2021版英语全能大一轮复习外研版阅读强化练(十一)

1、阅读强化练（十一）（限时35分钟）I .阅读理解AFeeling down? Why not visit one of these four websites?Collegehumor. comThis site was created in 1999 and gets about seven million visitors per month. Two of its videos have been chosen as winners for the Webby Awards: Pixar Intro Parody and Web Site Story. Other funny video

2、s to look out for include a debate on the advantages and disadvantages of going to college.Funnyordie. comThis site has lots of really funny videos. And as the name suggests, users vote on videos, choosing the options “funny or “die ”If the video receives too many" d,ie t vcstesent to the site.

3、 'Bst if “ cryptit gets enough “ funny, “ itvoles into the Hall of Fame. The site was created in 2006 by comedians Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The site ' s first video, the Landlord has had over 70 million views videos to watch out for include just a tip: Taxi, with some valuable advice on

4、how to catch a taxi, and Over Analyzing Texts, with some tips on how to respond to text messages.Reddit. comFounded in 2005, Reddit. com is a social news and entertainment website. Registered users put funny content in the form of the video link or texts on the website. Other users then vote these t

5、hings “ up or “ down ” The most recent and well-liked content appears at the top on the front page of the site.Theonion. comFirst appearing as a satirical newspaper in 1988, Theonion. com has hundreds of videos and articles on news and current affairs, and receives an average of 7. 5 million visitor

6、s a month. It 'famous for its amusing items, such as Michelle Obama Seen Outside Walking Family Rhinoceros or Dad Can ' t Believe Lawn【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。当你心情低落的时候可以访问文中 推荐的四个网站。1. If you want to watch videos ever winning the Webby Awards, you can visit.A. Reddit. comB. Collegehumor. comC.Theonio

7、n. comD. Funnyordie. com【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Collegehumor. com中Two of its videos have been chosen as . . . out for include a debate on the advantages and disadvantagesof going to college.可知，如果你想观看获得 威比奖”的 视频，你可以访问Collegehumor. com。2. Videos on the website Funnyordie. comare.A. watched over 70 million time

8、sB. voted by their usersC. based on newspaper storiesD. created by users【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Funnyordie. com中This site has lots of really funny videos. And as the name suggests, users vote on videos, choosing the options afunnyC)r “die何知，在网站上的视频是由用户 投票选出的。3. What do Reddit. com and Theonion. com have in c

9、ommon?A. They include funny videos.B. They include valuable advice.C. They include debates on education.D. They provide satirical news.re【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据Reddit. com中Founded in 2005, Reddit. com is a social news.和 Theonion. com 中 First appearing as a satirical newspaper in 1988, . . and current affair

10、s,可知，Reddit. com口 Theonion. com的共同之处是它们都包括有趣的视频。It s not easy feeling like you spotlight being judged for each little mistake you make. Your mind is in an endless circle playing what you said and did over and over again. You wish you had a time capsule to go back and make things right if you find mi

11、stakes. You fear what others will think about you and that they will reject and dislike you. You seek to be socially perfect.Academically, you work long endless hours just to make those excellent marks. Although most would say “it good to have high standards, " they have no idea about the inter

12、nal hell you put yourself through to achieve perfection. If you come up less than your desired goal you feel as though you have failed, but you ' re far from failingyou just don' t see it that waySo instead you are telling yourself that you ,' re stu|and not smart. The pressure you place

13、 on yourself weighs you down and you wear the “ not good enough ” label each and every dayYou not only have high standards for yourself but you also have them for others. If people don' perform up to your expectations, then you think them incompetent. T his causes a lot of frustration because yo

14、u can trust anyone to get things right. So instead of being a team player you fly solo （单飞）and try to do two or three jobs at once. Your unrealistic expectations cause you to criticize and judge others and that leads to problems in other areas of your life.The attempt to be perfect is called perfect

15、ionism and it ' tse unachievable American dream that ' s damaging our emotional and mental health. We strive for perfection with our body, in our performance, and in our relationships. In a society that overstates mistakes, is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible ta

16、sk of being perfect?We all have flaws, fears, and make mistakes, and that ' s perfectly OK.It ' s our imperfections that makfe interesting and they help us grow into a stronger more adaptable person. We don' t have to strive to achieve the impossible. We are designed to be perfectly impe

17、rfect.【文章大意】本文属于议论文，主要讲述很多人都过于追求完美，因而 导致压力和紧张，但正是由于我们的不完美，才让我们生活有意思，让 我们变得更强大，我们天生就是不完美的。4. What might be the most suitable title of the text?A. Far from failingB. Perfectly ImperfectC. Perfectionism PhenomenonD. Unachievable American Dream【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据最后一段 We are designed to be perfectly imperfec

18、t.可知，很多人都过于追求完美，因而导致压力和紧张，但正 是由于我们的不完美，才让我们生活有意思，让我们变得更强大，我们 天生就是不完美的。5. Which of the following is a perfectionist most likely to agree?A. Nobody is perfect.B. Be generous with praise.C. There is no best, only better.D. A contented mind is an everlasting feast.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段 We strive for perfec

19、tion with our body, in our performance, and in our relationships.可知,完美主义 者都在追求身体的完美，表现完美，以及人际关系的完美，没有什么东 西对于完美主义者来说是最好的。6. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A. More and more people are tolerating mistakes.B. The society is partly to blame for perfectionism.C. Many young p

20、eople find it impossible to be perfect.D. It ' s unusual for a society to seek perfectionism nowad ays【解析】选B。句意理解题。根据第四段In a society that overstatesmistakes, is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible task of being perfect?可知，在一个过于强调错误的社会，很 多年轻人企图追求一些完美又不可能完成的任务，难道这很奇怪吗？说明

21、社会的氛围和导向让很多年轻人追求完美，因此社会也应该对此负一些责任。7. What does the author think of imperfection?A. It ' s part of our .lifeB. It ' s unbealeabC. It deserves to be overcome.D. It does harm to our mental health.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段 We are designed to be perfectly imperfect.可知，我们注定就是不完美的，可知不完美是我们的一部 分。COn Novem

22、ber 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica. He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and speedos!Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystem with their large diversity of marine

23、 life. When asked why he doesn ' wear a wetsuit, Lewis says, “bsk world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular. If I ' m asking them to be courageous must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the rig

24、ht message:'It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius . He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadi

25、ly drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim i

26、n such cold waters. Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions.In 2007, he swam one k

27、ilometer in the North Pole to draw attention tothe melting Arctic ice due to climate change. In 2015, he swam in theBay of Whales in Antarctica ' s Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了 Lewis Pugh为了呼吁政府 采取措施保护海洋而在南极海洋水温很低的情况下，不穿防寒泳衣

28、游泳的勇敢事迹。8. Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit?A. To swim faster.B. To show his bravery.C. To build up his body.D. To win public attention.【解析】选Bo细节理解题。根据第二段的I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular.

29、If I ' m asking them tocberageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.可知，他不穿防寒泳衣是为了展示他的勇敢，故选B。9. What does the underlined word“it ” in Paragraph 3 refer toA. His body.B. The water.C. His body temperature.D. The water temperature.【解析】选A。代词指代题。此题要结合上下文语境，上文是他在冰水

30、 里游泳身体只能忍受 20分钟，下文中提到他游泳时体温在慢慢下降， 肌肉控制力也在下降，可推测出此处的it指的是his body。10. What' s Pugh ' s advice about swimming in freezing WatersA. One must be fully prepared.B. One should be expert at swimming.C. One should be ready to take on challenges.D. One must be used to long-distance swimming.【解析】选A。细节

31、理解题。根据第四段的Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters. 可知, 一个人要想在冰冷的水里游泳必须得训练很长时间才可以，即要做足准备工作才行。11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Lewis Pugh: swimming for a causeB. How to survive a swim in cold watersC. How to prepare for extreme swimmi

32、ngD. Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是Pugh为保护海洋而在极寒的水里游泳，他用行动去展示他保护海洋的决心和勇气，由此可知A项是最佳标题。DIn today' s societyanguage plays a key role in defining gender 性另 U） by vocabulary, and also their non-verbal （非语言的）vocabulary. Each one of these different types of ways of communicat

33、ing is obviously different between men and women.Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women. It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men, and also have the ability to speak

34、 more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men. One study found that women spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteen-minute average it took men to describe it.Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating, which ca

35、n also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say. Men' s body language is much more reserved when talking to women. Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them. Men avoid other people &

36、#39; s body space while taOnidg they also tend to sit back when talking. All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom. Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.Women also make it clearer whether

37、 or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral. After learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same“language The little games men and women play w

38、ith eachother while conversing would be lost. The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex, “wonder if there ' s someth?ng would no longer exist【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述的是相反的性别，不同的3五一“ 出口 。12. What does the underlined word“this ” in Paragraph 2 refer toA

39、. The differences between men ' s and women ' . s languages B. The different speed of men ' s and women ' s speech C.The ability of men ' s and women ' s spoken languageD. The non-verbal vocabulary of men and women.【解析】选Bo词义指代题。根据第二段第一、二句 Many different studies show that. . .

40、 women tend to speak faster than men; 和第二段 下文 this is due to the fact that women. . . and more quickly than men。由 此推知，此处this指的是男人和女人说话的速度不同。故选 B。13. In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?A. Speed of understanding.B. Understanding of speech roles.C. Politeness of commun

41、ication.D. Application of body language.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句 Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating,男人和女人也 有一种非常不同的非语言交流方式，故选Do14. What is the author ' s attitude to the differences between med womed s communicationA. Cautious.B. Favorable.C. Ambiguous.

42、D. Skeptical.【解析】选Bo推理判断题。根据最后一段中 After learning about ourstyles of. . . what fun would it be if we all spoke the same可 “ langi知，作者对男女之间的沟通差异是赞同的。故选 B。15. What is the best title for the text?A. Women, born excellent talkersB. Men' s and women ' s social rolesC. Vocabulary and communicationD.

43、 Opposite gender, different language's ,societyage plays【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段In today a key. . . between men and women. 和最后一段最后一句 The questioneveryone asks. . . would no longer exist.可知,本文的主题是 相反的性 别，不同的语言”。故选Do n.阅读填句The US City Bans Texting while WalkingParents usually teach their children how to

44、 cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cell phones?The city of Honolulu, Hawaii wants everyone to learn that lesson.1 Beginning on October 24, you could be fined from $15 to $99 if you step into a Honolulu street while looking at your p

45、hone. Honolulu is the first major US city to ban what is called “distracted（散注意）walking . " It recently passed a law in a seven to two vote. The law says: " No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.” 2_The law ' creators hope it will lower

46、the number of people hit and killed by cars in the city, Mayor Kirk Caldwell told Reuters news agency, “Wenold the unfortunate distinction （区另U） of being a major city with more pedestrians being hit in crosswalks, particularly our elders, than almost any other city in the country. ”The law includes all electronic devices with screens: cell phones, tables, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers. _3 Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighter