1、考点规范练12.阅读理解A(2019全国)Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beachs Bar Louie counter by herself,quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad.What is she reading?None of your business! Lunch is Bechtels “me” time.And like more Americans,shes not alone.A new report found 46 percent of meals are eat
2、en alone in America.More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves.Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent,according to statistics from the report.“I prefer to go out and be out.Alone,but together,you know?” Bechtel said,lo
3、oking up from her book.Bechtel,who works in downtown West Palm Beach,has lunch with coworkers sometimes,but like many of us,too often works through lunch at her desk.A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder.She returns to work feeling energized.“Today,I just want
4、ed some time to myself,”she said.Just two seats over,Andrew Mazoleny,a local videographer,is finishing his lunch at the bar.He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom hes on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流).“I reflect on ho
5、w my days gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said.“Its a chance for self-reflection.You return to work recharged and with a plan.”That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone.There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one,but tho
6、se days are over.Now,we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table.“It doesnt feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt,whose company provided the statistics for the report.1.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?A.Food variety.B.Eatin
7、g habits.C.Table manners.D.Restaurant service.2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?A.To meet with her coworkers.B.To catch up with her work.C.To have some time on her own.D.To collect data for her report.3.What do we know about Mazoleny?A.He makes videos for the bar.B.Hes fond of the food a
8、t the bar.C.He interviews customers at the bar.D.Hes familiar with the barkeeper.4.What is the text mainly about?A.The trend of having meals alone.B.The importance of self-reflection.C.The stress from working overtime.D.The advantage of wireless technology.BModern humans have a hard time controlling
9、 their desire to eat.Often you eat not because you are hungry,but because you are affected by many other things.How much you eat is strongly affected by how much those around you eat.People eating alone eat least.People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home.People din
10、ing at a party of four eat 75 percent more.Eating with overweight friends? Youll eat more.Is your waitress overweight?Youll eat more.A wide variety of food? Youll eat more.Plates can decide how sweet dessert tastes.If people ate it off a paper plate,theyd say,“This is good.” If they ate it off a fan
11、cy silver plate,they would say,“This is the greatest cake Ive eaten in my entire life.”Your knowledge about what makes food good or bad also affects how much you eat.You tend to eat more when you think the food is good,and less when you think it is bad.So Grandmas cookies always taste better than ot
12、her cookies.“Good food” even has a “health halo(光环) effect”.If were eating something healthy,we feel that everything in that meal is healthy.Due to this,people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories (卡路里) than the cheese cake alone.Thats perhaps also why eating organic food
13、 might turn you into an annoying guy.Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good about your own morality to excuse your immoral behaviour.Food and hunger affect your judgment too.Hungry judges give more serious sentences.Kids who dont eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their break
14、fast.People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have trouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions.5.What is mentioned as a cause of overeating?A.Suffering from great loneliness.B.Being served by a helpful waitress.C.Being treated to high quality foo
15、d.D.Eating with many friends.6.According to the passage,an annoying person may be one who .A.finds any excuse for eating moreB.is crazy about the quality of platesC.competes with others in making cookiesD.teaches people to stick to morality7.According to the passage,people are more likely to make a
16、bad judgment when .A.they dont feel hungryB.they arent overweightC.they have low blood sugarD.they know little about food8.What would be the best title for the passage?A.When Cant We Go on a DietB.What Affects EatingC.How to Make Good FoodD.Where to Find Safe Food.七选五阅读(2017全国)Lots of people find it
17、 hard to get up in the morning,and put the blame on the alarm clock.In fact,the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock.1 Heres how to make one.2 In order to make a change,you need to decide why its important.Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family,get
18、in some exercise,or just be better prepared for your day?Once you are clear about your reasons,tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings.Now that you know why you want to wake up,consider re-arranging your morning activities.If you want time to have breakfast
19、with your family,save some time the night before by setting out clothes,shoes,and bags.3Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends.If youre tired out by Friday night,sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderfu
20、l.But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week,a recent study found.4 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly.Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel.After youve tried a new method for a week,take a look at your record.5If not,take another look
21、at other methods you could try.A.Get a sleep specialist.B.Find the right motivation.C.A better plan for sleep can help.D.And consider setting a second alarm.E.If the steps you take are working,keep it up.F.Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time,no matter the day.G.Reconsider the 15 minutes you s
22、pend in line at the caf to get coffee.书面表达假设今天是国际妇女节。英语课上老师要求你用英文介绍一名对你有深刻影响的女性。要点如下:1.她对你的影响;2.你想对她说的话。注意:1.短文必须包含所列要点,可适当发挥以使行文连贯;2.开头和结尾已为你写好;3.词数100左右。Today is International Womens Day.Id like to introduce to you _Thank you!考点规范练12(必修3Unit2).【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过具体的数据和例子说明,由于有智能手机相伴,单独就餐已成为一种趋势。1.
23、B推理判断题。根据本段提到的数据以及“mealsareeatenaloneinAmerica”“havebreakfastalone”“havelunchbythemselves”以及“eatingtogether”可知,这些数字是关于饮食习惯的。2.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“LunchisBechtelsmetime.”以及第三段的最后一句“Today,Ijustwantedsometimetomyself.”可知,她喜欢出去吃午饭是因为她想有一些属于自己的时间。3.D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“orchatupthebarkeeperwithwhomhesonafirst-nameba
24、sis”可知,他对酒吧的老板可以直呼其名,由此推测他们应该很熟悉。4.A主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是最后一段中的“Thatfreedomtochooseisonereasonmorepeopleliketoeatalone.”可知,本文主要介绍了人们单独就餐的趋势。故选A项。【解题导语】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了哪些因素会导致人们吃得更多。和别人一起吃饭会比单独在家吃饭吃得多,和胖人一起吃会吃得多,食物丰富也会吃得多,等等。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段的“Peopleeatingwithoneotherpersoneat35percentmorethantheydoathome.”可知,和另
25、外一个人一起吃饭会比单独在家吃饭多吃35%。据此可知,和许多朋友一起吃饭是吃得多的一个原因。故D项正确。6.A推理判断题。根据第一段的内容和第三段中的“Thatsperhapsalso.yourimmoralbehaviour.”可知,一个让人讨厌的人可能总会找到吃多的借口。故A项正确。7.C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“Peoplewhohavelowbloodsugararemorelikelythantheaveragepersontohavetroubleconcentratingandcontrollingtheirunpleasantemotions.”可知,低血糖的人比常人更难
26、以集中注意力和控制自己的不良情绪,判断力会更差。故C项正确。8.B主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文的主题句是第一段的第二句“Oftenyoueatnotbecauseyouarehungry,butbecauseyouareaffectedbymanyotherthings.”,结合下文内容可知,本文主要介绍影响吃饭的因素。故B项最能概括文章大意。.【解题导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍早上容易醒来的关键在于重新调整生物钟,对睡眠有个好的规划将大有裨益。然后讲述了制定规划的几种方法。1.C根据下文“Hereishowtomakeone.”可知,此处表示对睡眠有个好的规划将大有裨益。one相当于上
27、文的abetterplan。2.B根据下文内容“你是为了起床和家人共进早餐、晨练,还是为了更好地休息,为一天做好准备?一旦明确了你的理由,告诉你的家人或室友你想要做的改变。”可知,此处应为B项。3.G根据下文“Thatsaquarter-hourmoreyoucouldbesleepingifyouboughtacoffeemakerwithatimer.”可知,重新考虑排队等待咖啡的15分钟时间,如果你买一个定时咖啡壶,你就可以多享受15分钟的睡眠了。4.F根据上文可知,周六美美地补一觉是不错,但研究表明,这样会影响下周的睡眠。因此,不管白天是否休息,都要遵守你的作息时间。5.E根据下文“I
28、fnot,takeanotherlookatothermethodsyoucouldtry.”可知,尝试了一种新方法一周后,查看一下记录,如果起作用就坚持,不起作用就另寻他法。.TodayisInternationalWomensDay.Idliketointroducetoyouawomanwhohasapositiveeffectonme.Thegreatwomanismymother.Sincemychildhood,shehasbeenteachingmewhatlifeis.Notonlydoesmymumworkhardatwork,butshealsotakesgoodcareo
29、fmyfatherandmeinlife.Facedwithdifficultyortrouble,shestillcarrieson.WhatIlearnfromherwillneverbeforgotten.Here,Ireallywanttosaysomethingtomydearmother.IvegrownupandImabletosharewhathappensinlifewithher,nomatterhowtoughitis.Asastudent,IvemadeupmymindtostudyharderinthefollowingdaysbeforetheCollegeEntranceExam.Bestwishestomymumandallofyou!Thankyou!6
