第2部分 40分钟阅读提速练
阅读提速练(一)
(建议用时：40分钟)
阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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(2017·河南洛阳高三第一次统考)
Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come. 1．The Lyrics：1961－2012 By Bob Dylan
Simon & Schuster, $60
What it’s about: This heavy, well-timed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.
What’s to love: The times may be changing, but Dylan’s fans are constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those beloved old large papers.
2．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song By Tyler Conroy Simon & Schuster, $28
What it’s about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star’s countless fans.
What’s to love: Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think you’re pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree(even if it is a book)．
3．Misty Copeland By Gregg Delman Rizzoli, $39.95
What it’s about: Star-figure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose(95, to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2014, in the casual setting of dance studios.
What’s to love：Since becoming the first African American woman to be named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has become a cultural phenomenon, and Delman’s arresting pictures capture(捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.
4．@ NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos By National Geographic National Geographic, $19.95
What it’s about: National Geographic’s popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers) comes to book form in this title filled with eye-popping images from around the world.
What’s to love: Here’s proof that NatGeo’s talented photographers have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work.And for fans of more traditional coffee-table-size books, check out National Geographic’s Wild, Beautiful
Places：Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe($40)．
1．Which author is noted for literature achievements? A．Bob Dylan. C．Gregg Delman.
B．Tyler Conroy. D．National Geographic.
2．For what event are the books most probably recommended? A．New Year’s Day. C．One’s anniversary.
B．Christmas Day. D．Literature awards.
3．How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed? A．$39.95. C．$59.9.
B．$19.95. D．$99.9.
4．Which book would a pop star’s fan probably buy? A．The Lyrics: 1961－2012. B．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song. C．Misty Copeland.
D．@ NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos.
B
(2017·山西名校联考)
I cherish being around people who are totally comfortable with who they are.There always seems to be an aura(光环) of love and acceptance that follows these people around.I think it’s because they’ve figured out one of the biggest secrets of life: the chance of being loved and accepted grows so much when we can truly say we couldn’t be more comfortable with ourselves.
People like being around those who are comfortable with themselves because they’re less threatening.We all feel the need to protect ourselves from threats aimed at our insecurities.Insecurities are like open wounds and it hurts when people poke(捅；戳) at
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them．It can be exhausting to hang around with folks who constantly poke at us just to gain some kind of external recognition through making everyone else feel smaller.
My favorite thing about people who are comfortable with themselves is that they need no external recognition.They have discovered their worth is, by nature, something that cannot be taken away or added to based on what other people think.Ironically enough, this ends up providing comfortable people with more external validation than those who feel they need it most. Because comfortable people’s worth comes from within, they see no point in tearing others down.To them, the only sensible way to speak about another is to be positive.
I guess when you realize your worth comes from within, you might as well build others up rather than tear them down, since their size is of no threat to your sense of self-worth.Plus, it’s a lot more fun to speak love to others and watch their eyes glow than it is to hurt someone’s feelings for a cheap laugh, anyway.When we become comfortable with ourselves through fully accepting who we are, we can silence the noise our insecurities make in public situations and enjoy the wonderful reality that unfolds before us.
The result is a world with fewer insecurities.To me, that sounds like a better world. 5．Which of the following sayings best expresses the main idea of the passage? A．Actions speak louder than words. B．No pains, no gains.
C．Luck favors those who are comfortable with who they are. D．Don’t claim to know what you don’t know.
6．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Insecurities. B．Open wounds.
C．People who are comfortable with themselves. D．Threats.
7．What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A．To give a vivid description of people who are comfortable with themselves. B．To ask people to make friends with people who are comfortable with themselves. C．To offer some practical advice on how to be a person who is comfortable with himself/herself.
D．To appeal to people to be comfortable with themselves so that we can live in a better world.
C
(2017·辽宁大连双基测试)
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