1、高考英语二轮阅读理解金题编及解析2019高考英语二轮阅读理解金题编(一)及解析Section AA(2018吉林三调,D)Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue(疲惫)and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep pu
2、tting off a task because it is either too boring or too difficult.And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel.Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the
3、most difficult job first.Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical order(按字母顺序), never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the days work with the difficult task of ess
4、ay-writing.Experience proved that the rule works.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I canthen
5、let the unconscious take over.When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica(大英百科全书), I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unb
6、earable.One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relieved, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clea
7、rly in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.Human beings, I believe, must try to succeed. Success, then, m
8、eans never feeling tired.1.People with start-up fatigue are most likely to. A.delay tasks B.work hard C.seek help D.accept failure2.What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue? A.Writing essays in strict order. B.Building up physical strength. C.Leaving out the toughest ideas. D
9、.Dealing with the hardest task first.3.On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue? A.Before starting a difficult task. B.When all the solutions fail. C.If the job is rather boring. D.After finding a way out.4.According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us. A.i
10、gnore mental problems B.get some nice sleep C.gain complete relief D.find the right solutionB(2017山东临沂三模)Sometimes the toughest thing about feelings is sharing them with others.Sharing your feelings helps you whether your feelings are wonderful or terrible.Sharing also helps you to get closer to peo
11、ple you care about and who care about you.But how?You cant tell your friends whats inside your backpack if you dont know whats in there yourself.Feelings are the same way.Before you can share them with anyone,you have to figure out what feelings you have.Making a list of your feelings can help.You c
12、an do this in your mind or by writing them out or even by drawing pictures.Is something bothering you?Does it make you frustrated or terrified?Do you feel this emotion only once in a while or most of the time?The way a person feels inside is important.If you keep feelings locked inside,it can even m
13、ake you feel sick!But if you talk with someone who cares for you,you will almost always start to feel better.It doesnt mean your problems and worries magically disappear,but at least someone else knows whats bothering you and can help you find solutions.Your mom and dad want to know if you have prob
14、lems and whats happening in your life.But what if a kid doesnt want to talk with parents?Then find another adult you trust,like a relative or a teacher at school.Maybe this person can help you talk with your parents about your problem or concern.Once you know who you can talk with,youll want to pick
15、 a time and place to talk.You can talk publicly in your family.But some kids are more private than others and they will feel shy about sharing their feelings.Then find a quiet place or write it down on a piece of paper.A kid doesnt have to share every feeling he or she has.5.What does the passage ma
16、inly tell us? A.The importance of feelings. B.How to figure out your feelings. C.How to share your feelings. D.The people sharing your feelings.6.What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A.Kids cant tell their friends about their backpacks. B.Kids should know about themselves first before sharing. C.Kids
17、 need to find out what others think of them first. D.Kids feelings are the same in a way.7.What might happen after sharing your feelings with others? A.Youll recover from your illness. B.You will feel relieved. C.Your worries will magically disappear. D.Youll like more private talks.8.Where is this
18、passage probably taken from? A.A science fiction. B.A parents brochure. C.A childrens magazine. D.A notice board.Section B(2018安徽江南十校3月联考,B)My friend Jennifer was going to be at my school!I was convinced that we would be best friends. She introduced me to her friend Amy and we had lots of fun togeth
19、er. But things started to change. Jennifer wanted to be the “leader”of our little group. She was controlling, and I couldnt make new friends. If I made new friends, she would decide that I was“mad at her”. Pretty soon being Jennifers friend was a struggle.I always waited for Jennifer and Amy after c
20、lass, but sometimes when they left, theyd walk right past me as if they couldnt even see me.We often gossiped about people, and I soon realized that nobody was good enough for Jennifer. She had a list of bad things about everybody, even Amy, and about me, I guessed. I had changedI became moody, depr
21、essed, and lonely. I spent days trying not to cry. I felt so left out.Finally, something snapped. I was sick of having to battle for friendship. I stopped sitting with Jennifer at lunch and waiting for her after class. Jennifer quickly announced I was “mad at her”. I said, “Im not mad. I just want t
22、o make more friends.” But to Jennifer, it was all or nothing, and she was convinced I was mad at her. Our friendship fell to pieces.It was tough at first, but I found many girls whom Jennifer had classified as “moody”or “mean”to be the sweetest, friendliest people in the world.Now, I have tons of fr
23、iends. They support me when I am sad, and I support them. We have fun together and I love them all. It amazes me how easy our friendship is. There is no struggling to be on topwe are all equal. It doesnt matter to me if two of them walk away or buy friendship necklaces together. It doesnt hurt my fe
24、elings or make me feel alone.I lost a friend, but I am a happier person now.1.The writer thought Jennifer.A.far too outstanding to matchB.rather annoying and dullC.too self-centeredD.the right one to make friends with2.What does the underlined part “something snapped”in Paragraph 4 mean?A.The writer
25、 and Jennifer hated each other.B.The writer and Jennifer broke up.C.Jennifer treated the writer worse.D.The writer felt mad about losing Jennifer.3.The writer decided to break up with Jennifer because.A.Jennifer spoke ill of her behind her backB.she had made other friendsC.Jennifer had hurt her feel
26、ingsD.other girls were sweeter and friendlier than Jennifer4.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The writer now regrets losing her friend Jennifer.B.The writer still gets upset when left out occasionally.C.The writers new friends are all moody and mean.D.The writer enjoys more than just one frie
27、ndship.Section CAStained glass (彩色玻璃) artists create different designs by making cuts on the glass to “score” it and then breaking off the pattern that they want to use in the finished product. The most difficult cut in stained glass is called an inside cut. Basically, its a curved (弯曲的) line where
28、you throw away the part inside of the curve. The problem with inside cuts is that the edges of the curve tend to break off when the pieces of scored glass are broken apart.As an artist talked about inside cuts, he said, “The glass will break into pieces if you try to cut too much off at once. The be
29、st way to do an inside cut is slice off smaller curves piece by piece. In fact, its not just the best way to do it, but its the only way to do it.”How many times do you try to make a big change and cut the entire piece at once? We convince ourselves that we can do this all the time. Well commit to t
30、ransforming our diet overnight or we get inspired to launch a business in a weekend or we finally get motivated to work out and push ourselves to the edge of burning out.Why not approach your goals and dreams like the stained glass artist? Starting by slicing a shallow curve and breaking a small pie
31、ce off, you cut a slightly deeper curve and break that off until you have your full inside cuts. By slowly cutting deeper and deeper curves, you prevent the glass from breaking as it change shapes.Of course, changing isnt easyno matter how you do it. Slow gains are boring, but if we keep making smal
32、l improvements, then pretty soon we will end up with a beautiful masterpiece instead of a bunch of broken pieces.1.Why is an inside cut believed to be the most difficult?A.It needs a one-and-only design.B.It calls for nothing but inspiration.C.The edges of the curve break easily.D.The glass inside the curve is easily broken.2.What mistakes are easily made according to Paragraph 3?A.Being too eager to make improvements.B.Being to
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