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高三英语关于描述和表达情感类话题阅读理解专项训练题五
高三英语关于描述和表达情感类话题阅读理解专项训练题五
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一、阅读理解
WHATcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?
Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.AnewstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthemorefriendsyouhaveinschool,themoremoneyyou’llearnlater.
Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousinfluenceonone’searningpotentialshouldn’tcomeastoomuchofasurprise.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlife,socialskillsandnetworkingareeasilyaspowerfulastalentandhardwork.
“Ifapersonhaslotsoffriends,itmeansthatheorshehastheabilitytogetalongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituations,”saidXuYanchun,17,fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhen,whototallyagreedwiththerecentfinding.“Also,friendsalwayshelpeachother.Theynotonlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouareoccasionallyinlowspirits,”saidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyou“earnahighersalary.”
Maybethat’swhysomepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendalholism(交友狂症).AwomanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook’s5,000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserveofsocialcontacts.
Butwhatdoesafriendmean?
Shouldfriendsberegardedasaformofcurrency?
“Callmeuncool,butIthinkofafriendasanactualpersonwithwhomIhaveanactualhistoryandwhomIenjoyactuallyseeing.Itseems,however,thatthisisnolongerthedefinitionoffriend”,saidMeghanDaum,whoworkswithTheLosAngelesTimesintheUS.
DaumdislikestheideathatquantitytrumpsqualityintheageofFriendaholism.Shethoughttheideaoffriendship,atleastamongthegrowingpopulationofInternetsocialnetworkers,wastogetasmanyofnot-really-friendsaspossible.Forexample,afriendmightbesomeoneyoumightknowpersonallybutwhocouldjustaseasilybethefriendofafriendofsomeotherFacebookfriendyoudon’tactuallyknow.Althoughsheagreedthatsocialtiesgrease(润滑)thewheelsoflife,shealsowarned.“Toobadonethingmoneycan’tbuyisarealfriend.”
1.Whatwillbeneededifyouaretoachievesuccessaccordingtotheresearchers?
A.Socialskills,friends,goodmoodandfortune.
B.Socialskills,networking,talentandhardwork.
C.Socialskills,networking,potentialandfortune.
D.Socialskills,talent,hardworkandthefacebook.
2.WhatcanfriendsdointheeyesofXuYanchun?
A.Theycanhelpyouwithyourschoolwork.
B.Theyteachyouhowtomakemoremoney.
C.Theyhelpyougetridofsadnessandcheerup.
D.Theyalwaysgetonwellwithyou.
3.WelearnthatMeghanDaum’sattitudetowardsfriendsissomewhat_______.
A.up-to-dateB.optimistic
C.confusedD.traditional
4.Whatdoestheword“trumps”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.isbetterthanB.isequalto
C.isworsethanD.issimilarto
Perhapsyouthinkyoucouldeasilyaddtoyourhappinesswithmoremoney.Strangeasitmayseem,ifyou'reunsatisfied,theissueisnotalackofmeanstomeetyourdesiresbutalackofdesires—notthatyoucannotsatisfyyourtastesbutthatyoudon'thaveenoughtastes.
Realrichesconsistofwell-developedandheartycapacities(能力)toenjoylife.Mostpeoplearealreadyswamped(淹没)withthings.Theyeat,wear,goandtalktoomuch.Theyliveintoobigahousewithtoomanyrooms,yettheirhouseoflifeisahut.
Yourhouseoflifeoughttobeamansion(豪宅),aroyalpalace.Everynewtaste,everyadditionalinterest,everyfreshenthusiasmaddsaroom.Hereareseveralroomsyourhouseoflifeshouldhave.
Artshouldbeadesireforyoutodevelopsimplybecausetheworldisfullofbeautifulthings.Ifyouonlyunderstoodhowtoenjoythemandfeedyourspiritonthem,theywouldmakeyouashappyastofindplentyofhamburgersandeggswhenyou'rehungry.
Literature,classicliterature,isabeautiful,richlyfurnishedroomwhereyoumightfindmanyanhourofrestandrefreshment.Togainthatlovewouldgotowardmakingyouarichperson,forarichpersonisnotsomeonewhohasalibrarybutwholikesalibrary.
MusiclikeMozart'sandBach'sshouldn'tbeabsent.Realrichesareofthespirit.Andwhenyou'vebroughtthatspirituptowhereclassicalmusicfeedsitandmakesyoualittledrunk,youhaveincreasedyourthrillsandbetteredthem.Andlifeisamatterofthrills.
Sports,withoutwhichyouremainpoor,meanalotinlife.Nomatterwhoyouare,youwouldbemorehuman,andyourhouseoflifewouldbebettersupportedagainstthebaddays,ifyoucould,anddid,playedabit.
Whateverroomsyoumightaddtoyourhouseoflife,thesecretofenjoyinglifeistokeepadding.
5.Theauthorintendstotellusthat____________.
A.truehappinessliesinachievingwealthbyfairmeans
B.bighousesarepeople'smostvaluedpossessions
C.bighousescaninasensebringrichnessoflife
D.truehappinesscomesfromspiritualriches
6.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphprobablyimpliesthat______.
A.howevermateriallyrich,theyneverseemtobesatisfied
B.howevermateriallyrich,theyremainspirituallypoor
C.thoughtheirhouseisbig,theypreferasimplelife
D.thoughtheirhouseisbig,itseemstobeacage
7.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat__________.
A.moremoneybringsmorehappiness
B.artisneededtomakeyourhousebeautiful
C.literaturecanenrichyourspirituallife
D.sportscontributemainlytoyourphysicalfitness
8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.HouseofLifeB.SecretofWealth
C.RestandRefreshmentD.InterestandEnthusiasm
Aftergivingatalkatahighschool,Iwasaskedtopayavisittoaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhome,buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme.Iwastolditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim,soIagreed.
Duringthenine-miledrivetohishome,IfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy(肌肉萎缩症).Whenhewasborn,thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetofive,andthentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medal(金牌)powerlifter,andIknewaboutovercomingobstacles(困难)andgoingformydreams.
IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplainorask,“Whyme?
”Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviously,heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hedidn’tmentionthathisclassmateshadmadefunofhimbecausehewasdifferent.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture,andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightswithme.Whenwehadfinishedtalking,Iwenttomybriefcase(公文包)andpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIhadwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment,thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid,“Youareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal,Iwillshowittoyou.”
LastsummerIreceivedaletterfromMatthew’sparentstellingmethatMatthewhadpassedaway.Theywantedmetohavealetterhehadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore:
DearRobert,
MymumsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepicturesyousentme.IalsowanttoletyouknowthatthedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymore,butIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.
ItoldyousomedayIwouldgototheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal,butIknownowIwillnevergettodothat.However,IknowI’machampion,andGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeaven,Godwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthere,Iwillshowittoyou.Thankyouforlovingme.
Yourfriend,
Matthew
9.WhydidMatthewwanttoseethewriter?
A.BecauseMatthewwasinterestedinweightlifting.
B.Becausethewriterwasgoodatgivingtalks.
C.Becausehewantedtolearnfromthewriter.
D.Becausethewriterwasafamousperson.
10.WhichoffollowingstatementsaboutMatthewmayNOTberight?
A.Hewasastudentofahighschool.
B.Hewasonceanathleteinhisschool.
C.Hewassupposedtodieyearsbefore.
D.Hereceivedsomepicturesfromthewriter.
11.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoexpressinParagraph3?
A.Matthewalwayssawthebrightsideoflife.
B.Matthewwasmadefunofbyhisclassmates.
C.Matthewfeltdisappointedabouthisschoollife.
D.Matthewdidn’tgetalongwellwithhisclassmates.
12.Matthewwrotealettertothewriter________.
A.tosaythankstohim
B.toinformhimofhisdeath
C.toexpresshisregret
D.tolethimknowhisambition(抱负)
RecentlyIstarteddiscoveringonethingwhichamazesmesomuch:
howperfecteverythingisintheworldwearelivingin!
Justlook,alldaylongwearebusyworkingandjustwhenwegettired,thenightcomesin,sowemaysleepandrelax.Onedaywemayenjoythebrightsunandanotherday,whenwegettiredofthesun,therainpoursdown.
AfewmonthsagoIwassohappywithmylife.Later,Igottiredfromthehappiness.IwishedIwouldhavesometrialtostrengthenmycharacterandlearnsomethingnewaboutlife.IgotwhatIwanted.ShortlyafterIgotsevereangina(心绞痛),soIhadtostayhomeforseveralweeks.DuringthisperiodIhadtimetorethinkmylifeanddiscovermyself.Thelessonswereterrific,butIfeltgratefulforthistime.
Anotherexample:
Ihaveafriend,whoprimarilythinksabouthavingfun.OnceIthoughtwhywegetalongwellwitheachotherandwhatinmeattractsher.AcoupleofdaysagoIfoundtheanswer.Ilikecalmnessandsilence.Shelikesnoiseandagitation(热闹).Weattracteachotherjusttobalanceourselves,inotherwords,togivesomedrivetomeands