2017年全国高考英语模拟试题(二)

12017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。AManypeoplehaveboughtinsurances,eitherlifeorproperty,commercialorcompulsory.Yetsomepeopleknowlittleaboutitandsomeevenmisunderstanditsnatureandfunction.Insuranceisthesharingofrisks.Nearlyeveryoneisexposedtoriskofsomesort.Thehouseowner,forexample,knowsthathispropertycanbedamagedbyfire;theship-ownerknowsthathisshipsmaybelostatsea;thebreadwinnerknowsthathemaydieatanearlyageandleavehisfamilypoorer.Ontheotherhand,noteveryhouseisdamagedbyfirenoreveryshipislostatsea.Ifthesepersonseachputasmallsumintoapool,therewillbeenoughtomeettheneedsofthefewwhodosufferlosses.Inotherwords,thelossesofthefewaremetfromthecontributionsofthemany.Thisisthebasisofinsurance.Thosewhopaythecontributionareknownasinsuredandthosewhoadministerthepoolofcontributionsasinsurers.Thelegalbasisofallinsuranceisthepolicy.Thisisaprintedformofcontractonapieceofpaperinbestquality.Itstatesthateveryyeartheinsuredshallpayanamedsumofmoney,whichiscalledthepremium;inreturn,theinsurerwillpayasumofmoneyorcompensationforlossiftheriskoreventinsuredagainstactuallyhappens.Thepremiumforaninsurancenaturallydependsuponhowlikelytheriskistohappen,assuggestedbypastexperience.Ifcompaniesfixtheirpremiumstoohigh,therewillbemore2competitionintheirareaofinsuranceandtheymaylosebusiness.Ontheotherhand,iftheymakethepremiumtoolow,theywilllosemoneyandmayevenhavetodropoutofbusiness.Sotheordinaryforcesofsupplyanddemandkeeppremiumsatalevelsatisfactorytoboththeinsurerandtheinsured.21.TheunderlinedphraseinPara.1mostprobablymeans______.A.moneypaidbytheinsurersB.theamountofeachpremiumC.moneypaidbyallthoseinsuredD.thecostofadministeringinsurance22.Insurancepremiumsdonotbecometoohighbecause______.A.notmanypeopleinsurethemselvesB.premiumsdependontheriskoflossC.insurershavetobemorecompetitiveD.insurancecompaniescanneverlosemoney23.Accordingtothepassage,insurancebusinessgainsprofitbecause______.A.moreandmorepeoplebuyinsuranceB.thefirmshaveasoundmanagementC.premiumisincreasedyearbyyearD.onlyafewofthoseinsuredsufferlosses24.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.toexplainaninsurancepolicyB.tointroduceinsurancebusinessC.topersuadepeopletobeinsuredD.towarnpeopleofpossiblelossesBShortlyafterthewar,mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry,althoughherarelyspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:thecottagehadnocomfortablefurnitureinit,manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked,makingthewholehousedamp.3Onourfirstevening,wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed;butIcouldnotbeartomissanyofmyuncle’sexcitingtales.Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove,theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep.“Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin!”exclaimedmyuncle,withaloudlaugh.Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor,wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear,astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceilinghadcollapsed,fallingrightontothepillowofmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle’sstories,otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured,perhapskilled.Thatnightweallsleptonthefloortothesittingroomdownstairs,notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentcollapseonourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither!25.Theuncleseldomspentmuchtimeinthecountrycottagebecause______.A.theroofofthecottagewasfallingB.thecottagewasinabadconditionC.hewasusedtolivingabroadD.therewasnofurnitureinit26.Whentheyopenedthebedroomdoor,theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause______.A.itwascompletelydarkinsideB.dustwasblownintotheireyesC.somethingstrangeblindedthemD.therewastoomuchdustintheair27.Thenarratorfeltgladthathehadstayeduplatebecause______.A.hedidnotmisstheexcitingstoriesB.hespentmoretimewithhisuncleC.hehadaluckyescapeD.hesawastrangesight428.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethenarrator’suncle?A.Adventurousandgoodatstorytelling.B.Humorousandgoodatmakingjokes.C.Dependableandgenerouswithmoney.D.Considerateandsensitivetodanger.CFamousresortsontheearthMaldivesMaldivesisfamedasthelastparadiseontheearth.It’smadeupofmorethan1800coralislands,scatteredwithinaseaareaofabout90thousandsquarekilometersontheIndianOcean.PeopleinMaldivesbelieveinIslam.Theymustobservethereligiousrulesstrictly.However,touristsdon’tneedtofollowthesecustomsinsidehotels,buttheymustdoasthelocalswhentheyenterthecommunityofthelocalpeople.JejuIslandJejuIsland,alsoknownasthe“IslandsoftheGods,”isthebiggestislandofSouthKorea.Itisavolcanicislandwithapleasantclimate.Itsyearlyaveragetemperatureis16℃,whichmakesitthemostattractivevocationstopinNortheastAsia.Ithasgainedafameasashoppingparadise.Herealltheluxurybrandsarefreeofduty