1、1阅读理解-七选五四1、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Teenage brains in the digital worldWhen it comes to technology, adults wont be able to keep up with their children. It took the radio 38 years to reach 50 million people, but it took only 20 years for the phone to reach the same number, and 13 yea
2、rs for the television. In contrast, it took Facebook 3.6 years. _Over the 15 years, digital communication has brought in more changes than the printing press did in 1570. And those most likely to use them in this world are teenagers? whose brains appear to have an extraordinary capacity to adapt to
3、the world around them. _enabling teenagers to keep up with the increasing pace of digital technology and giving them an advantage when it comes to multitasking(多重任务处理).In the US, on average teenagers spend 8.5 hours a day using computers, mobiles, and other devices to learn, interact, and play. _suc
4、h as talking on the phone while youre watching TV. As they stare at these screens, theyre taking in and sorting through an incredible amount of information._YouTube indicates that teenagers all over the world are watching the same clips and laughing at the same joke, indicating that they are more gl
5、obal-minded than teenagers in the past. They may be keen on texting their friends and posting updates on social media sites._By the age of 30, our brains have become more set in their way, making it harder for us to adapt and cope with the new technology.A. However, there is a cut-off.B. Twitter onl
6、y needed 88 days.C. There are concerns about how to make friends online.D. There is an advantage of the growing digital trend.E. Having a more flexible brain means certain parts of it havent developed yet.2F. This means that the teenage brain can adapt to new technology.G. This increases to 11.5 hou
7、rs if you include all the multitasking that goes on.2、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning ,and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock. _.Here is how to make one. _In order to
8、 make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.Rethink morning
9、s. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. _Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker wit
10、h a timer.Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. _Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of
11、your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. _If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.3D. And consider setting a second alar
12、m.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee.3、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Social skills are an essential part of life but are not always easy t
13、o be perfect. Improving them takes time and practice.Select specific skills to improve.Dont try to improve all of your social skills at once._ After you feel comfortable in your understanding of body language, you might read a guide on small talk and practice that next._Talk with people while carryi
14、ng out daily activities at school, work or at any other place. Communication is powerful and as you enter into more conversations, you will become more experienced in chatting.Be relaxed and confident around people._You can help grow this feeling by building your sense of self-worth and finding your
15、 inner strength. Remind yourself that you are a very special and worthwhile person.Choose specific goals and work towards them.Trying to “improve your social skills” is such a broad goal that it is hard to see progress towards it, and it is easy to get discouraged. _For instance, you might decide “I
16、 want to successfully join a conversation at a party.”Find people who share the same interests with youWhy do you think you see a lot of friends are people who share something in common? For example, the basketball group, the football group, the video games 4group. _So if you love football then talk
17、 about football. This is how most friendships start off.A. Participate in conversations.B. Pay attention to the reaction of the audience.C. People love to be around with ambitious people.D. Instead, pick a goal that is not only challenging but also specific.E. When you are comfortable with yourself,
18、 people will see the highlights on you.F. You might search for more information on body languages and work on that first.G. Generally, those who share the same interests are more likely to become friends.4、 There is so much time in the day. If you want to get more done, you really have two choices:s
19、tay up late or get up early. Which are you, an Early Bird or a Night Owl?Productive birds of a feather.You have the same amount of time each day as everyone else. If you want to reach your goals and realise your dreams, you have to be willing to pay the price. _Sometimes it is your time. Sometimes i
20、t is money. And sometimes it is sleep. Get up early or stay up late. Those are your choices.Early birds : working before others get up.“I am an early bird. I often get asked when I get my writing work done. _I usually get up at 4 am and work until the others wake up. I find that working in the morni
21、ng makes my day better. Getting a head start on the rest of the world just feels good.”Many people use the excuse that they cant get up early. Maybe they are night owls.Night owls:working with the moon.5Other people prefer to stay up long after the rest of the world have rested. _They may be more pr
22、oductive at midnight than they are at noon. Just make sure that if you stay up late, you are being productive.( Not watching mindless TV or endlessly surfing the Internet.)_It doesnt matter which productive bird represents your work style. _It depends on your environment and energf levels. Do you ha
23、ve the drive to get up early or stay up late? While others are dreaming, make your dreams real.Ask yourself,“What do you want more than a little extra sleep?”Are you a night owl or an early bird?A. They both can work.B. They work by moonlight.C. Have a good sleep every day.D. Work while others are s
24、leeping.E. Early birds are better than night owls.F. That sacrifice often involves giving up something.G. The simplest answer is that I do it before everyone else gets up.5、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Four simple ways to stay positiveTrying to stay positive, both in good times and bad,
25、is a great way to improve your quality of life. Try these four methods on a daily basis.1. Dont think a lot about negativity.Staying positive 24 hours a day, seven days a week is a bit difficult. Letting things get to you is normal, and its actually healthy to cry or express frustrations once in a w
26、hile.6Its when those negative moments control your life that your emotional balance is at risk. _ However, dont give that sadness another second in your day.2. _What you put into your body directly affects how you feel on the outside. Fill yourself with good, healthy foods like fruits and vegetables
27、 and limit snacking. Exercise is equally of great importance. Take a few days out of your week for at least half an hour of activity, and try to stick to it. _3. Be kind to others._ Making someones day a bit brighter not only puts a smile on his or her face, but also yours as well. Remember to smile
28、 and treat each person with pity and respect. Good deeds are contagious(传染的), and your positive attitude may spread among others.4. Take it one day at a time.Being positive isnt an instant thing. Its a steady effort that we follow every hour of every day. _ Instead, focus on living at the moment and
29、 doing what you can to make each moment better.A. Eat healthily and stay fit.B. Take your lunch breaks outside.C. Dont worry about what the future may bring.D. Gratefulness helps you appreciate life in bad times.E. Good feelings come from acts of kindness and selflessness.F. Take a few minutes to fe
30、el sad and accept what happened.G. Even going outside for a walk and enjoying the sunshine improves your mood.6、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。7Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?_The following are a few tips that I follow
31、 to create happiness in my life.*Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy.Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.*Surround yourself with happy people.It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地)when you are surrounded by people who
32、 think that way. _*When something goes wrong,try to figure out a solution instead of being lost in self pity.Truly happy people dont allow setbacks(挫折)to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the situations back to their favor.* _These few minutes will give you
33、 the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.* _Whether you treat yourself to lunch,take a long,relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance,you will be subconsciously (下意识地)putting yourself in a better mood.*Finding
34、the humor in situations can also lead to happiness.Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.*Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness._A.What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.B.On the contrary,if you are aro
35、und people who are happy,their emotional state will be infectious(有感染力的).C.Being overweight or not eating nutritious(有营养的)foods can have a negative effect on your mood.D.These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.E.Spend a few minutes each day thinking about
36、the things that make you happy.F.There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.8G.Its also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.7、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. _ It was the early autumn of my
37、first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. _ I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk about my problems with anyone. And I didnt want my parents to worry about m
38、e.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. _ I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively
39、 and warm._ I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldnt remember smiling at me!_ I believe that the world is what you think i
40、t is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.A. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom.B. Hes living in Australia now and he loves it.C. It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone.D. It was a smile.E. That smile changed my life.
41、F. Its practically impossible to make friends here.9G. As a result, no one knew who I was.答案以及解析1 答案及解析：答案：B; F; G; D; A解析：语篇解读本文介绍了青少年在适应新技术方面的明显优势及原因.1. B 细节句 a 由上文信息“radio 38 yearsonly 20 years for the phone13 years for the televisionFacebook 3.6 years” 可知,本段介绍了各种媒体的发展速度,且呈现出越来越快之势。B 项中“Twitter”也
42、是发展的媒体之一,符合上下文。2. F 细节句。由上文信息“ whose brains appear to have an extraordinary capacity to adapt to the world around them”可知,青少年在的大脑在适应他们周围的世界方面,有着惊人的能力,F 项对上文进一步解释,即这意味着青少年的大脑能适应新的技术。故选F。3. G 细节句。由上文信息“teenagers spend 8.5 hours a day using.”可知,本段介绍美国青少年每天花在新技术设备上的时间,G 项信息 “This increases to 11.5 hours
43、”是对上文进一步的补充,故选 G。4. D 主旨句。由下文信息“ indicating that they are more global-minded than teenagers in ihe past”可知,本段旨在说明使用新技术给青少年带来的好处,故 D 项符合本段主旨。5. A 主旨句。由空后信息 “ our brains have become set in their ways, making it hard for us to adapt to and cope with the new technology” 可知,我们的大脑在思维方式上变得固定,故适应新技术也变得艰难。由此
44、判断,A 项“However, there is a cut-off.”符合本段主旨。2 答案及解析：答案：C; B; G; F; E解析：【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了如何做计划建立好生物钟,保持早睡早起的好习惯。10第一个空考查前后句的连贯。第一段最后一句说“以下是如何制作一个”,代词 one 指代“计划” 一词,因此本空选 C。第二空考查小标题概括。空后谈到要改变,先要说清楚做出改变很重要的原因;后面谈到一旦明白了其中的原因,就可以告诉你的家人或室友你想做出改变;由此可以推断出这段总的在说找到正确的动机,因此本空选 B。第三个空考查前后句的连贯。本段最后一句谈到如果买咖啡机自己弄咖
45、啡, 早上可以多睡一会儿,因此前一句应该要与咖啡有关,本空选 G。第四个空考查前后句的连贯。本段谈到周末起床、睡觉的时间应该和平常一致,不然周末多睡反而会增加接下来工作日的睡意。F 项中的 no matter the day 指的就是周末也应该和工作日的作息一致。因此本空选 F。第五个空考查前后句的连贯。本段谈到对自己所做的计划要记录、评价和调整。本空后的If not 说明前面是讨论计划有效就应该坚持,因此选 E。3 答案及解析：答案：F; A; E; D; G解析：语篇解读本文介绍了如何完善社会技能的五个方法1. F 细节句 c 根据下文信息 “After you feel confiden
46、t of your understanding of body language, you might read a guide to small talk and practice that next.”可知.当你对肢体语言的理解有把握时可以阅读指南并接下来进行实践,F 项“ You might search for more information on body language and work on that first.”表不你需要先搜寻一些信息并先实施,故 F 项符合題意。同词复现:body language2. A 主旨句:根据空后息“Talk with people.Comm
47、unication is powerful. more conversations.” 可知,作者强调与人们交流,由此判断,本段主旨为学会交谈,故选 A。3. E 细节句:由本段标题句“Be relaxed and confident around people。”可知,本段建议要放松和自信。根据上下文信息可知 E 项信息“When you are comfortable with yourself, people will see the highlights of you.“ 符合题意。4. D 过渡句。由本段标题句 “ Choose specific goals and work tow
48、ards them.”可知,本段强调选择特定的目标并朝着目标努力。根据上文信息“大目标很容易让你失望”可知,目11标不仅仅要有挑战性,而且一定要具体,因此,D 选项中的“not only challenging but also specific”符合题意。5. G 细节句由本段标题句可知,本段强调寻找和你有共同兴趣爱好的人,根据下文中的“This is how most friendships start.”可知有共同兴趣爱好的人大多会成为朋友,所以 G 项“Generally,those who share the same interests are more likely to become friends. “4 答案及解析：答案：F; G; B; D; A解析：语篇解读为了获得比别人更多的时间,人们要么早起,要么晚睡本文介绍并分析了这两种工作习惯,1.F 细节句。空前谈到为了实现目标和梦想,你必须甘愿付出代价. F 项中的 That sacrifice 与上文中的 the price 对应,而且选项中的 something 指代下文的 time, money, sleep,故选 F。2. G 细
