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一、阅读理解Agingbringswrinklessaggingbodiesandfrustratingforgetfulness.Butgettingolderisnotallbadformanypeople.Mountingevidencesuggestsagingmaybeakeytohappiness.Thereisconflictingresearchonthesubjecthoweverandexpertssayitmayallboildowntothis:Attitudeiseverything.Olderadultstendtobemoreoptimisticandhaveamorepositiveoutlookonlifethantheiryoungerandstressedopposites.Thebigquestioniswhyseniorsarehappier.Arecentstudysuggestsonereason:Olderadultsrememberthepastthroughhappymemories.Agingcanbringmorecheeraspeoplebeemorefortablewiththemselvesandtheirrolesinsociety.Theolderadultssaidtheywereenjoyingmoretimewiththeirfamilyspendingmoretimeonhobbiesandhavinggreaterfinancialsecurityanddidnothavetowork.Butothersaredoubtfulaboutthelinkbetweenhappinessandgrowingolder.ThenotionthatthoseinoldagearehappiestismisleadingsaidRichardEasterlinaprofessorofeconomicsattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Itisbasedonparingpeopleofdifferentageswhoarethesameintermsofinehealthfamilylife.EasterlinaddedWhenyoutakeaccountofthefactthatolderpeoplehavelowerinethanyoungerarelesshealthyandmorelikelytobelivingalonethenyouwillfindithardtoacceptthattheyarehappier.Infactscientistshavefoundthataspeopleagetheirhealthdeclinesandsocialnetworksdisappearastheirfriendsdiewhichcanmaketheelderlylesshappy.Evenifonedoesgiveintoagesdarksidehealthandhappinessdontalwaysgohand-in-hand.Itsallaboutattitude.ResearchbytheUniversityofChicago’sYangsuggeststhatattitudeaboutlifeandhappinessispartlyshapedbytheerainwhichapersonwasborn.Itturnsoutthatindividualswhoadaptthebesttochangesalsohavethehighestexpectedlevelsofhappiness.Despitetheconflictingfindingsaboutagingandhappinessthegoodnewsisthattheredoesn’tappeartobealimittohowmuchhappinessonecanachieveinone’slife.“Mostpeopledesirehappiness”Easterlinsaid.“Tomyknowledgenoonehasidentifiedalimittoattainablehappiness.”
1.WhatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellusA.Thekeyfactortoolderadults’happinessB.ThereisaconflictbetweenagingandhappinessC.Noonecandefinethelimittohappiness.D.Therelationshipbetweenhealthandhappiness.
2.WhyaresomeseniorshappieraccordingtosomeexpertsA.Theyfocusonwhatmakesthemfeelgood.B.Theyhavetheirowncircleoffriends.C.Theyhavebetterineafterretirement.
3.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageA.Peopleofthesameagehavethesamesenseofhappiness.B.Attitudemayplayaveryimportantroleinhappiness.C.Peoplewhoadaptthebesttochangesaremorelikelytobeunhappy.D.Olderadultswhohavemorevaluablelifeexperiencearemoreoptimistic.
4.What’sthetopicdiscussedinthepassageA.Whetheragingorattitudebringshappiness.B.Whyseniorsadaptthebesttochangesinsociety.C.Whatthelimittoanelderperson’shappinessis.D.Howolderpeoplefeelparedwithyoungerpeople.【文章大意】随着年龄的增加变老,人们的幸福感也是不一样的一些人认为老年人会更幸福些,而另一部分分则持有相反的观点无论如何,幸福的关键在于一个人对生活的态度
1.C【解析】推理判断题根据此段中“thegoodnewsisthattheredoesn’tappeartobealimittohowmuchhappinessonecanachieveinone’slife…noonehasidentifiedalimittoattainablehappiness.”可知,幸福是没有标准和限度的故选C
3.B【解析】推理判断题根据文章倒数第二段中“Itsallaboutattitude.ResearchbytheUniversityofChicago’sYangsuggeststhatattitudeaboutlifeandhappinessispartlyshapedbytheerainwhichapersonwasborn.Itturnsoutthatindividualswhoadaptthebesttochangesalsohavethehighestexpectedlevelsofhappiness.”可知,人们对生活和幸福的感觉主要取决于一个人的态度故选B
二、单项选择
1.AsweallknowtheEnglishlanguage_______thegrammarandvocabularythatpeoplefromdifferentcountriesandculturesbroughttoBritain.A.consistsofB.isconsistedofC.makesupofD.makesup【答案】A
2.TheGoogleprojecthascausedexcitementinHollywoodbecausefilmstudiosaresearchingfornewrevenuesto_______DVDsaleswhichareinsteepdecline.A.tradeB.exchangeC.replaceD.reduce【答案】C【解析】replace代替,符合句意句意谷歌的这个项目让好莱坞激动不已,因为电影制片厂正在寻找新收入来源,以替代急剧下滑的DVD销售
3.Itwasobviousthatthemeetingwasconcerned_______thehousingreformandeveryonepresentwasconcerned_______theirowninterests.A.with;withB.with;forC.for;aboutD.about;with【答案】B 【解析】句意很显然,这次会议是有关房屋改革的,每个在场的人都很关心他们自己的利益beconcernedwith与……有关;beconcernedfor/about关心,为……担忧故选B
4.Forprofessionalathletes_______totheOlympicsmeansthattheyhaveachancetoenterthehistorybooks.A.appealB.attachmentC.accessD.approach【答案】C【解析】access进入句意对于专业运动员来说,参加奥运会就意味着他们有机会被载入史册appeal请求;attachment附加;approach接近;方法
5.It’shardtotellrealJingdezhenvasesandit’salittlemoredifficultfortheuntrainedshopperto_______.A.dismissB.distinguishC.seekD.shelter【答案】B【解析】句意很难分辨真正的景德镇花瓶,对于未经训练的购物者来说区分它更困难dismiss解散,解雇;distinguish区分,辨别;seek寻求,寻找;shelter庇护,保护
6.Hehasbeenactingverystrangelythesedays.Ican’t_______hisactionsanylonger.A.askforB.accounttoC.callforD.standfor【答案】D【解析】句意这些天他行为古怪,我再也无法忍受他的行为了standfor用在否定句中表示容忍,忍受
7.Ifwhatyousayisnot_______withwhatyoudo,itwillhaveabadeffectonyourchildren.A.controversialB.consistentC.confidentD.considerate【答案】B【解析】beconsistentwith与……一致句意为如果你言行不一的话,这将会对你的孩子产生不好影响controversial争论的,争议的;confident自信的,确信的;considerate考虑周到的
8.Theytriedto_______hardplasticsformetalsinmanufacturingmachineparts.A.replaceB.substituteC.taketheplaceofD.givewayto【答案】B【解析】substituteAforB=replaceBwithA用A来代替B;AtakestheplaceofB用A代替Bgivewayto“让路,让步”句意在制造机器零件时,他们尽力用硬塑料代替金属
9.Atthepressconferencethegovernmentspokesmanexpressedhisgreat_______forthesafetyofthethreetrappedworkers.A.sympathyB.concernC.sorrowD.anger【答案】B
10.Iwouldhavegonetomycousin’sbirthdaypartylastnightbutIwasnot_______.A.availableB.accessibleC.acceptableD.adequate【答案】A【解析】句意昨晚我本来是要去参加表弟的生日晚会的,但是我当时很忙,没有空去available可获得的,有空的,可用的;accessible易接近的,可理解的,易懂的,易相处的,易获得的;acceptable可接受的;adequate令人满意的,适当的,足够的
11.NingZetaowhowonfourgoldsatthe2014IncheonAsianGames_______himselfasanewswimstar.A.consideredB.developedC.distinguishedD.represented【答案】C
12.—Whatdoyouthinkofmynewskirt—Itlookswonderfulonyou!I’msureitwillmakeyou_______inacrowd.A.standbyB.standasideC.standforD.standout【答案】D【解析】standout突出,显眼,符合句意standby袖手旁观,支持;standaside让开;standfor代表,象征句意“你觉得我的新裙子如何?”“穿在你身上真棒我可以肯定地说穿上它会让你在人群中非常显眼”
13.Difficultasthetaskwas_______theynevergaveupandkepttryingallthetime.A.tobeacplishedB.toacplishC.beingacplishedD.tohavebeenacplished【答案】B
14.Whatpuzzlesmeis________hewasathiefwhenyoufirstsawhim.A.howyoucouldtellB.howcouldyoutellC.whatcouldyoutellD.whatyoucouldtell【答案】A【解析】句意使我迷惑不解的是,你怎么会第一眼看见他就判断他是个小偷呢?考查名词性从句,名词性从句用陈述语序,因此B和C可以排除根据句子结构可知is后是表语从句,从句中又包含一个宾语从句,hewasathief是tell的宾语,因而不用what,故选A项
15.Youshouldbegratefultoyouremployeesbecauseyouwouldn’tbe_______youarenowwithoutthem.A.whyB.howC.whereD.which【答案】C【解析】句意你应该感谢你的职员,因为没有他们你不会到现在的位置这里是表语从句,are动词后面缺少的是地点,用where引导表语从句
16.Thebestmomentinthemoviestar’slifewas_______hereceivedtheAcademyAwardforBestActor.A.whereB.whenC.howD.why【答案】B【解析】根据主语moment可知,此处用when引导表语从句句意对于这个电影明星来说,他最辉煌的时刻就是当他获得奥斯卡最佳男主角奖的时候
17.Itissaid_______thepictureshowsaChinesegirlstandingbytheriverunderatreeseeminglylisteningtoabirdsinging.A.whichB.asC.whatD.that【答案】D【解析】It是形式主语,真正的主语是空处引导的主语从句,从句意义和成分完整,故用that句意据说,这幅画表现的是一个中国女孩站在河边的树下,似乎在聆听一只鸟儿歌唱
三、完形填空ChrisMarlowaministerandfatheroftwowouldsaythathislifepriorto2009wasgoodbutordinary.ThenamissiontriptoZimbabweturnedhisentireworld___1___upsidedownandhereturnedtohishomeinNorthCarolinaan___2___man.ItwasonthistripthatMarlowwasfacedwiththe___3___ofextremepovertythatshoweditselfdeterminedlyinthefacesof___4___childrenbeggingforfood.Oneorphanedboyinparticularwhosleptontheconcretefloorofan___5___gasstationwithdozensofotherorphanedchildren___6___Marlow’slifeworkforever.TheyoungboybeggedMarlowtoallowhimtoworkforhim___7___foodashehadnoteatenfordaysandwasstarving.Itwasan___8___thatMarlowcouldnotforgetashespentthefollowingdaysofthetripdrivingthroughdustyroadsanddesperation___9___tofindawaytofeedthehungryorphans.MarlowwentontofoundHelpOneNowanon-profitorganizationthat___10___ordinarypeopletohelpprovidefoodshelterandeducationtopoorchildreninAfricaHaitiandaroundtheworldthrough___11___actsofgenerosity.In2016hepublishedhisfirstbookDoingGoodIsSimplethestoryofhistransformativeexperiencewiththerealityofseverepovertyasa___12___forotherslookingtomakeapositive___13___intheworldfromrightwheretheyare.Thebookdoesmorethan___14___peopletodogood—itputsthesuggestionintoactionwithevery___15___.“EarlyonwedecidedthatwewouldusetheprofitsofDoingGoodIsSimpleto___16___mealsforchildreninourmunitiesaroundtheworld”Marlowexplains.“Everybookthatis___17___willprovidefivemealsforchildreninoneofourmunities.Inthefirst30daysafterthebook’s___18___wehitover30,000meals.”HelpOneNowis___19___workingtoaidHaitiinthedisasterreliefofHurricaneMatthew.“Weencouragethoseinterestedinworkingwiththe___20___tothinkofwaystohelpthatfittheirindividualpersonalitiesandlifestyles”hesays.“Andwealsolovetoseeyouadvocateforus.”语篇解读本文讲述一个叫ChrisMarlow的人,在他的一次津巴布韦旅途过后,那里挨饿的孤儿的现状改变了他对世界的看法于是他成立了一个组织,帮助那些没饭吃的孩子
1.A.economyB.mapC.viewD.tour【答案】C【解析】view意为“看法”,符合语境,即一次旅行改变了他对世界的看法
2.A.astonishedB.changedC.inspiredD.confused【答案】B【解析】过去分词changed在本句中作定语,意为“改变了的”,即他回到家乡时成为一个完全改变了的人
3.A.atmosphereB.shapeC.additionD.reality【答案】D【解析】句意他在旅途中看到了极度贫困的事实状况atmosphere气氛;shape形状;addition增加;reality现实;事实根据语境可知选D
4.A.starvingB.cryingC.strugglingD.running【答案】A【解析】starving挨饿的;crying哭着的;struggling努力的;挣扎的;running跑着的根据children后面的“beggingforfood”可知,A项符合语境,即面对着一群正在讨饭的挨饿的孩子
5.A.abolishedB.acquiredC.attachedD.abandoned【答案】D【解析】abolished废除的;acquired获得的;attached附加的;abandoned废弃的既然是睡在加油站,所以可以推断这一定是废弃了的加油站故选D
6.A.transformedB.transferredC.confirmedD.blocked【答案】A【解析】句意一个孤儿改变了他的人生transform意为“改变”,符合语境
7.A.inreturnforB.infavourofC.inexchangeforD.insearchof【答案】C【解析】句意那个孩子请求Marlow让他为他工作换饭吃inreturnfor作为……的回报;infavourof支持;赞同;inexchangefor交换;insearchof查找根据句意可知选C
8.A.interruptionB.intervalC.interviewD.interaction【答案】D【解析】根据上下文语境可知,他去那些孤儿那里的活动interaction让他终生难忘
9.A.convincedB.determinedC.preparedD.satisfied【答案】B【解析】他下决心determine要找到办法养活那些挨饿的孩子们
10.A.remindsB.equipsC.requiresD.permits【答案】B【解析】equip在这里意为“使具备;使有准备”,符合语境,即他成立的这个组织,使得普通人通过简单的行动,去帮助那些穷孩子,为他们提供食物等
11.A.briefB.gracefulC.simpleD.courageous【答案】C【解析】同上题,即通过简单的simple行动,帮助穷孩子
12.A.measureB.ruleC.toolD.guide【答案】D【解析】句意他出版的书作为那些想要对世界起到积极影响的人的指导用书guide
13.A.decisionB.requestC.differenceD.ment【答案】C【解析】同上题,即想要对世界起到积极影响的人的指导用书makeadifference意为“有影响;起作用”,符合语境
14.A.encourageB.entitleC.allowD.appoint【答案】A【解析】句意这本书起到的作用还不只是鼓励encourage人们做好事
15.A.attemptB.purchaseC.publicationD.adoption【答案】B【解析】purchase意为“购买”,符合语境,即每当有人购买这本书的时候
16.A.submitB.contributeC.passD.provide【答案】D【解析】即他们用卖书的钱给孩子们提供provide食物
17.A.writtenB.soldC.readD.bought【答案】B【解析】每卖出sold一本书可以给孩子提供五顿饭
18.A.releaseB.recoveryC.reservationD.registration【答案】A【解析】句意在这本书发行release后的前30天,卖书赚的钱够提供30000顿饭的
19.A.eventuallyB.annuallyC.currentlyD.permanently【答案】C【解析】他成立的这个组织目前currently正在帮助海地灾区的受害者
20.A.organizationB.munityC.corporationD.government【答案】A【解析】即指本段开头的HelpOneNow这个组织organization
四、七选五Agardenthat’sjustrightforyouHaveyouevervisitedagardenthatseemedjustrightforyouwheretheatmosphereofthegardenappearedtototalmorethanthesum总和ofitsparts 1 .Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itstartswithlookinginsideyourselfandunderstandingwhoyouarewithrespecttothenaturalworldandhowyouapproachthegardeningprocess.● 2 Somepeoplemaythinkthatagardenisnomorethanplantsflowerspatternsandmassesofcolor.Othersareconcernedaboutusinggardeningmethodsthatrequirelesswaterandfewerfertilizers肥料. 3 .Howeverthereareanumberofotherreasonsthatmightexplainwhyyouwanttogarden.Oneofthemesfromourearliestyears.●Recall回忆yourchildhoodmemoriesOurmodelofwhatagardenshouldbeoftengoesbacktochildhood.Grandma’srosegardenandDad’svegetablegardenmightbegoodorbadbutthat’snotwhat’simportant. 4 —howbeinginthosegardensmadeusfeel.Ifyou’dliketobuildapowerfulbondwithyourgardenstartbytakingsometimetorecallthegardensofyouryouth. 5 .Thengooutsideandworkoutaplantotranslateyourchildhoodmemoriesintoyourgrown-upgarden.Havefun.A.KnowwhyyougardenB.FindagoodplaceforyourowngardenC.It’sourexperienceofthegardenthatmattersD.It’sdelightfultoseesomanybeautifulflowersE.StillothersmaysimplyenjoybeingoutdoorsandclosetoplantsF.YoucanproducethatkindofmagicalqualityinyourowngardentooG.Foreachofthosegardenswritedownthestrongestmemoryyouhave【语篇解读】本文属于说明文,美丽的花园能给我们带来美好的视觉享受,文章中给出了两个自己建设花园的具体建议
1.F【解析】考查上下文的衔接根据文章首句及下文的"Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident"可知,这里是在讲"你是否曾去过一个花园……但是它不是偶然发生的"故F项"Youcanproducethatkindofmagicalqualityinyourowngardentoo"符合语境
3.E【解析】考查上下文的衔接根据上文的"Somepeoplemaythink..."和"Othersareconcernedabout..."可知此处表达的是人们种植花园的不同原因,而E项中的"Stillothersmaysimplyenjoy..."与上下文衔接自然,故选E项
4.C【解析】考查上下文的衔接根据上文的"...butthat’snotwhat’simportant"和下文中的"howbeinginthosegardensmadeusfeel"可知此处讲的应是什么是重要的,故C项符合语境
5.G【解析】考查上下文的衔接上文的"thegardensofyouryouth"以及下文的"yourchildhoodmemories"与G项中的"thosegardens"和"thestrongestmemoryyouhave"相呼应,故选G项。