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1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网- 1 -江苏省新沂市江苏省新沂市 2015 高考英语阅读理解一轮练习（高考英语阅读理解一轮练习（14） （答案）（答案）阅读理解。阅读理解。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。Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations(目的地), check ou
2、t the following roadside attractions. Worlds Largest Ball of Paint Alexandria, Ind.In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere. Starting with a baseball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year. The ball weighs more than 1,3
3、00 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint,” which is recognized by Guinness World Records. Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history.The Museum of Dirt Boston, Mass.The museum is the idea of Glenn Johnson. Labeled(贴有标签的) glass bottles contain such treasures as dirt from
4、 the Great Wall of China, as well as sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France. Best of all, the cost of seeing this museum is dirt cheap: Its free. Mount Horeb Mustard MuseumMount Horeb, Wis.Its heaven for hotdog lovers! This museum claims to have the worlds largest collection of
5、 prepared mustard (芥末). Its more than 4,100 bottles of spices come from 60 nations, including Turkey and China. Visitors learn the history of mustard, from how its made to how its advertised and sold. The museums creator, Barry Levenson, loves mustard so much that he even puts it on ice cream!Paper
6、House Rockport, Mass.Swedish immigrant (移民) Ellis Stenman was much ahead of his time in 1922, when 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网- 2 -he started to build a two-room house almost entirely out of newspaper. At the time, people didnt give much if any-thought to recycling paper. The house is framed with woo
7、d, but the walls are made of 215 layers(层) of newspaper.64. The underlined word “offbeat” in the first paragraph has the same meaning as .A. great B. foreign C. unusual D. historical 65. If you want to add your own work to what you visit, you may choose .A. Worlds Largest Ball of Paint B. The Museum
8、 of Dirt C. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum D. Paper House 66. Which of the following is true of Barry Levenson according to the text?A. No spices but mustard can be found in his museum.B. He travels around the world to collect mustard.C. Mustard is advertised and sold in his museum.D. In a way, he shows
9、 much preference for mustard.阅读理解-BAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress
10、is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and
11、 ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网- 3 -managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficult
12、ies. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight“ and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the st
13、ress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we cant remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.6. People are finding less
14、 and less time for relaxing themselves because _.A. they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB. they believe that work is superior to relaxationC. they are traveling fast all the timeD. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before7. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _.A. strong will to hold out stress B. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibility D. having control over perfo
