高考英語閱讀理解二輪突破練習(xí)25

1、2014屆高考英語二輪專題復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解極限突破測試卷(25) In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly re

2、lationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other

3、human qualities is sadly forgotten. However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Amongthe most vocal are youngsters who have su

4、ffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I real

5、ly didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistak

6、en belief that ones self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (緩解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.31. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Competit

7、ion helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinions about competition are different among people.C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.32. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A. It pushes society forward.B. It

8、 builds up a sense of duty.C. It improves personal abilities.D. It encourages individual efforts.33. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. those who try their best to winB. those who value competition most highlyC. those who are against competition most stronglyD. those wh

9、o rely on others most for success34. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?A. Ones worth lies in his performance compared with others.B. Ones success in competition needs great efforts.C. Ones achievement is determined by his particular skills.D. Ones s

10、uccess is based on how hard he has tried.35. Which point of view may the author agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.B. Competition should be encouraged.C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.【參考答案】31-35. BACAD Passage 2edited by SPt6

11、8A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skin-deep. One' s physical assets and liabilities don' t count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best. Over the last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than 1,000 studies of how we react to be

12、autiful and not- so-beautiful people. The virtually unanimous conclusion: Looks do matter, more than most of us realize. The data suggest, for example, the physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents, sought out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the

13、 possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs they are also more likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted. Un-American, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties (虔誠) while acting just the contrary. Their typical experiment works

14、 something like this. They give each member of a group-college students, perhaps, or teachers or corporate personnel managers a piece of paper relating an individual' s accomplishments. Attached to the paper is a photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are differ

15、ent. Some show a strikingly attractive person, some an average-looking character, and some an unusually unattractive human being. Group members are asked to rate the individual on certain attributes, anything from personal warmth to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted. Almost invariably,

16、the better looking the person in the picture, the higher the person is rated. In the phrase, borrowed from Sappho, that the social scientists use to sum up the common perception, what is beautiful is good. In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than for men. A UtahState

17、University professor, who is an authority on the subject, explains: In terms of their careers, the impact of physical attractiveness on males is only modest. But its potential impact on females can be tremendous, making it easier, for example, for the more attractive to get jobs where they are in th

18、e public eye. on another note, though, there is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive women who aspire (追求) to managerial positions do not get on as well as who may be less attractive. 56. In "Beauty is only skin-deep", "skin-deep" can be replaced by_.A. decora

19、ting B. superficial C. expressive D. demanding 57. "One's physical assets and liabilities don' t count all that much in a managerial career."(paral) can be interpretated as_. A. whether or not one looks good or bad, it doesn' t affect much one' s managerial career B. in one

20、' s managerial career, he may deal with cases like assets and liabilities C. in one' s managerial career, he may rarely deal with cases like assets and liabilities D. whether or not one looks good or bad, it may affect much one' s managerial career 58. The result of research carried out

21、by social scientists show that_. A. people do not realize the importance of looking one' s best B. women in pursuit of managerial jobs are not likely to be paid well C. good -looking women aspire to managerial positions D. attractive people generally have an advantage over those who are not 59.

22、"Good looks cut both ways for women" (Para.5) means that_. A. attractive women have tremendous potential impact on public job B. good-looking women always get the best of everything C. being attractive is not always an advantage for women D. attractive women do not do as well as unattracti

23、ve women in managerial positions 60. It can be inferred from the passage that in the business world_. A. handsome men are not affected as much by their looks as attractive women are B. physically attractive women who are in the public eye usually do quite well C. physically attractive men and women

24、who are in the public eye usually get along quite well D. good looks are important for women as they are for men【參考答案】Passage 256答案 B。詞匯題。skin-deep是“膚淺的，表面的”意思，與superficial意思相近。57答案 A。理解題。主要是考察對“physical assets and liabilities”的理解，意為“長相的優(yōu)劣”，整句的意思為“長相的優(yōu)劣對于一個人的事業(yè)影響不太大”58答案 D。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段“Almost invariabl

25、y, the better looking. what is beautiful is good”，可知D為正確答案。59答案 C。歸納題。在文章第五段中，作者指出，婦女一方面可以借助美貌比較容易地找到工作，另一個方面因?yàn)槿藗円话銜X得美麗的婦女不如長相一般的婦女有能力而使美麗的婦女不容易得到經(jīng)理之類的職位，不難看出“Good looks cut both ways for women”的意思與C中內(nèi)容相符。60答案 A。推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段不難推理出正確答案是A。閱讀理解第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。A Its 5:00 in the mor

26、ning when the alarm (鬧鐘) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my fa

27、vorite exercise DVD insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. Its not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body

28、 to its extreme limit. Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. They raise their ey

29、ebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned its okay to just say “no.” I shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Com

30、mitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self confidence and energy, extends life and above all improve my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit

31、 just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.( ) 1.Why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise C. Because she enjoys the interesting

32、 DVDD. Because she feels a sense of achievement( ) 2. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A. She doesnt treat others politelyB. She likes to make others surprised C. Others dont understand what she doesD. Others try to help her by offering her food( ) 3. What does the underlined

33、word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?A. Good health B. Firm belief C.A strong power D.A regular half( ) 4. What can we learn about the author from the text?A. She acts in a strange wayB. She wants to look different from othersC. She aims to develop a good body shapeD. She has difficult getti

34、ng along with others【答案與解析】【要點(diǎn)綜述】本文敘述了作者不辭辛苦地堅(jiān)持鍛煉，有時還不為他人所理解的故事；她只為自己的堅(jiān)定信念，即通過鍛煉來改變自己。1. D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一段最末一句“Its not a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.”可知答案為D。閱讀理解Exploit your parking spaceAn unused parking space or garage can make money.

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