专项练习——高考阅读7选5
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Muzak
The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 71 It’s similar to the music you listen to, but it’s not exactly the same. That’s because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don’t
even
realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people in America listen to "Muzak" everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 72 If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some mus icians or songwriters don’t want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 73
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 74 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.
75 . They say it’s boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!
A. Some people don’t like Muzak.
B. The music gives them extra energy.
C. Music is playing in the background.
D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.
E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.
G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.
CBFDA
Friends play an important part in our lives，and although we may take the fact of friendship for granted, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, 71 ．
Moreover, a great many relationships come under the general term “friendship”．In all
cases，two people like one another and enjoy being together，but beyond that，the degree of closeness between them and the reasons for their interest in each other change greatly．At the beginning, much depends on how people meet，and on good first impressions. As we get to know people, 72 . Although these factors are not of the greatest importance，it is more difficult to have a good relationship with people when there is a big difference in age and background．
Then, 73 ．Friends will stand closer together and will spend more time looking at each other than ordinary friends．Smiles and soft voices also express friendliness，and it is because they may give the wrong signals that shy people often have difficulty making friends. A friendly look with a wrong facial expression can turn into an unfriendly stare，and nervousness may be wrongly understood as unfriendliness．
Some relationships are a result of argument and discussion，but it is usual for close friends to have the same ideas and beliefs，the same opinion and interests. The more closely involved people become．the more they depend on each other. And 74 . Equally, friends have to learn to make allowances for each other, to put up with annoying habits，and to accept differences in opinion.
In contrast with marriage, 75 . But the support and understanding that results fro m shared experiences and affections does seem to create a close and lasting relationship
A．we are usually friends with only a few
B．many factors can affect friendship and relationship
C．people want to do friends favors and hate to let them down
D．argument and discussion can improve personal relationships
E．we consider things like age，race，looks，economic and social status，etc
F．we pay attention to actual behavior，facial expression，and the way a person speaks G．there a re no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two people
【练习2】
Speaking in public is most people’s least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all alraid of making foods of ourselves. 66 .
But stop biting your finger-mails. Public spea king is easy . It’s just plain talking, and you talk all the time. Although I’m basically shy (honest!). I’ve been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years. And I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift” like musical talent．_ 67 .Here are some of the lessons I have learned:
Your aud ience is going to come away with one or two of your main ideas．One or two．Not ten or twenty．68 ．And if you don't have a clear idea of what you want to say, there's no way vour audience will．69 ___—how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you're going to close．
When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first．70 ．A strong close is critical; the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember．The standard length of a vaudeville act is usually 12 minutes．If all those performers singing and dancing their hearts out couldn't go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?
A．Some people are bom to be good at making speech
B．Anybody who can talk can speak in public
C．Try to relax yourself before making the speech
D．The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become
E．It you can't express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is
not focused well enough
F．When you know where you're headed, you can choose any route to get there
G．No matter how long or short your speech is, you've got to get your ducks in a row
Passage 1：（2014年全国1卷）
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The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 36 . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.
1.Curiosity
Your children need to be deeply curious. 37. Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. Ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?
2. Creativity
True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 38. There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.
3.Personal skills
Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what’s going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 . “Why do you think she’s crying?” “Can y ou tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”
4. Self Expression
40 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas –music, acting, drawing,building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.
A.Encourage kids to cook with you.
B.And we can’t forget science education.
C.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.
D.So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?
E.Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.
F.We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.
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G.Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.
36-40 DACFG
Passage 2：（2014年全国2卷）
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Tips for cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time, ____36__Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:
1.Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and
there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?____37____
2.Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and
save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? ___38___ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future
meal.
3.____39____ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth
your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.
Hopefully that gives you a good start. ____40___ and don’t let a busy schedule
discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
A. Try new things.
B. Ability is easily improved.
C. Make three or four instead.
D. Understand your food better.
E. Cooking is a burden for many people.
F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.
G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.
36—40 BGCAF
Passage 3：（2013年全国2卷）
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Public Speaking Training
●Get a coach
51 ，so get help．Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you．
●Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the
positive aspects of what you already do well．Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well．52 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn't do．
●53
If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it's going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about．
54 ．As far as we're concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking．Your audience can be your friends．
●You are a special person not a clone
Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits．55 ．Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not．
A．You aren't like anybody else
B．You already do lots of things well
C．Turn your back on too many rules
D．Check the rules about dos and don'ts
E．Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough
F ．The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep
G．So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse
EBCGA
Passage 4：（2013年全国1卷）
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Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want.The eord business also refers yo an organization that provides these goods and services.Most business seek to make a profit(利润)-that aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating the business. 71 Commonly called nonprofits,these organizations areprimarily nongovernmental service providers. 72 Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning, direction,and control of the operations of a business. 73 One is the establishment (制定)of broad basic policies with respect to production; sales; the purchase of equipment, materials and and supplies; and accounting. 74 The third relates to the establishment of standards of word in all departments. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision(监管)and guidance by the management in authority. 75
A. Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set
standards for work.
B. In this connection there is the difference between top management and operative
management.
C.Examples of nonprofit business top management and operative management.
D. However, some businesses only seek to enough to cover their operating costs
E. The second aspect relates to the application of these policies by departments.
F. In the theory of business management, organization has two main aspects.
G Planning in business management has three main aspects.
Passage 5：（2012年全国2卷）
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Daughter：Dad. You love me, don’t you?
Father：Of course, I do. 61
Daughter：Well, I saw this great offer for a free phone here in the newspaper, and …
Father：62
Daughter：Well, the phone is free …after the＄50 I pay is returned to me.
Father：Ah, so that’s the catch. 63
Daughter：Dad. All my friends have one.
Father：Ah, I don’t know. 64
Daughter：But the monthly charge for this service is only＄29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weekend minutes.
Father：I don’t know.
Daughter：Please Dad. With the new phone you won’t have to worry about me while I’m driving the new car.
Father：65
Daughter：The new car you’ll need to buy so I can use the phone.
A. Ah…what’s on your mind?
B. New car? What new car?
C. Free? Nothing’s ever free.
D. What did you do to the new car?
E. And why on earth do you need a phone?
F. They always charge a lot for the service.
G. But what is the term of the service agreement?
ACEFB
Passage 6：（2012年全国1卷）
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Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time．71 Some ways of dealing with stress - like screaming or hitting someone - don't solve much．But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better．
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
（1）Get support．When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you．Talk to
a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives．72 They might have had similar problems,
such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet．
（2）Don't take it out on yourself．Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves．Oh, dear, that's not a good idea．Remember that there are always people to help you．Don't take it out on yourself．73
（3）Try to solve the problem．After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business．74 Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it．
（4）Be positive．Most stress is temporary （暂时的）．Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it．
These steps aren't magic, but they do work．And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster．75
A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation．
B．Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them．
C．Different people feel stress in different ways．
D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone．
E．You need to figure out what the problem is．
F．And don't forget about your friends．
G．Then, find a way to calm down．
CFAED
Passage 7: (2011年全国卷2)
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Money Matters
Parents should help their children understand money. 71 so you may start tallking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things,candy or toys,for example.
1.The basic function of money
Being explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services.it’s important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have.If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier .72 when your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
2.Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 73 If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money,explain,”You have enough toy trucks for now.”Or,if the request is for many different things, say.“You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”
3. 74
Begin at the grocery store. Pick put similar brands of a product—a name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品),for example.You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 75 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money ter,you may explains how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
A. wise decision.
B. The value of money.
C. Permit the child why he can—or cannot—have certain things.
D. Talk yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
G.F DA.C
Passage 8：（2011年全国卷1）
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---Excuse me, have you been waiting long?
----About ten minutes.
---- 61
------Not while I’ve been standing here. I’m waiting for the number seven myself.
------Good. Hot today, isn’t it?
----Yes, it is 62
------Me too. This is unusual for March I don’t remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before.
-----You’re from Florida then.
------Not really. 63
------My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.
------Pretty cold in Indiana, isn’t it?
------Yes.That’s why we moved. But we didn’t know that it would be so hot here.We should have gone to California. 64 .
------No. It’s always a little late. Do you have the time? My watch has stopped working.
----- 65
------Don’t worry. It never comes exactly on the half hour like it should.
A. I wish that it would rain and cool of
B. Do you think that we've missed the bus?
C. No, it is always quite cool here in summer.
D. It is twenty to one by my watch, but it is a little fast.
E. Did you notice whether the number seven bus has gone by?
R. I was born in New York, but I've lived here for ten years now.
G. I have been waiting here for half an hour and still haven't seen the bus.。
