1、考点二十说理议论类A限时7分It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one i
2、n the drivers seat is another matter.Road politeness is not only good manners, butgood sense. It takes the most coolheaded drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand， a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibili
3、ty of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behavior of politeness is by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to r
4、ecognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the
5、road wherever and whenever they want to.An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless， told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn todrive, let
6、alonemaster the roadmanship (公路驾车技能). Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more giveandtake (互谅互让) from all road users.It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.1The passage mainly talks about _.Atraffic jamsBgood mannersCroad polite
7、ness Dmodern drivers答案C主旨大意题。根据全文的整体内容可知，本文主要讨论了驾驶员行车安全及礼仪的问题，故选C。2Troubles on the road are often caused by _.Atraffic jamsBthe behavior of the driversCthe great speed of modern lifeDterrible road conditions答案B推理判断题。根据第一段首句“It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and thegreat s
8、peed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible.”可推知，路上的麻烦大多是由驾驶员的不良行为引起的，行车礼仪问题正变得越来越严峻，故选B。3According to the writer, a good driver should _.Aencourage children to cross the roadwhenever they want toBbeat back when forced to face rude drivingCbe able to recognize politeness when
9、he sees it Djoin in a traffic stream quickly however other people feel答案C推理判断题。根据第二段的最后两句“But suchbehavior of politeness is by no means enough. Many driversnowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.”可推知，一个好的驾驶员应该能够认可道路礼貌行为，故选C。4It is not always right for drivers to _.Amas
10、ter the roadmanshipBneglect politeness when they see itCgive a friendly nod in answer to an act of politenessDencourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to答案D细节理解题。根据第三段首句“However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.”和最后一句“The same goes for encouraging old ladies
11、to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.”可知，对于司机们来说，鼓动老妇人随时随地过马路并不总是正确的，故选D。1horrible adj. 可怕的2.desire n. 渴望3faultless adj. 无缺点的；完美的1on the other hand 另一方面2by no means 决不原文：It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.(固定句式It is (high) time for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说(早)到了做某
12、事的时间了。)译文：是我们所有人该用心记住这句话的时候了。仿写：It_is_high_time for you to clean the room.该是你打扫房间的时候了。B限时8分To Friend or Not To FriendWe all love our parents and turn to them when were in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Socia
13、l networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology an
14、d parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the
15、 motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; theres also a certain amount of control over privacy that we dont get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is vio
16、lated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.Its a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we dont want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something
17、 to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.A recent survey suggested that parents shouldnt take it personally if their child ignores their request, “When a teen ignores a parents
18、friend request, it doesnt necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.”Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.篇章
19、导读：本文是一篇议论文。现在很多父母进入社交网络，希望加孩子为好友，进入孩子们的网络生活。此时孩子面临两难的选择。文章认为，如果孩子们拒绝父母的请求，表明孩子们想独立，但他们应向父母沟通和解释。5From Paragraph 2, we learn that _.Aparents feel secure about their privacy onlineBsocial networks successfully fill the generation gapCparents have realized the importance of social networksDsocial netw
20、orks offer a platform for parents to communicate答案C细节理解题。根据第二段后两句“However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation.”可知，父母已经意识到社交网络的重要性。故选C。6Teenagers may refuse a parents friend reque
21、st because _.Athey hide something from their parentsBthey are unwilling to be watched by parentsCtheir parents tend to fall behind in technologyDtheir parents make negative comments on them答案B细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no long
22、er feel free to .”可知，青少年可能会拒绝父母加好友的请求，因为他们不愿意被父母监视着自己的一举一动。故选B。7The passage is mainly about _.Aprivacy onlineBsocial networksCthe generation gap Dparents friend requests答案D主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，这篇文章是关于现在很多父母进入社交网站，希望加孩子为好友，但是这样的要求往往被孩子拒绝，因为他们不想被父母监视着，父母对此也不必难过。故选D。8The passage is written mainly for _.Apare
23、ntsBteenagersCteachersDresearchers答案B推理判断题。根据文章的第一段第一句中的“We all love our parents and turn to them when were in need，”以及最后一段给青少年的建议可知，本文的写作对象是广大青少年。故选B。1extension n. 伸展，扩大2.privacy n. 隐私3reject vt. 拒绝4.ignore vt. 忽略，忽视1up to date 拥有(或包含)最新信息的；最近的2a certain amount of 一定数量的原文：Perhaps talking with paren
24、ts and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.(if引导条件句)译文：如果你选择不加父母为好友的话，最好跟他们交谈并且解释一下，这样会减少他们受到的打击。仿写：I will stay at home reading books if_it_rains.如果下雨我就待在家里读书。C限时7分A dog might be mans best friend but my dogs are more like my kids! I th
25、ink everyone should experience the unconditional love of a dog, but owning one is not for the nervousness. Its workespecially when it comes to the job of cleaning up their waste. When you clean up after your dog your neighbors will love you for keeping those smelly land mines (地雷) out of their yards
26、. But there are even bigger benefits. Youll not only be doing your part to keep bacteria out of your yard and neighborhood, but youre also keeping harmful microorganisms (微生物) away from our drinking water supply.There are more than 77 million pet dogs in the United States and their waste is found in
27、 backyards, neighborhood parks, and the green areas that frequently line small waterways. When you dont clean up after your dog, heavy rain can carry bacteria from the waste into drains (下水道). Dog waste left in parks and other such places can be swept directly into nearby streams. This affects the q
28、uality of the water in our creeks and streams but thats not all. These small channels often empty directly into our local drinking water supply or the water where we boat or fish.Dog waste contains harmful microorganisms like roundworms that can be passed onto humans. This is why dog waste should no
29、t be used as fertilizer (肥料) around your home. And it wont fertilize the yard if you leave it behind either like other types of manure. Dogs dont eat the same kinds of natural material that cattle, horses or even elephants eat. The waste from those animals is actually beneficial for your yard and ga
30、rden.You should always pick up after your dog and throw the waste in the trash can. Some smaller cities might prefer the waste to be flushed down the toilet, but in cities where there are many dogs, its best to send the waste to the landfill (垃圾填埋场)When you properly dispose of your dogs waste youll
31、be doing your part to keep harmful bacteria out of our yards, our neighborhoods, and our drinking water. Not to mention off the bottom of our shoes.篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。作者在文章中阐述了养狗就应该清理狗的粪便的观点，从原因、好处、方法等方面进行了阐述。9The authors purpose of writing the passage is to _.Aintroduce ways of making the environment cl
32、eanBwarn dog owners the trouble dograising bringsCargue that its your duty to clean up your dogs wasteDcriticize those who ignore their dogs waste答案C推理判断题。这是一篇议论文，作者认为清理自己的宠物狗的粪便是一份责任，是应该做的。故C项正确。10What do you know from Paragraph 1?AThe authors dog is as lovely as his/her child.BDog waste can pollut
33、e drinking water.CLand mines are humans waste.DOwning a dog must make you nervous.答案B细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句话可知：狗的粪便会污染饮用水。故B项正确。11Which of the following statements is similar to the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?ADont refer to the harmful bacteria on the bottom of our shoes.BIts useless mention
34、ing the dogs waste on the bottom of our shoes.CDont forget to clean the dogs waste on the bottom of our shoes.DIts certain that we wont step on it if you pick up your dogs waste.答案D句意猜测题。Not to mention意为“更不用说”。与D项的内容相符：如果你清理了你的狗狗的粪便，那么我们肯定不会踩到它。故D项正确。1bacteria n. 细菌2.affect v. 影响1clean up 打扫；收拾2keep
35、.away from (使)远离；不接近；避开3leave.behind 留下；丢弃4not to mention 更不用说原文：When you properly dispose of your dogs waste youll be doing your part to keep harmful bacteria out of our yards, our neighborhoods, and our drinking water.(时间状语从句)译文：当你恰当地处理掉狗的粪便时，你就在尽自己的职责来让有害的细菌远离我们的庭院、社区和饮用水。仿写：What were you doing w
36、hen_the_accident_happened?事故发生时你在做什么？D限时8分When asked to identify the qualities that lead to success in life, experts often list the ability to overcome obstacles. Getting over the difficulties, through determination and persistence， is the characteristic of the greatest leaders, the most successful
37、parents and the most prized employees. Those who make no excuses, who do whatever it takes to get something done, are the ones who have the capacity to achieve greatness.In education, we focus a lot on meeting our students needs.Its our job to teach them.But to truly help them be successful, we ours
38、elves have to have the “no excuses”attitude.The problem is that by allowing ourselves no excuses, and doing whatever it takes to make students successful, we often find ourselves accepting excuses from them. Students dont complete an assignment, and we give them a second chance. A test is failed and
39、 we provide a chance to retake it, or do test corrections for extra credit.But theres always a reason for a childs behavior. Its important to understand the reason, but its equally important to remember that a reason is not an excuse.Theres a girl in my class with terrible handwriting. “Maybe if I h
40、ad a mother who had taught me that, I would have better handwriting！” she says.She has been in and out of foster care (寄养照管) for years. She has an explanation for her bad handwriting, but when does it become an excuse that reduces her ability to communicate for the rest of her life?We must understan
41、d the kids and work to find ways for them to succeed.Simultaneously (同时), we must draw lines, set limits, show them the difference between right and wrong. The real work is figuring out when we stop letting reasons be excuses, and start to teach kids about taking responsibility for themselves.Maybe
42、there is failure on the path to success.Sometimes a child has to fail in order to discover the line that he cannot cross.篇章导读：本文是议论文，主要介绍教师在教育学生的过程中要培养他们“不找借口”的态度，使他们对自己的言行负责。12The example of the girl in Paragraph 4 shows that _.Achildren cant tell a reason from an excuseBchildren need to improve th
43、eir ability to communicateCchildrens behavior is greatly affected by their parentsDchildren have reasonable explanations for their behavior答案A推理判断题。结合第三段中的“but its equally important to remember that a reason is not an excuse”可知，记住原因不是借口也是同等重要的，因此下一段举出了一个女孩的例子，这个例子说明了孩子们往往分不清借口和原因，故选A。13What is a tea
44、chers real work in the authors opinion?ATo show kids the difference between right and wrong.BTo help kids become responsible for themselves.CTo set specific limits to the behavior of kids.DTo meet the needs of different kids.答案B细节理解题。从倒数第二段末句“The real work isfiguring out when we stop letting reasons
45、 be excuses, andstarttoteach kids about taking responsibility for themselves.”可知，一个教师真正的工作是弄清楚什么时候停止让理由变成借口并开始教孩子们要对他们自己负责，故选B。14What does the author try to express in the last paragraph?AChildren should try to avoid failure.BFailure may benefit children in the long run.CChildren should be careful o
46、n their way to success.DFailure is easy to conquer if children are confident.答案B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Sometimes achild has to fail in order to discover the line that he cannotcross.”可以推断，从长远来看，让孩子经历失败并不一定是坏事，故选B。15The passage is probably written by _.Aa working parent Ba college studentCan experienced te
47、acherDa newspaper reporter答案C推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句“In education, we focusa lot on meeting our students needs. Its our job to teachthem.”以及第四段首句“Theres a girl in my class withterrible handwriting.”可推知，这篇文章很可能是由一个有经验的教师写的。1identify v. 确认；识别2persistence n. 坚持3capacity n. 才能；性能；容量1focus on 致力于；聚焦于2figure out
48、 解决；计算出原文：When asked to identify the qualities that lead to success in life, experts often list the ability to overcome obstacles.(状语从句的省略)译文：当被问及生活中导致成功的品质时，专家们常列举出克服障碍的能力这一点。仿写：If_properly_treated,_waste will do no harm to the environment.如果处理恰当，垃圾是不会对环境造成危害的。A限时8分2016北京高考Why College Is Not HomeTh
49、e college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy (自主性) and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence, during which many of todays students are not shouldered with adult responsibilities.For previous generations, coll
50、ege was a decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed to come from people of the same age and from within. In the past two decades, however, continued connection with and dependence on family, thanks to cell phones, email and social media, have increased significantly. Some par
51、ents go so far as to help with coursework. Instead of promoting the idea of college as a passage from the shelter of the family to autonomy and adult responsibility, universities have given in to the idea that they should provide the same environment as that of the home.To prepare for increased auto
52、nomy and responsibility， college needs to be a time of exploration and experimentation. This process involves “trying on” new ways of thinking about oneself bothintellectually (在思维方面) and personally. While we should provide “safe spaces” within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions
53、 and challenge majority views. Intellectual growth and flexibility are fostered by strict debate and questioning. Learning to deal with the social world is equally important. Because a college community (群体) differs from the family, many students will struggle to find a sense of belonging. If studen
54、ts rely on administrators to regulate their social behavior and thinking pattern, they are not facing the challenge of finding an identity within a larger and complex community.Moreover， the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of you
55、ng adults: the response to being controlled by their elders. If acceptable social behavior is too strictly defined (规定) and controlled,the insensitive or aggressive behavior that administrators are seeking to minimize may actually be encouraged. It is not surprising that young people are likely to b
56、urst out, particularly when there are reasons to do so. Our generation once joined hands and stood firm at times of national emergency. What is lacking today is the conflict between adolescents desire for autonomy and their understanding of an unsafe world. Therefore, there is the desire for their d
57、orms to be replacement homes and not places to experience intellectual growth.Every college discussion about community values, social climate and behavior should include recognition of the developmental importance of studentautonomy and selfregulation, of the necessary tension between safety and sel
58、fdiscovery.篇章导读：本文是议论文，题材为学校教育。大学时期应该是学生成长的一个重要时期，学生应在这段时期学会独立和发现。但是现在的大学时期却成了青春期的延续，很多大学没有教给学生独立，也没有让学生学会发现。家长也不应该过多地干预学生的大学生活，否则对学生们培养独立自主能力和发展智力很不利。1Whats the authors attitude toward continued parental guidance to college students?ASympathetic.BDisapproving.CSupportive.DNeutral.答案B推理判断题。根据第一段可知，作
59、者不赞同大学生继续接受父母的指导。sympathetic同情的；disapproving不赞成的，不同意的；supportive支持的；neutral中立的。2The underlined word “passage” in Paragraph 2 means “_”AchangeBchoiceCtextDextension答案A词义猜测题。根据语境可知此处表达的是“大学时期应该是一个从家庭庇护到独立和承担成人责任的转化时期”，所以答案为A。3According to the author, what role should college play?ATo develop a shared
60、identity among students.BTo define and regulate students social behavior.CTo provide a safe world without tension for students.DTo foster students intellectual and personal development.答案D推理判断题。根据第三段的第一、二句话可知，大学要做的是提高学生的思维能力和个人能力。答案为D。4Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the pas
61、sage?I：IntroductionP：PointSp：Subpoint (次要点)C：Conclusion答案C篇章结构题。文章第一段引入主题，第二段描述了大学时期是怎样变成青春期的延续的，第三段提出如何解决这一问题，第四段和第五段提出了解决这个问题的原因，最后进行总结。故选C。1responsibility n. 责任2.moreover adv. 而且；此外1thanks to 幸亏；由于2.rely on 依靠；取决于原文：However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence, during which ma
62、ny of todays students are not shouldered with adult responsibilities.(“介词关系代词”型定语从句)译文：然而，现在的大学时期却成了青春期的延续，在这期间许多学生并没有肩负起成年人的责任。仿写：I appreciated Tom very much, without_whose_help I couldnt solve the problem.我非常感激汤姆，没有他的帮助我不可能解决这个问题。B限时6分2014天津高考People arent walking any moreif they can figure out a w
63、ay to avoid it.I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my carto mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I usedthe car. And I wasnt in any hurry, either. I had merely become onemore victim of a national sickness: motorosis.It is an illness to which I had th
64、ought myself immune (免疫的), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own twolegs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as a good days walk and theability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength andskill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the eff
65、ectwas lasting. When I was 45 years old I racedand beata teenagefootball player the 168 steps up the Statue of Liberty.Such enterprises today are regarded by many middleagedpersons as bad for the heart. But a wellknown British physician, SirAdolphe Abrahams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodi
66、es needproper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to haveillnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an idealform of exercisethe most familiar and natural of all.It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness ofgoing on foot. Theman walking can learn thetrees,
67、flowers, insects,birdsandanimals, thesignificance of seasons, the very feelof himselfas a living creature in a living world. He cannot learn in a car.The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made itour way of life. Many people dont dare to approach nature any more;to them the world th
68、ey were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a_steel_river thundering on a concrete road. And much of theirthinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.I say that the green of forests is the minds best light. And nonebut the man on foot can evaluate what is basi
69、c and everlasting.篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述现代社会生活中的一个通病越来越多的人开车太多而不行走，最终得出结论：回归自然方式行走才能接近自然，感受到自己的存在，保持身心健康。5What is the national sickness?AWalking too much.BTraveling too much.CDriving cars too much.DClimbing stairs too much.答案C细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“I had merely become one morevictim of a national sickness: moto
70、rosis.”可知选C，国民的通病就是开车太多。6What was life like when the author was young?APeople usually went around on foot.BPeople often walked 25 miles a day.CPeople used to climb the Statue of Liberty.DPeople considered a tenhour walk as a hardship.答案A细节理解题。根据第三段首句“.for I was bred in the tradition of going toplace
71、s on my own two legs.”可知选A。7The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that _.Amiddleaged people like getting back to natureBwalking in nature helps enrich ones mindCpeople need regular exercise to keep fitDgoing on foot prevents heart disease答案B推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，步行能够让人了解到更多东西，由此可推断作者引用亨利梭罗的例子是为了证明步行能
72、丰富人的思维。8What is compared to“a steel river” in Paragraph 6?AA queue of cars.BA ray of traffic light.CA flash of lightning.DA stream of people.答案A词义猜测题。由画线词后面的内容“thundering on a concrete road ”可猜测出，此处“a steel river”指的是川流不息的车辆。9What is the authors intention of writing this passage?ATo tell people to re
73、flect more on life.BTo recommend people to give up driving.CTo advise people to do outdoor activities.DTo encourage people to return to walking.答案D推理判断题。作者在文中论述了汽车带给人们便利的同时，减少了人们接近大自然的机会，也减少了人们锻炼的机会，同时还强调了步行的好处，目的在于鼓励人们减少用车，多选择步行。1victim n. 受害者；牺牲者2.evaluate v. 评价；估价1the other day 前几天2a matter of 一个
74、关于的问题3point out 指出原文：It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship.(固定句式)译文：我们从来都没有想过步行是一种困难的事。仿写：It_didnt_occur_to_him that she would refuse his invitation.他没有想到她会拒绝他的邀请。C限时6分2016黑龙江哈尔滨月考Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because
75、 he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly
76、 produces it, and the business of trying it on goes forward at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than fiveminutes, with hardly any chat and to everyones satisfaction. For a man,slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have ex
77、actly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else; he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute without least consideration; he does so with skill and polish (完美)：“I know this jacket i
78、s not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size. It happens to be the color you mentioned.” Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is：“This is the right color and may be the right size but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.”Now how
79、does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She hasnever fully made upher mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always open to persuasion: indeed she sets great store by what the
80、saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of findingsomething that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the
81、 lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses,a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops pr
82、ovide chairs for the waiting husbands.篇章导读：本文为议论文，讨论了男士和女士在购买衣服时购买行为及习惯上的差别。10According to the passage, a mans shopping is basedon _.Ahis moneyBhis hobbiesChis needDhis friends答案C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“A man goes shopping because he needs something.”可知，男士根据自己的确切需要购物，故选C。11Why does a lady welcome suggestions
83、 from anyone while buying a dress?ABecause she wants to buy a dress that everyone thinks suits her.BBecause she doesnt know how to buy a dress.CBecause she doesnt know whether to buy it or not.DBecause she wants to show herself off in public.答案A细节理解题。根据第二段第七句“Uppermost in her mind is the thought of
84、finding something that everyone thinks suits her.”可知女士想要买大家都认为适合自己的衣服，故选A。12Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AMost men have patience with trying it on while buying a jacket. BMost women have a poor sense of value when buying a dress.CA womans shopping is based on he
85、r need.DA man doesnt pay much attention to the price of the clotheshe wants to buy.答案D推理判断题。根据第一段第四句“He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it；the price is a secondary consideration.”可知，男士在买东西前已经有了明确的目标，他的目的就是去买回来需要的东西，价格是第二位的，也就是说，男士不在乎价格的高低，故选D。13The passage mainly talks a
86、bout the _ between men shoppers and women shoppers for clothes.AsimilaritiesBdifferencesCvarietiesDintentions答案B主旨大意题。文章首句“Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman.”表明男士买衣服和女士买衣服是不同的经历。然后下文分别阐述男士和女士买衣服时的不同。故选B。mention v. 提到；谈到1make up ones mind 下定决心2(be) faced w
87、ith 面临；面对原文：All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than fiveminutes, with hardly any chat and to everyones satisfaction.(独立主格结构)译文：如果一切顺利，交易常常是不到五分钟就完成了，几乎不用说话，且每个人都很满意。仿写：Weather_permitting,_they will go on an outing to the beach tomorrow.如果天气允许的话，他们明天将去海滨游览。D限时8分2017沈阳月考Whe
88、n going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. Weve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changedgraduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I dont think I need to convince y
89、ou just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If youve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you changes as well.Most people dont make these choices consciously (意识到地) though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certa
90、in friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.Theres_no_“getting_rid_of_people”.People are always dropping into and out of each others lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into ass
91、ociations. You dont get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.What about loyalty(忠诚)? Shouldnt you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if their influence o
92、n you isslightly harmful, shouldnt you stick by them?Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to their highest and best as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you arent showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyalty some
93、times requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “Im sorry, but I cant have you in my life anymore.” But even though this might seem like a selfish act at ti
94、mes, its often the best thing for the other person too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that its also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to c
95、ontinue to behave violently.篇章导读：本文为议论文。当人们的生活或工作发生重大生活变化的时候，人际环境也会变化，这就涉及到如何处理朋友关系、怎么做才是对朋友忠诚，针对这些，作者给出了自己的看法。14When experiencing major life changes, people may _.Ajoin a new social communityBinfluence their friends aroundCchoose their friendships purposelyDhave their people environment changed答案D细
96、节理解题。根据第一段首句(当我经历主要生活变化时，比如换工作，我总是会变换和我大部分时间在一起的人。)可知，当人们经历重大的生活变化时，可能会改变他们的人际环境。15What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?AEveryone has at least one friend.BIt is unnecessary to make new friends.CFriendship still exists though theres less connection.DYou ought to treat your old and ne
97、w friend equally.答案C词义猜测题。根据画线句子后面的描述可知，人们之间深入的交往可以变成友谊，曾经的友谊也会陨落成简单的交往，但是我们不可能摆脱任何人。C项(虽然人们之间联系少了，但是友谊依然存在。)和文章意思吻合。故选C。其他选项在本段中没有暗示信息。16What is the authors opinion on the loyalty to friends?ANever betray your close friends whatever happens.BCorrect their mistakes while you guard their goodness.CSt
98、ick by your friends even though they do harm to you.DBreak up with your friends immediately if they smoke.答案B推理判断题。倒数第二段末句表达了作者对忠诚的理解：真正的忠诚有时要求你打破有破坏性的联系，坚持你自己的立场，然后再决定你能做什么去帮助你的朋友。这和B项(保卫朋友优良品质的同时要纠正他们的错误。)意思一致，故选B。17How should we behave when employed by a violent boss?AWe should accept what we are
99、 told to do.BWe should stay silent and be in favor of it.CWe should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.DWe should give our boss courage to continue.答案C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，如果不阻止暴力老板的行为，就意味着默许，这会让老板继续暴力下去。虽然张口指出其错误需要很大的勇气，但这看似自私的行为对双方却是最好的。1convince v. 使相信；说服2.switch n. 转变1make room for 为腾地方2.be loyal to 对忠诚原文：The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.(表语从句)译文：事实是为了给新接触的人和经历的事物(在心理上)腾出空间，你可能需要放松一些现有的联系。仿写：The truth is that_he_has_never_been_there.事实是他从未去过那里。
