专题05 阅读理解之议论文10篇(第一期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(天津专用)

这是一份专题05 阅读理解之议论文10篇(第一期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(天津专用)，共28页。
（2023·天津南开·南开中学校考模拟预测）N business wuld welcme being cmpared t gambling. Yet that is what is happening t makers f vide games. Fr years parents have cmplained that their children are “addicted” t their vide games and smartphnes. Tday, hwever, even mre dctrs are using the term. On January 1 this year, “gaming disrder” — in which games are played uncntrllably, despite causing harm — gained recgnitin frm the Wrld Health Organizatin (WHO).
Are games really addictive? Psychlgists have different pinins. Thse wh dn’t think s say that this is just anther mral panic. Similar warnings have been given abut televisin, rck’n’rll, jazz, cmic bks, nvels and even crsswrd puzzles, but it turns ut that they are nt as harmful as expected.
Hwever, supprters argue that game develpers have the mtivatin and the means t design their prducts t make them extremely attractive. Fr ne thing, the business- mdel has changed: In the ld days, games were bught nce and fr all. But these days, games are free and mney is earned frm purchases f in-game gds, which ties playtime directly t revenue (收益). Fr anther, game-makers cmbine psychlgical thery and data, which helps them maximize the playtime. Smartphnes and mdern vide game machines use their permanent Internet cnnectins t send gameplay data back t develpers. In this way prducts are cnstantly adjusted t encurage players’ spending. The biggest spenders are knwn as “whales”, a term that riginated in casins (赌场).
The gaming industry shuld realize that, in the real wrld, it has a prblem, and that prblem is grwing. Nw that gaming addictin cmes with an fficial WHO recgnitin, diagnses will becme mre cmmn. Anyway, being put tgether with gambling in the public mind, fairly r nt, will nt d the industry any gd.
1．What d we knw frm Paragraph 1?
A．It is nt suitable t cmpare vide games t gambling.
B．Parents cmplain abut their children’s addictin t gambling.
C．Gaming addictin was fficially recgnized as a disease.
D．Mre dctrs are against the use f the term “addicted”.
2．What des the underlined wrds “mral panic” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Unexpected addictin caused by science and technlgy.
B．Wrng judgment n hw harmful smething is.
C．Truble caused by smene’s immral behavir.
D．An astnishing claim f the unexpected panic.
3．What d games develpers d t make games attractive?
A．They dn’t charge players fr in-game gds.
B．They keep players’ vide game machines updated.
C．They reward big spenders with a unique title.
D．They adjust prducts based n received data.
4．In the last paragraph, the authr aims t _______.
A．ffer a suggestin
B．make a predictin
C．give a warning
D．put frward a slutin
5．What is the best title fr the text?
A．Addictin: A Warning t the Gaming Industry
B．Addictin: Nt a Blame n Games
C．Games: A New Kind f Gambling
D．Games: The Cause f Mental Disrder
（2023·天津·耀华中学校考二模）Machines wrk well at a cnstant speed—and the faster the better. They are designed and built fr it. Whether they are spinning cttn r dealing with numbers, regular, repetitive actins are what they excel at.
Increasingly, ur wrld is being designed by machines, fr machines. We adapt t machines and hld urselves t their standards: Peple are judged by the speed with which they respnd, nt the quality f their respnse. Such ideas are being wven int ur culture. “Always n” becmes smething t bast f, r aspire t.
Mst f us are busy mst f the time, if nt with wrk then with family, dmestic tasks r ur scial netwrks—real and virtual. When I ask peple hw they are ding, they almst always answer “busy”. Ticking things ff the “t d” list becmes a means f defining urselves.
A few years ag, I became very interested in what it means t pause. I started t ntice where pauses shw up in my wn wrk and life. Fr example, I realized that when I was writing, a shrt walk was a mre effective way t break a creative blck than cncentrating harder.
I realized that a pause is nt nthing. It acts as a kind f switch r pening. As Helene Simnsen, a classical musician, says, “Whatever yu are ding, if yu want smething else t happen, yu need t pause.” It is nt a fixed unit f time. It might be taking a mment befre yu enter a rm, but it culd als be a “screen-free Saturday”, a “Think Week” every tw years (which wrks fr Bill Gates) r a year-lng vacatin. Hwever fast yu are mving, there is always the chance t pause—t rest, reflect r refresh f curse, but als t appreciate, get perspective, cnnect t thers, r have new ideas.
There is mre t life than getting things dne. Time, as we experience it, varies wildly. A minute eating ice-cream is nt the same as a minute ding push-ups. Even time itself isn’t a unifrm raw material—as the physics f Einstein shws. Try t let g f the idea that time is linear (直线型), regular and bjective, and think f it in the same way we experience it. Instead f setting wrk and life against each ther, use pauses t leaven (为增色) yur experience. Pause is like yeast (酵母): yu dn’t need much, but it is a vital ingredient.
I want t give pauses mre visibility, imprtance and status. My hpe is that each f us can use pauses, great and small, t avid sliding int a mde where we act like prly perfrming machines.
6．What can we learn frm the first tw paragraphs?
A．The widespread use f machines has destryed ur life.
B．Peple have becme quite bsessed with respnse speed.
C．Peple always get pleasure frm cmpeting with machines.
D．It’s difficult fr peple t adapt t a highly mechanized life.
7．The underlined phrase “Ticking things ff the ‘t d’ list” in paragraph 3 is clsest in meaning t ________.
A．learning t slw dwn
B．cncentrating n ne thing
C．selecting what we shuld d
D．getting things dne ne by ne
8．Accrding t the authr, hw des taking a pause benefit us in a busy life?
A．It makes yur life dynamic and delightful.
B．It imprves ur wrking efficiency greatly.
C．It helps develp interpersnal cnnectins.
D．It enables peple t d what they want t d.
9．Which f the fllwing statements best sums up the authr’s understanding f time?
A．Time can never get returned.
B．Time exists in the frm f lines.
C．Time is precius that we all need t cherish.
D．Time is what everyne experiences uniquely.
10．What message des the authr want t cnvey abut “pauses” at the end f the passage?
A．They are useless if taken fr shrt perids f time.
B．They are fr thse wh have t much spare time.
C．They play a vital rle in ur well-being and creativity.
D．They bring harm t ur ability t perfrm efficiently.
（2023·天津滨海新·统考三模）Have yu ever cme ut f a steamy ht shwer and tried t lk at yur reflectin in the mirrr when it’s cmpletely steamed and fgged up? I ften think that is hw we tend t view ur beauty—thrugh fgged up mirrrs. We are seeing urselves but the picture isn’t exactly clear! The mirrrs have been fgged up thrugh different life experiences and memries as we have grwn up, and nw blend tgether t frm ur wn definitin f ur beauty.
The first mirrr is frmed as a yung child and is ften based n what was said abut us frm ur parents and thse arund us. I remember being tld that I was a cute child, s that when I gt a little lder and was arund six r seven and anther child tried t tell me I was ugly- everything within me rse up against the statement because my self-belief in what my parents had said std strng.
The secnd mirrr is the mirrr f adlescence, thse frmative years when we are pushed int the big wild wrld and ut f the prtectin f hme. As a teenager I went t a barding schl, and I was ne f the nly tw black peple in the entire schl. Children being naturally curius, I felt like I was asked a millin and ne different questins abut bth my hair and skin tne- -and I dn’t think there has ever been a time when I have been mre acutely aware f my appearance, which in turn pened up the dr fr me t questin hw I lked and t thankfully embrace my differences.
The final mirrr cmes frm scially cnstructed ideas f beauty. We are ften faced with numerus images in the media, ppular culture, sciety, peers and scial media, which can create a false ideal f beauty in ur eyes. We tend t cmpare urselves t thse ideals and use it as sme srt f margin (差值) f measurement.
Hwever, real beauty cmes frm within. It is acceptance f yurself, perceived flaws and all. Yu are a masterpiece, a unique blend f genes and life experiences. It’s essential t appreciate yurself like any ther wrk f art r natural wnder, withut judgement. Maybe it’s time t create a furth mirrr, a new mirrr that is wiped clean and is minus the fg f cmparisns, accusatins, judgments and expectatins.
11．What d the fgged-up mirrrs represent accrding t the first paragraph?
A．The difficulties f seeing neself in the mirrr.
B．The varius surces f beauty standards.
C．The unclear perceptins f ne’s beauty.
D．The life experiences and memries.
12．Hw did the authr react when smene called her ugly?
A．She felt embarrassed.
B．She cmpletely denied it.
C．She sught cmfrt frm her parents.
D．She questined what her parents had said.
13．What can we learn abut scial cnstructed ideas f beauty?
A．They push teens ut f hme prtectin.
B．They aruse acute awareness f ne’s appearance.
C．They may mislead peple’s idea f beauty.
D．They are the exact measurement f beauty.
14．What des the authr suggest as a pssible furth mirrr?
A．A mirrr nt affected by external factrs.
B．A mirrr ging against sciety’s expectatins.
C．A mirrr reflecting ne’s childhd experiences.
D．A mirrr shwing the beauty ideals frm scial media.
15．The passage is mainly written t tell us that we shuld________.
A．bring happiness t thse arund us
B．keep ur reslve despite bstacles
C．change urselves t achieve an ideal
D．embrace ur real inner beauty
（2023·天津南开·统考一模）Even thugh peple have been paralyzed (瘫痪的) playing sprts like rugby and ftball, extreme sprts take the whle rdeal (磨难) t the next level. Sprts like dwnhill cycling are very dangerus because ne wuld be ging dwnhill, ver rcky r dirt zne, thrugh frests, even at ptentially deadly speeds. A slip up culd be yur dwnfall.
Nbdy wh gets int extreme sprts ges with the desire t d harm t themselves. With that, athletes train fr years and years befre they attempt anything extreme. T mst peple, extreme sprts are extreme simply because they take mre skill than what an average persn has. An athlete with skill and training makes an extreme thing becme a daily rutine, which des nt wipe ut the danger, but greatly reduces it.
Even when there is a lt f skill invlved, things might nt g the athlete’s way, nt at all. Luck and circumstances have a lt t d with hw things develp, whether abve 8,000 meters r in a wd, ging dwnhill. In sme places, crssing the street is an extreme sprt, cnsidering hw wild traffic can get.
Sme view parkur, the sprts f running, jumping and climbing under, arund and thrugh buildings, as an extreme sprt, while it is mre f a life philsphy, where the athlete des nt have t d anything remtely dangerus. Free sling, which means climbing a rck r ice face withut safety gear, is abslutely deadly, where ne slip means almst certain death, depending n the height, f curse. Skatebarding is relatively safe, but if yu cnstantly find ridiculus places t practice n, like the fence f a bridge, then things can get very cmplicated. The extreme part depends n the athlete.
T summarize, yes, extreme sprts are dangerus, but the danger depends n the athlete, their chice f sprt, directin in which they take it, as well as the circumstances. Sme things are ut f ur cntrl, while thers we can influence thrugh exercise and healthier risk chices.
16．Why is dwnhill cycling mentined in Paragraph 1?
A．T call fr attentin t extreme sprts.B．T intrduce the rigin f extreme sprts.
C．T illustrate the danger f extreme sprts.D．T shw the cmplexity f the extreme sprts.
17．What des Paragraph 2 mainly talk abut regarding extreme sprts?
A．Extreme sprts differ frm ne anther.
B．Skill matters a lt in maintaining safety.
C．Athlete’s luck is a key factr that influences safety.
D．Extreme sprts are mre dangerus than regular sprts.
18．In Paragraph 4, several extreme sprts are listed t ________.
A．explain danger depends n the athleteB．shw free sling is the mst dangerus
C．cmpare which ne invlves the mst skillD．demnstrate hw t chse an extreme sprt
19．Which wuld best describe the authr’s attitude twards the danger f extreme sprts?
A．Dubtful.B．Objective.C．Intlerant.D．Uninterested.
20．Which f the fllwing is the best title f the text?
A．D Extreme Sprts Test Yur Curage?
B．Why Shuld Extreme Sprts Be Banned?
C．Why D We Lve Extreme Sprts S Much?
D．Are Extreme Sprts Really That Dangerus?
（2023·天津红桥·统考一模）Trust as explained in Wikepedia (维基百科) is the feeling f being sure smene r smething can be relied upn. Trust is a big tpic in many peple’s lives. It prduces an emtinal feeling that is tied t the cre f a persn’s very existence.
Why d we want t break anyne’s trust? Why des this happen ver and ver again? It may arise frm pride, cntrl, dislikes, a difference f pinin and misunderstandings. Perhaps when yu are living yur life withut self-wrth and self-lve then yu are living yur life in a cntinual state f negative thughts and feelings. What yu feel inside is evident by what yu d and what yu say. When yu shift yur energy within yurself and find yur place f lve and wrth then yur view f this wrld will change fr the better. This energy shift twards the psitive will shift everything that yu think, say and d. Being kind t yurself prjects utward t the wrld by being kind and gd t thers. This prjectin is the utcme f this psitive energy shift. Our true self is ne f lve and feeling wrthy f all f the gdness and happiness.
We have a tendency t lk utside f urselves fr cntent when this feeling f cntent can be fund within urselves. The answers t ur questins abut life and lve are within us. Smetimes we need t give urselves a break and t be mst lving, mst kind and mst patient with us. Care fr and lve yurself t find the jy within. The lve and peace f this wrld is in each and every ne f us.
Meditatin (沉思) can bridge that trust that we can have in urselves. Then we can have mre trust in the wrld and in thers. When everything arund us is breaking up meditatin can help t keep us centered s we can find that deep cnnectin f lve and wrthiness. That is yur true self wanting t shine thrugh. We can’t cntrl anything else but we can cntrl what we d.
When yu chse t help yurself then yu chse t trust yurself. Trust can lead us t a life f peace and lve and fulfillment. The wrld has its wn prgrams. Trust in lve and peace and live yur life like yu mean it!
21．The first paragraph serves as a(n) ________.
A．backgrundB．cmparisnC．explanatinD．cmment
22．If yu want t have a psitive life attitude, yu shuld ________.
A．save yur inside energy t create psitive things
B．find a place where yu’ll be respected
C．make sure what yu truly want t d and say
D．try t shw yur true self naturally and cntinuusly
23．When yu fail r feel disappinted yu shuld ________.
A．stp and adjust yurself
B．cntinue t wrk even harder
C．reduce the degree f yur feeling f cntent
D．try t fully recgnize yur wn fault
24．Based n this text meditatin might make us ________.
A．mdest when we achieve smething
B．mve frm mistrust t trust
C．live a meaningful and unchangeable life
D．cntrl urselves successfully as well as the utside wrld
25．By writing this text the authr wants t________.
A．encurage us t trust urselves
B．teach us hw t deal with negative energy
C．explain what lve and wrth are
D．shw the imprtance f meditatin
（2023·天津滨海新·校联考一模）Time and time again, I hear smene ask why anyne wuld want t keep an “ugly” building r a building that is dirty and clearly in need f wrk. I think yu culd say we preservatinists (文物保护者) lk at buildings thrugh a different angle — an angle that can see the swan in the ugly duck, the stry in the simple lines, the bk behind the cver.
Take the Queen Emma Building fr example. While peple may remember that building being named as ne f the ugliest buildings in twn, the angle frm which a preservatinist will view the building is that it is uniquely cnstructed with an artistical brise-sleil (遮阳板) t blck the sun. The designer used standard cncrete bricks t frm a decrative wall. Unfrtunately, the brise-sleil was remved in 2011, making the building lk like many f the cntemprary buildings in twn.
Smetimes peple remember a beautiful site that was replaced by a “hrrid” piece f architecture and can’t get ver their anger, even when that building becmes an imprtant part f ur stry. This is particularly true in San Francisc where many preservatinists themselves dislike anything newer than the Victrian era. Yes, it was a tragedy that many failed t appreciate the Victrian buildings and let many get trn dwn several decades ag, but thse lsses als tell anther imprtant stry. It tells the stry f the 1950s and 1960s when there was hpe fr a mre equal sciety with inexpensive husing fr the wrking class. Shuld that histry be wiped frm ur memries?
Preservatin is nt just abut keeping pretty, well-kept buildings, but abut cnveying parts f ur histry —nt just the histry f huge events, but the stry f hw everyne used t g t a certain crner market. Our histry cannt be tld nly in buildings that meet smene’s criteria f beauty; smetimes ur histry is painful, but n less imprtant.
26．Hw d preservatinists see buildings?
A．They fcus n their value rather than appearance.
B．They pay great attentin t ancient buildings.
C．They are devted t repairing famus buildings.
D．They prefer ugly buildings t beautiful nes.
27．What des the authr think f remving the brise-sleil f the Queen Emma Building?
A．It’s cnfusing.B．It’s pleasing.
C．It’s regrettable.D．It’s unbelievable.
28．Why were many Victrian buildings in San Francisc trn dwn?
A．T wipe the histry f the Victrian era.
B．T make land available fr cheap husing.
C．T wrk ff the deep anger f the wrking class.
D．T restre the architecture befre the Victrian era.
29．What is the authr’s intentin f writing this passage?
A．T intrduce sme buildings with histrical value.
B．T explain the reasn why architects make ugly buildings.
C．T praise the wrk f preservatinists
D．T stress the imprtance f preserving ugly buildings.
30．Where des the text prbably cme frm?
A．A culture paper.B．A science bk.
C．An envirnment reprt.D．A travel magazine.
（2023·天津·模拟预测）My tw kids and I g t the library every week. I lve getting a huge bag f bks and feeling the excitement t see where they take us. It’s a strng memry that I have frm my wn childhd and I cherish the idea f repeating it with my kids. Hwever, the mre time I spend at the library with my family, the mre I realize that its benefits g beynd just a bag f new bks t read. The resurces libraries prvide and the values they advcate are making my kids int better humans.
Just as imprtantly, libraries are institutins devted t sharing infrmatin and ideas. Libraries were participating in a sharing ecnmy lng befre Netflix r Airbnb. Sharing cpies f bks, DVDs and ther media has a majr envirnmental advantage ver purchasing new cpies. What’s mre, libraries make a cmmitment t sharing, which is s beneficial and can be carried ver int the rest f ur lives.
Fr my kids, learning abut hw ur library bks are just n lan t us and belng t everyne in the cmmunity was the first lessn n hw t take care f things s that they can last and be used by many peple. The idea f treating things as imprtant lng-lasting bjects instead f dispsable (一次性的) nes was easy t drive hme when it was cnnected t the library bks that they lve checking ut. It als is a great way t talk abut sharing resurces and hw we have t think beynd urselves.
During ur last visit t the library, my kids picked ut their usual big stack f bks. The subjects ranged frm hw cca beans are made int chclate t a duck that has lst his scks. Every time they pick ut bks in the library, whether they are infrmative r very silly, they’re learning abut hw the wrld wrks, and strengthening their imaginatins. And by encuraging them t d that nw, I’m hpefully starting a lifelng habit fr my kids.
31．What d we knw abut the authr?
A．She used t d the reading in grups.
B．She cntributes annually t a bkstre.
C．She enjyed ging t the library as a child.
D．She regards new bks as the highlight f the library.
32．Why des the authr mentin Netflix and Airbnb in Paragraph 2?
A．T intrduce the lng histry f libraries.
B．T stress the sharing ecnmy is welcmed by peple.
C．T shw libraries represent a sharing ecnmy fr lng.
D．T cmpare the differences between libraries and Netflix and Airbnb.
33．Children’s realizing that library bks are public prperty helps them learn t .
A．deal with dispsable things prperly
B．make the best f the cmmunity
C．have a strng sense f belnging
D．value gd things and pass them dwn
34．Which f the fllwing may the authr agree with?
A．Reading helps develp a habit f writing.
B．Wide reading can fire children’s imaginatin.
C．Children are advised t chse bks wisely.
D．Children are less interested in infrmative bks.
35．What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A．Benefits f Visiting the Library with Kids
B．Teaching Our Children t Share Things
C．Making Our Children Cmpetent Readers
D．Memries f Happy Mments in the Library
（2023·天津河北·统考一模）If I culd give tday’s yung peple three wishes, they wuld be: mre hugs, mre time utside in nature, mre belief in their wn pwer t change the wrld. The third ne leaves sme peple wndering why yung peple’s belief in their wn pwer is s essential.
Let’s start with the idea that all f us – especially yung peple – need heres. Our mdern sciety is terribly cnfused abut the difference between a celebrity and a her. A celebrity is all abut fame – temprary, superficial fame, usually fr qualities that are easy t see: a pretty face, a great dance mve, etc. A her, by cntrast, is abut character- qualities under the surface that aren’t seen until they take actin.
Heres are all arund us. They truly hld ur wrld tgether, thrugh their unselfish devtin t helping thers, teaching children, and prtecting the envirnment. They dn’t want fame, r glry; they just want t help. In s many ways, these unsung heres pilt the bat in which all f us sail.
Yet, yung peple hear a lt mre abut celebrities than abut heres in the media. The hidden message they get frm all this is that their self-wrth cmes frm what they buy – which shes, which cell phne – nt wh they are dwn inside. What gets lst in this? Yung peple’s sense f their wn ptential fr heric qualities – their wn pwer t – make a psitive difference in the wrld. Truth is, there is a ptential her, a future difference maker, in every yung persn.
Hw d we help yung peple believe in their wn pwer? The best way is simply t share examples f ther yung peple wh have made a difference.
Barbara grew up n a farm in Texas. When she realized that lcal farmers were puring their used mtr il int rivers, causing pllutin, she rganised the creatin f a recycling centre fr crude il (原油). Her prject has grwn t include 18 recycling centres in Texas.
The list culd cntinue. These are but a few examples f yung peple wh have discvered that they can build n their wn energy t d smething great.
36．What is the authr’s purpse in writing Paragraph 2?
A．T give examples f celebrities and heres arund us.
B．T discuss the distinctins between celebrities and heres.
C．T illustrate the details abut being celebrities and heres.
D．T explain the meanings f the wrds “celebrity” and “her”.
37．What des the underlined part mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Heres nly help specific grups f peple.
B．Heres want t be recgnised fr their wrk.
C．Heres play a vital rle in keeping the wrld running.
D．Heres enjy pilting bats t reach their destinatin.
38．What can we learn frm Paragraph 4?
A．Heres and celebrities are bth valued tday.
B．Sciety desn’t supprt the develpment f heres.
C．The media turns rdinary celebrities int real heres.
D．Yung peple dn’t have the belief in their wn strength.
39．Hw des the authr advance his view that yung peple believe in their wn pwer?
A．By explaining the qualities that make a yung persn a her.
B．By cmparing the achievements made by different yung peple.
C．By giving examples f yung peple wh shw the qualities f a her.
D．By prviding examples f qualities that have made yung peple famus.
40．What des the passage fcus n?
A．Mre heres are needed in the wrld.
B．Celebrities are reprted t much in the media.
C．Adults shuld becme rle mdels fr yung peple.
D．Yung peple shuld believe in their ability t make a difference.
（2023·天津·天津市新华中学校考模拟预测）Frm nw n, never spend yur precius time thinking f reasns fr yur failures and shrtcmings. Instead, realize that the seeds f success were planted within yu when yu were brn. Only yu have the pwer t make thse seeds grw.
The seeds, and the pwer t grw them, are cntained in the mst awesme machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a chice and nt a chance. Yu were brn a winner. Yu were brn rich. Yu can be a success if nly yu make the right chice.
Yu cannt be successful withut first develping yur self-esteem. Yur level f self-esteem is always based n the degree f cntrl that yu are able t exercise ver yurself, and thus ver yur life. Peple with lw self-esteem are peple wh d nt believe that they have any pwer, r respnsibility fr their lives. They are the perennial (长期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tssed (摇摆) by the winds f chance blwn abut with any sudden change in the weather.
Yu can exercise cntrl ver yur life nly t the degree that yu believe that yu are respnsible fr everything that happens in yur life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful peple realize that they are respnsible.
Everything happens as a result f smething. If we can identify the cause, we can cntrl the effect. We are respnsible fr what we chse t think and believe. One generally rises t the level that ne expects. We are respnsible fr setting ur expectatins. Our success is dependent upn ur level f cnfidence.
If yu assciate with psitive-thinking peple, yu are definitely ging t achieve success. On the cntrary, the ppsite happens. We are respnsible fr finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that cntain future victry, brn frm setbacks.
In shrt, in all areas f yur life, whether they be financial, physical, emtinal, r spiritual, yu are respnsible. Once yu recgnize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, yu are n the rad t success.
41．Peple with lw self-esteem are cmpared t leaves because they ______.
A．are ready t change their minds
B．are easily affected by windy weather
C．have the pwer t face their fate
D．can’t exercise cntrl ver themselves
42．Lsers wuld think that ______.
A．success is the result f hard wrk
B．wrking hard will lead t success
C．their failure is nly because f bad luck
D．they dn’t make effrts t succeed
43．Which statement is NOT true accrding t the passage? ______
A．Whether we will succeed depends n ur attitudes.
B．Cnfidence can cntribute t success.
C．Thughts and beliefs are the result f creative mind.
D．Setting ur expectatins is essential.
44．The last paragraph serves as ______.
A．the prf f the authr’s pints
B．the cnclusin f the argument
C．an intrductin t anther tpic
D．a cmparisn between tw views
45．Which is the best title fr the text? ______
A．Success Is a Chice
B．Be Respnsible fr Our Future
C．Develp Our Cnfidence
D．Success and Self-esteem
（2023·天津河北·统考二模）What is yur calling? What is yur purpse in life? What did yu cme t this wrld t d? Every day we read abut hw we shuld find ur purpse and pursue it thrughut ur lives in rder t find meaning and cntentment. There are even scientific studies that shw peple wh view their wrk as a calling rather than just a career r a jb have a higher life and wrk satisfactin. S, what exactly is this calling?
I’ve persnally struggled with this cncept fr many years. I knew that happiness nt nly came frm a present state f jy, but als frm the pursuit f an bjective that gave me smething t pursue. That is, until I fund myself feeling empty despite my achievement f thse gals.
And as I reflected n these feelings f emptiness and bredm that had arisen despite my successes, I realized smething. Meaning and satisfactin cme frm a persnal devtin t what we d and the intrinsic (固有的) fulfillment we get frm it. It has nthing t d with financial gain, scial advancement r any ther type f external reward r mtivatin. It is abut ding smething that we lve. It is abut fcusing ur effrts and spending ur time n passins that light the spark inside f us and allw us t share with the wrld the unique gifts we pssess.
I had never befre stpped t think abut what I fund intrinsically rewarding r fulfilling. Financial gain and external recgnitin were pretty much the nly drivers I knew. Mre s, I thught this calling meant having ne passin we were brn with t pursue relentlessly (不懈地).
S, I spent sme years trying t find this lng-lst purpse f mine. I discvered during that time passins I had n idea I even had. Yet, I wasn’t sure hw t make them int my life purpse. I searched fr an answer but culdn’t find it. It wasn’t until I came t understand the truths abut ur purpse in life that I was able t find my place in this wrld.
Our purpse can cnsist f varius things that make us feel alive. As we grw and evlve thrughut the different stages in ur lives, we may discver new passins and desires that change ur sense f purpse and calling.
We all have a lnging fr lives that give meaning t ur existence. The difference lies in hw we g abut accmplishing this. We must each find ur wn “shine” and then shine n.
46．Accrding t the passage, the calling refers t________.
A．ne’s view abut careers
B．a task ne has t carry ut
C．a life-lng career ne chses
D．a strng desire r sense f duty t d a jb
47．Which f the fllwing belngs t the authr’s previus drivers fr finding fulfillment?
A．Financial gain and external recgnitin.
B．Pursuing passins relentlessly.
C．Discvering new passins.
D．Finding purpse in life.
48．What is the real purpse in life accrding t the authr?
A．Trying t d everything that yu can.
B．Trying t achieve yur ambitius gals.
C．Ding meaningful things with yur passin.
D．Ding smething that can be successful easily.
49．Accrding t the 5th paragraph, we knw that________.
A．the authr spent sme years making changes
B．the authr used t think he had n passin at all
C．the authr didn’t knw hw t search fr the life purpse
D．the authr has knwn his passins since he started t wrk
50．What cnclusin can be drawn frm the passage?
A．It’s wise t give up discvering ur ne true passin.
B．It’s useless t pursue financial gain and external recgnitin.
C．It’s necessary t find ur wn calling and pursue it with vigr.
D．It’s imprtant t share ur passin with the wrld withut stpping.
参考答案：
1．C 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章开篇提到世卫组织把游戏成瘾列为一种疾病，就“游戏真的会让人上瘾吗”这个问题，介绍了心理学家们给出的不同的观点，作者也对此发表了忠告。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“On January 1 this year, ‘gaming disrder’ — in which games are played uncntrllably, despite causing harm — gained recgnitin frm the Wrld Health Organizatin (WHO). (今年1月1日，‘游戏障碍’（这病）得到了世界卫生组织的认可，‘游戏障碍’指的是尽管会造成伤害，但仍无法控制地玩游戏)”可知，游戏上瘾被权威机构WHO认定为疾病。故选C项。
2．词句猜测题。根据前一句“Are games really addictive? Psychlgists have different pinins. (游戏真的会让人上瘾吗？)”，划线词所在句“Thse wh dn’t think s say that this is just anther mral panic. (那些不这么认为的人说，这只是又一次mral panic。)”，其中anther指代众多类似当中的另外一个，根据下一句“Similar warnings have been given abut televisin, rck’n’rll, jazz, cmic bks, nvels and even crsswrd puzzles, but it turns ut that they are nt as harmful as expected. (对于电视、摇滚乐、爵士乐、漫画书、小说，甚至是填字游戏，人们也给出了类似的警告，但事实证明，它们并没有人们想象的那么有害。)”可知，当以上提及的电视、摇滚乐等出现在人们视野的时候，人们都认为它们对人类是有害的，并因此发出要抵制这些东西的警告，但是事实证明它们没有预想的那么有害，属于一场虚惊，只不过是人们的mral panic，可表达为“道德恐慌”，与B项“Wrng judgment n hw harmful smething is. (对某物危害性的错误判断。)”。故选B项。
3．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Hwever, supprters argue that games develpers have the mtivatin and the means t design their prducts t make them extremely attractive. (然而，支持者认为，游戏开发者有动机和手段来设计他们的产品，使其具有极大的吸引力。)”，以及“Fr anther, games-makers cmbine psychlgical thery and data, which helps them maximize the playtime. Smartphnes and mdern vide game machines use their permanent Internet cnnectins t send gameplay data back t develpers. In this way prducts are cnstantly adjusted t encurage players’ spending. (另一方面，游戏开发者将心理学理论和数据结合起来，这有助于他们最大化游戏时间。智能手机和现代电子游戏机使用它们的永久互联网连接将游戏玩法数据传回给开发者。通过这种方式，游戏会不断调整产品以鼓励玩家消费。)”可知，游戏开发者不但掌握游戏者心理，还实时掌握着游戏者的游戏数据，并根据这些数据对游戏进行调整，使游戏有新鲜感，使游戏者玩得停不下手。故选D项。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句“The gaming industry shuld realize that, in the real wrld, it has a prblem, and that prblem is grwing. (游戏行业应该意识到，在现实世界中，它存在一个问题，而且这个问题正在加剧。)”，以及最后一句“Anyway, being put tgether with gambling in the public mind, whether it is fairly r nt, will nt d the industry any gd. (无论如何，在公众的心目中与赌博放在一起，无论公平与否，都不会给这个行业带来任何好处。)”可推知，作者在最后一段中向游戏业发出了警示：在现实世界中，游戏行业有着持续的问题，且人们将它与赌博业相提并论，这对这个行业发展无益。故选C项。
5．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Tday, hwever, even mre dctrs are using the term. On January 1 this year, “gaming disrder” — in which games are played uncntrllably, despite causing harm — gained recgnitin frm the Wrld Health Organizatin (WHO).(然而今天，更多的医生在使用这个术语。今年1月1日，‘游戏障碍’（这病）得到了世界卫生组织的认可，‘游戏障碍’指的是尽管会造成伤害，但仍无法控制地玩游戏。)”和文章最后一段“The gaming industry shuld realize that, in the real wrld, it has a prblem, and that prblem is grwing. Nw that gaming addictin cmes with an fficial WHO recgnitin, diagnses will becme mre cmmn. Anyway, being put tgether with gambling in the public mind, fairly r nt, will nt d the industry any gd.(游戏行业应该意识到，在现实世界中，它存在一个问题，而且这个问题正在加剧。既然游戏成瘾得到了世界卫生组织的正式承认，诊断将变得更加普遍。无论如何，在公众心目中，将赌博与公平与否放在一起，对这个行业都没有任何好处。)”可知，文章主要讲述了世卫组织把游戏成瘾列为一种疾病，就“游戏真的会让人上瘾吗”这个问题，介绍了心理学家们给出的不同的观点，作者也对此发表了忠告。由此可知，A项：Addictin: A Warning t the Gaming Industry(上瘾：对游戏产业的警告)为合适的标题。故选A。
6．B 7．D 8．A 9．D 10．C
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述的是在这个人人都忙的社会适时按下暂停键，可以避免陷入一种我们就像表现不佳的机器一样的模式。
6．推理判断题。根据首段中的“Machines wrk well at a cnstant speed—and the faster the better.(机器以恒定的速度运转良好——而且越快越好)”以及第二段中的“We adapt t machines and hld urselves t their standards: Peple are judged by the speed with which they respnd, nt the quality f their respnse.(我们适应机器，按照机器的标准来要求自己:人们的评判标准是反应的速度，而不是反应的质量。)”可知，我们人类像机器一样，判断标准是反映的速度而不是质量，由此可知，人们痴迷于反应速度。故选B项。
7．词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Mst f us are busy mst f the time, if nt with wrk then with family, dmestic tasks r ur scial netwrks—real and virtual. When I ask peple hw they are ding, they almst always answer “busy”.(我们大多数人大部分时间都很忙，如果不是忙于工作，那么就是忙于家庭、家务或我们的社交网络——不管是真实的还是虚拟的。当我问人们近况如何时，他们几乎总是回答“很忙”。)”可知，大多数人大部分时间都是很忙，忙工作、忙家务，各种忙，由此可知，本段讲述的内容与“忙”相关，所以划线短语所在的句子所描述的内容应与本段主题“忙”相关，结合选项，“一个接一个地做事情”与本段的主题吻合。故选D项。
8．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“Hwever fast yu are mving, there is always the chance t pause—t rest, reflect r refresh f curse, but als t appreciate, get perspective, cnnect t thers, r have new ideas.(无论你走得有多快，总有机会停下来休息、反思或刷新，但也要欣赏、获得视角、与他人联系或有新的想法。)”可知，在忙碌的时候，按下暂停键，可以让我们得到休息，重新振奋精神，去欣赏，从不同角度获得新的见解或不同的想法，由此推断，在忙碌的生活中按下暂停键会让生活充满活力和快乐。故选A项。
9．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Time, as we experience it, varies wildly. A minute eating ice-cream is nt the same as a minute ding push-ups. Even time itself isn’t a unifrm raw material—as the physics f Einstein shws. Try t let g f the idea that time is linear (直线型), regular and bjective, and think f it in the same way we experience it.(我们所经历的时间变化很大。一分钟吃冰淇淋和一分钟做俯卧撑是不一样的。甚至时间本身也不是一种统一的原材料——正如爱因斯坦的物理学所表明的那样。试着放弃时间是线性的、有规律的和客观的想法，以我们经历它的方式来思考它。)”可知，我们所经历的时间大不相同，时间本身也不是统一的原材料，作者建议放弃时间是线性的观点，用我们自己体验它的方式来思考它，由此可推断，作者认为时间是每个人独特的体验。故选D项。
10．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I want t give pauses mre visibility, imprtance and status. My hpe is that each f us can use pauses, great and small, t avid sliding int a mde where we act like prly perfrming machines.(我想赋予停顿更多的可见度、重要性和地位。我的希望是，我们每个人都能利用或大或小的停顿，避免陷入一种像表现不佳的机器一样的模式。)”可知，作者希望人们不会像机器一样，做着有规律地重复动作，我们应该利用好大大小小的暂停，结合倒数第二段中的“Instead f setting wrk and life against each ther, use pauses t leaven (为增色) yur experience. Pause is like yeast (酵母): yu dn’t need much, but it is a vital ingredient.(不要把工作和生活对立起来，要利用停顿来丰富你的经历。暂停就像酵母：你不需要太多，但它是至关重要的成分。)”可知，我们不是把工作与生活对立起来，而是使用暂停让生活充满色彩，暂停像酵母一样，不需要很多，但是很重要，由此可推断，暂停在对我们的幸福和创造力起着至关重要的作用。故选C项。
11．C 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．D
【导语】这是一篇议论文。在我们成长中，不同的生活经历和记忆赋予了我们对美的定义。在我们的成长过程中有三面镜子，第一面镜子是在孩童时期形成的，通常是基于父母和周围人对我们的评价；第二面镜子是青春期的镜子，在成长的岁月里，我们被推进大自然的世界，脱离了家的保护，意识到自己的不同；第三面镜子来自社会建构的美的观念。作者通过介绍这三面镜子，告诉我们真正的美来自内心，要接受自己的一切。
11．细节理解题。根据第一段中“I ften think that is hw we tend t view ur beauty—thrugh fgged up mirrrs. We are seeing urselves but the picture isn’t exactly clear!The mirrrs have been fgged up thrugh different life experiences and memries as we have grwn up, and nw blend tgether t frm ur wn definitin f ur beauty.(我常常认为这就是我们看待自己美丽的方式——透过雾蒙蒙的镜子。我们看到了我们自己，但是画面不是很清楚！随着我们的成长，镜子已经被不同的生活经历和记忆所模糊，现在融合在一起，形成了我们自己对美的定义。)”可知，第一段中提到的被雾遮住的镜子指的是人们对美的模糊认识。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段中“I remember being tld that I was a cute child, s that when I gt a little lder and was arund six r seven and anther child tried t tell me I was ugly- everything within me rse up against the statement because my self-belief in what my parents had said std strng.(我记得有人告诉我，我是一个可爱的孩子，所以当我长大一点，大概六七岁的时候，另一个孩子试图告诉我我很丑——我内心的一切都站起来反对这种说法，因为我对父母说的话的自信是坚定不移的。)”可知，当有人说作者丑时，她完全否认这种说法，故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“We are ften faced with numerus images in the media, ppular culture, sciety, peers and scial media, which can create a false ideal f beauty in ur eyes.(我们经常在媒体、大众文化、社会、同龄人和社交媒体上面对大量的形象，这些形象会在我们眼中营造出一种错误的美的理想。)”可知，从社会建构的美的观念可能会误导人们对美的看法。故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Hwever, real beauty cmes frm within. It is acceptance f yurself, perceived flaws and all. Yu are a masterpiece, a unique blend f genes and life experiences. It’s essential t appreciate yurself like any ther wrk f art r natural wnder, withut judgement. Maybe it’s time t create a furth mirrr, a new mirrr that is wiped clean and is minus the fg f cmparisns, accusatins, judgments and expectatins.(然而，真正的美来自内心。这就是接受你自己，接受你自己的缺点和所有的一切。你是一个杰作，一个独特的融合基因和生活经验。像欣赏其他艺术作品或自然奇观一样欣赏自己是必不可少的，不要妄加评判。也许是时候创造第四面镜子了，一面被擦得干干净净、没有比较、指责、判断和期望的迷雾的新镜子。)”可推知，作者认为第四面镜子是一面不受外界影响的镜子，故选A。
15．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中“Hwever, real beauty cmes frm within. It is acceptance f yurself, perceived flaws and all. Yu are a masterpiece, a unique blend f genes and life experiences. It’s essential t appreciate yurself like any ther wrk f art r natural wnder, withut judgement. (然而，真正的美来自内心。这就是接受你自己，接受你自己的缺点和所有的一切。你是一个杰作，一个独特的融合基因和生活经验。像欣赏其他艺术作品或自然奇观一样欣赏自己是必不可少的，不要妄加评判。)”可知，在我们成长中，不同的生活经历和记忆赋予了我们对美的定义。在我们的成长过程中有三面镜子，第一面镜子是在孩童时期形成的，通常是基于父母和周围人对我们的评价；第二面镜子是青春期的镜子，在成长的岁月里，我们被推进大自然的世界，脱离了家的保护，意识到自己的不同；第三面镜子来自社会建构的美的观念。作者通过介绍这三面镜子，告诉我们真正的美来自内心，要接受自己的一切。由此可推知，这篇文章的主要目的是告诉我们要拥抱我们真正的内在美，故选D。
16．C 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．D
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了作者对于极限运动危险性的认识。
16．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Sprts like dwnhill cycling are very dangerus because ne wuld be ging dwnhill, ver rcky r dirt zne, thrugh frests, even at ptentially deadly speeds. A slip up culd be yur dwnfall.(像高山自行车这样的运动是非常危险的，因为你会下坡，越过岩石或泥土地带，穿过森林，即使以潜在的致命速度。一失足就可能导致你的失败)”可推知，作者第一段提及高山自行车是为了说明极限运动确实有危险性。故选C。
17．主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“T mst peple, extreme sprts are extreme simply because they take mre skill than what an average persn has. An athlete with skill and training makes an extreme thing becme a daily rutine. That des nt wipe ut the danger, but it greatly reduces it.(对大多数人来说，极限运动之所以是极限运动，仅仅是因为它们需要比普通人更多的技巧。一个运动员运用技巧和训练是一个极端的事情被提上日程。这并不能完全消除危险，但可以大大减少危险)”可知，第二段主要讨论了在极限运动中，运动员的技巧在保障自身安全的过程中是非常重要的。故选B。
18．推理判断题。根据第四段“Sme view parkur, the sprts f running, jumping and climbing under, arund and thrugh buildings, as an extreme sprt, while it is mre f a life philsphy, where the athlete des nt have t d anything remtely dangerus. Free sling, which means climbing a rck r ice face withut safety gear, is abslutely deadly, where ne slip means almst certain death, depending n the height, f curse. Skatebarding is relatively safe, but if yu cnstantly find ridiculus places t practice n, like the fence f a bridge, then things can get very cmplicated. The extreme part depends n the athlete.(一些人把跑酷（跑、跳、爬建筑物下面、周围和穿过建筑物的运动）视为一种极限运动，但它更像是一种生活哲学，运动员不必做任何危险的事情。自由独攀，也就是在没有安全装备的情况下攀爬岩石或冰面，绝对是致命的，一次滑倒几乎就意味着死亡，当然，这取决于高度。滑板相对安全，但如果你经常找一些可笑的地方练习，比如桥的栅栏，那么事情就会变得非常复杂。极限部分取决于运动员)”可推知，在第4段中，列举了几种极限运动来解释危险取决于运动员。故选A。
19．推理判断题。根据最后一段“T summarize, yes, extreme sprts are dangerus, but the danger depends n the athlete, their chice f sprt, directin in which they take it, as well as the circumstances. Sme things are ut f ur reach f cntrl, while thers we can influence thrugh exercise and healthier risk chices.(总之，是的，极限运动是危险的，但危险取决于运动员，他们对运动的选择，他们采取的方向，以及环境。有些事情是我们无法控制的，而有些事情我们可以通过锻炼和更健康的风险选择来影响)”可推知，作者对极限运动的看法是客观的。故选B。
20．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“T summarize, yes, extreme sprts are dangerus, but the danger depends n the athlete, their chice f sprt, directin in which they take it, as well as the circumstances. Sme things are ut f ur reach f cntrl, while thers we can influence thrugh exercise and healthier risk chices.(总之，是的，极限运动是危险的，但危险取决于运动员，他们对运动的选择，他们采取的方向，以及环境。有些事情是我们无法控制的，而有些事情我们可以通过锻炼和更健康的风险选择来影响)”及前文论述可知，作者认为极限运动的危险和很多因素都有关，不能简单地把极限运动和危险等同起来。由此可知，Are Extreme Sprts Really That Dangerus?(极限运动真的那么危险吗？)适合作本文最佳标题。故选D。
21．C 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章先解释了信任的含义和重要性，进而说明了导致自己不被信任的原因以及做到信任自己的方法和意义。
21．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Trust as explained in Wikepedia (维基百科) is the feeling f being sure smene r smething can be relied upn.(维基百科解释说，信任是一种确信某人或某事可以信赖的感觉。)”可知，第一段引用了维基百科中对“信任”的定义，解释了“信任”这个词的含义，并说明“信任”与每个人息息相关。因此第一段话起到了解释说明的作用。故选C项。
22．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“When yu shift yur energy within yurself and find yur place f lve and wrth then yur view f this wrld will change fr the better.(当你把精力转移到自己身上，找到爱和价值所在时，你对这个世界的看法就会变得更好。)”以及“Our true self is ne f lve and feeling wrthy f all f the gdness and happiness.(真实的自我是爱和感觉的化身，配得上所有的美好和幸福。)”可知，如果你想要拥有一个积极的人生态度，那么你应该时刻做真正的自己。故选D项。
23．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Smetimes we need t give urselves a break and t be mst lving, mst kind and mst patient with us.(有时候我们需要让自己休息一下，对自己最有爱心、最善良、最有耐心。)”可知，当你失败或者感到失落时，你应该停下来调整下自己。故选A项。
24．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Meditatin (沉思) can bridge that trust that we can have in urselves.(沉思可以建立起我们对自己的信任。)”可知，沉思可以让我们拥有对自己的信任，可以让我们从不信任变得信任。故选B项。
25．推理判断题。根据最后一段“When yu chse t help yurself then yu chse t trust yurself. Trust can lead us t a life f peace and lve and fulfillment. The wrld has its wn prgrams. Trust in lve and peace and live yur life like yu mean it!(当你选择帮助自己时，你就选择了相信自己。信任可以引导我们走向和平、爱和充实的生活。世界各有各的程序。相信爱与和平，过你想要的生活！)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的就是告诉我们要相信自己。故选A项。
26．A 27．C 28．B 29．D 30．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章告诉读者为什么丑陋的建筑值得保存。
26．推理判断题。根据第一段中“I think yu culd say we preservatinists (文物保护者) lk at buildings thrugh a different angle — an angle that can see the swan in the ugly duck, the stry in the simple lines, the bk behind the cver. (我想你可以说，我们保护主义者从一个不同的角度看建筑——一个可以看到丑小鸭中的天鹅，简单线条中的故事，封面后面的书的角度)”可知，保护主义者关注的是建筑的价值而不是外观。故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Unfrtunately, the brise-sleil was remved in 2011, making the building lk like many f the cntemprary buildings in twn. (不幸的是，2011年，遮阳板被拆除，使得这座建筑看起来像城里的许多当代建筑)”可知，作者拆除艾玛女王大厦的遮阳板是遗憾的事情。故选C。
28．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Yes, it was a tragedy that many failed t appreciate the Victrian buildings and let many get trn dwn several decades ag, but thse lsses als tell anther imprtant stry. It tells the stry f the 1950s and 1960s when there was hpe fr a mre equal sciety with inexpensive husing fr the wrking class. (是的，这是一个悲剧，许多人没有欣赏维多利亚时代的建筑，让许多在几十年前被拆除，但这些损失也讲述了另一个重要的故事。它讲述了20世纪50年代和60年代的故事，当时人们希望建立一个更平等的社会，为工人阶级提供廉价的住房)”可知，旧金山很多维多利亚时代的建筑被拆除，是为了腾出土地为工人阶级建造廉价住房。故选B项。
29．推理判断题。根据第一段“Time and time again, I hear smene ask why anyne wuld want t keep an “ugly” building r a building that is dirty and clearly in need f wrk. I think yu culd say we preservatinists (文物保护者) lk at buildings thrugh a different angle — an angle that can see the swan in the ugly duck, the stry in the simple lines, the bk behind the cver. (一次又一次，我听到有人问，为什么有人想要保留一个“丑陋”的建筑，或者一个很脏，显然需要维修的建筑。我想你可以说，我们保护主义者从一个不同的角度看建筑——一个可以看到丑小鸭中的天鹅，简单线条中的故事，封面后面的书的角度)”以及最后一段“Preservatin is nt just abut keeping pretty, well-kept buildings, but abut cnveying parts f ur histry — nt just the histry f huge events, but the stry f hw everyne used t g t a certain crner market. Our histry cannt be tld nly in buildings that meet smene’s criteria f beauty; smetimes ur histry is painful, but n less imprtant. (保护不仅仅是保存漂亮、保存完好的建筑，而是要传达我们的部分历史——不仅仅是重大事件的历史，而是每个人过去如何去某个角落市场的故事。我们的历史不能只用符合某些人审美标准的建筑来讲述；我们的历史有时是痛苦的，但同样重要)”结合文章告诉读者为什么丑陋的建筑值得保存。可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是强调保存丑陋建筑物的重要性。故选D。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Preservatin is nt just abut keeping pretty, well-kept buildings, but abut cnveying parts f ur histry — nt just the histry f huge events, but the stry f hw everyne used t g t a certain crner market. Our histry cannt be tld nly in buildings that meet smene’s criteria f beauty; smetimes ur histry is painful, but n less imprtant. (保护不仅仅是保存漂亮、保存完好的建筑，而是要传达我们的部分历史——不仅仅是重大事件的历史，而是每个人过去如何去某个角落市场的故事。我们的历史不能只用符合某些人审美标准的建筑来讲述；我们的历史有时是痛苦的，但同样重要)”以及文章告诉读者为什么丑陋的建筑值得保存。可推知，文章选自文化论文。故选A。
31．C 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了带孩子去图书馆的好处——图书馆提供的资源和它们所倡导的价值观正在使孩子们成为更好的人。
31．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It’s a strng memry that I have frm my wn childhd and I cherish the idea f repeating it with my kids. (这是我童年时的一段美好回忆，我很珍惜能和孩子们一起重复这段经历)”可推知，作者小时候喜欢去图书馆。故选C。
32．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Libraries were participating in a sharing ecnmy lng befre Netflix r Airbnb. Sharing cpies f bks, DVDs and ther media has a majr envirnmental advantage ver purchasing new cpies. What’s mre, libraries make a cmmitment t sharing, which is s beneficial and can be carried ver int the rest f ur lives.(早在Netflix或Airbnb之前，图书馆就参与了共享经济。共享书籍、DVD和其他媒体的拷贝比购买新拷贝具有重大的环境优势。此外，图书馆致力于共享，这是非常有益的，可以延续到我们的余生)”可推知，作者提到了Netflix和Airbnb，以表明图书馆长期以来都是共享经济的代表。故选C。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Fr my kids, learning abut hw ur library bks are just n lan t us and belng t everyne in the cmmunity was the first lessn n hw t take care f things s that they can last and be used by many peple. The idea f treating things as imprtant lng-lasting bjects instead f dispsable (一次性的) nes was easy t drive hme when it was cnnected t the library bks that they lve checking ut.(对我的孩子们来说，了解到我们图书馆的书是如何借给我们的，属于社区里的每个人，这是如何照顾好东西，让它们可以被很多人使用的第一课。把东西视为重要的、持久的物品，而不是一次性物品，当它与他们喜欢借阅的图书馆书籍连接在一起时，就很容易让人理解)”可推知，孩子们意识到图书馆的书是公共财产，这有助于他们学会珍惜好东西并把它们传承下去。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Every time they pick ut bks in the library, whether they are infrmative r very silly, they’re learning abut hw the wrld wrks, and strengthening their imaginatins.(每次他们在图书馆挑书的时候，无论它们是增长见闻的还是非常愚蠢的，他们都在了解世界是如何运作的，并增强了他们的想象力)”可知，作者可能同意广泛阅读可以激发孩子们的想象力。故选B。
35．主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Hwever, the mre time I spend at the library with my family, the mre I realize that its benefits g beynd just a bag f new bks t read. The resurces libraries prvide and the values they advcate are making my kids int better humans.(然而，我和家人待在图书馆的时间越长，我就越意识到它的好处不仅仅是一袋新书可以读。图书馆提供的资源和它们所倡导的价值观正在使我的孩子成为更好的人)”及下文论述可知，文章主要论述了带孩子去图书馆的好处。由此可知，Benefits f Visiting the Library with Kids适合作本文标题。故选A。
36．B 37．C 38．D 39．C 40．D
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章通过一些事例表明了年轻人相信自己改变世界的力量是多么的重要。
36．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Our mdern sciety is terribly cnfused abut the difference between a celebrity and a her.”（我们的现代社会对于名人和英雄之间的区别非常困惑。）可知，作者说出我们对“名人和英雄的区别”很困惑，所以接下来讲到了“A celebrity is all abut fame – temprary, superficial fame, usually fr qualities that are easy t see: a pretty face, a great dance mve, etc. A her, by cntrast, is abut character- qualities under the surface that aren’t seen until they take actin.”（名人就是名声——暂时的、肤浅的名声，通常是因为那些显而易见的品质：漂亮的脸蛋、出色的舞姿等等。相比之下，英雄是关于性格的——只有在他们采取行动之前才会被发现的表面之下的品质。）这是对区别的阐述，所以可推知整段文章其实就在讨论名人和英雄之间的区别。故选B项。
37．词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Heres are all arund us. They truly hld ur wrld tgether, thrugh their unselfish devtin t helping thers, teaching children, and prtecting the envirnment. They dn’t want fame, r glry; they just want t help.”（英雄就在我们身边。他们无私地致力于帮助他人、教育孩子和保护环境，真正地将我们的世界团结在一起。他们不需要名声或荣耀；他们只是想帮忙。）可知，英雄无私地致力于帮助他人，真正地将我们的世界团结在一起，由此可推知，他们在维护世界方面起到了很重要的作用，因此划线部分为“英雄在维持世界运转方面起着至关重要的作用。”故选C项。
38．推理判断题。根据第四段中“What gets lst in this? Yung peple’s sense f their wn ptential fr heric qualities – their wn pwer t – make a psitive difference in the wrld.”（这其中遗漏了什么？年轻人意识到自己具有英雄品质的潜力——他们自己的力量——对世界产生积极的影响。）可推知，年轻人在自我能力上产生了迷失，他们对自己改变世界的力量没有信心。故选D项。
39．推理判断题。根据第五段“Hw d we help yung peple believe in their wn pwer? The best way is simply t share examples f ther yung peple wh have made a difference.”（我们如何帮助年轻人相信自己的力量？最好的方法就是分享其他做出改变的年轻人的例子。）可知，作者想用分享年轻人用自己的力量做出有影响的事的例子，来论证自己的观点。接下来列举Barbara年轻人的事例，来说明年轻人具有成为英雄的潜力。再根据最后一段“The list culd cntinue. These are but a few examples f yung peple wh have discvered that they can build n their wn energy t d smething great.”（这样的例子还有很多。这些只是年轻人发现自己可以利用自己的精力做一些伟大事情的几个例子。）可知，作者就是用举例的方式来进一步阐述自己的观点。故选C项。
40．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“The third ne leaves sme peple wndering why yung peple’s belief in their wn pwer is s essential.”（第三个愿望让一些人疑惑，为什么年轻人相信自己的力量如此重要。）以及最后一段中“These are but a few examples f yung peple wh have discvered that they can build n their wn energy t d smething great.”（这些只是年轻人发现自己可以利用自己的精力做一些伟大事情的几个例子。）可知，作者开头以“相信自己的力量”点题，结合第4题分析，文中列举了几个通过自己的力量做出改变的例子，结尾又以“自己的力量”与首段呼应，可知，整篇文章讲的是年轻人应该相信自己有能力做出有影响力有意义的事。故选 D项。
41．D 42．C 43．C 44．B 45．A
【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者认为成功是一种选择，而不是单纯靠机遇，我们要对自己思考后做出的选择负责，也要对自己生活的方方面面负责任。这样，我们才会离成功更进一步。
41．细节理解题。根据第三段“Peple with lw self-esteem are peple wh d nt believe that they have any pwer, r respnsibility fr their lives. They are leaves tssed by the winds f chance blwn abut with any sudden change in the weather.”（低自尊的人是那些不相信自己有任何能力或对自己的生活负责的人。它们是随风飘动的树叶，随着天气的突然变化而随风飘动）可知，把低自尊的人比作树叶是因为他们不相信自己有能力和责任控制自己的人生，就像树叶一样随着机会的改变而随风摇摆。故选D。
42．细节理解题。根据第四段“Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance.”（失败者认为一切都是偶然发生的）可知，失败者认为每件事的发生都是偶然和随机的，因此他们把失败归结于运气不好。故选C。
43．细节理解题。第一段提到“Instead, realize that the seeds f success were planted within yu when yu were brn. Only yu have the pwer t make thse seeds grw.”（相反，要意识到成功的种子在你出生的时候就已经种在你的体内了。只有你有能力让这些种子成长。）和第二段提到“Success is a chice and nt a chance. Yu were brn a winner. Yu were brn rich. Yu can be a success if nly yu make the right chice.”（成功是一种选择，而不是一种机会。你天生就是个赢家。你生而富有。只要你做出正确的选择，你就能成功。）根据这两句可以得出：成功与否是基于人自身的态度，成功的种子已经种植于心，只有自己才能让成功长出果实，A项正确。第五段提到“Our success is dependent upn ur level f cnfidence.”（我们的成功取决于我们的自信程度。）自信也能引导成功，B项正确。倒数第三段提到“We are respnsible fr setting ur expectatins.”（我们有责任设定我们的期望。）设置我们的期望也是很有必要的。D项正确。文章中并没有提到想法和信仰与创造性思维之间的关系。C项不正确。故选C。
44．推理判断题。最后一段“In shrt, in all areas f yur life, whether they be financial, physical, emtinal, r spiritual, yu are respnsible.”（简而言之，在你生活的方方面面，无论是经济上、身体上、情感上还是精神上，你都有责任）是作者对论点的总结，说明我们要取得成功，就要对生活的各个方面负责。也可从关键词“In shrt”（总而言之）看出，这一段的作用是总结观点。故选B。
45．主旨大意题。通过第一段“Instead, realize that the seeds f success were planted within yu when yu were brn. Only yu have the pwer t make thse seeds grw.”（相反，要意识到成功的种子在你出生的时候就已经在你内心埋下了。只有你有能力让这些种子生长）可以看出，作者认为我们有能力去把握成功。第二段“Success is a chice and nt a chance. Yu were brn a winner. Yu were brn rich. Yu can be a success if nly yu make the right chice.”（成功是一种选择，而不是一种机会。你是天生的赢家。你生而富有。只要你做出正确的选择，你就能成功）表明作者的观点：成功是一种选择而不是机会，只要做出正确的选择，就可以成功。而下文都是围绕要想成功就要把握机会做出正确的选择而展开。文章结尾也是对这一中心论点的总结。因此标题也要按照“成功是一种选择”这一论点来确定。A项“Success Is a Chice.”（成功是一个选择）该项符合文意。故选A。
46．D 47．A 48．C 49．B 50．C
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。你的使命感是什么？你的人生目标是什么？你来到这个世界是为了做什么？本文主要探讨了人活着的意义。
46．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“There are even scientific studies that shw peple wh view their wrk as a calling rather than just a career r a jb have a higher life and wrk satisfactin. (甚至有科学研究表明，将工作视为一种使命而不仅仅是一种职业或工作的人，他们的生活和工作满意度更高。)”以及第四自然段“ Mre s, I thught this calling meant having ne passin we were brn with t pursue relentlessly (不懈地). (更重要的是，我认为这种使命感意味着拥有一种与生俱来的激情，那就是坚持不懈地追求。)”可知，使命感指的是强烈的工作欲望或责任感。故选D。
47．细节理解题。根据第四自然段“ Financial gain and external recgnitin were pretty much the nly drivers I knew. (财务收益和外部认可几乎是我所知道的唯一驱动因素。)”可知，作者以前寻找满足感的驱动因素是财务收益和外部认可。故选A。
48．推理判断题。根据第三自然段“ It is abut ding smething that we lve. It is abut fcusing ur effrts and spending ur time n passins that light the spark inside f us and allw us t share with the wrld the unique gifts we pssess. (这是关于做一些我们喜欢的事情。这是关于把我们的努力和时间集中在激情上，这些激情点燃了我们内心的火花，让我们能够与世界分享我们所拥有的独特天赋。)”可知，根据作者的说法，生活的真正目的是用我们的激情做有意义的事情。故选C。
49．细节理解题。根据第五自然段“I discvered during that time passins I had n idea I even had. Yet, I wasn’t sure hw t make them int my life purpse. (在那段时间里，我发现了我甚至不知道自己有过的激情。然而，我不知道如何让它们成为我的人生目标。)”可知，根据第5段可知，作者过去认为他一点激情都没有。故选B。
50．推理判断题。根据最后一段“We all have a lnging fr lives that give meaning t ur existence. The difference lies in hw we g abut accmplishing this. We must each find ur wn “shine” and then shine n. (我们都渴望能够赋予我们存在意义的生活。不同之处在于我们如何实现这一点。我们每个人都必须找到自己的“闪光点”，然后发光发热。)”可知，从本文我们可以总结出，我们每个人要找到自己的使命，并充满活力地追求它。故选C。