高考英语二轮复习阅读理解创优专练6(1).doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解创优专练6passage 1 cole bettles had been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the university of california, san diego, last month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus. his mother booked a hotel in san diego, and the 18-year-old ojai high school senior arranged for his grandfather, uncle and other family members to meet them at the campus for lunch during the saturday tour.“they were like oh my god, thats so awesome （棒的）， ” bettles said. right before he got in bed, he checked his e-mail one last time and found another message saying the school had made a mistake and his application had been denied.in fact, all 28, 000 students turned away from uc san diego, in one of the toughest college entrance seasons on record, had received the same incorrect message. the students hopes had been raised and then dashed （破灭） in a cruel twist that shows the danger of instant communications in the internet age.ucsd admissions director mae brown called it an “administrative error” but refused to say who had made the mistake, or if those responsible would be disciplined （受训）。the e-mail, which began, “were thrilled that youve been admitted to uc san diego, and were showcasing （展示） our beautiful campus on admit day, ” was sent to the full 46, 000 students who had applied, instead of just the 18, 000 who got in, brown said.the error was discovered almost immediately by her staff, who sent an apology within hours.“it was really thrilling for a few hours; now hes crushed （压垮）， ” said coles mother, tracy bettles. “its really tough on them.”the admissions director said she was in the office on monday until midnight answering e-mails and phone calls from disappointed students and their parents. she said she took full responsibility for the error. “we accessed the wrong database. we recognize the incredible pain receiving this false encouragement caused. it was not our intent.”56. how many students received an admission e-mail from the university of california, san diego （ucsd）？a. 18, 000 b. 28, 000 c. 46, 000 d. 1857. which of the following statements is true about the wrong e-mail message?a. the mistake was made on purpose to cause pain among the applicants.b. it was ucsd admissions director mae brown who made the mistake.c. ucsd admissions staff got information from the wrong database.d. staff did not discover the mistake until next monday.58. the admissions director mae brown did what she could to _.a. protect the person who made the mistakeb. punish herself for the mistakec. make up for the mistaked. help the disappointed students enter the university59. what does the passage mainly talk about?a. cole bettles was admitted to the ucsd.b. cole bettles was rejected y a famous university.c. uscd admissions office often makes “administration errors”。d. false admission information raised the students hopes and then dashed them.参考答案 56.c 57.c 58.c 59.d passage 2like most people, ive long understood that i will be judged by my occupation, that my profession is a standard people use to see how smart or talented i am. recently, however, i was disappointed to see that it also decides how im treated as a person.last year i left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables. as someone paid to serve food to people, i had customers say and do things to me i suspect theyd never say or do to their most casual acquaintances（泛泛之交）。 one night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then asked me back with his finger minutes later, complaining he was ready to order and asking where id been.i had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon （勤杂工） by plenty of people. but at 19 years old, i believed i deserved inferior treatment from professional adults. besides, people responded to me differently after i told them i was in college. customers would joke that one day id be sitting at their table, waiting to be served.once i graduated, i took a job at a community newspaper. from my first day, i heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me. i assumed this was the way the professional world worked .i soon found out differently. i sat several feet away from an advertising sales representative with a similar name. our calls would often get mixed up and someone asking for kristen would be transferred to christie. the mistake was immediately evident. perhaps it was because money was involved, but people used a tone with kristen that they never used with me. my job title made people treat me politely. so it was a shock to return to the restaurant industry.its no secret that theres a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. the service industry, by definition, exists to satisfy others needs. still, it seemed that many of my customers didnt get the difference between server and servant.im now applying to graduate school, which means someday ill return to a profession where people need to be nice to me in order to get what they want. i think ill take them to dinner first, and see how they treat someone whose only job is to serve them.72. the author was disappointed to find that _ _.a. ones position is used as a standard to measure ones intelligenceb. talented people like her should fail to get a respectable jobc. ones occupation affects the way one is treated as a persond. professionals tend to look down upon manual waitresses73. what does the author intend to say by the example in the second paragraph?a. some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them.b. people absorbed in a phone conversation tend to be absent-minded.c. waitresses are often treated by customers as casual acquaintances.d. some customers like to complain because of the waitress poor service.74. how did the author feel when waiting tables at the age of 19?a. she felt it unfair to be treated as a mere servant by professional.b. she felt badly hurt when her customers regarded her as a peon.c. she was embarrassed each time her customers joked with her.d. she found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.75. the underlined sentence in paragraph 7 means “ ”。a. those who satisfy others needs are sure to be looked down upon.b. those working in the service industry shouldnt be treated as servants.c. those serving others have to put up with rough treatment to earn a living.d. the majority of customers tend to look on a servant as server nowadays.参考答案 72.c 73.a 74.d 75.b passage 3 forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. when you think of forgiveness, you probably dont think of it as being a health or medical problem. studies from stanford university, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.when cartoon book characters like the incredible（难以置信） hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power. in the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. thats why professor fred luskin, founder of the stanford forgiveness project and author of forgive for good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. two new studies seem to show the same idea.the studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression（沮丧）。 they also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.so it doesnt matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. learning to let it go is important. techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. or just ask yourself if its worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say its ok. instead, its a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past. 49. the author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear _.a. by raising his own examples. b. based on his own experience.c. by mentioning some studies. d. by mentioning some typical patients.50. the example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to_.a. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health.b. introduce a famous expert.c. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces.d. show how to control ones temper.51. the underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“_”。a. removing. b. keeping up. c. getting rid of. d. learning about.52. the best title for this passage is probably _.a. forgiveness. b. forgiveness is good for health.c. a secret to keeping health. d. anger is bad for health.参考答案 49.c 50.a 51.b 52.b passage 4everyones at it, even my neighbors. i thought i might be the only person left in the world who hadnt done an ebay deal. so i decided to try my hand at online auction（网上拍卖）。buying for beginners: sign up on www.ebay most items（e.g. tables, computers, and books） ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “buy it now” and have a fixed price. you can buy these right away.if the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and ebay bids （出价） for you. the bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item. how to pay: sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. the easiest way is through paypal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.selling made simple: if you plan to sell on ebay, it helps to include a picture of the item. i followed my friends advice and put up the items i wanted to sell for a 10- day auction, starting on a thursdayy. this way buyers had two weekends to bid.the big things in life: its easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of ebay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. check the ways of delivery before you bid.57. what is the passage mainly about ?a. how to make payment online. b. ways of making delivery online.c. advantages of an online-auction system. d. how to use an online-auction system.58. after bidding for an item, a buyer _ .a. cant buy other items any more b. should make payment immediatelyc. has chances to make higher bids d. must give your credit card to the seller59. you should _if the item is being auctioned.a. make loud noises b. get the others not to bidc. ask the other peoples price d. offer the highest price you are ready to pay60. the easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is _.a. through an online payment system b. through a local bank systemc. by sending the money to the seller d. by paying the delivery man directly参考答案 57.d 58.c 59.d 60.a passage 5negative （消极的）self talk and negative energy can affect you m many ways and cause you additional stress.because of this，developing more positive self talks an important way to reduce stress in your life.you can help yourself maintain a positive frame of mind 一which will help with positive self talk一by surrounding yourself with positive energy in your life.you can get that by adding some elements to your life. listening to music that not only has a soothing melody，but an uplifting message，can be great for developing positive self talk.have you ever had a song “stuck in your head” for a few hours or days，the lyrics repeating themselves in your mind? if those lyrics were positive and inspirational，that would be a good thing. its a much better mental soundtrack to have than a running stream of complaints，criticisms of self-limiting thoughts，or even songs that had more depressing or sad lyrics.books on strength, personal power, enlightenment, or self help can be good resources to help you change your outlook and the things you say to yourself. rather than bringing habitual self-defeating thoughts，you can find yourself thinking of new can-do concepts when times get tough.one of the most important ways you can get and keep positive energy in your life is with the company you keep.do your friends uplift you，or bring you down? are they critical，or complementary? ideal friendships provide support when youre down, fun when youre up，wisdom when youre lost，and positive regard. good friends can inspire you to reach greater heights，and see your strengths even when you dont always. pay att