高三英语第二次模拟考试Word格式.docx
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Formostpeople,graduationisanexcitingday–theculmination(顶点)ofyearsofhardwork.Mygraduationday...wasnot.
Irememberthatweekendtwoyearsago,familyandfriendshadtraveledfartowatchourclasswalkacrossthestage.Butlikeeveryoneelseinmygraduatingclass,Ihadwatchedtheeconomygofrombadtoworseduringmysenioryear.Wegraduateshaddegrees,butverylimitedprospects(前景).Ihadn’tsecuredajob,andIknewthatthenextday,whenmylease(租约)ended,Iwouldnolongerhaveaplacetocallhome.
Theweeksaheadweren’teasy.IgatheredupeverythingIcouldn’tcarryandputitintostorage.Then,becauseIhadnoopportunitiesinmysmalluniversitytown,IpackedupmycaranddrovetoCaliforniatofindwork.ButwhatIthoughtwouldtakeaweekdraggedintotwo,thenfour,and100jobapplicationslater,IfoundmyselfinthesamespotasIwasbefore.Theduedatetobeginpayingbackmystudentloanswascreepingevencloser.
Haveyoueverfeltutterdread?
Thatfeelingbecameconstantinmylife.ThemostfrustratingpartwasnomatterhowmuchItried,Ijustcouldn’tseemtomakeanyprogress.
Ichanneledmyfrustrationintoachildren’sbook.BeyondtheRiverwasthestoryofanunlikelyhero,alittlefishwhorefusedtogiveup.
Andthenoneday,withnowritingdegreeorcontactsinthewritingworld–justhardworkandperseverance–Iwasofferedapublishingcontractformyfirstbook.Afterthat,thingswereinplace.Iwasofferedasecondbookdeal.Then,afewmonthslater,IgotaninterviewwiththeWaltDisneypanyandwashiredshortlyafter.
Oftenourdreamslieinwaitingjustalittlefurtherupstream,andallweneedisthecouragetopushbeyondtheriver.
21.Whenthewritergraduated,he_________.
A.sentoutalotofapplicationsB.laidgreatexpectationsonhisjob
C.almosthadnoplacetoliveinD.founditdifficulttopackuphisluggage
22.Whatdisappointedthewritermost?
A.Hedidn’tgethisdegree.B.hedreamttoomanybaddreams.
C.Hehadafeelingoffailure.D.hiseffortdidn’tpayoff.
23.Wecaninferthewriter’sBeyondtheRiveris______.
A.afairytaleB.aromanticstory
C.ahumorousstoryD.asciencefiction
24.Whatlessondoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?
A.Yourhopeesfromyourdream.B.Ittakesalongtimetofindajob.
C.Don’tgiveupeveninhardtimes.D.Writingdoesn’trequireadegree.
B
MeetJeffWilsonAKAProfessorDumpster(垃圾箱),anenvironmentalscientistandtheDeanofHustonTillotsonUniversityinAustin,Texas.Thereasonforhisunusualnickname?
Hehasdecidedtoliveinadumpsterforthenextyear.Yes,thekindthatyoumightfindfilledwithtrashbehindarestaurant.
Wilsonsaystheinspirationtodosomethingfirsthithimtwoyearsago,whenhewasworkingonanarticleataneighborhoodcoffeeshopandcaughtsightofaneight-yarddumpster.
Nowthathehasfoundone,ProfessorDumpsterisputtinghisstudentstowork.Afterall,thepointofthisprojectisn’tjusttospendhislifelivingoutofagarbagecan:
thereis,amuchgreaterpurposeinvolved.Asanenvironmentalscientist,theprofessorconstantlythinksaboutsustainablelivingandhoweverypersonshouldtrytominimizehis/herimpactonouralreadystretchedresources.That,isthechallengeWilsonwantedhisstudentstostepupto,thisentireyear.
Usingtheirmath,science,engineeringandtechnologyskills,hewantsthemtoretrofit(改进)his33square-footdumpsterintoamodernspacethatincludesashower,atoilet,akitchenandabedandisfittedwithconvenienceslikeair-conditioningandevenWiFi.Thedemand?
Itallhastobegreenandsustainable.
SowhyisWilsonplanningtogothroughsuchhardship?
Thatisbecausehewantstoequiphisstudentswiththetoolstosurviveinaworldthatisrapidlyheadingtowardsapopulationof10billionpeople.Alargemajorityofthepopulationadjusttolivingintighterspacesintheworldwhereresourcesandspaceshouldbelimitedtobeused.
Bypromotingawarenessandeducationonthesesubjects,Wilsonishelpingstudentseverywhereseethatliving“small”andsustainablyiscertainlypossible.Andwhilethedumpsterprojectmayseemalittlecrazytosome,theprofessorthinksofitasa“playfulandimaginative”educationalexperimentandconversation-startertodiscussthefactthatallofuscandowithlessaswemoveintothefuture.
25.WhatisJeffWilsonconcernedaboutallthetime?
A.Howtosearchforasuitabletrashcan.
B.Challenginghisstudentstofollowhisproposal.
C.Spendingsevenmonthssleepinginhisoffice.
D.Findingsustainablelivingwaysofusingfewerresources.
26.WhatrequirementsdoesJeffWilsonaskhisstudentstomeet?
A.Theyshouldminimizetheimpactonstretchedresources.
B.Alltheirworkshouldbecarriedoutinamodernspace.
C.Alltheirworkshouldbegreenandsustainable.
D.Theyshouldchangehisdumpsterintoahotel.
27.WhydoesJeffWilsonmakehisstudentsdosuchahardjob?
A.Toencouragethemtotrytoreducethepopulation.
B.Tohelpthemfindsurvivalwaysinthelimitedworld.
C.Tomakethemadjusttothelimitedspace.
D.Tochangetheirtighterspacesintolargerones.
28.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.HowShouldWeTeachOurStudentsinEffectiveWays?
B.WhoWillBetheNextOnetoLiveinaDumpster?
C.WhyIsThisProfessorMovingintoaDumpster?
D.WhatWeCanDotoSaveOurEarth?
C
Doesmoneybuyhappiness?
No!
Ah,butwouldalittlemoremoneymakeusalittlehappier?
Manyofussmirk(傻笑,假笑)andnod.Thereis,webelieve,someconnectionbetweenfinancialfitnessandemotionalfulfillment.ThreeinfourAmericancollegestudents—nearlydoublethe1970proportion—nowconsiderit“veryimportant”or“essential”thattheybee“verywellofffinancially”.Moneymatters.
Butasurprisingfactoflifeisthatincountrieswherenearlyeveryonecanaffordlife’snecessities,increasingwealthmatterssurprisinglylittle.Theconnectionbetweenineandhappinessis“surprisinglyweak,”observedUniversityofMichiganresearcherRonaldInglehartinone16-nationstudyof170,000people.Oncefortable,moremoneyprovidesdiminishingreturns(报酬递减).Thesecondpieceofpie,orthesecond$100,000,nevertastesasgoodasthefirst.EvenlotterywinnersandtheForbes’100wealthiestAmericanssurveyedbyUniversityofIllinoispsychologistEdDienerhaveexpressedonlyslightlygreaterhappinessthantheaverageAmerican.Makingitbigbringstemporaryjoy.Butinthelongrunwealthislikehealth:
itspleteabsencecancreatesuffering,buthavingitdoesn’tguaranteehappiness.Happinessseemslessamatterofgettingwhatwewantthanofwantingwhatwehave.
Hasourhappiness,however,floatedupwardwiththerisingeconomictide?
Arewehappiertodaythanin1940s,whentwooutoffivehomeslackedashowerortub?
Actually,wearenot.Since1957,thenumberofAmericanswhosaytheyare“veryhappy”hasdeclinedfrom35to32percent.Meanwhile,thedivorceratehasdoubled,theteensuicide(自杀)ratehasincreasednearlythreetimes,theviolentcrimeratehasgoneupnearlyfourtimes,anddepressionhasmushroomed.Economicgrowthhasprovidednoboosttohumanmorale.Whenitestopsychologicalwellbeing,itisnottheeconomy.
Icallthissoaringwealthandshrinkingspirit“theAmericanparadox.”Morethanever,wehavebighousesandbrokenhomes,highinesandlowconfidence,securedrightsandreducedcivility.Wearegoodatmakingalivingbutoftenfailatmakingalife.Wecelebrateourprosperity(繁荣)butlongforapurpose.Wetreasureourfreedomsbutlongforconnection.Inanageofplenty,wefeelspiritualhunger.
29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressestheauthor’sview?
A.Themoremoneyweearn,thelessreturnswehave.
B.Themoremoneyweearn,thehappierwewouldbe.
C.Inthelongrun,moneycannotguaranteehappiness.
D.Inthelongrun,happinessgrowswitheconomy.
30.“Thesecond$100,000nevertastesasgoodasthefirst”because_____.
A.itisnotsofreshasthefirst$100,000
B.itisnotsoimportantasthefirst$100,000
C.profitbroughtbyitislessthanthatfromthefirst$100,000
D.happinessbroughtbyitislessthanthatfromthefirst$100,000
31.Accordingtothepassage,peopledowellinmakingalivingbutdon’t_____.
A.haveanyprimaryaimB.knowhowtospendmoney
C.knowhowtoenjoylifeD.keepintouchwithotherpeople
32.Thethingsthathappenedafter1957aregiventoshowthat_____.
A.people’sspiritualneedscannotbefulfilledbywealth
B.familyproblemsbeemoreandmoreserious
C.youngpeoplearenothappyabouttheirlife
D.socialcrimeshaveincreasedsignificantly
D
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