英语阅读练习.docx

1、英语阅读练习阅读理解短文（70 篇）Passage 2People can be addicted to different things - e.g., alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction (癖好; 瘾) are compulsive (难以抑制的) ; i.e., they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psycho

2、logists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is irrational - impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit (赊购), charge accounts (赊购帐户) are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsiv

3、e spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, an

4、d discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they dont need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are

5、winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also businesspeople. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology t

6、o increase business: They consider peoples needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.Psychologists often use a method called behavior therapy (疗法) to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the

7、same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.1. According to the psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts ofmoney . A) and takes great pleasure from what he or she buys B) in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life C) just to meet his

8、or her strong psychological need D) entirely with an irrational eagerness2. According to the writer, compulsive bargain hunters are in constant search of the lowestpossible prices . A) because they want to save money to help their budgets B) because they can openly boast of their triumph over others

9、 in getting things for less C) and will not have money problems if they can keep to their budgets D) but they seldom admit they feel satisfied if they can get things for less than others3. Which of the following is true? A) All people spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy thi

10、ngs. B) Businesspeople and advertisers can use the psychology of money to increase sales. C) Businesspeople understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than scientists do. D) compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money.4. The article is mainly about . A) the psychology of mo

11、ney-spending habits B) the purchasing habits of compulsive spenders C) a special psychology of bargain hunting D) the use of the psychology of spending habits in business5. From the passage we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters . A) are really unreasonable B)

12、need special treatment C) are really beyond remedies D) can never get any help to solve their problems with moneyPassage 4 In 1838 the polical economist Malthous predicted that in time mankind would face starvation, having outgrown the available food supplies. Today, a century and a half later, ther

13、e are still experts who forecast the same global disasterunless urgent measures are taken to prevent it. By the end of the present century there may well be over five thousand million people living on this globe, an increase of over fifty percent of today 5 figure. In order to keep pace with this in

14、crease in mankind the farmers of the world would have to step up their production of food by at least two percent every year. Such a rate of increase has never been maintained in any country by conventional methods of agriculture, despite modern mechanization and the widespread use of fertilizer. Th

15、ere are no large worthwhile reserves of potential farmland remaining, and good fertile land is continually being diverted to industrial use. Moreover, erosion of the soil takes a constant toll. Intensive research, carried out over many years in all manners of climatic conditions, has produced a revo

16、lutionary method of growing crops without using any soil at all. Hydroponics, as this technique is called, may well be the answer to all our food worries. Already it has accomplished wonders in producing huge crops. Hydroponics was once a complicatied and expensive business; now it is well out of th

17、e experimental stage. Labour costs are far lower than when methods of agriculture are employed. In fact, it is a completely automatic system. There is no hard manual work, no digging or ploughing, and no weeding to speak of. Yields can be far higher than they are in soil.1. Which of the following be

18、st sums up the whole passage? A) Malthus prediction has been proved to be correct by modern experts. B) Hydroponics may be the answer to the world food shortage in the future. C) Hydroponics is a new development in agriculture. D) Conventional methods of agriculture should be improved so as to step

19、up food production by two percent every year.2. The phrase having outgrown the available food supplies in the first paragraph implies that . A) the available food supplies will be enough to feed world population B) the earth is too exhausted to support its increasing population C) world population w

20、ill grow at a rate faster than food production D) food supplies will be too much available for would population.3 According to the author, what is the main reason why an increase in the production of food is not be achieved？ A) Conventional methods of agriculture are still prevailing all over the wo

21、rld. B) Modern mechanization and the use of fertilizers are not well popularized in the world. C) There are not enough potential farmaland reserves left. D) Land is being lost through erosion and industrialization.4. Which of the follwoing statements is not true of hydroponics? A) Hydroponics is con

22、sidered a revolutionary method of agriculture. B) Hydroponics is still too complicated and expensive for practical use. C) Hydroponics had created wonders in agriculture. D) Hydroponics had already been employed in food production.5. Judging from the passage, the most important advantage of hydropon

23、ics should be _ . A) higher yield B) lower labour costs C) more automation D) less hard manual workPassage 6Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do - especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come cross his

24、desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves,” he says.“Rsums (简历) arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate, Crossley concludes. If they cannot take care of these details, why should

25、 we trust them with a job?Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. To keep from losing the forest for the trees, says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of Califomia, San Fr

26、ancisco, we must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. If they dont, we should drop them and move to something else.Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent

27、 of the time, says Garfield. But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary. Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.Too often we believe what accounts for othe

28、rs success is some special secret or a lucky break (机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.1. According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected . A) because of their carelessness as shown in

29、their failure to present a clean copy of a resume B) because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume C) because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications D) because they eliminated their names from the applicants li

30、st themselves2. The word “perfectionists” (Line 1, para. 3) refers to those who _ . A) demand others to get everything absolutely right B) know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances C) pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives D) are capable of achievin

31、g perfect results in whatever they do3. Which of the following is the authors advice to the reader? A) Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not be overlooked. B) Dont forget details when drawing pictures. C) Be aware of the importance of a task before undertaking it. D)

32、Careless applicants are not to be trusted.4. The example of the Apollo II moon launch is given to illustrate that _ . A) minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectives B) failure is the mother of success C) adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work D) keeping ones goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlooked5. The best title for this passage would be . A) Dont Be a Perfectionist B) Impor