浙江常山县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编【由山东省2014高考仿真模拟冲刺卷（5）改编】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。

A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly，courteous and helpful most Americans were to them．To be fair，this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians，and should best be considered North American．There are，of course，exceptions．Small-minded officials，rude waiters，and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US．Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment．For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence．Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another．Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion，and brought news of the outside world．The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality．Someone traveling alone，if hungry，injured，or ill，often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement．It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers．It reflected the harshness of daily life：if you didn‘t take in the stranger and take care of him，there was no one else who would．And someday，remember，you might be in the same situation．Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler．Yet，the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US，especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails．“I was just traveling through，got talking with this American，and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner—amazing．” Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon，but are not always understood properly．1．In the eyes of visitors from the outside world，___________．A．rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the USB．small-minded officials deserve a serious commentC．Canadians are not so friendly as their neighborsD．most Americans are ready to offer help2．It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________．A．culture exercises an influence over social interrelationshipB．courteous convention and individual interest are interrelatedC．various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friendsD．social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions3．Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________．A．to improve their hard lifeB．in view of their long-distance travelC．to add some flavor to their own daily lifeD．out of a charitable impulse4．The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________．A．tends to be superficial and artificialB．is generally well kept up in the united StatesC．is always understood properlyD．has something to do with the busy tourist trails5．What’s the author’s attitudes toward the American‘s friendliness？A．Favorable． B．Unfavorable． C．Indifferent． D．Neutral．【参考答案】1---5、DACBA2016高考选练----阅读理解。

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American actress Marisa Tomei won an Academy Award for her work in the 1992 movie My Cousin Vinny. People laughed when they saw her film character telling a boyfriend that they need to get married. Why marriage? Because her biological clock is ticking and she wants a baby.“Well I hat e to bring it up because I know you got enough pressure on you already. But…we agreed to get married as soon as you won your first case(law case). Meanwhile, ten years later…my niece…the daughter of my sister is getting marri ed. My biological clock is ticking like this (stomp, stomp, stomp). And the way this case is going…I ain’t never getting married.”“Lisa, I do n’t need this. I swear to God I don’t need this right now.”Using it this way, a biological clock means the ti me in a woman’s life when she is able to bear children. In the not-so-distant past, most people thought that when a woman reached her 40sit was too late for her to have children. The time on her biological clock had run out.Well, that has changed. These days some women are resetting their biological clocks. They are giving themselves more time to have children.Make no mistake. Being a “Single Mother by Choice” is very different from younger women who find themselves pregnant, perhaps not by choice.Generally speaking, single mothers by choice are older and well educated. They are usually financially secure and successful in their careers. So, they have the money. What they may not have is a partner.This is the place in life where writer Kerry Reichs found herself several years ago. She says she did not plan to become a single mother. She says she just did not find the right partner.“Well, I think I had a set of standards for the partner I was looking for and I didn’t meet anyone that fit those standards. And, at 39 I found myself single, without children and I wanted them very much. So, I made the difficult decision that I could do this on my own.1. According to the passage, what is a biological clock?A. It’s a cl ock made of biological m atters.B. It refers to a women’s certain life period.C. It records when women need to bear children.D. It refers to a woman in her 40s.2. According to the passage, in the past, when a woman reached her 40s, ________.A. she can’t get married.B. she might not be able to have children.C. her biological clock will need to be reset.D. her status of being a single mother is difficult.3. What does “Single Mother by Choice” mean?A. It means single mothers have a choice.B. It means single mothers are pregnant by chance.C. It means single women in their late 30s or early 40s decided to have children.D. It means women want to make a choice.4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Choosing to be a sin gle mother.B. A woman’s biological clock.C. Getting married by force.D. Single women wanting marriage.参考答案1--4 BBCA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。