2019-2020学年高中英语 阅读强化训练（八） 牛津译林版选修7

1 阅读强化训练阅读强化训练 八八 学生用书 p164 单独成册 建议用时 25 分钟 阅读理解 the most wonderful time of the year isn t all that wonderful for those who hate opening presents in front of other people imagine it s the christmas morning your large family are looking at you because it s your turn to open a present you try to make a response that will seem both grateful and genuine instead it comes across as awkward even when you really like the present according to the study by professor stefan hofmann and professor mark leary this is a sign of ordinary social anxiety let s explain some of the reasons why opening presents in front of others can make the gift opener so anxious some people just don t like being the center of attention being the focus of everyone s attention puts pressure on people to be perfect or follow social norms 规范 everyone is more on their guard when lots of other people are watching leary said and it feels like your reaction is being judged by the other people in the room it is not only the act of opening a present but also the emotional response that other people are carefully judging to determine whether the person likes the gift hofmann said this person is expected to be joyful and surprised people want to be seen as appreciative but one always runs the risk of not conveying the appropriate level of appreciation leary said people may worry that they won t respond as the gift giver hopes both experts agreed that feeling anxious in this type of social situation is totally normal if we never experienced social anxiety we d deal with many social encounters 遭遇 in ways that go against social norms make bad impressions on others or even hurt other people leary explained try to be in the present moment and enjoy the occasion hofmann recommended receiving and giving gifts is a human tradition that shows kindness worrying about what other people think or what impression i make on others detracts 减损价值 from this experience 2 解题导语 本文是一篇说明性议论文 当着众人的面打开礼物 你会焦虑不安吗 来听听专家的分析吧 1 how does the gift opener feel if he hates opening gifts in front of others a angry b surprised c grateful d anxious d d 解析 细节理解题 根据第三段中的 this is a sign of ordinary social anxiety let s explain some of the reasons why opening presents in front of others can make the gift opener so anxious 可知 当着众人的面打开礼物 有些人 会感到焦虑不安 2 what may people worry about when opening a gift a what reaction the gift giver expects b whether the gift is their favorite or not c whether they can meet the gift giver s expectation d how they can express their thanks to the gift giver c c 解析 细节理解题 根据倒数第三段中的 people may worry that they won t respond as the gift giver hopes 和文章最后一句可知 当人们打开礼物的时候会担心 自己能不能做出送礼物的人所期待的反应 3 what does leary think of such kind of social anxiety a it should be dealt with in time b it may help us behave properly in public c it is harmful to our relationships with others d it will make us leave a strong impression on others b b 解析 推理判断题 根据倒数第二段可知 leary 认为如果我们不经历这种社交 紧张的话 在处理很多社会遭遇时可能会违反社会规范 给他人留下不好的印象 甚至会 伤害他人 由此推知 经历这样的社会紧张有助于我们在众人面前表现得得体 4 which of the following best shows the structure of the text b b 解析 篇章结构题 综合分析文章可知 第一段引出主题 第二段举出具体事例 第三段引出原因 第四 五和六段具体分析原因 第七和第八段专家给出相关建议 故 b 3 项正确 完形填空 it was the first day i was able to get out of bed since getting my heart shattered 难过的 i decided to have a 1 trying to start feeling human again when my hairdresser asked how i had been i wanted to say fine because that s what you re 2 to do when you make small talk 3 i even realized what was happening tears started rolling down my cheeks 4 missing a beat this woman who 5 knew me gathered me in her arms and 6 me as i cried she said i can feel all your pain and it s 7 i had been feeling so 8 sad and hopeless for days when people we open our hearts and souls 灵魂 to 9 us we lose faith i was 10 that i couldn t hold myself together for a simple haircut i felt like my tears were admitting my 11 i had lost a friend and lost a home but this stranger took care of me in a way that i so 12 i opened up to someone i hardly knew and just let all my hurt pour out into her arms and she did the same we 13 together in just that moment my 14 closed just a bit more and served as a gentle reminder that there are truly 15 people in this world i began to 16 that i was not alone most importantly this act of 17 showed me that it s okay to 18 that you re not okay in times of 19 it s okay to allow ourselves to be vulnerable it s okay to let others take care of us sometimes when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable it makes 20 in our hearts for those who deserve a place in it and in being comfortable with this process it teaches us to feel for others and care for others who are going through their own pain it makes us human 解题导语 本文是一篇记叙文 作者在最脆弱 最无助的时候得到理发师的关怀 和支持 这让作者懂得自己并不孤单 世界上有真正的好人 1 a mealb haircut c bathd trip 4 b b 解析 由下文中的 my hairdresser 可知 我 决定去 理发 haircut 2 a supposedb advised c allowedd taught a a 解析 由上文中的 say fine 以及该空后的 when you make small talk 可知 当理发师问 我 最近好吗 我 想说 很好 因为这是在闲聊时你 应该 supposed 说的 3 a sinceb though c unlessd before d d 解析 由文中的描述可知 我 还未 before 反应过来发生了什么 泪水已 经顺着 我 的脸颊流了下来 4 a uponb without c beyondd after b b 解析 由文中的描述可知 这位女士 毫无迟疑地 without missing a beat 把 我 抱在怀里 5 a totallyb slightly c hardlyd actually c c 解析 由下文中的 this stranger took care of me 可知 这位女士 几乎不 hardly 认识 我 6 a followedb controlled c heldd left c c 解析 由该空前的 gathered me in her arms 可知 她在 我 哭的时候 抱着 held 我 7 a heartbreakingb satisfying c surprisingd interesting a a 解析 由上文中的 cried 以及该空前的 feel all your pain 可知 她说 我能 感受到你的痛楚 真 令人心碎 heartbreaking 8 a strangelyb reasonably c suddenlyd terribly d d 解析 由上文中的 getting my heart shattered 难过的 可知 几天来 我 感 到 非常地 terribly 悲伤和绝望 9 a hurtb change c frightend fool a a 解析 由文中的描述可知 此处指当我们推心置腹的人 伤害 hurt 我们时 我们就会失去信心 下文的 let all my hurt pour out 为提示 5 10 a disappointedb embarrassed c discouragedd confused b b 解析 由该空后的 i couldn t hold myself together for a simple haircut 可知 我 感到很 尴尬 embarrassed 因为 我 在理发时抑制不住地哭了 11 a regretb illness c pressured failure d d 解析 由该空后的 i had lost a friend and lost a home 可知 作者认为流 眼泪就是承认她的 失败 failure 12 a requiredb agreed c neededd hated c c 解析 由上文的描述可知 这位女士在作者最 需要 needed 的时候给她以关 怀 13 a struggledb cried c foughtd decided b b 解析 由该空前的 i opened up to someone and she did the same 以及下文 中的 i was not alone 可知 我们一起 哭 cried 了 14 a pityb mouth c hoped wound d d 解析 由该