （mov ing quickly ）and strategicspeed （reduci ng the time it takes to deliver val

5、ue ）. Simply in creas ing the speed of producti on, forexample, may be one way to try to reduce the speed differe nee. But that ofte n leads to reduced value overtime, in the form of lower- quality products and services.In our study, higher- perform ing compa nies with strategic speed always made ch

6、a nges whe nn ecessary. They became more ope n to ideas and discussi on. They en couraged new ways of thinking.And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast （ 相比来说 ）,performanee suffered at firms thatmoved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficieney, Stuck to teste

7、d methods, did ntdevelop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about cha nges.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meet ing their bus in ess goals. That

8、 kind of strategy mustcome from the top.提速，似乎是历来公司老总们所追求的，增加效益更是他们的最终目标。而人们对于速度的 不同理解和方法的不同，确实适得其反。1. What does the underlined part “ gaiian edge in Paragraph 2 mean ?A . In crease the speed.B. Get an adva ntage.C. Reach the limit.D. Set a goal.答案：B。理解判断题。在文章的第一段中就提到了很多公司提速的目的就是利益问题，信息词“fearfulof lo

9、sing their competitive advantage 能够表明划线部分的意义同选项B。2. The un derli ned part “ thdaws of bus in ess physics Paragraph 3 means_.A . spending more time and performing worseB spending more time and performing betterC spending less time and performing worseD spending less time and performing better答案： D 。归

10、纳概况题。既然公司追求的是提速，自然意味着： take less time ；而最终的效益 还得需要 performing better ，故两者结合，才是公司一直在梦寐以求的最佳目标。故选D 。3. What can we learn from the text?A How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary

11、changes.D Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.答案：C。细节判断题。倒数第二段的第一句里含有本题的信息，即同选项 C 的说法是一致的。4 Which could be the best title for the text?A Improve quality? Serve better.B Deliver value? Plough ahead.C Reduce time? Move faster.D Need speed? Slow down.答案：D。主旨大意题。

12、文章的开头就已经点明了本文的主题方向，即：公司想方设法提升工 作速度；而文中通过度析比较不同公司的不同的做法和他们对于速度不同的理解，如果没有 好的决策，适得其反，故选项 D 是最佳答案。（2019 高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文 话题：环境保护 词数：300 时间：5With an eye for style and a heart for the environment, 18 year old Alexis Giger launched a do ityourself blog aimed at “ reducingyour environmenta

13、l impact fashionably ”The idea was sparked （激发 ） by the ecology unit in her biology class at Charlotte Latin School last year，she said, which taught her about issues like deforestation and habitat destruction. sta“rtIed thinking aboutwhat I could do to stop the wastefulness in my immediate community

14、， ”the fashion lover said.“ Theblog, , aims to make reusing thrift store （ 旧货店 ） finds or lastseasons pieces easy and fashionable while cutting down on the resources consumed by garmentproduction ， ”Alexis said.Through online research, she discovered that a simple cotton T shirt takesmore than 700 g

15、allons of water to make.“ Itmade me realize that the fashion industry consumes huge amounts of natural resources as it relies onproduci ng garme nts quickly and in large supply many of the garme nts are only inten ded to be wornthree or four times , ” she said.Alexis had a nu mber of tools to help h

16、er get started.Her mom, Kimberly, taught her to sew whe n she was5.Her grandmother taught her to crochet (钩边)around the same time.Alexis said she also gained technicalknowledge and inspiration from her part time job at a clothing company that creates theater wardrobesfor schools and drama product io

17、ns.Prior to the blog laun ch, she spe nt several mon ths illustrat ing“ recycli ng projects by creat ing phototutorials.Though Ecouturier has nt bee n on li ne long, shes bee n gett ing positive feedback . I vdnadpeople come up to me in the hall and say , Hey,saw your blog.Im working on one of the p

18、rojectsright now, Alexis said.She said she has nt bought a brand new piece of cloth ing since last July, and her thrift store shopp inghas paid off with finds such as a $5 (31 yua n) dress she wore to homeco ming.“ Takingan hour from Saturday after noon to make someth ing for yourself can really hav

19、e an impact onthe environment.A little change every day can really add up , ” Alexis said.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了一个女生为保护环境，防止资源浪费，开通了一个博客，号召大家保护环境。1.What in spired Alexis to launch a do it yourself blog?A . Her tale nt at making han dicrafts.B . Her fascination with the fashion industry.C. Her part time work e

20、xperiences.D . Her growing concern for the environment after taking a biology class.答案 D 细节理解题。根据文中第二段第一句话“Thedea was sparked by the ecology unit in herbiology class at Charlotte Latin School last year.可知创建博客的想法是由生物课引发的，故选 D。2.What is the content of the blog Alexis set up?A . It sells items made fro

21、m thrift store fin ds.B . It teaches people how to choose thrift store goods.C . It en courages people to remake their cloth ing in a cool way.D . It in forms people of the bad effects of deforestatio n and habitat destruct ion.答案 C 细节理解题。根据文中第三段第一句话“.aims。make reusing thrift store finds or lastseas

22、ons pieces easy andfashionable.可知博客的内容是鼓励人们改造旧衣服，故选C。3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A . In order to promote her blog, Alexis is spending a lot of time online every day.B . The projects on Alexis blog have convinced some people to try recycling clothes themselves.C.

23、 Alexis has been dreaming of working in the fashion industry since she was a child.D . To start the blog, Alexis learned from her mother and grandmother how to sew and crochet.答案 B 细节理解题。从文中最后一段第一句可知，作者就利用周六下午一个小时，可知没有花很长时间，故 A 错误；从文中倒数第三段最后一句可知有人看作者的博客并回收了衣服，故B准确；文中未提到 C 选项，故错误；根据文中第五段第二、三句可知，作者学钩针

24、之类的并不 是为了开博客，故 D 项错误。4.The un derl ined word “ feedback “Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to_ .A . attitudeD . approach答案 C 词义猜测题。根据 feedback 后面引用的话语，可知是一些博客浏览者给作者的一些回 馈.故 feedback 是回馈的意思，故选 C。5 . Which of the follow ing best describes Alexis?A . Creative and responsible.B . Smart and cooperative.C

25、 . In depe ndent and humorous.D . Fashi on able and amus ing.答案 A 推理判断题。根据文章大意，作者利用博客来宣传旧衣改造，以此保护环境，可知作者 不但有保护环境的责任心，而且还有创造力，很聪明，但文中没有提到作者与他人的合作，故 不涉及合作，也没有体现出作者的幽默感和有意思的地方，故选A。（2019 高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文话题：时间的快与慢词数：320 时间：5Time and how we experie nee it have always puzzled us.Physicist

26、s have created_fasci nati ng theories,buttheir time is_ measured by_pendulum （斥钟摆）and is not psychological disti nctionB . adviceC . responseobserved, “ Wheryou sit with a nice girl for two hours it seems like a minu te, but whe n you sit on a hotstove, a minute seems like two hours.Psychologists ha

27、ve long no ticed that larger un its of time, such as mon ths and years, fly on swifter wings aswe age.They also note that the more time is structured with schedules and appo in tme nts, the more rapidlyit seems to pass.For example, a days at the office flies compared with a days at the beach.S ince

28、most of usspe nd fewer day at the beach and more at the office as we age, an in crease in structured time could well beto blame for why time seems to speed up as we grow older.Expectation and familiarity also make time seem to flow more rapidly.Almost all of us have had the experienee of drivi ng so

29、mewhere weve n ever bee n before.Surro un ded by un familiar seen ery, with no idea ofwhe n well arrive, we experie nee the trip for a long time.But the return trip, although exactly as long, seemsto take far less time.The novelty of the journey has become routine.Thus, taking a different route some

30、timescan often help slow the clock.When days become as similar as beads（小珠子） on a stri ng, they mix together, and eve n mon ths becomea sin gle day.To han dle this, try to find ways to in terrupt the structure of your day to stop time.Lear ning someth ing new is one of the ways to slow the pass ing

31、of time. One of the reas ons the days of ouryouth seems so full and long is that these are the days of lear ning and discovery.For many of us, learningends whe n we leave school, but this does nt have to be.【语篇解读】 文章先讲述了人们感受到的时间快慢与物理上的时间是有所不同的，并举例说明,且提出了一些能减缓”时间的办法。1. The underlined sentence in Para

32、graph 1 is used to show_ .A. physical time is different from psychological timeB . time should not be measured by a pendulumC. psychological time is quite puzzlingD . physical theory has nothing to do with the true sense of time答案 A 细节理解题。画线部分说明物理学家理解的时间是靠钟摆测量的，并不是我们心理上感受到时间，我们心理感受到的时间基本与表或日历无关，所以说物

33、理上的时间与心理上的时间 是不同的。2. Why do units of time fly faster as we grow older?A . Our sense of time changes.B We spend less time at the beach.C We have too many appointments.D More time is structured and scheduled.答案 D 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知 “随着我们的成长，我们觉得时间过得越来越快其 实是因为我们的计划好的时间增多了 ”，故选 D。 3In Paragraph 3 “ novelt

34、y pr”obably means _ A unfamiliarityB excitementC imaginationD amusement答案 A 词义猜测题。由第三段第二句可知，这条路我们从来没来过，所以是陌生的。4 Which statement is TRUE according to the article?A Expectation makes time seem to run slowly.B Sitting with a pretty girl always makes time flow fast.C A day at the office is longer than a

35、 day at the beach.D Learning a new language is a good way to slow time.答案 D 细节理解题。由最后一段第一句可知 “学习一些新的东西是减缓时间的一种方法 ”，故选 D。5 The purpose of the passage is to _ A describe how we experience time psychologicallyB explain why time flies and how to slow it down psychologicallyC show the different ideas of

36、physicists and psychologists on timeD give various explanations about time答案 B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章前半部分解释了人们对时间有不同的心理感受，为什 么有时人们感到时间过得很快，后半部分告诉我们“减缓”时间的方法。能够看出文章的写作 目的是为了向人们解释为什么感觉时间过得很快，以及如何减缓心理感受时间。 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A 、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。British men are encouraged to cry.There are certain things Brit

37、ish men like to believe about themselves. The first is that one day they will againwin the World Cup. They also believe they do not cry.Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a “ stiffjpper lip But is this true?Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their

38、 emotions reveals that95 perce nt of them still contain their emoti ons.Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent can remember the last time they let it out As a result, Kleenex is launching the “ Lett Out campaign that encourages Britons to grab a tissue andhave a good cry.Thes

39、e days, however, the male Brit on attitude toward crying is cha nging. Though the majority stillstruggles to ope n up emoti on ally, a 2004 study by Oxford Social Issues Research Cen ter found that 77percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable. Half of London males adm

40、ittedcrying in front of their mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry atweddi ngs.Peter Marsh, director of the center, said :“ Cryingcan now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness.Like with David Beckham, crying because you rdropping off your boy at nursery isn seen as weak.Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an