2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（37）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（37）阅读理解Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging children’s every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.

　　Consumer­savvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.

　　Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said，“Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.There’s nothing wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving into all our children’s demands—even if they are beyond our price range or not age­appropriate.”

　　Ms Calland，who runs “Santa Says No”

　　style sessions with

　　colleague Nicky Hutchinson，added，“Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels we’ve carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for，they have now lost interest in.”

　　Ms Calland and Ms Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offspring’s Christmas lists this year.They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”．

　　Ms Calland said，“All too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that we’re only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.”

　　“Children learn fast—if we sometimes change our mind，they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.”

　　【语篇解读】　本文是时文阅读。由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足，产生了“I want it now”一代。

　　5．What is the main problem with the “I want it now” generation?

　　A．They are quite self­centered.

　　B．They like to live in fairy tales.

　　C．They waste a lot of money on gifts.

　　D．They can’t keep their interest in gifts.

　　解析　细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中的“Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish”以及倒数第二段中的“a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others”可知“ I want it now”一代很自私、以自我为中心。

　　答案　A

　　6．What is probably the aim of “Santa Says No” style sessions?

　　A．To advise on how to wrap gifts properly.

　　B．To keep children’s interest in the gifts.

　　C．To tell parents how to say no to children’s demands.

　　D．To advise parents on what gifts to buy for children.

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，“Santa Says No” style sessions的目的是教父母如何对孩子的无限制的要求说不。

　　答案　C 7．According to the passage，we can infer that Ms Calland intends to________.

　　A．analyze children’s behavior

　　B．give advice to parents

　　C．introduce a new generation

　　D．give her support to parents

　　解析　推理判断题。综合分析Mr Calland的话可知，Ms Calland在本文中为父母提出了不要满足孩子的一切要求的建议。

　　答案　B

　　8．Ms Calland would agree that parents should________.

　　A．buy nothing for children at Christmas

　　B．choose gifts carefully for children

　　C．let children choose their own gifts

　　D．avoid competing with others

　　解析　细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句“And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends”可知答案为D。

　　答案　D

　　阅读理解

　　Having good etiquette (礼节) at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office.However，it’s observed that many people aren’t aware of the workplace etiquette and this creates a very bad impression in the office.So it’s important to know some workplace etiquette tips.

　　Among all the workplace etiquette guidelines，the most important is to be punctual to your office.Though going late due to an emergency is okay，habitual late comers are never appreciated in any organization.By arriving at your office on time，you show that you’re aware of your responsibilities and have respect for the organization.In case you feel that you would be late，call the concerned authority and report the matter to him or her.

　　Also，a proper knowledge of the workplace email etiquette is a must.In the official emails，you need to mention the subject concisely，while at the same time include all the important details which are to be shared.You should use good and grammatically correct language while writing emails.

　　A knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is very important as well.While talking on the telephone，be polite and listen to what they’re saying carefully.Only then should you say what you feel.Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.

　　The workplace guidelines are important even while you’re dining or celebrating with your co­workers.If you get a call in between，receive it after you’re permitted by the others by saying “excuse me”．Don’t talk loudly while eating.Greet people well and try to make them feel comfortable while being in your company.

　　These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company.All the best!

　　【语篇解读　在工作中要想成为办公室里受欢迎的人，有好的礼节是很重要的。本文介绍了在工作中应注意的一些礼节。

　　1．Why should you try to be punctual?

　　A．To prove you are not a habitual late comer.

　　B．To respect the rules of the organization.

　　C．To show that you are a responsible worker.

　　D．To win other workers’ respect.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，准时上班一是表明你意识到了你的责任，二是表明你对这个团体的尊重，因此应选择C。

　　答案　C

　　2．How should you write an official email?

　　A．Write the subject clearly and simply.

　　B．Include all the details in the email.

　　C．Make the language as beautiful as possible.

　　D．Make emails as brief as possible.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，电子邮件应主题简洁并包含所有重要的细节，因此选择A。

　　答案　A

　　3．Which of the following is considered NOT acceptable about making phone calls in the workplace?

　　A．Using polite language.

　　B．Listening with patience and care.

　　C．Speaking clearly.

　　D．Answering a call whenever it comes in.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，无论什么时候来电话都接是不被接受的行为。

　　答案　D

　　4．In the writer’s opinion，workplace etiquette________.

　　A．is easy to master

　　B．is considered important by all employees

　　C．can be helpful in doing your work well

　　D．will bring you good luck and good salaries

　　解析　推理判断题。综合全文尤其是第一段和最后一段内容可知，工作中的礼节有助于做好工作。

　　答案　C

　　Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York--he in computers, she in special education. "Teaching means everything to us," Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.

　　Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton' s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire," Tim recalls.

　　He placed the brochure on his desk, "as a reminder."

　　Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.

　　The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richter. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dolly wood for a look-see. “We didn’t want to give the children rubbish,” says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dolly wood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama series.

　　Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books I’ve never heard of.”

　　The Richter spend about ＄400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”

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　　) 1.What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?

　　A. His health problem.

　　B. His love for teaching.

　　C. The influence of his wife.

　　D. The news from the Web.

　　(

　　) 2.What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?

　　A. Give out brochures.

　　B. Do something similar.

　　C. Write books for children

　　D. Retire from being a teacher.

　　(

　　) 3.According to the text, Dolly Parton is

　　.

　　A. a well-known surgeon

　　B. a mother of a four-year-old

　　C. a singer born in Tennessee

　　D .a computer programmer

　　(

　　) 4.Why did the Richter go to Dolly wood?

　　A. To avoid signing up online.

　　B. To meet Dolly wood board members.

　　C. To make sure the books were the newest.

　　D. To see if the books were of good quality.

　　(

　　) 5.What can we learn from Tim’s words in the last paragraph?

　　A. He needs more money to help the children.

　　B. He wonders why some people are so busy.

　　C. He tries to save those waiting to die.

　　D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.

　　【文章大意】文章通过介绍Richter夫妇从接触一个名为Imagination Library的项目到成立自己的基金会的历程并找到生活的真正价值

　　【参考答案】1---5、ADCDD

　　【2016模拟题】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。

　　The story all began with a simple announcement from the church wall one Sunday morning. LaSalle Street Church’s pastor, Laura Truax，told his 320 regular members that the church had recently received a large $ 1. 6 million profit in a real estate deal (房 地产交易） and that she would set aside that amount by 10 percent to divide among her parishioners (教区居民).Each would get a $500 check to do something positive for someone, and someone could be the parishioners themselves. The money came with no conditions attached; parishioners did not have to provide proof of money spent. It just came with the hope that the money would be used for good.

　　LaSalle’s congregation (集会）is racially and financially diverse; More than 60 percent of members have advanced degrees while about a third live a paycheck-to-paycheck life. Truax had no idea how her experiment would work. She only hoped that it would make her parishioners a part of the giving process and engage them in the church and in their community. So far, her idea seems to be paying off.

　　Checks from LaSalle Street Church have been used to fund everything from swall international projects---including a school in the Himalayas, a health clinic in and an irrigation project in Tanzania---to help local families and friends in trouble. One congregant is helping to fund a skateboarding park in Amman, Jordaa, where he lived for many years. Another is using her money to start a scholarship foundation for local kids. Another has used her money to buy winter clothing for the kids at her daughter's school.

　　"1 hoped that they would recognize the power they had to bless others and change somebody's life, "Truax told Yahoo News. “I hoped that they would see their connection between their little piece and the bigger thing the church was called to

　　1. Why did Laura Truax hand out some money to the church members?

　　A. To help them to make & living.

　　B. To encourage them to do a good deed.

　　C. To reward them for their hard work.

　　D. To employ them to repair the church.

　　2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that most people of LaSalle's congregation________ 。

　　A. are from the city

　　B. lead a miserable life

　　C. have received good education

　　D. own a lot of money

　　3. By the underlined part "So far, her idea seems to be paying off", the writer means "It seems that ______. "

　　A. LaSalle's experiment is successful so far

　　B. LaSalle is more clever than other people

　　C. the parishioners support LaSalle’s plan now

　　D. LaSalle has made a lot of money by now

　　4. The parishioners have spent their money in the fields of ________。

　　A. science, culture and travel

　　B. industry, agriculture and military

　　C. economy, politics and entertainment

　　D. education, medicine and sports

　　参考答案1--4BCAD