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1、江苏专用江苏专用 20222022 高考英语二轮高考英语二轮复习专题限时检测二十六任复习专题限时检测二十六任务型阅读一务型阅读一专题限时检测二十六专题限时检测二十六任务型阅读一任务型阅读一(限时限时 2424 分钟分钟)A A(2022(2022南南通通模模拟拟)Life)Lifecancanbebeoverwhelmingoverwhelming(令人不知所措的令人不知所措的).).WeWe wantwant toto dodoas much as we can,see the world,learn newas much as we can,see the world,learn newt

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22、ies.ForFor a a satisfiedsatisfied life,life,bebe a a(10)_ of small things.(10)_ of small things.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种学习方法，从小事做起，然后慢慢积累，一步一学习方法，从小事做起，然后慢慢积累，一步一步走向成功。步走向成功。-7-7-1 1ambitious/greedyambitious/greedy根据第一段第二句“We根据第一段第二句“Wewantwant toto dodo asas muchmuch asas wewe can

23、,can,seesee thethe world,world,learn new thingslearn new things and it can all get a and it can all get abit too much.bit too much.可知，我们太过于贪心想要可知，我们太过于贪心想要完成所有感兴趣的事情，但这往往是做不到完成所有感兴趣的事情，但这往往是做不到的。的。2 2immediate/instantimmediate/instant根据第一段最后一句根据第一段最后一句“We“We areare livingliving underunder thethe fal

24、sefalse assumptionassumptionthatthat toto knowknow anythinganything worthwhileworthwhile takestakesyears of study.years of study.可知，我们有着错误的可知，我们有着错误的观念：观念：习得一些值得的事物需要花费数年的学习得一些值得的事物需要花费数年的学习时间。习时间。也就是说我们认为任何有价值的东西也就是说我们认为任何有价值的东西都不会立即得到回报。都不会立即得到回报。3 3small/humblesmall/humble根据第二段最后一句“The根据第二段最后一句“T

25、hesecretsecret isis toto bebe a a micromastermicromasterbybyperfecting lots and lots of small thingsperfecting lots and lots of small things for a big payoff.for a big payoff.可知答案。可知答案。4 4build/depend/rely/count/rest/basebuild/depend/rely/count/rest/base根据根据-8-8-第三段第二句“You第三段第二句“You cancan perfectpe

26、rfect thatthat singlesinglething and move on to bigger things.thing and move on to bigger things.可可知，此处表示依靠于小的成功来到达大的成知，此处表示依靠于小的成功来到达大的成就就。build/depend/rely/count/rest/basebuild/depend/rely/count/rest/baseon/upon“建立在的根底上。on/upon“建立在的根底上。5 5gradual/steady/slowgradual/steady/slow根据第三段第四句根据第三段第四句“You

27、never absorb all the fundamentals“You never absorb all the fundamentalsstraightstraight awayaway youyou learnlearn oneone coolcool thing,thing,then another.then another.可知，你一件一件的学习，可知，你一件一件的学习，也就以一种平稳缓慢、循序渐进的方式。也就以一种平稳缓慢、循序渐进的方式。6 6involved/absorbed/buried/occupied/engaginvolved/absorbed/buried/occu

28、pied/engageded根据第三段最后一句可知，根据第三段最后一句可知，这种方式可以这种方式可以让我们埋头于事物的时候进入一种流动的状让我们埋头于事物的时候进入一种流动的状态。态。7 7positivepositive根据第四段最后一句“You根据第四段最后一句“You startstartwith something so small and easy that itwith something so small and easy that itdoesntdoesntimpactimpactononyouryourlifelifeexceptexceptpositively.posit

29、ively.可知，你从一些小而容易的事可知，你从一些小而容易的事-9-9-情开始，它只会使你的生活变得更积极。情开始，它只会使你的生活变得更积极。8 8exploreexplore根据第五段的内容，尤其是最后一根据第五段的内容，尤其是最后一句“.learn anything more about the new句“.learn anything more about the newworld.world.可知，可知，通过这种方式我们可以认识世通过这种方式我们可以认识世界上更多的事物，也就是探索世界，而不是羡界上更多的事物，也就是探索世界，而不是羡慕他人的成就。慕他人的成就。9 9extend/

30、stretch/cross/break/pushextend/stretch/cross/break/push根据第根据第六段第六句“Its六段第六句“Its veryvery liberatingliberating youyou nonolonger have to feel trapped in your daylonger have to feel trapped in your dayjob.job.可知，这种方式可以解放你，让你不再可知，这种方式可以解放你，让你不再感到被困在你的工作中，感到被困在你的工作中，所以可以帮助我们解所以可以帮助我们解放思想，扩大我们的视野。放思想，扩大我

31、们的视野。1010 master/controller/commandermaster/controller/commander文章呼吁我文章呼吁我们掌控小的事物最后完成大的成就，们掌控小的事物最后完成大的成就，要做小事要做小事物的主人物的主人/掌控者。掌控者。B B(2022扬州模拟(2022扬州模拟)The changes facing fasThe changes facing fastfood companiestfood companies-10-10-FastFastfoodfoodwaswasonceoncethoughtthoughttotobeberecessionreces

32、sion(萧条)萧条)proof.proof.WhenWhen consumersconsumers needneedtoto cutcut spending,spending,cheapcheap mealsmeals likelike BigBig MacsMacs andandWhoppers become even more attractive.As aWhoppers become even more attractive.As aresult,fastfood chains have survived theresult,fastfood chains have survived

33、 therecession better than their more expensiverecession better than their more expensivecompetitors.In 2022 sales at fullservicecompetitors.In 2022 sales at fullservicerestaurantsrestaurants inin AmericaAmerica fellfell byby moremore thanthan 6%,6%,but total sales remained about the same atbut total

34、 sales remained about the same atfastfood chains.In some markets,such asfastfood chains.In some markets,such asJapan,Japan,FranceFrance andand Britain,Britain,totaltotal spendingspending ononfast food increased.fast food increased.But in this ongoing recession,which isBut in this ongoing recession,w

35、hich ismoremore severe,severe,notnot allall fastfoodfastfood companiescompanies havehavebeenbeen asas fortunate.fortunate.Many,Many,suchsuch asas BurgerBurger King,King,havehave seenseen salessales fall.fall.InIn thethe recession,recession,whilewhilesome people trade down to fast food,manysome peopl

36、e trade down to fast food,manyothers eat at home more frequently to saveothers eat at home more frequently to save-11-11-money.Smaller fastfood chains in America,money.Smaller fastfood chains in America,such as Jack in the Box and Carls Jr.,havesuch as Jack in the Box and Carls Jr.,havebeen hit part

37、icularly hard in this downturnbeen hit particularly hard in this downturnbecausebecausetheytheycutcutbackbackspendingspendingononadvertising.advertising.InInfacefaceofofsuchsuchchallenges,challenges,somesomefastfoodfastfoodcompaniescompanies havehave sacrificedsacrificed ththeireirownown profitsprof

38、its byby tryingtrying toto givegive customerscustomersbetterbetter value.value.DuringDuring thethe recessionrecession companiescompaniessetsetpricespriceslow,low,hopinghopingtototempttemptmoremorecustomerscustomers throughthrough thethe door.door.ButBut inin manymany casescasesthat strategy doesnt w

39、ork.Some companiesthat strategy doesnt work.Some companiesareare rethinkingrethinking theirtheir strategies.strategies.KFCKFC hashaslaunchedlaunched a a chickenchicken sandwichsandwich thatthat costscosts aroundaroundD|S5D|S5 toto attractattract consumersconsumers awayaway fromfrom D|S1D|S1specials.

40、specials.CompaniesCompaniesarearealsoalsotryingtryingtotogetgetcustomerscustomerstotobuybuynewnewandandmoremoreitems,items,-12-12-includingincluding drinks.drinks.McDonaldsMcDonalds startedstarted sellingsellingbetter coffee as a challenge to Starbucks.better coffee as a challenge to Starbucks.I Its

41、ts“McCafe“McCafe linelinenownowaccountsaccountsforforananestimatedestimated6%6%ofofsalessalesininAmerica.America.AsAsfastfoodfastfoodcompaniescompaniesshiftshiftfromfrom“super“supersizesize to“more buys，to“more buys，they need to keep they need to keepcustomercustomer traffictraffic highhigh througho

42、utthroughout thethe day.day.ManyMany seesee breakfastbreakfast asas a a bigbig opportunity,opportunity,andandnotnot justjust forfor fattyfatty food.food.McDonaldsMcDonalds hashasstartedstarted sellingselling porridgeporridge inin America,America,becausebecausethe profits can be high.the profits can

43、be high.ButBut whatwhat aboutabout thosethose growinggrowing waistlines?waistlines?SoSo far,far,fastfoodfastfood firmsfirms havehave cleverlycleverly avoidedavoidedgovernment regulation.By providing optionsgovernment regulation.By providing optionslikelike saladssalads andand lowcalorielowcaloriesan

44、dsandwiches,wiches,theytheyhave at least given the impression of doinghave at least given the impression of doingsomethingsomething aboutabout helpinghelping toto fightfight obesityobesity(肥肥胖胖).These offerings dont necessarily lead).These offerings dont necessarily lead-13-13-toto profitprofit loss

45、,loss,asas theythey cancan broadenbroaden thethe appealappealof stores to groups of diners that includeof stores to groups of diners that includesome people who dont want to eat a burger.some people who dont want to eat a burger.ButButcallscallsforfortoughertoughergovernmentgovernmentregulationregul

46、ationneverneverwearweardown.down.ThisThisyearyearCongressCongress passedpassed AmericasAmericas healthreformhealthreformbill,bill,which requires restaurant chains with 20 orwhich requires restaurant chains with 20 ormore stores to put the caloriecontent ofmore stores to put the caloriecontent ofitem

47、s they serve to the menu.And the recentitems they serve to the menu.And the recentproposal by a county in California to banproposal by a county in California to banMcDonaldsMcDonaldsfromfromincludingincludingtoystoysininitsitshighcalorie“Happy Meals，highcalorie“Happy Meals，because law because lawmak

48、ersmakersbelievebelieveititattractsattractschildrenchildrentotounhealthyunhealthyfood,food,suggestssuggeststhatthatfastfoodfastfoodcompaniescompanieswillwillhavehavetotocontinuecontinuetryingtryingsomething new.something new.The changes facing fastfood companiesThe changes facing fastfood companies-

49、14-14-BetteBetter r(1)_(1)_ _ofofCheaperCheaper fastfast foodfood(2)_(2)_ totomoremorecustomerscustomersininananeconomiceconomicdecline.decline.FastfoodFastfoodsalessalesremainedremainedthethesamesameororincreasedincreasedinindifferentdifferentpastpastmarkets.markets.recesrecessionssionsChallChallMa

50、nyManyfamiliesfamilieseateatatathomehomeengesenges(3)_(3)_ ofof eatingeating outout toto savesave in inmoney.money.thisthisSmallerSmallerfastfoodfastfoodcompaniescompaniessuffersuffermoremorebecausebecauseofoftheirtheirrecesreces(4)_(4)_sionsion(5)_(5)_ spending on advertising.spending on advertisin