高考英语50分阅读提分练(五)（含解析）
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英语50分阅读提分练(五)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
(2022·厦门市第二次质量检测)
Letter 1
Your article mentioned a doctor's visit for “heat and compression” treatment. I bought an inexpensive microwavable moist — heat eye compress online and use it for several minutes at bedtime to help open the oil glands. Plus, the warmth helps me relax and fall asleep. No more messy washcloth compresses for me!
— Julie Evans
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Letter 2
The Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee, turning into a shelter during a historic winter storm showed so much kindness that I read the story twice. For Sean Patel to open his hotel to the locals in need during the storm at holiday time at just $ 25 (the lowest price the corporate regulations would allow), was priceless. The town is a better place because of Patel and his staff.
— Annette Wolfe
Shelton, Connecticut
Letter 3
You suggested using toothpicks to raise a pot lid and prevent the liquid in the pot from boiling over. I prevent that by just laying a wooden spoon over the open pot. The spoon will pop most of the bubbles on contact, but it hasn't failed me yet!
— Pam Snellgrove
LaGrange, Georgia
Letter 4
The story about a diver, Carter Viss, who lost his arm after getting hit by a speedboat and then forgave the driver — is among the most compelling stories I've ever read. Here is a story of health and loss, sea and shore, healing and the hope to endure out of the darkness into the light. Simply marvelous!
— Leander Jones
Northport, Alabama
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要分享了四封选自《读者文摘》的读者来信。
1．Which of the following highlights Letter 1
A．We Found a Fix.
B．Dealing with Eye Problems.
C．Run Over by a Speedboat.
D．So Nice You Have to Read It Twice.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一封信中第二、三句可知，Julie Evans在网上买了一款便宜的微波湿热眼睛敷布，睡前用几分钟来帮助打开脂腺。此外，眼睛敷布的温暖帮助Evans放松和入睡。由此可知，第一封信的主要内容是应对眼睛问题。
2．Who forgave the driver after an accident
A．Annette Wolfe. B．Pam Snellgrove.
C．Carter Viss. D．Leander Jones.
解析：C 细节理解题。根据第四封信第一句可知，潜水员Carter Viss被一艘快艇撞到，失去了一只手臂，最后原谅了驾驶员。
3．What do these four letters have in common
A．They are notes on past issues.
B．They give advice on how to read.
C．They are remarks about human virtues.
D．They offer information about health.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据四封信的时态和内容可知，这四封信的共同之处在于它们都选自《读者文摘》，是对过去事情的记录。
B
(2022·开封市第二次模拟)“He'll be over in a minute，” one of Saul Klein's colleagues says apologetically, glancing towards a row of glass rooms where figures can be seen deep in conversation. One minute turns into two and then five, and then ten. Finally, Klein bounds over, saying, “Right, shall we start？”
Klein is the kind of person who you can imagine is in this situation a lot. It's not because he's rude or forgetful or unreliable. In fact, he's not any of those things.
The Johannesburg-born Klein is an entrepreneur (企业家), often spoken about as the brains behind Lovefilm and an early employee at Skype, but his CV (履历) goes beyond that.
For now, he says, the majority of his time is taken up with the companies LocalGlobe has invested in. “I'm involved on some level with all the companies in the portfolio (投资组合)．” What that means in practice is that Klein attends regular meetings, and extraordinary meetings “where we meet with the companies”， and gives advice “when companies are coming for important events like fund-raising”. Oh, and on top of that, he's also part of every company's WhatsApp group — 200 groups to be precise.
“Time is nothing to him, so he'll be replying to messages at 5 o'clock in the morning，” one of his assistants says. But Klein, a father of three children aged 12, 11 and 4, says he actually tries to be “quite strict” about his time. “I've always tried not to do business at breakfast or dinner time. I try to be able to take the kids to school in the morning, and normally be at home for bedtime. Obviously as the kids get older, they don't want you around as much, but that's not the case while they're at this age，” he says.
This routine isn't just limited to mornings and evenings, Klein says. Ever since he started dating his wife, they both have practiced “relaxing lifestyle”. “It basically means from a Friday night to a Saturday night, I'm not looking at emails, I'm not answering my phone, and I avoid driving. We've been doing that for almost 20 years at this point. I've always found that to be a great relief.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。前Skype全球营销副总裁Saul Klein尽管工作繁忙，但他仍设法多留一些时间陪伴家人。
4．Why does Saul Klein often let others wait
A．He is rather unreliable.
B．He is a little ill-mannered.
C．He has quite a poor memory.
D．He is too busy with his work.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的It's not because he's rude or forgetful or unreliable.和第四段中的Klein attends regular ...to be precise可知，Klein工作很繁忙。
5．What does the author mean by saying “his CV goes beyond that”？
A．Saul Klein has to attend regular meetings.
B．Saul Klein still attempts to enlarge his CV.
C．Saul Klein also has other important positions.
D．Saul Klein loves changing his work very often.
解析：C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的the majority of his time ...has invested in、Klein attends ...like fund-raising和part of every company's WhatsApp group可知，Klein还有其他繁忙的事务和职位。
6．What does Saul Klein most probably consider important
A．Sparing time for his family.
B．Getting enough sleep every day.
C．Keeping all the promises he has made.
D．Working late at night to finish his work.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后两段的描述可知，Klein尽量不在早、晚餐期间处理公务。他尽量做到早上能送孩子，晚上能按时回家睡觉，并且从周五晚上到周六晚上不处理邮件、接打电话等。据此推断，Klein极有可能认为匀出时间陪伴家人是重要的。
7．What does Saul Klein's story tell us
A．Employees should put their work first.
B．Busy people can also live a balanced life.
C．Entrepreneurs often ignore their loved ones.
D．Some couples are living a very unhealthy life.
解析：B 推理判断题。根据前四段的描述可知，Klein每天忙得不可开交；从最后两段则可以看出，尽管Klein工作繁忙，但他仍想方设法匀出时间陪伴家人。据此可以推断，作者想要通过Klein的故事告诉大家，工作繁忙的人也可以平衡好工作和生活的关系。
C
(2022·石家庄市质量检测一)In British Bristol, 70 English women at once entered into legal “marriage” with dozens of trees in protest against their being cut down. They “married” the trees in a desperate attempt to prevent them from being cleared for construction of residential buildings worth ￡55 million in the forest. The British construction company has applied for the construction of 166 houses in Bristol, including luxury cottages. At the same time, the townspeople were especially angry at the fact that the application did not indicate the exact number of trees that were planned to be cut down. So, in order to attract the attention of the government, the activists organized an unusual wedding ceremony to save the forest.
The event took place at a park on Spike Island. The women who went there, dressed in wedding dresses, held photographs of the “suitors” in their hands. The celebration itself took place according to the classic storyline — with groomsmen and wedding vows. The organizer was John Tarleton, a professor at the Bristol Veterinary School. According to him, this action was supposed to demonstrate that trees are partners of people throughout their lives.
The idea to hold such a ceremony came from Siobhan Kierans, who admitted that she came up with it by the story of women from the environmental movement Chipko, who chained themselves to trees in the 1970s to save them from destruction by logging companies.
The protesters said that Bristol needs mature trees more than luxury private housing. One of the “brides”， Suzan Hackett, said, “To get married to a tree is a real honor. It's not a show. It's highly significant and symbolic.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。英国布里斯托尔的一些环保主义者为了保护树木不被砍伐，特意举行了一场和树的“婚礼”。
8．Why did the women marry trees
A．To protect the trees from going extinct.
B．To appeal to people to plant more trees.
C．To blame the company for damaging trees.
D．To draw the authorities' attention to save the forest.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的in order to attract the attention ...to save the forest可知，这些女士之所以和树“结婚”是为了引起当地政府的关注，借此来保护森林。
9．What does the underlined word “suitors” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．The men to marry.
B．The companies to build houses.
C．The trees to be saved.
D．The buildings to be pulled down.
解析：C 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的70 English women at once entered into legal “marriage” with dozens of trees可知，这些女士要和树结婚，因此她们手里拿的照片应该是“新郎”(也就是这些树)的照片，故画线词指的是“要被挽救的树”。
10．What inspired Siobhan Kierans to create such an event
A．Cruel behavior of logging companies.
B．A previous environmental campaign.
C．Movements of women fighting for rights.
D．Women chained to trees for their fault.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的she came up with it by the story of women from the environmental movement Chipko可知，Siobhan Kierans的灵感来源是之前的一项环保运动。
11．What does Suzan Hackett think of the event
A．Meaningful. B．Interesting.
C．Pioneering. D．Emotional.
解析：A 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的To get married to a tree is a real honor ...It's highly significant and symbolic.可知，Suzan Hackett认为这项运动意义重大。
D
Do you check your work emails when you're on holiday Do you call your colleagues to ask what's happening in the office even on a day off I do. When I see no signal on my mobile phone in a busy shopping centre or no Wi-Fi in the hotel by the beach, I get anxious. Yes, I'm addicted to work.
Technology fuels our need to stay connected all the time. Electronic products allow us to work from home, free from the nine-to-five routine endured (忍受) by our parents, but they also make it more difficult for us to relax and recharge our batteries.
Indeed, not all employers want us to be connected all the time. German car maker Daimler, for example, has offered to automatically delete emails sent to employees while they're on holiday. The sender of the email receives a message asking them to get in touch with another employee who's on duty, or to re-send the message at a later date.
Does the sender get offended (冒犯) No, says the company spokesman Oliver Wihofszki. According to him：“The response is basically 99% positive, because everybody says，‘that's a real nice thing, I would love to have that too.’”
Dr Christine Grant is an occupational psychologist at Coventry University in Britain. She's been studying workers' inability to relax when off duty. She says：“In my research I found a number of people who were burnt out because they were travelling with technology all the time, no matter what time zone they were in.”
Employers and employees alike are realising that you're more productive if you get the work-life balance right. Perhaps we should all take some time out to consider whether we're addicted to work, addicted to technology, or both. It's good to switch off once in a while.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。随着网络的高度发展，我们随时随地都处于工作状态，这严重破坏了我们工作与生活之间的平衡。
12．Why does the author become anxious
A．He can't chat online.
B．He can't work online.
C．He can't surf the Internet.
D．He can't contact his friends.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，从表面看，作者感到焦虑的原因是不能连网，其实真正的原因是无论他/她走到哪里都想工作。
13．What does the author want to tell us by giving the example of Daimler
A．Staying connected is disliked by all employees.
B．Staying connected isn't favoured by all companies.
C．Some companies give their employees more freedom.
D．Some companies provide their workers with better conditions.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，不是所有的雇主都喜欢员工一直处于连线或连网状态。接下来作者举德国汽车制造商戴姆勒的例子正是为了说明这一点。
14．Why doesn't the sender get angry according to Paragraph 4
A．He/She is satisfied with the reply.
B．He/She likes to be treated like that.
C．He/She appreciates Daimler's practice.
D．He/She becomes used to being refused.
解析：C 推理判断题。根据第四段可知，这些发邮件者收到戴姆勒公司的回复后并不感到被冒犯，他们不但肯定戴姆勒公司的做法，而且希望自己也能享受同样的待遇。
15．Which of the following proverbs does Dr Christine Grant most probably agree with
A．Hard work leads to success.
B．God helps those who help themselves.
C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
解析：D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，Christine Grant通过研究发现，很多职场人士之所以疲惫不堪，是因为他们无论走到哪里，都带着电子办公设备。显然她这里是强调工作与休息娱乐的平衡。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2022·贵阳市五校联考三)The primary purpose of product packaging is to protect the product from damage. __16__ Some would argue that the packaging is as important as the product itself because it's an important marketing and communication tool for their business. Interesting packaging can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. __17__ Pictures for children to colour or cut out, games printed on packaging, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them.
Some packaging suggests that a buyer will get something for nothing. __18__ Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.
__19__ Maybe the packaging has “Economy Size” or “Family Size” printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most products for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.
The information on the packaging should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that packaging is often an advertisement. __20__ Only the product inside can do that.
A．The size of the packaging also motivates a buyer.
B．Logos and symbols are often applied to packaging.
C．The words and pictures do not tell the whole story.
D．However, packaging is also an important form of advertising.
E．Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this.
F．Some products are promoted through contests on their packaging.
G．The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。产品的包装也是一种重要的广告载体，对产品销售有很大的帮助。
16．解析：D 空前一句讲到了产品包装的主要作用是保护产品免遭破坏，空后一句讲到了一些人认为包装和产品一样重要，因此，空处应该会讲到包装还有其他重要的作用，故D项符合语境。
17．解析：G 空前、空后都讲到了儿童和产品包装上的图片，据此推知，空处应该也会讲到儿童和图片的信息，故G项符合语境。
18．解析：E 空前一句讲到了一些包装会让购买者觉得不花钱就能得到一些东西，空后一句讲到了人们通常更喜欢购买装在可重复使用的杯子或盘子中的产品，据此推知，E项(装在可重复使用的容器中出售的食品就是这样的例子)符合语境。
19．解析：A 结合本段内容尤其是“Economy Size” or “Family Size”和the large size可知，本段主要讲到了包装规格对产品销售的作用，故A项适合作本段的主旨句。
20．解析：C 空前一句提到包装通常是个广告，这说明其中的文字和图片反映的信息不完整，故C项符合语境。
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
(2022·厦门市第二次质量检测)
Letter 1
Your article mentioned a doctor's visit for “heat and compression” treatment. I bought an inexpensive microwavable moist — heat eye compress online and use it for several minutes at bedtime to help open the oil glands. Plus, the warmth helps me relax and fall asleep. No more messy washcloth compresses for me!
— Julie Evans
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Letter 2
The Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee, turning into a shelter during a historic winter storm showed so much kindness that I read the story twice. For Sean Patel to open his hotel to the locals in need during the storm at holiday time at just $ 25 (the lowest price the corporate regulations would allow), was priceless. The town is a better place because of Patel and his staff.
— Annette Wolfe
Shelton, Connecticut
Letter 3
You suggested using toothpicks to raise a pot lid and prevent the liquid in the pot from boiling over. I prevent that by just laying a wooden spoon over the open pot. The spoon will pop most of the bubbles on contact, but it hasn't failed me yet!
— Pam Snellgrove
LaGrange, Georgia
Letter 4
The story about a diver, Carter Viss, who lost his arm after getting hit by a speedboat and then forgave the driver — is among the most compelling stories I've ever read. Here is a story of health and loss, sea and shore, healing and the hope to endure out of the darkness into the light. Simply marvelous!
— Leander Jones
Northport, Alabama
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要分享了四封选自《读者文摘》的读者来信。
1．Which of the following highlights Letter 1
A．We Found a Fix.
B．Dealing with Eye Problems.
C．Run Over by a Speedboat.
D．So Nice You Have to Read It Twice.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一封信中第二、三句可知，Julie Evans在网上买了一款便宜的微波湿热眼睛敷布，睡前用几分钟来帮助打开脂腺。此外，眼睛敷布的温暖帮助Evans放松和入睡。由此可知，第一封信的主要内容是应对眼睛问题。
2．Who forgave the driver after an accident
A．Annette Wolfe. B．Pam Snellgrove.
C．Carter Viss. D．Leander Jones.
解析：C 细节理解题。根据第四封信第一句可知，潜水员Carter Viss被一艘快艇撞到，失去了一只手臂，最后原谅了驾驶员。
3．What do these four letters have in common
A．They are notes on past issues.
B．They give advice on how to read.
C．They are remarks about human virtues.
D．They offer information about health.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据四封信的时态和内容可知，这四封信的共同之处在于它们都选自《读者文摘》，是对过去事情的记录。
B
(2022·开封市第二次模拟)“He'll be over in a minute，” one of Saul Klein's colleagues says apologetically, glancing towards a row of glass rooms where figures can be seen deep in conversation. One minute turns into two and then five, and then ten. Finally, Klein bounds over, saying, “Right, shall we start？”
Klein is the kind of person who you can imagine is in this situation a lot. It's not because he's rude or forgetful or unreliable. In fact, he's not any of those things.
The Johannesburg-born Klein is an entrepreneur (企业家), often spoken about as the brains behind Lovefilm and an early employee at Skype, but his CV (履历) goes beyond that.
For now, he says, the majority of his time is taken up with the companies LocalGlobe has invested in. “I'm involved on some level with all the companies in the portfolio (投资组合)．” What that means in practice is that Klein attends regular meetings, and extraordinary meetings “where we meet with the companies”， and gives advice “when companies are coming for important events like fund-raising”. Oh, and on top of that, he's also part of every company's WhatsApp group — 200 groups to be precise.
“Time is nothing to him, so he'll be replying to messages at 5 o'clock in the morning，” one of his assistants says. But Klein, a father of three children aged 12, 11 and 4, says he actually tries to be “quite strict” about his time. “I've always tried not to do business at breakfast or dinner time. I try to be able to take the kids to school in the morning, and normally be at home for bedtime. Obviously as the kids get older, they don't want you around as much, but that's not the case while they're at this age，” he says.
This routine isn't just limited to mornings and evenings, Klein says. Ever since he started dating his wife, they both have practiced “relaxing lifestyle”. “It basically means from a Friday night to a Saturday night, I'm not looking at emails, I'm not answering my phone, and I avoid driving. We've been doing that for almost 20 years at this point. I've always found that to be a great relief.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。前Skype全球营销副总裁Saul Klein尽管工作繁忙，但他仍设法多留一些时间陪伴家人。
4．Why does Saul Klein often let others wait
A．He is rather unreliable.
B．He is a little ill-mannered.
C．He has quite a poor memory.
D．He is too busy with his work.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的It's not because he's rude or forgetful or unreliable.和第四段中的Klein attends regular ...to be precise可知，Klein工作很繁忙。
5．What does the author mean by saying “his CV goes beyond that”？
A．Saul Klein has to attend regular meetings.
B．Saul Klein still attempts to enlarge his CV.
C．Saul Klein also has other important positions.
D．Saul Klein loves changing his work very often.
解析：C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的the majority of his time ...has invested in、Klein attends ...like fund-raising和part of every company's WhatsApp group可知，Klein还有其他繁忙的事务和职位。
6．What does Saul Klein most probably consider important
A．Sparing time for his family.
B．Getting enough sleep every day.
C．Keeping all the promises he has made.
D．Working late at night to finish his work.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后两段的描述可知，Klein尽量不在早、晚餐期间处理公务。他尽量做到早上能送孩子，晚上能按时回家睡觉，并且从周五晚上到周六晚上不处理邮件、接打电话等。据此推断，Klein极有可能认为匀出时间陪伴家人是重要的。
7．What does Saul Klein's story tell us
A．Employees should put their work first.
B．Busy people can also live a balanced life.
C．Entrepreneurs often ignore their loved ones.
D．Some couples are living a very unhealthy life.
解析：B 推理判断题。根据前四段的描述可知，Klein每天忙得不可开交；从最后两段则可以看出，尽管Klein工作繁忙，但他仍想方设法匀出时间陪伴家人。据此可以推断，作者想要通过Klein的故事告诉大家，工作繁忙的人也可以平衡好工作和生活的关系。
C
(2022·石家庄市质量检测一)In British Bristol, 70 English women at once entered into legal “marriage” with dozens of trees in protest against their being cut down. They “married” the trees in a desperate attempt to prevent them from being cleared for construction of residential buildings worth ￡55 million in the forest. The British construction company has applied for the construction of 166 houses in Bristol, including luxury cottages. At the same time, the townspeople were especially angry at the fact that the application did not indicate the exact number of trees that were planned to be cut down. So, in order to attract the attention of the government, the activists organized an unusual wedding ceremony to save the forest.
The event took place at a park on Spike Island. The women who went there, dressed in wedding dresses, held photographs of the “suitors” in their hands. The celebration itself took place according to the classic storyline — with groomsmen and wedding vows. The organizer was John Tarleton, a professor at the Bristol Veterinary School. According to him, this action was supposed to demonstrate that trees are partners of people throughout their lives.
The idea to hold such a ceremony came from Siobhan Kierans, who admitted that she came up with it by the story of women from the environmental movement Chipko, who chained themselves to trees in the 1970s to save them from destruction by logging companies.
The protesters said that Bristol needs mature trees more than luxury private housing. One of the “brides”， Suzan Hackett, said, “To get married to a tree is a real honor. It's not a show. It's highly significant and symbolic.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。英国布里斯托尔的一些环保主义者为了保护树木不被砍伐，特意举行了一场和树的“婚礼”。
8．Why did the women marry trees
A．To protect the trees from going extinct.
B．To appeal to people to plant more trees.
C．To blame the company for damaging trees.
D．To draw the authorities' attention to save the forest.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的in order to attract the attention ...to save the forest可知，这些女士之所以和树“结婚”是为了引起当地政府的关注，借此来保护森林。
9．What does the underlined word “suitors” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．The men to marry.
B．The companies to build houses.
C．The trees to be saved.
D．The buildings to be pulled down.
解析：C 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的70 English women at once entered into legal “marriage” with dozens of trees可知，这些女士要和树结婚，因此她们手里拿的照片应该是“新郎”(也就是这些树)的照片，故画线词指的是“要被挽救的树”。
10．What inspired Siobhan Kierans to create such an event
A．Cruel behavior of logging companies.
B．A previous environmental campaign.
C．Movements of women fighting for rights.
D．Women chained to trees for their fault.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的she came up with it by the story of women from the environmental movement Chipko可知，Siobhan Kierans的灵感来源是之前的一项环保运动。
11．What does Suzan Hackett think of the event
A．Meaningful. B．Interesting.
C．Pioneering. D．Emotional.
解析：A 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的To get married to a tree is a real honor ...It's highly significant and symbolic.可知，Suzan Hackett认为这项运动意义重大。
D
Do you check your work emails when you're on holiday Do you call your colleagues to ask what's happening in the office even on a day off I do. When I see no signal on my mobile phone in a busy shopping centre or no Wi-Fi in the hotel by the beach, I get anxious. Yes, I'm addicted to work.
Technology fuels our need to stay connected all the time. Electronic products allow us to work from home, free from the nine-to-five routine endured (忍受) by our parents, but they also make it more difficult for us to relax and recharge our batteries.
Indeed, not all employers want us to be connected all the time. German car maker Daimler, for example, has offered to automatically delete emails sent to employees while they're on holiday. The sender of the email receives a message asking them to get in touch with another employee who's on duty, or to re-send the message at a later date.
Does the sender get offended (冒犯) No, says the company spokesman Oliver Wihofszki. According to him：“The response is basically 99% positive, because everybody says，‘that's a real nice thing, I would love to have that too.’”
Dr Christine Grant is an occupational psychologist at Coventry University in Britain. She's been studying workers' inability to relax when off duty. She says：“In my research I found a number of people who were burnt out because they were travelling with technology all the time, no matter what time zone they were in.”
Employers and employees alike are realising that you're more productive if you get the work-life balance right. Perhaps we should all take some time out to consider whether we're addicted to work, addicted to technology, or both. It's good to switch off once in a while.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。随着网络的高度发展，我们随时随地都处于工作状态，这严重破坏了我们工作与生活之间的平衡。
12．Why does the author become anxious
A．He can't chat online.
B．He can't work online.
C．He can't surf the Internet.
D．He can't contact his friends.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，从表面看，作者感到焦虑的原因是不能连网，其实真正的原因是无论他/她走到哪里都想工作。
13．What does the author want to tell us by giving the example of Daimler
A．Staying connected is disliked by all employees.
B．Staying connected isn't favoured by all companies.
C．Some companies give their employees more freedom.
D．Some companies provide their workers with better conditions.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，不是所有的雇主都喜欢员工一直处于连线或连网状态。接下来作者举德国汽车制造商戴姆勒的例子正是为了说明这一点。
14．Why doesn't the sender get angry according to Paragraph 4
A．He/She is satisfied with the reply.
B．He/She likes to be treated like that.
C．He/She appreciates Daimler's practice.
D．He/She becomes used to being refused.
解析：C 推理判断题。根据第四段可知，这些发邮件者收到戴姆勒公司的回复后并不感到被冒犯，他们不但肯定戴姆勒公司的做法，而且希望自己也能享受同样的待遇。
15．Which of the following proverbs does Dr Christine Grant most probably agree with
A．Hard work leads to success.
B．God helps those who help themselves.
C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
解析：D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，Christine Grant通过研究发现，很多职场人士之所以疲惫不堪，是因为他们无论走到哪里，都带着电子办公设备。显然她这里是强调工作与休息娱乐的平衡。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2022·贵阳市五校联考三)The primary purpose of product packaging is to protect the product from damage. __16__ Some would argue that the packaging is as important as the product itself because it's an important marketing and communication tool for their business. Interesting packaging can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. __17__ Pictures for children to colour or cut out, games printed on packaging, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them.
Some packaging suggests that a buyer will get something for nothing. __18__ Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.
__19__ Maybe the packaging has “Economy Size” or “Family Size” printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most products for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.
The information on the packaging should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that packaging is often an advertisement. __20__ Only the product inside can do that.
A．The size of the packaging also motivates a buyer.
B．Logos and symbols are often applied to packaging.
C．The words and pictures do not tell the whole story.
D．However, packaging is also an important form of advertising.
E．Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this.
F．Some products are promoted through contests on their packaging.
G．The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。产品的包装也是一种重要的广告载体，对产品销售有很大的帮助。
16．解析：D 空前一句讲到了产品包装的主要作用是保护产品免遭破坏，空后一句讲到了一些人认为包装和产品一样重要，因此，空处应该会讲到包装还有其他重要的作用，故D项符合语境。
17．解析：G 空前、空后都讲到了儿童和产品包装上的图片，据此推知，空处应该也会讲到儿童和图片的信息，故G项符合语境。
18．解析：E 空前一句讲到了一些包装会让购买者觉得不花钱就能得到一些东西，空后一句讲到了人们通常更喜欢购买装在可重复使用的杯子或盘子中的产品，据此推知，E项(装在可重复使用的容器中出售的食品就是这样的例子)符合语境。
19．解析：A 结合本段内容尤其是“Economy Size” or “Family Size”和the large size可知，本段主要讲到了包装规格对产品销售的作用，故A项适合作本段的主旨句。
20．解析：C 空前一句提到包装通常是个广告，这说明其中的文字和图片反映的信息不完整，故C项符合语境。