2017高三英语北师大版一轮考点规范练15必修5 Unit 15
考点规范练15(必修5Unit15
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2016江西上饶中学月考
Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighly,believingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity(繁荣.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeople.
Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwellthey
performedattennisandotherskills.Forthem,playingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit(追求ofsuccess,thedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.
However,whilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceed,otherstakeanoppositeattitude.Inaculturewhichonlyvaluesthewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayers,theystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthosewhoareagainstcompetitionareyoungpeoplewhohavesufferedunder
competitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.Teachingtheseyoungpeople,Ioftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottrying,theyalwayshaveanexcuse:“Imayhavelost,butitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.”Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlost,thatwouldmeanalot.
Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearly,thisbeliefisthesameasthatoftrue
competitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodisappearcanwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.1.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.TwoMistakenBeliefsaboutCompetitionB.Competition!WhatSelf-respectDependsonC.NewMeaningFoundinCompetition
D.Competition!WhyFriendsTurnintoEnemies
2.Whydosomeyoungpeoplesufferingfromcompetitivepressuresseekfailure?A.Becausetheyareawarethattheywillnotsucceedincompetition.B.Becausetheydon’tthinkitworthwhiletocompetewithothers.
C.Becausetheyarefedupwiththegreateffortsneededtocompetewithothers.D.Becausetheyareafraidthattheywouldnotbevaluediftheylost.3.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Oneshouldtreatcompetitionasalife-and-deathaffair.B.Oneshouldmakeeveryefforttoavoidcompetition.
C.Oneshouldbegivenrewardsaftercompetingwithothers.D.Oneshouldgetridofthefearoffailureincompetition.
4.Thetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofailbothbelieve.A.one’sdreamcanbeachievedifhehasmasteredgoodcommunicationskillsB.one’sself-worthcomesfromhowwellheperformsincomparisonwithothersC.one’sfailurehappenswhenheissufferingfromemotionalproblemsD.one’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastriedⅡ.完形填空
Peoplesayoneman’strash(垃圾isanotherman’streasure.That1comestomeasI2thehousepurchasedin1962bymyparents.Mymotherpassedawayin1996.Myfatherleftthehouse3mysisterandmewhenhediedafewmonthsago.
AfterDadwas4,welookedaroundthe5housewherewegrewupandthatDadlovedsomuch.Atfirstwefeltso6allthestuffleft.Likesomanyoftheirgeneration,myparents7
everything.Andlikemanyinmygeneration,wefacedanxious8aboutwhattoabandonandwhattokeep.
Aswestartedthrowingoutoldphonebooksandeverymedicalbillfromevery9myparentseversaw,Ialso10manyhiddentreasures.Mom’spocketbookwasintheirbedroomcloset,whichhadeverythinginit,11herhairbrushwithhair,asifshewerestillhere.AndDad,whowasaWorldWarⅡveteran(退伍兵andaworldtraveler,12everything—fromlittlespoonsfromallovertheworldtoeveryletterhewrotetohisparentswhileinthe13.Thelettershewroteduringthewar14 