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1、浙江省富阳市浙江省富阳市2015高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（8）及答案）及答案 【广东省增城市调研试题广东省增城市调研试题】 The best and worst part about being a twenty-something is that every decision you make can change the rest of your life. Once youre in your 30s or 40s, it gets harder and harder to reinvent yourself. So I made an interview wi
2、th Dr. Meg Jay, the clinical psychologist. He explains why the twenties matter, and how to make the most of them. In Dr. Meg Jays opinion, our 20s are the defining decade of adulthood. 80% of lifes most important moments take place by about age 35. And 2/3 of lifetime wage growth happens during the
3、first ten years of a career. More than half of Americans are married or are dating or living with their future partner by age 30. Personality can change more during our 20s than at any other decade in life. Female fertility(生育能力) peaks at 28. The brain caps off (结束) its last major growth. When it co
4、mes to adult development, 30 is not the new 20. Even if you do nothing, not making choices is a choice all the same. Dont be defined by what you didnt know or didnt do. On the other hand, I also ask him how the 20s track their progress toward their future goals and whether milestones like 21 and 30
5、are really important. Dr. Meg Jay think it absolutely important. Milestones-21, 25, 30, New Years, birthdays, reunions-are important because they cause self-reflection. What he mentioned are as follows: Am I where I wanted to be by this age? Did I do what I said I would do this year? If not, why not
6、. And if not now, when? A 20-year-old girl who interviewed me recently told me about a question she was advised to ask herself as she moved through adulthood: “If you keep living your life exactly as it is, where will you be in 3 years?“ If you dont like the answer, now is the time to change course.
7、 Surely the 20s are for experimenting, but not just with philosophies(人生观) and vacations and substances(物质). The 20s are your best chance to experiment with jobs and relationships. Then each move can be more intentional and more informed than the last. 31. Once you make a decision in your 20s, it wi
8、ll _. A. be the best partB. be the worst part C. change your whole lifeD. affect your future life 【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 every decision you make can change the rest of your life.你 20 多岁做出的决定影响你的未来生活，故选 D。 32. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean? A. DecisiveB. Describing C. Explaining
9、 D. changeable 【答案】A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据从后句 most important moments 推出 Decisive 决定性的，故选 A。 33. What is the most changeable during the 20s according to the passage? A. Career B. Marriage C. CharacterD. Philosophies 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。从第二段第五句：Personality can change more during our 20s than at any other decade in
10、 life 可知答案。在 20 多岁的时的性格比人生中的任何时候都容易改变，故选 C。 34. According to Paragraph 3, one reason why Dr. Meg Jay stresses the importance of 20s is that _. A. it is a milestoneB. it tracks their progress C. it leads to self-reflectionD. it achieves their future goals 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。从第三句 cause self-reflection 与之
11、同义。引起自我反思，故选 C。 35. What is the passage mainly about? A. The 20s are of importance, and how to make use of them. B. The 20s can change the rest of your life. C. The 20s are milestones to reach their future goals. D. The 20s are the best chance to experiment. 【答案】A 【解析】主旨大意题。答案重点在第一段可找到，但各段都按这个中心展开。2
12、0 多岁是非常 重要的，应如何充分利用它，故选 A。 A A woman renewing her drivers license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ” “Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “
13、Im a mother.” “We dont list mother as an occupation housewife covers it,” said the recorder. One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked. The words simply popped out. “Im
14、a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.” The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair. I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. “Might I ask,” said the clerk with new i
15、nterest, “Just what you do in this field?” Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in
16、 the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.” There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (鼓舞) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and
