(英语)高三英语阅读理解(人生百味)专题训练答案及解析

（英语）高三英语阅读理解(人生百味)专题训练答案及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类
1．阅读理解
Two of the saddest words in the English language are "if only". I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, "Take the extra minute to do it right." I always try to live by the "extra minute" rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an "if only" moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don't only avoid those "if only" moments when it comes to safety. It's equally important to avoid "if only" in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say "I love you" or "I forgive you." When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn't be here. But then I thought about the fact that he's 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn't give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say "if only" about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I'm doing the right thing. I'm buying myself peace of mind and that's the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.（1）Which of the following is an example of the "extra minute" rule?
A.Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B.Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C.Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D.Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
（2）The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.
A.keep her appointment with the eye doctor
B.meet her father who was already an old man
C.join in the holiday celebration of the company
D.finish her work before the deadline approached
（3）The underlined word "foregone" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.abandoned
cked
C.avoided
D.taken
（4）What is the best title for the passage?
A.To Keep Emotional Well-being
B.To Prevent "If Only" Moments
C.To Follow the Most Useful Rule
D.To Achieve the Peace of Mind
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者认为英语中最悲伤的两个词语是"if only"，因为他们表达了遗憾。

父亲在作者小的时候经常让她提前做一些能防止意外发生的事，因此她懂得珍惜现在所拥有的一切，而且知道自己正在做对的事。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一、二段可知，作者所说的“extra minute”rule是指在遇事时多思考一分钟，从而可以避免以后遗憾、犯错或失望，故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“But then I thought about the fact that he's 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn't giv e up an opportunity to see him.”可知，父亲说在周五去看眼科医生时经过作者的办公室，虽然那天是假日，但作者想到父亲八十四了，自己不应该放弃每一次见父亲的机会，于是又改口说那天上班。

由此可知作者决定在星期五去她的办公室，是为了见她已经年迈的父亲。

故选B。

（3）考查词义猜测。

根据划线词所在句and前后连接语意相似成分，由其前“失去一个心爱的人或物”可推知此处是指“后悔放弃一个机会”可知，foregone的意思是“放弃”，故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。

纵观全文可知，本文叙述了作者通过“extra minute”rule来避免以后说“if only”的情况。

“if only”作为线索贯穿了整篇文章，且第一段也提到了the saddest words，其他选项比较笼统，不能涵盖本文内容。

所以这篇文章最好的题目是“防止出现if only的情况”，故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解
A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a bear.
The child went missing on January 22. He was playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned home but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police. Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still — no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. They pulled him out of some briar. He was in good health. Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a
black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend".
Sheriff Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive in the woods for three days in the cold, rainy weather. However, the sheriff said, "He did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear that was with him."
Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, federal police and members of the military. Officer Hughes told reporters that at no point did he think Casey had been kidnapped.
His mother Brittany Hathaway talked with reporters from a local news agency and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey and prayed for him, and he's good," said his mother. "He is good, he is up and talking. He's al ready asked to watch Netflix. So, he's good …"（1）When did Casey get lost?
A. On January 24.
B. After a 911 call.
C. Before his playmates came.
D. After he left his grandmother's house.
（2）What can we know about the boy?
A. He survived with the help of a bear.
B. The rescuers rescued him from a bear.
C. Someone offered key information to find him.
D. He was eventually found by officer Hughes.
（3）Why did the mother say that in the last paragraph?
A. To report the detailed situation.
B. To show her gratitude and relief.
C. To invite everyone to watch her child.
D. To appreciate searchers and the bear.
（4）Where is this text most likely from?
A. A news report.
B. A guidebook.
C. A diary.
D. An advertisement.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，男孩凯西在离开祖母家后就失踪了。

两天之后,警察根据得到的线索在树林里找到了凯西。

凯西告诉他的救援人员在森林里的这两天他一直和一只熊在一起。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“The child went missing on January 22. He was playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned home but Casey did not”,可知这个孩子在1月22日失踪了。

他正在他的祖母在北卡罗来纳州南部州的房子里玩耍。

当其他孩子回家时,凯西却没有。

也就是在离开祖母的房子后,凯西没有回家,失踪了。

故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9 :30 that night. ”可知然后在1月24日,有人打电话给警察,说他听到一个孩子在树林里哭泣。

警方跟进了该消息,并于当晚9点30分发现了凯西。

所以是有人提供了关键的信
息来帮助找到这个男孩。

故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的" ‘We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey and prayed for him, and he's good, ‘ said
his mother. ’ He is good, he is up and talking. He's already a sked to watch Netflix. So, he's good …’"可知男孩凯西的妈妈说:"我们只想告诉大家,我们非常感谢您抽出宝贵的时间去搜寻
凯西并为他祈祷,他的状况很好。

" "他很好,他在说话。

他已经被要求观看Netflix。

所以,他
很好……",从妈妈的话中可知她很感激大家的帮助,她说这些话的目的就是为了向救援人员表
达自己的感激。

同时她强调凯西一切都好,感到很欣慰。

故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。

本文讲述了一个小男孩失踪后被找到的事情,文中有具体的时间地点
和各方人物,描述详细客观,结合最后一段中的 talked with reporters from a local news agency
可以推断这最有可能是一篇新闻报道。

故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇新闻报道，考生需要
准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解
I grew up in a home with a mother who believes that vaccines (疫苗) cause brain damage, and
do not contribute to the health and safety of a society. The only shot I received was for tetanus
(破伤风) when I was two months old. After that, nothing.
At the beginning of each school year, I was very nervous. Delayed term paper? Mischievous (捣
蛋的) behavior? Late for school? None of them. I'd be pulled out of class and brought to the headmaster's office. The school doctor would tell me I hadn't received any of the necessary shots
to attend school. But the same thing occurred each time: my mom would free me from the shots
and nothing would happen.
After doing a lot of research, I found although people who don't vaccinate their children make
up only a relatively small group, they can cause major consequences. People who, for health or
age reasons, cannot receive vaccines are at a higher risk of catching a preventable disease.
Eventually, I turned 18. In Ohio, where I live, I had to wait until I became a legal adult to make
the decision to receive vaccine shots. A huge factor in taking the step to ensure my health was
the message board website Reddit. Last November, I asked Reddit users for advice about what vaccines to ask for and how to go about getting them from a doctor. After my post received more than 1,000 comments, I made an appointment with my family physician. Despite how strongly my mother felt, I went through with it anyway.
I did something every person should do. It wasn't special in any way. Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you don't get vaccinated. This was the biggest reason I got vaccines despite
the opposition.
（1）Why was the author called to the headmaster's office at the beginning of each school year?
A. He was late for school.
B. He didn't behave himself at school.
C. He couldn't hand in his term paper on time.
D. He was hardly ever vaccinated.
（2）How might the author's mother have felt about his appointment with the family physician?
A. Annoyed.
B. Grateful.
C. Thrilled.
D. Guilty.
（3）What does the author mainly want to tell us through his story?
A.Listening to your mother pays off.
B.Doing the right thing matters.
C.Keeping fit is the best policy.
D.Asking for advice helps.
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过自己接种疫苗的经历告诉读者：疫苗不仅保护你自己，而且保护其他人的健康和安全。

接种疫苗很重要，因为如果你不接种，有人可能会死。

这也是作者不顾反对接种疫苗的最大原因。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“The school doctor would tell me I hadn't received any of the necessary shots to attend school.”可知，学校的医生会告诉我，我没有接受过任何必要的上学必须要进行的接种。

因此推知，学期初作者被叫到校长办公室是因为他几乎从来没有接种过疫苗。

故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据倒数第二段中的“Despite how strongly my mother felt, I went through with it anyway.”不管我妈妈强烈反对，我还是坚持了下来)可知，妈妈对于作者与家庭医生的约会感动恼怒。

故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“I did something every person should do.”我做了每个人都应该做的事情；以及下文“Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you don't get vaccinated.”疫苗不仅保护你自己，而且保护其他人的健康和安全。

接种疫苗很重要，因为如果你不接种，有人可能会死，可推断，作者通过他的经历告诉我们做正确的事情，对己对人都有好处。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

4．阅读理解
I'm a single person and live with my dog. Jed isn't just my dog. He is my family. He goes everywhere with me. So I was overjoyed last year to hear that Bunnings was allowing dogs on a leash(皮带)- into their stores.
But no sooner had the rule come in than it was quickly repealed(撤销). A little girl in Victoria had walked up to a Jack Russell in a store and been bitten(咬伤). That was it. No more dogs.
I don't know the whole story. But here's what I have to say: dogs bite sometimes and kids are sometimes difficult to control.
There is nothing I love more than a kid who wants to touch Jed. But what's even better is when they ask permission first.
I was at my local dog park last week. It's huge, with an off-leash dog area to one side and a fenced-off kids' playground a good distance away. There was a family there that morning —parents and two young girls playing near the dog area. The elder girl started crying at the sight of Jed—" puppy! There a puppy! "Jed went right up and started licking(舔)her, which only made her cry louder.
My dog was frightened and tried to get away. The little girl ran after him, shouting loudly. The parents did nothing; they just let their kid frighten my dog and then said I should have stopped him from licking her.
While they had a choice to play elsewhere, I did not. So I had to walk Jed away.
"I just don't want to have to meet a dog when I go shopping," said one caller on a radio show yesterday. Look, I get that. But the thing is, I don't always want to have your kid kick the back of my seat for two hours on a plane.
When I lived in the UK and the US, I couldn't walk through the stores without stopping to pat dogs. Why can't we follow their practice?
（1）What do we know about Jed?
A. He is a troublemaker.
B. He means a lot to the author.
C. He is the author's only friend.
D. He often goes shopping with: the author.
（2）Why did Bunnings stop following the rule?
A. A girl lost her dog there.
B. Dogs were badly-behaved.
C. Most people were against it.
D. It wanted to keep its customers safe.
（3）What happened at the dog park?
A. The little girl was hurt.
B. Jed was treated unfairly.
C. Jed played happily with the girl.
D. The parents stopped their daughter.
（4）What does the author think of the caller's words?
A. Meaningless.
B. Hurtful.
C. Reasonable.
D. Touching.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）B
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，从作者自身经历出发，表达了作者对于社会上对待动物的不公平现象的看法。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“Jed isn't just my dog. He is my family.”杰德不仅仅是我的狗。

他是我的家人。

可知杰德对作者来说意义重大。

故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“But no sooner had the rule come in than it was quickly repealed. A little girl in Victoria had walked up to a Jack Russell in a store and been bitten. That
was it. No m ore dogs.”但这条规定刚一实施就很快被废除了。

维多利亚州的一个小女孩在一家商店里走向一只杰克罗素犬，结果被咬了。

就这样。

不能有狗进商店了。

可知Bunnings 停止遵守这一规定，因为它想保证顾客的安全。

故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第六段中的“My dog was frightened and tried to get away. The little girl ran after him, shouting loudly. The parents did nothing; they just let their kid frighten my dog and then said I should have stopped him from licking her.”我的狗吓坏了，想逃跑。

小女孩在他后面跑，大声喊叫。

父母什么也没做;他们只是让他们的孩子吓唬我的狗，然后说我应该阻止他舔她。

可知在狗公园杰德受到了不公平的待遇。

故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据倒数第二段中的" ‘I just don't want to have to meet a dog when I go shopping,’ said one caller on a radio show yesterday. Look, I get that. But the thing is, I don't always want to have your kid kick the back of my seat for two hours on a plane." 我只是不想在购物时遇到一只狗，" 昨天在一个广播节目中，一位打电话的人说。

我明白了。

但是问题是，我并不想让你的孩子在飞机上花两个小时踢我的座椅靠背。

可推知作者认为打电话的人的话语很伤人。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

5．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and could not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability.
Beethoven's music teacher said about him, "As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless." What if this young boy had believed it?
When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything. He once said, "I remember I used to never be able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of my class ... My father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided that I was a stupid person." What if young Thomas had believed what they said about him?
When the sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin was young, he had difficulty learning to read and write. Today, we may say he had a learning disability. His father said of him, "I have an idiot (白痴) for a son." His uncle agreed. "He's uneducable," he said. What if Rodin had doubted his ability?
Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no "good ideas". Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher, "You can't sing. You have no voice at all." And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal.
What if these people had listened and become discouraged? Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? As Oscar Levant once said, "It's not what you are but what you don't become that hurts."
You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth.
（1）How many successful people are mentioned as examples in the passage?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine.
（2）Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A. When he was young, Thomas Edison always got good grades at school.
B. Levant thought Louisa May Alcott couldn't write any popular works.
C. Only Auguste Rodin's uncle regarded him a boy of learning ability.
D. Both Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music.
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined sentence "He's uneducable"?
A. He can't be taught.
B. He is very clever.
C. He is different.
D. He is a late success.（4）What is the best title for the passage?
A. Working Hard for Success
B. Having Dreams
C. Believing in Yourself
D. Self-challenging
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，列举了爱因斯坦、贝多芬、爱迪生等七个名人成功的故事，他们都曾得到别人较低的评价，但最终成功实现了自己的梦想；“相信自己”是他们成功的关键。

（1）考查细节理解。

第一段列举了爱因斯坦的故事，第二段讲述了贝多芬的故事，第三段提到了爱迪生的故事，第四段讲述了奥古斯特·罗丹的故事，第五段提到了沃特·迪士尼、恩里科·卡鲁索、路易莎·梅·阿尔科特的故事，共列举了七个著名人物，故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二中的“Beethoven's music teacher said about him, ‘As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless.’”；第五段中的“Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher,‘You can't sing. You have no voice at all.’”及第六段中的“Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? ”可推知，贝多芬和恩里科·卡鲁索都实现了他们的音乐梦想，故选D。

（3）考查句义猜测。

根据第四段他的父亲和他的叔叔对他的评价"I have an idiot (白痴) for a son." "His uncle agreed."可知，他们都认为他是白痴；据此可以推断，该句意为“他是教不会的”，故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。

通读全文可知，本文前五段列举了七个名人，他们的共同点是都曾得到别人较低的评价，后来却成功实现了自己的梦想；本文的最后一句为本文的主题句，据此可以判断，C项“相信自己”最适合做本文标题，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解
I am a taxi driver. One Monday morning, I had stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited until he jumped into the taxi. "La Guardia Airport, please," he said.
As always, I wondered about my passenger. "What do you do?" "I am working at the hospital."
For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.
"Could I ask a favor of you?" He didn't answer. "I have a son, 16. He's doing well in school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job?" After a minute, he said, "The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records." He searched his pocket and handed me a card.
That evening, I pulled the card from my pocket. "Robbie," I said proudly, "This could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records." He read it out loud, "Fred Plum, New York Hospital." "Is this a joke?" he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened (恐吓) to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.
Two weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from Plum. He was to phone Plum's secretary for an interview.
Robbie got the job. The white coat he wore made him feel more important than he really was. As high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation (推荐) for universities. At last, Robbie was admitted to New York Medical College.
It never happened to me that a stranger should change my son's future.
（1）The author threatened to cut off Robbie's pocket-money probably because _________.
A.he was tired after a day's work.
B.he didn't earn enough money.
C.Robbie was unwilling to work.
D.Robbie didn't believe what he said.
（2）It can be inferred from the passage that Plum is _________.
A.patient and selfless.
B.generous and careful.
C.kind and helpful.
D.wealthy and handsome.
（3）What message does the passage want to tell us?
A.A stranger may change your life.
B.One must be friendly to strangers.
C.A father should be responsible for his son.
D.Doctors may have a great effect on people.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）A
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述一名作为出租车司机的父亲求助他的医生乘客为他的儿子求得一份暑期工作，最终他的儿子被纽约医学院录取了，陌生人也可能改变你的生活。

（1）推理判断题。

根据第四段中“Is this a joke?” he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened (恐吓) to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning. “这是个玩笑吗?”他怀疑地说。

在我大喊大叫并威胁要切断他的零用钱后，Robbie 答应第二天早上把他的成绩寄出去。

可知，作者威胁切断了他的零用钱，是因为作者不相信罗比所说的。

故选D。

（2）推理判断题。

根据第三段中“The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.”“ 医学院的学生有
一个研究项目。

也许他能适应。

让他把他的成绩单寄给我。

”和倒数第二段中As high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation (推荐) for universities.“随着高中毕业的临近，Plum好心地为大学写了推荐信。

”可知Plum是一个亲切好心、乐于助人的人。

故选C。

（3）推理判断题。

根据最后一段It never happened to me that a stranger should change my son's future.“我从未想过一个陌生人会改变我儿子的未来。

”可知，文章想告诉我们陌生人可能改变你的生活。

故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

推理判断题是常考的题型，在阅读时，抓住文章主题和细节，分析文章结构，根据上下文内在的联系，挖掘文章的深层含义。

7．阅读理解
WISH YOU WERE MORE CREATIVE?
I want to ask you a favor. I have a pair of pants. Tell me: How many different ways can I put a pair of pants to use? Now imagine you're an architect. Same question. Now imagine you're Bill Gates. A scuba diver. A medieval knight. You still have the pants. What alternative uses come to mind?
What you just practiced--the conscious act of "wearing" another self-is an exercise that, according to psychiatrist SriniPillay, MD, is essential to being creative.
One great irony (讽刺) about our collective addiction to creativity is that we tend to frame it in uncreative ways. That is to say, most of us marry creativity to our concept of self: Either we're "creative" or we aren't, without much of a middle ground. "I'm just not a creative person!" a discouraged student might say in art class, while another might blame her talent at painting for her difficulties in math, making a comment "I'm very right-brained."
Dr.Pillay, an assistant professor at Harvard University, has spent years overturning these ideas. He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to challenge the stereotyped (陈词滥调的) advice that urges you to "believe in yourself." In fact, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else.
He points to a study showing the impact of stereotype on one's behavior. The authors, psychologists Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar, divided their college student subjects into two groups, instructing one group to think of themselves as "eccentric poets" and the other to imagine they were "rigid librarians". The researchers then presented them all with ordinary objects, including a fork, a carrot, and a pair of pants, and asked them to come up with as many different uses as possible for each one. The former group came up with the widest range of ideas, whereas the latter had the fewest.
These results suggest that creativity is not an individual characteristic but a "product of context
and perspective". Everyone can be creative, as long as he or she feels like a creative person.
Dr. Pillay's work takes this a step further: He argues that simply identifying yourself as creative is less powerful than taking the brave, creative step of imagining you are somebody else. This exercise, which he calls psychological Halloweenism, refers to the conscious action of "wearing" another self. An actor may employ this technique to get into character, but anyone can use it. According to Dr. Pillay, it works because it is an act of conscious unfocus, a collection of brain regions that spring into action when you're not focused on a specific task or thought. Most people spend nearly half of their days in a state of "unfocus." This doesn't make us lazy; it makes us human.
Imagining yourself in a new situation, or an entirely new identity, never felt so productive. You're making yourself more creative, and you're giving yourself permission to do something you'd otherwise feel guilty about.
（1）What's the function of the questions in paragraph 1?
A. To lead in the topic.
B. To make a comparison.
C. To state an opinion.
D. To ask a favor.
（2）The study led by Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar proves
A. creativity is an individual characteristic
B. librarians are more creative than poets
C. ordinary objects can improve creativity
D. your creativity is determined by yourself
（3）According to Dr. Pillay, Halloweenism works because .
A. it is an act of unconscious focus
B. certain brain areas begin to act together
C. people are in a state of laziness
D. all actors employ this technique
（4）If you want to be more creative, you are supposed to .
A. focus on a specific task
B. believe in your own talent
C. pretend to be someone else
D. turn to be right-brained
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了如何让自己更有创造力，给读者展示了一种心理学理念--心理角色扮演：遇见更有创造力的自己。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段可知作者问读者一条裤子可以有多少种不同的用法?并让读者假设自己是一名建筑师，比尔盖茨，带水肺的潜水员，一个中世纪的骑士等等思考同样的问题；再根据第二段”What you just practiced--the conscious act of "wearing" another self--is an exercise that…is essential to being creative.“可知作者接着说刚才你所练习的--有意识地"穿戴"另一个自我的行为--是一种对保持创造力至关重要的练习。

这说明作者在第一段问这些问题就是为了引出下文中的"创造力"话题，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第六段”These results suggest that creativity is not an individual characteristic but a‘product of context and perspective’. Everyone can be creative, as long as he or she feels like a creative person.“可知Denis Dumas 和Kevin Dunbar的研究结果表明创造力不是个体特征，而是"环境和视角的产物"。

每个人都可以有创造力，只要他或她觉得自己
是一个有创造力的人。

也就是说一个人的创造力是取决于自己的。

故选D。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第七段中的”According to Dr. Pillay, it works be cause it is an act of conscious unfocus, a collection of brain regions that spring into action when you're not focused on a specific task or thought.“可知据皮莱博士说，心理万圣节之所以有效，是因为它是一种有意识的分散注意力的行为，当你不专注于某一特定任务或思想时，大脑中一系列区域就起作用。

这说明心理万圣节有效是因为大脑的某些区域大脑协同工作，故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的”He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to challenge the stereotyped (陈词滥调的) advice that urges you to ‘believe in yourself.’ In fact, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else.“可知想象自己处在一个新的环境中，或者是一个全新的身份，你会感到从未有过的高效，你让自己更有创造力。

由此推断所以要变得有创造力的话，要想象自己有一个全新的身份，也就是把自己想象成另外一个人。

故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读理解
Learning, Fast and Deep
Over the past five years researchers in artificial intelligence have become the rock stars of the technology world. A branch of AI known as deep learning, which uses neural(神经的) networks to scan through large volumes of data looking for patterns, has proven so useful that skilled practitioners can command high six-figure salaries to build software for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
The standard route into these jobs has been a PhD in computer science from one of America's top universities. Earning one takes years and requires a personality suited to academia, which is rare among more normal folk.
That is changing.
Last month fast.ai, a non-profit education organization based in San Francisco, kicked off the third year of its course in deep learning. Since its foundation it has attracted more than 100, 000 students around the globe from India to Nigeria. The course and others like it, come with a simple idea: there is no need to spend years obtaining a PhD in order to practise deep learning. Creating software that learns can be taught as a craft, not as a high intellectual pursuit to be undertaken only in an ivory tower. Fast. ai's course can be completed in just seven weeks.
To make it accessible to anyone who wants to learn how to build AI software is the aim of Jeremy Howard, who founded fast.ai with Rachel Thomas, a mathematician. He says school。