每日一练，专升本英语阅读理解练习(8.31)

　　Everyone knows that laziness is not good. We have probably all had lectures tlling that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never gain anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may not trust their fellow workers and they are unable to join in any group task for fear of being laughed at or for fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be affected by a fear of failure that prevents successful work. Some people are so busy planning great deals that they are unable to deal with“ easier”work on hand. Still others are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are simply putting off their work.

　　Laziness. however, can actually be helpful. Some people may look lazy while they are really thinking, planning and researching. We should all remember that great scientific discoveries happened by chance. Newton wasn't working on the farm when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. AII of us would like to have someone“Ilazy” build the car we buy, particularly if that‘laziness” were caused by the worker's taking time to check each step of his work and to do his job right. And sometimes, being "lazy" -that is, taking time off for a rest--is good for the overworked students or executives. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the sportsman who is trying too hard or the doctor who is simply working himself overtime too many evenings in the hospital. So be careful when you want to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next work.

　　问题:

　　1.The main idea of this passage is that ( )。 

　　A.laziness is a bad habit that everyone wants to get rid of

　　B.there are advantages and disadvantages in being lazy

　　C.laziness is the sign of very serious emotional problems

　　D.lazy people usually do their work more carefully

　　[参考答案] B

　　[考点]主旨大太题

　　[精析] B通读全文可知，第- -段讲述了懒惰的坏处和人们懒惰的原因，第:二段陈述了懒惰的好处，所以本篇文章主要讲述的是懒情的优势和劣势。故选B.

　　2.Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?

　　A.Laziness is a kind of mental disease.

　　B.Laziness is more beneficial than harmfu.

　　C.Laziness cannot be explained.

　　D.Laziness is sometimes due to a fear of failure.

　　[参考答案] D

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　[精析] D根据第一段倒数第三句"These people who seem lazy may be afcted by a fear of falure that prevents scessful work."叮知，人们懶情有时是因为害怕失败。故选D。

　　3.Which of the following ideas does the passage support?

　　A.Most of the time laziness is a good quality.

　　B.Most assembly workers are lazy.

　　C.The word "laziness” is sometimes misused,

　　D.Most overworked people are lazy.

　　[参考答案]C

　　[考点] 推理判断题

　　[精析] C根据第二段最后两句"So be careful when you want to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next work."可知，说别人倾惰时要注意了，因为你说懒情的那个人可能在思考。休息或在计划自己的下一一步工作。由此可推知，“懒惰”这一词有时会被误用，因为我们认为懒惰”的那个人可能在做别的重要事情。故选C。

　　4. The author's attitude towards lazinessis ( ) .

　　A.objective

　　B.subjective

　　C .critical

　　D.humorous

　　[参考答案] A

　　[考点1推理判断题

　　[精析]A通读全文可知， 作者先介绍了懒惰的坏处和形成懒惰的原因，然后又介绍了懒悄的一些好处，因此可知，作者对待懒惰的态度是客观的。objective: 客观的:subjective;主观的: eritical: 批判的: humorous: 幽默的。故迭A.

　　5.As used in this passage, the word“ devi sed" (Paragraph 2) probably means( )

　　A. understood

　　B. Wrote

　　C. Created

　　D. proved

　　[参考答案] C

　　[考点]词语理解题

　　[精析]C根据第二段第四句 “Newton wasn' t working on the farm when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. "并结合所学知识可知，牛顿在苹果树下发现了地球引小并提出了万有引力定律。由此可知,devise意为“想出，发明”，C项created (创造)意义与之最为接近。understand:明白: write: 写: prove:证明。故选C。