高三英语一轮复习第1部分基础知识解读课时提能练26Unit19Language(B)北师大版选修7
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1 Unit 19 Language(B)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2017·辽宁大连双基测试)For many people，being on the job might just sound like
a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework，meals and childcare.Even
for those with a happy family life，home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.
In a new study，researchers at Penn State University found significantly and
consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮质醇) released in response to stress，in
a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This
was true for both men and women，and parents and people without children.
Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report
feeling happier there.Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there
are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many.“Paid work is more
valued in society，”says Sarah Damaske, the lead researcher on the study.“Household
work is boring and not particularly rewarding.”
We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress
and more rewards.Yet none of us，no matter how long we've been doing it，ever truly
feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.
The support and friendship of coworkers also offer stress relief.At home，meanwhile，stress spreads and accumulates quickly.“That's the reason why most
housewives wish they were the bread earners，”Dr.Damaske says.
Much of the advice to families and couples includes the warning to leave work
stress at the office and even to change our mindset from work to home，for example，a walk around the block.The recent findings，though，suggest our home life，not our
attitude，might be due for some change.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了一项研究，该研究表明越来越多的人认为上班比在家做家务、做饭和带孩子更轻松一些。
1．Which of the following can replace the underlined word“taxing”？
A．stressful B．cheerful
C．worthwhile D．rewarding
A [考查词义猜测。本题可利用句意推断法及语境分析法解题。根据第一段第一句“For
many people，being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day
at home filled with housework，meals and childcare”可知，很多人认为与在家做 2 家务、做饭和带孩子相比，工作像野餐一样。言外之意，上班比在家轻松，在家比上班更有压力。故选A。]
2．What did the research in the second paragraph prove?
A．Men felt better at home.
B．Women felt they had less time.
C．Women were easier to feel happier.
D．Most people felt more stress at home.
D [考查细节理解。本题可利用分析长难句法解题。根据第二段内容可知，研究发现：比起在家里，大多数人在工作的时候，面对压力，他们的皮质醇水平显著且连续地降低，这项研究证明大多数人感觉在家更有压力。故选D。]
3．What do most people think of work at the office?
A．It is competitive.
B．It improves ability.
C．It can't relieve stress.
D．It doesn't always pay off.
B [考查细节理解。根据第四段的第一句“We get better at our job with time and
the increased competence...rewards”可知，随着时间的推移，大多数的人在工作中提高能力。故选B。]
4．According to the recent findings，what should we change to solve the problem
mentioned?
A．Our attitude.
B．Our mindset.
C．Our home life.
D．Our working style.
C [考查细节理解。根据最后一段的最后一句“The recent findings，though，suggest
our home life，not our attitude，might be due for some change”可知，我们的家庭生活得以改变才能解决问题。故选C。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2017·衡水中学高三大联考)
How to Be More Creative Every Day
Creativity isn't something you either have or don't have.In fact，it is something
like playing the saxophone. 1 So read on to know how. 3 ·Be more curious.
It's important to seek out new viewpoints every day. 2 To involve this in
your daily life，make sure to keep an open mind when you're presented with an idea，and be curious as to what else is around the corner.
·Give yourself space.
Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being
creative.Try to apply a level of space into your everyday life. 3 It helps to
lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions(使人分心的事物)，leaving much room to have creative ideas.
·Try something new.
Frequent thinking patterns，in effect，cause you to be more likely to think the
same things or make the same decisions over and over unless you get out of your comfort
zone. 4 Though not always easy，it does open up a whole new world of thinking!
· 5
Social media has created an environment where we're constantly shown whether
we've succeeded in the form of likes or comments，which leads us to doubt
ourselves.However，creativity is a journey，and you're learning every step of the
way.Honestly，you'll learn much more from that than a straight win anyway.So be
confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough.
A．Learn from failure.
B．Remind yourself you're good enough.
C．The 8 p．m.—8 a．m.phone ban is a great way to begin.
D．Getting physical really helps to sort out your brain space.
E．But it's not easy to feel or be automatically creative either.
F．Thus you can think and approach things from another angle.
