2015年湖北考研英語模擬試題：閱讀理解（四）

湖北2015年考研英語模擬試題：閱讀理解（四）

　　It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.

　　Mysticism and profits have come together since the 12th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called 'Wali Ullah' or 'those close to God, ' energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.

　　Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. 'If we want to employ someone at the managerial level, we meditate together and often the message comes that this man can't hole onto money or he is untrustworthy. Or maybe the spirits will tell us he should be hired.' Hadiziko hastened to add that his companies also hold modern personnel management systems and that formal qualifications are essential for a candidate even to be considered. Perspective investments also are considered through mystic meditation. 'With the mind relaxed and open, it is easier to be objective in judging the risk of a new venture. Meditation and contact with the wisdom of the old leaders sharpens your own insight and intuition. Then you have to apply that intuition to the information you have and work hard to be successful. ' Mystic meditation helped reverse a business slide his companies experienced in the mid-1580. Operating with normal business procedures, he lost more than $ 2 millions in that year alone. Meditation brought back his peace of mind. Putting the right persons in the right jobs and gaining confidence in his business decisions were the keys to a turning around that has brought expansion and profitability. The mysticism in Handspike's boardroom is part of a growing movement in Indonesia called Kebatinan - the 'search for the inner self.'

　　One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. 'Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie's think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,' he said.

　　1. What is the most important factor in their doing business?

　　[A] Mysticism.

　　[B] Religion.

　　[C] Meditation.

　　[D] Investment.

　　2. Whom do they consult?

　　[A] The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.

　　[B] Wali Ullah.

　　[C] Old Kings.

　　[D] Carnegie.

　　3. Why did Hadisike hasten to add 'his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…'?

　　[A] He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.

　　[B] To show they too focused on qualifications.

　　[C] To show they hired qualified persons.

　　[D] To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.

　　4. According to the passage, the function of the meditation is

　　[A] to gain profit from the god.

　　[B] to gain peace of mind to make decision.

　　[C] to gain foreknowledge.

　　[D] to gain objective conclusion.

　　5. What does 'operating with normal business procedures' refer to?

　　[A] Adopting the western way of doing business.

　　[B] Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.

　　[C] Contact with God.

　　[D] Putting right persons in the right jobs.

　　[答案與考點解析]

　　1. 【答案】A

　　【考點解析】本題是一道標點符號題。通過本題題干中的“solitary”一詞可將本題的答案信息中心確定在第一段第十行即第一段第四句話，通過仔細閱讀和理解本句話以及本句前后的兩句話，可以得出本題的正確選項A。其實美國的女權主義運動者并不“孤單”(solitary)，因為她們的思想和行動是和歐洲大陸的女權主義者有著千絲萬縷的聯系，是國際女權運動的一部分?？忌诮忸}時要善于理解標點符號，更要善于對原文的細節(jié)進行推導。

　　2. 【答案】B

　　【考點解析】本題是一道細節(jié)推導題。根據本題題干中的“European historians”可將本題的答案信息來源迅速確定在第二段第四句，通過閱讀本句分號前后的內容，可以推導出作者的態(tài)度是否定的，其否定原因是第二段第四句分號前半部分所表達的內容。本題的正確答案應該是B?？忌诮忸}時一定要注意原文細節(jié)的推導，尤其是分句之間存在因果關系的時候。

　　3. 【答案】D

　　【考點解析】這是一道歸納推導題。但是本題的題干確沒有明確給出本題在原文中的準確信息來源。這時考生就會迷失答題思路。請同學們一定要記?。好慨斪约好允Т痤}思路時，一定要多想一想全文的中心主旨句和每段的主題句，這會幫助考生尋找到解題的思路。本題的正確答案應該是D，因為選項D所表達的內容和本文尾段第一、二句所表達的內容相反。選項A、B、C的內容分別在第三段第一句、第三段第二句以及第二段首句涉及。考生在解題時一定要牢記段落主題句。

　　4. 【答案】A

　　【考點解析】這是一道審題定位題。從本題題干中的“envisioned”(設想，預想)一詞可將本題的答案信息來源迅速確定在倒數第二段第一句和第二句，因為倒數第二段第一句含有“project”(計劃，規(guī)劃)一詞，倒數第二段第二句含有表示未來的“would”一詞。通過仔細閱讀倒數第二段的第一、二句話，發(fā)現這兩句話都包含“globe”或“world”，可見本題的正確選項應該是A?？忌诮忸}時一定要善于利用題干中的詞語迅速而準確地進行審題定位。

　　5. 【答案】B

　　【考點解析】這是一道反推題。通過本題題干中的“most Saint-Simonians”可將本題的答案信息來源迅速確定在尾段的第一句。根據尾段第一句進行反推即逆向思維，可得出本題的正確答案是B?？忌诮忸}時一定要時時牢記反推題型，并且經常利用自己的逆向思維能力。

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