2021年高考英语新课标版一轮专题复习之阅读理解33Word版含答案.docx

阅读理解专题卷33People can be addicted to different things egalcohol, drug, certain foods，or even televisionPeople who have such an addiction are compulsive: they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfyAccording to psychologists, many people are compulsive spendersThey feel that they must spend moneyThis compulsion, like most others, is impossible to explain reasonablyFor compulsive spenders who buy on credit, charge accounts are even more exciting than moneyIn other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anythingTheir pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buyThere is even a special psychology of bargain huntingTo save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discountsCompulsive bargain hunters，however, often buy things that they dont need just because they are cheapThey want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting gameWhen they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winnersMost people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and thereal reasonIt is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, butalso business peopleStores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase businessThey consider peoples needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs andopinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methodsPsychologists often use a method called behavior therapy （疗法）to help individuals solvetheir personality problemsIn the same way, they can help people who feel that they haveproblems with money1According to psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money Aand takes great pleasure from what he or she buysBin order to satisfy his or her basic needs in lifeCjust to meet his or her strong psychological needDentirely with an irrational eagerness2According to the passage, compulsive bargain hunters are often in search of the lowest possible prices.Abecause they feel satisfied if they spend less money than othersBbecause they like to show off their success in getting things for less moneyCbecause they have money problemDbecause they want to save money to help heir budget3The passage is mainly talking aboutAthe psychology of money-spending habitsBthe purchasing habits of compulsive spendersCa special psychology of bargain huntingDthe use of the psychology of spending habits in business4From the passage we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargainhunters.Aare really unreasonable Bneed special treatmentCcant be curedDcan never get any help to solve their problems with moneyThe other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty boy of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failedA little smack on his bottom would have done the job，I thoughtTeenagers also cause discipline(纪律)problemsAs a teacher, I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurantIn fact，she had left home to stay with himSo we decided to put her in the school hostelShe refusedWhen she heard her mother begging her to stay in the hostel she turned round and said：“Why dont you stay in the hostel if you like it so much?”My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her，hoping that gentle persuasion would work wondersIt did notThe last I heard，she had run away from home againThe list goes on and onCould it be that todays parents are softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒惩处)their children for fear of the bad result? Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older? I beg to disagreeI believe it is the parents duty to discipline the children even at a young ageMy children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessaryLater when they went abroad，they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplinedTheir friends abroad were filled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged with child abuse(虐待)However，my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline5The underlined word“cajole”probably means Apersuade Bscold Cforgive Dpunish6The author would probably .Abeat the children every dayBtreat the children in a softer wayCleave the children as they areDpunish the children when necessary7We can learn from the passage that .Athe naughty boys mother hit himBthe teachers daughter is living with the teacherCthe authors daughter was thankful for the authors strict disciplineDthe author was charged with child abuse by her daughters friends abroad8Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?ASpoil KidsBValue DisciplineCRespect ParentDProtect KidsIt is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years，people never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuouslyThe condition is termed(称作) one kind 0f inflation, the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuablePeople have got used in recent years to higher and higher rates of inflationWhat could be bought ten years ago for one dollar now costs well over two dollars. It seems that this rate of inflation is tending to rise rather than to fallIf in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices，one might think that inflation does not matterBut it does when money is losing value，it lacks one of the qualities of a good money-stability (稳定) of valueIt is no longer acceptable as a store of value；and it becomes an unsuitable standard of deferred(延期) paymentsNobody wants to hold a wasting possession，so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore stimulates people spending，and prevents people from saving.9What does inflation mean?APeoples money becomes more valuableBThe problem of employment will be solvedCIts easier for people to find better paying jobsDMoney keeps losing its value10From the passagewe can know inflation _. Aseldom happens Bis very common at presentCis a mustDhas become less in recent years11According to the passage，if incomes and prices rise together _ Athe business will become better Bmoney will hold its valueCinflation wont be a problem Dinflation will remain to be a problem12In a period of inflation，people are likely to _ Aput much money on the stock market(股市) Bstop spending moneyChold on to money as a dependable possession Dspend money as soon as possibleO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.13In which order did O. Henry do the following things? a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas. d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper job. f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f. 14O. Henry went to prison because .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. people thought he had taken money that was not his15What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.16Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison. B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York. D. His exciting early life as a boy.Nobody BenefitsNEW YORKAmerica has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its historyIncomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildingsBut just a short walk from Manhattans skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuelBrown is homeless one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the streetDuring the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a pieceAt night, he sleeps on the street I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that, said the 62-year-old former construction workerBrown admits hes had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaineBut he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangementHe could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were availableHowever, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New YorkWith the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demandA US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 percent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a monthOne of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going upThe majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing helpBut few housing companies have been built for the poorMany small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or moreBrown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees herShe is angry about his drinking and wont allow it in her houseSmiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom hed like to see more oftenAll Ive got to do is clean up my act, he said17What kind of life does George Brown lead? AHomeless and dangerousBHomeless and childishCHomeless and miserable （苦痛的）DHomeless and sleepless18From George Browns life we can find that _.Aold Americans lead a hard lifeBold Americans want to live aloneCAmerican cities are crowded with poor peopleDbad habits play a role in some poor peoples Life19It can be inferred from this passage that _.AAmerica is short of housing companiesBthe poor cant benefit from the increasing economyCpoor people in America will become richDhousing companies will build more houses for the poor 20If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?ASociety BScience CEconomyDBusinessFor most people, graduation is an exciting day the culmination (顶点) of years of hard work. My graduation day. was not.I remember that weekend two years ago, Family and friends had traveled far to watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects (前景). I hadnt secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my lease (租约) ended, I would no longer have a place to call home. The weeks ahead werent easy. I gathered up everything I couldnt carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought would take a week dragged into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself still jobless. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer. Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became a constant in my life. The most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldnt seem to make any progress. So what did I do to maintain my sanity? I wrote. Something about putting my words on a page made everything clearer. Something about writing gave me hope. I channeled my frustration into a childrens book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up. And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world just hard work and perseverance I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place, I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after. The moral of this story is dont give up, even if things look bleak now. Two years ago I was drinking cold soup right out the can. Things change. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river. 21When it was time to graduate, the author felt _.A. Bored B. Relieved C. depressed D. hopeful 22After the authors graduation, _.A. he went on a short trip with his family to California B. things turned even worse than he had expected C. he focused on writing instead of applying for jobs D. he found his salary was hardly enough to pay back his student loans 23When did the authors career life begin to run smoothly according to the article?A. After he got his first publishing contract. B. After he began to write his book Beyond the river. C. After he finished his book Beyond the river.D. After he got hired by the Walt Disney Company. 24What is the main message the story intends to convey?A. Opportunity lies everywhere. B. Perseverance is essential to success. C. Its important to adapt yourself to society. D. We should devote ourselves to whatever we do.If a person forgets names, places or facts and has trouble with everyday things like reading or shopping it may not mean you are getting old. It could be Alzheimers disease. So its important to see a doctor as soon as you can.There is no cure for Alzheimers. B