卷子答案网-一个不只有答案的网站Unit5 Developing ideas and Presenting ideas 能力提升练
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
（2020北京西城区高二上期末）
Living alone in nature is the kind of decision that looks great on paper. You could move away from the pressures of city life to somewhere with a lower cost of living and more privacy. You could enjoy scenic views all year round, and adopt a simpler way of life. It’s not hard to see the appeal of this at all. But what happens when that all goes wrong
Paul Kingsnorth is a distinguished writer—his novel The Wake was longlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Gordon Burn Prize. His books help develop an awareness of the place and history, so it’s not hugely surprising that his latest book, Savage Gods, is about his own rural existence. Savage Gods is in part about Kingsnorth, his wife, and their children moving to western Ireland. He writes, “In my country a small house and a field is beyond the means of anyone who doesn’t earn much money or who refuses to get into debt to chase a dream.” It’s a feeling that anyone who’s looked longingly at rural tiny houses thousands of miles from anyone else can relate to.
But Kingsnorth is aware that this is only part of the story. “Because I am not a real farmer, I have to make my money in other places,” he writes. “I need the Internet or the Dublin-to-Holyhead ferry and sometimes both to put food on my family’s table.” To make matters worse, Kingsnorth’s isolation(隔离) results in a crisis of confidence in his own writing abilities—which becomes one of the central themes of Savage Gods.
Kingsnorth isn’t the only writer to make time spent in a vivid countryside sound less enjoyable than one might expect. The French writer Sylvain Tesson takes this to what may be its most extreme point in his book. He lived alone for six months. His book includes impressive descriptions of the landscape and what it’s like to experience depression in the middle of such a landscape.
Some books neatly remind you of the appeal of such an existence, while others make the drawbacks central to their accounts. In Names for the Sea, Moss I summarizes the attraction of the wilderness. “We’d come for the landscape, and for the pale nights and I dark shores with rain sweeping over trees and bushes,” she writes. From that, it’s not hard to see I why a life in nature—even with its potential I downsides—still appeals to so many.
1. According to Paragraph 1, living in isolation makes people________.
A. look great
B. reveal their privacy
C. overcome pressures
D. enjoy a lower living cost
2. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Paul Kingsnorth helps readers develop an awareness of time and space.
B. Paul Kingsnorth starts to have doubts about his abilities as a writer.
C. Paul Kingsnorth’s family live comfortably in a rural house.
D. Paul Kingsnorth couldn’t afford a tiny rural house.
3. What do you know about Paul Kingsnorth
A. He thinks it is a perfect idea to live alone in nature.
B. He earns money somewhere else to make ends meet,
C. His latest book is about the attraction of wild places.
D. Living in the countryside results in his depression.
4. Why does the author mention Sylvain Tesson and his book
A. To inform readers of a famous French writer.
B. To praise him for his marvelous writing skills.
C. To explain how to live in the peaceful countryside.
D. To emphasize more writers experiencing similar problems.
Ⅱ. 七选五
Four habits of happy people While the recent research has shown that about 60 percent of our baseline (基础) level of happiness j is probably genetically determined, it means 40 percent is under our control. You can’t go back and get new genes. 1 Here are the good habits of happy people.
Spend time outside. If you can clock 20 minutes a day outside, studies show not only will you maintain a better mood, but your mind will be more open and you’ll improve your working memory. 2
Exercise regularly. All exercise helps release endorphins (内啡肽)in your brain, and if you work out regularly, this mood boost even carries over to non-workout days. 3 The mood stays about the same on days they don’t.
4 . A study has confirmed that when people actively try to be happy, they raise their baseline moods, making them feel happier than those who do not try. In the study, two sets of participants listened to “happy” music. Those who actively tried to feel happier reported the highest levels of positive moods afterwards.
Care for others. 5 Voluntary work is good for both mental and physical health. People of all ages who volunteer are happier and experience better physical health and less depression.
A. Exercise is easy to do.
B. Put effort into being happy.
C. People around you impact your mood.
D. Sunshine and fresh air make you feel good too.
E. But you can start a good morning with a new attitude.
F. People who spend time every month helping others are happier.
G. On exercise days, people’s mood is significantly improved after exercising.
1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________
Ⅲ. 读后续写
（2020山东济南外国语学校高二月考）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右
When Bryan Anderson noticed an old lady caught on the side of the road, he knew she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out with his motor still running. Even with a big smile on his face, she was worried. He didn’t look safe; he looked poor and hungry. After reading her mind, he introduced himself as Bryan Anderson and began to help her.
Learning that she had a flat tire, without a second thought, Bryan set out to work and took hours to get it right, dirty and tired. She couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her aid.
With everything done, the lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She had already imagined all the awful things that could happen. Bryan never thought about being paid. This was helping someone in need. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.
Byan told her that if she really wanted to pay him, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person help the way he gave her, and he added, “And think of me to let the chain of love continue.”
Hearing that she owed him nothing, with tears rolling down her cheeks, the old lady drove off with a deep “Thank you.”
A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. In the dirty-looking restaurant, the whole scene was unfamiliar to her; a waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. Then she remembered Bryan.
Paragraph 1:
After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a $100 bill. ___________________
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Paragraph 2:
That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. ________________________________________________
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参考答案：
Ⅰ. 语篇解读：这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了Paul Kingsnorth对于乡村生活的一些观点和见解。
1. D细节理解题。根据第一段中 You could move away from the pressures of city life to somewhere with a lower cost of living and more privacy. 可知，住在一个隔绝的环境中可以让人们减少生活成本。故选D项。
2. C词义猜测题。分析本句结构并结合语境可知，this所指代的内容应为第二段中的“Savage gods，is about his own rural existence. about Kingsnorth，his wife，and their children moving to western Ireland”。这本书讲的是他和妻子、孩子们的农村生活经历。结合选项可知，C项“Paul Kingsnorth一家人在农村的房子里舒适地生活”符合题意。故选C项。
3. B推理判断题。根据第三段中“Because I am not a real farmer，I have to make my money in other places，he writes I need the Internet or the Dublin-to-Holyhead ferry and sometimes both to put food on my family’s table. ”可知，他说因为他不是一个真正的农民，他必须要在别处赚钱，然后需要用网络或者都柏林到霍利黑德的渡船或者两者把食物运到家里，旨在表明 Paul Kingsnorth在别处赚钱来满足家人在农村的生活。故选B项。
4. D推理判断题。根据第四段中 Kingsnorth isn’t the only writer to make time spent in a vivid countryside sound less enjoyable than one might expect可知作者提到 Sylvain Tesson和他的书的目的是想强调有更多的作家经历过相似的问题。故选D项。
Ⅱ. 语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了快乐的人的四个习惯。
1. E设空处在段中，起着承前启后的作用。前文内容为You can’t go back and get new genes. （你不能回到过去获取新的基因），而后文内容 Here are the good habits of happy people提及了快乐的人的好习惯，可推知所填空应是对前文的转折，且呼应后文幸福可以由自身习惯决定。选项E：But you can start a good morning with a new attitude.（但是你可以用新的态度来开始一个美好的早晨）符合语境。故选E。
2. D设空处在段末，呼应主旨句。根据本段主题句：Spend time outside. 可知，本段主要讲述了在户外对于好情绪的作用。选项D：Sunshine and fresh air make you feel good too提及了阳光和新鲜空气对于好心情的帮助，符合本段主旨。故选D。
3. G设空处在段中，起着承前启后的作用。根据前文内容：A exercise helps release endorphins（内啡肽）in your brain，and if you work out regularly，this mood boost even carries over to non-workout days可知，本段主要讲述做运动带来的心情方面的有利之处在运动当日和非运动日都存在，且后文已经提及非运动日，因此可推知，所填空为运动当日的“好心情”，选项G：On exercise days，people’s mood is significantly improved after exercising. 符合语境。故选G。
4. B设空处为本段小标题，应是主旨句。根据后文内容：a study has confirmed that when people actively try to be happy，they raise their baseline moods，making them feel happier than those who do not try. 可知，本段主要讲述了“努力使自己快乐”的积极作用。选项B：Put effort into being happy. 符合本段主旨。故选B。
5. F设空处在段中，紧跟主旨句，应该是对主旨句的支持解释。根据“Care for others”可知，所填句子应解释关爱他人对情绪带来的好处。选项F：People who spend time every month helping others are happier符合语境。故选F。
Ⅲ.
Paragraph 1：
After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a $100 bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her $100 bill, but the old lady had driven off. She had been gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on a napkin. There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote, “You don’t owe me anything. I have been there before too. Somebody once helped me out the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you can do: do not let this chain of love end.” Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.
Paragraph 2:
That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. She was wondering how the lady knew how much she and her husband were in need. With the baby to be born the next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how worried her husband Bryan Anderson was, but now everything was going to be all right.
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