高考英语一轮复习入学阅读理解摸练21 7页

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 1 江苏泗洪县 2017 高考英语入学阅读理解摸练 阅读理解。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。 In business, there is a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy（策略）and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size .Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed. In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that choose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track, What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up “improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period. How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ).Simply increasing the speed of production, for example ,may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference .But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services. In our study, higher-performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didn’t develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes. Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top. ( ) 1. What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage. C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal. ( ) 2. The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means ___________. A. spending more time and performing worse. B. spending more time and performing better 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 2 C. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better ( ) 3. What can we learn from the text? A. how fast a firm moves depends on how big it is. B. how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces. C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes. D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit. ( ) 4. Which could be the best title for the text? A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead. C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down. 【参考答案】1---4、BDCD 2016 高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类 A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age. Men often discover their affinity (密切关系) to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them. A good book is often the best urn(瓮) of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world ofa man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, if remembered and cherished, 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 3 become our constant companions andcomforters. Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effects of time have been to filter out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good. 【小题 1】A good book may be among the best of friends because_____. A．it changes over the past of time B．it contains all kinds of knowledge C．it doesn’t betray us when we are in trouble D．it comforts us in youth and instructs us in age 【小题 2】“Love me, love my book” in paragraph 3 probably means _______? A．If you love me, you must reading books. B．The book can be a bond between friends. C．I love books as much I love friends. D．If you love the author, you will love his books. 【小题 3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Time can tell whether a literature is good or bad. B．All books are our constant companions and comforters. C．Temples, statues and books cannot stand the test of time. D．The world of a man’s thoughts is what his life is all about. 【小题 4】The best title for this passage can be. A．Reading Books B．A Good Book C．Our Best Friend D．Companionship of Books 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 4 2016 高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类 I may not be the wisest person on this planet．but I will tell you a little secret to happiness： Help other，，and live life．It is that simple．Just help a friend study for a test，or volunteer at a nursing home ．I learned this after a long，hard search． I was feeling really down because my long4ime friend had died．Then I started a six-week volunteering at a nursing home all day every Saturday．My routine was to serve the meal and clean up．After that，I would wait for the head nurse to tell me what to do． One day I was told to go to Room 117 to make sure the patient was all right．In the room I found a boy of eight sitting in his bed watching a movie．I was shocked to see a child in this seemingly forgotten nursing home for the old．He was so small and weak that you had to look closely to find him．He motioned for me to sit down．I grabbed his medical chart from which later I found out he had a terminal illness． We started to talk，and I found out that his family rarely visited，and all he did ever7 day was watch TV．I wanted to cry for him，and for my lost friend．As we talked，he had a smile on his face，and I asked him why． "The entire two hours I've been here you've never lost that smile．With this horrible disease， how do you still manage to stay happy？" He thought for a moment，and then said that too many people are dead even before they die． They walk around feeling that God has cursed (诅咒) them and that they have nothing to live for． The boy said that he would not be like that．He wakes every morning thankful to see another sunrise．He keeps his window open so that he can smell the flowers and feel the heat of the sun．He also said that he has hope． "Too many people haven't seen much of that around here，" he said，" Life is full of hope and 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 5 we need to live life before it is gone．" I don’t know what happened to him．I assume he passed away，but his lesson lives on．I now wake up and live each day to the fullest．The key to life is not money or fame，but the lessons we learn from it． 【小题 1】The nursing home in the passage is mainly for_______ A．the elderly B．the homeless C．the disabled D．the abandoned 【小题 2】The boy stayed happy mainly due to_______． A．wonderful TV programs B．his positive attitude C．good medical condition D．others' encouragement 【小题 3】The writer participated in the volunteering job in order to_______． A．find out the secret B．search for help C．enrich experiences D．get out of sadness 【小题 4】What would be the best title for the passage？ A．A Lesson in Hope B．The Life of a Sick Boy C．A Voluntary Job D．The Meaning of Life 阅读下列 4 篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 【2014 高考英语模拟考试】 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 6 Busy as I am every day, I always open my computer and check my email. Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises, another form of piano practice without beautiful tones. Sometimes, however, I receive a gift, reminding me of the gifts in my life. The following passage is one of those gifts. Peter Jones is a 92-year-old, short, calm and proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though hi is unable to see anything. He would move to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away, making the move necessary. After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “I love it,” he stated with enthusiasm. “Mr. Jones, you haven’t been the room,” said the nurse. “That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” he replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.” Each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr. Jones does. 46. What do we know about Mr. Jones ? A. He is a blind but very neat. B. His wife died many years ago. C. He likes playing the piano. D. His room in the nursing home is big. 47.How did Mr. Jones feel about his room in the nursing home? A. worried B. curious C. disappointed D. content 48. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ________. A. the furniture B. the room C. a decision D. a gift 49. What would be the best title for the text? A. Each Day is a Gift B. Be Always Grateful C. Living in a nursing room D. Arrange Your Mind Every Day 【答案】 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 7 【小题 1】A 【小题 2】D 【小题 3】B 【小题 4】A 【解析】 试题分析：本文通过 Mr Jones 对待生活的乐观态度告诉我们每一天都是上帝给我们的礼物，我们都要乐观 对待。 【小题 1】A 细节题。根据文章第 2 段 1,2 行 Peter Jones is a 92-year-old, short, calm and proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though hi is unable to see anything.可知他的穿着很整洁，但是眼睛已经看 不见了。故 A 正确。 【小题 2】D 推理题。根据文章第 3 段 1,2 行 As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “I love it,” he stated with enthusiasm 可知他很喜欢养老院给他提供的房间。说明他是很满意的。故 D 正确。 【小题 3】B 推理题。根据文章第 4 段 1,2 行. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it.可 知这里的 it 就是指前面一句中的 my room。Jones 在来之前就做出了决定要真正的喜欢这个房间。故 B 正 确。 【小题 4】A 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段最后一段 Each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr. Jones does 可知本文通过 Mr Jones 对待生活的乐观态度告诉我们每一天都是上帝给我们的礼物，我们都要乐观对待。 故 A 正确。 考点：考察人生感悟类短文阅读