2020-2021学年高二英语寒假提升天天练之阅读理解 Day 15 七选五阅读（含解析）.doc

1、Day 15七选五阅读AWhere did your family eat dinner last night? In the car on the way to sport? At McDonalds? Or at the dinner table? A survey taken a few years ago found that 28% families ate dinner together at home seven nights a week. Another quarter said they ate together three or fewer nights a week.O

2、nce upon a time the situation was different. _1_ Plates, forks and spoons would be laid out. As dinner time approached, an increasing number of hungry mouths would begin to appear with the question, “Whats for dinner”?_2_ The data seems to point to two main issues: overworked parents and over-schedu

3、led children. When mum or dad do get home in the evening, they are soon in the car again to send the children to soccer, music, tutoring, and a host of other events.This nightly ceremony around the dinner table is both vital and fruitful; it is what keeps a family together. Sure, the conversation is

4、 not always significant and children argue. And sometimes the deepest and most meaningful times in a family are not at the table at all. _3_The dinner table is the place where a family builds an identity. Stories are passed down, jokes are exchanged and the wider world is examined through the lens（镜

5、头） of a familys values. Children pick up vocabulary and a sense of how conversation is structured. _4_ Dinner time is “family time”. Coming back daily to the same place helps gain familiarity.The significance of dinner time is more than above. Studies show that the more families eat together, the le

6、ss likely the children are to smoke, drink, get depressed, and develop eating disorders, and the more likely they are to do well in school and learn how to socialize. One professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey stated, “A meal is about civilizing children. _5_”So start by planning some stay at

7、 home family dinners together. Just family talk.A. Its a time to teach them to be a member of their culture.B. Each night the dining table would be set with a simple cloth.C. Why not cut back on a few activities and have dinner with your family?D. What accounts for this decline in families eating to

8、gether today though?E. They also learn good table manners, something that will benefit them for life.F. It was important for children and parents to sit down together and get to know each other.G. However, there is still something unique about the time a family spends around the dinner table.BHistor

9、y of BroadwayWhen people think of Broadway, they may think of that part of the world-famous road in New York City that runs between 42nd and 53rd Streets. _1_ It is a billion-dollar industry that includes theatrical shows in New York and live theater entertainment throughout the world.New Yorks Thea

10、tre District has only 39 official Broadway houses. A play house must have 500 or more seats to be considered a Broadway theater. _2_ Not all Broadway theatres are located on Broadway. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, buildings on Wall Street and places such as City Hall may have served as smaller

11、theaters, and other locations in downtown New York City also did.Todays Broadway started when influential families contributed development of larger theaters away from the downtown area. Some people may have doubted these theaters would be successful, but they turned out to be. _3_ With the rise of

12、the new theater district, downtown changed forever as people happily traveled to the outskirts (郊区) of the city to see the best in live entertainment.When these theaters began, many actors came from European countries. In 1857 actor Edwin Booth helped transform the Broadway theatre by popularizing a

13、 type of acting realism. Unlike actors before him, Booth did not stand still on the stage and simply deliver his lines. _4_ Booths style had a notable effect on the theater, and many considered him to be the greatest actor of his time._5_ Specifically, comedies and dramas often centred on then-curre

14、nt events such as womens right to vote, the Labor Movement, and war. Broadway developed again in 1866, and the Broadway musical was created. From then on, actors entertained their audiences by singing and dancing accompanied by an orchestra.Now, Broadway is famous for various theatre productions and

15、 moving performances.A. In fact, the shows have brought it fame throughout the world.B. However, Broadway is much more than a geographical location.C. Theatres, holding 100 to 499 people, are called Off-Broadway theatres.D. Instead, he liked moving around and showing great emotion while acting.E. Pl

16、ays followed a popular style that encouraged typical characters and plots.F. As this new style grew in popularity, the content of the shows began to change.G. Madison Square Theater, built by the Mallory family in 1880, was one of them.CCasual Dress in the WorkplaceFor Ruth, an employee at an insura

17、nce company, Friday isnt just another workday. It is the day when she can wear a sweater and casual trousers instead of business suit._1_“It is a real treat. It puts us in good mood and winds the week down.” Ruth has joined thousands of workers across the United States who happily change from jacket

18、s, ties, and dresses to jeans, polo shirts, and sweaters on Fridays.Why dress-down Friday? “I think it gives an atmosphere of less formality（正式）,” says President Matthew of Entex Industries. Today, dressing casually on the job is a way to show your company is in style. Another contributor is faxes,

19、voice mail and email, which have reduced public contact._2_However, even though dressing down is popular, the trend is controversial. Some workers remain strongly opposed. “You have got all the time in the world to dress down when you retire,” declared one woman._3_“We had some very important guests

20、 come in on a Friday a few months ago,” says another worker. “These people dressed in navy suits. Our people dressed way down. I thought it was embarrassing. It sent the wrong message about our company.” Many people feel that suits, ties and dresses are superior to casual clothes in creating a posit

21、ive professional image._4_Some experts think it will go away one day. As long as the trend continues, though, dressing casually can cause a little confusion in the workplace. Business people arent sure what to wear, and many people just put on whatever they feel like in the morning._5_They believe d

22、ressing down at work is one of the signs that the society is lowering its standards of everything. Czardas and John T. Malloy, author of Dress for Success, say psychological changes occur when people dress up. “There is no question what you wear affects what you do, your performance, and your attitu

23、de,” says Malloy.A. Will the dress-down trend last?B. Will dressing casually become popular?C. The casual dress trend worries some fashion professionals.D. It is when she feels more confident and gets ready for next promotion.E. She loves the day away from her usual dressy suits and high-heeled shoe

24、s.F. Others worry that dressing casually lowers an employers professional image.G. With fewer out-of-the-office meetings, people are dressing less to impress and more for comfort.DKids need to move in schoolMany years ago, when my girls were in primary school, they were crazy about the dance breaks

25、they would occasionally have during the school day. Their teachers would put on a video, which encouraged the kids to get up and dance, and then they d get back to work._1_ Many teachers are including some form of movement into the school day.A recent research, published in the journal Pediatrics, i

26、nvolved more than 10,000 children between the ages of 4 and 13. _2_ Susan Kamin, leader of the research, said, “Activity breaks during the school day also lead to fewer behavioral issues, not to mention cutting down on stress and anxiety.Breakthrough Magnet School Connecticut, is in its third year w

27、orking with the National Association of Physical Literacy. Principal Julie Goldstein said her third-and fourth-graders who are actively engaged in the physical programme are the highest-scoring students in math and reading in the district._3_ For this school year, not one student from this group has

28、 been referred to her office for a conversation. Before the programme, she might have had one or two office coversations with some of them every month._4_ “I know lots of teachers who say, Yeah, I wish I had more time to do this,” Kamin said, “Even in schools that can find the time, there is still s

29、ome opposition (反对)because its a departure from the way things used to be. Its a big change for some of the teachers._5_Yet the schools that have made the change see tremendous results. So how do you move the needle?A. My kids teachers are certainly not alone.B. Theyre not sure whether to make that

30、leap.C. The challenge, though, is persuading more schools to take action.D. Teach children the basics of movement so that they can stay active for life.E. Beyond the academical (学业的) benefits, there are benefits outside the classroom.F. It shows that kids who get extra physical activity in school do

31、 better in cognitive(认知的) performance.答案A【答案解析】 1. B 2. D 3. G 4. E 5. A【分析】这是一篇说明文。你多久没和家人一起吃饭了？研究表明，全家共享的晚餐机会越多，孩子吸烟、喝酒、抑郁和饮食失调的可能性就越小，他们在学校表现越好，越了解如何社交。【1题详解】根据上一句Once upon a time the situation was different可知，从前与上一段的描述情况不同，每天晚上，家人都会聚在一起吃饭，此处描写从前的场景：每天晚上，餐桌上都会铺上简单的桌布，盘子，刀叉，勺子都会井然摆开。故选B。【2题详解】根据上文

32、的以前和现在情况的对比和下文的回答The data seems to point to two main issues: overworked parents and overscheduled children.可知，此处应为设问句，其问题内容为“然而，是什么导致了今天家庭聚餐的减少呢？”选D。【3题详解】根据上一句And sometimes the deepest and most meaningful times in a family are not at the table at all.可知，有时，家庭中最深刻、最有意义的时刻根本不在餐桌上。而空格后一句说到餐桌的重要性，因此此处应

33、为转折的意思，“然而，一家人围坐在一起吃晚饭的时刻仍有其独特之处”，选G。【4题详解】本段重点描述全家围绕餐桌一同就餐的好处，上一句提到了在餐桌上孩子们牙牙学语，E项中they指代前句中的children，而且also一词的使用表明了与上一句的逻辑衔接关系，意为“他们同时也能学会好的餐桌礼仪，那是让他们受益终生的东西”，故选E。【5题详解】根据上一句A meal is about civilizing children.可知，一家人共进晚餐对教化孩子意义重大，这是教育孩子传承家庭文化的机会，故选A。【点睛】七选五的解题技巧之一是根据上下文词汇来锁定线索。即：要关注空白前后的名词和动词，然后在选

34、项中查找它们的近义词、反义词、同义词、同类词等。其次是一些专有名词，比如数词、代词、时间、年代、地点/名称等。如在本文中，第1小题中的“dinning table”，“ a simple cloth”与文中后一句“Plates, forks and spoons”为呼应关系；第3小题中的“something unique”与下文the place where a family builds an identity有顺承关系；第4小题中的“they”，第5小题中的“them”，均指代上一句中的children。B【答案解析】 1. B 2. C 3. G 4. D5. F这是一篇说明文。文章主要

35、介绍了百老汇的历史。【1题详解】根据上一句When people think of Broadway, they may think of that part of the world-famous road in New York City that runs between 42nd and 53rd Streets. 当人们想到百老汇时，他们可能会想到纽约著名的42街和53街之间的那部分路。下一句It is a billion-dollar industry that includes theatrical shows in New York and live theater enter

36、tainment throughout the world.这是一个十亿美元的产业，包括纽约的戏剧表演和世界各地的现场戏剧表演。选项B“然而，百老汇不仅仅是一个地理位置”与上文构成转折，引出下文，符合语境。故选B。【2题详解】根据上一句A play house must have 500 or more seats to be considered a Broadway theater.剧院必须有500个或更多的座位才能被认为是百老汇剧院。选项C“可容纳100至499人的剧院被称为“外百老汇剧院”与上文联系紧密，符合语境。故选C。【3题详解】根据上一句Some people may have

37、doubted these theaters would be successful, but they turned out to be.有些人可能怀疑这些影院会不会成功，但事实证明它们是成功的。选项G“马洛里家族于1880年建造的麦迪逊广场剧院就是其中之一”是上文提到的成功剧院的一个例子，符合语境。故选G。【4题详解】根据上一句Unlike actors before him, Booth did not stand still on the stage and simply deliver his lines.与之前的演员不同，Edwin Booth并不是站在舞台上，只是简单地说出他的台

38、词。选项D“相反，他喜欢四处走动，在表演时表现出强烈的感情”与上文为转折关系，符合语境。故选D。【5题详解】根据下一句Specifically, comedies and dramas often centred on then-current events such as womens right to vote, the Labor Movement, and war.具体来说，喜剧和戏剧通常围绕当时的时事，如妇女投票权、劳工运动和战争。选项F“随着这种新风格的流行，节目的内容也开始改变”承接下文，符合语境。故选F。C【答案解析】 1. E 2. G 3. F 4. A 5. C【分析】本

39、文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是对职场穿便装的争论。【1题详解】根据上文It is the day when she can wear a sweater and casual trousers instead of business suit（这一天，她可以穿毛衣和休闲裤代替职业装。）可知，她喜欢远离她平时考究的职业装和高跟鞋的这一天。故选E。【2题详解】根据上句：另一个贡献者是传真，语音邮件和电子邮件，这减少了公众接触。故下句要表达的意思是：随着更少的办公室会议，人们对穿着的印象越来越少，对舒适的要求也越来越高。故选G。【3题详解】根据前文Some workers remain strongl

40、y opposed.（一些工人仍然强烈反对。），可知与之相匹配的应该是F项Others worry that dressing casually lowers an employers professional image.（其他人担心着装随便会降低雇主的职业形象。）。Some.;others.“一些，另一些”，故选F。【4题详解】根据下句：一些专家认为它总有一天会消失。故A项Will the dress-down trend last?（这种着装倾向会持续吗？）符合语境，故选A。【5题详解】根据上句：生意人不知道该穿什么，并且许多人早上只穿任何他们喜欢的东西。再根据下句：他们认为在工作中穿衣

41、打扮是社会降低其工作效率的标志之一。可知此空的意思应该是：休闲服装趋势让一些时尚人士担心。【点睛】七选五阅读题，有部分题出现在每一段的开始位置，若问题在段首 1.通常是段落主题句。认真阅读该段落，根据段落一致性原则，查找相关词或者同义词，从而推测出主题句，找到答案。 2.与后文是并列、转折、因果关系等。着重阅读后文第一两句，锁定线索信号词，然后在选项中查找 相关特征词。一般来说正确答案与它后面的一句话的在意思上是衔接的，所以通常情况下，这两句话中会 有某种的衔接手段。3.段落间的过渡句。这时要前瞻后望找到启示，即阅读上一段结尾部分，通常正确答案与上一段结尾有机地衔接起来，并结合下一段内容，看所

42、选的答案是否将两段内容连贯起来。小题4根据下句：一些专家认为它总有一天会消失。故A项Will the dress-down trend last?（这种着装倾向会持续吗？）符合语境，故选A。D【答案解析】 1. A 2. F 3. E 4. C 5. B【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了课间活动提到了其对于学生的有利之处，但在推广时面临的大的阻碍老师和学校的犹豫不决。【1题详解】根据后文“Many teachers are including some form of movement into the school day.( 许多老师在上课的时候会安排一些活动。)”可知，设空句应对之前

43、提及自己女儿的老师行为进行解释，她不是唯一一个这样安排课程的。选项A“My kids teachers are certainly not alone.( 我孩子的老师当然不是唯一这样做的人。)”符合分析，且按照词汇对应原则，呼应前文提及的“their teachers”。故选A项。【2题详解】根据前文“A recent research, published in the journal Pediatrics, involved more than 10,000 children between the ages of 4 and 13.”提及了一项研究调查，可推知设空句应是对这项调查结果进

44、行解释。选项F“It shows that kids who get extra physical activity in school do better in cognitive performance.( 研究表明，在学校进行额外体育活动的孩子在认知能力方面表现得更好。)”解释这一研究结果，且句子的主语“it”对应前文提及的“A recent research”。故选F项。【3题详解】根据前文内容“Principal Julie Goldstein said her third-and fourth-graders who are actively engaged in the phys

45、ical programme are the highest-scoring students in math and reading in the district.( 该校校长朱莉戈尔茨坦(Julie Goldstein)表示，积极参加体育项目的三、四年级学生是该学区数学和阅读成绩最好的学生。)”可知，这里在阐述积极参加活动对于学生的学业表现有所益处，且后文“For this school year, not one student from this group has been referred to her office for a conversation(本学年，这一组的学生中没

46、有一个被转到她的办公室进行谈话)”提及了这些学生的行为表现良好。因此选项E “Beyond the academical benefits, there are benefits outside the classroom.( 除了学术上的好处，还有课堂之外的好处。)”适合放在两句中间起到承前启后的作用。故选E项。【4题详解】根据后文“I know lots of teachers who say, Yeah, I wish I had more time to do this,” Kamin said, “Even in schools that can find the time, the

47、re is still some opposition because its a departure from the way things used to be.( “我知道很多老师说，是的，我希望我有更多的时间来做这件事”卡敏说，“即使在有时间的学校里，仍然有一些反对意见，因为这与过去的方式不同。)可知这项目的推广受到了阻碍。因此设空句应提及这项目在推广方面是有挑战性的。选项C“The challenge, though, is persuading more schools to take action.( 然而，挑战在于说服更多的学校采取行动。)”符合分析。故选C项。【5题详解】根据

48、前文提及“I know lots of teachers who say, Yeah, I wish I had more time to do this,” Kamin said, “Even in schools that can find the time, there is still some opposition because its a departure from the way things used to be.( “我知道很多老师说，是的，我希望我有更多的时间来做这件事”卡敏说，“即使在有时间的学校里，仍然有一些反对意见，因为这与过去的方式不同。)可知，在推广时很多学校和老师提出了质疑，不敢迈出这一步。选项B“他们不确定是否迈出这一步.”合理概括了这心理。故选B项。