【走向高考】高三英语一轮复习高考专项突破2外研版APerhapsyouthinkyoucouldeasilyaddtoyourhappinesswithmoremoney.Strangeasitmayseem,ifyou'reunsatisfied,theissueisnotalackofmeanstomeetyourdesiresbutalackofdesires—notthatyoucannotsatisfyyourtastesbutthatyoudon'thaveenoughtastes.Realrichesconsistofwelldevelopedandheartycapacities(能力)toenjoylife.Mostpeoplearealreadyswamped(淹没)withthings.Theyeat,wear,goandtalktoomuch.They_live_in_too_big_a_house_with_too_many_rooms,_yet_their_house_of_life_is_a_hut.Yourhouseoflifeoughttobeamansion(豪宅),aroyalpalace.Everynewtaste,everyadditionalinterest,everyfreshenthusiasmaddsaroom.Hereareseveralroomsyourhouseoflifeshouldhave.Artshouldbeadesireforyoutodevelopsimplybecausetheworldisfullofbeautifulthings.Ifyouonlyunderstoodhowtoenjoythemandfeedyourspiritonthem,theywouldmakeyouashappyastofindplentyofhamandeggswhenyou'rehungry.Literature,classicliterature,isabeautiful,richlyfurnishedroomwhereyoumightfindmanyanhourofrestandrefreshment.Togainthatlovewouldgotowardmakingyouarichperson,forarichpersonisnotsomeonewhohasalibrarybutwholikesalibrary.MusiclikeMozart'sandBach'sshouldn'tbeabsent.Realrichesareofthespirit.Andwhenyou'vebroughtthatspirituptowhereclassicalmusicfeedsitandmakesyoualittledrunk,youhaveincreasedyourthrillsandbetteredthem.Andlifeisamatterofthrills.Sports,withoutwhichyouremainpoor,meanalotinlife.Nomatterwhoyouare,youwouldbemorehuman,andyourhouseoflifewouldbebettersupportedagainstthebaddays,ifyoucould,anddid,playabit.Whateverroomsyoumightaddtoyourhouseoflife,thesecretofenjoyinglifeistokeepadding.语篇解读:什么是真正的幸福和富有?不是更多的金钱和物质,精神的富有才会真正使你幸福。真正的幸福不是住在一个多么大的房子里。人生的大房子应该是由艺术、文学、音“”乐、体育等各个房间组成的。1.Theauthorintendstotellusthat________.A.truehappinessliesinachievingwealthbyfairmeansB.bighousesarepeople'smostvaluedpossessionsC.bighousescaninasensebringrichnessoflifeD.truehappinesscomesfromspiritualriches答案:D推理判断题。本文的主旨就是说明真正的幸福是精神的富足,财富、大房子等物质的拥有并不能带来真正的幸福和富足。2.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphprobablyimpliesthat________.A.howevermateriallyrich,theyneverseemtobesatisfiedB.howevermateriallyrich,theyremainspirituallypoorC.thoughtheirhouseisbig,theypreferasimplelifeD.thoughtheirhouseisbig,itseemstobeacage答案:B“细节理解题。该句的字面意思是他们住在一所拥有超多房间的超大房子里,然”而他们的生命房间却是一间陋舍。,结合本文主旨大意,可知此处应是想说尽管他们物质富有,但却精神贫瘠,故B项正确。3.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.A.moremoneybringsmorehappinessB.artisneededtomakeyourhousebeautifulC.literaturecanenrichyourspirituallifeD.sportscontributemainlytoyourphysicalfitness答案:C推理判断题。A“”项意为更多的金钱可以带来更多的幸福,明显与文章主题不符;艺术(art)是使人精神生活充实,而非使房子更漂亮,排除B项;运动(sports)在生活当中意义丰富,而非仅仅使你身体健康,排除D项。只有C“”项文学可以丰富你的精神生活符合本文的观点。4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HouseofLifeB.SecretofWealthC.RestandRefreshmentD.InterestandEnthusiasm答案:A主旨大意题。本文的主要意思就是说明物质上的大房间并不是真正的富足,而“”是拥有艺术、文学、音乐、体育等房间的生命的房间(houseoflife)才是真正的富有,才能够给你带来更多的幸福。B(·新课标Ⅰ,C)Atypicalliontamer(驯兽师)inpeople'smindisanentertaine...