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1、唐山市玉田县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习（4） 社会生活型阅读理解(二)An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.All sorts of people are “apple polishers”， including politicians and people in high officesjust about everybody. Oliver Cromwell,
2、 the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “applepolishing”“softsoaping” or “butteringup”. A gift is just one way to “softsoap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as eff
3、ective is flattery, giving someone high praisetelling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good m
4、edicine for most of us, who get so little of it.We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.Sometimes, however, flattery will g
5、et you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power.He decided to
6、 teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery was.1. Which of the following activities has
7、 nothing to do with “applepolishing”？AA boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.BAn employee tells her boss how good he is at management.CA knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.DA teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom.2. What does the writer want to prove
8、 with Cromwells example?AEverybody can be an “applepolisher”BCromwell was not a good “applepolisher”CGeorge Fox and his party were not “applepolishers”DThere are people who dont like being “applepolished”3. Which of the following statements about flattery is TRUE according to the author?AToo much fl
9、attery can carry us away.BFlattery is too empty to do people any good.CFlattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride.DFlattery is one of the ways to applepolish people.4. Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore?ABecause he was sick of his normal life.BBe
10、cause he disliked being overpraised any more.CBecause he wanted them to realize how wise he was.DBecause he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.5. Who does the author think that flattery can do good to?AThose who are politicians or in high offices.BThose who lack confidence.CThose who are r
11、eally excellent.DThose who think highly of themselves.【参考答案解析】B【要点综述】 本文论述了现代社会存在的一种普遍现象：人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话，而且有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望。1D根据“An apple polisher is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment.”可知选D项。2A根据第二段“All sorts of people are apple polishers， including politici
12、ans and people in high officesjust about everybody.Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.”可知高层的领导者都可能是拍马屁的人，可以想象每个人都可能是这种人。故选A项。3D根据第一段“An apple polisher is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment.”
13、和第三段“A gift is just one way to softsoap somebody, or to butter him upAnother that is just as effective is flattery”可知选D项。4B根据第六段“The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣)”可知国王厌烦了朝臣的阿谀奉承，故选B项。5B根据第四段“In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get
14、so little of it.”以及第五段“We need it to be more sure of ourselves.It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it.”可知，阿谀奉承对于缺乏自信的人是有好处的。故选B项。社会生活型阅读理解(二) Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere. 11yearold Kevin Stephen was
15、a bat boy for his younger brothers Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary sc
16、hool kid could give, the boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped. When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadnt planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her s
