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1Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)[2016·山东多校联盟]Mylifewasrunningsmoothlylastyearwhentheuniversedeliveredwake－upcallsoneafteranother.First,I__1__myjobwhenthemagazineIeditedwentbankrupt(倒闭的).Amonthlater,my__2__landedintheintensivecareunit(重症监护室).Itfeltasthoughlifewere__3__mylayers.Notknowingwhatelsetodo,Idrovedowntomyparents'__4__.Theirvulnerability(脆弱)terrifiedme.I__5__myfatheratthehospitaleveryday,tryingto__6__tearsasIstoodawkwardlybyhisbed.Athome,I__7__，washedthedishesandansweredthephone.Oneafternoon,Iheldmymother'shandasshewept.Suddenly,Ifelt__8__tohavethetimetobewithmyparents,to__9__them,whichIwouldn'thavebeenabletodo__10__Ihadn'tlostmyjob.Ifeltevenmore__11__forthisgiftoftimewhenmyfatherreturnedhome.Gratefulforthe__12__things:watchingTVwithhim,listeningtohisbreathingwhileheslept.Gratefulformymother'sloveandcare.Lookingback,I__13__wouldhavechosenthe__14__ofmyfather'sillnessandlosingworkIloved.Butmyparents'vulnerability—andmyown—__15__melessthesedays.Gratitudeopenedthegatesoflove—rightinthemidstof__16__anduncertainty.Sincethen,I'vestartedmakinga__17__efforttopracticegratitudeinsomesmallwayeveryday.WhenIdo,Ifeelmuchmoreconnectedwiththeflowoflife,__18__aloneinmyownstrugglesandfears.Forme,gratitudecanbeapowerfullytransformative__19__，justassomepsychologistshavefoundthatpracticinggratitudecanactually__20__ouremotionalandphysicalwell－being.生活中往往会有很多不如意的事情发生，但只要你心怀感恩，享受生活的每一天，你就会感受到神奇的自我改造的力量。1．A.enjoyedB．lostC．hatedD．accepted答案：B'根据后半句可知，作者供职的杂志社倒闭，因此他失去(lost)了工作。2．A.motherB．brotherC．fatherD．sister答案：C'根据第二段可知，作者的父亲(father)住进了重症监护室。3．A.peelingB．displayingC．protectingD．hiding答案：A'根据前两句作者的遭遇可知，作者感觉好像生活在一层层地剥去(peeling)他的皮。4．A.officeB．houseC．storeD．field答案：B'根据下文的描述可知，作者开车回到了他父母的家(house)。5．A.recalledB．examinedC．recommendedD．visited答案：D'作者每天去医院看望(visited)父亲。26．A.burstintoB．setasideC．lookatD．holdback答案：D'看到父亲在病床上，作者都是强忍(holdback)眼泪。7．A.waitedB．practicedC．cookedD．observed答案：C'作者在家做饭(cooked)、洗碗、接电话。8．A.embarrassedB．boredC．luckyD．funny答案：C'猛然间，作者感到非常幸运(lucky)能有时间与父母共处。9．A.accompanyB．supportC．trainD．depress答案：A'作者认为能有时间与父母共处是幸运的，能陪伴(accompany)他们。10．A.sinceB．ifC．unlessD．until答案：B'联系语境可知，此处指作者如果(if)没有失业的话，也就不会与父母那样相处。11．A.regretfulB．angryC．gratefulD．stressful答案：C 根据下一句可知，此处指作者感谢(grateful)这份礼物。12．A.complexB．smallC．hardD．same答案：B'根据后面列举的事情可知，这都是些琐事(small)。13．A.seldomB．oftenC．everD．never答案：D'作者觉得不愿(never)选择父亲重病与自己失业的双重困难(difficulties)。14．A.difficultiesB．purposesC．progressD．responsibility答案：A'见上题解析。15．A.satisfiedB．frightenedC．pushedD．calmed答案：B'联系文章第二段第二句可知，此处指作者父母以及自己的脆弱不再像之前那样吓到(frightened)他。16．A.shynessB．happinessC．fearD．courage答案：C'根据后面的uncertainty可知，此处填fear符合语境。17．A.braveB．consciousC．lastD．deliberate答案：B'此处指作者开始每天有意识地(conscious)在一些细微之处表达感恩之情。18．A.asforB．astoC．exceptforD．insteadof3答案：D'根据前后对比可知，作者不再是(insteadof)独自生活在抗争与恐惧当中。19．A.practiceB．positionC．proofD．equipment答案：A'对作者来说，感恩能够成为一个强大的自我改造的实践过程(practice)。20．A.replaceB．limitC．improveD．sharpen答案：C'感恩实际上能够提升(improve)我们情感与身体上的康乐感觉。Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)A[2016·保定摸底考试]GivingBackFairWayTheWestboroughHighSchoolgolfteamhadtakentheofficialphotoswiththestateprize.Theotherteams,disappointed，wereonthebusheadinghome.AndthenWestboroughW1instructorGregRotanoticedsomethingwrongononeofthescorecards.A9hadbeenrecordedasa7.Theywerenotthestateprizewinner;WobumHighhadwon.“Noonewouldhaveknown，”saidWobum'sinstructor,BobDoran.ForRota,itwasn'tadifficultdecision:“Theprizewasn'tourstotake.”CoinStars“Collegestudentsarelazy,buttheyalsowanttohelp，”saysUniversityofPennsylvaniagraduateDanaHork.Soshemadeiteasy,placingcupsinroomswherestudentscouldleavetheirsparecoins,andhandingoutcupstofirst－yearstudentstokeepintheirrooms.HerW2P1“ChangeforChange”efforthascollected$40,000forcharities,whichweredecideduponW3bystudents.P2NeverForgottenAschoolinMassachusettsreceiveda$9.5millioncheckfromJacquesLeBermuth.Butittookofficialsseveraldaysofdiggingtodiscoverhisconnectiontotheschool.RecordsW4showedtheLeBermuthcamefromBelgiumandstudiedintheschoolinthe1920s.Whenhisfamilyfellonhardtimes,hewasofferedfreeroomandboard.LeBermuthbecameatrader,ownedsharesofAT&Tandlivedofftheearningsuntilhedied,atage89.W5不是自己应得到的东西应该退回，曾经别人给予的要知道回报。1．WhatdidGregRotaprobablydointheend?A．Returnedtheprizetotheorganizer.B．ApologizedtoWobumHighSchool.C．Tookphotosofthestateprize.D．HadameetingwithDoran.答案：A 事实细节题。从文中第一段“ForRota,itwasn'tadifficultdecision：“Theprizewasn'tourstotake.”可知。2．GregRota'sdecisionshowsthathewas________.A．politeB．honestC．carefulD．friendly4答案：B 从文中第一段可看出，Rota诚实。3．Theunderlinedword“Change”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A．IdeaB．DecisionC．CupsD．Coins答案：D 事实细节题。从文中“placingcupsinroomswherestudentscouldleavetheirsparecoins.”可知道“change”是“零钱”。4．JacquesLeBermuthgavethemoneytotheschoolbecause________.A．theschoolaskedforitB．hehadnoneedforthatmuchmoneyC．theschoolhadhelpedhiminthepastD．hewantedtoberememberedbythestudents答案：C 事实细节题。根据文中“RecordsshowedtheLeBermuthcamefromBelgiumandstudiedintheschool...hewasofferedfreeroomandboard.”可知道在LeBermuth家困难时期学校曾经帮助过他，给他提供免费的住宿。W重点词汇1．disappointedadj.失望的2.spareadj.多余的；业余的3．effortn.努力；成就4.connectionn.连接；关系5．earningn.收入P重点短语1．handout分