1、十七选修6Unit 2What is happiness to you?(限时35分钟). 阅读理解A(2021惠州模拟)I was selfish as a teenager. I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needs. I let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for college. I let my mom and dad worry about our bills a
2、nd problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagination. This didnt change even when I went to college either. I studied hard but only to make my own life better. Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happiness. I married after graduation and d
3、ecided to start a family. Of course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soul. Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way. I found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people. In fact, all of the struggles I was going throug
4、h were beating the selfishness slowly out of me. Still, I didnt give up on happiness. I knew that there must be a way to find it. I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires. The answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby
5、 boy was born. I got a bottle and held him in my arms. As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes. I smiled and talked to him. Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love. I felt such peace and joy. At that moment I had a hint of the truth:
6、it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness. Carolyn Arends wrote:“The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets. The more love you get, the more love you have to give. It just keeps growing. ” So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Keep growing your
7、 heart today, tomorrow, and always. 【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文, 主要讲述作者由一个自私的人成长为一个心中对他人有爱的人, 也明白了“爱他人即幸福”的道理的经历。1. What do we know about the author from the first paragraph? A. He often helped his brother with housework. B. He studied hard for his family. C. He put his own needs above others. D. He was concer
8、ned about his family. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“let my older brother do most of the work” “let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems” “This didnt change even when I went to college either. ” “I studied hard but only to make my own life better. ”和“it was only to increase my own happiness”的描述可推
9、知, 作者在青少年时期较为自私, 行为处事总是只考虑自己, 几乎不为家人考虑, 即他把自己的需要放在别人的需要之上, 故选C。2. What did the author realize after he suffered in life?A. Spoiled people cant survive the hardship of life. B. Life is cruel to spoiled people. C. Spoiled people are never happy in life. D. Selfishness is helpful. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“
10、Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way. I found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people. ”可知, 作者在经历了人生的失意后, 终于发现生活对被宠坏的人是残酷的。3. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The author loved kids. B. The author often fed his baby. C. The author realize
11、d the importance of happiness. D. When caring for his baby, the author got inspired. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes. I smiled and talked to him. Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love. I felt such peace
12、and joy. At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness. ”可推知, 作者在照料孩子的过程中领悟到了通往幸福的途径。4. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. Loving Others, a Way to HappinessB. The Elder One Grows, the More He GetsC. Help Others, Help OneselfD. K
13、eep Growing to Live a Happy Life【解析】选A。标题归纳题。根据最后一段中的“The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets. The more love you get, the more love you have to give. It just keeps growing. So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always.
14、”描述可推知, 这篇文章的主旨是“爱他人即幸福”。【知识拓展】 长难句分析The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets. The more love you get, the more love you have to give. 分析:本句是the more. . . , the more. . . 句型, 表示“越, 越”。翻译:你接纳的人越多, 你的心就越宽广。你得到的爱越多, 你付出的爱也越多。BNearly half the worlds population, close to some 5
15、billion people, will develop near-sightedness by 2050 according to a study recently published in the journal Ophthalmology. The paper also estimates that one-fifth of these people will have a significantly increased risk of becoming blind from the condition if recent trends continue. The number of n
16、ear-sightedness cases is rapidly rising across the globe, making it one of the most common sight diseases of the modern world. This increase is attributed to “environmental factors(nurture), principally lifestyle changes resulting from a combination of decreased time outdoors and increased near-work
17、 activities, among other factors”, according to a new study from Brien Holden Vision Institute, University of New South Wales Australia and Singapore Eye Research Institute. Even worse, if the current trends continue, the paper warns that well see a sevenfold increase in near-sightedness from 2000 t
18、o 2050. Near-sightedness will also become one of the leading causes of permanent blindness by that date. But why?Its mostly due to the way we use our eyes today. For most purposes, our eyes are good at spotting far away objects, but they have been mostly overused to short distances nowadays. Our dai
19、ly activities involve a lot of “near-work activities”, such as using a computer, scrolling on a smart phone or reading. Constantly keeping focus on a short distance leaves the crystalline lens in our eyes set on them, in a sense, and unable to effectively focus on objects farther away. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明
20、文。文章告诉我们近视可能导致失明。5. What caused the increase in near-sightedness across the globe?A. Environmental factors. B. Increased near-work activities. C. Decreased time outdoors. D. All above. 【解析】选D。 细节理解题。由第二段的“This increase is attributed to environmental factors(nurture), principally lifestyle changes re
21、sulting from a combination of decreased time outdoors and increased near-work activities, among other factors”可知, 导致近视的原因共有三个, 分别是环境因素、户外活动时间的减少以及近距离活动的增加, 故选D。6. Which can not be listed as a near-work activity?A. Play football with friends. B. Use a computer. C. Focus on a smart phone. D. Reading.
22、【解析】选A。 细节理解题。由最后一段的“such as using a computer, scrolling on a smart phone or reading”可知, 近距离活动包括用电脑、玩手机、阅读, 而踢足球属于户外活动, 故选A。7. Which of the following statements is not true to prevent the near-sightedness?A. Spend time in the park. B. Put your smart phone away. C. Buy a pair of glasses. D. Take a br
23、eak when reading. 【解析】选C。 推理判断题。由最后一段的“such as using a computer, scrolling on a smart phone or reading”可知, 用电脑、玩手机、阅读会导致近视, 但并未提到买眼镜可以防止近视, 故选C。8. We can infer that the passage will appear in the column of a newspaper. A. SportsB. ScienceC. EntertainmentD. Suggestions【解析】选B。 推理判断题。纵观全文, 该篇文章主要讲了近视是一
24、个全球性的话题, 而且近视还可能导致失明, 所以它应出现在报纸的科普类专栏中, 而不是体育、娱乐、建议类专栏, 故选B。【知识拓展】 佳词积累estimate v. 估算significantly adv. 重要地, 显著地attribute v. 把归因于combination n. 结合. 完形填空(2021武威模拟)Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his 1 from a good school and he might have to go to a less q
25、ualified school. I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to a small one in order to 2 my living expenses. My wife has built extra stress. On top of that, my father in-law 3 a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, 4 our family into a more terrible state. In these circumstances I have two menta
26、l 5: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or 6 my negative thoughts with super mental powers about self-confidence and consistency, and 7 applying for new jobs with positive attitude. I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am 8 today will build up my 9. My str
27、engths will then increase my confidence and make me a 10 man one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of 11. While good times make me happy, bad times 12 the “inner” me. Two months later, 13, I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary. Time has heal
28、ed my wifes mental stress 14 the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still 15!As I am back on the track of normal life, I can 16 say that the most important things that helped me 17 the crisis (危机) were my con
29、sistent character of patience, and 18 attitude towards life. So, while I wish you all the best life can 19 you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life 20 you are trapped in any of such situations. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。介绍作者在危机重重的时候依然保持对生活的积极乐观, 坚持, 最终成功渡过难关, 说明了保持积极态度的重要性。1. A. admi
30、ssionB. benefitC. diplomaD. permission【解析】选A。句意:我的儿子没有被一所好学校录取, 可能要去一所差一点的学校。admission录取;benefit好处;diploma文凭;permission允许。根据本句后文he might have to go to a less qualified school 可知, 作者儿子没有被好学校录取, 故选A。2. A. shareB. reduceC. breakD. raise【解析】选B。句意:我为了减少生活开支从一个宽敞的公寓搬到了更小的公寓。share分享;reduce减少;break打破;raise筹
31、集。根据前文Being jobless for the last three months可知, 作者三个月没有工作了, 因此要减少开支, 故选B。3. A. showed upB. set offC. fell downD. passed away【解析】选D。句意:除此之外, 我的岳父一周前去世了, 这无异于火上浇油, 让我们这个家庭状况更糟糕。 showed up出现;set off出发;fell down下降;passed away去世。根据后文the death of her father可知, 作者的岳父去世了, 故选D。4. A. puttingB. findingC. form
32、ingD. lifting【解析】选A。putting放;finding发现;forming形成;lifting举起。根据前文可知, 作者失业, 为了减少开支, 搬去更小的房子, 岳父的去世加剧了家庭的困境, 故选A。5. A. problemsB. concernsC. choicesD. activities【解析】选C。句意:在这些情形下, 我有两个精神上的选择, 要么精神上沮丧, 失去内心的平衡, 要么用强大的精神力量, 比如自信, 坚持, 取代消极情绪, 用积极的态度继续找工作。problems问题;concerns担忧;choices选择;activities活动。根据本句eith
33、er. . . or结构可知, 作者面临两个选择, 故选C。6. A. linkB. replaceC. mixD. exchange【解析】选B。link联系;replace替代;mix混合;exchange交换。本句为短语replace sth. with sth. 用某物替代某物, 故选B。7. A. regretB. stopC. keepD. risk【解析】选C。regret后悔;stop停止;keep 继续;risk冒险。根据文章可知, 作者在消极和积极的方面做选择, 故选C。8. A. practicingB. sufferingC. producingD. relieving
34、【解析】选B。句意:我选择了第二个, 我相信我今天承受的痛苦让我的性格更坚强。practicing练习;suffering遭受;producing生产;relieving缓解。根据文章可知, 作者面临各种艰难, 故选B。9. A. intelligenceB. bodyC. characterD. reputation【解析】选C。句意:我选择了第二个, 我相信我今天承受的痛苦让我的性格更坚强。intelligence智力;body身体;character性格;reputation名声。根据文章可知, 作者认为遭受不好的事情会让自己更坚强, 故选C。10. A. carefulB. hard-
35、workingC. easy-goingD. successful【解析】选D。句意:我的优点会增加我的信心, 让我有一天能够成功。careful仔细的;hard-working努力工作的;easy-going平易近人的;successful成功的。根据文章可知, 作者相信困境能够磨练自己, 故选D。11. A. lifeB. wealthC. timeD. health【解析】选A。句意:我明白了好的时期和不好的时期都是生活的一部分。life生活;wealth财富;time时间;health健康。根据文章可知, 作者认为人生充满顺境和逆境, 故选A。12. A. hideB. destroy
36、C. strengthenD. kill【解析】选C。句意:顺境让我开心, 而逆境增强我的内心。hide隐藏;destroy破坏;strengthen加强;kill杀死。根据文章可知, 作者把逆境当作磨练自己的机会, 故选C。13. A. desperatelyB. unwillinglyC. hopefullyD. fortunately【解析】选D。句意:幸运的是, 两个月后, 一份让人兴奋, 工资让人满意的工作降临在我头上。 desperately绝望地;unwillingly不愿意地;hopefully满怀希望地;fortunately幸运地。根据文章可知, 作者找到了工作, 因此很幸
37、运, 故选D。14. A. regardless ofB. due toC. instead ofD. apart from【解析】选B。句意:时间治愈了我妻子因为她父亲去世造成的精神压力。regardless of不管;due to由于;instead of替代;apart from除了。根据前文可知, 作者妻子的父亲去世了, 因此对妻子造成精神痛苦, 故选B。15. A. occupiedB. emptyC. openD. closed【解析】选C。句意:我的儿子也被另外一所好的学校录取了, 因为新学年的录取依然有效。occupied被占领的;empty空的;open开放的;closed关
38、闭的。根据文章可知, 作者儿子被录取了, 录取仍在继续, 故选C。16. A. disappointedlyB. surprisedlyC. deliberatelyD. confidently【解析】选D。句意:我的生活回到了正常轨道, 我可以很自信地说, 帮助我渡过危机最重要的东西就是耐心和坚持, 对生活持积极态度。disappointedly失望地;surprisedly感到惊讶地;deliberately故意地;confidently自信地。根据文章可知, 作者认为正是自己的乐观帮助自己渡过难关, 故选D。17. A. fightB. meetC. changeD. delay【解析】
39、选A。fight斗争;meet遇见;change改变;delay推迟。根据文章可知, 作者与危机作斗争, 并且战胜了危机, 故选A。18. A. generalB. positiveC. friendlyD. honest【解析】选B。general一般的;positive积极的;friendly友好的;honest诚实的。根据文章可知, 作者时刻保持积极的态度, 故选B。19. A. offerB. expectC. manageD. send【解析】选A。句意:因此, 我希望生活都能给你最好的东西, 但是当你处于困境的时候, 也能保持同样的态度。offer提供;expect期望;manag
40、e管理;send发送。本句为offer的用法。offer sb. sth. 提供某人某物, 故选A。20. A. as ifB. in thatC. now thatD. in case【解析】选D。as if好像;in that在于;now that既然;in case假如。根据文章可知, 前后句为条件关系, 故选D。. 语法填空I chose to study abroad because I knew I would be exposed to knowledge that I couldnt gain 1. (sit) inside a classroom. Studying abro
41、ad was one of the best 2. (decision) I had ever made. I chose China, because China is one of the early civilizations 3. a rich history and culture and I thought studying abroad would give me the chance to learn more about the country. As a visiting scholar, my dream of studying abroad in China becam
42、e a4. (real). I went to China in the summer of 2017. My time there was an 5. (impress) experience. Every day was a new adventure. 6. I enjoyed most was that I had culture classes where I could learn about Chinese calligraphy, Beijing Opera, Chinese literature, Chinese cooking and many 7. (much) subj
43、ects. The mix of learning about the language and culture made each day of class enjoyable. I believe that the key to a successful study abroad 8. (be) the attitude you carry. Going to China, I had a very positive attitude. I knew there might be problems, 9. I saw them as opportunities for learning.
44、My time in China has really made me more 10. (cultural) aware of diversity, which adds to my positive attitude. 【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”是一名访问学者, 非常渴望去中国学习历史悠久的中国文化, 这一次“我”梦想成真了。1. 【解析】sitting。考查非谓语动词。该句中主语I和sit之间是逻辑上的主谓关系, 空处作伴随状语, 故用现在分词。句意:我选择出国留学是因为我知道我将会接触到一些知识, 而这些知识是我坐在教室里无法获得的。2. 【解析】decisions。考查
45、名词。decision为可数名词, 由该句中的“one of”可知, 空处用名词的复数形式。句意:出国留学是我做过的最好的决定之一。3. 【解析】with。考查介词。根据该句中的“a rich history and culture”可知, “我”选择中国, 因为中国有灿烂的历史和文化。with表示“有, 带有”, 符合语境, 故空处填with。4. 【解析】reality。考查词性转换。根据空前的不定冠词“a”可知, 空处用real的名词形式reality。句意:作为一名访问学者, 我在中国留学的梦想变成了现实。5. 【解析】impressive。考查词性转换。根据空前的“an”和空后的名词
46、“experience”可知, 空处修饰该名词, 应用impress的形容词形式impressive, 表示“令人印象深刻的”。6. 【解析】What。考查主语从句的连接词。句意:我最喜欢的是上文化课, 在文化课上我可以学到中国书法、京剧、中国文学、中国烹饪和更多科目。分析该句结构可知, 空处引导主语从句, 且作及物动词enjoy的宾语;又根据该句句意可知, 应用what引导该主语从句。7. 【解析】more。考查形容词的比较级。根据语境可知, 此处表示“更多的”, 故用much的比较级more。8. 【解析】is。考查动词的时态和主谓一致。该句的主语为the key, 为单数形式, 故谓语动
47、词用单数;该句陈述的是一般性的情况, 应用一般现在时, 故空处用is。句意:我认为成功出国留学的关键在于你的态度。9. 【解析】but/yet。考查连词。根据空前的“我知道可能会遇到问题”和空后的“我将它们视为学习的机会”可知, 空处前后的内容为转折关系, 故用转折连词but或yet。10. 【解析】culturally。考查词性转换。空处修饰形容词aware, 故用cultural的副词形式culturally。句意:我在中国的日子确实让我更加意识到文化的多样性, 这也让我的态度更加积极。【知识拓展】 佳词积累expose v. 接触civilization n. 文明calligraphy n. 书法 diversity n. 多样性