2022届高考英语暑假阅读提速练（Day 16）—湖南专版（含答案与解析）

2022高考英语暑假阅读提速练（Day 16）—湖南专版 目录 内容 Exercise 1 记叙文+说明文 Exercise 2 七选五训练2篇 Exercise 3 完型填空练习 Exercise 1 阅读理解训练 （A） Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself,quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad.What is she reading?None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time.And like more Americans,she’s not alone. A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America.More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves.Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent,according to statistics from the report. “I prefer to go out and be out.Alone,but together,you know?” Bechtel said,looking up from her book.Bechtel,who works in downtown West Palm Beach,has lunch with coworkers sometimes,but like many of us,too often works through lunch at her desk.A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder.She returns to work feeling energized.“Today,I just wanted some time to myself,” she said. Just two seats over,Andrew Mazoleny,a local videographer,is finishing his lunch at the bar.He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流).“I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said.“It’s a chance for self-reflection.You return to work recharged and with a plan.” That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone.There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one,but those days are over.Now,we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table.“It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt,whose company provided the statistics for the report. 1.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about? A.Food variety.　　　　　　 B.Eating habits.　　　　　 C.Table manners.　　　　　 D.Restaurant service. 2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch? A.To meet with her coworkers. B.To catch up with her work. C.To have some time on her own. D.To collect data for her report. 3.What do we know about Mazoleny? A.He makes videos for the bar. B.He’s fond of the food at the bar. C.He interviews customers at the bar. D.He’s familiar with the barkeeper. 4.What is the text mainly about? A.The trend of having meals alone. B.The importance of self-reflection. C.The stress from working overtime. D.The advantage of wireless technology. （B） When a shop is authentic and the workers are friendly,it can feel like a second home for consumers,according to a study.“People often feel strongly attached to particular places.Such places typically include their homes,but can also include commercial places such as stores and restaurants,” write authors Alain Debenedetti,Harmen Oppewal,and Zeynep Arsel.“How do people develop and experience place atta ... ...