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高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练(35)社会生活型阅读理解(1)

高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练(35)社会生活型阅读理解(1)

专题限时训练(三十五) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](一)Endless playing of songs like All I Want for Christmas Is You in shops during the festive season doesn't just drive us mad—the songs also make us more careless with our money, research has warned.While the repeated performance of Jingle Bells may seem like an innocent attempt to raise customers' spirits during the nightmare of Christmas shopping, the songs also have a more delicate impact.“‘Background music’ or‘Muzak’ can be used by marketers to impose cultures—such as the commercialization of Christmas—onto consumers and influence their behaviour，” experts said.Dr Alan Bradshaw of Royal Holloway, University of London, said，“Festive jingles are force-fed to Christmas shoppers to change their mood, influence their sense of time and what sort of products they buy. In other words, this is an attempt to control their shopping habits in a way that they might hardly be aware of.”“Often we are told that we have the freedom to choose where we want to shop, but during Christmas the use of music in this way is so common that our freedom to choose disappears.”Dr Bradshaw and Professor Morris Holbrook of Columbia University examined the phenomenon and found that retailers often “dumb down” the music played in shops to relax customers, meaning it is easier to control their behaviour.It is thought that slowing down the rhythm of music in shops can trick customers into thinking less time has passed, and therefore they spend more time examining the shelves, for example.Some providers of background music have been known to promote their services by claiming they can boost profits by controlling the behaviour of customers.“A common trick is to take a popular current song and record an instrumental version which can be slowed down or sped up at different time of the day to influence behaviour in different ways，” Dr Bradshaw said.Background music is often classed as “Muzak” in honour of the Seattle-based company which began producing its soft-sounding melodies in the 1930s.1．According to Dr Bradshaw, in what ways does Christmas music influence customers?①their mood②their income③their sense of time④the sort of products they buyA．①②③B．①③④C．②③④D．①②④2．Shopkeepers slow down the rhythm of music in shops to ________.A．let customers spend more time shoppingB．make customers and sales assistants relaxedC．let customers enjoy the beautiful musicD．help customers find what they really want3．What kind of music is now often adapted to influence customers in shops?A．Classical music.B．Popular modern songs.C．Folk songs.D．Jazz music.4．What is the best title of the passage?A．Music makes happy ChristmasB．Christmas “Muzak”C．How to make Christmas musicD．Christmas music makes us spend more(二)Dogs already guide blind and disabled people and now they are to be trained to help people with dementia.The idea developed by some university students will now be put into practice by Scotland Medical Centre.The research is meaningful, for there are 670, 000 people in Britain who have dementia and by 2021 this is expected to rise to one million.Dementia can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water.The dogs would be trained to help to guide them through the day.Joyce Gray from Scotland Medical Centre said, “People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help them to maintain routine.For example, people with memory loss will tend to forget to take medicine, but if a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it, there's a greater chance of them taking it.”Ms Gray also said dogs were perfectly suited to remind their owners to eat.“The dog has an ability to say ‘it's my feeding time’，so there would be a note in the cupboard next to the dog's food reminding the dog's owner to eat too.”The dogs would also encourage the owners to take them out for walks.“It gives a reason for the owner to go out into the community，” Ms Gray said. “We d id a test with an elderly person walking down the high street on his own.Then we gave him a dog on a lead and he did the exact same walk.That time people would come up to him, chatting or smiling and making eye contact.We hope we'd see this with people wit h dementia too.”There is one more advantage of using the pets as companions.Since conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with dementia, dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship.Ms Gray said，“We have found that people may forget familiar faces but not pets.People light up when they see animals.There is a speechless bond between the dog and its owner.”5．What's the common symptom of dementia?A．Going hungry.B．Feeling lonely.C．Forgetting things.D．Waking up at night.6．According to Ms Gray, after feeding the pet, the owner may ________.A．do some washingB．take his medicineC．have something to eatD．go out to walk the dog7．For people with dementia, pets can ________.A．give them wordless helpB．contribute to their recoveryC．help them to recognize people's facesD．ensure them to gain support from other people8．What's the best title of the passage?A．Guide dogs for the mindB．Pets, faithful companionsC．Mental support for the disabledD．Dementia, a curable disease(三)On a cool November afternoon in Fleming Island, Florida, Melissa Hawkinson, 41, was driving her five-year-old twins home from school when she saw a sudden splash in Doctors Lake just ahead. What was that? She thought. As she drove up to the scene, she saw a half-submerged car sinking about 30 yards offshore.“It was going down pretty quickly，” Hawkinson recalls. She stopped the car near the boat ramp and ran towards the water.“Water is going to be cold，” she thought.She took off her vest and leather boots, got into the icy water, and swam to the car, where she found Cameron Dorsey, five, trapped into his car as the swirling water rose around him.Hawkinson tried to open the door, but it was locked. So she pushed and pulled hard on the partially open window until she could reach through and unlock the door. She pulled the boy free, swam to the shore, and handed him off to onlookers who were only watching them on a dock. The driver, the boy's suicidal father, swam back to land on his own. Afterwards, Hawkinson sat on the shore wrapped in a blanket.“For ten or fifteen minutes, I couldn't stop shaking，” she said.There's nothing visibly extraordinary about Melissa Hawkinson, an energetic stay-at-home mum with brown hair and a sweet smile. Yet something made her different from the dockside onlookers that day. Why do some people act quickly, willing to take a risk for a stranger? What makes them run towards danger rather than away from it? Hawkinson is one of the Granite Mountain Hotshots(能手，高手)—19 of whom lost their life this past summer in Arizona—every hero who puts his or her life on the line to save another: What makes them brave?Moreover, can bravery be learned, or is it a quality with which you are born? The answer is complex. Bravery taps the mind, brain and heart. It comes from instinct, training and sympathy. Today, neurologists, psychologists and other researchers are studying bravery, trying to uncover the mystery.9．It can be learned from the passage that ________.A．Melissa Hawkinson was a 41-year-old nurseB．it was spring when the accident happenedC．Melissa Hawkinson was picking up her five-year-old sonD．Melissa Hawkinson was kind and courageous10．What conclusion can we draw from the third paragraph?A．Not everyone was ready to risk saving the five-year-old boy.B．The father committed suicide because of the divorce.C．The father was saved in the end by Melissa Hawkinson.D．No one else was available except Melissa Hawkinson.11．How does the writer find other people on the dockside?A．Warm and ready to help.B．Thoughtful.C．Kind of cold-blooded.D．Not skilful at swimming.12．What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage?A．To set us thinking what makes people brave.B．To call on us to learn from such people as Hawkinson.C．To remind people of risk while saving others.D．To show people bravery can be learned.专题限时训练(三十五)【社会生活型阅读理解(一)】(一)【文章大意】本文介绍了一项研究发现。

高考英语二轮复习限时训练(五) 社会生活型阅读理解配作业(一)(解析课标)

高考英语二轮复习限时训练(五) 社会生活型阅读理解配作业(一)(解析课标)

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校专题限时训练(三十五) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self­respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized (把……归类) as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.Here is an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item.If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (卑鄙的) ter we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune.On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty.We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?In the first case, where we don' t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen.Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief.In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self­respect.We would also demonstrate (演示) that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends.We damage our own reputations by telling others.In contrast, bringing_the_error_to_the_clerk's_attention causes different things to happen.Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable.Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self­respect is increased.Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions.Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence.And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy.While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue.Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.1．According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our________.A．self­respectB．financial rewardsC．advertising abilityD．friendly relationship2．The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to ________.A．lying B．stealingC．cheating D．advertising3．The underlined phrase “bringing the error to the clerk's attention” means________.A．telling the truth to the clerkB．offering advice to the clerkC．asking the clerk to be more attentiveD．reminding the clerk of the charged item4．How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?A．We'll be very excited.B．We'll feel unfortunate.C．We'll have a sense of honor.D．We'll feel sorry for the clerk.5．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A．How to Live TruthfullyB．Importance of PeacefulnessC．Ways of Gaining Self­respectD．Happiness through Honorable Actions(二)Thanks a Million, DadI was born disabled.A difficult birth, feet first, my head stuck.By my first birthday, I couldn't stand or walk.When I was three, the doctor told dad I had cerebral palsy (脑瘫)．A loss of oxygen to my brain had destroyed brain signals to the right side of my body.But no son of my dad's was going to be disabled.Every morning before breakfast and every evening before bed, my dad placed me on the bedroom floor to exercise my right leg.The muscles were shrunk and twisted together.Back and forth, up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the muscles into shape.But my dad's exercise of passion didn't stop there.For my 13th birthday, he threw me a special party.When everybody was gone, he brought me to open a large box—it was a set of boxing gloves.We put them on.My dad kept on beating me mercilessly.Each time I tried to get up, leather kissed my nose, eyes and jaw.I begged him to stop. He said he beat me to get me ready for the tough world.That same year, I was the only kid in my neighborhood that wasn't picked for Little League. Two weeks later, Dad started the Shedd Park Minor League, and every kid played.Dad coached us and made me a pitcher (棒球投手)．The power of my dad's love guaranteed I walked and more.In high school, I became a football star.In 1997, a brain surgeon in San Jose told me I didn't have cerebral palsy after all.He explained how and where the doctor's forceps (镊子) at birth had damaged my brain.My dad never knew the whole truth since he passed away years ago.But all that counts is the bottom line.After all his madness, on this Father's Day, like every Father's Day, I'm no longer disabled.1．What caused the author's disability?A．A failed operation.B．The doctor's forceps.C．An accident in a game.D．Shrunken and twisted muscles.2．What do we learn from the passage?A．The author has a talent for boxing.B．The author achieved a lot thanks to his father's love.C．The author became a baseball star with the help of his father.D．The author doesn't think his father should be so strict with him.3．Paragraph 3 suggests that the author's father________.A．wouldn't give up hope easilyB．believed his son was a normal childC．blamed the doctors for his son's disabilityD．couldn't accept the truth that his son was disabled4．The author wrote the passage to ________.A．remember his fatherB．encourage disabled childrenC．show the difficulty the disabled faceD．give advice to the parents of disabled children(三)Can you imagine living in a house built by recycled waste?Texas home builder Dan Phillips transforms trash into artful treasures, creating beautiful floors with wood pieces, kitchen counters from ivory­colored bones and roofs out o f license plates (牌照)．The fantastic houses which spring from his imagination are made almost entirely of materials which would otherwise have ended up in a garbage area.“People have been doing this for hundreds of thousands of years; using whatever is a vailable to build shelter, ” Phillips said.If you think about carefully what could be used, then building materials are everywhere.The thirteen homes he has built so far would fit better in an art museum than the residential streets of Huntsville, a conservative town of about 35,000 people.Living in these houses is a bit like living in a roadside attraction.“Almost every day, somebody knocks on the door and says ‘Is there any way that we could see？’”said Edie Wells, an artist who rents a room in the Bone House.Her home features a stairway made of bones, floors covered in wine corks (软木塞) and beer bottle caps.Wells said visitors are most impressed when they see a bathroom with its walls, floor and ceiling entirely covered with broken mirror pieces.In addition, each house is highly energy efficient with plenty insulation (隔热材料), an on­demand solar hot water heater and a system that can collect and recycle rainwater to clean the toilet and wash clothes.Phillips founded Phoenix Commotion 12 years ago with the aim of creating a new model for sustainable housing.For as little as $ 10,000 it builds affordable homes for single parents, low­income families and artists.The company has used hundreds of tons of construction waste by recycling the materials into habitable buildings.Phillips tries to spread his recycled­house idea by speaking at events across the United States, and by using the Internet to reach out to like­minded individuals.Phillips said, “I'm not going to be saving the world anytime soon.But there needs to be at least some visibility for this model in this century.”1．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the homes built by Phillips?A．Environmentally­friendly.B．Energy efficient.C．Convenient.D．Cheap.2．What do we know about Dan Phillips?A．He is serious and hard­working.B．He is full of imagination and intelligence.C．It didn't take him long to build the houses.D．He didn't give speeches in the United States.3．According to the passage, the houses are like artful treasures because they are ________. A．made of bonesB．museumsC．admired by peopleD．made of various trash4．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A．Home Builder Dan PhillipsB．Green HomesC．Home Builder Dan Phillips Turned Trash into Green HomesD．A Home Builder's Life专题限时训练(三十五)(一)【解题导语】文章主要通过举例论述高尚的行为可以获得快乐。

高考英语二轮复习限时训练社会生活型阅读理解

高考英语二轮复习限时训练社会生活型阅读理解

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校专题限时训练(二十九) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.The food especially appeals to health­conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill(烤肉架)．The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice orbread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked.( )1.When first entering the restaurant, one can find thatit________.A．is splendidly decoratedB．has pleasant smells of kabobsC．is crowded with dining tablesD．looks like a common restaurant( )2.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?A．Watching news events on TV.B．Drinking a kind of black coffee.C．Reading local English newspapers.D．Discussing world topics in low voices.( )3.The food of the restaurant ________.A．is served in small amountsB．is rather expensiveC．is rich in varietyD．is very healthy( )4.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?A．Rice. B．Chicken.C．Bread. D．Beef.( )5.It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.A．occupies a large spaceB．owns a favorable locationC．is popular for its special foodD．has a quiet environment inside(二)Most people nowadays are persistently seeking for opportunities that will assist them in reaching their goals.Marketing yourself is when there is a demand for you and your services that will help you achieve your goals.Marketing yourself means you are simply “selling” your self! The common problem in marketing yourself is that most people think that it is nasty to do this.They think that marketing concerns only to a business.Of course, this is absolutely not true.People who want to attain the success they desire must promote themselves.In order for you to reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee.In that way your good reputation will follow naturally.Have a brief and concise(简明) message that you can share withothers.When you market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others.Plan well and practice your message.In constructing ways for the people to notice and make connection with you, you must be open to them.Bear in mind that communication is a great opportunity to make an impact especially when you market yourself.You also communicate by what you are wearing.Know the appropriate dress code and have a plenty of time to decide what you will wear.Just remember to make a great first impression!( )1.According to the passage, in general people tend to think marketing yourself________.A．is a very useful toolB．will make you have more opportunitiesC．is nasty and concerns only to a businessD．is natural( )2.All of the following are true about the marketing yourself except________.A．if you can marketing yourself better, you will have more opportunitiesB．if you want to succeed, you must learn how to market yourselfC．marketing yourself simply means making your boss know you can make more money than himD．marketing yourself really means telling others you are beautiful and wonderful( )3.In order to market yourself well, you can do these things except________.A．praise yourself greatlyB．wear appropriatelyC．have a brief and clear messageD．be open to others( )4.It can be concluded from the passage that________.A．there are only two ways of marketing yourselfB．communication plays an important part in marketing yourselfC．you needn’t spend plenty of time to decide what you will wear D．marketing yourself simply means telling your employer you must earn much greater than him( )5.Which is the best title for this passage?A．Achieving your GoalsB．Knowing the Appropriate DressC．Ways of Marketing yourselfD．Marketing yourself(三)Life comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair.Life is a learningprocess.Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.LoveLove plays a pivotal role on our life.Love makes you feel wanted.Without love a person could go Hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious.In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others’ feelings.Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short­lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.No mind is happy without peace.We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair.But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success.It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money, fame, pride and self­respect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control.Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be brightor dull.So the only alternative is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.( )1.In the passage, the author compares life to________.A．packageB．joy and sorrowC．failure and successD．hope and despair( )2.In which section can readers probably read the passage?A．Opinions B．PoliticsC．Education D．Lifestyles( )3.How is the passage organized?A．In order of rules.B．In order of frequency.C．By making comparison.D．In order of importance.( )4.What’s the general mea ning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A．If you work hard, you’ll have a better life in the future.B．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”，you’d better enjoy tomorrow better.C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.( )5.What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To encourage people to love each other.B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.D．To give readers some information about life.专题限时训练(二十九)(一)【文章大意】本文为说明文。

高考英语二轮复习作业手册 专题限时集训 社会生活型阅读理解(二)

高考英语二轮复习作业手册 专题限时集训 社会生活型阅读理解(二)

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校专题限时训练(二十四) [社会生活型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)(一)Increased use of the Internet and mobile phones is undermining pupils' capacity for independent study and promoting poor grammar, it was claimed.Cranfield School of Management found almost 6 in 10 schoolchildren were copying information directly from websites for homework tasks without properly reading it.More than a quarter thought it was an acceptable practice, even though they knew it was considered plagiarism (剽窃)．The study, based on a sample of around 260 pupils aged from 11 to 18 at a secondary school in the Midlands, raised fresh concerns that modern technology was having a destructive effect on young people.Andrew Kakabadse, professor of International Management Development at Cranfiel d, said, “Our research shows that technology obsession prevents spelling skills, encourages plagiarism, and disturbs classroom learning.”“Despite school policies restricting mobile phone usage, students use the phone frequently, with the majority making calls from the toilets. The mobile phone continues to be a main channel of social communication during the school day.”The report revealed that the so­called “text­speak” was increasingly finding its way into pupils' school work.3 in 10 students admit to using text message shortcuts, such as “r u ok” in essays and classroom tasks.It followed a study earlier this year that found almost half of teachers failed to understand some pupils' writing because it was so full of confusing language. Phrases such as “innit” and “Gr8” were regularly found in school work, it was claimed.The Cranfield study found that mobile use was so common that many pupils chose to ignore school rules on phones.More than a third said they would use their mobile phones in class, while nearly three quarters said they would not even make an excuse to leave class to answer a phone call.1．The underlined word “undermining” in the first paragraph can best be replaced by “________”．A．determiningB．keepingC．weakeningD．increasing2．It can be inferred from what Kakabadse said that ________．A．he is in favour of students' mobile phone usage at schoolB．he believes schools are responsible for technology obsession C．the research finds a new way to improve school managementD．it is hard to limit students' mobile phone usage at school3．What can we learn from the passage?A．Most students' writing skills are becoming worse.B．Text message language may affect pupils' language skills.C．Students like to invent new words in their writing.D．30% of pupils often send text messages when studying.4．The passage is mainly about ________．A．the negative effect of technology on students' studyB．technology's positive influence on students' achievementC．the importance of online social communicationD．the rapidly growing role of communication technologies(二)If you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that Helmsley left $12 million to her little Maltese dog when she died.The dog's name is Trouble. And apparently Trouble is still alive. Of course, I would hang on，too, if someone left me $12 million. Look! Top­shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. I would live to be 110 in dog years.The dog's story is still fresh in my mind the other night when I leave a steak house after a superb meal. Then I notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.Once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog and it's a baby. The dog looks like a Maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut.And now I am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. Because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.This is no cheap steak house.It's_actually_way_out_of_my_league—I'm there only because it's a special occasion. I can tell you this: if I walked out of the place with any leftover steak, it sure wouldn't go to a dog. Not at those prices.So now the woman is spoon­feeding the dog and the man is just standing there, holding this dog and looking as if this is the most normal thing in the world. And the dog is calmly chewing these pieces of steak as if he's a little king. And this dog is in no hurry. He's having a great time.A few minutes go by, and now the dog finishes all of his steak. At this point, I hear the woman say to the man，“Think he's still hungry？” And she glances behind her at the restaurant, as if she might go back to get more steak for the dog.Watching all this, I'm afraid I'm going to shout, “Are you out of your mind feeding all that pricey steak to that little dog? Do you seewhat our American life is like today? We're all going to be eating dog food if this keeps up！”1．Why does the author say he would live to be 110 in dog years?A．Because he is always in poor health and falls ill.B．Because a Maltese dog lives longer than a human being.C．Because his grandparents left him a large sum of money.D．Because he thinks the dog is treated extremely well.2．What is the story mainly about?A．An American family's happy life.B．A Maltese dog getting $12 million from its owner.C．A New Yorker spending $ 8 billion for a few banks.D．A pet dog being fed with expensive food.3．The underlined part “It's actually way out of my league” (in Para. 6) means “________”．A．the restaurant is too expensive for the authorB．the author hates the dog being taken thereC．the superb restaurant is about to be out of serviceD．the dog doesn't belong to the author's group4．Seeing the dog is being treated to expensive steak, the author becomes extremely ________．A．indifferent B．annoyedC．concerned D．envious(三)An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.All sorts of people are “apple polishers”， including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple­polishing”—“soft­soaping” or “buttering­up”. A gift is just one way to “soft ­soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someonehigh praise—telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who hashad too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless might.He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery was.1．Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple ­polishing”？A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.B．An employee tells her boss how good he is at management.C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom.2．What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell's example?A．Everybody can be an apple polisher.B．Cromwell was not a good apple polisher.C．George Fox and his party were not apple polishers.D．There are people who don't like being apple­polished.3．Which of the following statements about flattery is TRUE according to the author?A．Too much flattery can carry us away.B．Flattery is too empty to do people any good.C．Flattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride.D．Flattery is one of the ways to apple­polished people.4．Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore?A．Because he was sick of his normal life.B．Because he disliked being overpraised any more.C．Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was.D．Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.专题限时训练(二十四)(一)【要点综述】使用互联网和手机的学生越来越多了，可是，科技不仅给学生们带来了便捷，也给他们的学习带来了很多不利影响。

2012高考英语二轮复习 限时专题训练28 社会生活型阅读理解(2).pdf

2012高考英语二轮复习 限时专题训练28 社会生活型阅读理解(2).pdf

专限时训练(二十八)　[社会生活型阅读理解(二)] (限时：每篇7分钟) (一) Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited.Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits. In fact，it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you.Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a girlfriend，a marketing company, a boss，a policeman or a criminal.Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen—the 21st century equal to being caught naked(裸露的)． Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it’s important to reveal(透露)yourself to friends，family and lovers in stages，at appropriate times.Actually few boundaries remain.The digital breadcrumbs(面包屑)you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are，where you are and what you like.In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal what you think.Like it ornot，increasingly we_live_in_a_world_where_you_simply_cannot_keep_a_secret. The key question is：Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is“no”．When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found a majority of people arepessimistic about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is“slipping away, and that bothers me”． But people say one thing and do another.Only a small part of Americans change any behavior in an effort to preserve their privacy.Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费亭)to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that contracts(跟踪) automobile movements.And few turn down supermarket loyaltycards.Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will submit personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cent-off coupon(优惠券)． But privacy does matter—at least sometimes.It’s like health: when you have it，you don’t notice it.Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it. ( )1.From Paragraph 2，we can infer________. A．criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology B．people tend to be more frank with each other in the information age C．in the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets D．people’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge ( )2.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends? A．There should be a distance even between friends. B．There should be fewer quarrels between friends. C．Friends should always be faithful to each other. D．Friends should open their hearts to each other. ( )3.Why does the author say“we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”？ A．There are always people who are curious about other’s affairs. B．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities. C．People leave traces around when using modern technology. D．Modern society has finally developed into an open society. ( )4.What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection? A．They change behavior that might disclose their identity. B．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it. C．They rely more and more on electronic equipment. D．They use various loyalty cards for business deals. ( )5.According to the passage，privacy is like health in that ________. A．its importance is rarely understood B．it is something that can easily be lost C．people will make every effort to keep it D．people don’t treasure it until they lose it (二) Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles(困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off(抵挡，避开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. C．depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D．is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives ( )8.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions”(Line 1, Para.2) ? A．Adds up to. B．Does away with. C．Lessens the effect of. D．Lays the foundation of. ( )9.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of________. A．informational support B．instrumental support C．social companionship D．the strengthening of self-respect ( )10.Social companionship is beneficial in that ________. A．it helps strengthen our ties with relatives B．it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes C．it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable D．it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles (三) Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now，and they did not need to be ascareful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers. Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes.Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore.At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill. Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S．，for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell.A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any company that is breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products. ( )11.The main topic of the passage is________. A．conditions in the work place B．the freedom of industries in the past C．changes in industrial production D．the safety and health of workers and customers ( )12.It can be inferred from the passage that in the past________. A．workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions B．companies were free to put out any products they wanted to C．many people were killed by dangerous products D．industries were as careful in management as they are today ( )13.It is implied in the passage that________. A．governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of products B．governments paid little attention to the safety of products C．government officials often did not listen to scientists D．in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments ( )14.Some years ago safety rules________. A．were put forward due to scientists’ recommendations B．came into being as a result of the workers’ demands C．were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injured D．were effective enough to protect workers and customers ( )15.The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by________. A．testing new products B．controlling the sale of products C．designing new products D．inspecting work places专限时训练(二十八) (一)。

(新课标)高考英语二轮复习方案 专题限时集训23 社会生活型阅读理解1

(新课标)高考英语二轮复习方案 专题限时集训23 社会生活型阅读理解1

专题限时训练(二十三) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)I've spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, I've learned a lot about getting around Indian cities. My biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rickshaw (人力车) drivers, but that doesn't mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what you're doing. Below are the best ways to get around the city of Delhi, India, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams (欺诈)．Taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of Delhi and chances are, if you arrive in Delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, you'll be swarmed by Indian taxi drivers. At the Delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two Delhi Traffic Police Taxi Booths. One is inside the airport, and one is outside. The key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers.Rickshaws are one of my favourite ways to get around Indian cities, in part because it's how the locals often travel. Auto­rickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in Old Delhi. If you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees. Auto­rickshaw rates around Delhi range between 30 and 80 rupees, depending on the distance.If you really want to travel around Delhi like the locals, take a public bus. Indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning. They are, however, very cheap. A bus trip won't set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits. Since Indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you can get a seat.The train is a great way to get around within the city of Delhi. Fares are reasonable, between 6 and 22 rupees. All departure announcements are in both Hindi and English, and tokens can be purchased for between 6 and 22 rupees.1．The author is trying to ________ in Delhi through this text.A．give some advice of travellingB．expect us to travel aroundC．show his/her experiencesD．explain the difficulties of travelling2．To avoid being cheated, you ought to ________ if you want to take a taxi at the Delhi airport.A．pay more to the drivers to keep safeB．show your ticket to the driverC．go to a police­run boothD．go out of the airport3．The author suggests taking a rickshaw in order to ________．A．save some moneyB．enjoy the comfortable tripC．gain a unique experienceD．help the local rickshaw drivers4．What can we infer from the passage?A．You won't have to pay much if you travel around by bus in India.B．It will be difficult for you to get a seat if you get on the bus halfway.C．A rickshaw driver only charges whatever amount you give him.D．You'll have to speak English if you travel around in India.5．Which may be the topic that follows?A．Hotel recommendations in Delhi.B．Weather conditions in Delhi.C．Food and drink in Delhi.D．Car rentals in Delhi.(二)Life is to be enjoyed. There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better. When people eat more healthfully, exercise, quit smoking, and manage stress better, they find that they feel so much better that it reconstructs the reason for making these changes from fear of dying to joy of living. The latest studies show that when you exercise and eat right：YOUR BRAIN receives more blood flow and oxygen, so you become smarter, think more clearly, have more energy, and need less sleep. Two studies showed that just walking for three hours per week for only three months caused so many new neurons (神经细胞) to grow that it actually increased the size of people's brains!YOUR FACE receives more blood flow, so your_skin_glows more and wrinkles less. You look younger and more attractive. In contrast, an unhealthy diet, chronic emotional stress and smoking reduce blood flow to your face so you age more quickly. Smoking accelerates aging because nicotine causes your arteries (动脉) to narrow down, which decreases blood flow to your face and makes it wrinkle earlier. This is why smokers look years older than they really are.YOUR GENES change. In May, a study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that changing your lifestyle changes your genes.YOUR TELOMERES (染色体端粒) get longer. Telomeres are the ends of our chromosomes (染色体) that control how long we live. As telomeres become shorter, then cells age more quickly, thus shortening our lives.Besides, one of the most interesting findings in the study was that the mothers' awareness of stress was more important than what was really occurring in their lives. The researchers gave the women a questionnaire and asked them to rate on a three­point scale how stressed they felt each day, and how out of control their lives felt to them. The women who were aware that they were under heavy stress had significantly shortened and damaged telomeres compared with those who felt more relaxed. On the contrary, some of the women who felt relaxed despite raising a disabled child had more normal­appearing telomeres.In other words, if you feel stressed, you are stressed; if you feel fine, you are fine.1．Which of the following are good for lengthening one's life, according to the passage?① eat healthy food ② drink plenty of water ③ take exercise ④ get up early ⑤ go to sleep early ⑥ release one's stressA．①③⑥B．①②③C．①⑤⑥D．③④⑥2．The underlined words “y our skin glows” in Paragraph 3 are closest in meaning to “________”．A．your skin becomes white as there is plenty of sunshineB．your skin becomes smooth as there is much blood in itC． your skin looks pink as you are healthyD．your skin becomes soft as you exercise enough3．In the author's opinion, when you exercise and eat right, you will experience some changes EXCEPT ________．A．brains becoming clevererB．faces having fewer wrinklesC．arteries turning narrowerD．genes being changed4．From the last but one paragraph we learn that ________．A．mothers will have more damaged telomeres if they raise a disabled child B．mothers don't know how to handle stress effectivelyC．some women were asked to fill out a questionnaire about educating children D．mothers' positive attitudes are the key to managing their stress5．The best title for the passage would be “________”．A．Eat better, live betterB．Feel better, live longerC．Less stress, fewer diseasesD．Smoke more, age sooner(三)We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles (肌肉) of your neck, or because an unexpected twist(扭曲)has made your neck ache. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.That is why we use the phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theatre. He keeps you from hearing the actors.Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and the play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to let them pass.You are proud of yourself­control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men's room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a_pain_in_the_neck”．Another, well­known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn (爆米花); he is chewing(嚼)loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.Then, there is the man sitting next to you at lunch, smoking. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across your food into your mouth.We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he gets closer so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.We also call such a person a “rubber neck”， always getting close to where it does not belong, like neighbours who watch all your visitors. They enjoy learning about your personal business. People have a strong dislike for “rubber necks”. They hate being watched secretly.1. Where can you find this passage?A. In a medicine dictionary.B. In a kids' story book.C. In a social science book.D. In a science textbook.2. According to the passage, how do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?A. Disturbed.B. Bored.C. Ignored.D. Relaxed.3. A “rubber neck” often ________．A. says bad words behind peopleB. quarrels face to face with neighboursC. bargains with salespeople over the priceD. asks about other people's business4. Which of the following persons cannot be described as a “pain in the neck”？A. Someone who often claps at the wrong time during a performance.B. Someone who feels ache in his neck due to a cold in the muscles.C. Someone who sits next to you smoking, which you never enjoy.D. Someone who keeps eating or talking all through the movies.5．What is the main purpose of the author?A．To tell people what might be bad manners in public.B．To criticize (批评) the people who might be a “pain in the neck”.C．To show anger to those who are described as a “pain in the neck”.D．To tell people how to stop the pain in the neck.专题限时训练(二十三)(一)【要点综述】本文作者就在印度德里旅行时的交通方面提出了几点建议。

高考英语二轮专题限时训练(35)社会生活型阅读理解(1)(含答案)

高考英语二轮专题限时训练(35)社会生活型阅读理解(1)(含答案)

专题限时训练(三十五) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)Endless playing of songs like All I Want for Christmas Is You in shops during the festive season doesn't just drive us mad—the songs also make us more careless with our money, research has warned.While the repeated performance of Jingle Bells may seem like an innocent attempt to raise customers' spirits during the nightmare of Christmas shopping, the songs also have a more delicate impact.“‘Background music’ or‘Muzak’ can be used by marketers to impose cultures—such as the commercialization of Christmas—onto consumers and influence their behaviour，” experts said.Dr Alan Bradshaw of Royal Holloway, University of London, said，“Festive jingles are force­fed to Christmas shoppers to change their mood, influence their sense of time and what sort of products they buy. In other words, this is an attempt to control their shopping habits in a way that they might hardly be aware of.”“Often we are told t hat we have the freedom to choose where we want to shop, but during Christmas the use of music in this way is so common that our freedom to choose disappears.”Dr Bradshaw and Professor Morris Holbrook of Columbia University examined the phenomenon and found that retailers often “dumb down” the music played in shops to relax customers, meaning it is easier to control their behaviour.It is thought that slowing down the rhythm of music in shops can trick customers into thinking less time has passed, and therefore they spend more time examining the shelves, for example.Some providers of background music have been known to promote their services by claiming they can boost profits by controlling the behaviour of customers.“A common trick is to take a popular c urrent song and record an instrumental version which can be slowed down or sped up at different time of the day to influence behaviour in different ways，” Dr Bradshaw said.Background music is often classed as “Muzak” in honour of the Seattle­based company which began producing its soft­sounding melodies in the 1930s.1．According to Dr Bradshaw, in what ways does Christmas music influence customers?①their mood②their income③their sense of time④the sort of products they buyA．①②③ B．①③④C．②③④ D．①②④2．Shopkeepers slow down the rhythm of music in shops to ________.A．let customers spend more time shoppingB．make customers and sales assistants relaxedC．let customers enjoy the beautiful musicD．help customers find what they really want3．What kind of music is now often adapted to influence customers in shops?A．Classical music.B．Popular modern songs.C．Folk songs.D．Jazz music.4．What is the best title of the passage?A．Music makes happy ChristmasB．Christmas “Muzak”C．How to make Christmas musicD．Christmas music makes us spend more(二)Dogs already guide blind and disabled people and now they are to be trained to help people with dementia.The idea developed by some university students will now be put into practice by ScotlandMedical Centre.The research is meaningful, for there are 670, 000 people in Britain who have dementia and by 2021 this is expected to rise to one million.Dementia can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water.The dogs would be trained to help to guide them through the day.Joyce Gray from Scotland Medical Centre said, “People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help them to maintain routine.For example, people with memory loss will tend to forget to take medicine, but if a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it, there's a greater chance of them taking it.”Ms Gray also said dogs were perfectly suited to remind their owners to eat.“The dog has an ability to say ‘it's my feeding time’， so there would be a note in the cupboard next to the dog's food reminding the dog's owner to eat too.”The dogs would also encourage the owners to take them out for walks.“It gives a reason for the owner to go out into the community，” Ms Gray said. “We did a test with an elderly person walking down the high street on his own.Then we gave him a dog on a lead and he did the exact same walk.That time people would come up to him, chatting or smiling and making eye contact.We hope we'd see this with people with dementia too.”There is one more advantage of using the pets as companions.Since conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with dementia, dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship.Ms Gray said，“We have found th at people may forget familiar faces but not pets.People light up when they see animals.There is a speechless bond between the dog and its owner.”5．What's the common symptom of dementia?A．Going hungry.B．Feeling lonely.C．Forgetting things.D．Waking up at night.6．According to Ms Gray, after feeding the pet, the owner may ________.A．do some washingB．take his medicineC．have something to eatD．go out to walk the dog7．For people with dementia, pets can ________.A．give them wordless helpB．contribute to their recoveryC．help them to recognize people's facesD．ensure them to gain support from other people8．What's the best title of the passage?A．Guide dogs for the mindB．Pets, faithful companionsC．Mental support for the disabledD．Dementia, a curable disease(三)On a cool November afternoon in Fleming Island, Florida, Melissa Hawkinson, 41, was driving her five­year­old twins home from school when she saw a sudden splash in Doctors Lake just ahead. What was that? She thought. As she drove up to the scene, she saw a half­submerged car sinking about 30 yards offshore.“It was going down pretty quickly，” Hawkinson recalls. She stopped the car near the boat ramp and ran towards the water.“Water is going to be cold，” she thought.She took off her vest and leather boots, got into the icy water, and swam to the car, where she found Cameron Dorsey, five, trapped into his car as the swirling water rose around him.Hawkinson tried to open the door, but it was locked. So she pushed and pulled hard on the partially open window until she could reach through and unlock the door. She pulled the boy free, swam to the shore, and handed him off to onlookers who were only watching them on a dock. The driver, the boy's suicidal father, swam back to land on his own. Afterwards, Hawkinson sat on the shore wrapped in a blanket.“For ten or fifteen minutes, I couldn't stop shaking，” she said.There's nothing visibly extraordinary about Melissa Hawkinson, an energetic stay­at­home mum with brown hair and a sweet smile. Yet something made her different from the dockside onlookers that day. Why do some people act quickly, willing to take a risk for a stranger? What makes them run towardsdanger rather than away from it? Hawkinson is one of the Granite Mountain Hotshots(能手，高手)—19 of whom lost their life this past summer in Arizona—every hero who puts his or her life on the line to save another: What makes them brave?Moreover, can bravery be learned, or is it a quality with which you are born? The answer is complex. Bravery taps the mind, brain and heart. It comes from instinct, training and sympathy. Today, neurologists, psychologists and other researchers are studying bravery, trying to uncover the mystery.9．It can be learned from the passage that ________.A．Melissa Hawkinson was a 41­year­old nurseB．it was spring when the accident happenedC．Melissa Hawkinson was picking up her five­year­old sonD．Melissa Hawkinson was kind and courageous10．What conclusion can we draw from the third paragraph?A．Not everyone was ready to risk saving th e five­year­old boy.B．The father committed suicide because of the divorce.C．The father was saved in the end by Melissa Hawkinson.D．No one else was available except Melissa Hawkinson.11．How does the writer find other people on the dockside?A．Warm and ready to help.B．Thoughtful.C．Kind of cold­blooded.D．Not skilful at swimming.12．What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage?A．To set us thinking what makes people brave.B．To call on us to learn from such people as Hawkinson.C．To remind people of risk while saving others.D．To show people bravery can be learned.专题限时训练(三十五)【社会生活型阅读理解(一)】(一)【文章大意】本文介绍了一项研究发现。

2020高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解 社会生活类提分训练(2020年真题集锦,含解析)新人教版

2020高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解 社会生活类提分训练(2020年真题集锦,含解析)新人教版

社会生活类(2013·新课标全国卷Ⅱ·C) (2013·大纲版全国卷·C)Given that many people’s moods(情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate,it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,Singapore’s Chocolate Research Facility(CRF)has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents’corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.If the CRF seems to be a smart idea,that’s because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi’s and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.The CRF’s produce is“green”,made within the country and divided into 10 lines,with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper,red bean(豆),cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate snobs,who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others,the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo,Cuba,Venezuela,and Ghana,among others.【文章大意】本文介绍了新加坡的Chocolate Research Facility,它拥有100多种巧克力,并且着重介绍了几种很有风味的巧克力。

高考英语二轮专题限时训练社会生活型阅读理解1

高考英语二轮专题限时训练社会生活型阅读理解1

手惰市安逸阳光实验学校专题限时训练(三十六) [社会生活型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)(一)A tent can be one of the more costly items on your camping equipment shopping list. It is definitely something that you need to consider carefully.By seeing a tent for real you will be able to get a better impression of its size and construction in the traditional shop. However, the downside is that, unless you are experienced，you may miss out some of the details that the manufacturer's promotional material makes clear. Cheap tents often look similar to the quality models they are mimicking(模仿), but you can be sure that they use inferior(次的) materials and probably have lower design standards.Shop staff are often campers themselves. That means they usually can give lots of advice. If a shop assistant agrees with your own conclusions, that will be great; if they try to change your decision with a clear and reasonable argument, then that will be worth considering; if they just try to bamboozle(欺骗) or even bully, you then walk away.The Internet is a wonderful tool, and so long as you know how to make the most of search engines and put in a little effort, you really have the perfect answer waiting to be found. That answer will be different for every camper as each of us has different needs. Don't be surprised to see your favourite criticized somewhere, but if you see too much criticism，then you had better start thinking again. No problem. You won't have spent anything yet, so think of it positively as a large expense is saved.Probably the best approach, if you have the time, is to research tents online and make a short list. Then try to inspect those tents at nearby shops. Then you can make a final decision on where to buy your chosen model based purely on total cost.1．The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 2 means“________”．A．disadvantage B．instructionC．argument D．principle2．It can be concluded from the third paragraph that________.A．shop assistants usually enjoy going campingB．shop assistants usually have practical adviceC．you should consider your idea repeatedlyD．it is impolite for you to trouble shop assistants3．You can make use of the Internet to________.A．meet your different needsB．find the answer for every camperC．help you out of troubleD．find your favourite tent4．Which of the following would be the main idea of this passage?A．It is good to buy your tent in the traditional shop.B．You'd better buy a tent with the help of the Internet.C．Better buy a tent combining seeing tents for real in shops and researching them online.D．Going camping is really beneficial to your health.(二)A smartphone is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system, with more advanced computing abilities than a common phone. The first smartphones enabled the users to send and receive e­mails. Later models added the functions of portable media players, pocket video cameras, and GPS navigation units to form one multi­use device. Many modern smartphones also include touch screens and Web browsers that display Web pages.A recent report says we spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day looking at a smartphone. That doesn't mean making calls, but playing phone games and browsing the Web.Nowadays we always find people checking e­mails in a re staurant, taking a picture of the food when it arrives, or checking a message during a conversation instead of traditional communication. It's no secret that our life is being affected by our smartphones obsession.However, this phenomenon has never been presented so vividly as in the short YouTube film I Forgot My Phone. Despite only being online for a few days, it's already been viewed more than 10.5 million times. Whether it will be screened in the cinema remains to be seen.Ironically, YouTube's data show that the site gets a billion views per day from mobile devices, so a lot of those people watched it on their phones.The short film, written by and starring actress Charlene deGuzman, shows groups of people in various social situations, the majority of whom are absorbed in their phones instead of the world around them. To acertain extent, we all do it.5．People prefer a smartphone to a common one, because the latter can only help us ________.A．check e­mailsB．send messagesC．find the destinationD．watch a video6．The underlined word “obsession” in the third paragraph most probably means “________”．A．devotion B．contributionC．addiction D．emotion7．Which of the following is TRUE?A．People spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day using smartphones.B．The film hasn't been put on in the cinema.C．The film is written by an actor named Charlene deGuzman.D．The film has already been viewed more than 105 million times in the first few days.8．When the writer mentions the number of people watching the film from mobile devices in the fifth paragraph, he mainly feels ________.A．encouraged B．depressedC．proud D．satisfied(三)The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now.Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the UK and Europe for many years.But some people still haven't quite got the message.The slogan still holds good.Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by the local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioural problems and moving homes are also reasons given.But Eleanor Silk, the Trust's communications director, says, “It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when the owner finds that the dog has got too big and too active, or that it hasn't been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point outthat if you are serious about getting a puppy as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it.Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children.It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas.What's more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children.It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.Appreciating what you're taking on with the dogs can be a sobering(使人清醒的) realization.“For life” means thinking about the effect they'll have on your life.It also infers that you will need to care for the dogs for their whole life.9．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Dogs and cats—the most popular Christmas giftsB．A pet is for life, not just for ChristmasC．How to take care of your pets over ChristmasD．Let's help those abandoned pets10．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?A．Pets spread some diseases.B．Pets damage some things in the houses.C．The owners can't take good care of the pets.D．The owners have to move to other places.11．The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ________.A．how to take best care of Christmas petsB．the right time to have a puppy as a petC．the reason why Christmas is not the time to get a petD．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets 12．Why is the author against the idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift?A．Because a dog can still cause damage.B．Because children will not take a dog seriously.C．Because children don't like to have a dog as a Christmas gift.D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in.专题限时训练(三十六)【社会生活型阅读理解(二】(一)【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲了在网上买帐篷和实体店买帐篷的利与弊。

高考英语二轮复习限时训练27 社会生活型阅读理解(1)

高考英语二轮复习限时训练27 社会生活型阅读理解(1)

专题限时训练(二十七) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：每篇7分钟)(一)School meals are junk and don’t provide the nutrition a body needs to grow, says Jamie Oliver, and he decides to do something about it. Schoolchildren in France who eat school dinners ar e likely to have a well­balanced, four­course meal with fresh ingredients (成分) costing up to ￡1.10 to make. But British schoolchildren are fed mainly cheap­processed meat, frozen pizzas and potato smiley faces, costing on average just 37 pence per meal.In fact the money spent on school dinners is so small that schools can afford only whatsome people describe as junk food rather than fresh natural ingredients. This means that their meals don’t provide the nutrients and goodness children’s bodies need t o develop properly. No wonder there’s growing concern about the health of the nation’s schoolchildren.Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was so concerned about school dinners that he decided to try to improve them by teaming up with the kitchen staff at Kidbrooke School in Grenwich. He took a lot of time to learn how to get the kids to stop eating the junk and move to healthy food. This is not easy! But it is possible with some hard work and determination! After a lot of hard work from both Jamie and the sch ool’s cooks, Kidbrooke is now serving some of the best school food in Britain. The menu includes fresh butcher’s sausages with creamy mash and onion gravy, chilli corn with basmati rice and fresh fruit salad. Incredibly, Jamie and the staff managed to create this healthier menu with the same 37 pence budget. But the school chefs admit cooking healthy food isn’t as easy as simply putting burgers and chips in the oven.Then came the good news! The government has promised to spend ￡280 million to improve school dinners across the country. Well done Jamie! This means that the national average cost will rise from 37p to 50p in primary schools and from 37p to 60p in secondary schools.( )1.What does the author try to tell us in the first paragraph?A．School meals in France are the most expensive in the world.B．British schools don’t provide the students with healthy food.C．School meals in Britain are cheaper than those in France.D．British school meals include many kinds of healthy food.( )2.British schools provide students with such meals because________.A．most of the school children are too fatB．people show little concern about the health of schoolchildrenC．schools don’t have enough moneyD．schools don’t want to spend much money( )3.From the passage we can see that________.A．the British government ignores schoolchildren’s healthB．Jamie creates a healthy menu with the help of the governmentC．schoolchildren in Britain will have the best mealsD．cooking healthy food is not an easy job( )4.The good news for the British is that________.A．schoolchildren will have the best food in BritainB．the menu Jamie Oliver created is the bestC．parents have begun to pay attention to childr en’s food at school D．the government has begun to do something about the fact( )5.What is the best title for this newspaper story?A．A Healthier Menu for School DinnersB．Schoolchildren in Britain Can’t Develop ProperlyC．Dinners Lacking Nutrients in SchoolD．Schools with the Best Food(二)Most people nowadays are persistently seeking for opportunities that will assist them in reaching their goals. Marketing yourself is when there is a demand for you and your services that will help you achieve your goals.Marketing yourself means you are simply “selling” yourself! The common problem in marketing yourself is that most people think that it is nasty to do this.They think that marketing concerns only to a business. Of course, this is absolutely not true. People who want to attain the success they desire must promote themselves.In every attempt you make, just think that marketing yourself is a very useful tool. The better you market yourself, the more opportunities you will have. Marketing yourself does not really mean telling every person how beautiful and wonderful you are. It simply means telling your prospective employer that you exist, that you have the possibility of generating much greater income than your prospective employermakes. Or maybe you have the chance of doing something better. There are actually several different ways of marketing yourself.But there are only two primary approaches that you implement(实施)．The first is you find ways to reach out to others and the second is to construct ways in order for the people to find you and make connection with you.In order for you to reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee.In that way your good reputation will follow naturally. Have a brief and concise(简明) message that you can share with others.When you market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others.Plan well and practice your message.B．wear appropriatelyC．have a brief and clear messageD．be open to others( )9.It can be concluded from the passage that________.A．there are only two ways of marketing yourselfB．communication plays an important part in marketing yourselfC．you needn’t spent plenty of time to decide what you will wearD．marketing yourself simply means telling your employer you must earn much greater than him( )10.Which is the best title for this passage?A．Achieving Your GoalsB．Knowing the Appropriate DressC．Ways of Marketing YourselfD．Marketing Yourself(三)Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.LoveLove plays a pivotal role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could go hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care; they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sens itive to others’ feelings. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short­lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of ful fillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self­respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull.So_the_only_alternative_is_to_work_hard_today,_so_that_we_will_enjoy_a_better_t omorrow.( )11.In the passage, the author compares life to ________.A．a package B．joy and sorrowC．failure and success D．hope and despair( )12.In which section can readers probably read the passage?A．Opinions. B．Politics.C．Education. D．Lifestyles.( )13.How is the passage organized?A．In order of rules.B．In order of frequency.C．By making comparison.D．In order of importance.( )14.What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A．If you work hard, you’ll have a better life in the future.B．When choosing betw een “today” and “tomorrow”，you’d better enjoy tomorrow.C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.( )15.What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To encourage people to love each other.B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.D．To give readers some information about life.专题限时训练(二十七)(一)在英国，学生在学校的饮食健康问题令人担忧。

高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练(36)社会生活型阅读理解(2)

高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练(36)社会生活型阅读理解(2)

专题限时训练(三十六) [社会生活型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)(一)A tent can be one of the more costly items on your camping equipment shopping list. It is definitely something that you need to consider carefully.By seeing a tent for real you will be able to get a better impression of its size and construction in the traditional shop. However, the downside is that, unless you are experienced，you may miss out some of the details that the manufacturer's promotional material makes clear. Cheap tents often look similar to the quality models they are mimicking(模仿), but you can be sure that they use inferior(次的) materials and probably have lower design standards.Shop staff are often campers themselves. That means they usually can give lots of advice. If a shop assistant agrees with your own conclusions, that will be great; if they try to change your decision with a clear and reasonable argument, then that will be worth considering; if they just try to bamboozle(欺骗) or even bully, you then walk away.The Internet is a wonderful tool, and so long as you know how to make the most of search engines and put in a little effort, you really have the perfect answer waiting to be found. That answer will be different for every camper as each of us has different needs. Don't be surprised to see your favourite criticized somewhere, but if you see too much criticism，then you had better start thinking again. No problem. You won't have spent anything yet, so think of it positively as a large expense is saved.Probably the best approach, if you have the time, is to research tents online and make a short list. Then try to inspect those tents at nearby shops. Then you can make a final decision on where to buy your chosen model based purely on total cost.1．The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 2 means“________”．A．disadvantage B．instructionC．argument D．principle2．It can be concluded from the third paragraph that________.A．shop assistants usually enjoy going campingB．shop assistants usually have practical adviceC．you should consider your idea repeatedlyD．it is impolite for you to trouble shop assistants3．You can make use of the Internet to________.A．meet your different needsB．find the answer for every camperC．help you out of troubleD．find your favourite tent4．Which of the following would be the main idea of this passage?A．It is good to buy your tent in the traditional shop.B．You'd better buy a tent with the help of the Internet.C．Better buy a tent combining seeing tents for real in shops and researching them online.D．Going camping is really beneficial to your health.(二)A smartphone is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system, with more advanced computing abilities than a common phone. The first smartphones enabled the users to send and receive e-mails. Later models added the functions of portable media players, pocket video cameras, and GPS navigation units to form one multi-use device. Many modern smartphones also include touch screens and Web browsers that display Web pages.A recent report says we spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day looking at a smartphone. That doesn't mean making calls, but playing phone games and browsing the Web.Nowadays we always find people checking e-mails in a restaurant, taking a picture of the food when it arrives, or checking a message during a conversation instead of traditional communication. It's no secret that our life is being affected by our smartphones obsession.However, this phenomenon has never been presented so vividly as in the short YouTube film I Forgot My Phone. Despite only being online for a few days, it's already been viewed more than 10.5 million times. Whether it will be screened in the cinema remains to be seen.Ironically, YouTube's data show that the site gets a billion views per day from mobile devices, so a lot of those people watched it on their phones.The short film, written by and starring actress Charlene deGuzman, shows groups of people in various social situations, the majority of whom are absorbed in their phones instead of the world around them. To a certain extent, we all do it.5．People prefer a smartphone to a common one, because the latter can only help us ________.A．check e-mailsB．send messagesC．find the destinationD．watch a video6．The underlined word “obsession” in the third paragraph most probably means “________”．A．devotion B．contributionC．addiction D．emotion7．Which of the following is TRUE?A．People spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day using smartphones.B．The film hasn't been put on in the cinema.C．The film is written by an actor named Charlene deGuzman.D．The film has already been viewed more than 105 million times in the first few days.8．When the writer mentions the number of people watching the film from mobile devices in the fifth paragraph, he mainly feels ________.A．encouraged B．depressedC．proud D．satisfied(三)The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now.Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the UK and Europe for many years.But some people still haven't quite got the message.The slogan still holds good.Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by the local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioural problems and moving homes are also reasons given.But Eleanor Silk, the Trust's communications director, says, “It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when the owner finds that the dog has got too big and too active, or that it hasn't been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it.Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children.It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas.What's more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children.It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.Appreciating what you're taking on with the dogs can be a sobering(使人清醒的) realization.“For life” means thinking about the effect they'll have on your life.It also infers that you will need to care for the dogs for their whole life.9．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Dogs and cats—the most popular Christmas giftsB．A pet is for life, not just for ChristmasC．How to take care of your pets over ChristmasD．Let's help those abandoned pets10．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?A．Pets spread some diseases.B．Pets damage some things in the houses.C．The owners can't take good care of the pets.D．The owners have to move to other places.11．The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ________.A．how to take best care of Christmas petsB．the right time to have a puppy as a petC．the reason why Christmas is not the time to get a petD．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets12．Why is the author against the idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift?A．Because a dog can still cause damage.B．Because children will not take a dog seriously.C．Because children don't like to have a dog as a Christmas gift.D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in.专题限时训练(三十六)【社会生活型阅读理解(二】(一)【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲了在网上买帐篷和实体店买帐篷的利与弊。

高考英语二轮复习 专题限时训练 社会生活型阅读理解(1)

高考英语二轮复习 专题限时训练 社会生活型阅读理解(1)

[社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)Endless playing of songs like All I Want for Christmas Is You in shops during the festive season doesn't just drive us mad—the songs also make us more careless with our money, research has warned.While the repeated performance of Jingle Bells may seem like an innocent attempt to raise customers' spirits during the nightmare of Christmas shopping, the songs also have a more delicate impact.“‘Background music’ or‘Muzak’ can be used by marketers to impose cultures—such as the commercialization of Christmas—onto consumers and influence their behaviour，” experts said.Dr Alan Bradshaw of Royal Holloway, University of London, said，“Festive jingles are force­fed to Christmas shoppers to change their mood, influence their sense of time and what sort of products they buy. In other words, this is an attempt to control their shopping habits in a way that they might hardly be aware of.”“Often we are told that we have the freedom to choose where we want to shop, but during Christmas the use of music in this way is so common that our freedom to choose disappears.”Dr Bradshaw and Professor Morris Holbrook of Columbia University examined the phenomenon and found that retailers often “dumb down” the music played in shops to relax customers, meaning it is easier to control their behaviour.It is thought that slowing down the rhythm of music in shops can trick customers into thinking less time has passed, and therefore they spend more time examining the shelves, for example.Some providers of background music have been known to promote their services by claiming they can boost profits by controlling the behaviour of customers.“A common trick is to take a popular current song and record an instrumental version which can be slowed down or sped up at different time of the day to influence behaviour in different ways，” Dr Bradshaw said.Background music is often classed as “Muzak” in honour of the Seattle­based company which began producing its soft­sounding melodies in the 1930s.1．According to Dr Bradshaw, in what ways does Christmas music influence customers?①thei r mood ②their income③their sense of time④the sort of products they buyA．①②③ B．①③④C．②③④ D．①②④2．Shopkeepers slow down the rhythm of music in shops to ________.A．let customers spend more time shoppingB．make customers and sales assistants relaxedC．let customers enjoy the beautiful musicD．help customers find what they really want3．What kind of music is now often adapted to influence customers in shops?A．Classical music.B．Popular modern songs.C．Folk songs.D．Jazz music.4．What is the best title of the passage?A．Music makes happy ChristmasB．Christmas “Muzak”C．How to make Christmas musicD．Christmas music makes us spend more(二)Dogs already guide blind and disabled people and now they are to be trained to help people with dementia.The idea developed by some university students will now be put into practice by Scotland Medical Centre.The research is meaningful, for there are 670, 000 people in Britain who have dementia and by 2021 this is expected to rise to one million.Dementia can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water.The dogs would be trained to help to guide them through the day.Joyce Gray from Scotland Medical Centre said, “People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help them to maintain routine.For example, people with memory loss will tend to forget to take medicine, but if a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it, there's a greater chance of them taking it.”Ms Gray also said dogs were perfectly suited to remind their owners to eat.“The dog has an ability to say ‘it's my feeding time’， so there would be a note in the cupboard next to the dog's food reminding the dog's owner to eat too.”The dogs would also encourage the owners to take them out for walks.“It gives a reason for the owner to go out into the community，” Ms Gray said. “We d id a test with an elderly person walking down the high street on his own.Then we gave him a dog on a lead and he did the exact same walk.That time people would come up to him, chatting or smiling and making eye contact.We hope we'd see this with people with dementia too.”There is one more advantage of using the pets as companions.Since conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with dementia, dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship.Ms Gray said，“We have found that people may forget familiar faces but not pets.People light up when they see animals.There is a speechless bond between the dog and its owner.”5．What's the common symptom of dementia?A．Going hungry.B．Feeling lonely.C．Forgetting things.D．Waking up at night.6．According to Ms Gray, after feeding the pet, the owner may ________.A．do some washingB．take his medicineC．have something to eatD．go out to walk the dog7．For people with dementia, pets can ________.A．give them wordless helpB．contribute to their recoveryC．help them to recognize people's facesD．ensure them to gain support from other people8．What's the best title of the passage?A．Guide dogs for the mindB．Pets, faithful companionsC．Mental support for the disabledD．Dementia, a curable disease(三)On a cool November afternoon in Fleming Island, Florida, Melissa Hawkinson, 41, was driving her five­year­old twins home from school when she saw a sudden splash in Doctors Lake just ahead. What was that? She thought. As she drove up to the scene, she saw a half­submerged car sinking about 30 yards offshore.“It was going down pretty quickly，” Hawkinson recalls. She stopped the car near the boat ramp and ran towards the water.“Water is going to be cold，” she thought.She took off her vest and leather boots, got into the icy water, and swam to the car, where she found Cameron Dorsey, five, trapped into his car as the swirling water rose around him.Hawkinson tried to open the door, but it was locked. So she pushed and pulled hard on the partially open window until she could reach through and unlock the door. She pulled the boy free, swam to the shore, and handed him off to onlookers who were only watching them on a dock. The driver, the boy's suicidal father, swam back to land on his own. Afterwards, Hawkinson sat on the shore wrapped in a blanket.“For ten or fifteen minutes, I couldn't stop shaking，” she said.There's nothing visibly extraordinary about Melissa Hawkinson, an energetic stay­at­home mum with brown hair and a sweet smile. Yet something made her different from the dockside onlookers that day. Why do some people act quickly, willing to take a risk for a stranger? What makes them run towards danger rather than away from it? Hawkinson is one of the Granite Mountain Hotshots(能手，高手)—19 of whom lost their life this past summer in Arizona—every hero who puts his or her life on the line to save another: What makes them brave?Moreover, can bravery be learned, or is it a quality with which you are born? The answer is complex. Bravery taps the mind, brain and heart. It comes from instinct, training and sympathy. Today, neurologists, psychologists and other researchers are studying bravery, trying to uncover the mystery.9．It can be learned from the passage that ________.A．Melissa Ha wkinson was a 41­year­old nurseB．it was spring when the accident happenedC．Melissa Hawkinson was picking up her five­year­old sonD．Melissa Hawkinson was kind and courageous10．What conclusion can we draw from the third paragraph?A．Not everyone was read y to risk saving the five­year­old boy.B．The father committed suicide because of the divorce.C．The father was saved in the end by Melissa Hawkinson.D．No one else was available except Melissa Hawkinson.11．How does the writer find other people on the dockside?A．Warm and ready to help.B．Thoughtful.C．Kind of cold­blooded.D．Not skilful at swimming.12．What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage?A．To set us thinking what makes people brave.B．To call on us to learn from such people as Hawkinson.C．To remind people of risk while saving others.D．To show people bravery can be learned.专题限时训练(三十五)【社会生活型阅读理解(一)】(一)【文章大意】本文介绍了一项研究发现。

高考英语二轮复习 限时专题训练 社会生活型阅读理解1

高考英语二轮复习 限时专题训练 社会生活型阅读理解1

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校专题限时训练(二十八) [社会生活型阅读理解(二)](限时：每篇7分钟)(一)Someday a stranger will read your e­mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited.Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact，it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you.Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a girlfriend，a marketing company, a boss，a policeman or a criminal.Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen—the 21st century equal to being caught naked(裸露的)．Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it’s important to reveal(透露)yourself to friends，family and lovers in stages，at appropriate times.Actually few boundaries remain.The digital breadcrumbs(面包屑)you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are，where you are and what you like.In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal what you think.Like it or not，increasinglywe_live_in_a_world_where_you_simply_cannot_keep_a_secret. The key question is：Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is“no”．When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is“slipping away, and that bothers me”．But people say one thing and do another.Only a small part of Americans change any behavior in an effort to preserve their privacy.Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费亭)to avoid using the EZ­Pass system that contracts(跟踪) automobile movements.And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards.Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will submit personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful50­cent­off coupon(优惠券)．But privacy does matter—at least sometimes.It’s like health: when you have it，you don’t notice it.Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.( )1.From Paragraph 2，we can infer________.A．criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology B．people tend to be more frank with each other in the information ageC．in the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secretsD．people’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge( )2.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A．There should be a distance even between friends.B．There should be fewer quarrels between friends.C．Friends should always be faithful to each other.D．Friends should open their hearts to each other.( )3.Why does the author say“we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”？A．There are always people who are curious about other’s affairs.B．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.C．People leave traces around when using modern technology.D．Modern society has finally developed into an open society.( )4.What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A．They change behavior that might disclose their identity.B．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.C．They rely more and more on electronic equipment.D．They use various loyalty cards for business deals.( )5.According to the passage，privacy is like health in that ________.A．its importance is rarely understoodB．it is something that can easily be lostC．people will make every effort to keep itD．people don’t treasure it until they lose it(二)Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those ofus with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles(困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off(抵挡，避开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.C．depen ds on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D．is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives( )8.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions”(Line 1, Para.2) ?A．Adds up to.B．Does away with.C．Lessens the effect of.D．Lays the foundation of.( )9.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of________.A．informational supportB．instrumental supportC．social companionshipD．the strengthening of self­respect( )10.Social companionship is beneficial in that ________.A．it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB．it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakesC．it makes our leisure­time activities more enjoyableD．it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles(三)Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now，and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of thepeople who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes.Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore.At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S．， for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell.A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any company that is breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.( )11.The main topic of the passage is________.A．conditions in the work placeB．the freedom of industries in the pastC．changes in industrial productionD．the safety and health of workers and customers( )12.It can be inferred from the passage that in thepast________.A．workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions B．companies were free to put out any products they wanted toC．many people were killed by dangerous productsD．industries were as careful in management as they are today( )13.It is implied in the passage that________.A．governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of productsB．governments paid little attention to the safety of productsC．government officials often did not listen to scientistsD．in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments( )14.Some years ago safety rules________.A．were put forward due to scientists’ recommendationsB．came into being as a result of the workers’ demandsC．were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injuredD．were effective enough to protect workers and customers( )15.The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by________.A．testing new productsB．controlling the sale of productsC．designing new productsD．inspecting work places专题限时训练(二十八)(一)主要论述在当今信息时代，个人信息因受他人窃取，而影响到私人空间。

高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(社会生活类)02

高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(社会生活类)02

阅读理解（社会生活类）02四、Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport（护照）.He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents （文件）. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.56. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take his family57. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney58. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave back59. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.【考点】考察社会生活类阅读【文章大意】正所谓：山穷水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。

高考英语二轮复习 专题限时训练 社会生活型阅读理解(2)

高考英语二轮复习 专题限时训练 社会生活型阅读理解(2)

[社会生活型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)(一)A tent can be one of the more costly items on your camping equipment shopping list. It is definitely something that you need to consider carefully.By seeing a tent for real you will be able to get a better impression of its size and construction in the traditional shop. However, the downside is that, unless you are experienced，you may miss out some of the details that the manufacturer's promotional material makes clear. Cheap tents often look similar to the quality models they are mimicking(模仿), but you can be sure that they use inferior(次的) materials and probably have lower design standards.Shop staff are often campers themselves. That means they usually can give lots of advice. If a shop assistant agrees with your own conclusions, that will be great; if they try to change your decision with a clear and reasonable argument, then that will be worth considering; if they just try to bamboozle(欺骗) or even bully, you then walk away.The Internet is a wonderful tool, and so long as you know how to make the most of search engines and put in a little effort, you really have the perfect answer waiting to be found. That answer will be different for every camper as each of us has different needs. Don't be surprised to see your favourite criticized somewhere, but if you see too much criticism，then you had better start thinking again. No problem. You won't have spent anything yet, so think of it positively as a large expense is saved.Probably the best approach, if you have the time, is to research tents online and make a short list. Then try to inspect those tents at nearby shops. Then you can make a final decision on where to buy your chosen model based purely on total cost.1．The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 2 means“________”．A．disadvantage B．instructionC．argument D．principle2．It can be concluded from the third paragraph that________.A．shop assistants usually enjoy going campingB．shop assistants usually have practical adviceC．you should consider your idea repeatedlyD．it is impolite for you to trouble shop assistants3．You can make use of the Internet to________.A．meet your different needsB．find the answer for every camperC．help you out of troubleD．find your favourite tent4．Which of the following would be the main idea of this passage?A．It is good to buy your tent in the traditional shop.B．You'd better buy a tent with the help of the Internet.C．Better buy a tent combining seeing tents for real in shops and researching them online.D．Going camping is really beneficial to your health.(二)A smartphone is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system, with more advanced computing abilities than a common phone. The first smartphones enabled the users to send and receive e­mails. Later models added the functions of portable media players, pocket video cameras, and GPS n avigation units to form one multi­use device.Many modern smartphones also include touch screens and Web browsers that display Web pages.A recent report says we spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day looking at a smartphone. That doesn't mean making calls, but playing phone games and browsing the Web.Nowadays we always find people checking e­mails in a restaurant, taking a picture of the food when it arrives, or checking a message during a conversation instead of traditional communication. It's no secret that our life is being affected by our smartphones obsession.However, this phenomenon has never been presented so vividly as in the short YouTube film I Forgot My Phone. Despite only being online for a few days, it's already been viewed more than 10.5 million times. Whether it will be screened in the cinema remains to be seen.Ironically, YouTube's data show that the site gets a billion views per day from mobile devices, so a lot of those people watched it on their phones.The short film, written by and starring actress Charlene deGuzman, shows groups of people in various social situations, the majority of whom are absorbed in their phones instead of the world around them. To a certain extent, we all do it.5．People prefer a smartphone to a common one, because the latter can only help us ________.A．check e­mailsB．send messagesC．find the destinationD．watch a video6．The underlined word “obsession” in the third paragraph most probably means “________”．A．devotion B．contributionC．addiction D．emotion7．Which of the following is TRUE?A．People spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day using smartphones.B．The film hasn't been put on in the cinema.C．The film is written by an actor named Charlene deGuzman.D．The film has already been viewed more than 105 million times in the first few days.8．When the writer mentions the number of people watching the film from mobile devices in the fifth paragraph, he mainly feels ________.A．encouraged B．depressedC．proud D．satisfied(三)The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now.Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the UK and Europe for many years.But some people still haven't quite got the message.The slogan still holds good.Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by the local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioural problems and moving homes are also reasons given.But Eleanor Silk, the Trust's communications director, says, “It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when the owner finds that the dog has got too big and too active, or that it hasn't been trained properly and has causeddamage around the home.”In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it.Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children.It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas.What's more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children.It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.Appreciating what you're taking on with the dogs can be a sobering(使人清醒的) realization.“For life” means thi nking about the effect they'll have on your life.It also infers that you will need to care for the dogs for their whole life.9．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Dogs and cats—the most popular Christmas giftsB．A pet is for life, not just for ChristmasC．How to take care of your pets over ChristmasD．Let's help those abandoned pets10．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?A．Pets spread some diseases.B．Pets damage some things in the houses.C．The owners can't take good care of the pets.D．The owners have to move to other places.11．The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ________.A．how to take best care of Christmas petsB．the right time to have a puppy as a petC．the reason why Christmas is not the time to get a petD．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets12．Why is the author against the idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift?A．Because a dog can still cause damage.B．Because children will not take a dog seriously.C．Because children don't like to have a dog as a Christmas gift.D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in.专题限时训练(三十六)【社会生活型阅读理解(二】(一)【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲了在网上买帐篷和实体店买帐篷的利与弊。

高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练 社会生活型阅读理解

高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练 社会生活型阅读理解

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题限时训练(二十五) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)You wake up in the morning; the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time. Then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the drama starts. The person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. Are you still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness. It may not change what you think, but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time.Life brings ups and downs, but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer. They only feel glad when they make others feel bad. No wonder they can hardly win others’ pity or respect.When you communicate with positive people, your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted. When the dagger(匕首) of a negative person is put in you, you feel the heavy feeling that all in all, brings you down.Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people. This could be a co­worker, or a relative. In this case, say what needs to be said as little as possible. Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person, but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that.Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized. The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to(附着) you throughout the rest of your day, which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness. Life is too short to feel negative. Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible.( )1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to________.A．make a comparison B．offer an evidenceC．introduce a topic D．describe a daily scene( )2.How can negative people have effect on us?A．By influencing our emotion.B．By telling us the nature of life.C．By changing our ways of thinking.D．By comparing their attitudes to life with ours.( )3.Some negative people base their happiness on________.A．other people’s pity for themB．making other people unhappyC．building up a positive attitudeD．other people’s respect for them( )4.According to the passage, to reduce negative people’s influence on us, we are advised to________.A．change negative people’s attitudes towards lifeB．show our dissatisfaction to negative peopleC．make negative people feel ashamed of themselvesD．communicate with negative people as little as possible( )5.What is the author’s attitude towards negative people?A．Favorable. B．Critical.C．Indifferent. D．Supportive.(二)Whether it’s a carol(圣诞颂歌)service or an evening of karaoke in the pub, many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits—it’s good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.For the past few years Heart Research UK has been running a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. “Singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch(音高)．”Professor Graham Welch, who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that singing is a form of exercise. It means we’re also having a strong aerobic activity(有氧运动)when we’re singing, which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.“And communal singing—like in a singing group, a church service or even a singsong in the pub—helps improve our sense of self­respect. It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves, a greater sense of feeling included.”Helen Astrid, a singing teacher, also sees the great effects that singing brings. “It lifts us up on a spi ritual level, it helps our self­respect, and it’s great for all ages from small kids to grannies—you can have a good sing and let_your_hair_down.”But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.( )1.Heart Research UK holds a campaign to________.A．encourage people to sing for God at ChristmasB．study the effects of singing on peopleC．get people to sing and improve their healthD．bring happiness to people celebrating the holiday( )2.What are the benefits of singing according to Graham Welch?a. Living longer.b. General health protection.c. Feeling happier.d. Reducing stress.e. Improving the sense of self­respect.A．a，b，c B．b，c，dC．c，d，e D．e，a，b( )3.The underlined part “let your hair down” probably means “ ________”．A．feel at easeB．protect yourselfC．dress casuallyD．cover your nervousness( )4.What can we infer from the passage?A．Singing at Christmas is good for health.B．One is not able to sing well when he or she is in a low mood.C．Experts have disagreements on singing.D．Singing is the same as other aerobic activities.( )5.Which is the best title of the passage?A．Karaoke—Best Place for Singing!B．Christmas—Best Time for Singing!C．Singing—Healthy but not Easy!D．For Health—Let’s Sing!(三)Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead.But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just dreams.The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 60 percent of interviewees considered the possibility of setting up a company or at le ast a small store.“But they just stop at the ‘thinking’ stage，” it stated.Interviewees put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of money and a lack of business opportunity.They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University, majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year.But he is looking for a job first.“If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to run a company in exhibition services, ”Guo said.The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant.With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures (资料手册) at a low price.He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.( )1.Which factor contributes most to the interviewees’ “unrealized dreams”？A．A lack of business experience.B．A lack of social networks.C．Objections from family members.D．A lack of money.( )2.What can help Guo Bing do well, if he runs a company in exhibition services?A．His parents’ help.B．His strong will.C．His good command of English.D．His interview experience.( )3.How many of the interviewees in the survey would like to find a job first after graduation?A．Over 1,148. B．Over 128.C．Over 757. D．Over 510.( )4.We definitely know from the passage that ________.A．more than half of the interviewees have set up their own companies or storesB．the fresh graduates want to set up their own business because of a tough job marketC．Guo Bing decided to be his own boss when he graduated from his universityD．Guo Bing is so independent that he can do well without others’ help专题限时训练(二十五) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](一)1．C 推理判断题。

高考英语二轮复习 限时专题训练 社会生活型阅读理解

高考英语二轮复习 限时专题训练 社会生活型阅读理解

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校专题限时训练(二十七) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：每篇7分钟)(一)School meals are junk and don’t provide the nutrition a body needs to grow, says Jamie Oliver, and he decides to do something about it. Schoolchildren in France who eat school dinners are likely to have a well­balanced, four­course meal with fresh ingredients (成分) costing up to ￡1.10 to make. But British schoolchildren are fed mainly cheap­processed meat, frozen pizzas and potato smiley faces, costing on average just 37 pence per meal.In fact the money spent on school dinners is so small that schools can afford only whatsome people describe as junk food rather than fresh natural ingredients. This means that their meals don’t provide the nutrients and goodness children’s bo dies need to develop properly. No wonder there’s growing concern about the health of the nation’s schoolchildren.Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was so concerned about school dinners that he decided to try to improve them by teaming up with the kitchen staff at Kidbrooke School in Grenwich. He took a lot of time to learn how to get the kids to stop eating the junk and move to healthy food. This is not easy! But it is possible with some hard work and determination! After a lot of hard work from both Jamie and the school’s cooks, Kidbrooke is now serving some of the best school food in Britain. The menu includes fresh butcher’s sausages with creamy mash and onion gravy, chilli corn with basmati rice and fresh fruit salad. Incredibly, Jamie and the staff managed to create this healthier menu with the same 37 pence budget. But the school chefs admit cooking healthy food isn’t as easy as simply putting burgers and chips in the oven.Then came the good news! The government has promised to spend ￡280 million to improve school dinners across the country. Well done Jamie! This means that the national average cost will rise from 37p to 50p in primary schools and from 37p to 60p in secondary schools.( )1.What does the author try to tell us in the first paragraph?A．School meals in France are the most expensive in the world.B．British schools don’t provide the students with healthy food.C．School meals in Britain are cheaper than those in France.D．British school meals include many kinds of healthy food.( )2.British schools provide students with such meals because________.A．most of the school children are too fatB．people show little concern about the health of schoolchildren C．schools don’t have enough moneyD．schools do n’t want to spend much money( )3.From the passage we can see that________.A．the British government ignores schoolchildren’s health B．Jamie creates a healthy menu with the help of the government C．schoolchildren in Britain will have the best mealsD．cooking healthy food is not an easy job( )4.The good news for the British is that________.A．schoolchildren will have the best food in BritainB．the menu Jamie Oliver created is the bestC．parents have begun to pay attention to children’s food at schoolD．the government has begun to do something about the fact( )5.What is the best title for this newspaper story?A．A Healthier Menu for School DinnersB．Schoolchildren i n Britain Can’t Develop ProperlyC．Dinners Lacking Nutrients in SchoolD．Schools with the Best Food(二)Most people nowadays are persistently seeking for opportunities that will assist them in reaching their goals. Marketing yourself is when there is a demand for you and your services that will help you achieve your goals.Marketing yourself means you are simply “selling” yourself! The common problem in marketing yourself is that most people think that it is nasty to do this.They think that marketing concerns only to a business. Of course, this is absolutely not true. People who want to attain the success they desire must promote themselves.In every attempt you make, just think that marketing yourself is a very useful tool. The better you market yourself, the more opportunities you will have. Marketing yourself does not really mean telling every person how beautiful and wonderful you are. It simply means telling yourprospective employer that you exist, that you have the possibility of generating much greater income than your prospective employer makes. Or maybe you have the chance of doing something better. There are actually several different ways of marketing yourself.But there are only two primary approaches that you implement(实施)．The first is you find ways to reach out to others and the second is to construct ways in order for the people to find you and make connection with you.In order for you to reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee.In that way your good reputation will follow naturally. Have a brief and concise(简明) message that you can share with others.When you market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others.Plan well and practice your message.B．wear appropriatelyC．have a brief and clear messageD．be open to others( )9.It can be concluded from the passage that________.A．there are only two ways of marketing yourselfB．communication plays an important part in marketing yourself C．you needn’t spent pl enty of time to decide what you will wearD．marketing yourself simply means telling your employer you must earn much greater than him( )10.Which is the best title for this passage?A．Achieving Your GoalsB．Knowing the Appropriate DressC．Ways of Marketing YourselfD．Marketing Yourself(三)Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.LoveLove plays a pivotal role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could go hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care; they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands andbecomes sensitive to others’ feelings. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short­lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self­respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull.So_the_only_alternative_is_to_work_hard_today,_so_that_we_will_enjoy _a_better_tomorrow.( )11.In the passage, the author compares life to ________.A．a package B．joy and sorrowC．failure and success D．hope and despair( )12.In which section can readers probably read the passage?A．Opinions. B．Politics.C．Education. D．Lifestyles.( )13.How is the passage organized?A．In order of rules.B．In order of frequency.C．By making comparison.D．In order of importance.( )14.What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A．If you work hard, you’ll have a better life in the future.B．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”，you’d better enjoy tomorrow.C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.( )15.What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To encourage people to love each other.B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.D．To give readers some information about life.专题限时训练(二十七)(一)在英国，学生在学校的饮食健康问题令人担忧。

高考英语二轮复习方案 专题限时训练(二十)社会生活型阅读理解1

高考英语二轮复习方案 专题限时训练(二十)社会生活型阅读理解1

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校专题限时训练(二十) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)AI've spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, I've learned a lot about getting around Indian cities. My biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rickshaw (人力车) drivers, but that doesn't mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what you're doing. Below are the best ways to get around the city of Delhi, India, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams (欺诈)．Taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of Delhi and chances are, if you arrive in Delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, you'll be swarmed by Indian taxi drivers. At the Delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two Delhi Traffic Police Taxi Booths. One is inside the airport, and the other is outside. The key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers.Rickshaws are one of my favourite ways to get around Indian cities, in part because it's how the locals often travel. Auto­rickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in Old Delhi. If you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees. Auto­rickshaw rates around Delhi range between 30 an d 80 rupees, depending on the distance.If you really want to travel around Delhi like the locals, take a public bus. Indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning. They are, however, very cheap. A bus trip won't set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits. Since Indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you can get a seat.The train is a great way to get around within the city of Delhi. Fares are reasonable, between 6 and 22 rupees. All departure announcements are in both Hindi and English, and tokens can be purchased for between 6 and 22 rupees.1. The author is trying to ________ in Delhi through this text.A．give some advice of travellingB．expect us to travel aroundC．show his/her experiencesD．explain the difficulties of travelling2. To avoid being cheated, you ought to ________ if you want to takea taxi at the Delhi airport.A．pay more to the drivers to keep safeB．show your ticket to the driverC．go to a police­run boothD．go out of the airport3. The author suggests taking a rickshaw in order to ________．A．save some moneyB．enjoy the comfortable tripC．gain a unique experienceD．help the local rickshaw drivers4. What can we infer from the passage?A．You won't have to pay much if you travel around by bus in India.B．It will be difficult for you to get a seat if you get on the bus halfway.C．A rickshaw driver only charges whatever amount you give him.D．You'll have to speak English if you travel around in India.5. Which may be the topic that follows?A．Hotel recommendations in DelhiB．Weather conditions in DelhiC．Food and drink in DelhiD．Car rentals in DelhiBLife is to be enjoyed. There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better. When people eat more healthfully, exercise, quit smoking, and manage stress better, they find that they feel so much better that it reconstructs the reason for making these changes from fear of dying to joy of living. The latest studies show that when you exercise and eat right:YOUR BRAIN receives more blood flow and oxygen, so you become smarter, think more clearly, have more energy, and need less sleep. Two studies showed that just walking for three hours per week for only three months caused so many new neurons (神经细胞) to grow that it actually increased the size of people's brains!YOUR FACE receives more blood flow, so your_skin_glows more and wrinkles less. You look younger and more attractive. In contrast, an unhealthy diet, chronic emotional stress and smoking reduce blood flow to your face so you age more quickly. Smoking accelerates aging because nicotine causes your arteries (动脉) to narrow down, which decreases blood flow to your face and makes it wrinkle earlier. This is why smokers look years older than they really are.YOUR GENES change. In May, a study was published in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that changing your lifestyle changes your genes.YOUR TELOMERES (染色体端粒) get longer. Telomeres are the ends of our chromosomes (染色体) that control how long we live. As telomeres become shorter, then cells age more quickly, thus shortening your life.Besides, one of the most interesting findings in the study was thatthe mothers' awareness of stress was more important than what was really occurring in their lives. The researchers gave the women a questionnaire and asked them to rate on a three­point scale how stressed they felt each day, and how out of control their lives felt to them. The women who were aware that they were under heavy stress had significantly shortened and damaged telomeres compared with those who felt more relaxed. On the contrary, some of the women who felt relaxed despite raising a disabled child had more normal­appearing telomeres.In other words, if you feel stressed, you are stressed; if you feel fine, you are fine.1. Which of the following are good for lengthening one's life, according to the passage?① eat healthy food ② drink plenty of water③ take exercise ④ get up early⑤ go to sleep early ⑥ release one's stressA．①③⑥ B．①②③C．①⑤⑥ D．③④⑥2. The underlined words “your skin glows” in Paragraph 3 are closest in meaning to “________”．A．your skin becomes white as there is plenty of sunshineB．your skin becomes smooth as there is much blood in itC．your skin looks pink as you are healthyD．your skin becomes soft as you exercise enough3. In the author's opinion, when you exercise and eat right, you will experience some changes EXCEPT ________．A．brains becoming clevererB．faces having fewer wrinklesC．arteries turning narrowerD．genes being changed4. From the last but one paragraph we learn that ________．A．mothers will have more damaged telomeres if they raise a disabled childB．mothers don't know how to handle stress effectivelyC．some women were asked to fill out a questionnaire about educating childrenD．mothers' positive attitudes are the key to managing their stress5. The best title for the passage would be “________”．A．Eat better, live betterB．Feel better, live longerC．Less stress, fewer diseasesD．Smoke more, age soonerCBig Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a programme which provides friendship and fun bymatching vulnerable_young_people (ages 7～17)with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single，with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers.They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park，cooking，playing sport or going to a football match.These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self­respect，confidence and life direction.Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the larges t and most well­known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008. Emily is a 10­year­old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolm ates at school. “I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”Emily's mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback (反馈) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self­worth”．Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer programme. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it's all work and no play.”Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!1. What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?A．To offer students public services.B．To help students improve their grades.C．To organize sport activities for young people.D．To provide partnership and fun for young people.2. A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least ________．A．24 hours B．36 hoursC．48 hours D．72 hours3. According to Emily's mother, this programme may provide Emily with ________．A．advice from her teachersB．a new way to assess herselfC．a new way to judge her schoolmatesD．more comments from her schoolmates4. Why did Sarah want to get involved in the programme?A．She used to be a volunteer.B．She needed a part­time job.C．She felt a bit bored with her life.D．She wanted to get a challenging job.5. According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are ________．A．popular at schoolB．rather weak physicallyC．easily hurt emotionallyD．confident in themselves专题限时训练(二十)A【要点综述】本文作者就自己在印度德里旅行时的交通方面提出了几点建议。

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专题限时训练(二十九) [社会生活型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.The food especially appeals to health­conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill(烤肉架)．The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked.( )1.When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it________.A．is splendidly decoratedB．has pleasant smells of kabobsC．is crowded with dining tablesD．looks like a common restaurant( )2.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?A．Watching news events on TV.B．Drinking a kind of black coffee.C．Reading local English newspapers.D．Discussing world topics in low voices.( )3.The food of the restaurant ________.A．is served in small amountsB．is rather expensiveC．is rich in varietyD．is very healthy( )4.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?A．Rice. B．Chicken.C．Bread. D．Beef.( )5.It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.A．occupies a large spaceB．owns a favorable locationC．is popular for its special foodD．has a quiet environment inside(二)Most people nowadays are persistently seeking for opportunities that will assist them in reaching their goals.Marketing yourself is when there is a demand for you and your services that will help you achieve your goals.Marketing yourself means you are simp ly “selling” yourself! The common problem in marketing yourself is that most people think that it is nasty to do this.They think that marketing concerns only to a business.Of course, this is absolutely not true.People who want to attain the success they desire must promote themselves.In order for you to reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee.In that way your good reputation will follow naturally.Have a brief and concise(简明) message that you can share with others.When you market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others.Planwell and practice your message.In constructing ways for the people to notice and make connection with you, you must be open to them.Bear in mind that communication is a great opportunity to make an impact especially when you market yourself.You also communicate by what you are wearing.Know the appropriate dress code and have a plenty of time to decide what you will wear.Just remember to make a great first impression!( )1.According to the passage, in general people tend to think marketing yourself________.A．is a very useful toolB．will make you have more opportunitiesC．is nasty and concerns only to a businessD．is natural()2.All of the following are true about the marketing yourself except________.A．if you can marketing yourself better, you will have more opportunities B．if you want to succeed, you must learn how to market yourselfC．marketing yourself simply means making your boss know you can make more money than himD．marketing yourself really means telling others you are beautiful and wonderful ()3.In order to market yourself well, you can do these things except________.A．praise yourself greatlyB．wear appropriatelyC．have a brief and clear messageD．be open to others( )4.It can be concluded from the passage that________.A．there are only two ways of marketing yourselfB．communication plays an important part in marketing yourselfC．you needn’t spend plenty of time to decide what you will wearD．marketing yourself simply means telling your employer you must earn much greater than him( )5.Which is the best title for this passage?A．Achieving your GoalsB．Knowing the Appropriate DressC．Ways of Marketing yourselfD．Marketing yourself(三)Life comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair.Life is a learning process.Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.LoveLove plays a pivotal role on our life.Love makes you feel wanted.Without love a person could go Hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious.In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others’ feelings.Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short­lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.No mind is happy without peace.We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair.But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success.It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money, fame, pride and self­re spect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control.Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull.So the onlyalternative is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.( )1.In the passage, the author compares life to________.A．packageB．joy and sorrowC．failure and successD．hope and despair( )2.In which section can readers probably read the passage?A．Opinions B．PoliticsC．Education D．Lifestyles( )3.How is the passage organized?A．In order of rules.B．In order of frequency.C．By making comparison.D．In order of importance.( )4.What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A．If you work hard, you’ll have a better life in the f uture.B．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”，you’d better enjoy tomorrow better.C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.( )5.What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To encourage people to love each other.B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.D．To give readers some information about life.专题限时训练(二十九)(一)【文章大意】本文为说明文。

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