2017年全国高考英语模拟试题（二）英语第I卷第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMany people have bought insurances, either life or property, commercial or compulsory. Yet some people know little about it and some even misunderstand its nature and function.Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his ships may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every ship is lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer losses. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the contribution are known as insured and those who administer the pool of contributions as insurers.The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on a piece of paper in best quality. It states that every year the insured shall pay a named sum of money, which is called the premium; in return, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss if the risk or event insured against actually happens.The premium for an insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too high, there will be morecompetition in their area of insurance and they may lose business. On the other hand, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level satisfactory to both the insurer and the insured.21. The underlined phrase in Para. 1 most probably means ______.A. money paid by the insurersB. the amount of each premiumC. money paid by all those insuredD. the cost of administering insurance22. Insurance premiums do not become too high because ______.A. not many people insure themselvesB. premiums depend on the risk of lossC. insurers have to be more competitiveD. insurance companies can never lose money23. According to the passage, insurance business gains profit because ______.A. more and more people buy insuranceB. the firms have a sound managementC. premium is increased year by yearD. only a few of those insured suffer losses24. The purpose of the passage is ______.A. to explain an insurance policyB. to introduce insurance businessC. to persuade people to be insuredD. to warn people of possible lossesBShortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he rarely spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp.On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories which our uncle had to tell of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting tales.He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.“It sounds as if the roof has fallen in!” exclaimed my uncle, with a loud laugh.When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. When the dust began to clear, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had collapsed, falling right on to the pillow of my bed. I was glad that I had stayed up late to listen to my uncle’s stories, otherwise I should certainly have been seriously injured, perhaps killed.That night we all slept on the floor to the sitting room downstairs, not wishing to risk our lives by sleeping under a roof which might at any moment collapse on our heads. We left for London the very next morning and my uncle gave up his cottage in the country. This was not the kind of adventure he cared for either!25. The uncle seldom spent much time in the country cottage because ______.A. the roof of the cottage was fallingB. the cottage was in a bad conditionC. he was used to living abroadD. there was no furniture in it26. When they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because ______.A. it was completely dark insideB. dust was blown into their eyesC. something strange blinded themD. there was too much dust in the air27. The narrator felt glad that he had stayed up late because ______.A. he did not miss the exciting storiesB. he spent more time with his uncleC. he had a lucky escapeD. he saw a strange sight28. Which of the following can best describe the narrator’s uncle?A. Adventurous and good at storytelling.B. Humorous and good at making jokes.C. Dependable and generous with money.D. Considerate and sensitive to danger.CFamous resorts on the earthMaldivesMaldives is famed as the last paradise on the earth. It’s made up of more than 1800 coral islands, scattered within a sea area of about 90 thousand square kilometers on the Indian Ocean. People in Maldives believe in Islam. They must observe the religious rules strictly. However, tourists don’t need to follow these customs inside hotels, but they must do as the locals when they enter the community of the local people.Jeju IslandJeju Island, also known as the “Islands of the Gods,” is the biggest island of South Korea. It is a volcanic island with a pleasant climate. Its yearly average temperature is 16℃, which makes it the most attractive vocation stop in Northeast Asia. It has gained a fame as a shopping paradise. Here all the luxury brands are free of duty. Every summer thousands of tourists come here to look for the gods, enjoy the coolness of the gentle sea breeze and buy cheap luxuries.Phuket IslandPhuket Island, the biggest island of Thailand, is called a pearl on the Indian Ocean. It is world famous for its beautiful beaches. Some are quiet and tourist-friendly, and some are as luxurious as personal vacation beaches. Some are famous for sea sports, and some are attractive to lovers of evening entertainments. Therefore, you’ll have a good time in here whether you’re single or accompanied by your friends.Hayman IslandHayman Island, a secret vacation island, is one of the 600 coral islands that make up the Great Barrier Reef. Every year thousands of tourists come here to admire the beauty of the tropic see and the charming scene of the Great Barrier Reef. However, they seldom see any waiters and waitresses around as they work in and travel through a special tunnel. This is why it’s called the most secret resort.29. If you intend to do some shopping besides sightseeing, _______ maybe is your best choice.A. MaldivesB. Phuket IslandC. Jeju IslandD. Hayman Island30. Tourists should _______ in Maldives when get out of the resort.A. follow the local rulesB. watch out for sharksC. stay in secret tunnelsD. stick to their customs31. Phuket Island is regarded as ________ by tourists.A. the Islands of the GodsB. a pearl on the Indian OceanC. a secret vacation islandD. the last paradise on the earth32. Tourists think Hayman Island is secret because ________.A. they are strictly limited within the hotelB. they aren’t allowed to swim in the seeC. they are forbidden to bargain in the marketD. th ey can’t meet with servants around themDOur 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 yourself from personal experience what a difference your attitude can make when, for example, you’re returning faulty goods or making a complaint. An open, polite and friendly approach, expecting a satisfactory result, normally results in oneas 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 you’ll get!Some people see the world through a filter of optimism and some through a filter of pessimism which largely comes down to having a positive or negative attitude. People who are suffering from a negative attitude primarily think that something can’t be done; they dwell on problems, see all the pitfalls, find fault with and criticize other people and focus on all the things they would like but haven’t got. People blessed with a positive attitude by contrast think that anything is possible, they look for solutions, they see the good in everybody, and they are grateful for all the good things in their 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 get ridiculed and bullied, criticized and rejected, start to experience doubt and lose our self-confidence. If this continues into adulthood, it can result in a bad attitude in later life.33. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that people are likely to treat others ______.A. the way they are treatedB. better when they are satisfiedC. worse when they are in troubleD. the way they consider appropriate34. According to the writer, what affects people’s life attitude?A. the situation they faceB. the people around themC. their expectations of lifeD. the way they view the world35. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?A. to show how to avoid a negative attitudeB. to show the importance of a positive attitudeC. to share his positive attitude with his readersD. to describe the effects of a negative attitude第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。