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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2019高考英语二轮阅读理解金题编(一)及解析Section AA(2018吉林三调,D)Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue(疲惫)and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putti
2、ng off a task because it is either too boring or too difficult.And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel.Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the mos
3、t difficult job first.Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical order(按字母顺序), never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the days work with the difficult task of essay-
4、writing.Experience proved that the rule works.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I canthen let
5、 the unconscious take over.When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica(大英百科全书), I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbear
6、able.One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relieved, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly
7、 in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.Human beings, I believe, must try to succeed. Success, then, mean
8、s never feeling tired.1.People with start-up fatigue are most likely to. A.delay tasksB.work hard C.seek helpD.accept failure2.What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue? A.Writing essays in strict order. B.Building up physical strength. C.Leaving out the toughest ideas. D.Deal
9、ing with the hardest task first.3.On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue? A.Before starting a difficult task.B.When all the solutions fail. C.If the job is rather boring.D.After finding a way out.4.According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us. A.ignore m
10、ental problemsB.get some nice sleep C.gain complete reliefD.find the right solutionB(2017山东临沂三模)Sometimes the toughest thing about feelings is sharing them with others.Sharing your feelings helps you whether your feelings are wonderful or terrible.Sharing also helps you to get closer to people you c
11、are about and who care about you.But how?You cant tell your friends whats inside your backpack if you dont know whats in there yourself.Feelings are the same way.Before you can share them with anyone,you have to figure out what feelings you have.Making a list of your feelings can help.You can do thi
12、s in your mind or by writing them out or even by drawing pictures.Is something bothering you?Does it make you frustrated or terrified?Do you feel this emotion only once in a while or most of the time?The way a person feels inside is important.If you keep feelings locked inside,it can even make you f
13、eel sick!But if you talk with someone who cares for you,you will almost always start to feel better.It doesnt mean your problems and worries magically disappear,but at least someone else knows whats bothering you and can help you find solutions.Your mom and dad want to know if you have problems and
14、whats happening in your life.But what if a kid doesnt want to talk with parents?Then find another adult you trust,like a relative or a teacher at school.Maybe this person can help you talk with your parents about your problem or concern.Once you know who you can talk with,youll want to pick a time a
15、nd place to talk.You can talk publicly in your family.But some kids are more private than others and they will feel shy about sharing their feelings.Then find a quiet place or write it down on a piece of paper.A kid doesnt have to share every feeling he or she has.5.What does the passage mainly tell
16、 us? A.The importance of feelings. B.How to figure out your feelings. C.How to share your feelings. D.The people sharing your feelings.6.What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A.Kids cant tell their friends about their backpacks. B.Kids should know about themselves first before sharing. C.Kids need to
17、find out what others think of them first. D.Kids feelings are the same in a way.7.What might happen after sharing your feelings with others? A.Youll recover from your illness. B.You will feel relieved. C.Your worries will magically disappear. D.Youll like more private talks.8.Where is this passage p
18、robably taken from? A.A science fiction. B.A parents brochure. C.A childrens magazine. D.A notice board.Section B(2018安徽江南十校3月联考,B)My friend Jennifer was going to be at my school!I was convinced that we would be best friends. She introduced me to her friend Amy and we had lots of fun together. But t
19、hings started to change. Jennifer wanted to be the “leader”of our little group. She was controlling, and I couldnt make new friends. If I made new friends, she would decide that I was“mad at her”. Pretty soon being Jennifers friend was a struggle.I always waited for Jennifer and Amy after class, but
20、 sometimes when they left, theyd walk right past me as if they couldnt even see me.We often gossiped about people, and I soon realized that nobody was good enough for Jennifer. She had a list of bad things about everybody, even Amy, and about me, I guessed. I had changedI became moody, depressed, an
21、d lonely. I spent days trying not to cry. I felt so left out.Finally, something snapped. I was sick of having to battle for friendship. I stopped sitting with Jennifer at lunch and waiting for her after class. Jennifer quickly announced I was “mad at her”. I said, “Im not mad. I just want to make mo
22、re friends.” But to Jennifer, it was all or nothing, and she was convinced I was mad at her. Our friendship fell to pieces.It was tough at first, but I found many girls whom Jennifer had classified as “moody”or “mean”to be the sweetest, friendliest people in the world.Now, I have tons of friends. Th
23、ey support me when I am sad, and I support them. We have fun together and I love them all. It amazes me how easy our friendship is. There is no struggling to be on topwe are all equal. It doesnt matter to me if two of them walk away or buy friendship necklaces together. It doesnt hurt my feelings or
24、 make me feel alone.I lost a friend, but I am a happier person now.1.The writer thought Jennifer.A.far too outstanding to matchB.rather annoying and dullC.too self-centeredD.the right one to make friends with2.What does the underlined part “something snapped”in Paragraph 4 mean?A.The writer and Jenn
25、ifer hated each other.B.The writer and Jennifer broke up.C.Jennifer treated the writer worse.D.The writer felt mad about losing Jennifer.3.The writer decided to break up with Jennifer because.A.Jennifer spoke ill of her behind her backB.she had made other friendsC.Jennifer had hurt her feelingsD.oth
26、er girls were sweeter and friendlier than Jennifer4.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The writer now regrets losing her friend Jennifer.B.The writer still gets upset when left out occasionally.C.The writers new friends are all moody and mean.D.The writer enjoys more than just one friendship.Se
27、ction CAStained glass (彩色玻璃) artists create different designs by making cuts on the glass to “score” it and then breaking off the pattern that they want to use in the finished product. The most difficult cut in stained glass is called an inside cut. Basically, its a curved (弯曲的) line where you throw
28、 away the part inside of the curve. The problem with inside cuts is that the edges of the curve tend to break off when the pieces of scored glass are broken apart.As an artist talked about inside cuts, he said, “The glass will break into pieces if you try to cut too much off at once. The best way to
29、 do an inside cut is slice off smaller curves piece by piece. In fact, its not just the best way to do it, but its the only way to do it.”How many times do you try to make a big change and cut the entire piece at once? We convince ourselves that we can do this all the time. Well commit to transformi
30、ng our diet overnight or we get inspired to launch a business in a weekend or we finally get motivated to work out and push ourselves to the edge of burning out.Why not approach your goals and dreams like the stained glass artist? Starting by slicing a shallow curve and breaking a small piece off, y
31、ou cut a slightly deeper curve and break that off until you have your full inside cuts. By slowly cutting deeper and deeper curves, you prevent the glass from breaking as it change shapes.Of course, changing isnt easyno matter how you do it. Slow gains are boring, but if we keep making small improve
32、ments, then pretty soon we will end up with a beautiful masterpiece instead of a bunch of broken pieces.1.Why is an inside cut believed to be the most difficult?A.It needs a one-and-only design.B.It calls for nothing but inspiration.C.The edges of the curve break easily.D.The glass inside the curve
33、is easily broken.2.What mistakes are easily made according to Paragraph 3?A.Being too eager to make improvements.B.Being too worried about the final outcome.C.Trying to make a complete change all at once.D.Developing to focus on progress instead of achievements.3.What does the author suggest by sayi
34、ng “slicing a shallow curve”?A.Moving forward with a clear aim.B.Starting slow and improving little by little.C.Developing a new habit with great determination.D.Handling something major first and ignore the minor part.4.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To show his love of stained g
35、lass.B.To introduce the skill of an inside cut.C.To appreciate designs of stained glass artists.D.To share his opinions on how to make a change.B(2017湖北武汉4月调研)Crying is the rawest sign of human emotions. We cry when we cant hold inside what we feel any more. We cry when were at our best, and when we
36、re at our worst. By we, I mean all of us. Men included.But we never see other men cry. In no western culture has it ever been acceptable for men to shed (流泪) more than a single tear, and even then its reserved for grand victories, defeats and deaths. A Dutch research suggests that women cry between
37、three and five times more than men. Generally men and women cry primarily over the same thingsdeaths, break-ups and homesickness, but researchers believe that men cry more often than women when it comes to positive events.I want to admitIm a bit of a crier. However, having never really experienced d
38、eaths in my life, a few weeks ago I experienced what it means to really, truly, pour my heart out in tears.See, my dog was killed by a car right outside my house. Being a witness to this painful event left me in shock for a good hour, but then the floodgates opened. Over the next 48 hours, I might h
39、ave cried 20 times. Once or twice I crouched(蹲) on the floor with my head in my hands and tears were the only outlet.It is suggested in the book Adult Crying:A Biopsychosocial Approach that theres a certain pleasure in crying. It helps ease stress when there is no other way to express ourselves.In t
40、hose days after my dogs death, I remember thinking, “Ive got to stop this crying.”It felt unmanly. It felt like a sign of weakness. Ive since realized that tears are for everybody;theyre not gender-specific. They show we have sympathy, and allow us to get rid of stress and just feel.5.What does the
41、first paragraph mainly talk about?A.Crying is a raw human emotion.B.Crying is an emotion beyond control.C.Crying is an emotion showing sadness.D.Crying is an emotion showing happiness.6.Whats the difference between men and women in crying according to the Dutch research?A.They cry over different mat
42、ters.B.They cry at different times of life.C.Women cry more often over deaths.D.Men are more likely to have tears of joy.7.What did the author think of his crying over his dogs death?A.A sign of strength.B.A sign of weakness.C.Behavior of being womanish.D.A way of reducing emotional stress.8.Whats t
43、he best title for the text?A.Men, never cry like womenB.Men, its OK to cry sometimesC.Crying solves psychological problemsD.Crying explains differences between men and womenSection D(2018内蒙古呼和浩特第一次质量调研,C)Why do you go to the library?For books, yesbut you like books because they tell stories. You hop
44、e to get lost in a story or be transported into someone elses life. At one type of library you can do just thateven though theres not a single book.At a Human Library, instead of books, you can “borrow” people. People with unique life stories volunteer to be the “books”. For a certain amount of time
45、, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are as fascinating as any you can find in a book. (If you attend, make sure to review the habits that make you a good listener.) Many of the stories have to do with depressing topics. You can speak with a refugee, a soldier suffering fr
46、om PTSD(创伤后应激障碍), a homeless person or a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to take time to truly get to know and learn from someone they might otherwise make a snap judgement about. According to its website, the Human Library is “a place where difficult questions are expecte
47、d, appreciated and answered”.The Human Library Organization came into being in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000.Ronni Abergel, his brother, and some colleagues hosted a four-day event during a major Northern European festival. After the success of this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organizatio
48、n, which has been growing ever since.Though there are a few permanent human libraries, most arent places at all, but events. Though many do take place at physical libraries, you dont need a library cardanyone can come and be part of the experience. There have been Human Library events all over the globe, in universities and in pubs, from Chicago to Tunis to Edinburgh to San Antonio. Check out the organizations Facebook page to see when the Human Library might be arriving near you.1.Wh