1、江苏江阴市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解摸底选练（5）及答案【2014高考英语湖北省襄阳市统考试题】A 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I was working a double shift at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter It was about 9:00 PM on Christmas Eve, and I was feeling really miserable inside When it was time for me to call the next pe
2、rson to the counter, I looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a walking stickHe walked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to New Orleans I tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night and that he would have
3、to go in the morning He looked so confused and very worded I tried to find out more information by asking if he had a reservation or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become more confused with each question He just kept saying, She said I have to go to New Orleans Aft
4、er much time, I was able to at least fmd out that this old man had been dropped off at the road on Christmas Eve by his sister-in-taw and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family She had given him some cash and told him just to go inside and buy a ticket When I asked if he could come back tomo
5、rrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay He then said he would wait at the airport until tomorrow Naturally, I felt a little ashamed Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas, when this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me o
6、f what being alone really meant It broke my heart Immediately, our Customer Service agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning When I stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage He had been standing on it that w
7、hole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothesI called for a wheelchair He said that he had just had bypass surgery（分流手术）and an artery was taken from his leg I never really had a situation like this, and I wasnt sure what I could do I went back to ask my supervisors（主管）if we could fmd a place for
8、him to stay They both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher for Mr MacDonald for one night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast The moment he left, he said, Thank you, bending his head and starting to cry I cried tooWhen I went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, I lov
9、e stories like that He is your Christmas Man51 The writers first impression of the old man was that he was A gentle-looking and weak B tired out and worded C confused and very sick D sad and anxious52 On hearing the old man say that he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit
10、 ashamed because A she felt sorry that she couldnt do the old man a favor B she realized that someone was even more miserable than she felt C it took her a long time to find out how helpless the old man was D the old man was like an angel in the writers eyes53 The writer called for a wheelchair for
11、the old man because A the old man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the road B the old man could spend the whole night on it at the airport C the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes D the old man had had surgery just before and was very weak by then54 By calling the old man the w
12、riters Christmas Man, the writers supervisor implied that A the old man had told the writer a love story on Christmas B the old man had caused a lot of trouble for the writer on Christmas C the old man was the best gift the writer could have received on Christmas D the old man was the only customer
13、the writer had served on Christmas【参考答案】51-54：ABDC 【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】Should you be friends with your employees? Im the type of person who likes to be friends with everyone. As I developed my company, I got to a point where I realized being friends with employees was hurting our business and our life.
14、 Here are the issues:Youll naturally become closer friends with some people, but others will think you play favorites. When you promote people who are your friends, how will the rest of the company view that promotion and how will that influence your teams culture and the people who are promoted? Ev
15、en if the promotion is well deserved, other employees are unlikely to view it that way. Youll be considered as a manager who plays favorites. And, realistically, its probably hard not to at least subconsciously (潜意识地) favor your friends.Your friends treat you differently compared to your employees.
16、You dont want your employees to necessarily treat you or company rules as casually as your friends would.Your employees might find it easier not to be friends with you. Lets say you have an employee who works hard and doesnt have enough time for his or her family and friends. Do they want you as a f
17、riend? Probably not. It was easy for me to be friends with everyone when we had 25 employees. But it is much more difficult when we had over 150 employees.Friends are equals. Youll make decisions that determine who gets specific tasks, compensation and other things8that are very important to your em
18、ployees future. That doesnt make you equals, and it creates a lot of problems for your friendship.Friends talk about work with each other. The last thing you want to do is to be involved in office gossip. If youre friends with an employee and that employee complains about work, what do you do with t
19、hat information? If you do nothing, youre basically agreeing with what he or she says. However, they probably dont want someone who will force them to deal with the problem. 31. What is this passage mainly about? A. How to make friends with employees. B. Advantages of being friends with employees. C
20、. Friendship between employers and employees. D. Disadvantages of being friends with employees. 32. What can we learn from this passage? A. Employees are ready to be friends with employers. B. It is necessary for employers to be friends with employees. C. The promotions of employers friends are alwa
21、ys not acceptable. D. Employers friends are always more difficult to get promotions.33. If an employee is one of your friends, he or she will treat you or your company rules _. A. casually B. seriously C. differently D. the same as other employees do34. Employers cannot be equals with employees beca
22、use_. A. only friends are equals B. friendship is very complicated C. their decisions may determine their employees future D. the employees arent the types of people they like35. Whats the authors attitude to being friends with employees? A. Agree. B. Disagree. C. Neutral. D. Indifferent.【参考答案】31-35
23、 DCACB老板是老板，员工是员工，别以为老板跟员工交朋友是什么好事，那会存在许多弊端。31. D。主旨大意题。由第一段中As I developed my company, I got to a point where I realized being friends with employees was hurting our business and our life.和下文的举例可知文章主要讲关于老板和员工做朋友的弊端。32. C。细节理解题。由第二段中 When you promote people who are your friends, how will the rest of
24、 the company .Youll be considered as a manager who plays favorites.可知答案。33. A。细节理解题。由第三段中You dont want your employees to necessarily treat you or company rules as casually as your friends would.可知答案。34. C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，老板和员工不可能身份平等，因为老板的决定对员工的前途有很大的影响。35. B。观点态度题。根据第一段.I realized being friends wit
25、h employees was hurting our business and our life.可知答案。【2014高考英语四川省成都市一模试题】 DBy far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students
26、muddle along , doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to change it frequ
27、ently, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a fixed program of work. Many
28、able students state that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age
29、have become used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work. The “ tough-minded ” school of workers doesnt fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally, under the influence of inspiration.Thos
30、e who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “ freedom ”. Freedom from control and discipline leads to unhappiness rather than to “ self-expression ” or “ personality development ”. Our society insists on
31、regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality ( being on time ), and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society, we have to meet its demands.43 The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is _ .A. changing from one subject to anotherB. the failure to keep to a set ti
32、metable of workC. the unwillingness to work out a systematic planD. working on a subject only when one feels like it44. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Many students are not interested in using a self-controlled timetable .B. Many students dont like being told to study to a fixed timetable .C. Mo
33、st people over 25 years of age dont work to a set timetable .D. Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally .45. The underlined part “ as the fit takes them ” means _ .A. when they have the energyB. when they are in the moodC. when they feel fitD. when they find conditions suitable46.
34、 A suitable title for the passage might be _ .A. Attitudes to StudyB. A Study PlanC. The Difficulties of StudyingD. Study and Self-discipline【参考答案】43-46: BABD【2014高考英语四川省成都市一模试题】 EA mathematician who goes mad is not a subject most directors consider commercially attractive, but then Ron Howard isnt
35、among most directors, despite an impressive list of credits, a Beautiful Mind is his most successful work to date, combining psychological drama with a moving love story to produce a film that is as interesting as it is entertaining.The Oscar winning Russel Crowe has put himself in line for further
36、honors with his acting John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician troubled by schizophrenia(神经分裂症). A Beautiful Mind pictures Nash as an unusual hero, not just because of his academic achievements, but also because of the courage he displays while battling his illness.In 1947, Nash was one of
37、many great young minds at Princeton. “To find a truly original idea is the only way to distinguish myself.” The proud and determined student declared. His exploration of such an idea afforded him little time for the normal socializing. His shyness and straightforward approach brought him few friends
38、.After finally hitting on a revolutionary new idea, Nashs career took off and his reputation was secured. He balanced research work with teaching, which is where he met the bright and beautiful student Alicia (Jennifer Connelly). Things in his life were going well when his talent for code breaking b
39、rought him to the attention of the military who employed him during the early stages of the cold war with Russia. However, the stress of his work made Nashs illness develop.Crowes performance is perfect. He and Connelly ignite (make something exciting) the films passionate love story and Connellys w
40、onderful performance makes the audience moved by Alicia, whose courage, strength and faith in her husband are the primary reasons for his recovery.47. The passage is most probably _. A. a book review B. a movie review C. a movie poster D. an advertisement48. Which can replace the underlined phrase “
41、hit on” in the fourth paragraph? A. put up with B. come on C. put on D. come up with 49. Which of the following statements is not true? A. John Nash did not go mad totally. B. Ron Howard is an outstanding director. C. The stress of the academic work caused Nashs illness. D. Nash didnt have many frie
42、nds.50. We can infer form the text that _. A. without Alicia, John Nash would not have recovered from schizophrenia. B. John Nash gave up his career when troubled by schizophrenia. C. Russell Crowe won another Oscar Award after this movie. D. John Nash volunteered to serve in the army.【参考答案】47-50: BDCA
