山师英语阅读二试题D及答案

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20*2=40）Chinesenotonlyusenumberstoappealforgoodfortune,theyalsobringouttochewpeopleout.(a)praise (b)speakangrilyto(c)amuse (d)shoutatAddtothisthatpeoplehavepsychologicalactivityandtheabilitytolinkthingstogetherintheirminds,andawholesetofauspiciousness-attractingevil-expellinghabitstookshape.cametobeformed (b)disappeared (c)followed (d)wereaddedWeoftensay"threeyangmakegoodfortune"todescribethehopethatmisfortunewillbeheldatbayandgoodluckwillfollow.nolongerbesomethingdreadful (b)bechangedtosomethingauspicious(c)beofnoimportance (d)bekeptawayLiHeng-lisaysthattheonlysignificancenumbershaveiswhatpeopleascribetothem.explainto (b)describeto (c)attributeto (d)takeawayfromTheyaremorewaryofone,three,five,seven,andnine.(a)cautiousof (b)worriedabout (c)awareof (d)generoustoAndinNorthChina,thereisthesayingthat"ifyouwanttosucceed,strayfromeight."runacross (b)wanderawayfrom (c)staywith (d)fightagainstThewritingstylewasrathereresting (b)humorous (c)careful (d)boringHuangBo-he,ascholaroffolktraditions,arguesthatChinesehavealwaysratherinclinedtothenumberthree.fascinatedby(b)attractedby (c)disappointedby (d)consideringButinTaiwanfourisnotespeciallywelllookedupon.lookedafterb)regarded (c)takencareof (d)usedIngeneral,Chineseassignlittlegoodorbadsignificanceto"five."give (b)sign (c)send (d)deliverSomebuildingsweredilapidated.(a)slanted (b)empty (c)shabby (d)collapsing"Hello?"areedyvoicecalled.sweet (b)shrill (c)happy (d)honestShedrewoutthelastwordasifrespondingtothesightofalusciouscake.delicious (b)lustrous (c)attractive (d)softSheseemedtogenuinelyadmireit.generously (b)gently (c)truly (d)seriouslyMablecommencedsweepingupthesawdustwhileIpackedupmymented (b)started (c)completed (d)supportedTwoweeksbefore,Mableaffixedplacardstoutilitypoles,admonishingustomoveourontheSaturdayspecified.warning (b)compelling (c)advising (d)guidingThatincongruoussightwassooneclipsedbyoneofagushingfirehydrantandphalanxesneighborspushingbroomstowokthewateranddirtdownthestreet.glorious (b)adventurous (c)inharmonious (d)sharpThecleaningwasinfectious.tiresome (b)monotonous (c)continuous (d)contagiousAsthesunbrightened,theatmospherebecamefestive.cold (b)still (c)joyful (d)depressingShewasnotmerelythinbutskeletal.short (b)unhealthy(c)nervous (d)skinnyReadingComprehension:Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.（20*3=60）PassageOneEveryonewhoeatsinCarman'sCountryKitcheninSouthPhiladelphiaknowsthatifyouneedajob,aplacetostayorafriendlyearonablueday,youcometoCarmanLuntzel.Thesix-foot,46-year-oldpowerhousenotonlycooks,shealsoactsasherrestaurant'sdiscussionleaderandmatchmaker.WhenbreakfastregularStephenSacavitchwasn'tmeetingwomen,sheputhispictureonabulletinwiththewords:"Girls.Niceguy.Givehimabreak."LastSeptemberacoffeepotleftonared-hotburnernearlydestroyedtherestaurant.Luntzeldidn'thaveinsurance.ButbadawayofturningatCarman's.BereftatthethoughtofnomorebuttermilkpancakesorhomemadepearpeandnomoreCarmandishingoutadviceandhercustomerspitchedin.boardedupherwindows,removeddebrisandprimedandpaintedherscorchedwalls.Itwasn'tjusttheregulars.Aguyonamotorcycledroppedoffsomecash.Afromanearbyrestaurantscouredcharreddishesandstucktwo$50billsinLuntzel'spocketassheleft.Justthreeweeksaftertheblaze,Luntzelwasservingbreakfastagain."Itwasincredible,"shesays."There'sasenseaboutCarmanthatisjustcan-do,"saysregularKevinVaughan."It'sinfectious."Theword"powerhouse"inparagraphonemeans .asmallpowerplant (b)agoodrestaurant(c)anenergeticperson (d)anangrywomanCarmanLuntzelwasallofthefollowingexcept .acook (b)adiscussionleader (c)amatchmaker(d)aninsuranceagentWhathappenedlastSeptember?Therewasafirewhichnearlydestroyedtherestaurant.Luntzellostacoffeepot.Aninsurancecompanyofferedtohelp.Carmancouldalwaysturnbadnewsintogoodnews.Howmanyweeksdidittaketoreopentherestaurant?Twoweeks. (b)Threeweeks. (c)Twomonths.(d)Threemonths.Whatwasinfectiousabouttherestaurant?Thefoodserved. (b)Theefficiencyofwork(c)Thedesireofregulardiners. (d)ThespiritofhelpingPassageTwoOnenightlastJuly,my12-year-oldcardiedonCalifornia'sSantaAnaFreeway.Itwasanhourbeforesunset,andIwas25milesfromhome.Ireachanyonetopickmeup,soIdecidedtotakeabus.NotknowingtheIfiguredI’djustheadeast.Abuspulledup,andIaskedthedriverhowfarshewasgoing."Fourmorelights,"shesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thiswasgoingtobealongnight.Shedroppedmeoffattheendofherrouteandtoldmewhichbustolookfor.Afterwaiting30minutes,Ibegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivecabridehome.Thenabuspulledup.Therewasnolightednumberaboveitswindshield.Itwasoutofservice.Butthedooropened,anddarnedifitwasn'tthesamedriver."Ijustcan'tleaveyouhere,"shesaid."Thisisn'tthenicestplace.I'llgiveyouaridehome.""You'lldrivemehomeinthebus?"Iasked,perplexed."No,I'lltakeyouinmycar,"shesaid."It'salongway,"Iprotested."Comeon,"shesaid."Ihavenothingelsetodo."Aswedrovefromthedepotinhercar,shebegantellingmeastory.Afewdaysearlier,herbrotherhadrunoutofgas.AgoodSamaritanpickedhimup,tookhimtoaservicestationandthenbacktohiscar."I’mjustpassingthealong,"shesaid.WhenIofferedhermoneyasathank-you,shewouldn'thearofit."Thatwouldn'tmakeitafavor,"shesaid."Justdosomethingniceforsomebody.PassitAfterthecarbrokedown,theauthordecidedto .haveitrepaired(b)walkhome (c)takeabus(d)waitforaliftThebusdrivertoldtheauthorthat .herbushadfourlightsherroutewasalongoneshecouldn'thelpshewouldhelpasfarasfourtrafficlightsThebusdrivercamebacktotheauthorbecause .thebuswasoutofserviceshehadnolightednumbershewantedtohelptheauthortotheendshewantedtotaketheauthortoanotherbusWhenthebusdriver'sbrotherhadrunoutofgasafewdaysearlier,he .wasleftontheway (b)walkedtoaservicestation(c)washelpedbyhissister (d)washelpedbysomeonehedidn'tknowIntheendofthepassage,thebusdriversuggestedthattheauthor .offersomemoneysaythankyoumakewhatshehaddoneafavorpassthefavorPassageThreeInanyfieldit'simportanttohaveambitionanddrive.Buthavingworkedasapsychologistwithathletes,executives,artistsandyoungpeople,I'velearnedthatthosewhorisetotheheadiestheightsinanyfieldaren'tnecessarilytheoneswiththegreatestnaturaltalent.They'rethediligentfewwhoputinthehours.Theyworkhard.Andthentheyworkharder.Recentresearchbyfellowpsychologistsbearsoutthesignificanceoffocusedhardwork.In1988,K.AndersEricssonofFloridaStateUniversityinTallahasseeandcolleaguesinGermanycomparedthecareersoftwogroupsofyoungmusicians.Thetenmembersofthefirstgroupwereidentifiedaspotentialtopflightinternationalperformers.Anothertenwereidentifiedasmerely"good".alsoincludedtenviolinistsperforminginorchestrasofinternationalreputation,suchastheBerlinPhilharmonic.Bothstudentgroupskeptdiariesoftheircurrentpracticeschedules,andallthreegroupsprovidedestimatesoftheirearlierschedules.Ofthestudentmusicians,Ericssonfound,bytheageof20,the"good"hadpracticed7500hours－animpressivetotal.Butthepotentialworld-classperformershadpracticedastaggering10000hours－theequivalentofmorethanayearofhardwork."It'sthedifferencebetweenacollegefreshmanandajunior,"Ericssonsays.Moreover,thetopgroup'stotalpracticetimematchedalmostexactlythatofthesymphonyperformersatthesameage.Ofcourse,there'sadifferencebetweenhardworkanddrudgery.Keepingyournosemindlesslytothegrindstonewillonlygetyouabradednostrils.It'simportanttoputinthehours.Butit'snotjustthehoursthatcount.Forhardworktoreallypayoff,youneedtoworkeffectively.Accordingtotheauthor,themostimportantqualityforonedesiringgreatestachievementsis .ambition (b)drive (c)thegreatestnaturaltalent (d)hardworkItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheaimofEricsson'sresearchwas .tofindthehighflyingtofindthebestyoungmusicianstofindtheimportanceofhardworktounderstandthepsychologyofpotentiallysuccessfulmusiciansEricsson'sresearchshowedthat .thepotentialworld-classperformershadspentmoreyearspracticinginschoolthestudentsinthe"good"grouphadnotworkedveryhardthestudentsinthe"good"groupwerecollegefreshmenwhiletheworld-classperformerswerecollegejuniorsthestudentsinthetopgroupspentmuchmoretimepracticingTheword"drudgery"inthelastparagraphmeans .laziness (b)lightwork (c)dullwork (d)interestingworkAgoodtitleforthepassageis: .EricssonandHisResearchTheDifferencebetweenHardWorkandEffectiveWorkPracticeMakesPerfectTheImportanceofHardPassageFourInIndia,almostallmarriagesarearranged.Evenamongtheeducatedmiddleclassesinmodern,urbanIndia,marriageisasmuchaconcernofthefamiliesitisoftheindividuals.Socustomaryisthepracticeofarrangedmarriagethereisaspecialnameforamarriagewhichisnotarranged:Itiscalleda"lovematch."OnmyfirstfieldtriptoIndia,Imetmanyyoungmenandwomenwhosewereintheprocessof"gettingthemmarried."Inmanycases,thebrideandwouldnotmeeteachotherbeforethemarriage.Atmosttheymightmeetforabriefconversation,andthismeetingwouldtakeplaceonlyaftertheirparentshaddecidedthatthematchwassuitable.Parentsdonotcompeltheirchildrentomarryapersonwhoeithermarriagepartnerfindsobjectionable.Butonlyafteronematchisrefusedwillanotherbesought.AsayoungAmericanwomaninIndianforthefirsttime,Ifoundthiscustomofarrangedmarriageoppressive.Howcouldanyintelligentyoungpersonagreesuchamarriagewithoutgreatreluctance?ItwascontrarytoeverythingIbelievedabouttheimportanceofromanticloveastheonlybasisofahappymarriage.Italsoclassedwithmystronglyheldnotionsthatthechoiceofsuchanintimateandpermanentrelationshipcouldbemadeonlybytheindividualsinvolved.Hadanyonetriedtoarrangemymarriage,Iwouldhavebeendefiantandrebellious!Atthefirstopportunity,Ibegan,withmorecuriositythantact,toquestiontheyoungpeopleImetonhowtheyfeltaboutthispractice.Sita,oneofmyyounginformants,was