2014 届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解极限突破测试卷(25)<br /> In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value <br />it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. <br />Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that <br />it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.<br />I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied <br />on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and <br />winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, <br />the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.<br /> However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an <br />opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention <br />to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are <br />youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or <br />society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They <br />seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they <br />always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really <br />didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they <br />had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure <br />of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who <br />try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s <br />self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are <br />afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins <br />to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.<br />31. What does this passage mainly talk about?<br />A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.<br />B. Opinions about competition are different among people.<br />C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.<br />D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.<br /> <br />32. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?<br />A. It pushes society forward.<br />B. It builds up a sense of duty.<br />C. It improves personal abilities.<br />D. It encourages individual efforts.<br />33. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means __________.<br />A. those who try their best to win<br />B. those who value competition most highly<br />C. those who are against competition most strongly<br />D. those who rely on others most for success<br />34. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire <br />to fail”?<br />A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.<br />B. One’s success in competition needs great efforts.<br />C. One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.<br />D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.<br />35. Which point of view may the ...
