2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文类型模拟试题10篇训练之四十四(17页word版)

2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文类型模拟试题10篇训练之四十四

[一]

Loneliness has been linked to depression(抑郁) and other health problems. Now, a study says

it can also spread. A friend of a lonely person was fifty-two percent more likely to develop

feelings of loneliness. And a friend of that friend was twenty-five percent more likely to do the

same.

Earlier findings showed that happiness, obesity(肥胖) and the ability to stop smoking can

also spread like infections within social groups. The findings all come from a major health study

in the American town of Framingham, Massachusetts.

The study began in 1948 to investigate the causes of heart disease. Since then, more tests

have been added, including measures of loneliness and depression.

The new findings involved more than five thousand people in the second generation of the

Framingham Heart Study. The researchers examined friendship histories and reports of loneliness.

The results established a pattern that spread as people reported fewer close friends.

For example, loneliness can affect relationships between next-door neighbors. The

loneliness spreads as neighbors who were close friends now spend less time together. The study

also found that loneliness spreads more easily among women than men.

The average person is said to experience feelings of loneliness about forty-eight days a year.

The study found that having a lonely friend can add about seventeen days. But every additional

friend can decrease loneliness by two and a half days.

Lonely people become less and less trusting of others. This makes it more and more difficult

for them to make friends—and more likely that society will reject(排斥) them.

John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago led the study. He says it is important to

recognize and deal with loneliness. He says people who have been pushed to the edges of society

should receive help to repair their social networks.

35. As an average person, if you make 2 more friends, how many days a year might you suffer

from loneliness?

A. 48 days. B. 43 days. C. 65 days. D. 17 days.

36. What can we infer from the passage about lonely people? A. They can overcome loneliness themselves.

B. They will decrease loneliness day by day.

C. They need help to get back to normal social life.

D. They can help others to repair their social networks.

37. What's the best way to help lonely people according to this passage?

A. Bring them together. B. Make friends with them.

C. Help them stop smoking. D. Help them loose weight.

38. Which of the following would be the topic of the passage?

A. Loneliness and social net work.

B. Social Networks and friendship.

C. Loneliness and diet.

D. Help A Lonely Person.

参考答案：35. B 36. C 37. B 38. A

[二]

In today’s world of smartphones and notebook computers, most people have at

least one time­telling thing with them. Since these digital products are so common, is

time running out for the 500­year­old watch? According to some consumers, the

answer is yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece

of equipment with no necessary function”. Many young adults think so and use their

smartphones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than

ten years ago. As a result, some people say that the watch industry is at a crossroads.

However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when

consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a

quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers took

pride in their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has changed

itself into an accessory business. And today, the image a watch communicates has

become more important than the time it tells.

“Complications” — features that go beyond simple timekeeping — are an

important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet

almost any personality. These features include compasses, USB drivers, and even

other functions that measure the effectiveness of golf swings! Creativity also plays a key role in designing today’s watches. For example,

Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches.

The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell time. It

looks more like a fashionable bracelet than a watch.

Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative talent of a love sports,

consumers want their watches to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of

gadget in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists.