Unit 8 生命的意义和价值-【小题突破·大题攻略】2026年高考英语培优限时练

参考答案 2.is句意：他给那些生活贫困的人捐了一些钱，这帮了大忙。3.eroes考查名词的数。句意：他的作品以中国古代种话和 which引导非很制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，指代前面 经典中的英雄人物为中心。根据后置定语“of ancient Chi 主句的内客，故从句谓语动河应用单数：根据空前的has do- nese myths and classics'”可知，空处的英雄人物不止一个，用 nated可知此处应用一般现在时。 名词的复数形式。故填heroes。 3.Iis句意：山脚下坐落着一个风景很好的古老村庄。当介 4.fom考查因定搭配。句意：每个人，从他们的轮席、头发到 词短语置于句首时，句子应用完全倒装，去除修饰部分 肌肉和长相，都是如此生动和引人注目。国定搭配：from., which has a beautiful view后，还原成正常语序为：An old t0..,意为“从…到…”。故填from。 village lies at the foot of the mountain,结合定语从句的时态 5.日考查冠词。句意：观看刘增辉工作是一种视觉享受，这 可以判断，此处应用一般现在时。 里为抽象名词具体化，空后的delight意为“一件令人享受的 4.is:e考查主谓一致。句意：现在他们最需要的是钱，而我 事情”，visual以辅音音素开头，要用不定冠词a修饰。故 们最需要的是课本。wht引导的从句作主语时，若主句谓 填。 6.is attached考查时态和语态。句意：他先把彩色的面团做 语部分是系表结构，主句谓语动词的数通常要与作表语的名 成一个简单的轮廊，然后把它绑在一根小棍子上。这里为本 词'代词的数保持一致，money为不可数名词，textbooks为 句谓语动词，根据上下文可知，本句时态为一搬现在时：主语 可数名词复数，故第一空用is,第二空用are。 为it,和动词attach之间为被动关系。故填is attached。 5,is:are考查主谓一致。句意：看！院子里有一条狗和三只 7.striking考查形容词。句意：然后，他用刀、线和牙签对面 鸭子，中间有两裸大树，树荫很大。在t小nere be句式中，谓语 团进行提炼，最终创造出一个湖相如生，视觉上引人注目的 动词的单复数取决于最靠近be的名词（短语），由题千中的 面塑。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词striking作定语， adog可知，第一空用is。第二空用are,two tall trees with 修饰其后的名词“dough sculpture”。故填striking。 great shade表示复数规念，作表语的介词短语提前构成了 8.disturbance考查名词。句意：“控制刀的时候要非常小心， 例装。 因为一旦切错了，你就需要从头再来。专注是根本。”刘增辉 6.has changed考查时态和主谓一致。句意：此外，在过去的 在他安静的车间里说，这确保了最小的噪音和千扰。分析句 15年里，睡鼠量地发生了很大的变化。根据该句中的时间 子成分可知，空前的and表明空处为名词和上文的noise保 状语“over the past 15 years'”可知，此处应用现在完成时，且 持一致，disturbance是不可数名诃。故填disturbance, 该句的主语是“the amount of sleep",故谓语动词用单数 9,to give考查非谓语动词。句意：此外，刘增辉很高兴被邀 形式 请到学校讲课。be invited to do sth,(被邀请做某事)，用动 7,ats考查时态及主谓一致。句意：一柒红玫瑰，而不是黄 词的不定式形式。故填to give.。 玫瑰，是情人节送给爱人的传统浪漫礼物。句意描述的都是 10.accessible考查形容词。句意：他说：“让孩子们接触到传 客观情况，故应用一般现在时：句子的主语是A red rose,而 统艺术不仅意味着乐趣，也是一种让它保持活力的方式。” 不是rather than后的yellow roses,所以谓语动词应该用单 这里为形容词担当宾语补足语，表示宾语“the traditional 数形式。 art”可以让孩子们接舳到。故填accessible。 8.includes考查时态和主谓一致。句意：一般来说，准备新的 Unit8生命的意义和价值 辩论主题通常包括头脑风暴辩论、研究决议和进行辩论然 习，根据in general可知为一般情况介绍，故应用一般现在 [话题词汇镇空] 时态。句中主语为preparing for new debate topics,是动名 基础默写 词短语，故谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。 Words 9,s考查时态及主谓一致。句意：最近，有一份关于全世界 1.death 2.exist 3.expense 4.freedom 5.happiness 七千座国家公园的调查。 6.limited 7.limit 8.living 9.loss 10.dependent 10.is played考查时态及语态，句意：桌球，也被称为乒兵 11.develop 12.diverse 13.distant 14.depressed 球，世界各地都在打。 15.depth 16.desire 17.destroy 18.determine 19.differ 二、语法填空 20.digital 21.disadvantage 22.donate 23.dynasty 24.精致的：脆弱的25.奉献：关心26.立刻的：速成的 【语篇导读】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统 27.观念：概念28.存款：定金，押金29.被遗弃的：舍弃的 民何工艺品一一面望，并介绍了其传承人刘增辉及其制作面 30.听写：口述31，消化：理解，领会32.进退两难：困境 塑的过程等。 33.折扣34.歧视：区别对待35.解散：解扉：消除36.分发： 1.dates考查时态和主谓一致。句意：面塑，也被称为面花， 分配：配送37.稿：草案：草图38.动态的：有生机的39.傍晚： 可以遮潮到汉代（公元前202年一220年）。考查本句谓语 黄昏0.人类41.材料42.仅仅：只不过43.道德的：道义的 动词，date back to(追潮到)无被动形式，根据上下文可知， Phrases 时态为一款现在时；主语为dough sculpture,单数，谓语动词 44.由于：因为45.难以形容46.deserve respecting/deserve 用第三人称单数形式。故填dates.。 to be respected47.drop out(ofD48.极度渴望 2.where考查定语从句。句意：在民间艺术广泛传播的华北 49.in detail 50.devote oneself to(doing)sth./be devoted to 地区，人们把面团作品作为宗教祭品和结婚礼物。这里为定 (doing)sth.51.keep a diary 52.die out 53.make a differ- 语从句的关系词，先行词为north China,关系词在定语从句 ence54.have difficulty(in)doing..55.朝…方向 中担当地点秋语，所以用关系副词where引导。故填 56.阻止某人做某事57.divide...into.,.58.without be where. yond doubt 59.draw near 60.realize one's dream 135 培优限时练小题突破·英语 归纳拓展 2.B上文提到没有人能够摆脱这种挣扎，成功的人物也一 1.deserves;deserve:deserve 样。下一句提问：你认为他们感到确定或有达到完美的盛觉 2.due to:due to 吗？B项（你认为他们都搞清楚了吗？）用在此处承上启下。 即学即用 3.D上文提到没有任何人会对自己的目的或道路感到确信： -,1.that 2.determined 3.depth 4.has existed 5.a 如果他们确信，他们就是在愚弄自己。D项紧承上文，指出 1.When I have difficulty in doing anything,I will ask my 如果他们诚实，他们就不会感到确信。 father for advice. 4.A上一句捉到没有人觉得他们我到了完美的路线，完美的 2.The West Lake is beautiful beyond description. 自己。A项（因为那不存在）用在此处给出原因。 3.Some students quit school due to poverty. 5.C上一段末提到通常没有人喜欢不确定性。下一句提到 4.We are determined to get the work done before New 这很正常。C项指出这种不确定性让人不快，用在此处承上 Year's Day. 启下，使上下文语意违贯。 [话题阅读精练] [话题语法特训 一、阅读理解 一、语法单句填空一简单句和并列句 【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。讲述内科医生兼生物化学家 I.is:Ejoy考查简单句。句意：世上没人能赎回过去，珍惜 Dr Robert Lefkowitz的一些人生事迹和贡献. 眼前，别等失去再后悔。前者为“主系表”结构的句子。后者 l.B细节理解题。由文章第一段“In a recent conversation via 根据句意可知为祈使句。 video,Lefkowitz said that he wanted his memoir to be "fun- 2.runs:witnessing考查时态和非谓语动词。句意：历史长河 ny,interesting,and easy to understand".In the book,he hu- 弃腾不息，有风平浪静，也有波涛油消。我们不惧风雨，也不 morously describes his journey from a cardiologist(心脏病学 畏艰难险阻。根据句意可知为一般情况的介绍，故句子的主 家)to a biochemist.”(在最近的一次视频对话中，莱夫科维 干应为一般现在时态。此句主干为主谓结构的简单句，即 茨说，他希望自己的回忆录“搞笑，有趣、易懂”。在书中，他 Human history runs forever。witnessing为现在分词短语作 幽默地描述了自己从一名心脏病专家到一名生物化学家的 状语。 历程)可知，这本书将会是比较有趣易读的。故选B项。 3.and考查连词。句意：总的来说，如果频繁参加多种多样的 2.A推理判断题。由文章第二段“The scientists'discoveries 活动，老年人不太可能感到情绪低落。分析句子可知，此处 could help unlock the mysteries to many diseases."(科学家 表示建议的语气，且此处符合“祈使句十ad十陈迷句”结构 的发现有助于解开许多疾病的谜因)可知，他们的发现将会 的并列句。 解开疾病的谜团，可能会帮助治疗很多疾病。因此他们的发 4.was driving考查时态。句意：当我正在安静的街道上以每 现是具有开创性的。A.Ground-breaking开创性的：B.Con 小时40公里的时速行驶时，一位老人突然在我面前阁过马 ventional传统的：C.Profitable有利可图的，D.Accidental意 路。这是一个ad连接的并列句。前而的部分是一个完整 外的。故选A项。 的句子，所以要有主语和谓语，并且不再需要连词来连接。 3.C钿节理解题。根据文章第三段“Lefkowitz's dream of be- then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in coming a doctor began when he was eight years old.After his front of me判断可知，前面的主句是过去进行时态。 father died of a heart attack.he decided to be a heart doc- 5,how考查感叹句。句意：很多公司都没有意识到顾客是多 tOr.”(1,efkowitz八岁时就开始梦想成为一名医生：父亲死 么重要，这就是它们在不经意间失去顾客的原因。分析句子 于心桩病发作后，他决定当一名心脏病医生)可知，他爸爸的 结构可知，此处是用感叹句作宾语从句，important是形容 死亡让他最终下定决心当一名医生。故选C项。 词，故用how引导。 4.B菲理判断题。由文章倒数第二段“At age78,the scien- 6.have witnessed考查反义疑问句。句意：从他所说的来看， tist has no plans for slowing down."My body and mind are 他一定目击了上周的那件事，是吗？根据前面的时间状语 still working."he said."I want to continue running my lab last week和didn'the可知must have done表示对过去事实 at Duke University and writing and publishing research pa- 肯定的推测。 pers.”(这位78岁的科学家没有放慢肿步的计划。“我的身 7,will see考查时态。句意：关闭身后的恐惧之门，在你的面 体和思想仍在工作，”他说。“我想继续在杜克大学管理我的 前便会开启另一扇信心之门。本句为“祈使句十and十完整 实验室，撰写和发表研究论文。”)以及最后一段“Everyone 的陈迷句”结构的并列句，and前的新使句相对于if引导的 knows me.I enjoy mentoring.I enjoy researching.I enjoy this 条件从句，and后的句子道常为一般将来时或含有情态 role,”(每个人都认识我。我喜欢辅导。我喜欢研究。我喜 动词。 欢这个角色)可知，Lefkowitz在年老时仍然对自己的研究事 8.but:and考查连词。句意：你知道溴大利亚是一个大国， 业，希望还能继续工作，由此推知，最后两段告诉我们他对 但你可能不知道周游（那里）有多客易。绵延数英里的原 研究的惊人热情，故选B项。 站海滩和触碰地平线的沙漠就在那里，等待着人们去探 二，七选五 索。前者根据句意可知是but连接的并列句。后者根据 【语篇导读】如果你20多岁或30多岁，你可能一直感到有很 后文中are just there可知and连提并列主语。 多不确定性。你可能不知道你的人生目标是什么，你可能不确 9.is 定你应该选择什么样的人生道路。这些都是正常的，即使最成 10.is appearing 功的人也一样会经历这种挣扎。 二、语法填空 1.G上一句提到你或许不确定你的人生目标是什么。G项 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了孟加拉国网络作 (你或许不确定你应该选择什么样的人生道路)紧承上文进 家Disha Florence在成长过程中造求自我价值，并在中国的阅 行说明。 读应用程序上创作网络小说获得成功的故事。 136 参考答案 1.a考查冠词。句意：这位来自孟加拉国的女士试图找到一 种方法，让自己摆脱作为一名女性所面临的种种限制，这是 Unit9职业发展、未来规划及创新意识 她从8岁起就希望实现的一个愿望。设空处应用不定冠词， [话题词汇填空] 表泛指，此处的“awsh”是前面提到的“从对女性的约束中 基础默写 解放出来”的解释。故填a。 Words 2.meant考查时态。句意：就在那时，地意识到，当一个女孩 1.dentist 2.editor 3.budget 4.department 5.departure 就意味着她不能像男镇一样在公园里玩耍，意味着她需要学 6.earn 7.flexible 8.eager 9.easy-going 10.economy 会做家务。此句为强调句，t山at后的部分带有宾语从句，设 11.economical 12.emphasize 13.well-educated 14.element 空处为宾语从句的谓语动词，根据语境，应用一般过去时态， 15.entertain 16.efficient 17.environment 18,essential 意为“意味着”。故填meant。. 19.embarrass 20.encouragement 21.event 22.energetic 3.without考查介词。句意：随着她的成长，她意识到，没有 23.enlarge 24.eventually 25.engineer 26.enjoyable 阅历和知识，就不可能获得自由。根据下一句“Therefore, 27.evidence 28.employment 29.emotional 30.entirely while 4 (continue)her study,Florence worked as a vol- 31.喷发：爆发：突然发生32.估计，估算33.不包括，把… unteer.going to places and meeting people with or without 排除在外34，薪水：工资35.生态学36.版本37.浮现， her parents'5(permit)(因此，在继续她的学业的同时， 出现：兴起38.空的：空洞的，无意义的39，围住：装入：附上 常洛伦斯做了一名志愿者，无论她父母是否同意，她都去了 40..遇到，偶然碰到.相遇，邂逅4.无止境的，无休止的 很多地方，结识了很多人)”可知，她之所以要不断学习，还 42.提高，改进，增强43.巨大的，庞大的44.询问：调查 当志盛者，结识很多人，因为她知道“没有阅历和知识，她无 45.事业，企业，公司：事业心46.评价，评估47.申请人 法获得自由”。此处应填介词wh0out,意为“没有，缺乏”，符 48.证书 合语境。故填without。. Phrases 4.continuing考查现在分词。句意：因此，在继续地的学业的 49.对…热情50.忙于，从事于51.set an example to sb. 同时，弗洛伦斯做了一名志愿者，无论地父母是否同意，她都 set sb.an example 52.earn a/one's living 53.in one's early 去了很多地方，结识了很多人。设空处在时间状语连楼词 50s 54.take it/things easy 55.equip sb./sth.with sth. while之后，continue与逻辑主语Florence之间为主谓关系， 56.without exception 57.spare no effort A(s)to do 故用现在分词，可理解为状语从句的省略，此处省略了“she 58.be equal to 59.put/lay'stress emphasis on 60.bring/put was”。故填continuing, an end to 5.permission考查名词。句意同上。设空处在her parents 归纳拓展 之后，应用名词形式，permit的名词为permission,with one's 1.equal:is equal to:equals:equals:equal:equal permission意为“经某人允许”。故填permission。 2.estimate:estimated:estimated 6.lo0gicl考查形容词。句意：弗洛伦斯觉得这个建议合乎逻 即学即用 辑，但不知道该怎么办。id十宾语十宾补，其中宾语补足 -.1.employment 2.in 3.flexibly 4.energetic 语可用形容词，logic的形容词为logical,意为“合情合理的， 5.were added 合乎逻辑的”，作宾语advice的补语，故填logical。 二1，她感到身体不适，不能会客。 7.were said考查时态和语态。句意：22岁时，她在中文阅读 2.Lei Feng set an example to us in serving the people with 应用网络程序小说(Webnovel)上注意到，该网站正在招聘 heart and soul. 据说能够赚大线的作家。句中谓语动词notice后提宾语从 3.Only when you spare no effort can you make great a- 句，宾语从句中带有先行词为authors的定语从句，故设空 chievements. 处为定语从句的谓语动词，根据主句的noticed,可知此处也 4.All people are eager to succeed,but it only belongs to 用一般过去时态，先行词authors在定语从句中作主语，sy those who work hard. 与逻辑主语authors为动宾关系，应用被动语态：主语au [话题阅读精练] thors为复数，助动词用were。故填were said.。 一、完形填空 8.further考查比较级。句意：没多想，弗洛伦斯就开始写作， 【语篇导读】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在高中时在咖啡 成为了一名专业的网络小说家。根据句意可知，应用far的 店里做兼职的经历和感悟。 比较级further,意为“更远地，进一步”，作think的状语。故 1.B考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了在课堂上学习，我还在 填furthera 当地一家咖啡店我了份兼取工作。A.fashion时尚：B.coffee 9.Inspired考查非谓语动词。句意：弗洛伦斯受到app上流 咖啡：C.bakery鳞培；D.furniture家具。根据下文“pouring 行的中国“CE0小说”的启发，写了她的第一本书。设空处 coffee”可知，作者在一家咖啡店兼职。故选B项。 应用非谓语动词，inspire与逻辑主语Florence之间为动究 2.D考查形容词词义辩析。句意：我希望它会很简单，在很 关系，故用过去分词，设空处在句首，应首字母大写。故填 大程度上，没有压力。A.flexible灵活的：B.romantic浪漫 Inspired. 的；C.back-breaking令人筋疲力尽的：D.stress-free没压力 10.whose考查定语从句。句意：这个关于自尊和自爱的故 的。根据上文“I hoped it would be easy”可以推测，作者希 事，主人公是中国人，故事发生在欧洲。此处考查非限定性 望在咖啡店兼职大部分时间是轻松简单，没有压力的。故选 定语从句的关系词，先行词为This story,先行词与charac- D项。 ters为所属关系，设空处应用关系代词whose,后接charac- 3.A考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我没有预料到的是，有那 ters,表示“故事的”。故填whose。 么多人的订单，还有我似乎无法取悦任何人的时刻。A.x 137话题二 做人与做事 Unit8生命的意义和价值 [话题词汇填空] 37.draft n. [基础默写] 38.dynamic adj. Words 39.dusk n. 1. n.死亡（死神；毁灭） 40.mankind n. 2. u.存在；有；发生；生存：生活 41.material n. % n.花费：费用；开销 42.merely adj. 4. n.自由；自主；不受…影响的状态 43.moral adj. n.幸福，快乐；幸福感 Phrases adj.有限的 44.due to 7. u.&n.限制：限定：限度：界线 45.beyond description adj.活着的，在世的：现存的 46. 值得尊敬 业9. n.损失：丧失；减少：失败：遗失 47. 不再参与：退学 10. adj.依赖的；依靠的 48.be desperate for... 11. u.发展；形成：开发：患病；冲洗 49. 详细地 可12. adj.多种多样的：不同的 50. 献身于：致力于：专心于 13. adj.遥远的；远处的：冷淡的 51. 记日记 14. adj.抑郁的；沮丧的 52. 灭绝：消失 15. n.深度：深处；深奥 53. 有影响：有作用 16. n渴望；欲望；要求：心愿 54. 做…有困难 线17. u.毁坏：毁掉：摧毁 55.in the direction of... 18. 以.确定；决定；决心 56.discourage sb.from doing sth. 19. u.不同；相异：使…不同：意见分歧 57. 把…分成 20. ad.数字的；数码的 58. 毫无疑问 21. n.不利条件；劣势 59. 接近；靠近 22. u.捐赠；赠送：献血；捐献（器官） 60. 实现某人的梦想 23. .王朝：朝代 [归纳拓展] 24.delicate adj. 25.devotion n. l.deserve v.值得：应得；应受 26.instant adj. 【搭配】deserve doing=deserve to be done动 27.concept n. 名词的主动形式表示被动意义。deserve后接名 28.deposit n. 词或代词，通常只用作及物动词，且不能用于进 29.deserted adj. 行时态。 30.dictation n. deserve后接不定式，若该动词表示主动意义，则 31.digest v. 用不定式的主动式：若该动词表示被动意义，则 32.dilemma n. 用不定式的被动式。 33.discount n. The man to be punished. 34.discrimination n. 他这个人是罪有应得。 35.dismiss v. =The man deserves punishing. 36.distribute v. =The man deserves punishment. 31 培优限时练小题突破·英语 You're very able.You a better job. (4)due to由于，因为 你很有能力，应该有一份更好的工作。 His absence was the storm. His children's books are classics that 他因暴风雨而缺席。 to be much better known. He was late the very heavy traffic. 他的儿童书非常经典，应该为更多人所知晓。 由于交通拥挤他迟到了。 Those who work deserve to eat. [即学即用] 劳动者该得食。 He deserves to be criticized. 一、阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个单词或用括 号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 他应当受到批评。 1.Health education wisdom in the UK differs from 2.due adj.由于；因为；预定：预期：预计：到期 of the United States. (1)表示“到期的”“应付（给）的”“到期应付的”， 2.What most people want to see is (de- 通常只用作表语。表示应付给或应给予某人，通 termine)and firm leadership. 常与介词t0连用。如： 3.We felt at home with her and were impressed The bill is due.这张票据已到期。 with the (deep)of her knowledge. My salary is due tomorrow.我明天领薪。 4.As we all know,the law (exist)for centuries. A great deal of money is due to you.要付给你一 5.The researchers found that cultural and environ- 大笔钱。 mental factors make difference. Respect is due to older people.年长者应受到尊重。 二、翻译句子 Our grateful thanks are due to you. 1.每当我做事遇到困难时，我往往向我父亲求教。 我们衷心感谢你。 (have difficulty in) (2)表示“预定的”“约定的”“预定要到达或发生 的”，也通常用作表语。其后可接不定式。如： When is the train due?火车什么时候到？ 2.西湖美得难以描述。(beyond) I'm due for a pay rise soon.我不久就要加薪了。 The meeting isn't due to start until four. 3.一些学生因贫困而退学。(due to) 会议预定要到四点才召开。 (3)表示“适当的”“合适的”“应得的”，通常只放 4.我们下定决心，要在元旦前完成这项工作。(de termined) 在名词前作定语。如： We should pay due attention to this problem. 我们应对这个问题给予适当的注意。 [话题阅读精练] 一、阅读理解 Lefkowitz is no stranger to conducting experi- In February,Dr Robert Lefkowitz,a physician ments,making discoveries and telling stories.He was a- and biochemist,published a memoir(回t忆录)， warded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Brian called A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Kobilka.The two scientists were honored for their dis- Stockholm:The Adrenaline-Fueled Adventure of coveries on the working of G protein-coupled receptors an Accidental Scientist.In a recent conversation (G蛋白偶联受体).The scientists'discoveries could via video,Lefkowitz said that he wanted his help unlock the mysteries to many diseases. memoir to be "funny,interesting,and easy to un- Lefkowitz's dream of becoming a doctor began derstand".In the book,he humorously describes when he was eight years old.After his father died his journey from a cardiologist(心脏病学家)toa of a heart attack,he decided to be a heart doctor. biochemist. He earned his medical degree at Columbia University. 32 话题二做人与做事 When asked what qualities contributed the 4.What are the last two paragraphs meant to tell most to his success,Lefkowitz described himself as us about Lefkowitz? 00 "reasonably intelligent and creative,hardworking A.His optimism about his great age. and focused".He added that being funny can also B.His incredible passion for research. be very good. C.His expectations of more prizes. Throughout his life Lefkowitz has made many D.His engagement in decision making. hard decisions.Before winning the Nobel Prize,he 二、七选五 said,he conducted countless experiments,and only 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入 1 in 50 turned out OK."With difficult decisions 空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 I've had to make,I tend to make them with my If you're in your 20s or even 30s,you might heart rather than my head,"Lefkowitz said. feel a lot of uncertainty all the time.You may be "However,I don't mean that deciding with your not sure what your life purpose is.1 This is 交 heart is always right.In other words,it's all intui- normal. 作tion(直觉).” We all want to have a certain life purpose.We At age 78,the scientist has no plans for slo- 业 all want to feel we're on the right path.We all wing down."My body and mind are still working," want to perfect our habits,our routines,and our 时he said.“I want to continue running my lab at productivity.We all want to feel more certain,and 可 Duke University and writing and publishing re- be perfect in what we're doing. search papers."For more than 40 years,the There is a struggle between the comfort of Lefkowitz Lab has been a center for research on certainty and perfection and the fear of uncertainty. 此 receptor biology,which is the study of how cells Let me let you in on a secret:No one is free recognize and respond to hormones and drugs. from this struggle.Look at the most successful 线 “You could say'I m like the‘grand old man' people you can think of-Bill Gates,Taylor Swift. 载of the field,.”Lefkowitz said,smiling..“Everyone 2 Do you think they have certainty and a feel- knows me.I enjoy mentoring.I enjoy researching.I ing of reaching perfection?No chance.There is not 下 enjoy this role. one of us alive,not me or anyone else,who ever 1.What do you know about Lefkowitz's memoir feels certainty about their purpose or path.If they from Paragraph 1? do,they're fooling themselves.3 A.It will prove to be a masterpiece. No one ever feels they've found the perfect B.It must be interesting to read. productivity routine,the perfect version of them- C.It should be definitely inspiring. selves.4 D.It can be hard to understand. We all feel uncertainty,all day,and we all 2.Which of the following words best describes struggle with it.Some people have grown more their discoveries? comfortable with it than others,but in general no A.Ground-breaking. B.Conventional. one likes uncertainty. C.Profitable. D.Accidental. 5 That's perfectly OK,perfectly normal. 3.What was it that made him determined to be a Don't run away from it.Instead,stay with this un- doctor initially? comfortable,unappealing uncertainty.It's here in A.His fine qualities. B.His personal interest. you,a part of this moment,a part of you but not C.His father's death. D.His desire for success. the whole of you. 33 培优限时练小题突破·英语 A.Because it doesn't exist. F.So focus on what you actually have right in front B.Do you think they have it all figured out? of you. C.This uncertainty you're feeling is unpleasant. G.You may be uncertain about what path you D.But if they're honest,they don't feel that certainty. should take in life. E.See if you can tell what you're being uncertain 2 3. about. 5. [话题语法特训] 一、语法单句填空一简单句和并列句 Now,a staple grain native to Ethiopia,teff, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求， (appear)on grocery shelves in America. 在空白处填入1个单词或用括号中词语的正确形 二、语法填空 式填空。 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号 1.No man in this world (be)rich enough 内单词的正确形式。 to buy his own past. (enjoy)each mo- Disha Florence never thought she would be- ment before it gets beyond reach. come a web novel writer.The lady from Bangla- 2.Human history,like a river. (run) desh,was trying to find a way to free herself from forever, witness)both peaceful mo- the restrictions faced by a woman,1 wish she ments and great disturbances.We are not afraid has had since she was 8.It was then that she ob- of winds and rains,or any kind of difficulties. served that being a girl 2 (mean)she couldn't 3.On the whole,frequently participate in a wide play in the park like boys,and that she needed to variety of activities older adults are learn to do housework. less likely to feel depressed. As she grew up,she realized that 3 experience 4.I (drive)along the quiet road at forty and knowledge,it's impossible to be free.Therefore, miles an hour,and then an old man suddenly while 4 (continue)her study,Florence worked as a started to cross the road in front of me. volunteer,going to places and meeting people with or 5.Many companies don't realize impor- without her parents'5 (permit)."Her father told tant the customers are,which is why they lose her,"You need to make your own money to do as you their customers unconsciously. wish."Florence found this advice 6 (logic),but 6.Judging from what he said,he must didn't know what to do. (witness)the incident last week,didn't he? At 22,she noticed on the Chinese reading app 7.Close the door of fear behind you,and you Webnovel that the website was hiring authors who (see)the door of faith open before you. 7 (say)to be able to make much money. 8.You know Australia is a big country, Without thinking 8 (far),Florence star- you may not know how easy it is to get around. ted writing and became a professional web novel- The untouched beaches that go for miles ist.9 (inspire)by popular Chinese "CEO no deserts that touch the horizon are just there, vels"on the app,Florence wrote her first book. waiting to be reached and explored. This story about self-respect and self-love,10 9.The Three Gorges area,with its steep cliffs, characters are Chinese,is set in Europe. crystal-clear water and rich history and culture, Now Florence has about 164,200 readers on (be)the real highlight of the Yangtze Webnovel and is working on another two books. River. 1. 2 3. 4. 10.Many cultures around the world have a grain that is 5. 6. 7. 8 not grown or even known outside its home area. 9. 10. 34