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第二部分 阅读理解:（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题后面所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
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Surfing the net when you should be finishing a work report, changing clothes when you have a train to catch or perhaps even lying in bed when you've promised yourself you'll work out. Sound familiar? You aren't alone. We all procrastinate (拖延) sometimes, especially when it comes to things we aren't really fond of. And while the number of activities we delay doing in any given week varies from person to person, it's fair to say that none of us is super-efficient 100 percent of the time.
A study revealed that we spend about 218 minutes procrastinating every day, which amounts to 55 days of lost time each year. We might not think these figures particularly worthy of worry, but when we look at the overall impact of procrastination on our lives, it's a different story. Not only does this cost financial loss, it also affects peace of mind. And procrastination isn't just a money thief -- it steals time too. In general, people who continually put things off are unhappier, as well as being less wealthy and healthy.
So why do we do it? "When we avoid taking action, we're really avoiding pain," explains psychiatrist (精神病学家）Phil Stutz. For most of us, pain avoidance isn't limited to one situation. It applies to almost anything that's painful. Most of us try our best never to leave a comfort zone. That's why we sacrifice something much more valuable: time. "Our time on earth is limited," Stutz adds. "Every moment is an opportunity we'll never have again. Procrastinators act as if they have all the time in the world. But deep down, they know they're wasting parts of their life. The trouble is, most of them don't know how to free themselves."
One way he says we can reach this level of freedom is by overcoming the pain of avoidance using daily visualization (想象). "Picture the pain you're avoiding as a black cloud in front of you," Stutz says. "Notice how you're fed up with the ways this pain has held you back in life, and tell yourself that you're determined to conquer it. Then it's time to get through the cloud and to the other side -- where you're free." It is obvious that this tool works when we want to procrastinate. We then get into the habit of moving "towards" pain instead of away from it.
In addition to the fact that procrastinators suffer more health problems, procrastination also destroys teamwork and personal relationships because it shifts the burden of responsibilities onto others. So next time you think about putting something off, remember the impact it will have. Experts insist: procrastinators can change their behavior, it takes a lot of self-work but in the end, it's worth the effort. And start today, not tomorrow.
41. The writer begins the passage by .
A. presenting abnormal things B. asking related questions
C. mentioning habitual activities D. comparing different opinions
42. By saving "it's a different story", the writer thinks procrastination .
A. leads to different results for different persons B. is likely to have bad effects on people's life
C. may not be particularly worthy of concern D. tends to cause unhappiness among people
43. According to the passage, people procrastinate because they ,
A. get accustomed to taking action B. prefer to stay in the comfort zone
C. don't know how to free themselves D. are not aware of the limited time
44. One possible way to stop procrastination is to .
A. overcome it mentally B. avoid the pain C. take some self-work D. reach the freedom
45. What's the writing purpose of the passage?
A. To analyze the trouble procrastination causes.
B. To show what contributes to procrastination.
C. To solve the problems caused by procrastination.
C. To encourage people to defeat procrastination.
B
Below is a page adapted from About Wikipedia (维基百科) on how to take full advantage of Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is a web-based, free-content encyclopedia (百科全书) in many languages.
§Exploring Wikipedia
Many visitors come to Wikipedia to acquire knowledge, while others come to share knowledge. At this very instant, dozens of articles are being improved, and new articles are also being created. Over 3,500 articles have been listed by the Wikipedia community as featured articles. Another 15,000 articles are listed as good articles. Wikipedia is available in more than 280 languages including English. Its related projects include a dictionary, quotations, books, manuals, and scientific reference sources, and a news service. All of these are kept, updated, and managed by separate communities, and often include information and articles that can be hard to find through other common sources.
§Basic navigation in Wikipedia
Wikipedia articles are all linked, or cross-referenced. In every article, there are links to some related articles or Wikipedia pages with further in-depth information. Holding the mouse over a certain link will often show to where the link will lead. There are other links towards the ends of most articles, for other articles of interest, related websites and pages and so on. Some articles may also have links to dictionary definitions, audio-book readings, quotations, the same article in other languages etc.
§Using Wikipedia as a research tool
Wiki articles are never considered complete and may be continually edited and improved. Over time, this generally results in an upward trend of quality and a growing agreement over a representation of information. Users should be aware that not all articles are of encyclopedic quality from the start. Indeed, many articles start their lives as displaying a single viewpoint; and, after a long process of discussion, debate, and argument, they gradually take on a neutral point of view reached through agreement. Others may, for a while, become caught up in a heavily unbalanced viewpoint which can take some time --- months perhaps --- to achieve better balanced coverage of their subject.
§Wikipedia vs. paper encyclopedias
Wikipedia has advantages over traditional paper encyclopedias. Wikipedia has a very low "publishing" cost for adding or expanding entries and a low environmental impact in some respects, since it never needs to be printed. In addition, Wikipedia has wikiilinks instead of in-line (内嵌) explanations and its articles provide not only summaries but also plenty of details. Additionally, the editorial cycle is short. A paper encyclopedia stays the same until the next edition, while editors can update Wikipedia at any instant, around the clock, to help ensure that articles keep up with the most recent events.
46. We know from the passage that Wikipedia .
A. provides very accurate information B. offers links to most leading media
C. covers rich resources of knowledge D. comes available in any language
47. The underlined word "they" in the passage probably refers to " ".
A. users B. articles C. editors D. subjects
48. The links in Wikipedia to other resources are mainly to .
A. provide details of the same articles B. help the users to be better informed
C. guarantee the quality of the service D. offer basic guidance on web research
49. The passage is presented in a way of .
A. discussion B. description C. instruction D. summary
