2014高考英语专题限时训练(35)社会生活型阅读理解(一)

1专题限时训练(三十五)[社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulness,happiness,goodness,andself­respect?Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorized(把……归类)as“honor”helpyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.Hereisanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilent,andprofitfromtheclerk'smistake,wewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneaky(卑鄙的)excitement.Laterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortune.Ontheotherhand,ifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditem,theclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.Then,whatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?Inthefirstcase,wherewedon'ttelltheclerk,acoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocess,wewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself­respect.Wewouldalsodemonstrate(演示)thatwecannotbetrusted,sinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrast,bringing_the_error_to_the_clerk's_attentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.Immediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorable.Uponleavingthestore,wefeelhonorableandourself­respectisincreased.Wheneverwetakehonorableactionwegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility.Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.Honorableactionsleadustoahappierexistence.Andit'seasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwe'rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostart,onceit'sstarted,it'seasytocontinue.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmind,whichisimportantforourhappiness.21．Accordingtothepassage,thepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour________.A．self­respectB．financialrewardsC．advertisingabilityD．friendlyrelationship2．Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto________.A．lyingB．stealingC．cheatingD．advertising3．Theunderlinedphrase“bringingtheerrortotheclerk'sattention”means________.A．tellingthetruthtotheclerkB．offeringadvicetotheclerkC．askingtheclerktobemoreattentiveD．remindingtheclerkofthechargeditem4．Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknowhermistake?A．We'llbeveryexcited.B．We'llfeelunfortunate.C．We'llhaveasenseofhonor.D．We'llfeelsorryfortheclerk.5．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．HowtoLiveTruthfullyB．ImportanceofPeacefulnessC．WaysofGainingSelf­respectD．HappinessthroughHonorableActions(二)ThanksaMillion,DadIwasborndisabled.Adifficultbirth,feetfirst,myheadstuck.Bymyfirstbirthday,Icouldn'tstandorwalk.[3WhenIwasthree,thedoctortolddadIhadcerebralpalsy(脑瘫)．Alossofoxygentomybrainhaddestroyedbrainsignalstotherightsideofmybody.Butnosonofmydad'swasgoingtobedisabled.Everymorningbeforebreakfastandeveryeveningbeforebed,mydadplacedmeonthebedroomfloortoexercisemyrightleg.Themuscleswereshrunkandtwistedtogether.Backandforth,upanddown,mydadpushedandpulledthemusclesintoshape.Butmydad'sexerciseofpassiondidn'tstopthere.Formy13thbirthday,hethrewmeaspecialparty.Wheneverybodywasgone,hebroughtmetoopenalargebox—itwasasetofboxinggloves.Weputthemon.Mydadkeptonbeatingmemercilessly.EachtimeItriedtogetup,leatherkissedmynose,eyesandjaw.Ibeggedhimtostop.Hesaidhebeatmetogetmereadyforthetoughworld.Thatsameyear,Iwastheonlykidinmyneighborhoodthatwasn'tpickedforLittleLeague.Twoweekslater,DadstartedtheSheddParkMinorLeague,andeverykidplayed.Dadcoachedusandmademeapitcher(棒球投手)．Thepowerofmydad'sloveguaranteedIwalkedandmore.Inhighschool,Ibecameafootballstar.In1997,abrainsurgeoninSanJosetoldmeIdidn'thavecerebralpalsyafterall.Heexplainedhowandwherethedoctor'sforceps(镊子)atbirthhaddamagedmybrain.Mydadneverknewthewholetruthsincehepassedawayyearsago.Butallthatcountsisthebottomline.Afterallhismadness,onthisFather'sDay,likeeveryFather'sDay,I'mnolongerdisabled.1．Whatcausedtheauthor'sdisability?A．Afailedoperation.B．Thedoctor'sforceps.C．Anaccidentinagame.D．Shrunkenandtwistedmuscles.2．Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A．Theauthorhasatalentforboxing.[B．Theauthorachievedalotthankstohisfather'slove.4C．Theauthorbecameabaseballstarwiththehelpofhisfather.D．Theauthordoesn'tthinkhisfathershouldbesostrictwithhim.3．Paragraph3suggeststhattheauthor'sfather________.A．wouldn'tgiveuphopeeasilyB．believedhissonwasanormalchildC．blamedthedoctorsforhisson'sdisabilityD．couldn'tacceptthetruththathissonwasdisabled4．Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.A．rememberhisfatherB．encouragedisabledchildrenC．showthedifficultythedisabledfaceD．giveadvicetotheparentsofdisabledchildren(三)[Canyouimaginelivinginahousebuiltbyrecycledwaste?TexashomebuilderDanPhillipstransformstrashintoartfultreasures,creatingbeautifulfloorswithwoodpieces,kitchencountersfromivory­coloredbonesandroofsoutoflicenseplates(牌照)．Thefantastichouseswhichspringfromhisimaginationaremadealmostentirelyofmaterialswhichwouldotherwisehaveendedupinagarbagearea.“Peoplehavebeendoingthisforhundredsofthousandsofyears;usingwhateverisavailabletobuildshelter,”Phillipssaid.Ifyouthinkaboutcarefullywhatcouldbeused,thenbuildingmaterialsareeverywhere.Thethirteenhomeshehasbuiltsof