安徽省马鞍山市2014高考英语阅读理解动词短语精讲讲练(26)

1马鞍山市2014高考英语阅读理解、动词短语精讲讲练（26）及答案Concernwithmoney,andthenmoremoney,inordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlife,hasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecities,thetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappointing.Offices,shops,andfactoriesarediscoveringthegreatefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofwork,emphasisnowfallsonever－increasingoutput.Thusthe“typical”Frenchmanproducesmore,earnsmore,andbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationago.Hegainsincreaturecomfortsandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniqueness,orindividuality.SomedaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.Theso－calledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics.Theyfearthat“assembly－linelife”willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappen,theyask,totaste,elegance,andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlife—toenjoyinthesmellofafreshly－pickedapple,astrollbytheriver,orjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcafe?Sincethelate1950’slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrush,tension,andthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoung,especiallyuniversitystudents.Theyareconcernedwiththefuture,andtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbytriumphofthiscompetitiveness,goods－orientedculture.Occasionally,theyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.Inspiteofthecritics,however,countlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemoderneconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewards,convenience,andpleasuresthanthatofthepast.Theybelievethatamodern,industrialFranceismorepreferabletotheold.5．Thepassageisabout______.A.changesinthelifestyleoftheFrenchB.criticismoftheoldlifestyle2C.approvalofthenewlifestyleD.analysisoftheoldwayoflifeinFrance6．TheoldFrenchwayoflifemainlyfeatured______.A.elegance,leisureandromanticismB.efficiency,eleganceandleisureC.elegance,leisureandtasteD.efficiency,leisureandtaste7．WhichofthefollowingabouttheFrenchisNOTtrue?A.Theyshowmoreconcernsaboutmoneythanbefore.B.Theydoenjoyworkingontheassemblyline.C.Manyofthempreferthenewlifestyletotheold.D.Theyaremorecompetitivethantheeldergeneration.8．WhatistheattitudeofthegeneralFrenchmentowardsthenewlifestyle?A.TheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbythenewtrend.B.Theyareunsatisfiedwiththenewwayoflife.C.Theywelcomethenewlifestyleenthusiastically.D.Theyconfusethetraditionallifestylewiththenewone.[答案]文章讲述的是有关法国人生活方式的变化。5．A。主旨大意题。根据文章每段主题句内容可知，文章讲述的是有关法国人生活方式的变化。6．C。细节理解题。由文章第二段最后两句话的内容可得出答案。7．B。细节理解题。由文章第二段第四句话的内容，可知B项说法错误。8．C。细节理解题。由文章最后一段内容可以得出。226.EinsteinlivedtherestofhislifequietlyinAmericaand_____Americannationalityin1940.A.boughtB.tookpartinC.joinedD.took227.Itisnecessarythatthequestion_______atonce.A.shouldsettleB.besettled3C.mightbesettledD.wouldbesettled228.Oh,theclassroomissodirty.Itneeds______beforewebeginourclass.A.cleanedB.beingcleanedC.tocleanD.cleaning229.Look!Theshopisn’topenyet.We_____.A.needn’thurryB.don’tneedtohurryC.musthavehurriedD.needn’thavehurried230.Ididn’t______beingcalled“Lazybones”,becausealotofhouseworkisalwaysdonebymyeldersister.A.agreewithB.likeC.againstD.objectto231.In1919,theMayFourthMovement________,beginningwithalarge-scalenewculturalmovementsinChina.A.happenedB.brokeoutC.occurredD.takeplace232.AgranderNationalDaywillbeobservedonTiananmenSquareonOctober1everyfiveyears.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedword?A.showedB.celebratedC.heldD.seton233.Thenewpresident______lastmonthafterhalfayearelection.A.tookofficeB.tookplaceC.tookhisplaceD.tooktheoffice234.Afterthe1911Revolution,ChinabegantousetheGregoriancalendar(solarcalendar)andatthesamewehavealsousedthelunarcalendar(阴历)inwhichaleapyear(闰年)______everyfouryears.A.occursB.takeplaceC.breaksoutD.orbits235.---I’dliketo_____you100yuanforthebicycle.Whatdoyouthinkofit?.---OK.That’that!A.costB.spendC.offerD.buy236.Hisorderis_____we______completethetaskinfivedays.A.which;shouldB.that;willC.that;shouldD.that;4must237.Ourteacherwill_____ourclassapicnicattheriversidetomorrowiftheweatherpermits.A.organizeB.orderC.arrangeD.operat238.---Oughthetogetdowntohisworkatonce?---Yes,he_____.A.oughtB.oughttoC.mustD.shouldto239.He_____me50yuananddidn’treturnittomeuntillastnight.A.owedB.lentC.paidD.borrowed240.Itisanimportantproblem.Youshould________beforeyoudrawaconclusion.A.thinkaboutB.thinkitoverC.thinkofitD.thinkoverit241.IamleavinginanhourbutIhaven’t_____myclothesintomytrunk.A.pacedB.packedC.sentD.carried242.Wehavegoteverythingreadyandallofusarewaitingforyou.Youshouldhave_____quicklyforthetriptoGuangzhou.A.wrappedB.tiedC.packedD.packeted243.---PleasechangethissentenceintoChinese.---________?---IaskedyoutoputthissentencefromEnglishintoChinese.A.ExcuseB.BegyourpardonC.I’msorryD.Forgiveme244.LastSunday,MyfriendandIdrovetotheSummerPalaceinBeijing.Wefoundthereweresomanycarshereandthereandwecouldn’tfindaplaceto_______thecarin.A.pauseB.stopC.place