1浙江临安市浙江临安市 20172017 高考英语（一轮）阅读理解训练高考英语（一轮）阅读理解训练阅读理解训练训练(2015安徽省黄山市高中毕业班第二次质检)If you are trying to achieve big goals in your life and work, the chances are that, from time to time, you hit rock bottom. Nothing works, nothing goes right, and nothing succeeds. At times like these, you may feel like throwing_in_the_towel. But before you do, read the following story. It might just change your mind.One day, a small business owner decided hed had enough. Enough of the endless work, enough of the lack of response, enough of the disturbing loneliness.He went into the woods to have one last talk to the wise man. “Mr. wise man， ” he said. “Can you give me one good reason why I shouldnt give up？”The answer took him by surprise. “Look around you， ” the wise man said. “Do you see the fern (蕨类植物)and the bamboo？”“Yes” ， the man replied.“When I planted the fern and the bamboo, I took very good care of them. I gave them both equal amounts of food and water. I gave them sunlight in spring and protected them from the storms in autumn. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In the second year, the fern grew even better than before but nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not give up. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. Still would not give up.” Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout(芽)came out from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small. But day by day the sprout grew. Within six months, the sprout had risen to a height of 100 feet. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.“Did you know, young man, that all this time you have been struggling, you have been growing? Grow the roots that you need to produce your fruit.” “Dont compare yourself to others. All things have different purposes, and different journeys. The bamboo has a different purpose from the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. Yourtime will come. You will rise high.”The small business owner left the forest. And never went back.If nothing seems like it is happening in your life, despite all the work youre putting in, remember that youre probably growing roots not fruit. Stick with it. One day not far from now, therell be a great harvest.文章大意：这是哲理类文章阅读。文章通过竹子的故事告诉我们当面临困难的时候不要放弃。21The underlined phrase “throwing in the towel” in Paragraph l probably means _.Acrying outBshowing offCgiving upDrunning away答案：C 词义猜测题。cry out 大声哭泣；show off 炫耀；give up 放弃；run away 跑掉。根据前文的 Nothing works, nothing goes right, and nothing succeeds 诸多困难，应该是想到放弃。故选C。2After the wise man planted the fern and the bamboo，_Ahe cared for the fern onlyBthey didnt receive any care from himChe gave up the bamboo in the fifth yearDthe bamboo seed never stopped growing答案：D 推理判断题。根据文中 the wise man 所说的话“Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In the second year, the fern grew even better than before but nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not give up. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. Still would not give up. Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout(芽)came out from the earth”可知竹子从没有放弃过自己的成长。故选 D。3From the passage we can conclude that the small business owner will_.Anot turn to the wise man for help againBnot give up in face of difficultiesCgive up his business laterDgrow some bamboo later答案：B 推理判断题。根据 the wise man 所说的竹子故事，不放弃。商人回去后肯定会在遇到困难时不再放弃。故选 B。4Which of the following best describes the story in the passage?ANever give up hope.BPractice makes perfect.CTime and tide wait for nobody. DOne should try and achieve bigger goals in life.答案：A 主旨大意题。A 项永远不要放弃希望；B 项熟能生巧；C 项时不我待；D 项一个人应该努力在生活中获得更大的成就。通读全文，并根据 the wise man 的故事判断就是永远不要放弃。故选 A。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。3(Cryptic(Cryptic ColorColoring)ing)Cryptic coloring is by far the commonest use of color in the struggle for existence. It is employed for the purpose of attack (aggressive resemblance or anticryptic coloring ) as well as of defense (protective resemblance or procryptic coloring ). The fact that the same method concealment, may be used both for attack and defense has been well explained by T.Belt who suggests as an illustration the rapidity of movement which is also made use of by both pursuer and pursued, which is similarly raised to a maximum in both by the gradual dying out of the slowest through a series of generations. Cryptic coloring is commonly associated with other aids in the struggle for life. Thus well-concealed mammals and birds, when discovered, will generally endeavor to escape by speed and will often attempt to defend themselves actively. On the other hand, small animals which have no means of active defense, such