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1、黑龙江省通河县黑龙江省通河县 2015 英语阅读理解一轮暑假练习（英语阅读理解一轮暑假练习（5）及答案）及答案高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-AIn modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one pers
2、on against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied (依赖)on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-min
3、ded pursuit (追求)of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame co
4、mpetition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an exc
5、use: “I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competi
6、tors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in compet
7、ition.1. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinions about competition are different among people. C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition. 答案解析：答案为 B。本题考查文章的大意。文章第一段列举两种对待竞争的不
8、同的观点，有人支持，有人反对；后面两段分别对两种观点进行阐述，因此本文的大意就是不同的人对待竞争有不同的观点，故答案为 B。2. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A. It pushes society forward. B. It builds up a sense of duty.C. It improves personal abilities. D.It encourages individual efforts. 答案解析：答案为 A。本题为细节题。由第一段 “Some value it hi
9、ghly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.”可知，有些人对竞争的评价很高，认为是它促进了社会的进步和繁荣，故答案为 A。3. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. those who try their best to win B. those who value competition most highly C. those who are against competition most st
10、rongly D. those who rely on others most for success 答案解析：答案为 C。本题为词义猜测题。由划线部分的前文 “However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition.”
11、 可知，一些人似乎在成功的欲望里迷失了自己，然而另外一些人的态度相反，他们强烈谴责竞争，因此 “the most vocal”指代的是那些反对竞争的人，故答案为 C。4What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?A. Ones worth lies in his performance compared with others.B. Ones success in competition needs great efforts.C. Ones achievement i
12、s determined by his particular skills.D. Ones success is based on how hard he has tried.答案解析：答案为 A。本题为细节题。由最后一段 “Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self-respect relies on how well one performs
13、in comparison with others.”可知，反对竞争的人也就是“渴望失败的人”和真正的竞争者都有着错误的想法：个人的自尊依赖于与别人比较时候的表现如何，故答案为 A。5. Which point of view may the author agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.B. Competition should be encouraged.C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D. Fear of failure should be removed in compe
14、tition.答案解析：答案为 D。本题考查作者的观点。由最后一段最后一句话 “Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.”可知，只有失败的恐惧感得到缓解我们才能发现竞争的新的意义之所在，故答案为 D“竞争中应该消除对失败的恐惧” 。 阅读理解1. Six Hours Free ParkingIf you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six ho
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