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1、江苏省常熟市2016高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（8）阅读理解。Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性)，but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would ha
2、ve chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did.I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts (文科）university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not
3、 a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, teac
4、hers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering factories where they didnt care if you had valu
5、es or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering cour
6、ses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as eas
7、ily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.文章大意：本文作者以自身的经历说明很难做到文理兼顾，共同发展。因而自己当初想要成为通晓人文科学的杰出工程师，是不切实际的。36. At present, the writer is studying _.A. Engineering at a college with a large eng
8、ineering department.B. Engineering in a small liberal-arts university.C. Literature in a liberal-arts university.D. Communicating and technology.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts (文科）university作者选择了小的文科学院上学的工程专业，故选B。 37. Why did the writer choose his major in a d
9、ifferent way from ordinary students?A. because he wanted to be an electrical engineer in high school.B. Because he didnt like studying in labs.C. Because he intended to turn out a technical expert.D. Because he expected to get improved more iii humanities.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据I was going to be a complet
10、e engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.”，因为他希望提高人文学科这就是作者选择在一所很小的文科院校学习的根本原因。38. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A. No noble idea can be out of touch with reality eventually.B. The writers noble ideas are practical.C. Noble ideas have n
11、othing to do with reality.D. The writer considered his noble ideas as valuable as others.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据这句话我们不难推断出作者原先的想法是不切实际的，故选A。39. What problem has the writer found in his study at college? A. He cant get used to the engineer factory.B.Math, physics and engineering courses are too difficult t
12、o learn.C.Its hard to combine engineering with the literal arts.D.He has made no progress in the literal arts.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.把工程学与人文科学联系起来很难。故选C。40.How has the writer felt about his choice?A.He felt proud at the beginning but a bit dou
13、btful at present.B.He has been feeling positive all the time.C.He has decided to give up.D.He shares the same opinion with his parents and teachers.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I am an idealist 及The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.作者起初感觉很骄傲但是目前感觉有点怀疑，故选A。阅读理解-。When it comes to making
14、a good career in the business world, being honest and getting along well with colleagues gives a person a solid competitive advantage, claims a new research.Dr.jon Bohlmann has found that project managers can expect better performance by far from the members of their team if treating them with hones
15、ty, kindness, and respect. According to another study , the Gross-functional product development teams, can achieve a great quality and better cost benefits from socializing and interacting with individuals who work for their suppliers.The first, Dr. Bohlmanns study analyzed cross-functional product
16、 development teams, which combine together engineers, researchers and business personnel. The point to involve people with various backgrounds was to show that there was a focus on finance, marketing, and also on a design and functionality, right from the start of the product-development process. In addition to all this, this diversity also helped to make communication more e
