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湖南省汝城二中高考英语一轮复习阅读训练58
湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练(58)
1.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。
TheblockbusterfilmTitanichasbroughtmillionsofdollarsandthousandsofpeopletothethe
atersandcontinuestotouchpeopletodayintheirhomes.Whyisthisfilmsosuccessful?
Itisacombinationofmanydifferentthings.Amongthesearemanydifferentelements.Lookingatsomeoftheseelementswillshowhowthedirectorandothersinvolvedwereabletocreateanemotionallychargedmoviethatappealedtomillions.
Thefilmusesonethematic(主题的)elementcalled-TheTruthofHumanNature.Thetwomaincharactersseemtorepresentnoblepeople.Mostoftheothercharactersinthefilmareshownasnon-tolerant,rudeandcold-heartedpeople.Theelementoffocusingonthetwomaincharacters'loveandemotionseemssymbolicofanidealstate.
Therearealsosocialproblemsaddressed.Thisisdoneinafewdifferentways.T
hemostnoticeablewayisthatthelowerclasspeopleremainlockedinthebasementastheshipgoesdown.ThroughoutTitanic,thelightingisveryimportant.Thepoor,lowerclasspeoplearealwaysshowninverywarm-colouredlightthatgivesthemasenseoflifeandhappiness.Ontheotherhand,therich,upperclassarealwaysshowninaflatlightport
rayingthefeelingofhardnessandcoldness.Byusingthesetechniques,theyshowtheissueofclasssegregation(种族隔离),andtheycreatestereotypes.Themaincharactersareabletobreakfreeofthesestereotypesandbetogether.Thisisthesolutiontothesegregationproblem.
Asyo
ucansee,Titanictookalotofthinkingandpreparationtofilminamannerthatwouldcreateemotionandbringtothesurfacetheissuesandstoryofthegreatship.
61.Theunderlinedword“blockbuster”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“________”.
A.somethingverysuccessful
B.ahighlyexplosivebomb
C.somethingworthalotofmoney
D.atouchingstory
62.InTitanic,thesceneofthelowerclasspeopleremaininglockedinthebasementastheshipgoesdownisusedto________.
A.criticizenon-tolerantandcold-heartedrichpeople
B.enlargethesceneofthefilm
C.criticizetherealityofthesociety
D.emphasizetheconditionofthepooratthattime
63.WhyweredifferentcoloursoflightusedinthefilmTitanic?
________
A.Theywereusedtoshowthedifferencebetweentherichandthepoor.
B.Thedirectorwasdeterminedtoachievegoodvisualeffect.
C.Thesocialstatuswasrepresentedbythecoloroflightinthepast.
D.Theuseoflightwasthemaintechniquethedirectormadeuseof.
64.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
_________
A.Thesegregationprobleminthesocietycanbesolvedbyusingthelight.
B.ThoughloveisthemainthemeofTitanic,italsoreflectssomesocialproblems.
C.Becauseofthedirector'stalents,thefilmTitanicachievedgreatsuccess.
D.InthefilmTitanictherearetwocharactersaltogether.
65.Thewritermainlytalksabout________inthispassage.
A.theprocessofshootingTitanic
B.theleadingactorandactressin
Titanic
C.thereasonswhyTitanicbecameablockbusterfilm
D.theoutlineofTitanic
2.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。
JohnSmithwaslazy.Hehadfinishedhiseducationandwashappytositinhisroomandlistentotheradioalldaylong.Infact,hehadbeendoingnothingforalmostsixmonths,whichworriedhisfatheralot.OnedayMrSmithdecidedthathehadtodosomething.“Johnny.WhenIwasyourageIwasworkingandsupportingmytenbrothersandsisters.Iwantyoutogooutandgetajob.”Sothatwaswhathedid.Infact,inthenextthreemonths,Johnnystartedtenjobsandwasfiredfromtenjobs.Heexplainedtohisfather.
“Theywantedmetobeatworkat8:
00a.m.andtoldmetodoallsortsofunpleasantthings.”
“Idon’tcarehowyoudoit,”MrSmithsaid.“Eithery
ouearnsomemoneyormoveoutofthehouse.Igaveyouoneweek’stime.”
InthenextfewdaysJohnnybegantochange.Hestillstayedinhisroomallday,butspenthistimewritinglettersandreadingthroughthenewspapers.Moreandmorepostsbegantoarriveforhim.Heboughtanewsuitforhimselfandinvit
edhisparentstothetheatreandfordinnerafterwardsatthemostexpensiverestaurantintown.Whenhisproudparentsarrivedhomeaftertheireveninghour,apolicemanwaswaitingatthefrontdoor.
“JohnSmith,”hesaidashehandedhimapieceofpaper,“I’llseeyouinthecourttomorrow.”
Whenhegotoutside,Johnnytoldhisparentseverything.
“Whenyoutoldmetoearnsomemoney,1decidedtoputanadvertisementinthenew
spapersaying,‘Newwaytomoneyfast!
Sendme$5andI’lltellyoumysecret.’WhenIreceivedthemoneyIwrotebacktellingpeopletodoasIdo.”
Johnnywasfined$250bythecourtandwasorderedtopayallthepeopleback.Asheleftthecourthousefeelingveryashamed,anewspapermancameuptohim,“Youngman,wouldyouliketotellyourstorytomynewspaperfor$2500?
”
56.Johnnywasfiredfromthejobsbecause_______.
A.helikedlisteningtotheradio
B.hehadabigfamilytosupport
C.hespentalotoftimewritingletters
D.hedidn’tdothejobswell
57.Johnnyputanadvertisementinthenewspaperabout_______monthsafterheleftschool.
A.threeB.sixC.nineD.eleven
58.WhywasJohnnyfined$250?
_______.
A.Becausehewaslazy
B.Becausehewasoutofwork
C.Becausehecheatedpeople
D.Becausehedidn’tpayforhisnewsuit
59.Whatwouldprobablyhappenatlast?
_______.
A.Johnnywouldget$2500fromthenewspaper
B.Thecourtwouldgive$250backtoJohnny
C.Johnnywouldcontinuetoadvertiseinthenewspaper
D.Johnnywouldbecomeanewspaperreporter
60.WhichofthefollowingquestionsisNOTansweredbytheinformationfromthepassage?
_______?
A.HowdidtheparentsfeelwhenJohnnyinvitedthemtothetheatreanddinner
B.What’sJohnny’ssecret
C.WhatdidthepolicemanwantJohnnytodo
D.HowmuchdidJohnnyhavetopayallthepeopleback
3.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Doyouwanttolovewhatyoudoforaliving?
Followyourpassion.Thispieceofadviceprovidesthefoundationformodernthinkingoncareersatisfaction.Butthiscanbeaproblem.
I'vespentthepastseveralyearsresearchingandwritingaboutthedifferentstrategiesweusetoseekhappinessinourwork.Itbecameclearearlyintheprocessthatthesuggestionto”followyourpassion"wasflawed,foritlacksscientificevidence.However,itdoesn'tmeanyoushouldabandonthegoaloffeelingpassionateaboutyourwork.Therealityemphasiz
esthatthingsarequitecomplicated.
Passionisearned.Differentpeoplearelookingfordifferentthingsintheirwork,butgenerally,peoplewithsatisfyingcareersenjoysomecombinationofthefollowingfeatures:
autonomy,respect,competence,creativity,andasenseofimpact.Inotherwords,ifyouwanttofeelpassionateaboutyourlivelihood,don'tseektheperfectjob,butseektogetmoreofthesefeaturesinthejobyoualreadyhave.
Passioniselusive(难捉摸的).Manypeopledeveloptherareandvaluableskillsleadingtopassion,butstillendupunhappyintheirwork.Theproblemisthatthefeaturesleadingyoutoloveyourworkaremorelikelytobeusefultoyouthanyourorganization.Asyoubecomeincreasingly‘‘valuable”,forexa
mple,yourbossmightpushyoutowardtraditionalpromotionsthatcomewithmorepayandmoreresponsibility,asthisiswhatismostusefultoyourcompany.However,youmightfindmorepassionbyapplyingyourvaluetogainautonomyinyourscheduleorprojectselection.
Passionisdangerous.I'vewatchedtoomanyofmypeersfallintoanxietyandchronicjob-hoppirigduetothe‘‘followyourpassion’,advice.Theissueisexpectations.Ifyoubelieveweallhaveapre-existingpassion,andthatmatchingittoajobwillleadtoinstantworkplacehappiness,realitywillalwayspaleincomparison.
Workishard.Noteverydayisfun.Ifyou'reseekingadreamjob,you'llendupfrustrated,againandagain.Don'tsetouttodiscoverpassion.Instead,setouttodevelopit.Thispathmightbelongerandmorecomplicatedthanwhatmostcheerfulcareerguidesmightadvocate,butit'sapathmuchmorelikelytoleadyousomewhereworthgoing.
67.Peoplesatisfiedwiththeircareersare_______.
A.autonomousandpassionateB.creativeandcompetent
C.respectableandsensitiveD.creativeandpassionate
68.Whatistheauthor'sadviceonachievingcareersatisfaction?
A.Developingpassionforwhatoneisdoing.
B.Matchingthepre-existingpassiontoone'swork.
C.Figuringoutearlywhatonewilldointhefuture.
D.Discoveringskillsthatleadtointerestingcareers.
69.TheunderlinedsentenceinPara.5probablymeansthat_______.
A.itisnoteasytomatchourpassionwithourjobs
B.weshouldn'tthinkeveryonehasapre-existingpassion
C.highexpectationsofpassioninjobsbringdisappointment
D.workplacehappinessdoesnotrequireapre-existingpassion
70.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheadviceof”followingyourpassion”?
A.Ambiguous.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Disapproving.
4.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
FormillionsofFacebookusers,choosingwhichphototouseforanonlineprofileisanimportantdecision.AccordingtoastudybyresearchersattheUTDallasCenter,thephotosweselectmayreflectindividualpreferences,buttheyalsoappeartoreflectmoredeeplyrooted,unconsciousculturaldifferences.Previousresearchhasshownthatculturecanaffectnotonlylanguageandcustom
butalsohowweexperiencetheworldandprocessinformation.Westerncultures,forexample,conditionpeopletothinkofthemselvesashighlyindependententities(实体),whereasEastAsianculturesstresscollectivismandinterdependence
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