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1、山东省枣庄市2017届高三英语4月阶段性自测试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解AAlmost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world，in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful bu
2、t hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products.The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in peoples lives. Buying something a
3、s basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that
4、many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with whi
5、ch new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are b
6、ought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.1What does the author try to argue in Paragraph l?A. The practice of choice is difficult.B. The right of choice is given but at a price.C. Choice an
7、d right exist at the same time.D. The exercise of rights is a luxury.2Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?A. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.B. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.C. Companies and advertisers are often misl
8、eading about the range of choice.D. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.3By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that_.A. products of the latest design flood the marketB. competitions are fierce in high-tech industryC. everyday goods need to be replaced oft
9、enD. advanced products meet the needs of people4What is this passage mainly about?A. The opinions on peoples right in different countries.B. The problems about the availability of everyday goods.C. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.D. The variety of choices in modern society.BThe next time yo
10、u go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summers bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over n
11、ew choices from other countries. Its also because I just love watching people pick their produce.The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoesalong with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Lad
12、ies. They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree, she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit sw
13、inging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continued along, unexpected friends, chatting about family size a
14、nd the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, I finally caught up with you. It was the first woman Id talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. I dont kno
15、w if your family will eat these, she added, but they have a super deal on them.Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.The old lady didnt realize that shed given me far more than produce. With that offering
16、came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the treeand a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place.5One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that _.A. she enjoys o
