阅读七选五专项练习

阅读理解 七选五

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Passage 1

Muzak

The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.

Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people in America listen to "Muzak" everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why?

Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak doeswhat it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.

. They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A. Some people don't like Muzak.

B. The music gives them extra energy.

C. Music is playing in the background.

D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.

E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.

F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.

G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.

Passage 2.

I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank

By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I

should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a Rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. __75___ Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

Passage 3. Home can be a great place for children to study. It’s important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.

● Location （位置）

Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at band without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying.

● Keeping Things in Order

Parents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isn’t using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom.

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Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.

A.Attitude Is Everything.

B.Bring Organization into Your Home.

C.Here are several ways to choose a location.

D.Building a Good Home Learning Environment.

E.Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.

F.Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.

G.A child who learns to organize his spare will carry organization into every corner of his life.

Passage 4.

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in

several ways. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.

The following methods may work best for you.

· Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

· Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. · Write your notes in your own words.

· · Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Passage 5.

There is an English saying:“71._________.” Until recently, few people took the saying

seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 72. _________.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 73.__________. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 74._________.

75.__________. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter

clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

F. Laughter is the best medicine.

G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

Passage 6.

Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7%. So, while your mouth is closed, just what is your body saying…

Arms.____71_____ If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. _____72______ If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy.

Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are monitor in class, you can take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. _____73_____

Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still.

Posture. A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. _____74_____ This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.

Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse (皱拢) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back all angry comment you don’t wish to show. _____75______

A. t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards.

B. If you are pleased, you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this.

C. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies.

D. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. E. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.

F. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.

G. Don’t say too much when you’re happy.

What should we pay attention to when we do this exercise? Any skills?

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【语篇解读】本文介绍了现在流行的录音助兴音乐---Muzak，即在很多商店，超市或者银行等公共场所被播放的背景音乐，在讲述它所所带来的好处的同事也谈到了其缺点。

74. 【答案】D

【解析】根据上句“tired office workers suddenly have more energy…”以及下句“supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries”可知D项正确。

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71. B。从后一句I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”可推知，作者的祖母先让作者跟着她学，然后让作者独立工作，所以他很快学会有礼貌地对待客人的重要性。

72. A。前面有at first，和本项中的later一致。

73. G。根据前一句的My father helped me set up a bank account.可确定答案。

74 C。 同样根据前一句确定答案。

75. D。上文提到a valuable lesson，这里承接上下文。

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【试题分析】

本篇介绍的是在家庭里面同样给孩子一个良好的学习环境。保持物品有序，采取积极的态度。关键词children study learning Environment这篇文章共4段。第一段提出问题在家庭里面如何给孩子一个良好的学习环境。二三四段分别以学习环境的位置，保持物品有序，采取积极的态度三方面进行介绍。这就形成了文章的层次结构，这对下一步的做题有了明确的整体方向。

71. 【答案】 D

【解析】从第一段可以归纳出标题。第一段表达：家庭也可能是一个孩子很好的学习的地方。关键词learning Environmentt所以选择D，建立一个良好的学习环境比较适合本文。

72. 【答案】F

【解析】第二段则提供建议，给孩子建立良好的学习地方的条件，孩子能轻松拿到笔和纸，要远离与学习无关的爱好，地点的选择则比较普通，故选F。防止误选C。

73. 【答案】G

【解析】第三段主要讲述家长个鼓励孩子把东西铺开，给孩子拥有权是尊重，但学习的

地方不是游戏室，主要建议保持整洁，由Ownership is very important for self-respect可知孩子学会管理自己的空间，也对自己的人生产生影响，所以孩子学会管理自己的空间将会把组织带入自己的生活，故选G。

74. 【答案】 A

【解析】第四段内容可知，要鼓励家庭帮助建立孩子在学校成功需要的支持性的环境。本段表明的是对待学习的态度问题，故选A。

75. 【答案】 B

【解析】第四段内容可知，要鼓励家庭帮助建立孩子在学校成功需要的支持性的环境。应该选择“将组织引入家庭”，才会有下句“当全家支持的时候，学习会更有趣更有效”，故选B。

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这篇文章整体分为四个段落层次，每个段落均由几个语段构成相对独立地语义单位，各段都围绕“Taking good notes”这样一个中心话题，形成了文章的线性结构；第一段讲述的是做笔记是好学生在多方面的一项省时技巧，第二段讲述的是不管何时、用何种方法做笔记，都要有选择性的做记录，第三段讲述的是做笔记的最佳方法，第四段讲述的是要记住自己的速记符号，这就形成了文章的层次结构，这对下一步的做题有了明确的整体方向。

71. G. 因后面紧接着是second，那么在前面应是first。故G项正确。

72. E. 前一段谈到了笔记的好处，后面便是做笔记的方法，文中提供了五种，当然你也可以有自己的一套方法。

73. F. 既然是做笔记，当然是记下最重要的。

74. A. 前一种方法是用自己的话，下一种方法就可能是不完整的句子。

75. D. 前面谈到你做笔记时使用的一些自己熟悉的符号必须记住。否则，过后便会不知道自己所记的是什么了。

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71-75 FGDCB

本篇介绍的是: 笑是最好的医药,医生的测试也说明测试显示，笑声似乎可以减少疼痛对身体的影响。

71．[答案]F。[解析] 空格的内容应该是一句谚语，选项F符合。A是为多选选项。

72．[答案]G。[解析]空格前内容为医生发现大笑对身体有益的影响。选项G正好与之呼应。并且G项的they与空前的doctors相对应。

73．[答案]D。空格前句提到“测验结果发现，笑声已到体育锻炼同样的效果。”，因此判断空格处应该出现对笑声对身体影响进行详细描述的句子，这样判断D合适。

74．[答案]C。[解析] 空格前提到测试显示，笑声似乎可以减少疼痛对身体的影响。只有C项pain的与之相呼应。关键词pain。

75．[答案]B。[解析]空格位于文章最后一段，所以应该在这个位置出现总结句的内容，因此判断B正确(总结句，由于这些新发现的结果，在美国一些医生诊所现在掌握的笑声中，他们帮助改善，鼓励他们笑的病情。

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通读本文后，我们可以得出这样一些初步的概念：这是一篇介绍肢体语言的文章。

71．[答案]D本段讲的是手臂的动作。已知的两个句子是对手臂在具体情况下具体动作的描述。从所处的位置上看，用以补充的句子应该是对手臂动作的概括性描述。D符合条件。

72．[答案]C这个位置的前后两个句子都是对手臂在具体情况下具体动作的描述。用以

补充的句子也应该如此。C讲的是开朗的人和沉默寡言的人手臂的动作，符合条件。

73．[答案]F．本段前两句讲在哪种情况下不能歪头。F讲的是应该歪一点头的情况，恰好与前面构成对比。

74．[答案]A本段讲身体姿势。填充句后一个句子提到“This(这)”会使呼吸更加困难，“This”显然指的是一种不太好的身体姿势，A与此相吻合。

75．[答案]E本段讲嘴的动作。空格的上一个句子谈到，如果想要抑制自己，使自己不发火，可以将嘴唇收拢。但事实上，这样做别人仍能看出自己不高兴，也就是E的内容