廣西來賓市2024高考英語一輪閱讀理解專練（17）含答案

　　閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C或D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　Exploit your parking space

　　An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡200 or ￡300 a week. Put an advertisement(廣告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

　　Rent(出租)a room

　　Spare room? Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

　　Make money during special events

　　Don't want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

　　Live on set

　　Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

　　Use your roof

　　You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing

　　solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

　　如果你擁有自己的多余的房子，房間或停車場，如果你按照作者告訴你的上述做法去做，會輕松地掙到大錢。

　　1．If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.

　　A．￡300

　　B．￡500

　　C．￡4,500

　　D．￡5,000

　　答案：B。數(shù)字計算題。根據(jù)第二個段落的信息句“...won't have to pay any tax for the first ￡4,500”，可以明確：所掙得的4500磅是不用繳稅的，即：需要繳稅的是多于這個數(shù)字的錢，本題中，該是500磅需要繳稅。

　?。甒here can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

　　A．On Letpark.

　　B．On Roomspare.

　　C．On Grashpadder.

　　D．On Roommateeasy.

　　答案：C。細節(jié)判斷題。 根據(jù)第三個段落的最后一句話可以找到明確的答案，即選項C是正確的。

　?。甀f you want to use energy free, you have to ________.

　　A．sign an agreement with the government

　　B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

　　C．sell the roof to some energy companies

　　D．keep the roof unchanged within 25 years

　　答案：D。推理判斷題。在最后一段中的最后一句話里含有本答案的信息： “25-year agreement”以及“prevent you from changing your roof”都可以斷定選項D的說法是符合原文的。

　?。瓼or whom is the text most probably written?

　　A．Lodgers.

　　B. Advertisers.

　　C．House owners.

　　D．Online companies.

　　答案：C。推理判斷題。從每個段落都可以確定：這是個能夠?qū)ν獬鲎馔＼囄?，房間，房頂?shù)鹊娜?，即：是個house owner，選項C是正確的。閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的選項中選出最佳選項。體裁：記敘文　話題：人與自然　詞數(shù)：675　時間：6′

　　My story is from my college days.One of my geology professors got me involved in mountain climbing.Since he and I climbed at roughly the same pace, we made perfect companions on the trail.On one trip, we hooked up with the Colorado Mountain Club to climb Mount Massive, the second highest mountain in Colorado and fourth highest in the Lower 48 states.

　　The day started out great.It was a beautiful sunny day.The CMC folks decided they wanted to take an “alternate” route up the mountain rather than the established trail.The alternate route was straight up the west (steep) side.CMC is synonymous with mountain goat.Most of these folks scurried up the mountain like most people climb a set of stairs at the mall.Carl and I were a bit slower, quite a bit slower.

　　We made it to the summit(山頂)around noon, feeling like I was a 70-year-old man with emphysema.For those who have experienced the joys of the air(or lack thereof) above 14，000 feet, you know what I'm talking about.We sat down and ate lunch admiring the spectacular view along with a half dozen other climbers.By 1：00 we decided it was past time to vacate the top of the mountain.Those familiar with the Rockies know that between 1：00 and 2：00 every afternoon, thunderstorms roll across the mountains.Being 3，000 plus feet above timberline, people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷針)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country.Just the day before, a climber was killed on Mt.Elbert, the next mountain over, so you can imagine our anxiety.

　　We could see the thunderheads building to the west, ready to seek out their hapless prey(獵物)．It was time to get the heck off the top of the mountain fast.One climber opted (選擇) to boot ski down the snow-covered east cirque.I didn't think it was a great idea but he quickly made it to the bottom some 2，500 feet below in mere seconds.Seemed like a good idea right? Wrong! While my climbing partner Carl opted for the trail, I prepared for my snowy descent.I took three steps into the snow and whoosh, I slipped on the ice layer under the snow and slid under the snow.Now completely soaked with melt water, I could only crawl on my hands and knees to the dry rock above.

　　By the time I made it out, I was out of options.The thunderstorms were approaching fast and all I could do was try and make myself flat against the mountain.Realizing almost too late that being the good geologist that I was, I had a rock hammer, camera, and who knows what other metal objects in my backpack, which sounded like good lightning rod material to me, I quickly took off my pack and threw it as far away as I could.I then lay down on my back and tried to sink into the mountain as far as I could.

　　I could hear the lightning striking the back of the mountain.The frequent loud report of the thunder marched even closer.It started to rain, and soon the rain turned to sleet.Normally this would not be a real big deal except that my nice warm rain jacket was cleverly tucked away in the backpack I just threw some 30 feet away.Already cold from being soaked with ice water, I dared not move.Just then the lightning arrived.Bolt after bolt was striking the mountain around me with instantaneous explosions of the thunder.

　　The storm moved across and the bolts of lightning were striking far below me now.I waited until I was certain the storm was truly past.I looked over and saw what really got me.There about a half-mile down the trail, I could see my climbing partner snug and warm beneath a rock overhang he had found to wait out the storm.I gathered my pack and headed down the trail to catch up with him.We had a few laughs about it and I realized that with age does come great wisdom!

　　【語篇解讀】　本文為一篇記敘文。作者登上山頂之后，沒有及時下山，遇到雷雨，親身經(jīng)歷了一次被閃電和雷聲包圍的險情。

　　1．According to the first two paragraphs, the author ________．

　　A．persuaded the professor to go climbing with him

　　B．had planned to climb Mount Massive

　　C．did not choose the same route as the CMC members

　　D．was left behind with the professor

　　答案　D　[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章前兩段內(nèi)容可知，作者和他的一個地質(zhì)學(xué)教授的攀爬速度比較慢，因此他們被科羅拉多登山俱樂部的隊員們落在了后面。]

　　2．The underlined word “vacate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

　　A．leave

　　B．reach

　　C．a(chǎn)dmire

　　D．see

　　答案　A　[考查詞義猜測。由第三段內(nèi)容可知，作者他們在正午前后到達山頂，在山頂上吃了午飯并欣賞了壯麗的風(fēng)景。而一點到兩點之間，洛基山會有雷雨。所以在一點的時候，作者他們應(yīng)該是決定要下山。故畫leave“離開”意思最相近。]

　　3．The author was anxious because ________．

　　A．the day before a climber was killed on this summit

　　B．he was likely to be struck by lightning

　　C．he forgot to bring lightning rods with him

　　D．he was the tallest among the travelers

　　答案　B　[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第三段中的“people are the tallest standing thing and make great lightning rods(避雷針)．Every year several people are killed by lightning in the high country”可知，作者擔(dān)心成為避雷針，被雷電擊中。]

　　4．When the thunderstorm began to build, the author ________．

　　A．was admiring the beautiful view from the top of the mountain

　　B．decided to ski down the ice-covered route

　　C．was forced to hide under the snow

　　D．tried to ski down but was caught under the snow

　　答案　D　[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第四段倒數(shù)第二句可知D項正確。]

　　5．What did the author do when the thunderstorms were approaching?

　　A．He slipped under the snow quickly.

　　B．He collected his belongings and put them on his back.

　　C．He lay down with his backpack on his back.

　　D．He lay flat as close to the mountain as possible.

　　答案　D　[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段第二句及最后一句可知，D項正確。]

　　閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的選項中選出最佳選項。體裁：說明文　話題：社會現(xiàn)象　詞數(shù)：390　時間：8′

　　It's midnight in Taiwan.While some people are slowly walking home through the busy streets，or getting ready to hit the club scene，others are on their way to a more unusual place—a bookstore.The Eslite store in central Taipei opens 24 hours and has more visitors than most Western bookstores could dream of during their daytime hours.Here，young and old sit side-by-side on small steps or around reading tables，deeply absorbed in literary worlds.Others stand and some sit on the floor，all reading in silence as soft classical music flows out from the speakers.

　　The Eslite Group，which runs the five-story store，opened its first branch in Taipei in 1989.Today，25 years on，the company runs 42 stores in Taiwan，one in Hong Kong and has powerful plans to expand in Chinese mainland.The chain's rise comes at a time when bookstores in the United States and Europe are struggling to survive，with some forced to wind__up due to growing pressure from online competitors like Amazon.In the United Kingdom，a third of all independent bookstores have closed down in the last decade.

　　And the last major book seller in the U．S.—Barnes & Noble—is shutting stores as its management struggles to meet the challenges from its digital competitors.Eslite has hit upon an idea to avoid this—making the store as much a place for books as it is for design，fashion and home styling，small cafes and restaurants.It reported revenue (收入) of around $425 million in 2024，with books accounting for some 40 percent of sales.

　　The mix of literature and design has made the store a place for bookworms，allowing the company to ignore the challenges of the digital age.“It is our belief that the more digital the society (becomes)，the

　　more

　　we

　　treasure

　　the

　　warmth

　　of

　　the interconnection，”Timothy Wang，the manager，says.“This key idea makes Eslite hardly influenced by the changes of the industry.”

　　Eslite's success may seem counter-intuitive(反直覺的) especially when it seems most late-night visitors treat it like a library，leaving empty handed after hours of free reading.Eslite's Timothy Wang says that the business is successful because it creates “a friendly environment” and treats “books as well as the visitors with great enthusiasm.”

　　【語篇解讀】　文章介紹了為什么臺灣圖書銷售繁榮，因為有很多可以看書的夜店。

　?。瓵ccording to the passage，we can know that ________．

　　A．people in Taipei have no time to read in the daytime

　　B．people in Taipei enjoy reading in the Eslite store

　　C．the Eslite Group is a good place to chat with friends

　　D．the Eslite store attracts many Western readers

　　答B(yǎng)　[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段后三句內(nèi)容可知，臺北誠品書店24小時營業(yè)，它擁有的顧客比許多西方國家書店里白天的顧客還多。在這里，老人和小孩挨著坐在小階梯上或者緊挨著書桌，深深地陷入文學(xué)世界。有的站著看，還有的坐在地板上看，柔和的古典音樂從揚聲器里流淌出來，所有的人都在只剩音樂的一片寂靜中閱讀書籍。由此可知，臺北的人們喜歡在誠品書店讀書。]

　　2．What's the meaning of the underlined phrase “wind up” in Paragraph 2?

　　A．Find out.

　　B．Support.

　　C．Develop.

　　D．Shut down.

　　答案　D　[詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第二段“The chain's rise comes at a time when bookstores in the United States and Europe are struggling to survive...In the United Kingdom，a third of all independent bookstores have closed down in the last decade.”可知臺北誠品連鎖書店正在崛起，而此時美國和歐洲的書店正慘淡經(jīng)營。在過去的十年里，英國三分之一的獨立書店已經(jīng)停業(yè)。由此可知，由于來自電商競爭者的壓力日益劇增，比如亞馬遜，有的書店不得不被迫“關(guān)門”。畫線短語的意思是：關(guān)門，停業(yè)。]

　　．How does the Eslite Group enlarge its business according to Paragraph 3?

　　A．By selling books online.

　　B．By competing with digital competitors.

　　C.By making its store comfortable and relaxing.

　　D．By selling books at a low price.

　　答案　C　[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“Eslite has hit upon an idea to avoid this—making the store as much a place for books as it is for design，fashion and home styling，small cafes and restaurants.”可知，誠品書店突發(fā)奇想出了一個躲避低潮的辦法——把書店打造成一個有設(shè)計感、時尚、家庭風(fēng)格的小咖啡館和餐廳式的地方。由此可推知，誠品書店把書店打造成一個舒適、放松的地方吸引更多的讀者。]

　?。甒hich is the best title for this passage?

　　A．How to sell books in the digital age

　　B．Ways of managing a bookstore successfully

　　C．Why book selling is successful in Taiwan

　　D．The measures taken to protect the booksellers in the digital age

　　答案　C　[標(biāo)題判斷題。文章主要介紹了臺灣的誠品書店在電商時代是如何取得成功的。]閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。It’s roughly estimated that there are 450 million disabled people in the world. No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.

　　In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.

　　Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people's attitude towards them.