2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专练（3）由(xx四川宜宾高三一诊)改编Morethanathirdofthebabiesbornthisyearcouldreceivea100thbirthdaymessagefromwhoeverhappenstobeonthethroneintheseconddecadeofthe22ndcentury,accordingtofigurespublishedbytheOfficeforNationalStatistics(ONS).Itforecaststhat35%ofthe826,000peopleborninxxwilllivetobeecentenarians.Butalonglifeisnotunalloyedgoodnews.DavidSinclair,headofpolicyandresearchattheInternationalLongevityCentreUK,warnedthatformanythefuturemaymeansocialisolation(隔离)astheylivelongerthanfriendsandmembersoftheirfamilies.“Itisofcoursegoodnewsthatsomanymorepeoplearelivinglonger,”hesaid,“butthereisabigproblem.Wewillbeolder,butinworsehealth,andathighriskoflivingalone.Theotherproblemisthatweareverypooratforwardplanning.Wedealwiththeproblemsthatareunderournoses,butevenproblemstwoorthreeyearsawayseemquitedistantenoughtoputoff.Whenyou’retalkingaboutforecastsforatimehalfacenturyawayandmore,Iseenoevidencethatweareputtinginplacethemeasurestodealwithit.”Thisyeartherewillbe14,500centenariansintheUK,anumberwhichisexpectedtoincreaseto110,000in2035.Womenhavehigherlifeexpectanciesthanmenateveryage:thelikelihoodofagirlbornthisyearreachinghercenturyisestimatedtobe39%;forboysthefigureis32%.Theestimatednumberoffemalecentenarianshasrisenfrom500in1961tomorethan10,000inxx,afigurewhichisprojectedtoreach71,000by2035and276,000by2060.Menarealsolivingfarlonger,althoughtheirnumbersarefarfewer.Therewasanestimatedof92malecentenariansin1961andjustbelow2,000inxx.1.Theunderlinedword“centenarians”probablymeanspeoplewho.A.arebornthisyearB.livelongerthantheirfriendsC.areinpoorhealthD.areahundredormoreyearsold2.FromwhatDavidSinclairsaid,wecanlearn.A.hedoesn’tbelievesomanypeoplearelivinglongerB.theolderweare,themorelikelywearetolivealoneandinpoorhealthC.thepeoplewhoaregoodatforwardplanningarelikelytolivelongerD.toodistantplanningisnotalwaysnecessaryformostofus3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?()A.About289,100peopleborninxxwillliveto100.B.Moremenwillreachtheircenturythanwomeninthefuture.C.Thenumberofthefemalecentenarianswas1,000in1970s.D.Morethan600peoplereachedtheircenturyin1961.4.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?()A.Alonglifeisnotalwaysgoodnews.B.Alonglifealsomeanssocialandphysicalisolation.C.Inthefuture,morepeoplewillliveto100intheUK.D.Itisgoodtoliveto100.语篇解读:在英国,越来越多的人会活到100岁,但是那些老寿星们将面临年老体弱、孤独等问题。答案及剖析:1.D推理判断题。由第一段的内容可知,xx年出生的婴儿到22世纪第二个十年的时候将会收到100岁生日的信息,故D项正确。2.B细节理解题。由第三段DavidSinclair说的话Wewillbeolder,butinworsehealth,andathighriskoflivingalone可知,人活得越长,就越孤独而且身体不好,故选B项。3.A细节理解题。由第一段的最后一句话...35%ofthe826,000peopleborninxxwilllivetobeecentenarians可知A项正确。由倒数第三段的内容可知B项错误;文章没有提到C项所涉及的内容;由最后两段的...femalecentenarianshasrisenfrom500in1961和...92malecentenariansin1961...可知D项错误。4.C主旨大意题。由全文内容可知,本文讲述了英国会有更多的人活到100岁,故选C项。【长难句子分析】当你谈论关于半个世纪或更远的时间的预测时,我没看到我们有什么可以用来解决问题的措施。【xx高考复习】阅读理解Nowadayswomenappeartohaveapositiveimageofthemselvesassaferdriversthanmen.InasurveydoneforinsurerMetLife,51%ofwomensaidtheydrivemoresafely.Theevidenceisontheirside：Menare3.4timesmorelikelythanwomentogetaticketforcarelessdr...
