新课标人教版 2018届高三英语二轮复习跟踪强化训练17

新课标人教版 2018届高三英语二轮复习跟踪强化训练17

跟踪强化训练(十七)‎ A ‎(2017·广东省四校高三期末)When we give our kids holiday gifts，many of us can't wait to hear their appreciative cries of “thank you！” once the wrapping gets ripped off.But here's a tip: You'd be wise not to expect much gratitude from them for what they receive.‎ Gratitude can make us happier，healthier，and even fitter.But do the kids show their gratitude for the stuff we buy them？All the research I've done has convinced me that it won't happen.One mom told me that when she asked her 16－year－old son to thank her for buying him a cell phone，he said，“But that's what moms should do.” From a teenager's angle，it's a parent's responsibility to take care of the family.According to Dunham，Yale's assistant professor of psychology，“When teenagers code it that way，a gift is no longer something given freely and voluntarily”— it's just mom and dad living up to their obligation.‎ Parents do have the right to demand good manners and children should thank sincerely whoever gives them something.But kids can't know how blessed they are unless they have a basis for comparison.And they don't learn that by a parent complaining that they're ungrateful.We need to give our children the gift of a wider world view.Show by example that gratitude isn't about stuff—which ultimately can't make any of us happy anyway.It's about realizing how lucky you are and paying your good fortune forward.‎ You can collect all the charitable appeals and sit down together with the kids to go through them.You set the budget for giving and the kids decide how it's distributed.Once the conversation about gratitude gets started，it's ‎ much easier to continue all year.Also you can set up a family routine at bedtime where kids describe three things that have made them grateful.When kids go off to college，you can text them a picture each week of something that inspires your appreciation.‎ Teaching children to focus on the positive and appreciate the good in their lives is perhaps the greatest gift we can give them.And we can all learn together that the things that really matter aren't on sale at a department store.‎ 语篇解读：本文属于议论文。文章告诉我们现代社会中很多孩子对于自己得到的事物没有一颗感恩之心，作者针对这个现象给了我们一些建议，同时告诉我们教给孩子关注生活中积极的事情并感激生活中那些美好的事物是父母给孩子的最好礼物。‎ ‎1．How do children respond when receiving gifts from their parents?‎ A．They show no interest in their parents' gifts.‎ B．They can't wait to open their parents' gifts.‎ C．They show much gratitude to their parents for the gifts.‎ D．They take their parents' gifts for granted.‎ ‎[解析]　推理判断题。根据第二段第五句“From a teenager's angle，it's a parent's responsibility to take care of the family.”可知从年轻人的角度出发，照顾家人是父母的责任，也就是说，他们把父母给他们礼物当成是理所当然的事情。故D正确。‎ ‎[答案]　D ‎2．To make children grateful for what they have，parents should ‎ ________.‎ A．live up to their obligation B．ask their children to have good manners C．teach their children by setting an example D．complain their children are ungrateful ‎[解析]　细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“Show by example that gratitude isn't about stuff—which ultimately can't make any of us happy anyway.”可知作者建议父母通过给出例子向孩子证明感激不是金钱可以换来的，因为金钱是不能让我们开心的，也就是说建议我们用举例的方式。故C正确。‎ ‎[答案]　C ‎3．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?‎ A．No gifts are greater than teaching children to be positive and grateful.‎ B．Children ought to realize how lucky they are to have considerate parents.‎ C．Children are supposed to decide how to distribute their own money ‎ D．It is easy for parents to start the conversation about gratitude.‎ ‎[解析]　推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Teaching children to focus on the positive and appreciate the good in their lives is perhaps the greatest gift we can give them.”可知教给孩子关注生活中积极的事情并感激生活中那些美好的事物是父母给孩子的最好礼物，故A项“‎ 没有什么比教会孩子积极乐观有感恩心更重要的礼物了。”正确。‎ ‎[答案]　A ‎4．What's the purpose of the author writing this text?‎ A．To explain the reason why children offer no gratitude to their parents.‎ B．To give advice to parents on how to help children develop gratitude.‎ C．To encourage parents to do things together with their children.‎ D．To remind parents of their responsibility to educate their children.‎ ‎[解析]　目的意图题。作者在本文中告诉我们现代社会中很多孩子对于自己得到的事物没有一颗感恩之心，作者在文章三、四段中对于这个现象给出了我们一些建议，如给孩子举例子来证明金钱不能换来感激之情，同时告诉我们教给孩子关注生活中积极的事情并感激生活中那些美好的事物是父母给孩子的最好礼物。所以B项内容正确。‎ ‎[答案]　B B ‎(2018·创新题)We have most friends at the age of 26 after having spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle，a new research has claimed.‎ The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months，at which we typically have five close friends.Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months，with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.‎ The research，by Forever Friends，shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school，with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.‎ Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship.The research points out that 25 to 34－year－olds make 22 friends via Facebook，compared to 18 to 24－year－olds who make 12，and 35 to 44－year－olds who make just four.‎ Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says：“It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school.It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes，giving gifts，seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot.As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference.”‎ Later in life we find ourselves losing friends.Over half of us lose friendship through moving，while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals.Having children also causes 19% to drift_away_from childhood friends.‎ With growing pressures being put on friendship these days，it's important to make time for our friendship.‎ 语篇解读：研究表明，我们在26岁时拥有最多的朋友，但是随着时间的推移，我们的朋友会减少。‎ ‎5．How many friends can a 20－year－old college student make via Facebook?‎ A．4.　　　　B．12.　　　　C．18.　　　　D．22.‎ ‎[解析]　细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的“via Facebook，compared to 18 to 24－year－olds who make 12”可知，通过脸书网年龄在18到24岁的人可以交到12个朋友，故B项正确。‎ ‎[答案]　B ‎6．In Paragraph 5，the author is trying to tell the readers ________.‎ A．how important making friends is B．that friendship is not easy to keep C．how much has been done to keep friendship D．that friendship at school is important ‎[解析]　细节理解题。根据第五段Sam Owen所讲的第二句话“It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes，giving gifts，seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot”可知，学校时光是人生中建立友谊的重要阶段，这时候的友谊成长于分享笔记、赠送礼物、互相探望、一起欢笑，故D项正确。‎ ‎[答案]　D ‎7．The underlined phrase “drift away from” in Paragraph 6 means “ ________”．‎ A．make sense of B．lose contact with C．feel sorry for D．make up with ‎[解析]　词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段的第二句“Over half of us lose friendship...apart from close pals”及画线词所在句“Having children also ‎ causes 19% to...childhood friends”可以判断，画线词意为“失去联系”，故B项正确。A项意为“理解”，C项意为“对……感到抱歉”，D项意为“与……和好”，都与语境不符。‎ ‎[答案]　B ‎8．This passage is most probably taken from ________.‎ A．Facebook or Twitter B．an advertisement C．a textbook D．a newspaper ‎[解析]　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“a new research has claimed”以及最后一段中的“these days”，再结合选项可以判断，本文最可能摘自报纸，故D项正确。‎ ‎[答案]　D C ‎(2017·冀州中学月考)It's an annual argument.Do we or do we not go on holiday？My wife says no because we have no savings to save us.I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday.The joy of a recession (不景气) means no argument next year—we just won't go.‎ Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees，we should be grateful.For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday.A YouGov survey of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money.A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples.‎ Kim Stephenson，an occupational psychologist，believes money may be different things to men and women.“People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for，” he explains.“They'll say it's to save，to spend，for security，for freedom，to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they've achieved something.‎ ‎“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what's going on with their finances，but they don't.There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death.But you both need to know what you're doing，who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately.In a healthy relationship，you don't have to agree about money，but you have to talk about it.”‎ 语篇解读：文章通过度假的问题引入话题，男人和女人对钱的看法是不一样的，夫妻应该就钱的问题多进行讨论，这样可以建立健康的关系。‎ ‎9．What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1?‎ A．It will cost them too much money.‎ B．Few people can afford it without working hard.‎ C．It makes all the hard work worthwhile.‎ D．It is the chief cause of family quarrels.‎ ‎[解析]　细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday.”可知，我们的努力工作是值得去度假的，故选C。‎ ‎[答案]　C ‎10．According to the text，what does Kim Stephenson believe?‎ A．Money is often a symbol of a person's status.‎ B．Money means a great deal to both men and women.‎ C．Men and women spend money on different things.‎ D．Men and women view money in different ways.‎ ‎[解析]　细节理解题。根据第三段前两句“Kim Stephenson，an occupational psychologist，believes money may be different things to men and women.‘People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for，' he explains.”可知，Kim Stephenson认为男人和女人对钱的看法是不一样的，故选D。根据第三段最后一句“He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status...”可知，男人更有可能把钱视为地位的象征，故A项错误；B、C两项在文章中没有提到。‎ ‎[答案]　D ‎11．The author suggests that couples should ________.‎ A．put their money together instead of keeping it separately B．discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship C．make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets D．avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic ‎[解析]　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“In a healthy relationship，you don't have to agree about money，but you have to talk about ‎ it.”可知，作者认为夫妻应该就钱的问题多讨论，这样可以建立健康的关系，故选B。‎ ‎[答案]　B