1、山东省日照市2016高考英语二轮：阅读理解自选练习（5）及答案阅读理解。Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性)，but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims wo
2、uld have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did.I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts (文科）university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this w
3、as not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents
4、, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering factories where they didnt care if you had
5、 values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering
6、 courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix a
7、s easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.文章大意：本文作者以自身的经历说明很难做到文理兼顾，共同发展。因而自己当初想要成为通晓人文科学的杰出工程师，是不切实际的。36. At present, the writer is studying _.A. Engineering at a college with a larg
8、e engineering department.B. Engineering in a small liberal-arts university.C. Literature in a liberal-arts university.D. Communicating and technology.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts (文科）university作者选择了小的文科学院上学的工程专业，故选B。 37. Why did the writer choose his major i
9、n a different way from ordinary students?A. because he wanted to be an electrical engineer in high school.B. Because he didnt like studying in labs.C. Because he intended to turn out a technical expert.D. Because he expected to get improved more iii humanities.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据I was going to be a co
10、mplete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.”，因为他希望提高人文学科这就是作者选择在一所很小的文科院校学习的根本原因。38. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A. No noble idea can be out of touch with reality eventually.B. The writers noble ideas are practical.C. Noble ideas h
11、ave nothing to do with reality.D. The writer considered his noble ideas as valuable as others.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据这句话我们不难推断出作者原先的想法是不切实际的，故选A。39. What problem has the writer found in his study at college? A. He cant get used to the engineer factory.B.Math, physics and engineering courses are too diffic
12、ult to learn.C.Its hard to combine engineering with the literal arts.D.He has made no progress in the literal arts.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.把工程学与人文科学联系起来很难。故选C。40.How has the writer felt about his choice?A.He felt proud at the beginning but a bi
13、t doubtful at present.B.He has been feeling positive all the time.C.He has decided to give up.D.He shares the same opinion with his parents and teachers.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I am an idealist 及The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.作者起初感觉很骄傲但是目前感觉有点怀疑，故选A。阅读理解-DWhen it comes to ma
14、king a good career in the business world, being honest and getting along well with colleagues gives a person a solid competitive advantage, claims a new research.Dr.jon Bohlmann has found that project managers can expect better performance by far from the members of their team if treating them with
15、honesty, kindness, and respect. According to another study , the Gross-functional product development teams, can achieve a great quality and better cost benefits from socializing and interacting with individuals who work for their suppliers.The first, Dr. Bohlmanns study analyzed cross-functional pr
16、oduct development teams, which combine together engineers, researchers and business personnel. The point to involve people with various backgrounds was to show that there was a focus on finance, marketing, and also on a design and functionality, right from the start of the product-development proces
17、s. In addition to all this, this diversity also helped to make communication more effective in order to ensure that all members of the team were socializing and cooperating, and not just working at cross-purposes.As a result, it indicated that interactional fairness awareness indeed had an effect on
18、 a cross-functional communication. In other words, all the team members who thought that they had been treated well and respected, showed a great increase in their commitment to the success of the project they had been working on in cooperation with other team members, and, in particular, when they
19、realized their project manager or supervisor to be a kind, nice and honest guy.According to Dr. Bohlmann, the increase in such commitment is very essential and important because it could improve performance that would result in the achievement of team goals. And if Bohlmanns study comes to the concl
20、usion that nice and honest guys are the first to finish, the second research by Dr. Rob Handfleld shows us that cooperating and socializing well with others can give a team, and even a company an edge, when it comes to product development.41.According to the passage, being a successful project manag
21、er, you should havethe following qualities except _.A. honesty B. kindness C. desire for power D. respect【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据Dr.jon Bohlmann has found that project managers can expect better performance by far from the members of their team if treating them with honesty, kindness, and respect.如果想做一个好的
22、项目经理需要诚实、善良及尊敬，没有提到对权利的欲望，故选C。42. What does the underlined word they refer to in Paragraph 4?A. managers B. team members C. colleagues D. researchers 【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据all the team members who thought that they根据上下文可知这里指的是队员，故选B。43 What effect can the commitment mentioned by Dr. Bohlmann have on our
23、work?A.ensuring great quality of productB.giving a team, and even a company an edgeC.making communication effectiveD.helping us perform better【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据According to Dr. Bohlmann, the increase in such commitment is very essential and important because it could improve performance that would re
24、sult in the achievement of team goals.能够帮助我们办事效率的提高，故选D。44.What will the author most possibly write in the next paragraph?A.Dr. Rob HandfielcTs study.B.Dr. Jon Bohlmanns new findings.C.The importance of cooperating and socializing.D.How to cooperate with others.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据the second research b
25、y Dr. Rob Handfleld shows us that cooperating and socializing well with others can give a team, and even a company an edge, when it comes to product development.这里下文要谈的是Dr. Rob Handfleld的研究，故选A。45.The best title for the passage might be _.A.Team work is essential and important.B.How to develop a suc
26、cessful business careerC.Honest and kind people make better business careerD.Socializing and cooperating【答案】C【解析】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容及文章的开头可知诚实和善良能够使生意做地更好，故选C。社会生活类-阅读理解。.As a professor of business and government policy, Ive long been interested in the pursuit of happiness as a national concept. According
27、 to surveys of thousands of people across the land, happy people are keys to making our nation healthy and strong. Happiness, in other words, is important for America. So when I came across data a couple of years ago saying that certain Americans were living in a manner that contributed to happiness
28、while others were notI jumped on it. I wanted to know which personal lifestyles and public policies would make us the happiest nation possible. I also wanted to know which of my own values, learned during my childhood and practiced during my career as a university professor, were the most concerned
29、with happiness. First, just what is happiness? Most researchers agree that it involves an assessment of the good and bad in our lives. Its the emotional balance sheet we keep that allows us to say honestly whether were living a happy life, in spite of bad things now and then. You might guess that Am
30、ericans are getting happier all the time. After all, many are getting richer, and this should make them better able and equipped to follow their dreams. On the other hand, theres a lot of talk about the good old days, when kids could play outside without any worry about being kidnapped. And theres a
31、 great deal of stress in this country right now, due to financial concerns, negative workplace environments, and health problems, among other pressing issues. But average happiness levels in America have stayed largely constant for many years. In 1972, 30 percent of the population said they were ver
32、y happy with their lives. In 1982, 31 percent said so, and in 2006, 31 percent said so as well. The percentage saying they were not too happy was generally stopping over at around 13 percent. The factors that add up to a happy life for most people are not what we typically hear about. However, the k
33、ey to happiness, and the difference between happy and unhappy Americans, is a life that reflects values and practices like faith, hard work, marriage, charity, and freedom. 1. The author intends to tell readers. A. why we need to be happyB. what we should do for the countryC. how the people are gett
34、ing happierD. where the Americans like to stay for happiness2. According to the text, what is happiness? A. Our values being accepted by society. B. The balance of our feelings in any situation. C. The great material wealth we possess. D. The contributions we have made for society. 3. From the text
35、we can learn that. A. the American people are far happier than beforeB. all the American people can realize their dreams in lifeC. American public security used to be better than nowD. people felt more stressed in the past4. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph means. A. growingB. decliningC.
36、 unchangedD. terrible5. What will be talked about in the next part of the passage? A. Winning the lottery can make a person happier. B. Being offered a good job is the reason for happiness. C. All kinds of reasons for not being happy. D. Detailing values and practices like faith, hard work. 【参考答案】23
37、.ABCCD 社会生活类阅读理解。On the last Sunday in July, 1997 my boyfriend and I decided to take my 4-year-old son to the beach for the day in Corpus Christi and to the aquarium (水族馆) there. We spent a pleasant day playing at the beach, watching my son run and play happy and free. We ended with a dinner, and th
38、en headed back home to San Antonio very late at night. When almost home we went off road and rolled ending up on the mask of the small pick up we were in. I almost lost my boyfriend who is my husband today for more than 11 years now. I was hurt too but we lost my son in the process. He died instantl
39、y the accident happened. After losing him I felt so lost that I wanted to do nothing. It was then that my brothers coming and some charming necklaces pushed me away from the sad state. He brought me many charms and all other things that my son accomplished while here on Earth. Today I have more than
40、 35 charms on that necklace and I wear it on special occasions. I realized in such a short little life he had accomplished so much and as a result I was able to let the guilt go. I realized also he did all he wanted to do. The things I was mourning for were things I wanted for him. He was very happy
41、. These charms also give me something physical that I can touch, which represents my little boys life. I cant touch him physically but I can hold and wear my necklace and touch him in this way. We miss my son still terribly and always will but we trust in God that he knows what is best for us all an
42、d we are thankful for the time we had with him. We look forward to seeing him one day again too but until then we seek God, follow God, and do our best to serve Him and make Him proud. 1. The author wrote the passage. A. to describe the day they spent on the beachB. to regret having taken her son th
43、ereC. to show deep thought of her sonD. to give praise her son was very smart2. According to the first paragraph, the following are right EXCEPT. A. the couple had a good day on the beach with their sonB. visiting the aquarium is an exciting thing for themC. they set out back for home late that dayD
44、. her future husband got injured seriously3. The reason the author got rid of her grief is that. A. her brother bought her some wonderful decorationsB. what her son had made when he was aliveC. she thought of her son good days when he was on EarthD. she had found more interesting things to do4. Why
45、does the author say “I was able to let the guilt go”? A. She shouldnt have been so sad when her son died. B. Her son had completed so many things. C. She felt ashamed for what she had done. D. Her son had lived in the world happily. 5. In what kind of moods did she wrote the article? A. In a feeling of being misery. B. In a feeling of missing her son. C. In a feeling of taking pride. D. In a feeling of feeling ashamed. 【参考答案】24.CABDB
