限时规范练(32) A life's work（Word练习）-【优化指导】2025年高考英语一轮复习高中总复习·第1轮（外研版）

限时规范练(三十二)　UNIT 2　A life's work (限时25分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2024·山东齐鲁名校高三质量联合检测)You're passed over for a job.Your back aches.Faced with difficulties large and small，you wonder if you're an unlucky person.We turned to experts to understand why we believe in luck and how we can have that belief to make changes in our attitude towards life. Richard Wiseman，a psychology professor，doesn't believe there's anything magical about luck—it won't help you or hurt you.“On the other hand，considering yourself lucky or unlucky is a way of seeing yourself，which has an impact on how you behave and how you think，and becomes a self­fulfilling anticipation，” he says.“So，in a sense，it absolutely does exist.” The sociology lecturer Vik Loveday interviewed academic employees who were on temporary contracts，an uncertain situation that caused anxiety.In general，when one of these academics learned about good news concerning their careers，such as getting a permanent job，they would attribute it to luck.Because they felt they had so little control，a move in a positive direction happened almost by accident，rather than as the result of hard work. In a 2021 study，Professor Woolley has looked at this idea in children and adulthood.For example，basketball player Michael Jordan would wear his college practice shorts under his National Basketball Association uniform for good luck.“Obviously，it's that the superstitious(迷信的) custom gives him confidence and then he plays better，” Woolley says. Is it possible to change your attitude towards luck to get better outcomes？Wiseman believes some steps can improve your luck.He has found “lucky people not only maximize opportunities and know where they're heading，but often they change course depending on how the wind is going”.Lucky people can also transform bad experiences to good.Specifically，you can shift your focus towards the positive by keeping a “luck diary”.Also don't be a creature of habit.Watch a different TV program，speak to different people—even small shifts can be effective. 1.What does Wiseman say about luck in Paragraph 2? A.It might be wise to try one's luck. B.Luck is a magical force to control us. C.The belief in luck influences our behavior. D.People's well­being is determined by luck. 2.What is the example of Jordan's lucky shorts used for? A.Confirming Loveday's study. B.Showing luck exists in real life. C.Disapproving Woolley's research. D.Comparing different lucks in sports. 3.How can we improve our luck according to the last paragraph? A.Getting into a routine. B.Sticking to a goal firmly. C.Setting down terrible things. D.Making changes flexibly. 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Less Anxiety，More Luck B.Good or Bad Luck？Up to You C.One Can Stay Lucky Through Life D.Genius—the Mother of Good Luck 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要围绕三位专家有关“幸运”的研究，论述我们为什么会相信运气，以及我们如何凭借这种信念改变我们对生活的态度。 1.C　[解析]细节理解题。根据第二段中的“‘On the other hand，considering yourself lucky or unlucky is a way of seeing yourself，which has an impact on how you behave and how you think，and becomes a self­fulfilling anticipation，’ he says.(‘另一方面，认为自己幸运或不幸是一种看待自己的方式，这会影响你的行为和思维方式，并成为一种自我实现的预期，’他说。)”可知，相信运气会影响我们的行为。故选C。 2.B　[解析]推理判断题。根据第四段中的“For example，basketball player Michael Jordan would wear his college practice shorts under his National Basketball Association uniform for good luck.‘Obviously，it's that the superstitious custom gives him confidence and then he plays better，’ Woolley says.(例如，篮球运动员迈克尔·乔丹会在他的国家篮球协会队服下穿他的大学训练短裤，以求好运。‘很明显，是迷信的习惯给了他信心，然后他打得更好，’伍利说。)”可推知，作者提及篮球运动员迈克尔·乔丹的幸运短裤，表明“好运”是如何实现好的结果，展示“好运”在现实生活中是存在的。故选B。 3.D　[解析]细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“He has found ‘lucky people not only maximize opportunities and know where they're heading，but often they change course depending on how the wind is going’.(他发现，‘幸运的人不仅能最大限度地利用机会，知道自己的方向，而且经常会根据风向改变方向’。)”可知，灵活改变会收获更多的好运。故选D。 4.B　[解析]标题概括题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了三位专家帮助我们理解为什么要相信运气，以及我们如何凭借这种信念改变我们对生活的态度。由此可知，B项“Good or Bad Luck？Up to You(好运还是坏运气？由你决定)”适合作文章标题。故选B。 Ⅱ.七选五阅读 (2024·吉林东北师大附中高三摸底考试)During job or school interviews, you're likely to be asked what your strengths and weaknesses are, because the interviewers are interested in how your areas of strengths and weaknesses might affect your performance in this position.1. For instance, you may be skilled in cooking, but if you're applying for an office job, this strength may be irrelevant. However, knowing your personal areas of strengths and weaknesses is not a piece of cake.It takes self­awareness and self­reflection.So ask yourself what you are good or weak at.2. 3. For example, let's say my strength is creativity and yours is planning; we both want to have the same career.We might go about getting there in very different ways.If I did something creative to get my dream job and you planned carefully, we'd both likely be successful.But if I tried planning and you tried something creative, both of us might fail.4. Having a weakness doesn't have to be a bad thing.It could be something you struggle with, but it could also be something you haven't spent time developing yet.5. For example, maybe your area of weakness is relevant to gratitude.You just haven't spent a lot of time thinking about gratitude before.But now you engage in a bunch of activities that help you turn gratitude into an area of strength.Hey, now you've got one more skill! A.Is it proper to begin with a truthful answer? B.Our areas of strengths can help us achieve our goals. C.Or，ask your friends about your qualities or weaknesses. D.Thus, it's helpful to know your strengths related to the role. E.Many job applicants are unsure how to approach this question. F.By turning a weakness into a strength, you build other important skills. G.That's why it is important to know and use our strengths to reach goals. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何运用自己的优缺点来实现目标。 1.D　[解析]根据空前“During job or school interviews, you're likely to be asked what your strengths and weaknesses are, because the interviewers are interested in how your areas of strengths and weaknesses might affect your performance in this position.”及空后“For instance, you may be skilled in cooking, but if you're applying for an office job, this strength may be irrelevant.”可知，空处应表示了解自己与这个职位相关的优点是有帮助的，D选项符合语境。故选D。 2.C　[解析]根据空前“However, knowing your personal areas of strengths and weaknesses is not a piece of cake.It takes self­awareness and self­reflection.So ask yourself what you are good or weak at.”可知，此处表示自我反思优缺点。C选项“Or，ask your friends about your qualities or weaknesses.”与前一句相呼应，表示获知自己优缺点的方法，符合语境。故选C。 3.B　[解析]本空放在段首，为本段主旨句。根据后文“For example, let's say ...if I tried planning and you tried something creative, both of us might fail.”可知，本段介绍运用自己擅长领域的优点才会成功。B选项符合本段主旨，引起下文。故选B。 4.G　[解析]空处为前文总结，根据前文“For example, let's say ...if I tried planning and you tried something creative, both of us might fail.”可知，知道我们各自擅长的领域并利用我们的优势来实现目标是很重要的，G选项符合语境。故选G。 5.F　[解析]空前“Having a weakness doesn't have to be a bad thing.It could be something you struggle with, but it could also be something you haven't spent time developing yet.”表示缺点是有好处的，空后“But now you engage in a bunch of activities that help you turn gratitude into an area of strength.”表明这种缺点可以变为优点。F选项承上启下，符合语境。故选F。 Ⅲ.语法填空 After the Spring Equinox(春分)，the sun moves northwards，1. (result) in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere. Swallows fly back to the North，thunder cracks the sky and lightning occurs frequently，2. vividly reveals the climate feature during the Spring Equinox. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand，he 3. (have) good luck in the future.Some believe that the Spring Equinox is the best time 4. (play) this game.In the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty，5. imperial family held ceremonies to worship the sun in Ritan Park every Spring Equinox.The Ritan Park then gradually became a common place for public 6. (recreate). As the Spring Equinox comes，both the 7. (farmer) and the cattle start to become busy.Farmers will reward cattle with 8. (stick) rice balls to express their gratefulness. 9. ，people will also make sacrifice to birds，to thank them bringing signals for farm work and to ask them not to eat grains 10. (late) in the year. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的一个节气——春分。 1.resulting　[解析]考查非谓语动词。句意：春分之后，太阳向北移动，导致北半球的白天逐渐变长，南半球的夜晚逐渐变长。分析句子结构可知，空处应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语the sun构成主动关系，故用现在分词形式，作状语。故填resulting。 2.which　[解析]考查定语从句的关系词。句意：燕子飞回北方，雷声劈裂天空，闪电频繁，生动地揭示了春分的气候特征。此处为非限制性定语从句，修饰上文整个句子，从句中缺少主语，故用关系代词which引导。故填which。 3.will have　[解析]考查动词的时态。句意：人们相信，如果有人能把鸡蛋立起来，他就会有好运。根据后文in the future可知，用一般将来时。故填will have。 4.to play　[解析]考查非谓语动词。句意：有些人认为春分是玩这个游戏的最佳时间。此处修饰the best time，后跟动词不定式作后置定语。故填to play。 5.the　[解析]考查冠词。句意：明清时期，皇室每年春分时节都会在日坛公园举行祭日典礼。此处特指“皇室”，应用定冠词the。故填the。 6.recreation　[解析]考查名词。句意：日坛公园后来逐渐成为公共娱乐场所。空处作宾语，应用名词recreation，recreation为不可数名词。故填recreation。 7.farmers　[解析]考查名词的数。句意：随着春分的到来，农民和牛群都开始忙碌起来。farmer为可数名词，此处为泛指，故应用复数形式。故填farmers。 8.sticky　[解析]考查形容词。句意：农民会用糯米团奖励牛来表达他们的感激之情。修饰后文名词短语rice balls应用形容词sticky，作定语。故填sticky。 9.Meanwhile　[解析]考查副词。句意：同时，人们也会祭祀鸟类，感谢它们为农业劳动带来的信号，并要求它们在今年晚些时候不要吃谷物。修饰后文整个句子，表示“同时”应用meanwhile，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Meanwhile。 10.later　[解析]考查固定短语。句意见上题解析。later in the year表示“今年晚些时候”，为固定搭配。故填later。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$