5．There's no doubt that our character has a profound effect on our future．What we must remember，however，is not merely how powerful character is in influencing our fate （命運），but how powerful we are in shaping our own character and，therefore，our own fate．Character may determine our fate，but character is not determined by fate．
It's a common mistake to think of character as something that is fully formed and fixed very early in life．It calls to mind old proverbs like"A leopard can't change its spots"and"You can't teach an old dog new tricks．"
This perspective that our character is etched in stone is supported by a great deal of modern psychology emphasizing self-acceptance．As Popeye says，"I am what I am．"The hidden message is：Don't expect me to be more，better，or different．
Ultimately，these views of humanity totally undervalue the lifelong potential for growth that comes with the power of reflection and choice．
How depressing it would be to believe that we can't choose to be better，more honest，more respectful，more responsible，and more caring．None of us should give up the personal seeking to improve our character．Not because we're bad，we don't have to be sick to get better，but because we're not as good as we could be．
There are so many things in life we can't control，whether we're beautiful or smart，whether we had good parents or bad，whether we grew up with affirmation or negation．It's inspiring to remember that nothing but moral will power is needed to make us better．
No，it isn't easy．But if we make a great effort to become more aware of the habits of heart and mind that drive our behavior，we can begin to place new emphasis on our higher values so that we become what we want our children to think we are．
32．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3mean？C
A．is carved in the stone with knives
B．is controlled by oneself
C．can't be changed easily
D．can be better and different
33．Which of the following would the writer agree with？A
A．We should value our lifelong potential for growth．
B．We must attach importance to self-acceptance．
C．A leopard can't change its spots．
D．We should make choices constantly．
34．What do we need to improve ourselves according to the author？B
A．Our smartness．
B．Our will power．
C．Our fate．
D．Our character．
35．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．We shape our own character．
B．Character determines our fate．
C．Character can be formed and fixed．
D．Changing our character isn't easy．

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了性格會影響我們的將來，受哪些因素的影響．

解答 32．C．詞義理解題．根據(jù)第三段：This perspective that our character is etched in stone is supported by a great deal of modern psychology emphasizing self-acceptance個角度看，我們的性格是刻在石頭上的大量現(xiàn)代心理學(xué)強調(diào)自我接受；可知意為不能輕易改變；故選C．
33．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第四段提到Ultimately，these views of humanity totally undervalue the lifelong potential for growth that comes with the power of reflection and choice最終，人們的觀點低估生長的潛能，這伴隨著思考和選擇的力量，故選A．
34．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第六段提到It's inspiring to remember that nothing but moral will power isneeded to make us better．精神意志力讓我們變得更好，故選B．
35．A．主旨大意題．根據(jù)第一段提到There's no doubt that our character has a profound effect on our future可知我們要如何來塑造我們的性格，故選A．

點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

15．The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean．It was one of the poorest nations in the region．Within the last five years，however，it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers．In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth．The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands，clear waters，the world's most accessible live volcano，great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked．
With a population of about 221，000，Vanuatu has 113 languages，which is a result of 3，000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries．There are three official languages：English，F(xiàn)rench，and Bislama．Bislama developed from South Pacific English，a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages．
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin．There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu，including Yasur on the island of Tanna，one of the world's most accessible volcanoes．If you've ever fancied getting close to a volcano，here's your chance．
Vanuatu Post's Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world!Visitors from around the world want to experience the world's first underwater post office．The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface，very appealing to the young and young at heart．Since opening in 2003，the underwater post office has received about 100，000 visitors．They have posted one of the waterproof（防水的）postcards available in Vanuatu； these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post's four trained divers．The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour，longer with demand．
71．Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth becauseD．
  A．it's the poorest nation in the region                
B．it's Vanuatu that are the richest
  C．it's a favorite place for adventurers                
D．it's blessed with abundant nature
72．From the text，Aled to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu．
A．immigration                  
B．location                      
C．dialects                          
D．foreigners
73．Which of the following is true about Vanuatu？B
A．Bislama developed from local Pacific French．
B．Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu．
C．Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages．
D．Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years．
74．Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text？C
A．Working at the underwater branch                  
B．Great diving in amazing Vanuatu
C．A hot spot for adventure travelers      
D．The busiest post office on Earth
75．What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows？C
A．Various languages
B．Underwater diving．
C．Food in Vanuatu
D．History of Vanuatu．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

16．Parents are anxious about their children's education and should be more detached（超脫的）to allow them to develop naturally，a leading headteacher，Peter Tait，says．
Writing in Attain，the magazine of the Independent Association of Prep Schools，Mr．Tait said．"While parents are determined to do the very best for their child，they can end up doing the opposite，"He said parents need to exercise"common sense and parental nature"when it comes to raising their children．
He added，"Parents also need to have confidence in those whose job it is to look after their children's education．To do this requires a certain detachment，a willingness to trust the passage of time，focusing on whether their children are happy，challenged and purposeful and are learning the right values．If so，they will be fine"．
However，he said，some parents are changing from"sensible"and"moderate（有節(jié)制的）"people，who have faith in their schools and teachers，and are"turning into fighters ready to battle with anything and anyone on behalf of‘their'child"．"What has made some parents put their own child at the centre of the universe and never to care about the rest？"And he also blamed the obsession（強迫癥）over league tables for some parents'anxiety．He said，"League tables have caused too much anxiety for parents and have led to a boom in the number of tutoring agencies as parents feel they have no choice but give their children a chance"．
Mr．Tait acknowledged that being a parent has become increasingly difficult．He conclude，"While teachers may occasionally fed discouraged by over sensitive and demanding parents，they should note that this parenting lark is rather more difficult than it used to be"．

32．Why does Mr．Tait say parents should be more detached？D
A．They haven't tried their best for their children．
B．They have no common sense or parental nature．
C．It's wrong for them to care about children's education．
D．Their effort doesn't pay off．
33．What does Mr．Tail think parents should care more about？A
A．Children's mental development  B．Children's school reports．
C．Children's wide interests      D．Children's physical health．
34．Which of the following can hest replace the underlined phrase"league tables"in  Paragraph 4？C
A．Parents'obsession        B．Teachers detachment
C．Students'scores ranking  D．Faith in school and teachers
35．What's the main idea of the text？B
A．Parenting is more difficult than it was．
B．Parents should allow children lo develop naturally．
C．Teachers may feel discouraged by demanding parents．
D．Children should be put at the center of the universe．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

13．The relationship between exercise and cancer has long both intrigued and puzzled oncologists and exercise physiologists．
Exercise is strongly associated with lowered risks for many types of cancer．At the same time，exercise involves biological stress，which typically leads to a short-term increase in inflammation（發(fā)炎）which can contribute to higher risks for many cancers．
Now，a new study in mice may offer some clues into the exercise-cancer paradox．It suggests that exercise may change how the immune system deals with cancer by boosting adrenaline（腎上腺素），certain immune cells and other chemicals that，together，can reduce the severity of cancer or fight it off altogether．
To try to better understand how exercise can both elevate inflammation and simultaneously protect the body against cancer，scientists at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and other institutions decided to closely examine what happens inside mice at high risk for the disease．
So，for the new study，they began by gathering a group of adult lab mice．These animals generally like to run．
The scientists then implanted melanoma（黑素瘤） skin cancer cells into the mice before providing half of them with running wheels in their cages while the other animals remained sedentary．After four weeks，far fewer of the runners had developed full-blown melanoma than the sedentary mice and those that had been diagnosed with the disease showed fewer and smaller lesions．
They drew blood from both the exercising and sedentary animals and cells from any tumors in both groups．As expected，they found much higher levels of the hormone adrenaline in the blood of the exercising animals，especially right after they had been working out on the wheels but also at other times of the day．The body releases adrenaline in response to almost any type of stressful experience，including exercise．
They also found higher levels of interleukin-6in the blood of the runners．This is a substance that is released by working muscles and is believed to both increase and decrease inflammation in the body，depending on where and how it goes to work．
Perhaps most important，they found much higher numbers in the bloodstreams of runners than in the sedentary mice of a type of immune cell named natural killer cells that are known to be strong cancer fighters．
So the scientists repeated their original experiment multiple times，inducing cancer while allowing some mice to run and others to sit．In some of these follow-up experiments，the scientists injected the runners with a substance that blocked the production of adrenaline and gave sedentary animals large doses of added adrenaline．
What they now found was that when running mice could not produce adrenaline，they developed cancer at the same rate as the sedentary animals，while the sedentary animals that had been injected with extra adrenaline fought off their tumors better than other sitting mice．
More remarkably，the scientists determined that adrenaline seemed to be sending biochemical signals to some of the animals'IL-6cells，making them physiologically more alert，so that when a tumor began to develop in the affected animal，those IL-6cells in turn activated the natural killer cells in the bloodstream and actually directed them to the tumors，like minute guide fish．
With these results，"we show that voluntary wheel running in mice can reduce the growth of tumors，and we have identified an exercise-dependent mobilization of natural killer cells as the underlying cause of this protection，"said Pernille Hojman，a researcher at the University of Copenhagen who oversaw the new study．It perhaps provides one more incentive for us to get up and move．

63．The relationship between exercise and cancer has long puzzled oncologists and exercise physiologists becauseB
A．exercise is strongly associated with lowered risks for many types of cancer．
B．exercise can both elevate inflammation which can contribute to higher risks for many cancers and meanwhile protect the body against cancer．
C．exercise may change can reduce the severity of cancer or fight it off altogether．
D．exercise can lead to a short-term increase in inflammation which can contribute to elevated risks for many cancers．
64．In the first experiment，which one is the most important result the scientists found？A
A．natural killer cells are much more in the bloodstreams of runners than in the sedentary mice．
B．levels of interleukin-6are higher in the blood of the runners than in the sedentary mice．
C．exercise such as running seemed to help the mice fight against the cancer．
D．a(chǎn)drenaline can reduce the severity of cancer or fight it off．
65．What does the underlined word"sedentary"mean？C
A．run         
B．move          
C．sit            
D．sleep
66．In the follow-up experiments，the scientists foundB．
A．the hormone adrenaline has much higher levels in the blood of the exercising animals，
B．how these elements in the runners-their increased adrenaline，IL-6，and natural killer immune cells fight against tumor．
C．interleukin-6can both increase and decrease inflammation in the body，depending on where and how it goes to work．
D．what happens inside mice at high risk for the disease．
67．According to the study，we can infer the fundamental substance to fight the cancer off isC．
A．a(chǎn)drenaline       
B．interleukin-6         
C．natural killer cells    
D．genes．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

20．Children who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted，new research suggests．
In the study，researchers looked at about 1，900schoolchildren．The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors．Moreover，among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study，the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors．
The researchers selected six schools and required the children，whose average age was 7at the start of the study，to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years．The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in outdoor activities after school，especially during weekends and holidays．The other half of the children，from another six schools，continued their usual activity patterns．After three years，30.4percent of the kids in the intervention group （干預(yù)組） had become nearsighted，compared with 38.5percent of the kids in the other group．
It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit children's eyesight，the researchers said．However，some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine （多巴胺） of the eye．In turn，dopamine is known to restrain the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness．
Based on the new results，the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits of their eyesight．However，it's important to protect kids'skin and eyes from UV（紫外的） light，which can be damaging．

32．What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day？A
A．Attend an extra class of outdoor activities．
B．Continue to do their usual activities．
C．Spend one hour in doing eye exercises．
D．Participate in outdoor activities with parents．
33．What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine？C
A．It can contribute to poor sight．
B．It can damage people's brain．
C．It is beneficial to eyesight．
D．It means low levels of light intensity．
34．What may be discussed in the following paragraph？C
A．How to design outdoor activities for kids．
B．How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted．
C．How to protect kids'skin and eyes from UV light．
D．How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities．
35．What can be a suitable title for the text？B
A．The More Time Outdoors，the Better
B．Kids May See Better if They Play Outside
C．It's Time to Engage Kids in Outdoor Activities
D．Researchers Found a Cure for Nearsightedness．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

10．An astronaut is required to make some repairs to the outside of the International Space Station．After a successful repair，the astronaut finishes the task．Unfortunately，a tool flies off into space．The tool has now become space junk，high-speed pieces of objects（物體） going around the Earth at 17，000 kilometers per hour．
While humans produce an unbelievable amount of waste on Earth，we might not think too much about space junk．But NASA says there are probable millions of objects，both small and large，going around the Earth in a giant cloud of junk．
Space junk got its start in the middle of the twentieth century，at the very beginning of the space race，when satellite began to be launched to go into orbit （軌道） around the Earth．So far，space junks include waste spaceships and waste spaceship parts，rocket fuel containers and even pieces of paint．Believe or not，there are millions of tiny pieces of paint floating around Earth's orbit．Heat or crashes usually cut off paint from spaceship and turn them into space junk．Because there are so many objects flying around up there，there's concern that crashes between space junks will only produce more of them．Scientists are worried this is already happening．
Anything travelling at a high speed in space would cause a considerable amount of damage to a spaceship if a direct hit happened．Even a small piece of paint is capable of making a quarter-inch hole into the window of a space station．The good news for astronauts is that most space junk is located between 550 and 625 miles above the Earth--the International Space Station flies in orbit at 250 miles high，while spaceships usually only reach 375 miles above the Earth．Space programs are also working on rocket designs that limit the amount of space junk produced during a launch．
For those of us on the Earth，is there a possibility that space junk could fall back to the ground？Everything in orbit will finally be pulled back down by Earth's gravity-when that happens depends on how high the object is and how fast it's going．The higher the object is，the longer the object will take to fall．These objects could stay in orbit for thousands of years．As for the risks of getting hit on the head，fortunately，most objects burn up on their way back to the Earth，and no one has ever been killed by space junk．
44．Where is space junk from？D
A．Pieces from satellites．
B．Fuel coming from rockets．
C．Waste from the space station．
D．Spaceships that no longer work．
45．What are scientists worried about space junk？C
A．It may rub off the spaceship's outside paint．
B．It may be pulled back by gravity and hurt people．
C．More space junks will probably be produced in crashes．
D．The space station's windows may be blocked by space junk．
46．Where is the passage probably taken from？C
A．Astronauts'travel diary．
B．Scientists'research report．
C．Popular science magazine．
D．Adventure novel．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：短文改錯

17．文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處．每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分．
My uncle drove his car meet his friends．When he found there was still some time leaving before the train had arrived，he wanted to take a short sleep．He was falling sleep when a woman came and asked him the time．He opened his eye and answered，"Half past eight．"With a"Thank you!"a woman left．On a short while this happened again．So my uncle wrote"I don't know the time"on a piece of paper and put them on the window of the car．A few minutes late，an old man came and woke him up，"Hi，young man．I can tell you that time it is．It's nine o'clock now．"

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：填空題

12．The disabled tend to survive in a world that is largely made for the able-bodied．Evidently，the disabled still want to lead a （76）life which is no more different from that of normal people．Unfortunately，things in the reality are（77）hard   on them．What I have come to know so far is（78）that it's our common thought to laugh at people looking different from us．But being physically or（79）mentally disabled does not determine their character or insights．In fact，they have the same（80）rights （權(quán)利） as everybody else and also want to live with（81）dignity （尊嚴(yán)）．Personally，the disabled are just the same （82）except for some disability．Therefore，it doesn't（83）make      sense to show prejudice for somebody just because he cannot walk or has one arm alone．Now，think for a while．What if somebody stares at you or points out fingers at you（84）calling your names？Ah!Such an annoying feeling，isn't it？You never know how others feel until you yourself are（85）put in their shoes．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

13．You're rushing to work and a man ahead of you falls down on the sidewalk．Do you stop to help？In a study of by-standers，it was found that some people keep on walking．
"There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed，"says a psychologist，"In order to take action，you have to work against them．"Here are some common thoughts that stop you from helping．
●Why should I be the one？I'm probably not the most able person in this crowd．You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance．
●What if he doesn't really need my help？The fear of embarrassment is powerful； no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others．
●No one else looks concerned．We can follow the people around us，but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public．
"If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction，force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on，"says the psychologist．"Then retry to involve other people； you don't have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful．Sometimes it's just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying，'It looks like we should do something．'Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and，if not，to call for one．Once you take action，most people will follow you．"
66．According to a study of by-standers，what will some people do when a man ahead falls down on the sidewalk？C
A．They will call 110．
B．They will offer help．
C．They will go on walking．
D．They will laugh at him．
67．Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others？B
A．I'm not the very capable person．
B．It looks like we should do something．
C．No one else is concerned．
D．He doesn't really need my help．
68．In order to offer your timely help，you need toD
A．go directly to the police station
B．get along well with the passers-by who spot the trouble
C．a(chǎn)sk others for help and call the police
D．work against the first thoughts that stop you from offering help
69．We learn from the last paragraph that if we spot trouble，C．
A．we should call the ambulance as soon as we can
B．we should turn away in no time
C．we should stop and try to make other people help together
D．we should take on the whole responsibility
70．The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers．A
A．to give others a hand                       
B．to be more able
C．to explain their inaction                   
D．to evaluate the situation．

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案