1、小综合训练4P128.阅读理解(2019安徽示范中学联考) Weve been covering standing desks for a long time now because experts agree that sitting all day is killing us. We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies healthy. Over the years, there have been several solutions to this from fixed standing desks to adjusta
2、ble ones, portable desks to ones that change into shelves.However, the most hightech and elegant solution has to be this new smart desk called the Stir Kinetic Desk. The desk learns your daily behavior and moves between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving wi
3、thout interrupting your work flow.You can program specific sitting and standing intervals or let the desk set the schedule. If you tend to sit while returning emails in the morning, but always want to stand during that afternoon conference call, the desk will learn those regular habits and adjust th
4、e schedule to fit them. Of course, the desk can always be manually lowered or raised by using the touch screen on the lower left corner of the desk.When switching positions, the desk gently dips and rises to let you know that a change is coming up. If youre not ready to switch positions at that time
5、, you can tap the touch screen to stay sitting or standing for a while longer.The builtin touch screen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories youve burned. You can even set goals for how long or how often you want to stand. The desk also works with
6、fitness devices like the Fitbit to track your movements.All of that smart technology doesnt come cheap though. The M1 desk, which is the everyday model, runs a steep $2,990, while the more executive model with added features, the F1, goes for $4,190.While expensive, its worth that thinking of how mu
7、ch time we spend at our desks. Much like a good mattress (床垫), a good desk that works with you is worth the investment. Hopefully in a few years these smart, integrated desks will be more common and less expensive.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种新型智能办公桌：能根据人的习惯自动设定其坐着和站着时的不同高度。该产品虽然价格昂贵，但是值得购买。1The Stir Kinet
8、ic Desk has been designed to _.Ahelp users with their workBkeep users moving all the timeCget users to exercise while workingDremind users of their working schedule解析推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“这种办公桌可以了解你的日常行为，每天有规律地在你坐着和站着时的高度之间调整，让你在不影响工作流程的情况下保持移动。”可以判断，这种办公桌旨在让使用者在工作时得到锻炼，故C项正确。答案C2Which is the feature of th
9、e touch screen of the desk?AIt can tell users when to change positions.BIt can track users changes of positions.CIt can keep users in a fixed position.DIt can detect users health condition.解析 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“内置的触摸屏还可以了解你每天坐着和站着的时间，并告诉你燃烧了多少卡路里。”可知，这种内置触摸屏跟踪使用者的姿势变化，故B项正确。答案B3Which of the following ca
10、n best describe the desk?AProductive but challenging.BConvenient but unaffordable.CComplex and impractical.DMultifunctional and intelligent.解析推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，这种办公桌能了解你的行为习惯并以此来调整高低，且能告诉你燃烧了多少卡路里，并结合最后一段最后一句中的“these smart，integrated desks”可推知，这种办公桌是多功能的、智能的，故D项正确。答案D4What does the author intend to tel
11、l us in the last paragraph?ATo spend money on such a desk is rewarding.BWe should get such a desk as soon as possible.CIt wont be long before the desk is widely used.DDesks play a very important role in our daily life.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容，尤其是第一句“While expensive，its worth that thinking of how much time
12、we spend at our desks.”可知，尽管这种桌子很昂贵，但是考虑到我们使用桌子的时间，还是值得购买的。可以判断，作者在最后一段是想告诉读者，花钱买这种桌子是值得的，故A项正确。答案A.七选五(2019沈阳质检)Whoever wrote the song “Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” must have never experienced holiday blues. Fortunately, psychological research suggests some effective ways you can beat t
13、he holiday blues. The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid. _1_. Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season.Dont force cheerAt family gatherings with cousins you secretly cant stand, you tend to put on a h
14、appy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature responseno drama, no conflict. But a 2011 study followed dozens of bus drivers, looking to see when they gave forced or honest smiles at their passengers. The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood, their actual mood
15、s got worse. _2_.Let off sadnessThe results of the busdriver study can be explained by researchers, who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. _3_. We dont like contradictory behavior.Respond cautiouslyRecently, scientists have been paying specia
16、l attention to the benefits of caution. When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger(诱因) (e.g.overcooking the holiday turkey), you pause rather than reacting at once. _4_. Besides, it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits._5_Of course, the holidays will br
17、ing a mix of highs and lows, but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall wellbeing. In other words, sadness, anger, and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear. Just make sure youre balancing them with lighter
18、experiences. And dont forget to give yourself a break.ARelax your mindBEnjoy a mix of emotionsCWe tend to deny the important function emotions serveDInstead, they can help contribute to a healthy and happy lifeESo trying to force happiness seems to have the opposite effectsFA cautious response to a
19、negative event reduces sadness we experienceGWe feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside答案与解析【语篇解读】我们无法避免一些消极的情绪，它们有助于我们健康快乐的生活，文章提供了几个避免消极情绪，度过快乐假期的秘诀。1D空前一句说明的是悲伤和其他消极情绪不是我们应该设法避免的，结合下文提到的几个快乐秘方，可判断出D项“相反，它们可促进健康快乐的生活”符合语境。其中they指代上文的复数名词emotions。2E该段标题句是“不要强求快乐”，空前一句说明强求快
20、乐的司机，事实上情绪会更不好，由此判断出E项“因此努力强求快乐会适得其反”符合语境。其中forcing happiness与标题句中的“force cheer”呼应。3G根据空后一句中的contradictory behavior“矛盾的行为”和该段标题句中的关键词sadness可判断出G项“当我们的外在和真实的内心感受矛盾时，我们会觉得悲伤”符合语境。contradict与sad是原词复现。4F空后一句中的副词Besides提示空处应填内容与空后的内容是并列关系，又根据标题句关键词“Respond cautiously”可判断出，F项“对于消极事件的谨慎回应减少我们经受的悲伤”符合语境。5B
21、根据该段关键词“a mix of highs and lows”和“this variety of emotions”，并结合短文标题句特点(祈使句)可知，B项“享受各种情绪”符合标题句特点。.语法填空(原创)Astronauts have traditionally been serious, sensible types with the “right stuff” who can _1_(trust) to fly equipment. But any mission to Mars will need a “joker” or “class clown” figure to be _2
22、_ (success), according to NASA research. A sense of humor will be vital for any team to keep morale (士气) high on a twoyear trip to Mars _3_ may happen in the 2030s.According to researchers, groups work best when they have a “joker” who has the ability to pull everyone together, bridge gaps when tens
23、ions appear _4_ really boost morale. When astronauts are in a confined space on a mission to Mars, tensions are likely _5_ (occur). Its vital that there should be one who can help everyone get along, so they can do their jobs and get there and back _6_ (safe)Researchers have studied isolated groups
24、of people in extreme environments including Russian, Chinese, Indian and Polish _7_ (explorer) based in Antarctica. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen succeeded while Captain Scott _8_(fail) to reach the South Pole because the Norwegians had a “clown” figure on their team. He laughed and was very hap
25、py, _9_ (keep) up peoples spirits.But researchers added, “Being funny wont be enough to land somebody the job. He also needs to be _10_ excellent scientist and engineer and be able to pass a strict training program.”1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._答案与解析【语篇解读】美国国家航空航天局正在寻找“幽默搞笑”的人担任宇航员，以在探测火星的漫漫旅途中保持乐观的情
26、绪和良好的工作状态。1be trusted考查动词的语态。分析句子结构可知该句是定语从句，关系词指代先行词the“right stuff”，且与trust是被动关系，设空前是情态动词can，故此处应符合“情态动词bedone”结构，填be trusted。2successful考查词性转换。设空处在句中作表语，表示“成功的”，应填形容词successful。3which/that考查定语从句。该句先行词是a twoyear trip，指“事物”，从句中缺少主语，应用关系代词which/that引导定语从句。4and 考查连词。设空处前后的“pull everyone together”，“br
27、idge gaps”和“boost morale”是并列关系，应用连词and。5to occur考查固定用法。be likely to do sth.“可能做某事”。6safely考查词性转换。设空在句中作状语，修饰get there and back，应用副词，故填safely，意为“安全地”。7explorers考查名词单复数。根据设空前的内容可知，探险队员不止一个，故explorer应用复数形式，填explorers。8failed考查动词的时态。设空在句中作谓语，且与句中已有的谓语动词succeeded时态一致，应用一般过去时，故填failed。fail to do sth.“未能做某事”。9keeping考查非谓语动词。设空在句中作状语，应用非谓语动词。He与keep up是逻辑上的主谓关系，应用现在分词作状语，故填keeping。10an考查冠词。根据语境“一个出色的科学家和工程师”可知，此处表示“一个”，应用不定冠词，形容词excellent是元音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词an。
