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1、湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练(19)第三局部 阅读理解：(共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分)请认真阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给出的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最正确答案。AIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what keeping up with the Joneses is abo

2、ut, It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved

3、 with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.It was like a race

4、, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to ke

5、ep up with rich life-一style of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories, He called it Keeping up with the Joneses because Jones is a very common name in the United States. Keeping up with the Joneses came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of t

6、he people around you. Momand? s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are Jonses in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter

7、what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 56. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they .A. want to be as rich as their neighbourssocial position62. His father sold his Roils-Royce because A. it was too old to work wellB. it made him feel uneasyC. it was too expensive to pos

8、sess 63. The writers father enjoyed beingA. it drew attention to himhis showing offC. it was understood as a joke 64. What was the writers reaction toA. He was very unhappy.C. He had mixed feelings.65. We can know from the passage thatA.B.C.D.C. it was too expensive to possess 63. The writers father

9、 enjoyed beingA. it drew attention to himhis showing offC. it was understood as a joke 64. What was the writers reaction toA. He was very unhappy.C. He had mixed feelings.65. We can know from the passage thatE.F.G.H.D. it was too cheapin the middle class becauseB. there was no danger ofD. it didn，t

10、bring him in argumentsthe idea of going to Eton?B. He didn，t believe it.D. He was delighted.It is very difficult for a child to get a chance to go to EtonChildren can go to Eton if they willChildren who can go to Eton are very famousChildren dont have the right to decide whether they will go to Eton

11、CAs a child it would be strange to think that we could survive for very long unless there were people to teach us things. From the moment we are born, we are taught by our parents and other family members, relatives and close friends originally and that continues through childhood writh our parents

12、and teachers all providing us with learning experiences.As adults too, society expects us to still keep learning but in a more specific manner. For example, it s considered quite acceptable to go on as adults and to learn new skills and obtain qualifications （资格） to further our careers but when it c

13、omes to our emotional development, traditionally we beLieve that this is not something to talk about and that we should simply work things out for ourselves and to do that in a very quiet and private way.If we are serious about our own personal growth, we should also be serious about the concept （概念

14、） of learning for life. We shouLd never stop our insatiable thirst for learning new things and encountering alternative beliefs, cultures, values etc.If we were to stop doing that, our personal development would stop too.Therefore, we should embrace any opportunity we have to learn from others. This

15、 does not mean having to agree with them on every little issue. In fact, we will learn from many people we encounter with whom we have nothing in common at all. In addition to learning things from others which we believe may also help us to become better people, what we learn from those with whom we

16、 disagree on everything simply reinforces our own beliefs and values which is also valuable in terms of our own experience.The beauty of wanting to learn from others is that you will remain open and willing to listen which, in return, will draw others towards you which will also open up many new doo

17、rs and experiences.66. Which of the following descriptions about learning is True according to this passage?A. It is approach to life.B. It means agreeing with others on everything.C. It only benefits the learners.D. Only young people need to learn from others.67. The best title of the passage is.A.

18、 The importance of learningB. How to learn from othersC. Learning from othersD. The benefits from learningWe can infer from the passage;.A. we should never stop our thirst for learningB. children and adults are learning in different waysC. we should be lifelong learnersD. we can t learn from those w

19、ith whom we disagreeWe may read this article in a section of a website or newspaper.A. lifeB. healthC. societyD. cultureWhat does the underlined word mean in the last but one paragraph?A. confirmB. opposeC. protectD. encourageThe Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on th

20、e mental health of the young, as part of efforts to mark World Ment.al Health Day.More than 15 percent of the Chinese youth have been found with mental problems, and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression, the Shanghai -based Wenhui Daily reported.The World Health Organ

21、ization estimated that before 2020, the rate of children with mental problems wi11 increase to 50 percent, and mental problem will become a major factor behind death and illness in the young worldwide.Deng Xiaohong, the spokesperson for the Beijing municipal health bureau, said rapid social change i

22、s one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems.If thesre mental diseases are not addressed on time, occurrence of crime, drug -taking and other dangerous behavior is expected to rise.Experts said mental disease could be caused by many factors, such as the ina

23、bility to handle interpersonal relations well, unstable emotions and pressure from the overload of study. A number of experts have also said the one- child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.Children were said to be too “spoiled and “selfish” in one - child families.

24、 Schools in many cities were reported rolling out measures to help students maintain their mental well-being, Yin Jingmiao, a teacher of the Beijing No. 105 Middle School, told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to students three times a month.uStudents can be ar

25、ranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions, v Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams, to help ease any anxiety anising from the tests.68. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To give the details of th

26、e problems the Chinese youth are facing today.B. To urge awareness on mental health of the young.C. To recommend that schools should invite more psychologists to help solve themental problems among the youth.D. To show us the causes of the mental problems among students.69. The underlined word “addr

27、essed” in the fifth paragraph most probably meansA. talked aboutB. satisfiedC. dealt withD. introducedFrom the passage we can know that the causes of mental problems are mainly the following EXCEPT.A. one-child policyB. lack of special training in mental healthC. heavy burden from studyD. lack of ab

28、ility to handle interpersonal relations wellWhich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many schools have realized the problem and taken measures.B. Mental problems mainly appear among the youth while they are seldom seen among adults.C. By 2020, about 50 percent of the stu

29、dents in China will have mental problems.D. China has the largest number of youngsters with psychological problems.70. We can infer that to bring down the occurrence of mental problems among the youth, .A. psychologist must be a necessary part of schoolB. the government will cancel tests to ease the

30、 pressure on the studentsC. rapid social change plays the leading part in causing mental problemsD. attentiron should be paid to the education of the only child阅读理解：56-60 ACABD 61-65 DBBCA 66-70 ACCAA 71-75 BCBADB. wantothers to know or to thinkthat they are richC. dont want others toknow theyare ri

31、chD. wantto be happy57. It canbe inferred fromthe storythat rich people like toA. liveoutside New YorkCityB. live in New York CityC. livein apartmentsD. have many neighbours58. The underlined word neighbourhoodinthe second paragraph meansA. a person who lives near anotherB. people living in an areaC

32、. an area near the place referredtoD. an area in another town or city59. Arthur Momand used the nameJonesin his series of short stories becauseJones, isA. an important nameB. a popular name in the United StatesC. his neighbour? s nameD. not a good name60. According to the writer, itisto keep up with

33、 the Joneses.A. correctB. interestingC. impossibleD. goodWhen I saw a big handmade signboard “Welcome Yuxin” at the airport, I knew I had found a caring family at the other side of the world - the United States.My host mom had already decorated my room for me. There was a doll on one side of the roo

34、m, and a bookcase full of books on the other-they had heard I loved reading. Mom had also prepared a keyboard for me, since she knew that I played the piano.My life in the family did not go so well at first. Because I am the only child in my family in China, I was not used to having two younger kids

35、Zachary and Grace-running around me yelling all the time.Mom had a serious talk with me about this problem on a Sunday afternoon. She told me: “You can t just come home from school every day, go to your room and do your homework. You need to be a part of this family. You need to play with my kids fo

36、r at least an hour. This rule was very annoying at first. I did not have much experience playing with children.However, the more time I spent with the kids, the more I grew to love them. We playedgames and read books together. I even taught them Chinese. Thanks to Mom s rule, I began to feel like I

37、was really part of the family.Mom also inspired me to live a healthier life. She got up early every morning to go running. On weekends, she took the whole family to visit parks or go camping.I did not like sports much when I was back home, but now I love to join all kinds of sports. I am healthier a

38、nd more confident too.With my American family, I found joy and laughter. I learned to live with energy and optimism thanks to the care and responsibility of my loving American parents. 61.The passage is mainly about .A. the cultural differences Yuxin experienced in AmericaB. how Yuxin learned to get

39、 along with younger kids in AmericaC. how much Yuxin s caring host family in America changed herD.various difficulties Yuxin met in AmericaFrom Paragraph 2, we can see that .A.the host mom was good at decorating roomB.Yuxin was fond of American dollC.the host mom tried hard to make Yuxin feel at hom

40、eD.Yuxin kept busy with a lot of hobbleWhat led Yuxin to feel like she was really part of the family?A.Yuxin s talks with her host parents8. Having to join in sports with the familyC.The host mom s rule about playing with the kidsD. Enjoying weekends with the host familyWhat can we infer from the pa

41、ssage?A. Yuxin s life with her American host family went very smoothly from the beginningB. The host mom cared about Yuxin s overall developmentC.The host family s two children didn t like Yuxin at allD.Yuxin didn t notice what the host family did for herHow did the host mom influence Yuxin graduall

42、y?A.By words and by forceB. By words and by actionsC. By force and by behaviorD. By talking and by forceCTAIBEI - Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island, s “China rush” , seeking education on the Chinese mainland.According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese

43、 students admitted into college and postgraduate （研究生）programs on the mainland totaled 1461 in 2006, 1928 in 2007 and 1839 in 2008. Although no latest official numbers were available, v Netbig. Com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with over 2000 ente

44、ring mainland campuses last year.The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will incre

45、ase their chances in the Chinese job market”, Netbig. Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said. I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field on the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people, “ said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old student majoring in jou

46、rnalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master? s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Ch

47、inese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there” . They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations, “ said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig.

48、 Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.At present, Chinese Taibei doesn t recognize diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates fromselected universities.62.