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活页练(十二) 单项填空阅读理解任务型阅读.单项填空1Thank God youre safe！I stepped back， just_to avoid the racing car.(2012江苏，29)Ain time Bin caseCin need Din vain答案A解析in time及时；in case万一，以防；in need需要；in vain徒劳，无济于事。句意为：谢天谢地，你是安全的！我后退了一步，及时躲过了那辆赛车。由句意知选A项。2Wed better discuss everything _ before we work out the plan.(2011江苏，32)Ain detail Bin generalCon purpose Don time答案A解析句意为：在制订计划之前我们最好详细地讨论一下各方面的事情。in detail详细地，详实地；in general通常，大体上，从总体上看；on purpose故意地；on time按时。只有“详细”讨论才能制订计划，故选A项。3Mrs.Smith finds it hard to clear up the mess，as her children are always _ whenever she tries to.(2013福建，29)Ain the way Bon watchCin sight Don the line答案A解析句意为：Mrs.Smith发现很难清理混乱局面，因为当她尽力清理时她的孩子总是妨碍她。in the way妨碍；on watch值班，监视；in sight在视力范围内，在即；on the line处于危险中，(对方)在接电话。4Its not easy to change habits，_ with awareness and selfcontrol，it is possible.(2013重庆，23)Afor Bor Cbut Dso答案C解析 考查连词。句意为：改变习惯不容易，但是如果有了想改变的意识和自控力，(改变习惯)也是可能的。前后句之间为转折关系，故选C项。5It was a real race_time to get the project done.Luckily，we made it.(2013新课标全国，34)Aover Bby Cfor Dagainst答案D解析考查介词辨析。句意为：完成这项任务真是一场与时间的赛跑，值得庆幸的是，我们做到了。与时间赛跑，显然是对抗，用against。6It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner._，Ill set the table.(2013浙江，14)AAs a result BOn the wholeCIn the meanwhile DAs a matter of fact答案C解析考查固定短语。as a result作为结果；on the whole整体看来；in the meanwhile在这时候，与此同时；as a matter of fact事实上。根据句意“如果你去商店把我们晚餐需要的东西买来，那可算帮我大忙了。你在做这事的时候，我会在家布置好桌子。”知C项符合逻辑。7The Smiths are praised_the way they bring up their children.(2013山东，34)Afrom Bby Cat Dfor答案D解析考查介词。根据固定搭配praise sb.for sth.可知答案为D项。8The Well Hotel stands in a quiet place _the main road at the far end of the lake.(2012辽宁，27)Ato Bfor Coff Dout答案C解析off表示“离开，偏离”的意思。句意为：Well宾馆坐落在一个安静的地方，在湖的尽头与主干街道隔着一定的距离。off the main road意为“与主干街道偏离”。9China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals _ all its citizens.(2012福建，26)Ain charge of Bfor the purpose ofCin honor of Dfor the benefit of答案D解析in charge of掌管，负责；for the purpose of为了目的；in honor of为了纪念；for the benefit of为了的利益。句意为：为了所有公民的利益，中国一直在推动公立医院的改革。根据句意可知D项意思最符合。10At school，some students are active _ some are shy，yet they can be good friends with one another.(2012四川，4)Awhile BalthoughCso Das答案A解析考查并列连词。句意为：在学校，一些学生很活跃而一些却很害羞，然而他们都可能彼此成为好朋友。根据句意选while，表示两个分句中两种情况的对比。11_all the animals Ive ever had，these two dogs are the most sensitive to the spoken word.(2012浙江，6)AFrom BOf CFor DWith答案B解析two dogs属于all animals，故用介词of表示这种关系，如：many of us， 我们中的许多人。故B项符合语境。12It was a nice meal，_ a little expensive.(2011大纲全国，19)Athough Bwhether Cas Dsince答案A解析句意为：尽管这顿饭有点儿贵，但还是很不错的。though尽管；whether是否；as因为，当时；since自从。13Bring the flowers into a warm room _ theyll soon open.Aor Band Cbut Dfor答案B解析本句为“祈使句and/or陈述句”句型。根据题意，应为顺承关系。故选B项。14He was a good student and scored _ average in most subjects.Abelow BofCon Dabove答案D解析句意为：他是一个好学生，大多数科目得分高于平均水平。above average高于平均数；below average低于平均数；on average平均起来，一般说来。15The traveler didnt know_which direction to go.Ain Bat Cto D/答案A解析表示“朝方向去”，用介词in而不用to。.阅读理解MultitaskingPeople who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once，a new research suggests.The findings，based on performances and selfevaluations by about 275 college students，indicate that many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity，but because they are easily distracted (分心) and cant focus on one activity.And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things，” said David Sanbonmatsu，a psychologist at the University of Utah.Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked，how good they thought they were at it，and how sensationseeking (寻求刺激) or impulsive(冲动) they were.They then evaluated the participants multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.Not surprisingly，the scientists said，most people thought they were better than average at multitasking，and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once.But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test.They also were more likely to admit to sensationseeking and impulsive behavior，which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.“People multitask not because its going to lead to greater productivity，but because theyre distractible，and they get sucked into things that are not as important，”Sanbonmatsu said.Adam Gazzaley，a researcher at the University of California，San Francisco，who was not a member of the research group，said one limitation of the study was that it couldnt find out whether people who start out less focused tend toward multitasking or whether peoples recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.The findings do suggest，however，why the sensationseekers who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving.“People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations，”said Paul Atchley，another researcher not in the group.“This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though theyre dangerous.”(2013北京，D)1The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask .Aseek high productivity constantlyBprefer handling different things when getting boredCare more focused when doing many things at a timeDhave the poorest results in doing various things at the same time答案D解析细节理解题。由文章第一段第三句“And those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things.”及文章第三段第二句“But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test.”可知选D项。2When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research，they .Aassessed the multitasking ability of the studentsBevaluated the academic achievements of the studentsCanalyzed the effects of the participants tricky mental tasksDmeasured the changes of the students understanding ability答案A解析细节理解题。由文章第二段第二句“They then evaluated the participants multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that.”，可知他们评价学生的多项任务处理能力，而不是其他能力，故选A项。3According to Sanbonmatsu，people multitask because of their .Alimited power in calculationBinterests in doing things differentlyCinability to concentrate on one taskDimpulsive desire to try new things答案C解析细节理解题。文章第一段第二句及第四段知人们多项任务处理是因为他们不能专注于一项任务，故选C项。4From the last paragraph，we can learn that multitaskers usually .Adrive very skillfullyBgo in for difficult tasksCfail to react quickly to potential dangersDrefuse to explain the reasons for their behavior答案C解析推理判断题。由文章最后一段第二句“People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations.”可知多项任务处理者们通常对潜在危险不能迅速作出反应。故选C项。.任务型阅读The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow.It began in 1970 as a small，unimportant race.Only 127 local people ran，and just 55 of them finished.They ran around Central Park four times.Few people watched them run.However，over the years the marathon grew and became more popular.Today people come from all over the world to run in the marathon.Runners must be at least 18 years old.In fact，the oldest runner was an 89yearold man.Recently，more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon.Large crowds cheered the runners and offered them cold drinks and encouragement.The course of the marathon has changed.Instead of running around Central Park，the runners go through the five districts of New York City：Queens，Brooklyn，Manhattan，the Bronx，and Staten Island.The marathon begins at the base of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island.The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn.Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx.The marathon finishes in Central Park in Manhattan.The complete course is 26.2 miles，and takes the best runners less than 3 hours.Although it has changed since 1970，the New York City Marathon is always exciting.Through the years，many unusual events have happened during the marathon.For example，Pat Tuz and John Weibaker got married a few minutes before the race.Then they ran the race with their party members.Some people run the whole race alone.In the fall of 1992，Fred Lebow，the founder of the New York City Marathon，slowly ran his last race.He was very ill with cancer，but he did not want to stop running.In October 1994，Fred died.However，the New York City Marathon，and all its excitement，will continue for many years to come.The New York C