2024屆高考英語第一輪復(fù)習(xí)課時練習(xí)題38

　　課時作業(yè)(三十八)　[選修8　Unit 3 Inventors and inventions](限時：35分鐘)　 Ⅰ.單項填空，________b cry?

　　—He couldn't bear________like that before the whole class.

　　A．making fun of

　　B．being made fun of

　　C．to be laughed

　　D．being made fun

　　3．Turn on the TV or open a magazine and you ________ advertisements showing happy，balanced families.________ himself.

　　A. expose

　　B. admire

　　C. distinguish

　　D. hide

　　5．Good health________regular exercise and a good habit of living.

　　A．calls on

　　B．calls for

　　C．calls up

　　D．calls off

　　6．A________ identification card is required when you purchase foreign money from the Bank of China.

　　A．valid

　　B．perfect

　　C．beneficial

　　D．flexible

　　7．The bus stop at my block corner is very________，where I take a ride easily to school every morning.arket quite often, do you?

　　—No, I only go there ________ because it's too far away from my house.

　　A. eventually

　　B. constantly

　　C. occasionally

　　D. frequently

　　9．It is clear that in modern society high ________ and demands are placed on students.

　　A. motivations

　　B. expectations

　　C. standards

　　D. opportunities

　　10．Every________，John would remember the strange dream he had had years before, but not quite often.，it won't be long ________xam.

　　A．since

　　B．when

　　C．before

　　D．that

　　12．The rescuers ________ to work as soon as they arrived at the spot of the accident.

　　A．set out

　　B．set off

　　C．set up

　　D．set in________ repeat the sentence?

　　A. Would you like to

　　B. Shall I

　　C. Will I

　　D. Do you want that I

　　14．—Excuse me，may I use your phone to send a message? Mine is________，of course.Here you are.who comes from ________ European country, has formed ________ habit of attending ________________ church on Sundays.

　　A. an; /; the

　　B. a; the; /

　　C. an; the; /

　　D. a; a; a

　　Ⅱ.完形填空both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to __16__ in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time __17__ on his back.

　　They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their __18__ in the American army. Each day John would sit up and __19__ to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.

　　Through John's description, Bill's world was __20__ and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely

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　　B．a(chǎn)dviceed

　　C．damaged

　　D．expanded

　　__21__， John told Bill. Ducks played on the water __22__bed all these __23__， Bill would close his eyes and __24__(生動的)scene. Bill was recovering __25__. However, John became weak day by day.

　　Late one night, Bill was lying in bed __26__ the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John __27__ coughing. Now, there was only silence—__28__ silence.

　　The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowly and __29__， he supported himself up on one elbow to take the first look. But to his __30__， he could see nothing but a __31__iness was a matter of __32__. It was a positive attitude we chose to express. It was not a gift that got __33__ to our doorstep each morning, nor did it come through the window. It was an inward journey. Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts __34__ anything outward.

　　So Bill began to describe the __35__ world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

　　21．A.tower

　　B．lake

　　C．statue

　　D．hillin detail

　　24．A.see

　　B．remember

　　C．imagine

　　D．recognize

　　25．A.up to now

　　B．little by little

　　C．sooner or later

　　D．one by one

　　26．A.thinking about

　　B．staring ateadly

　　B．deadce

　　33．A.delivered

　　B．decorated

　　C．devoted

　　D．determined

　　34．A.more than

　　B．better than

　　C．other than

　　D．rather than

　　35．A.friendly

　　B．yearly

　　C．lively

　　D．likely閱讀理解hat somewhat depressing statistic，there is some good news—a lot of us are perfectly happy to eat alone because the computer and TV provide us with solitary entertainment.，half of the UK's singles eat a meal alone at least once a day.And even one in four mothers with families have dinner mostly by themselves according to a major report on eating trends and social change by the Future Foundation.However，eating alone doesn't seem to matter anymore if you can chat away on social networks—in fact it's now a both quick and entertaining affair.

　　“Suppertainment” is the phrase created for the current major trend that reflects the number of people who eat in front of the computer，TV or game controller.Single men are the majority leading this trend，with 60 percent of them spending mealtimes entertaining themselves with something.However，40 percent of mothers and 30 percent of students also eat meals while being on the PC or laptop several times a week.

　　Boyd Hilton，TV and reviews editor of t magazine says，“Setting yourself up in front of the TV to suppertain comes naturally，especially when you've been busy all day.If I'm on my own I always tend to make a quick and easy meal and settle down to watch something entertaining or I'll get on the laptop and catch up with comedies like the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm on More 4 or Outnumbered on BBC 1.”

　　“I think it's such a bonus that healthy and tasty convenience meals now mean you can relax about eating good food without having to worry about preparation time.”

　　36．Why don't many people eating alone feel lonely?

　　A．They are too busy to feel lonely.

　　B．People are happy to eat alone.

　　C．They eat with solitary entertainment.

　　D．They have good news at mealtimes.

　　37．Which of the following best defines the term “suppertainment”？，TV or game controller.Entertaining oneself with advanced technology.

　　D．Getting relaxed by watching comedies on TV or playing games on the computer.

　　38．What is the purpose of the author by quoting what Boyd Hilton said in the last paragraph?

　　A．To emphasize the importance of healthy and tasty meals.

　　B．To tell people to have good meals without doing preparing work.

　　C．To prove that “suppertainment” is a good idea.

　　D．To call people's attention to eating meals in relaxing manners.

　　課時作業(yè)(三十八)　考查非謂語動詞。過去分詞作狀語，其邏輯主語要和句子的主語保持一致，此處moved的邏輯主語應(yīng)為the audience, 故選B　考查動詞用法。bear后跟形式或動詞不定式作賓語，且此處應(yīng)該使用被動形式。若選C，應(yīng)改為：to be laughed at?！【湟猓捍蜷_電視或者翻開雜志，你經(jīng)常會看到表現(xiàn)幸福、和諧家庭的廣告宣傳。此處考查“祈使句＋and/or＋陳述句”句型，其中陳述句多用一般將來時?！】疾閯釉~辨析。此處expose 意為“揭露，揭發(fā)；使曝光；顯示”；admire意distinguish 意為 “區(qū)分；辨別；使杰出，使表現(xiàn)突出”；hide 意為“隱藏；隱瞞”。句意：他有一些區(qū)別于常人的能力。B　考查動詞短語辨析。call for 需要。句意：良好的健康需要有規(guī)律的鍛煉和好的生活習(xí)慣。 call on 號召； call up 使想起，打電話； call off 取消?！】疾樾稳菰~詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)你從中國銀行購買外匯時，需要有效身份證件。perfect “完美的”beneficial“有益的”；flexible“靈活的”，均不符合句意。valid “有效的”符合句意。　考查形容詞辨析。從下文“我在那兒可以很容易坐上車去上學(xué)”分析，樓區(qū)拐角處的車站是“方便的”，故C項最符合題意。　考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：——你不常去那家超市，對嗎？——對。我只是偶爾到那里，因為它離我家太遠(yuǎn)。故選C?！】疾槊~辨析。high expectations 意為“很高的期望”?！】疾槎陶Z辨析。every now and then時而，有時。more or less 或多或少；step by step 逐步；by and by 逐漸。根據(jù)句意可知D項正確。　考查固定句型。It won't be long before…意為“不久就……”?！】疾樵~組辨析。set out to do sth開始做 set off出發(fā)，動身； set up建立，設(shè)立； set in以……為背景。句意：救援人員一到事故現(xiàn)場就開始工作起來?！】疾榻浑H英語。shall是情態(tài)動詞，用于第一人稱，表示征求對方的意見。根據(jù)句意“要不要我重復(fù)一下這個句子？”可知答案選B?！】疾槎陶Z辨析。由語境可知，“我”的手機已經(jīng)壞了，所以要用out of order，意為“出故障，有毛病”?！】糰ttend church(去教堂做禮拜)。窗口可以讓我們看到外面的世界。我們的心靈之窗打開之后也能讓我們在困境中看到生機?！】疾檫壿嬇c動詞短語辨析。病人可以“坐起來”看窗外，另外第二段最后一句話也有提示。sit up意為“坐直，坐起來”； stand up意為“站起來”； set up意為“建立”； stay up意為“熬夜，不睡覺”。　考查上下文邏輯關(guān)系理解。從后文on his back看出比爾每天只能“躺著”?！】疾樵~語搭配。service in the army意為“在部隊服役”。說明兩人聊起了在部隊當(dāng)兵的共同經(jīng)歷?！】疾樯舷挛年P(guān)系理解。約翰向病友比爾“描述”窗外的景象。下一段有description提示。explain意為“解釋”； complain意為“抱怨”； introduce意為“介紹”?！】疾樵~語搭配。broadened 和 brightened相配，通過約翰的描述，比爾的世界“更開闊了”。expand指的是“發(fā)展，壯大”； affect意為“受到壞的影響”； damage意為“毀掉”，均不合題意。　考查上下文理解。從后文中Ducks played on the water可知應(yīng)當(dāng)是描寫公園里有一個湖?！】疾閣hile引導(dǎo)的句式。while作連詞表　考查上下文關(guān)系理解。in addition意為“另外”； in general意為“一般地，概括地”； in brief意為“簡言之”； in detail意為“詳細(xì)地”。　考查動詞的運用。比爾看不見窗外的景色，只能根據(jù)約翰的描述來想象，因此，應(yīng)當(dāng)用imagine一詞。而不是“看見”、“記得”、“認(rèn)出”。little by little意為“一點一點地”，修飾was recovering。 sooner or later意為“遲早”； up to now意為“直到現(xiàn)在”； one by one則是“一個接一個”。　考查語境中的邏輯理解。ceiling是“天花板”的意思，句意為“比爾躺在床上盯著天花板?！眛hink about意為“考慮”； stare at意為“盯著”；

　　hold up意為“舉起”； fix on意為“選定，確定，集中”?！】疾樯舷挛倪壿嬯P(guān)系理解。后句表明約翰死了。所以應(yīng)該選擇“停止咳嗽”?！】疾樾稳菰~辨析。deadly意為“致命的，破壞性的，極其的”；

　　dead意為“死的”； breathless意為“氣喘吁吁的，喘不上氣來”； aimless意為“漫無目的的”。句中修飾silence，應(yīng)當(dāng)用deadly，意為“非常肅靜”?！】疾閷χ髦嫉睦斫?。比爾一直渴望看到窗外的風(fēng)景，因此要求轉(zhuǎn)到regretfully意為“后悔地，遺憾地”； fortunately意為“幸運地”； particularly意為“特別地”；

　　hopefully意為“充滿希望地”?！】疾樯舷挛倪壿嬯P(guān)系理解和名詞辨析。比爾滿心期待，卻沒有看到約翰所描述的景象，應(yīng)當(dāng)是感到吃驚。to one's surprise意為“令人吃驚的是”； to one's delight意為“令人高興的是”； to one's relief意為 to one's anger意為“令人憤怒的是”?！】疾樯舷挛年P(guān)系理解。a blank wall意為“一面空白的墻”，與前面約翰的描述反差很大，符合語境。simple意為“簡單的”； colored意為“有顏色的”； painted意為“油漆的”?！】疾樯舷挛年P(guān)系和主旨的理解。從后文中we chose to express可以看出是“一種態(tài)度的選擇”，應(yīng)當(dāng)用choice。consideration意為“考慮”；

　　expression意為“表達(dá)，表情”； practice意為“練習(xí)，實踐”?！】疾樯舷挛年P(guān)系理解和詞語搭配。此句意為“對幸福的選擇不像每天早上送到門口的禮物……”。deliver意為“投遞，送交”。　考查短語辨析和語境中的邏輯理解。rather than連接兩個部分，肯定前者，否定后者。句意為“是否幸福取決于一個人的態(tài)度而不是外界的因素”。better than意為“勝過，好于”； more than意為“超過”； other than意為“除了”?！】疾樾稳菰~辨析和主旨理解。只要我們選擇希望，生活應(yīng)該是“充滿生機和活力的”。 friendly，yearly，likely均為形容詞，詞意分別為“友好的”、“年度的”、“可能的”，詞義均不恰當(dāng)。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，有三分之一的人獨自用餐的次數(shù)比和其他人在一起吃飯的次數(shù)多。人們可以邊吃飯邊看電視或上網(wǎng)，并不感到孤獨?！〖?xì)節(jié)理解題。根…a lot of us are perfectly happy to eat alone because the computer and TV provide us with solitary entertainment”，即人們在獨自用餐時可以玩電腦或看電視，并不會覺得孤獨，故選C?！≡~義猜測題。文章第三段介紹了“suppertainment”的含義，即在獨自用餐的同時通過電視或電腦娛樂，故選B?！⊥评砼袛囝}。作者在文章第一段說獨自用餐漸成風(fēng)尚，字里行間透露出作者的贊成態(tài)度，最后一段借用Boyd Hilton的話進(jìn)一步說明邊獨自吃飯邊娛樂的優(yōu)點。

　　課時作業(yè)(三十八)　[選修8　Unit 3 Inventors and inventions](限時：35分鐘)　 Ⅰ.單項填空，________b cry?

　　—He couldn't bear________like that before the whole class.

　　A．making fun of

　　B．being made fun of

　　C．to be laughed

　　D．being made fun

　　3．Turn on the TV or open a magazine and you ________ advertisements showing happy，balanced families.________ himself.

　　A. expose

　　B. admire

　　C. distinguish

　　D. hide

　　5．Good health________regular exercise and a good habit of living.

　　A．calls on

　　B．calls for

　　C．calls up

　　D．calls off

　　6．A________ identification card is required when you purchase foreign money from the Bank of China.

　　A．valid

　　B．perfect

　　C．beneficial

　　D．flexible

　　7．The bus stop at my block corner is very________，where I take a ride easily to school every morning.arket quite often, do you?

　　—No, I only go there ________ because it's too far away from my house.

　　A. eventually

　　B. constantly

　　C. occasionally

　　D. frequently

　　9．It is clear that in modern society high ________ and demands are placed on students.

　　A. motivations

　　B. expectations

　　C. standards

　　D. opportunities

　　10．Every________，John would remember the strange dream he had had years before, but not quite often.，it won't be long ________xam.

　　A．since

　　B．when

　　C．before

　　D．that

　　12．The rescuers ________ to work as soon as they arrived at the spot of the accident.

　　A．set out

　　B．set off

　　C．set up

　　D．set in________ repeat the sentence?

　　A. Would you like to

　　B. Shall I

　　C. Will I

　　D. Do you want that I

　　14．—Excuse me，may I use your phone to send a message? Mine is________，of course.Here you are.who comes from ________ European country, has formed ________ habit of attending ________________ church on Sundays.

　　A. an; /; the

　　B. a; the; /

　　C. an; the; /

　　D. a; a; a

　?、?完形填空both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to __16__ in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time __17__ on his back.

　　They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their __18__ in the American army. Each day John would sit up and __19__ to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.

　　Through John's description, Bill's world was __20__ and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely

　　(后續(xù)內(nèi)容，請見下頁。).service

　　B．a(chǎn)dviceed

　　C．damaged

　　D．expanded

　　__21__， John told Bill. Ducks played on the water __22__bed all these __23__， Bill would close his eyes and __24__(生動的)scene. Bill was recovering __25__. However, John became weak day by day.

　　Late one night, Bill was lying in bed __26__ the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John __27__ coughing. Now, there was only silence—__28__ silence.

　　The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowly and __29__， he supported himself up on one elbow to take the first look. But to his __30__， he could see nothing but a __31__iness was a matter of __32__. It was a positive attitude we chose to express. It was not a gift that got __33__ to our doorstep each morning, nor did it come through the window. It was an inward journey. Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts __34__ anything outward.

　　So Bill began to describe the __35__ world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

　　21．A.tower

　　B．lake

　　C．statue

　　D．hillin detail

　　24．A.see

　　B．remember

　　C．imagine

　　D．recognize

　　25．A.up to now

　　B．little by little

　　C．sooner or later

　　D．one by one

　　26．A.thinking about

　　B．staring ateadly

　　B．deadce

　　33．A.delivered

　　B．decorated

　　C．devoted

　　D．determined

　　34．A.more than

　　B．better than

　　C．other than

　　D．rather than

　　35．A.friendly

　　B．yearly

　　C．lively

　　D．likely閱讀理解hat somewhat depressing statistic，there is some good news—a lot of us are perfectly happy to eat alone because the computer and TV provide us with solitary entertainment.，half of the UK's singles eat a meal alone at least once a day.And even one in four mothers with families have dinner mostly by themselves according to a major report on eating trends and social change by the Future Foundation.However，eating alone doesn't seem to matter anymore if you can chat away on social networks—in fact it's now a both quick and entertaining affair.

　　“Suppertainment” is the phrase created for the current major trend that reflects the number of people who eat in front of the computer，TV or game controller.Single men are the majority leading this trend，with 60 percent of them spending mealtimes entertaining themselves with something.However，40 percent of mothers and 30 percent of students also eat meals while being on the PC or laptop several times a week.

　　Boyd Hilton，TV and reviews editor of t magazine says，“Setting yourself up in front of the TV to suppertain comes naturally，especially when you've been busy all day.If I'm on my own I always tend to make a quick and easy meal and settle down to watch something entertaining or I'll get on the laptop and catch up with comedies like the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm on More 4 or Outnumbered on BBC 1.”

　　“I think it's such a bonus that healthy and tasty convenience meals now mean you can relax about eating good food without having to worry about preparation time.”

　　36．Why don't many people eating alone feel lonely?

　　A．They are too busy to feel lonely.

　　B．People are happy to eat alone.

　　C．They eat with solitary entertainment.

　　D．They have good news at mealtimes.

　　37．Which of the following best defines the term “suppertainment”？，TV or game controller.Entertaining oneself with advanced technology.

　　D．Getting relaxed by watching comedies on TV or playing games on the computer.

　　38．What is the purpose of the author by quoting what Boyd Hilton said in the last paragraph?

　　A．To emphasize the importance of healthy and tasty meals.

　　B．To tell people to have good meals without doing preparing work.

　　C．To prove that “suppertainment” is a good idea.

　　D．To call people's attention to eating meals in relaxing manners.

　　課時作業(yè)(三十八)　考查非謂語動詞。過去分詞作狀語，其邏輯主語要和句子的主語保持一致，此處moved的邏輯主語應(yīng)為the audience, 故選B　考查動詞用法。bear后跟形式或動詞不定式作賓語，且此處應(yīng)該使用被動形式。若選C，應(yīng)改為：to be laughed at。　句意：打開電視或者翻開雜志，你經(jīng)常會看到表現(xiàn)幸福、和諧家庭的廣告宣傳。此處考查“祈使句＋and/or＋陳述句”句型，其中陳述句多用一般將來時。　考查動詞辨析。此處expose 意為“揭露，揭發(fā)；使曝光；顯示”；admire意distinguish 意為 “區(qū)分；辨別；使杰出，使表現(xiàn)突出”；hide 意為“隱藏；隱瞞”。句意：他有一些區(qū)別于常人的能力。B　考查動詞短語辨析。call for 需要。句意：良好的健康需要有規(guī)律的鍛煉和好的生活習(xí)慣。 call on 號召； call up 使想起，打電話； call off 取消?！】疾樾稳菰~詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)你從中國銀行購買外匯時，需要有效身份證件。perfect “完美的”beneficial“有益的”；flexible“靈活的”，均不符合句意。valid “有效的”符合句意?！】疾樾稳菰~辨析。從下文“我在那兒可以很容易坐上車去上學(xué)”分析，樓區(qū)拐角處的車站是“方便的”，故C項最符合題意?！】疾楦痹~詞義辨析。句意：——你不常去那家超市，對嗎？——對。我只是偶爾到那里，因為它離我家太遠(yuǎn)。故選C?！】疾槊~辨析。high expectations 意為“很高的期望”?！】疾槎陶Z辨析。every now and then時而，有時。more or less 或多或少；step by step 逐步；by and by 逐漸。根據(jù)句意可知D項正確。　考查固定句型。It won't be long before…意為“不久就……”?！】疾樵~組辨析。set out to do sth開始做 set off出發(fā)，動身； set up建立，設(shè)立； set in以……為背景。句意：救援人員一到事故現(xiàn)場就開始工作起來。　考查交際英語。shall是情態(tài)動詞，用于第一人稱，表示征求對方的意見。根據(jù)句意“要不要我重復(fù)一下這個句子？”可知答案選B。　考查短語辨析。由語境可知，“我”的手機已經(jīng)壞了，所以要用out of order，意為“出故障，有毛病”。　考attend church(去教堂做禮拜)。窗口可以讓我們看到外面的世界。我們的心靈之窗打開之后也能讓我們在困境中看到生機?！】疾檫壿嬇c動詞短語辨析。病人可以“坐起來”看窗外，另外第二段最后一句話也有提示。sit up意為“坐直，坐起來”； stand up意為“站起來”； set up意為“建立”； stay up意為“熬夜，不睡覺”?！】疾樯舷挛倪壿嬯P(guān)系理解。從后文on his back看出比爾每天只能“躺著”?！】疾樵~語搭配。service in the army意為“在部隊服役”。說明兩人聊起了在部隊當(dāng)兵的共同經(jīng)歷?！】疾樯舷挛年P(guān)系理解。約翰向病友比爾“描述”窗外的景象。下一段有description提示。explain意為“解釋”； complain意為“抱怨”； introduce意為“介紹”。　考查詞語搭配。broadened 和 brightened相配，通過約翰的描述，比爾的世界“更開闊了”。expand指的是“發(fā)展，壯大”； affect意為“受到壞的影響”； damage意為“毀掉”，均不合題意?！】疾樯舷挛睦斫?。從后文中Ducks played on the water可知應(yīng)當(dāng)是描寫公園里有一個湖?！】疾閣hile引導(dǎo)的句式。while作連詞表　考查上下文關(guān)系理解。in addition意為“另外”； in general意為“一般地，概括地”； in brief意為“簡言之”； in detail意為“詳細(xì)地”?！】疾閯釉~的運用。比爾看不見窗外的景色，只能根據(jù)約翰的描述來想象，因此，應(yīng)當(dāng)用imagine一詞。而不是“看見”、“記得”、“認(rèn)出”。little by little意為“一點一點地”，修飾was recovering。 sooner or later意為“遲早”； up to now意為“直到現(xiàn)在”； one by one則是“一個接一個”?！】疾檎Z境中的邏輯理解。ceiling是“天花板”的意思，句意為“比爾躺在床上盯著天花板?！眛hink about意為“考慮”； stare at意為“盯著”；

　　hold up意為“舉起”； fix on意為“選定，確定，集中”?！】疾樯舷挛倪壿嬯P(guān)系理解。后句表明約翰死了。所以應(yīng)該選擇“停止咳嗽”?！】疾樾稳菰~辨析。deadly意為“致命的，破壞性的，極其的”；

　　dead意為“死的”； breathless意為“氣喘吁吁的，喘不上氣來”； aimless意為“漫無目的的”。句中修飾silence，應(yīng)當(dāng)用deadly，意為“非常肅靜”?！】疾閷χ髦嫉睦斫?。比爾一直渴望看到窗外的風(fēng)景，因此要求轉(zhuǎn)到regretfully意為“后悔地，遺憾地”； fortunately意為“幸運地”； particularly意為“特別地”；

　　hopefully意為“充滿希望地”。　考查上下文邏輯關(guān)系理解和名詞辨析。比爾滿心期待，卻沒有看到約翰所描述的景象，應(yīng)當(dāng)是感到吃驚。to one's surprise意為“令人吃驚的是”； to one's delight意為“令人高興的是”； to one's relief意為 to one's anger意為“令人憤怒的是”。　考查上下文關(guān)系理解。a blank wall意為“一面空白的墻”，與前面約翰的描述反差很大，符合語境。simple意為“簡單的”； colored意為“有顏色的”； painted意為“油漆的”?！】疾樯舷挛年P(guān)系和主旨的理解。從后文中we chose to express可以看出是“一種態(tài)度的選擇”，應(yīng)當(dāng)用choice。consideration意為“考慮”；

　　expression意為“表達(dá)，表情”； practice意為“練習(xí)，實踐”?！】疾樯舷挛年P(guān)系理解和詞語搭配。此句意為“對幸福的選擇不像每天早上送到門口的禮物……”。deliver意為“投遞，送交”?！】疾槎陶Z辨析和語境中的邏輯理解。rather than連接兩個部分，肯定前者，否定后者。句意為“是否幸福取決于一個人的態(tài)度而不是外界的因素”。better than意為“勝過，好于”； more than意為“超過”； other than意為“除了”?！】疾樾稳菰~辨析和主旨理解。只要我們選擇希望，生活應(yīng)該是“充滿生機和活力的”。 friendly，yearly，likely均為形容詞，詞意分別為“友好的”、“年度的”、“可能的”，詞義均不恰當(dāng)。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，有三分之一的人獨自用餐的次數(shù)比和其他人在一起吃飯的次數(shù)多。人們可以邊吃飯邊看電視或上網(wǎng)，并不感到孤獨。　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根…a lot of us are perfectly happy to eat alone because the computer and TV provide us with solitary entertainment”，即人們在獨自用餐時可以玩電腦或看電視，并不會覺得孤獨，故選C。　詞義猜測題。文章第三段介紹了“suppertainment”的含義，即在獨自用餐的同時通過電視或電腦娛樂，故選B?！⊥评砼袛囝}。作者在文章第一段說獨自用餐漸成風(fēng)尚，字里行間透露出作者的贊成態(tài)度，最后一段借用Boyd Hilton的話進(jìn)一步說明邊獨自吃飯邊娛樂的優(yōu)點。