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高考英语阅读理解巩固练习45
2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习(45)及答案
阅读理解
InancientEgypt,thepharaoh(法老)treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalace,ifhebroughtgoodnews.However,iftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynews,hisheadwascutoff.
Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday’sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlightheartedlyoutthedoor,picnicbasketinhand,asmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaid,“Ohboy,baddayforapicnic.Theweathermansaysit’sgoingtorain.”Iwantedtostrikehimonthefacewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.Notforhisstupidweatherreport,forhissmile.
SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounter,thesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmile,“Ohthatbusleftfiveminutesago.”Dreamsofheadcutting!
It’snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It’stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit’sdelivered.Everyonemustgivebadnewsfromtimetotime,andwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitude.Adoctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoesitinacaringway.Abossinforminganemployeehedidn’tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictone.Bigwinnersknow,whendeliveringanybadnews,theyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.
Unfortunately,manypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyouaretiredfromalongflight,hasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyyet?
Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeef,hasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?
Itmakesyouastravelerordinerwanttolandyourfistrightontheirunsympatheticfaces.
Hadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathy,Iwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleft,Iprobablywouldhavesaid,“Oh,that’sallright.I’llcatchthenextone.”Bigwinners,whentheybearbadnews,deliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded(被轰炸的)personissuretohave.
【文章大意概括】 当我们告诉别人不好的消息时,我们应该以同情的表情和语气来表达。
1.InParagraph1,thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto________.
A.makeacomparison B.introduceatopic
C.describeasceneD.offeranargument
【详解剖析】 逻辑推理题。
从第一段可知,作者用“法老的故事”来引出文章的话题,所以答案选B。
【最佳选项】 B
2.Inthewriter’sopinion,hisneighborwas________.
A.friendlyB.warmhearted
C.notconsiderateD.nothelpful
【详解剖析】 事实细节题。
文章中第二段,作者的邻居高兴地向作者传达一个坏消息,他没有考虑作者的感受,由此可知作者的邻居很不会体贴人,考虑事情不周全。
【最佳选项】 C
3.From“Dreamsofheadcutting!
”(Paragraph3),welearnthatthewriter________.
A.wasmadatthesalesagent
B.wasremindedofthecruelpharaoh
C.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavebaddreams
D.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent’sheadthatnight
【详解剖析】 逻辑推理题。
从文章第三段推断可知,作者对售票员的这种行为非常愤怒,所以答案选A。
【最佳选项】 A
4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication.
B.Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.
C.Receivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcourage.
D.Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.
【详解剖析】 主旨大意题。
本文告诉我们“在日常交流中,当向别人传达坏消息时应该委婉地表达出来,以照顾到对方的感受,这在日常交流中是非常重要的”。
由此可知答案为A项。
【最佳选项】 A
WhatiseBay?
Thesimpleansweristhatitisaglobaltradingplatformwherenearlyanyonecantradepracticallyanything.Peoplecansellandbuyallkindsofproductsandgoods,includingcars,moviesandDVDs,sportinggoods,traveltickets,musicalinstruments,clothesandshoes—thelistgoesonandon.
TheideacamefromPierreOmidyar,whowasborninParisandmovedtoWashingtonwhenhewasstillachild.Athighschool,hebecameveryinterestedincomputerprogrammingandaftergraduatingfromTuftsUniversityin1988,heworkedforthenextfewyearsasacomputerengineer.InhisfreetimehestartedeBayasakindofhobby,atfirstofferingtheservicefreebywordofmouth.By1996therewassomuchtrafficonthewebsitethathehadtoupgrade(升级)andhebeganchargingafeetomembers.Joinedbyafriend,PeterSkoll,andin1998byhiscapableCEO,MegWhitman,he_has_never_looked_back.Eveninthecrashesofthelate1990s,eBayhasgonefromstrengthtostrength.ItisnowoneofthetenmostvisitedonlineshoppingwebsitesontheInternet.
eBaysellsconnections,notgoods,puttingbuyerandsellerintocontactwitheachother.Allyouhavetodoistakeanephoto,writeadescription,filloutasalesformandyouareinbusiness;theworldisyourmarketplace.Ofcourseforeachitem(商品)soldeBaygetsapercentageandthatisagreatdealofmoney.EverydaytherearemorethansixteenmillionitemslistedoneBayandeightypercentoftheitemsaresold.
【文章大意概括】 文章向我们介绍了eBay网的一些情况。
1.WelearnfromthetextthateBayprovidespeoplewith________.
A.awayofbuyingandsellinggoods
B.awebsiteforthemtoupgrade
C.aplacetoexhibittheirownphotos
D.achancetobuythingsatlowprices
【详解剖析】 根据第一段内容可知。
【最佳选项】 A
2.WhydidPierrecreateeBayaftergraduatingfromuniversity?
A.Forfun.
B.Tomakemoney.
C.Forgatheringtheengineers.
D.Tofulfillataskofhiscompany.
【详解剖析】 由第二段第三句话可知。
【最佳选项】 A
3.From“hehasneverlookedback”inParagraph2welearnthatPierre________.
A.didnotfeellonely
B.wasalwayshopeful
C.didnotthinkaboutthepast
D.becamemoreandmoresuccessful
【详解剖析】 Peter由原来的业余爱好开始,逐步走向成功,创建了世界知名网站。
【最佳选项】 D
4.HowdoeseBaymakemoneyfromitswebsite?
A.Bybringingsellerstogether.
B.Bychargingforeachsale.
C.Bylistingitemsonline.
D.Bymakingephotos.
【详解剖析】 由最后一段第一句话可知,这个网站通过提供交易平台,然后收取适当的服务费。
因此B项正确。
【最佳选项】 B
(2011·四川卷,A)
It's5:
00inthemorningwhenthealarm(闹钟)ringsinmyears.Irolloutofbedandwalkblindlythroughthedarkintothebathroom.Iturnonthelightandputonmyglasses.ThehouseisstillasIwalkdownstairswhilemyhusbandandthreekidssleeppeacefully.UsuallyIgoforalongrun,buttodayIchoosemyfavoriteexerciseDVD,Insanity.Sweatpoursdownmyfaceandintomyeyes.MyheartracesasIforcemybodytofinisheachmovement.AsIneartheendoftheexercise,Ifeelextremelytired,butasmileisonmyface.It'snotasmilebecausetheDVDisover,butasmileofsuccessfrompushingmybodytoitsextremelimit.
Somepeopleenjoyshopping,smoking,food,work,orevenchocolate.ButIneedexercisetogetthrougheachday.Someshakeheadswhentheyseemerunthroughthetown.OthersgethurtwhenIrefusetotryjustonebiteoftheirgrandmother'schocolatecake.Theyraisetheireyebrows,surprisedbymy“nothankyou,”orbymychoicetohaveasalad.Overtheyears,Ihavelearnedit'sokaytojustsay“no”.Ishouldn'tfeelsorryforrefusingfoodthatIdon'twanttoeat.
Sowhatdrivesmetorolloutofbedat5:
00a.m.?
Whatgivesmethereasontojustsaynotoicecream?
Commitment.Acommitmenttochangemylifewithawaythatreducesdailyanxiety,increasesselfconfidenceandenergy,extendslifeandaboveallimprovesmybodyshape.ThisisthepointwhereasmileappearsonmyfaceasIlookatmyselfinthemirrorortryonmyfavoritepairofjeansthatnowfitjustright.It'sthroughcommitmentandsweatthatIcanmakeadifferencewithinmyselfinsideandout.
一个每天按时起床锻炼身体的女人,一个有着自己个性与喜好的女人,为了保持自己的体型,降低压力,提高自信,坚持着这种日复一日的锻炼,让自己每天都挂着笑容面对生活。
1.Whyisthereasmileontheauthor'sfaceinthemorning?
A.Becausesheseesherfamilysleepingpeacefully.
B.Becauseshefinishesherfavoriteexercise.
C.BecausesheenjoystheinterestingDVD.
D.Becauseshefeelsasenseofachievement.
答案:
D。
细节判断题。
根据第一个段落的最后一句话,先排除C的说法;在本句中“asmileofsuccessofpushing…”可以断定其实是一种成就感令她脸上挂着笑容。
最大的干扰项可能会是B,但如果细读,会找到关键词“success”。
2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Shedoesn'ttreatotherspolitely.
B.Shelikestomakeotherssurprised.
C.Othersdon'tunderstandwhatshedose.
D.Otherstrytohelpherbyofferingherfood.
答案:
C。
细节判断题。
从本段的情节来看,选项A,D都相差甚远;而“Ineedexercisetogetthrougheachday”正是表明了作者的喜好,而不是像选项B说的喜欢出奇,故排除B。
从“raisedtheireyebrows,surprisedby...”来看,其实别人是感到奇怪而已。
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commitment”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Goodhealth.B.Firmbelief.
C.Astrongpower.D.Aregularhabit.
答案:
B。
词意理解题。
从全文的语境信息来看,这么多年,这么坚持,这么享受,而且从“sweat”一词身上也能找到提示,即:
坚定的信念与汗水,故选项B最符合语境。
4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthetext?
A.Sheactsinastrangeway.
B.Shewantstolookdifferentfromothers.
C.Sheaimstodevelopagoodbodyshape.
D.Shehasdifficultygettingalongwithothers.
答案:
C。
理解判断题。
文章的最后一段中有一句话“aboveallimprovesmybodyshape”,从这句话中可以确定选项C的说法是正确的。
B
(2011·重庆卷,C)
Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.
Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.
Thoughthebeliefinthemeritofdirtwaslonglived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisem
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