高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练8Word下载.docx

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However,theresearcherssaidapatternwasclear.“Wefoundthatfromearlytolateadulthood,individualsadapttheirexpectationsoffuturelifesatisfactionfromoptimistic,toaccurate,topessimistic，”theauthorsconcluded.

1．Accordingtothestudy,whomadethemostaccuratepredictionoftheirfuturelifesatisfaction?

A．Optimisticadults.B．Middleagedadults.

解析　细节理解题。

由文章第四段第一句话“Theresearchersfoundthatyoungadults（age18to39）routinelyoverestimatedtheirfuturelifesatisfaction,whilemiddleagedadults（age40to64）moreaccuratelypredictedhowtheywouldfeelinthefuture.”可知中年人可以更加精确地预测他们的未来。

故选B项。

答案　B.

2．Pessimismmaybepositiveinsomewaybecauseitcausespeople________.

A．tofullyenjoytheirpresentlife

B．toestimatetheircontributionaccurately

C．totakemeasuresagainstpotentialrisks

D．tovaluehealthmorehighlythanwealth

由第六、七段中的关键信息“...peoplewhowerepessimisticabouttheirfuturemaybemorecarefulabouttheiractions...”及“...contributetotakingimprovedprecautions（预防措施）．..”可知对未来持悲观态度的人会对他们的行动更加小心并且采取一些预防措施，故选C项。

答案　C.

A．Theywillearnlessmoney.

C．Theywillsuffermentalillness.

D．Theywillhavelesstimetoenjoylife.

答案　A.。

4．Whatistheclearconclusionofthestudy?

A．Pessimismguaranteeschancesofsurvival.

B．Goodfinancialconditionleadstogoodhealth.

D．Expectationsoffuturelifesatisfactiondeclinewithage.

解析　推理判断题。

由最后一段的最后一句话“‘Wefoundthatfromearlytolateadulthood,individualsadapttheirexpectationsoffuturelifesatisfactionfromoptimistic,toaccurate,topessimistic，’theauthorsconcluded.”可知对未来生活满意度的预测随年龄的增长而下降。

答案　D.。

A

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thavetokeeppretendingnottoseethem.

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Ahotcupofcoffee,"

hetoldme.

Iboughthimacupofcoffee,astackofpancakes,someeggs,andsoon.Afterourmealtogether,Iaskedhimiftherewasanythingelsethatwouldmakehislifeabiteasier.

Anewpairofsocks,"

hesaid.

Suchasimpleluxury（奢侈品）Iusedtotakeforgranted.NowIalwayshaveanextrapairwithmeinmycar.Theyarealwaysmybestpair,justwaitingtobegivenaway.

1.Onseeingthehomeless,theauthorusedto_______.

A.actasiftheywerenotthereB.showmercytothem

C.hideinthecornerD.makefunofthem

2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?

A.Hewasslowinlearningthings.

B.Hisbestfriendwasonceateacher.

C.Hewassadthathisfriendwasdying.

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tunderstandJane'

swordsatfirst.

3.Whydoestheauthoralwayshaveanextrapairofsocksinhiscar?

A.Todecoratehiscar.B.Tosellittoothers.

C.Tokeepitforachange.D.Todonateittoaneedyperson.

4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveytous?

A.Allmenarebornequal.

B.Don'

tmissdoinganygoodthing.

C.Abeggar'

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D.Don'

ttroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou.

参考答案1-4ADDB

B

'

Ifyoucanseethemagicinafairytale童话）,youcanfacethefuture”--DanielleSteel

Whohavenotreadfairytales?

Weallhavehadtheexperienceoftakinggreatdelightinthebeautyandinnocenceoffairytales．MayitbeCinderellaorSleepingBeauty．．．Fairytaleisawordwhichcannotbenewtous.Buthaveyouevertravelledagesbacktotheearliestoftimesanduncoveredthefascinatingfactsaboutthesestories?

Thecharactersandthemesoffairytalesaresimpleandsimilar:

Princessesandgoosegirls,youngestsonsandbraveprinces,wicked,stepmothers,fairygodmothers,talkinganimals,glassmountains,witches,castlesandthelike.Thetalegoesintoanunrealworldandinthisnever-neverlandourheroeskilltheenemy,succeedtokingdomsandmarrytheeverbeautifulprincesses.W.HAudensaid,“Thewaytoreadafairytaleistothrowyourselfin.”Itisverytrueindeedoryouwillnotbeabletofeeltheecstasyofreadingafairytale.Sowheneveryoureadafairytale,imagineyouarethehero/heroineandyouwillbecarriedtoamysteriouslandwhereeverythingwillbeasyouwant.

Everychildbelievesinfairies（仙女）,dragons,etc.Yet,aswegrowupwefailtobelieveinthesefantasy-basedcharacters．Fairytalesaretoldtochildrenwhentheyareyoung.Thisisveryessentialindeed,forifinthebeginningofourlives,ourmindsaretouchedbythebeauty,innocenceandthemoralsinthesetales,wewillbeabletoobtaintheoptimisticsideofhappenings．Inlife,sometimes,believinginsuchmysticscanleadtogreathappiness．

Well,Idon’tknowaboutyou,butIdobelieveinfairies…andwhoknowsImaysomedaymeetonebecause,afterall,believingisjustthebeginning!

AndasJ.M.Barriessaid,“WhenyousayIdon’tbelieveinfairies,afairysomewheredropsdead.”AndIwouldn’twantanyonedeadonmyaccount,wouldyou?

5．InParagraph1,thewritermentionedCinderellaandSleepingBeautyto__

A．tellthebeautyandinnocenceofthefairytales

B．presentusthefascinatingfactsbehindthem

C．showusthatfairytalesaresomethingwearefamiliarwith

D．describehisfeelingtowardsfairytales

6．Theunderlinedword'

"

ecstasy"

inParagraph3probablymeans“___”

A．delightB．innocence

C．mysteryD．theoptimisticside

7．Whyisitimportanttotellthefairytalestothechildrenwhenyoung?

A．Becausetheycangaingreathappiness．

B．Becauseitiseasierforthechildrentothrowthemselvesintherole

C．Becausetheytendtohavewildimagination

D．Becausewhentheyseethemagicinthetalesinthebeginning,theycanfacethefuture

8．Howdoyouunderstandthesentenceinthelastparagraph"

WhenyousayIdon'

tbelieveinfairies,afairysomewheredropsdead.”?

A．Ifyoudon’tbelieveinthetales,thefairywillbereallysad．

B．Weneedthebeauty,innocence,andmoralofthefairytalestostayoptimistic．

C．Ifnobodybelievesinus,wewillbeheartbroken．

D．Thewriterisjusttryingtobehumorousbysayingthis．

参考答案5-8CADB

C

ItalianswereremindedtoslowdownandrelaxonWorldSlowDay,anannualeventcelebratinglife'

ssimplepleasures.

Let'

stakethisdaytostopandthinkaboutallthethingswemisswhilewe'

rerushingthroughourlives,"

saidBrunoContigiani,thePresidentoftheArtofLivingSlowlyAssociation.Contigiani,62,aone-timehigh-poweredmanager,isnowanambassadorfortheslowlifemovementaroundtheworld.HestartedthefirstWorldSlowDayin2007toencouragethevaluesoflivingandworkingatamorenaturalpace,andtomakepeoplerethinktheirdailylifestyle.

BackinItaly,thenowwell-knowneventhostsalotofactivities,suchasremindingpeopletostopandsmelltheroses.IncentralMilanyouwouldprobablybefinedifyouwalktoofast.Inparksandpublicspaces,freeyogaandTaiChi（太极拳）lessonsareimportantpartsoftheevents.

Italianfarmers'

unionnotedthatItaliansspentlessandlesstimepreparingmeals,ahabitconnectedtorisinglevelsofobesity（肥胖）.Therefore,thegroupsaidWorldSlowDaywasagoodopportunitytoremindItalianstotakeextratimeatmealsinparticular.

WorldSlowDayisbynowaninternationalevent.Atotalof90“SlowCities"

in11countriesinspiredbythe“livewell"

philosophyaresupportingtheday.

9.What'

sthebesttitleofthetext?

A.SlowLifeSupportersB.LifestyleofItaly

C.WorldSlowDayD.LivingWell

10.WorldSlowDayisintendedto.

A.tellpeopletowalkslowly

B.encouragepeopletoenjoypleasantthings

C.advisepeopletoadjusttomodernlifestyle

D.remindpeopletoliveandworkatanaturalpace

A.Walkingwhenev