题目内容
2.To err is human.To blame the other guy is even more human.Common sense is not all that common.
Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?
These three popular misquotes(戏谑的引语)are meant to be jokes,and yet they tell us a lot about human nature.To err,or to make mistakes,is indeed a part of being human,but it seems that most people don't want to accept the responsibility for the problem.Perhaps it is the natural thing to do.The original quote about human nature went like this:"To err is human,to forgive,divine(神圣的)."This saying mirrors an deal people should be forgiving of others'mistakes.Instead,we tend to do the opposite-find someone else to pass the blame on to.However,taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity.
Common sense is what we call clear thought.Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well,and it also means staying with the plan.Commonsense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm,but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine.Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations,because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything.People say that in a large company,"the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing."
And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art?One of the common problems with making excuses is that people,especially young people.get the idea that it's okay not to be totally honest all the time.There is a corollary(直接推论)to that:if good excuse is"good"even if it isn't honest,then where is the place of the truth?
51.According to tile passage,which of following seems the most human?D
A.To search for truth.
B.To achieve one's ideal
C.To make fun of others'mistakes.
D.To criticize others for one's own error.
52.According to the author,what is a sign of a man's maturity?B
A.Doing things his own way.
B.Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.
C.Making as few mistakes as possible.
D.Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing.
53.Which of the following is N0T based on common sense?A
A.A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.
B.A studentgoes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.
C.A company's next move follows a good plan.
D.A lawyer acts on fine judgments.
54.What is the author's opinion about a good excuse?D
A.Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.
B.Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.
C.A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.
D.Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.
55.What would be the best title for his passage?A
A.A Mirror of Human Nature
B.To Blame or to Forgive
C.A Mark of Maturity
D.Truth or Excuse.
分析 本文中作者用三个引言:"犯错是人之常情、但是推卸责任更是人之本性、常识往往并不常见."导出人性这个话题,从责备还是宽恕,常识还是非常识,真理还是借口三方面来体现人性.
解答 51.答案:D.细节理解题.根据第一段第一句和第二句"To err is human.To blame the other guy is even more human"可知,批评他人是更人性化的,故选D.
52.答案:B.细节理解题.根据第二段最后一句"However,taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity."可知,为某件错误的事情承担责任是成熟的迹象,故选B.
53.答案:A.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段可知靠常识似乎对于一个大的组织并不适合,因为有太多的事情要处理以至于一个人不可能负责全部工作.所以A项"一个人负责一个大公司的全部工作属于非常识".B项从"Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm"得出.C项和D项从"Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well,and it also means staying with the plan."得出.故选A.
54.答案:D.推理判断题.根据最后一段"And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art …then where is the place of the truth"可知,作者在反思一种错误思想,编造好的借口就如创造艺术,尽管不诚实大家感到很正常,但是真理放在那哪一个地方,说明作者反对编造好的借口,故选D.
55.答案:A.主旨大意题.从全文来看,作者用三个引言导出人性这个话题,从责备还是宽恕,常识还是非常识,真理还是借口三方面来体现人性.故选A"人性的镜子"; B 项和D项只是第二段和最后一段的段落大意,不能代表全文.C项是第二段的一个细节.
点评 做此类题时应做到以下几点:
1、浏览试题,明确要求.
2、通读全文,抓住主要内容.
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意.
4、有针对性地仔细阅读,找寻所需信息.
5、进行合理的推理判断.
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C. | has tried; to be successful | D. | has been tried; successful |
A. | had flooded | B. | have been flooding | ||
C. | will be flooding | D. | flooded |
-Yes,I ______ shopping with my friends.( )
A. | go | B. | am going | C. | went | D. | have gone |
--Good idea!I do need a break.I _______ so long.( )
A. | study | B. | am studying | ||
C. | have been studying | D. | studied |
A. | when | B. | unless | C. | since | D. | before |
A. | shouldn't | B. | couldn't | C. | wouldn't | D. | mightn't |