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高考英语二轮复习试题第一模块阅读理解训练三推理判断题重点练
训练(三) “推理判断题”重点练
(一)
Theyhadadozenchildren,sixboysandsixgirls,inseventeenyears.OnereasonDadhadsomanychildrenwasthathewasconfidentthatanythingheandMotherteameduponwassuretobeasuccess.
OurhouseatMontclair,NewJersey,wasasortofschoolforscientificmanagementandtheremovalofthewastedmotion—or“motionstudy”,asDadandMothernamedit.
Dadtookmovingpicturesofuschildrenwashingdishes,sothathecoulddeterminehowwecouldreduceourmotionandthushurrythroughthetask.Eachchildwhowantedextrapocketmoneyputforwardanoffersayingwhathewoulddothejobfor.Thelowestbiddergotthecontract(合约).
Dadputprocessandworkchartsinthebathrooms.Everychildoldenoughtowrite—andDadexpectedhischildrentostartwritingatayoungage—wasrequiredtosigntheirnamesonthechartsinthemorningafterhehadbrushedhisteeth,takenabath,combedhishair,andmadehisbed.Atnight,eachchildhadtoweighhimself,markthefigureonagraph,andsignthechartsagainafterhehaddonehishomework,washedhishandsandface,andbrushedhisteeth.Motherwantedtohaveaplaceonthechartsforsayingprayers,butDadsaidasfarashewasconcernedprayerswerevoluntary.
Itwasstrictmanagement,allright.Yes,athomeoronthejob,Dadwasalwaystheefficiencyexpert.Hebuttonedhisvestfromthebottomup,insteadoffromthetopdown,becausethebottom-to-topprocesstookhimonlythreeseconds,whilethetop-to-bottomtookseven.Heevenusedtwoshavingbrushestomakehisfacesmoothenough,becausehefoundthatbydoingsohecouldcutseventeensecondsoffhisshavingtime.Forawhilehetriedshavingwithtworazors,buthefinallygavethatup.
“Icansaveforty-fourseconds,”hecomplained,“butIwastedtwominutesthismorningputtingthisbandageonmythroat.”Itwasnttheinjuredthroatthatreallybotheredhim.Itwasthetwominutes.
1.Whywastheauthorshouseconsideredasortofschool?
A.Ithadateamoftwelvechildrenthere.
B.Thechildrenweretaughthowtoworkwellinit.
C.Theparentscouldteachtheirchildrenbetterathome.
D.Theparentscouldhavethechildrensdailyactivitiesrecorded.
2.Whatisthepurposeofsigningthecharts?
A.Tohelptodothingsefficiently.
B.Tomanagethebigfamilyeffectively.
C.Tolookafterthechildrenbetter.
D.Toremindthechildrentoobeytherules.
3.Whatdidthefathercomplainaboutonemorning?
A.Heshouldhavegivenupshaving.
B.Hisbleedingthroatbotheredhim.
C.Hecouldntshavewithtworazors.
D.Hefailedtocutshorthisshavingtime.
4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Thekidshadtobidforeverythingtheywanted.
B.Theauthortookprideinhisfathersmanagement.
C.Thecouplewerealwaystroubledbytheirchildren.
D.Thefathersworkwastoteachthechildrenathome.
(二)
TheextraordinarypricepaidforthelastLeonardodaVincispaintinginprivatehandshasresultedinafeveredguessatthebuyer—butsofarthenewownersidentityisinscrutable.
Christies,theauction(拍卖)housethatsoldSalvatorMundiinNewYorkonWednesday,hasremainedsilentaboutwhopaid$450mforthe500-year-oldwork—apricethatsetaworldauctionrecord.Withthepoolofpossiblebuyerslimitedtobillionairesandaveryfewinstitutions,someintheartworldaretryingtonarrowitdowntoaregionornationality.
ThomasSeydoux,anartadviserandformerheadofImpressionistandModernArtatChristies,suspectsthatthebidderis“newmoney”,becausethebiddingwentupin“wildincreases”—atonestagejumpingfrom$370mto$400m.HeguessedthatthebuyermightbeabillionairefromAsia,basedoncurrenttrendsintheworldoffineartauctions.
OthershavesuggestedaGulfroyalorbillionaire—perhapsfromQatar,whichhaslavishly(大量地)collectedart,orAbuDhabi,whichhasjustopenedabranchoftheLouvreMuseum.TheAbuDhabibranchhasaLeonardospainting,Labelleferronnière,onloanfromtheLouvreinParisbutlacksitsown.
SalvatorMundihasatroubledhistory.Itwassoldfor£45atSothebysinLondonin1958,whenitwasthoughttobeacopy,butby2011ithadbeenacceptedasaworkentirelybyLeonardo,whenitwasincludedinanexhibitionattheNationalGalleryinLondon.Itwasthenreportedlyboughtfor$75m~$80mbyartadviserYvesBouvier,whosoldittoRussiancollectorDmitryRybolovlevfor$127.5m.
MrRybolovlevsaid,“ThankstotheprofessionalismandexpertiseofChristies,therecord-breakingsaleofDaVincisSalvatorMundihashelpedbringbacksomeofthevalueofthecollection.”
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inscrutable”inParagraph1mean?
A.Available.
B.Unknown.
C.Uncontroversial.
D.Determined.
6.WhatmightThomasSeydouxs“newmoney”bebasedon?
A.ThenumberofwealthypeopleinAsia.
B.The