训练16 2阅读理解＋阅读填空＋语法填空
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Which comes first，happiness or money? Are richer people happier? And if so，how do people get much richer? A recent study could tell you the answer.
The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29.Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most depressed.
The researchers，from University College London and the University of Warwick，say that very gloomy teens，no matter how tall or smart they were，earned 10% less than their peers，while the happier ones earned up to 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school，college and the job interview，chiefly because they always feel better about life.It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends，who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness.In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women，Alas (the same gene doesn’t appear to have the same effect on men)．And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
The big question is: if it is really true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids，is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades.Studies do show，after all，that more education leads to betterpaid jobs，which may give us a deep thought.
“These findings show that the teenagers’happiness is important to their future success，” one of the report’s authors writes.“But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork.”
1．What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study?
A．Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier.
B．Money can make people become happier.
C．Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all.
D．Schoolwork can help teens achieve success.
2．The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is that ________.
A．they are easy to communicate with others
B．they are good at doing their schoolwork
C．they are hopeful and optimistic about their life
D．they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day
3．The underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．upset B．glorious
C．happy D．wealthy
4．What can be the best title for the text?
A．The way to educate kids.
B．The source of happiness.
C．How to achieve your goal.
D．The secret of being wealthier.
A
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。题材为财富与幸福。作者通过调查发现：越是幸福的人获得的财富就越多。
1．解析：选A。推理判断题。在文章第二、三段中作者通过对几千名青年人的调查发现：越是幸福的人，他们的收入越高。最后一段作者得出了结论，即“These findings show that the teenagers’happiness is important to their future success”(青少年的幸福对他们未来的成功很重要)。由此可见，幸福的孩子长大后会更富有，故答案为A项。
2．解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第四段第一句可知感到幸福的青年人更容易完成学业，更容易找到工作，其主要原因是他们总是感到生活是美好的，故答案为C项(他们对生活充满了希望并对生活持乐观的态度)。
3．解析：选A。猜测词义题。画线词后“while the happier ones earned up to 30% more”中while表示对比，根据while后的the happier可推知画线词“gloomy”的意思应为“not happy”，故答案为upset(烦恼的，心烦的)。
4．解析：选D。主旨大意题。本文的主题是：幸福能使人更富有，故答案为D项(更富有的秘密)。
B
Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution
is
most
relevant.That’s
why
university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction.Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image
of universities.“ No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something or other，” reported the BBC.The reason is simple:
rankings help them to attract students，staff and research investment.
Currently there are numbers of university rankings，and each has its own list of criteria.But the main categories are the same:
academic
reputations，graduates’performance
and faculty resources.
However，experts point out the ranking process isn’t entirely
reliable.Mark
Kantrowitz，a
US
financial
aid researcher，said university rankings were mostly just for show.He wrote in The New York Times，“ It may give your parents better bragging rights，but that’s about it.”
Moreover，it’s not difficult to
see
the limitations of university rankings.Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchers.It helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favored language of academia，John O’Leary，a member of the QS Global Academic Advisory Board，told The Guardian.
Also，rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students.“Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to
study，but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important，” said Phil Moss，an education and admissions consultant.“Advice from graduates or current
students can be valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree program.It can
also add an element that rankings can never convey—the actual emotion of a university experience.”
5．Why do universities consider rankings important?
A．Rankings make them more appealing.
B．Rankings are students’only reference.
C．Rankings can increase their academic level.
D．Rankings help them complete their websites.
6．What does the underlined “It” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Academic research work.
B．The number of researches.
C．The way of ranking universities.
D．The limitations of university rankings.
7．According to John O’Leary，what helps British and US universities rank well?
A．The wide use of English in academia.
B．Their outstanding qualities.
C．Their graduates’excellent performance.
D．The academia’s favor to them.
8．Besides rankings，what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if you’re picking a university?
A．Investment in education.
B．Guidance from professors.
C．Information on websites.
D．Suggestions from students.
【语篇解读】 在选择大学时除了要考虑排名外，还要考虑毕业生或在校生的建议。
5．解析：选A。根据第一段的最后一句“The reason is
simple：rankings help them to attract students，staff and
research investment”可知，因为排名能够让大学更有吸引力，因此应选择A。
6．解析：选C。根据第四段的第二句“Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited(引用)by other researchers”可知，许多大学的排名关注于科研成果被其他研究人员引用的次数，所以It指的是“大学排名的方式”，因此应选择C。
7．解析：选A。根据第四段第三句中的“It helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favored language of academia”可知，应选择A。
8．解析：选D。根据最后一段的“Advice from graduates or current students can be valuable in providing a genuine insight”可知，可以征询学生的建议，因此应选择D。
.阅读填空
A great number of people can get injured or even killed resulting from a human stampede (蜂拥)．The bad thing is that a peaceful group of people can quickly turn into a crazy panicked crowd.1.____________ If you are in a crowd，the most important thing
is
to
make
yourself
familiar
with
your surroundings and mentally notice the exits.No matter where you are，make sure you always know how to get out.2.____________ If you are in a crowd of moving people，wet or uneven ground can be slippery or dangerous，causing you to fall.
Be aware of the general atmosphere of the event，as panic situations can often be expected.When in danger，a few seconds can make all the difference.If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd，do not fight against the pressure and do not stand still or sit down.3.____________
Take advantage of any space that may open up and try to move sideways to the crowd movement where the flow is weaker.
4．____________—It gives you movement and protects your chest.
If you fall，get up quickly.If you fall and cannot get up，keep moving by crawling in the same direction of the crowd，or if that is not possible，then cover your head with your arms and curl up (蜷缩).5.____________ Sometimes，finding a right posture can save your life.
A．Make yourself aware of the type of ground you are standing on.
B．Do not lie on your stomach or back，as this dangerously exposes your lungs.
C．If you are stepped on，you should shout for help.
D．Instead，move in the same direction of the crowd.
E．Keep your hands up by your chest，like a boxer.
F．Stretch your arms to the full length so that you can make more space to move in the crowd.
G．What’s worse is that the stampede can be caused while there seems no actual danger.
答案：GADEB
.语法填空
(2016·河南商丘模拟)Steve is interviewing the famous biographer(传记作家) Garen Thomas.
Steve：Thomas，1.____________ a famous writer，would you please tell us something about yourself and your new books?
Garen: Of course.
Steve：Where were you born?
Garen：I was born in Chicago，but I spent most of my childhood in New York.
Steve：2.____________
was your childhood like?
Garen：I had pretty strict parents.They wished me to be successful in studies.So I think my childhood was 3.____________
(bore)and I was always complaining about it.
Steve：Do you get along well 4.____________
your parents now?
Garen：Oh sure，I have reached middle age now.So far I
5.____________
(understand) their love for me.
Steve：Where did you go to university?
Garen：I graduated 6.____________
Yale University with a degree in English Literature.
Steve：How did you start writing?
Garen：I like writing from young，7.____________
it is not easy for me to enter this occupation.You know，I once worked in companies.I started writing for magazines and eventually 8.__________
(ask) to write books，so I was pretty lucky.
Steve：9.____________
did you begin to write the book about the president Obama?
Garen：From the beginning of 2008，it 10.____________
(take) me 6 months to prepare for it，interviewing and finding information about him.Obama told me many stories about his life and family.
Steve：Sounds interesting.
【语篇解读】 本文为记者Steve对著名传记作家Garen Thomas的采访。
1．考查介词。as可作介词，意为：作为。句意：托马斯，作为一位著名作家，你能介绍一下你自己和你的新书吗？
as
2．考查疑问词。What be...like？……怎么样？
What
3．考查非谓语动词作表语。boring无聊的。句意：我的童年很无聊，所以我总是在抱怨。
boring
4．考查动词短语。get along well with sb.与某人相处融洽。
with
5．考查时态。根据句中的So far(到目前为止)可知本空需用现在完成时。
have understood
6．考查动词短语。graduate from从……毕业，毕业于……。
from
7．考查并列连词。前后两个分句之间为转折关系，故用并列连词but。
but
8．考查被动语态。句子主语I与ask之间为被动关系，故用被动语态。
was asked
9．考查特殊疑问句的疑问词。根据下文的回答可知应填When。
When
10．考查时态。根据上下文语境可知设空处需用一般过去时。
took