閱讀理解專題五

1、閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分；滿分40分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AOnline shopping is very popular among most Internet users. Almost 85 percent of Web users in the U. S. shop on li ne. Korea, with 99 percen t, is one of the coun tries where shopping on li ne is very popu lar. On li ne sho pping is easy, fast and co

2、nvenient because users can shop from their homes using their computers. While online shopping is easy, there are also things you should be careful about.If you are shopping at an online store, make sure to have your credit card handy. Many people are hesitant （有顧慮的）to give out sensitive information

3、on the web but this is the easiest way to buy clothing without having to wander thro -ugh a mall （商場(chǎng)）When shopping online, do some research to ensure that the online store you are going through has an easy return policy. Shopping for clothes online is easy and convenient but its good to know that if

4、 someth ing does nt fit correctly, it wont be a huge hassle（ 麻煩）to retur n the pu rchase.The Internet has become so com mon that for some, it is an everyday p astime. It is more convenient for most people on a busy schedule, and the savings in time and gasoline from drivi ng around tow n make it har

5、d to p ass up. Using the In teract puts vast amounts of in formati on at your fingertip s. Its like being at the mall without crowds. With a couple of clicks of the mouse you can book a hotel, make airli ne reservatio n, send gifts to friends and family, buy that desig ner han dbag you have always w

6、an ted, or order tens of thousa nds of other items. Ano ther ben efit you wont find shopping in a store or at the mall is that the internet is open around the clock, Seven days a week. 24 hours a day.56. We can lear n from the p assage that.A. 85 percent of America ns sho p on li neB. every on li ne

7、 store has a return p olicyC. on li ne shopping is more popu lar in Korea tha n in the USAD. using credit cards is the only choice whe n buying things on li ne57. Which of the follow ing is NOT men ti oned in the p assage?A. On li ne shopping is attractive.B. On li ne shopping is easy and convenient

8、.C. On li ne shopping saves time and gasoli ne.D. On li ne shopping will allow you to get a good barga in.58. What s the last paragraph mainly about?A. How to order items on li ne.B. When on li ne stores are open.C. The harm of using the Intern et.D. The adva ntages of on li ne shopping.59. The p as

9、sage was writte n to.A. show us how to open on li ne shopsB. en courage us to save money on li neC. tell us somethi ng about on li ne shoppingD. warn us to kee p away from on li ne shopsDo you know how to be happy? Here are six ways for you to find more pl easure in your life.Play that song you love

10、 so much. As a preschooler can tell you, repetition can lead to pl easure. When you exp erie nee someth ing more tha n on ce, you no tice more details about it each time, and it in creases your enjoyme nt. Thats why you love revisit ing that jazz club, favorite restaura nt, and beloved old Woody All

11、e n movie. Of course, you can overdo itDont buy boxed sets of DVDs. Econo mist Tyler says that much of the joy we get from our pu rchases lies in the exp erie nee of seek ing them out, gett ing them home, and opening them up. If you receive 18 DVDs in one p ackage, youll use up the exciteme nt all a

12、t once. Buy thi ngs one a time and space out the pl easure.Look outside. Our ancestors spent almost all of their time outside, surrounded by trees, water, and sky. The world in which most of us spend our time no wadays is unn atural and can harm the spirit. Even a small dose of nature elevates （使高興）

13、our mood.Physical con tact with ani mals works won ders. You can pet an ani mal. It in creases the brain chemicals connected with pleasure and decreases those connected with stress. Even people without p ets can get some of the effect by hanging out for a few minu tes at a dog shelter.Smile. Well, l

14、ike it or not, smili ng imp roves your mood. Heres why: people react better to you when you look happy, which in turn leads you to be happy. What more, looking happy fools your brain into thinking that you are happy.60. Accord ing to the writer, buying thi ngs one at a time can.A. helps us save some

15、 moneyB. spare time for other activitiesC. in crease our exp erie nee of happin essD. give us more time to con sider the pu rchase61. What s the best title for Paragraph 5?A. Exercise the brainB. Pet an animalC. Reduce work stressD. Hang out more ofte n62. Which of the followi ng is right?A. Smiles

16、fools others mood.B. Rep etiti on results in pl easure.C. Ani mals add to your stress.D. Spending time outside harms your sp irit.63. What s mosteik to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. The effect of pl easure on life.B. The writer s own experienee.C. Ano ther way to find pl easure.D. Re

17、as ons for finding more pl easure.The Chin ese peopi es love affair with jade is a long and unknown one. For five thousa ndyears, Chin ese have enjoyed weari ng, collecti ng and app reciat ing jade. And Chin ese craftsme n （手工藝者）have created a great number and variety of fine works in jade. Starting

18、 from Tuesday, an exhibition entitled Romanee of jade opens at Beijings Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. And for many of the valuable stones, it asgenuine （地道的） homeco ming.If these pi eces of jade had feeli ngs, they would p robably be sig ning over the unu sual cycle of life. After

19、 several hun dred years of cha nging han ds, in cludi ng being shipped overseas, the art works have fin ally come home. For many pi eces, their return is esp ecially meanin gful, since the Forbidde n City was where they were orig in ally housed. And this would nt have bee n po ssible without the eff

20、orts of one man.Hong Kong billionaire and jade connoisseur（鑒定家）Tsu-Kwok Ho put together a collection of featuring 130 pieces of fine quality jade. While living abroad in the 1990s, the outsta nding Hong Kong bus in essma n became aware of the sp read of Chin ese cultural relics overseas. From the n

21、on, he tried every way to collect works of Chin ese jade, going as far as very small and remote European cities, where some of the fin est Chin ese jade was to be found. And the art lover believes the Forbidde n City is the p lace for the collect ions first p ublic exhibiti on outside Hong Kong.With

22、 a worth believed to be in nin e-figure in Hong Kong dollars, the 130 pi eces date from the Ming and Qing dyn asties, with many rare pi eces from the imp erial collecti on of the Qing Court. Theyre of super quality and craftsmanship, showing the high level of jade production duri ng these last two i

23、mp erial dyn asties.The Roma nee of Jade exhibiti on will rema in in the Forbidde n City till mid-December.64. What is told about jade in the first p aragra ph?A. Chin ese have bee n using jade to tell love stories.B. Roma nee of Jade is actually a ki nd of jade.C. Roma nee of Jade is also called th

24、e Forbidde n City.D. Chin ese have bee n jade lovers all the time throughout the 5 000 years.65. By saying it s a genuine homecoming, the writer means that the valuable stones have cometo the p lace.A. where they were bornB. where theyre loved bestC. where they were origi nally keptD. where theyll b

25、e kept prop erly66.Some pi eces of jade are said to have had an unu sual cycle of life because they haveA. survived many differe nt dyn astiesB. wit nessed lifestyles of various peopleC. been marked with sig ns of damageD. traveled here and there from hand to hand67. We can lear n from the p assage

26、that Tsu-Kwok Hos collect ion.A. mainly came from EuropeB. started about two decades agoC has made him a lot of moneyD. has n ever bee n p ublicly show n beforeFaced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dream ing of running their own bus in esses in stead. But a recent survey has show n that

27、 such ambiti ons lack the required support and rema in just that-dreams.The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll（民意調(diào)查 ）of 1 276 graduatesin several universities and colleges in the city, reported last Friday, showed 59. 78 percent of respondents （答復(fù)者）considered the possibility of sett

28、ing up a company or at least a small store. But they just stop at the th inking stage, it stated.Respondents put the top reasons for a shortage of in vestme nt（ 投資）and a lack of bus in ess opportuni ty. They also listed lack of bus in ess exp erie nee and social n etworks, the n eed for advaneed stu

29、dy and objections from family members as factors（ 因素）that stood in their way.More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduati ng and the n con sider start ing their own bus in ess two or three years dow n the road.Guo Bing, a senior stude nt in Shan ghai I

30、ntern ati onal Studies Uni versity majori ng in En glish, decided he wan ted to be his own boss last year. But he is look ing for a job first. If 1 fail to find a satisfy ing job, 1 would like to set up a company in exhibiti on services, Guo said.The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a l

31、ocal printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to p roduce exhibiti on brochures at a relatively low p rice. He is also con fide nt that his English Ianguage skills c an help him do well in the industry.Social n etwork ing is an important factor leadi ng to bus in ess success, Guo said.Guo said tha

32、t the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university stude nts to set up a bus in ess right after their graduati on：The uni versity sets up a bus in ess guide team made of gover nment officials and pro fessi on als. They regularly give training courses to stude nts who show an

33、in terest in havi ng their own bus in ess. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed. Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle, Guo added.68. Which of the followi ng can be the best title?A. Graduates Ca

34、n Only Dream of Being BossB. The Story of Guo BingC. The Ambitious Fresh GraduatesD. A Tough Job Market69. Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?A. Less skilled En glish Ian guage.B. Their family members objecti ons.C. The shortage of bus in ess

35、exp erie nee.D. The lack of bus in ess opportun ity and in vestme nt.70. In the view of Guo Bing, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduati on?B. Their social n etwork ing is not good.D. They want to achieve greater success.A. Their family dont support

36、 them.C. There are not eno ugh graduate jobs.71. Who is this article mostly inten ded for?A. Those who want to be bosses.B. Those who will graduate from uni versity.C. The officials who work in the gover nment.D. The parents whose child graduates from uni versity soon.Because of stress of modem life

37、 folks today would rather watch televisi on tha n get together with n eighbours. Their behaviour does nt minor TV soa ps like Coron ati on Street and East En ders.The Street s Ashley Peacock and Toyah Battersbyow all their neighbours. But the Royal Mail survey shows that people un der-35s would nt d

38、ream of popping n ext door for a chat or to borrow a cup of sugar.Three out of ten say they would nt know their n eighbours if they saw them in the street.The same proportion（比例）would only offer to help neighbours if absolutely necessary, while 31 p erce nt dont want to get to know them better. Twen

39、 ty-six p erce nt rarely or n ever sp eak to the person n ext door. Thirty-five p erce nt. only talk to n eighbours occasi on ally, and six p erce nt actively dislike them. The old gen erati on are still sociable, with 70 percent of over -55s tak ing time to chat to people n ext door. The report says:I n the p ast, the British traditi on of villagegreen gossip（閑聊）between n eighbours was celebrated worldwide. But theres been a clear shift （改變）away from local links by the young generat