2022高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练精品题（10）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练二轮精品题（10）及答案阅读理解 When Mike Jones signed on to be marketing director at an e-book publisher, one of the advertised benefits was the chance to work at home full time. Two years later, he loves the job, but hated the location."I was totally cut off from the world," Mr. Jones says. "I was only working four or five hours a day because I'd keep looking for things to do just so I could get out of the apartment."After months of searching for alternatives, Jones found Office Nomad, a shared workplace in Seattle that sells itself as "individuality without isolation." The studio is labeled with a modern philosophy(理念) called "coworking."The concept tries to combine the features of a company office with the flexibility of working from home. There are desks to rent, conference rooms to reserve, and still plenty of room to rest.Coworking meets the needs of those coming from the e-mail times. These laptop users represent a growing group of the US workforce, and many coworkers say others are bound to find similar arrangements."I couldn't figure out why I had to choose between freedom and community," says Brad Neuberg, the computer programmer who created the term coworking. "I wanted both. So I started imagining what that would look like."In 2005, Mr. Neuberg found an empty hall in San Francisco and used it as the first coworking site. Every morning, Mr. Neuberg set up tables and waited for coworkers. "For the first two months, no one showed up. But people started coming in and the word spread." Soon enough, he had started a movement. Coworking locations now come in every flavour: loose groups of individual workers such as Office Nomad, well-structured offices that offer more conveniences than some big companies."I prefer it to working from home. I'm much more productive," says Heather Findlay, a local publisher. She can quantify her increased productivity: She's a month ahead of schedule from last year's publishing cycle.Because of the shared costs, coworking spots are often a great deal less expensive than renting a private office. Noisy neighbors are part of the attraction of Beta House, a coworking location in Cambridge, Mass. Taking up the top two stories of a multifamily house, the shared space feels like a union. About half of the dozen coworkers tapped on keyboards, while the rest chatted in the open kitchen area.59. Why did Mike Jones decide to change his workplace two years later?A. He hated the companys location.B. He hated to work far from his family.C. He had to work long hours with high pay.D. He had little human communication in his work. 60. We can infer from the passage that most of those who need coworking used to _.A. work alone B. earn a lotC. work in offices D. earn little61. Which of the following is the main advantage of Coworking?A. Enjoying working at home full timeB. Enjoying both freedom and communityC. Enjoying the noisy atmosphere of working in officesD. Enjoying more conveniences than some big companies62. Whats the best possible title of the passage?A. Growing workforce in the US B. Looking for shared workplacesC. Working together or alone D. Working free but not alone【参考答案】59-DA 61-6-2、BD 阅读理解-CA study now lends support to the idea that meal-time distractions (分散注意) can mask the clues that we really have eaten quite enough. Moreover, it finds, the caloric fallout of not paying attention to what were eating doesnt necessarily end when a meal is over. Rose Cooper from England, and her colleagues gathered 22 men and an equal number of women for an experiment. Each person dined alone, continuously receiving nine small shares of food items. These ranged from cheese twists and potato chips to carrots, cherry tomatoes and sandwiches or sausage rolls. Because the goal was to test the potential impacts of distraction on fullness, the researchers randomly assigned half of the participants to eat in front of a computerand to gain as many wins as possible at the “card” game. Everyone else was told to focus on the sensory qualities of their meal. According to their instructions, the participants ate all of the food given to them. Yet people who played a computer game during lunch found their meal less filling than the mindful eaters had. Game players also swallow down twice as many cookies, almost an hour later, when they were allowed all the dessert they wanted (in the name of a taste test). The British scientists present their findings in the February American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The real question is why distracted eating should impact snacking. It appears, the scientists say, that memory plays some tricky role in how we register what we eat and the degree to which it satisfies. Interestingly, eight years ago, Britta Barkeling of Huddinge University in Stockholm and her colleagues reported somewhat related findings. Their 18 overweight subjects had no choice other than to get rid of everything but lunch, on one daybecause they were blindfolded. Compared to a day when they could view what they were dining on, these people consumed only three quarters as many calories. Yet even hours afterward, they reported being no less full than on the day they had been able to see their plates.Of course dining in the dark isnt practical. And sometimes what we eat doesnt really invite our absolute attention. But there is certainly a growing mountain of data indicating that mindless eating is a waste of resources, a risk to our waistlinesand a costly threat to health. 8. Rose Cooper and her colleagues did the experiment in order to _. A. show that all the people enjoy snacks B. prove that playing computer games is harmful while diningC. find possible effects of distraction on fullnessD. test the impacts of eating snacks on different people9. Which is the most effective way to concentrate on your food when dining? A. Viewing your food. B. Blindfolding your eyes. C. Playing computer games. D. Eating by oneself.10. The reason why distracted eating influences snacking may be that _.A. you eat less in that case B. you are cheated by your memoryC. you have consumed more calories D. you digest what youve eaten faster11. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. distracted eating may damage your healthB. eating snacks will make you feel fullC. Britta became famous because of the experimentD. playing is more important than what we eat【参考答案】810、CBB 11、A 阅读理解-DWhen Katharine Herrup, a journalist for the Times, wrote about letting her son take the subway alone to get back to her Manhattan home from a department store on the Upper East Side, she didnt expect to get hit with a wave of criticism from readers.“My son got home, overjoyed with independence,” Katharine wrote on April 4 in the Times. “Half the people Ive told this event take it for child abuse, as if keeping kids under lock and key and cell phone and careful watch is the right way.”The event has brought about a debate: Are Modern parents needlessly overprotective, or is the world a more dangerous place than it was when previous generations were allowed to wander about without being watched out?From the “shes an irresponsible mother” camp came: “Shame on you for being so careless about his safety,” “How would you have felt if he didnt come home?” But Katharine got a lot of support, too. “It is not the right way to keep kids under careful watch. Its weakening our children.” Katharine wrote in the Times.So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of their sight? Are cities and towns less safe and kids more easily hurt than they were in previous generations?Not exactly. According to Child Trends, a nonprofit research group, between 1986 and 2010 death rates in New York City dropped by 44 percent for children aged 5 to 14. Then are modern parents more watchful and nervous about safety than previous generations? Yes, some are. With Internet and TV news, every missing child case gets so much broadcast that its not surprising that even normal parental anxiety can be enlarged.For those parents who wonder how and when they should start allowing their kids more freedom, theres no clear-cut answer. Child experts disagree with a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting. Whats right for Katharines nine-year-old could be inappropriate for another one. It all depends on developmental issue, maturity, and the psychological and emotional qualities of that child. Several factors must be taken into account, says Gallagher. “The ability to follow parent guidelines, the childs level of comfort in handling such situations, and a childs general judgment should be weighed.”63. When Katharines son was allowed to take the subway alone, he_.A. was afraid that he might get lostB. enjoyed having the independenceC. was only too pleased to free from his motherD. thought he was a great child64. Katharine believes that keeping kids under careful watch_.A. does harm to their healthy growthB. adds too much pressure to parentsC. shows traditional parental cautionD. is against the latest parenting trend65. Parents today are more nervous about their kids safety than previous generations partly because_.A. there are now fewer children in the familyB. the number of traffic accidents has been increasingC. their fear is enlarged by media reports of crimeD. crime rates have been on the rise over the years66. According to child experts, how and when kids may be allowed more freedom depends on _.A. their parents psychological qualitiesB. the safety conditions of their neighborhoodC. the traditions and customs of the community D. their personal qualities and psychological development【参考答案】63-66、- BAC D阅读理解-D Bobby Qualls was shopping when he received a text message: Fire on Beechmont, one-story house, child trapped inside. “I was picking out gifts for the family our engine house adopted for Christmas,” remembers Qualls, who has been fighting fires in Memphis for 24 years. “I had this sinking feeling as I got in my car and headed over.” The last time Qualls had been on Beechmont Street was to install smoke detectors (感应器) at the Bateman-Tubbs home. Hed been on a secret task to see if they needed extra help during the holidays. There he discovered that the four Bateman-Tubbs children were sleeping on bare mattresses (床垫), and he found two of the boys playing outside in 30-degree weather with no shoes or coats. Qualls learned that Leonard Tubbs was doing his best to make ends meet laying floors while Kimberly Bateman stayed home with the kids. “When Bobby told me his team wanted to be Secret Santas and buy my kids toys, at first I thought we didnt need any help,” Bateman recalls. “It really touched me. I told him what the kids really needed was warm clothes.” Thats exactly what Qualls was shopping for on December 9, 2010: winter jackets for Christopher, seven; JoJo, four; Madison, one; and two-month-old Charles. While driving over to Beechmont Street, he dialed Batemans cell phone. She answered on the first ring, screaming, “The house is on fireJoJos trapped inside!” By the time Qualls reached the house, the family had gotten out, but their home was severely damaged. His coworkers had found JoJo hiding under a pile of clothes in a back bedroom. He had stopped breathing and had been given CPR and rushed to the hospital. Qualls learned that JoJo was now on life support and might not make it through the night. He rushed to the hospital with Lt. Mark Eskew, who placed a stuffed teddy bear in a firefighters suit on JoJos bed. “I just kept praying my little boy would open his eyes,” Bateman recalls. “There was nothing else I could do. They were pumping black and thick liquid out of his lungs and stomach for days.” After a few days, though, JoJo regained consciousness, and the tubes were taken out of his throat. While he began to slowly recover, the local newspaper and TV stations got hold of the story, and the Secret Santa Plan of Qualls and his fellow firefighters snowballed. Before long, the fire station was overflowing with boxes of toys, food, towels, and clothes. People called, wanting to donate furniture and appliances (电器) too. By December 23, Bateman and Tubbs had moved their kids into a new rental home. By Christmas Eve, JoJo was ready to leave the hospital, and the firefighters were ready to deliver the family their very own Christmas miracle. “These guys arent just firefighters,” says Bateman, “theyre our guardian angels. If they hadnt installed a smoke detector that first day they came to our house, we wouldnt have known when the fire started. Then they went the extra ten miles to give us a Christmas.”12. What did Qualls do after he received a text message?A. He drove to the burning house.B. He hurried to the fire station.C. He went to pick out gifts.D. He went shopping in Beechmont.13. Who saved JoJo out of the burning house?A. Bobby Qualls.B. Leonard Tubbs. C. Kimberly Bateman.D. Firefighters.14. We can infer from the reading that _.A. JoJo is a naughty childB. smoke detectors are very usefulC. Tubbs home is filled with giftsD. the fire was caused by the bare mattress15. The purpose of this story is to _.A. encourage people to install smoke detectorsB. advise people to take good care of their childrenC. ask people to give gifts to the firemenD. praise the firemen for their good deeds【参考答案】1215、ADBD- 9 -