2020版高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练(二十一)阅读板块——练速度

and Daphna Oyserman.

Oyserman and Lewis decided to try to find a way to make “Present Me” imagine exactly how “Future Me” would feel the night before a big paper was due, though “Present Me” hadn't started yet. They made “Present Me” think about a far-off event a number of days away, not months or years.

Thinking about events in this_way meant that something like a friend's wedding seemed 16.3 days sooner when considered in days rather than months and 11.4 months sooner when considered in months rather than years.

The researchers also tried to find out whether people would take action sooner if they were told a certain event was happening in several days rather than years. For example, participants imagined they had a newborn child, and that the child would need to go to college in either 18 years or 6,570 days. The researchers found those in the “days” condition planned to start saving four times sooner than those in the “years” condition.

So if you think of your life in days instead of years, you may get things done quicker.

[语篇解读] 本文主要探究了一种应对拖延症的方法。

8．What did Oyserman and Lewis intend to do through their study? A．To work on a solution to test if someone is a procrastinator.

B．To find out whether human beings usually have two different characters. C．To discover procrastinators are more likely to have a lower sense of well-being. D．To prove it's helpful to connect our current selves more with future selves. 解析：细节理解题。根据对第三段的整体理解可知，Oyserman和Lewis想要通过他们的研究去验证把“现在的我”和“将来的我”联系起来是否会对应对拖延症有一定的帮助，故选D。

答案：D

9．The underlined part “this way” in paragraph 4 refers to “________”． A．setting up tough deadlines B．following schedules strictly C．counting in smaller units of time D．imagining how your future self will feel

解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“They made ‘Present Me’ think about a far-off event a number of days away, not months or years.”可推知，画线部分是指用更小的时间单位去计量，故选C。

答案：C

10．What helps prevent people from procrastinating? A．Comparing their future selves with present selves. B．Considering their current selves' needs and desires. C．Thinking about far-off events in days rather than years. D．Marking important events on a calendar as a reminder.

解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的内容以及最后一段“So if you think of your life in days instead of years, you may get things done quicker.”可推知，用天而不是用年去考虑将来所发生的事情会帮助拖延者不再拖延，故选C。

答案：C

11．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．A way to get things done in time. B．The harmful effects of procrastination.

C．The reason to overlook future needs and desires. D．The way to reduce stress and improve happiness.

解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“But a new study has found a way to deal with this problem: Be more connected to your future self.”并结合对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要探究了一种应对拖延症的方法，故选A。

答案：A

D

Several years ago, I began asking my friends and family to tell me something about their passwords (密码). Yes, I understand why passwords are universally hated: the pressure they put on our memory and the endless demand to update them. I hate them too. But there is more to passwords than their annoyance. In the fact that we construct them so that we can remember them, they take on our secret lives.

There was a former prisoner whose password includes what used to be his prison ID number to constantly tell him not to go back. And there was a childless 45-year-old woman whose password is the name of the baby boy she lost in her 25 (her way of trying to keep him alive, I guess)．

Sometimes the passwords were playful. Several people said they used “incorrect” for theirs so that when they forgot it, the software automatically promoted them with the right one (“your password is incorrect”)．

Some passwords were striking for their ingenuity (精巧的设计). After reading Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean in: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, Cortona Kerr, a

running partner of mine, found her role model and began using “WwSSdo13”， which stood for “What would Sheryl Sandberg do” plus “13” for the year (2013) of the password's creation. “TnsitTpsif” was the password of another friend, a computer scientist who loves wordplay. It stood for “The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false”. For my friend, it was a playful reference to the knots (结) that language can tie.

The 4622 that my wife used in her passwords was not just the address of her father's childhood home but also a reminder of his fragility and strength. Apparently when the former 120 kg football standout was a small boy, he has to sing his home address (4622 South 28th West Avenue) in one full breath rather than try to say it normally. Otherwise, his stutter (口吃) would embarrass him.

[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了密码背后隐藏的故事。 12．Why did the prisoner involve his prison ID number in his password? A．To rebuild his reputation. B．To remind him to act legally. C．To fight against his poor memory. D．To hide the unpleasant experience.

解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“to constantly tell him not to go back”可知，之前坐过牢的人想通过自己的密码提醒自己守法。

答案：B

13．What did Cortona Kerr think of Sheryl Sandberg's book? A．Artistic. C．Controversial.

B．Interesting. D．Inspirational.

解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“found her role model and began using ‘WwSSdo13’， which stood for ‘What would Sheryl Sandberg do’ plus ‘13’ for the year (2013) of the password's creation”可知，Cortona Kerr认为Sheryl Sandberg的书很鼓舞人心。

答案：D

14．What do we know about the author's father-in-law? A．He was confident about singing. B．He had a very difficult childhood. C．He was unwilling to speak in public. D．He was once an excellent football player.

解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“when the former 120 kg football standout was

a small boy”可知，作者的岳父曾经是一名很出色的足球运动员。

答案：D

15．What might be the best title for the text? A．Why Are Passwords Hated? B．A List of Unusual Passwords C．The Secret Lives of Passwords D．How Can You Make Your Password Unique

解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者主要讲述了不同的密码背后隐藏着不同的故事。 答案：C

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Whoever wrote the song “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” must have never experienced the holiday blues. Fortunately, psychological research suggests some effective ways you can use to beat the holiday blues. The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid. 16 . Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season.

Don't force cheer

At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can't stand, you tend to put on a happy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature response—no 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 moods got worse. 17 .

Let out sadness

The results of the bus-driver study can be explained by researchers, who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. 18 . We don't like contradictory behavior.

Respond cautiously

Recently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution. When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger, you pause rather than react at once. 19 . Besides, it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits.

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Of course, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows, but the most important