1、杭州外国语学校 2019 年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练43倒数第二周星期三AEven when youre extremely busy, you arent using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyones schedule where they arent doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you arent working as fast or
2、as effectively as you possibly could.Why arent you completely efficient? Its because time isnt the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions. Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks,
3、occasionally procrastinate(拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when youre tired, you can have ample time and still not get everything done. You
4、r attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two
5、into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason its hard to “find time” isnt a lack of time. Its because you dont have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.I first suspected time wasnt the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life ov
6、er a year ago. I was insanely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incred
7、ibly light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe you have known it. 41. If someone cant work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting fac
8、tor is _.Aa schedule without gaps Bbreaks and distractionsC the limited time Dthe limited energy42. According to paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can _.Awork without any rest Bfocus on many things at a timeCfind some more time in a day Ddo some exercise regularly43. After
9、a few weeks off, what was the change of the writers life?AHe had a longer daily to-do lists with over twenty items.BHe stopped doing exercise because of the lack of energy.CHe found it hard to find time to exercise because he was busier.DHe pushed most of the things later and later in his schedule.4
10、4. The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to _.Aprove what the real limiting factor is Bshow us how busily he needs to workCexplain how important a healthy body isDtell us what an odd experience he has45. What is the best title of the passage?AAre You Really Lacking i
11、n Time? BHow Can You Work Efficiently?CWhat Makes Your Energy Limited? DWhen Should You Do Exercise?BAs the queen prepares to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, one of her closest relatives and oldest friends has been allowed to give a deep description of the family life of the royals. There have been h
12、undreds of other books declaring to offer a quick look behind the Palace doors, but this is the first written by someone who is closely related to the royal family and has shared their lives-not only throughout the Queens reign but also through that of her father, King George VI.The Final Curtsey wa
13、s written by Her Majestys cousin and childhood playmate, the Honorable Margaret Rhodes. It tells in detail the story of Mrs. Rhodess relationship with the royal family over eight decades. The book, showed with delightfully informal and never-before-seen pictures, has been written with the full knowl
14、edge of the Queen, who has read and approved parts of it.Mrs. Rhodes lives on the royal farm in Windsor Great Park, in a house given to her by the Queen in 1980. She tells how it was offered out of the blue one day when she and the Queen-whose 60 years on the throne next year will be marked with man
15、y national famous people-were out riding. She suddenly turned around and said, “ Could you bear to live in the suburb?” Therefore Mrs. Rhodes is now still living here.Born in 1925, the youngest daughter of the 16th Lord Elphinstone and his wife Mary, the Honorable Margaret Rhodes has led an extraord
16、inary life. She was the childhood playmate of her cousin, the Queen; she was a wartime MI6 spy; she was a lady-in-waiting to her aunt, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, from 1991 until the latters death in 2002. At the Queens 80th birthday in April 2006, Margaret gave an interview to the BBC in whic
17、h she proved that, in her own opinion and despite several false reports, the Queen would not abdicate(退位). Now, at the age of 86, she has written a charming autobiography that paints a first-time close portrait of the private world of the royal family.Elsewhere in the book she reveals how the Queen
18、Mother was a fan of the TV shows Two Fat Ladies and Dads Army. Perhaps more surprisingly, she was also a fan of the poet Edith Sitwell and the Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, who was a regular and favoured guest.Life at Birkhall, the Queen Mothers home of the edge of the Balmoral Estate, is described alon
19、g with sometimes noisy dinners. Mrs. Rhodes recalls: “At the end of the meal, Queen Elizabeth would start a series of toasts. As well as Hooray for with glasses held high, there was even more of Down with with glasses almost disappearing beneath the table.”46. Compared with other books about the roy
20、al family, what is the biggest advantage of The Final Curtsey?A. It predicts whether the Queen will leave the Palace.B. Its author is the Queens cousin who knows her well.C. Its author presents readers a really different Queen.D. It discloses when the Queen will retire to work on the farm.47. From t
21、he third paragraph we know Mrs. Rhodes _.A. had to obey the Queens order to live a happy life.B. knows well that the Queen is very kind. C. didnt expect that she would have a chance to live on the farm.D. didnt want to disappoint the Queen before other famous people.48. Which of the following statem
22、ents about Mrs. Rhodes is NOT right?A. She once worked as a maid in the Palace to serve the Queen.B. She became the playmate of the Queen at a young age.C. She once worked as a spy during the war when young.D. She believes that the Queen will not give up her power.49. What makes Mrs. Rhodes write Th
23、e Final Curtsey?A. She wishes to earn enough money to buy the royal farm.B. She hopes to prove her relationship with the Queen is good.C. She wants to remind the Queen of remembering the Queen Mother.D. She wants to present her life and the world of the royal family in a private but real way.CIt was
24、 a cold night in December. Two beggars were sitting on a busy street corner in the downtown section of the city. The cold wind made them huddle together for heat and comfort. They watched helplessly as scores of people walked by, some ignoring them on purpose and others too caught up in their own ca
25、res to even notice their existence. Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the hats which lay in front of them on the icy sidewalk. Some people, feeling particularly generous, would even pull out a bill or two from their wallets and drop them into the beggars
26、 hats and then continued their walking.Today was not a bad day for begging. The men were able to collect enough for a decent meal at the coffee shop down the street and a few candles to light up their shelter in the alley behind the train station. As the crowd began to die down, they started to pack
27、 up their bundles and head for their evening shelter.Just as they were getting ready to leave the street corner, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a wealthy man-they could tell that from the finely tailored business suit he was wearing and the gold watch chain that adorned(装饰)
28、 his left pocket.The first beggar looked at the second and whispered with excitement, “Hes coming our way!“The two tried not to look directly at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldnt help gazing up with anticipation as he reached into his pocket and took something out.“Thunk“ was th
29、e only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard candy, wrapped doubly in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.“How insulting!“ said the first beggar, as soon as the rich man was out of sight. “He could hav
30、e easily left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he played a joke on us with a piece of rock candy.“He looked at the wrapped offering with disgust. “Who does he think we are-children? Theres no way we can even eat this-we have no teeth.“The beggar picked up the object with the very tips of his fing
31、ers and threw it into the gutter. He watched as it floated a few yards in the stream of muddy water and disappeared into the drain at the end of the street. Then, he gathered up his things and walked away.The second beggar looked down at the morsel in his hat, then at his departing friend. His first
32、 impulse was to toss the donation in the trash can under the street light. But his second thought made him change his mind.“I havent had anything like this for ages,“ he thought. “I cant chew it, but I can suck on it for a while, and the sugary juices will stay in my mouth for a long time. How nice
33、of that man to offer me something so sweet.“He opened the paper eagerly, then paused as his hands touched the white tissue paper inside. “Maybe I should save it for another time,“ he thought. “It wont spoil, and I could eat it later when Im really hungry.“The beggar paused for a moment, then he said
34、 aloud, “He wanted me to have it anyway. I might as well enjoy it now.“With that, he unfolded the white tissue paper, but to his surprise, there was no hard rock candy inside. Instead, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars. 50. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _.A. e
35、xplanation B. introduction C. comment D. background51. The two beggars started to leave the street corner when _.A. darkness fell B. they felt too coldC. few people passed by D. the wind began to blow hard52. The two beggars thought the man was rich from _.A. his way of walking B. his appearanceC. t
36、he jewellery he wore D. the shiny shoes53. What did the first beggar think of the rich man?A. He was too mean B. He was very kind and warm-heartedD. He treated them as children D. He looked down upon the poor.54. The underlined words “ the morsel in his hat” probably refer to _.A. the food the secon
37、d beggar left overB. the coins the second beggar collectedC. the rock candy the rich man gave the second beggarD. the donation from the rich man55. What can we learn from the story?A. He that can have patience can have what he willB. Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.C. He who laughs las
38、t laughs bestD. Every dog has its day.DFrom bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face a cold prospect of losing their jobs as a global recession(衰退) starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.Human resource experts say cultural difference
39、s explain why Asian companies try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will prevent unemployment and may help Asian economies survive at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for companies to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will
40、 not need to rehire or train new staff, but build up a more loyal and devoted group.“In the Confucian mindset, the right thing to do is to share the burden, which is the sense of collective(集体的) responsibility. While in the West, its more about individual survival,” said Michael Benoliel, associate
41、professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University (SMU).In contrast, local Western companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousand, but at the Asian units of Western multinationals or western units of Asian groups, job cuts will probably b
42、e less severe.Japans jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kongs was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in
43、labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.56. The underlined word “prospect” in the first paragraph most probably means _.Aweather Bscene Cfuture Dplace57. Compared with
44、 job cuts, pay cuts can bring the following benefits EXCEPT that _.Aits helpful to the economy recoveryBit costs the company less money to survive Cit will keep the experienced and skilled workersDit can form a team working harder and more loyally58. According to Michael Benoliel, the Confucian mind
45、set focuses on _.Ahuman rights Bsharing responsibilityCpersonal profits Dindividual survival59. In which company can we infer the job cuts will be probably the most severe?AA local American group.BA small Japanese company.CA German branch of a Korean multinational.DA Hong Kongs unit of a French comp
46、any.60. The passage mainly tells us _.Athe difficulties all the companies around the world will meet with todayBthe cultural differences between Eastern and Western world at presentCthe ways to cut down the cost of the companies in economic downturnDthe different labor solutions of Asian and Western in global recession参考答案
