1、强化练(六)阅读理解主旨大意题(二)AHow many times have you complained that there are just not enough hours in the day to do what you need to, or wondered in frustration how the afternoon manages to slip by?Each person has 24 hours in a day to spend.A certain amount of that is for the basicssleeping, eating, bathing
2、 and dressing. But after those hours are spent, how you use the rest of the time is really up to you.Throughout the day, you make choiceshow long to read Facebook, how many TV shows to watch, or whether to take your child to the park or weed the garden.These little bits of time may seem unimportant.
3、After all, how many people add up the minutes they spend online, or consider the little bits of time they use to talk to their coworkers, or the time spent in hugging a crying child or loving an animal?But these little bits are where the time that seems to get away from you goes.It doesnt disappear.
4、It is used, but often forgotten.Be aware and consider if you are using your time in a way that makes you happy.For example, a few minutes spent in talking to a child strengthen your relationship, help him or her grow and learn, and make you feel good.How would you feel if those minutes were spent on
5、 Facebook, walking your dog or taking a nap?When life becomes unbalanced, it also becomes unhealthy.If you spend too much of your life on your work, your relationships at home suffer.If you focus all your time and energy on your partner，your friendships may falter. You may love your children deeply,
6、 but if all of your time and energy is spent on them, you will have little left for yourself or anyone else.Time is irreplaceable.No one knows how long they will live.Live deliberately.Spend time wisely.Live and love and enjoy what you have to the fullest.Once a minute is gone, you will never again
7、have it back.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。为什么你总抱怨时间不够用？时间都去哪儿了？想想被你忽略和不经意用去的那些时间片段，你就会明白了。1The author doesnt consider the time spent in as the little bits of time.Aeating mealsBsurfing the InternetCwatching TV showsDplaying with children解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句可知，作者认为用在睡觉、吃饭、沐浴和穿衣上的时间是最基本的，然后第三至六段中列举了许多关于短小的时间片段的例子。答案：A2
8、Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo teach readers about time management at work.BTo tell readers how to save time in their daily life.CTo remind readers to be aware of the little bits of time.DTo encourage readers to spend more time with their families.解析：写作意图题。根据第四至六段可知，作者想通过本文提醒读者要特别
9、注意生活中的微小时间片段。答案：C3What does the underlined word “falter” in Paragraph 7 mean?AImprove.BWeaken.CForm. DContinue.解析：词义猜测题。本段列举了一些例子：如果在工作上花费太多时间，你的家庭关系就会受损；如果你在伴侣身上投入全部的时间和精力，友谊就会削弱；如果你太过关注孩子，你就会忽略自己和他人。故选B。答案：B4What can be a suitable title for the text?AThe Relationship Between Time Management and Su
10、ccessBHow to Make a Balance Between Your Work and LifeCWhat is the Most Important in Life?DMaking the Most of the Hours You Have解析：标题归纳题。文章第一段提出问题：时间都去哪儿了？第二段给出答案，接下来作者通过详细分析告诉读者应充分有效地利用时间。故D项适合作文章标题。答案：DBSomething strange has been happening to me lately: Women in the street have been telling me Im
11、brave.My act of courage isnt muchI just stopped coloring my hair.I had brown hair that started going gray when I was 30. So, like a lot of women, I started dyeing (染) it. It was expensive and timeconsuming.And my hair grows fast, so I needed to go back to the hair salon (美发厅) every 5 weeks.Many peop
12、le seem to enjoy holding onto their youth for as long as possible, giving others the impression that they dont have much wisdom or many accomplishments.But our hair starts to turn gray and suddenly we start spending $500 or more a year to cover something our male colleagues dont need to cover.Of cou
13、rse, people should do what they want to do with their own bodymy mother is 91 and still has“blonde” hair, and why not? I just wish more of us would feel that it is OK to be ourselves, because going gray has done more for me than saving me time and money.I like my natural hair, just as it is.I like h
14、ow it has got curly again.It is recovering after years of being damaged by chemicals.I also like that it has given me some needed attitude in a society that makes youth seem so important, while being against maturity.It reminds me that Im not a kid anymore and this isnt a bad thing.Not being a kid a
15、nymore means I read the books I want, and not the books I feel I should read.It means not wasting my time at events I dont need to attend when Id rather be with my family and friends.When I see my hair in the mirror, its a reminder that my time is limited, and I should spend it doing what matters.Th
16、eres nothing shameful about growing older.And pretending its not happening is a way of giving up our power.I see my gray hair as a little act of rebellion (反叛) against the idea that people lose value as they age, instead of gaining it.I see gray hair as my “flag” and Im letting it fly proudly.语篇解读作者
17、首先叙述了自己虽然头发变白但不再染发，从而受到别人的好评的经历，接着表达了自己对变老的看法。作者认为染发浪费金钱和时间，追求自然、重视因年龄增长而带来的智慧才是重要的。5How does the author feel about coloring hair?AIt shows peoples great courage.BIt is a good way to hold onto youth.CIt shows wisdom and accomplishments.DIt costs much money and it takes much time to do that.解析：细节理解题。
18、根据第二段，尤其是该段中的“It was expensive and timeconsuming.”可知，作者认为染发花费很多金钱且费时。答案：D6What should we do when we grow old according to the author?AGive up our power.BPretend to be still young.CAccept it and act positively.DRead as many books as possible.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段，尤其是最后一句“I just wish more of us would feel th
19、at it is OK to be ourselves, because going gray has done more for me than saving me time and money.”和第六段中的“I should spend it doing what matters”以及第七段的最后一句可推知，根据作者的观点，当我们变老时我们应该接受它并采取积极的行动。答案：C7What is the authors main purpose in writing this passage?ATo explain why youth is valued.BTo share her opin
20、ion on growing older.CTo stress the importance of different attitudes.DTo analyze the advantages and disadvantages of aging.解析：写作意图题。本文作者首先叙述自己虽然头发变白但不再染发，从而受到别人的好评的经历，然后表达自己对变老的看法染发浪费金钱和时间，追求自然、重视因年龄增长而带来的智慧才是重要的。由此可推知，作者写本文的目的是分享她对变老的看法。答案：B8Which can be the best title for the passage?AHolding ont
21、o YouthBDyeing Your HairCGaining Value with AgeDValuing Wisdom of Age解析：标题归纳题。根据全文的内容，尤其是最后一段第一句“I see my gray hair as a little act of rebellion against the idea that people lose value as they age, instead of gaining it.”可知，D项“重视因年龄增长而带来的智慧”最适合作文章标题。答案：DC Researchers discovered a hidden continent on
22、 Earth, but its not Atlantis.They found it while reconstructing the evolution of Mediterranean regions complex geology, which rises with mountain ranges and dips with seas.The continent is called Greater Adria.Its the size of Greenland and it broke off from North Africa, only to be buried under Sout
23、hern Europe about 140 million years ago.And chances are youve been there without even knowing it.“Forget Atlantis，” said Douwe van Hinsbergen, the study author and professor at Utrecht University.“Without realizing it, vast numbers of tourists spend their holiday each year on the lost continent of G
24、reater Adria.” This area is called Adria by geologists, so the researchers for this study refer to the previously undiscovered continent as Greater Adria.Most of Greater Adria was underwater, covered by shallow seas, coral reefs and sediments (沉淀物)The sediments formed rocks and those rocks became mo
25、untain ranges in these areas: the Alps, the Apennines, the Balkans and Greece.The researchers found that Greater Adria started to become its own continent about 240 million years ago.This isnt the first time a lost continent has been found.In January 2017, researchers announced the discovery of a lo
26、st continent left over from the supercontinent Gondwana, which began breaking apart 200 million years ago.The leftover (剩余的) piece, which was covered in lava (岩浆), is now under Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean.And in September 2017, a different research team found the lost continent of Zeala
27、ndia through ocean drilling in the South Pacific.Its twothirds of a mile beneath the sea.Greater Adria isnt the first lost continent to be found.But if research in past years shows anything, it likely wont be the last discovery.语篇解读 研究人员在再现地中海区域复杂地质的进化时，意外地发现了一个隐藏的大陆，这块大陆被叫作Greater Adria。本文主要介绍了与Gre
28、ater Adria有关的一些情况。9How did the researchers find Greater Adria?AThey found it accidentally.BThey got inspired by the tales of Atlantis.CThey discovered it after years of searching.DThey followed the steps of exploring mountain ranges.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“They found it while reconstructing the evolutio
29、n of Mediterranean regions complex geology”可知，研究人员是在再现地中海区域复杂地质的进化时，意外地发现了这个大陆的。故选A。答案：A10What do we know about Greater Adria?AIt is hidden under the sea level.BIt is much smaller than Greenland.CIt has existed for about 240 million years.DIt has been known to many tourists before.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句
30、“The researchers found that Greater Adria started to become its own continent about 240 million years ago.”可知，Greater Adria在大约2.4亿年前开始形成自己的大陆。故选C。答案：C11Why are the discoveries mentioned in Paragraph 4?ATo describe how the researchers explored continents.BTo show some other lost continents have been
31、found.CTo prove they are closely related to Greater Adria.DTo explain the reason why Greater Adria got buried.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“This isnt the first time a lost continent has been found.”及本段提到的在2017年1月和9月新发现的遗失的大陆可推知，本段提到这些发现，是为了展现一些其他遗失的大陆之前已经被发现。故选B。答案：B12What is the main idea of the text?AAtlantis was discovered finally.BThe undersea world was explored.CA hidden mountain was undiscovered.DA lost continent was found under Europe.解析：主旨大意题。本文是一篇关于研究发现的文章，主要介绍了一个新发现的埋在南欧下面的大陆Greater Adria的相关情况。由此可知，D项符合题意。答案：D