高考英语优选练：阅读七选五提升练精编优选练(二十二)Word版含解析

1、,名校名师推荐 ,精编优选练 (二十二 )阅读七选五2(限时： 35 分钟 )aas a teacher livingin bristol,i earnedenough to get by. i spent whatever i wantedwithout a thought for the future. my wardrobe (衣柜 ) was filled with clothes i never wore.1then one day i learned about an american lady who had lived on“ just necessitiesfor a”yea

2、r. it was an inspiration for me.2so i madea decision i would survive on an averageof 1 a day for a whole year.i quickly became interested in food bargainsand well acquainted with the discount shelf inthe supermarket. eating healthily on so little moneywas harder, but not impossible.i becamean expert

3、 at making perishables ( 容易腐坏的东西) last： storing red cabbages in the dark so theykept longer; mixing left- over vegetables into soup.3on top of this ， i even organised clothesswapparties with my friends.of course,lookingback， therewerecountless times i wanted to put my head in myhands and weep. but o

4、ver the course of the year, ilearned so much about myself and others.irealised how much i was wasting and indeed howmuch we waste as a nation.4thentheres the money on shoes we never wear, books we never read and coffees we buy because we cant think what else to do.so many people like my former self

5、are constantly in debt, living beyond their means. 5 but if we could open our eyes wed see there is a different and more satisfying way to live.a i made use of everything.bfood soon became a worry.cthey were littered with dirty tins.d my fridge was full of out-of- date food.e money rules our lives w

6、ithout us realizing it.f britain throws out 17 million tons of food a year.g i realised i didnt need to spend all the money i earned.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一名普通的美国女教师，她坚持了一年每天只花一英镑的生活。她以自己的实际行动证明了我们的生活可以很简单。1 解析 ： d 项 “ my fridge was full of out- of-date food. ” 和该空前的 “my wardrobe was filled with clothes

7、i never wore. ”构成并列结构。答案 ：d2解析 ：根据该空后作者的决定 “ i would survive on an average of 1 a day for a whole year”可知，作者意识到没有必要把挣的钱都花掉。答案 ：g3解析 ：根据该空前的 “ mixing left- over vegetable into soup ” 可知， 作者不管什么东西1,名校名师推荐 ,都物尽其用。答案 ：a4 解析 ： f 项中的 britain 和该空前的a nation 相呼应。答案 ： f5解析 ：根据该空前的“ constantly in debt ，living

8、beyond their means ” 可知， 金钱统治着我们的生活，我们却毫无知觉。答案 ：ebthoughthaler,abehaviorismpsychologist,hasntspecificallystudiedthe fieldofcommunication, his principleworks just aswell if your mission is to reach and engage youraudience.“ if you want to get somebody to do something ， make it easy.”1hereretheways of

9、 applying thalers approach ：develop a single high concept to summarize your message. the idea is that to make it easyfor your audience, you should distill(提炼 ) what youre trying to convey in a short phrase orsentence.lead withyour point. and now that youve figured out the most importantmessage tocom

10、municate, you should make that your headline or subject line.2it attracts their attention.it promises the solution to a problem.emphasize the benefit. answer your audiences key questions:“3”“ whats in itfor me？”be briefer than you ever thought possible. dont worry aboutthe word count; just cut andcu

11、t until only the most important is left.4were living in a visually mediated society, and most people would much rather watcha video or scan a photo or spend time on an infographic ( 信息图 )than read.reduce friction. in communication, friction occurs when anaudience member isintrigued(使着迷 )bya topic,bu

12、t thenmeets with resistanceon his or her quest ( 追求 ) to engagewith content.5provide a clear way to learn more. most people will wantjust a bite of information,butsome will long for a snack. so provide an easy way to get more substance.a why do you think so?bhow does this affect me?cuse visuals to i

13、nstantly convey your meaning.d thats the first thing audience members notice.e so you should lower your voice before the audience.f so think about how to make the experience easier.g how does this relate to improving communication?2,名校名师推荐 ,语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了与观众交流沟通时的一些技巧。1解析 ：该空前讲到thaler 所提出的原理同样适

14、用于与观众的交流沟通中，空后的句子“herere the ways of applying thalers approach”表示作者下面要介绍thaler 的原理如何适用于与观众的交流沟通中，故空处为一个过渡句，而g 项 “ 这与改善交流沟通有什么关系？ ” 符合文意，所以选g 项。答案 ：g2解析 ：根据该空前的句子“and now that youve figured out the most important message tocommunicate, you should make that your headline or subject line.”可知，把最重要的信息置于头

15、条，这样观众第一眼就能够注意到，所以选d 项。答案 ：d3解析 ：根据该空前的句子“answer your audiences key questions ”以及空后的句子可知，空处应是问句， 又根据第二个句子的特点和本段的主题“emphasize the benefit. ”可知，应选 b项。答案 ：b4解析 ：本题考查段落的主题句。本段的关键信息visually mediated 与 c 项中的 visuals相照应，所以选c 项。答案 ：c5 解析 ：本空位于句末，空前提到与观众产生摩擦及其原因，故空处应讲如何减少与观众的摩擦， f 项中的 the experience 指的就是前面提到

16、的与观众产生摩擦。所以选f 项。答案 ： fca cobra ( 眼镜蛇 ) was set free on september 10 in a park in xiangtan, south chinas hunan province. 1 and they began hunting for the deadly creature to try to prevent it from hurting anyone.in thenameof mercy,somepeople freecaptive ( 被捕获的 ) animals,includingforeignspecies,mostlyb

17、ought from pet shops or markets.2last april ， someonefreed hundreds of foxes and raccoon dogs in a beijing suburb, causing economic losses to animalfarmers and endangering the safety of local residents.3besides， today people are increasingly aware of the importance of environmentalprotection and bio

18、diversity.but it is necessary to ensurethat acts of freeing captive animals donot violate laws or harm the interests of the public.4in order to regulate the release of captive animals ，the government revised the law on wildlifeconservation in 2016. according to the updated regulations, no individual

19、 or organization shouldharm the public interest by freeing captive animals.5a and any creatures set free should be local species that have no threat to local brodiversity.3,名校名师推荐 ,bhowever, their warm- hearted kindness often causes serious consequences.cfreeing a cobra in a park reflects the troubl

20、emakers ignorance of other peoples lives.d such news has frequently appeared in recent years.e local police immediately arrested the troublemaker.finfluenced by buddhism ，freeing captive animals is an act that deserves respect in china.g it is important to protect animals including those set free by

21、 people.语篇解读 近来，人们的放生行为越来越多，但是一些外来物种及危险动物的放生，会对当地物种以及人们的生命造成很大的威胁。文章对这一现象进行了分析，并提出了解决方法。1 解析 ：上文提到一条眼镜蛇被放生，下文提到人们追捕眼镜蛇以防它伤害任何人，故空处也应表示眼镜蛇被放生后警察的行动，所以e 项 “当地警察立即逮捕了这个惹麻烦者” 承上启下，符合语境。下句中的“they”指的是 e 项中的 “local police ”。故选 e。答案 ：e2 解析 ：该句承上启下。上句说的是人们出于慈爱之心放生被捕获的动物；下文叙述的是去年四月在北京放生的一批动物对当地农民带来了严重的经济损失，并危

22、及了当地居民的人身安全，上下文之间为转折关系，所以b 项 “ 然而，他们的好心却常常引起严重的后果” 符合语境。答案 ：b3解析 ：该部分介绍了放生的原因。besides 后介绍的是一个理由：现在人们的环保意识和生物多样化意识增强；所以空处应该是另外一个理由，故f 项 “ 在中国，受佛教的影响， (人们认为 )放生被捕获的动物是值得尊重的行为” 符合语境。答案 ： f4 解析 ：上文提到人们有必要确保放生行为不能触犯法律，不能损害公众利益，故可推知下文应就放生眼镜蛇这一例子对此进行进一步解释，故c 项 “在公园里放生眼镜蛇反映了这个惹是生非的人忽视了其他人的生命” 符合语境。答案 ：c5解析

23、：该段说的是政府对放生行为采取的措施，所以a 项“ 放生的任何生物都必须是本地物种，这些物种对当地的生物多样性没有威胁” 是对上文的进一步解释，故选a 。答案 ：ada volunteering vacation can be a meaningful way to spend your time off, but to make the tripsatisfying both for you and the cause you are supporting, several factors( 因素 )need to beconsidered. here is some advice on p

24、lanning the ideal ( 理想的 ) vacation:1there are hundreds of causes tovolunteer for, and finding one close to your heart4,名校名师推荐 ,willleadto amoreworthwhiletrip.possibilitiesincludewildlife conservation, education,environmental protection, health and nutrition. also, consider any personal and professio

25、nal skillsthat you can contribute.2choose your destination and setting. your volunteering trip will be more enjoyable if you useit toreach a favoritedestination. southeast asia ison your mind, helping with tree-plantingprograms in bali would benefitthe environment and letyou appreciate the scenic is

26、land.3is volunteering outdoors ina hotor snowy climateappealing, or do you prefer being inanair-conditioned office?askthe right questions.4be aware thatmostvolunteering programs requireaweeklong commitment. ask other questions like: how many hours of work per day is required?are theredaysoff?willyou beworking individually or as part of a team? and what arethe goals of your efforts ？5askif the cost includes only accommodations or meals andtransportation too.a figure out your cause.bfind a well- respected organization.cand think about the surroundings you want.d your duty there is to help, a