高考英语百日训练之阅读理解（30）含答案解析
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Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club after finishing a round. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can be found there day after day, and, strangely enough, each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth, successful in business and respected in the community. If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, else-there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased (停止). When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.
What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind. “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread.”
To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections (memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. 8. Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph? A. Wealth results from honest effort.
B. The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.
C. For some people, no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda. D. The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.
9. The underlined sentence “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means ________. A. Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face B. No pains, no gains
C. Failure is the mother of success
D. Bread comes from the sweat on your face
10. We learn from the passage that the author ________. A. was a wealthy person in the community B. held a positive attitude towards an active life C. was fond of associating with celebrities (名人) D. kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed 11. What is implied in the passage by the writer? A. To use wealth properly, cat, drink and be merry. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. As life is but like a dream, a man is like a fruit tree. D. If you cease to struggle, you cease to live. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【8题详解】
根据第一段提到Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, else-there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of 'life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased(停止). 但是，我想，对他们来说，某种非常重要的东西已经失去了，不然他们又怎会逃避现实，每天用苏打水和苏格兰威士忌将自己灌得烂醉如泥?他们明白，自己已经无法突破现有的成就，故选C项。 【9题详解】
根据第二段提到What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind. \如何才能幸福长寿地生活在世上呢?我想，很早之前在翻阅《圣经》时，我就找到了答案。《创世纪》中有一段话引起了我的注意，它虽然简短，却在我脑海中留下了深刻的印象：“要想糊口，必要汗流满面，故选B项。 【10题详解】
根据最后一段提到To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections ( memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. 对我而言，它是最初的记忆，也是始终的挑战。实际上，对每个人来说，人生之役，生存之役，都是一种挑战。圣.保罗不朽的教诲，也一直并将永远鼓舞着我，表示作者积极的人生态度，故选B项。 【11题详解】
根据第一段提到Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. 人生在世最难完成的两件事就是：用诚实的努力获得财富，以及拥有财富后，学会如何正确地运用，再根据第二段提到What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours?如何才能幸福长寿地生活在世上呢，故D项意思更接近。
【标题】河南省许昌高级中学2020届高三上学期9月月考英语试题 【结束】