2023届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练：情感与情绪类作业含答案

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A new study suggested that some grandmothers may hold a deeper bond with their grandchildren than their own children. James Riling of Emory University in Atlanta published the study in The Royal Society last week. His team surveyed 50 grandmothers with at least one biological grandchild between three and twelve years old. They also measured the brain function as the participants viewed pictures of their grandchild, an unknown child, the same sex parent of the grandchild and an unknown adult.
Researchers found that grandmothers viewing grandchild pictures activated parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and movement. In contrast, the study also found that when grandmothers viewed images of their adult child, they showed stronger activation in an area of the brain associated with cognitive empathy (认知同理心). That indicates they may be trying to cognitively understand what their adult child is thinking or feeling, but not as much from the emotional side.
Compared with results from an earlier study by the Rilling lab of fathers viewing photos of their Children, results showed that grandmothers activated more parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and motivation. That suggests that grandmothers are intended to feel what their grandchildren are feeling when they interact with them.
“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and their investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors wrote. It’s part of the reason why the US celebrates Grandparents’ Day each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day in September. Former President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation (公告) in 1978. “Because they are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take the daily responsibility for them, they can reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations,” the proclamation read.
1．What can be inferred about the study?
A．200 children’s pictures are used.
B．Young couples could be surveyed.
C．The participants’ brains are monitored.
D．Biological child’s picture is sure to be viewed.
2．What might be grandparents doing if their grandchild is smiling?
A．Feeling the child’s joy. B．Feeling the child’s distress.
C．Trying to show activation. D．Trying to understand why.
3．Why does the author mention an earlier study in Paragraph 3?
A．To give a proof. B．To explain a rule.
C．To clarify a concept. D．To introduce a theory.
4．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning grandparents?
A．Their received honor. B．Their disadvantages.
C．Their responsibility. D．Their contribution.
A heartwarming letter written by Yuan Longping, known as“the father of hybrid rice”, has caught people’s eyes as the nation is mourning (悼念) over his passing away. In 2010, at the age 80, Yuan wrote this letter in memory of his late mother, Hua Jing, and many are deeply touched by its sincerity (真情) .
In the letter, entitled“The Rice is Ripe (成熟), Mom”, Yuan recalled the old days with his mother in Anjiang town in Central China’s Hunan province, where his mother was buried in 1989.
Born in a wealthy family in Yangzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, Hua Jing was well educated and open- minded. She taught Yuan English when he was very young. Having never worked in the fields, Hua moved to Anjiang town to support her son’s family and research.
“Mom, the rice is ripe and I come back to Anjiang to see you. .... Every time when I was able to deliver a speech to the audiences from around the world or take a prize in my study, I always thought of you. You made me who I am. People say I’ve changed the world with one tiny rice seed but mom, I know you sowed (播种) the seed in me when I was a little boy.”
5．Why did Yuan Longping write a letter in 2010?
A．To honor his mother. B．To attract people’s eyes.
C．To comfort his mother. D．To public his achievements.
6．What moved many people deeply in the letter?
A．The seed. B．The emotion. C．The speech. D．The education.
7．What can we know about Hua Jing?
A．She was born in a poor family. B．She used to work in the fields.
C．She didn’t get any schooling. D．She moved to Anjiang for her son.
8．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．The speech to the audience. B．The growth in Anjiang.
C．The seed of Yuan’s mother. D．The prize in his study.
Ten years ago, when I was in junior school, Mrs. Amatuli was my language teacher. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my cold fish sandwich as usual and suddenly Mrs. Amatuli asked me if she could buy the sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria. I was very pleased. I never bought my lunch from the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use again the next day.
Seeing that other students went to the cafeteria after class, I felt my heart was filled with admiration. You can imagine how pleased I was when I had the opportunity to buy a hot lunch. Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wished to buy it. When we finished lunch that day, Mrs. Amatuli took me aside and explained why she had bought my sandwich. She said she was a Catholic and Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays — they ate fish on Fridays. From then on, every Friday she bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch.
One year later, I knew from a classmate that Mrs. Amatuli was not a Catholic and her family was not rich. She bought my cold sandwich because she knew that a poor girl would be excited at the simple act of having a hot lunch. She wanted to help me! I will never forget her sympathy and generosity. I will be grateful to my dear teacher, Mrs. Amatuli, forever.
9．From the passage we can know that ________.
A．Mrs. Amatuli was a Catholic and didn’t eat red meat on Fridays
B．the author was too poor to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria
C．Mrs. Amatuli bought the author’s cold sandwich every day
D．the author and her classmates all liked the cafeteria food
10．When Amatuli told the author to use the money to buy a hot lunch, the author felt ________.
A．happy B．worried C．disappointed D．surprised
11．Why did the author admire other kids?
A．Because they were good at their lessons.
B．Because they could eat the fish sandwich.
C．Because they could carry lunch from home.
D．Because they could buy hot lunches from the cafeteria.
12．Mrs. Amatuli bought the author’s sandwiches in order to ________.
A．save time to prepare for her lessons
B．show the author she liked the fish sandwich
C．let the author buy hot lunch as other kids did
D．make others believe she was a real Catholic
13．From the passage we know a “cafeteria” is ________.
A．a place in the school where students can eat lunch
B．a big restaurant where people can have dinner
C．a shop where kids can buy food and drink
D．the kitchen where one can have a hot lunch
My doctor took me for a walk around the farm where she lives. I was physically and mentally exhausted and discouraged.
The farm was full of life. There were insects, horses, rabbits, and cats. She told me to focus on my body in the environment. When was ill, I intended to escape from the reality. So I expected nothing when meeting the horse named Fira.
As I got closer to Fira, she nuzzled (用鼻子爱抚) her nose into my chest, putting a gentle pressure over my heart. Something happened inside me: I felt as if I had reached a wellspring (源泉) of my fears, hurts and failures. I began to melt emotionally in an uncommon way. I patted Fira’s nose and breathed in her smell. Fira helped me feel loved and safe. After that, I began working with Fira often, learning basic communication and leading methods to work together with her. She connected with me by responding to my emotional state and reflecting it back to me in an open, friendly way.
In my meetings with Fira, I learned to live in the present, to focus on what was happening this day, at this moment, in this place. I learned to forget the past, with all its hurt. I learned to forget the future, which hadn't happened yet. I found deep peace in leading her along the path, by using my own power to judge whether to start, stop, turn left or turn right. I found inner quiet and even joy. My work with this horse was part of a journey out of a very dark night in my soul.
14．What did the author think of Fira at the very beginning?
A．Grateful. B．Interested.
C．Worried. D．Unconcerned.
15．What happened when Fira approached the author?
A．She felt afraid and Fira hurt her.
B．She realized how to live in the present.
C．She was touched mentally in a special way.
D．She learned basic communication methods with horses.
16．What might be the biggest gain for the author?
A．Making friends with a little horse. B．Learning how to live in the future.
C．Spending a good time with the doctor. D．Finding deep peace and inner quiet.
17．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．Animals are the friends of human beings. B．The author recovers with the help of Fira.
C．It is a good idea to get close to nature. D．Some animals have magical abilities.
You have the ability to decide whether you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice.
You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early in my marriage. I realized that I couldn’t rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on myself and not my husband’s actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.
You can choose your emotions. True happiness comes from within, and it can’t be forced by outside force. So how do you choose happiness? The same way, you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit (一套衣服). You choose it because that’s what you want to experience in your life.
You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feels good. You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes that you don’t like or that doesn’t fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don’t make us feel good?
Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choosing to be calm) can be beneficial. We choose our feelings; no one else can do that for us. If we let others get to us, influence our emotions — we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power.
We need to keep our feelings in check(制约)and not to react(反应)immediately to what is thrown at us. We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does.
Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch(使转变)your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Don’t dwell on (细想)what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way.
Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.
18．What’s the best title of this passage?
A．Choose to Be Happy B．Choose Your Friends
C．Pretend to Be Happy D．Find Emotions
19．The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is _________.
A．one can’t depend on someone else to make himself or herself happy
B．balancing the relationship between husband and wife is an art
C．she can depend on her husband to find happiness
D．happiness can be influenced by outside force
20．Why did the writer mention buying shoes?
A．To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes.
B．To use it as an example to illustrate(阐述)her point of view.
C．To compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit.
D．To help move to the next paragraph easily.
21．The writer suggests that we need _________.
A．let others control our feelings
B．react immediately to others’ words
C．keep our feelings in check
D．pay more attention to words than actions
What are your favorite stories you learned as a child? What stories do you hope your loved ones will tell about you when you aren’t around?
Storytellers were once known as “liars”. This was not to say their stories weren’t true. But they were often exaggerated in colorful ways that brought a story to life.
I grew up in a family of “liars”. They all told stories. And I grew up to earn my living by writing stories. The stories I write about my family are always true. But I can’t always be sure of every detail, so I rely on imagination to fill in the gaps.
My grandmother’s stories changed a bit each time she told them, and I smiled at how her changes made a story better. I loved hearing her stories. And my grandchildren seem to love hearing mine.
“Tell it again, Nana!” they say. I do, and they start laughing before I get to the funny part. Recently, they begged to hear a Halloween story I’ve told countless times. Here it is:
Once upon a time, when I was 10, my mother told me to make costumes (服装) and take my brothers to go trick-or-treating. Denton was 4. He looked like a monkey. Joe was 6 and totally blind. I threw a sheet over his head but forgot to tell him he was a ghost (鬼).
We knocked on the first door and waited. The door flew open, and we all shouted, “Trick-or-treat!” Mrs. Fisher patted Joe’s head through the sheet and said, “What a cute little ghost!”
And Joe yelled (叫喊), “I am not a ghost!”
True story. My grandchildren love it. They beg me to tell it again and again.
I hope to tell them more stories as they grow older. I want them to remember me and the big, crazy family I grew up in. Stories are the unbreakable threads that bind generations together, tell us who we are and give us hope.
My grandchildren have never met their “Great Uncle Joe”, but they won’t soon forget him. To them, he will always be, not a ghost, but very lovable.
22．Why did the author say she grew up in a family of liars?
A．Because her family were good at telling lies.
B．Because their stories were not true.
C．Because all her family told stories.
D．Because her grandmother would often change her stories.
23．What can we know from the article?
A．Some family members often lie to one another.
B．Stories may make one remembered in a way.
C．Joe was the youngest child in the family.
D．Joe liked to be called a ghost.
24．What can be the best title of the article?
A．Living on through stories B．Great Uncle Joe
C．Family liars D．Grandma’s stories
Expressing emotions is difficult as it's not always encouraged in society. People rely on comfort zones and a secure mask to get them through the day. You may wonder, "Why am I so sad?" and not know how to answer that question. We ignore warning signs of sadness, depression and other forms of suffering because we cannot be open about such feelings in society. It shouldn't be something we are afraid of. With the release of emotion, we find who we want to be and quickly to a previous good condition. Sadness is one emotion of many. But it is often the one most ignored. We don’t want to appear weak to others.
Sadness is different from depression. Typically, sadness comes and goes, while depression holds us down for long. When feeling sad, you are most likely feeling alone, helpless and hopeless. But depression lasts almost nonstop at a depth that can overrule your behavior.
We feel it our duty to be our own heroes. We feel like we need to hold on rather than let go and let others in. When this happens, sadness increases, and we are no longer engaged with those we love. When sadness hits, we have to tell someone and build a support system. You just need to allow others to see your weaknesses, which aren't even true weaknesses. Feeling sad is not a weakness. Holding back in an effort to appear strong is, however, a weakness.
When people know what you're going through, they can better assist you.
Our sadness does not show what we are worth. It only tells us the story we tell ourselves. And when we change that story, we can breathe. We start to realize we deserve to be happy. Self talk like "I am worth it" is sending message of love and hope to ourselves when the world fails to do so for you.
25．What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A．People tend to release bad emotions. B．People express their emotions easily.
C．People usually hide their emotions. D．People often lose control of emotions.
26．How is sadness different from depression?
A．Depression is easier to recover. B．Sadness lasts for shorter periods.
C．Depression leads to hopelessness. D．Sadness can overrule people's behavior.
27．What is a weakness according to the author?
A．Turning to others for help. B．Pretending to be strong.
C．Admitting our weaknesses. D．Telling the truth to someone,
28．What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?
A．Sending ourselves positive messages. B．Asking others for advice.
C．Keeping the sad stories in mind. D．Learning from our own past experience
Have you ever had a stressful day? And on these high-pressure days, many people might find themselves reaching for a sugary snack. Perhaps this is part of their daily routine. Or perhaps on this particular day, heir self-control is a bit low and they want to take a sugar hit.
Stress is natural. That feeling of pressure is a biological response, and under the right circumstances can be a great source of motivation. However, too much stress, has been linked to sleep disruption, heart-attack, ulcer or depression, among other things. But why should stress make a person comfort eat?
When we become stressed, our bodies enter “fight or flight” mode. Because our body believes it’s under attack, it releases glucose (葡萄糖) into the blood to provide energy for muscles. However, if we don’t use that energy, our body then releases insulin (胰岛素) to make the blood sugar levels drop. This drop causes a hunger response: you want to eat. And what you particularly want is sugary food, which rapidly refills the energy you have lost. If this happens repeatedly, over a long enough period, these high-calorie foods can lead to obesity.
So what can we do to fight the stress? Dr Michael Mosley recommends exercise, gardening, mindfulness or other activities you enjoy. But his strongest recommendation is trying to get a goodnight’s sleep. So, try sleeping to decrease stress.
29．What can we know about stress from the passage?
A．It is always negative. B．It can make people angry.
C．It is a natural response. D．It can make people sleep.
30．Why do we want to eat sugary food in particular when stressed?
A．Our self-control is too low to refuse sugary food.
B．Sugary food rapidly refills the energy we have lost.
C．Insulin in our body makes the blood sugar levels rise.
D．Sugary food releases insulin to provide energy for muscles.
31．How can we best fight stress according to Dr. Michael Mosley?
A．By getting a good night’s sleep. B．By taking up gardening.
C．By eating much sugary foods. D．By doing something your enjoy.
32．What is the best title for the passage?
A．What causes stress? B．How to reduce stress?
C．When to take sugary snacks? D．Why stress makes you fat?
First, all participants found it quite easy to link colors and emotions. This was particularly true for colors like red, black, or yellow. Other colors, like brown and purple, received fewer associations. We found that colour-emotion associations were not one-to-one, but many-to-many.
Participants did not select one emotion for a colour, but often chose several emotions. In turn, different colors were linked to the same emotion, like pleasure, which was associated with red but also yellow, orange, pink and purple.
What you can also see is that most colors were associated with positive emotions. Only brown, grey and black—that is, darker colors—were associated with negative emotions. Red was the most controversial colour. For some, it was a very positive colour—the colour of passion, love and desire. For others, it was a negative colour—the colour of danger, anger and hate. For even others, it was both positive and negative. What connects all these emotions and ideas is the fact that red is activating and strong.
Second, we found few cultural differences. In other words, many colour-emotion associations seemed universal. Most participants agreed that pink was associated with love and pleasure, yellow with joy and amusement, or that black was the saddest colour.
Third, if you are interested in cultural differences, we found some specificities too. For example, in addition to the universal associations of love and anger with red, Chinese participants also associated joy and amusement, while Nigerian participants additionally associated fear with red. Another example is the association between purple and sadness that only Greek participants chose. For others, purple was generally a positive colour with very little agreement on the exact emotions associated with purple.
Fourth, participants whose languages were more similar to each other also had more similar associations. To arrive at this finding, we estimated the degree of linguistic (语言的) similarity between two languages, which shows how related or unrelated they are. And then, languages from different language families, like English and Chinese, would have the lowest similarity scores.
33．Which colour is most likely to cause controversy?
A．Black. B．Red. C．Yellow. D．Brown.
34．What is pink associated with according to most participants?
A．Love and pleasure. B．Joy and amusement.
C．Anger and sadness. D．Fear and disappointment.
35．Which group of people associate purple with sadness?
A．Chinese participants. B．Nigerian participants.
C．Greek participants. D．English participants.
36．What’s the best title of the text?
A．The Deep Meaning of Colours
B．The Link Between Colours and Emotions
C．Cultural Differences in Different Countries
D．Linguistic Similarity Between Two Languages
Dutch “Jogger Jo” breaks over-70s record on his 75th sub-three-hour marathon
At 70 when many of people are winding down, Jo Schoonbroodt is somehow speeding up. On Sunday, Schoonbroodt, a 71-year-old from Maastricht, ran a marathon in a staggering 2 hours 54 minutes and 19 seconds to become the fastest septuagenarian(七十至八十岁的) in history.
“I only started jogging at 36 because my doctor told me I had high cholesterol,” he says. With a few miles remaining, he knew he was just ahead of the previous best, set by Gene Dykes in 2018, because a friend was following him on his bike and barking out his lap times. But his legs were starting to get heavier. “However, my friend had a special trick to keep me on track,” said Schoonbroodt, “He put Eddy Wally’s song Chérie, Chérie on his phone on repeat. I’ve always loved it. It gave me a boost. I overtook one runner after another and, despite getting cramp in the final 500 meters, I was able to break the record by four seconds.”
Schoonbroodt often runs at nine or 10-minute mile pace, far slower than the 6:38-minute miles he ran for 26.2 miles to set his world record, but he says the key thing is he listens to his body. “A lot of people follow a training plan or coach and push on even when their body is saying: ‘No, this is not a good day to do it,’” he says. “the key thing is he listens to his body”.
Being a late bloomer, he believes, has actually helped him because he himself never had to worry about chasing faster times of his youth. While Schoonbrodt’s achievements are exceptional, he is not the only old master to defy conventional wisdom.
What might explain this phenomenon? John Brewer, a sports scientist at the University of the West of Scotland, points out. “Compared to 40 years ago, the advances in nutrition, recovery and technology all mean that it is more possible for people in their 60s and 70s to produce good performance if they follow the right training,” he said.
37．Why did Jo begin his jogging at the age of 36?
A．Because he wanted to break the jogging record.
B．Because he has some problem with his health.
C．Because his friend encouraged him to run.
D．Because he wanted to become a late bloomer.
38．What does the underline word “boost” mean?
A．help. B．Favor. C．Growth. D．Promotion.
39．Schoonbroodt believes________.
A．that follow your doctor’s advice and you can succeed.
B．that follow your coach’s advice and you can succeed.
C．that follow your detailed plan and you can succeed.
D．that follow your body and your feeling and you can succeed.
40．What’s the John Brewer’s attitude to seniors’ jogging?
A．Supportive. B．Doubt. C．Indifferent. D．Negative.














参考答案
1．C
2．A
3．A
4．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一项研究的结果：祖母和孙辈之间的情感更加深厚。
1．
推理判断题。根据第一段“They also measured the brain function as the participants viewed pictures of their grandchild, an unknown child, the same sex parent of the grandchild and an unknown adult.(他们还测量了参与者在观看她们的孙辈、一个不认识的孩子、孙辈的同性父母和一个不认识的成年人的照片时的大脑功能)”可知，他们还会测量参与者的大脑功能，由此可推知参与者的大脑被监测。故选C项。
2．
推理判断题。根据第二段“Researchers found that grandmothers viewing grandchild pictures activated parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and movement.(研究人员发现，祖母观看孙辈的照片激活了大脑中涉及情感移情和运动的部分)”可知，祖母观看孙辈的照片时会激活她们大脑中有关情感同理心的部分，也就是说她们和孙辈会有情感上的共鸣，由此可知，当她们看到孙辈在笑时，她们能体会到孩子的快乐。故选A项。
3．
推理判断题。根据第二段“Researchers found that grandmothers viewing grandchild pictures activated parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and movement.(研究人员发现，祖母观看孙辈的照片激活了大脑中涉及情感移情和运动的部分)”以及第三段“Compared with results from an earlier study by the Rilling lab of fathers viewing photos of their Children, results showed that grandmothers activated more parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and motivation. That suggests that grandmothers are intended to feel what their grandchildren are feeling when they interact with them. (与瑞林实验室早些时候对父亲观看孩子照片的研究结果相比，结果显示祖母激活了大脑中更多涉及情感移情和动机的部分。这意味着祖母们想要感受到她们的孙辈与她们互动时的感受)”可知，祖母们看到孙辈的照片时，会激活大脑中的情感同理心部分，作者提到先前的研究是为了证明这一观点。故选A项。
4．
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and their investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,(在许多社会中，祖母是重要的照顾者，她们的付出往往与改善孙辈的福祉有关)”可知，本段主要讲述祖父母所做出的贡献。故选D项。
5．A
6．B
7．D
8．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了袁隆平写给母亲的信，信中表明了他的母亲对他的影响，以及他表达了对母亲的思念之情。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“In 2010, at the age 80, Yuan wrote this letter in memory of his late mother, Hua Jing, and many are deeply touched by its sincerity（2010年，80岁高龄的袁隆平写下了这封信，以纪念他已故的母亲华静，许多人被这封信的真诚深深打动）”可知，袁隆平2010年写信的目的是为了纪念他的母亲。故选A项。
6．细节理解题。根据第一段中“In 2010, at the age 80, Yuan wrote this letter in memory of his late mother, Hua Jing, and many are deeply touched by its sincerity（2010年，80岁高龄的袁隆平写下了这封信，以纪念他已故的母亲华静，许多人被这封信的真诚深深打动）”可知，信中情感深深打动了许多人。故选B项。
7．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Having never worked in the fields, Hua moved to Anjiang town to support her son's family and research.（从来没有下田过的华静搬到了安江镇，以支持她儿子的家庭和研究）”可知，她为了儿子搬到安江。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“People say I’ve changed the world with one tiny rice seed but mom, I know you sowed the seed in me when I was a little boy.（人们说我用一粒小小的水稻种子改变了世界，但是妈妈，我知道在我还是个小男孩的时候，你就在我心里种下了这粒种子）”可知，最后一段主要讲母亲在袁隆平心中种下的种子。故选C项。
9．B
10．A
11．D
12．C
13．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了年幼的作者为能在学校买一份热午餐而欣喜不已，事后才意识到是老师在不动声色地关心自己，感激之情油然而生。
9．细节理解题。根据第一段“I never bought my lunch from the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use again the next day. (我从来没有在自助餐厅买过午餐。这对我的家人来说太贵了，我总是带着午餐，把袋子带回家第二天再用)”可知，作者太穷了，不能从自助餐厅买热午餐。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据第一段“She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria. I was very pleased. (她解释说，我可以用这些钱从自助餐厅买一份热午餐。我很高兴)”可知，当Amatuli告诉作者用这笔钱买热午餐时，作者感到很高兴。故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据第二段“Seeing that other students went to the cafeteria after class, I felt my heart was filled with admiration. (看到其他同学下课后都去了自助餐厅，我心里充满了羡慕)”可知，作者羡慕其他孩子，是因为他们可以从自助餐厅买热午餐。故选D。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段“From then on, every Friday she bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch. (从那时起，每个星期五她都会买我的鱼三明治，用这些钱我可以和其他孩子一起吃一顿热午餐)”可知， Amatuli买了作者的三明治，以便让作者像其他孩子一样买热午餐。故选C。
13．词句猜测题。根据第一段“She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria. I was very pleased. I never bought my lunch from the cafeteria. (她解释说，我可以用这些钱从cafeteria买一份热午餐。我很高兴。我从来没有在cafeteria买过午餐)”可知，cafeteria指的是学校里一个学生可以吃午餐的地方。故选A。
14．D
15．C
16．D
17．B
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。作者身心俱疲、抑郁沮丧，医生带作者到农场走了走，作者原以为这不会有什么用，没想到一匹名为菲拉的马竟帮助作者缓解了压力，使作者找到了内心的宁静甚至是快乐。
【详解】
14. 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“So I expected nothing when meeting the horse named Fira.(所以当我遇到一匹名叫菲拉的马时，我没有任何期待)”可知，作者最开始对这匹叫菲拉的马没有任何期待，认为它不会对自己的状况有什么帮助。由此推知，作者起初应是对菲拉不感兴趣的。unconcerned意为“不关心的；不感兴趣的”。故选D项。
14. 细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“Something happened inside me: I felt as if I had reached a wellspring (源泉) of my fears, hurts and failures. I began to melt emotionally in an uncommon way. (我内心发生了一些事情：我感觉自己好像到达了恐惧、伤痛和失败的源泉。我的情感开始以一种不寻常的方式融化)”可知，菲拉接近作者时，作者感到自己的内心开始以一种不同寻常的方式融化，即菲拉用一种特别的方式在精神上打动了作者。C项中的“mentally”和“special”分别对应第三段第三句中的“emotionally”和“uncommon”。故选C项。
16. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I found deep peace in leading her along the path, by using my own power to judge whether to start, stop, turn left or turn right. I found inner quiet and even joy.(我用自己的力量来判断是开始、停止、左转还是右转，在引导她沿着这条道路前进的过程中，我找到了内心深处的平静。我找到了内心的宁静，甚至快乐)”可知，对作者来说最大的收获是他找到了内心深处的平静和宁静。故选D项。
17. 主旨大意题。根据最后一段最后一句“My work with this horse was part of a journey out of a very dark night in my soul.(我对这匹马的研究是我灵魂深处走出黑夜的旅程的一部分)”可知，最后一段主要讲了作者在这匹马的帮助下得以康复。故选B项。
18．A
19．A
20．B
21．C
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了幸福是一种选择，它取决于我们自己的能力决定，以及我们要意识到思想、感觉和情绪是可以改变的。然后继续前进，选择快乐。
18．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一、二段“You have the ability to decide whether you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice. You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early in my marriage. I realized that I couldn’t rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on myself and not my husband’s actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.”（你有能力决定自己是否快乐。幸福是一种选择。你不能指望别人给你带来快乐。这是我结婚初期学到的一课。我意识到我不能依赖我的丈夫作为我的幸福来源。我明白了我的幸福取决于我自己，而不是我丈夫的行为。我明白了你必须选择快乐。）可知，文章主要讲的是你有能力决定自己是否快乐。幸福是一种选择。故文章最好的标题为“选择快乐”。故选A项。
19．细节理解题。根据第二段“You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early in my marriage. I realized that I couldn’t rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on myself and not my husband’s actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.”（你不能指望别人给你带来快乐。这是我结婚初期学到的一课。我意识到我不能依赖我的丈夫作为我的幸福来源。我明白了我的幸福取决于我自己，而不是我丈夫的行为。我明白了你必须选择快乐。）可知，作者从她的婚姻中学到的教训是，一个人不能依靠别人来使自己幸福。故选A项。
20．推理判断题。根据第四段“You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feels good. You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes that you don’t like or that doesn’t fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don’t make us feel good?”（你想买双新鞋，所以你选择一双你喜欢的，感觉良好的。你不会买一双你不喜欢或者不合脚的鞋子，对吧？那么，为什么我们总是选择那些让我们感觉不好的情绪和感觉呢？）故可推知，作者提到买鞋是想用这个例子来说明她的观点。故选B项。
21．细节理解题。根据第五段“Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choosing to be calm) can be beneficial. We choose our feelings; no one else can do that for us. If we let others get to us, influence our emotions — we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power.”（当你意识到你的愤怒出现后选择快乐(甚至选择平静)是有益的。我们选择自己的感觉;没人能帮我们。如果我们让别人影响我们，影响我们的情绪——我们就给了他们控制我们的力量。当别人给我们带来愤怒或痛苦时，我们就是在给他们力量。）以及最后一段“Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.”（意识到思想、感觉和情绪是可以改变的。然后继续前进，选择快乐。）可知，作者建议我们需要控制自己的感情。故选C项。
22．C
23．B
24．A
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了作者通过讲故事将一个大家庭的几代人联结起来的故事。作者也希望一个个像作者这样的家庭成员，将讲故事的能力一代又一代传承下去。
22．
细节理解题。根据第三段“I grew up in a family of “liars”. They all told stories.（我成长于一个满是“说谎者”的家庭。他们都在讲故事）”可知，作者这么说，仅仅是因为作者的家人都会讲故事。故选C项。
23．
推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了作者向孙子们讲述自己儿时故事的过程，在这个万圣节的故事中，有一个主人公是孩子们的叔祖父，这个故事让孩子们捧腹大笑并久久不能忘记。而最后一段作者总结到“My grandchildren have never met their “Great Uncle Joe”, but they won’t soon forget him. To them, he will always be, not a ghost, but very lovable（我的孙子们从未见过他们的“叔祖父乔”，但他们却不会那么快忘记他。对孩子们来说，他永远都在那，不是鬼，而是一个非常可爱的人）”可推知，故事可以使一个人以某种方式被记住。故选B项。
24．
主旨大意题。根据文中最后一段“My grandchildren have never met their “Great Uncle Joe”, but they won’t soon forget him. To them, he will always be, not a ghost, but very lovable（我的孙子们从未见过他们的“叔祖父乔”，但他们却不会那么快忘记他。对孩子们来说，他永远都在那，不是鬼，而是一个非常可爱的人）”以及结合全文可知，文章最后落脚于通过故事让一个人继续“活”下去，而不会被遗忘，消失于家庭的历史长河中，故A选项Living on through stories（在故事中长存）符合文章主题。故选A项。
25．C
26．B
27．B
28．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。悲伤是许多情感中的一种。感到悲伤不是一种弱点。然而，为了显得强大而有所保留是一个弱点。由此，作者建议我们要学会敞开心扉，释放情绪，要给自己传递积极的信息。
25．
推理判断题。根据第一自然段“We ignore warning signs of sadness, depression and other forms of suffering because we cannot be open about such feelings in society.（我们忽视了悲伤、抑郁和其他形式痛苦的警告信号，因为我们无法对社会上的这种感觉敞开心扉。）”以及“Sadness is one emotion of many. But it is often the one most ignored. We don’t want to appear weak to others.（悲伤是许多情感中的一种。但它往往是最被忽视的一个。我们不想在别人面前显得软弱。）”可知，人们通常隐藏自己的情绪。故选C。
26．
细节理解题。根据第二自然段“Typically, sadness comes and goes, while depression holds us down for long.（通常，悲伤来来往往，而抑郁会让我们压抑很长时间。）”可知，悲伤和抑郁的区别在于悲伤的持续时间较短。故选B。
27．
细节理解题。根据第三自然段“Feeling sad is not a weakness. Holding back in an effort to appear strong is, however, a weakness.（感到悲伤不是一种弱点。然而，为了显得强大而有所保留是一个弱点。）”可知，作者认为假装坚强是一种弱点。故选B。
28．
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Self talk like "I am worth it" is sending message of love and hope to ourselves when the world fails to do so for you.（像“我值得”这样的自我对话是在向自己传递爱和希望的信息，而这个世界并没有为你这样做。）”可知，作者建议我们要给自己传递积极的信息。故选A。
29．C
30．B
31．A
32．D
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了为什么压力会让人变胖，并介绍了一些应对压力的方法。
29．
细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“Stress is natural. That feeling of pressure is a biological response, and under the right circumstances can be a great source of motivation.”（压力是自然的。这种压力感是一种生物反应，在适当的情况下可以成为很大的动机来源。）可知，压力是自然的，压力感是一种生物反应，由此可知，从文章中我们可以了解到压力是一种自然反应。故选C项。
30．
细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“And what you particularly want is sugary food, which rapidly refills the energy you have lost.”（你特别想要吃的是含糖食物，它能迅速补充你失去的能量。）可知，在你感到有压力时，你特别想要吃的是含糖食物，因为它能迅速补充你失去的能量，由此可知，我们在有压力的时候特别想吃含糖的食物，因为含糖食物能迅速补充我们失去的能量。故选B项。
31．
细节理解题。根据最后一段关键句“So what can we do to fight the stress? Dr. Michael Mosley recommends exercise, gardening, mindfulness or other activities you enjoy. But his strongest recommendation is trying to get a goodnight’s sleep.”（那么，我们能做些什么来应对压力呢？迈克尔·莫斯利博士建议锻炼、园艺、正念或做其他你喜欢的活动。但他最强烈的建议是尽量睡个好觉。）可知，关于如何应对压力，迈克尔·莫斯利博士最强烈的建议是尽量睡个好觉，由此可知，根据迈克尔·莫斯利博士的说法，睡个好觉能最好地应对压力。故选A项。
32．
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合倒数第二段关键句“If this happens repeatedly, over a long enough period, these high-calorie foods can lead to obesity.”（如果这种情况在足够长的时间内反复发生，这些高热量食物可能会导致肥胖。）可知，本文主要介绍了为什么压力会让人变胖，因为当人感到压力时，会身体会释放葡萄糖为肌肉提供能量，但我们的身体不使用这些能量，身体就会释放胰岛素使血糖水平下降，在这种情况下，人会感到饥饿，而含糖食物能迅速补充你失去的能量，这种情况在足够长的时间内反复发生，可能会导致肥胖，“Why stress makes you fat?”意为“为什么压力会让你变胖？”选项能够概括文章主要内容。故选D项。
33．B
34．A
35．C
36．B
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要探究颜色与情感之间的联系。
33．
细节理解题。根据第三段“Red was the most controversial colour. (红色是最具争议的颜色。)”可知，红色最可能引发争议。故选B。
34．
细节理解题。根据第四段“Most participants agreed that pink was associated with love and pleasure, yellow with joy and amusement, or that black was the saddest colour. (大多数参与者都认为粉红色与爱和快乐有关，黄色与快乐和娱乐有关，黑色是最悲伤的颜色。)”可知，大多数参与者都认为粉红色与爱和快乐有关，故选A。
35．
细节理解题。根据第五段“Another example is the association between purple and sadness that only Greek participants chose. (另一个例子是紫色和悲伤之间的联系，只有希腊参与者选择。)”可知，希腊的参与者认为这紫色与悲伤有关，故选C。
36．
主旨大意题。根据第一段“First, all participants found it quite easy to link colors and emotions. This was particularly true for colors like red, black, or yellow. Other colors, like brown and purple, received fewer associations. We found that colour-emotion associations were not one-to-one, but many-to-many. (首先，所有参与者都发现很容易将颜色和情感联系起来。对于红色，黑色或黄色等颜色尤其如此。其他颜色，如棕色和紫色，收到的关联较少。我们发现颜色与情感的联系不是一对一的，而是多对多的。)”可知文章主要探究颜色与情感之间的联系。故文章的标题是The Link Between Colours and Emotions。故选B。
37．B
38．D
39．D
40．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了71岁老人Jo坚持跑步的励志故事。
37．
细节理解题。根据文章第二段““I only started jogging at 36 because my doctor told me I had high cholesterol,”(“我36岁才开始慢跑，因为我的医生告诉我，我的胆固醇很高。”)”可知Jo是因为胆固醇高才开始跑步，也就是身体出问题了。故选B项。
38．
词句猜测题。根据文章第二段““He put Eddy Wally’s song Chérie, Chérie on his phone on repeat. I’ve always loved it. It gave me a boost. I overtook one runner after another and, despite getting cramp in the final 500 meters, I was able to break the record by four seconds.”(“他把艾迪·沃莉的歌《切丽，切丽》放在手机里重复播放。我一直都很喜欢。这给了我boost。我超过了一个接一个的跑步者，尽管在最后500米时抽筋了，但我还是以4秒的速度打破了纪录。”)”可知Jo喜欢的艾迪•沃莉的歌《切丽，切丽》给了他激励，让他在腿抽筋的情况下超过了一个又一个的跑步者，最终打破计录。所以此处的划线词boost的意思应是“促进；增进”。故选D项。
39．
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“but he says the key thing is he listens to his body. (但他说关键是他会倾听自己的身体。)”Jo Schoonbroodt认为锻炼的关键是倾听自己的身体和感觉，这样你就可以成功。故选D项。
40．
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“John Brewer, a sports scientist at the University of the West of Scotland, points out. “Compared to 40 years ago, the advances in nutrition, recovery and technology all mean that it is more possible for people in their 60s and 70s to produce good performance if they follow the right training,” he said.(西苏格兰大学的体育科学家约翰·布鲁尔指出。他说：“与40年前相比，营养、康复和技术方面的进步都意味着，如果六七十多岁的人接受了正确的训练，他们就更有可能有更好的表现。”)”可知John Brewer对于老年人慢跑的态度是赞成的。故选A项。