1、北京市东城区2014高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选（6）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a splendid, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness. Many intelligent
2、people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion. Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or tele
3、vision, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends. I have often though that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to
4、 do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells“happiness”.But in memoir（回忆录）after memoir, they reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism ,drug addiction, broken marriages
5、, troubled children and profound loneliness. Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage, if hes honest, and 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 and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but the
6、y are not its most distinguishing features. Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they can. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a th
7、ree-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating（解放性的）realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genu
8、inely increase our happiness. It liberates 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 rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always
9、 having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.来源:Z*xx*k.Com66. We can learn from the passage that . A. fun creates long-lasting satisfaction B. fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness C. happiness is lasting whereas fun is short-lived D. fun that is long-standing may lead to happ
10、iness67. To the author, the role Hollywood stars play is to . A. write memoir after memoir about their happiness B. tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with fun C. teach people how to enjoy their lives D. bring happiness to the public instead of going to parties68. In the authors opinio
11、n, marriage . A. affords greater fun B. leads to raising children C. indicates duty and devotion D. usually ends up in pain69.Which of the following is the best example of“painful happiness”? A. Winning lottery by accident B. A bachelor resisting marriage C. Raising children D. Buying some fancy clo
12、thes70. If one gets the true sense of happiness, he will . A. stop playing games and joking with others B. keep himself with his family C. give a free hand to money D. use his time to increase happinessAWhen 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of
13、his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school. And this month the 78-year-old man, wh
14、o earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the worlds richest man. Gates worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine. Buffett, the only so
15、n of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most pop
16、ular. As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Bu
17、ffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience. After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought th
18、ose of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich. “Learning is important to Buffetts success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books,
19、 street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner. 16. The passage is mainly about _.A. why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the worlds richest manB. what effect Buffetts childh
20、ood experiences had on his successC. how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitudeD. what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child【答案】C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据本文的几个段落分别介绍了巴菲特一生中几个阶段挣钱、创业的例子。因此可判断C为正确答案。而其他三项的内容只是文中所提到的一个方面。故选C。17. Which of the following is true about Buffett?A. His worth is more tha
21、n $ 55.5 billion now. B. He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.C He achieved great success on stepping into the stock market.D He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Gates worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after t
22、he recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.”可以确定答案。他的价值是555亿美元，故选A。18. How did Buffett behave at the stock market?A. He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.B. He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.C. He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.D. He will
23、 sell the stock if its price doesnt go up.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中的“He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time.”可以确定答案，他将买股票的价格低于它的价值，故选B。19. Which is the main factor that determines Buffetts success?A. His education. B. His famil
24、y background.C. His desire to learn. D. His cooperation with his partner.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据“Learning is important to Buffetts success.学习是他成功的主要因素，故选C。20. What can we infer from the passage?A. Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.B. Buffett and Gates are business partners.C. His father
25、helped him a lot in his business.D. Buffett has a good sense of business.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后 一段他的生意合伙人对他的评价以及上文对他的介绍，他有一个很好的经商意识，故选D。阅读理解-BThe house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tims mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. Hed dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微
26、颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. Hed eat after hed been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwic
27、hesbut his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches. Shed want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck at the table: Gone to Michaels. Back tonight. Tim.The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn
28、t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterdays sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in
29、the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world. Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun
30、 sailed higher in the sky.He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He
31、neednt go in all the way21.What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?A. He left the house quietly. B. He had breakfast at home.C. He left a note on the freezer. D. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据left a note stuck at the table: Gone to Michaels. Back tonight. Tim.可知他悄悄地离开家，故选A
32、。22. “He settled for some biscuits” (in Paragraph 3) means that Tim _.A. had to leave the biscuits on the tableB. liked biscuits better than sandwichesC. had to take biscuits instead of sandwichesD. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据his mother might wake up if he started p
33、ulling out bread for sandwiches.因为如果他拿三明治可能要惊醒妈妈，于是就拿了饼干，故选C。 23. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?A. The height of the first rocks. B. The ups and downs of the waves.C. The change in the position of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据The ligh
34、t changed suddenly. He could see the cave now,太阳的突然改变，使他能够看清洞口，故选C。24. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?A. The sea looked like a piece of gold. B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.C. Tim was the only person on the beach.D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.【
35、答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, Tim是海滩上唯一的一个人，故选C。25. In the story, Tims mood changed from _.A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitementC. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据他满怀激情地自己悄悄地来到海边，结果走到海边发现天很黑又没有人自己心里
36、感觉有点紧张，故选D。阅读理解 I always avoid going on field investigations with the toxics (毒物)team, unless its absolutely necessary. Its not that I mind the hard work, or am afraid of coming into contact with toxic substances. What I fear is quickly losing hope about the work I do. However, doing field research
37、with the toxics team, all I see and feel is filthnothing else. Even if I close my eyes, I can smell the smell of food processing, rotting organic waste from paper mills and chemicals from clothing manufacturers. One morning, I went to investigate a discharged pipe to document and collect samples of
38、pollutants secretly being emitted by a textile mill. I had to work with the utmost secrecy in order to avoid being discovered by the textile mill. I dipped a long measuring pole into the large polluting pipe to measure the volume of polluted water being emitted. But the surface of the water, covered
39、 in oil and filth, made me feel as if to vomit. All of a sudden, I felt someone hit me on my back. It frightened me so much that I almost fell into the water. I grasped the pole and looked behind me to see an old man standing there. He asked:“Can you catch fish here?”I realized that he thought I was
40、 holding a fishing pole, so I kept calm and said: “Yes, I heard that theres a kind of small fish living in this water, and it has medicinal benefits.” The old man grew quite curious and replied:“That may be. If a fish can survive in water as dirty as this , it must have a lot of resistance. So it wo
41、uldnt be too strange if such fish had medicinal benefits.” It was clear he was just passing by, so I answered:“Yeah, survival of the fittest. Fish that adapt can survive, just like us humans.” He kept talking to me and didnt want to leave. He wanted to see whether or not I would catch the small fish
42、 with medicinal benefits.71. The text is mainly about . A. a research report about pollution B. an exciting experience of fishing C. an experience of doing research on pollution D. an unforgettable talk with an old man72. Which word can take place of the underlined word in the 2nd paragraph? A. fish
43、 B. textile C. water D. pollutants73. What is the writer of the text most probably? A. A newspaper reporter. B. A researcher about pollution. C. A fisherman. D. A worker of the textile mill.74. Why did the writer tell the old man he was fishing? A. Because he wanted to satisfy the old mans curiosity
44、 B. Because the old man was interested in fishing too C. Because he did the research secretly D. Because the old man wanted to buy the fish来源:Zxxk.Com75. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. the old man had found out the secret B. the old man wanted to catch the fish by himself C. the writer would have to tell the old man the fact D. the old man was sent to watch over the writer【答案】71-75 CDBCC