江苏省2022届准高三英语 完形+阅读 暑假限时训练7

江苏省2022届准高三英语完形+阅读暑假限时训练7I.完形Everyonehatestowaitinlines.Butit’snotalwaysthelengthofthewaitwefindso___1___.Ourbehaviorwhenwaitingisonly___2___definedbythelengthofthewait.“Oftenthepsychologyofqueuingismore___3___thanthestatisticsofthewaititself,”saidtheMITresearcherRichardLarson,anexpertonwaitinglines.Oneobvious___4___ofqueuingpsychologyisthatwegetboredwhenwewaitinline.Thisissueis___5___inmanyways,frommagazinesinhospitalwaitingroomstomirrorsinelevators___6___wecancheckourappearance.Wereally___7___itwhenweexpectashortwaitandthengetalongone.Butstudiesshowthatwearemuchmore___8___whenwearegivenanideaofhowlongwe’llbewaiting.WaltDisneyCoknowsthis__9____thananyoneelse.Itpostsestimatedwaitingtimesforattractionsinitsthemeparks.ButaccordingtoLarson,thesetimesare__10____sothatvisitorsgettothefrontofthequeuemorequicklythantheyexpect.Itkeepsthem___11___.Butperhapsthebiggestinfluenceonourfeelingsaboutwaitinginalinehastodowithoursenseof__12____.Whenitcomestoqueues,theuniversallyacknowledged___13___isfirstcome,firstserved.Anydeviation(违反)fromthisprincipleisregardedasunfairandcan__14____violentqueuerage(大怒).Sometimes, however, we are willing to make__15____. For example, wearefinewiththeprioritygiventothosewithamorecriticalconditioninhospital.__16____in most situations, we demand fairness. You’veprobably__17____mildqueuerageyourselfinfastfoodrestaurants,watchingpeopleintheotherlinemovefasterthanyou,__18____yourselfforhavingchosenthe“wrong”line.Inordertosolvethisproblem,theserpentine(蛇形的)linewas___19___.Slatemagazine’swebsiteexplains:“Theserpentinelineisn’talwaysfasterthanmulti-lines.Butitoffersimportantrelief:youabsolutely___20___havetoseesomeonearriveafteryouandgetservedbeforeyou.”1.A.unchangeableB.uninteresting C.unbearableD.unbelievable  2.A.simplyB.partlyC.naturallyD.completely3.A.necessaryB.differentC.reasonableD.important4.A.reasonB.aspectC.disadvantageD.result5.A.solvedB.reflectedC.explainedD.discovered6.A.incaseB.asifC.sothatD.evenif9\n7.A.hateB.imagineC.understandD.consider8.A.carefulB.patientC.worriedD.polite9.A.lessB.longerC.betterD.worse10.A.incorrectlyestimatedB.accuratelyestimatedC.underestimatedD.overestimated11.A.happyB.relaxedC.busyD.surprised12.A.defeatB.fairnessC.achievementD.disappointment13.A.truthB.informationC.habitD.standard14.A.leadtoB.resultfromC.relatetoD.putforward15.A.differencesB.changesC.exceptionsD.preparations16.A.ThenB.ButC.SoD.As17.A.experiencedB.noticedC.preventedD.performed18.A.warningB.remindingC.excusingD.blaming19.A.changedB.replacedC.inventedD.forbidden20.A.neverB.oftenC.evenD.stillII.阅读(A)Peoplehavealwaysbeenfascinatedincelebrities.EvenbeforethedaysofmoviesandTV,therewereenthusiasticfansoffamousregionalactorsandsingersineverypartoftheworld.Nowadays,whatwithcelebrities’“officialwebsites”anddailyblogs,fandomhasreachedawholenewlevel.Thedistancebetweenfansandcelebritieshasnarrowed.ThankstotheInternet,youcanenjoyShangWenjie’sblogandfeelasifsheistalkingtoyouandyoualone.Atrueandloyalfanwilltellyouthatit’sexcitingtoreadaboutthecomingsandgoingsofthesespecialpeople.Heorshefindsoutwhatthecelebrityhaswornthisweek,whothey’regoingtodinnerwith,andwhattheyorderedfordessertatthatdinner.Oh,andtheywilltellyou,“I’mnotobsessed(着迷的).”Yeah,right.Ifyou’reputtinginmorethan20minutesadayin“fandom”,thenit’sstartingtogettobetoomuch.AnythingmoreismovingtowardFAN-aticism.Sure,itisdistractingtotakeaninterestintheworldoftherichandfamous.It’snormaltoenjoyalittlecelebritygossip.It’sfungoingtoliveconcertsandbooksignings.Butattheendoftheday,celebritylivesarenotpartofourownlives.Whenweidentifywithfamouspeopletosuchextremelevelsthatwestart9\ntoseethemassoulmates,we’re“over-identifying”.We’vecrossedtheline.Psychologistshaveanameforthistypeofbehavior.Theycallit“CelebrityObsessionSyndrome”.Thereisevenapsychologicaltestthatmeasurestheextent(程度)towhichapersonisinvolvedinthedetailsofacelebrity’spersonallife.If,forexample,IreadaboutcelebritiesdailyandchatoccasionallyonQQwithotherfans,thenthisisbehavioronthelowerendofthescale.If,however,Idisplayanunhealthyneedtoidentifywithastar’severymoveandeveryemotion,thenIamatthehigherendofthisscale.Eachofushastodecidewhetherourcelebritywatchingishealthybehavior.IforonethinkthattheremaybealotofsecretFAN-aticsouttherewhoareFAN-tasizingovertheirstar.Perhapsthey’reindenialaboutthehoursandemotionalenergythey’respendingeachday.Don’tbelieveme?Thentakealookatthispopularcelebritygossipwebsite:www.imnotobssessed.com.21.Wecanconcludefromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat,thankstotheInternet,______.A.fanscancommunicatewithstarsdirectlyB.fanscanfollowcelebritiesmuchmorecloselyC.peoplehavebecomecrazieraboutcelebritiesD.enthusiasticfansappearineverypartoftheworld22.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“crosstheline”refertointhearticle?A.Enjoyingalittlecelebritygossip.B.Claimingtobeobsessedwithstars.C.Consideringstarsasintimatefriends.D.Readingaboutthedetailsofstars’lives.23.Theauthorseemstothinkthatcelebrities______.A.takeuptoomuchofourtimeB.donotmattertoourlivesC.arenotworthtalkingaboutD.arejusttryingtogetattention24.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardfandom?A.Intoday’ssocietyit’snormaltobeobsessedwithstars.B.It’ssimplysillytofollowstars.C.Youshouldcontrolyourinterestinstars.D.Youshouldhideyourfeelingsaboutcelebrities.(B)At10yearsold,FlynnMcGarrybecamesickofthemealshismothercookedforhim.SotheLosAngelesnativetookmattersintohisownhandsandstartedmakinghisowndinners.Oneofhisspecialties?Troutwithbraisedleeks(韭葱炖鲑鱼).9\nNow13,theyoungchefisbeingpraisedasa“foodprodigy”.HewillspendhissummerapprenticingwithsomeofthebestchefsatLA’sfamousrestaurants,MSNBCNightlyNewsreports.McGarrybeganmakinganameforhimselfintheculinaryworldwhenJohnSedlar,ownerofthetrendyPlayaRestaurant,letMcGarrytakeoverthekitchenforaspecialnine-coursemeal.Themealsoldoutalmostinstantly.“Flynnisaveryunusualyoungman,andhe’svery,verypassionate,”ownerJohnSedlartoldMSNBC.Byusualteenageboystandards,it’strue.Sostrongishispassionforcookingthattheyoungmanhasturnedhisbedroomintoanexperimentalkitchenlaboratory.Insteadofvideogameconsoles,baseballtrophiesandmovieposters,McGarry’sroomislinedwithmixers,potsandpans,cuttingboardsandastainlesssteelworktable.It’swhereMcGarrycookshismonthlypop-updinners,whichareservedfromhisfamily’sdiningroom,amonthlysupperclubhecallsEureka.McGarryisdeft(灵巧的)andconfidentinthekitchen,withskillshe’sbeenpracticingsincehewasachild.Whatstartedoutasameansofself-preservationfromhismom’sunsatisfactorycookinghasturnedintoapassionthattheteenhopestodevelopintoacareer.“Mygoal?Michelinthreestars,arestaurantinthetop50list,”hetoldMSNBC.“Hopefullythetopfive.”Meanwhile,McGarry’s13-year-oldrésuméisalreadyricherandmoreimpressivethanmostcooksmanytimeshisage.McGarryisn’ttheonlytalentedyoungprodigytosurpriseexpertsinhisfieldinrecentyears.Atjust17yearsold,physicistTaylorWilsonisalreadyteachinggraduate-levelcoursesinphysicsandhasbuiltafunctioningnuclearreactor.25.Theunderlinedword“passionate”inParagraph4probablymeans______.A.enthusiasticB.focusedC.giftedD.unique26.Comparedwithmanyadultchefs,McGarry______.A.hasthebestcookingequipmentinhiskitchenB.isinventiveandhasmanynewspecialtiestohisnameC.hasmuchandimpressivecookingexperienceforhisyoungageD.wantstoopenhisownMichelinthree-starrestaurant27.TheauthormentionsTaylorWilsoninthelastparagraphto______.A.provethatFlynn’ssuccessisnotararecaseB.comparehistalenttothatofFlynnMcGarryC.introduceayoungtalentinadifferentfieldD.suggestexpertsshouldbetrainedatayoungage28.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Arecipebook.B.Arestaurantintroduction.C.Acareerguide.D.9\nAnewsreport.lExerciseyou’llloveOurneuroscientists(神经学家)andgamedevelopersworkhardtodesignentertainingexercisesyou’llwanttoplayeveryday.Afterall,theharderyoutrain,thestrongeryourbrain.WebelievethatLumosity.comisatrulyenjoyableexperience–andwe’renottheonlyoneswhothinkthis.lOver35+gamesandexercisesLumositysubscribers(订阅人)haveaccesstoover35+braingamesandexercises.Basedonextensiveresearch,ourgamesenhancethebrain’sabilitytorememberdetails,solveproblems,payattention,multitask–andmuch,muchmore.lAdaptivelearningWhileLumosity.comexercisesareeasytolearn,theycanalsobedifficulttomaster.Don’tworry,though,wedidthisonpurpose.Studieshavefoundtimeandtimeagainthatthehumanbrainneedsconstantchallenge.Lumosity.comprovidesthischallengewiththehelpofproprietary(有专利的)algorithms(运算法则)thatadaptthedifficultyleveltomatchtheneedsofeachandeverysubscriber.Asyouimprove,ourgamesgetmoreandmoredifficult,forcingyourbraintoimproveevenmore.29.Whatmediumisthetextdescribing?9\nA.Awebsite.B.Atextbook.C.Abrochure.D.Anewspaper.30.Accordingtothead,theprogramfocusesonimprovingpeople’s______.A.memoryandlanguageskillsB.creativeandanalyticalskillsC.speed,attentionandproblemsolvingD.memory,attentionandcreativeskills31.Howdoestheprogramtrainpeople’sbrains?A.Usingcarefully-designedmathsproblems.B.Usingchallengingandentertainingexercises.C.Usingexclusivecomputergames.D.Usingextensiveresearchtests.(D)IntheUK,welikeagoodbargain.PeopleflocktothesalesinJanuary,whenstoresslashtheirpricestogetridofalltheirwinterstock.Butsurprisingly,theBritishhatehaggling.InmarketsyoumightseetheoddBritishpersonbattlingwithastallownertobringdownthepriceofapairoftrousersorsomefurniture.Generally,though,peoplefromtheUKaretooreservedtohaggle.Ifwethinkthepriceofsomethingwewantistoohigh,we’llsimplymoveonandtrysomewhereelse.Theactofbargainingwithsomeoneisverytheatrical,inmyopinion.It’satesttoseewhocanstandtheirgroundforthelongest.Butit’snotinBritishpeople’snatureto“perform”inpublic,especiallyaroundstrangers.However,intheUS,peoplearegenerallymorewillingtohaggle.Andifyouwanderintoamarket,you’relikelytohearanumberofphrasesthatAmericansreserveforsuchoccasions.First,“youdriveahardbargain”iscommonlysaidbythecustomertoindicatetheythinkthestallholderisworkingveryhard,probablyalittletoohard,togetthepricehewants.Oryoumighthearthebuyertellingastallholderthat“thekid’sgottahavebraces”,whichmeanstheydon’thaveenoughsparemoneylyingaroundtoaffordthepricebeingoffered.Ifthecustomerisreallyshockedatthepricesuggestedbytheseller,theyalsomightsay“you’rekillingme”toindicatethattheythinkthepriceisfartoohigh.InBritain,it’sdifficulttoimagineanyonesayinganythingalongtheselines.IfIwereforcedtobargain,I’dprobablysay,verysimply:“I’mgoingtomakeyouanoffer.”Ifthatofferwererefused,IthinkI’djustwalkaway.　32.Theunderlinedword“haggling”canbereplacedby__________.A.arguingB.bargainingC.performingD.insisting33.Whydon’ttheBritishhagglegenerally?A.Theydon’tthinkitispolitebehavior.B.TheyhavesaleseveryJanuary.C.Theycanalwaysgetabetterpricesomewhereelse.9\nD.Theydislikeopenlyexpressingfeelingsoropinions.34.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardbargaining?A.NegativeB.CarelessC.PositiveD.Critical35.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.BymakingcomparisonC.Byanalyzingcausesandeffects.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.Keys:1-5CBDBA6-10CABCD11-15ABDAC16-20BADCA1.C。第一句话讲到大家都讨厌排队，这里话锋一转，但是我们发现并不是等待的时间长短如此_____。unchangeable无法改变的；uninteresting无趣的；unbearable让人难以忍受的；unbelievable难以置信的。根据语境可知答案为C。  2.B。由下文补充的心理因素可知，此处指的是等待时间的长短只是影响人们排队时行为的部分因素，故选B。3.D。既然上句提到等待时间的长短只是影响人们排队时行为的部分因素，那么Larson提到的等待时的心理状态应该是一个更重要的因素，故选D。reasonable合理的。4.B。人们排队等待时感到无聊这是排队心理学的一个显而易见的方面，而不是原因、缺点或者例子。5.A。下文列举的看杂志、照镜子都是解决排队时感到无聊这一问题的方法，而非反映（reflected）、解释（explained）或者发现（discovered）这一问题的方式。6.C。当我们等电梯感到无聊时，电梯里有镜子，所以我们能整理仪容以打发等待时间。Incase以防万一；asif好像；sothat所以，以便；eventhough即使。根据语境可知C为正确答案。7.A。实际等待的时间比期望的长，当然让人讨厌。8.B。根据常识可知我们排队时最大的问题是不耐烦，结合下面的例子可知，在知道明确的等待时间时人们会更加有耐心（patient）。9.C。正是因为比其他人更了解这一现象，迪士尼公司在景点前公布预计的等待时间，knowbetter更了解。10.D。由下文的“gettothefrontofthequeuemorequicklythantheyexpect”可知这些时间是高估的。11.A。等待时间比预计的要短，当然令人高兴了。12.B。这里对应下文的“Anydeviationfromthisprincipleisregardedasunfair”。13.D。Standard标准，准则，与下文的“principle”相对应，故选D。14.A。任何违背这条原则的行为都被视为不公平之举，从而引发（leadto）排队骚乱。resultfrom由……引起；relateto与……相关；putforward提出。15.C。上面强调了排队的公平原则，先来先服务，但有时我们也容许一些特例（exceptions）。makedifferences很重要，有影响；makearrangements安排。16.B。允许个别特例，但是多数情况下我们仍然要求公平。17.A。这里描述的是你亲身经历的并不严重的排队怨气。18.D。看着其他队列的速度快过自己，便会责怪自己选错了队列。注意其它选项的意思以及搭配：warnsbagainstdoingsth警告某人不做某事；remindsbofdoingsth9\n提醒某人做某事；excusesbfordoingsth原谅某人做了某事。19.C。根据上下文可知，蛇形队列是被发明以帮助解决插队的问题，所以不是去改变（changed）、替代（replaced）、或者禁止（forbidden）它。20.A。根据转折词“Butitoffers…”可知这里要说的是蛇形队列相比并列队形的优点：来得晚的人____排到你的前面。只有never（绝对不会）符合语境。21.B。从文章第二段“Thedistancebetweenfanandcelebrityhasnarrowed.ThankstotheInternet,youcanenjoyShangWenjie’sblogandfeelasifsheistalkingtoyouandyoualone”可判断粉丝们能更接近明星，B正确。Feelasif…说明A不准确，并不是真的和明星直接交流；C项人们变得更疯狂，文中没有提到，从“EvenbeforethedaysofmoviesandTV,therewereenthusiasticfans”可知D错误，在网络时代之前，狂热的粉丝就无处不在。22.C。从上文“Whenweidentifywithfamouspeopletosuchanextentthatwestarttoseethemasintimatesoulmates,we’re‘over-identifying’”可推测crosstheline指的是consideringstarsasintimatefriends。23.B。作者在文中指明了自己的态度“Butattheendoftheday,celebritylivesarenotpartofourownlives”，事实上明星对人们的生活一点也不重要。24.C。从最后一段“Eachofushastodecidewhetherour‘star-gazing’ishealthybehavior”可判断作者认为应当适当控制对明星的热情。25.A。根据后文的内容Byusualteenageboystandards,it'strue.Sostrongishispassionforcookingthattheyoungmanhasturnedhisbedroomintoanexperimentalkitchenlaboratory.可知McGarry甚至把卧室都变成了厨房和烹饪实验室，可见他对烹调的热情程度。26.C。作为一名神童烹饪厨师，McGarry特有的优势就是他的年龄。文中也提到了这一点：Meanwhile,McGarry’s13-year-oldrésuméisalreadyricherandmoreimpressivethanmostcooksmanytimeshisage.27.C。最后一段提到McGarryisn’ttheonlytalentedyoungprodigytosurpriseexpertsinhisfieldinrecentyears.作者想要说的是像McGarry这样的神童实际上在各个领域都是有的，于是接下来便举了TaylorWilson做例子。28.D。文章主要介绍了神童厨师McGarry的事迹，是一篇新闻特写报道。29.A。从Lumosity.com看判断这是一个网站的介绍。30.D。从“ourgamesenhancethebrain'sabilitytorememberdetails,solveproblems,payattention,multitask”可判断D正确。31.B。从“designentertainingexercises”和“Lumosity.comprovidesthischallengewiththehelpof…”可判断B正确。32.B。根据第二段的“InmarketsyoumightseetheoddBritishpersonbattlingwithastallownertobringdownthepriceofapairoftrousersorsomefurniture.Generally,though,peoplefromtheUKaretooreservedtohaggle”的这个语境，可以猜测数haggle应该是“讨价还价”的意思。33.D。由第三段的“Butit’snotinBritishpeople’snatureto“perform”inpublic,especiallyaround9\nstrangers”可知英国人性格内敛，不愿意在公众场合表达自己。34.A。由最后一段可以得此答案。35.B。文章主要对比英美对待还价的不同态度。9