阅读七选五专项练习.doc

阅读理解 七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Passage 1Muzak The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 71 Its similar to the music you listen to, but its not exactly the same. Thats because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you dont even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway. Quiet background music used to be called elevator (电梯) music because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name Muzak. About one-third of the people in America listen to Muzak everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 72 If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters dont want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 73 Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak doeswhat it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 74 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries. 75 . They say its boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak! A. Some people dont like Muzak.B. The music gives them extra energy.C. Music is playing in the background.D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more. E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.Passage 2.I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 71 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”At first I was paid in candy. 72 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 73 By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 74 The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didnt need to be a Rocket scientistyou needed to be a great listener. _75_ Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.C. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.E. My grandmas trust taught me how to handle responsibility.F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.Passage 3.71 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends. Location （位置）72 Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at band without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying. Keeping Things in Order Parents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect 73 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom. _74_Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 75_ Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.A.Attitude Is Everything.B.Bring Organization into Your Home.C.Here are several ways to choose a location.D.Building a Good Home Learning Environment.E.Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.F.Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.G.A child who learns to organize his spare will carry organization into every corner of his life.Passage 4.Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3 The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 4 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5 A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.Passage 5.There is an English saying:“71._.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 72. _.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 73._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 74._.75._. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can prolong ones life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.F. Laughter is the best medicine.G. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health. Passage 6. Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7%. So, while your mouth is closed, just what is your body sayingArms._71_ If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. _72_ If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy.Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are monitor in class, you can take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. _73_Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still.Posture. A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. _74_ This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse (皱拢) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back all angry comment you dont wish to show. _75_A.t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards.B.If you are pleased, you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this.C.Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies.D.How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet.E.However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased.F.However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.G.Dont say too much when youre happy.来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.KWhat should we pay attention to when we do this exercise? Any skills?1【语篇解读】本文介绍了现在流行的录音助兴音乐-Muzak，即在很多商店，超市或者银行等公共场所被播放的背景音乐，在讲述它所所带来的好处的同事也谈到了其缺点。74. 【答案】D【解析】根据上句“tired office workers suddenly have more energy”以及下句“supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries”可知D项正确。.271. B。从后一句I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”可推知，作者的祖母先让作者跟着她学，然后让作者独立工作，所以他很快学会有礼貌地对待客人的重要性。 72. A。前面有at first，和本项中的later一致。 73. G。根据前一句的My father helped me set up a bank account.可确定答案。 74 C。 同样根据前一句确定答案。 75. D。上文提到a valuable lesson，这里承接上下文。3.【试题分析】本篇介绍的是在家庭里面同样给孩子一个良好的学习环境。保持物品有序，采取积极的态度。关键词children study learning Environment这篇文章共4段。第一段提出问题在家庭里面如何给孩子一个良好的学习环境。二三四段分别以学习环境的位置，保持物品有序，采取积极的态度三方面进行介绍。这就形成了文章的层次结构，这对下一步的做题有了明确的整体方向。71. 【答案】 D【解析】从第一段可以归纳出标题。第一段表达：家庭也可能是一个孩子很好的学习的地方。关键词learning Environmentt所以选择D，建立一个良好的学习环境比较适合本文。72. 【答案】F【解析】第二段则提供建议，给孩子建立良好的学习地方的条件，孩子能轻松拿到笔和纸，要远离与学习无关的爱好，地点的选择则比较普通，故选F。防止误选C。73. 【答案】G【解析】第三段主要讲述家长个鼓励孩子把东西铺开，给孩子拥有权是尊重，但学习的地方不是游戏室，主要建议保持整洁，由Ownership is very important for self-respect可知孩子学会管理自己的空间，也对自己的人生产生影响，所以孩子学会管理自己的空间将会把组织带入自己的生活，故选G。74. 【答案】 A【解析】第四段内容可知，要鼓励家庭帮助建立孩子在学校成功需要的支持性的环境。本段表明的是对待学习的态度问题，故选A。75. 【答案】 B【解析】第四段内容可知，要鼓励家庭帮助建立孩子在学