2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测(22)

2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测（22）C8[2013·江西卷]CManypeoplethinkthatlisteningisapassivebusiness.Itisjusttheopposite.Listeningwellisanactiveexerciseofourattentionandhardwork.Itisbecausetheydonotrealizethis,orbecausetheyarenotwillingtodothework,thatmostpeopledonotlistenwell.Listeningwellalsorequirestotalconcentrationuponsomeoneelse.Anessentialpartoflisteningwellistheruleknownas‘bracketing’.Bracketingincludesthetemporarygivinguporsettingasideofyourownprejudicesanddesires,toexperienceasfaraspossiblesomeoneelse'sworldfromtheinside,stepping_into_his_or_her_shoes.Moreover,sincelisteningwellinvolvesbracketing,italsoinvolvesatemporaryacceptanceoftheotherperson.Sensingthisacceptance,thespeakerwillseemquitewillingtoopenuptheinnerpartofhisorhermindtothelistener.Truecommunicationisunderway.Theenergyrequiredforlisteningwellissogreatthatitcanbeaccomplishedonlybythewilltoextendoneselfformutualgrowth.Mostofthetimewelackthisenergy.Eventhoughwemayfeelinourbusinessdealingsorsocialrelationshipsthatwearelisteningwell,whatweareusuallydoingislisteningselectively.Oftenwehaveapreparedlistinmindandwonder,aswelisten,howwecanachievecertaindesiredresultstogettheconversationoverasquicklyaspossibleorredirectedinwaysmoresatisfactorytous.Manyofusarefarmoreinterestedintalkingthaninlistening,orwesimplyrefusetolistentowhatwedon'twanttohear.Itwasn'tuntiltowardtheendofmydoctorcareerthatIhavefoundtheknowledgethatoneisbeingtrulylistenedtoisfrequentlytherapeutic(有疗效的).InaboutaquarterofthepatientsIsaw,surprisingimprovementwasshownduringthefirstfewmonthsofthepsychotherapy(心理疗法),beforeanyoftherootsofproblemshadbeenuncoveredorexplained.Thereareseveralreasonsforthisphenomenon,butchiefamongthem,Ibelieve,wasthepatient'ssensethatheorshewasbeingtrulylistenedto,oftenforthefirsttimeinyears,andforsome,perhapsforthefirsttimeever.66.Thephrase“steppingintohisorhershoes”inParagraph2probablymeans________．A.preparingatopiclistfirstB.focusingonone'sownmindC.directingthetalktothedesiredresultsD.experiencingthespeaker'sinsideworld67．WhatismainlydiscussedinParagraph2?A.Howtolistenwell.B.Whattolistento.C.Benefitsoflistening.D.Problemsinlistening.68．Accordingtotheauthor,incommunicationpeopletendto________．A.listenactivelyB.listenpurposefullyC.setasidetheirprejudicesD.openuptheirinnermind69．Accordingtotheauthor,thepatientsimprovedmainlybecause________．A.theyweretakengoodcareofB.theyknewtheyweretrulylistenedtoC.theyhadpartnerstotalktoD.theyknewtherootsofproblems70．Whattypeofwritingisthearticlelikelytobe?A.Sciencefiction.B.Anewsreport.C.Amedicalreport.D.Popularscience.【要点综述】本文主要介绍了倾听的好处，并通过自己作为医生的亲身体验说明倾听对于病人来说是最好的疗法。66.D考查词意猜测。由画线短语所在句前部分“…toexperienceasfaraspossiblesomeoneelse'sworldfromtheinside…”可推出画线短语应该是“走进说话者的内心世界”的意思。67.A考查段落大意。由第二段的内容以及第二段第一、二句“Listeningwellalsorequirestotalconcentrationuponsomeoneelse.Anessentialpartoflisteningwellis…”可知此段主要讲述了如何才能听得好。68.B考查细节理解。由第三段第二句“…whatweareusuallydoingislisteningselectively.”可知在交流中我们倾向于有选择地也就是有目的地听。69.B考查细节理解。根据最后一段第一句“…oneisbeingtrulylistenedtoisfrequentlytherapeutic(有疗效的)．”可知真正被倾听是最有疗效的医治方法。70.D考查推理判断。综观全文，本文主要说明了倾听的好处，故此篇文章应该属于通俗(大众)科普类文章。(2011·莆田适应性练习，E)TheNewYorkTimesannouncedWednesdaythatitintendedtochargefrequentreadersforaccesstoitsWebsite,astepbeingdebatedacrosstheindustrythatnearlyeverymajornewspaperhassofarfearedtotake.Startinginearly2011,visitorstoNYTimes.comwillgetacertainnumberofarticlesfreeeverymonthbeforebeingaskedtopayaflatfeeforunlimitedaccess.Subscribers(订阅者)tothenewspaper'sprinteditionwillreceivefullaccesstothesite.Butexecutives(执行主管)ofTheNewYorkTimesCompanysaidtheycouldnotyetanswerfundamentalquestionsabouttheplan,likehowmuchitwouldcostorwhatthelimitwouldbeonfreereading.Theystressedthattheamountoffreeaccesscouldchangewithtime,inresponsetoeconomicconditionsandreaders'demand.Still,publishersfearthatincomefromdigitalsubscriptionswouldnotcompensatefortheresultinglossofaudienceandadvertisingrevenue.NYTimes.comisbyfarthemostpopularnewspapersiteinthecountry,withmorethan17millionreadersamonthintheUnitedStates,accordingtoNielsenOnline,andanalystssayitiseasilytheleaderinadvertisingrevenue,aswell.Thatmaymakeitbetterpositionedthanothergeneral­interestpaperstocharge—andalsogivesTheTimesmoretoloseifthemovebackfires.TheTimesCompanyhasbeenstudyingthematterforalmostayear,searchingforcommongroundbetweenpro­andanti­paycamps—adebatemirroredindozensofmedia—watchingblogs—andthesystemwillnotgointoeffectuntilJanuary2011.Executivessaidtheywerenotbotheredbytheprospectofabsorbingbarbs(冷嘲热讽)formovingcautiously.“There'snoprizeforgettingitquick，”saidJanetL.Robinson,thecompany'spresidentandchiefexecutive.“There'smoreofaprizeforgettingitright.”17．Thefirstparagraphservesasa________.A.conclusionB.commentC.lead­inD.background答案：C。推理判断题。第一段引出话题。18.Wemayknowfromthepassagethat________.A.non­payingreaderswillgetnoaccesstoNYTimes.comB.readerswillbechargedmoretoreadmorearticlesonNYTimes.comC.visitorstoNYTimes.comfrequentlywillgetmorefreeonlinearticlesD.subscriberstotheprinteditionwillenjoyfreeaccesstothesiteaswell答案：D。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话“Subscribers(订阅者)tothenewspa