2025安徽農(nóng)商行校園招聘英語練習(xí)題（25）

　　閱讀理解：

　　People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He had everything: good looks, success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn't have love or friendship because he couldn't buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself.

　　Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic ( 工作狂) and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so that Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes's mother, Alene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately, Alene had mental problems. She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howard's health, and he became obsessed with it, too.

　　Alene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend(傳奇人物). Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn’t get something legally, he gave money to politicians and businessmen so that they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio(制片廠), Las Vegas hotels, gold and silver mines, and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so that he could watch movies all night. He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.

　　問題：

　　1.According to the passage, Howard Hughes was not ________.

　　A.good-looking

　　B.wealthy

　　C.friendly

　　D.powerful

　　【精析】 C 根據(jù)第一段第四句“He had everything: good looks, success, power, and a lot of money. ” 可知,他外表俊朗、功成名就,除了權(quán)勢還有花不完的錢,所以選項(xiàng) A、B、D 均不符合題意。根據(jù)第一 段第五句和第二段第六句可知,他缺少愛,也沒有朋友,是個無情的商人。由此可推知,他并不友好。故選 C。


 

　　2.Which of the following about Hughes's father is NOT true?

　　A.He started the Hughes Tool Company.

　　B.He liked to spend money.

　　C.He worked hard.

　　D.He drank alcohol a lot.

　　【精析】D 根據(jù)第二段第二、三、四句 “ His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. ”可知,他的父親一手創(chuàng)辦了休斯 器材公司;他是一位工作狂,掙了很多錢;他想要什么就買什么。只有 D 項(xiàng)(他酗酒)文章中未提及。故選 D。