四川乐至县2016高考英语阅读理解(二轮)基础题及答案

四川乐至县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）基础题及答案
阅读理解。

An “apple polisher”is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe（贿赂), but is close to it。

All sorts of people are “apple polishers”，including politicians and people in high offices-just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader，offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party，but failed.
There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “applepolishing”-“softsoaping”or “butteringup”. A gift is just one way to “softsoap" somebody, or to “butter him up"。

Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise—telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks，or how talented and wise he is。

Endless are the ways of flattery。

Who does not love to hear it？Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is。

In truth，flattery is good medicine for most of us，who get so little of it。

We need it to be more sure of ourselves。

It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment，as a cat laps up milk，then we can still remain true to ourselves。

Sometimes，however，flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it。

A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England。

The king got tired of listening to
endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣)。

They overpraised him to the skies，as a man of limitless might。

He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down。

Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in。

The tide was too busy to listen to him。

The king was satisfied。

This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery was。

1．Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing”？
A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.
B．An employee tells her boss how good he is at management。

C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers。

D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom。

2．What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell's example? A．Everybody can be an apple polisher。

B．Cromwell was not a good apple polisher。

C．George Fox and his party were not apple polishers。

D．There are people who don’t like being apple polished.
3．Which of the following statements about flattery is TRUE according to the author？
A．Too much flattery can carry us away.
B．Flattery is too empty to do people any good。

C．Flattery can get you nothing but excessive（过度的）pride. D．Flattery is one of the ways to applepolished people。

4．Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore？
A．Because he was sick of his normal life.
B．Because he disliked being overpraised any more。

C．Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was.
D．Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king。

5．Who does the author think that flattery can do good to?
A．Those who are politicians or in high offices。

B．Those who lack confidence。

C．Those who are really excellent。

D．Those who think highly of themselves。

【要点综述】本文论述了现代社会存在的一个普遍现象，人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话，当然有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望。

1．D 推理判断题.根据“An ‘apple polisher’ is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment."可知，一个老师表扬学生并不是想得到什么好处.故选D项。

2．A 细节理解题.根据“All sorts of people are ‘apple polishers’，including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody。

Oliver Cromwell，the great English leader，offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party，but failed。

”可知，高层的领导者也有拍马屁的人,可以想象每个人都可能是这种人。

故选A项。

3．D 细节理解题.根据“An ‘apple polisher’ is one who gives gifts to
win friendship or special treatment.”和“A gift is just one way to
‘softsoap' somebody,or to ‘butter him up'．Another that is just as effective is flattery…”可知选D项。

4．B 细节理解题。

根据“The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣）．”可知国王厌烦了朝臣们的阿谀奉承，故选B项。

5．B 细节理解题。

根据“In truth，flattery is good medicine for most of us，who get so little of it.We need it to be more sure of ourselves。

It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it.”可知，对于缺乏自信的人来说，奉承是有好处的。

故选B项。

【2014高考英语三模试题】
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.
James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9。

There，a school teacher asked the youth his name。

“J。

C。

”, he replied.
She thought he had said “Jesse”，and he had a new name。

Owens ran his first race at age 13。

After high school，he went to Ohio State University。

He had to work part time so as to pay for his education。

As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935，he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a
flight of stairs。

His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week，and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet。

He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try，event by event。

He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Owens' victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year，and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political。

Hitler did not congratulate any of the African —American winners。

“It was all right with me，" he said years later. “I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway。

”
Having returned from Berlin，he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either。

In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976，four years before his death.
Owens’Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars，trucks, motorcycles，and dogs.
“Sure, it bothered me,” he said later。

“But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat。

”
In time，however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said。

“Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard。

”
26. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when __________。

A. he went to Ohio State University
B。

his teacher made fun of him
C。

his teacher took “J.C。

" for “Jesse"
D。

he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet
27。

In the Big Ten meet，Owens __________.
A。

hurt himself in the back
B. succeeded in setting many records
C. tried every sports event but failed
D。

had to give up some events
28. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because __________。

A。

he was not of the right race
B。

he was the son of a poor farmer
C. he didn’t shake hands with Hitler
D。

he didn’t talk to the US president on the phone
29. When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years，” he means that the medals __________.
A。

have been changed for money to help him live on
B。

have made him famous in the US
C. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life
D。

have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs
30。

Which of the following is a suitable title for the text？
A。

Jesse Owens, a Great American Athlete
B. Golden Moment-—a Life—time Struggle
C. Making a Living as a Sportsman
D. How to Be a Successful Athlete？
【参考答案】26-30. CBACA
【2014高考英语三模试题】
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.
At one time，computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically，a lot of them are still ending up on paper。

It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers，although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e—mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down。

" says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.
Perhaps best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high—tech industry itself，which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week，Hewlett-Packard Co。

announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document，a
medical record or just an on—line e-mail，even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it，the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers。

Does all this mean environmental concerns (环境问题) have been forgotten？Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away。

“I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of，because of recycling，” said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco。

Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful。

He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity。

The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood，such as agricultural waste。

31。

Which of the following statement is NOT true？
A。

Computers effectively cut down the use of paper。

B. Documents can be stored in computers electronically。

C。

A large number of e—mails need to be printed in reality。

D. Printers are in a greater demand owing to the Internet。

32．The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to
__________.
A．the rapid development of small businesses
B．the opening up of new markets
C．the printing of high quality copies
D．the increased use of the Internet
33．Hewlett—Packard Co。

has decided to develop new technologies because __________。

A．people are concerned about the environment
B．printers in many offices are working overtime
C．small companies need more hard copies
D．they see a growing market for printers 34．Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is __________.
A．to encourage printing more quality documents
B．to develop new printers using recycled paper
C．to find new materials for making paper
D．to plant more fast growing trees
35．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Computers and Printers
B．E-mail and the Business World
C．Internet Revolution and Environment
D．Modern Technology and New Markets
【参考答案】31—35. ADDCC
社会生活类
I’ve recently returned from a trip to China where Starbucks signed two historic Memoranda of Understanding to invest in growing high-quality
coffee in Yunnan province。

We’ll be cooperating with the People’s Government of Pu’er Ci ty (Yunnan Province）and the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences。

These agreements signal cooperation between Starbucks and China to revolutionize the Chinese coffee market and help local farmers there grow new，high—quality coffees that are sure to be prized throughout the world.
Although we will continue to buy coffees from many countries，this opportunity allows us to help build China's specialty coffee market from scratch. We’ll open another Farmer Support Center, manage a base farm to grow coffee for production and create a demo farm that offers training on soil quality, tree planting and pruning，and education about C. A。

F. E。

Practices。

We will also operate wet and dry mills。

Between the agronomists and partners with years of leadership in the coffee industry，we have the experience necessary to be very successful。

I am excited about the immense opportunity this partnership represents.
But what’s even more rewarding is the opportunity to give back to the farmers in this area. During my visit, I met with 156 excited farmers who represent the 27 ethnic tribes that live in the lush，rural area of Yunnan. This is the ideal region with the perfect climate for growing specialty coffee in China. The area is Pu’er，known for its beauty and also its exquisite teas。

We are looking forward to this historic partnership with the Chinese
government and Yunnan farmers。

For us, this will be a market with huge potential for growth。

For the farmers，this means hope for a brighter，more stable business that respects the people and the land of this area.
We are doing something truly special。

In just a few short years，we will reinvent the coffee sector in China and bring an awareness of Yunnan coffee to the rest of the world。

1。

What seems to be a big piece of news to Yunnan province？
A。

There will be a blockbuster shown in Yunnan。

B。

Two Memoranda are signed on coffee—planting。

C。

I have made a trip to revive a prize in Yunnan。

D。

High—quality coffees have been found in Yunnan。

2。

What other support will Yunnan be offered?
①Another Farmer Support Center will be opened.
②The relative training on coffee—planting will be given.
③Wet and dry mills will be operated to produce coffee.
④I will be sent back to Yunnan to inspect the preparation.
A. ①②④B。

①②③C。

①③④D。

②③④
3。

What is the reason that Yunnan is chosen to cooperate with？
A。

The perfect climate。

B. So much cheap labour.
C. Many ethnic tribes。

D. Rich experience in farm work。

4。

Why does the author say it is a historic partnership？A。

It opens up the coffee industry in China。

B。

It will change the world coffee market.
C. It will bring more high-quality coffee from Yunnan. D。

It is the first time to grow coffee in China。

5. What can be implied in the passage？
A. Yunnan coffee will shock the world。

B. More ethnic tribes will be known to the world。

C。

More people in the world will know Yunnan。

D。

The cooperation will be more in other fields.
【参考答案】11.BBACC。