2014-2018年高考英语真题C篇阅读

2014-2018

年高考英语真题

C

篇阅读理解

2014

年高考真题阅读

C

篇

A typical lion tamer

（

驯兽师）

in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip(

鞭

)

at a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it’s mostly for show. In reality, it’ the

chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair n front of the

lion’s

face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus

divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with

so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding

the chair.

How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you

have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight., start a business, travel

more)

—

only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make

progress?

This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about

which option is been the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of

the conflicting information. The end result is that

we feel like we cant’ focus or that we’re

focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the

same when we could be improving.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your

face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing,. You just need to get started.

Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have

somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to

becom

e…take immediate action. If you’re clear about where you want to go, the rest of

the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.

28. Why does the lion tamer use a chair?

A. To trick the lion.

B. To show off his skills.

C. To get ready for a fight.

D. To entertain the audience.

29. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?

A. They feel puzzled over choices.

B. They hold on to the wrong things.

C. They find it hard to make changes.

D. They have to do something for show

30. What is the author’s attitude towards the expert mentioned in Paragraph3?

A. Tolerant.

B. Doubtful.

C. Respectful.

D. Supportive.

31. When the world is “ waving a chair in your face”, you’re advise

d to _____

A. wait for a better chance

B. break your old habits

C. make a quick decision

D. ask for clear guidance

2015

年高考真题阅读

C

篇

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The

Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his

powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures,

drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will

find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also

L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen

and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning,

the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor

exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (

无限

).

“From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and

out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he

used in his museum-

theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (

合作

)with the

Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other

institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

28. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?

A. Optimistic.

B. Productive

C. Generous.

D. Traditional.

29. What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?

A. One of his masterworks.

B. A successful screen adaptation.

C. An artistic creation for the stage.

D. One of the beat TV programmes.

30. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?

A. By popularity.

B. By importance.

C. By size and shape.

D. By time and subject.

31. What does the word “contributions” in the last p

aragraph refer to?

A. Artworks.

B. Projects.

C. Donations.

D. Documents.