高二英語閱讀理解強化訓(xùn)練附解析Day281

1、 高二英語閱讀理解強化訓(xùn)練附解析Day 281Passage 1Here are two interesting questions. Are you very happy with your life now ? Are people happier as they get older?A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with

2、 their life than they were at 18.The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of

3、stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their sev

4、enties and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being s

5、ingle. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related toage.So why would happinessincrease with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spe

6、nd less time thinking about bad experiences.The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep

7、quality improved as they got older. 1. When will adults feel most stressful according to the study?A. In their seventies.B. In their fifties.C. In their twenties.D. In their eighties.What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised?Women usually live longer than men.Most of old people cant sleep well

8、 at night.Middle-age men mostly are very rich.Old people usually have a better sleep.Old people may be happier probably because .they spend more time considering bad experiencesthey are most likely satisfied with life.they dont have to work hard every day.they can do whatever they like best.Which of

9、 the following may be the topic of this passage?The young people and the old people.The connection of sleep and happiness.Old peoples feeling of happiness.Women are not as happy as men with their life.Passage 2If you re a student, developing the following skills will help you achieve success in scho

10、ol and in life.Time management. High-school students have an average of 35 hoursper week of class time and college students have an average of 15 to 18 hours per week. Manage your free time wisely and youll make full use of each day.Good study habits. If you ve got them, it s great. If not, theres s

11、till time to develop them. Good study habits include the following:Always be prepared for class, and attend classes regularly.Finish homework in a timely manner.Review your notes daily rather than study for tests the night before.Setaside quiet time each day for study, even if you dont have homework

12、 or a test the next day!Good note-taking. Your cant possibly set down everything the teachersays since we talk at a pace of about 225 words per minute. But, you doneed to set down the important materials. Note-taking should be in a way thats the most helpful to you. You can try writing notes on diff

13、erent colored cards. If you really have a problem with note-taking, you might ask your teacher if you can record daily lessons.Do whatever it takes.Review of daily notes. Dont wait until the night before the test to review your notes. Go over your notes each day while the lecture is still fresh in y

14、our mind. Add any missing pieces. Compare your notes with a classmates notes. Review your notes each day to improve your learning and build towards your final goal: mastery of the subject or skill.What is the main advantage of reviewing daily notes?To help write down the important materials.To add a

15、ny missing pieces to your notes.To solve the problem with note-taking timelyTo help you to master the subject greatly.If you want to form good study habits, you should .A. get them as early as you canB. go over your notes every dayC. study for tests the night beforeD. set down all the teacher saysWh

16、ats the best title for the passage?Wise Time Use and ManagementThe Importance of Good Study Habits.Tips for Students to Achieve Success.Good Note-taking and Review of Daily Notes.Passage 3Famous ScientistsScientific discoveries over the centuries have helped shape the way we live today. Without pion

17、eering scientists working towards cures for diseases, new inventions, and better ways to do things, life today would be different. Here are some of the most famous scientists, who have made important contributions to our everyday lives.HippocratesNationality: GreekKnown for: Father of MedicineHe was

18、 credited with writing the Hippocratic Oath that today professionals still follow in their practice. He had the theory of the vapors, which stated that many diseases were the result of a bad diet.AristotleNationality: GreekKnown for: Theory of Three Psyches, Scientific MethodHe wrote about many scie

19、ntific topics, including biology, physics and zoology. His ideas helped shape western scientific thoughts into the Renaissance until they were replaced with Newtonian physics.ArchimedesNationality: GreekKnown for: Archimedes Principle, Archimedes ScrewHe was an astronomer, a scientist, and a physici

20、st with several inventions to his name. He created a formula （公式） to calculate the areaof the underside of a parabola （拋物線）. He also designed many ancientmachines.GalenNationality: RomanKnown for: Father of MedicineGalen was best known as Galen of Pergamon. He was a famous philosopher and surgeon am

21、ong the Romans. His works contributed greatly to the knowledge of pharmacology （藥物學(xué)）, logic and philosophy.Which Greek scientist contributed much to medicine?A. Galen.B. Aristotle.C. Archimedes.D. Hippocrates.What was Aristotle s achievement?He influenced western scientific thoughts.He designed lots

22、 of ancient machines.He invented many chemicals.He produced the theory of the vapors.What did these scientists have in common?Having good luck in the field of science.Making important contributions to science.Writing many poems about science.D. Experiencing many difficulties.Passage 4Parents can beg

23、in good organization 條理 () habits with preschool-agekids. Experts recommend asking them to do small, simple actions on a regular basis with the help of parents. Maybe they open their bags and bring their lunch bag to the kitchen, or take their shoes off at the door and put them in a nearby closet. T

24、hese won t save parents much time, but they willhelp develop good habits.When kids enter primary school, they should be ready for more responsibility. This is the time to teach them about daily routines, and help them take control over theirs. Parents and children might sit down together and make a

25、list of everything that needs to be done to get out of the house in the morning, or get ready for bed at night. Together, parents should figure out how long each activity takes, and when is the best time to do them. Some of the kids might want to get their bags ready and pick out their clothes the n

26、ight before.It s also wise to create a firm schedule for homework. When do kids do their homework? How long do they need? Where do they do it? Where will the homework go once it is done? Figure them out and stick to the schedule as much as possible.Parents should print up these task lists and help k

27、ids finish them stepby step. Kids might even check them off each morning or evening. Also, make sure there are clocks in the rooms in which these tasks will take place. Time management is an important part of learning organization, but it can be done if kids don t know what time it is.Organization g

28、ives kids the chance to make it possible to focus on a task and complete it. Kids tend to be more motivated to learn organization skills if they see organization as a challenge to overcome, rather than a fault to repair.Why are kids advised to do small and simple actions?To save parents time.To join

29、 a school organization.To form a good relationship with others.To help kids form good habits.What should parents do to help kids develop organization skills?Offer some suggestions only.Finish the daily tasks for kids.Assist kids in finishing the daily tasks.Let the kid finish the daily tasks alone.W

30、hat does the author think of organization for kids?A. It is a fault to repair.B. It is nothing special.C. It is easy to achieve.D. It is a helpful skill.What is the main idea of the text?Assisting parents with a good parent-child relationship.Parents should spend more time with kids.Giving advice on

31、 developing kids good organization habits.Parents should make kids more independent.Passage 5China will have the most 5G connections of any nation by 2025, according to a new study, while Europe will fall behind Korea, the United States and Japan in terms of 5G penetration!透）by that year.5G is the f

32、ifth generation of network technology. It is expected to bring unbelievable speedsto Internet users, with some operations running 10 times faster than on 4G networks. 5G is also expected to unlock the potential in a lot of new services, including artificial intelligence, science of robots, self-driv

33、ing cars, and the Internet of things.The GSMA said that China s three major mobile operators- ChinUnicom, China Mobile, and China Telecom are already moving ahead with 5G networks. While most nations will have 5G by updating existing foundations, the study noted that China plans to build part of its

34、 5G networks.A One of the major distinguishing factors between Chinese mobile operators and those in the rest of the world is the intention to erect the new and independent 5G networks. That is, China is determined to build acompletely advanced 5G. The high cost underlines China sseriousnessabout pa

35、ying whatever it takes.Korea will lead the world in terms of 5G penetration in 2025, when 66percent of the nation s total connections will be 5G, according to GSMA.This compares to 50 percent in the US,49 percent in Japan, 36 percent inChina, 30 percent in Europe, and a global average of 18 percent.

36、 Out of thefive economies leading on 5G, Europe will have the lowest participation in2025, as the area is moving more slowly in having its 5G networks.What will 5G bring?A completely new pattern for daily life.Excellent networks and national safety.Amazing speeds for public transportation.Realizing

37、the potential in many new services.What is the future of 5G in China?It will develop rapidly.It may be lack of government support.It will move forward slowly.It may fall behind Europe.Which of the following best explains“ erect ” underlined in paragraA. bring up.B. set up.C. turn up.D. pick up.What

38、can we infer from the last paragraph?Some Chinese will use 5G in 2025.Koreans cannot own 5G in 2025.Only five countries will have 5G in 2025.Europe will pay little attention to 5G in 2025.參考答案Passage 1C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中 His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22

39、 and 2他的研究小組5.發(fā)現(xiàn) , 壓力水平在22歲至 25歲之間的成年人中最高?？芍藗儔毫ψ畲蟮臅r候是22 到 25 歲。故選C 項。D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中But except for that, peoplereported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older 但除 此之外 , 人們報告說, 隨著年齡的增長, 他們感覺自己的睡眠質(zhì)量有所改善?？芍寔喩雇ǜ械襟@訝的是當人們老了的時候睡眠質(zhì) 量反而提高。而這項研究最初的目的是證實隨著年齡的增長, 不斷出現(xiàn)睡眠問題。故選D 項。B 細節(jié)理解題

40、。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中One theory is that, as peopleget older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. 有一種理論認為, 隨著年齡的增長, 人們會對自己所擁有的東西更加感激, 并能更好地控制自己的情緒?？芍?他們對他們所擁有的更感激, 也就是他們對自己的生活感到很滿意。故選 B 項。C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段中A study found that people generallybecome happier and exper

41、ience less worry after age 50研究發(fā)現(xiàn),人 們在50歲之后通常會變得更快樂, 煩惱也更少。第三段中Stress levelsdropped sharply after people reached their fifties. 人們到了五十多歲后,壓力水平急劇下降?？芍? 這篇文章主要介紹的是人們在50 歲之后會變得更加幸福, 也就是老年人的幸福感。故選C 項。Passage 2D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中Review your notes each day toimprove your learning and build towards your final

42、goal: mastery of the subject or skill. 每天復(fù)習(xí)你的筆記, 以提高你的學(xué)習(xí), 并朝著你的最終目標邁進:掌握該學(xué)科或技能?？芍?, 溫習(xí)筆記的主要目的是幫助你更好地掌握這門學(xué)科。故選D 項。B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中 Review your notes daily rather thanstudy for tests the night before.每天復(fù)習(xí)筆記，而不是在考試前一天晚 上復(fù)習(xí)?？芍? 好的學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣包括每天溫習(xí)筆記。故選B 項。C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段If you re a student, developing thefollowing

43、 skills will help you achieve success in school and in life. 如果 你是一名學(xué)生, 培養(yǎng)以下技能將有助于你在學(xué)校和生活中取得成功?？芍?, 文章主要講了培養(yǎng)一些本領(lǐng)將幫助你在學(xué)校和生活中取得成功 , 選項C“ 學(xué)生成功的秘訣”做標題合適。故選C 項。Passage 3D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)對科學(xué)家Hippocrates的介紹中“Nationality: Greek”和 “Knownfor: Father of Medicine 訶知，希臘科學(xué)家 Hippocrates被稱為醫(yī)學(xué)之父。由此可知，他對醫(yī)學(xué)的貢獻非常大。故選 D 項。A細節(jié)理解

44、題。根據(jù)對科學(xué)家Aristotle的介紹中“His ideas helped shape western scientific thoughts into the Renaissanceuntil they were replaced with Newtonian physics. 可知 , Ar” istotle 的思想幫助西方科學(xué)思想進入了文藝復(fù)興時期, 直到它們被牛頓物理學(xué)所取代。此處shape 作動詞 , 意為 “影響 , 塑造 ” ,與influence 同義。選項A 是對文章中這一句的同義解釋。故選A 項。B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“ Hereare some of the most famousscientists, who have made important contributions to our everyday lives. 可知 , 這里有一些最著名的科學(xué)家, 他們對我們的日常生活做出了重要的貢獻。接下來文章介紹了四位科學(xué)家在不同領(lǐng)域的貢獻, 因此他們的共同點是：他們都對科學(xué)做出了重要貢獻。故選B 項。Passage 4D 細節(jié)理解題。