1、 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家七选五1、Muzak The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? Its similar to the music you listen to, but its not exactly the same. Thats because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you
2、dont even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway. Quiet background music used to be called elevator (电梯) music because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name Muzak. About one-third of the people in America listen
3、to Muzak every day. The music is played for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names
4、 of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters dont want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been pro
5、ven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background.Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.They say its boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak
6、in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!A. Some people dont like Muzak.B.The music gives them extra energy.C.Music is played in the background.D.Factory workers prod
7、uce 13 percent more.E.Muzak tends to help people understand music better.F.They get as much as $ 4 million a year if their songs are used.G.Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.2、You can find it on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris, from Mo
8、scow to Cape Town. Street art has become a global culture. Even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists. Street art started very secretly because it was illegal to paint on public and private property without permission.Some think it is a crime and others think it is a v
9、ery beautiful new form of culture. Art experts say that the street art movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults painted words and other images on the walls and trains. This colourful style of writing became known as graffiti (涂鸦), whose art showed that young people wanted to rebel again
10、st society. Street artists do their work for different reasons.They choose street art because it is closer to the people. Some artists try to express their political opinion in their works. Others like to do things that are not allowed and hope they cant be caught.Advertising companies also use stre
11、et art in their ads because it gives people the impressions of youth and energy.Artists can show their pictures to people all over the world. Many people, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive. There, it will continue to change and grow.A.Some of them
12、 do not like artists who make so much money in galleries and museums.B.In todays world, the Internet has a big influence on street art.C.People often have different opinions about street art.D.Street art used to be illegal, but now has become popular.E.Street art, a very popular form of art, spreads
13、 quickly all over the world.F.With the development of science and technology, different art styles come into the Internet.G.The street art movement lives with the energy and life of a big city.3、To become a flexible reader, you need to know how to select and use a reading style that is consistent wi
14、th your purpose of reading. Each has its own purpose. Read to learn about the three reading styles used by flexible readers. The purpose of this reading style is to read difficult material at a high level of comprehension (理解). When using the study reading style, you should read at a rate that is sl
15、ower than your normal reading rate. Sometimes, reading the material aloud will also help you improve your comprehension. The second reading style is skimming. The purpose of this reading style is to quickly gel a general idea about the reading material. When using the skimming style, you should iden
16、tify the main ideas in each paragraph and ignore the details in supportive sentences. The third reading style is scanning. The purpose of this reading style is to quickly locate a specific piece of information within reading material. Since you know exactly what you are looking for, move your eyes q
17、uickly over the reading material until you locate the specific piece of information you need to find. Before you begin your next reading assignment, identify your purpose of reading. Decide if you are reading for a high level of comprehension, trying to get a general idea about what you are reading,
18、 or looking for specific information. A. Study reading is the reading style used by flexible readers.B. Your reading purpose plays an important role in your reading.C. There are three important reading styles you should learn to use.D. Then use the reading style that is appropriate for your reading
19、purpose.E. The skimming style is the most useful when you have to read a lot of material quickly.F. If you want to find the topic sentence in a passage, the skimming style is your choice.G. The information to be located may be contained in any place of the reading material.4、 As a parent, you must h
20、ave a lot of concerns regarding the various skills you would like your child to acquire.Music is one of them._On the other hand, it is great for a childs overall development if he or she has an interest in the fine arts. _It is well known that they stay out of trouble as teenagers and young adults i
21、f they have music as a serious interest.The concentration helps them with their grades.Their learning and communication skills are better than those of their peer group.They also develop lots of confidence and self-esteem. Another advantage of your child learning music becomes obvious only at a late
22、r stage. _It can be very beneficial and many top musicians had a very early exposure to music and credit this with their later successes. You can start when your child is only a baby, by exposing him or her to a wide range of music at home. _And you could sustain (维持) your childs interest by having
23、the both of you singing together. Some parents start their children on a musical instrument as early as 3 years of age.This is great if the child is having a good time.It goes without saying that you should not have to drag your child to lessons.You can be sure that nothing productive will come out
24、of it. _. If you start your child on music lesson by the age of 5, taking care to encourage her and not to push her, your child will grow up into an accomplished adult with a well-rounded personality.A.It can have good effects on your child.B.That is why many people make a selection of music as a ca
25、reer.C.And your child will have a lifelong dislike of music.D.Otherwise youll completely spoil your childs future.E.You could ensure that there is a song or melody playing in the background.F.There are a couple of advantages of teaching children to play a musical instrument.G.On the one hand, it can
26、 encourage your childs creativity and natural hobby.5、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it 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 resting your body clock._.Here is how to make one._In order to m
27、ake a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.Rethink mornings.
28、 Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags._Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a
29、 timer.Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found._Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your
30、 efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record._If not, take another look 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. I
31、f 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 spend in line at the caf to get coffee.6、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。How to Raise Money for Your Favorite CharityAt the end of the year, we are o
32、ften inspired to do more for people in need. 1 Dont worry. Heres a quick and easy tip-list to make such a worthy act successful. 2 You need to make sure that both you and your participants enjoy the event. So keep it simple and make sure that you add some fun, whether its special decoration, a bag f
33、or each participant or guest, or a special theme. Get team support. 3 Teamwork may give you some new ideas and help give a unique feature to your event. Make sure that you break down the work among your team. Plan for the “what-ifs?” If you are planning to hold an event outdoors, or if you are relyi
34、ng on a famous person as a guest of honor, make sure you think of a few possible alternatives. 4 This is the key to successful event planning. Timing is everything. Check your community calendar to make sure there are no important community events on the day that you are planning your event. You mig
35、ht want to check with other communities or non-profit organizations nearby. 5 Check out your favorite charitys website for ideas. Many websites offer advice on how to raise money. For example, the human rights charity Amnesty International lists events and ideas on its website.A. Keep it fun and sim
36、ple.B. Tell the charity about the event.C. Have no idea of where to begin?D. Turn to friends for some creative ideas.E. Remember to thank anyone who has donated.F. Try to pick the date that will bring in the best attendance.G. What if it starts raining or if your honored guest doesnt show up?7、 Arou
37、nd the world there is an increase in the demand for reforestation. This is because the consumption of the forests has affected not only the animals living in the area but also the people. And reforestation is about the rebuilding of the forests that have been severely destroyed. It can offer a lot o
38、f benefits when the recreation is successful. _This includes collecting seedlings(幼苗) that are native in the area to make sure that there is a natural reconstruction of the area. Some additional trees which are not native in the area also need to be planted. _The importance of having multiple specie
39、s of trees is considered to make sure that the needs of other species that will live and grow in the area are met. Destroying a forest is easy but rebuilding it is really hard. _The plan must include accurate spacing on plants and trees. This is to ensure that they wont cover each other while they g
40、row. _The forest greatly helps in the reduction of the air pollution. Trees are responsible for the production of oxygen and absorption of carbon dioxide. _It is there for a reason just like everyone else on this planet.There cannot be a better way to restore the balance of nature than to increase t
41、he forest area. We must remember that the forest is a natural habitat of wide variety of animals and plants. In this manner, there is no substitute for reforestation.A. And global warming will speed up the destruction of forests.B. Keep in mind that you cant just plant the seedlings anywhere.C. Recr
42、eations wont work until all these details have been considered.D. So a good plan is needed to make the reforestation a successful one.E. The forest also protects us from typhoons and other natural disasters.F. There are many things to be done when it comes to this type of effort.G. It is important t
43、o make sure that they are suited to the climate and the type of soil.8、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Today we eat on the go, at our desks and even in front of computers. We eat takeout, delivered and packaged meals._Over the past three decades, people have started eating out more than ever before and
44、 buying more prepared foods at the grocery store, which tend to contain more fat, salt and sugar than their home-made foods, noted US healthy living website Spark People._It encourages us to value the time we spend preparing, sharing and consuming food, as a recent USA today article put it. It all s
45、tarted in 1986 with the efforts of Slow Foods founding father, Italian activist Carlo Petrini, who wanted to bring back food varieties and flavors that had gone dark in the face of industrialization. _Now his idea is almost the mainstream.Starting at the table, the movement promotes an unhurried way
46、 of life founded on the idea that everyone has a right to cooking pleasure, and that everyone must also take responsibility to protect the heritage(遗产) of food, tradition and culture that make this celebration of the senses possible, wrote The Phnom Penh Post._. It means turning down the speed at wh
47、ich we eat and increasing the amount of time we spend dining together with other people, Althea Zanecosky, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, told The Huf fington Post. _Dinner table conversations keep families together, noted the Belgian non-profit organization Greenfudge.A.It is a
48、way to bring back the social togetherness of yesterday.B.It seems that we have adapted our foods to our fast-paced lives.C.So the Slow Food Movement has occurred against this fast-food trend.D.Slow Food doesnt necessarily mean food that takes a long time to cook.E.It is based on the idea that we sho
49、uld spend as much time as possible on cooking.F.Its not only the food itself but also the time we spend dining together that matters.G.At that time, he asked people to follow a more sustainable(可持续的) living model.9、 Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted in reaction to climate change,
50、 . Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say. Increased carbon dioxide (CO2 ) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen， . Predicting species reaction to c
51、limate change is a major challenge in ecology，” said the researchers of several U. S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services. The Study, published on the Nature website, uses
52、the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估）the speed of flowering by 8. 5 times and leafing by 4 times. Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advancefor both
53、 leafing and flowering-, The Study said. “The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said. . They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用）to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. 7hey let out oxygen
54、 which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet. Scientists believe the worlds average temperature has risen by about 0. 8C since 1900, and nearly 0. 2C every ten years since 1979. a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, lead
55、ing to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.A.while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growthB.Climate change leads to the change of food production patternsC.which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystemsD. Food ch
56、ains have been seriously damaged because of weatherE.So far, efforts to cut emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the earth heating up beyond 2CF.Plants are necessary for life on the earthG.that results from temperature increases10、 Most students want to be a
57、ble to accomplish much in as little time as possible. Thats completely understandable!_Here are some tips that will help you be as efficient as possible and get your school work done even when youre feeling lazy.What if you have a lot of research material to read through but youre mainly interested
58、in finding out what it says about a certain topic? Use you “Ctrl+F” function to find keywords._When you have something that needs to be done, dont go out and party instead._Keep your priorities straight. You are at school to study, learn and graduate. Parties are a secondary thing._Have an agreement
59、 ahead of time that when the study group meets, youre only allowed to discuss the subject at hand. It will gradually become a habit.Time management is very important! Using your time wisely is probably the most important life lesson you can learn. Balancing fun with work and making work fun can be a
60、 challenge at first._A. You must also time your break.B. There will be plenty of other opportunities.C. But it will force you to focus on your studies.D. When group studying, dont allow chatting or visiting.E. But you will become really good at it if you keep practicing.F. While your focus is on you
61、r education, there are still many things to enjoy.G. That way you neednt read the articles that contain no useful information to you. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.客观填空 C2.客观填空 B3.客观填空 F4.客观填空 D5.客观填空 A解析： 1. 根据空格前一句的提问,可以判断C项是对前句的回答,并引出下文。2. 空格前句指出当人们特别累的时候给他们听这种音乐, 下文应叙述音乐给这些人带来的效果.故选择B。3. 空格前提到一些音乐家或作曲家愿意他们的
62、作品被选择,空格处讲述原因是他们的作品被使用就可以得到报酬。4. 空格前提到Tired office workers,空格后一句提到 Supermarket shoppers,空格应该用 factory workers 与其对应。5. 根据空格后的第二句可以概括出空格处的内容有的人不喜欢 Muzak。 2答案及解析：答案：1.客观填空 E2.客观填空 C3.客观填空 A4.客观填空 B5.客观填空 G解析： 1.根据Street art has become a global culture. Even art museums and galleries are collecting the
63、works of street artists. 可知这里想说街边艺术,一种非常流行的艺术形式,已经蔓延到了全世界,故选 E。2.根据Some think it is a crime and others think it is a very beautiful new form of culture, 可知这里想说人们对于街边艺术有不同的观点,故选C。3.根据They choose street art because it is closer to the people.可知这里想说他们中的一些人不喜欢在画廊和博物馆挣钱的艺术家,故选A。4.根据Artists can show their
64、 pictures to people all over the world. Many people, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive.可知在今天的世界,网络对街边艺术存很大的影响,故选B。5.根据There, it will continue to change and grow. 可知这里想说街边艺术随着城市的生活而发展,故选G。 3答案及解析：答案：CAEGD解析：1.空后的thethreereadingstyles和C项中的threeimpor
65、tantreadingstyles相对应,故答案为C项。2.本段主要讲thestudyreadingstyle这种阅读方式,故选A项。3.根据语境可知,本空是对theskimmingstyle这一阅读方式的进一步说明,故选E项。4.选项中的Theinformationtobelocated与空前一句相对应,故选G项。5.根据空前的叙述知,本句应为选择合适的阅读方式,故答案为D项。 4答案及解析：答案：G; F; B; E; C解析：【文章大意】本文介绍了学习乐器对孩子发展的诸多好处,但是如果不尊重孩子的意愿,太早让孩子学习乐器,也许会让孩子终生厌恶音乐。16.G空格后面阐述另一方面,如果他或她
66、对艺术感兴趣,音乐会让孩子更好地全面发展,因此推断G项“一方面,可以鼓励孩子发挥创造力和培养爱好。”符合语境。On the one hand.On the other hand.“一方面,另一方面”,用于提出两个方面的看法,故选G。17.F空格后面阐述学习乐器的好处。如果孩子对音乐感兴趣，他们可以避免成为问题少年,可以取得更好的成绩,更容易与人沟通,建立自信心和自尊。因此推断空格处选F项“教孩子学习乐器有许多优点。”符合语境,故选F。18.B空格前面阐述孩子学习音乐的另一优点是在以后的日子里会变得很明显。因此推断空格处选B项“那就是许多人选择音乐作为事业的原因。”,that指代上文提到的学习音
67、乐的另一个优点, 故选B。19.E空格前面阐述你可以让你的孩子在孩提时就开始在家里接触音乐。因此推断空格处选E项“你可播放一首歌曲或旋律作背景音乐。”符合语境,故选E。20.C空格前面阐述如果孩子不喜欢乐器,你就不应该强迫孩子去学乐器,因为这样不会有什么好的结果,因此推断C项“你的孩子将终身厌恶音乐。”符合语境,故选C。 5答案及解析：答案：C; B; G; F; E解析：【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了如何做计划建立好生物钟,保持早睡早起的好习惯。第一个空考查前后句的连贯。第一段最后一句说“以下是如何制作一个”,代词one指代“计划” 一词,因此本空选C。第二空考查小标题概括。空后谈到要
68、改变,先要说清楚做出改变很重要的原因;后面谈到一旦明白了其中的原因,就可以告诉你的家人或室友你想做出改变;由此可以推断出这段总的在说找到正确的动机,因此本空选B。第三个空考查前后句的连贯。本段最后一句谈到如果买咖啡机自己弄咖啡, 早上可以多睡一会儿,因此前一句应该要与咖啡有关,本空选G。第四个空考查前后句的连贯。本段谈到周末起床、睡觉的时间应该和平常一致,不然周末多睡反而会增加接下来工作日的睡意。F项中的no matter the day指的就是周末也应该和工作日的作息一致。因此本空选F。第五个空考查前后句的连贯。本段谈到对自己所做的计划要记录、评价和调整。本空后的If not说明前面是讨论计
69、划有效就应该坚持,因此选E。 6答案及解析：答案：CADGF解析：1.C 根据本空后的Dont worry和lip-list可知，这里指不要担心不知从哪儿入手，本文将给出为慈善组织募捐的一些 小窍门。C项符合语境。2. A 根据本段中的simple和fun可知，本段主要建议让（募捐活动）有趣且简单。3. D 本段给出的建议是获得团队持。D项（向朋友求助，获得一些有创意的想法）是获得团队支持的一个方法。空后的new ideas与D项中的creative相呼应。4.G 本段给出的建议是为意外状况作好打算。根据本空前的If you are planning to hold an event outd
70、oors, or if you are relying on a famous person as a guest of honor.可知，G 项是上 述两种计划可能出现的意外情况，即下雨”和贵宾没有出席”，故选G。5. F 本段给出的建议是规划好活动举办的时间。本空前两句提到要査看自己社区以及附近社区或非营利性组织的活 动安排，避免在你组织活动的那天有其他重男的活动，这样做的 目的就是”尽量选择能带来最高出席率的日則”。F项中的date 与本段首句中的Timing相呼应。 7答案及解析：答案：F; G; D; B; E解析：【文章大意】本文围绕重新造林来提出我们要保护森林,森林带给我们人类很
71、多益处。1.F文章第一段提出重新造林这一概念,再结合includes 词可推断出要做许多事情,故选F。2.G 根据上文“Some additional trees which are not native in the area also need to be planted.也需要种植一些额外的、不是本地的树种,再根据下文“The importance of having multiple species of trees is considered to make sure that the needs of other species that will live and grow in
72、 the area are met.拥有多个种类的树木的重要性被认为是确保满足生活和成长在该地区的其他物种的需要”,可知这些都反映出其他树种在该地区的生长很重要,故选G。3.D空后的the plan是承接前面提出的,并对此做了解释,由此可知上文应提到plan,故选D。4.B 根据上文“This is to ensure that they wont cover each other while they grow.这是为了确保当它们生长时,它们不会相互遮掩住”,可知这句话是对之前必须有详细计划的说明,故可推知接下来,作者再次强调注意间距问题,故选B。5.E 结合上文“The forest gr
73、eatly helps in the reduction of the air pollution. Trees are responsible for the production of oxygen and absorption of carbon dioxide.森林大大有助于减少空气污染,树木负责氧气的生产和二氧化碳的吸收”,由此可知空格处应介绍森林的其他好处,故选E。 8答案及解析：答案：B; C; G; D; A解析：【文章大意】本文讲述了慢吃的好处。1. B根据上句:我们吃着外卖和打包的食物。可知此处的意思是:为了适应快节奏的生活,我们似乎改变了我们吃的食物。 故B项符合语境。2
74、.C前面说了快餐的坏处,后面说了慢食的好处,故C项“所以,为了对抗快餐的流行,慢食运动应运而生。”符合语境。3.G 由下面一句“Now, his idea is almost the mainstream. ” 可知,此处应该说的是过去他的主张,故G项符合语境。4.D由下一句“它意味着放慢我们吃东西的速度”可知,此处是解释“slow food”的含义,故D项符合语境。5. A由下面的“餐桌交谈能够使家人在一起 可知,此处说的是慢食的好处,故A项符合语境。 9答案及解析：答案：CAGFE解析：1.C提示：根据句式结构判断，要从A、C或G三项中选择，再根据文章判断，故选C。2.A提示：同样根据句式
75、结构判断，要从A或G两项中选择，再根据句意判断，故选A。3.G提示：同理根据句式结构判断及句意推断，G为最佳答案。4. F提示:根据本段段意以及最后一句“They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet”可知，答案为F。5. E提示:此段承接上一段内容，与温度息息相关，气温变暖危害极其严重，根据最后两段内容判断，答案为E。 10答案及解析：答案：F; G; B; D; E解析：【文章大意】大多数学生希望能在尽可能少的时间内完成很多作业。怎样才能做到这一点呢?本文作者就如何提高做作业效率提了几条建
76、议。1.F 由前文“Most students want to be able to accomplish much in as little time as possible. Thats completely understandable! 推断,接下来应该说的是“为什么这种想法是可以理解的”。选项F意思是“虽然你的重点是接受教育,但仍有许多东西可以享受。”,符合语境。故选F。2.G 由前文“Use your Ctrl + F function to Hnd key words. ” 推断,接下来应该说这样做的理由。选项G意思是“这样你就不必阅读那些对你来说没有有用信息的文章了。”,符合语
77、境。 故选G。3.B由上下文内容可知,这段说的是“学生阶段不要过多参加聚会”,因为“以后有的是机会(There will lie plenty of other opportunities.)”。故选 B。4.D 由下文“Have an agreement ahead of time when the study group meets. Youre only allowed to discuss the subject at hand”可知,这一段主要讲的是“小组学习时,不允许聊天或来访(When group studying,dont allow chatting or visiting.)”。 故选D。5.E 前一句“Balancing fun with work and making work fun can be a challenge at first.”说的是“平衡乐趣与学习,使学习变得有乐趣刚开始很难。”,接下来应该说这样做的好处,选项E的意思是“但是如果你不断练习的话,你会变得非常擅长(平衡乐趣与学习,使学习变得有乐趣)”。故选E。 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
