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1、阅读理解 +七选五限时组合练4(限时 35 分钟 ) .阅读理解AA good book is indeed the best friend of a person.The same goes for high-profile CEOs of world recognized companies as well.Let s have a look at the favorite books of some of the world-famous CEOs.Apple CEO Tim Cook ,Competingagainst Time by George Stalk Jr.and Thoma

2、s M.HoutThis book is based on 10 years of valuable research done by the authors.It talks about how new concepts of managing time in new product development,production and sales provide companies with theadvantages to succeed in this highly competitiveworld.MicrosoftCEO (Former ) Bill Gates,The Catch

3、er in the Rye by J.D.SalingerA few themes explored in the novel are rebellion( 叛逆 ),anxiety and confusion.It tells that youngpeople are a little confused,but can be smart about things and see things that adults don t really see.Gates said,“I didn t actually read The Catcher in the Rye until I was 13

4、,and ever since then I ve said that s my favorite book . ”Oracle CEO LarryEllison ,Napoleon by Vincent CroninThis book is considered by far the best biography ever written on Napoleon Bonaparte.Ellisonsaid,“It s interesting to read about him for a couple of reasons:to see what an ordinary man can do

5、 withhis life and to see how history can distort( 歪曲 ) the truth entirely . ”OWE CEO Oprah Winfrey ,To Kill a Mockingbirdby HarperLeeThis book talks about how a little girl observes the people around her.Winfrey said, “I read it in eighth or ninth grade,and I was trying to recommend the book to othe

6、r kids.So it makes sense to me that now I have a book club,because I have been doing that probably since I read this book . ”1.What is the theme of Competing Against Time?A.How to increase production.B.How to improve efficiency.C.How to enrich experience.D.How to save energy.2.Which book may be chos

7、en by parents to learn about rebellious kids?A. Competing against Time .B. The Catcher in the Rye.C.Napoleon .D.To Killa Mockingbird .3.What can be inferred from Winfrey s words?A.She loved reading when young.B.She read the book with other kids.C.The book has an influence on her career.D.The book is

8、 about a girl s thoughts.BIt can be a real struggle trying to learn a new language.I had always enjoyed learning languages in school,but only recently did I start learning German.I found that I could understand and learn individual words easily,but when it came to literature,I really struggled.That

9、was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children s books printed in the target language.At first,I felt a bit sillygoing on a hunt fora book designed for someone half my age,but then Irealised that everyone had to start somewhere.As children,we are given these basic texts to familiari

10、se our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures,and from there,we can learn and develop.I startedwith books which are taught to us as children in the UK.I managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.The beauty of reading books that were in

11、troduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot.As a result,you can work out some of the definitions of words with your prior knowledge of the story.At first,I used to read with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other,but this method didnot work well for me.The m

12、ethod I would recommend is to read a chapter of your chosen children s bookand at the end of that chapter,highlight the words you do not know and then look up the definitions.If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary,you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the senten

13、ce in the story.Additionally,a lot of children s books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.4.Why was the author advised to read children s books?A.Because she was weak in reading great works.B.Because she was slow to learn a language.C.Because she l

14、iked children s literature.D.Because she couldn t remember any words.5.What can kids get from children s books according to the passage?A.Vocabulary and listening skills.B.Learning methods.C.Words and structures.D.Designing skills.6.What causes the author to feel surprised while reading children s b

15、ooks?A.Grasping the context from the pictures.B.Looking up the definitions of words from a dictionary.C.Getting familiar with the plots of the story.D.Understanding the words simply from the context.7.What can be the best title of the passage?A.Reading Children s BooksB.The Way of Learning Languages

16、C.The Method of Using a DictionaryD.My Good Reading HabitsCRich as a KingWilliam ,who conquered England some 950 years ago,had wealth,power and an army.Yet althoughWilliam was very rich by the standards of his time,he had nothing like a flush toilet,paper towels,or a riding lawn mower( 割草机 ).How did

17、 he get by?History books are filled with wealthy people who were poor compared to me.I havestorm windows t buy cat,but Croesus did not.Entire nations trembled before Alexander the Great,but he couldnfood.Czar Nicholas lacked an electric saw.Given how much better off I am than so many famous dead peo

18、ple,you d think I d be content.The trouble is that,like most people,I compare my wealth with that of living persons:neighbours,school classmates,famous TV people.The greed I feel toward my friend Howard s new kitchen is not reduced by the fact that no kings each had a refrigerator with glass doors.T

19、here is really no rising or falling standard of living.Over the centuries people simply find differentthings to feel sad about.You d think that simply not having disease would put us in a good mood ,but no we want a hot bath too.Of course,one way to achieve happiness would be to realize that even by

20、 today s standards the things I own are pretty nice.My house is smaller than the houses of many investment bankers,but even so it has a lot more rooms and I can keep them clean.Additionally,to people looking back at our era from a century or two in the future,these bankers fancy counter tops and my

21、own worn Formica will seem equally shabby.I can t keep up with my neighbors right now.But just wait.8.What does the underlined phrase “get by”in the first paragraph mean?A.Succeed as a king. B.Deal with complaints.C.Live in a satisfactory way.D.Get some extra money.9.How many historical figures are

22、mentioned to compare lives in the past and present?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.10.According to the passage,the author intends to.A.tell us to be content with lifeB.warn us to live in a simple wayC.teach us to learn lessons from lifeD.encourage us to struggle for wealth11.What s the authors attitude towards life

23、?A.Doubtful.B.Optimistic.C.Uncaring.D.Cautious.D“Acting is the least mysterious of all crafts, ”Marion Brando once said.But for scientists,working outwhat is going on in an actor s head has always been something of a puzzle.Now,researchers have said actors show different patterns of brain activity d

24、epending on whether they are in character or not.Dr.Steven Brown,from McMaster University in Canada,said, “It looks like when you are acting,you are suppressing (压制 ) yourself,almost like the character is possessing you . ”Brown and colleagues reported how 15 actors,mainly theatre students,were trai

25、ned to take on aShakespeare role either Romeo or Juliet in a theatre workshop.They were then invited into the laboratory,where their brains were scanned in a series of experiments.Once inside the MRI scanner ,the actors were asked to answer a number of questions,such as:would they go to the party,an

26、d would they tell their parents that they had fallen in love?Each actor was asked to respond to different questions,based on two different premises ( 前提 ).In one,they were asked for their own perspective,while in the other,they were asked to respond as though they were either Romeo or Juliet.The res

27、ults revealed that the brain activity differed depending on the situation being tested.The teamfound that when the actors were in character,they use some third-person knowledge or inferences about their character.The team said they also found additional reduction in activity in two regions of the pr

28、efrontal cortex?(前额皮质 ) linked t?the sense of self compared with when the actors were responding as themselves.However,Philip Davis,a professor at the University of Liverpool,was unimpressed by theresearch,saying acting is about far more than “pretending”to be someone it involves embodying ( 体现 ) th

29、e text and language.12.How did Dr.Brown s team conduct their research?A.By scanning the brain activity of some actors.B.By doing a survey with some theatre goers.C.By interviewing some theatre teachers.D.By consulting some experienced researchers.13.What is the finding of Dr.Brown s research?A.Actin

30、g is not as mysterious as people think.B.Actors brain activity differs when they are acting.C.Acting is far more than pretending to be the character.D.Actors brain activity is more active when they are in character.14.How did Philip Davis react to the research?A.He supported it.B.He doubted it.C.He

31、explained it.D.He advocated it.15.What is the text mainly about?A.A debate of how the brain functions. B.A play written by Shakespeare.C.A research on the brain activity of actors.D.A report of the cooperation of scientists and actors. .七选五?It could happen anywhere at any time.16Most people, at one

32、time or anothe? ,have been on the?receiving end of a random act of kindnes? .In a sometimes cold world where people can be so focused on what they re doing,a random act of kindness can make all the difference.They can be relatively insignificant.Hannah Bailey from London,for example,told the Metrone

33、wspaper about how she was given her fruit and vegetable shopping for free.The seller did her a kindnesswhen it appeared she didn t have any change to pay.17The city of Naples has long had a tradition called “caff sospeso”When. buying coffee,a person who has recently been lucky would purchase two cup

34、s but only drink one,leaving the second one?anonymously( 匿名 ),out of the goodness of their hear? ,for a poor person to claim for fre? .18However,in some cases,these little acts can be a matter of life and deat? ? .Take,for example,the unnamed commuter,who in June 2018 fell off a station platform ont

35、o an electric railway track in?Toronto,Canada.A quick-thinkin ? ,but even now unknown,bystander selflessly leapt down to pull him to safety.So,why do it? 19 The people never meet again.According to UK charity The Mental Health Foundation,acts like these can “give our lives new purpose,show us other

36、perspectives on our own problems and even make us feel content. ”20Hold open a door for someone,deliver a compliment even give up your seat on a bus.Helpsomeone who is in need.It takes all kinds.It needn t be anything huge.One day,whether you need it or?not,someone might help you in your hour of nee

37、? .A.So give it a try.B.Be brave to face challenges.C.Often,the acts arent paid back.D.She was happy about it all day.E.She was in low spirits the whole day.F.This tradition is now more common worldwide.G.It s often unexpected,but almost never unappreciated.【帮你拓知识】 核心知识 ,词块记忆 highly competitive 竞争激烈

38、的go on a hunt for. 寻找familiarise v.( 使 )熟悉 (了解 )by the standards of. 按照的标准storm window 遮挡风雪的护窗better off 境况更好put sb.in a good mood 使某人心情好scanner n.扫描仪 ;扫描设备respond to.对做出反应inference n.结论 ; 推断be linked to. 与有联系at one time or another 曾经a random act of kindness 一次偶然的善举out of the goodness of one s heart

39、 出于某人的好意claim sth.for free 免费索取某物a matter of life and death 一件生死攸关之事quick-thinking adj .反应快的 ,思维敏捷的in one s hour of need 在某人需要时答案与解析阅读理解 +七选五限时组合练4 .【语篇导读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界著名的 CEO 们喜欢阅读的书。1.B 细节理解题。由第一本书介绍中的 “It talks about how new concepts of managing time in new product development,production an

40、d sales provide companies with the advantages to succeed in this highly competitive world.”这些信息可知 :这本书的主题是如何提高效率 ,故选 B 项。2.B 细节理解题。由第二本书介绍中的 “A few themes explored in the novel are rebellion,anxiety and confusion. ”可知 ,这本书中探讨的几个主题是叛逆、焦虑和困惑 ,由此可知答案为 B 项。3.C 推理判断题。由最后一段中的 “Winfrey said, I read it in e

41、ighth or ninth grade.So it makes sense to me that now I have a book club,because I have been doing that probablysince I read this book”.可推断 :这本书对她的事业有深远的影响,故答案为C 项。【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在学德语时,因为看不懂文学作品,开始看德语儿童书籍 ,结果却得到了意外的惊喜。4.A 细节理解题。由第一段中 “I found that I could understand and learn individual word

42、s easily,but when it came to literature,I really struggled.That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children s books printed in the target language.”可知答案为 A项。5.C 细节理解题。由第二段中 “As children,we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing s

43、tructures. 可”知 :儿童在看儿童书时可以熟悉其中的词汇和写作结构 ,故选 C 项。6.D 推理判断题。由最后一段中 “If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary,you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story.”可知答案为 D 项。7.A主旨大意题。全文讲述了作者读儿童书的经历以及读儿童书的好处,故选A 项。【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要通过与富有、有权势的古人对比启迪读者生活没有必要

44、攀比 ,应该知足常乐。:8.C 词义猜测题。结合对画线词所在句之前的句子的理解 ,可以推测 :没有这些现代的便利生活设施 ,富有的威廉一世如何才能生活得比较满意呢 ?由此可知画线短语应表示“过得去 ”,即“生活得比较满意 ”,故选 C 项。9.B细节理解题。通读全文,作者列举了四个历史人物,他们分别是 :William ,Croesus,Alexander the Great和 Czar Nicholas。10.A 推理判断题。根据文章标题 “Rich as a King”,并结合对全文的整体理解可推知 ,作者通过对古今生活的对比 ,告诉读者要知足常乐 ,故答案为 A 项。11.B 推理判断题。根据最后两段 ,尤其是最后一段中 “I cant keep up with my neig