2019高考英语考前50天特训系列-阅读理解(详解06)

2019考英语前天特系列-阅读解（详解06限时20分)(A)Fallingleaves,witheringflowers,coldwinds,faintsunshine.1Spiritscanbelow.Peoplewhosufferfrom“theautumnblues”oftenareextremelyexhausted,lackenergy,needmoresleep,feelincreasedappetiteandgainweight.“Theexactcauseofthiscondition,oftencalledseasonaldepressionorseasonalaffectivedisorder(SAD),isnotknownyet,

”saysChenJue,associateprofessoratShanghaiMentalHealthCenter.“Butrecentstudiesindicatethatweatherchangeisinfluentialandstronglysuggestthatthisconditioniscausedbychangesintheavailabilityofsunlight.”Onetheoryisthatwithdecreasedexposuretosunlight,thebiologicalclockthatregulatesmood,sleep,andhormonesisdelayed,runningmoreslowlyinwinter.2Anothertheoryisthatbrainchemicalsthattransmitinformationbetweennervesmaybealtered(改变〕inindividualswithSAD.Itisbelievedthatexposuretolightcancorrecttheseimbalances.“3Remember,springalwayslivesinyourheart,Chensays.Herearesometipstodealwithautumndepression.·Gooutdoorsandgetsomesunlight.Movearound.Freshairandexerciseimprovetherespiratory(

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吸〕systemandbloodcirculationandregulatethenervoussystem.Thus,exercisecalmsandrelievesone’smood.·4Chocolateandsugarraisethespirits.·Lookatbrightcolors,suchasredandorange.Colortherapyimprovesmood.·Listentoyourfavoritemusic.Youcandancetoit,orjustlieonacozycouch,readinganovel.·5Bloomingplantsarecheering.·Callfriendsorfamilywhenyoufeellonelyordepressed.Recallsomehappymemories.A.Exposuretolightmayresetthebiologicalclock.B.Decorateyourroomandworkspacewithflowers.C.Itisasadseason,butyoucantrytomakeithappy.D.Thatisthewayyoucanusetolightenyourself.E.Keepachocolatebarinyourpocket.F.Formanypeoplelateautumncanbeaseasonofgloomanddepression(抑郁〕.G.Autumnalwaysgivesusabeautifulscene.(B)Asisknowntoall,intheworld,duetodifferenthistoriesandtraditionalcustomsandsoon,differentcountrieshavedifferentcultures,anddifferentcultureshaveadifferenteffectondifferentpeople’slives.It’sclearthatcultureisplayinganimportantroleinpeople’slifeandconstantlychangingpeople’

slifestyles.6WhenyouthinkofAmericanculture,whatfirstcomestoyourmind?McDonald’s?CocaCola?Levi

’s?Disneyland?MichaelJordan?JuliaRoberts?7Asamatteroffact,thesesymbolsareonlyonesmallpartofAmericanculture—popculture.Whatispopculture?Well

，popisshortforpopular.Theoriginsofpopculturecanoftenbetracedtopopularmovies,televisionshows,musicstarsandsportsfigures.8ThemostcommonexamplesofAmericanpopcultureappearamonghighschoolandcollegestudents.Trendssetbyfamouspersonalitiesquicklybecomepartofyoungpeople

’slifestyles.9OnemajorreasonforitspopularityisthatEnglishisauniversallanguage.Englishisthelanguageofdiplomacy(

外交〕，internationalbusinessandtransportation.Sincelanguageandculturegotogether,learningEnglishmeansbecomingawareofEnglish-speakingcultures.10ThekindofAmericanculturecommunicatedinthosemediaispopculture.Finally,popcultureiseasytopackageandtoexport.Forthatreason,itiseasytoselltotheworld.A.Americanadvertisingiswell-known.B.WhataboutAmericanculture?C.Americanpopculturehasspreadaroundtheworld.D.Popcultureisalsopromotedbybusinessandadvertising.E.Also,Americaisaworldleaderinmovies,musicandmagazines.F.Sportsstarsarelikedbyschoolstudentsaswellascollegestudents.G.ManypeopleimagineAmericancultureisacollectionofpopularsymbolslikethese.答解A【文章大意】本文主要谈论了秋季抑郁症的原因及应对策略。1.【析】选Ｆ。下文提到情绪落，故与之有关的应是人们心情忧郁，应选Ｆ项。【析】选Ａ。前文提到缺乏光照射，人的生物钟会延迟，故增加光照会使人的生物钟恢复。应选A项【析】选Ｃ。前文提到秋天使人情绪低落，后文提到春天永远在心中，故此处应是承上启下的一句话，应选C项。4.【析】选E。根据下文的关键词chocolate可。5.【析】选B。根据关键词bloomingplants可知。B【文章大意】本文主要介绍了美国流行文化的有关知识。6.【解析】选B。根据下文WhenyouthinkofAmericanculture可知此处要问的是有关美国文化方面的知识。7.【解析】选G。上文提到美国文化的知识及下文Asamatteroffact,thesesymbolsareonlyonesmallpartofAmericanculture可此处选项8.【解析】选D。根据前文有关popculture的知识，及下文ThemostcommonexamplesofAmericanpopculture..