第18讲 阅读理解主旨大意（练）-2024年高考英语一轮复习讲练测（新教材新高考）（原卷版）

第18讲主旨大意题（模拟精练+真题演练）根据文章选择正确的选项1.（2023年湖北华中师大附中模拟预测）Itrulybelieveweallhaveaveryspecialpurposeinlife,regardlessofwhoweareorwherewecomefrom.AftertenyearsofworkingforamajorWallStreetbank,Iwantedtodosomethingchallenging.SowhenIreadaMerrillLynchadvertisementlookingtohiremorestockbrokers(股票经纪人),withgreatexcitement,Imadesomephonecallsandarrangedtomeetwithoneofitsbranchvicepresidents.Afterthisinterviewandinterviewswithtwelveofhistopstockbrokers,Ieventuallylandedthejob.Thefirstfewmonthswasastruggle.Ilivedonverylittlecommission(佣金).Nightafternight,Ilefttheofficewearyandexhausted,readytogiveup,yetsomehowreturningthenextmorningtostartanewday.Eventually,allthehardworkpaidoff.Inlessthanfouryears,Ibecameoneofthetopsalespeopleatmybranchandincreasedpersonalsalesby1,700percent.Thesuccessearnedmeasix-figureincome,promotionandnumeroussalesawards.TowardtheendofmyfourthyearatMerrillLynch,ithitmethatsomethingwasmissing.Ithoughtlongandhardaboutmygoals.ThenIwasremindedofthetimewhenIspoketohundredsofpeople,whileincollegeasastudentleader,andyearslater,whenIwona“HumorousSpeech”championship.ItdawnedonmethateverytimeIhadaspeakingengagement,Ialwayscameoutoftheexperiencewithawonderful,energetic,peacefulandmagicalfeelingthatwasunmatchedbyanythingelseIdid.Iknewtheextraordinarypublic-speakingskillsIwasblessedwithcouldenablemetomakealastingdifferenceandtransformotherpeople’slives.ThenItookanotherdaringrisk,gaveupeverythingandlefttheinvestmentbusinessforamoresatisfyingcareerasamotivationalspeaker.ThebeginningofmyspeakingjourneywassurprisinglysimilartowhatIhadfirstexperiencedatMerrillLynch.However,nothingintheworldcomesclosetothesatisfyingfeelingIgetwhenthousandsofpeopletellmehowmuchIhavemadeadifferenceintheirlivesbymotivatingthemtotakerisksandbethebesttheycouldbe.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．SpeakingMakesaSatisfyingJobB．ChallengeYourCareerChoiceC．HardWorkPaysOffD．DaretoTakeRisks2.（2023年浙江宁波高三校联考）IwasagraduatestudentinManhattanhavingbreakfastonmyrooftoponSept.11,2001,whenIwitnessedplaneshittheTwinTowers.Formonthsafterwards,Ishookwithanxietyeverymorning.Unwillingtomedicate,Itriedeverythingelse.Mindfulnessmeditation(冥想)causedpanicattacks.Hotyogabuiltmusclebutdidnothingformyanxiety.IwenttotalksbyBuddhistmonksandmeditationteachershopingtoattaininnerpeace,butinvain.Finally,IattendedaSKYBreathMeditationclass,whichinvolvesa20-minutebreathingregimen(养生之道)indifferentposturesandrhythms.ThoughIwentinskeptical,Icameoutcalm.Twodecadeslater,Inevermissedadayofmybreathingpractice,notevenwhenIgavebirth.20．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．PTSD:moreawarenessneededB．SKY:betterwell-beingattainedC．Meditation:aneffectivetreatmentD．Breath:detailedwaystoconduct3.（2023广东深圳外国语学校练习）McDonald’sispromisingtooffersustainableHappyMealtoysmadewithdramaticallylessplasticbytheendof2025.Thefast-foodgiantsaidthatithasalreadydecreasedtheuseofvirginfossilfuel-basedplasticinitstoysby30%worldwidesince2018afterstartingtheprocessinmarketslikeFrance,theUnitedKingdomandIreland.Morethan100countriesworldwidesellHappyMealsatMcDonald’slocations.Theburgerchainbegansellingthemealsin1979.In2018,afterwidespreadconcernaboutchildren’smealsatfast-foodrestaurants,thecompanyrevampeditsoptionstoselectionsthatwerelowerincalories,sodium,saturatedfatandsugar.Murraysaidchildrenandparentsalikehavebeenaskingformoresustainabletoys.In2019,twoBritishschoolchildrenstartedapetition(请愿书)thatgeneratedinternationalattentionaskingMcDonald’sandBurgerKingtocanceltheplastictoysintheirchildren’smealdeals.Sometoys,likeboardgamepieces,willbemadewithplant-derived(植物提取的)orrecycledmaterial.Otherswillhavemoresignificantchangestotheirappearance.Superheroesandmoviecharacterswillbe3-Dcutoutsratherthanplasticfigurines.Thecompanyisalsolookingintoswitchingfromplasticwrappingtoplant-basedandcertifiedfiberpackaging.“Asyoucanimagine,ourentiresupplychainhastochangewiththis,”Murraysaid.“Ithasbeenamassiveundertaking,andwe’rereallyjustchangingthewaywedoourHappyMeals.”McDonald’schiefsustainabilityofficerJennyMcCollochsaidthecompanyhasalreadybeenlearningfromfeedbackinFrance,theUKandIreland,wherethetoyshavealreadyrolledout.Thegoalistomakesuretheyaresafeandsturdyenoughforchildren.AccordingtoMcColloch,themoresustainabletoyswillbeginrollingoutwidelyintheUSbyJanuary.Thefast-foodgiantisalsolookingforwaystorecycletheoldplasticHappyMealtoyswithinitsrestaurants.136．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TheLessUseofPlasticIsRequiredB．AnEco-friendlyBurgerChainCalledMcDonald’sC．TheWayThatMcDonald’sMadeHappyMealToysD．McDonald’sWillOfferGreenerHappyMealToys4.（2023华南师大附中模拟预测）Badnewssells.Ifitbleeds,itleads.Nonewsisgoodnews,andgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored(监控)indifferentways,researchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople’se-mailsandonlineposts,scientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.“The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmedia,”saysJonahBerger,ascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Theywantyoureyeb