阅读理解
(2014·高三第二次模拟考试)
There are many older people in the world and there will be many more.A limeknown fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in
developing countries.According to the World Health Organization，by 2020 there will be 1 billion，with over 700 million living in developing countries.
It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries.For example，it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent.It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase. What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk？
One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live，the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability.Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible，including during old age，to lessen the financial burden on the state.
Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society.In some African countries，certainly in Asia，older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge.Yet traditions are fading away daily，which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people.As society changes，attitudes will change.
Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employment.Lifelong learning programs need to be provided to enable
older people to be active members in a country’s development. Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate
income protection for older people.Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.
To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and
effort.One thing is sure：there is no time to be lost. 1．The proportion of older people________.
A．is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries B．is oneseventh of the population in developing countries C．will increase much faster in China than in France
D．will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020
2. According to the passage，which of the following are governments most worried about? A．The diseases and disability of older people.
B．The longer life and good health of people. C．The loss of taxes on older people.
D．The increasing respect for older people.
3．It is stated directly in the passage that older people should________.
A．be treated differently in different cultures B．enjoy a similar lifestyle C．be ignored as society changes
D．be valued by the younger generations
4．Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?
A．Getting rid of age discrimination in employment. B．Ensuring adequate income protection for older people. C．Providing free health care for sick older people. D．Supplying lifelong learning programs to older people. 5．The author concludes in the last paragraph that________.
A．governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problem B．population ageing is a hard problem，but it needs to be solved urgentlyC．people are too busy to solve the population ageing problem D．much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problem 语篇解读 本文为一篇说明文。老年人口的比例在发展中国家猛增，这无疑会带来很多问题，尽管这一问题很棘手，但解决这一问题势在必行、刻不容缓。 1．解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容可知，在法国，1里老年人口的
比例从7%增长到了14%，而在中国仅仅用于23年的时间就达到了这个增长幅度。因此可推知，将来中国老龄人口比例的增长速度要比法国快得多。 答案： C
2．解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live，the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability.”可知，政府担心，人们活的寿命越长，人们的健康压力会越大。 答案： A
3．解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations...society.”可知，年轻人应该理解和尊重老年人，D项为文章中直接陈述的观点。 答案： D
4．解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句可知，A项表述正确；根据倒数第二段第一句可知，B项表述正确；根据倒数第三段第二句可知，D项表述正确。 答案： C
5．解析： 段落大意题。根据最后一段中“there is no time to be lost”可知，作者认为，尽管人口老龄化这一问题很棘手，但解决它已经是刻不容缓了。 答案： B 阅读理解
Anne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a
problem taking tests when she began college. \"I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions
correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn’t
think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without to the teacher.\" Another student in microbiology had similar experiences. difficulty on a test.
He said, \"My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, but I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn’t even write them down!\"
These two young students were experiencing something called test
anxiety. Because a student worries and he is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student can’t write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been
recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these
courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let An expert at the University of California explains. \"With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.\" 6. To “blank out” is probably______.
A. to be like a blanket B. to be unsure of an answer
C. to be unable to think clearly D. to show wrong knowledge to the teacher
7. Poor grades are usually the result of _______. A. poor hygienic habits B. laziness
C. lack of sleep D. inability to form good study habits
8. Test anxiety has been recognized as _______. A. an excuse for laziness B. the result of poor habits C. a real problem D. something that can’t be changed
9. To deal with this problem, students say they want to ______. A. take a short course on anxiety B. read about anxiety and know how to deal with it C. be able to manage or understand their anxiety
D. take tests to prove they are not anxious
10. What can be inferred from the passage? _______.
A. all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety program
B. most of the students felt relaxed after taking a University of California counseling course
C. students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety course
D. students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California counseling course 【参考答案】6—10、CDCAB 完形填空。
These days everyone wants to “get rich” overnight. We all __1__
marrying someone from a wealthy family, making a lot of __2__， or winning the lottery (彩票). But do these things really make us happy? Many of the richest celebrities (名人) happen to be some of the most __3__ people. They buy expensive houses and clothes that they __4__ use. They may become __5__ and even become addicted to __6__. They have become so focused on money and material things that they forget about the people and activities they __7__.
Now, more young people have the opportunity for a better education, and better chances of making a high __8__. These are great achievements，
__9__ will they make you happy? In the US many young people believe that being rich and being happy are two __10__ things. When attending
university, they often choose to study subjects that they are __11__ rather than subjects that will get them __12__ jobs. Instead of majoring in “business” or “management”， many American students today have majors like “theater” or “modern dance”. The __13__ is that making
a lot of money doesn't mean that you will be satisfied with your __14__. Nowadays, young people are __15__ careers that they love doing rather
than careers that pay well. I think that as being __16__ becomes more possible, we need to __17__ what the term “fortune” really means. Do we need to have money and material things to be fortunate? Or does __18__ just mean having what we need to be happy? __19__， what things make you happy? Be honest with
yourself. It may take __20__ a rich spouse(配偶)or much money to make you happy!
拥有财富和拥有幸福本质上是有区别的。有些有钱人去购买永远不会去用的昂贵的房子、衣服，沉溺于吸毒，其实他们并不幸福。现在更多的年轻人选择了去接受良好的教育，从事自己乐意从事的职业，上大学、接受教育并不仅仅是为了有一份高薪的工作。
1．A.think of B．dream of
C．care about D．insist on 答案：B 根据上一句中的wants和下文可知，这些想法都是“梦想”。
2．A.changes B．friends C．efforts D．money
答案：D 要快点富起来，当然要赚到一大笔钱。make a lot of money“赚大钱”。
3．A.unhappy B．happy C．lucky D．unlucky
答案：A 从下文那些有钱人的做法可知他们中有些人不幸福。 4．A.always B．really C．never D．personally
答案：C 他们去购买永远不会去用的昂贵的房子、衣服。 5．A.annoyed B．depressed C．satisfied D．injured
答案：B 此空和下文become addicted to... 是并列关系，因此选择depressed“郁闷的，消沉的”。 6．A.work B．games C．adventures D．drugs
答案：D become addicted to...常用来指“沉迷于”一些不良的嗜好。drug“”。
7．A.love B．hate C．enjoy D．know
答案：A 前面的先行词是people and activities, 因此只能用love, 而不能用enjoy“喜欢”。 8．A.salary B．goal C．degree D．fame
答案：A
解析：本文主要讲对财富的追求，故选A。句意：现在更多的年轻人有机会接受更好的教育，有机会赚到高额的“薪水”(salary)。这里和文章开头呼应。goal“目标”；degree“程度”；fame“名誉”。 9．A.so B．and C．but D．or
答案：C 从上下文来看，这里是转折关系。 10．A.difficult B．different C．pleasant D．important
答案：B 联系上下文可知，富有和幸福是不同的。 11．A.used to B．familiar with C．related to D．interested in
答案：D 根据rather than和get them ______ jobs 可知此处指选择他们感兴趣的专业。be used to sth.“习惯于”；be related to“与……有关”；be familiar with“熟悉”。
12．A.highpaying B．prizewinning C．troublesaving D．longenjoying 答案：A highpaying“报酬高的”。 13．A.point B．purpose C．result D．question
答案：A point“要点”。其他三个选项均不合题意。 14．A.health B．future
C．life D．major
答案：C 有钱并不意味着对“生活”感到满意。 15．A.creating B．avoiding C．missing D．choosing
答案：D choose career“择业”。 16．A.independent B．wealthy C．unselfish D．famous
答案：B 由于致富已不是问题，我们有必要重新思考“富有”的真正含义。 17．A.study B．understand C．rethink D．recall
答案：C “重新思考”用rethink, 其他选项不合文意。 18．A.fortune B．career C．success D. peace
答案：A 这里作者以问句的形式提出了本文的观点：富有(fortune)是否就意味着拥有幸福所需要的东西。 19．A.Even if B．If so C．Only if D．If only
答案：B 这里承接上句，if so“如果这样的话”。 20．A.kind of B．nothing but C．as much as D．more than
答案：D 真正的幸福不只是拥有一个有钱的配偶或有很多钱。nothing but“只不过，仅仅”。
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