1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized(把归类) as honor help you create this life of good feelings. Heres an example to show how honorable acti
2、ons create happiness. Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerks mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky(卑鄙的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about t
3、he uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul. Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness? In the first case, where we dont tell the clerk, a couple of things would
4、 happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate(演示) that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by tellin
5、g others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerks attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goo
6、dness and a sense of nobility. There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And its easy to think and act honorably again when were happy. While the positive
7、cycle can be difficult to start, once its started, its easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.1. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_. A. self-respect B. financial rewards C. advertising
8、ability D. friendly relationship2. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to_.A. lying B. stealing C. cheating D. advertising3. The underlined phrase bringing the error to the clerks attention means_.A. telling the truth to the clerk B. offering advice to the clerkC.
9、 asking the clerk to be more attentive D. reminding the clerk of the charged item4. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake? A. Well be very excited. B. Well feel unfortunate.C. Well have a sense of honor. D. Well feel sorry for the clerk.5 Which of the following can be the best title
10、of this passage?A. How to Live Truthfully B. Importance of PeacefulnessC. Ways of Gaining Self-respect D. Happiness through Honorable Actions【参考答案】15、ABACD阅读理解 If you feel at present that you dont have enough friends in your life，one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make t
11、ime for the relationships you already have.Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitmentMany of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we dont get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧，更新）with the friends，relatives and acquaintances we a
12、lready haveMaking the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help
13、you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?If you havent seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?If the main reason you havent been
14、 getting together with the people you already know is because you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your timeCompare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in lifeIs your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?If you have become too busy fo
15、r friends，why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so,
16、why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and prioritiesMake sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to youIf you really want to keep friends in your life
17、, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.16. The author mainly discusses _in this passage.A. how to spend our spare timeB. how to balance friendship and workC. whether we should keep friendshipD. whether we should invite friends to dinner17. Which of the following doesnt i
18、ndicate a good relationship?A. You feel depressed with others in life.B. You have someone to have close talks with.C. You have someone to count on when you are in trouble. D. You have fun when you are with someone.18. What does the underlined word “delegated” (Para.7) probably mean?A. declined B. an
19、swered C. appointedD. handled19. The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following EXCEPT that_.A. you spend too much time seeking material toys in your lifeB. you stick to doing everything all by yourselfC. you feel it difficult to keep friendshipD. you never refuse whatever
20、other people ask you to do20. Which would be the best title for the text?A. How to Make New FriendsB. Too busy for Friendship?C. How to Spend Your Time D. Too busy with work?【参考答案】1620、BACCB阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew sudd
21、enly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers. Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the
22、 networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high schools monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life. While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured frien
23、d, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears. When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many security measures in place and
24、that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only o
25、ne thing to do: to take down the DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地). The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes awa
26、re of very serious issues about his society.1. What kind of article does this passage belong to? A. A fascinating story.B. A book review. C. News reportD. A TV programme2. The underlined word destruction in the passage means . A. damageB. reward C. ruinD. protection3. Marcus Yallow was sent to priso
27、n because . A. he killed his friendB. he bombed a military vehicleC. he did something that a possible terrorist could doD. his injured friend disappeared4. From the second paragraph we can infer that A. Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society B. Marcus Yallow is smart, fa
28、st and wise in real lifeC. Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real lifeD. Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world5. In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow A. is supposed to be more irresponsibleB. becomes aware of very serious issues about his societyC. presents a young man who is irresp
29、onsibleD. plays a popular online game in real life【参考答案】15、BCCDB 短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。My sister saw a lovely cup when we are sh
30、opping the other day.She liked it at once.Then she bent down and picked up to look at a price on it.As she did this，lots of tea splashed on his Tshirt！I had to try hardly not to laugh at her shocked face！My sister wanted get out of the shop as fast as she could when a shop assistant came over to us.
31、It was turned out to be her own cup，that shed left on the shelf by mistake.The assistant was clearly as embarrassing as my sister, for I just thought it was funny! 【参考答案】：My sister saw a lovely cup when we shopping the other day. She liked it at once. Then she bent down and picked up to look at pric
32、e on it. As she did this, lots of tea splashed on Tshirt！I had to try not to laugh at her shocked face! My sister wanted get out of the shop as fast as she could when a shop assistant came over ot us. It turned out to be her own cup, shed left on the shelf by mistake. The assistant was clearly as as
33、 my sister, I just thought it was funny! 短文改错。假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Recently I read an article in a magazine.It was of a mother who was w
34、orried about his son just because of he always kept his hair long.The mother thought that was not right，but the son felt there was nothing unusually about it.Different generations have different opinions on the same thing.That is what is meaning by “the generation gap”We can see them in our daily li
35、ves.Most of our parents like listening to old song while young people prefer pop songs. Every time my father finds me listen to rock music，he always shouted，“Shut it off.Its awful！” How can we deal the generation gap? 答案：Recently I read an article in a magazine.It was a mother who was worried about
36、son just because he always kept his hair long.The mother thought that was not night，but the son felt there was nothing about it.Different generations have different opinions on the same thing.That is what is by “the generation gap”We can see in our daily lives.Most of our parents like listening to old while young people prefer pop songs. Every time my father finds me to rock music，he always ，“Shut it off.Its awful！” How can we dealthe generation gap? - 7 - 版权所有高考资源网
