1、1 时文阅读之高考英语阅读能力提升限时训练 2 七选五 Youll Be Happiest During These Two Years of Your Life, According to Science -Brooke Nelson Good news: your happiest years are still ahead of you. Science says so! Think you have already reached your peak in life? You might want to think again. We want to share some good n
2、ews with you: 1._ . According to research from the London School of Economics and Political Science,2._. Researchers asked 23,000 German volunteers aged 17 to 85 to rate their life satisfaction. Participants predicted how happy they would feel in five years, and then, after five years time, reported
3、 back on how they actually felt. Find out the biggest misconceptions 错误的想法 about happiness weve convinced ourselves are true. Their results? Anything but negative! The study found that happiness tends to follow a U-shaped curve over an individuals lifetime, with satisfaction reaching higher levels d
4、uring the extremes of the studys age range and swinging down with middle age. Plus, the researchers noted the two most important years when happiness peaks: ages 23 and 69. 3._. In our early 20s, were energetic and excited for the changes that come along with young age: new careers, new places to tr
5、avel, and new people to meet. By the time we reach our 60s and 70s, though, we have likely retired and can now find the timenot to mention the money!to, say, book a flight to Hawaii at a moments notice. Also, check out these surprising tricks to be happier without even trying. 4._. After all, your 4
6、0+ years are a busy time filled with “raising families, climbing the corporate ladder, and you know, life in general,” Brit+Co writes. Of course, thats all the more reason to create your own happiness, regardless of your age! Experts recommend prioritizing 优先考虑 small yet rewarding tasks like taking
7、a walk or spending time with family.5._: a boost in happiness! Next, find out the 24 things happy people do every day. A. If you think about it, that makes a lot of sense B. Just remember, now you have one more reason to look forward to getting older C. were happiest at two points in our livesnot ju
8、st one D. The dip in middle age is also pretty logical. E. So where should we look for happiness? 索引 1. Youll Be Happiest During These Two Years of Your Life, According to Science 2. A couple got married in the Philippines while a volcano erupted in the background 3. An American finds comfort in his
9、 pet alligator, saying its just like having a dog. 4. A British Scholar spent a month on board trains instead of planes to to avoid terrible levels of global warming 5. Google tells staff to work at home due to coronavirus 6. Instead of arresting a woman accused of shoplifting, these NYPD cops paid
10、for her groceries 7. Belgian Man Has Been Eating Fries for Dinner Every Day for the Last 32 Years 2 F. Your happiest years are still ahead! G. happiness comes from what you do, not what you buy. 阅读理解 A A couple in the Philippines went ahead with their wedding on Sunday despite the eruption of a volc
11、ano spewing ash into the sky behind them. Chino and Kat Vaflor were tying the knot at a venue 聚会地点 10 miles from the Taal Volcano when wedding photographer Randolf Evan captured dramatic shots of the couple with the ash plume seemingly overhead. The Taal Volcano, about 37 miles south of Manila, whic
12、h is right on the island of Luzon, erupted in the afternoon, forcing people to evacuate as experts warned that another hazardous 危险的 explosive eruption is possible. We were actually tense because while working we kept on checking social media for updates on the volcanic eruption. So we were actually
13、 aware of the warnings and escalating levels that were being announced real time, Evan told CNN. We also discussed discreetly 谨慎地 among ourselves what we should do when worst comes to worst. Evan said everyone at the wedding at Savanna Farm by Solange stayed calm as the couple said I do. Evan later
14、posted a picture of the couple on the Internet, swirling clouds in the distance, and wrote, The wedding continues! The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the volcano exhibited a fast escalation in volcanic activity. Continuous eruption produced ash plumes 6 to 9 miles a
15、bove the crater, it said. The institute urged the evacuation of Taal Volcano island and several nearby towns. It raised its alert status to indicate 预示 the possibility of a hazardous 有危险的 eruption with lava within hours to days. The Manila International Airport Authority suspended 使暂停 arrivals and d
16、epartures. 6. The underlined word in the first paragraph “tying the knot” most probably means _ A. getting married B. taking photos C. attending a wedding ceremony D. watching over the volcano 7. From the third paragraph we can know that_ . A. it was quite safe at the venue B. they were carefully pr
17、epared for all the possibilities that might happen C. they dont care about the volcano eruption D. the couple didnt know the warnings33 8. Where does this passage probably come from? A. Fiction B. Textbook C. Newspaper D. Netnews 9.Which of the following is NOT true according the passage? A. Another
18、 dangerous eruption might happen with lava within hours to days. B. People were forced to leave because of the volcano eruption. C. Wedding photographer Randolf Evan captured dramatic shots of the couple from the Taal Volcano. D. While a volcano erupted a couple were holding their wedding ceremony n
19、ot very far from it. B Emotional support animals are becoming more common. They can be pets such as cats and dogs but they can 3 also be unlikely animals such as squirrels (although more unusual animals dont always go down well). But one man has showed he finds comfort in his pet alligator 短吻鳄. Joie
20、 Henney, from Pennsylvania, U. S., has a five-foot, 60 pounds emotional support alligator. And its not the only reptile (爬行动物) that Joie lives with. The one that steals the show, however, is four-year-old Wally, who has a special place in Joies heart. While most of us might be scared to go near an a
21、lligator, Joie insists the animal is super friendly and loves giving hugs and kisses. Little Wally is now four and was rescued from outside Orlando when he was 14 months old. Joie says Wally could one day be 16 foot long. Wallys diet includes chicken wings and he shares an indoor plastic pond with a
22、 smaller rescued alligator named Scrappy. Wally has never bitten anyone and is even afraid of cats, according to Joie. Joie explained, “Hes far from a typical alligator. He loves hugs and he loves giving kisses.” As well as having full run of the house, Wally is regularly taken out for walks to park
23、s, malls and even restaurants. Joie, who refused to take medicine when going through depression, found great relief in interaction with Wally. With a fan-base, Joie works with volunteers daily to show Wally in schools, birthday parties, and other events. He says its just like having a dog. 10. What
24、is Joie Henneys favourite pet? A. an alligator named Wally B. an alligator named Scrappy C. a dog named Wally D. a cat 11. From the last paragraph we can infer that _ . A. Joie works with volunteers every day B. Wally likes a dog C. Wally is quite popular in the surrounding area D. Joie refused to t
25、ake medicine because of Wally 12. Why did Joie Henney say “Hes far from a typical alligator.? Because _ . A. Wally is super friendly and loves giving hugs and kisses B. Wally likes chicken wings C. Wally is regularly taken out for walks D. Wally is an unlikely animal C Twenty-four trains, nine count
26、ries, 13,500 miles. They are the numbers behind the train journey one man took from Southampton in the UK to eastern China. Roger Tyers, 37, spent a month on board trains and over $2,500 almost triple the cost of a return flight to travel to the Chinese port city Ningbo for academic research in May.
27、 It was the climate crisis, not a love of trains, that drove Tyers to choose this route over a return flight. Tyers said that he felt it necessary to stop flying when UN climate experts warned that the world has less than 11 years to avoid terrible levels of global warming. Tyers said that his train
28、 journey to China produced almost 90% less emissions than a return flight. A passenger on a return flight from London to New York brings as much CO2 as the average person in the European Union does by heating their home each year, according to the European Commission. Tyers is not the only person to
29、 avoid air travel in response to climate change. Thousands of people worldwide have publicly pledged to stop flying, including teenage activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired youth climate protests around the world. 4 Activist Maja Rosen started the Flight Free campaign in Sweden in 2018 with the
30、aim of encouraging 100,000 people not to fly for one year. Although only around 14,000 people signed the online flightfree2019 pledge, Rosen said that the campaign had made more people aware of the urgency of the climate crisis and motivated them to travel by train more often. Rosen, who stopped fly
31、ing 12 years ago, says one of the problems is that people feel theres no point in what you do as an individual. The campaign is about making people aware that if we do this together, we can actually make a huge difference. 13. How much will it take to fly from Southampton to Ningbo? A. over $2,500 B
32、. about $830 C. less than $420 D. $ 500 14. What is Tyers intention of choosing a train jouney? A. to stop flying to avoid terrible levels of global warming B. to stop flying to to save money C. to avoid terrible weather D. to enjoy more scenery 15. What does the underlined word Flight Free mean ? A
33、. take a flight for free B. take a plane freely C. not to take a flight D. take a free flight 16. From the passage we can know that _ . A. many people shares the same point of view and just did the same as Tyers B. people have already been aware of the urgency of the climate crisis C. what an indivi
34、dual does is not really important D. Activist Maja Rosen achieved the aim of encouraging 100,000 people not to fly for one year. D Googles parent company Alphabet has asked its North American staff to work from home to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus. Last week the tech giant sent a m
35、emo to staff recommending that employees in Washington state work from home. It has now expanded that request to all of its almost 100,000 workers across 11 office in the US and Canada. Alphabet is the latest company to make such an announcement as US coronavirus cases have risen to almost 1,000. Ou
36、t of an abundance of caution, and for the protection of Alphabet and the broader community, we now recommend you work from home if your role allows, Chris Rackow, Googles vice president of global security, wrote in an email to workers. Alphabet said its offices in North America will remain open for
37、those whose jobs require them to come in. Last week, Google, along with many of the worlds other major tech companies, including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook, began recommending that staff in Seattle should work from home as the coronavirus spreads in Washington state. The state had more th
38、an 160 cases as of Monday night. California and New York, where Alphabet has large offices, are also experiencing spikes in the number of cases. In other moves to fight coronavirus, Google has: temporarily banned ads for medical face masks 5 established a Covid-19 fund, so temporary staff and vendor
39、s can take paid sick leave if they have symptoms of the virus teamed up with the UKs NHS to help prevent the spread of misinformation about the outbreak, by promoting correct health and travel advice when people search for coronavirus treatments or symptoms 17. Most Google workers in the US and Cana
40、da are required to work from home to _ . A. develop a new working style B. help stop the spread of the coronavirus C. establish a Covid-19 fund D. help prevent the spread of misinformation about the virus 18. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Temporary staff and vendors with symptoms
41、 of the virus can take paid sick leave. B. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook staff in Seattle also should work from home. C. Alphabet offices will remain open for those with face masks to come in. D. Not every workers of the companies must stay at home 19. The passage implies that the most effec
42、tive way to prevent the spread of the virus is _ . A. to team up with the UKs NHS B. to establish a Covid-19 fund C. to keep away from the crowd D. to wear face masks at home 20. The passage tells us that _ . A. Measures have been taken to fight the virus B. The spread of misinformation about the ou
43、tbreak C. Only worlds major tech companies require their staff to work from home D. Alphabet offices in California also have a number of cases of virus. 完形填空 Last July 4th , three police officers went into a supermarket to get something cold to drink. Once inside, the cops were 21 by a store securit
44、y guard who asked for 22 with a suspected thief. The woman in question didnt have the look of an 23 criminal. She was obviously scared, and her cheeks were wet with 24 . The cops looked 25 her bag. “We just saw containers of 26 . Nothing else,” Mike told CBS New York. “Im hungry,” she explained 27 .
45、 Being caught, the woman no doubt expected to be taken to jail for the 28 of being hungry while poor. 29 the cops had other ideas. “Well 30 for her food,” Sojo told the 31 security guard. The three men had no discussion at all. It went 32 . Instead, each of them 33 out 10 dollars to pay the tab. She
46、 would not be arrested today. The woman wept in 34 . Drying her eyes with a kerchief, she 35 , “Thank you, thank you.” She wasnt the only one touched by this act of 36 . “It was a very beautiful, 37 moment,” says Paul, who was at the store. He was so 38 by what hed seen that he posted a photo on Twi
47、tter for all to see. But attention was 39 what the officers wanted. They were driven by a far more common emotion. As Sojo told CNN, “When you look at someones face and see that they need you and theyre actually hungry, its pretty 40 as a human being to walk away from something like this.” 21.A. que
48、stioned B. examined C. approached D. required 22.A. help B. information C. permission D. trouble 6 23.A. unskilled B. experienced C. intelligent D. active 24.A. paint B. water C. rain D. tears 25.A. outside B. inside C. around D. down 26.A. food B. fruit C. drinks D. sweets 27.A. anxiously B. shamel
49、essly C. fearfully D. angrily 28.A. action B. mistake C. habit D. crime 29.A.And B. But C. So D. Still 30.A. pay B. look C. apologize D. account 31.A. annoyed B. excited C. surprised D. confused 32.A. unchanged B. uninformed C. unsaid D. uncalled 33.A. took B. brought C. worked D. pointed 34.A. delight B. sorrow C. regret D. gratitude 35.A. recalled B. repeated C. responded D. requested 36.A. thinking B. choosing C. sharing D. caring 37.A. brave B. genuine C. painful D. terrible 38.A. mov
