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1、2014高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练（23）及答案 阅读理解Awareness Weeks （认知宣传周）have become a regular part of Britains cultural landscape over the past few years . They started back in 1957, when one charity （慈善机构）, Christian Aid, decided to make all its money-raising efforts on one time of year. It was thought that by doing

2、this they would get more publicity for their cause.They were right, and soon other charities and campaign （活动）groups followed them. These days , most donations（捐款）to charity are not collected on the streets. So instead of just asking for money, charities prefer to spend their time “raising awareness

3、” spreading knowledge of the work they do or the cause they support . They also compete with businesses and trade groups who use awareness weeks as marketing campaigns for their products.There are now 500 awareness weeks held every year in the UK. No week goes by without one group or another trying

4、to make the British public aware of something, with most held in May or October.The danger with all these awareness weeks is that people start to become cynical(不信任). Take National Smile Week; it seems like a great idea. Lets all make each others life a little bit happier with a friendly smile. But

5、really its just a group of dentists and cosmetics companies trying to sell us toothpaste. Its enough to make you want to start National Forget About It Week.“People feel that many awareness campaigns are just marketing exercises,” says Ms Ormiston , who edits the Awareness Campaign Register, a news

6、letter which encourages people who run Awareness Weeks to become more aware of each other . “But 90 per cent of campaigns are run by traditional charities or not for groups to make money.”“Theres still no official group for awareness campaigns,” says Ms Ormiston. “People can do what they like, whate

7、ver the size of their budgets（经费）or their public relations machines allows .”This situation has led to calls for laws to stop real charities having their efforts overshadowed by marketing campaigns. This could be done by making the two groups hold their weeks at different times or stopping businesse

8、s running imitation(模仿) charity campaigns.But there is another way. Maybe its time for National Weak Awareness Week, especially for people whose awareness of Awareness Weeks is weak.1. Whats the main purpose of awareness weeks run by charities in Britain?A. To raise money for charities.B. To spread

9、knowledge of charities.C. To take up marketing campaigns.D. To advertise their goods for sale. 答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。从第一段第二句话 “decided to make all its money-raising efforts on one time of year.”可知，答案为A。2. Why do people start to become cynical about awareness weeks?A. Too many awareness weeks make people

10、feel bored.B. People feel many awareness weeks are just for marketing exercises.C. People have a weak awareness of awareness weeks.D. Awareness weeks are held too often and too much money is raised. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。第四段中提到了人们开始对认知宣传周不满意，第五段中首句 “People feel that many awareness campaigns are just mark

11、eting exercises”可知，答案为B。3. What does Ms Ormiston think about awareness weeks?A. Most of the awareness weeks should not be for making money.B. Official groups should take the place of charities in awareness campaigns.C. People can do what they like in awareness weeks.D. People can get larger budgets

12、through awareness campaigns.答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。从第五段的最后一句话 “But 90 per cent of campaigns are run by traditional charities or not for groups to make money.”可知，答案为A。在第六段中Ms Ormiston提到认知宣传活动没有正式的群体（no official group for awareness campaigns），因而人们可以做他们想做的，不考虑到活动经费或者公共关系机器所允许的范围。故B，C，D都与文意不符。4. Which of the

13、following is the right measure to be taken to solve the problems in awareness campaigns?A. Laws should stop awareness weeks run by real charities.B. There should be large public relations departments in awareness campaigns.C. Business and awareness campaigns should not be held at the same place.D. M

14、arketing campaigns should not be in the name of charity ones.答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。从倒数第二段首句 “This situation has led to calls for laws to stop real charities having their efforts overshadowed by marketing campaigns.”可知，要解决前面提到的问题就要制定法律来阻止真正的慈善活动被市场营销活动所过度遮蔽，言外之意就是市场营销活动不应在慈善活动的名义下进行。故答案为D。A选项与文意不符；B选项未提及。

15、倒数第二段的第二句话 “This could be done by making the two groups hold their weeks at different times or stopping businesses running imitation charity campaigns.”可知，文中提到了 “different times”，而非C 选项的 “not be held at the same place”, 故C选项不正确。5. Whats the writers view on Awareness Weeks?A. National Forget About It

16、 Week should be held to stop awareness weeks.B. National Smile Week is a great idea to improve peoples life.C. National Weak Awareness Week can help people better understand awareness weeks.D. Awareness Weeks should be stopped because of marketing campaigns.答案解析：答案为C。本题考查作者的观点态度。最后一段中，作者提到 “Maybe it

17、s time for National Weak Awareness Week, especially for people whose awareness of Awareness Weeks is weak.”，由此可知，作者认为对那些认知宣传周意识薄弱的人要进行宣传，言外之意就是National Weak Awareness Week可以帮助人们更好的理解认知宣传周。故答案为C。 A，B, D 都与文意不符。 阅读理解-Many of us mistakenly believe that its wrong to think we have any good qualities. We

18、may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if w

19、e believe our inner being is flawed? If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesnt like you might be fearful, or shallow or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particul

20、ar time.Dont take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. Although some factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least many facto

21、rs that will work in your favor.You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who dont mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are peopl

22、e out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior bec

23、ause you dont have much money and you dont drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you dont have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person. The poin

24、t is that you can focus on just about anything and believe its the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.【小题1】According to the passage, plays an important role in making friends. A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism C. modestyD. confidence【小题2】If you are not liked by a perso

25、n, . A. you should find the reason in yourself B. youd better talk with the person face to face C. you may not be the one to be blamed D. you and that person misunderstand each other【小题3】We can learn from the third paragraph that . A. your good qualities may make you earn more money B. your weakness

26、 may also be your strengths in some way C. your negative qualities may cause you to lose friends D. youll have few friends if you dont share the same interest【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the author? A. It is important to lose weight. B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make

27、friends. C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance. D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.【小题5】What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write? A. How to find your good qualities. B. How to make friends. C. How to

28、 make self criticism. D. How to keep fit.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】C【小题5】A【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了人们也许花费很多的时间去怪罪自己的性格不好，其实你的弱点也有可能是你自己的长处，要想广交朋友必须要对自己有自信心。【小题1】细节理解题。根据However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people.可以要有自信才能广交朋友，故选D。【小题2】细节理解题。根据I

29、f someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you.一个人不喜欢你可能与你无关，故选C。【小题3】细节理解题。根据In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. 你的弱点也许是你的强项，故选B。【小题4】细节理解题。根据If you are worried that you are not be

30、autiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. 内在素质比外在外表更重要的，故选C。【小题5】推理判断题。根据The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe its the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.可推知不要只看到自己的不足，还应找到自己的好的品质，那么

31、如何找到自己好的品质，就是下文要叙述的内容，故选A。 社会生活类Homeownership has let us down. For generations, Americans believed that owning a home was undoubtedly good. Our political leaders hammered home the point. Franklin Roosevelt held that a country of homeowners was “unconquerable.” Homeownership could even save babies, s

32、ave children, save families and save America. A house with a lawn and a fence wasnt just a nice place to live in or a risk-free investment; it was a way to transform a nation.No wonder leaders of all political types wanted to spend more than $100 billion a year on subsidies and tax breaks to encoura

33、ge people to buy. But the dark side of homeownership is now all too apparent: Indeed, easy lending stimulated by the cult of homeownership may have triggered the financial crisis. Housing remains a drag on the economy. Existing-home sales in April dropped 27% from the prior month, worsening fears of

34、 a double-dip. And all that is just the obvious tale of a housing bubble and what happened when it popped.The real story is deeper and darker still.For the better part of a century, politics, industry and culture lined up to create a fetish of the idea of buying a house.Homeownership has done plenty

35、 of good over the decades; it has provided stability to tens of millions of families. Yet by idealizing the act of buying a home, we have ignored the downsides. In the bubble years, lending standards slipped dramatically, allowing many Americans to put far too much of their income into paying for th

36、eir housing. And we ignored longer-term phenomena too.Homeownership contributed to the hollowing out of cities and kept renters out of the best neighborhoods. It fed Americasover use of energy and oil. It made it more difficult for those who had lost a job to find another. Perhaps worst of all, it h

37、elped us become casually self-deceiving: By telling ourselves that homeownership was a pathway to wealth and stable communities and better test scores, we avoided dealing with these frightening issues head-on. Now, as the U.S. recovers from the biggest housing bust（破产）since the Great Depression, it

38、is time to rethink how realistic our expectations of homeownership areand how much money we want to spend chasing them. Many argue that homeownership should not be a goal pursued at all costs.1. Political leaders wanted to spend money encouraging people to buy houses because _.A. owning a home was u

39、ndoubtedly goodB. homeownership was unconquerableC. houses could save families and AmericaD. homeownership could shape a country2.The underlined sentence in Para. 2 means _.A. homeownership has quite a lot of bad effects B. there might be another housing break down in the U.S.C. the existing-home sa

40、les will keep decreasing in the U.S.D. the result of homeownership is much worse than it appears3.It can be inferred from Para. 3 that _.A. it is hard for Americans to get a home loan B. it is the way to wealth to have ones own houseC. many Americans choose to live out of urbanareasD. homeownership

41、has made many people out of work4.What is the authors attitude towards homeownership?A. Favorable. B. Ambiguous. C. Cautious. D. Optimistic.【参考答案】81.DDCC阅读理解-Most employers say that they wish to employ the right person for the right job. A recent report by Britains Independent Institute of Manpower

42、Studies, however, disagrees with this. The report states that most employers wish to avoid employing the wrong person. Rather than looking for the right person they are looking for applicants to turn down. The report also suggests that in Britain and in many other parts of the world the selection me

43、thods used to pick out the right person for the job certainly do not match up to those used to judge a piece of new equipment. Employers used three main selection methods: interviewing, checking resume or application forms and examining references. Most of the employers asked in this survey stated t

44、hat these selection methods were used more for weeding out unsuitable applicants rather than for finding suitable ones. Interviews were considered to be more reliable than either resume checks or references from past employers. Research, however, proves otherwise. Interviewers decisions are often st

45、rongly influenced by their earlier judgment of the written application. Also different employers view facts differently. One may consider applicants who have frequently changed jobs as people with broad and useful experience. Another will see such applicants as unreliable and unlikely to stay for lo

46、ng in the new job. Some employers place great importance on academic qualifications whereas the link between this and success in management is not necessarily strong. Some employers use handwriting as a standard. The report states that there is little evidence to support the value of the latter for

47、judging working ability. References, also, are sometimes unreliable as they are not very important while checks on credit and security records and applicants political opinions are often the opposite. The report is more favorable towards trainability tests and those which test personality and person

48、al and mental skills. The report concludes by suggesting that interviewing could become more reliable if the questions were arranged in a careful, organized system and focused on the needs of the employing organization. 【小题1】According to the passage, when most employers want to hire workers, .A. they will try to find suitable peopleB. they will look