阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Living one’s life is
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. he enters into the highway, he must certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is to keep a constant (不断的) , which can be compared with his activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too the police will give him a , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person the others driving at a(an) speed.
When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life he can be sure of completion by doing so. He not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must where he is now by recognizing some appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. if he is careful and serious enough, will provide him with much pleasure.
| 小题1: | | A．seats | B．condition | C．petrol | D．passengers |
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| 小题2: | | A．Once | B．While | C．For | D．Although |
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| 小题3: | | A．listen to | B．find | C．follow | D．insist on |
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| 小题4: | | A．ordered | B．hoped | C．believed | D．supposed |
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| 小题5: | | A．state | B．speed | C．mind | D．level |
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| 小题6: | | A．outdoor | B．broken | C．good | D．continuous |
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| 小题7: | | A．large | B．high | C．limited | D．expected |
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| 小题8: | | A．speedily | B．slowly | C．hurriedly | D．willingly |
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| 小题9: | | A．hand | B．lift | C．chance | D．ticket |
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| 小题10: | | A．Acting | B．Running | C．Getting | D．Working |
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| 小题11: | | A．persuading | B．getting | C．bothering | D．refusing |
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| 小题12: | | A．average | B．normal | C．usual | D．fast |
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| 小题13: | | A．attention | B．notice | C．evidence | D．regards |
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| 小题14: | | A．if | B．when | C．unless | D．because |
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| 小题15: | | A．dare | B．need | C．may | D．should |
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| 小题16: | | A．think | B．discover | C．prove | D．observe |
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| 小题17: | | A．signs | B．signals | C．signatures | D．symbols |
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| 小题18: | | A．money | B．luck | C．time | D．trust |
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| 小题19: | | A．Therefore | B．Then | C．And | D．But |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：
文章大意：过生活犹如在高速路上驾驶，如果你足够严谨和认真，你就会规避风险，享受生活。
小题1:B 考查名词的辨析 句意为：为了安全驾驶，司机首先得检查车况。condition情况，状态；环境，条件符合上下文语境； seats座位；petrol汽油；passengers乘客，旅客说法均比较片面。故答案选B。
小题2:A 考查连词的辨析 句意为：一旦进入高速公路，为了自身安全，他必须遵守交通规则。once一旦（引导条件或时间状语从句）；while在…期间，与…同时，虽然；（时间或让步状语从句） ；for因为（并列连词，置于句中）；although尽管（让步状语从句）。根据语境答案选A。
小题3:C 考查动词及动词短语的辨析 句意为：一旦进入高速公路，为了自身安全，他必须遵守交通规则。listen to 听；find找到，发现；follow跟随，遵从；insist on坚持。根据语境及下文的obey是follow的同义复现词汇，作为司机在高速路驾驶应该是遵守交通规则，故答案选C。
小题4:D 考查动词的辨析 句意为：在高速路上，司机理应保持始终如一的速度。根据下文谈及的speed（速度）及常识可知高速路上有最高和最低限速，保持稳定的速度是“应该的”。ordered 命令，订购；hoped 希望；believed 相信；be supposed to应该，被期望。故答案选D。
小题5:B 考查名词的辨析考查动词的辨析 句意为：在高速路上，司机理应保持始终如一的速度。根据下文谈及的speed（速度）及常识可知高速路上有最高和最低限速。state状况，情况； speed速度； mind头脑，智力； level水平。故选B。
小题6: D 考查形容词的辨析 上文的speed与activity对应，constant正好对应continuous（连续的）且continuous正好是constant的同义复现。outdoor 户外的；broken破碎的 good好的 。故选D。
小题7:B 考查形容词的辨析 根据常识及上文的constant（始终如一的）可推知高速路上开车即不能高速（high）也不能低速（slow）。下文的nor 与slow也是解答此题的线索。 large大的； high 高的；limited有限的；expected预期的。故选B。
小题8: A 考查副词的辨析 根据上文及下文可知作者会从在高速路上超速速或低速两个方面说明。下文的“too conservatively (保守地)”可推知后文谈及低速。故此处谈的是超速。speedily快速的； slowly 缓慢的；hurriedly 匆忙的；willingly愿意的，乐意的。故选A。
小题9:D 考查名词的辨析 超速行驶交警给的自然是罚单。give sb. a hand给某人帮助；lift搭车；chance 机会，运气；ticket 传票，交通违规的通知单。故选D。
小题10:A 考查非谓语动词词义的辨析 行动（acting）保守，他会是一个过时的、不与时俱进的人。Running 跑；Getting得到；Working工作。故选A。
小题11:C 考查非谓语动词词义的辨析 句意为：生活中行动过于迟缓的人正如在高速路上以最低限速以下的速度行驶扰乱（bothering ）以正常速度行驶的其他司机。getting获得；refusing拒绝。根据语境正确答案为C。
小题12:B 考查形容词的辨析 句意为：生活中行动过于迟缓的人正如在高速路上以最低限速以下的速度行驶扰乱以正常（normal）速度行驶的其他司机。average平均的；usual通常的；fast快的。故选B。
小题13:A考查名词的辨析 句意为：当司机想改变车道时，他得谨慎地注意（attention）他所驾驶的车俩的各个方向。notice 注意，留心；evidence 证据；regards问候，关于。据语境答案选A。
小题14:C 考查的连词的辨析 句意为：有时候改变生活方式是危险的，除非（unless）他确信能够那样作。if 如果；when当…时候；because因为。根据语境及逻辑关系选C。
小题15:D 考查情态动词的辨析 句意为：他不应该（should not）随意改变车道。不必要的改变带给他的仅仅是危险。dare 敢；need 需要；may也许。根据下文的he must …和语意选D。
小题16:B 考查动词的辨析 句意为：他必须通过辨认一些标志发现（discover）他现在身处何方。think想，以为；prove证明；observe观察。故选B。
小题17:A 考查的辨析 句意为：他必须通过辨认一些交通标志（signs）发现他现在身处何方。signatures 签名，署名 symbol象征，符号。根据语境及常识正确答案为A。
小题18:C 考查名词的辨析 根据上文语境及常识开车走错路失去的主要是时间（time）和精力。money 钱；luck运气； trust信任。故选C。
小题19:D 考查副词和连词的辨析 逗号不能起到连词的作用，故从句子结构上可排除Therefore和 Then这两个副词。 从逻辑关系上看与上文构成转折关系故选But。
小题20:C 考查代词的辨析用they来指代road和life。故选C。 |
举一反三
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some hold an optimistic attitude. They value it highly, believing that it is a natural outcome of social progress and prosperity（繁荣）and that anyone who wants to be outstanding has to keep the pace. Others think otherwise. They say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that the unfriendly relationship between people because of competition.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit（追求）of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others have an opposite opinion. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. They have no choice. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try”. What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs compared with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear is overcome can discover a new meaning in competition.
小题1:What does this passage mainly talk about?| A．Competition helps to set up self-respect. | | B．Opinions about competition are different among people. | | C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development. | | D．Failures are necessary experience in competition. |
小题2:Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?| A．It pushes society forward. | | B．It builds up a sense of duty. | | C．It improves personal abilities. | | D．It encourages individual efforts. |
小题3:The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .| A．those who try their best to win | | B．those who value competition most highly | | C．those who are against competition most strongly | | D．those who rely on others most for success |
小题4:What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?| A．One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others. | | B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts. | | C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills. | | D．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried. |
小题5:Which point of view may the author agree to?| A．Every effort should be paid back. | | B．Competition should be encouraged. | | C．Winning should be a life-and-death matter. | | D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition. |
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I had a perfect life. No one died; no one was sick; we were all happy and loving life.
Then I discovered my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he could live, and that he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He was so young, only 63.
He fought so hard. Whenever I feel my own life taking a turn for the worse, as if things will never get better, I remember how many years he lived fighting such a scary and difficult disease.
He died with a huge party going on around him, with all his friends and family. They ate and I honestly didn’t know how to cope. I never cried alone. I had the compassion (同情) of my friends and the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives for Lives----a business my sister and I started where all the profits go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). We sell honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles and lip balm, which all come from our beehives in Virginia. It started out small, 2 years ago, with just an idea. During our first year we donated more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ bee club willed his honey to us, and our little business grew.
We sold at craft fairs, wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states---even in Puerto Rico.
This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help find a cure or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life and his strength.
With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me capable of coping with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
I have made his spirit everlasting through the business and I honor him every day. He always taught me to make the best of things. Well, grandpa, that’s what I’m doing, for you.
I hope he is smiling from heaven.
小题1: Reading the first two paragraphs, we know _________.| A．the grandfather was sentenced to death | | B．cancer always attacks old people | | C．the sad news was quite beyond the author’s expectation | | D．the author was sorry that their life was not perfect any more |
小题2: When the author feels down in life, ________ will give him strength to overcome difficulties.| A．his grandfather’s encouraging words | | B．his grandfather’s fighting against cancer | | C．his grandfather’s wish before dying | | D．his grandfather’s pitiful fate |
小题3: When the grandfather died, __________.| A．all felt relieved that he would never suffer any more | | B．his family and friends honored him more than ever | | C．the author was at a loss what to do for a time | | D．the author didn’t cry following his wish |
小题4: Which of the following statements is true according to the text?| A．The profits they make are all donated to the ACS. | | B．They struggle to develop their business without any help. | | C．They have helped find a cure for those with cancer. | | D．All their relatives joined in their activity. |
小题5: What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?| A．To show us how he runs his business to help others. | | B．To tell us his way to deal with sadness. | | C．To tell us the importance of self-control in the face of sadness. | | D．To tell us to learn from his grandfather. |
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You’ve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you’ve been away, has this country changed for the better or for the worse?
If you’ve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnight’s holiday, small changes have probably surprised you—anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.
So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed—or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.
Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families—all very conservative (保守的).The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.
Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, I’d think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they’re more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.
Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place we’d left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.
To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening — in Cyprus, they’re very relaxed — and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers. But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they’ve got.
小题1:After a short overseas holiday, people tend to ______ . | A．expect small changes | B．notice small changes | | C．welcome small changes | D．exaggerate (夸大) small changes |
小题2:How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?| A．Cautiously. | B．Skeptically. | C．Positively. | D．Critically. |
小题3:When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by ______ . | A．the tight security | B．the messy arrivals hall | | C．the relaxed policemen | D．the bank robbers |
小题4:Which might be the best title for the passage?| A．Life in Britain. | B．Britain in Memory. | | C．Britain in Future. | D．Back in Britain. |
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Researchers claimed that waitresses who wear red get up to 26 percent extra in tips than they would wearing other colors. However, the team finds that the sexes tip very differently—with the bigger tips coming only from male customers.
No matter what color they wear, female diners will give the same kind of amounts for service every time. Yet men, whether they realize it or not, add anything between 15 and 26 percent more to a waitress in red than they would if it was the same waitress wearing a different color.
The test was simple. Take 11 waitresses in five restaurants over a six-week period and ask them to wear the same kind of T-shirt every day but change the colors. Previous research has suggested waitresses could earn more if they acted charmingly or wore more make-up than their colleagues. But this study, by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, only changed the color of the T-shirt. Every other aspect from make-up to behavior remained the same.
When wearing either black, white, green, blue or yellow T-shirts, the size of the tips from both male and female customers was almost identical. But when they wore red, the size of the tips went up by between 15 and 26 percent from male customers, yet stayed the same from female ones.
A total of 272 restaurant customers were studied by researchers Nicolas Gueguen and Celine Jacob for the international journal of the tourism industry.
Even as a T-shirt, it shows just how much the color red is thought, by men, to increase the physical and sexual attractiveness of woman, said the researchers.
The researchers wrote: As red color has no negative effect on women customers, it could be in their interest to wear clothes at work.
小题1:The underlined word “identical” in Para. 4 probably means____________________.| A．different | B．similar | C．the same | D．close |
小题2: According to the passage, in the research by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research waitresses could earn more by _________________.| A．wearing red T-shirts | B．putting on attractive make-up | | C．changing the color of T-shirts | D．behaving themselves |
小题3:Which of the following is right according to the passage?| A．Bright color can increase the physical and sexual attractiveness of women. | | B．Waitresses in red make no difference to female customers. | | C．Make-up makes no difference to man customers. | | D．Whether male customers tips more or not depends on service. |
小题4:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．People tip differently if waitresses wear different make-up. | | B．Waitresses who wear red get more tips than they would wearing other colors. | | C．Male customers are more interested in the red color. | | D．Red color has no negative effect on female customers. |
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What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity or fame. Lifestyle gives a false sense of peace and acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you’ve bought into (as well as bought). If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you’re sophisticated(世故的) and stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the insincere approval of others. This means that your self-esteem(自尊) is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual.
A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and comes from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, no matter what others may think. When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem comes from what’s inside you, not what others think about you.
Lifestyle is expensive financially and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A life is not expensive. Rather than using personal or financial resources, a life generates energy and staying power. It’s about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption that society expects. It is about making the choices that are in line with your values, instead of using up your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason.
How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a life and a lifestyle. Analyze your current lifestyle to see what is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what supports you and brings you joy. Remember who you are from within, not what you own!
小题1:Which of the following examples best explains “what is life about”? | A．We work long hours in a job that we do not enjoy. | | B．We focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive. | | C．We find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these. | | D．We think that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves. |
小题2:What method does the author use to explain his opinion in the third paragraph?| A．Making comparison. | B．Giving an example. | | C．Giving a definition. | D．Giving a reason. |
小题3:To make the change, we need to______________________.| A．be directed from within | B．be directed from outside | | C．be driven by social values | D．be driven by others’ opinions |
小题4:What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?| A．To describe what life is. | | B．To introduce what lifestyle is. | | C．To promote life instead of lifestyle. | | D．To tell the differences between life and lifestyle. |
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