1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家【由上海市闵行区2014质量调研考试改编】阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to t
2、he information given in the passage you have just read.For the most part, it seems, workers in rich countries have little to fear from globalization, and a lot to gain. But is the same thing true for workers in poor countries? The answer is that they are even more likely than their rich-country coun
3、terparts (地位相当的人) to benefit, because they have less to lose and more to gain. Traditional economics takes an optimistic line on integration (整合) and the developing countries. Openness to foreign trade and investment should encourage capital to flow to poor economies. In the developing world, capita
4、l is scarce, so the returns on investment there should be higher than in the industrialized countries, where the best opportunities to make money by adding capital to labour have already been used up. If poor countries lower their barriers to trade and investment, the theory goes, rich foreigners wi
5、ll want to send over some of their capital. If this inflow of resources arrives in the form of loans or portfolio investment (组合投资), it will top up domestic savings and loosen the financial restriction on additional investment by local companies. If it arrives in the form of new foreign-controlled o
6、perations, FDI, so much the better: this kind of capital brings technology and skills from abroad packaged along with it, with less financial risk as well. In either case, the addition to investment ought to push incomes up, partly by raising the demand for labour and partly by making labour more pr
7、oductive. This is why workers in FDI-receiving countries should be in an even better position to profit from integration than workers in FDI-sending countries. Also, with or without inflows of foreign capital, the same gains from trade should apply in developing countries as in rich ones. This gains
8、 from trade logic often arouses suspicion, because the benefits seem to come from nowhere. Surely one side or the other must lose. Not so. The benefits that a rich country gets through trade do not come at the expense of its poor country trading partners, or vice versa. Recall that according to the
9、theory, trade is a positive sum game. In all these trades, both sidesexporters and importers, borrowers and lenders, shareholders and workers can gain. 1.Why are workers in poor countries more likely to benefit from the process of globalization?A. They can get more chances to gain a good job.B. They
10、 can get more financial aid.C. They have nothing to lose.D. They have less to lose and more to gain.2. What can be the final result of the inflow of the resource?A. It will top up domestic savings.B. It will loosen the financial restriction.C. It will push peoples incomes up.D. It will bring technol
11、ogy and skills from abroad.3. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Poor countries get the most profit during the process of trade.B. Rich countries get profit from trade at poor countries expense.C. Poor countries get more profit from trade than rich ones.D. All aspects involved in the trade
12、can get benefit.4.Which can be the most appropriate title for this passage?A. Benefited or HurtB. Who Benefits the MostC. Helping the PoorD. The Inflow of Resources1.D2.C3.D4.B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。There is, for many of us, a moment in life when we make a choice that changes us forever.
13、 This moment marks a turning point, when we realize that the life were living is not a mirror of who we really are.For some, the moment comes as a result of something dramatic: the sudden loss of a job, or the death of a loved one. For others, they have to deal with difficult situations, such as fin
14、ancial hardship. In these challenging times, its more critical(关键时刻的) than ever for us to seize the possibility of positive change. As I travel and talk to people about their lives, I often see a distant, vacant look in their eyes - a look that says “Im so busy trying to survive my life that no soul
15、 left to live it”. As a result, we end up feeling lonely. Yet we keep on going the way weve been going. We tolerate high levels of stress at work, take important relationships for granted, or put our health needs on hold. We get so caught up in the details of living that our busyness becomes an excu
16、se from the inner voice that begs us to listen. When you finally pay attention to that little voice and begin to make even small changes, you will slowly improve yourself. To start positive change, you need the power of your mind. Ive come up with a five-step strategy that will help you. You will be
17、 able to identify what you want and then go after it. Its easier than you might think.1. Reset your happiness set point. Dont limit yourself! When I decided that I wanted more control over my life, I set goals in physical, emotional, financial, professional, material, and play. I challenged myself t
18、o consider every possible choice. Imagine things youve never believed you could achieve. Dont let your past determine your future.2. Trust your courage. Too often, when youre first learning to take control of your life, you doubt yourself. Its important to develop a strong connection with your inner
19、 guidance system. Ive heard many stories about the persistent voice inside your head.3. Take action. Once you have set goals, adjusted your beliefs, and got ready, you can start making things happen. Again, turn to those people you respect - the ones achieving what you desire - for support and guida
20、nce. They will both inspire you and give you practical advice on what steps you need to take.4. Have faith. Believe that the positive energy of grace will support your efforts to improve your life. When youve done all you can, let go and trust that the right result will occur. When we have faith, we
21、 give up the need to be in control, and we set ourselves up to actually enjoy the process of change.5. Be patient. This can be the toughest step. Its not easy to trust that your life will improve in a best way. Remind yourself of the benefits of patience. In my experience, those life changes are alw
22、ays worth the wait.1. What does the author intend to say in the second paragraph?A. The start of some turning points in ones life is caused by crisis.B. Loss of a job or the death of a loved one are all dramatic things.C. No one can live a life without any turning points.D. No one can predict his fu
23、ture of being good or not.2. In the authors opinion, we should _.A. adjust our beliefs from time to timeB. always control ourselves for anythingC. keep on going the way we are goingD. seize the challenging times to live an active life3. The author suggests that when setting your happiness set points
24、, you should _.A. know the limitation of your set pointB. build self-confidence without doubtC. limit your goals in different ways D. consider every possible choice with care4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. When youve done all you can, you may believe that the right
25、result will occur. B. When you set goals, and take action, it is possible to make things happen.C. When you first learn to take charge of your life, you will always doubt yourself.D. If things do not happen in a way that is best, patience is always worth the wait. 【参考答案】14、ADBC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、
26、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。“To be or not to be”Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the worldThey were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but for every thinking m
27、an and womanTo be or not to be-to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly and eagerly, or to live dully and meanly and scarcelyA philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionallyHe answered it by saying, “I th
28、ink, therefore I am”But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said, “To be is to be in relations” If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is aliveTo live abundantly means simply to increase the range and intensity （强度）
29、 of our relationsUnfortunately, we are so constituted that we get to love our routineBut other than our regular occupation, how much are we alive? If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extentSo far as other things are concerned-poetry and prose, music, pic
30、tures, sports unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs-you are deadOn the contrary, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest-even more, a new accomplishment-you increase your power of lifeNo one who is deeply interested in different kinds of subjects can remain unhappyThe
31、real pessimist is the person who has lost interestBacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friendBut we gain new life by contacts with new friends, and new ideas and thoughts, tooWhere your thoughts are, there will be your life alsoIf your thoughts are limited only to your business, only to
32、 your physical welfare, only to your narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live in a narrow restricted lifeBut if you are interested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interested people; if you listen intently to fine music, you are always away f
33、rom immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imaginationTo be or not to be - to live intensely and richly, or merely to exist, that depends on ourselvesLet us widen and intensify our relationsWhile we live, let us live1What does the author mainly want to do by this passage?AArgue
34、against an ideaBPut forward an ideaCIntroduce some famous sayingsDExplain some famous sayings2What does the underlined word “pessimist” most probably mean?ASomebody who always expects the worst to happenBSomebody who is always interested in making new friendsCSomebody who always lives in a world of
35、passion and imaginationDSomebody who likes to live a rich and abundant life3Which of the following behaviors is most probably NOT encouraged by the author?AThinking more than your own businessBCaring only about your physical welfareCReading good novelsDListening to fine music4What is the main idea o
36、f the passage?ATo be or not to be, that is a question BI think, therefore I amCTo be is to be in relationsDA man dies as often as he loses a friend【参考答案】14、BABC完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years 1 ,t
37、he record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister, a young English 2 ,began to believe be might 3 this almost magic barrier.It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew be had a 4 chance. Bannister had been 5 hard and was very fit, but the weather conditions were a
38、real 6 to him. Describing the 7 later, Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly. As I 8 for the start I glanced at the flag. It moved 9 now. This was the moment when I made my decision.”“The gun fired. My legs 10 to meet no resistance, as if I was 11 forward by some unknown for
39、ce. The noise from the faithful 12 gave me greater strength. I felt the 13 of a lifetimes had come.”“I was driven on by a 14 of fear and pride. My body had long since used up all its energy 15 it went on running just the same. This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me
40、over the last few yards as they 16 could have done in previous years. When I leapt at（冲向）the 17 tape, I fell, almost 18 .“I knew I had done it, even before I 19 the time. The announcement came. Result of the one mileTime, three minutesthe test was 20 in the noise of excitement.”( ) 1.A.passed along
41、B. passed down C. went by D. went over( ) 2.A.coach B .athlete C. captain D. judge( ) 3.A.defeat B. move C. beat D. break( ) 4.A.real B. lucky C. serious D. false( ) 5.A.competing B. training C. fighting D. attending( ) 6.A.eagerness B. pleasure C. relief D. worry( ) 7.A.accident B. event C. issue D
42、. topic( ) 8.A.did up B .made up C. put up D. lined up( ) 9.A.safely B. heavily C. thinly D. gently( )10.A.seemed B. used C. happened D. had( ) 11.A.dragged B. drawn C. pulled D. pushed( ) 12.A.mass B. residents C. crowd D. team( ) 13.A.moment B. period C. while D. date( ) 14.A.concentration B. coll
43、ection C. combination D. classification( ) 15.A.so B. but C .or D. as( ) 16.A.never B. ever C. even D. still( ) 17.A.starting B. lasting C. finishing D. running( ) 18.A.unconcerned B. unconscious C. unknown D. unnoticed( ) 19.A.offered B .told C. announced D. beard( ) 20.A.stuck B. involved C. lost
44、D. spread36C。as time went by 随着时间的推移。37B 由下文可知,Bannister是一位田径运动员。38D break the barrier 打破这一障碍。39A Bannister知道真正的机会来了。 real 真的，真实的，符合语境。40B 承接上文。Bannister 为此机会一直在进行辛苦的训练。41D 由but 表转折可知，天气状况是他所担心的一件事。42B event指具有重要意义的“历史事件”，也可引申为一般的“重大赛事”。43D line up排队等候；do up包扎,重新整修；收拾齐整make up化妆，虚构；put up搭建，.举起，抬起。4
45、4D 根据下文，“这是我下定决心的时刻”可知风现在应该是轻轻地吹拂着。与上文“在去跑道的路上风刮得很猛”形成对比，现在风平静下来，是比赛的好时机。45A 由下文as if 可知，我的双腿看起来没有遇到任何阻力。46D 好像我被一种无形的力量推着往前跑。47C 从上文noise可知，应该是人群中发出来的呼声。crowd n.人群, 群众,一伙48A 我感到一生中期盼的时刻来了，moment时刻。49C 由下文fear and pride可知，应用combination。50B 根据语境“我已经用光身体所有的能量，但我还在同样地奔跑。”，可知此处应为转折的逻辑关系。51A 与首段首句相呼应，可知：以前从来没有人打破这一纪录。52C the finishing tape终点线，为固定短语。53B 从文章的语境可知，此处应用unconscious意为“无知觉，毫无意识”。54D 在我听到时间之前我就知道我做到了。55C be lost in sth沉浸在；消失在之中。 该句话意为“其他的人沉浸在兴奋的欢呼声当中”。- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
