十七 选修6 Unit2 Whatishappinesstoyou?(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2021·惠州模拟)Iwasselfishasateenager.Iusuallyspentmytimethinkingaboutmyselfandtakingcareofmyownneeds.Iletmyolderbrotherdomostoftheworkaroundthehouseuntilheleftforcollege.IletmymomanddadworryaboutourbillsandproblemswhileIreadbooks,played,andlostmyselfinmyownimagination.Thisdidn’tchangeevenwhenIwenttocollegeeither.Istudiedhardbutonlytomakemyownlifebetter.EvenwhenIstartedtoexploremyfaith,itwasonlytoincreasemyownhappiness.Imarriedaftergraduationanddecidedtostartafamily.Ofcourse,Ihadnoideawhathardknocksrealityhadinstoreformyselfishsoul.SoonIfoundmyselfunemployed,deeplyindebt,andwithanewbabyontheway.Ifoundoutthatlifehaslittlesympathyforspoiledpeople.Infact,allofthestrugglesIwasgoingthroughwerebeatingtheselfishnessslowlyoutofme.Still,Ididn’tgiveuponhappiness.Iknewthattheremustbeawaytofindit.Ifinallyrealized,however,thatithadtoincludemorethanjustmyownneeds,wants,anddesires.Theanswerbegantomakeitselfclearonenightshortlyaftermybabyboywasborn.Igotabottleandheldhiminmyarms.AsIwasfeedinghimIlookeddownandsawhisbig,innocent,trustingeyes.Ismiledandtalkedtohim.ThenhesmiledandIcouldfeelmyheartgrowing,expandingwithlove.Ifeltsuchpeaceandjoy.AtthatmomentIhadahintofthetruth:itisbygrowingourheartswithlovethatwefindourhappiness.CarolynArendswrote:“Themorepeopleyouletintoyourheart,thebiggeryourheartgets.Themoreloveyouget,themoreloveyouhavetogive.Itjustkeepsgrowing.”So,keeploving,keeplivingandkeepcaring.Keepgrowingyourhearttoday,tomorrow,andalways.\n【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.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?A.Heoftenhelpedhisbrotherwithhousework.B.Hestudiedhardforhisfamily.C.Heputhisownneedsaboveothers’.D.Hewasconcernedabouthisfamily.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“letmyolderbrotherdomostofthework”“letmymomanddadworryaboutourbillsandproblems”“Thisdidn’tchangeevenwhenIwenttocollegeeither.”“Istudiedhardbutonlytomakemyownlifebetter.”和“itwasonlytoincreasemyownhappiness”的描述可推知,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.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeafterhesufferedinlife?A.Spoiledpeoplecan’tsurvivethehardshipoflife.B.Lifeiscrueltospoiledpeople.C.Spoiledpeopleareneverhappyinlife.D.Selfishnessishelpful.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“SoonIfoundmyselfunemployed,deeplyindebt,andwithanewbabyontheway.Ifoundoutthatlifehaslittlesympathyforspoiledpeople.”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.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theauthorlovedkids.B.Theauthoroftenfedhisbaby.C.Theauthorrealizedtheimportanceofhappiness.D.Whencaringforhisbaby,theauthorgotinspired.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“AsIwasfeedinghimIlookeddownandsawhisbig,innocent,trustingeyes.Ismiledandtalkedtohim.ThenhesmiledandIcouldfeelmyheartgrowing,expandingwithlove.Ifeltsuchpeaceandjoy.AtthatmomentIhadahintofthetruth:itisbygrowingourheartswithlovethat\nwefindourhappiness.”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.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.LovingOthers,aWaytoHappinessB.TheElderOneGrows,theMoreHeGetsC.HelpOthers,HelpOneselfD.KeepGrowingtoLiveaHappyLife【解析】选A。标题归纳题。根据最后一段中的“‘Themorepeopleyouletintoyourheart,thebiggeryourheartgets.Themoreloveyouget,themoreloveyouhavetogive.Itjustkeepsgrowing.’So,keeploving,keeplivingandkeepcaring.Keepgrowingyourhearttoday,tomorrow,andalways.”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Themorepeopleyouletintoyourheart,thebiggeryourheartgets.Themoreloveyouget,themoreloveyouhavetogive.分析:本句是themore...,themore...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。BNearlyhalftheworld’spopulation,closetosome5billionpeople,willdevelopnear-sightednessby2050accordingtoastudyrecentlypublishedinthejournalOphthalmology.Thepaperalsoestimatesthatone-fifthofthesepeoplewillhaveasignificantlyincreasedriskofbecomingblindfromtheconditionifrecenttrendscontinue.Thenumberofnear-sightednesscasesisrapidlyrisingacrosstheglobe,makingitoneofthemostcommonsightdiseasesofthemodernworld.Thisincreaseisattributedto“environmentalfactors(nurture),principallylifestylechangesresultingfromacombinationofdecreasedtimeoutdoorsandincreasednear-workactivities,amongotherfactors”,accordingtoanewstudyfromBrienHolden\nVisionInstitute,UniversityofNewSouthWalesAustraliaandSingaporeEyeResearchInstitute.Evenworse,ifthecurrenttrendscontinue,thepaperwarnsthatwe’llseeasevenfoldincreaseinnear-sightednessfrom2000to2050.Near-sightednesswillalsobecomeoneoftheleadingcausesofpermanentblindnessbythatdate.Butwhy?It’smostlyduetothewayweuseoureyestoday.Formostpurposes,oureyesaregoodatspottingfarawayobjects,buttheyhavebeenmostlyoverusedtoshortdistancesnowadays.Ourdailyactivitiesinvolvealotof“near-workactivities”,suchasusingacomputer,scrollingonasmartphoneorreading.Constantlykeepingfocusonashortdistanceleavesthecrystallinelensinoureyessetonthem,inasense,andunabletoeffectivelyfocusonobjectsfartheraway.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们近视可能导致失明。5.Whatcausedtheincreaseinnear-sightednessacrosstheglobe?A.Environmentalfactors.B.Increasednear-workactivities.C.Decreasedtimeoutdoors.D.Allabove.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段的“Thisincreaseisattributedto‘environmentalfactors(nurture),principallylifestylechangesresultingfromacombinationofdecreasedtimeoutdoorsandincreasednear-workactivities,amongotherfactors’”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.Whichcannotbelistedasanear-workactivity?A.Playfootballwithfriends.B.Useacomputer.C.Focusonasmartphone.D.Reading.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由最后一段的“suchasusingacomputer,scrollingonasmartphoneorreading”可知,近距离活动包括用电脑、玩手机、阅读,\n而踢足球属于户外活动,故选A。7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottruetopreventthenear-sightedness?A.Spendtimeinthepark.B.Putyoursmartphoneaway.C.Buyapairofglasses.D.Takeabreakwhenreading.【解析】选C。推理判断题。由最后一段的“suchasusingacomputer,scrollingonasmartphoneorreading”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.Wecaninferthatthepassagewillappearinthe columnofanewspaper. A.Sports B.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①estimatev.估算②significantlyadv.重要地,显著地③attributev.把……归因于④combinationn.结合Ⅱ.完形填空(2021·武威模拟) Beingjoblessforthelastthreemonths,Iamupsetnowadays.Mysonhaslosthis 1 fromagoodschoolandhemighthavetogotoalessqualifiedschool.Ihavemovedfromaspacious(宽敞的)apartmenttoasmalloneinorderto 2 mylivingexpenses.Mywifehasbuiltextrastress.Ontopofthat,myfatherin-law 3 aweekago,whichhasaddedfueltofire, 4 ourfamilyintoamoreterriblestate. \n InthesecircumstancesIhavetwomental 5 :eithertofeelupsetandkeeplosingmypeaceofmind,or 6 mynegativethoughtswithsupermentalpowersaboutself-confidenceandconsistency,and 7 applyingfornewjobswithpositiveattitude. IchoosethesecondoptionbecauseIbelievethatthepainIam 8 todaywillbuildupmy 9 .Mystrengthswillthenincreasemyconfidenceandmakemea 10 manoneday.Iunderstandthatgoodandbadstagesarepartof 11 .Whilegoodtimesmakemehappy,badtimes 12 the“inner”me. Twomonthslater, 13 ,Ihavefinallylandedonajobwhichisveryexcitingandoffersanicesalary.Timehashealedmywife’smentalstress 14 thedeathofherfather.Mysonhasalreadybeenacceptedbyanothergoodschoolbecausetheadmissionsfornewacademicyearwerestill 15 ! AsIambackonthetrackofnormallife,Ican 16 saythatthemostimportantthingsthathelpedme 17 thecrisis(危机)weremyconsistentcharacterofpatience,and 18 attitudetowardslife.So,whileIwishyouallthebestlifecan 19 you,Iwouldhighlyrecommendtakingthesameattitudetowardslife 20 youaretrappedinanyofsuchsituations. 【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.admission B.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hemighthavetogotoalessqualifiedschool可知,作者儿子没有被好学校录取,故选A。2.A.share B.reduce C.break D.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筹集。根据前文Beingjoblessforthelastthreemonths可知,作者三个月没有工作了,因此要减少开支,故选B。3.A.showedupB.setoffC.felldownD.passedaway\n【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。showedup出现;setoff出发;felldown下降;passedaway去世。根据后文thedeathofherfather可知,作者的岳父去世了,故选D。4.A.puttingB.findingC.formingD.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either...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replacesth.withsth.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【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,\n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-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.destroyC.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,因此很幸运,故选D。14.A.regardlessofB.duetoC.insteadofD.apartfrom【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。regardlessof不管;dueto由于;insteadof替代;apartfrom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\n【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】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;manage管理;send发送。本句为offer的用法。offersb.sth.提供某人某物,故选A。20.A.asifB.inthatC.nowthatD.incase【解析】选D。asif好像;inthat在于;nowthat既然;incase假如。根据文章可知,前后句为条件关系,故选D。Ⅲ.语法填空IchosetostudyabroadbecauseIknewIwouldbeexposedtoknowledgethatIcouldn’tgain1.(sit)insideaclassroom.Studyingabroadwasoneofthebest2. (decision)Ihadevermade.IchoseChina,becauseChinaisoneoftheearlycivilizations3.arichhistoryandcultureandIthoughtstudyingabroadwouldgivemethechancetolearnmoreaboutthecountry.Asavisitingscholar,mydreamofstudyingabroadinChinabecamea4. (real). IwenttoChinainthesummerof2017.Mytimetherewasan5. (impress)experience.Everydaywasanewadventure.6. IenjoyedmostwasthatIhadcultureclasseswhereIcouldlearnaboutChinesecalligraphy,BeijingOpera,Chineseliterature,Chinesecookingandmany7. \n(much)subjects.Themixoflearningaboutthelanguageandculturemadeeachdayofclassenjoyable. Ibelievethatthekeytoasuccessfulstudyabroad8.(be)theattitudeyoucarry.GoingtoChina,Ihadaverypositiveattitude.Iknewtheremightbeproblems,9. Isawthemasopportunitiesforlearning.MytimeinChinahasreallymadememore10.(cultural)awareofdiversity,whichaddstomypositiveattitude. 【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。考查名词。decision为可数名词,由该句中的“oneof”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“arichhistoryandculture”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“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thekey,为单数形式,故谓语动词用单数;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】\nbut/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①exposev.接触 ②civilizationn.文明③calligraphyn.书法④diversityn.多样性
