1、题型组合课时练(十).阅读理解 【导学号：47562187】Whether it is Mozart or Miley，your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your work.A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry，proofreading and problemsolving.In an off
2、icebased experiment，88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music.The study also found that 81 per cent completed their fastest work when music was played.And it matters what type of music you listen to.For instance，if youre doing your tax returns
3、，then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed，with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs.During proofreading，dance music，such as David Guettas，had the
4、biggest positive impact on participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all.Dance music also had a positive effect on spellchecking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all.The research，undertaken by Brig
5、htonbased Mindlab International，suggests that silent offices may be the least productive.“The music experiment showed that when listening to music，nine out of ten people performed better，”said Dr.David Lewis，chairman of Mindlab International.“Proper music enables people to quickly process and keep i
6、nformation，regulate their behavior，make good choices，solve problems，plan and adjust to changing mental demands，”a senior investigator of Mindlab International explained.“While many schools are cutting music programs and spending more and more time on test preparations，our findings suggest that music
7、al training courses may actually help to set up children for a better academic future，”added Dr.David Lewis.【语篇解读】研究表明，合适的音乐对工作效率的提高有着积极的作用。1What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe positive relationship between music and work efficiency.BThe speed and accuracy of problemsolving tasks.CThe compa
8、rison of different kinds of music.DThe experiment on productivity of office staff.【解析】主旨大意题。根据第一段和第二段可知，合适的音乐有利于提高工作效率，在办公室听音乐可以提高数据输入、校对及问题解决的速度及准确性，即音乐和工作效率之间的积极联系，故选A项。【答案】A2According to the passage，we can conclude that Adifferent kinds of music lead to the same effectBsilent offices can make peo
9、ple perform betterClistening to proper music can improve efficiency in officesDmore tests prepare children for a better academic future【解析】推理判断题。根据第三、四段和第五段的第一句“And it matters what type of music you listen to.”可推知，工作效率的提高取决于听哪种类型的音乐，即合适的音乐有利于提高工作效率，故选C项。【答案】C3What is the authors attitude towards sch
10、ool music programs?ARespectful.BDoubtful.CTolerant.DSupportive.【解析】观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“our findings suggest that musical training courses may actually help to set up children for a better academic future”可知，作者认为音乐培训课可以帮助学生处于更好的学业未来中，故对于学校的音乐课程，作者持支持的态度，选D项，supportive“支持的”。respectful“有礼貌的”；doubtful“不确定的，感
11、到怀疑的”；tolerant“宽容的，容忍的”。【答案】D.完形填空 【导学号：47562188】I arrived at my mothers home for our Monday family dinner.Mother was 1 quilt after quilt from the boxes， 2 showing me their beauties.She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church.When we began to 3 and put them back into the boxes，I notice
12、d something at the 4 of one box.“What is this？”I asked.“Oh？”Mom said，“Thats Mamas quilt.”I 5 the quilt.It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together； 6 designs， 7 pictures，a winding line on the right.“Grandmother made this？”I said， 8 My grandmother was a master at making quilts.T
13、his 9 didnt look like any of the quilts she had made.“Yes，right before she died.I 10 it home with me last year and made some 11 ，”she said.“Im still 12 on it.See，this is what Ive done so far.”I looked at it more 13 At the center of the quilt，she had sewn a piece of 14 with these words：“My mother mad
14、e many quilts.She didnt get all lines 15 But I think this is beautiful.I want to see it 16 Her last quilt.”“Oh，this is so nice，Mom，”I said.It 17 to me that by completing my grandmothers quilt，my mother was honoring her own 18 I realized，too，that I held in my hands a family 19 It started with the lov
15、ing hands of one woman，and 20 with the loving hands of another.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者到母亲家参加周一的家庭聚餐时，在母亲家里的箱子里发现了一床外婆缝的被子，被子上的线都是弯弯曲曲的，原来这是外婆生前缝的最后一床被子，这床被子已经被母亲做了一些加工，这体现了两代人之间爱的传递。1A.splitting upBpicking upCpulling outDshowing off【解析】split up意为“瓜分，切成”；pick up意为“捡起，偶然学会”；pull out意为“取出，拽出”；show off意为“炫耀，卖
16、弄”。根据空格后的“from the boxes”可知，此处指母亲从箱子里取出一床又一床的被子。故答案选C。【答案】C2A.proudlyBfranklyCpolitelyDgenerously【解析】proudly意为“骄傲地，自豪地”；frankly意为“坦诚地”；politely意为“礼貌地”；generously意为“慷慨地”。根据空格后“showing me their beauties”可知，此处指母亲取出一床又一床被子，满脸自豪地向“我”展示被子的精美之处。故答案选A。【答案】A3A.pushBliftCcoverDfold【解析】push意为“推，推动”；lift意为“举起，抬
17、起”；cover意为“覆盖，包括”；fold意为“折叠，对折”。根据空格后的“put them back into the boxes”可知，此处表示“我们”开始将被子叠好重新放进箱子里。故答案选D。【答案】D4A.topBbottomCbackDfront【解析】top意为“顶端，顶部”；bottom意为“末端，底部”；back意为“背部，后面”；front意为“前面”。根据语境可知，此处应指“我”注意到一个箱子的底部有个东西。at the bottom of为固定短语，意为“在的底部”，符合语境。故答案选B。【答案】B5A.pressedBspreadCpackedDraised【解析】p
18、ress意为“压，按”；spread意为“展开，摊开”；pack意为“打包”；raise意为“举起，提起”。根据下文对被子上的东西的描述可推知，“我”把被子摊开才能看到被子上面的东西。故答案选B。【答案】B6A.perfectBdelicateCmatureDirregular【解析】perfect意为“完美的，极好的”；delicate意为“易损坏的，微妙的”；mature意为“成熟的，仔细考虑过的”；irregular意为“不规则的”。根据空格前半句可知，被子看起来像是由学校里的一群孩子拼凑起来的，因此它的花纹应是不规则的。故答案选D。【答案】D7A.childishBelegantCcl
19、assicDhorrible【解析】childish意为“孩子气的，幼稚的”；elegant意为“优雅的”；classic意为“古典的”；horrible意为“可怕的”。根据上文中“It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together”可知，此处应指被子上的图案有些孩子气。故答案选A。【答案】A8A.excitedBdepressedCsurprisedDdelighted【解析】excited意为“兴奋的”；depressed意为“沮丧的，失落的”；surprised意为“吃惊的”；delighted意为“高兴的”
20、。根据下一句“My grandmother was a master at making quilts.”可知，外婆是个缝被子的能手，所以当知道这床花纹不规整的被子是外婆做的时，“我”应该感到很吃惊。surprised符合文意。故答案选C。【答案】C9A.almostBcertainlyCpartlyDprobably【解析】almost意为“几乎，差不多”；certainly意为“无疑，确定”；partly意为“部分地”；probably意为“可能”。根据上文可知，“我”的外婆是个缝被子的能手，由此可推知，毫无疑问，这床被子看起来不像是她缝过的任何一床被子。故答案选B。【答案】B10A.ro
21、bbedBboughtCdroppedDbrought【解析】rob意为“抢”；buy意为“买”；drop意为“落下，投下”；bring意为“带来”。根据上文可知，这是外婆生前缝的最后一床被子，母亲把它带回了家。bring符合文意。故答案选D。【答案】D11A.decisionsBmoneyCchangesDmistakes【解析】decision意为“决定”；money意为“钱”；change意为“改变，变化”；mistake意为“错误”。根据下段中“At the center of the quilt，she had sewn a piece.these words：My mother m
22、ade many quilts.”可知，母亲对这床被子做了一些改动。故答案选C。【答案】C12A.workingBdependingClivingDsitting【解析】work意为“工作，运转”；depend意为“依靠，信赖”；live意为“生活，度过”；sit意为“坐”。根据下一句“See，this is what Ive done so far.”可知，母亲仍在改缝被子。work符合文意。故答案选A。【答案】A13A.disappointedlyBcloselyCnervouslyDgratefully【解析】disappointedly意为“失望地”；closely意为“接近地，紧密地
23、”；nervously意为“紧张地”；gratefully意为“感激地”。根据语境可推知，母亲让“我”看一看她已经修改好的地方，因此此处应为“我”更凑近一些看被子。closely符合文意。故答案选B。【答案】B14A.paperBbreadCwoodDcloth【解析】paper意为“纸张”；bread意为“面包”；wood意为“木材，木制品”；cloth意为“布，一块布”。此处指在被子中央，母亲缝了一块布条，布条上面绣了一些字。cloth符合文意。故答案选D。【答案】D15A.strongBhiddenCstraightDbent【解析】strong意为“强壮的”；hidden意为“隐藏的，
24、神秘的”；straight意为“直的，连续的”；bent意为“弯曲的”。根据第四段中的“a winding line on the right”可知，外婆缝出来的线条不是很直。straight符合文意。故答案选C。【答案】C16A.finishedBremovedCproducedDprepared【解析】finish意为“完成”；remove意为“移除，迁移”；produce意为“生产，制作”；prepare意为“准备”。根据语境可知，这是外婆生前缝的最后一床被子，母亲想看到被子被缝制完成。finish符合文意。故答案选A。【答案】A17A.happenedBappearedCoccurre
25、dDstruck【解析】happen意为“发生”；appear意为“出现，显现”；occur意为“发生，出现”；strike意为“敲响，报时”。根据语境可知，此处应为“我”突然想到。it occurs/occurred to sb.that.为固定句型，意为“某人突然想到”，符合语境。故答案选C。【答案】C18A.skillBmotherCshowDquilt【解析】skill意为“技巧”；mother意为“母亲，妈妈”；show意为“节目，展出”；quilt意为“被子”。根据语境可推知，母亲修补外婆生前缝的最后一床被子，是为了表达她对自己母亲的怀念。故答案选B。【答案】B19A.shameB
26、responsibilityCdesireDtreasure【解析】shame意为“羞愧，可耻的人”；responsibility意为“责任，职责”；desire意为“愿望，希望”；treasure意为“珍宝，极贵重的物品”。根据语境可推知，此处应为“我”意识到“我”的手里拿着一件传家之宝。故答案选D。【答案】D20A.continuedBstoppedCdeclinedDdisappeared【解析】continue意为“继续”；stop意为“停止”；decline意为“婉言谢绝”；disappear意为“消失”。根据外婆缝的被子被母亲带回了家，并做了改动可知，此处指这被子(宝贝)始于一个女
27、人充满爱的双手，并由另一个女人充满爱的双手继续传递。continue符合文意。故答案选A。【答案】A.应用文写作新闻报道请你为21st Century写一篇报道，介绍我校为高三学生创立的“心灵城堡(Soul Castle)”专栏(column)，并谈谈自己的感想。内容要点包括：1开设目的：缓解压力，确保健康；2专栏优势：专业指导；3专栏内容：建议，心声；4你的感想注意：1词数80左右；2开头语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。Our school has set up a column called “Soul Castle” for Senior 3 students. 【参考范文】Our sch
28、ool has set up a column called “Soul Castle” for Senior 3 students.It is aimed at relieving pressure，and ensuring the health of students.The column has the unique advantage that the experts in psychology can give us the expertise and guidance.It covers the thoughts and feelings of students and the p
29、rofessional suggestions.From my point of view，our school not only attaches importance to our study but also puts our mental health at the top of the list.So we can get help and guidance from professionals to solve our mental problems.In this way，we can take the college entrance examination with confidence.
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