Unit1 Laugh Out Loud 阅读完形训练- 2024-2025学年高二英语专项提高训练必刷好题（外研版2019选择性必修第一册）

Unit1. Laugh Out Loud阅读完形训练 - 2024-2025学年高二英语专项提高训练必刷好题 （外研版2019选择性必修第一册） 一、阅读理解 Passage1. Anxiety isn’t funny. When we feel worried or afraid, the last thing we feel like doing is laughing. Finding humor can be difficult when we live with anxiety. However, if we begin to look for humor, we can find that laughter can be a great coping skill. Researchers have discovered that laughter has many benefits. Among the ways laughter lifts us by increasing our overall well-being and boosting our mental health. When we live with anxiety, our stress hormones pulse through us. This makes us feel tense and anxious. Although there are no quick solutions for anything in our life, a good laugh can instantly begin to reduce these harmful stress hormones that are mixed with anxiety. Laughter gets to work immediately, and a regular “diet” of laughter continues to decrease anxiety over time. The act of laughing is similar to deep breathing in its ability to increase the oxygen in our bodies. Combined with reducing stress hormones, the increased oxygen in our bodies helps lead to muscle relaxation. All of this helps reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety. Laughing feels good. It’s addictive and we can keep wanting more. When we laugh regularly, our anxiety begins to decrease. When we have humor and give ourselves a chance to laugh a little bit for even a short while each day, we distract our focus. Rather than seeing the world within or without as a worrying place, we start to see it as a good, safe, and perhaps even fun place. We start to see beyond the anxiety. Sure, the anxiety lingers (徘徊) for a while, but every time we laugh, we can reduce it. Introducing intentional laughter into our life decreases our stress hormones. Breathing deeply during the act of laughing relaxes muscles. Thinking about something funny shifts our focus to new things. Having humor regularly helps our outlook become more positive. 1．What can make us feel nervous? A．Pulsing stress hormones. B．Lacking sense of humour. C．Tiredness and sleepiness. D．Feeling eager to get something. 2．Why is deep breathing mentioned in Paragraph 3? A．To compare it with taking exercice. B．To suggest people do it more often. C．To show its importance to the body. D．To explain how laughing reduces anxiety. 3．What does Paragraph 4 focus on in terms of laughter? A．Its functions. B．Its concept. C．Its causes. D．Its disadvantages. 4．Who might need to read the text most? A．A person who has developed a bad habit. B．A person who tends to feel nervous easily. C．A person who is fond of humorous stories. D．A person who can’t get along well with others. Passage2. Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct(改正) it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances(机会) to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转)door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. 1．Happiness is for_________. A．those who have large and beautiful houses B．those who have cars C．those who have a lot of money D．all people 2．When you do something wrong, _________. A．you may correct it B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself C．anybody will laugh at you D．you will be happy 3．Which is the title of the passage? A．Do Something Good to Others B．Happy and Lucky C．Happiness D．Life and Success Passage3. You can choose happiness regardless of your situations. You can choose to be happy no matter what challenges life brings you. Let the following simple strategies (策略) guide you back to your natural happy state. Make lemonade (柠檬水) when life gives you lemons. Besides happiness, trouble will also be part of life. It’s how you choose to react to your situations that make the difference. If you look at something hard enough, you’ll see the positive side of it. Do what you love doing. Do you have a lifelong dream or desire? If so, start working towards it. Taking baby steps towards a goal will help you feel like you’re accomplishing something. You’ll find drive and determination to reach that goal when it’s something you love doing. Use one of your talents. One reason why so many people are unhappy is that they’re not doing what they're called to do with their God-given talents. Each of us has a purpose in life. You have natural talents to help you achieve your purpose, so use your talents effectively. Call a friend who you know is positive and cheerful. Talk about your feelings and listen to their advice. Usually, people allow themselves to go deeper and deeper into self-depression. The truth is that you don’t have to be sad. You can decide to be happy. You just have to make up your mind to do so. Gratitude is the quickest cure for sadness. When you focus on w has wrong with your life, you forget to look at what’s right and good. Take a step back and reflect on your life. Do you have children or family to be thankful for? Yes, they may not be the person we’d like them to be, but imagine life without them. Now, be thankful that you have them in your lit. Let your feelings out on paper. Often you’ll find that just getting your feelings down on paper will allow you to work through them, helping you feel better about yourself and your beautiful life! 1．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To expect readers to ignore themselves. B．To start a discussion among readers. C．To carry out a challenge among readers. D．To introduce the topic to readers. 2．What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A．Trouble is part of life. B．Lemonade is very delicious. C．Life is full of sweetness and bitterness. D．Lemons can only be used to make lemonade. 3．Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word “God-given” in paragraph 4? A．Different B．Excellent. C．Natural. D．Learned. 4．Which of the following strategies is NOT mentioned in this passage? A．Do many activities. B．Be grateful. C．Call a cheerful friend. D．Use one of your talents. Passage4. The idea that you can use humour, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humour, laughter and play plays an important part in keeping you healthy. Treat the blues with a sense of humour, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you,and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile,even with a stranger. Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play,and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive (认知的) falling. Anyway, adding humour, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humour, laughter and play to make our life more active, more interesting and happier. 1．What can laughter increase according to the author? A．Cognitive ability. B．Good relationships and happiness. C．A sense of humour. D．Illness. 2．What does the author think the old should do? A．They should have a good rest. B．They should play like children. C．They should prevent cognitive falling. D．They should take part in physical play. 3．Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A．Humour, Laughter and Play for Health B．Always Keep Our Body Healthy C．Have an Active and Happy Life D．Let Our Body and Mind Relax 4．What does the underlined word “infectious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Playing an important role. B．Keeping people in high spirits. C．Quickly influencing other people. D．Preventing illness from spreading. Passage5. Who’s in control of your life? Who’s pulling your strings? For the majority of us, it’s other people—society, colleagues, friends, family or our community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde put it,“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug—we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsening lives to keep getting their fix, we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval. But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think.People have their own agenda,and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they’re more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting tired and probably pleasing no one in the process. So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values—not values imposed from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life. 1．It can be concluded from the passage that 　　　. A．it’s better to follow others’ opinions B．it’s important to accept others’ comments C．we shouldn’t change our own decision D．we shouldn’t care too much what others think 2．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph? A．The price of taking the drug is freedom. B．We may lose ourselves to win the approval of others. C．We need to pay for what we want to get. D．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom. 3．What Oscar Wilde said implies that　　　. A．most people have a variety of thoughts B．we have thoughts similar to those of others C．other people’s thoughts are more important D．most people’s thoughts are affected by others 4．The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by 　　　. A．discussing questions B．making suggestions C．analyzing causes and effects D．providing examples and facts Passage6. “Funny or die” has a whole new meaning, thanks to a study published in April in a medical journal. Women with a strong sense of humor were found to live longer although they were ill, especially for those with heart problems and infection (感染). Happy men seemed to be protected against infection. The researchers reported the findings from a 15-year study on the connection between the sense of humor and death among 53,556 women and men in their country. The team studied the influence of humor on people’s way of thinking, social skills and emotion development, and examined death from different conditions: heart problems, infection and other health problems. The findings showed that for women, those who had high scores on a humorous way of thinking had a 48 percent less risk of death from all causes, a 73 percent lower risk of death from heart problems and an 83 percent lower risk of death from infection. For men, a connection was found only for the risk of death from infection — those with high humor scores had a 74 percent reduced risk. The researchers suggested the sex differences could be due to a small decrease in humor scores as the men aged. No connection was found for the influence of humor on social skills and emotion development. “The humorous way of thinking plays an important role in people’s personality (性格) and may influence the way people cope with everyday life,” said study co-researcher Sven Svebak. “In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build-up of stress.” Although the sense of humor is a natural characteristic (特征), it can also be developed through social activities. “I expect that children whose parents have no sense of humor when feeling challenges are less likely to develop their sense of humor to cope with everyday life when they grow up,” Sven Svebak said. “But if you had a humorless childhood, never fear — studies show people can learn to be humorous at any age.” 1．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．Humor could benefit people’s health. B．Joyful women can live longer than happy men. C．Women who seldom laugh may fall ill easily. D．Humor makes people pay more attention to their health. 2．The reason for men having a higher risk of death from infection than women is that ________. A．men have poor memories as they age B．men become less humorous as they grow older C．men have bad sleeping quality as they grow older D．men take part in fewer social activities as they age 3．How does the author show the research findings? A．By listing data. B．By giving examples. C．By stating arguments. D．By making experiments. 4．Which of the following would Sven Svebak agree with? A．Humoriess people have an unhappy childhood. B．Children must learn to be humorous at an early age. C．Humorous people can better deal with pressure in life. D．Parents with a sense of humor are better at child education. Passage7. At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the school’s Stand­Up Comedy Club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college students’ humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised (妥协).In this way comes a satisfying comedy. Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. “Whenever I just have a thought in my head that seems like ‘Oh, this is strange.’ or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down,” Ariella explained. “Later, when I’m trying to write my own material, I go through my notes to see if there is anything that I can use.” President of the Stand­Up Comedy Club Nicholas Scandura finds that writing is one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. “Writing jokes is really fun and it takes a lot of critical thinking,” he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences, tell jokes and laugh. Over the past ten years, stand­up comedy clubs have become common on college campuses in America. Nicholas said, “Now everyone wants to do it because the culture of stand­up has gotten a lot of media attention and become more popular.” Last year, Harry Kuperstein joined the club and discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he would need as a medical doctor. “Having jokes ready to go might help smooth over interactions between doctors and patients and make you a better public speaker,” he said. 1．What can a successful comedy be described as according to the text? A．A group effort. B．A personal project. C．A satisfying task. D．A compromise result. 2．What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club? A．Taking notes in class. B．Creating her own style. C．Becoming a good observer. D．Going to the library regularly. 3．How can the club help Harry in his opinion? A．By easing his stress of being a doctor. B．By preparing the ground for his career. C．By changing his way of communication. D．By developing his interest in public speaking. 4．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Laughter Is Serious Work B．Humour Is an Edge in Jobs C．Comedy Comes with Learning D．Clubs Influence One’s World View Passage8. Is smile just a facial expression? Of course not! It is not only used to express pleasure, affection, and friendliness, but also the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. It is a time­proven fact that smile is a universal symbol that can be understood by the people of every nation in the world. One day while shopping, I met a clerk who seemed quite unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in an instant a beautiful, brilliant smile covered his face. The magic power of that smile made all bitterness within me melt, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked when passing. Then, obeying an impulse (冲动), I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude, ”I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. His companions—a Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. “Carlos, he speaks no English, ”the woman volunteered. “You want me to tell him something?” “Yes, ”my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “please tell him I said, ‘Thank you! ’” “Thank you?” the woman seemed slightly confused. I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He’ll understand, I am sure !” Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I was conscious of the power of smile, and I practiced the art diligently. 1．Why did the author go angrily out of the store? A．He was unsatisfied with the goods. B．He quarreled with another customer. C．He was rude towards the assistant. D．He was mad at the unfriendly clerk. 2．What can we know from the text? A．The author met a helping hand while shopping. B．The Mexican woman was helpful and diligent. C．The smile lightened the author’s mood greatly. D．The author always uses smile to solve problems. 3．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．A Rigid Clerk B．A Powerful Smile C．A Helpful Woman D．An Impressive Young Man 二、完形填空 Passage1. It amazed me — every time I saw Joe he was smiling. It made me 1 why he always seemed so 2 . Having observed Joe with other people, I also 3 something else. Joe asked people how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their 4 . He was compassionate (有同情心的) if someone was 5 . He would have 6 words and offer to 7 in any way he could. It made me think what if I tried to 8 more. So when I went to a 9 to do some shopping, I smiled as I walked. And people even I didn’t know smiled back at me. Some even spoke! A little kid in the cart who was giving his mother a hard time saw me smile and 10 talking. Instead, he made a shy smile at me. A man in his wheelchair needed someone to 11 something. I got that for him, and he smiled and 12 me. A smile is a 13 thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day? I couldn’t believe how 14 I felt. What I 15 was that such a small thing could make not only me feel great, but those around me as well. 1．A．wonder B．advise C．feel D．care 2．A．angry B．funny C．happy D．proud 3．A．believed B．noticed C．recorded D．wished 4．A．answers B．suggestions C．ideas D．programs 5．A．happy B．hurt C．eager D．nervous 6．A．cold B．sad C．silly D．kind 7．A．advise B．check C．run D．help 8．A．complain B．smile C．speak D．communicate 9．A．mall B．school C．company D．bank 10．A．began B．enjoyed C．stopped D．continued 11．A．speak B．take C．reach D．pull 12．A．helped B．thanked C．remembered D．refused 13．A．great B．real C．small D．special 14．A．beautiful B．popular C．fortunate D．wonderful 15．A．talked B．wanted C．learned D．written Passage2. The other day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework — homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 1 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 2 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did make everyone 3 . Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag. “Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said 4 . On seeing this, everyone was full of 5 , but Carla didn’t show anyone what was in the bag. 6 , she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took an instant camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready. “Open it, Miss Ellis.” The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 7 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, which came out of the camera immediately, and she 8 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she finished, she pointed at the 9 . “Oh, so it’s...” “Yes!” 10 Carla, opening the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!” She opened the bag and photos of different 11 fell out. The rest of the class tried to 12 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt 13 being transmitted (传送) to them, and in return, every person 14 a smile of their own. Carla managed to 15 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world. 1．A．volunteers B．collectors C．players D．instructors 2．A．regretful B．joyful C．stressful D．thankful 3．A．surprised B．satisfied C．annoyed D．depressed 4．A．disappointedly B．sadly C．calmly D．smilingly 5．A．astonishment B．kindness C．curiosity D．pride 6．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Otherwise 7．A．disappeared B．froze C．created D．shone 8．A．offered B．sold C．donated D．paid 9．A．medal B．bag C．camera D．pocket 10．A．added B．questioned C．limited D．replied 11．A．smiles B．teachers C．ceremonies D．friends 12．A．try out B．find out C．decide on D．focus on 13．A．imagination B．awareness C．happiness D．extinction 14．A．gave B．refused C．demanded D．proved 15．A．hide B．correct C．affect D．spread Passage3. It is important to have positive feelings in our daily life. “Compared 1 some unhappy people, those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds,” 2 a new study. The researchers from New York University said, “being happy helps the body 3 diseases.” “It seems that positive feelings may reduce the 4 of illness,” said the chief researcher Sheldon Cohen. In an earlier study Cohen found that people who were 5 caught colds less often. And they seldom told their doctors that they felt 6 . In this study, Cohen’s team 7 193 adults every day for two weeks. In this period, the people told researchers about their happy or sad 8 that day. Two weeks later, all of them were made to catch colds by doctors, and they had to stay 9 in a room for six days. The results 10 that each in the study was equal to fall ill. 11 , people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research. Their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a 12 time. Cohen believes that 13 people have positive feelings, their body may produce a kind of chemical that helps to 14 illnesses. So if you 15 your health, please look on the bright side and make yourself happy all the time. 1．A．against B．with C．in D．of 2．A．as for B．because of C．instead of D．according to 3．A．prevent B．predict C．prepare D．prefer 4．A．hope B．safety C．freedom D．risk 5．A．painful B．proud C．cheerful D．clever 6．A．unaware B．uncomfortable C．unknown D．unbelievable 7．A．respected B．followed C．interviewed D．captured 8．A．features B．feelings C．figures D．factors 9．A．alone B．secret C．lonely D．brave 10．A．expected B．reminded C．agreed D．showed 11．A．However B．Therefore C．But D．So 12．A．longer B．fewer C．shorter D．more 13．A．why B．which C．whether D．when 14．A．afford B．fight C．cost D．support 15．A．care about B．look about C．talk about D．hear about Passage4. Childhood should be full of friends, play, and happiness. But when children are 1 and without their peer group, they may 2 a helping hand to get back on track. That’s why schools in India are teaching 3 . Actually, it is important to 4 kids to be resilient (有弹力的). They needed a(n) 5 that could train students to identify emotions and ways to channel them. The happiness course was 6 started by the Indian government in 2018. It 7 mental health, well-being. It also encouraged 8 peer connections for elementary school children. The course included storytelling and teamwork activities. “The happiness course is a(n) 9 , and schools should welcome it. The objectives include developing self-awareness, mindfulness, critical thinking, and helping children 10 life skills to deal with stress,” said Shikha Banerjee, the principal of the Seth Anandram Jaipuria School in Kanpur. “Mindfulness is the cornerstone of the happiness course and its biggest 11 is that every day 1.6 million children in Delhi start their studies in school with mindfulness. It has 12 as a turning point in the lives of students studying in Delhi schools and has relieved (缓解) children from stress and 13 their focus in studies,” deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said during the Mindful Education Awards 2021 program. The award is an initiative to 14 the efforts of schools in creating a mentally and physically healthy 15 for the development of children through teaching mindfulness. 1．A．sad B．afraid C．lonely D．angry 2．A．need B．offer C．lend D．give 3．A．lessons B．happiness C．standard D．subjects 4．A．allow B．persuade C．train D．direct 5．A．ability B．chance C．guide D．course 6．A．gradually B．originally C．finally D．specially 7．A．focused on B．depended on C．stuck to D．consisted of 8．A．classic B．typical C．various D．positive 9．A．example B．surprise C．success D．conclusion 10．A．apply B．practice C．contain D．adapt 11．A．desire B．image C．concern D．beauty 12．A．hosted B．acted C．come D．put 13．A．limited B．located C．distracted D．increased 14．A．recognize B．measure C．advocate D．confirm 15．A．phenomenon B．environment C．qualification D．relationship ( 14 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit1. Laugh Out Loud阅读完形训练 - 2024-2025学年高二英语专项提高训练必刷好题 （外研版2019选择性必修第一册） 一、阅读理解 Passage1. Anxiety isn’t funny. When we feel worried or afraid, the last thing we feel like doing is laughing. Finding humor can be difficult when we live with anxiety. However, if we begin to look for humor, we can find that laughter can be a great coping skill. Researchers have discovered that laughter has many benefits. Among the ways laughter lifts us by increasing our overall well-being and boosting our mental health. When we live with anxiety, our stress hormones pulse through us. This makes us feel tense and anxious. Although there are no quick solutions for anything in our life, a good laugh can instantly begin to reduce these harmful stress hormones that are mixed with anxiety. Laughter gets to work immediately, and a regular “diet” of laughter continues to decrease anxiety over time. The act of laughing is similar to deep breathing in its ability to increase the oxygen in our bodies. Combined with reducing stress hormones, the increased oxygen in our bodies helps lead to muscle relaxation. All of this helps reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety. Laughing feels good. It’s addictive and we can keep wanting more. When we laugh regularly, our anxiety begins to decrease. When we have humor and give ourselves a chance to laugh a little bit for even a short while each day, we distract our focus. Rather than seeing the world within or without as a worrying place, we start to see it as a good, safe, and perhaps even fun place. We start to see beyond the anxiety. Sure, the anxiety lingers (徘徊) for a while, but every time we laugh, we can reduce it. Introducing intentional laughter into our life decreases our stress hormones. Breathing deeply during the act of laughing relaxes muscles. Thinking about something funny shifts our focus to new things. Having humor regularly helps our outlook become more positive. 1．What can make us feel nervous? A．Pulsing stress hormones. B．Lacking sense of humour. C．Tiredness and sleepiness. D．Feeling eager to get something. 2．Why is deep breathing mentioned in Paragraph 3? A．To compare it with taking exercice. B．To suggest people do it more often. C．To show its importance to the body. D．To explain how laughing reduces anxiety. 3．What does Paragraph 4 focus on in terms of laughter? A．Its functions. B．Its concept. C．Its causes. D．Its disadvantages. 4．Who might need to read the text most? A．A person who has developed a bad habit. B．A person who tends to feel nervous easily. C．A person who is fond of humorous stories. D．A person who can’t get along well with others. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了笑对缓解焦虑的积极作用。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When we live with anxiety, our stress hormones pulse through us. This makes us feel tense and anxious(当我们生活在焦虑中，我们的压力荷尔蒙会在我们体内涌动。这使我们感到紧张和焦虑)”可知，当我们生活在焦虑中时，我们的应激激素在我们体内脉动。这让我们感到紧张和焦虑。由此可知，脉动的应激激素会让我们感到紧张。故选A项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The act of laughing is similar to deep breathing in its ability to increase the oxygen in our bodies. Combined with reducing stress hormones, the increased oxygen in our bodies helps lead to muscle relaxation. All of this helps reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety(笑的行为类似于深呼吸，能够增加我们体内的氧气。结合减少压力激素，体内增加的氧气有助于肌肉放松。所有这些都有助于减轻焦虑的身体症状)”可知，笑的行为在增加我们体内氧气的能力上与深呼吸相似。与减少应激激素相结合，我们体内增加的氧气有助于肌肉放松。所有这些都有助于减轻焦虑的身体症状。由此可知，提到深呼吸是为了解释笑如何减轻焦虑。故选D项。 3．主旨大意题。根据第四段中的“Laughing feels good. It’s addictive and we can keep wanting more. When we laugh regularly, our anxiety begins to decrease. When we have humor and give ourselves a chance to laugh a little bit for even a short while each day, we distract our focus. Rather than seeing the world within or without as a worrying place, we start to see it as a good, safe, and perhaps even fun place. We start to see beyond the anxiety. Sure, the anxiety lingers (徘徊) for a while, but every time we laugh, we can reduce it(笑感觉很好。它是上瘾的，我们可以一直想要更多。当我们经常笑时，我们的焦虑开始减少。当我们有幽默感并且给自己一个机会每天笑一会儿，哪怕只是短暂的时间，我们的注意力就会分散。而不是把内心或外界的世界看作一个令人担忧的地方，我们开始把它看作是一个好、安全，甚至可能是有趣的地方。我们开始超越焦虑。当然，焦虑会徘徊一段时间，但每次我们笑的时候，我们都可以减轻它)”可知，笑的感觉很好。它让人上瘾。由此可知，第四段关注的是笑的功能。故选A项。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段“Anxiety isn’t funny. When we feel worried or afraid, the last thing we feel like doing is laughing. Finding humor can be difficult when we live with anxiety. However, if we begin to look for humor, we can find that laughter can be a great coping skill.(焦虑并不好笑。当我们感到担心或害怕时，我们最不想做的事情就是大笑。当我们生活在焦虑中时，寻找幽默可能很困难。然而，如果我们开始寻找幽默，我们会发现笑声是一种很好的应对技巧。).”，由此可知，本文主要介绍了笑对缓解焦虑的积极作用，因此最容易感到紧张的人最需要阅读这篇文章。故选B项。 Passage2. Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct(改正) it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances(机会) to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转)door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. 1．Happiness is for_________. A．those who have large and beautiful houses B．those who have cars C．those who have a lot of money D．all people 2．When you do something wrong, _________. A．you may correct it B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself C．anybody will laugh at you D．you will be happy 3．Which is the title of the passage? A．Do Something Good to Others B．Happy and Lucky C．Happiness D．Life and Success 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 【导语】这是一篇演讲稿。这篇文章讲述了快乐幸福的定义，什么样的生活是快乐的，作者给出的结论是快乐是发自内心的。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段首句“Happiness is for everyone.(幸福属于每个人)”可知，作者认为幸福属于所有人。故选D项。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct(改正) it.(当你做错事时，你周围的人会帮助你纠正它)”可知，你做了错事的时候，可以在亲人朋友的帮助下改正它。故选A项。 3．主旨大意题。根据文章三个段落的首句“Happiness is for everyone.(幸福属于每个人)”“In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it.(事实上，只要你用心，幸福就在你身边)”及“Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. (幸福和金钱不一样。它是你内心的一种感觉)”可知，文章主要围绕happiness这一中心词论述幸福的意义。所以文章最佳标题是Happiness。故选C项。 Passage3. You can choose happiness regardless of your situations. You can choose to be happy no matter what challenges life brings you. Let the following simple strategies (策略) guide you back to your natural happy state. Make lemonade (柠檬水) when life gives you lemons. Besides happiness, trouble will also be part of life. It’s how you choose to react to your situations that make the difference. If you look at something hard enough, you’ll see the positive side of it. Do what you love doing. Do you have a lifelong dream or desire? If so, start working towards it. Taking baby steps towards a goal will help you feel like you’re accomplishing something. You’ll find drive and determination to reach that goal when it’s something you love doing. Use one of your talents. One reason why so many people are unhappy is that they’re not doing what they're called to do with their God-given talents. Each of us has a purpose in life. You have natural talents to help you achieve your purpose, so use your talents effectively. Call a friend who you know is positive and cheerful. Talk about your feelings and listen to their advice. Usually, people allow themselves to go deeper and deeper into self-depression. The truth is that you don’t have to be sad. You can decide to be happy. You just have to make up your mind to do so. Gratitude is the quickest cure for sadness. When you focus on w has wrong with your life, you forget to look at what’s right and good. Take a step back and reflect on your life. Do you have children or family to be thankful for? Yes, they may not be the person we’d like them to be, but imagine life without them. Now, be thankful that you have them in your lit. Let your feelings out on paper. Often you’ll find that just getting your feelings down on paper will allow you to work through them, helping you feel better about yourself and your beautiful life! 1．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To expect readers to ignore themselves. B．To start a discussion among readers. C．To carry out a challenge among readers. D．To introduce the topic to readers. 2．What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A．Trouble is part of life. B．Lemonade is very delicious. C．Life is full of sweetness and bitterness. D．Lemons can only be used to make lemonade. 3．Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word “God-given” in paragraph 4? A．Different B．Excellent. C．Natural. D．Learned. 4．Which of the following strategies is NOT mentioned in this passage? A．Do many activities. B．Be grateful. C．Call a cheerful friend. D．Use one of your talents. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文章主要向读者讲述了我们可以自己决定和选择快乐，同时引出本文关于如何让自己变得快乐的一些方法和建议。 1．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“You can choose happiness regardless of your situations. You can choose to be happy no matter what challenges life brings you. Let the following simple strategies (策略) guide you back to your natural happy state.(无论环境如何，你都可以选择快乐。无论生活给你带来什么挑战，你都可以选择快乐。让以下简单的策略指引你回到自然的快乐状态。)”可知，第一段主要告诉读者，我们可以自己决定和选择快乐，同时引出本文关于如何让自己变得快乐的一些方法和建议。所以第一段有介绍话题的作用。故选D项。 2．推理判断题。根据Make lemonade (柠檬水) when life gives you lemons.下面的段落“Besides happiness, trouble will also be part of life. It’s how you choose to react to your situations that make the difference. If you look at something hard enough, you’ll see the positive side of it.(除了快乐，麻烦也是生活的一部分。这是你如何选择对你的处境做出反应的决定。如果你看得足够认真，你会看到它积极的一面。)”可知，我们的生活不仅只有高兴和快乐，麻烦也是其一部分，即生活是充满了甜蜜和痛苦的。故选C项。 3．词句猜测题。根据Use one of your talents.下面段落“One reason why so many people are unhappy is that they’re not doing what they’re called to do with their God-given talents. Each of us has a purpose in life. You have natural talents to help you achieve your purpose, so use your talents effectively.(这么多人不开心的一个原因是，他们没有用 天赋去做他们应该做的事情。我们每个人都有自己的人生目标。你有天生的天赋来帮助你实现目标，所以要有效地利用你的天赋。)”可知，根据后文说到自己的天赋可以帮助完成和实现目标，故划线单词God-given意为“自然的”。故选C项。 4．细节理解题。根据文章“Use one of your talents.(充分利用你自己的天赋)”；“Call a friend who you know is positive and cheerful. (打电话给你认识的积极开朗的朋友)”；“Gratitude is the quickest cure for sadness. (感恩是治愈悲伤的最快方法)”。可知，B、C、D项文章均提及，而没有提到做许多运动这个方法。故选A项。 Passage4. The idea that you can use humour, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humour, laughter and play plays an important part in keeping you healthy. Treat the blues with a sense of humour, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you,and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile,even with a stranger. Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play,and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive (认知的) falling. Anyway, adding humour, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humour, laughter and play to make our life more active, more interesting and happier. 1．What can laughter increase according to the author? A．Cognitive ability. B．Good relationships and happiness. C．A sense of humour. D．Illness. 2．What does the author think the old should do? A．They should have a good rest. B．They should play like children. C．They should prevent cognitive falling. D．They should take part in physical play. 3．Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A．Humour, Laughter and Play for Health B．Always Keep Our Body Healthy C．Have an Active and Happy Life D．Let Our Body and Mind Relax 4．What does the underlined word “infectious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Playing an important role. B．Keeping people in high spirits. C．Quickly influencing other people. D．Preventing illness from spreading. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了幽默、大笑和玩耍有利于健康。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. (当人们之间分享笑声时，它使他们彼此更加亲密，并增加他们的幸福感。) ”可知，在作者看来大笑能使人们之间的关系更亲密并增加幸福感。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. (体育锻炼对老年人很重要，当然也有助于预防疾病。) ”可知，作者认为老年人应该进行体育锻炼。故选D。 3．主旨大意题。文章属于总分总结构，根据第一段中的“The sense of humour, laughter and play plays an important part in keeping you healthy. (幽默感、笑声和玩耍在保持你的健康方面起着重要的作用。) ”和最后一段“Anyway, adding humour, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humour, laughter and play to make our life more active, more interesting and happier. (无论如何，在我们的生活中增加幽默、欢笑和娱乐会影响我们的精神、身体和社会，并给我们带来许多好处。我们应该充分利用幽默、欢笑和游戏来使我们的生活更加活跃、更加有趣、更加快乐。) ”可知，文章主要讲述了幽默、大笑和玩耍有利于健康，A项“幽默、欢笑和玩耍利于健康”适合做文章标题，符合文章大意。故选A。 4．词义猜测题。根据第二段第三、四句内容“Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. (你有没有听到过一个小孩子的大笑声，并且能够控制自己不笑呢?当人们之间分享笑声时，它使他们彼此更加亲密，并增加他们的幸福感。) ”可知，小孩的笑容会影响人，当人们分享笑时，人们的关系更亲密，人们也会更加快乐，这说明笑是会传染，即影响到别人的，由此可推知，划线单词infectious的意思是，“传染的”，与C项“迅速影响他人。”意思一样。故选C。 Passage5. Who’s in control of your life? Who’s pulling your strings? For the majority of us, it’s other people—society, colleagues, friends, family or our community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde put it,“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug—we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsening lives to keep getting their fix, we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval. But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think.People have their own agenda,and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they’re more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting tired and probably pleasing no one in the process. So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values—not values imposed from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life. 1．It can be concluded from the passage that 　　　. A．it’s better to follow others’ opinions B．it’s important to accept others’ comments C．we shouldn’t change our own decision D．we shouldn’t care too much what others think 2．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph? A．The price of taking the drug is freedom. B．We may lose ourselves to win the approval of others. C．We need to pay for what we want to get. D．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom. 3．What Oscar Wilde said implies that　　　. A．most people have a variety of thoughts B．we have thoughts similar to those of others C．other people’s thoughts are more important D．most people’s thoughts are affected by others 4．The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by 　　　. A．discussing questions B．making suggestions C．analyzing causes and effects D．providing examples and facts 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 4．C 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了我们大多数人都是受我们周围的其他人所控制而改变了我们的观点和价值观，我们应该受自己内部的价值观所驱使，这样我们才能过上更真实更有意义的生活。 1．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think.(那么我们怎样才能夺回控制权呢？我认为只有一个办法——有意识地决定不再关心别人的想法。)”可知，从文章中我们可以总结出我们不应该太在意别人怎么想。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves.(但是，就像任何药物一样，这是要付出代价的。获得认可的代价是自由——做自己的自由。)”和“The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting tired and probably pleasing no one in the process.(试图取悦所有人的人最终只会感到疲惫，而且可能在这个过程中谁也取悦不了。)”可知，在第三段作者想要论述我们可能会为了赢得别人的认可而迷失自我。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”(大部分的人是其它人。他们的想法是别人的看法，他们的人生是个仿制品，他们的热忱出自一句名言。”)”可知，奥斯卡·王尔德的话暗示了大多数人的思想都会受到他人的影响。故选D。 4．推理判断题。综合全文，作者开篇提出一系列问题，分析原因，然后分析这些原因给人们带来的影响，最后提出一些建议，由此可知，作者是通过分析原因和影响来说服读者接受自己的意见的。故选C。 Passage6. “Funny or die” has a whole new meaning, thanks to a study published in April in a medical journal. Women with a strong sense of humor were found to live longer although they were ill, especially for those with heart problems and infection (感染). Happy men seemed to be protected against infection. The researchers reported the findings from a 15-year study on the connection between the sense of humor and death among 53,556 women and men in their country. The team studied the influence of humor on people’s way of thinking, social skills and emotion development, and examined death from different conditions: heart problems, infection and other health problems. The findings showed that for women, those who had high scores on a humorous way of thinking had a 48 percent less risk of death from all causes, a 73 percent lower risk of death from heart problems and an 83 percent lower risk of death from infection. For men, a connection was found only for the risk of death from infection — those with high humor scores had a 74 percent reduced risk. The researchers suggested the sex differences could be due to a small decrease in humor scores as the men aged. No connection was found for the influence of humor on social skills and emotion development. “The humorous way of thinking plays an important role in people’s personality (性格) and may influence the way people cope with everyday life,” said study co-researcher Sven Svebak. “In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build-up of stress.” Although the sense of humor is a natural characteristic (特征), it can also be developed through social activities. “I expect that children whose parents have no sense of humor when feeling challenges are less likely to develop their sense of humor to cope with everyday life when they grow up,” Sven Svebak said. “But if you had a humorless childhood, never fear — studies show people can learn to be humorous at any age.” 1．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．Humor could benefit people’s health. B．Joyful women can live longer than happy men. C．Women who seldom laugh may fall ill easily. D．Humor makes people pay more attention to their health. 2．The reason for men having a higher risk of death from infection than women is that ________. A．men have poor memories as they age B．men become less humorous as they grow older C．men have bad sleeping quality as they grow older D．men take part in fewer social activities as they age 3．How does the author show the research findings? A．By listing data. B．By giving examples. C．By stating arguments. D．By making experiments. 4．Which of the following would Sven Svebak agree with? A．Humoriess people have an unhappy childhood. B．Children must learn to be humorous at an early age. C．Humorous people can better deal with pressure in life. D．Parents with a sense of humor are better at child education. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了幽默感与死亡之间的联系，幽默感强的人死于各种疾病的风险较低。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Women with a strong sense of humor were found to live longer although they were ill, especially for those with heart problems and infection. Happy men seemed to be protected against infection.(研究发现，幽默感强的女性即使生病也能活得更长，尤其是那些有心脏问题和感染的女性。快乐的男人似乎可以免受感染)”可知，幽默可能使得人免受疾病感染，即使生病也能活得更长，即幽默有益于人们的健康。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“The findings showed that for women, those who had high scores on a humorous way of thinking had a 48 percent less risk of death from all causes, a 73 percent lower risk of death from heart problems and an 83 percent lower risk of death from infection. For men, a connection was found only for the risk of death from infection — those with high humor scores had a 74 percent reduced risk. The researchers suggested the sex differences could be due to a small decrease in humor scores as the men aged.(研究结果表明，对于女性来说，那些在幽默思维方式上得分较高的人，死于各种原因的风险降低48%，死于心脏问题的风险降低73%，死于感染的风险降低83%。对于男性来说，只有感染死亡的风险才有关联——那些幽默得分高的人的风险降低了74%。研究人员认为，性别差异可能是由于随着男性年龄的增长，幽默得分略有下降)”可知，男性感染的死亡风险高于女性是由于随着年龄的增长，男性的幽默得分略有下降，即男性越老越不幽默。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段“The findings showed that for women, those who had high scores on a humorous way of thinking had a 48 percent less risk of death from all causes, a 73 percent lower risk of death from heart problems and an 83 percent lower risk of death from infection. For men, a connection was found only for the risk of death from infection — those with high humor scores had a 74 percent reduced risk. The researchers suggested the sex differences could be due to a small decrease in humor scores as the men aged.(研究结果表明，对于女性来说，那些在幽默思维方式上得分较高的人，死于各种原因的风险降低48%，死于心脏问题的风险降低73%，死于感染的风险降低83%。对于男性来说，只有感染死亡的风险才有关联——那些幽默得分高的人的风险降低了74%。研究人员认为，性别差异可能是由于随着男性年龄的增长，幽默得分略有下降)”可知，作者是通过列举数据来展示研究结果的。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段““I expect that children whose parents have no sense of humor when feeling challenges are less likely to develop their sense of humor to cope with everyday life when they grow up,” Sven Svebak said.(Sven Svebak说：“我预计，那些父母在感受挑战时没有幽默感的孩子长大后不太可能培养幽默感来应对日常生活。”)”可知，没有幽默感的孩子不太可能培养幽默感应对日常生活，所以幽默的人能更好地应对生活中的压力。故选C。 Passage7. At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the school’s Stand­Up Comedy Club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college students’ humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised (妥协).In this way comes a satisfying comedy. Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. “Whenever I just have a thought in my head that seems like ‘Oh, this is strange.’ or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down,” Ariella explained. “Later, when I’m trying to write my own material, I go through my notes to see if there is anything that I can use.” President of the Stand­Up Comedy Club Nicholas Scandura finds that writing is one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. “Writing jokes is really fun and it takes a lot of critical thinking,” he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences, tell jokes and laugh. Over the past ten years, stand­up comedy clubs have become common on college campuses in America. Nicholas said, “Now everyone wants to do it because the culture of stand­up has gotten a lot of media attention and become more popular.” Last year, Harry Kuperstein joined the club and discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he would need as a medical doctor. “Having jokes ready to go might help smooth over interactions between doctors and patients and make you a better public speaker,” he said. 1．What can a successful comedy be described as according to the text? A．A group effort. B．A personal project. C．A satisfying task. D．A compromise result. 2．What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club? A．Taking notes in class. B．Creating her own style. C．Becoming a good observer. D．Going to the library regularly. 3．How can the club help Harry in his opinion? A．By easing his stress of being a doctor. B．By preparing the ground for his career. C．By changing his way of communication. D．By developing his interest in public speaking. 4．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Laughter Is Serious Work B．Humour Is an Edge in Jobs C．Comedy Comes with Learning D．Clubs Influence One’s World View 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。马里兰州约翰斯·霍普金斯大学的单口相声俱乐部成员们利用记笔记并相互交流的方式，给人们带来欢乐，同时他们在这个过程中也学到了不少东西。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段“Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t. (每一部喜剧都是从一个单独的项目开始的——每个成员都写自己的素材。然后，他们在每周的俱乐部会议上进行尝试，所有俱乐部成员都会阅读材料，一个接一个地开玩笑，看看什么有效，什么无效)”可推理出，一部成功的喜剧是集体努力的结果，故选A项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Whenever I just have a thought in my head that seems like ’Oh, this is strange.’ or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down (每当我脑子里有一个想法，好像是“哦，这太奇怪了。”或者当我在图书馆里看到什么或无意中听到有人在说什么时，我就把它记下来)”可知，Ariella 自加入俱乐部后养成了观察的习惯，并把自己观察的内容记下来，故选C项。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he would need as a medical doctor (成为一名活跃的会员也帮助他培养了未来作为一名医生所需的技能)”可知，俱乐部活动帮助 Harry努力提高未来要成为一名医生所需要的技能，即让他为未来的职业做准备，故选B项。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“These college students’ humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. (这些大学生的幽默使忙碌的年轻人感到娱乐，并减轻他们的压力。)”、“Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t (然而俱乐部成员AriellaShua表示，喜剧是一项严肃的工作。每一部喜剧都是从一个单独的项目开始的——每个成员都写自己的素材。然后，他们在每周的俱乐部会议上尝试，所有俱乐部成员都会阅读材料，一个接一个地开玩笑，看看什么有效，什么无效)”以及最后一段“Last year, Harry Kuperstein joined the club and discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world (去年，哈里·库珀斯坦加入了这个俱乐部，发现这个俱乐部很适合。注意到不同情况下的有趣之处改善了他看待世界的方式)”可知，本文主要讲的是喜剧是一个学习的过程，C项“Comedy Comes with Learning(喜剧是从学习而来)”可作为本文标题，故选C项。 Passage8. Is smile just a facial expression? Of course not! It is not only used to express pleasure, affection, and friendliness, but also the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. It is a time­proven fact that smile is a universal symbol that can be understood by the people of every nation in the world. One day while shopping, I met a clerk who seemed quite unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in an instant a beautiful, brilliant smile covered his face. The magic power of that smile made all bitterness within me melt, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked when passing. Then, obeying an impulse (冲动), I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude, ”I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. His companions—a Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. “Carlos, he speaks no English, ”the woman volunteered. “You want me to tell him something?” “Yes, ”my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “please tell him I said, ‘Thank you! ’” “Thank you?” the woman seemed slightly confused. I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He’ll understand, I am sure !” Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I was conscious of the power of smile, and I practiced the art diligently. 1．Why did the author go angrily out of the store? A．He was unsatisfied with the goods. B．He quarreled with another customer. C．He was rude towards the assistant. D．He was mad at the unfriendly clerk. 2．What can we know from the text? A．The author met a helping hand while shopping. B．The Mexican woman was helpful and diligent. C．The smile lightened the author’s mood greatly. D．The author always uses smile to solve problems. 3．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．A Rigid Clerk B．A Powerful Smile C．A Helpful Woman D．An Impressive Young Man 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过自己的亲身经历说明了微笑的强大力量。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ I met a clerk who seemed quite unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. (我遇到一个店员，他看起来很不友好，对我要买的东西一点也不关心。我什么也没买，怒气冲冲地走出商店。)”可知，作者什么也没买，怒气冲冲地大步走出商店，因为他遇到了一位不友善的店员。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The magic power of that smile made all bitterness within me melt, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding.(那个微笑的神奇力量让我内心的苦涩都融化了，我发现自己脸上的肌肉也开心地做出了反应。)”以及下文作者向这位年轻人道谢的描述可知，从商店出来后的作者遇到了一个对着自己微笑的年轻人，这个年轻人所给予的微笑使作者的心情好转了很多。故选C。 3．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“It is not only used to express pleasure, affection, and friendliness, but also the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything.(它不仅被用来表达快乐、喜爱和友好，而且也是最普通的方式来完美地表达我们的善意而不说任何话。)”并通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了微笑的强大力量。B项“充满力量的微笑”适合做文章标题，故选B。 二、完形填空 Passage1. It amazed me — every time I saw Joe he was smiling. It made me 1 why he always seemed so 2 . Having observed Joe with other people, I also 3 something else. Joe asked people how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their 4 . He was compassionate (有同情心的) if someone was 5 . He would have 6 words and offer to 7 in any way he could. It made me think what if I tried to 8 more. So when I went to a 9 to do some shopping, I smiled as I walked. And people even I didn’t know smiled back at me. Some even spoke! A little kid in the cart who was giving his mother a hard time saw me smile and 10 talking. Instead, he made a shy smile at me. A man in his wheelchair needed someone to 11 something. I got that for him, and he smiled and 12 me. A smile is a 13 thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day? I couldn’t believe how 14 I felt. What I 15 was that such a small thing could make not only me feel great, but those around me as well. 1．A．wonder B．advise C．feel D．care 2．A．angry B．funny C．happy D．proud 3．A．believed B．noticed C．recorded D．wished 4．A．answers B．suggestions C．ideas D．programs 5．A．happy B．hurt C．eager D．nervous 6．A．cold B．sad C．silly D．kind 7．A．advise B．check C．run D．help 8．A．complain B．smile C．speak D．communicate 9．A．mall B．school C．company D．bank 10．A．began B．enjoyed C．stopped D．continued 11．A．speak B．take C．reach D．pull 12．A．helped B．thanked C．remembered D．refused 13．A．great B．real C．small D．special 14．A．beautiful B．popular C．fortunate D．wonderful 15．A．talked B．wanted C．learned D．written 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．D 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．C 11．C 12．B 13．C 14．D 15．C 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过身边人的事例，认为微笑不仅能让自己感觉很棒，也能让周围的人感到很舒服。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让我想知道为什么他总是显得那么快乐。A. wonder想知道；B. advise建议；C. feel感到；D. care照顾；照料。根据上文“It amazed me — every time I saw Joe he was smiling.”可知，作者感到非常惊讶，因此想要知道为什么他看起来这么快乐。故选A。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这让我想知道为什么他总是显得那么快乐。A. angry生气的；B. funny有趣的；C. happy开心的；D. proud骄傲的。根据上文“It amazed me — every time I saw Joe he was smiling.”可知，乔一直在笑，因此他看起来特别的开心快乐。故选C。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在观察了乔和其他人在一起之后，我还注意到了别的事情。A. believed相信；B. noticed注意；C. recorded记录；D. wished希望。根据上文“Having observed Joe with other people”可知，作者通过观察了乔和别人的相处之后，应该是了解到注意到一些事情。故选B。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：乔问人们过得怎么样，而且似乎真的在倾听他们的回答。A. answers回答；B. suggestions建议；C. ideas想法；D. programs项目。根据上文“Joe asked people how they were doing”可知，问过别人问题之后应该会对问题进行回答。故选A。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果有人受伤了，他是富有同情心的。A. happy开心的；B. hurt受伤的；C. eager热切的；D. nervous紧张的。根据上文“He was compassionate”可知，有人受伤的话，乔会同情别人的遭遇，为他们感到同情。故选B。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他会说几句好话，并愿意尽他所能提供帮助。A. cold冷的；B. sad难过的；C. silly愚蠢的；D. kind友好的。根据上文“He was compassionate (有同情心的) if someone was　　5　　.”可知，乔是一个富有同情心的人，因此在别人难受的时候，会说一些好话安慰别人。故选D。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他会说几句好话，并愿意尽他所能提供帮助。A. advise建议；B. check检查；C. run运行；D. help帮助。根据上文“He was compassionate (有同情心的) if someone was　　5　　.”可知，乔是一个富有同情心的人，因此在看到别人需要帮助的时候就会给予别人帮助。故选D。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让我想到，如果我试着多笑些会怎么样。A. complain抱怨；B. smile微笑；C. speak说话；D. communicate沟通。根据下文“I smiled as I walked”可知，作者受到乔对别人微笑的感染，也尝试着多微笑。故选B。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以当我去商场购物时，我边走边笑。A. mall购物中心；B. school学校；C. company公司；D. bank银行。根据下文“to do some shopping”可知，作者是去了商场。故选A。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：推车里的一个小孩正在捉弄他的妈妈，他看到我笑了，就不说话了。A. began开始；B. enjoyed享受；C. stopped停止；D. continued继续。根据下文“Instead, he made a shy smile at me.”可知，推着车里的小孩看到我对他笑了之后就没有捉弄自己的妈妈，反而是笑了一笑。故选C。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：坐在轮椅里的人需要有人帮他拿东西。A. speak说话；B. take花费；C. reach拿到；D. pull拉。根据下文“I got that for him”可知，坐在轮椅上的人拿取东西不方便，需要别人帮他拿，而作者帮助了他拿到了他需要的东西。故选C。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他对我微微一笑说了声谢谢。A. helped帮助；B. thanked感谢；C. remembered记得；D. refused拒绝。根据常识可知，得到别人的帮助时，要感谢别人。故选B。 13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：微笑是一件很小的事情，但如果我们每天都试着多笑几次呢？A. great伟大的；B. real真实的；C. small小的；D. special特别的。根据常识可知，微笑是人的本能，是一件非常小的事情。故选C。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我简直不敢相信我的感觉有多好。A. beautiful漂亮的；B. popular受欢迎的；C. fortunate幸运的；D. wonderful极好的。根据下文“that such a small thing could make not only me feel great, but those around me as well.”可知，作者认为对别人微笑让自己感觉到很好。故选D。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我学到的是，这样一件小事不仅能让我感觉很棒，也能让我周围的人感觉很棒。A. talked说；B. wanted想要；C. learned学习；D. written写。根据下文“that such a small thing could make not only me feel great, but those around me as well.”可知，这是作者在看到乔对别人微笑后，结合自己的生活实际学习到了解到微笑不仅让自己感觉很好，也会让周围的人感到很好这一哲理。故选C。 Passage2. The other day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework — homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 1 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 2 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did make everyone 3 . Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag. “Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said 4 . On seeing this, everyone was full of 5 , but Carla didn’t show anyone what was in the bag. 6 , she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took an instant camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready. “Open it, Miss Ellis.” The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 7 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, which came out of the camera immediately, and she 8 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she finished, she pointed at the 9 . “Oh, so it’s...” “Yes!” 10 Carla, opening the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!” She opened the bag and photos of different 11 fell out. The rest of the class tried to 12 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt 13 being transmitted (传送) to them, and in return, every person 14 a smile of their own. Carla managed to 15 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world. 1．A．volunteers B．collectors C．players D．instructors 2．A．regretful B．joyful C．stressful D．thankful 3．A．surprised B．satisfied C．annoyed D．depressed 4．A．disappointedly B．sadly C．calmly D．smilingly 5．A．astonishment B．kindness C．curiosity D．pride 6．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Otherwise 7．A．disappeared B．froze C．created D．shone 8．A．offered B．sold C．donated D．paid 9．A．medal B．bag C．camera D．pocket 10．A．added B．questioned C．limited D．replied 11．A．smiles B．teachers C．ceremonies D．friends 12．A．try out B．find out C．decide on D．focus on 13．A．imagination B．awareness C．happiness D．extinction 14．A．gave B．refused C．demanded D．proved 15．A．hide B．correct C．affect D．spread 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．D 11．A 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。Miss Ellis给学生们留作业，让大家收集快乐，Carla以一种独特的方式传递了自己对微笑的理解：你的每一个笑容都是送给世界的礼物。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的学生会成为“快乐收集者”，看看他们给身边人带来快乐时会发生什么。A. volunteers志愿者；B. collectors收集者；C. players运动员；D. instructors指导者。根据下一段中的“Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far(到目前为止，我收集的所有快乐都在这个袋子里)”可知，Miss Ellis留的作业是让学生当快乐收集者。故选B。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为他们作业的一部分，所有学生都做了令人高兴且美好的事情，但是Carla所做的事情让大家都很吃惊。A. regretful遗憾的，后悔的；B. joyful高兴的，令人愉快的；C. stressful紧张的；D. thankful感激的。根据下文的“wonderful things”可知，此处用joyful“高兴的，令人愉快的”符合语境。故选B。 3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. surprised惊讶的；B. satisfied满意的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. depressed沮丧的。根据转折词but及下文“Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.(作业发完几天后，Carla拎着一个大袋子出现了)”可知，Carla的举动令大家很惊讶，故选A。 4．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她微笑着说：“这个袋子里装的是我迄今为止收集的所有快乐。”A. disappointedly失望地；B. sadly悲伤地；C. calmly冷静地；D. smilingly微笑地。结合语境可知，Carla应是微笑地说这些话，故选D。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到这个场景，每个人都充满了好奇，但Carla没有给任何人看袋子里是什么。A. astonishment惊讶；B. kindness善良；C. curiosity好奇；D. pride骄傲。根据语境及空后“but Carla didn’t show anyone what was in the bag”可知，大家对Carla的袋子装着什么感到好奇，但是Carla没有给任何人看，故选C。 6．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，她拿出一个小盒子，交给了她的老师。A. Therefore因此；B. Besides此外，而且；C. Instead相反；D. Otherwise否则。上文提到Carla没有给任何人看，相反，她拿出一个小盒子给老师，Instead符合语境，故选C。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她脸上露出灿烂的笑容，就在这时，Carla拍了一张照片，照片立刻从相机里出来，她把照片和一张纸一起递给了Ellis小姐。A. disappeared消失；B. froze冰冻，冻结；C. created创造；D. shone面露喜色，显露。根据下文“at that moment Carla took a photo(就在这时，Carla拍了一张照片)”及“It’s a great big pile of smiles!(这是一大堆微笑)”可知，Carla拍了很多人微笑的照片，故此处指老师面露微笑，故选D。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. offered主动提出，自愿给予；B. sold卖；C. donated捐赠；D. paid支付。根据下一句“The teacher read the paper in silence(老师静静地读着这张纸上的内容)”可知，Carla把照片和一张纸一起递给了Ellis老师，故选A。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：老师静静地读着这张纸上的内容，读完后，她指着那个书包。A. medal奖牌；B. bag袋子；C. camera相机； D. pocket口袋。根据下文“‘Yes!’ ____10____ Carla, opening the bag.”可知，老师猜到袋子里装的是什么了，所以此处指她指着那个袋子，故选B。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“是的，”Carla回答说，并打开袋子。A. added增加，补充说；B. questioned提问；C. limited限制；D. replied回答。此处是Carla回答老师的话，故选D。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她打开包，不同笑容的照片掉了出来。A. smiles微笑；B. teachers老师；C. ceremonies典礼，庆祝；D. friends朋友。根据上文“It’s a great big pile of smiles!(这是一大堆微笑)”可知，Carla拍了很多人微笑的照片，故选A。 12．考查动词短语辨析。句意：班里的同学们想弄明白Carla是怎样成功创造了如此多的快乐。A. try out测试；B. find out找出，查明；C. decide on决定；D. focus on集中注意力于。根据“how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness”可知，班里的同学们想弄明白Carla是怎样成功创造了如此多的快乐，故选B。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是每一个看过它的人都感到快乐被传递给了他们，作为回报，每个人都报以自己的微笑。A. imagination想象力；B. awareness意识；C. happiness快乐，高兴；D. extinction灭绝。空前的it指代上一句中的“a photo of a big smile”，故此处指每个看到微笑照片的人都感到它传递给了自己快乐，故选C。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. gave给；B. refused拒绝；C. demanded需要；D. proved证明。根据空后“a smile of their own”可知，每个人都报以自己的微笑，故选A。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Carla成功地传播了微笑真理的理解，即每次微笑都是向世界送去一份礼物。A. hide躲藏；B. correct纠正；C. affect影响；D. spread传播。根据上文内容可知，Carla让每人看微笑的照片，每个看照片的人都感到快乐传递给了自己，然后报以自己的微笑，故此处指Carla传播了她对微笑的理解，故选D。 Passage3. It is important to have positive feelings in our daily life. “Compared 1 some unhappy people, those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds,” 2 a new study. The researchers from New York University said, “being happy helps the body 3 diseases.” “It seems that positive feelings may reduce the 4 of illness,” said the chief researcher Sheldon Cohen. In an earlier study Cohen found that people who were 5 caught colds less often. And they seldom told their doctors that they felt 6 . In this study, Cohen’s team 7 193 adults every day for two weeks. In this period, the people told researchers about their happy or sad 8 that day. Two weeks later, all of them were made to catch colds by doctors, and they had to stay 9 in a room for six days. The results 10 that each in the study was equal to fall ill. 11 , people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research. Their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a 12 time. Cohen believes that 13 people have positive feelings, their body may produce a kind of chemical that helps to 14 illnesses. So if you 15 your health, please look on the bright side and make yourself happy all the time. 1．A．against B．with C．in D．of 2．A．as for B．because of C．instead of D．according to 3．A．prevent B．predict C．prepare D．prefer 4．A．hope B．safety C．freedom D．risk 5．A．painful B．proud C．cheerful D．clever 6．A．unaware B．uncomfortable C．unknown D．unbelievable 7．A．respected B．followed C．interviewed D．captured 8．A．features B．feelings C．figures D．factors 9．A．alone B．secret C．lonely D．brave 10．A．expected B．reminded C．agreed D．showed 11．A．However B．Therefore C．But D．So 12．A．longer B．fewer C．shorter D．more 13．A．why B．which C．whether D．when 14．A．afford B．fight C．cost D．support 15．A．care about B．look about C．talk about D．hear about 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．D 11．A 12．C 13．D 14．B 15．A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了积极的情绪对我们日常生活的重要性，所以我们要有一个积极的情绪。 1．考查介词词义辨析。句意：一项新研究表明：“与一些不快乐的人相比，那些总是快乐和放松的人更不容易患感冒。”A. against对抗；B. with和，跟；C. in在……里面；D. of……的。根据后文“some unhappy people, those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds”可知，此处用不高兴的人与高兴的人作比较，compare...with...固定搭配，意为“将……与……作比较”。故选B项。 2．考查介词短语辨析。句意：同上。A. as for关于；B. because of因为；C. instead of代替；D. according to根据。根据前文“Compared 　　1　　 some unhappy people, those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds”和后文“a new study”可知，这是新的研究内容，所以是根据新的研究表明。故选D项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：纽约大学的研究人员说：“快乐有助于身体预防疾病。”A. prevent预防；B. predict预测；C. prepare准备；D. prefer更喜欢。根据前文“those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds”可以推知，快乐有助于预防疾病。故选A项。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：首席研究员Sheldon Cohen说：“积极的情绪似乎可以降低患病的风险。”A. hope希望；B. safety安全；C. freedom自由；D. risk风险。根据前文“being happy helps the body 　　3　　 diseases.”可知，快乐有助于预防疾病，所以说积极的情绪可以降低患病的风险。故选D项。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在早期的一项研究中，Cohen发现，心情愉快的人患感冒的几率更低。A. painful痛苦的；B. proud骄傲的；C. cheerful高兴的，愉快的；D. clever聪明的。根据前文“those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds”可知，Cohen发现心情愉快的人患感冒的几率更低。故选C项。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们很少告诉医生他们感到不舒服。A. unaware未察觉的；B. uncomfortable不舒服的；C. unknown未知的；D. unbelievable难以置信的。根据前文“In an earlier study Cohen found that people who were 　　5　　 caught colds less often.”可知，快乐的人感冒的几率较小，所以他们很少感到不舒服。故选B项。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这项研究中，Cohen的团队在两周内每天采访193名成年人。A. respected尊重；B. followed跟随；C. interviewed采访；D. captured捕获。根据后文“In this period, the people told researchers about their happy or sad 　　8　　 that day.”可知，在研究中，Cohen的团队每天采访193名成年人。故选C项。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这段时间里，人们告诉研究人员他们当天的快乐或悲伤感受。A. features特性；B. feelings感受；C. figures数字；D. factors因素。根据语境和前文“the people told researchers about their happy or sad”可知，人们告诉研究人员他们当天的感受。故选B项。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两周后，医生让他们都患上感冒，他们不得不单独在一个房间里呆上六天。A. alone单独的；B. secret秘密的；C. lonely孤独的；D. brave勇敢的。根据前文“all of them were made to catch colds by doctors”可知，他们感冒了，为防止传染，所以需要独自待在房间里。故选A项。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：结果表明，研究中的每个人都有可能生病。A. expected期望；B. reminded提醒；C. agreed同意；D. showed显示，表明。根据后文“that each in the study was equal to fall ill”可知，研究结果表明每个人都会生病。故选D项。 11．考查连词和副词词义辨析。句意：然而，那些活泼放松的人说他们在研究过程中感到快乐。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. But但是；D. So所以。根据前文“The results 　　10　　 that each in the study was equal to fall ill.”和后文“people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research”可知，每个人都会生病，但是那些活泼的人在研究中感到快乐，上下文是转折关系。且有逗号隔开，不用But，故选A项。 12．考查形容词比较级词义辨析。句意：他们的病情不那么严重，持续时间也较短。A. longer更长的；B. fewer更少的；C. shorter更短的；D. more更多的。根据前文“Their illnesses were less serious”可知，那些活泼的放松的人的病情没那么严重，持续的时间也很短。故选C项。 13．考查连（接）词词义辨析。句意：Cohen认为，当人们有积极的情绪时，他们的身体可能会产生一种有助于对抗疾病的化学物质。A. why为什么；B. which哪一个；C. whether是否；D. when当……时候。根据后文“people have positive feelings”可知，此处是时间状语从句，应用when引导，当人们有积极的情绪时，身体可能会产生一种化学物质，有助于对抗疾病。故选D项。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. afford负担得起；B. fight斗争，战斗；C. cost花费；D. support支持。根据前文“　　11　　, people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research. Their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a 　　12　　 time.”和“their body may produce a kind of chemical that helps to”可知，人们在有积极的感受时，身体会产生一种化学物质，这有助于战胜疾病。故选B项。 15．考查动词短语辨析。句意：所以，如果你关心你的健康，请看到光明的一面，让自己快乐。A. care about关心；B. look about环顾四周；C. talk about谈论；D. hear about听说。根据第二段中“being happy helps the body 　　3　　 diseases.”和后文“please look on the bright side and make yourself happy all the time”可知，如果我们关心自己的健康，就要有积极的情绪，要看到事物积极的一面，让自己一直快乐。故选A项。 Passage4. Childhood should be full of friends, play, and happiness. But when children are 1 and without their peer group, they may 2 a helping hand to get back on track. That’s why schools in India are teaching 3 . Actually, it is important to 4 kids to be resilient (有弹力的). They needed a(n) 5 that could train students to identify emotions and ways to channel them. The happiness course was 6 started by the Indian government in 2018. It 7 mental health, well-being. It also encouraged 8 peer connections for elementary school children. The course included storytelling and teamwork activities. “The happiness course is a(n) 9 , and schools should welcome it. The objectives include developing self-awareness, mindfulness, critical thinking, and helping children 10 life skills to deal with stress,” said Shikha Banerjee, the principal of the Seth Anandram Jaipuria School in Kanpur. “Mindfulness is the cornerstone of the happiness course and its biggest 11 is that every day 1.6 million children in Delhi start their studies in school with mindfulness. It has 12 as a turning point in the lives of students studying in Delhi schools and has relieved (缓解) children from stress and 13 their focus in studies,” deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said during the Mindful Education Awards 2021 program. The award is an initiative to 14 the efforts of schools in creating a mentally and physically healthy 15 for the development of children through teaching mindfulness. 1．A．sad B．afraid C．lonely D．angry 2．A．need B．offer C．lend D．give 3．A．lessons B．happiness C．standard D．subjects 4．A．allow B．persuade C．train D．direct 5．A．ability B．chance C．guide D．course 6．A．gradually B．originally C．finally D．specially 7．A．focused on B．depended on C．stuck to D．consisted of 8．A．classic B．typical C．various D．positive 9．A．example B．surprise C．success D．conclusion 10．A．apply B．practice C．contain D．adapt 11．A．desire B．image C．concern D．beauty 12．A．hosted B．acted C．come D．put 13．A．limited B．located C．distracted D．increased 14．A．recognize B．measure C．advocate D．confirm 15．A．phenomenon B．environment C．qualification D．relationship 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．A 11．D 12．C 13．D 14．A 15．B 【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了印度学校开设幸福课程的原因和效果。 1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是，当孩子们感到孤独并且没有同龄人群体时，他们可能需要帮助才能回到正轨。A. sad悲伤的；B. afraid害怕的；C. lonely孤独的；D. angry愤怒的。根据上文“Childhood should be full of friends, play, and happiness. (童年应该充满朋友、玩耍和快乐。)”，以及本句空前的But，可知，此处与上句为转折关系，此处指孩子没有朋友陪伴，故lonely符合语境。故选C项。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，当孩子们感到孤独并且没有同龄人群体时，他们可能需要帮助才能回到正轨。A. need需要；B. offer提供；C. lend借出；D. give给予。根据空前But when children are ____1____ and without their peer group可知，孩子没有伙伴会孤独，所以要回到正轨，变得幸福，需要（need）有人出手帮忙。故填A项。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么印度的学校教授幸福课程。A. lessons课程；B. happiness幸福；C. standard标准；D. subjects科目。根据上文“Childhood should be full of friends, play, and happiness. But when children are ____1____ and without their peer group, they may ____2____ a helping hand to get back on track. (童年应该充满朋友、玩耍和快乐。但是，当孩子们感到孤独并且没有同龄人群体时，他们可能需要帮助才能回到正轨。)”可知，happiness为复现词，印度学校开始幸福课程，是因为孩子们需要帮助，把他们拉回到正常的轨道，故选B项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，培养孩子的适应力是很重要的。A. allow允许；B. persuade说服；C. train培养，训练；D. direct管理；监督。根据上文“But when children are ____1____ and without their peer group, they may ____2____ a helping hand to get back on track. (但是，当孩子们感到孤独并且没有同龄人群体时，他们可能需要帮助才能回到正轨。)”，以及下文kids to be resilient可知，对于孤独的没有同龄人陪伴的孩子们，需要培养其适应能力。故选C项。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们需要一个可以训练学生识别情绪和引导情绪的方法的课程。A. ability能力；B. chance机会；C. guide指导；D. course课程。根据下文“The happiness course was ____6____ started by the Indian government in 2018. (幸福课程最初由印度政府于2018年开始。)”可知，course为复现词，故选D项。 6．考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸福课程最初由印度政府于2018年启动。A. gradually逐渐；B. originally起初；C. finally最后；D. specially特别。根据时间状语in 2018可知，此处介绍幸福课程最初启动的时间点，originally符合语境。故选B项。 7．考查动词短语辨析。句意：它关注心理健康和幸福。A. focused on专注于；B. depended on依赖；C. stuck to坚持；D. consisted of由……组成。根据空后的mental health, well-being可知，这门课专注于这两项内容，focused on符合语境。故选A项。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它还鼓励小学生建立积极的同伴关系。A. classic经典的；B. typical典型的；C. various各种的；D. positive乐观的，积极的。根据下文“The course included storytelling and teamwork activities. (该课程包括讲故事和团队合作活动)”可知，该课程也鼓励积极的同伴关系。故选D项。 9．考查形名词义辨析。句意：幸福课程是成功的，学校应该欢迎它。A. example示例；B. surprise惊喜；C. success成功；D. conclusion结论。根据后半句and schools should welcome it可知，学校接纳这个课程，是因为该课程是一个成功的课程，a success意为“一个成功的人或事”，故选C项。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：（课程）目标包括培养自我意识，正念，批判性思维，并帮助儿童应用生活技能来应对压力。A. apply应用；B. practice实践；C. contain包含；D. adapt适应。根据上文“They needed a(n) ____5____ that could train students to identify emotions and ways to channel them. (他们需要一个可以训练学生识别情绪和引导情绪的方法的课程。)”，以及本句中to deal with stress可知，面对压力，课程指导孩子们运用技能去积极应对，apply符合语境。故选A项。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：正念是幸福课程的基石，它最大的魅力在于，德里每天有160万儿童以正念开始他们的学习。A. desire愿望；B. image形象；C. concern关注；D. beauty美。根据后半句“that every day 1.6 million children in Delhi start their studies in school with mindfulness”可知，因为有很多学生以正念开始他们的学习，由此可知，这么课程有很大的魅力。故选D项。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这已成为在德里学校学习的学生生活的一个转折点，减轻了孩子们的压力，提高了他们在学习上的注意力。A. hosted主办；B. acted表现；C. come来；D. put安置。根据句中a turning point可知，此处考查come as意为“成为”。故选C项。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. limited限制；B. located定位；C. distracted分心；D. increased增加。根据上文“The happiness course is a(n)____9____, and schools should welcome it. (幸福课程是成功的，学校应该欢迎它。)”可知，幸福课程可以给学生带来好处，前半句It has ____12____ as a turning point in the lives of students studying in Delhi schools，以及空后their focus in studies可知，幸福课程中的正念能提高了学生的注意力。increased符合语境，故选D项。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该奖项是一项倡议，旨在表彰学校通过教授正念，认可为儿童的发展创造身心健康环境所做的努力。A. recognize承认，认可；B. measure测量；C. advocate提倡；D. confirm确认。根据下文“the efforts of schools in creating a mentally and physically healthy 　　　15　　” 可知，通过颁发奖项表示认可（recognize）学校为儿童的发展创造身心健康环境所做的努力。故选A项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：该奖项是一项倡议，旨在表彰学校通过教授正念，认可为儿童的发展创造身心健康环境所做的努力。A. phenomenon现象；B. environment环境；C. qualification资格；D. relationship关系。根据空前“creating a mentally and physically healthy　　15　　”可知，此处是指创造身心健康的环境。故选B项 ( 22 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$