2018年河南专升本英语真题阶段测试——阅读6

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (2×20 points)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

    The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

　　As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self - improvement.

　　Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

　　Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

61．According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________ .

　　A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

　　B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

　　C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

　　D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

62．Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .

　　A. a moral duty

　　B. a thankless job

　　C. a rewarding task

　　D. a source of inevitable pain

63．From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ .

　　A. hatred　　　　　　　　　　　　B. misunderstanding

C. prejudice　　　　　　　　　　　D. Ignorance

64．To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .

　　A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

　　B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

　　C. put up with pain under all circumstances

　　D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun

65．What is the author trying to tell us?

　　A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain．

　　B. One must know how to attain happiness.

　　C. It is important to make commitments.

D. It is pain that leads to happiness.

Passage 2

    Several years ago, when I worked in Los Angeles, Imet one l0-year-old boy who wanted to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in adisastrous car accident.
    The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
    "Master," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?"
    "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the master replied.
    Not quite understanding, but believing in his master, the boy kept training.
    Several months later, the master took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient and charged; the boy quickly and cleverly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
    This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be beaten. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out.He was about to stop the match when the master interrupted.
    "No," the master insisted, "Let him continue."
    Soon after the match continued, his opponent made an obvious mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to hit him to the ground. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.
    On the way home, the boy and the master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy gathered the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
"Master, how did i win the tournament with only one move? "
    "You won for two reasons," the master answered. "First," you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second; the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grasp your left arm."

66. What happened to the boy in a terrible car accident?
A. He lost one of his arms. B, He met his judo master.
C. He was taught a lesson. D. He learned an important move.
67. How did the boy feel after three months' training?
A. Thoughtful and hopeful. B. Puzzled, but believing.
C. Understanding and diligent. D. Doubtful but happy.
68. Why did the master stop the referee to have a time-out in the final match?
A. Because he was strict and cruel. B. Because he thought it ridiculous.
C. Because he had faith in his student. D. Because he wanted the boy to be beaten.
69. According to the passage the boy succeeded because of_____
A. wide imagination and long-time practice
B. great ambition and sincere truthfulness

C. correct guidance and strong determination
D. serious concern and considerable character
70. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?
A. There is nothing difficult in the world for us.
B. Never look down upon your opponent.
C. It is important to grasp chance in your life.
D. Weakness can become one's strength.

Part Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension 

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