2015年湖北考研英語(yǔ)模擬試題：閱讀理解（四）

湖北2015年考研英語(yǔ)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(diǎn)解析]

　　1. 【答案】A

　　【考點(diǎn)解析】本題是一道標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)題。通過(guò)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(guò)仔細(xì)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(xiàng)A。其實(shí)美國(guó)的女權(quán)主義運(yùn)動(dòng)者并不“孤單”(solitary)，因?yàn)樗齻兊乃枷牒托袆?dòng)是和歐洲大陸的女權(quán)主義者有著千絲萬(wàn)縷的聯(lián)系，是國(guó)際女權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)的一部分?？忌诮忸}時(shí)要善于理解標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)，更要善于對(duì)原文的細(xì)節(jié)進(jìn)行推導(dǎo)。

　　2. 【答案】B

　　【考點(diǎn)解析】本題是一道細(xì)節(jié)推導(dǎo)題。根據(jù)本題題干中的“European historians”可將本題的答案信息來(lái)源迅速確定在第二段第四句，通過(guò)閱讀本句分號(hào)前后的內(nèi)容，可以推導(dǎo)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(hào)前半部分所表達(dá)的內(nèi)容。本題的正確答案應(yīng)該是B?？忌诮忸}時(shí)一定要注意原文細(xì)節(jié)的推導(dǎo)，尤其是分句之間存在因果關(guān)系的時(shí)候。

　　3. 【答案】D

　　【考點(diǎn)解析】這是一道歸納推導(dǎo)題。但是本題的題干確沒(méi)有明確給出本題在原文中的準(zhǔn)確信息來(lái)源。這時(shí)考生就會(huì)迷失答題思路。請(qǐng)同學(xué)們一定要記?。好慨?dāng)自己迷失答題思路時(shí)，一定要多想一想全文的中心主旨句和每段的主題句，這會(huì)幫助考生尋找到解題的思路。本題的正確答案應(yīng)該是D，因?yàn)檫x項(xiàng)D所表達(dá)的內(nèi)容和本文尾段第一、二句所表達(dá)的內(nèi)容相反。選項(xiàng)A、B、C的內(nèi)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?？忌诮忸}時(shí)一定要牢記段落主題句。

　　4. 【答案】A

　　【考點(diǎn)解析】這是一道審題定位題。從本題題干中的“envisioned”(設(shè)想，預(yù)想)一詞可將本題的答案信息來(lái)源迅速確定在倒數(shù)第二段第一句和第二句，因?yàn)榈箶?shù)第二段第一句含有“project”(計(jì)劃，規(guī)劃)一詞，倒數(shù)第二段第二句含有表示未來(lái)的“would”一詞。通過(guò)仔細(xì)閱讀倒數(shù)第二段的第一、二句話，發(fā)現(xiàn)這兩句話都包含“globe”或“world”，可見(jiàn)本題的正確選項(xiàng)應(yīng)該是A?？忌诮忸}時(shí)一定要善于利用題干中的詞語(yǔ)迅速而準(zhǔn)確地進(jìn)行審題定位。

　　5. 【答案】B

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

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