2014年職稱英語(yǔ)考試試題綜合類閱讀理解練習(xí)49

　　Two Types of People

　　There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes miserable. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.

　　The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation , the well- prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. Therefore ,they are continually discontented. By their remarks ,they sour the pleasures of society , offend many people , and make themselves disagreeable everywhere . if this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied.

　　The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong , but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warming may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

　　Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious consequences in life, since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others ,nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect, and scarcely that. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wished them success. Nor will anyone speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public disapproval ,no one will defend or excuse them. These people should change this bad habit. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them.

　　36 what is the feature of unhappy people?

　　A they always consider things differently from other.

　　B they are usually influenced by the results of certain things.

　　C they can discover the unpleasant part of certain things

　　D they usually have a fault-finding habit.

　　37 when those unhappy people meet others, they will

　　A have a good taste of the pleasures of society.

　　B feel depressed about the pleasures of society.

　　C be happy with the pleasures of society.

　　D enjoy the pleasures of society.

　　38 which one is the idea that the writer wants to show us?

　　A if they know the damage of their habits the unhappy people may overcome it.

　　B if people are in misery, they will be critical about everyting.

　　C we should not pity these unhappy people for their self-criticism.

　　D these unhappy people are not content with anything they have.

　　39 what does the phrase “and scarcely that” in the last paragraph mean?

　　A just like that.

　　B almost not like that

　　C more than that

　　D not at all like that

　　40 what is the writer’s advice for others if the unhappy persons don’t change their bad behavior?

　　A avoid contact with them

　　B criticize their misconduct

　　C help them recognize its bad effects

　　D show no respect and politeness to them

　　參考答案： D B A B A

　　答案解析：

　　36 D 問(wèn)題問(wèn)的是：不開(kāi)心的人的特征是什么?由題干關(guān)鍵詞unhappy定位到第二段第三句的those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things.可知，不快樂(lè)的人的表現(xiàn)是，他們總是看到或關(guān)注食物的負(fù)面，愛(ài)挑毛病。

　　37 B 問(wèn)題問(wèn)的是：當(dāng)不開(kāi)心的人們相遇會(huì)發(fā)生什么樣的事情?由題干關(guān)鍵詞unhappy，定位到文章第二段第三句。通過(guò)本段接下來(lái)對(duì)不快樂(lè)的人的描述可知，他們會(huì)使原本愉快的社交活動(dòng)變得不愉快。

　　38 A 問(wèn)題問(wèn)的是：作者向我們說(shuō)明了以下哪種觀點(diǎn)?根據(jù)文章第三段第三句the habit may be strong ,but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tasters.可知，當(dāng)有這種習(xí)慣的人認(rèn)識(shí)到這種態(tài)度給他們帶來(lái)的不良影響時(shí)，他們也許會(huì)改掉這種毛病。

　　39 B 問(wèn)題問(wèn)的是：最后一段的“and scarcely that”是什么意思?scarcely 表示“是什么意思”?scarcely表示“幾乎不是，幾乎沒(méi)有”或是“幾乎還沒(méi)”的意思：具有否定意義。因此，選項(xiàng)中只有B符合文意。

　　41 A 問(wèn)題問(wèn)的是：如果那些不開(kāi)心的人仍然我行我素的話，那么作者建議他人應(yīng)該怎樣做?由題干關(guān)鍵詞change和bad behavior 定位到全文最后兩句these people should change this bad habit. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them.可知，作者建議人們對(duì)這樣的人最好采取回避的態(tài)度。題干中的bad behavior是文中bad habit 的轉(zhuǎn)述。