1、【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 fact
2、s 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 h
3、ours 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 couldnt have sai
4、d anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didnt 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
5、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
6、 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. Whats 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
7、 encouraged him to talk.26. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that the writer_. A. was deeply moved by the botanists 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 a
8、t 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 t
9、o_. A. full understanding B. strong interestC. great uncertainty D. little curiosity29. According to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic of a good conversationalist? A. Listening attentively and encouraging the other side to continue.B. Encouraging he other side by shar
10、ing 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 ma
11、kes a good conversationalist.D. To show that botanists can be really talkative.【参考答案】26-30 BDBAC BIts Graduation Daya day thats getting quite familiar to Marc and Beverly Ostrofsky of Houston.Today, theyll attend two graduation ceremonies, one for their daughter Shelly, 22, from Washington Universit
12、y 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 o
13、f Music last year.So whats 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 million on college after taxes and thats not including graduate school.One daughter informed Marc that she now wants to seek her Ph
14、D.Marc is the best-selling author of Get Rich Click, and a multimillionaire from Internet businesses.“Were fortunate that we can take care of it，” Beverly said.“We decided a long time ago we didnt want the girls to take out college loans, so that was our commitment to them.”Marc and Beverly married
15、five years ago, blending (融合) their own daughters into 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 expenseflying all of them home for holidays
16、and visits.Just this week, Marc flew to North Carolina for Kellys graduation, then to St.Louis for Shellys 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 are going to take abreath
17、er“Its like wiping the sweat off the forehead now.Its time to think about what we can do.Perhaps well 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.1Graduation Day is famili
18、ar to Marc and Beverly Ostrofsky because_Athey like going to school on Graduation DayBthey need to attend their daughters graduation ceremony several timesCthey have experienced it on their own Graduation DayDthey are often invited to school to have a speech on Graduation Day2What do we know about M
19、r and Mrs Ostrofsky from Paragraph 2?AThey would rather their daughters had applied for college loans.BThey now work hard in order to pay for the college expenses.CThey dont want their daughters to go to graduate school.DThey can afford their daughters college expenses.3What does Paragraph 3 mainly
20、tell us?AMr and Mrs Ostrofsky like visiting their daughters by plane.BMr and Mrs Ostrofsky s daughters often come back home for holidays.CMr and Mrs Ostrofsky spend a lot of money on their daughters traveling.DMr and Mrs Ostrofsky are tired because their five daughters are in different colleges.4The
21、 underlined word “breather” in Paragraph 4 probably means_Acheck Bbreak Cadventure Dattempt参考答案 1-4 BDCB Clts a dogs life for the nations mutts - who are becoming anxious and aggressive through lack of play， experts fearA study of 4，000 dog owners has found a clear link between limited playtime and
22、behaviour problems， such as being nervous when left alone， disobedience and snapping at other animals And while researchers cant 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 i
23、n 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 sessionMark 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 r
24、esults Owners report more potential behaviour problems in dogs that play lessEmily Blackwell - who conducted the research uncovered tonight on Channel 4s 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 i
25、n 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，
26、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 toysThe research comes just d
27、ays after an animal charity warned that millions of dogs are becoming fat aggressive and destructive because their owners are clueless about basic animal careThe PDSA said that treats including beer， chips and leftover takeaways are making dogs fat and unwell and wamed that almost a million are neve
28、r taken for a walk【小题 1】If the dogs are not looked after carefully， Athey may become rebelling and damagingBthey may get hurt and run away from homeCthey may become less active and dislike playing with the ownersDthey are more likely to fight with other animals【小题 2】What is Emily Blackwells opinion
29、on dogs behavior？AIf the owners spend less time with their dogs， they may become aggressiveBDogs know how to make their playing time last longerCOnly a few owners spend enough time playing with their dogsDSome junk food or leftover may cause obesity on dogs【小题 3】The underlined word “this“ in the fou
30、rth paragraph probably refers to Acanine welfareBChannel 4s Dogs：Their Secret LivesCthe surveyDfavourite games【小题 4】What can we learn from the passage？AResearchers confirm that playing less is to blame for dogs bad behavioursBMost of the owners will play with their dogs many times in a dayCChase and
31、 tennis balls are the favourites of dogsDIts obvious that dogs behaviour problems are related with their playing timeDThe 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 landscapin
32、g. But they feel kind of guilt. “I havent thought about the pool as much as I probably should,” said Annette Siefert.As Californias 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
33、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 arent the water wasters some have made them out to be. Analyses by various water districts, along with scientific studies, conclude that pool
34、s 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. With pool covers, experts say water evaporation(蒸发)can be cut by almost half, making pools significantly less wasteful than grass and about as efficient a
35、s 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 less water than a traditional la
36、ndscape after that. By the third year, the analysis found, the savings add up, and a pools 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
37、 officials will reconsider their ban next week.“We want to respect the peoples 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 were in the
38、 third year of a serious drought, and we dont know if were 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 _.Abeing a typical water wasterBthe water-use of their swimming poolCher control over her kids showers at
39、homeDthe construction of the drought-tolerant landscaping【小题 2】According to analyses and scientific studies, a swimming pool _.Ahad belter be filled up in the beginningBbecomes more efficient against droughtCisnt what people think to be wasteful of waterDconsumes more water than a lawn of the same s
40、ize【小题 3】What does Jonathan Volzke try to express in the last paragraph?AHe expects the serious drought to come to an end.BHe thinks highly of those who have saved for pools.CHe appeals for reasonable use of the swimming pools.DHe tries to maintain the right to use the swimming pools.【小题 4】What would be the best title for the passage?AWater Crisis In CaliforniaBStrict Ban On Filling PoolsCThe SiefertsReal Environmentalists?DPoolsA Big Factor During Drought?
