2020年高考英语2.7 阅读理解七选五专题强化训练十七(原题版)

2020高考英语【阅读七选五】专题强化训练十七
Test 1
Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you can’t learn. Learning disabilities happen because of the way a person’s brain takes in and processes information.1.________ The trick w ill be figuring out how you learn best.
Learning disabilities aren’t contagious(传染的), but they can be genetic. That means they can be passed down in families through the genes, like many other traits we get from our parents and grandparents. Someone with a learning disability probably has other family members who have some learning troubles, too. Kids with learning problems are sometimes surprised to find out that one of their parents had similar troubles when he or she was in school.2.________
Learning experts now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works.
It’s very hard for a kid to know if he or she has a learning disability. But kids don’t have to figure all this out on their own.3.________ Start with your teacher and your mom or dad.
Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting.4.________ But the truth is that learning disabilities are pretty common. And if your learning specialist or psychologist has figured out which one you’re facing, you’re on the right track. Now, you can start getting the help you need to do better in school.
To make this special help really work, you’ll need to practise the new skills you’re learning. It may take a lot of efforts every day.5.________ Soon, you’ll enjoy the results of all your hard work: More fun and success at school!
A．As a result, some people learn differently.
B．What a kid needs to do is to tell someone.
C．That can be a challenge, but you can do it.
D．You might feel different from everyone else.
E．There are people who know how to do just that.
F．But kids today have an advantage over their parents.
G．But you’ll need some help and you’ll need to work extra hard.
Test 2
A gratitude journal is a great way to keep yourself in a positive state of mind. This article will offer some tips for starting and keeping one
Make it a rule to write down things you are thankful for per day. ___1___ This will make writing the journal more challenging as time goes on，but that's how your awareness and thankfulness will grow. You'll find new things to be thankful for that you hardly noticed before.
Write about extended material things in your life. ___2___ For example，if you love to paint，you maybe grateful for the paints that you have. Or，if you like music，you maybe grateful for your CD collections.
___3___You can start by feeling grateful to be alive. Avoid the trap of being grateful for something that is
better than what others have.Instead，compare whatever you are grateful for with how you would feel if you didn't have it.
Think about your abilities. You may start with basic abilities，like your ability to see and hear. ___4___Think about skillful things like dancing and singing，and your character like your skills in cheering up people or your skills in being a good friend.
Consider the people in your life. Think about all the people you are grateful to and write down the reasons. It's also good to write about the people that you don't really like and find a reason to appreciate them.___5___After all，there is good in everyone.
A.Avoid repeating the same things.
B.Describe how you are grateful for what you have.
C.This can be difficult but very uplifting.
D.Then progress to those that are unique to you.
E.Feel grateful for any advantage you may have·
F.These things vary greatly depending on your interests.
G.In this way，everything will become more heartwarming.
Test 3
There might not be anything more important than taking care of your health. And doing so can be simple. It takes consistent habits to keep your body healthy throughout your life. Here are some of the habits of those living a healthy life.
1．________
It’ll help you save time and money in the long run. Spare some time, then sit down and consider your goals and needs. Do you want to lose weight? Cut back on sugar or fat? Add protein(蛋白质) or vitamins? Meal preparation keeps you in control. 2.________. A bonus: It’ll be much easier to skip those sweet foods in the break room at work.
Drink plenty of water
It can do so many good things for you. Staying hydrated(含水的) is at the top of the list, but it may also help you lose weight. Another reason to go for H2O？3.________. If you aren’t a fan of plain water, add flavor with slices of orange, lemon, lime, watermelon, or cucumber.
Go offline
Checking your email and social media a lot? Sure, your friends’ and family’s latest updates are just a click away, but do you really need to see pictures of your cousin’s latest meal? Let’s wait until morning. Set a time to log off and put the phone down.4.________. Take a walk, read a book, or help your cousin chop vegetables for her next great dinner.
Head outdoors
A few minutes in the sunshine raises vitamin D levels, and that’s good for your bones, your heart, and your mood.5.________. Choose nature over city streets, if you can. One study found that people who strolled in urban green spaces were calmer than people who walked in built-up areas.
A．Sugary drinks are linked to obesity and relevant diseases
B．Strength training helps your body trade fat for muscle mass
C．Plan your meals
D．Being o utside means you’re more likely to move your body
E．Remember your meals
F．You know what you’re eating and when
G．When you cut back on screen time, it frees you to do other things
Test 4
This Is Why Traffic Lights Are Red，Yellow, and Green
Ever wondered why blue doesn't mean go and brown mean stop? ___1___
The idea that red means stop and green means go has impacted our lives in more ways than just traffic signals. We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger. ___2___. But why were those particular colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at everyday，why couldn't they have been prettier colors like magenta(紫红) and turquoise(天蓝色) ?
It's important to know that before there were traffic lights for cars，there were traffic signals for trains. At first，railroad companies used red to means top，white to mean go，and green to mean caution. As you could imagine，train conductors ran into a few problems with the color white meaning go--- ___3___ with train conductors thinking they were all clear when they really weren’t. Railway companies eventually moved to the color green meaning go，and it's been that way ever since.
As far as red goes，that's always been a color that indicated danger，long before cars were even around. Red is the color with the longest wavelength.___4___ The color yellow was used to caution drivers because it has a slightly shorter wavelength than red，but not as short as green.
___5___. Employ these driving rules fr stand know that traffic lights have certainly comer along way.
A.And the color green means it's OK to move forward
B.Turns out，there's a perfectly good explanation for it
C.It can be seen from a greater distance than other colors
D.bright white could easily be seen from ad stance by us
E.bright white could easily be mistaken for stars at night
F.Why don't we use blue to·mean go and brown mean stop
G.So don’t get mad next time you're impatiently waiting at a traffic light。