高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 281

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析

Day 281

Passage 1

Here are two interesting questions. Are you very happy with your life

now

? Are

people

happier

as

they

get

older?A

study

found

that

people

generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact,

it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they

were at 18.

The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults

between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that

levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25.

Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their

early

seventies.

But

the

people

least

likely

to

report

feeling

negative

emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found

that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older.

However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than

men did.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young

children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences

like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to

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age.

So

why

would

happiness

increase

with

age?

One

theory

is

that,

as

people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have

better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about

bad experiences.

The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that

aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an

increase

during

middle

age,

especially

in

women.

But

except

for

that,

people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.

1. When will adults feel most stressful according to the study?

A. In their seventies.

C. In their twenties.

B. In their fifties.

D. In their eighties.

2. What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised?

A. Women usually live longer than men.

B. Most of old people can't sleep well at night.

C. Middle-age men mostly are very rich.

D. Old people usually have a better sleep.

3. Old people may be happier probably because

.

A. they spend more time considering bad experiences

B. they are most likely satisfied with life.

C. they don't have to work hard every day.

D. they can do whatever they like best.

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4. Which of the following may be the topic of this passage?

A. The young people and the old people.

B. The connection of sleep and happiness.

C. Old people's feeling of happiness.

D. Women are not as happy as men with their life.

Passage 2

If

you’

re

a

student,

developing

the

following

skills

will

help

you

achieve success in school and in life.

Time management. High- school students have an average of 35 hours

per week of class time and college students have an average of 15 to 18

hours per week. Manage your free time wisely and you'll make full use of

each day.

Good study habits. If you’ve got them, it’s great. If not, there's still

time to develop them. Good study habits include the following:

●Always be prepared for class, and attend classes regularly.

●Finish homework in a timely manner.

●Review your notes daily rather than study for tests the night before.

●Set

aside

quiet

time

each

day

for

study,

even

if

you

don't

have

homework or a test the next day!

Good note-taking. Your can't possibly set down everything the teacher

says since we talk at a pace of about 225 words per minute. But, you do

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need to set down the important materials. Note-taking should be in a way

that's the most helpful to you. You can try writing notes on different colored

cards. If you really have a problem with note-taking, you might ask your

teacher if you can record daily whatever it takes.

Review

of

daily

notes.

Don't

wait

until

the

night

before

the

test

to

review your notes. Go over your notes each day while the lecture is still

fresh in your mind. Add any missing pieces. Compare your notes with a

classmate's notes. Review your notes each day to improve your learning

and build towards your final goal: mastery of the subject or skill.

1. What is the main advantage of reviewing daily notes?

A. To help write down the important materials.

B. To add any missing pieces to your notes.

C. To solve the problem with note-taking timely

D. To help you to master the subject greatly.

2. If you want to form good study habits, you should .

A. get them as early as you can

C. study for tests the night before

B. go over your notes every day

D. set down all the teacher says

3. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Wise Time Use and Management

B. The Importance of Good Study Habits.

C. Tips for Students to Achieve Success.

D. Good Note-taking and Review of Daily Notes.

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Passage 3

Famous Scientists

Scientific discoveries over the centuries have helped shape the way we

live

today.

Without

pioneering

scientists

working

towards

cures

for

diseases, new inventions, and better ways to do things, life today would be

different. Here are some of the most famous scientists, who have made

important contributions to our everyday lives.

Hippocrates

Nationality: Greek

Known for: Father of Medicine

He was credited with writing the Hippocratic Oath that today’s medical

professionals still follow in their practice. He had the theory of the vapors,

which stated that many diseases were the result of a bad diet.

Aristotle

Nationality: Greek

Known for: Theory of Three Psyches, Scientific Method

He wrote about many scientific topics, including biology, physics and

zoology.

His

ideas

helped

shape

western

scientific

thoughts

into

the

Renaissance until they were replaced with Newtonian physics.

Archimedes

Nationality: Greek

Known for: Archimedes Principle, Archimedes Screw

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He

was

an

astronomer,

a

scientist,

and

a

physicist

with

several

inventions to his name. He created a formula (

公式

) to calculate the area

of the underside of a parabola (

抛物线

). He also designed many ancient

machines.

Galen

Nationality: Roman

Known for: Father of Medicine

Galen

was

best

known

as

Galen

of

Pergamon.

He

was

a

famous

philosopher and surgeon among the Romans. His works contributed greatly

to the knowledge of pharmacology (

药物学

), logic and philosophy.

1. Which Greek scientist contributed much to medicine?

A. Galen.

C. Archimedes.

B. Aristotle.

D. Hippocrates.

2. What was Aristotle’s achievement?

A. He influenced western scientific thoughts.

B. He designed lots of ancient machines.

C. He invented many chemicals.

D. He produced the theory of the vapors.

3. What did these scientists have in common?

A. Having good luck in the field of science.

B. Making important contributions to science.

C. Writing many poems about science.

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D. Experiencing many difficulties.

Passage 4

Parents can begin good organization (

条理

) habits with preschool- age

kids.

Experts

recommend

asking

them

to

do

small,

simple

actions

on a

regular basis with the help of parents. Maybe they open their bags and bring

their lunch bag to the kitchen, or take their shoes off at the door and put

them in a nearby closet. These won’t save parents much time, but they will

help develop good habits.

When

kids

enter

primary

school,

they

should

be

ready

for

more

responsibility. This is the time to teach them about daily routines, and help

them take control over theirs. Parents and children might sit down together

and make a list of everything that needs to be done to get out of the house

in

the

morning,

or

get

ready

for

bed

at

night.

Together,

parents

should

figure out how long each activity takes, and when is the best time to do

them. Some of the kids might want to get their bags ready and pick out

their clothes the night before.

It’s also wise to create a firm schedule for homework. When do kids do

their homework? How long do they need? Where do they do it? Where will

the homework go once it is done? Figure them out and stick to the schedule

as much as possible.

Parents should print up these task lists and help kids finish them step

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by step. Kids might even check them off each morning or evening. Also,

make sure there are clocks in the rooms in which these tasks will take place.

Time management is an important part of learning organization, but it can’t

be done if kids don’t know what time it is.

Organization gives kids the chance to make it possible to focus on a

task and complete it. Kids tend to be more motivated to learn organization

skills if they see organization as a challenge to overcome, rather than a fault

to repair.

1. Why are kids advised to do small and simple actions?

A. To save parents’ time.

B. To join a school organization.

C. To form a good relationship with others.

D. To help kids form good habits.

2. What should parents do to help kids develop organization skills?

A. Offer some suggestions only.

B. Finish the daily tasks for kids.

C. Assist kids in finishing the daily tasks.

D. Let the kid finish the daily tasks alone.

3. What does the author think of organization for kids?

A. It is a fault to repair.

C. It is easy to achieve.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

B. It is nothing special.

D. It is a helpful skill.

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