2021届高考英语阅读基础练习之七选五

备战2021高考英语阅读基础练习之七选五

(A)

TheWaystoHelpYouStandoutinInterviews

Interviewpreparationhasalwaysbeenoneofthemostoverlookedareasintheemployment

process.Perhapsyouhavedoneallyourpreparationandvisitedthecompany'swebsitesomany

timesthatyouknowitbyheart.]Herearesomewaystomakeyoustandout.

Leaveapositiveimpression.

2Onceyouareinsidetheroom,themainthingtorememberisthatyouneedtomake

eyecontact,shakehandsconfidentlyandalsosmile.

Don*tcontroltheconversation.

someonehasremarked,theinterviewisadialog.3Youneedtofindouthowdo

interviewersviewthecompanyandwhattheirgoalsare.Thosecanoftenguideyouwhenyou

answertheirquestions.

4

Theyalwaysaskyourgreatestweakness.Ifyoudon'trespondtothemdirectly,thennobody

willbelieveyou.Whattheywanttoknowiswhatyoulearnedfromafailure.Talkaboutthe

strategiestoovercomeanyweaknesssothatitisalwayspartofyourdevelopment.

Showyourpassionandenergy.

Mostcandidatesrangefrombeingshytoshowingoff.Butwhatwillreallymakeyoustand

outisyourabilitytoactuallyconveythepassionandtheenergytovariouspartsofyourwork.Yes,

youcanbemodestaboutthesebutshowthatthesearestepsontheladder.5

A.Befrankaboutyourweaknesses.

B.Firstimpressionisveryimportant.

C.Bepositiveaboutyourworkexperience.

D.Buthowdoyouactuallydoininterviewstogetthejob?

E.Whateveryoudo,donottalktoomuchandleadtheinterview.

F.Theseopportunitiesmaycomeupduringtheinterview,ratherthanattheend.

G.Agreatwaytostandoutistoshowconfidence,energyandpassionforthejob.

(B)

Haveyoueverhadtimesquestioningyourselfandfeelingdiscouraged?Ifyouansweryes,what

you'veexperiencedisnegativeself-talk.1Yousaytoyourselfuntruethingslike,'Tmnot

goodenough.Fmadisappointment.'*Thesefalsebeliefsstopusinourtracks.So,howdoyoustop

negativeself-talk?

2

KnowyouYespecial.Youareoneofakind!Thereisnootherpersonthatthinksexactlylikeyou.

Whenyoubegintosincerelybelievehowspecialyouare,it'seasiertofightnegativeself-talk.

Changeyourassociations

Yournegativeself-talkcomesfromyourenvironment.Youdidn'tjustaccidentallywakeupone

daythinkingofbadthingsaboutyourself.Itmaybebecausesomeone,somewhereinyourlifehas

told

younegativethingsaboutyouandyoubelievethem.However,ifyousurroundyourselfwiththe

rightpeople,theywillbuildyouup,inspireyouandmakeyoufeelbetter.3.

Changeyourdialogue

Readandsayallthewonderfulthingsaboutyourselfatleast5timesperday.Lookatyourselfin

themirrorandsay,"Iamamazing!"4andyou'llbelieveyouareawesomeprettysoon.

Ofcourse,thereareotherthingstostopnegativeself-talk5butifyouaredeterminedto

thinkpositivelyineverysituation,thatwillbringapositivechangeinyourlife.

A.Thinkthesameway

B.Changeisnoteasy

C.Changeyourposition

D.Itbeginsinyourbrain

E.Changeyourstateofmind

F.You'llseekouttherightpeopletohelpchangeyourthoughts

G.You'llstarttobelievethegreatthingstheytellyou

(C)

ExploringworkpossibilitiesisquiteanemotionalchallengeforpeopleThedesiretosimplify

theprocessbyfocusingononeattractiveoption,insteadofkeepingyoureyesopenforevenmore

possibilities,canbeverystrong.Naturally,we'drathermakeadecisioninahurry.___1___

However,puttingoffadecisionuntilafteryouhavedoneyourdetectiveworkcanmakeyoupaya

priceinwaysyoucan'tevenimaginenow.So,learntoexploreworkpossibilitiesasthoughitwas

atreasurehunt.

Uncertaintyisnottheonlychallengeholdingyouback.___2___Youmaybeunwillingto

askstrangersabouttheirworkortoaskyourcolleaguesforhelpbecauseyoufearrejection.

Maybeyoufearfailure.Don'tletthesefearsblockyoursearch.Rememberthatonedefinitionof

successis"doingyourverybesttorealizeyourdreams".___3___Therearethreewaystolearn

aboutworkpossibilitiesthatyoualreadyknowandtodiscovermorepossibilities.

TheeasiestandquickestwayistoreadcareerinformationmaterialsavailableontheInternet,

innewspapersandmagazines.

___4____Theycangiveyouan“insider'sopinion".Spendyourtimewiththosepeopleas

activelyaspossiblebyaskingaboutthelocalsituationorotherthingsnotcoveredinprint

materials.

Thebestwaytolearnabouttheworkisto"tryitonforsize"bygettingsomerelated

experience.

___5___Thatgreatlyincreasesyourabilityto"mixandmatch0informationlateronto

discover,orevencreateworkpossibilitiesthatwouldbeidealforyou.

A.Identifyyourownability.

B.Exploreasmanyoptionsaspossible.

C.Wewouldn'tliketolivewithuncertainty.

D.Theonlywayyoucanfailistodonothing.

E.Talktopeoplewhoareknowledgeableaboutthework.

F.Thefollowingiswhatyoushoulddotoexploreworkpossibilities.

G.Fearismostlikelythebiggestemotionalchallengeofsucceafulcareerbuilding.

(D)

Whydopeopletaket4selfies(自拍)?”

ResearchersatSyracuseUniversityinNewYorktriedtoanswerthatquestion.1.People

whopostselfiesanduseeditingsoftwaretomakethemselveslookbettershowbehaviorconnected

toadmiringthemselvestoomuch,theSyracuseresearcherssaid.2.Associalmediacanbe

shallow,itisagoodplacefbrpeopleto“worktowardssatisfyingtheirownovermuchpride.”

3.Peoplewhopostgroupselfiesshowaneedforpopularityandaneedtobelongtoagroup,

theSyracuseUniversityresearchfound.

Otherfindingsfromthestudyinclude:Therearenomajordifferencesonhowoftenmenand

womenpostselfiesandhowoftentheyuseeditingsoftware.生

TheNewhouseSchoofsAssociateProfessorMakanaChockworkedonthestudy.Shesaid,

postingselfiesonsocialmediaisnotallthatdifferentfromwhatpeoplehavedoneformanyyears.

Ontrips,ourparentsandgrandparentsusedcamerastotakephotos.Beforesocialmedia,people

wouldbringbackphotostoshowfriendsandfamily.Youhadnochoicebuttolookatthem.Ifyou

areaniceperson,youcommentedabouthowniceeveryoneinthephotoslooked,especially

childrenandthepersonshowingthephotos.5.

Onsocialmedia,itisadifferentexperience.Peoplecandecidenottolookatphotosoftheir

friendsandfamilyeveniftheyclick"like”oreven“love"undertheFacebookselfie.

A.Thatwastheoldwayof<4clicking^^like.

B.Theycameupwithsomesurprisinganswers.

C.Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutit.

D.Suchpeoplethinkveryhighlyofthemselves,especiallyhowtheylook.

E.Bothcamerasandphonesareusefultoolstorecordpeople'sexperiences.

F.Thereareotherreasons,besidesadmiringthemselves,whypeoplepostselfies.

G.Butmendesiretobeseenaspopularmorethanwomenwhenpostingselfies.

(E)

HowtoGettheSleepYouNeed

MaryLadd'shusbandcouldsleepthroughthenight,butshecouldn't.1.Andpartofitfelt

outofhercontrol.Abreastcancersurvivorwithanelderlymother,Laddfoundthatherworries

wouldcometohermindatbedtime.

2.It'snotjustamatteroffeelingtired.Overthelongrun,lack,ofsleepcancontributeto

diseaseslikedepression,obesity,heartattack,andevencancer.

Unfortunately,tellingpatientstosleepmoredoesn'tmeanthey'llbeabletodoit.3,Exercise

more,sticktoasleepschedule,avoidcaffeineintheevening.Asaresult,athirdofadultsreport

thattheyfailtogetaseven-to-nine-hoursleepanight.

Thegoodnewsisthatsciencehasbegunfiguringoutsleep'smysteriesandthefollowingare

someofthelatestideastoimproveourbedtime.

Don'tGoTowardtheLight.

Ourbrainsreacttothebluelightgivenoffbycomputers,smart-phones,andevenLEDbulbs

muchastheydotodaylight.Ifyoucan'tavoidscreensbeforeyouheadtobed,trywearing

light-blockingglasses.

BecomeaDreamWeaver.

Peoplewithfewerdreamsaremorelikelytobesensitivetopainandanxious.Unfortunately,

somesleepingpillscandisturbREMsleep-thelastandmostdream-filledsleepcycle.Alcohol

doestoo.4.Trainingyourselftowakenaturallytakespractice,butyou'llbemorerestedifyoucan

doit.

Don'tWorryAboutIt.

5.

Suchanxietiescantransformlackofsleepintochronicinsomnia（慢性失眠）.Arecent

researchshowsyouwillstillgetthroughthedayifyoudon'tgetenoughsleep.Therefore,ifyou

losesleep,tellyourselfthatit'sOK.

A.Oftenitinvolvesrelaxationtrainingormeditation（冥想）toreduceanxiety.

B.Anothercommoncauseisalarmclocks,whichinterruptsleepcycles.

C.Peopleoftenthinktheywon'tbeabletofunctioniftheydon'thaveagoodnight.

D.Isthereanythingworsethanbadlyneedingsleepandnotbeingabletogetit?

E.Askyourdoctorforadviceintime.

F.Partofherproblemwasthatshehadsomebadhabits:toomuchcoffee,forone.

G.Nordoesrepeatingtheadvicethey'veheardamilliontimes.

参考答案：

A

1.D前文讲述你可能为面试做的一些准备，后文提出一些使你在面试中脱颖而出的方

法，因此设空处应是一句承上启下的句子，承接前文话题的同时需要引出后文。结合选项可

知，D项（但是在面试中到底如何做才能得到这份工作呢？）符合语境。

2.B本段小标题为"Leaveapositiveimpression.",设空处是本段第一句，应为本段主题

句，B项中复现了本段关键词impression并且概括了本段大意：第一印象很重要，故B项符

合语境。

3.E根据本段小标题可知，本段主旨为不要主导谈话，因此整个段落都应围绕这个主

题进行阐述。前文的theinterviewisadialog提到面试就是一次对话交谈，E项中的alk为本

段小标题中的conversation和空前一句中的dialog的同义复现;此外E项中的donot...leadthe

interview为本段小标题'Don'tcontroltheconversation."的同义复现，故E项（无论你做什么，

既不要说得太多，也不要主导这次面试）符合本段主旨。

4.A根据设空处所在位置可知，此处为该段的小标题，应是本段主旨的浓缩，且形式

应与其他小标题类似；本段主要讲述的是关于你的缺点如何回答的问题，即本段围绕关键词

weakness展开，故A项（诚实面对你的缺点）符合本段主旨，且A项中复现了weaknesseso

5.G根据本部分小标题可知，本部分主旨为展现你的热情和活力，整个段落都围绕这

个主题进行描述。结合选项可知，G项（让自己脱颖而出的一个好方法是展现出对于这份工

作的自信、活力和热情）符合本段主旨，同时是对这一段的总结概括。G项中的energy和

passion呼应小标题中的passionandenergy,

B

l.D上文提到你质疑自我、感到灰心时，就是在经历负面的自言自语，本句对self-talk

做进一步的解释，D项中的It指代negativeself-talk,指出它始于大脑，符合上下文语境。

2.E此处为段落主题。结合其他主题可知本句为祈使句。本段指出，要知道自己是特

殊的，没有人和你一样，由此可知E项（改变自己的心态）为正确答案。

3.G空格前指出，如果周围的人合适，他们会让你振作起来、鼓励你、让你的感觉好

起来。G项为上文带来的结果，意为“你会开始相信他们告诉你的好事情"，they指代上文提

到的therightpeople,故G项为正确答案。

4.A上文指出要对着镜子说些自我激励的话，A项意为“也要这样想“，符合语境。

5.B根据空格后的内容可知B项符合语境，句意为“改变并不容易，但是如果你下定决

心在任何情况下都保持乐观，那就会给你的生活带来积极的改变

C

1.c。后文讲的是，然而直到你做完所有调查作后才做决定可能会让你付出各种现在意想

不到的代价；根据文的However可知，设空处与下一句应为转折关系。故C项（我

们不喜欢忍受不确定性）符合语境。

2.Go根据设空处前一句"Uncertaintyisnotthonlychallengeholdingyouback."可知,此处

表示还有其他阻碍我们的挑战，故G项（恐惧最有可能是成功发展职业生涯所面临

最大的情感挑战）符合语境。G项中的emotionalchallenge与后的fearrejection,fear

failure和"Don'tletthesefearsblockyousearch."呼应。

3.Do空前一句表示，记住成功的其中一个定就是“尽你所能去实现你的梦想”。由此可

推知，设空处应表示我们要敢于做事情，也就是不能什么也不做，故D项（唯一能

你失败的方式就是你什么也不做）符合语境。

4.E。空后一句讲到，他们可以给你提供“业人士的意见”，设空处应包含后文中的They

所指代的具体内容结合选项可知，E项（与在工作方面知识广博的人交谈）符合境，

其中peoplewhoareknowledgeableaboutwork呼应后文中的They。

5.Bo根据设空处后一句"Thatgreatlyincreaseyourabilityto'mixandmatch'informationlater

ontodiscover,evencreateworkpossibilitiesthatwouldbeidealforyou.”可知，设空处阐

述的应是该做的事情，结合文章内容可知，B项（尽可能多地探索各种选择）符合语

境。

D

1.B上文“ResearchersatSyracuseUniversityinNewYorktriedtoanswerthatquestion.（纽

约锡拉丘兹大学的研究人员试图回答这个问题。）“说明下文将会是研究人员的解释，下文

“Peoplewhopostselfiesanduseeditingsoftwaretomakethemselveslookbettershowbehavior

connectedtoadmiringthemselvestoomuch,theSyracuseresearcherssaid.（锡拉丘兹大学的研

究人员表示，那些上传自拍照并使用编辑软件美化自己的人，表现出的行为与过于自我欣赏

有关。）”是研究人员给出的结果，B项“Theycameupwithsomesurprisinganswers.（他们给

出了一些令人吃惊的答案），，承上启下，故选B。

2.D上文说到，那些上传自拍照并使用编辑软件美化自己的人，表现出的行为与过于

自我欣赏有关,D项“Suchpeoplethinkveryhighlyofthemselves,especiallyhowtheylook.（这

些人对他们自己——尤其是外表——评价很高。）”与上文意思相衔接，故选D项。

3.F下文“Peoplewhopostgroupselfiesshowaneedforpopularityandaneedtobelongto

agroup,theSyracuseUniversityresearchfound.（锡拉丘兹大学的研究发现，人们发布集体自

拍表明他们需要受欢迎和属于一个群体。）”说明了人们在社交网站晒自拍的另一个原因，F

项"Thereareotherreasons,besidesadmiringthemselves,whypeoplepostselfies.（除了自我欣

赏，人们晒自拍还有其他原因。）”放在本段开头，承接下文，起到过渡作用，故选F项。

4.G上文“Otherfindingsfromthestudyinclude:Therearenomajordifferencesonhow

oftenmenandwomenpostselfiesandhowoftentheyuseeditingsoftware.（该研究的其他发现

包括:男性和女性发布自拍的频率以及他们使用编辑软件的频率没有太大差别。）”说明男性

和女性在对待自拍上的相同之处，G项“Butmendesiretobeseenaspopularmorethanwomen

whenpostingselfies.（但在发布自拍时，男性希望比女性更受欢迎。）“讲了不同点，与上文

相衔接，故选G项。

5.A上文“Beforesocialmedia,peoplewouldbringbackphotostoshowfriendsandfamily.

Youhadnochoicebuttolookatthem.Ifyouareaniceperson,youcommentedabouthownice

everyoneinthephotoslooked,especiallychildrenandthepersonshowingthephotos.（在社交媒

体出现之前，人们会带回照片给朋友和家人看。你别无选择，只能看着它们。如果你是个好

人，你会说照片里的每个人看起来都很好，尤其是孩子和展示照片的人。）“讲述了以前人

们在他人展示照片时表达认可和夸赞的方式，A项“Thatwastheoldwayof"clicking"like.（这

是老式的点赞方式）”是对前文的总结，故选A项。

E

1.F上文“MaryLadd'shusbandcouldsleepthroughthenight,butshecouldn't.（MaryLadd

的丈夫可以睡一整夜，但她睡不着）”是写她的丈夫能够入睡，但她不能。下文“Andpartof

itfeltoutofhercontrol.（有一部分她感觉无法控制）”是分析她不能入睡的另一个原因，而选

项