1、考点十七 社会生活类A限时 7 分钟Growing up, I always envied my friends who lived in one town in their whole lives Coming from a military family makes this impossible My brothers and I soon found that if we didnt like a place we lived, wed soon be moving to a new place Through all the ups and downs, I now realize
2、that everything Ive done, seen and learned has made me into the person I am todayThe field day was the best day ever created Being good at sports which I had done together with parents seemed to help me find my position at a new school Despite the hot weather in San Antonio, Texas, I had to take out
3、door activities Sometimes we took the family mountain biking after school My brothers and I were arranged to join in the swim team and practice yoga These are the things I remember about my childhood Now I thank my parents for teaching me these vital principles, which I will have with me the rest of
4、 my lifeI was always the shy girl and afraid to be myself This didnt bother me until I reached junior high school, when some girls judged me by what I wore, who I talked to and how skinny I was I felt like Id never done anything wrong to deserve such criticism It was not until last year that I reali
5、zed that I had to stay different from them and live my life according to my principles I decided to be my own person I never thought that being nice could cause me to be disliked Anyway, I began hanging out with girls who had a lot in common with me like preferring outdoor sports They were accepting
6、 and nonjudgmental I am now content knowing that I am my own person and dont let others control my life1What caused the author to envy some of her friends when she was young?AHer growing up like a boyBHer familys frequent movingCHer busy school lifeDHer strict parents答案：B 细节推理题。根据第一段中的“Growing up, I
7、 always envied my friends who lived in one town in their whole lives Coming from a military family makes this impossible My brothers and I soon found that if we didnt like a place we lived, wed soon be moving to a new place ”可知，她的家庭频繁搬家使她在成长的过程中，甚是羡慕那些可以一直生活在同一个地方的朋友。故选 B。2Why did the author mention
8、 the field day in Paragraph 2?ATo show her hard childhoodBTo show her hobby in sportsCTo show her satisfactory family life DTo show her parents influence on her答案：D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句以及最后一句可知 ，作者在第二段提到了 the field day 是为了说明她父母对她的重要影响。故选 D。3What resulted in the authors change in junior high school?AHer
9、constantly being good to othersBHer obeying her principles strictly CSome girls improper judgment on herDSome girls refusing to make friends with her答案：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知，一些女孩通过作者所穿的衣服、所交谈的对象以及作者消瘦的外表来对作者进行错误的评判，促使作者在初中做出积极的改变。故选 C。4What may be the best title for the text?ARunning for my lifeBMy ha
10、ppy childhoodCMy parents regulationsDLoving outdoor sports答案：A 标题判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Through all the ups and downs, I now realize that everything Ive done, seen, and learned has made me into the person I am today(经历了所有的起伏， “我” 现在意识到， “我”所做的、所看到的和所学的一切造就了今天的“我” 。)”和最后一段最后一句“I am now content knowing that I
11、am my own person and dont let others control my life(如今，知道“我”做回了“我”自己，并未让别人控制“我”的生活，这让“我”很满足。)”可知，A 为正确答案。B限时 8 分钟When was the last time you told someone they inspired you to go to work each morning?Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pu
12、lled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated themThe students reactions, which were captured (捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube in a nowviral video, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to sc
13、hool every day， ” said one teacher in the video, “and thats you ”“Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the schools academy program for at-risk sophomores (二年级学生) and juniors, posed the challenge， ” writes ABC News“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble， ” McSp
14、arin told ABC News “Any teacherstudent interaction always seems to be negative (消极的 ), and that was something that bothered me, too No matter if theyre a good kid or a troublemaker or anything, they always thought they were in trouble， ” she saidMcSparin said she got the idea for the project after a
15、ttending a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them I just dont think we say it enough， ” she told local news outlet WDAFTVIts safe to say the challenge was effective“I fe
16、el special， ” said one of the boys in the video “You should， ” said his teacher “You are special ”5What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean?APresented B RejectedCIgnored DEvaluated答案：A 词义猜测题。根据第五段所述内容以及第七段中的 “she got the idea for the project”可推知 ，posed 为“提出”之意 。故选 A。6How did the stu
17、dents probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first?ANervous BThrilledCCurious DEncouraged答案：A 推理判断题。根据文章第六段中的“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble”可知 ，当被带出教室时，孩子们都认为他们有麻烦了。从而可以推断出，学生们都感到紧张。故选 A。7What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?AThe t
18、rouble caused by studentsBThe need of shooting the videoCA seminar named the power of positivityDA program related to students interactions答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第七段“McSparin said she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity
19、”可知，McSparin 是参加职业发展研讨会之后受到了启发。故选 C。8What message does this text mainly convey?AChallenge is unavoidable in life BEveryone needs to be appreciatedCPositivity outweighs negativityDNews media contribute to students progress答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段中的“I like the idea of letting students know they are apprec
20、iated, because we do appreciate them I just dont think we say it enough”及最后两段内容可以推断 ，每个人都需要被欣赏。故选B。C限时 7 分钟Most cell phone companies design models especially for kids But parents are usually the ones buying the phones According to a July 2012 study, 56% of parents of children aged 8 to 12 have given
21、 their children a cell phone According to a recent YouthBeat survey, 12 is the magic number It is the most common age for kids to get their first cell phone But 13% of children aged 6 to 10 already have one The number goes up with age Procell phone people, including many parents, notice that cell ph
22、ones help kids keep in touch with their friends and families They believe that cell phones are an important tool in a dangerous situation Kids can stay connected with their parents at all times, whether its to ask for a ride home from soccer practice or to receive a text message moments before a big
23、 game Plus, some cell phones designed for kids can be controlled with settings that allow the phone to only be used in parentapproved ways Whats the harm in that?But other people are worried about the health and safety effects of kids cell phones They believe that kids with cell phones will spend le
24、ss time playing outside or hanging out with friends, and that sending text messages or making phone calls while doing homework is bad for concentration They say that kids are spending too much time texting instead of talking to each other “Our brains developed to communicate face to face， ” says Gar
25、y Small, a professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine in California “A lot of this is lost with texting ”And some experts are also concerned about possible health risks They worry that radiationor energy wavesproduced by cell phones could be harmful to young people To be safe, parents sh
26、ould not let them talk long on the phone9The recent YouthBeat survey suggests that _Athe number twelve can bring us good luckBmost kids are eager to have their own cell phonesCmany kids have their first cell phone at the age of 12Dmore than half of the parents can afford to buy cell phones答案：C 细节理解题
27、。根据第一段中的倒数第三、四句可知，最近的这项调查表明许多孩子在 12 岁的时候开始拥有自己的第一部手机。10Procell phone people probably refer to those who think that kids _Amustnt own cell phonesBshould have cell phonesChad better make more friendsDmay lose touch with others答案：B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的第一句可知，他们认为手机可以让孩子们和朋友、家人保持联系。因此可以推知，Procell phone people 是
28、指支持孩子们拥有手机的人们。11According to Gary Small, cell phones _Awaste us a lot of moneyBare of great benefit to many kidsCbring much pleasure to most of the kidsDreduce kids facetoface communication答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知 ，他的观点表明使用手机会减少孩子们面对面的交流机会。12The authors attitude toward the fact that kids have cell pho
29、nes is _Asupportive Bobjective Cnegative Doptimistic答案：B 观点态度题。作者在第一段叙述小孩子拥有手机这种社会现象，第二段叙述了支持者的看法，第三段介绍了反对者的看法，最后一段提到专家的建议。由此可见，作者只是客观地叙述了人们的看法，并未表达自己的观点，故作者的态度是客观的。D限时 10 分钟In the face of the tensions and pressures we all face every single day, a sense of humor can be helpful The ability to laugh i
30、s very important to our fullest development and to our “mental health” And if we can laugh at ourselves, were even further along the road to selffulfillment Consider the following exampleGordon is hoping to become a professional singer He has a good voice, and has performed in public many times But
31、hes very sensitive about his abilities For instance, if his voice coach suggests he practice a particular song a few more times until he gets it right, Gordon falls apart, absolutely certain that the coach is implying that he isnt any good and he has no future in musicHe mentioned his sensitivity in
32、 his paper for a psychology class The psychology professor called him in, outwardly to talk about the paper, but hoping to give the boy a chance to open up about the problem The teacher rarely told her students what they ought to do, but she felt Gordon should know that such extreme sensitivity woul
33、d make it difficult for him in the entertainment field, where stage personnel, and fellow performers often are very hard on new talent She asked Gordon if he felt he had made necessary preparations to follow through in such a competitive and difficult businessGordon got angry with the teacher, point
34、ing a brave finger at her, and told her she was “dead wrong” about him Further, Gordon asked what she could possibly know about music and the pressures of the profession The teacher stood up and turned Gordon around, right in the middle of a sentence, asking him to continue, but to watch himself in
35、the mirror on the back of the office door as he talked Gordon tried to go on, pointing and gesticulating, but suddenly he saw his expression in the mirror, then when he turned to face the psychologist, he noticed a smile beginning to form on the teachers face At the very top of his “outburst， ” Gord
36、on burst out laughing He stopped his aggressive talk and asked the teacher if he looked that ridiculous all the timeSeeing himself “objectively” made Gordon realize that how ridiculous it was to take himself so seriously In our everyday life, the ability to catch ourselves being so serious, bearing
37、all the burdens of the world, and trying to save the human race helps us relieve some builtup tension through laughterLaughter is a necessary part of mental health Laughter is one of the ways in which we relax and recreate the selfhood The things we find in humor may vary, but the experiences of hum
38、or, pleasure, and enjoyment are extremely important and must be fostered13From the second paragraph, we can learn that Gordon _Ahas broken up with his coachBhas failed to be a professional singerCkeeps practicing and hopes for the bestDfeels very sensitive to other peoples comments答案：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的
39、第三、四句可知 ，Gordon 是个很敏感的人。当某一首歌教练让他多练几次时，他会觉得教练认为他在音乐上没有前途，由此可知他非常在意别人对他的评价。14Why did the psychologist talk with Gordon?ATo discuss his paper with himBTo help him realize his problemCTo point out his rude behaviorsDTo offer advice on reducing pressure答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的第二句可知，心理学教授跟他聊是为了让他意识到自己的问题。15How
40、 does the author support his ideas? ABy offering analysesBBy providing research resultsCBy giving an exampleDBy stating an argument答案：C 推理判断题。文章主要通过 Gordon 看心理医生的例子来证明幽默的重要性。16What is mainly discussed in the passage? AMeans of laughterBBenefits of humorCThe cause of sensitivityDThe importance of hea
41、lth答案：B 主旨大意题。文章通过举例子论述了面对充满压力的生活时，幽默感对于我们是有帮助的，所以 B 符合题意。A限时 8 分钟(2018北京高考 )My First Marathon (马拉松)A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train Yet, I was determined to go aheadI remember back to my 7th y
42、ear in school In my first PE class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball I didnt do either well He later informed me that I was “not athletic”The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against my
43、self, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic It was all about the battle against my own body and mind A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myselfShortly after cr
44、ossing the start line, my shoe laces (鞋带 ) became untied So I stopped to readjust Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS！”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running agai
45、nBy mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign She is my biggest fan She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 am or questioned my expenses on runningI was one of the final runners to finish But I finished! And I got a medal In fact, I got the same medal
46、as the one that the guy who came in first place hadDetermined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”1A month before the marathon, the author _Awas well trainedBfelt scaredCmade up his mind to runDlost hope答案：C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，马拉松比
47、赛前一个月，作者脚踝受伤但决心继续参加比赛。故选 C。2Why did the author mention the PE class in his 7th year?ATo acknowledge the support of his teacherBTo amuse the readers with a funny storyCTo show he was not talented in sportsDTo share a precious memory答案：C 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可推知，作者这么做是为了表明自己确实没有运动天赋。故选 C。3How was the author
48、s first marathon?AHe made itBHe quit halfwayCHe got the first prizeDHe walked to the end 答案：A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知 ，作者坚持完成了马拉松比赛并获得了一枚奖章，即他成功了。故选 A。4What does the story mainly tell us?AA man owes his success to his family supportBA winner is one with a great effort of willCFailure is the mother of successDOne is never too old to learn答案：B 主旨大意题。作者通过叙述他坚持带伤跑完马拉松并在比赛中获得了奖章来启迪人们：不要受限于世俗标签，坚持下去的人一定会取得成功。故选 B。B限时 10 分钟A 篇，序号与 A 篇
