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1、单元质量检测二单元质量检测（二）.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHidden London: the citys lesser known delightsDulwich Picture GalleryAs much an excuse to enjoy the village charms of Dulwich Village as to admire some delicate European masterworks, this gallery is a southeast London charmer,

2、 which was founded in 1811.Join a free guided tour to the permanent collection (3 pm Saturday and Sunday), catch the latest temporary exhibition and admire the lovely garden (open 1：30 pm to 3：30 pm Tuesdays)Were: Gallery Rd SE21 7ADTrain: West DulwichTemple ChurchFeaturing in the novel The Da Vinci

3、 Code and dating back to the late 12th century, this is one of Londons oldest and holiest medieval (中世纪的) treasures.Built by the Knights Templar, the church is divided into the Round which contains the statues of crusading knights, who tried to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ag

4、es and the Chancel, where the priests (牧师) and singers performing in church services sit.Where: Temple EC4Y 7DEUnderground: Temple or BlackfriarsChelsea Physic GardenEndlessly satisfying the greenfingered, the plain curious or those eager to discover botanical (植物学的) interests in central London, thi

5、s delightful walled garden was founded by the Apothecaries Society in the 17th century and is one of the oldest botanical gardens in London.Where: 66 Royal Hospital Rd SW3 4HSUnderground: Sloane SquareEstorick Collection of Modern Italian ArtBuilt between 1953 and 1958, the Estorick is Britains only

6、 gallery devoted to Italian art.It draws together a fascinating collection of Futurist masterpieces from Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carra and others, who emphasized the importance of modern things, especially technology and machines.Where: 39a Canonbury Sq N1 2ANUnderground: Highbury & I

7、slington1When can you follow a free guide to visit Dulwich Picture Gallery?A3 pm on Sunday. B3：30 pm on Tuesday.C1：30 pm on Tuesday. D1：30 pm on Saturday.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一部分中的“Join a free guided tour to the permanent collection (3 pm Saturday and Sunday)”可知，每周六、日的下午3点可以跟着免费导游参观达利奇美术馆。2Where should you

8、 go if you have an interest in plants?AGallery Rd SE21 7AD.BTemple EC4Y 7DE.C66 Royal Hospital Rd SW3 4HS.D39a Canonbury Sq N1 2AN.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三部分中的“greenfingered; botanical (植物学的) interests; delightful walled garden”及“one of the oldest botanical gardens”可知，如果对植物感兴趣的话应该去切尔西草药园，其地址为66 Royal Hospita

9、l Rd SW3 4HS。3If you want to enjoy Italian art, you may get off at .AWest Dulwich BBlackfriarsCSloane Square DHighbury解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一部分中的“the Estorick is Britains only gallery devoted to Italian art”可知，如果对意大利艺术感兴趣的话应该去艾斯托力克现代意大利艺术馆，乘坐地铁在Highbury或Islington下车。BWhen I was a small boy, I noticed that t

10、hough many of the adults around me were wealthy and educated, they were not always happy and this sometimes led them to behave in ways, which I, as a child, thought strange. As a result of that, I decided to try to understand what happiness was and how best to achieve it. It was not surprising, then

11、, that I decided to study psychology.On arrival at the university, I was disappointed to find that academic psychologists were trying to understand human behaviour by studying rats in a lab. I felt that there must be other more useful ways of learning how we think and feel. I decided to build my car

12、eer on trying to discover what made others happy. I started out by studying creative people such as musicians, artists and athletes because they were people who devoted their lives to doing what they wanted to do, rather than things that just brought them financial rewards.Later, I expanded the stud

13、y by inventing a system called “the experience sampling method”. Ordinary people were asked to keep an electronic pager (传呼机) for a week which gave out a beeping sound eight times a day. Every time it did so, they wrote down where they were, what they were doing, how they felt and how much they were

14、 concentrating. This system has now been used on more than 10,000 people, and the answers are consistent: as with creative people, ordinary people are happiest when concentrating hard.I found that the most obvious cause of happiness is intense concentration. This must be the main reason why activiti

15、es such as music, art, literature, sports and other forms of leisure have survived. In order to concentrate, whether youre reading a poem or building a sandcastle, what you need is a challenge that matches your ability. The way to remain continually happy, therefore, is to keep finding new opportuni

16、ties to improve your skills. This may mean learning to do your job better or faster, or doing other more difficult jobs. As you grow older, you have to find new challenges which are more appropriate to your age.4What led the author to study psychology?AHis determination to become rich.BHis observati

17、on of adults.CHis unhappy childhood.DHis interest in strangers.解析：选B推理判断题。第一段提到作者小时候看到周围富有且受过教育的成年人并不快乐，因而决定找到使人们获得快乐的途径，由此可推断：他对成年人的观察促使他学了心理学。5Who were the authors study subjects at the start of his career?APeople having deep affection for their career.BPeople very aware of their personal life.CPe

18、ople successful in acquiring wealth.DPeople with more freedom.解析：选A推理判断题。由第二段中的“I started out by studying . who devoted their lives to doing what they wanted to do”可知，作者认为他选择的研究对象是热爱自己事业的一群人。6The author used his system to show that .Apeoples happiness depends on who they are withBpeople are happier

19、when they focus on an activityCcreative people are happier than ordinary peopleDordinary people find it hard to concentrate解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段中的“as with creative people, ordinary people are happiest when concentrating hard”可知，作者采取经验取样法研究发现：普通人和有创造性的人一样，他们在集中精神做事情的时候最快乐。7According to the text, people con

20、centrate most when they are doing .Asomething strange and enjoyableBsomething difficult but possibleCthings appropriate to their agesDmany things at the same time解析：选B推理判断题。由最后一段中的“intense concentration”及“challenge that matches your ability”等可知，人们在做具有一定难度但又是自己能力所及的事情时精神最集中。CMistakes are a part of li

21、fe.To err is human.Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life.Be happy when facing lifes challenges.When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.Life is like a game and maybe you can award (奖励) points for every effort that has been a

22、 success for you.Try it.Add ten points for every achievement.And when you have reached 50 points, just yell，“Hey, Ive won！” and give yourself a reward.If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, Ive tried! It is better than not trying at all.” Dont let it be s

23、aid you didnt try.What is it that you want to make yourself happy？Actually happiness means different things to different people.For example, an athlete will be happy when winning his first race.For a new mother happiness would be seeing her babys first steps.Happiness for a poor person would mean ha

24、ving a meal just for today.So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.It really doesnt have to be big.As a matter of fact you should always have realistic expectations.Make the best out of every given situation.If you expect a certain result from a situation and it do

25、es not happen, dont get despondent.This just means trying harder next time.We all have in ourselves the power to succeed.Dont let “give up” be a part of your vocabulary.语篇解读：本文是一篇充满哲理的小品文，提醒人们在面对失败、痛苦时应该采取积极乐观的态度，并告诫人们要知道“人非圣贤，孰能无过”，要坦然面对失败和错误，要努力去获得快乐和幸福。8By saying “To err is human”， the author mea

26、ns that .Ahuman beings should try to avoid making mistakesBno one is perfect and everyone makes mistakesCmistakes and failure make up our lifeDhuman beings make mistakes easily解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章首段中的“Mistakes are a part of life.”可知，错误是人生的一部分，人人都会犯错，故选B。9Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2?ATry to reach 5

27、0 points.BNever stop trying in your life.CAward yourself for your success.DDont be afraid of missing your points.解析：选C段落大意题。在第二段中作者建议人们取得成就的时候要给自己奖励，没有实现目标时要安慰自己“努力过了”，所以根据内容判断“Life is like a game and maybe you can award (奖励) points for every effort that has been a success for you.”为本段主旨句，由此可知选C。10T

28、he author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through .Aexamples BnumbersCexperiments Dstories解析：选A推理判断题。作者首先提出本段中心“Actually happiness means different things to different people.”，然后举例说明“For example .”，由此判断作者在本段中使用了例证的方法，故选A。11The underlined word “despondent” in the last paragraph means “ ”Afrightened Bd

29、isappointedCsurprised Dexcited解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词前的内容“If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen”可以推断如果期望的结果没有发生，人们会感到沮丧或者失望，故选B。DIts been said that the line between childhood and adulthood is crossed when we move from saying “It got lost” to “I lost it”Indeed, being respons

30、ible understanding and accepting the role our choices play in the things that happen is a very important sign of emotional and moral maturity (情感和道德成熟). Thats why responsibility is one of the main parts of a good character.Many people have been attracted by the Peter Pan philosophy of refusing to gr

31、ow up and avoiding the burdens (负担) implied in being responsible. Yes, responsibility sometimes requires us to do things that are unpleasant or even frightening. It asks us to carry our own weight, prepare and set goals, and do the training of the mind and character to realize our dreams.But the ben

32、efits of accepting responsibility is far more important than the shortlived advantages of refusing to do so. No one makes his or her life better by avoiding responsibility. In fact, irresponsibility is a form of burden you have made for yourself to circumstances and to other people.Responsibility is about our ability to respond to circumstances and to choose the