高考英语二轮复习：第二部分专题三议论文2-3即时演练.docVIP

　　建议用时：17分钟 [2015·江西新余期末]If youre sick of self-centered twenty-somethings, just remember that theyll be 33 one day. For thats the age when they __1__ the “all about me” attitude, research suggests. By then, youthful selfishness __2__ and people begin to consider others feelings more often. When we reach 33, we are also more likely to make __3__ with parents and grandparents and take a __4__ attitude towards ending quarrels with family or friends. The older we get, the more __5__ we are in almost all __6__ of life—with the exception of volunteering in the community, the report suggests. Most people agree that __7__ children is the turning point in changing __8__ attitudes towards other people. This is when we apparently __9__ ourselves worrying more about others and doing things for them, such as checking how they are getting home, __10__ to help with childcare and doing airport runs. And we are more likely to keep an eye out for neighbours, __11__ give up seats to elderly people on public __12__. We will probably also be more __13__ in the community and __14__ to donate money to good causes. Those __15__ 33 are most likely to admit being very selfish. 40 percent of this age group, __16__， regularly volunteer for charity or their community—higher than any other age group. Statistically (据统计), the __17__ at which we are most selfish is our teenage years—with some people saying that just growing up made them more likely to consider others. __18__ refer to meeting their partner or buying a house as the __19__ at which they started being more tender-hearted and __20__ others first. 本文是议论文，讲述的是关于自私的话题，研究发现：“人到33岁以后就会考虑别人的感受”，并用具体的事例进行论述。 1．A.have B．hold C．lose D．display 答案：C　首句理解有困难，意为：“如果你厌恶自私的20多岁的青少年，那么请你记住，他们总有一天也会33岁”。all about me“自私的”，结合首句理解可知，C正确。 2．A.strengthens B．pushes C．lessens D．spreads 答案：C　到了33岁，年轻的自私便会减弱。根据下文“consider others feelings”可知答案。 3．A.efforts B．remarks C．favors D．funs 答案：A　make efforts with sb.“与某人共同努力”。 4．A.serious B．positive C．negative D．equa