题目内容
12.For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life.I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York.But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life.I honestly wanted to be a writer.I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head.But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.Recently,I couldn't fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p.m.and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again.The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I'm searching for something,but I start to drown and have no control over my body.Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel.Then I hear a voice say repeatedly,"Now is the time to try something new!"
It wasn't just a dream,it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life.That afternoon,I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn't have been any happier.My life started at 30,and every day since that point I haven't stopped enjoying life.I started to write and have been on the best-sellers list for the last two months.Things have definitely turned around.
Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance.So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are"change and chance".
32.From the first paragraph,we can know thatC.
A.the author is now 30 years old
B.It is impossible for the author to become a writer
C.a lawyer can be likely to earn more than a writer
D.the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer
33.The second paragraph mainly talks about the author'sB.
A.difficulty in sleeping at night.
B.strong desire to become a writer
C.wish to have a swim in the waters
D.terrible swimming experience in the ocean.
34.The underlined part in the 3rd paragraph probably means the authorD.
A.regretted having quitted his job as a lawyer
B.was unhappy after giving up his job as a lawyer
C.was upset because he had to give up his job as a lawyer
D.was pretty happy when he quitted his job as a lawyer
35.The best title of the text might beB.
A.Lawyer or Writer B.Change and Chance
C.Change and Regret D.Risk or Opportunity.
分析 作者非常想成为一名作家,但是从挣钱的角度来看,当律师也很好.但是为了实现自己的作家梦,作者还是冒险辞去了律师工作,而从事自己钟爱的写作,而且收获颇丰.
解答 32.C.细节理解题.根据第一段最后一句中的信息:…because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.可知,从财政的角度而言,"我"仍然当一名律师(比当一名作家)还是更好的一个决定.由此可知,当律师比当作家的收入要高一些,故正确答案为C.
33.B.推理判断题.根据第二段的相关描述,尤其是该段中的信息:"…and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again."以及"…and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel.Then I hear a voice say repeatedly,"Now is the time to try something new!""可以推断出作者要想当一名作家的强烈愿望.
34.D.推理判断题.根据上下文内容和语境,尤其根据下一句中的"and every day since that point I haven't stopped enjoying life."可知,作者辞掉律师的工作后感到非常高兴.另外,根据语法分析,比较级用于否定句或含有否定意义的句子中表示肯定的最高级含义.该下划线的部分含义为:没有什么让我感到更高兴了(暗示"我最高兴了").故正确答案为D.
35.B.标题判断题.根据全文内容可知,作者非常想成为一名作家,但是从挣钱的角度来看,当律师也很好.但是为了实现自己的作家梦,作者还是冒险辞去了律师工作,而从事自己钟爱的写作,而且收获颇丰.所以B项"改变和机会"最适合作为本文的标题.温馨提示:此处的chance一词,既含有"机会"之意,又含有"冒险"之意,可谓是"一语双关",用在题目中恰到好处.C项中的regret使用欠妥,因为作者没有为辞掉律师工作而感到遗憾和后悔.故正确答案为B.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.