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高考英语阅读冲刺阅读理解3
2019-2020年高考英语阅读冲刺阅读理解3
highlights.
LiveMusic-LateNightJazz
EnjoyrealAmericanjazzfromHerbieDavis,thefamoustrumpetplayer.He'singwithhisnew7-pieceband,Herbie'sHeroes.Herbieisknowntoplaywellintotheearlyhours,sodon'texpecttogetmuchsleep.ThisisHerbie'sthirdvisittoShanghai.Thefirsttwoweresoldout,sogetyourticketsquickly.
PLACE:
TheJazzClubDATES:
15-23MarchPRICE:
¥80,120TIME:
10:
00p.m.tilllate!
TEL:
6466-8736
Scottishdancing
Takeyourpartnersandgetreadytodancetillyoudrop.Scottishdancingisfunandeasytolearn.Instructorswilldemonstratethedances.Theliveband,GordonStroppieandtheWeefrees,arealsoexcellent.
PLACE:
JackStein'sDATES:
everyMondayPRICE:
Y60includingonedrinkTIME:
7:
00-~0:
00p.m.TEL:
6402-1877
Exhibitions-ShanghaiMuseum
Thereare120,000piecesonshowhere.YoucanseethewholeofChinesehistoryunderoneroof.It'salwaysinterestingtovisit,butdoublysoatthemomentwiththeEgyptianTombsexhibition.Therearelotsofmummiesandmoregoldthanyou'veeverseenbefore.Letusknowifyouseeamummymove!
PLACE:
ShanghaiMuseumPRICE:
¥30(¥15forstudents)TEL:
6888-6888DATES:
dailyTIME:
Monday-Friday9:
00a.m.-5:
00p.m.,Weekends9:
00a.m.-9:
00p.m.
Dining-Sushichefintown
SushiisgettingreallybiginShanghai.InJapan,it'sbeeanartform.ThemostfamousSushi'artist'isYukiKamura.She'salsooneofthefewfemalechefsinJapan.She'llbeatSushiSceneallofthismonth.
PLACE:
SushiSceneintheShanghaiHotelDATES:
allmonthPRICE:
¥200TIME:
lunchtimeTEL:
6690-3211
Forafulllistingofevents,seeourwebsite.
56.Supposeyouaregoingtoattendanactivityat8:
00p.m.onSaturday,whichonecanyou
choose?
A.LiveMusic-LateNightJazzB.Scottishdancing
C.Exhibitions-ShanghaiMuseumD.Dining-Sushichefintown
57.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheadvertisements?
A.Scottishdancingissointerestingandeasythatitnevertiresyouout.
B.TheperformancegivenbytheAmericanjazzbandwon'tlastlong.
C.SushiisnotpopularinShanghaiasitisakindofJapanesetraditionalfood.
D.ItismoreinterestingtovisitShanghaiMuseumfortheexhibitsfromEgypt.
58.FromthetextwemaylearnthatKamurais_______.
A.acookB.awaitressC.aninstructorD.anartist
B
Sincewearesocialbeings,thequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourpossibilitytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressful(有压力的)conditions.Socialsupportmakesupoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletodealwithmajorlifechangesanddailyproblems.Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesovertypesofillnesses,fromdepressiontoheartdisease,showthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeopledefendthemselvesagainstillness,andtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.
Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.First,friends,relativesandco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourself-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersinspiteofourfaultsanddifficulties.Second,otherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.Third,wetypicallyfindsocialpanionshipsupportive.Takingpartinfree-timeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistracting(转移注意力)usfromourworriesandtroubles.Finally,otherpeoplemaygiveusinstrumentalsupportmoneyaid,materialresources,andneededservices-thatreducesstressbyhelpingusresolveanddealwithourproblems.
59.Interpersonalrelationshipsareimportantbecausetheycan________
B.smoothawaydailyproblems
C.dealwithlifechanges
D.curetypesofillnesses
60.Theresearchesshowthatpeople'sphysicalandmentalhealth_______
A.liesinthesocialmedicalcaresystemswhichsupportthem
B.hasmuchtodowiththeamountofsupporttheygetfromothers
C.dependsontheirabilitytodealwithdailyworriesandtroubles
D.isrelatedtotheircouragefordealingwithmajorlifechanges
61.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword"cushions"?
A.takesplaceofB.makesupof
C.lessenstheeffectofD.getsridof
62.Helpingasickneighborwithsomerepairworkinsparetimeisanexampleof________
A.instrumentalsupportB.informationalsupport
C.socialpanionshipD.thestrengtheningofself-respect
63.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?
A.Interpersonalrelationships.
B.Kindsofsocialsupport.
C.Waystodealwithstress.
D.Effectsofstressfulcondition.
C
Manypeopleareinterestedinfamilyhistory,anareaofstudycalledgenealogy(家谱学).MostgenealogyexpertshaveheardabouttheFamilyHistoryLibraryinSaltLakeCity,Utah.TheLibraryclaimstohavethelargestcollectionofgenealogicalrecordsintheworld.ShirleyGriffithhasmoreaboutthisunusualresearchcenter.
TheFamilyHistoryLibraryhasmanyrecordstohelppeoplesearchforinformationabouttheirfamilyhistories.Ithasbirth,marriageanddeathrecordsfromreligiousgroupsandgovernments.Thecollectionincludesofficialpopulation,courtandpropertyrecords.Italsoincludesburialrecords,shippassengerlistsandpublishedfamilyhistories.
TheFamilyHistoryLibraryhasinformationfromalmosteveryareaoftheworld.Mostrecordsarefrom1550through1920.Theserecordsincludethenamesofmorethantwothousandmillionpeoplewhohavedied.Thelibraryhasfewrecordsoflivingpersons.
TheFamilyHistoryLibraryisoperatedbytheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-DaySaints.Thechurchhasbeengatheringfamilyhistoryrecordsaroundtheworldformorethanonehundredyears.Thegroupurges(催促)itsmemberstostudythelivesofearlyfamilymembersasareligiousrequirement.
TheFamilyHistoryLibraryisopentothepubliceverydayexceptSundayandsomeholidays.Visitorsareinvitedtouseitsbooksandothermaterials.LibraryofficialssayitisoneofthemostpopularplacesforvisitorsinUtah.Abouttwothousandfourhundredpeopleusethelibraryeachday.
Individuals,familiesandprivategroupshavegivensomeoftheirrecordstothelibrary.Thelibraryboughtotherrecordsfromgovernments.Alltheinformationisgatheredwiththeapproval(批准)ofgovernmentsorofficialswhosupervise(监督)therecords.
Thelibrarycopiesmanyrecordstoakindoffilmthatcanbereadwithspecialequipment.Itisknownasmicrofilm.Thecollectionisalwaysexpanding.Today,Churchrepresentativesaremakingcopiesofimportantrecordsaroundtheworld.
ManypeoplefinditdifficulttotraveltoUtahtousetheFamilyHistoryLibrary.So,theChurchhassetupmorethanthreethousandFamilyHistoryCentersinseventy-fivecountriesaroundtheworld.
64.Itislesslikelythatyoucanget_________fromtheFamilyHistoryLibrary.
A.datesofsomepeople'sbirths
B.namesofsomepeoplewhodiedatsea
C.recordsofcertainjudgesorsomelaws
D.informationaboutcertainpersonsalive
65.NormallyhowmanyvisitorsdoesthelibraryinUtahreceiveinaweek?
A.2,400.B.3,000.C.14,400.D.16,800.
66.Thetextismainlyabout________
A.thehistoryofgenealogyB.thestudyoffamilyhistory
C.theFamilyHistoryLibraryD.theChurchofJesusChrist
D
FredMichelisoneof7.2millionAmericanswhomoonlight,orholdmorethanonejob.
Onceaweek,afterhisdayjobasmedicaldirectorofamentalhealthcenter,the40-year-oldpsychiatrist(精神病大夫)headstoapart-timejobatatreatmentcenterforyoungpeople.Twiceamonth,hetravelsthreehourstoanotherteenagetreatmentcenter.
Lastyear,5.4percentoftheAmericanworkforceheldsecondjobs,accordingtotheUSLaborDepartment,andthatlookssettoincreasethisyear.
Manyworkerslikethesafetythatmoonlightingprovides,saysCarlHausamn,thewriterof"Moonlighting:
148GreatWaystoMakeMoneytotheSide."
TheinformationfromtheUSLaborDepartmentshowsthat40percentofUSmoonlightersin1997tookasecondjobtomeethouseholdexpensesorpayoffdebts.Otherssavemoneyorbuysomespecialthings.
Peoplealsotakesecondjobswithaneyetothefuture-wantingtotryoutanewfieldorgainexperience.
Michelstartedmoonlightingwhenmedicalsystemswereunstable(不稳定的).Hewantedtomakesurehewasn'ttiedtoonesystemthatendedupfailing.
Justasthepurposesformoonlightingvary,themoonlighterscrossallageandracialgroups.Andtheyworkinavarietyofindustries-nolongerjustservice,officeandsalejobs.
“Technologyjustaffectsyourabilitytomakemoney,”Hausmansays."Thatmakesafrequentchangeinmoonlighting."
Asitsnamemeans,moonlightingstilloccursmostlyatnight.Andthatresultsinsomepressures.Chiefamongthemistime.
Full-timeemployerscouldmisunderstand,too.Somepaniesdonotallowafter-hourworkbecausetheyfearitwillaffecttheiremployees'9-to-5performance.
"Theprimaryemployerissaying,‘Wait,I'mpayingyouforthesharp,fresh,energeticyou,’”saysTomGimbel,presidentandfounderofLaSalleStaffinginChicago."Ifyou'reburningyourselfatbothends,it'sgoingtoshow."
Still,thegooddonetothemoonlighterscanbegreat.Besidesextraine,moonlightersenjoyvariety,freedomandchancetodosomethingnew.Theyalsomayfindtheirpart-timejobsstrengthenwhattheydofulltime.
Besides,"it'sfun,"Michelsays.Notonlydohispart-timejobsofferachan