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1、2015 高考英语阅读类训练（7）及答案【上海市三月版】阅读理解。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity， ” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Ive never watched her show, but when a selfmade billionaire gives life advice, its probably worth listening to. Her poin
2、t is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If youre a Chinese，you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (树桩) for a rabbit to ru
3、n out and break its neck. A book written by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. Its not about going to a temple to burn some incense (香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune；its practical advice you can follow each day.
4、Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he separated volunteers into two groups：those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the u
5、nlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper， ” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message. I
6、ts easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “lucky”， in fact, keep an open mind and dont go through the same routine every day. I first came to Chin
7、a in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners，my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, Ive had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. Ive also ne
8、ver been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wisemans studies I think not. As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but its important t
9、o consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem. Finally, try to turn bad luck into good.Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English. 1. Which of the following proverbs most agrees wit
10、h the writers point? AMake the best of a bad job.BRome was not built in a day. CAll that glitters is not gold.DA good heart conquers ill fortune. 2. What do you know about Oprah Winfrey? AShe became famous through her family background. BShe was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life. C
11、She is a British talk show host. DShe became successful by her own effort. 3. The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show_. A. luck is in your own handBbad luck can turn into goodCyou should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to youDman can conquer nature4. The u
12、nderlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to“_”. Arecognize BmarkClocate Dreceive解题导语 本文为议论文。作者认为命运只垂青那些有所准备的人。身处逆境，不要怨天尤人，要想方设法化厄运为好运。每个人都可以做自己命运的主人。1. 解析：选 A。 推理判断题。Make the best of a bad job 意为“身处山穷水尽，力争柳暗花明” ，与最后一段作者的观点“try to turn bad luck into good(把厄运变好运)”最为接近。故答案为 A。Rome was not built
13、in a day 意为“伟业非一日可成” ；All that glitters is not gold 意为“闪光的东西并不都是金子” ；A good heart conquers ill fortune 意为“善心克厄运” 。2. 解析：选 D。 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 a selfmade billionaire 可知美国 talk show 主持人 Oprah Winfrey 是从白手起家，通过自我奋斗而成功的。3解析：选 C。 推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可以判断，作者引用中国“守株待兔”的故事是为了说明“人们不应该待在家里等待机会的降临”的观点。4解析：选 A。 词义猜测题。根据
14、上文语境及 The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message. 可知 spot 在句中用作及物动词，是“发现，识别”之意。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star. There are two ways to go about getting one. First there is the traditional way. Find some friend
15、s and form a group. Learn to play the guitar or the drums. Write your own songs. Spend hours arguing about the band name. Then go on the road. The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show.
16、If he or she likes you，there may be a deal. This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls dont come together on their own.They are created by managers and record companies.Their image is strict
