(江苏专用)高考英语二轮复习专题限时检测(二十四)阅读理解D篇专练(二)

1、专题限时检测（二十四）阅读理解D篇专练（二）（共 2篇，限时 20 分钟 ）A（2019 南通一模）Tens of thousands of young people in Britain who are struggling with their mental health are seeking help online for problems such as anxiety, self-harm and depression.Soaring numbers of under 18s are turn ing to apps, online counseling and “ mood di

2、aries ” to help them manageand recover from conditions that have left them feeling low, isolated and, in some cases, suicidal.A generation of young people are attracted by being able to receive fast ， personal care and advice using their phone rather than having to wait up to 18 months to be treated

3、 by an NHS mental health professional.The shift comes as ministers prepare themselves for publication on Thursday of the first new figures for 13 years showing how common mental health problems are in the young mainly as a result of the emergence of social media and its use in fuelling feelings of i

4、nadequacy.The number of under 18s using Kooth, a free online counseling （ 咨询的 ） service, has shot up from 20,000 in 2015 to 65,000 last year, and is forecast to rise further to 100,000 this year.One hundred NHS clinical commissioning groups across England, more than half the total, have now commissi

5、oned the service.It helps young people suffering from anxiety, low mood, poor sel f-worth or confidence, self-harm and loneliness.“ Young people like the fact they can talk to a counsellor either instantly, or within 10 minutes, for up to an hour in the evenings.They love that immediacy”， said Aaron

6、 Sefi, the research and evaluation director at XenZone, the company behind Kooth.“ They also love the anonymity involved, because they can sign up without giving their personal details.Plus, they're in control, because they are choosing to contact us rather than being told to do so.”In additio n

7、, 123,138 people in the UKdownloaded Calm Harm, an NHS-approved app that helps people self-harm less often or not at all, between April 2017and thismonth.“ Users tell us that Calm Harm helps with suicidal thoughts and intent ，” said Dr.Nihara Krause, the consultant clinical psychologist who develope

8、d the app. "Currently 92% of our users, who are mainly female and often aged 1521, say the urge reduced. ”Calm Harm is among 18 apps that NHS England has endorsed （ 支持）to help cope with mental ill-health.They also include BlueIce, which helps young people manage their emotions using a mooddiary

9、 and automatic routing （自动转接）to emergency help numbers if their urges t o self-harm continue.Experts welcomed the trend but warned that online help must complement, not replace, face-to-face appointments with therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists.“Most young people spend much of their time onl

10、ine, and it can feel easie r for them to communicate through messaging and online services than face-to-face , " said Tom Madders, campaigns director at Young Minds, which helps people under 26.a Evidence-based mental health apps and online support services can be really beneficial in helping y

11、oung people to look after their own mental health, develop strategies for coping with difficult emotions, and get accessible information and advice when they need it. ”Claire Murdoch, NHS England's national mental health director, said : （Technology is constantly evolving and young people are us

12、ually at the forefront, so it's no surprise increasing numbers are turning to services like these which can certainly play a part, particularly when backed up by face-to-face support.”The NHS's forthcoming lo ng-term plan, due next month, willaharness （禾U用）allof the benefits these advancemen

13、ts can bring ” ,she added.Meanwhile, 37% of the young people referred to NHSchild and adolescent mental health services （Camhs） in England last year were refused help, the children's commissioner has revealed.In an analysis of Camhscare published on Thursday, the children's commissioner for

14、England, Anne Longfield, says that despite promises by politicians and NHSbosses to improve access, “a vast gap remains between what is provided and what children need”.While she found improvements in several areas of care, including care for eating disorders, new mothers and under 18s in the crimin

15、al justice system, overall "the current rate of progress is still not good enough for the majority of children who require help but are not receiving it".自残和抑郁等问题的在线软语篇解读：本文主要介绍了几款青少年自主摆脱诸如焦虑、件。1. Online help can be characterized as.A. instant, confidential and controllableB. attractive, c

16、onvenient and symbolicC. effective, accessible and controversialD. considerate, authentic and impractical解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据信息词Online help 可以定位到第三段“ fast ,personal ”与 A 选项中的“instant , confidential ”对应。第八段的"in control ”对应 controllable 。2. Teenagers suffer from mental problems mainly because.A. they

17、lack professional guidanceB. they tend to be more self-centredC. social media make them feel less confidentD. social media keep them distant from each other解析：选 C 细节理解题。由第四段“showing how common mental health problemsare in the young mainly as a result of the emergence of social media and its use in f

18、uelling feelings of inadequacy”可知，青少年的精神痛苦主要来源于社交网络使他 们感到不自信。inadequacy意为“不足，缺点”。3. Calm Harm helps teenagers to.A. keep a journal of their moodsB. manage their feelings of stressC. reduce the urge to harm themselvesD. improve their self-identity and confidence解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第十段、第十一段的内容，特别是“ Users te

19、ll us thatCalm Harm helps with suicidal thoughts and intent " a automatic routing （自动转接）to emergency help numbers if their urges to self-harm continue."这两句，可知 Calm Harm能够帮助青少年降低伤害自己的欲望。4. Experts believe that online help can.A. strengthen bonds between teenagers with mental illnessesB. pla

20、y a role in pushing forward the cutting-edge advanceC. replace face-to-face appointments with professionalsD. serve as a complement to f ace-to-face appointments解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第十二段"online help must complement, not replac e, face-to-face appointments with therapists, psychologists and psychiatri

21、sts” 可3知，在线帮助可以作为面对面的咨询的补充。5. According to Anne Longfield, NHSchild and adolescent mental health servicesA. have lived up to their expectations and promisesB. are reluctant to help teenagers with mental illnessesC. will complete their ambitious forthcoming long-term planD. need to struggle to meet t

22、he increasing needs of teenagers解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第十八段"despite promises by . to improve access, 'a vast gap remains between what is provided and what children need'” 可知，这个服务供不应求。6. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The popularity of online apps in treating teenagers' mental ill

23、nesses.B. The contrasts between online help services and face-to-face support.C. The influence of teenagers' mental illnesses on online help services.D. The drawbacks with the existing adolescent mental health services.解析：选A主旨大意题。全文在讨论青少年的精神疾病，同时主要介绍了治疗的app,而A选项包含了这两个关键词，故选AoB（2019 南京、 盐城二模）a Wi

24、th depressingly few exceptions, performances are dull and lack vitality .After years of trying to convince myselfotherwise, I now feel sure that ballet is dying ."-Jennifer Homans, Apollo's Angels.Is ballet dead? Has the art form evolved to depression? Jennifer Homans's conclusion to he

25、r fascinating history of ballet, Apollo's Angels, is worrying.It appears that ballet's pulse continues to beat strongly, however, especially with a Tchaikovsky defibrillator attached.So why are somedance commentators arguing that ballet is dying? And do they have a point?“Ballet is dead &quo

26、t;"Ballet is dying ”- all ring tones of FriedrichNietzsche's philosophical claim: "God is dead." Headli ne grabbing, certainly.Yet can ballet be defined in such black and white terms? Surely it is more abstract, filled with shades of popular grey._ To start with, how do you define

27、 ballet? What is ballet today?Consider popular modern classics like Twyla Tharp's In the UpperRoom, where dancers wear pointy shoes and sneakers, combining contemporary and classical vocabulary together.Or closer to home, there is GraemeMurphy's Swan Lake , which layers elements of Petipa

28、9;s choreography （编舞）with acontemporary theme and aesthetic.Many contemporary choreographers all embrace classical form and principles, then manipulate （操纵）the rules._ The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague.In an interview withThe Telegraph （2015）, British choreographer Matthew Bour

29、ne acknowledges that this a cross-fertilisation " between contemporary dance and ballet continues to grow,as evidenced by the rise in new commissions from contemporary choreographers at the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet.Referring to Homans's book, Bourne believes what has changed

30、 is that “the dance forms are coming closer together ” . Not dying, but merging.Reinventing.Thishas been the case amongst Australasianballetcompanies for many years now._.Homans writes that ballet's decline began after the passing of Ashton and Balanchine.Something has changed, certainly.A styli

31、stic transition - from neo-classical to contemp orary ballet - has occurred._迫 _Our art form's evolution has always been with extinction.Prominent dance critic with The NewYork Times, Alastair Macaulay, says: "ballet has died again and again over the centuries , " and yet, “phoenix-lik

32、e, rose again from its ashes” . History shows there were periods where ballet hibernated and lacked popularity.This coincided with the art form's changing forums.So here is the irony: what sells best, still, are reproductions of Petipa's classics.A season without a Tchaikovsky score is a fin

33、ancial risk.And without Nutcracker （胡桃夹子）,half the ballet companies in North America would notexist.Admittedly, as a dancer, my favouriteroles Albrecht, Prince Siegfried andRomeo were from the classical canon; I am a traditionalist at heart （who lovesto be challenged by good contemporary ballets） .

34、A part of the charm behind classical repertoire, for me, was in reproducing the glories of past greats.Classicalballet'sframework supports the modern process of bench-marking.Perhaps Jennifer Homans's thoughts are not completely unfounded.Perhaps ballet is dying for some.Ballet's evoluti

35、on has been delayed by its audiences.And as Homans suggests in her epilogue, perhaps also by its creatives.Now here is a bold prediction.In line with the Royal Ballet's programming inBrisbane this year - of Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale, and Wayne MacGregor's Woolf Works o

36、ver the next 20 years, ballet's reliance on Petipa will decrease.Contemporary ballets and merge-styled ballets will produce their box-office influence ever more.Why?It is simple: our audiences will be ready for ballet to change again.语篇解读：本文主要是讨论了芭蕾舞到底是消亡了，还是在进一步的发展的问题。7. Why does the writer cit

37、e Jennifer Homans's words at the beginning of the passage?A. To support the writer's viewpoint.B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To highlight the theme of the passage.D. To provide the background knowledge.解析：选B推理判断题。文章在开头引用 Jennifer认为芭蕾在衰落，是希望引出本 文探讨的芭蕾兴衰的话题，起到引入话题的作用。8. The sente

38、nce “Is this not ballet ?” should be put in.A.B.C.D.解析：选B推理判断题。由插入的句子“Is this not ballet ”可知，前文应当是提 到一种舞蹈，而第 2处前讲的就是现在当代编舞者都运用一定的规则将古典融入现代舞蹈 中。9. Which of the following statements is a fact about ballet?A. ”Surely it is more abstract, filled with shades of popular grey. ” (Para.3)B. ”The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague. ” (Para.5)C. ” Our art form's evolution has always been with extinction.” (Para.7)D. ”What sells best, still, are reproductions of Petipa's classics. ” (Para.8)解析：选D细节理解题。在第八段作者通过种种客观事实举例论证了，人们仍然偏爱经典。其余选项虽然是文中所提到的，但都是人们抽象的主观推测