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高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练31
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练(31)及答案
阅读理解
Manypeopleinfluencedvariousaspectsofmylife,basedontheirpersonalcharacteristics,accomplishments,andvalues.IhavebeenfortunatetohavehadnumerousteachersandprofessorswhoIrespectfortheirpatienceandintelligence.Thereareartiststhathaveinspiredmebytheirnaturaltalentsandoriginalcreativity.Ivaluemanypoliticalleaders,whohaveinspiredmebytheircontributionstosociety,andtheirabilitytochangeourfutures.ButofallthepeopleIhaveknowninmylife,thepersonIadmiremostismyfather.
Astheyoungestgirlinmyfamily,Ialwaysconsideredmyselftobe“Daddy’slittlegirl”.WhileIgrewup,italwaysmademesadtoseesomanyofmyfriendsandneighborswithoutafatherorfather-likefigurearound.Thishelpedmeappreciatehowmyfatheralwaystakesaninterestinhischildren’slives.Ineveryaspectofmylifemyfathercontinuouslypushesmetoexcel,soIcouldaccomplishmyworkoutstandinglyamongmypeople.WheneverIfeellikegivingup,orhaveaquestionoraconcern,IknowIcanalwayscallonhimforadvice.FromhimIhavealsolearnedthatsometimesyouhavetoputothers’needsaheadofyourown,butyoushouldmakesureyouarenottakenadvantageofbyothers.Hisstrengthseemstobeunbreakableduringhardtimes,andheisextremelydeterminedtoaccomplishanythinghesetshismindon,nomatterhowtinyitis.Ihighlyrespecthimforhowhestandsupforwhathebelievesin,andwillneverbackdown.Ihavealwaysadmiredhisopenmind,compassionforpeople,andsenseofunderstanding.Heisaveryreservedman,buttoeverybody’ssurprise,hehasagreatsenseofhumor,andalwaysknowshowtoputasmileonthefacesofhiswife,hischildrenandhisfriends.
Livinginhisaffectionandinstruction,Iamveryproudofmyfather.Healsoprofesseshowproudheisofhischildren,andisstilltheretosupportusinwhateverweareinvolvedin.
66.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.HowmyfatherlovedmeB.Myfather—thepersonIadmiremost
C.Iamtheappleonmyfather’spalmD.Myfather—theonewhoinfluencedmemost
7.Whichofthefollowingcouldnotbeusedtodescribetheauthor’sfather?
A.ConsiderateandhumorousB.Affectionateandopen-minded
C.KnowledgeableandsociableD.Energeticandhelpful
8.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedword“excel”?
A.Dobetterthanothers.B.Showoff.
C.Beclevererthanothers.D.Keephealthy
9.Accordingtotheunderlinedpart,thefatherwastellingtheauthorto____.
A.trytobegoodtothosewhowereworthmakingfriendswith
B.trytotakeadvantageofthosewhowerefriendlytoher
C.thinkaboutothersandhelpthem,sothatshecouldmakethemserveher
D.thinkaboutothersandhelpthem,butnottobemadeuseofinanegativeway
10.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?
A.Sheappreciatedherfatherbecausehesolvedalltheproblemsforher.
B.Sheconsideredherfatherhumorousandwasoftenmadetolaughbyhim.
C.Shehadsympathy(认同)forthefatherless.
D.Shewasoutstandinginworkbecauseherfatherpushedherhard.
参考答案BCADC
C7[2013·陕西卷]C
Accordingtosociologists(社会学家),everymodernindustrialsocietyhassomeformofsocialstratification(阶层).Class,powerandstatusareimportantindecidingpeople'srankinsociety.
Classmeansaperson'seconomicpositioninsociety.Acommonlyusedclassificationislowerclass,middleclassandupperclass.Whilesociologistsdisagreeonhowthesetermsshouldbeexactlydefined,theydodescribesocietiesliketheUnitedStatesquitewell.Onestudyshowsthat53%ofAmericansbelongtothelowerclass,46%themiddleclass,and1%theupperclass.Interestingly,asurgeonearning$500,000ayearandabusdriverearning$50,000ayearbothregardthemselvesasthemiddleclass!
Powerreferstotheamountofcontrolapersonhasoverotherpeople.Obviously,peopleinpositionsofgreatpower(suchasgovernors)exercise(行使)bigpower,butpeoplewhotakeordersfromothershavelesspower.Powerandclassdonotalwaysgohandinhand,however.Forexample,thegovernorofastatehasgreatpower,butheorshemaynotbelongtoacorresponding(相应的)economicclass.Generally,however,thereisarelationshipbetweenpowerandclass.Toourknowledge,therearen'ttoomanypeoplewhoaren'tmillionairesintheU.S.Senate!
Statusisthehonororrespectattachedtoaperson'spositioninsociety.Itcanalsobeaffectedbypowerandclass,butnotnecessarilyso.Forexample,auniversityprofessormayhaveahighstatusbutnotbelongtoahighsocialclassorhavealotofpoweroverothers.
54.Whatcanwelearnabout“themiddleclass”fromParagraph2?
A.Peopleearning$50,000ayearbelongtothemiddleclass.
B.NearlyhalfAmericansbelongtothemiddleclass.
C.Peoplegenerallyconsiderbusdriversasthemiddleclass.
D.Sociologistshaveacleardefinitionofthemiddleclass.
55.Accordingtothetext,weknowthat________.
A.powerandclassdonotalwayscorrespondwitheachother
B.statusreferstoaperson'seconomicpositioninsociety
C.peoplewithhighstatushavealotofcontroloverothers
D.classislessimportantindecidingaperson'ssocialrank
56.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholetext?
A. B.
C. D.
【要点综述】本文说明了一个社会现象:
每个现代工业社会都有其社会阶层。
阶级﹑权力和社会地位是判断一个人的社会阶层的重要标准。
54.B 推理判断题。
由第二段倒数第二句中的“…46%themiddleclass”一句可知在美国,有差不多一半的人属于中产阶级,选B。
55.A 细节理解题。
由第三段中的“Powerandclassdonotalwaysgohandinhand,however.”可知,权力和阶级并不总是保持一致。
选A。
56.A 篇章结构题。
本文第一段是主题段,“Class,powerandstatusareimportantindecidingpeople'srankinsociety.”是本文的主题句,后三段分别从这三个方面来论述,故本篇文章是总分的结构。
选A。
“Imageiseverything.”Anentireindustryhasbeenbuiltupontheassumptionthatimageiseverything,butwhenitcomesdowntoit,anappealingimageisnotenough.Ifthereisnosubstance(事实)behindtheimage,theproduct,serviceorpersonwillfaileventually.
Firstofall,oneshouldconsiderhowimportantimageisinthesellingofproductsandservices.Advertisingagencieshaveraisedtheartofcreatinganimagetoastateofnearperfection.Publicconceptofthatproductorserviceiscertainlymanagedbytheimagescreatedbytheadvertisingagencies.Butiftheproductorservicedoesnotliveuptotheimagethatwascreated,thecustomerwillbeverydissatisfiedandpossiblyaskfortheirmoneyback.Forexample,theArthurAndersenaccountingfirmhadspentdecadesbuildingupanimageoftrustworthiness.Buttherecentscandal(丑闻)showedthatbehindthatimage,itcheatedinbusinesspractices.Despitethepreviouspositiveimage,thefirmisbeingaccusedofcriminalactionsanditwillprobablynotsurviveasabusinessunit.Althoughtheimagehadbeennearlyperfect,therealitybehindtheimagehasledtothedownfalloftheworldfamousaccountingfirm.
Similarly,personaladviserscanbuildupapublicimageforpoliticiansandmoviestars.Puttingoutpositivenewsreleases,makingsurethatonlythebestphotographsarepublished,andensuringthatthepersonisseeninalltherightplacescanbuildupaverypositiveimageintheviewofthegeneralcommons.Butonceagain,historyisfilledwithexamplesofbothpoliticiansandmoviestarsthatfellfromgracelikethestoryoftheHollywoodactorgivingintothepressuresoffameandfortune.Withpeople,justaswithproductsandservices,imageiscertainlyimportant,butwithoutpositivesubstancebehindtheimage,failureisclose.
Tosummarize,itisclearthatanappealingimageisextremelyimportanttosuccess,whetherthatimageisrelatedtosellingaproductorserviceortothe“selling”ofaperson.Butimageisonlyhalfoftheequation.Whatliesbehindthatimageiseverybitasimportantastheimageitself——thepersonorproductmustdeliveronthatimageorthereislittlechanceforlong-termsuccess.
11.ThedownfalloftheArthourAndersenaccountingfirmisdueto________.
A.itsdishonestyinbusinessB.itspreviousimages
C.itsbadmanagementD.itspoorservice
12.Whydidsomefamouspeoplefallfromgrace?
A.TheirimageswerenotwellbuiltupB.Theyfailedtoliveuptotheirimages.
C.TheyfeltmuchpressurefromthepublicD.Theypaidlittleattentiontofameandfortune.
13.Thestructureofthepassageis________.
A:
ArgumentP:
PointC:
Conclusion
14.Theauthortriestoarguethat_________.
A.imagecreateseverythingB.imageisthekeytosuccess
C.truthisunlikelyevertobeequalledD.truthandimageareequallyimportant
参考答案ABAD
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