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1、阅读理解板块限时练(三)(限时30分钟)I.阅读理解AKatherineSchreiberandLeslieSimareexpertsonexerciseaddictionwhobelievethattechadvancesencourageobsessive(强迫性的)goalmonitoring.SchreiberandSimdislikewearabletech.Wearabletechisatermthatdescribesclothingandaccessories(配件)withelectroniccomputer-basedfunctions.SchreiberandSimwer
2、eparticularlycriticalofwatchesandtrackersthatpresentwearerswithinstantlyupdatedfitnessrecords.Manyofthesedeviceseithergiveyougoalsoraskyoutosetyourown.Reachthegoal,andthedeviceemitsabeep(发出嘟嘟声).I'vewatchedfriendsandfamilymembersrespondtothatbeep,andit'shardnottothinkofPavlov'sdogwithPavl
3、ov'sdog,associatingthesoundofabellwiththesmelloffoodcausedthedogtodrool毓口水)whenthebellrang.SchreiberandSimbothrecognizedthatsmartwatchesandfitnesstrackershaveprobablyencouragedpeoplewhoaren'tveryactivetoexercisemoreconsistently.Butasexpertsinaddiction,theywereconvincedthedeviceswerealsoquite
4、dangerous.Schreiberexplainedthat“focusingonnumbersdivorcesyoufrombeingintunewithyourbody.Exercisingbecomesmindless,whichis'thegoal'ofaddiction.”Numberspavetheroadtoobsession."Whenitcomestoexercise,everythingcanbemeasured,“Simsays."Howmanycaloriesyouburn;howmanylapsyourun;howfastyou
5、go.Andifyouwent,say,twomilesyesterday,youdon'twanttogolessthanthattoday.Itbecomesfairlycompulsive."fSny6spatientsexperiencethisconstantneedtocheckin.Aten-year-oldboywhovisitedherclinicinMinneapoliswasknownforbeingafastrunner,andhewasveryproudofhisspeed.Hisbiggestconcernwasthathemightslowdow
6、n,soheconstantlycheckedhisspeedbymovingallthetime."Hewoulddrivehisparentscrazy.WhentheyvisitedMinneapolisfortheirevaluation,hekepttheentirehotelawakeatnight.Theyweregettingcomplaintsbecausehewasrunningaroundhisroom.Mostpeoplebecomeobsessivewhentheyrefocusingonnumbers.Evenifyou'retired,andfe
7、elyouneedtorest,you'llcontinuewalkingorrunningtillyoureachyourarbitrarynumericalgoal.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。专家指出,使用健身追踪器容易导致运动成瘾症。1 WhatisSchreiberandSim'sattitudetowardswearablefitnesstrackers?B. Favorable.A.Disapproving.CDoubtful.DCurious.解析:选A观点态度题。由第一段末的“SchreiberandSimdislikewearabletech.”及第二段中的
8、“SchreiberandSimwereparticularlycriticalofwatchesandtrackersthatpresentwearerswithinstantlyupdatedfitnessrecords.”可知,这两位专家反对使用可穿戴式健身追踪器。2 WhichkindofpeopleactlikePavlovsdog?AThosewhohavepetdogs.BThosewhodoexerciseregularly.CThosewhopursuetheirgoalsinlife.DThosewhousewearablefitnessdevices.解析:选D推理判断题
9、。由第二段中的最后两句话可知,那些使用可穿戴式健身追踪器的人在听到达到目标后设备发出的嘟嘟声时的反应让人想起苏联生理学家和实验心理学家巴甫洛夫的狗。这只狗经训练后一听到铃声就以为美食到了,因此会流口水。据此推断,那些使用可穿戴式健身追踪器的人的行为就像巴甫洛夫的狗。3 Howdidtheten-year-oldboydrivehisparentsmad?AHewasaddictedtorunning.8 Hecouldntrunfastenough.CHekeptcomplainingaboutthem.DHepaidlittleattentiontohisstudies.解析:选A细节理解题
10、。由倒数第二段中的“Hisbiggestconcern.movingallthetime.”及hekepttheentirehotelawake.runningaroundhisroom”可知,这个男孩跑步成瘾导致他的父母抓狂。B. They wereForthepastthreesummers,JennyHowardhasworkedonSealIsland,Maine.Howard,whoholdsabachelorsdegreeinartsandbiologywithanenvironmentalscienceconcentrationfromKenyonCollegeinOhio,is
11、thesupervisor(主管)forProjectPuffin,aseabirdrestorationproject.Sheandasmallcrewofvolunteersmonitorandprotecttheseabirdsduringthesummerbreeding(繁殖)season.Thepuffinwithacolorfulbeak(喙)isoftenreferredtoasa“seaparrot”huntedmorethan150yearsagoforfoodandfeathersanddisappearedfromSealIsland,oncehometothelarg
12、estpuffinhabitatinMaine.Dr.SteveKress,founderofProjectPuffin,reintroducedthepuffintotheisland40yearsago.Frommid-Maytomid-August,crewsliveintentsthatareontopof8-foot-widewoodenplatforms,overlookingarockybeach."Yougetreallyclosetopeoplereallyfastbecauseyou'respendingallyourtimewiththem,“Howar
13、dsaid.Thecrewbringsonlywhattheycancarryontheirbackswhentheytraveltotheisland:clothes,books,andfood.There'snorefrigerationontheisland,andwiththeexceptionoftwosolar-poweredlights,there'snoelectricityeither.Foodandfreshwateraredeliveredevery10daysbyalocal.TheonlyrealstructureontheislandistheSea
14、lIslandcabin.Itoffersmoreprotectionthanthetentsandiswheremostoftheresearchanddataentryaredone.It'salsoasafeplaceforthecrewtocookandstaywarm.ForHoward,thebestpartofadayspentontheislandisgettingtoplaywiththebirds.“Youseeababychick,andyoucan'thelpbutsmile,“Howardsaid."Itsacompletelydiffere
15、ntstyleoflifefromtheaverageperson,butIjustlovethework,andIlovewakingupandgettingexcitedaboutwhatI'mgoingtodo.”语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。JennyHoward是“海鹦项目”的主管,为了观察和保护海鹦的繁殖,她和志愿者们一起住在海豹岛上,过着简单而快乐的生活。4. WhatdoesHowarddoonSealIsland?A. Sheprotectspuffinsfromhunting.B. ShehelpsDr.Kresswithhisresearch.C. Shehelps
16、puffinswiththeirproductivity.D. Shestudiesforanenvironmentalsciencedegree.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Sheandasmallcrewofvolunteersmonitorandprotecttheseabirdsduringthesummerbreeding(繁殖)season.可知,Howard住在海豹岛上是为了观察和保护海鹦繁殖,以使其数量不断增加。5. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“people"inParagraph3referto?A.Thehunters.
17、B.Thelocals.C.Thepuffins.D.Thevolunteers.解析:选D词义猜测题。结合第一段中的Sheandasmallcrewofvolunteersmonitorandprotecttheseabirds”和第三段中的“crewsliveintentsthatareontopof8-foot-widewoodenplatforms”可知,Howard和志愿者们一起住在狭小的帐篷里,很快就互相了解了。6. HowaretheworkingconditionsonSealIsland?APoor.BSafe.CFlexible.DSatisfying.解析:选A推理判断题
18、。根据第四段内容和第五段中的“TheonlyrealstructureontheislandistheSealIslandcabin."可以推知,岛上的生活和工作条件都很艰苦。7. Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?ADowhatyoulike8. RareseabirdsonSealIslandCLivingsimplytohelpsavepuffinsDReintroducingpuffinstoSealIsland解析:选C标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了JennyHoward和她的同伴们住在海豹岛上保护海鹦的故事,故C项作标题最能概括文章主旨。CT
19、heotherday,mysisterandIweresittinginarestaurant,tryingtohaveaconversation,butherchildren,four-year-oldWillowandseven-year-oldLuca,wouldnotstopfighting.Theargumentsoverafork,orwhohadmorewaterinaglassneverstopped.Thenmysisterreachedintoherhandbag,producedtwoshinyiPads(苹果平板电脑),andhandedonetoeachchild.S
20、uddenly,thetwowerequiet.Theysatplayinggamesandwatchingvideos,andwecontinuedwithourconversation.Afterourmeal,asmysisterstuffedtheiPadsbackintoherbag,shesaid,“IdontwanttogivethemtheiPadsatthedinnertable,butiftheykeepthemoccupiedforanhoursowecaneatinpeace,Ioftenjusthandthemover.Imafraiditsbadforthem.Id
21、oworrythatitmakesthemthinkitsOKtouseelectronicsatthedinnertableinthefuture.Dr.GarySmall,directoroftheLongevityCenterattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngelessaysthatthebrainishighlysensitivetostimuli(刺激物),likeiPadsandsmartphonescreens,andifpeoplespendtoomuchtimeononetechnology,andlesstimeinteracting(互动
22、)withpeoplelikeparentsatthedinnertable,thatcouldpreventthedevelopmentofcertaincommunicationskills.“Conversationswitheachotherarethewaychildrenlearntohaveconversationswiththemselves,andlearnhowtobealone,”saidSherryTurkle,aprofessorofscience,technologyandsocietyattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.
23、Shefearsthatchildrenwhodonotlearnrealinteractions,whichoftenhaveimperfections,willcometoknowaworldwhereperfect,shinyscreensgivethemafalsesenseofintimacy(亲密)withoutrisk.However,theyneedtobeabletogatherthemselvesandknowwhotheyare.Sosomedaytheycanformarelationshipwithanotherpersonwithoutapanicofbeingal
24、one.“Ifyoudon'tteachyourchildrentobealone,they'llonlyknowhowtobelonely,“shesaid.语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。用iPad让孩子们安静下来似乎很有效,但是这样做对吗?9. WhatdidWillowandLucafightabout?A.iPads.B.Littlethings.C.Deliciousfood.D.Interestingthings.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Theargumentsoverafork,orwhohadmorewaterinaglassneverst
25、opped.”可以看出,Willow和Luca为些小事争吵。10. AccordingtoDr.Small,whatshouldparentsdo?A. Providetheirchildrenwithvarioustechnologies.B. Teachtheirchildrencommunicationskills.C. Talktotheirchildrenatthedinnertable.D. Limittheirchildren'sscreentime.解析:选D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的ifpeoplespendtoomuchtimeononetechnology.p
26、reventthedevelopmentofcertaincommunicationskills”可知,长时间使用电子设备有碍于孩子们一些沟通技能的发展,因此家长应该限制孩子使用这些设备的时间。11. WhatisSherryTurkleworried?A. Childrenareafraidoftakingrisks.B. Childrentrytoescapefromtherealworld.C. Childrencan'tlivewithoutelectronicdevices.D. Childrencan'tdealwithcompanion-lesssituation
27、s.解析:选D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"Shefearsthatchildrenwho.afalsesenseofintimacy(亲密)withoutrisk.”可知,SherryTurkle担心孩子们习惯了电子设备的陪伴,认为真正的人际交往也是如此,随时随地有人陪伴,因此他们会受不了孤单。n.阅读七选五Whenhiringmanagerspostjobs,theygetmoreapplicationsthantheywanttogothrough.11Avoidingthesecommonjobapplicationmistakeswillhelpkeepyourapplic
28、ationoutofthegarbage.Theinstructionsareveryimportant.Failingtofollowinstructionswillgetyourapplicationthrownawaybecauseitshowsthehiringmanagerthatyoulackattentiontodetail.Ignoretherequiredattachments(附件).Whenajobpostingrequiresmorethananapplicationform,theorganizationistellingyouthattheywillusethese
29、additionalmaterialstomakethedecision._13_Therefore,thehiringmanagerwillthrowoutapplicationsthatdonotincludealltherequiredattachments.Applyforajobyouareobviouslyoverqualifiedfor.Someonewith20yearsofexperienceinacademicresearchwhoappliesforatechnician(技术员)positioncanobviouslyperformthetasks;however,thispersonisalmostcertainlyabadhire._14_Leavethereaderconfused.Oftenhiringmanagerswantaclearpictureofwhateachcandidatewillbringtothejob.15Beasbriefaspossiblewhilegivingat
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