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1、2022年考研英语精选练习题 2阅读理解单项选择题In1960-1961,Chadharvested9800tonsofcottonseedforthefirsttimeinitshistory,andputouttheflagalittletoosoon.Theeffortsoftheauthoritiestogetthepeasantsbacktowork,astheyhadslackedoffagreatdealthepreviousyearduringindependencecelebrations,largelycontributedtoit.Also,rainswerewellsp
2、aced,andcontinuedthroughthewholemonthofOctober.Ifthe1961-1962totalisbacktotheregionof45000tons,itismostlybecauseeffortsslackenedagainandsowingwasstartedtoolate.TheaveragedateofsowingisaboutJuly1st.Ifthisdateissimplymovedupfifteenortwentydays,30000to60000tonsofcottonaregained,dependingontheyear.Thepe
3、asantinChadsowshismilletfirst,anditishardtocriticizethisinstinctiveprioritygiventohisdailybread.Anessentialreasonforhislatenesswithsowingcottonisthatatthetimewhenheshouldleavetopreparethefieldshehasjustbarelysoldthecottonofthepreviousseason.Theworkrequiredtosow,ingreatheat,ispsychologicallyfarmoredi
4、fficultifonespocketsarefullofmoney.Thedateofcottonsalesshouldthereforebemovedforwardasmuchaspossible,andpurchasesofequipmentanddraughtanimalsencouraged.Peasantsshouldalsobeencouragedtosavemoney,tohelpthemthroughthedifficultperiodbetweenharvests.Ifnecessarytheyshouldbeforcedtodoso,byhavingthepayments
5、forcottongiventothemininstallments.Thelastpaymentwouldbemadeafterproofthatthepeasanthasplantedbeforethedeadline,thedatebeingadvancedtotheendofJune.Thosewhohavedonesowouldreceiveextramoneywhereasthelastplanterswouldnotreceivetheirlastpaymentuntillater.Onlythefirststepsarehard,becauseonceworkhasstarte
6、dthepeasantscontinuewillinglyontheirway.Educationalcampaignsamongthepeasantswillplayanessentialroleinthisbasicadvance,earlysowing,onwhichalltheothersdepend.Itisnotamatterofcontrollingthepeasants.Eachpeasantwillremainmasterofhisfields.Onecould,however,suggesttheneedforthetimebeingofkindbutfirmrule,wh
7、ich,aslongasitcannotberealizedbythepeople,shouldatleastbeforthepeople.1In1960-1961,Chadhadagoodharvestofcottonbecause.A.thegovernmentgreatlyencouragedpeasantsB.rainsfavoredthegrowthofcottonC.ChadgainedindependenceinthepreviousyearD.BothA.andB.查看原文2Welearnfromthepassagethatthedateofsowingcottonisusua
8、lly.A.onJune15thB.onJuly15thC.onJuly1stD.onJuly20th查看原文3Asusedinthethirdsentenceofthesecondparagraph,dailybreadrefersto.A.breakfastB.breadandbutterC.riceD.millet查看原文4Inordertohelpthemthroughthedifficulttimebetweenharveststhepeasantshaveto.A.sellcottoninadvanceB.beencouragedtosavemoneyC.sowcottoninti
9、meD.plantmilletfirst查看原文5WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Educationalcampaignsareveryimportanttoearlysowing.B.Ofalltheadvancesthatthewriterhopesfor,earlysowingisthemostimportant.C.Peasantsshouldremainthemastersoftheirfields.D.Governmentmightaswellmakegoodandfirmruleforpeasants.查看原文Thosewhowelcomedther
10、ailwaysawitasmorethanarapidandcomfortablemeansofpassing.Theyactuallysawitasafactorinworldpeace.Theydidnotforeseethattherailwaywouldbejustonemoremeansfortherapidmovementofaggressivearmies.Noneofthemforesawthatthemorewearetogether-themorechancesthereareofwar.Anyboyorgirlwhoisoneofalargefamilyknowsthat
11、.Wheneveranynewinventionisputforward,thoseforitandthoseagainstitcanalwaysfindmedicalmentoapproveorcondemn.Theanti-railwaygroupproduceddoctorswhosaidthattunnelswouldbemostdangeroustopublichealth:theywouldproducecolds,catarrhsandconsumptions.Thedeafeningnoiseandtheglareoftheenginefire,wouldhaveabadeff
12、ectonthenerves.Further,beingmovedthroughtheairatahighspeedwoulddograveinjurytodelicatelungs.Inthosewithhighblood-pressure,themovementofthetrainmightproduceapoplexy.Thesuddenplungingofatrainintothedarknessofatunnel,andtheequallysuddenrushintofulldaylight,wouldcausegreatdamagetoeyesight.Butthepro-rail
13、waygroupwasofcourseabletoproduceequallyfamousmedicalmentosayjusttheopposite.Theysaidthatthespeedandswingofthetrainwouldequalizethecirculation,promotedigestion,tranquilizethenerves,andensuregoodsleep.Theactualrolling-stockwasanythingbutcomfortable.Ifitwasatestofendurancetositforfourhoursoutsideacoach
14、inrain,orinsideindirtyair,therailwayofferedlittlemoreinthewayofcomfort.Certainlythefirst-classcarriageshadcushionedseats;butthesecond-classhadonlynarrowbareboards,whilethethird-classhadnothingatall;noseatsandnoroof;theywerejustopentrucks.Sothatthird-classpassengersgainednothingfromthefewmodeexceptsp
15、eed.Inthematterofcomfort,indeedtheylost;theydid,onthecoaches,haveaseat,butnowtheyhadtostandalltheway,whichgaveopportunitiestothecomicpress.Thiskindofthing:Amanwasseenyesterdaybuyingathird-classticketforthenewLondonandBirminghamRailway.Thestateofhismindisbeingenquiredinto.Awriterintheearlydaysofrailw
16、ayswrotefeelinglyofbothsecond-andthird-classcarriages.Hemadethesuggestionthatthedirectorsoftherailwaysmusthavesentallovertheworldtofindthehardestpossiblewood.Oftheopenthird-classtruckshesaidthattheyhadthepeculiarpropertyofmeetingtherainfromwhateverquarteritcame.Hedescribedthemashorizontalshower-bath
17、s,fromwhosesearchingpowertherewasnoescape.6Allboysandgirlsinlargefamiliesknowthat.A.aboyandagirlusuallyfightwhentheyaretogetherB.peopletendtobetogethermorethantheyusedtobeC.alotofpeoplebeingtogethermakesfightslikelyD.Railwayleadstheworldtopeace查看原文7Accordingtothosewhowelcomedtherailway,therailwayits
18、elfshouldincludeallthefollowingexcept.A.therailwayenablespeopletravelfastB.therailwaybringscomforttopeopleC.therailwaymakestheworldpeacefulD.therailwayleadstheworldtowaraswell.查看原文8Accordingtotheanti-railwaygroup,allthefollowingsaretruebut.A.tunnelsaredangeroustopublichealthB.thenoiseandtheglareofth
19、eenginefiremayaffectpeoplesnervesC.therapidspeedthroughtheairdoesdamagetopeopleslungsD.tothosewithhighblood-pressure,therapidspeedofthetraincausesthemtodie查看原文9Wemaysafelyconcludethat.A.theauthorbelongstotheanti-railwaygroupB.theauthorbelongstothefor-railwaygroupC.theauthorspeakshighlyoftherailwayD.theauthormaynevertaketrainbecauseofitspotentialdangers查看原文10Whatisthetoneofthispassage?A.PracticalB.SatiricalC.HumorousD.Exaggerated查看原文第8页 共8页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页第 8 页 共 8 页