高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练精品题（6）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练二轮精品题（6）及答案 阅读理解 i live in the land of disney, hollywood and year-round sun. you may think people in such a splendid, fun-filled place are happier than others. if so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness. many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. the truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. fun is what we experience during an act. happiness is what we experience after an act. it is a deeper, more lasting emotion. going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. but they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends. i have often though that if hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. these rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells“happiness”.but in memoir（回忆录）after memoir, they reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism ,drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness. ask a bachelor why he resists marriage, if hes honest, and 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 and excitement. marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. they can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they can. 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. understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating（解放性的）realizations. it liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. it liberates 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 rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. 66. we can learn from the passage that . a. fun creates long-lasting satisfaction b. fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness c. happiness is lasting whereas fun is short-lived d. fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness67. to the author, the role hollywood stars play is to . a. write memoir after memoir about their happiness b. tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with fun c. teach people how to enjoy their lives d. bring happiness to the public instead of going to parties68. in the authors opinion, marriage . a. affords greater fun b. leads to raising children c. indicates duty and devotion d. usually ends up in pain69.which of the following is the best example of“painful happiness”? a. winning lottery by accident b. a bachelor resisting marriage c. raising children d. buying some fancy clothes70. if one gets the true sense of happiness, he will . a. stop playing games and joking with others b. keep himself with his family c. give a free hand to money d. use his time to increase happiness阅读理解-cthe 2010 eustace tilley contestthis marks our third annual contest soliciting(征求) readers opinions on eustace tilley, the magazines iconic dandy(花花公子), who appeared on the cover of the first issue of the new yorker and on almost every anniversary issue since.in celebration of our upcoming 85th anniversary, we invite you to create your own version of the new yorkers dandy.entries to our third annual eustace tilley contest will be accepted from december 17th through january 18th.winners will be featured on newyorker. com.visit /go/tilley2010 to enter and for complete contest rulesopen to legal us and canada residents (except quebec) age 18 and over.video conversations with james surowieckiwatch the author of the financial pagse column in discussion with policymakers, business leaders, and economists.this month, james surowiecki speaks with dan vasella, the chairman and ceo of novartis, about drug prices, healthcare, reform, and the appearance of china in the pharmaceutical(制药的) industry.visit www.newyorker. com/go/vasella today. the big apple circus clown care programthe big apple circus clown care program brings joy and laughter to young patients in seven new york city pediatric(儿科的) facilities, and 11 more across the country. 90 specially trained professional “clown doctors” visit nearly 250 000 bedsides a year, interacting with the children, family members and staff.the clown care program is a part of the healing process for children who come to new york presbyterian. the clown unit provides a unique way to reduce the stress associated with being in a hospital. being able to bring a smile to the face of a sick child clearly complements(辅助) the excellent care provided by our doctors and nurses. we are thrilled to include the clown care program as part of our team.please help continue this important work by making a financial contribution today at bigapplecircus. org.9. whose entry will be accepted by the new yorker?a. richard, a postgraduate from quebec, canada, who sent his design on dec.20.b. amy, a 28yearold asianamerican teacher, who sent her design on jan. 20.c. jessie, a 16yearold student from new york, who sent her design on dec. 29.d. john, a 68yearold retired engineer from san francisco, who sent his design on jan. 10.10. which of the following is not true about james surowiecki?a. james surowiecki is the author of the financial page column.b. james surowiecki usually has discussions with people from different fields.c. james surowiecki speaks with a chairman about issues of medicine this month.d. visiting newyorker. com/go/vasella, you can watch the conversation of this month between james and an economist.11. _ can be provided by the big apple circus care program for sick children.a. excellent treatment and care b. trained professional doctors and nursesc. unique methods to relieve stress d. special pediatric facilities12. which of the following can be used by the big apple circus clown care program to promote itself?a. we help all children live happy lives.b. our doctors jump through rings to cure the blues.c. every life deserves world class care.d. work together for a healthier world.【参考答案】910、dd 1112、cb参考答案-ca is for always getting to work on time.b is for being extremely busy.c is for the conscientious（勤勤恳恳的） way you do your job.you may be all these things at the office, and more. but when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the abcs of business should include a p, for politics, as in office politics.dale carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: hard work alone doesnt ensure career advancement. you have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politicsa better job, a raise, praisemany people are still unable or unwillingto “play the game”.“people assume that office politics involves some manipulative（工于心计的） behavior,” says deborah comer, an assistant professor of management at hofstra university.“but politics derives from the word polite. it can mean lobbying（游说）and forming associations. it can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying, to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”in fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behaviors used to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace. in many cases, this involves some forms of socializing within the office environmentnot just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.“the first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” says neil p.lewis,a management psychologist.“but if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. it s simple human nature.”yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. still others associate politics with flattery, fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.49. “office politics” （line 2,para.4） is used in the passage to refer to_.a. the political views and beliefs of office workersb. the interpersonal relationships within a companyc. the various qualities required for a successful careerd. the code of behavior for company staff50. to get promoted, one must not only be competent but_.a. avoid being too outstanding b. get along well with his colleaguesc. honest and loyal to his companyd. give his boss a good impression51. the author considers office politics to be _.a. unwelcome at the workplaceb. bad for interpersonal relationshipsc. an important factor for personal advancementd. indispensable to the development of company culture52. it is the author s view that_.a. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery b. hard work contributes very little to one s promotionc. many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryd. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature【参考答案】49-52 bdca 阅读理解-dthe producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their products obvious advantages. furthermore，the advertising expense for instant coffee was far greater than that for regular coffee. efforts were made to find the cause of the users seemingly unreasonable resistance to the product. the reason given by most people was dislike for the taste. the producers doubt that there might be deeper reasons，however. this was supported by one of motivation researchs classic studies，one often cited in the trade. mason haire of the university of california constructed two shopping lists that were the same except for one item. there were six items common to both lists: hamburger，carrots，bread，baking powder，canned peaches，and potatoes，with the brands or amounts specified. the seventh item，in fifth place on both lists，read“lib. maxwell house coffee”on one list and“nescafe instant coffee”on the other. one list was given to each one in a group of fifty women，and the other list to those in another group of the same size. the women were asked to study their lists and then to describe，as far as they could，the kind of woman（personality and character）who would draw up that shopping list. nearly half of those who had received the list including instant coffee described a housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. on the other hand，only one woman in the other group described the housewife，who had included regular coffee on，her list was lazy; only six of that group suggested that she was a poor planner. eight women felt that the instant-coffee user was probably not a good wife！no one in the other group drew such a conclusion about the housewife who intended to buy regular coffee.53. the result of the investigation showed that _.a. women who used regular coffee were good plannersb. most of the women investigated were good at reasonsc. many women believed that wives who used instant coffee were lazyd. housewives who used instant coffee were lazy54. in the study，the women were supposed to give the opinions about_.a. which was better，instant coffee or regular coffeeb. womens attitude towards shoppingc. the necessity of making such a shopping listd. the personality of a woman who would prepare such a list55. judging by the result of the study many women were not interested in instant coffee because_.a. they didnt trust advertisementsb. instant coffee was not suited to their tastec. they wanted to show that they were intelligentd. they had a sense of shame about using instant coffee56. the“instant coffee”probably means_.a. expensive coffee b. coffee made up quickly for usec. cheap coffeed.coffee made up slowly for use【参考答案】53-56 cddb阅读理解-dlots of people have hobbies. some people collect old coins or foreign stamps; some do needlework; others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.a lot of people enjoy reading. but reading tastes differ widely. some people only read newspapers or comics, some like reading novels, while others prefer books on astronomy, wildlife, or technological discoveries.if i happen to be interested in horses or precious stones, i cannot expect everyone else to share my enthusiasm. if i watch all the sports programs on tv with great pleasure, i must put up with the fact that other people find sports boring.is there nothing that interests us all? is there nothing that concerns everyoneno matter who they are or where they live in the world? yes, dear sophie, there are questions that certainly should interest everyone. they are precisely the questions this course is about.what is the most important thing in life? if we ask someone living on the edge of starvation, the answer is food. if we ask someone dying of cold, the answer is warmth. if we put the same question to someone who feels lonely and isolated, the answer will prob