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1、2022高考英语暑假阅读提速练（Day 15）湖南专版Exercise 1阅读理解训练(A)Some kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older.Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills.A recently published study also appears to attest that the good effects of training can last for many years after tha
2、t training has ended.Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older people who were trained to keep them.The people were part of the ten-year research project.They were taught methods meant to improve their memory,thinking
3、and ability to perform everyday tasks.More than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE一short for Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly.Most were studied when they were more than 70 years old.The volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them k
4、eep their mental abilities.One class trained participants in skills including how to remember word lists.Another group was trained in reasoning.A third group received help with speed-of-processing-speed of receiving and understanding information.A fourth group一the control group did not get any train
5、ing.Earlier results had established that the training helped the participants for up to five years.Now,leading study writer George Rebok says,the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later.Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning and
6、 speed-of-processing did better on tests than the control group.“We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training,and in fact,that? s exactly what we found.”该”;must“一定”;need“需要应选A项。6 .C根据下文的“rush” 一词可知，作者总是在早上很匆忙，洒咖啡应该是因为太着急，倒得太 快，因
7、此，此处应是慢慢倒。quickly“快速地”;casually“随便地;slowly“慢慢地;patiently“耐心地”。 应选C项。7 .B 根据上下文可知，作者通常的做法是匆匆吃完早餐，开始新的一天。promise“承 诺”;practice实践，惯例”;tradition“传统”;standard“标准”。应选 B 项。8.D 根据上文语境可知，作者每天都很匆忙，现在作者从倒咖啡中领悟到要慢下来,“享受”新 的一天的味道和安静。possess“拥有”;clarify澄清”;realize意识到”;enjoy“喜欢淳受。应选D项。9.A通过倒咖啡一事促使作者“思考作者是否在生活的其他领域
8、中也匆忙行事。reflec俨反 射，深思”;decide”决定;react反响”;respond回应”。reflect upon考虑，应选 A 项。10.B根据上文可知，作者开始反思生活中其他方面，结合下文作者所列举的事例可知，都是 生活中平常的事情。difficult困难的”;ordinary“普通的”;special特别的”;awkward“尴尬的。应选 B项。11.C根据上文语境可知，作者学会了让自己慢下来，此处是举例，因此，作者会说自己不赶时 间。in difficulty处境困难”;in trouble”处于危险、痛苦等处境中”;in a hurry立即，匆忙”;in danger处
9、于危险中”。应选C项。12.D 根据下文“we had known each other for a long time”使用的是过去完成时可知，这是一 种虚拟语气，因此，此处是指和“陌生人”交谈。colleague“同事”;friend”朋友relative”亲 戚”;stranger“陌生人”。应选D项。13.B 根据上下文可知，此处表示一种虚拟，因此，用as if最合语境。only if，只要”;as iF好 像”;if only 只要”;if ever ”如果有的话”。应选B项。14.A 根据下文的“Stillness not only slows the pace of life”可
10、知，作者放慢脚步去生活,周围的 世界也跟着慢了下来。pace“步伐，步速”;stage“台阶”;point要点”;occasion“场合”。应选A项。15.D 根据上文语境和句意可知，此处是指慢节奏的生活“滋养”了我们的灵魂。explain”解 释”;inspec俨检查”;bless“祝福”;feed为提供养料工 应选D项。The effect on memory,however,seemed not to last as long.Still,the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficul
11、ty in performing daily activities than the control group.The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours.1 .Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A.This kind of training can only have effects on people for a few years.2 .Some training can improve some kinds of
12、 mental skills.C.Most of the people who were studied were more than 70 years old.D.The first group were trained how to remember word lists.3 .How would the old in the second group perform after receiving the training?A.Remember more words.(Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Th
13、eater,employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups.It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater? s 75-yearhistory .Thistime,however,the cleanup was a little different.As one group of workers carried out the rubbish,another group began removing seats andB.Unders
14、tand information more quickly.C.Act as poorly as before.D.Perform daily activities better.4 .What does the underlined word attest in the first paragraph mean?A.Affect.B.Deny.C.Prove.D.Improve.5 .Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.Some Kinds of Mental Skills Naturally Decr
15、ease8 .Mental Training Helped the Elderly Stay Shai-p for YearsC.Four Groups of Old People Were Trained MentallyD.A Ten-year Research Affects the Elderly other theater equipment in preparation for the building? s end.The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater.
16、Though the movie is 30 years old,most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because itseemed appropriate.The movie is set in a smalltown where the only movie theater is preparing to close do
17、wn.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete.He added that the theater? s location(位 置)was also a reason/This used to be the center of town,“ he said/Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.Last week some city officials suggested
18、the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place.However,these plans were abandoned because of financial problems.Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm,which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is loc
19、ated.The theater audience said good-bye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time.After 75 years the Plaza Theater had shown its last movie.The theater will be missed.1.1 n what way was yesterday? s cleanup atA.It made room for new equipment.Bit signaled the closedown of the theater.C.It was do
20、ne with the help of the audience.D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.2 .Why was The Last Picture Show put on?A.It was an all-time classic.B.It was about the history of the town.C.The audience requested it.D.The theater owner found it suitable.3 .What will probably happen to the building?
21、A.It will be repaired.B.It will be turned into a museum.C.It will be knocked down.D.It will be sold to the city government.4 .What can we infer about the audience?A.They are disappointed with Bradford.B.They are sad to part with the old theater.C.They are supportive of the city officials.D.They are
22、eager to have a shopping center.the Plaza special?Exercise 2七选五阅读训练(A)I never really decided to move to New York, and I never really decided to stay, but Ive lived here, in the same apartment, for sixteen years, which is longer than Ive lived anywhere else. 1.My last move was from my parents house i
23、nWestchester County, ten months after I graduated from college. With a roommate who was a friend of a college friend, I got a two-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side which rented for four hundred and seventy-five dollars a month; half that amountwas about as much as I could afford on my take-ho
24、me pay, which was a little less than two hundred dollars a week.I was working in the typing pool of this magazine, at a time when career advice to young women included an admonition （告诫）that if you started out with a job that involved typing all you would ever do was type. But I didnt believe that.
25、I dared to type. Over the years, things between me and my apartment worsened to the point where we barely acknowledged each other9 s existence. I kept waiting for it to change into something that it wasnt, and it kept waiting fbr me to give it the attention it deserved.2.For most young people who co
26、me to New York, having a roommate is not a matter of choice.3,. The two bedrooms were at opposite ends of the apartment, with the bathroom, kitchen, and living room in between. 4 My room was almost twice as big as the other bedroom-big enough to fit the double bed Id bought for twenty dollars a few
27、months after I moved in, from someone who was（B）A recent report suggested that an average person checks his or her cell phone 150 times a day.1. They may not know using their cell phones may put themselves or their loved ones in danger. 2. At least 200,000 car accidents were caused by textingmessage
28、s.leaving the building, and the twin bed Id brought from home, which I used for guests until I stopped having guests. There was plenty of space left over for my desk, my stereo, and the bookcase that had been next to my bed at home when I was growing up. 5.A. I had spent hours staring at, reabsorbin
29、g the contents of the books by gazing at their spines （书 脊）.B , By the time this year rolled around, we had both had enough. It was clear that one of us had to goC. I dont know how I ended up with the better room, but Im pretty sure we didnt flip a coin.D. In that time, my parents and my three broth
30、ers have moved twenty-four times.E.I was lucky in that my apartment was well laid out for sharing.F.During my first few years in the apartment, I did everything the way my mother did.G.Nobody had to go through anybody elses space.3 . A survey done by the Pew Institute suggested that Americans in the
31、 age range of 18 to 29 years old send 88 text messages a day. When youre walking home from work, you dont need your head-phones making loud noises in your ears. There is a much greater place to create positiveand someone isemotions that will make us happier and much more fulfilled. Those emotions ar
32、e within us, and by blocking these feelings with all of our latest technologies, we may be harming ourselves.4.We need to take back control of our minds and stop compulsively checking our emails, Facebook updates, and text messages. I think we can live a happier life if we pay more attention to ours
33、elves and the people we are speaking with. 5. Think about what parents are doing to childrens emotional well-being when they focus on their cell phones rather than their children.If you are playing with your children in the park, be totally attentive to what they are doing. If you are in a business
34、meetingspeaking, listen to everything they say.A. Your cell phone is not part of your body.B , Human beings are glued to their cell phones.C , Cell phones have brought great convenience to us.D. People addicted to cell phones are even not aware of their safety.E. How many relationships are lost beca
35、use of a lack of communication?F. Using cell phones too much may be linked to depressions and anxiety.G. Statistics show 28 percent of car accidents occur from people using cell phones.Exercise 3完型填空训练Last year,! received a special present.My children me a stainless steel coffee machine for my birth
36、day.! love drinking coffee every morning and couldn t 2 to use it.But 3 I poured my first cup,the coffee spilled （洒出） all over the table.Thankfully,no one was around to see my 4 face! I kept trying,but each morning I 5 be seen wiping up the coffee.Then I realized if I poured very 6,there could be no
37、 spilling.My normal 7 was to rush through breakfast to get on with my day.But eventually I learned not only to pour but to 8 the experience:the taste and the stillness of a new day.It promoted me to 9 upon whether I was rushing through in other areas of my life.So I started to appreciate even the mo
38、st 10 moments.When shop owners apologized for keeping me waiting,r d say/Not a problem.r m not 11 I even enjoyed sitting in front of my house talking with 12 and sharing our own stories, 13 we had known each other for a long time.lt seemed that the world around us slowed to a 14 we could handle.8.A.
39、possessC.realizeB.clarifyD.enjoyB.decideStillness not only slows the pace of life,butalso 15 the soul,helping us to enjoy theworld s small pleasures and realize the truth oflife.B.offeredC.giftedD.asked2 .A.helpB.waitC.knowD plain3 .A.sinceB 上 eforeC.asD.until4 C.reactC.specialD.respondB.ordinaryD.a
40、wkward11.A.in difficulty B.in troubleC.in a hurryC.amusedC.mustC.slowlyC.traditionD.astonishedB.shouldD.needB.casuallyD.patientlyB.practiceD. standard12.A.colleagues C.relatives13.A.only ifC.if onlyC.pointC.blessesD.in dangerB.friendsD. strangersB.as ifD.if everstageD.occasionnspectsD. feedsExercise
41、 4答题卡阅读理解题号1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.答案七选五题号1.2.3.4.5.答案题号6.7.8.9.10.答案完型填空题号1.2.3.4.5.答案题号6.7.8.9.10.答案题号11.12.13.14.15.答案参考答案(A)1 .A 根据第五段的“.the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later.”可知A项是错误的，应选A项。2 .D 根据最后一段中的“Still,the old people in any of the three classes.in per
42、forming daily activities than the control group.”可知 D 项正确。3 .C afifect影响”;deny“拒绝”;prove”证明”;improve“提高”。根据该画线单词前的“A recently published study”可知是证明。应选C项。4 .B 通读全文尤其是第一段的Some kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older.Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such s
43、kills.”以及第五段第二句话可 知，通过训练可以提高老年人的脑力，而且效果可以持续多年，所以B项是最贴切的标题。应选B 项。(B)1 .C 根据第一段最后一句Yet,I was determined to go ahead.”可知,参加马拉松前一个月，作 者脚踝受伤，两个星期不能跑，只剩下两周的训练时间，但作者依然决定要去参加赛跑。应选C项。2 .C第二段作者提到七年级时的一次体育课上，老师认为作者不擅长运动，作者以此说明自 己不具备体育天赋。应选C项。3 .A 根据倒数第二段中的I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished
44、!”可知,作者最 终跑完了马拉松比赛。应选A项。4.B 这篇文章介绍了作者在第一次参加马拉松前的一个月，脚踝受伤,但他依然坚持参加比 赛，最终跑完了全程。作者之所以能完成,靠的是坚强的意志。应选B项。(A)1. 根据上文 I never really decided to move to New York, and I never really decided to stay, but Ive lived here, in the same apartment, for sixteen years, which is longer than Ive lived anywhere else. 我
45、从未真正决定搬去纽约，也从未真正决定留下来，但我在这里住了 16年，在同一个公寓里， 这比我在其他任何地方住的时间都长。根据作者在讲自己和家人搬家的经历，可推断下文也是与 搬家有关。 D 选项 In that time, my parents and my three brothers have moved twenty-four times. 在 这段时间里，我父母和我的三个兄弟已经搬了 24次家了，符合语境，应选D。2. 根据上文 Over the years, things between me and my apartment worsened to the point where w
46、e barely acknowledged each others existence.这些年来，我和我的室友之间的关系恶化到了几乎 不成认彼此存在的地步。可知，作者和舍友的关系逐渐恶化，B选项By the time this year rolled around, we had both had enough. It was clear that one of us had to go.到 了 今年,我们都受够 了。很 明显，我们中的一个必须离开。符合语境，应选B。3. 根据下句 The two bedrooms were at opposite ends of the apartment,
47、 with the bathroom, kitchen, and living room in between.两间卧室在公寓的两端，中间是浴室、厨房和客厅。可以看 出，作者开始讲述自己房间里的具体的陈设，所以E选项I was lucky in that my apartment was well laid out for sharing.我很幸运，因为我的公寓布置得很好，可以共享，可以起到概括下文的作用。 应选Eo4. 根据前面描述的内容可以得知大的空间就自然没有互相之间的干扰了。G选项Nobody had to go through anybody else space.没有人必须穿过别人
48、的空间。符合语境，话题一致。应选 G5. 根据上文.There was plenty of space left over for my desk, my stereo, and the bookcase that had been next to my bed at home when I was growing up.有足够的空间放我的书桌，我的立体声音 响，还有我小时候在家床边的书架。根据作者讲到了他的书橱，意思是作者回忆起了自己小时 候沉浸在书的海洋里的时光。A 选项 I had spent hours staring at, reabsorbing the contents of the b