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科目:高中英语 来源:2012届北京市高三高考预测英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year - round sun.You may think People ,n such an attractive, fun - filled place are happier than others.If so you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.
Many intelligent people still think fun equals happiness.The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common.Fun is what we experience during an act.Happiness is what we experience after an act.It is a deep, long-lasting emotion.
Going to an amusement park or a ball game, watching a movie or television are fun activities that help us relax, temporally forget our problems and maybe even laugh.But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.
I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun.They have constant access to exciting parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells "happiness" But in memoir(回忆录) after memoir, they expose Ac unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages and loneliness.
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If he is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment.For commitment is in fact quite painful.The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement.Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness.They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they want.Couples with babies are lucky to get a whole night' s sleep.I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever come to.It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can truly increase our happiness.It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it frees us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and famous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Fun and happiness. |
B.Success and satisfaction. |
C.Marriage and commitment. |
D.Entertainment and responsibility. |
A.fun creates long - lasting satisfaction |
B.long - standing fun may lead to happiness |
C.fun is short-lived while happiness is long-lasting |
D.fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness |
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二、完形填空 (2分×15=30分)
Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern art of movies. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 21 . He was the first screen artist to write, 22 and perform in his own films; in fact, in some cases, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 23 of equality and justice(正义) for all — 24 for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 25 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly recognized by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 26 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 27 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 28 twice until the age of seven. The man 29 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 30 . During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 31 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 32 , and she began actively attending Church of England services. At the age of 33 , Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the court sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 34 had by then stopped all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 35 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then picked up Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.
21. A. character B. behaviour C. personality D. gentleman
22. A. act B. shoot C. direct D. edit
23. A. possibility B. message C. culture D. promise
24. A. generally B. widely C. especially D. totally
25. A. him B. them C. us D. it
26. A. really B. still C. always D. ever
27. A. happiness B. luck C. poverty D. peace
28. A. brother B. teacher C. mother D. father
29. A. taught B. left C. loved D. expected
30. A. born B. young C. ill D. old
31. A. actor B. artist C. dancer D. singer
32. A. ended B. began C. broke D. continued
33. A. eight B. seven C. nine D. ten
34. A. which B. what C. he D. who
35. A. then B. when C. before D. until
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完形填空 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41—55各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Never Save Something Beautiful for That Special Day
Years ago I was talking with a classmate in Sydney. At the time his wife had just passed away not too long ago. He told me while going through her things, he found a silk scarf _1 in a designer store when they had traveled to New York City. The scarf was beautiful, with elegant _2 , and a high price tag still hanging. His wife begrudged wearing it; she was _3 it for a special day.
He _4 at that moment; I didn't say anything either. After a long pause he said: “Never save something beautiful for that special day. Each _5 day is a special day.”
Whenever I _6 what he had said, I would put down the things I was doing to grab a novel, turn on the music and lie down on the couch to _7 some time for myself. I would appreciate the glorious scenery of the Tanshui River through a French window, _8 the dust gathered on the glass. I would take my wife out to _9 , not thinking what to do with the meal already cooked. Life should be the experience we truly cherish, not days we just have to endure.
One time I shared the above conversation with a lady. When I saw her again, she told me that she no longer _10 the beautiful china in a cabinet. She had thought to save them for a special day, only to discover that it never _11 came. “Future”, “someday” are not contained in her _12 any more. If there are things that are pleasant or make her complacent, she wants to hear or see them now.
We often hope to gather with old friends, but always say, “let's find a(n) _13 .” We often want to hug our grown children, but always wait for the appropriate moment. We often want to write to our spouses to express our strong affection or to show our deep admiration, but always tell ourselves that there is no need to _14 . In fact, each morning when we open our eyes, we should tell ourselves that this is a special day. Each day, each minute is so incredibly _15 .
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阅读下面对话,掌握其大意,并根据所给首字母的提示,在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。
W:Oh,did you really like it?
M:Yes,very much.It was excellent!
W:Well,thank you for(77)s________ so. 77.
M:In fact,could I (78)a_________you for the recipe(烹饪方法)? 78.
W: (79)S_________.It’s really very easy 79.
(80)F_________,mix together one egg, two teaspoons of salt, 80.
and two pounds of ground beef.(81)T__________,add twelve 81.
ounces milk an a cup of bread crumbs(面包屑). Are you with me so far?
M:Yes,I’m with you
W:Okay.(82)N___________,put the mixture into a baking pan And 82.
(83)a_________that,bake an hour and fifteen minutes at 350 degrees. 83.
M:Wait a minute!I didn’t get the last (84)s________.Could you repeat 84.
that part?
W:Sure.Bake an hour and fifteen minutes at 350 degrees.
M:Now I’ve got it.Is that it?
W:Yes.That’s it!
M:Thanks very much.
W:My(85)p____________. 85.
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011学年福建省高一下学期第一次月考英语卷 题型:其他题
短文填词 (满分10分)
Briefly speaking, English is so useful that all of us students should learn it well. It is a good idea to make friends with foreigners. In my o___________,
1.__________
it is the best way to i_________your English. It will be fun and it will expand
2.__________
your view of world. If you make friends with a n______________speaker, you
3.__________
can practice your ______________(口语的)English mor often and you can
4.__________
____________(分享) your ideas with people around the world. You can also
5.__________
Become familiar with the different _________(风俗) and habits. There are some
6.__________
people who are afraid to make friends with foreigners___________they are not
7.__________
Confident in their English. In fact, many foreigners do not__________about
8.__________
grammar. They can get your key__________and then figure out the whole
9.__________
meaning. So it is unneccessary_________be afraid to talk with foreigners, just
10.__________
go ahead.
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