高考五年英语真题分类汇编20 阅读理解（社会生活类）

最新高考五年英语真题分类汇编

专题20阅读理解（社会生活类）

1.C【2020・江苏卷】

Forthosewhocanslomachil,workingoutbeforebreakfastmaybemorebeneficialforhealththaneatingfirst,

accordingtoastudyofmealtimingandphysicalactivity.

Athletesandscientistshavelongknownthatmealtimingaffectsperformance.However,farlesshasbeen

knownabouthowmealtimingandexercisemightaffectgeneralhealth.

Tofindout,Britishscientistsconductedastudy.Theyfirstfound10overweightandinactivebutotherwise

healthyyoungmen,whoselifestylesare,torbetterandworse,representativeofthoseofmostofus.Theytestedthe

men'sfitnessandrestingmetabolic（新陈代谢的）ratesandtooksamples（样品）oftheirbloodandfattissue.

Then,ontwoseparatemorningvisitstothescientists9lab,eachmanwalkedfbranhouratanaveragespeedthat,

intheoryshouldallowhisbodytorelymainlyonfatforfuel.Beforeoneoftheseworkouts,themenskipped

breakfast,meaningthattheyexercisedonacompletelyemptystomachafteralongovernightfast（禁食）.Ontheother

occasion,theyatearichmorningmealabouttwohoursbeforetheystartedwalking.

Justbeforeandanhouraftereachworkout,thescientiststookadditionalsamplesofthemen'sbloodandfat

tissue.

Thentheycomparedthesamples.Therewereconsiderabledifferences.Mostobviously,themendisplayed

lowerbloodsugarlevelsatthestartoftheirworkoutswhentheyhadskippedbreakfastthanwhentheyhadeaten.As

aresult,theyburnedmorefatduringwalksonanemptystomachthanwhentheyhadeatenfirst.Ontheotherhand,

theyburnedslightlymorecalories（卡路里）,onaverage,duringtheworkoutafterbreakfastthanafterfasting.

Butitwastheeffectsdeepwithinthefatcellsthatmayhavebeenthemostsignificant,theresearchersfound.

Multiplegenesbehaveddifferently,dependingonwhethersomeonehadeatenornotbeforewalking.Manyofthese

genesproduceproteins（蛋臼质）thatcanimprovebloodsugarregulationandinsulin（胰岛素）levelsthroughoutthe

bodyandsoareassociatedwithimprovedmetabolichealth.Thesegenesweremuchmoreactivewhenthemenhad

fastedbeforeexercisethanwhentheyhadbreakfasted.

Theimplicationoftheseresultsisthattogainthegreatesthealthbenefitsfromexercise,itmaybewisetoskip

eatingfirst.

61.Theunderlinedexpression“stomachit“inParagraphImostprobablymeans"

A.digestthemealeasilyB.managewithoutbreakfast

C.decidewiselywhattoeatD.eatwhateverisoffered

62.Whywerethe10peoplechosenfortheexperiment?

A.Theirlifestylesweretypicalofordinarypeople.

B.Theirlackofexerciseledtooverweight.

C.Theycouldwalkatanaveragespeed.

D.Theyhadslowmetabolicrates.

63.Whathappenedtothosewhoatebreakfastbeforeexercise?

A.Theysuccessfullylostweight.B.Theyconsumedabitmorecalories.

C.Theyburnedmorefatonaverage.D.Theydisplayedhigherinsulinlevels.

64.Whatcouldbelearnedfromtheresearch?

A.Aworkoutafterbreakfastimprovesgeneperformances.

B.Toomuchworkoutoftenslowsmetabolicrates.

C.Lifestyleisnotasimportantasmorningexercise.

D.Physicalexercisebeforebreakfastisbetterforhealth.

2.B【2020・江苏卷】

Sometimesit'shardtoletgo.FormanyBritishpeople,thatcanapplytoinstitutionsandobjectsthatrepresent

theircountry'spast-age-oldcastles,splendidhomes...andredphoneboxes.

Beatenfirstbythemarchoftechnologyandlatelybytheterribleweatherinjunkyards（废品场）,thephone

boxesrepresentativeofanagearenowmakingsomethingofacomeback.Adaptedinimaginativeways,manyhave

reappearedoncitystreetsandvillagegreenshousingtinycafes,cellphonerepairshopsorevendefibrillatormachines

（除颤器）.

Theoriginalironboxeswiththeroundroofsfirstappearedin1926.TheyweredesignedbyGilesGilbertScott,

thearchitectoftheBatterseaPowerStationinLondon.AfterbecominganimportantpartofmanyBritishstreets,the

phoneboxesbegandisappearinginthe1980s,withtheriseofthemobilephonesendingmostofthemawaytothe

junkyards.

Aboutthattime,TonyInglis'engineeringandtransportcompanygotthejobtoremovephoneboxesfromthe

streetsandsellthemout.ButInglisendedupbuyinghundredsofthemhimself,withtheideaofrepairingandselling

them.Hesaidthathehadheardthecallstopreservetheboxesandhadseenhowsomeofthemwerelistedashistoric

buildings.

AsInglisand,laterotherbusinessmen,gottowork,repuiposedphoneboxesbeganreappearingincitiesand

villagesaspeoplefoundnewusesforthem.Today,theyareonceagainafamiliarsight,playingrolesthatareoften

justasimportantforthecommunityastheiroriginalpurpose.

Inruralareas,whereambulancescantakearelativelylongtimetoamve,thephoneboxeshavetakenona

lifesavingrole.Localorganizationscanadoptthemfor1pound,andinstalldefibrillatorstohelpinemergencies.

Othersalsolookedatthephoneboxesandsawbusinessopportunities.LoveFone,acompanythatadvocates

repairingcellphonesratherthanabandoningthem,openedaminiworkshopinaLondonphoneboxin2016.

Thetinyshopsmadeeconomicsense,accordingtoRobertKerr,afounderofLoveFone.Hesaidthatoneofthe

boxesgeneratedaround$13,500inrevenueamonthandcostonlyabout$400torent.

Inglissaidphoneboxescalledtomindanagewhenthingswerebuilttolast.I"likewhattheyaretopeople,and

Ienjoybringingthingsback,,,hesaid.

58.Thephoneboxesaremakingacomeback.

A.toformabeautifulsightofthecity

B.toimprovetelecommunicationsservices

C.toremindpeopleofahistoricalperiod

D.tomeettherequirementofgreeneconomy

59.Whydidthephoneboxesbegintogooutofserviceinthe1980s?

A.Theywerenotwell-designed.B.Theyprovidedbadservices.

C.Theyhadtooshortahistory.D.Theylosttonewtechnologies.

60.Thephoneboxesarebecomingpopularmainlybecauseof.

A.theirnewappearanceandlowerpricesB.thepushofthelocalorganizations

C.theirchangedrolesandfunctionsD.thebigfundingofthebusinessmen

3.C【2020.天津卷】

Afteryearsofobservinghumannature,Ihavedecidedthattwoqualitiesmakethedifferencebetweenmenof

greatachievementandmenofaverageperformancecuriosityanddiscontent.Ihaveneverknownanoutstandingman

wholackedeither.AndIhaveneverknownanaveragemanwhohadboth.Thetwobelongtogether.

Together,thesedeephumanurges（驱策力）countfbrmuchmorethatambition.Galileowasnotmerely

ambitiouswhenhedroppedobjectsofvaryingweightsfromtheLeaningToweratPisaandtimedtheirfalltothe

ground.LikeGalileo,allthegreatnamesinhistorywerecuriousandaskedindiscontent,4tWhy?Why?Why?”

Fortunately,curiosityanddiscontentdon'thavetobelearned.Wearebomwiththemandneedonlyrecapture

them.

“Thegreatman,^^saidMencius（孟子）,“ishewhodoesnotlosehischild'sheart.^^Yetmostofusdoloseit.We

stopaskingquestions.Westopchallengingcustom.Wejustfollowthecrowd.Andthecrowddesiresrestfulaverage.

Itencouragesustooccupyourownlittlecorner,toavoidfoolishleapsintothedark,tobesatisfied.

Mostofusmeetnewpeople,andnewideas,withhesitation.Butoncehavingmetandlikedthem,wethinkhow

terribleitwouldhavebeen,hadwemissedthechance.Wewillprobablyhavetoforceourselvestowakenour

curiosityanddiscontentandkeepthemawake.

Howshouldyoustart?Modestly,soasnottobecomediscouraged.Ithinkofonefriendwhocouldn'tarrange

flowerstosatisfyherself.Shewascuriousabouthowtheexpertsdidit.Howsheisoneoftheexperts,writingbooks

onflowerarrangement.

Onewaytobeginistoansweryourownexcuses.Youhaven'tanyspecialability?Mostpeopledon't;thereare

onlyafewgeniuses.Youhaven'tanytime?That'sgood,becauseit'salwaysthepeoplewithnotimewhogetthings

done.HarrietStowe,motherofsix,wrotepartsofUncleTomkCabinwhilecooking.You'retooold?Rememberthat

ThomasCostainwas57whenhepublishedhisfirstnovel,andthatGrandmaMosesshowedherfirstpictureswhen

shewas78.

Howeveryoustart,rememberthereisnobettertimetostartthanrightnow,foryou'llneverbemorealivethan

youareatthismoment.

51.InwritingParagraph1,theauthoraimsto.

A.proposeadefinition

B.makeacomparison

C.reachaconclusion

D.presentanargument

52.WhatdoestheexampleofGalileotellus?

A.Trialanderrorleadstothefindingoftruth.

B.Scientiststendtobecuriousandambitious.

C.Creativityresultsfromchallengingauthority.

D.Greatnesscomesfromalastingdesiretoexplore.

53.Whatcanyoudotorecapturecuriosityanddiscontent?

A.Observetheunknownaroundyou.

B.Developaquestioningmind.

C.Leadalifeofadventure.

D.Followthefashion.

54.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraphs6and7?

A.Gainingsuccesshelpsyoubecomeanexpert.

B.Thegeniustendstogetthingsdonecreatively.

C.Lackoftalentandtimeisnoreasonfortakingnoaction.

D.Youshouldremainmodestwhenapproachingperfection.

55.Whatcouldbethebesttileorthepassage?

A.CuriousMindsNeverFeelContented

B.ReflectionsonHumanNature

C.TheKeystoAchievement

D.NeverTooLatetoLearn

4.A【2020・天津卷】

"Theytellmethatyou'dliketomakeastatue（塑像）ofme-isthatcorrect,MissVinnieReam?”

Thedeep,gentlevoicehelpedcalmthenervousgirl.AskingafavorofthePresidentoftheUnitedStateswasno

casualmatter,especiallyforaseventeen-year-oldgirl.

“Yes,sir,"shereplied,herdarkeyesmeetinghis."Iwouldn'thaveduoaskyou,butmyteacher,Mr.Mills,says

Iamready.Iplantomakeitinanadmirablemanner.”

PresidentLincolnsmiled."Painters,sculptors-they\ealltriedtomakethebestofthisordinaryface,butI'm

afraidthere'snotmuchhope.Whatdidyouhaveinmind,MissReam?Abust（半身像）?”

BeforeVinniecouldsayyes,thePresidenthurriedon,ashadeofapologyinhisvoice.

“Ofcourse-Ishouldn'thaveasked.Afull-lengthposewouldbemuchtoobigaprojectforayoungwomanyour

size."

Vinnie'sfaceturnedred.Sherealizedshelookedlikeachild,withhertinyfigure.<4Smalldoesnotmeanweak,

sir,“shedefendedherself.<4IwasborninthecountryofWisconsin.Tvedriventeamsofhorsesandcarriedwater.

Makingafull-lengthclay（粘土）figurewouldnotexhaustmystrength-andthatiswhatIintendtodo!”

ThePresident'seyes,brightenedathershowofspirit.<4Sorry,madam,IhaveunderestimatedyouasIdidn't

knowyourbackground.^^

Buthissmilefadedasherubbedhisbeardwithbonyfingers,inthought.t4MissReam,,,hesighedJTdliketolet

youdoit,butasyouknow,weareinthemiddleofawar.HowcouldIpossiblytakethetimetoposeforasculpture

now?Ihardlyhaveaminutetomyself.^^

Vinnieglancedaroundandnotedthesizeofhisoffice."Iworkquickly,shesaid.Hervoicewassoftbut

confidentasshepointedtothecomernearthewindows."IfIweretobringmyclayhereandworkforthreehours

everyafternoon,Icouldcompletemostoftheprojectwhileyouareatyourdesk.”

ThePresidentseemedtoconsiderherideaseriously.HegotupandshookVinnie'shandwarmly,"I'veheardthat

youareatalentedyoungwoman,andIhavefoundyoucharmingandintelligentaswell.Icannotmakemydecision

immediately,butyouwillhearfrommesoon.^^

Theverynextday,VinniereceivedaninvitationfromthePresident.

41.WhatgaveVinnieconfidencetomakeherrequestofPresidentLincoln?

A.Heraggressivepersonality.

B.Mr.Mills'sencouragingremark.

C.PresidentLincoln'sgentlevoice.

D.Herinterestinachallengingjob.

42.HowdidPresidentLincolnfirstrespondtoVinnie'srequest?

A.Pleased.

B.Thrilled.

C.Regretful.

D.Doubtful.

43.Vinnieconfirmedherabilitytomakeafull-lengthstatuebyhighlighting.

A.herexperiencefromotherprojects

B.herinnocentchildhoodinthecountry

C.theheavylaborshehaddonebefore

D.theskillshepickedupinWisconsin

44.Vinniewantedtochoosethecornernearthewindowsto.

A.achieveeffectsofnaturallighting

B.keepallhertoolswithineasyreach

C.observethePresidentatarightangle

D.avoiddisturbingthepresident'swork

45.Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?

A.Astrong-willedsoulcanreachhisgoal.

B.Experiencehelpstopromoteexcellence.

C.Upsanddownsmakeonestrong.

D.Devotionrequiresenthusiasm.

5.D【2020・全国新高考n山东卷】

AccordingtoarecentstudyintheJournalofConsumerResearch,boththesizeandconsumptionhabits

ofoureatingcompanionscaninfluenceourfoodintake.Andcontrarytoexistingresearchthatsaysyoushould

avoideatingwithheavierpeoplewhoorderlargeportions（份），it'sthebeanpoleswithbigappetitesyoureallyneed

toavoid.

Totesttheeffectofsocialinfluenceoneatinghabits,theresearchersconductedtwoexperiments.Inthefirst,

95undergraduatewomenwereindividuallyinvitedintoalabtoostensibly（表面上）participateinastudyabout

movieviewership.Beforethefilmbegan,eachwomanwasaskedtohelpherselftoasnack.Anactorhiredbythe

researchersgrabbedherfoodfirst.Inhernaturalstate,theactorweighed105pounds.Butinhalfthecasesshewore

aspeciallydesignedfatsuitwhichincreasedherweightto180pounds.

Boththefatandthinversionsoftheactortookalargeamountoffood.Theparticipantsfollowedsuit,taking

morefoodthantheynormallywouldhave.However,theytooksignificantlymorewhentheactorwasthin.

Forthesecondtest,inonecasethethinactorlooktwopiecesofcandyfromthesnackbowls.Intheothercase,

shetook30pieces.Theresultsweresimilartothefirsttest:theparticipantsfollowedsuitbuttooksignificantly

morecandywhenthethinactortook30pieces.

Thetestsshowthatthesocialenvironmentisextremelyinfluentialwhenwe'remakingdecisions.Ifthisfellow

participantisgoingtoeatmore,sowillI.Callitthe'THhavewhatshe'shaving^^effect.However,we'lladjustthe

influence.Ifanoverweightpersonishavingalargeportion,I'llholdbackabitbecauseIseetheresultsofhis

eatinghabits.Butifathinpersoneatsalot,I'llfollowsuit.Ifhecaneatmuchandkeepslim,whycan'tI?

12.Whatistherecentstudymainlyabout?

A.Foodsafety.B.Movieviewership.

C.Consumerdemand.D.Eatingbehavior.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“beanpoles“inparagraph1referto?

A.Bigeaters.B.Overweightpersons.

C.Pickyeaters.D.Tallthinpersons.

14.Whydidtheresearchershiretheactor?

A.Toseehowshewouldaffecttheparticipants.

B.Totestiftheparticipantscouldrecognizeher.

C.Tofindoutwhatshewoulddointhetwotests.

D.Tostudywhyshecouldkeepherweightdown.

15.Onwhatbasisdowe“adjusttheinfluence^^accordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Howhungryweare.B.Howslimwewanttobe.

C.Howweperceiveothers.D.Howwefeelaboutthefood.

6.B【2020•浙江卷】

ThetrafficsignalsalongFactoriaBoulevardinBellevue,Washington,generallydon'tflashthesamelengthof

greentwiceinarow,especiallyatrushhour.At9:30am,thefullred/yellow/greensignalcyclemightbe140seconds.

By9:33am,aburstofadditionaltrafficmightpushitto145seconds.Lesstrafficat9:37amcouldpushitdownto135.

Justlikethetrafficitself,thetimingofthesignalschanges.

Thatisbydesign.Bellevue,afast-growingcityjusteastofSeattle,usesasystemthatisgainingpopularity

aroundtheUS:intersection（十字路口）signalsthatcanadjustinrealtimetotrafficconditions.Theselights,knownas

adaptivesignals,haveledtosignificantdeclinesinboththetroubleandcostoftravelsbetweenworkandhome.

"Adaptivesignalscanmakesurethatthetrafficdemandthatisthereisbeingaddressed,saysAlexStevanovic,

aresearcheratFloridaAtlanticUniversity.

ForallofBellevue'ssuccess,adaptivesignalsarenotacure-allforjammedroadways.KevinBalke,aresearch

engineerattheTexasA&MUniversityTransportationInstitute,saysthatwhilesmartlightscanbeparticularly

beneficialforsomecities,othersaresojammedthatonlyasharpreductioninthenumberofcarsontheroadwill

makeameaningfuldifference."It'snotgoingtofixeverything,butadaptivesignalshavesomebenefitsforsmaller

cities,“hesays.

InBellevue,theswitchtoadaptivesignalshasbeenalessoninthevalueofwelcomingnewapproaches.Inthe

past,therewasoftenanautomaticreactiontoincreasedtraffic:justwidentheroads,saysMarkPoch,theBellevue

TransportationDepartment'strafficengineeringmanager.Nowhehopesthatothercitieswillconsidermakingtheir

streetsrunsmarterinsteadofjustmakingthembigger.292

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph2referto?

A.Increasedlengthofgreenlights.B.Shortenedtrafficsignalcycle.

C.Flexibletimingoftrafficsignals.D.Smoothtrafficflowontheroad.

26.WhatdoesKevinBalkesayaboutadaptivesignals?

A.Theyworkbetteronbroadroads.

B.Theyshouldbeusedinothercities.

C.Theyhavegreatlyreducedtrafficontheroad.

D.Theyarelesshelpfulincitiesseriouslyjammed.

27.WhatcanwelearnfromBellevue'ssuccess?

A.Itisrewardingtotrynewthings.B.Theoldmethodsstillworktoday.

C.Ipaystoputtheoryintopractice.D.Thesimplestwayisthebestway.

7.C12020・全国新课标in】

Withtheyoungunabletoaffordtoleavehomeandtheoldatriskofisolation（孤独），morefamiliesare

choosingtolivetogether.

Thedoorwaytopeaceandquiet,fbrNickBrightatleast,leadsstraighttohismother-in-law,shelivesonthe

groundfloor,whilehelivesupstairswithhiswifeandtheirtwodaughters.

Fouryearsagotheyallmovedintoathree-storeyVictorianhouseinBristol—oneofagrowingnumberof

multigenerationalfamiliesintheUKlivingtogetherunderthesameroof.Theyshareafrontdoorandawashing

machine,butRitaWhiteheadhasherownkitchen,bathroom,bedroomandlivingroomonthegroundfloor.

“Wefloatedtheideatomymumofsharingatahouse,“saysKathrynWhitehead.Ritacutsin:"Wespoke

morewithNickbecauseIthinkit'sabigthingforNicktolivewithhismother-in-law.”

AndwhatdoesNickthink?"Frommystandpoint,itallseemstoworkverywell.WouldIrecommendit?Yes,

IthinkIwould.,,

Ifshardtotellexactlyhowmanypeopleagreewithhim,butresearchindicatesthatthenumbershavebeen

risingforsometime.Officialreportssuggestthatthenumberofhouseholdswiththreegenerationslivingtogether

hadrisenfrom325,000in2002to419,000in2013.

Othervarietiesofmultigenerationalfamilyaremorecommon.Somepeoplelivewiththeirelderlyparents;

manymoreadultchildrenarereturningtothefamilyhome,iftheyeverleft.Itissaidthatabout20%of

25-34-year-oldslivewiththeirparents,comparedwith16%in1991.Thetotalnumberofallmultigenerational

householdsinBritainisthoughttobeabout1.8million.

Storieslikethataremorecommoninpartsoftheworldwheremultigenerationallivingismorefirmlyrooted.

InIndia,particularlyoutsidecities,youngwomenareexpectedtomoveinwiththeirhusband'sfamilywhenthey

getmarried.318

28.WhomainlyusesthegroundfloorintheVictorianhouseinBristol?

A.Nick.B.Rita.C.KathrynD.Thedaughters.

29.WhatisNick'sattitudetowardssharingthehousewithhismother-in-law?

A.Positive.B.Carefree.C.Tolerant.D.Unwilling.

30.Whatistheauthor'sstatementaboutmultigenerationalfamilybasedon?

A.Familytraditions.B.Financialreports.C.Publishedstatistics.D.Publicopinions.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Lifestylesindifferentcountries.B.Conflictsbetweengenerations.

C.AhousingprobleminBritain.D.ArisingtrendoflivingintheUK.

8.D【2019・全国1]

Duringtherosyyearsofelementaryschool（小学），Ienjoyedsharingmydollsandjokes,whichallowedmeto

keepmyhighsocialstatus.Iwasthequeenoftheplayground.Thencamemytweensandteens,andmeangirlsand

coolkids.Theyroseintheranksnotbybeingfriendlybutbysmokingcigarettes,breakingrulesandplayingjokes

onothers,amongwhomIsoonfoundmyself.

Popularityisawell-exploredsubjectinsocialpsychology.MitchPrinstein,aprofessorofclinicalpsychology

sortsthepopularintotwocategories:thelikableandthestatusseekers.Thelikables,plays-well-with-others

qualitiesstrengthenschoolyardfriendships,jump-startinterpersonalskillsand,whentappedearly,areemployed

everafterinlifeandwork.Thenthere?sthekindofpopularitythatappearsinadolescence:statusbomofpowerand

evendishonorablebehavior.

Enviableasthecoolkidsmayhaveseemed,Dr.Prinstein'sstudiesshowunpleasantconsequences.Thosewho

werehighestinstatusinhighschool,aswellasthoseleastlikedinelementaryschool,are“mostlikelyto

engage（从事）indangerousandriskybehavior?'

Inonestudy,Dr.Prinsteinexaminedthetwotypesofpopularityin235adolescents,scoringtheleastliked,the

mostlikedandthehighestinstatusbasedonstudentsurveys（调查研究）.“Wefoundthattheleastwell-likedteens

hadbecomemoreaggressiveovertimetowardtheirclassmates.Butsohadthosewhowerehighinstatus.Itclearly

showedthatwhilelikabilitycanleadtohealthyadjustment,highstatushasjusttheoppositeeffectonus.”

Dr.Prinsteinhasalsofoundthatthequalitiesthatmadetheneighborswantyouonaplaydate-sharing,

kindness,openness-carryovertolateryearsandmakeyoubetterabletorelateandconnectwithothers.

Inanalyzinghisandotherresearch,Dr.Prinsteincametoanotherconclusion:Notonlyislikabilityrelatedto

positivelifeoutcomes,butitisalsoresponsibleforthoseoutcomes,too.''Beinglikedcreatesopportunitiesfor

learningandfornewkindsoflifeexperiencesthathelpsomebodygainanadvantage,hesaid.

32.Whatsortofgirlwastheauthorinherearlyyearsofelementaryschool?

A.Unkind.B.Lonely.C.Generous.D.Cool.

33.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Theclassificationofthepopular.

B.Thecharacteristicsofadolescents.

C.Theimportanceofinterpersonalskills.

D.Thecausesofdishonorablebehavior.

34.WhatdidDr.Prinstein'sstudyfindaboutthemostHkedkids?

A.Theyappearedtobeaggressive.

B.Theytendedtobemoreadaptable.

C.Theyenjoyedthehigheststatus.

D.Theyperformedwellacademically.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.BeNice-YouWon'tFinishLast

B.TheHighertheStatus,theBeer

C.BetheBest-YouCanMakeIt

D.MoreSelf-Control,LessAggressiveness

9.C【2019・全国II]

MarianBechtelsitsatWestPalmBeach'sBarLouiecounterbyherself,quietlyreadinghere-bookasshe

waitsforhersalad.Whatisshereading?Noneofyourbusiness!LunchisBechtePs"me"time.Andlikemore

Americans,she'snotalone.

Anewreportfound46percentofmealsareeatenaloneinAmerica.Morethanhalf(53percent)havebreakfast

aloneandnearlyhalf(46percent)havelunchbythemselves.Onlyatdinnertimeareweeatingtogetheranymore,74

percent,accordingtostatisticsfromthereport.

“Iprefertogooutandbeout.Alone,buttogether,youknow?"Bechtelsaid,lookingupfromherbook.

Bechtel,whoworksindowntownWestPalmBeach,haslunchwithcoworkerssometimes,butlikemanyofus,

toooftenworksthroughlunchatherdesk.Alunchtimeescapeallowshertokeepabossfromtappingheronthe

shoulde匚Shereturnstoworkfeelingenergized."Today,Ijustwantedsometimetomyself,“shesaid.

Justtwoseatsover,AndrewMazoleny,alocalvideographer,isfinishinghislunchatthebar.Helikesthathe

cansitandcheckhisphoneinpeaceorchatupthebarkeeperwithwhomhe'sonafirst-namebasisifhewantsto

havealittleinteraction(交流).“Ireflectonhowmyday'sgoneandthinkabouttherestoftheweek,“hesaid."It'sa

chanceforself-reflection,Youreturntoworkrechargedandwithaplan.”

Thatfreedomtochooseisonereasonmorepeopleliketoeatalone.Therewasatimewhenpeoplemayhave

feltawkwardaboutaskingforatableforone,butthosedaysareover.Now,wehaveoursmartphonestokeepus

companyatthetable,'itdoesn'tfeelasaloneasitmayhavebeforealtheadvancesintechnology,saidLaurie

Demerit,whosecompanyprovidedthestatisticsforthereport.

28.Whatarethestatisticsinparagraph2about?

A.Foodvariety.

B.Eatinghabits.

C.Tablemanners.

D.Restaurantservice.

29.WhydoesBechtelprefertogooutforlunch?

A.Tomeetwithhercoworkers.

B.Tocatchupwithherwork.

C.Tohavesometimeonherown.

D.Tocollectdataforherreport.

30.WhatdoweknowaboutMazoleny?

A.Hemakesvideosforthebar.

B.He'sfondofthefoodatthebar.

C.Heinterviewscustomersatthebar.

D.He'sfamiliarwiththebarkeeper.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Thetrendofhavingmealsalone.

B.Theimportanceofself-reflection.

C.Thestressfromworkingovertime.

D.Theadvantageofwirelesstechnology.

10.B【2019•浙江卷】

Moneywithnostringsattached.It'snotsomethingyouseeeveryday.ButatUnionStationinLosAngeleslast

month,aboardwentupwithdollarbillsattachedtoitwithpinsandasignthatread,''GiveWhatYouCan,Take

WhatYouNeed/'

Peoplequicklycaughton.Andwhilemanytookdollars,manyotherspinnedtheirowncashtotheboard.

“Peopleofallages,races,andsocio-economic（社会经济的）backgroundsgaveandtook,9,saidTylerBridgesofThe

Toolbox,whichcreatedtheproject.MWeevenhadabrideinherweddingdresscomeuptotheboardandtakeafew

dollars."Mostofthebillsontheboardweresingles,butafewpeopleleftfives,tensandeventwenties.Thevideo

clip（片段）showsonemanwhohadfounda$20billpin