2017高考英语一轮复习阅读理解100篇(8)

【2017高考阅读理解训练题】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。

AI once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. I had never talked with a botanist before, and I found him fascinating. I sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke of unusual plants and his experiments (he even told me astonishing facts about the simple potato). I had a small indoor garden of my own ---and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems.As I said, we were at a dinner party. There must have been a dozen other guests, but I broke an important rule of politeness. I ignored everyone else and talked for hours to the botanist.Midnight came, I said good night to everyone and departed. The botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about me, including that I was a “most interesting conversationalist.”An interesting conversationalist? I had said hardly anything at all. I couldn’t have said anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didn’t know any more about plants than I knew about sharks. But I had done this one thing: I had listened carefully. I listened because I was really interested. And he felt it. Naturally that pleased him. That kind of listening is one of the the best ways to show respect to others, and it makes them feel great too. “Few human beings ,” wrote Jack Woodford in Strangers in Love,“can resist the sweet effect of rapt attention.” I went even further than that.I was “sincere in my admiration and generous in my praise.”I told him that I had been hugely entertained and instructed. I had. I told him I wished I had his knowledge.I told him that I should love to wander the fields with him. What’s more, it was all true.And so I had him thinking of me as a good conversationalist when, in reality, I had been merely a good listener and had encouraged him to talk.26. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that the writer________.A. was deeply moved by the botanist’s talkB. was amazed by what he was hearingC. was not in a comfortable situationD. behaved politely and properly27. Which of the following does the writer describe as a rule of politeness at dinner parties?A. Avoiding discussions about politics and religion.B. Listening carefully to what another guest says.C. Arriving and leaving at the appropriate time.D. Giving attention to all those in attendance.28. The underlined expression “rapt attention” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_______.A. full understandingB. strong interestC. great uncertaintyD. little curiosity29. According to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic ofa good conversationalist?A. Listening attentively and encouraging the other side to continue.B. Encouraging he other side by sharing his/her own opinions.C. Promising a future meeting for more communication.D. Expressing respect by nodding his/her head.30. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To prove the writer is an interesting conversationalist.B. To share an interesting experience at a dinner party.C. To explain what makes a good conversationalist.D. To show that botanists can be really talkative.【参考答案】26-30 BDBACBIt's Graduation Day—a day that's getting quite familiar to Marc and Beverly Ostrofsky of Houston.Today, they'll attend two graduation ceremonies, one fortheir daughter Shelly, 22, from Washington University in St.Louis and another for their daughter, Mary Grace, 18, from Kincaid High School.Mary Grace will head to Boston University.Kelly, 22, graduated last Sunday from Duke University.Tracy, 20, is a sophomore (二年级学生) at the University of Denver.The oldest, Maddy,23, graduated from Berklee College of Music last year.So what's the cost of putting five daughters through college？Beverly told ABC News $60，000 to $70，000 a year.In total, the family will spend about $1.5 millionon college after taxes and that's not including graduate school.One daughter informed Marc that she now wants to seek her PhD.Marc is the bestselling author of Get Rich Click, and a multi millionaire from Internet businesses.“We're fortunate that we can take care of it，” Beverly said.“We decided a long t ime ago we didn't want the girls to take out college loans, so that was our commitment to them.”Marc and Beverly married five years ago, blending (融合) their own daughtersinto one big family of collegeready girls.Beverly said they wanted their daughters to have a choice of where they wanted to go to college, but having their children spread throughout the US created another expense—flying all of them home for holidays and visits.Just this week, Marc flew to North Carolina for Kelly's graduation, then to St.Louis for Shelly's graduation and hopes to make it back just in time to Houston for Mary Grace' s graduation tonight.With the last child leaving home for college, Marc says he and Beverly aregoing to take abreather．“It's like wiping the sweat off the forehead now.It's time to think about what we can do.Perhaps we'll take a vacation abroad，” he said.The Ostrofsky family said their advice to parents who have many children is to start planning and saving from the day the children are born.1．Graduation Day is familiar to Marc and Beverly Ostrofsky because________．A．they like going to school on Graduation DayB．they need to attend their daughters' graduation ceremony several times C．they have experienced it on their own Graduation DayD．they are often invited to school to have a speech on Graduation Day2．What do we know about Mr and Mrs Ostrofsky from Paragraph 2? A．They would rather their daughters had applied for college loans.B．They now work hard in order to pay for the college expenses.C．They don't want their daughters to go to graduate school.D．They can afford their daughters' college expenses.3．What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A．Mr and Mrs Ostrofsky like visiting their daughters by plane.B．Mr and Mrs Ostrofsky' s daughters often come back home for holidays. C．Mr and Mrs Ostrofsky spend a lot of money on their daughters' traveling. D．Mr and Mrs Ostrofsky are tired because their five daughters are in different colleges.4．The underlined word “breather” in Paragraph 4 probably means__．A．check B．break C．adventure D．attempt参考答案1-4 BDCBClt's a dog's life for the nation's mutts - who are becoming anxious and aggressive through lack of play，experts fear．A study of 4，000 dog owners has found a clear link between limited playtime and behaviour problems，such as being nervous when left alone，disobedience and snapping at other animals．And while researchers can't be sure that playing less is directly to blame，they say that games provide vital intellectual stimulation and exercise．The Bristol University study showed that only one in five owners play with their dogs six times a day．Half play two or three times a day and 10 per cent have just one play session．Mark Evans，former chief vet for the RSPCA，said that dogs are one of the few animals to play into adulthood．He told the Sunday Times：'There is a clear association in the results．Owners report more potential behaviour problems in dogs that play less．'Emily Blackwell -- who conducted the research uncovered tonight on Channel 4's Dogs：Their Secret Lives - said dogs often enjoy playing so much that they slow down or change strategy to make the fun last longer．The lecturer in canine （犬科动物）welfare hopes that 10，000 people will eventually fill out the survey．This will enable her to firmly establish whether lack of play is affecting dogs' moods - or if their emotional problems put their owners off spending time with them．For instance，they may slow down when playing 'chase'，allowing their owner to catch up with them and the game to continue．Favourite games include wrestling，chase and tugging at toys，and perhaps unsurprisingly，'fetch' topped the list．Tennis balls were the favourite toys，followed by soft，squeaky toys，rubber balls and rope toys．The research comes just days after an animal charity warned that millions of dogs are becoming fat．aggressive and destructive because their owners are clueless about basic animal care．The PDSA said that treats including beer，chips and leftover takeaways are making dogs fat and unwell – and wamed that almost a million are never taken for a walk．【小题1】If the dogs are not looked after carefully，．A．they may become rebelling and damagingB．they may get hurt and run away from homeC．they may become less active and dislike playing with the ownersD．they are more likely to fight with other animals【小题2】What is Emily Blackwell's opinion on dogs' behavior？A．If the owners spend less time with their dogs，they may become aggressive．B．Dogs know how to make their playing time last longer．C．Only a few owners spend enough time playing with their dogs．D．Some junk food or leftover may cause obesity on dogs．【小题3】The underlined word "this" in the fourth paragraph probably refersto ．A．canine welfareB．Channel 4's Dogs：Their Secret LivesC．the surveyD．favourite games【小题4】What can we learn from the passage？A．Researchers confirm that playing less is to blame for dogs' bad behaviours．B．Most of the owners will play with their dogs many times in a day．C．Chase and tennis balls are the favourites of dogs．D．It's obvious that dogs' behaviour problems are related with their playing time．DThe Sieferts are the kind of environmentally conscious family who has solar panels atop their home. They use timers on their kids' showers and have planted drought-tolerant landscaping. But they feel kind of guilt. “I haven’t thought about the pool as much as I probably should,” said Annette Siefert.As California's drought worsens, swimming pools have become a target for those who think the classic backyard greens waste water. Some water districts have banned new pools from being filled and have limited how much water existing pools can use.But some of those agencies are walking back the rules as they make a surprising discovery: Pools aren't the water wasters some have made them out to be. Analyses by various water districts, along with scientific studies, conclude that pools and their surrounding landscapes use about the same amount of water as a lawn(草坪) of the same size. Over time, pools might even use less water. Withpool covers, experts say water evaporation(蒸发)can be cut by almost half,making pools significantly less wasteful than grass and about as efficient as drought-tolerant landscaping.Facing complaints over a recent ban on filling pools, the Santa Margarita Water District conducted its own water-use analysis. It found that pools require thousands of gallons of water to fill initially, but they use about 8,000 gallons lesswater than a traditional landscape after that. By the third year, the analysis found, the savings add up, and a pool's cumulative water use falls below that of a lawn. Water agencies such as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have come to similar conclusions. Armed with new information, Santa Margarita Water District officials will reconsider their ban next week.“We want to respect the people's rights to use their property. There are many families we know that have saved for pools,” said Jonathan Volzke, spokesman for the 155,000-customer district. “But at the same time, the reality around us is that we're in the third year of a serious drought, and we don't know if we're in the third year of a three-year drought or the third year of a 10-year drought.”【小题1】Annette Siefert feels guilty mainly because of ______.A．being a typical water wasterB．the water-use of their swimming poolC．her control over her kids' showers at homeD．the construction of the drought-tolerant landscaping【小题2】According to analyses and scientific studies, a swimming pool ______. A．had belter be filled up in the beginningB．becomes more efficient against droughtC．isn't what people think to be wasteful of waterD．consumes more water than a lawn of the same size【小题3】What does Jonathan Volzke try to express in the last paragraph? A．He expects the serious drought to come to an end.B．He thinks highly of those who have saved for pools.C．He appeals for reasonable use of the swimming pools.D．He tries to maintain the right to use the swimming pools.【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage? A．Water Crisis In CaliforniaB．Strict Ban On Filling PoolsC．The Sieferts—Real Environmentalists?D．Pools—A Big Factor During Drought?。