高考英语（译林版）总复习真题研练63 含解析.docVIP

Task1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

(2014·新课标全国Ⅰ，C)Atypicalliontamer(驯兽师)inpeoplesmindisanentertainerholdingawhip(鞭)andachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention，butitsmostlyforshow.Inreality，itsthechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelionsface，theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided，thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions，thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.

Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion？Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve(e.g.loseweight，startabusiness，travelmore)—onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?

Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbest，thepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecantfocusorthatwerefocusedonthewrongthings，andsowetakelessaction，makelessprogress，andstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.

Itdoesnthavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface，rememberthis：Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo，somethingyouwanttoaccomplish，someoneyouwanttobecome...takeimmediateaction.Ifyoureclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo，therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.

【语篇解读】本文以驯兽师在驯兽时用椅子挡在狮子面前来分散它的注意力使狮子不知所措为引子，联想到当人们面临多种选择感到困惑时该怎么办？

1．Whydoestheliontameruseachair?

A．Totrickthelion.

B．Toshowoffhisskills.

C．Togetreadyforafight.

D．Toentertaintheaudience.

答案A[事实细节题。根据文章第一段中“Whenaliontamerholdsachair...whattodonext.”可知，驯兽师拿一把椅