高考英语阅读七选五考前限时专练

1、高考英语阅读七选五考前限时专练 （50分钟5篇）passage 1Adeles new album, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, Z/Easy On Me. This song arouses feelings not easily put into words, but we can probably agree it is a sad song. _16_ Yet sad music does pull us in and lift us up

2、. Lets start with a biological theory. When we experience real-life loss, or empathize （体会） with anothers pain, certain hormones are released within us. _17_ They do so by making us feel calmed and supported. Feeling Adelezs pain, or recalling our own, may cause such chemical changes within us.Psych

3、ologically, a key reason we enjoy sad songs is that they profoundly move us. Feeling moved can come from us suddenly feeling closer to other people. Indeed, when we have listened to 30”, we may turn to reaction videos to see how others feel. _18_And it boosts our feeling of being moved and triggers

4、feelings of comfort and belonging.19 Adeles songs allow us to view the pleasure in terms of the meaning she helps us make. Adele takes hard life experiences and makes sense of them. This is what much sad art does. It takes the pain and suffering of the world and gives it meaning. As philosopher Frie

5、drich Nietzsche once put itz someone who has a why to live can bear almost any how. Ultimately, we listen to Adeles songs when we want to recall, reflect, or belong. They let us feel her sadness, share our suffering, and connect with others. To all of us, Adeles songs say: 20You are not alone in you

6、r pain.Music speaks louder than words.These help us to tackle loss and pain.We can also think at the spiritual level.Few people are aware sad music makes us feel good.This lets us share an emotional experience with others.This may make us better prepared for when real loss stakes, passage 2For a lon

7、g time, sports have been viewed as a way to stay healthy and in shape, but their importance goes much further.From a social standpoint, sports are a powerful tool that brings people together and creates a sense of community.16 As an international student, playing pick-up basketballat the gym was the

8、 fastest and easiest way to make friends.As a student, I had very challenging classes and occasionally had to deal with bad homework or midterm grades. I learned that I am not always going to get the results that I want, but no matter what, I have to persevere and not give up.17In addition to that,

9、exercising is a great way to get out of the stressful college life that is all about homework, presentations, and group projects.18 I personally think that Iwould go crazy without going to the gym at least three times a week.The reason most students do not play sports is because they feel lazy about

10、 it and dont have the energy for it.19 As a matter of fact, exercise pumps more oxygenthrough your blood and makes your entire system more active.20 Besidesjust being fun, sports can help you perform better in school, relax moreand worry less, deal with setbacks, work better with others and increase

11、 your energy.To sum up, playing college sports has some serious benefits.In short, playing sports can help students become more energetic.They helped me get on very well with my teachers and classmates.In fact, playing sports helps students relax and reduce their anxiety.Sports gave me a positive at

12、titude where I see falling as a way to learn.They develop connections that bond together people from all walks of life.However, the belief that the intense exercise will leave you exhausted is wrong, passage 3Art is all around us. It can be found everywhere, including fancy galleries, peoples living

13、 rooms, and on the sides of buildings. So, why is art importantIt promotes expression and creativity. As humans, were naturally drawn to art as a form of expression and communication.16 Its a way for them to express themselves beforetheyre able to speak. In fact, participation in the arts may even a

14、ssist kids with language, motor skills, and visual learning development.When someone applies for a job, there are certain skills they need to have like data analysis or bookkeeping. However, many employers also understand the very important need for the skills which are hard to measure and often dif

15、ficult to define. Some examples include a persons ability to adapt to change, think creatively, or collaborate with team members.It provides historical context. 18. This is why people dedicate their lives to studying cave art, Shakespearean plays, and so much more. When we take the time to dive into

16、 art created in the past, we can learn about other generations and eras. We can study art to find out what those before us were facing and how they overcame it. _19_.In therapy (疗法)settings, art also provides an opportunity for digging deeper and expressing emotions that are difficult to discuss. _2

17、0_. In one important study, children between 6 and 12 were asked to draw a house as a distraction after thinking about something upsetting. This group was able to improve their mood when compared with children who were instructed to draw the negative event or simply copy another drawing. A. These ar

18、e its major benefits.Children love to draw, sing, and dance.Art and human history go hand-in-handHow does it have an impact on our lifeIt helps all of us develop necessary soft skills.It can help people handle both their past and present problems.Similarly, future generations will learn about our cu

19、rrent events by the art we leave behind.passage 4When Ken was in high school, he did well and had a strong sense of accomplishment. However, when he was in college, his grades were not so outstanding among academically gifted students much like himself, if not better. Often he feels depressed and is

20、 withdrawing from people and activities.16The literature generally has found that many of us tend to let our self-worth be contingent upon external events (such as academics and physical attractiveness).17 As aresult, our feelings about ourselves can end up being in the hands of others.Obviously, we

21、 all want to experience things that make us feel good. But when we have contingent self-worth, we might engage in activities that make us feel worthy while avoiding activities that make us feel unworthy.18 Instead of working hard to meetour goals, well try to avoid failure. And if we do fail one day

22、, we might abandon our goals, lose motivation, or make excuses to help ourselves feel better.19 If our self-worth is contingent upon being successful at work, we might onlychoose jobs that are easy. That way we never fail and ensure that we always know that we are worthy. Or, maybe we only think wer

23、e worthy if we weigh less than 130 pounds. We might undereat or engage in unhealthy eating practicesjust to make sure that we feel good.Self-worth is an important psychological construct that affects not only how we think about ourselves but it also has an impact on our psychological health and func

24、tioning. So, give up the idea of seeking approval from others.20 Doing so reminds us to be fullyaware of who we are.That may pose potential dangers.Unfortunately, he is no exception.When our self-worth depends on those, its unstable.Lets cite some examples to further demonstrate that.Lets dive into

25、the cause to learn more about self-worth.Actually, hes always been labeled as other peoples child”.Instead, learn to base your self-worth on internal contingencies like virtues and faiths, passage 5No matter what profession or occupation you hold you will need to work with others to meet your goals.

26、 Group work is a great way to showcase your own skills while getting help from your teammates in areas where you might not be as strong.16Clarify the team expectations so everyone is on the same page.17 Its likely thateach teammate has a different idea about whats expected of them, as well as what e

27、veryone else needs to be doing. Itzs essential that the team discuss these expectations and agree on one universal list of expectations that everyone will follow.18 No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project. Take on anequal part of the work, and speak up if you realize you arent doing your fair share. Not only will your group mates appreciate your work ethic, it will show your supervisor or instructor that youre a good team player.Direct your con