2022-2022学年第一学期高三英语晚练（五）第二部分：阅读理解。第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AI’veoftenwonderedifImightdomoregoodasatravelagentratherthanasapsychologist.ItseemsthatIhavebeenmoredramaticallyaffectedbycertainkindsoftravelexperiencesthanIeverhave.MytriptoIcelandisafineexampleofthat.TheplanwastospendtwodaysinaremotemountainhutinIceland.IwasworkingonaphotographicbookaboutwinterinIcelandandneededtocaptureimagesofthisamazingregionofhighmountainpeaks,smokyvolcanoes,andlakeswithfloatingicebergs.Themomentafterwearrived,theweatherturnedextrememakingvisibilityimpossible.Itsnowedsomuchandthewindblewsohardthatwecouldn’tleavethetinyhut.Tostaywarm,wewalkedaroundincirclesmuchofthedayinsidethetinyhut.Wetriedtocallforhelpbuttheradiodidnotwork.Dayafterday,wewatchedoursuppliesoffoodandfuelgrowdangerouslyshort.Wegotacutecabinfever(幽居病)andstartedgoingforwalksandskiexpeditionsoutside.Evenwhentheweatherfinallybroke,nobodycametogetuseventhoughitwasthreedaysbeyondourscheduledpickup.Bythetimetherescueteamcametopullusout,wehadallgivenuphope.Fromthenon,theworldlooksdifferenttome,asdoesmylife.Itwouldhavetakenmeyearsofpsychotherapytogettothesamepoint.Almosteveryonehasastorytotell,andinterestingly,mostoftheseexperienceswerenotaltogetherpleasantatthetime.Infact,itappearsthatthemostconstructivelife-changingjourneyswerethosethatinvolvedsomesortsofawfulanduncomfortableeventsthatforcedthepersontodevelopnewresources,increaseconfidence,andsolveproblemsinnewways.21.ThewriterwenttoIcelandto______.A.enjoythenaturalbeautifulfloatingicebergsB.takephotosabouttheregionforabookC.collectmaterialsforpsychologicalresearchD.challengethehighmountainsthere22.DuringthetripinIceland,thosetravelersfaceddifficultiesEXCEPTthat______.A.theygotlostinthemountainB.theywereshortoffoodandfuelC.theycouldn’tseethesurroundingsclearlyD.theyfailedtogetintouchwiththerescueteam23.FromParagraph3,welearnthatthetravelers______.A.wereindespairbeforetheywererescuedB.stayedinthehutforthreedaysaltogetherC.gotsickbecauseofgoingforskioutsideD.gotrescuedimmediatelytheweatherturnedfine24.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterisatravelagentwholovesdifficultchallenges.B.InIcelandtheweatherisalwaysextremeanditsnowsalot.C.Thetravellersweresodepressedthattheyneededpsychotherapy.D.Awfuljourneysmaybecomelife-changingeventsthatinspirepeople.BHaveyouevernoticedthatthemoreyouhavethemoreyouwant?Let’sfaceit.Thinkingourlifeisgoodenoughdoesn’tcomenaturallytomanypeople.Whenwehavehighexpectationsofeverythinginlifewewillrunintodisappointment.Onlywhenweareawarethatneedsaredifferentfromdesirescanwelivewithsatisfaction.Hereareafewideastohelpyoubehappierwithwhatyouhaveandwhoyouare.Focusonwhatyouarethankfulfor.Mostpeoplewantthingstobebetterthantheyare,orwhenthingsaregoingwell,weforgettoappreciatewhatwehave.Learntoreflectonhowmuchbetterthingsarethantheycouldbe.Focusonwhatyouarethankfulfor.Writedown5thingsyouaregratefulforrightnow.5Whenweholdontoregretsfromdecisionswehavemade,itcanreallypoisonourwell-being.Manypeopleregretsomethingtheycannolongerchange,whichendsupholdingthembackfrommovingforwardinamorepositivemanner.Whathappenedinthepastisdoneandgone,soworktostaypresentandbemindfulofthecurrentmomenttofindmorejoyandfulfillment.Whenweuseotherpeopleasthemeasuringstickforourpersonalsuccessandqualityoflifewearelikelytobelesssatisfied.Socialcomparisonscanprovideusefulinformationwhenwetrytolearnfromothers,buttheyalsoholdourperspectiveinadiscontentedposition.Compareyourselflesswithotherssoyoucanbesatisfiedmore.Whenyouarefocusedonyourbigambitionsandfuturegoalsyoumightelidethedailypleasuresthatsurroundyou.Learntoslowdownandabsorbthewonderandbeautyaroundyou.Staypresentandfocusonthetaskyou’reundertakingatthemoment.Don’tletthelifepassyoubybecauseyou’realwaysonthegoanddistractedbyambition.Practicelookingatlifethroughthelensofcontentmentanditwillbecomemorenatural.25.Howcanwelivewithcontentment?A.TochangeourlifestyleB.Tohaveamotivationinlife.C.Togivelessattentiontowhatwearegratefulfor.D.Torealizethedifferencebetweenneedsanddesires.26.What’sthemainideaofParagraph3?A.Makewisedecisions.B.KnowthepresentsituationC.Letgoofregrets.D.Rememberthepast.27.Theunderlinedword“elide”(inParagraph5)probablymeans“__”.A.enjoyB.changeC.createD.neglect28.Whatshouldyoudotoputyourselfinagoodmood?A.Maketimeforsimplepleasures.B.Learnfromsuccessfulpeople.C.Focusonyourfuturegoals.D.Createchancetolearnmore.CNewsthatMicrosoftmadea$44.6billionbidtobuyYahooresultedinheateddiscussionsmadebymanyInternetusers.Herearesomeresponses:DianeBurkeofWeeksbury,KentuckyIthinkitwoulddefinitelybeaninterestingcombination.EveryonerecognizesthenamesYahooandMicrosoft,buteveryonealsosays,“DidyouGoogleit?”Suchacatchphrase(时髦话)isgoingtobehardtobeat.ShaunCarneyofLaurelville,OhioIthinkthemerger(合并)willprovidemorecompetitionsforGoogle.Idon’tthinkthemergerwillallowMicrosofttodevelopfasterthanGoogle,though.IbelievetheincreasedcompetitionthismergerbringswillforceGoogletostayontopofitsgamebyofferingmorefreshandoriginalInternettoolsandexpandingonthetoolsitalreadyoffers.ToniSuarezofHaciendaHeights,CaliforniaIviewthemergerasanecessaryelementinpreventingamonopolization(垄断).Perhapsitwouldbringbetterhightechnologyinnovationstoe-mailandhelpinresearchinganddevelopingabetterInternet!RickR.ofEdgewater,FloridaItsoundslikeadisastertome.Ifthisweretohappen,IwouldstopusingmyYahooe-mailaccountbecauseIdon’tlikethefeelingofMicrosoftspyinguponmybusiness.IwillsignupforGoogle.AntonioGlosserofKansasCity,MissouriRightnow,YahoooffersalotoffeaturesandtoolsatnocostforalldifferentlevelsofInternetusers.Microsoftseeksnothingbutprofit.Undoubtedly,they’lldonothingotherthanfindwaystostartremovingYahoo’sformerlynon-pricedfeatures.Microsoft’sgreedwillruinthegreatthingthatYahoocurrentlyis.29.Howmanycompaniesarementionedinthepassage?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?5A.Shaun’sattitudetowardsGoogleispassive.B.TonibelievestheInternetwillhaveapromisingfuture.C.RickwillsupportGoogleafterthemerger.D.AntonioisafraidthatthemergerwillcostYahoo’sfreefeatures.31.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.opinionsonthemergerofYahooandMicrosoftB.thestrengthsofYahooandMicrosoftC.thestrengthsandweaknessesoflargecompaniesD.thefutureofYahooandMicrosoftDWell,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallykey,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(经济衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.32TheAmericanteenslikeme,prefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause_______.A.itismostfashionableandcoolB.theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC.theyarefondofbeingconnectedD.itismuchcheaperthanacar33.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_______.A.TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB.ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC.drivingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD.havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother34.ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat_______.A.youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB.sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC.youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD.beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople35.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_______.A.Twitter,anAwesomeWebsiteB.CarsoriPhoneC.TeensUseTwittertoThumbRidesD.CoolTeensontheGo5第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Everyoneneedsabreak,andvacationsarenotmeantforseriousstudy.__36__TheSpringFestivaliscomingupsothisistheperfecttimetodiscusssomegreatEnglishlanguageliteraturetotakeonalongtrainjourney.Beforegettingintotherecommendations,youneedtodetermineyourEnglishreadingcomprehensionlevel.Ifyou’reatthebeginnerlevel,therearetwooptions:readingachildren’sbookorreadingabookthatyou’vereadinChinesetranslation.__37__Ifyou’reattheintermediatelevel,popularbookslikepopfiction,mysteriesandthrillersaregoodoptions.Foradvancedreaders,classicworksofliteratureormodernprizewinners(Nobel,Pulitzer)aregoodoptions.__38__WhenIpickupabookIlike,eventhoughthefirstfewchaptersarereallyhardtogetthrough,Iwouldtrytogetaccustomedtothelanguagetheauthoruses.Generally,afterthefirstfewchapters,thingsgetaloteasier,especiallyifIgetinvolvedinthestory.Anothergreatwaytokeepyourselfmotivatedistofindafriendwho’sinterestedinreadingthesamebook.Youcanmakegoalsthatyoubothwanttoachieve.__39__Somequickrecommendations:HarryPotter,startwiththefirstbookandgoonfromthere;theNarniaseries;anythingbyUSwriterMichaelCrichton;andifyoulikehorror,USwriterStephenKingisalwaysunusualandfun.__40__Happyreading!A.Ifyoupickabookwhichissochallenging,itwillbetoostressful.B.Themostimportantthingistopickabookthatyou’rereallyinterestedin.C.Youmayalsoenjoyyourreadingwhenhangingoutwithyourfamily.D.Youshouldjustfindatopicorauthoryou’reinterestedin,andtherestwillgofromthere.E.YoucanalsodiscussplotlinesorvocabularyissueswitheachotherbySMSore-mail.F.Instead,they’reagreatwaytotakeabreakandenjoyagoodbook.G.Thiswillhelpyougetoveranyunfamiliarwordsorphrases,sinceyou’realreadyfamiliarwiththestory.第三部分：英语知识运用第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Thismorning,Iarrivedatmyofficeearliertocatchuponsomeemails.Onthewayto__41__,Icouldn’t__42__itwhenIsawsomebeautifulflowersatthegrocerystore.Ipickedsomeup,__43__afewchocolatebars.Withtheofficesoempty,Idecidedtotakethe__44__toputthechocolatebarsonsomedesks.Istartedheadingtowardsareas__45__noonehadcomeyet.I__46__oneandasmilecardontheCEO’sdesk.AndthenIwenttohis__47__deskandplacedonethere,andquicklyputathirdoneonthedeskofaquietgentleman.Later,Ienteredthekitchen,__48__twocupsofwaterandwalkedintothe__49__.Itookouttheflowersfrommybagand__50__themintwobunches,oneineachcup.Withalittlesighof__51__,Isteppedoutoftherestroomandlookedaround.Theofficewasstill__52__emptyandthepeopleclosesttomewere__53__inaMondaymorning“Howwasyourweekend?”__54__.I__55__andwentbacktomydesk.Itstruckmethatmyhousematewhohadpackedmylunchformeso__56__todaysnuck(偷偷地给)achocolatebarinthere,soI__57__placeitonthedeskofourreceptionisttocompletethecircleasIheadedoutoftheofficethisevening.Ourreceptionistisalwaysthefirstpersonintheoffice,andshealways__58__mewithasmilewhenIcomein.Maybetomorrowmorning,this__59__cangreether.Ihaveno__60__howtheyfeelwhenreceivingtheirgifts,buttheywillsurelysmile!41.A.workB.jobC.companyD.business42.A.stopB.helpC.getD.afford43.A.regardlessofB.alongwithC.exceptforD.insteadof44.A.adventureB.authorityC.possibilityD.opportunity45.A.whenB.becauseC.thoughD.where46.A.choseB.placedC.deliveredD.carried47.A.wife’sB.manager’sC.assistant’sD.5director’s48.A.discoveredB.orderedC.filledD.emptied49.A.restroomB.meetingroomC.smokingareaD.officeroom50.A.appliedB.adjustedC.arrangedD.attached51.A.regretB.concernC.reliefD.excitement52.A.especiallyB.thoroughlyC.totallyD.pretty53.A.concernedB.accustomedC.limitedD.occupied54.A.conversationB.congratulationC.considerationD.condition55.A.amazedB.smiledC.delightedD.celebrated56.A.sweetlyB.obviouslyC.wildlyD.fortunately57.A.needB.couldC.mustD.should58.A.wavesB.nodsC.greetsD.meets59.A.giftB.performanceC.flowerD.method60.A.opinionB.pointC.viewD.idea第三部分：第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Everydayhasthepotentialtobeagoodand,insomecases,agreatdayforyou.Fewofusgetupinthemorning 61 (think)thatwewantthistobeabadday.Yetinmanycasesthedayturnsthatwaybecauseofapersonoranevent 62 weworryabout. Thinkaboutthosesmalleventswhichcanthrowyouoffbalanceandaffectyourwholeday 63 (negative).Whostoleyourday?Was 64 aboss,anunrulychild,anerraticdriveronthewaytowork,getting 65 “F”onahistorypaper, 66 animpolitewaiteratlunchthatdid? Everydaynumerouspeopleoreventscanpreventusfromhavingagoodday,ifweletthem.Thekeyisthatweshouldadoptapositiveattitudetowardslife.Wecannotcontrol 67 happenstousinmanycases,butwecancontrolhowwereact 68 theseevents.Lao-tzu,aChinesephilosopher, 69 (say),“Hewhoconquersothersisstrong;hewhoconquers 70 ismighty.”5
