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开封市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮训练（4）附答案jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed（刺） him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his legjack was getting a tattoohis friend tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one toopeer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos todaythe desire to be accepted by ones friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person doessometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain groupgangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular groupsome of these groups wear only brand-name clothesothers wear tattooswhen a persons friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thingthe media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in north americaa wide variety of media images show tattoospeople appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patternsthese media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and statusas a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status valuemany people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelingsin other words, to show their individuality（个性）a musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the armsome environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shouldersa tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a persons lifeas you can see, there are many reasons why young north americans get tattoosa tattoo can be part of a groups uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individualitythe decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneselffor jack, it was a mixture of all three64jack has got tattoos in order to _ashow his great braverybgain a special experiencecmake himself more healthydbe different from others65according to the passage, media images are linked to _atraditional lifestylebsocial positionccultural backgrounddpublic interest66we can infer from the passage that _asome people get tattoos out of pressurebtattoo is related to religious beliefcgetting tattoos costs a lot of moneydmost people with tattoos are artists参考答案 6466 dba *结束社会生活类-2012天津卷 d you are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or a creator. when you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “they” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “they” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing (内化) your victimization. the truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others. those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. they know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they dont let this get in the way. they know they have their weaknesses, yet they dont blame themselves when they fail. whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. they believe their dance with each sacred (神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth. victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. victims relish (沉溺) in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause othersand even themselvesto feel like victims, too. creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives. in reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. one person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life. in every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.51. what does the word “they” in paragraph 1 probably refer to? a. people and things around you. b. opportunities and problems. c. creators and their choices. d. victims and their sufferings.52. according to paragraph 2, creators _. a. seem willing to experience failures in life b. possess the ability to predict future life c. handle ups and downs of life wisely d. have potential to create something new53. what can we learn from paragraph 3? a. creators and victims face quite different things in life. b. creators and victims are masters of their lives. c. victims can influence more people than creators. d. compared with victims, creators are more emotional.54. the examples mentioned in paragraph 4 show that _. a. strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims b. people need family support to deal with challenges in life c. it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains d. ones experiences determine his attitude toward life55. what is the authors purpose in writing this passage? a. to define victims and creators. b. to evaluate victims against creators. c. to explain the relationship between victims and creators. d. to suggest the transformation from victims to creators.【要点综述】 “a victim”和 “a creator”拥有不同的生活方式。“a victim”生活在一个寒冷、痛苦的世界中；而“a creator”生活在一个积极向上、能够掌握自己生活命运的世界中。作者建议应从“a victim”转变成 “a creator”。51. a词义猜测题。根据第一段后半部分可知答案。52. c推理判断题。由第二段可知答案。53. b推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句 “both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.”可知答案。54. a推理判断题。根据此段中的 “may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime”可知答案。55. d主旨大意题。根据最后一段可知答案。*结束passage 1the year 2009 is the year of ox. the ox is a representative of the fanning culture of china. in the farming economy （经济）, oxen are the major animals pulling plows（犁）. of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. in fact, they are seen as boats on land for their ability to carry loads. besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. with all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures. in the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the chinese. even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. for example, some people who1ive in southwest china will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. they believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. in order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar （农历）, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human. because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the chinese people are very grateful to the animal. in addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the chinese nation. 60. the words boats an land underlined in paragraph 2 refer to _a. animals for taking goods b. creatures for pulling plowsc. treasures of the folk culture d. tools in the farming economy6l. from the third paragraph, we know that _a. oxen are no more important today than in the pastb. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soupc. oxen are treated as human in some areas of chinad. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month62. which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?a. the special role of oxen in frowning. b. peoples respect and love for oxen. c. the practical value of an oxs body. d. the contribution of oxen to the economy. 63. why does the author write the text?a. to stress the importance of oxen in farming. b. to introduce the chinese folk culture. c. to describe how to celebrate the year of ox. d. to explain how to develop agriculture with oxen. 1答案 60.a 61.c 62.b 63.b*结束passage 5photographs are everywhere. they decorate (装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. the news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. photos record the beauties of nature. they can also bring things close that are far away. through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. photos also tell stories.reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. at times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. at other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. it can also be a strong force for social change.jacob riis was among the first photojournalists. he took pictures of parts of new york city where the poor lived. riis believed that poverty(贫穷)caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. a few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by lewis hine shocked the public. hines pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. it takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. p