【配套K12】高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解高效训练(3)

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【陕西省西安市第一中学2014高考英语二模试题】D

The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, and pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的) brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (义务), self - improvement. Ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates （解放）money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. 【小题1】According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _______ . A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement 教案试题

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【小题2】From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ . A. hatred B. misunderstanding C. prejudice D. ignorance 【小题3】What is the author trying to tell us? A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B. One must know how to attain happiness. C. It is important to make commitments. D. It is pain that leads to happiness. 【答案】 【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】A

阅读理解 (共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【山东省潍坊市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】A

Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the 教案试题

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most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in

several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’

During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood．

Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful：career with the United Nations and the State Department．

After retirement，she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once declared，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’ 【小题1】Temple became famous at the age of A．3 B．6 C．10 D．2l

【小题2】What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ? A．Temple was still popular in l949． B．Temple was a failure as a child star．

C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple. D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.

【小题3】Temple attracted people’s attention again when A．she entered Congress B．she worked for the UN

C．she went on with the pohtical life

D．she announced to participate in the election 教案试题

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【小题4】We know-from the last paragraph that Temple A．wanted to lead a different life B．regreued having left Hollywood C．was content with her experiences D．was sorry about her election failure

【小题5】Which of the following best describes Temple? A．3pecial and generous． B．Patient and sensitive． C．Attractive and humorous．D．Talented and determined．

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