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M6U2 What is happiness to you
单元测试
一、单项填空。（共20小题，计20分）
1. We really feel ______ between going on holiday and staying at home. A. blocked B. sticking C. blocking D. caught
2. _________ the fact that none of the trapped miners might be rescued, people knew nothing about the situation.
A. Apart from B. Besides C. In response to D. Rather than 3. Joan is such an efficient girl that she can _______ more in a day than any other one. A. accomplish B. arrange C. adapt D. allocate 4. —How long can you ________ under water? Three minutes or five minutes? —Only two minutes, otherwise I’ll die.
A. hold to B. hold out C. hold back D. hold breath 5. At the sad news, the woman __________ crying.
A. burst into B. burst out C. burst in D. burst on 6. ________ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships. A. No matter what B. No matter which C. Whatever D. Whichever
7. ________ he was very young, he knew a lot because his father was a college professor and had taught him a lot.
A. When B. Since C. Because D. While 8. —I’m afraid Mr Wood can’t see you until 4 o’clock. —Oh, _______ I won’t wait.
A. no doubt B. after all C. in that case D. in this way
9. The salesman _______ the air conditioner for at least 8 years, but it went wrong only one year after we bought it.
A. ensured B. promised C. protected D. guaranteed
10. Tom got addicted to computer games and cartoon movies, which made his father _________. A. on cloud nine B. hot under the collar C. feel dark D. fall into the dumps
11. By the time he arrives, all the work _________ with _________ our teacher will be content. A. will have been accomplished; which B. will be accomplished; that C. will have accomplished; it D. had been accomplished; him 12. When he was young, he used to ________ hard at his lessons.
A. devote to working B. devote himself to work C. be devoted to work D. be devoted to working 13. —It is said that you have given up your job as a secretary. Why?
—The salary is OK, but I have got ________ nothing in the office all the time.
A. tired of doing
B. tired with doing C. tiring to do D. tiring with doing
14. It is because he ________ science that I _______ what he says.
A. believes in; believe B. believes; believe in C. believes; believe D. believes in; believe in
15. They are newcomers after all, so we must help them to _______ themselves to the situation of our school.
A. adopt B. adapt C. avoid D. admit 16. The boy’s bad behaviour _______ his mother many sleepless nights.
A. cost
B. made
C. caused D. brought
17. I’ve worked with children before, so I know what ______ in my new job. A. expected B. to expect C. to be expecting D. expects 18. You can’t imagine the effect _____ computer games _____ on the children. A. which; make B. that; have C. /; get D. where; give
19. When the old man ______ to walk back to his house, the sun _____ itself behind the
mountain.
A. started; had already hidden B. had started; had already hidden C. had started; was hiding D. was starting; hid
20. Whom would you like to ______ the lights as soon as possible on the wall? A. have fixed B. have fix C. get fixed D. get fix
二、完形填空。（共20小题，计10分）
Keep On Singing
When Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling (兄弟姐妹). They 21 that the new baby was going to be a girl, and Michael 22 to his sister in Mummy’s stomach now and then.
23 , Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in 24 condition and was put into the intensive care unit at the hospital. The days 25 by. The little girl got worse. The doctor told the parents, “There is very little 26 . Be prepared for the 27 .”
Michael, kept begging his parents to let him 28 his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he said.
Kids were 29 allowed in Intensive Care, but Karen made up her mind to 30 Michael whether the staff liked it or not. 31 he didn’t see his sister now, he might never see her.
She 32 him in an oversized clean suit and marched him into ICU. He looked like a 33_ laundry basket. Karen towed (拉) Michael to his sister’s 34 . He gazed at the tiny infant who was losing the battle to 35 , and he began to sing.
In the 36 voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray ...”
Instantly the baby girl 37 . Her pulse rate became calm and steady. Keep on singing, Michael.
The baby’s ragged, strained 38 became as smooth as a kitten’s purr (猫的呼噜声). Keep on singing, Michael.
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don’t take my sunshine 39 .” The very next day, the little girl was 40 enough to go home! 21. A. made out
B. figured out
C. found out C. spoke
D. checked out D. clapped D. tight
22. A. sang B. talked 24. A. fatal 25. A. inched 26. A. sense 27. A. least 28. A. accompany
23. A. Actually B. Accidentally C. Instantly D. Finally
B. serious C. sound B. slipped
C. passed D. moved
D. last
B. problem C. difficulty D. hope B. best C. worst B. see
C. comfort D. save C. always D. almost C. accept D. take C. Once C. falling C. continue C. warm
D. Since D. standing D. live D. simple
C. dressed D. put
29. A. never B. still 30. A. cheer B. include 31. A. Until B. If 32. A. wrapped B. hid 33. A. walking B. frightening 35. A. recover B. return 36. A. heavy B. pure 37. A. responded B. cried 38. A. struggling B. moving 39. A. along B. up 40. A. well
B. strong
34. A. unit B. bedside C. corner D. section
C. smiled D. improved C. sneezing D. breathing C. away D. off C. happy
D. old
三、阅读理解。（共15小题，计30分）
A
Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness today?
Many have sought a variety of sources for their feeling of happiness. Some have put their heart and efforts into their work. Too many turned to drugs and alcohol. Meanwhile, untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic (异国的) vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.
Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion” or “I’ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds”. It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something.
In life, we all experience stimulus (激励) and response. Today, some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “I’ll be happy when ...”
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is not a response but a stimulus.
Happiness is a conscious choice we make in daily life. For unknown reasons to me, many choose to be upset and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want—we usually get things we want after we choose to be happy. 41. From the second paragraph, we know to some people ____________. A. they are not happy when they work hard B. they are not happy when they drink or take drugs
C. they are happy when they possess their own expensive cars D. they are happy when they are looking for happiness
42. Generally speaking, most people feel happy because ____________. A. they think happiness is rooted in their deep hearts B. they get what they want to have
C. they get a great paying job D. they get an expensive car
43. In the author’s opinion, which of the following is the most important if you want to be happy? A. Losing weight. B. Having an expensive car. C. Being successful in work. D. Feeling happy. 44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?
A. If you want to get what you want, you should choose to be happy first. B. We should try to get more and then we’ll be happy. C. Most people today are happy.
D. Work is a necessary part in our daily life.
45. From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is ____________. A. based on our needs B. unconditional C. out of reach D. limited
B
Two years ago, the Funk family of suburban Chicago adopted a Chinese baby girl who had been abandoned on a sidewalk near a Yangzhou textile factory.
Last year and halfway across the United States, the Ramirez family of suburban Miami adopted a girl who had been abandoned a week later on the same spot.
Both families named their daughters Mia. It turns out, a first name and Chinese heritage aren’t the only things the three-year-olds have in common. The girls’ mothers—Holly Funk and Diana Ramirez—met on a website for parents who had gone through international adoptions. After a flurry of emails comparing photographs and biographical details, DNA testing proved the families’ suspicions: The girls are probably fraternal (手足的) twins.
“I was in shock,” said Ramirez, who lives with her husband Carlos in Pembroke Pines, Florida. “Well, now this is for real.”
The Internet and Web groups revolving around international orphanages are increasingly
being used to link adopted children with biological kin (亲属). The site that the Funks and Ramirezes used has a membership of 137 people, with 15 sets of twins and seven sets of siblings whose relationships have been confirmed.
At a reunion on Friday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Mia Diamond Funk and Mia Hanying Ramirez shyly surveyed each other, then reached for each other’s hand.
DNA tests established an 85 percent probability that the girls are at least half sisters. Scientists did not have a biological parent to test and reach a greater certainty, but given their ages and physical similarities, experts say it is likely they are fraternal twins.
Douglas and Holly Funk hope to take Mia to Miami in October. Both sets of parents say they are committed to staying in touch and often let the twins talk to each other on the phone. 46. Why did the girls’ mothers meet on the Internet?
A. To compare photographs of the two girls.
B. To communicate with other people who had adopted children abroad. C. To test their suspicion.
D. To exchange experiences on adopting children.
47. Experts are still not 100 percent sure that the two girls are fraternal twins because ______ __. A. DNA tests are still not accurate enough B. the two girls were born by different parents C. the DNA of a biological parent is still missing D. one girl is born a week later than the other 48. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Adopted Twins Reunited on the Internet B. Adopted Twins Live Happily in the US C. Suspicion Turned into Reality
D. The Story of Adopted Twins and Their Parents
C
Sadness is unpleasant, and in a society where personal happiness is prized above all else, there is little tolerance for falling in despair. Especially now we’ve got drugs for getting rid of sad feelings—whether it’s after losing a job, the break-up of a relationship or the death of a loved one. So it’s no surprise that more and more people are taking them.
But is this really such a good idea? A growing number of voices from the world of mental health research are saying it isn’t. They fear that the increasing tendency to treat normal sadness as a disease is playing fast and loose (行为轻率). Sadness, they argue, serves a useful purpose—and if we lose it, we lose out. Yet many psychiatrists (精神病医生) insist not. Sadness has a nasty habit of turning into depression (抑郁), they warn. Even when people are sad for good reason, they should take drugs to make themselves feel better.
So who is right? Is sadness something we cannot live without or something horrible never to touch?
There are lots of ideas about why feeling sad should become part of human life. It may be a self-protection strategy, as other primates (灵长类) also show signs of sadness. A losing monkey that doesn’t show sadness after it loses a fight may be seen as continuing to challenge the winning
monkey—and that could result in death.
In humans sadness has a further function: we may display sadness as a form of communication. By acting sad, we tell other community members that we need support.
Then there is the idea that creativity is connected to dark moods. There are plenty of great artists, writers and musicians who have suffered from depression or disorder. Scientists found that people with signs of depression performed better at a creative task, and negative moods make people think deeply over the unhappy experience, which allows creative processes to come to the front. There is also evidence that too much happiness can be bad for your career. A doctor found that people who scored 8 out of 10 on a happiness test were more successful in income and education than 9s or 10s. The happiest people lose their willingness to make changes to their lives that may benefit them.
49. The underlined word “this” refers to ________. A. taking medicine B. falling in despair A. cheat their enemies C. comfort the loser
C. losing a job
D. feeling sad
50. Some animals show their sadness in order to ________.
B. protect themselves D. challenge the winner
51. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________. A. people with great creativity tend to be happier B. unhappy experiences contribute to a greater career C. too much happiness can be bad for your career D. the happiest people are the most successful ones
D
There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, waved to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penage. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazine into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterwi. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrive, I threw myself at him to give him a hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his
weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey. A. adventurous
B. pleasant
C. exciting
D. dull
52. The author had expected the train trip to be . 53. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A. The people in the villages. B. The mountains along the way. C. The crowds of people in the streets. D. The simple lunch served on the train.
54. can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph.
A. Choose
B. Enjoy
C. Prepare for
D. Carry on
55. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country. C. Reading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up.
四、单词拼写。（共10小题，计10分）
56. What I have achieved in the past few months i___________ me with confidence.
57. We should learn to stay o__________ no matter what difficulty we may have in our lives.
58. Many students are not a___________ prepared for higher education. Why should they be
forced to do that currently?
59. He is j to me in the company, though he is older than me.
60. If you a someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
61. Doctors and medical supplies were __________ (紧急送往) to the scene of the accident. 62. I don’t like riding. I do it ____________ (仅仅) to get some exercise.
63. He is _____________ (无法忍受的) when he is in a bad temper.
64. You are not alone in your fight for freedom. Our (同情) are always with you. 65. Tickets are limited and will be ___________ (可以得到) to those who apply first.
五、选词组填空。（共10小题，计10分）
用方框中所给词组的正确形式填空。（注：每个词组只能用一次，有两个词组多余。） apart from cheer … up in high spirits devote … to look back on struggle against/with across the world adapt to focus on in case 66. I’m afraid he can’t _____________ the idea of having a woman as his boss.
67. He is so kind a person that he ___________ his life ___________ helping blind people. 68. Their letters of support made me _______________ all day long.
69. The traditional culture and beautiful views of China have attracted people ___________. 70. My grandparents often _____________ their bitter life in the old society.
71. You should make a note of what the teacher said in class carefully ____ _____ you may forget them after class.
72. It’s very important to have such a friend who will __________ you__________ when you are in a bad mood.
73. We should show sympathy and donate something to those who ______ ______ poverty in those poor places.
74. Today we are going to _______________ the question of homeless people. 75. We should be concerned with those students who live _____________ their parents.
六、书面表达。（共计20分）
最近互联网上就“对你来说，什么是快乐？”（What is happiness to you?）这个问题进行了调查和讨论，网民对这个问题发表了不同的看法。请你根据下面所给内容总结大家的观点，并简述你自己的看法。 观点一：快乐是
1. 快乐是有家人和朋友的陪伴，生活无忧无虑； 2. 快乐是没有身体上的疼痛和生理上的残疾； 3. 快乐是在学业和事业上取得巨大成功； 4. ……
观点二：快乐是
1. 快乐的秘诀是保持乐观积极的心态，每天精神饱满； 2. 快乐是投身于事业，专注于目标；
3. 快乐是在困难的时候，克服失望，鼓舞自己； 4. 快乐是对已完成的事情感到骄傲，对未来充满信心； 5. ……
你的观点：2至3点。
注意：1. 文章的起始句已经给出。 2. 词数150左右（不包括起始句）。
What is happiness to you? A survey on the Internet on this question has been carried out recently. Netizens give their different opinions.
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