下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇
How to Be a Successful Businessperson
Have you ever wondered why some people are successful in business and others are not? Here's a story about one successful businessperson. He started out washing dishes and today he owns 168 restaurants.
Zubair -Kazi was born in Bhatkal, a small town in southwest India. His dream was to be an airplane pilot, and when he was 16 years old, he learned to fly a small plane.
At the age of 23 and with just a little money in his pocket, Mr. Kazi moved to the United States. He hoped to get a job in the airplane industry in California. Instead, he ended up working for a company that rented cars.
While Mr. Kazi was working at the car rental(祖赁的) company, he frequently ate at a nearby KFC restaurant. To save money on food, he decided to get a job with KFC. For two months, he worked as a cook's assistant. His job was to clean the kitchen and help the cook. "I didn't like it," Mr. Kazi says, "but I always did the best I could."
One day, Mr. Kazi's two co-workers failed to come to work. That day, Mr. Kazi did the work of all three people in the kitchen. This really impressed the owners of the restaurant.
A few months later, the owners needed a manager for a new restaurant. They gave the job to Mr. Kazi. He worked hard as the manager and soon the restaurant was making a profit.
A few years later, Mr. Kazi heard about a restaurant that was losing money. The restaurant was dirty inside and the food was terrible. Mr. Kazi borrowed money from a bank and bought the restaurant. For the first six months, Mr. Kazi worked in the restaurant from 8 a.m. t0 10 p.m., seven days a week. He and his wife cleaned up the restaurant, remodeled the front of the building, and improved the cooking. They also tried hard to please the customers. lf someone had to wait more than ten minutes for their food, Mrs. Kazi gave them a free soda. Before long the restaurant was making a profit.
A year later, Mr. Kazi sold his restaurant for a profit. With the money he earned, he bought three more restaurants that were losing money. Again,'he cleaned them up, improved the food, and retrained the employees. Before long these restaurants were making a profit, too.
Today Mr. Kazi owns 168 restaurants, but he isn't planning to stop there. He's looking for more poorly managed restaurants to buy. "I love it when I go to buy a restaurant and find it's a mess," Mr. Kazi says. "The only way it can go is up."
31. When Mr. Kazi was young, his dream was to
A. be an airplane pilot.
B. sellcars.
C. own a restaurant.
D. become a good cook.
32. Mr. Kazi decided to work with KFC to
A. learn how to'cook.
B. save money for a'car.
C. save money on food.
D. learn how to run a restaurant.
33. Mr. Kazi became the manager of a new restaurant because
A. his co-workers praised him.
B. he was a good cook.
C. he worked very hard.
D. he knew how to run a restaurant.
34. To save a failing restaurant, Mr. Kazi did all the'following thirigs, EXCEPT to
A. clean it up
B. improve the food.
C. retrainthe'employees.
D. advertizeforit.
35.In the last paragraph, "it's a mess" means
A. it's small.
B. it's dirty.
C. it's profitable.
D. it's cheap.
第二篇
Three Ways to Become More Creative
Most people believe they don't have has imagination, but most of us, once much imagination. They are wrong. Everyone we become adults, forget how to access it. Creativit}r isn't always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time routinely think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
This technique involves taking unrelated ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words associated with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night. Imagine that normal limitations don't exist. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If, for example, your goal is to learn to ski(滑雪）, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators (谈判者) use this technique in business, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books, They ask questions: what does this character want? Why can't she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? What does she.dream about? If your goal involves other people, put yourself "in their shoes". The best fishermen think like fish!
36. According to the passage,rwhen.we become adults,
A. most of us are no longer creative.
B. we are -not as imaginative as children.
C. we can stilllearn to.be more creative.
D. .we are unwillfng to be creative. .
37. According to the first technique, if you need to solve a problem,
A. you should link it with candles.. . .
B. you have to think of buying a present for a friend.
C. you should link it with as many words as possible.
D. you could find an image and try to link it with the problem.
38. The second technique suggests that you just imagine .
A. setting a goalis as simple as skiing..
B. you have every resource to achieve your goal.
C. new possibilities will soon appear. .
D. December and January are the best months for skiing.
39. The phrase "put yourself 'in their shoes"' in paragraph.4 is closest in m. eaning to
A. dressyourselflikethem.
B. do as they ask you to
C. put on their shoes
D. think as they would
40. We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself:
A. what are my customers' needs?
B. what do I usually do?
C. what did my boss tell me to do?
D. how should I sell my products?
第三篇
The State of Marriage Today
Is there something seriousty wrong with marriage today? During the'past 50 years, the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded: almost 50% of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If this trend continues, it will lead to the breakup of the family, according.to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years, the average American will marry at least four times, and extramaritai（婚外的）affairs will be even more common than they are now.
But what are the reasons for this, and is the picture really so gloomy (明暗的)? The answer to the first question is really quite simple: marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands-as they usually didn't have jobs outside the home. But with the rising number of women in well-paying jobs, this i:a no longer the case, so they don't feel that they'need to stay in a failing marriage.
In answer to the second question, the outlook may not be as pessimistic (悲观的) as it seems. While the rate of divorce has risen; the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen ver}t much, so marriage is still quite popular. In addition to this, many couples now simply live together and don't bother to marry. These couples are effectively married, but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics. In fact, more than 50% offtrst marriages survive.
So is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get . married indicates that it isn't. And it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people: they suffer less from stress and its consequences, such as heart problems, and married men generally consider themselves more dontented tfian their single counterparts. Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships!
41. Which of the following is true about the marriage in the United States today?
A.Divorce leads to the breakup of the family.
B. More than half of the married couples get divorced.
C. American people marry more than four times.
D. More and more people are getting divorced.
42. What does "this is no longer the case" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Women are not economically dependant'any more.
B. It is not necessar}t to get married any more.
C. Women do not need a husband anylonger.
D. Many wives do well-paying jobs outside home now.
43.Why'is the outlook of marriage riot as hopeiess as it appears?
A.Many people stil like to get married.
B.The rate of divorce has actually decreased.
C.Over 60% of the marriages continue to exist.
D.The statistics of divorce is reliable.
44.How do most men feelin their marriage life?
A.They feel much stronger than before.
B.They don't feel as lonely as before.
C.They su忏er more than before.
D. They feel more satisfied than being singte.
45.Which of the following about marriage is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.It is important to discover what makes a marriage successful.
B.Marriage has long been partly an economic need.
C.It is a fact that most people choose to get married.
D.Many people went abroad after divorce.
第一篇
31．A
【解析】题意：Kazi先生年轻时，他的梦想是__________。题干中的关键词为“Mr.Kazi 人名；young年轻；dream梦”。根据文中第2段的第1行末：“他的梦想是当一名飞机驾驶员。”很明显应选A项。
32．C
【解析】题意：Kazi先生决定去KFC工作，为了__________ 。
题干中的关键词为“Mr.Kazi人名；KFC肯德基缩写”。
根据文中第4段的第2行：“为了省下吃的钱，他决定到KFC寻找一份工作。”很明显应选C项。
33．C
【解析】题意：Kazi先生成为了一家新餐馆的经理，因为__________ 。
题干中的关键词为“Mr.Kazi人名；manager经理；because因为”。
根据文中第5段的第3行：“几个月后，主人需要一个新餐馆的经理。他们把这项工作交给了Karl先生。”该句前面“一天，Kazi的两个同事没来上班。Kazi一人干了三个人的活，这给老板留下了深刻的印象。”很明显应选C项。
34．D
【解析】题意：为了拯救一家亏损餐馆，Kazi先生做了以下事情，哪一项除外?
题干中的关键词为“To save a failing restaurant挽救一家亏损餐馆；EXCEPT除…之外”。
在第7段的第2行末查到“A项”，紧接着在第3行查到“B项”和“C项”。以此断定应选D项。
35．B
【解析】题意：在最后1段中，“it?s a mess”意指什么。
题干中的关键词为“it?s a mess它…；means意指”。
mess的词义是：“肮脏，污秽”。然后分别查出A—D4个选项的汉语词义，很明显B项(肮脏)是正确选项。
第二篇
36．B
【解析】题意：根据本文，当我们成为成年人时，__________ 。
题干中的关键词为“when we become adults当我们成为成年人”。
根据文中第1段的第2行：“…，可是我们大多数人一旦步入成年便忽略了如何去做。”以此判断B
项正确。
37．D
【解析】题意：根据第l种方法，如果你需要解决一个问题，__________ 。
题干中的关键词为“the first technique第1种方法；to solve a problem解决一个问题”。
根据文中第2段的1～2行：“这种方法涉及……并设法发现它们之间的联系。首先，要考虑一下你必须要解决的问题……。接着要找到一种设想，……。”以此可以看出D项正确。
38．B
【解析】题意：第2种方法表明，你恰恰可以设想__________ 。
题干中的关键词为“The second technique第2种方法；you just imagine你恰恰可以设想”。
根据文中第3段的第1句和第2句：“你可以设想通常的限制已不存在。你有你想要的任何时间、空间和金钱等。”很明显B项正确。
39．D
【解析】题意：第4段中的短语“put yourself…in their shoes?”在含义上最接近下列哪一项。题干中的关键词为“put yourself …in their shoes?”；is closest in meaning to在含义上最接近。
put oneself in one?s shoes的词义是：“设身处地去想”。
从该“短语”后面的1句：“The best fishermen think like fish!(最好的渔夫要想鱼所想!)”。也能非常明显地得出D项正确。
40．A
【解析】题意：从第3种方法中我们了解到，一个好的推销员应当自问__________ 。
题干中的关键词为“the third technique第3种方法；a good salesman ask himself一个好的推销员；ask himself问自己”。
文中第4段中没有“a good salesman”，结合全文最后1句：“最好的渔夫要想鱼所想!”，以此推理“一个好的推销员”应想“顾客”所想。以此应选A项。
第三篇
41．D
【解析】题意：在当今的美国，有关婚姻问题下列哪一项是真实的?
题干中的关键词为“true真实；the marriage婚姻；the United States today在当今的美国”。答“真实”这类题非常容易，按A—D逐项在短文内查读。
根据文中第1段的2～3行：“现在几乎50%的婚姻以离婚告终，而且证据表明还会越来越恶化。”以此判断应选D项。
42．A
【解析】题意：第2段中的“不再是这种情况了”意指什么?
题干中的关键词为“…this is no longer the case不再是这种情况了?；in paragraph2在第2
段中；mean意指”。
this代表的是回指它的前一句，即：“由于妇女过去通常在家没有工作，她们经常在经济上依赖她们的丈夫。”以此判断应选A项。
43．A
【解析】题意：为什么婚姻前景似乎不像看起来那么令人无望?
题干中的关键词为“the outlook of marriage婚姻前景；hopeless无望。”
根据文中第3段的1～3行：“…，前景似乎并不那么悲观。虽然离婚率上升，但结婚率实际上从没有下降多少，因此结婚依然非常流行。”以此判断应先A项。
44．D
【解析】题意：大多数男人认为他们的婚姻生活怎样?
题干中的关键词为“most men大多数男人；marriage life婚姻生活。”
根据文中第4段的第4行：“…已婚男人普遍认为他们比单身的同伴更满意。”以此判断应选D项。
45．D
【解析】题意：有关婚姻，下列哪一项在文中没有提及?
题干中的关键词为“NOT mentioned没有提及。”
A项在全文最后1句；B项在2段3行；C项在4段1行。以此判断应选D项。
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（英语）高三英语阅读理解解析版汇编 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 In America, parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能) to the fullest extent. Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals. American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do, not what they can't. As a result, millions of American boys and girls grow up hoping to become actors and athletes, diplomats and doctors. Many of them even want to become president. American parents often encourage their children to become involved in extra activities of all types at school, such as student government, sports and music. They believe that only through taking part in these activities can their children become mature young adults. As we all know, school work is important. But parents should realize that the social skills their children learn from natural conversations with each other are as important as schoolwork and the skills they will need in the future work. What's more important in their work is that their children should have a sound knowledge of physics or the ability to communicate effectively. As a rule, Chinese parents don't educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do, nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities. Children are typically advised to study hard and pass exams. They have to spend a lot of time in doing much schoolwork every day. It is a great waste of time to do so. Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children. I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children. I am very confident about it. （1）From the passage, we know the American parents pay much more attention to . A. the social skills than Chinese parents B. their children's studying hard and well C. what their children want but they can't D. extra activities than schoolwork （2）According to the passage, Chinese parents . A. know more than American parents to educate their children B. owning ambition and confidence is necessary and important C. pay much more attention to their children's fine future D. don't encourage their children to participate in extra activities （3）From the passage, we can infer . A. American children are brave and adventurous B. American children are more active in their studies C. Chinese children have the ability to communicate effectively D. something should be done to develop the potential of the children in China （4）What's the writer's attitude towards Chinese education reform? A. Neutral. B. Indifferent. C. Positive. D. Negative. 【答案】（1）A
Stress Level Tied to Education Level 1.Stress level is closely related to. social status. 2.The1,031adults were interviewed. on a daily basis for 8 days. 3.Which group reported the biggest number of stressful days? People with college degrees. 4.The less advantaged people are, the greater. the impact of stress on their health is. 5.Less-educated people report fewer days of stress possibly because. Stress is too common a factor in their life. Medical Journals 1.The main readers of medical journals are. health professionals. 2.Which of the following statements is NOT true? Most medical journals publish only online. 3.How many major types of articls are mentioned in the passage? Five. 4.An article dealing with results from different studies on the same topic is called. A research article. 5.Letters to the editor enable readers of a medical journal to express comments on. Articles published in that journal. Need for Emphasis on Treatment 1.Which is true of many AIDS sufferers in developing countries? They are not receiving any treatment. 2.The WHO publishes its World Health Report. Once a year. 3.According to Lee, our response to the AIDS disease is. A matter of great significance. 4.AIDS treatment programs may also result in. more effective prevention. 5.How many people have died of AIDS so far? More than 20 million. Heat and Health 1.More than 600 people died from heat in Chicago. In 1995. 2.What can piople learn from the Mean Heat Index? The average temperature of an extrem ely hot day. 3.A heat wave is a period of time during which. The weather is much hotter than usual. 4.Muscle pain in hot weather means that. Y our body needs more water. 5.For people who are not in good health,heat can. Be deadly. Losing W eight 1.The study showed that most of the girls. Had a healthy body weight. 2.What percentage of the girls considered themselves overweight? Nearly 30 percent. 3.The survey participants were girls. Who were 10 to 1 4. 4.What kind of institution does the lead researcher work with? A hospital. 5.Unhealthy attitudes about weight,body image and food may. Lead to an eating disorder. Pushbike Peril 1.According to the passage, some engineers are trying to improve the handlebars because. they are not noble enough. 2.In paragraph 2, the author mentions a study of serious abdominal iniuries. To tell us why Kristy Arbogast began the projict. 3.Paragraph 3 mainly discusses. how serious injuries occur. 4.The passage implies that. It is not easy to persuade manufacturers to adopt the new design. 5.In which of the following ways the handgrip work? It reduces the dangerous forces in bicycle accidents. Aate-night Erinking 1.The author mentions “pick-me-up”to indicate that. coffee is a stimulant. 2.Which of the following tells us how caffeine affects sleep? Caffeine halves the body’s levels of sleep hormone. 3.What does paragraph 3 mainly discuss? Different effects of caffeinated coffee and decaf on sleep. 4.What does the experiment mentioned in paragraph 4 prove? Caffeine drinkers produce less sleep hormone. 5.The author of this passage probably agrees that. we should not drink coffee after supper. Attitudes to AIDS Now 1.What do activists worry about? People may stop worrying about AIDS. 2.According to the passage, people’s attitude toward the cure of AIDS is. realistic. 3.The Gallup Poll shows that the number of people. Who think AIDS is the country’s top health killer has fallen. 4.According to the Kaiser Poll, which of the following is NOT correct? More and more people die of AIDS now.
Taking Pictures of the World Meet Annie Griffiths Belt,a National Geographic photographer.Belt has worked for National Geographic since 1978,and has taken pictures on almost every continent in the world.In fact,Antarctica is the only continent Belt hasn't seen yet. Belt's photographs are well known for their beauty and high quality.They also reflect very different cultures and regions of the world.Belt has photographed the ancient city of Petra, Jordan,as well as the green landscapes of the Lake District in England.Recently,her pictures appeared in a book about undeveloped natural places in North America. Everywhere that Belt goes,she takes pictures of people. Belt has found ways to connect with people of all ages and nationalities even when she does not speak their language." The greatest privilege of my job is being allowed into people's lives,"she has said."The camera is like a passport,and I am often overwhelmed by how quickly people welcome me!"
试卷一 I. Vocabulary Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. It is possible to predict how much energy and water a building will consume, how much _______ will be needed. A. matter B. things C. material D. substance 2. They found that the positive thinkers sold 37 percent more insurance than did the_______ thinkers. A. negative B. positive C. active D. passive 3. In labs around the world, bad bugs are undergoing the ultimate rehabilitation, being _______ from life-threatening viruses and bacteria into lifesaving therapeutic agents. A. translated B. transported C. transformed D. transmitted 4. The fresh air is sometimes humid from the _______rainfall of this area. A. numerous B. abundant C. plenty D. substantive 5. We know that many animals _______ the deep seas at pressures of 15,000 pounds per square inch. A. live on B. live in C. live through D. live up to 6. Speakers and writers of the Germanic languages _______for a great deal of the world's output in everything from economics to literature to military to science and technology. A. account B. allow C. apply D. arrange 7. _______of the great state of Illinois, let me express my deepest gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention. A. On account B. In honor C. In place D. On behalf 8. The companies that are finding ways to hang on to their older workers _______ from an intangible commodity: wisdom. A. obtain B. earn C. develop D. benefit 9. I raced to_______ Jill. A. keep on B. keep up with C. come up with D. come up to 10. Managers need to monitor inflation trends so they can make good _______. A. decisive B. decisions C. decide D. decided 11. Fluency can be _______ defined as "being able to communicate ideas without having to stop and think too much about what one is saying." A. simple B. simply C. similar D. simplify 12. The number of vehicles has been steadily increasing. _______, more than 100 cities in the United States still have levels of carbon monoxide that exceed legally established limits. A. Continuously B. Consequently C. Constantly D. Consistently 13. A(An) _______ is better than the text and may make the point clear. A. interpretation B. representation C. illustration D. draw 14. Some of the world's best mountain _______ is available within the 500-kilometer long chain of the Southern Alps. A. scene B. scenery C. scarce D. scare 15. After a through research, the police __ most of the missing jewels. A. retreated B. refreshed C. recovered D. reminded 16. A gold-rated building is estimated to have reduced its environmental impact by 50% compared with a(an) __ conventional building. A. equivalent B. alike C. uniform D. likely 17. When pessimists __ in their first attempt, they usually say, "I can't do this." A. feel B. fail C. defeat D. lost 18. Six years __ before she got another note from Teddy. A. went into B. went around C. went by D. went on 19. The company owns a large number of _______ stores. A. export B. bargain C. retail D. trade 20. The cost of self-education has fallen with the multitude of sources of knowledge and information _______ on CD-ROMs and the Internet. A. preferable B. ready C. available D. considerable II. Grammatical Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 21. Put things back _______ you found them.
I watched from a distance as the homeless man quarreled with those who did not leave money for him – the majority. I walked up to him and right on queue he asked me for a quarter. ―I’ll give you a quarter if you tell me your story.‖ He laughed, ―You’ll give me a quarter for my story?‖ I lay the quarter in front of him and corrected myself –―Nah, here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.‖ I followed his eyes to the quarter and for a brief moment I saw a glimmer of reflection. I sat down next to him and waited. ―I was in the army,‖ he said. ―I was a sniper(狙击手)and was supposed to shoot down the enemy from the distance.‖ I listened carefully to his grizzly voice as he went deeper into the story. He wore dirty old torn clothes and smelled like a dead rat left in a mouse trap. He told me how he used to hunt with his family and was really good at it. He had his own way of respecting animals by not wasting what he killed for food and not killing more than he needed. When the army came knocking on his door, he felt pride and joined up. All those years of polishing his hunting skills could now serve a larger purpose—to defend us from the bad guys. He set out to fight in Iraq. It wasn’t long before he realized his ideals and expectations were just a shadow of the truth. He became disillusioned with the killings, which he felt were of innocent people. ―I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone,‖ he said. ―One day I had to do it. They asked me to shoot this lady from the distance. I saw kids near that lady and my hands were on the trigger (扳机). Man, I was tearing up ... I couldn’t do it. She wasn’t doing anything to anyone and she was with the kids—I couldn’t see through my tears. It just didn’t make any sense to me.‖ The story goes on as he describes eventually being put into prison for 180 days for refusing to follow orders. He told me how he was black listed so that he couldn’t get a job. All the rights we take for granted were taken away from him. Why? Here was a man who was being punished—and for what? For refusing to kill the lady? For being a hero? ―I have no regrets,‖ the homeless man said. ―I may be homeless now, but I never killed that lady. I never killed anyone in the army. It didn’t feel right. I didn’t go there to do that. I went there to save people.‖ He continued, ―I can live with being homeless—that’s okay. But I wouldn’t be able to live with killing innocent people.‖ On that lonely Friday night, I met a hero. It just never occurred to me that a hero could be a smelly old man left on streets. 1. It can be learned from the passage that the homeless man_______. （） A. never killed animals B. had a strong respect for life C. deserved the punishment he received D. felt guilty about disobeying the order