高考英语阅读理解抓分训练59

1、2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（59）及答案阅读理解AWe live in an age of unprecedented（空前的）opportunity: If you ve got ambition, drive, and smarts, you can rise to the top of your chosen professionregardless ofwhere you started out from. But nowadays companies aren t mana ging their knowledge workers careers. Rather, we mus

2、t each be our own chief executive officer. Only when you operate from a combination of your strengths and self-knowledge can you achieve true and lasting excellence.To build a life of excellence, begin by asking yourself these questions:“What Are My Strengths?”To accurately identify your strengths,

3、use feedback analysis. Every time you make a key decision, write down the outcome you expect. Several months later, comparetheactual results with your expected results. Look for patterns in what you are seeing: What results are you skilled at generating? What unproductive habits are preventing you f

4、rom creating the outcomes you desire? In identifying opportunities for improvement, don t waste ti medeveloping skill areas where you have little competence. Instead, concentrate on and build on your strengths.Do I Work?In what ways do you wotlc best Do you process information most effectively by re

5、ading it, or by hearing others discuss ii? Do you accomplish ihe most by working with other people, or by working alone? Do you perfbmi best while making decisions, ar while advising others on key matteri? Are you in top fonn when things get stressfijl, or do you function well in a highly predictabl

6、e envirommenl?“What Are My Values? ”What are your ethics（ 道德标准）? What do you see as your most important responsibilities for living a worthy, ethical life? Do your organization s ethicsresonate（ 共鸣）with your own values? If not, your career will be likely to be marked by frustration and poor performa

7、nce.“Where Do I Belong? ”Consider your strengths, preferred work style, and values. Based on these qualities, what kind of work environment would you fit it best? Find the perfect fit, and you ll transform yourself from a merely acceptable employee into a star performer.What Can I Contribute?In earl

8、ier eras, companies told businesspeople what their contribution shouldbe. Today, you have choices. To decide how you can best improve your organization sperformance, first ask what the situation requires. Based on your strengths, workstyle, and values, how might organization s efforts?The following

9、steps are all EXCEP.A. writing down your expectationsC. finding out your advantagesWhich of the following comments isyou make the greatest contribution to yourthe ways to find and improve your strengthsB. comparing the actual resultsD.developing your disadvantagesmNOTtrue?People should find results

10、they are skilled at generating.Processing information by hearing others discuss is the most effective way of working.People who work in one team should have similar ethics.The fit working environment can help the workers work more efficiently.What can lead to a life of excellence?A. Self-pity and po

11、wers.B. Ambition and smarts.C. Self-awareness and strengths.D. Motives and self-knowledge.How might you make the greatest contribution to your organization s efforts?A. Do what is needed.B. Identify your own strengths.C. Work in your own way.D. Obey the companies rules.参考答案 DBCAA（2011 重庆卷，B）Mapping

12、Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing.They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting , from the official to the unusual.Meanwhile , hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world.Here are two of our favoritesGreen MapsGreen Maps allo

13、ws people to share withthe world their knowledge ofenvironmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add informationwith a set of icons（图标）,making iteasy to read any map, whatever thenationalities of those who produce it . At present there are over five hundred map projects b

14、eing developed in 54 countries. Green Maps advertised idea is“thinkglobal , map local ” . It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place , ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps ar

15、e online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with the producers through the Green Maps website.Map MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of

16、their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre （ 古怪的）,such as where Americas drunkest cities are.With t

17、he mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered （ 多层的 ）map can be created.本文讲述了人们最喜欢的地图，一种是 Greens maps ,另一种是 Maps Mashups。他们的 共同特点是人们可以在网上编辑地图。According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?Aiming at environmental protection.Introducing local attractio

18、ns with icons.C Offering advice to independent travelers.D Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.答案：Bo细节理解题。根据第二段一、二句话可知，绿色地图可允许人们分享当地一些 环保的地方及吸引人的东西，并且用图标来添加信息，使人们更容易地看地图，由此可知B项正确。Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?答案：Bo细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话Its a wonderful way.to goo

19、d places of bird watching ”可知答案为B。“ Map Mashups is named with the worda mashups because.it is produced by users all over the worldit gathers various kinds of informationit shares icons with Green Mapsit is a branch of Google Maps答案：B。由最后一段的第三句t可知，为什么用“ mashups,这个名，是因为它把所有 的知识都结合起来，从最有用的到最古怪的。由此可知B项正

20、确。What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?They are created by local people.They are environmentally friendly.Users can edit maps on the Internet.Users need to communicate with producers.答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文最后一段第二句话Working in a similar way to Greens Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons o

21、f their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. ”可知 C 项正确。Vincent Van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a church minister but was sent to the Belgian mining community of Borinage in 1879. He discovered that the miners there lived with terribleworking conditions and rec

22、eivedpoverty-level wages. Their families were not well fed and struggled simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small salary he received from the church allowed him to live a normal life, which, in contrast to the poor, seemed unfair.One cold February evening, while he watched the miners goin

23、g hameh tired and hungryhe spatted an old man staggering t口厢rd him across the Adds, wtapped in a burlap sacks far wamith Van Gogh immediately laid his own dolhing cut on the bed, set aside enough for one change, and dflenmned to give ihe rKL away. He gave the old man a suit of 加th第 皿d he gave his ov

24、ercoat to a pregnant woman whose husband had been killed in a mining acddoit He spent his monty on food formmers while be left himself very little, only enaugh to make soul and body together. Wluen children in one femily suffered from fever, Lhough feverish hunselfhe packed up hubcd and took it lo t

25、ham.A rich family in the community offered him free room and board. But Van Gogh turned down the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he wasto faithfully serve his community of poor miners. He believed that if he wanted themto trust him, he must become one of them. And i

26、f they were to learn of the love ofGod through him, he must love them enough to share with them.He was fully aware of a wide chasm which can separate words and actions. He knewthat people s lives often speak louder andclearer than their words. Maybe it wasthat same knowledge that led Francis of Assi

27、si to frequently remind his monks(修土，僧侣)，“Wherever you go, preach. Use words if necessary. ”There are a million ways to say, “I love you, without even saying a word!Among the following statements of Vincent Van Gogh, which is Not true?A. He was an artist.B. He wasn t satisfied with hissalaryC. He th

28、ought the wages of the minors too low. D. He once worked as a minister.From the second paragraph, we know.A. Van Gogh was crazy B. Van Gogh especially loved to teach children artsC. Van Gogh was rich D. Van Gogh deeply sympathized with the lower-classVincent Van Gogh rejected the offer because.A. it

29、 was illegal for a ministerB. he wanted to be a minorC. he was devoted to his jobD. he was dishonestThe sentence “There are a million ways to say, I love you, without even sayinga word.” (the last paragraph) implies that.A. actions speak louder than wordsB. silence can also show loveC. there are num

30、erous ways to express love D. saying“I love you isuselessWe can infer from the passage.our lives always speak louder and clearer than our wordsKthe miners there worked under excellent working conditionsthe ministers lived a much better and easier life than the miners at the timeVan Gogh himself offe

31、red to work in the Belgian mining community of Borinage in 1879.参考答案BDCAC（2011 四川卷，B）Exploit your parking spaceAn unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advertisement（ 广告）for free on Letpark

32、 or Atmyhousepark.Rent（出租）a roomSpare room? Not only will a lodger（ 房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money during speci

33、al eventsDont want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.Live on setRenting your home out as a “film set could earn you hundreds of pounds

34、a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free but you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roofYou need the right kind of roof, but s

35、ome energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment（around 14,000）, and let you use the energy produced for nothing.In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changi

36、ng the roof.如果你拥有自己的多余的房子，房间或停车场，如果你按照作者告诉你的上述做法去做， 会轻松地挣到大钱。If you earn 5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on.A. 300B. 500C. 4,500D. 5,000答案：Bo数字计算题。根据第二个段落的信息句wont have to pay any tax for the first 4,500”，可以明确：所挣得的4500磅是不用缴税的，即：需要缴税的是多于这个数字的钱，本题中，该是 500磅需要

37、缴税。Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?A On Letpark.B On Roomspare.C On Grashpadder.D On Roommateeasy.答案：Q细节判断题。根据第三个段落的最后一句话可以找到明确的答案，即选项 C 是正确的。If you want to use energy free, you have to.A sign an agreement with the governmentpay around 14,000 for the equipmen

38、tsell the roof to some energy companiesD keep the roof unchanged within 25 years答案：D。推理判断题。在最后一段中的最后一句话里含有本答案的信息：“25-yearagreement 以及 a prevent you from changing your roof ” 都可以断定选项 D 的说法是符 合原文的。8. For whom is the text most probably written?A Lodgers.B. Advertisers.C House owners.D Online companies.

39、答案：Co推理判断题。从每个段落都可以确定：这是个能够对外出租停车位，房间，房顶等的人，即：是个 house owner ,选项C是正确的。My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen（牛） that ploughed the cane fields. I would walkbehind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked

40、eight hours straight, with no food breaks.It was very tedious work, but it prepared mefor life and taught memany lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I ve never been late for any job s ince. I also learned

41、about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say I was sick just becauseI didn t wantto work.I was only six years old, but I was doing a man s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never ear

42、ned more than $ 18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem（ 自尊心）,one of the most important things a person can have.When I was s

43、even, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing gol

44、f and being able to buy a bicycle.The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb（ 番石榴树枝 ）and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I pr

45、acticed with the same devotion and intensity. I learned working in the field except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick.The word “tedious in Paragraph 2 most probably means.A. difficultB.boringC. interestingD.unusualThe writer learned that from his first job.he should

46、work for those who he liked mosthe should work longer than what he was expectedhe should never fail to say hello to his ownerhe should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for48 gave the writer self-esteem.Having a family of eight peopleOwning his own golf courseBringing money back hom

47、e to help the familyHelping his father with the work on the plantationWhich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?He wanted to be a successful golfer.He wanted to run a golf course near his house.He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.He wanted to make money by g

48、uiding oxen with a broomstick.参考答案46-49、BDCAMexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture ofboth the old and new world. From the moment your plane starts to land in this vastcity, you know that your trip will be quite an adventure.Once in your taxi and the moment yo

49、u leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some.The Paseo de la Reforma （改革大道）,running southwest across the city, isone of the major tourist and business areas in Mexico City with many high quality hotels only walking distance from great restaurants and other tourist attractions.The only problem you will have is trying to see all of