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1、- 1 -山西省长治市 2016 高考英语（二轮）阅读理解精练（5）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。“Opinion” is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This inaccurate use would probably cause little confusion if people didnt attach too much importance to opinion. Un
2、fortunately, most attach great importance to it. “I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, and Everyones entitled to his opinion, are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge anothers opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to cha
3、llenge anothers opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend What do you think of the new Ford cars?” And he may reply, “In my opinion, theyre ugly.” In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it
4、s obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, Its pointless to argue about matters of taste.8. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?A. Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion. B. Free expression of opinio
5、ns always leads to confusion.C. Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.D. Casual use of the word “opinion” often brings about quarrels. 9. According to the author, who of the following would be labeled as intolerant?A. Someone who turns a deaf ear to others opinions.B. Someone who
6、 cant put up with others tastes.- 2 -C. Someone who values only their own opinions.D. Someone whose opinion harms other people.10. The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that _.A. it is foolish to criticize a famous brand B. one should not always agree to others opinionsC. personal tastes
7、 are not something to be challengedD. it is unwise to express ones likes and dislikes in public11. Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that _.A. it is stated by judges in the court B. it reflects public like and dislikesC. it is a result of a lot of controversy D. it is base
8、d on careful thought 811、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。The fact that life isnt fair doesnt mean we shouldnt do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we dont recognize or admit that life isnt fair, we tend to
9、 feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isnt fair, however, we feel compassion(热情) for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a hea
10、rtfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can persuade you out of self-pity and into helpful action.12. The writer thoug
11、ht of his friends question as a good one because _.A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinion- 3 -B. it made him recall something during his childhoodC. like his friend, he also thought life was unfairD. he learned something from the question as a youngster13. Surrendering to the fact that l
12、ife isnt fair will _.A. keep us from making everything perfect B. keep us from doing everything in our powerC. make us face unfair treatment bravely D. make us know its our duty to perfect things14. The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that _.A. its nice to accept the injustice of lif
13、e B. its nice to surrender to the lifeC. we should not surrender to the life D. we should not feel sorry for everything15. In the last paragraph, “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that _.A. you should not pity for others B. life isnt and wont be fairC. compassion is heartfelt emotion D. pity
14、 is a self-defeating emotion1215、阅读理解-C“Who questions much, shall learn much, and remember much”- Francis Bacon （1561-1626）It seems obvious now how we acquire knowledge and understandingTo start with, you need questionsThen, to find answers, you observe the world around you and study the facts After
15、 that you consider possible answers and test each to find the right onesAlthough today we are more accustomed to typing a few - 4 -key words into a search engine and waiting for the Internet to spit the answer out for us, modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the worlds problems with this
16、 type of analysis- luckily for usHowever, in the 17th century when Francis Bacon suggested that this type of thinking was the way to gain knowledge, he was going against the views of the dayAt that time, people believed more in religion than in facts, and people like Galileo Galilei, who proved scientific ideas such as “ the Earth is not the centre of the universe”, were often pun
