高考英语 维“升”素28 财富人生.doc

1、高考维“升”素28财富人生（时间：30分钟 分值：56分）维A 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)(2012大纲全国卷)Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg，a distance of about eighty miles.It was late.Several times I got stuck behind a slowmoving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left，and I became increasingly impatient.At

2、one point along an open road，I came to a crossing with a traffic light.I was alone on the road by now，but as I drove near the light，it turned red and I made a stop.I looked left，right and behind me.Nothing.Not a car，no suggestion of car lamps，but there I sat，waiting for the light to change，the only

3、human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being caught，because there was clearly no policeman around，and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night，the question of why Id stopped fo

4、r that light came back to me.I think I stopped because its part of a contract (契约) we all have with each other.Its not only the law，but its an agreement we have，and we trust each other to honor it：we dont go through red lights.Trust is our first inclination (倾向)Doubting others does not seem to be na

5、tural to us.The whole construction of our society depends on mutual (相互) trust，not distrust.We do what we say well do；we show up when we say well show up；and we pay when we say well pay.We trust each other in these matters，and were angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks th

6、e trust we have in them.I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.【语篇解读】 漆黑的夜晚，空旷的道路，作者独自等候在红灯前，只为自己内心的那份信任。1Why did the author get impatient while driving?AHe was lonely on the road.BHe was slowed down by a truck.CHe got tired of driving too long.DHe came across too many tr

7、affic lights.答案B考查细节理解。根据第一段后半部分的内容可知，作者因前方有一辆缓慢行驶的卡车而变得不耐烦。2What was the authors immediate action when the traffic light turned red?AStopping still.BDriving through it.CLooking around for other cars.DChecking out for traffic police.答案A考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“.it turned red and I made a stop”可知，作者的瞬时反应是立刻停车。

8、3The event made the author strongly believe that _.Atraffic rules may be unnecessaryBdoubting others is human natureCpatience is important to driversDa society needs mutual trust答案D考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段第三句的内容可知，这件事让作者深信社会需要相互信任。4Why was the author proud of himself?AHe kept his promise.BHe held back his ang

9、er.CHe followed his inclination.DHe made a right decision.答案D考查推理判断。由第二、三段作者在无人的十字路口的左顾右盼及后来的所思所想，再结合最后一段可知，作者在无人的十字路口遵守了交通规则，没有闯红灯，这个决定是正确的，因此，作者为此深感自豪。维B 完形填空(每题1.5分，满分30分)选材网站：http：/高考曾用材料：2012大纲全国卷选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Like that of her own character，Harry Potter，J.K.Rowlings life is like a fairy tale

10、.Divorced，living on public assistance in a tiny Edinburgh flat with her infant daughter，Rowling _1_ Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone _2_ a table in a cafe during her daughters napsand it was Harry Potter _3_ rescued her.Rowling _4_ that she always wanted to write and that the first _5_ she actua

11、lly wrote down，when she was five or six，was a story about a rabbit _6_ Rabbit.Many of her favorite _7_ center around readinghearing The Wind in the Willows _8_ aloud by her father when she had the measles，enjoying the fantastic adventure stories of ENesbit，and her favorite story of all，The Little Wh

12、ite Horse.At Exeter University Rowling took her degree in French and _9_ one year studying in Paris.After college she moved to London to _10_ as a researcher and bilingual secretary.The best thing about working in an office，she has said，was _11_ up stories on the computer when no one was _12_.During

13、 this time，on a particularly long train ride from Manchester to London in the summer of 1990，the idea _13_ her of a boy who is a wizard and doesnt know it.He _14_ a school for wizardryshe could see him very plainly in her mind.By the time the train _15_ into Kings Cross station four hours later，many

14、 of the characters and the early stages of the plot were fully _16_ in her head.The story took further shape as she continued working on it in _17_ and cafes over her lunch hours.After her marriage to a Portuguese TV journalist ended in divorce，Rowling returned to Britain with her infant daughter an

15、d a suitcase full of Harry Potter notes and _18_.She settled in Edinburgh to be near her sister and _19_ to finish the book before looking for a teaching job.Wheeling her daughters carriage around the city to escape their _20_，cold apartment，she would duck into coffee shops to write when the baby fe

16、ll asleep.In this way she finished the book and started sending it to publishers.Notes：measle n麻疹bilingual adj.双语的【语篇解读】 Harry Potter是受全世界书迷喜欢的系列小说，可很少有人知道此书的作者J.K.Rowling的命运就像书中人物哈利波特一样具有传奇色彩。1A.read Brecited Cwrote Dcopied答案C作为一个作家，应该是“写”或“创作”小说。2A.on Bin Caround Dat答案D写作时应该是“坐在桌子前”，用at a table。3A

17、.what Bthat Cwhich Dwho答案B本句采用了强调句型，强调的是主语Harry Potter。4A.remembers BthinksCreminds Dsupposes答案A此处是Rowling对往事的回忆，所以应该选 remembers。5A.book Bstory Cnovel Dfiction答案B下文“was a story about a rabbit _6_ Rabbit”暗示了答案。novel 指一般的小说；fiction多指科幻方面的小说。6A.colored Bpublished Ccalled Dreplaced答案C语境为“关于一只名叫Rabbit的兔子

18、的故事”。7A.songs Bsports Cthings Dmemories答案D此段主要讲述的是Rowling对往事的回忆，这里的意思为“她的许多美好回忆集中在读书上”。8A.spoken Bsaid Ctold Dread答案Dread aloud意思为“大声朗读”；虽然tell可以表示“讲故事”，但它不与aloud搭配。9A.cost Bspared Ctook Dspent答案Dspend time(in)doing sth为固定结构。10A.regard Bconsider Cwork Dtreat答案C虽然四个动词都与as搭配，但此处表示“当研究员和秘书”，所以用work as。

19、11A.searching Breading Clistening Dtyping答案D此处表示在上班期间搞业余创作，应该是在电脑上把构思的小说“打出来”。12A.noticing Bwatching Cobserving Dseeing答案B语境为“当没有观察时，她就在电脑上打字”。watch表示“观看，观察，监视”，符合语境；notice表示“无意中注意到”；observe多表示“搞专门研究的人长期地进行某一方面的观察”；see表示“有意或无意中看到”。13A.came to Bstruck to Cstuck to Dhit on答案A表示“某人产生一个主意”常用an idea come

20、s to sb，an idea strikes sb或sb hits on/upon an idea。14A.studies Battends Cbuilds Dgoes答案B与上学有关的短语为study at/in a school，attend a school，enter a school和go to school。15A.entered Bpulled Creached Darrived答案B火车进站、出站常用动词“pull into”和“pull out of”。另外，这两个短语还可表示轮船进出码头。16A.organized Btaken Cformed Dappeared答案C此

21、处表示故事中的人物和前边的部分已经在她大脑中“形成”。17A.theatres Bpubs Ccinemas Dconcerts答案B由“over her lunch hours”可知，此处应选pubs(酒吧)。18A.chapters Bbooks Cmagazines Dnewspapers答案A从上文的“notes”一词和下文的“to finish the book”可知，此处表示那本书的“章节”。19A.set about Bset off Cset up Dset out答案D此处表示定居下来以后着手完成她的书。表示“着手干某事”常用set out to do sth和set abo

22、ut doing sth两个短语，由后边的不定式结构推断出选D。set off表示“动身，出发”；set up意为“建立”。20A.splendid Blarge Ccomfortable Dtiny答案D此处意为“离开她们狭小而又寒冷的公寓”。维C 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材网站：www.news.stanford.edu/news高考曾用材料：2012湖南卷A篇选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your

23、 last，someday youll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me，and since then，for the past 33 years，I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself，“If today were the last day of my life，would I want to do what I am about to do today？”Remembering that Ill be dead soon is the mo

24、st important tool Ive ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer.The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable，and that I would live no longer than three to six months.My doctor advised me to go home and g

25、et my affairs in order，which is doctors code for preparing yourself to die.I lived with that diagnosis all day.I was completely in despair.Later that evening I had another biopsy and my wife told me that tumor turned out to be curable with surgery.I had the surgery and Im fine now.This was the close

26、st Ive been to facing death.To tell the truth，no one wants to die.And yet death is the destination we all share.No one has ever escaped it.It clears out the old to make room for the new.Right now the new is you，but someday not too long from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.Y

27、our time is so limited that you shouldnt waste it repeating someone elses life.Dont be trapped by dogmawhich is living with the results of other peoples thinking.Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice.And most important，have the courage to follow your heart.It somehow a

28、lready knows what you truly want to become.Everything else is secondary.Notes：biopsy n活组织检查tumor n肿瘤【语篇解读】 这是苹果公司CEO乔布斯在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上演讲的节选部分。在这部分内容中，他诚恳地表达了自己对死亡的看法。1The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because _.Ahe had to rest at homeBhis disease couldnt be curedChis

29、disease was not serious at allDhe had to wait for the result of the test答案B细节理解题。由第三段的“incurable”以及“which is doctors code for preparing yourself to die”可知，医生认为作者的病无法治愈。2How did the author feel after the diagnosis?ACalm. BExcited. CHopeless. DOptimistic.答案C细节理解题。由第四段的“I was completely in despair”可知诊断

30、结果出来之后，作者感到很绝望。3What does the author think of death?AHe thinks it is nothing to be scared of.BHe thinks it is impossible to avoid.CHe thinks it is not the end of life.DHe thinks it is the beginning of a new life.答案B细节理解题。由第五段可知，作者认为没有人愿意死，但是死亡是我们每个人共同的终点，没有人能够逃脱它。故选B。4In the authors opinion，we shoul

31、d _.Afollow others adviceBdo what we wantCkeep a positive attitude towards lifeDtake exercise and keep healthy答案B推理判断题。最后一段中，作者提到“人们的时间很有限，不要将它们浪费在重复其他人的生活上。不要让其他人喧嚣的观点掩盖你真正的内心的声音。要有勇气去听从直觉和心灵的指示”。由此可知，B项(做我们想做的事情)为最佳选项。维D 根据短文内容，从下框的AF选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。(每题2分，满分10分)Daily habits can affec

32、t our wellbeing.Here are five simple actions that research has shown make people feel good.1.Pause now and then to smell a rose or watch children at play.“Study participants who took time to savor ordinary events that they normally hurried through，or to think back on pleasant moments from their day，

33、showed significant increases in happiness and reductions in depression，”says psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky.2.People who put money high on their priority list are more at risk for depression，anxiety，and low selfesteem，according to researchers Tim Kasser and Richard Ryan.Their findings hold true acro

34、ss nations and cultures.“The more we seek satisfactions in material goods，the less we find them there，”Ryan says.“The satisfaction has a short halflifeits very fleeting.” Moneyseekers also score lower on tests of vitality and selfactualization.3.“People who struggle for something significant，whether

35、 its learning a new craft or raising moral children，are far happier than those who dont have strong dreams or aspirations，”say Ed Diener and Robert BiswasDiener.“As humans，we actually require a sense of meaning to thrive.”Harvards professor，Tal BenShahar，agrees，“Happiness lies at the intersection be

36、tween pleasure and meaning.Whether at work or at home，the goal is to engage in activities that are both personally significant and enjoyable.”4.People who keep gratitude journals on a weekly basis are healthier，more optimistic，and more likely to make progress toward achieving personal goals，accordin

37、g to author Robert Emmons.Research by Martin Seligman，founder of positive psychology，revealed that people who write “gratitude letters” to someone who made a difference in their lives score higher on happiness，and lower on depressionand the effect lasts for weeks.5.A study by Duke University shows t

38、hat exercise may be just as effective as drugs in treating depression，without all the side effects and expense.Other research shows that in addition to health benefits，regular exercise offers a sense of accomplishment and opportunity for social interaction，releases feelgood endorphins，and boosts selfesteem.答案1.C2.D3.B4.E5.A