2017年浙江省宁波市高考英语模拟试卷(5月份)-教师用卷(1)

2017年浙江省宁波市高考英语模拟试卷（5月份）

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一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）

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For the Swiss，punctuality is a source of deep satisfaction．They obtain real joy from the fact that life unfolds on time and in a highly efficient manner．Whenever I visit Switzerland，I go through several stages of punctuality reaction．At first it delights me，especially if I'm coming from Neighbouring Italy or France with their rather more flexible approach to timekeeping．By contrast，life in Switzerland is enthusiastic and dependable．If someone says they will meet me at 2 pm，they arrive at 2 pm not 2：05 （or 1：55，for that matter）．I like this，for a while．Then it annoys me．The extreme punctuality strikes me as a kind of being mean，and I find myself agreeing with the English writer Evelyn Waugh who said that "punctuality is the virtue of the bored．"

That is unfair though，and finally I come to appreciate Swiss punctuality for what it is：a deep expression of respect for other people．A punctual person is a considerate one．By showing up on time for everything，a Swiss person is saying，in effect，"I value your time and，by extension，I value you．"

It's no coincidence that the Swiss are the world's watchmakers．Which came first，the precise clocks and watches or the precise people？Hard to say，but the result is the same：a nation where the trains and everything else really do run on time．

How to explain this punctuality？No one knows for sure．But a popular theory is that，historically，it arises from the tough，mountainous area．Either you planted your crops on time and harvested them at the correct time or，well，you starved．

Punctuality，sadly，is a dying art in many parts of the world．Mobile phones are partly to blame．We feel less compelled（紧迫的）to arrive on time if we can always text to say we're running a few minutes late．I don't sense that is happening in Switzerland，though．Punctuality is not without its weaknesses．Extreme punctuality also creates an expectation，and if that expectation is not met，disappointment follows．On those rare occasions when things do not function smoothly，the Swiss get nervous，confused and angry．

1.What's NOT the author's attitude towards the Swiss punctuality？______

A. Pleasant．

B. Exhausted．

C. Annoyed．

D. Appreciated．

2.What do the Swiss people want to show by arriving on time？______

A. To show their respect for other people．

B. To show that they have the best watches．

C. To show that they are considerate persons．

D. To show that they are the best watchmakers in the world．

3.The passage is probably taken from a ______ ．

A. A history book

B. A business newspaper

C. A cultural guidebook

D. An economic magazine

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