1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业4Everyone needs friends.We all like to feel close to someone.It is nice to have a friend to talk，laugh and do things with.Surely，there are times when we need to be alone.We dont always want people around.But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same
2、.Sometimes friends dont get along well，which doesnt mean that they no longer like each other.Most of the time they will go on being friends.Sometimes friends move away，and then we feel very sad.We miss them much，but we can call them and write to them.Maybe we would never see them again，and we can ma
3、ke new friends.It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.Families sometimes name their children after a close friend.Many places are named after men and women，if they are friendly to people in a town.Some libraries are named this way.So are some schools.We thi
4、nk of these people when we go to these places.Theres more good news for people，if they have friends.These people live longer than those who dont have friends.Why? It could be that they are happier.Being happy helps you stay well.Or it could be just knowing that someone cares.If someone cares about y
5、ou，you take better care of yourself.文章大意：这是一篇议论文。文章指出在人们的生活中，交朋友是一种需要，并且说明了如果人们有朋友，他们可能会活得更长。1The first paragraph tells us _.Anone needs friendsBmaking friends is the need in peoples lifeCwe always need friends around usDwe need to be alone答案：B解析：段落大意题。答案定位在第一段。Everyone needs friends.是此段落的主题句，故第一段告诉
6、我们，在人们的生活中，交朋友是一种需要，故选B。2Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?AA house.BA room.CA library. DA village.答案：C解析：细节理解题。答案定位在第二段。根据Many places are named after men and women，if they are friendly to people in a town.Some libraries are named this way.可知最可能用友善的人
7、的名字命名的地方是图书馆，故选C。3If people have friends，they would live longer，because _.Athey feel happier and healthierBthey get a lot of help from their friendsCthey take better care of themselvesDboth A and C答案：D解析：细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段。根据Why? It could be that they are happier.Being happy helps you stay well.Or it c
8、ould be just knowing that someone cares.If someone cares about you，you take better care of yourself.可知如果人们有朋友，他们可能会活得更长，是因为他们会感觉更快乐、更健康，并且他们会更好地照顾好自己，故选D。Tips to Start a Great Day For MostThe morning is a mad rush to get everyone ready and out the door.By the time you reach the office，youve probably
9、 already dealt with the stress of family，weather，and traffic.Unless everything goes perfectly，youll carry all that stress and share it throughout the day with your partners in the office._1_Open your eyes to fresh flowers.If the first thing you see when you wake up is a dark and dirty wall or empty
10、winter yard，you can certainly improve those important few minutes with a pleasing area of bright color._2_Research suggests that exposure to bright colors in the early morning raises your spirits and energy._3_If you organize your todolist，breakfast menu and your clothes the night before，youll wake
11、up feeling in control and relaxed.Taking 20 minutes to arrange everything ahead of time can save you 30 minutes to get dressed or search for the car keys.Try 15 minutes of meditation(冥想)Some might be afraid that a meditation period early in the morning could just put you back to sleep._4_It allows y
12、ou to pay attention to what youre doing and remove harmful energy.Begin with inspirational(启发灵感的)reading.Part of what I often do in the morning easily allows for reading first thing.Many read the news，which can be a sad way to start the day._5_This will give you good，fun thoughts to keep you full of
13、 energy throughout the day.Try one of these tips each day or join them.Either way，youll be prepared to make it a great day.ABe sure you have a different plan.BPlan the night before.CBut real meditation actually makes the brain more active in a deep and thoughtful way.DBe open to the useful energy th
14、e world brings your way.EFear not; it is possible to get the day started right.FBuy a few books that are cheerful，hopeful，inspiring or even humorous for your first brain stimulus (刺激)GPick up a pleasant bunch of flowers every few days and set it right in your sight.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了开始美好的一天的方法：在视
15、野中放入明亮的颜色；前一天晚上做计划；试着冥想15分钟；从启发灵感的阅读开始。1E解析：根据前文By the time you reach the office，youve probably already dealt with the stress of family，weather，and traffic.Unless everything goes perfectly，youll carry all that stress and share it throughout the day with your partners in the office.可知当你到达办公室的时候，你可能已经
16、处理好了家庭、天气和交通的烦恼。除非一切顺利，否则你会带着所有的烦恼，整天和公司的同事一起分担。即虽然上文提到了你可能会带着烦恼来工作，故本空强调别担心，还是有可能把事情做好的，故选E。2G解析：根据前文If the first thing you see when you wake up is a dark and dirty wall or empty winter yard，you can certainly improve those important few minutes with a pleasing area of bright color.可知如果你醒来第一眼看到的是黑暗、
17、肮脏的墙壁或冬天光秃秃的院子，你当然可以用悦目的鲜艳的颜色来改善那重要的几分钟。本空承接上文应为强调把有鲜艳颜色的东西(如花朵)放在自己的视线里，故选G。3B解析：根据后文If you organize your todolist，breakfast menu and your clothes the night before, youll wake up feeling in control and relaxed.可知如果你在前一天晚上整理好你的待办事项清单、早餐菜单和衣服，你醒来时就会感到有控制感和放松。可知本空强调要提前做计划，才能在第二天醒来时感到有控制感和放松，故选B。4C解析：根
18、据前文Some might be afraid that a meditation period early in the morning could just put you back to sleep.可知有些人可能担心一大早的思考会让你重新入睡。故本空需要指出，真正的冥想实际上会以一种深沉而深思的方式使大脑变得更加活跃，故选C。5F解析：根据前文Many read the news，which can be a sad way to start the day.可知许多人读新闻，这可能是开始一天的一种悲伤的方式。故作者并不赞成以这种方式开始一天，因此提出另一种建议：买几本快乐的、充满希望
19、的、鼓舞人心的甚至是幽默的书作为你大脑的第一次刺激，故选F。A man was employed to paint a boat.He brought paint and _1_ and began to paint the boat as the owner _2_.While painting，he _3_ there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to_4_ it.When he finished painting，he received his _5_ and left.The next day，the owner of
20、the boat visited the painter and _6_ him with a cheque(支票)，much _7_ than what he was paid for the painting work.The painter was _8_.“Youve already paid me for painting the boat，sir！”he said.“This is not for the paint job.Its for repairing the_9_ in the boat.”“Ah！But it was such a small service.”the
21、man said.“Certainly its not worth paying me such a high amount for something so _10_！”“My dear friend，”the owner said，“You dont understand.Let me tell you _11_ happened.When I asked you to paint the boat，I _12_ to mention the hole.When the boat dried，my kids took it and _13_ a fishing trip.They did
22、not know that there was a hole there.”I was not at home at the time.So when I _14_ and noticed they had taken the boat，I was _15_.Imagine my _16_ and joy when I saw them returning _17_ from fishing.“Then，I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole！You now see what you did？You _18_ t
23、he life of my children！”Each of us has a moral duty to offer help，wipe tears，listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we _19_ in our life journey，because a small act will make a big _20_ in the future.文章大意：本文是记叙文，讲述了一个人被雇来为船刷油漆，顺便帮船主把船上的漏洞补上了，而救了雇主孩子的生命的故事，说明看似不起眼的一次小小的善举，便能给人以很大便利和帮助，甚至救人性命。1A.ru
24、lers Bbrushes Cknives Dpens答案：B解析：他带来油漆和刷子(brushes)开始应主人的要求给船刷漆。2A.ordered Bhated Cwanted Dacted答案：C解析：他依照主人想要的，开始给船刷漆。3A.felt Bheard Csensed Dnoticed答案：D解析：在他刷漆时，注意到(notice)船体上有一个小洞。4A.make Bdig Crepair Dprepare答案：C解析：他决定补上它。repair v修补，修理。5A.money Bpaint Cbrush Dfish答案：A解析：当他刷完了油漆，他领了他的工钱就离开了。6A.dr
25、opped Bcooked Cpresented Dtook答案：C解析：第二天，船主找到他，给了他一张支票。present v赠送。7A.lighter Bhigher Cheavier Dbetter答案：B解析：支票的数额远高于(higher)他刷漆所得到的。8A.happy BdisappointedCembarrassed Dsurprised答案：D解析：看到这张大支票，粉刷匠很吃惊。9A.hole Bchair Cpaddle Dpicture答案：A解析：根据上文提到他主动把船体上的洞给补上了。此处指的是船上的洞。10A.huge Bsmall Cgreat Drude答案：B
26、解析：粉刷匠觉得他只是做了一件小(small)事情，根本不值船主给他的那么大的一笔钱。11A.when Bwhy Cwhat Dhow答案：C解析：船主讲述了事情的原委。12A.stopped BregrettedCremembered Dforgot答案：D解析：当船主让他粉刷船的时候，忘记了(forget)提及那个洞的事儿。13A.went on Bwent awayCwent over Dwent through答案：A解析：船漆干了以后，船主的孩子们就驾船去捕鱼了。14A.drove Bshared Crewarded Dreturned答案：D解析：船主当时没有在家，没有来得及告诉孩
27、子们船上有洞。当他回来，发现孩子们把船开走了，心急如焚，感到绝望(hopeless)。15A.hopeless BsillyCcrazy Dexcited答案：A解析：见上题。16A.belief Brelief Csadness Dworry答案：B解析：当他看到孩子们打鱼安全(safely)回来了，如释重负，大感欣慰。relief n宽慰，宽心；恐惧、忧虑或痛苦过后的轻松。17A.sweetly Bhealthily Cdirectly Dsafely答案：D解析：见上题。18A.saved Bhurt Cbroke Ddesigned答案：A解析：是粉刷匠救了船主孩子们的命。 19A.c
28、ome out Bcome inCcome across Dcome into答案：C解析：come across 偶遇，无意中发现，是固定词组。20A.achievement BprogressCprocess Ddifference答案：D解析：小的举动会有大的意义。make a difference 有影响，有关系。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。John and Jack were good friends. They were kind to each other. But sometimes they _1_ (quarrel) with each
29、other. One day they went _2_ (boat) in a park together. At noon, they were very hungry and then went into a restaurant. As soon as they sat at a table, a waiter came up to them and asked, “_3_ would you like to have？” “We want two apples first，” said John. As soon as the two apples _4_ (put) on the
30、table, Jack took the _5_ (big) one in his hand. “You are too impolite, Jack. Why didnt you take the smaller one first？” John said _6_ (angry). “But I did right，” said Jack _7_ a smile. “If I let you _8_ (take) first, which one will you choose？” “Of course I will choose the smaller one first，” said J
31、ohn. “Yes.” Jack said, “If you take the smaller one first, the bigger one will be _9_ (leave) and it is still _10_ (I). Dont you think so？” “Ah.” John couldnt answer.1quarrelled解析：全文在讲述发生在过去的事情，故应使用一般过去时。2boating解析：go boating“去划船”，为固定短语。3What解析：what引导特殊疑问句，在句子中作have的宾语。4were_put解析：apples与put为被动关系，结合
32、全文用一般过去时，故此处用一般过去时的被动语态。5bigger解析：两者比较时，用“the形容词的比较级”与下文中的“Why didnt you take the smaller one first？”对应。6angrily解析：此处用副词修饰动词。7with解析：with a smile表示“面带微笑；微笑着”。8take解析：let sb.do sth.为固定用法。9left解析：leave的过去分词为left。10mine解析：mine是名词性物主代词，相当于“my名词”。假设你校学生会要评选年度风云人物，现在请你根据以下要点向你校学生会主席(Mark)写一封推荐信。1被推荐人姓名：你班
33、学生李华；2推荐理由：a.学习刻苦，成绩优良；b.尊敬老师，团结同学；c.上周在上学途中他将一位突发重病的老人送往医院；3可适当增加内容以使文章流畅；4参考词汇：评选年度风云人物choose the person of the year；5字数：80左右。Dear Mark，Learning_the_Students_Union_will_choose_the_person_of_the_year,_I_cant_wait_to_write_to_recommend_Li_Hua,_a_student_in_our_class,_to_you.The_reasons_are_as_follow
34、s.To_begin_with,_he_studies_hard_and_always_gets_good_results.Besides,_he_respects_teachers_and_unites_classmates.Most_importantly,_last_week,_on_his_way_to_school_he_sent_an_old_man_to_hospital_who_fell_on_the_road_with_a_sudden_illness.In_short,_he_deserves_the_title.I_do_hope_Li_Hua_will_be_named_the_person_of_the_year.Yours truly，Li Ming高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！