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湖北谷城县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（1）【2014高考训练题】the way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, and pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. but in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.as a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. they fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的) brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (义务), self - improvement.ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. if he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. for commitment is in fact quite painful. the single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three - day vacation. i dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. but couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. it liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. it liberates （解放）money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. and it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.58. according to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ .a. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesb. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singlec. he finds more fun in dating than in marriaged. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement59. from the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _ .a. hatred b. misunderstanding c. prejudiced. ignorance60. what is the author trying to tell us?a. happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. b. one must know how to attain happiness.c. it is important to make 首发d. it is pain that leads to happiness.【参考答案】58-60 aba阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【2014高考训练题】heads of states from around the world gathered in south africa on dec.10, 2013 for a farewell to nelson mandela, the respected statesman against racial inequality.born in 1918 in a country where blacks and other non-whites were racially separated in every manner possible: education, hospital, public transport, even beaches, mandela fought a lifelong battle for freedom and justice for all.in the 1940s, mandela and the youth league of the africa national congress(anc非国大青年联盟) were active to help organize strikes and demonstrations(示威) against the countrys system of racial inequality some blacks were forcibly removed from homes and they had no right to vote. as a result, he and several other anc leaders were arrested in 1963.despite facing the death penalty, mandela told the court that his action had been for the ideal of a free, democratic (民主的) society with equal opportunity for all races. “it is an ideal for which i am prepared to die,” mandela said at the time. later he and his fellows escaped the death and were sentenced to life in prison, where he spent the next 27 years. even in prison, he never stopped fighting.on feb. 11, 1990, having endured great hardships, and after nearly two years of secret negotiation, mandela walked to freedom through the gate of cape towns victor verster prison, watched by cameras and broadcast live around the world. four years later, he was again in the international spotlight when he celebrated the outcome of south africas first democratic elections, becoming the countrys first black president.the nation, thanks in large part to mandela, is no longer a victim of racial inequality but is able to participate freely in the global economy, sports and other areas. 36. what might be the purpose of writing the passage?a. to ask us to learn from mandela.b. to memorialize mandela.c. to give a description of mandela.d. to seek help for people in south africa.37. in the 1960s in south africa, black people _.a. lived in a democratic societyb. enjoyed the same rights with whitesc. had no rights to take part in electionsd. fought together with whites for freedom38. what is mandelas attitude toward his lifelong fighting for racial equality?a. sceptical. b. disappointed. c. optimistic. d. pessimistic(悲观的). 39. all the following statements about mandela are true except that _. a. he passed away when he was 95 b. he went on fighting for racial equality even in prison c. people of all races in south africa have equal rights, thanks to him d. he was the first black president in the world40. how did the author develop the passage after the opening paragraph?a. by asking questions. b. by making comparison.c. by arising debates. d. by following time order.【参考答案】3640 bccdd 【四川省凉山州2014第二次诊断性测试】e阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. the increasinglypopular design museums that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. unlikemost art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general publicthese museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center ofthe hall pe叩le have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for newindustrial technology. but their role is not simply a matter of sales-it is the honoring ofexcellently invented products. the difference between the window of a department store and theshowcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tellsyou the success of a sale. one advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with theexhihits. unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened orpuzzled. this is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced productswork and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. art museumexhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is somethingbetween their understanding. in recent years, several new design museums have opened their door. each of these museumshas tried to satisfy the publics growing interest in the field with new ideas. londons designmuseum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from zippo lighters to electrictypewriters to a group of italian fish-tins. the choices open to design museums seem far less strictthan those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society whilewalking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everydaylife.47. showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they a. show more technologically advanced products b. help increase the sales of productsc. show why the products have sold well d. attract more people than store windows do48. the author believes that most design museum visitors a. do not admire mass-produced products b. are puzzled with technological exhibits c. dislike exhibits in art museums d. know the exhibits very well49. the choices open to design museums a. are not as strict as those to art museums b, are not aimed to interest the public c. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors d. often contain precious exhibits50. the best title for this passage is“” a. the forms of design museums b. the exhibits of design museums c. the nature of design museums d. the choices open to design museums【参考答案】4750、cdac 【四川省资阳市2014模拟】a阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “another bad day at school?” my father asked as i came into the room.“how could you tell? i didnt shut the door heavily or anything,” i replied. over the past two months i had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room every time i came home from school. papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house. “i know this move has been hard on you. leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “what you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.” “you dont know how hard it is. this year my baseball team would have won the championship. they wont even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. all i get to play is right field, and thats the worst!”papa turned toward me. “things will get better, i promise you. let me ask you, do you know why you were named david lorenzo?”“yes, your name is david and grandfathers name is lorenzo.”“very good, and what makes your grandfather so important?”“he was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” i answered.“that is only partly correct. your grandfather was a very great man. in mexico, he had been a teacher. when he came to america he could only get low-paid labor jobs because he didnt speak the language. it took him two years before he spoke english well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. he never complained because he knew change could be difficult. did he ever tell you that?” my father asked.i looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior. “no. that must have been hard,” i said sheepishly. “your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will accept you for who you are. i want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are,” said papa.all i could say was, “okay.” then i asked, “what should i do now?” laughing, papa said, “how about you pitch a few to me? you need some work.”31. why was the author unhappy that day? a. because he moved to a new country.b. because his baseball team lost the game.c. because he wasnt offered a chance to pitch.d. because he quarreled with his friends at school.32. the father successfully changed his sons mood by _.a. asking him to train harderb. telling his grandfathers storyc. playing baseball with himd. introducing him some new friends 33. the underlined word “sheepishly” probably means _.a. cautiouslyb. patientlyc. rudelyd. shyly34. what can we infer about the author?a. he thinks his father lives in the past.b. hed rather live with his grandfather.c. he will continue to dislike school and everything.d. he will try his best to adapt to the new environment.【参考答案】31-34、 cbdd 【四川省资阳市2014模拟】b阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 the majority of indian women wear a red dot (圆点) between their eyebrows. while it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital (婚姻的) status, the practice is primarily related to the hindu religion. the dot goes by different names in different hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known. traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction: men as well as women wear it. however, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.the position of the bindi is standard: center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. it represents a third, or inner eye. hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes: the two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward god. as such, the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep god in the front of a believers thoughts.red is the traditional color of the dot. it is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wifes eyes to seal their marriage. according to hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. today, people go