1、1Unit 9 Wheels(A).阅读理解A(2017湖南长沙高三年级统一模拟考试)In between running one of the worlds largest charitable agencies and acting as Microsofts technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to find time to read books, both long and short.Now Gateswho has been labeled a “greedy” readerhas released a list of his favori
2、te books.All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy.Here are Bills top four picks ( with parts of his full review of each book)Business Adventures, by John BrooksBrooks collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gates
3、 favorites.He reread it again this year, labeling it the best business book he has ever read.“Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett lent me this collection of business articles from The New Yorker from the 1950s and 1960s.I loved them as much as he did.Brooks insights(洞察力)into business have aged beau
4、tifully, and they are as true today as ever.”Capital in the TwentyFirst Century, by Thomas PikettyPikettys novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked much discussion concerning income inequality throughout this year.Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the nonfiction w
5、ork to discuss the topic.“As I told him, although I have concerns about some of his secondary points and policy prescriptions, I agree with his most important conclusions：inequality is a growing problem and governments should play a role in reducing it.”How Asia Works, by Joe StudwellStudwells work,
6、 which was published in May 2014, addresses how countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued to achieve high growth, and why other countries have failed to do the same.“The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful.It provided ample food for thought for me as well
7、as the whole agriculture team at our foundation.And it left us thinking about whether parts of the Asian model 2can apply in Africa.”Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization, by Vaclay SmilSmils books are a constant favorite of the Microsofts founderone of his books makes Gates list
8、almost every year.“Making the Modern World” came out late in 2013 and explores the global use of materials, from silicon to wood and plastic.“If anyone tries to tell you were using fewer materials, send him this book.With his usual skepticism and his love of data, Smil shows how our ability to make
9、things with fewer materialssay, soda cans that need less aluminummakes them cheaper, which actually encourages more production.”【语篇解读】 本文介绍了比尔盖茨喜欢阅读的四本关于商业和经济的书。1The books mentioned in the text are all about Acharity in the worldBbusiness and economyCpoverty in the worldDBill Gates life experienceB
10、考查细节理解。根据第一段的最后一句“All of the books are standout reads，according to the billionaire，most of which are focused on business and economy.”可知，比尔盖茨喜欢的这些书都是优秀读物，其中大部分书与商业和经济有关，故 B 项正确。2Of the books， is best praised by Bill Gates.A How Asia WorksB Capital in the TwentyFirst CenturyC Business AdventuresD Mak
11、ing the Modern World： Materials andDematerializationC 考查细节理解。根据第三段的第二句“He reread it again this year，labeling it the best business book he has ever read.”可知， Business Adventures 这本书是最受比尔盖茨称赞的，故 C 项正确。3Gates once had a personal discussion with the author of A Capital in the TwentyFirst CenturyB Busine
12、ss AdventuresC How Asia WorksD Making the Modern World: Materials and3DematerializationA 考查细节理解。根据第五段的第二句“Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the nonfiction work to discuss the topic.”可知，比尔盖茨和 Capital in the TwentyFirst Century 这本书的作者坐下来交谈过，故 A 项正确。4In How Asia Works, the a
13、uthor analyses Awhy African agriculture cannot develop fastBhow they can apply Asian economic model in African countriesCwhy Asia is slow in agricultural developmentDhow some Asian countries have rapidly grown in economyD 考查细节理解。根据第七段中的“addresses how countries such as Japan，South Korea and China hav
14、e continued to achieve high growth”可知，How Asia Works 主要介绍了一些亚洲国家如日本、韩国和中国是如何快速发展经济的，故 D 项正确。B 【导学号：33220162】(2017湖北武汉武昌区高三年级调研考试)I felt like I had clicked my heels three times and come to a country away from home every morning as I walked through the doors at the Embassy of Australia in Washington.M
15、usical Aussie accents and Aboriginal art exhibits made me wonder if I had entered without a visa.In fact I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern (实习生) for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next sprin
16、g.During the summer I read the Australian news every day.Working at the embassy allowed me to escape the US.for six hours per day and learn about what was going on across the planet.After reading the daily Australian and US.news I usually helped prepare a PowerPoint presentation for school kids who
17、visited the embassy as part of a school activity.Depending on whether an embassy event was going on, I would attend weekly meetings to listen to planning and see what I could do to help.Usually there were smaller tasks to be done such as creating visitors guides.The most fantastic event in which I p
18、articipated was the visit of the Australian Prime Minister.As the only American among countless Australian media and staff, I felt comfortable and was kept busy taking pictures and recording 4doorstop interviews at famous sites such as the Capitol.As an intern, you will not be exposed to topsecret i
19、nformation, but you are on the inside when it comes to special events.Government work is a useful addition to ones experience.As an embassy employee you will gain invaluable knowledge while spending your summer in a culturally diverse workplace.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者为了要到澳大利亚学习提前在位于华盛顿的澳大利亚驻美国大使馆实习的经历
20、。5What is the author talking about?AHer embassy internship.BHer trouble in finding a job.CHer foreign culture experience.DHer preparation for future employment.A 考查主旨大意。根据全文大意可知，作者主要讲述了她在位于华盛顿的澳大利亚驻美国大使馆实习的经历。6Why was the author in the Embassy of Australia for three months?ATo apply for a visa.BTo p
21、repare to study in Australia.CTo record musical Aussie accents.DTo appreciate Aboriginal art exhibits.B 考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句中的“in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring”可知，作者实习的原因是让自己融入澳大利亚的文化中，因为明年春天她要去那里学习，故答案为 B。7What was the author forbidden to
22、do when the Australian Prime Minister visited America?ARecord doorstop interviews.BKnow topsecret information.CTake pictures of special events.DStand among the Australian staff.B 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段最后一句中的“you will not be exposed to topsecret information”可知，实习生不会接触到绝密信息，故选 B。8What can we infer about the a
23、uthors daily routine at the Embassy?AIt is tiring. BIt is boring.5CIt is exciting. DIt is relaxing.C 考查推理判断。根据第三段第一句中的“The most fantastic event”以及最后一段中的“a useful addition”和“gain invaluable knowledge”可知，作者对这次经历的描述是非常积极和正面的，因此可以推断出，在大使馆工作是令作者兴奋的。C(2017河北石家庄高三复习教学质量检测(一)Despite being used by 1.34 billi
24、on people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.One citizen, however, is trying to change this.“You get on the Tube and its completely silent and its weird， ” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges (徽章) with the words “Tube
25、 chat？” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another.“I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed， ” he says.Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since be
26、en reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances.Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive feedback, not everyone agrees with his idea.Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of h
27、is own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them.Michael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees.“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you，
28、 ” he says.“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I dont, but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to， ” Dunne says.So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to ch
29、eck for a badge first.【语篇解读】 每年乘坐伦敦地铁的乘客众多，可是人们仍然感到孤独；为此 Jonathan Dunne 发起了一个旨在鼓励乘客相互交谈的运动，此举引起了世界媒体的关注。尽管如此，人们对此仍有不同的态度。9How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?6ABy putting up posters on the tube.BBy advocating his idea on the media.CBy offering passengers special badges.
30、DBy starting a dialogue with passengers.C 考查细节理解。根据第二段的“who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章)with the wordsTube chat？ ”可知，Dunne 用给乘客们分发写着“Tube chat？”的徽章来鼓励乘客聊天，故 C 项正确。10How is Dunnes campaign getting along?AIt has caught international attention.BIt has become a worldwide
31、campaign.CMost passengers have refused to accept it.DWilson has made great efforts to promote it.A 考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Tube chat campaign have since been reported by media across the world，seeing TV interviews in Sweden，Brazil and the UK，as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances”可知，
32、Dunne 和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世界各种媒体的关注，故 A 项正确。干扰项分析 根据第二段的内容可知，该运动仅针对伦敦地铁乘客，故 B 项错误；根据第三段的“hes received mostly positive feedback”可知，C 项错误；根据第三段第二句可知，Wilson 对此运动持反对态度，故 D 项错误。11According to Michael Robinson, what should Tube passengers do?AHand in their feedback in time.BWalk up and talk to strangers.CS
33、top using public transport.DEnjoy the peace quietly.D 考查细节理解。根据第三段的“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you”可知，Michael Robinson认为乘伦敦地铁是人们上下班时享受安静的时刻，而不是交谈的时刻，故 D 项正确。12What c
34、an be the best title for the text?ATube Chat or NotBLonely Travel in the London TubeCSilence on the TubeDTube Passengers Wearing Badges7A 考查标题判断。通读全文可知，文章第二段介绍 Dunne 和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世界各种媒体的关注；第三段介绍一些人持不同的观点；最后一段建议如果要跟陌生人打招呼，先看看他有没有徽章。据此可以判断，文章主要介绍了人们对于是否在伦敦地铁相互交谈持不同的观点，故 A 项最能概括文意。D(2017陕西省高三教学质量
35、检测一)Our success, satisfaction and general happiness in life is not dependent on what happens to us but how we deal with it.You will probably know from personal experience what a difference your attitude can make when, for example, youre returning faulty goods or making a complaint.An open, polite an
36、d friendly approach, expecting a satisfactory result, normally results in one as people tend to respond with a similar attitude.If, however, you present an argument with an angry, accusing tone, expecting trouble, there is little doubt that this is what youll get!Some people see the world through a
37、filter of optimism and some through a filter of pessimism (悲观 ) which largely comes down to having a positive or negative (消极的 ) attitude.People who are suffering from a negative attitude primarily think that something cant be done; they talk about problems, see all the difficulties, find fault with
38、 and criticize other people and focus on all the things they would like but havent got.On the contrary, people blessed with a positive attitude think that anything is possible.They look for ways to solve the problems, they see the good in everybody, and they are grateful for all the good things in t
39、heir lives.Whether suffering from or blessed with your attitude, this is not something that is put on us from the outside.We are very much responsible for our own attitude.We all start out with a “clean” board but this can get muddied by our experiences in life.As children we are made fun of and eve
40、n get bullied (欺侮) and rejected, start to experience doubt and lose our selfconfidence.If this continues into adulthood, it can result in a bad attitude in later life.【语篇解读】 本文展现出了积极的人生态度的重要性。13It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that people are likely to treat others Athe way they are treatedBbette
41、r when they are satisfied8Cworse when they are in troubleDthe way they consider appropriateA 考查细节理解。根据第二段的整体内容尤其是“as people tend to respond with a similar attitude”可知，你以什么样的态度对待他人，他人也会用同样的方式对待你。14According to the writer, what affects peoples life attitude?AThe situation they face.BThe people around
42、them.CTheir expectations of life.DThe way they view the world.D 考查推理判断。根据第三段的整体内容并结合最后一段中的“We are very.We all start out with acleanboard but this can get muddied by our experiences in life”可知，人们看待世界的方式会左右他们对事物的态度，人们的人生经历对人生态度又有影响，故选 D。15What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?ATo s
43、how how to avoid a negative attitude.BTo show the importance of a positive attitude.CTo share his positive attitude with his readers.DTo describe the effects of a negative attitude.B 考查写作意图。根据第一段“Our success，satisfaction and general happiness in life is not dependent on what happens to us but how we
44、 deal with it.”并结合全文的内容可推知，作者写本文的目的在于表明积极的人生态度的重要性。.阅读七选五(2017深圳一模)Choosing the Right Path to Be a “Better” PersonLife is a constant exercise in selfimprovement.In the rush to achieve, the idea of being “better” can become lost sometimes.You may always wonder how to improve yourself and fulfill your
45、 dreams in an easier way. 1 Explore your talents.Everybody has some outstanding skills or interests.So its often necessary to be patient and try many things before you find one that suits you.2 For example, people loving adventure may not be interested in the quiet chess club, but someone who enjoys
46、 other quiet activities might 9be.Determining who you enjoy being around may help you know what youll enjoy.3 No matter how much money you make, you will not be happy if you spend your entire life doing something you hate.Its important to at least devote some of your time to what makes you happy.If
47、youre particularly unhappy at your job, consider why. 4 If you feel your job isnt meaningful, or isnt in line with your values, consider finding another job.Experience something new.Research has shown that when were in our comfort zone, we arent as productive as we are when we step just beyond it. 5
48、 Because of that, we may react slowly to our own positive experiences.Its important to have new experiences and interactions with others, even when those are a little scary.Doing so can help you achieve more.ADo what you love.BHere are some tips for you.CRegister in a class youre interested in.DHuma
49、n adapt very quickly to positive events.EIts possible that some changes may change your feeling.FSimilar types of people may be attracted to the same activities.GTry not to allow yourself to focus so much on a certain aspect of your life.【语篇解读】 人生就是不断自我提升的过程，有时我们急于取得成功，却迷失了自我。本文就如何提升自己给出了一些建议。1B 上文提到你可能想知道如何用更简单的方式提升自己，下文则给出了一些建议。由此可知，设空处承上启下。B 项符合语
