河北省邯郸市高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮练习4.docx

1、河北省邯郸市高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮练习4河北省邯郸市2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮练习（4）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。Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”. Im del

2、ighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout. For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, sudde

3、nly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a grou

4、p in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Award for“Versed.” This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of“Versed” focuses on the

5、 dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not

6、. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. Versed,” published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May. 1.

7、According to Rae Armantrout, .A. her 10th book is much better B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC. the media is surprised at her works D. she likes being recognized by her readers2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout? A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Deni

8、se Levertov. C. She started a poets group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.3. What can we learn about“Versed” ? A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about the American army.C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poets own life. 4. Rae

9、 Armantrouts colleagues think that she .A. should write moreB. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor5. What can we learn from the text? A. About 2, 700 copies of“Versed” will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.D. “Verse

10、d” has been awarded twice.【参考答案】1-5 、BCDCD社会生活类阅读理解。Skeptics are a strange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment.

11、The “eco-guilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews. Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity. That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it

12、 measures the “real state of the world” as fine. Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborgs views are similar to those of some industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the publi

13、c about issues like global warming. So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborgs book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion th

14、at “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborgs “preference for unexamined

15、materials is incredible (不可信的)”. A critical (批判的) eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. People

16、might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. Thats a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.1. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics” ? A. People who agree on the popul

17、arity of“eco-guilt”.B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.2. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborgs book? A. Some big bus

18、inesses intend to protect their own interests.B. The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.C. The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.D. Industry-funded media present confusing information.3. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to.A. voice a differe

19、nt opinionB. find fault with Lomborgs bookC. challenge the authority of the mediaD. point out the value of scientific views4. What is the authors main purpose in writing the passage? A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.B. To warn the public of the danger of half-blindness with review

20、s.C. To blame the medias lack of responsibility in presenting information. D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.【参考答案】70.1-4 BAAD 社会生活类阅读理解In business, theres a speed difference:Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competi

21、tive(竞争的) strategy(策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed. In our study of 343 businesses, the companies

22、that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that“slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52%

23、 higher operating incomes over a three-year period. How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what“slower” and“faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed(mo

24、ving quickly)and strategic speed(reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services. In our stu

25、dy, higher-performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast(相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, p

26、aid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes. Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore

27、, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top. 1. What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Increase the speed.B. Get an advantage.C. Reach the limit.D. Set a goal.2. The underlined part “the laws of business physics” i

28、n 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 better3. What can we learn from the text? A. How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B. How competitive a fir

29、m is depends on what it produces.C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.4. Which could be the best title for the text? A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead. C.

30、Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.【参考答案】71.1-4 BDCD 【2015高考复习】完形填空I met Ryan，a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫)，in my biology class.My simple “Hello！” and his cheerful reply were the_1_to our friendship from the first day of school.There was a time when Ryan was not able to come t

31、o school.He was in a great deal of_2_after having a surgery on his legs，but he_3_his sufferings from everyone.In our junior year，we found that we didnt _4_a single class.This was not a problem，though.We just talked a little more in the hallway_5_the break.That year seemed to fly by.One day，Ryan aske

32、d me to hold the torch (火炬) runners flag that would_6_the spot where Ryan would_7_his Olympic torch run.He gently explained that he would be honored _8_I would accept this position for him.The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone_9_to him.He said I was the only true friend he had_10_made that talked to him and not to his wheel chair.How could I_11_suc