提分专练(五)
Ⅰ.完形填空
(2018·南京调研)Do you know how discipline can help you achieve your goals? Do you know that discipline is important to __1__? What is the power of discipline? How to become disciplined?
You might think that many people are not self-disciplined, __2__ I'm going to prove to you that people in general are disciplined, but __3__, in non-beneficial ways. There are many people who smoke daily __4__ the fact that it is harmful and __5__ and it could kill them. Such people are disciplined at __6__ cigarettes and smoking. There are people who are disciplined at drinking lots of alcohol daily. Such people are disciplined at consuming alcohol. Do you __7__ where I am going with this?
One of my friends who has a __8__ for running spends half an hour every single morning running. Whether it is snowing or raining, she has to run. This is the kind of __9__ discipline that you are supposed to __10__ and create in your life.
Do you know someone who bought a book, but didn't finish __11__ it for some reason? Do you know someone who decided to improve his __12__ and start eating more vegetables and fruit, but after two weeks, he __13__?
These are all examples of __14__ of discipline. If you are not disciplined, then you will have a hard time to get your __15__. As I mentioned in my book The ultimate
guide to achieving your goals that you could know what you want, __16__, and take
action, but if you are not self-disciplined, you will __17__ give up.
With discipline, you can start getting up early in the morning, exercise, and __18__ yourself of the non-beneficial habits such as smoking and eating non-healthy food. With discipline, you can change negative habits to positive habits. With discipline, you can join the gym and start working on having a __19__ body. Do you see what the __20__ of discipline can do?
Always remember what Jim Rohn said, “One discipline always leads to another discipline.”
语篇解读:纪律能够帮助我们实现目标并取得成功。本文主要讲述了纪律的力量及其对人们的影响,作者呼吁人们加强自律,改掉恶习,培养健康向上的生活习惯。 1.A.wealth C.fortune
B.success D.health
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解析:选B 根据上文的“Do you know how discipline can help you achieve your goals?”可知B项符合题意。success意为“成功”;wealth意为“财富”;fortune意为“财富;运气”;health意为“健康”。
2.A.for C.or
B.and D.but
解析:选D 你也许认为很多人不自律,“但是(but)”我要向你证明的是人们一般是有自律性的。根据句意可知,上下文之间为转折关系,故选项D符合题意。
3.A.unfortunately C.unnecessarily
B.unwillingly D.unexpectedly
解析:选A 根据下文的“many people who smoke daily”以及“people who are disciplined at drinking lots of alcohol daily”可知,但不幸的是,人们的纪律性表现在了有害的方面。unfortunately意为“不幸地,遗憾地”;unwillingly意为“不愿意地,不情愿地”;unnecessarily意为“没必要地,不需要地”;unexpectedly意为“意外地,出人意料地”。
4.A.besides C.except
B.despite D.without
解析:选B 尽管吸烟有害是一个事实,但是有很多人每天都吸烟。根据句意可知上下文之间为转折关系,故选项B符合题意。despite意为“尽管,虽然”;besides意为“除了……还有……”;except意为“除了……之外”;without意为“没有,缺乏”。
5.A.courageous C.dangerous
B.disgusting D.forbidden
解析:选C 根据上文的“the fact that it is harmful”以及下文的“it could kill them”可知,吸烟是有害和危险的。dangerous意为“危险的,有危害的”;courageous意为“勇敢的,无畏的”;disgusting意为“令人厌恶的,令人反感的”;forbidden意为“被禁止的”。
6.A.selling C.getting
B.buying D.consuming
解析:选D 根据下文的“Such people are disciplined at consuming alcohol.”可知,这些人在消耗烟草和吸烟方面是自律的。consume意为“消耗;消费”。
7.A.care C.feel
B.see D.mind
解析:选B 你明白我说这些要表达什么意思吗?see意为“明白,领会”;care意为“关心,在乎”;feel意为“感觉,感到”;mind意为“介意”。
8.A.passion
B.gift
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C.respect D.reason
解析:选A 根据下文的“Whether it is snowing or raining, she has to run.”可知,我有一个酷爱跑步的朋友,每天早晨跑步半小时。passion意为“酷爱;激情”;gift意为“天赋;礼物”;respect意为“尊重;尊敬”;reason意为“原因;理由”。
9.A.formal C.negative
B.positive D.religious
解析:选B 我有个朋友酷爱跑步,每天早晨跑步半小时,这是一种积极的自律。positive意为“积极的;肯定的”;formal意为“正式的”;negative意为“消极的;否定的”;religious意为“宗教的”。
10.A.form C.follow
B.learn D.believe
解析:选C 这是一种你应该在你的生活中遵循和创造的自律。follow意为“遵循”;form意为“形成”;learn意为“学习”;believe意为“相信”。
11.A.reading C.analyzing
B.reciting D.reviewing
解析:选A 你知道有人买了一本书,但是因为某种原因没有读完吗?read意为“阅读”;recite意为“背诵”;analyze意为“分析”;review意为“审查;评论;复习”。
12.A.service C.skill
B.diet D.performance
解析:选B 根据下文的“start eating more vegetables and fruit”可知,有人决定改善自己的饮食。diet意为“饮食”;service意为“服务”;skill意为“技巧”;performance意为“表现;演出”。
13.A.broke down C.gave up
B.turned up D.set out
解析:选C 但是两周后,他就放弃了。give up意为“放弃”;break down意为“失败;出故障;感情失控”;turn up意为“出现,露面”;set out意为“出发,启程”。
14.A.lack C.sign
B.gesture D.symbol
解析:选A 这些都是缺乏自律的例子。lack意为“缺乏;不足”;gesture意为“手势;姿势”;sign意为“符号,标牌;迹象”;symbol意为“象征”。
15.A.attention C.credit
B.order D.desire
解析:选D 句意:如果你没有自律性,那么你将难以实现你的愿望。desire意为“愿望;渴望”;attention意为“注意;专注”;order意为“命令;顺序”;credit意为“信
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用;赞扬”。
16.A.plan C.ask
B.listen D.hope
解析:选A 正如我在我的《实现你的目标终极指南》一书中所提到的,你能知道你想要的,做好计划并采取行动。plan意为“计划”;listen意为“听”;ask意为“问”;hope意为“希望”。
17.A.obviously C.likely
B.practically D.quickly
解析:选C 但是如果你没有自律性,你将可能放弃。likely意为“可能”;obviously意为“显然地”;practically意为“实际上”;quickly意为“快速地”。
18.A.persuade C.deliver
B.inform D.break
解析:选D 有自律性,你就能够每天早上早起、锻炼,你能把自己身上像吸烟和吃不健康食物这样的坏习惯改掉。break意为“戒除;摆脱;打破”;persuade意为“劝说;说服”;inform意为“通知;告知”;deliver意为“递送;运送”。
19.A.healthier C.heavier
B.weaker D.clumsier
解析:选A 有自律性,你能进入体育馆,开始为有一个更健康的身体而努力。healthy意为“健康的”;weak意为“虚弱的”;heavy意为“重的”;clumsy意为“笨拙的”。
20.A.demand C.principle
B.power D.measure
解析:选B 根据上文自律可以让你早起、锻炼以及改掉坏习惯等可知,此处应为“你明白自律的力量能做什么了吗?”。power意为“力量”;demand意为“要求”;principle意为“原理,原则”;measure意为“措施”。
Ⅱ.任务型阅读 (2019·苏州高三一模)
Four Well-Being Workouts
Relieving stress and anxiety might help you feel better — for a bit.Martin E.P.Seligman, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, explored how well-being (幸福感) consists not merely of feeling happy, an emotion that can be momentary, but of experiencing a sense of contentment in the knowledge that your life is colorful and has meaning beyond your own pleasure.To cultivate (培育) it, he suggests these four exercises.
Write down a story about a time when you were at your best.It doesn't need to
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