1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。高考保分巩固练 十二限时40分钟. 阅读理解I believe in leaving work at five oclock. In a nation with such a strict work ethic(道德规范), this is considered strange. Working only 40 hours a week? I just dont know many people who punch out(打卡下班)at five oclock anym
2、ore. My father tried to teach me the importance of hard work, long hours and devotion to a career. But then there are the things he taught me unintentionally, like when he arrived home from work for the last time and crawled up the stairs. My father, a self-employed sales trainer, was that sick, tha
3、t tired. His body was wracked with liver cancer, and he suffered the effects of a diabetes(糖尿病). Despite all this, he insisted on traveling a long way to give a lecture. He probably earned a lot of money that day, but he paid the price. He returned to the hospital soon afterwards and was dead within
4、 three months, aged just 58. Its been 10 years since I saw my father come home that night and since then, Ive thought a lot about work. Ive decided something: I will never crawl up the stairs exhausted. As much as I love my job as a newspaper reporter, I will never work myself into the ground, physi
5、cally or emotionally. Not taking my work home didnt come easily to me at first. After all, I am my fathers daughter. In college, I was the girl who sat on the library steps each morning, waiting for the doors to open. I even dreamt about schoolwork. My dad once told me he was unable to just gaze at
6、a sunset; he had to be doing something as he looked at itwriting, reading, playing chess. You could say he was a success: He was a published author, an accomplished musician, fluent in many languages. Thats an impressive list, but the thing I want to do is gaze at sunsets. I dont want to meet a dead
7、line during them or be writing a column at the same time, or glance at them over the top of a book. This raises the question: If I leave work at five oclock to watch the sunset, what are the consequences? Do I risk not reaching the top of my profession? Maybe, because honestly, knocking off after ei
8、ght hours probably wont earn me the best promotion. But hey, leaving work at five oclock means I eat dinner with my family. I get to hop on my bike and cycle through the streets of my hometown when there is no traffic. And I get to take in a lot of sunsets. Thats got to be worth something. 【文章大意】文章介
9、绍了我的父亲经常教导我努力工作的重要性, 正是这么兢兢业业地工作带来的劳累, 使父亲早早去世了。但我不想再像父亲那样, 尽管我可能有达不到专业顶峰的危险, 也许我会失去好的晋升机会, 但我觉得也是值得的。1. Which of the following about the authors father is TRUE? A. He set a good example to his daughter. B. He tried to force his values on his daughter. C. He gained much pleasure from his work. D. He
10、 achieved great success at the expense of his health. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第三段第二、三、四句可知: 他的身体患有肝癌, 还有糖尿病, 尽管这样, 他仍坚持去很远的地方做演讲, 他也许挣了很多的钱, 但他也付出了很大的代价。2. What does the author mean by saying“Not taking my work home didnt come easily to me at first”in Paragraph 4? A. There was so much work to do. B. All her c
11、olleagues took work home. C. She was educated to be a workaholic. D. She wanted a promotion in her work. 【解析】选C。句意理解题。本句的意思是: 刚开始做到不把工作带回家并不是容易的事儿。意思是说父亲从小就教育我要努力工作。从小就被教育要做一个“工作狂”。3. Whats the authors attitude towards promotion? A. She doesnt care about it at all. B. She is eager to get promoted. C
12、. She thinks its for the ambitious people. D. Getting promoted at all costs is not worthwhile. 【解析】选D。观点态度题。从倒数第二段可知: 也许我可能有不能达到专业顶峰的危险, 也许八个小时后停止工作不能为我赢得提拔, 但这一切我认为是值得的。4. This text is developed_. A. by giving examplesB. by making comparisonsC. by describing processD. by order of time【解析】选A。文章结构题。本
13、文以我父亲的经历为例子。5. What does the writer intend to tell us? A. To praise her fathers diligence. B. To ask us to take time off work to enjoy life. C. To complain about the strict work ethic. D. To stress the importance of hard work. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章的最后点明了中心: 我工作八个小时, 五点后下班等, 这一切也许会影响我的晋升, 也许影响我的专业, 但这些牺牲比起
14、我和家人一起吃晚餐, 在乡村的街道上骑车, 还有看日落相比起来还是值得的, 所以说要有一定的时间去享受生活是本文的主旨。Mom was right! If you say thank you, for even the smallest gift or slightest show of kindness, youll feel happy. “Gratitude, ”says Robert A. Emmons, a professor of psychology at the University of California, “is an important element of happ
15、iness. ”In his recent book, Thanks! , Emmons uses the first major study on gratitude to prove moms point. As one of the leading scholars of the positive psychology movement, he admits gratitude may be difficult to express. He advises you to begin by admitting that life is good and full of events and
16、 elements that make daily existence a wonder. Then, recognize that the source of lifes goodness is more than just you. That source may be your mom, a friend, partner, child, colleague at work or play. Gratitude is always other-directed, notes Emmons. You can be pleased or angry with yourself and fee
17、l guilty about doing something wrong, but you can never be grateful to or for yourself. Expressing gratitude shouldnt be a reaction; it should be a state of mind. To feel grateful when life is a breeze and you have more than you need is easy. To feel grateful in time of crisisanger, hatred and bitte
18、rnessis easier. Also, too many people are aware of lifes blessings only after these are lost. “Its crisis and chaosdanger, disease, disability and deaththat bring many individuals to realize just how dependent they are on others. Yet its the way each of us begins life and ends it. Its too bad that s
19、o many people waste those decades in between laboring under the illusion(幻觉)they are self-sufficient, ”says Emmons. The abundance of voices expressing gratitude from his studies of individuals with chronic health problems is many. But Emmons goes beyond his “groundbreaking” science to make his case
20、for gratitude by including the inspirational writings of philosophers, novelists and saints, as well as the beliefs of various religious and their respective scripture(经文). Taken together, these observations are summed up quite nicely by famous humanist Albert Schweitzer, who said the secret of life
21、 is “giving thanks for everything”. To enable and embrace gratitude, Emmons encourages the readers of Thanks! to keep a gratitude diary. He even provides easy-to-follow directions on how to practise and develop gratitude. 【文章大意】文章介绍了充满感激之情是人们所必须具有的一种感情, 也是人们感觉幸福的必要因素。同时感激之情也是人们最难表达的一种感受。表达感激不应是一种行为,
22、 而应该是一种心理的状态, 始终要有感恩之心, 感谢生活, 感谢我们身边的人等。6. What is the text mainly discussed? A. There are many ways of being thankful. B. Gratitude is important to happiness. C. Mom is great for her being thankful. D. Being thankful will keep you fit. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。第二段的第一句点明主题: 加利福尼亚大学心理学教授Robert A. Emmons说, 感激之情是幸
23、福的一个重要元素。7. The author mentions Robert A. Emmons book Thanks! in order to prove that_. A. Professor Emmons supports moms study on psychologyB. mom is as great a psychologist as Professor EmmonsC. Professor Emmons is a famous psychologistD. mom is right about her viewpoint on gratitude【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一
24、段点出“妈妈是正确的! 哪怕是因为最小的礼物和最轻的善举, 如果你道了声谢谢, 你就会感到幸福。”此处是为了证明妈妈的话正确而引用了这本书。8. It will be easier for you to feel grateful when_. A. you live a comfortable lifeB. you receive gifts on your birthdayC. you get help during your hard timesD. you are congratulated on your success【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第五段第三句可知在有困难的时候,
25、获得别人的帮助更容易产生感激之情。9. What is the opinion of Professor Emmons? A. It is enough to thank others orally. B. Whether you are thankful is always up to you. C. Remember to be thankful anytime and anywhere. D. It is easier to be thankful for yourself than for others. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。文章的第一段讲到妈妈教导我, 再小的礼物, 再小的善举
26、也要说声谢谢。在充满给予, 付出, 回报的社会中, 我要学会说声谢谢。所以是无论何时何地我们都要有感恩的心。10. In the writers opinion, Emmons book Thanks! on gratitude is_. A. one-sideB. reasonableC. puzzlingD. helpful【解析】选D。观点态度题。从最后一段对这本书的描述以及He even provides easy-to-follow directions on how to practise and develop gratitude. 可推断出作者认为这本书还是有一定用处的。. 阅
27、读填句下面文章中有5处(第15题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Life isnt a competition. B. Fight for a better life with determination. C. Love should be your rule. D. Be grateful and feel hopeful about life. E. Life can be cruel at times. F. Be open to life anyway. Dear Seth, Youre only th
28、ree years old, and at this point in your life you cant read, much less understand what Im going to try to tell you in this letter. But Ive been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I reflect on what Ive learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to pre
29、pare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years. As with my advice, take it with a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for you. But someday when youre ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you. 1. _You are young, and life has yet to take it
30、s toll(重大代价, 损失)on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life. For this, be thankful. You are at a wonderful stage of life. You have many
31、 wonderful stages of life still to come even if they are not without their costs and great dangers. 2. _There will be people in your life who wont be very nice because youre different, or for no good reason. Theres not much you can do except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends wh
32、o are kind to you, actually care about you, and make you feel good about yourself. There will be times when you are met with disappointment rather than success. Life won t always turn out the way you want. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on. Learn to turn negatives into positi
33、ves. Youll also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you dont have to face this too much, but it happens. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life and learn to use them to make you stronger. 3. _Yes, youll find sufferings in your journey through life, but
34、dont let that close you to new things or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, experiences and people. You might get your heart broken ten times but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time. You might get teased and hurt by people you meet. If you close yourself off to new people, who will be
35、 there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life. You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments. 4. _You will meet many peopl
36、e who will try to outdo you in school, in college, at work. Theyll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, cooler gadgets. To them, life is a competitionthey have to do better than their peers to be happy. Heres a secret: Life isnt a competition. Its a journey. If you spend that journe
37、y always trying to impress others, to outdo others, youre wasting it. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey. Make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love. Find your passion, and pursue it doggedly. Life is too short to settle for a job that pays the bills. 5.
38、 _If theres a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love. It, I know, might sound corny, but trust me, theres no better rule in life. Some would live by the rule of success. Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow. Others would live by the rule of selfishness. They
39、will live lonely and unhappy lives. Live your life by the rule of love. Love your spouse, children, parents, friends, with all of your heart. Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbours, coworkers, strangers, even your enemies. And most of all, love yourself. While others criticize you, learn
40、 not to be so hard on yourself, to think that youre ugly or dumb or unworthy of love. Instead, learn to love yourself for who you are. Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey. And I will be there for
41、 you when I can. Love, Your Dad. 【文章大意】这是父亲给三岁孩子写的一封信, 想为他以后的生活提出的五条建议。1. 【解析】D。本段倒数第三句中的“be thankful”和D项中的“Be grateful”相对应; 由“You have many wonderful stages of life still to come even if they are not without their costs and great dangers. ”可知和D项中的“feel hopeful about life”相呼应, 故选D项。2. 【解析】E。本段第三、四句“
42、There will be times when you are met with disappointment rather than success. Life wont always turn out the way you want. ”和E项“生活有时是残酷的”一致。故选E项。3. 【解析】F。本段第二句“Be open to new things, experiences and people. ”和F项“对生活敞开心胸”一致。故选F项。4. 【解析】A。本段第四句“Heres a secret: Life isnt a competition. ”直接点到了本段主题“Life i
43、snt a competition. ”, 故选A项。5. 【解析】C。本段第一句“If theres a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love. ”点明了本段主题“Love should be your rule. ”, 故选C项。. 短文改错My favorite sport is playing basketball. In the middle school, I joined in the basketball team. All the teammate practised hard af
44、ter school. Once our team had match against another schools. At the very beginning, we were so nervous which we couldnt cooperate very good, because this was the first time for us to compete with the school honor. In the half match they fell behind. Our team leader calls us together and said that we
45、 must get uniting in order to beat them. Then we tried our best and won the game at last. Play basketball makes me realize the importance of union and teamwork. 答案: My favorite sport is playing basketball. In the middle school, I joined in the basketball team. All the teammate practised hard after s
46、chool. Once our team had teammates amatch against another schools. At the very beginning, we were so nervous which we thatcouldnt cooperate very goodwell, because this was the first time for us to compete with the school honor. In the half match they fell behind. Our team leader calls usfor we calle
47、d together and said that we must get uniting in order to beat them. Then we tried our unitedbest and won the game at last. Play basketball makes me realize the importance of Playingunion and teamwork.1. 【解析】第二句中的joined injoined。考查固定用法。join in+某种活动, join +某个组织或团体, 故去掉in。2. 【解析】第三句中的teammateteammates。
48、考查名词。all the +名词复数, 故用teammates。3. 【解析】第四句中的match前加a。考查冠词。have a match有一场比赛, 故加a。4. 【解析】第五句中的whichthat。考查状语从句。根据前面的so +形容词判断应用that引导结果状语从句。5. 【解析】第五句中的goodwell。考查副词。该句的谓语动词是cooperate, 此处应用副词修饰动词。6. 【解析】第五句中的withfor。考查介词。compete for the school honor为学校的荣誉而战。7. 【解析】第六句中的theywe。考查代词用法。由上下文可知是我们表现得不太好。8. 【解析】第七句中的callscalled。考查动词时态。根据语境应该是过去时, 且此处与said并列。故calls改为called。9. 【解析】第七句中的unitingunited。考查形容词。get united团结起来。10. 【解析】第九句中的PlayPlaying。考查非谓语动词。此处是动词的-ing形式作主语。关闭Word文档返回原板块
