高考英语阅读理解解析汇编72.docx

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高考英语阅读理解解析汇编72

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阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Decision-makingunderStress

Anewreviewbasedonaresearchshowsthatacutestressaffectsthewaythebrainconsiderstheadvantagesanddisadvantages,causingittofocusonpleasureandignorethepossiblenegative（负面的）consequencesofadecision.

Theresearchsuggeststhatstressmaychangethewaypeoplemakechoicesinpredictableways.

“Stressaffectshowpeoplelearn,”saysProfessorMaraMather.“Peoplelearnbetteraboutpositivethannegativeoutcomesunderstress.”

Forexample,tworecentstudieslookedathowpeoplelearnedtoconnectimages（影像）witheitherrewardsorpunishments.Inoneexperiment,someoftheparticipantswerefirststressedbyhavingtogiveaspeechanddodifficultmathproblemsinfrontofanaudience;intheother,somewerestressedbyhavingtokeeptheirhandsinicewater.Inbothcases,thestressedparticipantsrememberedtherewardedmaterialmoreaccuratelyandthepunishedmateriallessaccuratelythanthosewhohadn’tgonethroughthestress.

Thisphenomenonislikelynotsurprisingtoanyonewhohastriedtoresisteatingcookiesorsmokingacigarettewhileunderstress—atthosemoments,onlythepleasureassociatedwithsuchactivitiescomestomind.Butthefindingsfurthersuggestthatstressmaybringaboutadoubleeffect.Notonlyarerewardingexperiencesrememberedbetter,butnegativeconsequencesarealsolesseasilyrecalled.

Theresearchalsofoundthatstressappearstoaffectdecision-makingdifferentlyinmenandwomen.Whilebothmenandwomentendtofocusonrewardsandlessonconsequencesunderstress,theirresponsestoriskturnouttobedifferent.

Menwhohadbeenstressedbythecold-watertasktendedtotakemorerisksintheexperimentwhilewomenrespondedintheoppositeway.Instressfulsituationsinwhichrisk-takingcanpayoffbig,menmaytendtodobetter;whencautionweighsmore,however,womenwillwin.

Thistendencytoslowdownandbecomemorecautiouswhendecisionsareriskymightalsohelpexplainwhywomenarelesslikelytobecomeaddictedthanmen:

theymaymoreoftenavoidmakingtheriskychoicesthateventuallyhardenintoaddiction.

1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatpeopleunderpressuretendto　　　.　

A.keeprewardsbetterintheirmemoryB.recallconsequencesmoreeffortlessly

C.makeriskydecisionsmorefrequentlyD.learnasubjectmoreeffectively

2.Accordingtotheresearch,stressaffectspeoplemostprobablyintheir　　　.　

A.waysofmakingchoices　　　　　B.preferenceforpleasure　

C.toleranceofpunishments　　　　D.responsestosuggestions

3.Theresearchhasprovedthatinastressfulsituation,　　　.　

A.womenfinditeasiertofallintocertainhabits

B.menhaveagreatertendencytoslowdown

C.womenfocusmoreonoutcomes

D.menaremorelikelytotakerisks

【参考答案】　1—3、AAD　　

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阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Forfivedays,Edmonton’sDowntownParkistransformedintoonehugestagewhereartistsareabletosharetheirtalents,andwherepeopleareabletocelebrateandenjoythemselves.Sinceitsbeginningin1980,theEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalhasbeencommemorating（纪念）thetruefeelingofwhatfolkmusicisallaboutandthat’sthetraditionaltogetherness（友爱）thatisfeltwhenpeoplegathertosharestoriesandfeelingsthroughsong.

ThisyearwillbethesixthyearwhenvolunteerRiedelwillbeofferinguphertimetothefestival.“Peoplecomingoffabusyspringandsummerhaveamomentofrelaxation,”Riedelsaid.“It’sreallyeasytorelax,andit’sgreatseeingfamilyandfriendshavefuntogether.”Thesefamiliesandfriendscomefromalldifferentkindsofmusicaltastes.PeoplewhotakepleasureinBluesarethere,soarepeoplewholoveBluegrass.Thisfestivaldoesitsbesttodevelopeveryone’smusicalinterests.

Withsomanyyearsofexperience,thefestivalhasbecomeawell-oiledmachine,anddoeswhateveritcantomakeattendeesfeelascomfortableaspossible.Therearefreewaterstationsthroughoutthevenue（举办地）forpeopletofilluptheirtravelcups.Whenpeoplebuyfood,reusabledishesaregivena$2platefee,butthatisreturnedwhentheplateisbroughtback.

Thefestivalhascompletelysoldoutoftickets,andinrecordtime.ButwithbignamessuchasVanMorrisonandJakobDylan,it’seasytoseehowthatwasgoingtohappen.Thereisnoparkingareaduringthefestival,sousingthePark&RidesystemorEdmontonTransitishighlyrecommended.Abikelock-upareaisprovidedandwillbeavailableThursdayuntilSundayonehourbeforethegatesopenuntil45minutesafterthegatesclose.

TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalbeginsonWednesday,Aug.4withVanMorrisonplayingthespecialdonationfund（基金）concert,andwillfinishuponSunday,Aug.8.

1.TheEdmontonFolkMusicFestivalisheldmainlyto　　　.　

A.gatherpe