Life in the future一、閱讀理解。Its 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 whats the point if you cant go on holiday. The joy of a recession (不景氣) means no argument next year we just wont 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 its for, he explains. Theyll say its 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 theyve achieved something. The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know whats going on with their finances, but they dont. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what youre doing, whos paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you dont have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.1. 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.2. According to the text, what does Kim Stephenson believe?A. Money is often a symbol of a persons 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.3. The author suggests that couples should_.A. put their money together instead of keeping it separatelyB. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationshipC. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgetsD. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic【文章大意】文章通過度假的問題引入話題，男人和女人對錢的看法是不一樣的，夫妻應(yīng)該就錢的問題多進(jìn)行討論，這樣可以建立健康的關(guān)系。1. C【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第四句I say you only live once and we work hard and whats the point if you cant go on holiday.可知，我們的努力工作是值得去度假的，故選C。3. B【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段最后一句In a healthy relationship, you dont have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.可知，作者認(rèn)為夫妻應(yīng)該就錢的問題多討論，這樣可以建立健康的關(guān)系，故選B。二、單句語法填空1She cant tolerate _(treat) that way.答案：being treatedtolerate doing sth.“容忍做某事”。主語she與treat之間為被動關(guān)系，故填動名詞的被動形式，即being treated。2Your art skills are excellent and admirable, which leave me a deep _(impress)答案：impressionleave sb. a deep impression “給某人留下深刻印象”。3_(devote) to his research work, the professor cared little about other things.答案：Devoted本句中含有be devoted to的結(jié)構(gòu)，結(jié)合句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，應(yīng)用過去分詞短語作狀語，描述一種狀態(tài)，即“潛心于研究工作”，故填devoted。4Please pass the papers on to the students _(seat) at the back of the classroom.答案：seated分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，設(shè)空處作定語，修飾the students，因此用所給詞的形容詞形式表示“入座的，就座的”這種狀態(tài)。故填seated。5Sales director is a position _munication ability is just as important as sales skills.答案：where設(shè)空處所填詞引導(dǎo)定語從句，指代表抽象地點(diǎn)的先行詞position，關(guān)系詞在從句中作狀語，意為“在此職位上”，故填where。6In _(e) the headmaster, followed by a group of students.答案：came表示方向的副詞位于句首，且句子主語為名詞，句子應(yīng)采用全部倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。7He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself _(surround)答案：surrounded本句中賓語himself和surround存在被動關(guān)系，應(yīng)用過去分詞作賓補(bǔ)，故填surrounded。8The old man got on the bus, _(support) by a girl.答案：supportedthe old man與support之間為被動關(guān)系，故填過去分詞supported，在此處作方式狀語。9He is always ready to take _heavy responsibilities.答案：uptake up “開始擔(dān)當(dāng)(新的責(zé)任)”。take up responsibility “承擔(dān)責(zé)任”。10No one in the carriage had _(previous) spoken to the ticket owner before.答案：previously句意：事先車上沒人和這個持票人說過話。副詞作狀語修飾動詞短語had spoken to。三、完形填空。閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項。When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven.How did she sound？Terrible.But she didnt _1_.At twelve，she asked our parents if she could _2_ a fulltime music school.They said no.Actually，everyone agreed that my sister_3_ talent.I was better at my _4_.My teacher had told my parents that I had great_5_.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me.But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then，I was _8_ about the British TV show“The Avengers”，which was_9_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers”hour.So I _10_ this amazing opportunity.Today，I dont even have a_11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer，but she _12_ stopped making music.When she was in her 40s，she switched her _13_.She went back to college，got a(n)_14_ in music education，and became a music teacher.She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_.Recently，she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family _16_ for her.As she played，I looked around at the _17_.Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly_19_ sounds and knew how far she had e，despite_20_.Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.1A.advanceBquitCreflect Dlisten2A.inspect BopenCattend Dvisit3A.lacked BspottedCpossessed Dadmired4A.major BprojectCposition Dinstrument5A.patience BenthusiasmCpotential Dambition6A.train BexamineCcorrect Dchallenge7A.punctual BskillfulCoccupied Davailable8A.sensitive BcrazyCserious Dparticular9A.filmed BdesignedCaired Dmented10A.jumped at Bturned downCwaited for Dopened up11A.tutor BviolinCmusician Dpiano12A.never BonceCalready Deven13A.attitude BcareerCplan Dposition14A.scholarship BsponsorCdegree Dassistant15A.provided BimaginedCreceived Dexpected16A.voted BfearedCstayed up Dturned up17A.students BaudienceCspotlights Dplatform18A.obviously BdesperatelyCappropriately Danxiously19A.booming BpleasingCawful Dpowerful20A.everything BsomethingCeverybody Dsomebody【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，通過講述妹妹追求夢想的經(jīng)歷告訴我們：天賦很重要，但更重要的是熱情。1B根據(jù)上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；結(jié)合本句的“But”表示的轉(zhuǎn)折意義可知，但她沒有放棄(quit)。2C根據(jù)上文可知，盡管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放棄；據(jù)此可以判斷，本句句意為：在十二歲時，她問父母她是否可以去全日制的音樂學(xué)校上學(xué)。attend school為固定搭配，意為“上學(xué)”。3A根據(jù)上文的“They said no”和父母沒有答應(yīng)讓她去全日制音樂學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)可以判斷，每個人都認(rèn)為“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天賦，故A項正確。4D根據(jù)本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當(dāng)?shù)刈詈玫匿撉倮蠋熃獭拔摇睂W(xué)鋼琴；據(jù)此可以判斷，與妹妹相比，“我”更擅長“我”的樂器。5C根據(jù)下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當(dāng)?shù)刈詈玫匿撉倮蠋焷斫獭拔摇睂W(xué)鋼琴；據(jù)此可以判斷，老師告訴父母說“我”很有潛能(potential)。A項意為“耐心”，B項意為“熱情”，D項意為“抱負(fù)”，都與語境不符。6A參見上題解析。A項意為“培訓(xùn)，教育”；B項意為“檢查”；C項意為“改正”；D項意為“挑戰(zhàn)”。7D根據(jù)語境可知，鋼琴老師只有每周六下午三點(diǎn)有空。D項意為“有空的”，符合語境，故D項正確。A項意為“準(zhǔn)時的”，B項意為“技術(shù)好的”，C項意為“使用中”，都與語境不符。8B根據(jù)本句中的“about the British TV show”可判斷，“我”熱衷于一檔英國電視節(jié)目。be crazy about為固定搭配，意為“熱衷于”，故B項正確。A項意為“敏感的”，C項意為“嚴(yán)肅的”，D項意為“特別的，尤其的”，都與語境不符。9C根據(jù)該句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，這檔英國電視節(jié)目在每周六的下午三點(diǎn)播放。air在本句中意為“播出，播送”，屬于熟詞生義，故C項正確。A項意為“拍電影”，B項意為“設(shè)計”，D項意為“評論”。10B根據(jù)上文的“I let nothing take up myThe Avengers hour”可知，“我”不讓任何事情占用“我”看這檔節(jié)目的時間，據(jù)此可以判斷，“我”拒絕了這一機(jī)會。B項意為“拒絕”，符合語境，故B項正確。A項意為“迫不及待地接受”，C項意為“等待，等候”，D項意為“打開；開發(fā)；展示”，都與語境不符。11D根據(jù)本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判斷，由于“我”拒絕了學(xué)鋼琴，所以現(xiàn)在家里甚至一臺鋼琴也沒有，故D項正確。12A根據(jù)空后兩句可知，“我”妹妹在四十幾歲時上大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音樂；據(jù)此可知，盡管“我”妹妹成了一名工程師，但是她從未(never)停止對音樂的追求，故A項正確。13B根據(jù)下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十幾歲時，她改變了職業(yè)(career)，從工程師成為一名音樂老師，故B項正確。A項意為“態(tài)度”，C項意為“計劃”，D項意為“地位；職位”，都與語境不符。14C根據(jù)句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音樂，并取得了音樂教育的學(xué)位(degree)，成了一名音樂老師。A項意為“獎學(xué)金”，B項意為“贊助人”，D項意為“助手”，都與語境不符。15C根據(jù)上文可知，“我”的父母認(rèn)為妹妹沒有音樂天賦，拒絕了妹妹上全日制音樂學(xué)校的請求，據(jù)此可以判斷，妹妹做音樂老師時，給了孩子們她未曾得到(received)的鼓勵和支持。A項意為“提供”，B項意為“想象”，D項意為“期望”，都與語境不符。16D根據(jù)上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位鋼琴家舉辦了一場演奏會；據(jù)此可以判斷，朋友和家人們都到場了。A項意為“投票”，B項意為“擔(dān)心，害怕”，C項意為“熬夜”，D項意為“到達(dá)，露面”。17B根據(jù)下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂；據(jù)此可知，“我”環(huán)顧了四周的觀眾(audience)，故B項正確。A項意為“學(xué)生”，C項意為“聚光燈”，D項意為“平臺，講臺”。18A根據(jù)本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很顯然(obviously)，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂。B項意為“極其”，C項意為“恰當(dāng)?shù)亍?，D項意為“焦虛的；擔(dān)心的；著急地”，都與語境不符。19C根據(jù)上文的“How did she sound? Terrible”可知，七歲時，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C項正確。A項意為“迅速發(fā)展的”，B項意為“令人愉快的”，D項意為“有力量的”，都與語境不符。20A根據(jù)本句中的“and knew how far she had e, despite”并結(jié)合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七歲時演奏小提琴的糟糕的聲音，只有“我”知道她不顧一切(everything)走了多遠(yuǎn)。四、單句改錯1Despite his lack experience, he got the job._答案：lack后加oflack of. “缺少；的缺乏”，該短語中l(wèi)ack為名詞，常與of連用。2As far as I know, the government will speed the pace of our economic reform._答案：speed后加upspeed up “加速”。3Giving another hour, I can also work out this problem._答案：GivingGivengive與I之間為邏輯上的動賓關(guān)系，故應(yīng)用過去分詞作狀語，表被動意義。4The place was so crowded and we soon lose sight of him._答案：loselostand連接兩個并列的簡單句，由前一句中的was可知，后一分句應(yīng)用一般過去時。5At sight of the snake, the girl burst into tears._答案：sight前加theat the sight of “一看見”。五、七選五根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。(2018廣東汕頭普通高中畢業(yè)班教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測)Heres a surprising truthone of the most powerful weapons to enhance your life is your own tongue!_1_ Concentrate on the qualities of other people that you can affirm instead of on their faults.This alone should do wonders in relieving stress in your relationships.Doctors know that prolonged anxiety harms you，but encouraging words can remove stress and a peaceful mind leads to improve physical health，too._2_Avoid fueling verbal fire.When someone starts to blow up all at you，be careful about your response.Why burn your relationship house down with your own mouth？Try spraying water on an argument with calm words instead of using a flamethrower.How many marriages have been destroyed when in a fit of anger people spew out hurtful accusations to one another that are never forgotten！_3_ “A soft answer turns away wrath(狂怒)，but a harsh word stirs up anger.”Stop plaining.We all know people who plain all the time，especially about the fault of others._4_ Nothing is ever going well for them，and probably nothing ever willas long as they keep plaining and putting their energy on what they really dont want.Do think before you speak._5_ It is useless regretting.It doesnt matter how unintentional they may be，words can sometimes cut a lot deeper than a sword.Very often youll hear people say，“I didnt mean to hurt your feelings.”Well，if you didnt want to hurt feelings why couldnt you be thoughtful before you let the unpleasant words escape your loose lips?AYou should practice waiting a while before answering someone when you are angry.BPractice speaking positive words instead of negative ones.CWe store in our minds in a kind of mental art gallery what others have said to us.DOnce the words leave your mouth，it is impossible to take them back.EThe longer you think，the better youll speak.FThe more they do so，the more they are disliked.GThink twice before speaking.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文，告訴我們應(yīng)如何注意自己的說話方式以幫助我們減壓并改善人際關(guān)系。1B根據(jù)空后一句“Concentrate on the qualities of.on their faults”和下文的“encouraging words can remove stress”可知，應(yīng)選B“練習(xí)說一些積極的話語而不是消極的話語”。2C由空前一句中的“prolonged anxiety harms you, but encouraging words can remove stress”可知，我們會把別人對我們說的話儲存在腦海里，如果這些話是消極的，則會傷害我們；相反若是鼓勵性的話語，就會幫我們消除壓力，故選C。3A根據(jù)空前一句中的“when in a fit of anger people spew out hurtful accusations to one another that are never forgotten”可知，人們一氣之下就會說出讓自己后悔的話，所以要練習(xí)在氣頭上控制自己的情緒，故選A“當(dāng)你生氣時，你應(yīng)該練習(xí)在回答問題之前先等一會兒”。4F由空前一句“We all know people who plain all the time.of others”和空后的“Nothing is ever going well for them”可知，那些喜歡抱怨的人抱怨得越多，他們就越不招人喜歡，F(xiàn)選項中的they指的就是那些愛抱怨的人。5D最后一段的主題是“在說話之前要三思”。根據(jù)空前的“Do think before you speak”和空后一句“It is useless regretting(后悔是沒有用的)”可知，選D項。