江苏省南京市2014高考英语最后冲刺阅读理解巩固自练6

-1-2014江苏省南京市高考英语阅读理解巩固自练阅读理解(2013·哈尔滨市质检，D)Astherichestcountryintheworld,you'dexpectthatQatarwouldalsobethehappiest.Andyou'dalsoexpectJapanesepeopletobeextremelypositive,seeingasthoughtheyhavethehighestlifeexpectancy.Butclearlywealthandgoodhealthdonotguaranteehappinessafterbothcountriesfailedtomakethetoptenmostpositivecountries.Thepoll(民意测验)ofnearly150000peoplearoundtheworldfoundthatsevenoftheworld's10countrieswiththemostupbeatattitudesareinLatinAmerica.Gallupaskedabout1000peopleineachof148countriesiftheywerewellrested,hadbeentreatedwithrespect,smiledorlaughedalot,learnedordidsomethinginterestingandfeltfeelingsofenjoymentthepreviousday.InPanamaandParaguay,85percentofthosepolledsaidyestoallfive,puttingthosecountriesatthetopofthelist.TheywerefollowedcloselybyElSalvador,Venezuela,TrinidadandTobago,Thailand,Guatemala,thePhilippines,EcuadorandCostaRica.ThepeopleleastlikelytoreportpositiveemotionslivedinSingapore,thewealthyandorderlycitystatethatranksamongthemostdevelopedintheworld.Otherwealthycountriesalsosatsurprisinglylowonthelist.GermanyandFrancetiedwiththepoorAfricanstateofSomalilandfor47thplace.Manyofthesevencountrieswhichweremostpositivedopoorlyintraditionalmeasuresofwellbeing,likeGuatemala,acountrytornbydecadesofcivilwarfollowedbywavesofgangdrivencriminalitythatgiveitoneofthehighestkillingratesintheworld.GuatemalasitsjustaboveIraqontheUnitedNations'HumanDevelopmentIndex,acompositeoflifeexpectancy,educationandpercapitaincome.Butitranksseventhinpositiveemotions.InGuatemala,it'sacultureoffriendlypeoplewhoarealwayssmiling,saidLuzCastillo,a30yearoldsurfinginstructor.Despitealltheproblemsthatwe'refacing,we'resurroundedbynaturalbeautythatletsusgetawayfromitall.Thepollshowsthatprosperousnationscanalsobedeeplyunhappyones.Andpovertystrickenonesareoftenpositive,oratleastacloseapproximation(大约)ofit.文章大意：本文为一篇调查报道。通过对世界各国的民意测验发现，幸福指数与健康和-2-财富无关。12．________mayfeelthemostunhappyaccordingtothepoll.A．PeoplefromQatarB．PeoplefromThailandC．PeoplefromJapanD．PeoplefromSingapore答案：D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的“ThepeopleleastlikelytoreportpositiveemotionslivedinSingapore”可知，通过民意测验生活在新加坡的人民的幸福指数最低。故答案选D。13．Theunderlinedword“Gallup”inParagraph2refersto________.A．acountryB．apollingorganizationC．apersonD．amagazine答案：B推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句可知，这项民意测验调查了世界各地的15万人，发现幸福指数最高的10个国家中有7个国家位于拉丁美洲，这个民意调查组织调查了148个国家，每个国家测验了大约1千人。因此Gallup应为进行这项民意测验调查的组织机构。故答案选B。14．WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedintheUnitedNations'HumanDevelopmentIndex?A．Lifeexpectancy.B．Education.C．Naturalbeauty.D．Percapitaincome.答案：C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段倒数第二句“...ontheUnitedNations'HumanDevelopmentIndex,acompositeoflifeexpectancy,educationandpercapitaincome.”可知，这项指数当中不包含C项内容。故答案选C。15．What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A．HappinessdoesnotdependonwealthB．Howtolivehappily?C．HealthleadstohappinessD．Whatarethestandardstobehappymen?答案：A标题概括题。通读全文尤其是最后一段内容可知，本文主要对一项民意测验调查进行了报道说明。测验结果表明，幸福与健康和财富无关。因此，A项适宜作为标题使用。故答案选A。阅读理解解读Ayearaftergraduation,Iwasofferedapositionteachingawritingclass.-3-TeachingwasaprofessionIhadneverseriouslyconsidered,thoughseveralofmystorieshadbeenpublished.Iacceptedthejobwithouthesitation,asitwouldallowmetowearatieandgobythenameofMr.Davis.Myfatherwentbythesamename,andIlikedtoimaginepeoplegettingthetwoofusconfused.“Waitaminute，”someonemightsay，“areyoutalkingaboutMr.Davistheretiredman,orMr.Davistherespectablescholar？”Thepositionwasofferedatthelastminute,andIwasgiventwoweekstoprepare,aperiodIspentsearchingforbriefcase(公文包)andstandingbeforemyfull­lengthmirror,repeatingthewords，“Hello,class.I'mMr.Davis.”SometimesIwouldgivemyselfanaggressivevoice.SometimesIwouldsoundexperienced.Butwhenthedayeventuallycame,mynerveskickedinandthetrueMr.Daviswasthere.Isoundednotlikeathoughtfulprofessor,butrathera12­year­oldboy.Iarrivedintheclassroomwithpapercardsdesignedintheshapeofmapleleaves.Ihadcutthemmyselfoutoforangeconstructionpaper.Isawninestudentsalongalongtable.Ihandedoutthecards,andthestudentswrotedowntheirnamesandfastenedthemtotheirbreastpocketsasIrequired.“Allrightthen，”Isaid.“Okay,herewego.”ThenIopenedmybriefcaseandrealizedthatIhadneverthoughtbeyondthismoment.Ihadbeenthinkingthatthestudentswouldbethefirsttotalk,offeringtheirthoughtsandopinionsontheeventsoftheday.IhadimaginedthatIwouldsitattheedgeofthedesk,overlookingaforestsofhands.Everystudentwouldyell.“Calmdown,you'llallgetyourturn.Oneatatime,oneatatime！”Aterriblesilenceruledtheroom,andseeingnootheropinions,Iinspectedthestudentstopullouttheirnotebooksandwriteabriefessayrelatedtothethemeofdeepdisappointment.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。毕业一年后，作者得到了一份教授写作课程的工作。文章重点介绍了作者教学过程中难忘的第一堂课。9．Theauthortookthejobtoteachwritingbecause________.A．hewantedtoberespectedB．hehadwrittensomestoriesC．hewantedtopleasehisfatherD．hehaddreamedofbeingateacher-4-10．WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?A．Hewouldbeaggressiveinhisfirstclass.B．Hewaswell­preparedforhisfirstclass.C．Hegotnervousuponthearrivalofhisfirstclass.D．Hewaitedlongforthearrivalofhisfirstclass.11．Beforehestartedhisclass,theauthoraskedthestudentsto________.A．writedowntheirsuggestionsonthepapercardsB．cutmapleleavesoutoftheconstruc