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高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习25

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品练习（25）及答案

IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchasplendid,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.

　　Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,morelastingemotion.

　　Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.

　　IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoir（回忆录）aftermemoir,theyrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:

depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness.

　　Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriage,ifhe’shonest,andhewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment,forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.

　　Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutwhenevertheywantandsleepaslateastheycan.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.

　　Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberating（解放性的）realizations.Itliberatestime:

nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:

buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:

wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.

1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____________.

A.funcreateslong-lastingsatisfaction

B.funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappiness

C.happinessislastingwhereasfunisshort-lived

D.funthatislong-standingmayleadtohappiness

2.Totheauthor,theroleHollywoodstarswillplayisto_________.

A.writememoiraftermemoirabouttheirhappiness

B.tellthepublicthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun

C.teachpeoplehowtoenjoytheirlives

D.bringhappinesstothepublicinsteadofgoingtoparties

3.Intheauthor’sopinion,marriage____________.

A.affordsgreaterfunB.leadstoraisingchildren

C.indicatesdutyanddevotionD.usuallyendsupinpain

4、Whichofthefollowingisthebestexampleof“painfulhappiness”?

A.Winninglotterybyaccident.　　B.Abachelorresistingmarriage.

C.Raisingchildren.　　D.Buyingsomefancyclothes.

5.Ifonegetsthemeaningofthetruesenseofhappiness,hewill____________.

A.stopplayinggamesandjokingwithothers

B.keephimselfwithhisfamily

C.giveafreehandtomoney

D.usehistimetoincreasehappiness

参考答案

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C4[2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ]D

TheNationalGallery

Description：

TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2，300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th－centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.

Layout：

ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th－to15th－centurypaintings，andartistsincludeDuccio，Uccello，VanEyck，Lippi，Mantegna，BotticelliandMemling.

ThemainWestWinghouses16th－centurypaintings，andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci，Cranach，Michelangelo，Raphael，Bruegel，Bronzino，TitianandVeronese.

TheNorthWinghouses17th－centurypaintings，andartistsincludeCaravaggio，Rubens，Poussin，VanDyck，Velázquez，ClaudeandVermeer.

TheEastWinghouses18th－toearly20th－centurypaintings，andartistsincludeCanaletto，Goya，Turner，Constable，RenoirandVanGogh.

OpeningHours：

TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm（Fridays10amto9pm）andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.

GettingThere：

Nearestundergroundstations:

CharingCross（2－minutewalk）,LeicesterSquare（3－minutewalk），Embankment（7－minutewalk），andPiccadillyCircus（8－minutewalk）．

68．Inwhichcentury'scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?

A．The13th.

B．The17th.

C．The18th.

D．The20th.

69．WhereareLeonardodaVinci'sworksshown?

A．IntheEastWing.

B．InthemainWestWing.

C．IntheSainsburyWing.

D．IntheNorthWing.

70．WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?

A．PiccadillyCircus.

B．LeicesterSquare.

C．Embankment.

D．CharingCross.

【要点综述】本文是一篇应用文。

作者介绍了英国伦敦国家美术馆。

分四大板块进行介绍：

整体描述、布局、开放时间以及可以到达美术馆的地铁站。

68．A　细节判断题。

根据文章第一段中的“Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2，300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th－centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.”可以断定宗教美术作品是13世纪的。

故选A。

69．B　细节判断题。

根据文章第三段中的“ThemainWestWinghouses16th－centurypaintings，andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci…”可知B正确。

70．D　细节判断题。

根据文章最后一段中的“Nearestundergroundstations:

CharingCross（2－minutewalk）,LeicesterSquare（3－minutewalk）,Embankment（7－minutewalk），andPiccadillyCircus（8－minutewalk）．”可以断定CharingCross是最近的。

故选D。

EveryonegatheredaroundandPaddyreadoutloud,slowly,histonegrowingsadderandsadder.Thelittle headlinesaid:

BOXER RECEIVESLIFFSENTENCE.

FrankCleary,aged26,professionalboxer,wastodayfoundguiltyofthemurderofAlbert Cumming,aged32,laborer,lastJuly.Thejury（陪审团）reacheditsdecisionafteronlytenminutes,recommendingthemostseverepunishmenttothecourt.Itwas,saidthejudge,asimplecase.CummingandClearyhadquarreledviolentlyattheHarbourHotelonJuly23rdandpolicesawClearykickingattheheadoftheunconsciousCumming. Whenarrested,Clearywasdrunkbutclear-thinking.

Clearywassentencedtolifeimprisonmentwithhardlabour.Askedifhehadanythingtosay,Clearyanswered,“Justdon'ttellmymother.”

“Ithappenedoverthreeyearsago,”Paddysaidhelplessly. Nooneansweredhimormoved,fornooneknewwhattodo.“Justdon'ttellmymother,”saidFeenumbly.“Andnoonedid!

Oh,God!

Mypoor,poorFrank!

”

Paddywipedthetearsfromhisfaceandsaid. “Fee,packyourthings.We'llgotoseehim.”

Shehalf-rosebeforesinkingback,hereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.“Ican'tgo,” shesaidwithoutahintofpain,yetmakingeveryonefeelthatthepainwasthere. “Itwouldkillhimtoseeme.Iknowhimsowell—hispride,hisambition.Lethimbeartheshamealone,it'swhathewants. We'vegottohelphimkeephissecret. Whatgoodwillitdohimtoseeus?

”

Paddywasstillweeping,notforFrank,butforthelifewhichhadgonefromFee'sface,forthedyinginhereyes.Frankhadalwaysbroughtbitternessandmisfortune,alwaysstoodbetweenFeeandhimself. Hewasthecauseofherwithdrawalfromhisheartandtheheartsofhischildren. EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFee,Franktookitaway. ButPaddy'sloveforherwasasdeepandimpossibletowipeoutasherswasforFrank.

Sohesaid. “Well,Fee,wewon'tgo.Butwemustmakesureheistakencareof. HowaboutifIwritetoFatherJonesandaskhimtolookoutforFrank?

”

Theeyesdidn'tliven,butafaintpinkstoleintohercheeks.“Yes,Paddy,dothat. OnlymakesureheknowsnottotellFrankwefoundout.PerhapsitwouldeaseFranktothinkforcertainthatwedon'tknow.”

1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Frankwasfoundguiltyofmurderbecausehewasaprofessionalboxer.

B.Thefamilydidn'tfindoutwhathappenedtoFrankuntilthreeyearslater.

C.ThejuryandthejudgedisagreedonwhetherFrankhadcommittedmurder.

D.Frankdidn'twanthisfamilytofindoutwhathappenedbecausePaddydislikedhim.

2.Paddycriedbecausehethought______________.

A.Frankdidkillsomeoneanddeservedthepunishment

B.FrankshouldhavetoldFeewhathadhappened

C.whathadhappenedtoFrankwaskillingFee

D.Frankhadalwaysbeenamanofbadmoralcharacter

3.“Shehalf-rosebeforesinkingback…”（inParagraph6）showsthat______________.

A.Feewassoheart-brokenthatshecouldhardlystandup

B.Feedidn'twanttoupsetPaddybyvisitingFrank

C.Feecouldn'tleaveherfamilytogotoseeFrank

D.FeestruggledbetweenwantingtoseeFrankandrespectinghiswish

4. WhichofthefollowingsuggeststhatFeewasdeeplyshockedbywhathappenedtoFrank?

A.“Hereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.”

B.“Lethimbeartheshamealone,it’swhathewants.”

C.“EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFee,Franktookitaway.”

D.“Theeyesdidn’tliven,butafaintpinkstoleintohercheeks.”

5.WhatisFee'sprobablerelationshipwithFrankandPaddy?

A.Sonandbrother.

B.Sonandhusband.

C.Brotherandlover.

D.Loverandhusband.

参考答案1—5BCDAB

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