2024-2025学年河北省唐山市高三上学期开学英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年河北省唐山市高三上学期开学英语试题本试卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheGardenClubofJacksonvillepresentsthesecondannualCommunityGardensSummittogatherallthecommunitygardensfromaroundNortheastFlorida,thoseplanningtocreatetheminthefuture,andanyonewhowantstolearnmoreaboutcommunitygardensortakepartinone.Expertsfromtheseorganizationswillpresentbestpracticesfororganizing,building,maintaining,andsustainingcommunitygardens.We'llalsoprovidetipsforgardeningathome.TheGardenClubwillalsoholdaseedexchangeforanyonewhowantstotakepart.Schedule5:30-6:30p.m.Visitcommunitygardentables,seedexchange6:30-7:30p.m.Presentations7:30-7:45p.m.Q&A7:45-8:30p.m.Visitcommunitygardentables,donationbarTheprogramisfreeandopentothepublic,butregistrationisrequiredsotheGardenClubknowshowmanychairstoprovide.Weappreciateyourhelp!WanttoParticipate?Ifyouknowofanycommunitygardensthatwouldliketoparticipate,pleaseaskthemtocontactinfo@.SponsorshipOpportunitiesAsponsorofthe2024CommunityGardensSummitreceives:RecognitiononoureventpagesRecognitioninouremailmarketingtomorethan6,000contactsRecognitiononoursocialmediachannelsRecognitiononeventslideshowRecognitioninourblogpostaftertheprogramAnnualHorticultureCornersponsorsalsoreceive:VerbalrecognitionatallHorticultureCornerprogramsSponsortableatallHorticultureCornerprogramsIfyouhavequestionsaboutsponsorship,pleaseemailinfo@orcall904-355-4224.21.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheevent?A.Toadvertise. B.Totest.C.Toeducate. D.Toappreciate.22.Whencanparticipantsdonateintheevent?A.5:30-6:30p.m.. B.6:30-7:30p.m..C.7:30-7:45p.m.. D.7:45-8:30p.m..23.Howdoestheclubrewardthesponsors?A.Bypromotingthem.B.Bypostingtheirblogs.C.Bymarketingtheirproducts.D.Byaccessingthemtomoremedia.BEverynowandthenyoucomeacrossastorysopowerfulthatitgrabsyoubythethroatandjustwon’tletgo.SuchisthestoryofJean-Dominique-lockedinhisbodyasoneistrappedinadivingbell(acontainercarryingpeopletothedeepsea)yetfreetowander,dreamandtraveltofarawayplacesusingonlyhismind.Jean,aneditoroftheELLEmagazine,livedafastpacelifeintheworldoffashion.Thenoneday,hehadaseverediseasethatlefthimanextremelyrarecondition.Jean’smindwasfullyfunctioningandawarewhiletheblinking(眨)ofhislefteyewashisonlymeansofcommunication.Imagineforjustamomentwhatitwouldbeliketolieperfectlystill,andtheonlythingyoucanmoveisyourlefteye.Asanexperiment—trytoreadtherestofthisarticleusingonlyyourlefteye.Jean’stherapist(治疗专家)designedameansforhimtocommunicatebyorganizingallthelettersbytheirfrequencyandreadingeachletter.Jeanwouldblinkoncewhenthecorrectletterwasreadthatmatchedtheletterinthewordhewasthinking.Hewouldpainstakinglyspelleachwordinthesentencehewasthinking.Usingthismethodhewasabletopenhismemoir(自传).Hetellshowhewouldmentallywrite,editandrewritehissentencesbeforecommunicatingthemtohistherapist.“Mydivingbellbecomeslessunbearable,andmymindtakesflightlikeabutterfly.Thereissomuchtodo.Youcanwanderoffinspaceorintime.”Jean-DominiquewritesinTheDivingBellandtheButterfly.Neartheendofhisbook,Jeanisreducedtoexaminingthecontentsofthehalf-openedpurseofhisassistant.Tissues,foldedfrancnotes,subwaytickets,keys,“keys”hethinks:“Doestheuniversecontainkeysforopeningupmydivingbell?Asubwaylinewithnolast-stop?Acurrencystrongenoughtobuymyfreedomback?Wemustkeeplooking.I’llbeoffnow.”Thusheendsthebook.24.Whydoestheauthoruse“adivingbell”?A.Toattractreaders’attention.B.Togeneratereaders’sympathy.C.ToshowJean’scompleteimmobility.D.TostressJean’sneedforfreedomofmind.25Whatisthepurposeofparagraph3?A.Toexplainhowtoreadwithoneeye.B.Toinvitereaderstodoanexperiment.C.Tocallforattentiontophysicalhealth.D.ToinvolvereadersinwhatJeanhadtoface.26.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Jeanlearningto“write”. B.Jeanpublishinghismemoir.C.Jeancommunicatingpoorly. D.Jeangettingonwithhisdoctor.27.WhatdoesJeanintendtoexpressattheendofhisbook?A.Thelifecycles.B.Adesireforwealth.CHismentalstrength.D.Gratitudetohisassistant.CBelongingisimportantinmostcultures.Itcangiveyouasenseofpurpose.Workingalongsidepeoplewhomightbeservinganimportantcause,orbeingonachampionshipteam,orworkingtogetherwithpeoplewhosharesimilargoals,values,orinterestsmakesapersonfeelimportantanduseful.Sometimes,though,thebelongingaspectcantranslatetoasenseof“usversusthem”.Itcancreateasituationwhereyouviewsomeonewhoisnotofyourteamorgroupastheenemyandthepersontobefeared.Whilethisoftenhappensinpoliticalcontexts,itcanalsooccurindailylife.Youmighthearthewaysomeonetalks,orlookattheirdress,orlearnwheretheywenttoschool,anddependingonyouralignmenttoacertaingroupyoumightconsiderthemworthyofyourattention,orignorethembecausetheydon'tbelongwhereyoubelong.Theproblemwithbelongingisthatsometimesyoubegintogainsuchasenseofpurposefromit,thatyourgroupiswhatmattersmost.Insomecases,youmayevenfindwaystoseparatefromothersnotinyourgroup.Thefactisthatfundamentallyweallbelongtothehumanrace.Weallhavethesamemake-upanddesignunderneath,withdifferentpackagingaroundus.Whenyouusebelongingtocreateseparation,youaremissingoutongiftsthatothersmightbeabletoshare.It'soneofthemosthurtfulandjudgmentalthingsyoucandotosomeoneelse:dismissingthemoutofhandsimplybecausetheydon'tsharetheviewsofyourgroup.Becomeawareofyourdesiretobelong,andtrytobeobjectiveaboutyourneedforit.Belongingcanbeapowerfulexperience,anditcanalsoservetoseparateyou.Youmightwanttobeseparatedfromthepeoplein“thatgroup,”butyouendupcuttingyourselfofffrompotentialgiftsandsupportthatmaybemeaningfultoyou.Havingbeliefsandsupportingnoblecausesiscertainlyimportant,andsimplybeingpartofagroupisn’tfundamentallyabadthing;justbecomewatchfulaboutwhetherittranslatesintoarefusaltoacceptsomeonewhobelongselsewhere.28.Whatdoesbelonginggiveapersonaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Asenseofvalue. B.Achancetowin.C.Thepowerofculture. D.Thewaytofame.29.Whichhasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedword“alignment”?A.Restriction. B.Association.C.Resolution. D.Contribution.30.Whatisexplainedinparagraph3?A.Thesignificanceofgroups.B.Theunderlyingunityofpeople.C.Thecharacteristicsofbelonging.D.Theattractionoftheexternalworld.31.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveaboutbelonging?A.Havingastrongdesireforit.B.Satisfyingyourneedfromit.C.Abandoningitforitslikelydangers.D.Balancingitwithopennesstoothers.DIlleismputsimply,isthepracticeoftalkingaboutoneselfinthethirdpersonratherthanthefirstperson.Thisrhetoricaldeviceisoftenusedbypoliticianstolendtheirwordsanairofobjectivity.InhisaccountoftheGallicWar,forexample,theemperorJuliusCaesarwrote“Caesaravenged(报复)thepublic”ratherthan“Iavengedthepublic”.Thissmallverbalshiftseemsintendedtomakethestatementfeelalittlemorelikehistoricalfact,recordedbyanobjectiveobserver.Tothemodernear,illeismcansoundalittlesillyorself-important-andwemayevenridiculefamouspeoplewhochoosetotalkinthisway.Yetrecentpsychologicalresearchsuggeststhatilleismcanbringsomerealmentalbenefits.Ifwearetryingtomakeadifficultdecision,speakingaboutourselvesinthethirdpersoncanhelptocalmtheemotionsthatcouldleadourthinkingoffcourse,allowingustofindawisersolutiontoourproblem.ThisapproachcorrespondstothescientificstudyofwisdombyIgorGrossmannattheUniversityofWaterlooinCanada.Thestudyrevealedthatthewisdomofpeople'sreasoningcandependonthecontext.Inparticular,hefoundthattheirwisereasoningscorestendedtobemuchhigherwhenconsideringotherpeople'ssituationsthantheirownpersonaldilemmas.Grossmanncalledthis“Solomon'sParadox”aftertheancientBiblicalking,whowasfamousforadvisingotherswisely,whilemakingaseriesofdisastrouspersonaldecisionsthatultimatelylefthiskingdominchaos.Byswitchingtothethirdperson,ourdescriptionsofthesituationwillstarttosoundasifwearetalkingaboutsomeoneelseratherthanourselves.Thissenseofdetachment(抽离)wouldallowustoseethebiggerpicture,ratherthangettingcaughtupinourownfeelings.32.WhyisJuliusCaesarmentioned?A.Topresentafact. B.Toserveasaproof.C.Tointroduceawar. D.Torecommendadevice.33.Whatkeypointisconveyedinparagraph2?A.Illeismsupportsclearerreasoning. B.Modernpeopledislikeilleism.C.Thefamousarecarefulaboutilleism. D.Illeismenhancesmultipleemotions.34.WhatcanwelearnfromGrossmann'sstudy?A.Dilemmasstimulatereasoning. B.Wisdombeginsinwonder.C.Bystandersareclear-sighted. D.Everymanhashisowntrouble.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.AProvenDeviceforGreatLeadersB.TheAncientTrickforWiserThinkingC.AnEffectiveWayfromaNewPerspectiveD.TheAge-OldPracticeinModernExperiment第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Throughouthistory,theword“courage”hasbeenassociatedwithimagesofheroism—soldierschargingintobattle,firefightersstormingintoburningbuildings,oractivistsstandingfirmagainstunfairness.___36___Itisamulti-dimensionalvirtueinourdailylives,astrengththathelpsussailthroughthechallengesinourlife.___37___Thisisthebraveryweseeinthosewhoputthemselvesinthelineoffiretoprotectothers.It’swhatenablesapersontofightbackagainstanattacker.Itallowsustoovercomeourfears,pushingourbodiespastourlimitswhennecessary.Moralcourageiswheretheinnerstrengthofourprinciplesistrulytested.___38___Evenwhenit’sunpopularorcarriespersonalrisk,weremaincommittedtoourvalues.Witnessesrefusingtobethreatenedinacourtoflaworcitizensstandinguptosevereinjusticealldemonstrateextraordinarymoralcourage.Finally,thereisthecourageofenduranceandperseverance.Thiscouldbeseenasthecouragetokeeptrainingwheneverymuscleinyourbodyscreamsatyoutostop.___39___Enduranceandperseveranceallowustoaccomplishgoalsthatmayinitiallyseemimpossible.Theseformsofcourageareinterconnectedtogivestrengthtothehumancharacter.Couragedoesnotmeantheabsenceoffear.___40___Itisthequalitythatinspiresawe(敬畏),yetexistswithinallofus,readytobedrawnout.Whetherfacingexternaldangers,maintainingourbeliefsordealingwithourinnerstruggles,courageinitsdiverseformsisanessentialelementofagoodandmeaningfullife.A.Fearsaredeepseated.B.Itisfarfromeveryone.C.Instead,itisaboutdefeatingit.D.Weshoulddowhatweknowisright.E.It’sthestubbornrefusaltogiveintodifficulties.F.Oneofthemostvisibleformsisphysicalcourage.G.Butitincludesfarmorethanjusttheseextraordinaryacts.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenJoefirstproposedatriptotheGrandCanyon,Iwasthrilled.Iwas___41___him100percentuntilhesaidwe’dbedriving.Ididthe___42___.Threedaysontheroadandthreedaysofvacation.Ihatedbeingontheroad.“It’sonlyatwo-daydrive.Youcanlookforwardtoit,”Joesaid,___43___abouttheprospect.Thefirsthourontheroad,allthatlaybeforeuswasendlessplains.“Ineverknewthecountrywasso___44___!”Chandler,our8-year-oldson,burstout.Aroundsunset,wenearedtheTexasborder,withlotsoforangescoloringthefieldsand___45___theskyline.ThecarwasfilledwithChandler’soohsandaahsandJoe___46___hisdelight.Icouldn’trememberthelasttimemyfamilyhadbeeninsucha(n)___47___.Thesecondday,wereachedWilliams,Arizona,wherewewouldboardthetrain.“Let’sgo___48___thetown,”Joesaid,excited.ButIheld___49___,foritwas45minutesbeforethetrainwasdue.Justthen,acrowdgathered–acostumedtraditional____50____!Watchingit,myguyshadtheCanyonfarfromtheir____51____.OnthetrainChandlerkeptsaying,“Thatperformancewasso____52____!”That’sexactlywhenit____53____me.Ourvacationwasn’tjuststarting.We’dbeenonholidayallalong.WewereneartheCanyon,butitwasnotso____54____.Wecontinuedtalkingabouttheenjoyableperformance.Thatwasthe____55____ofourvacation…sofar.41.A.with B.against C.after D.over42.A.deal B.exercise C.report D.math43.A.curious B.optimistic C.careful D.concerned44.A.vital B.rich C.big D.safe45.A.lighting B.scanning C.lowering D.exhibiting46.A.joinedin B.laughedat C.wonderedat D.returnedto47.A.attempt B.tradition C.change D.atmosphere48.A.search B.analyze C.explore D.assess49.A.on B.back C.up D.out50.A.show B.game C.competition D.meeting51.A.comments B.minds C.plans D.conflicts52.A.influential B.strange C.cool D.original53.A.pushed B.amused C.shocked D.hit54.A.suitable B.important C.worthwhile D.sufficient55.A.commitment B.destination C.highlight D.impression第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。LikemanyyoungAfricans,JeanPhilippeN’Dri’sinterestinKungFubeganwithmartialarts(武术)movies.Duringhissecondyearofcollege,hejoinedthemartialartsclub.Withthe___56___(assist)oftheclub,he,togetherwithother5students,___57___(give)theopportunitytovisittheShaolinTempleinChina’sHenanprovince.“Initwerepeople___58___(dress)thewaytheyhadbeeninthemovies.Theywerepracticingtechniques___59___(proper),”N’Drisaidofhisfirstimpressionofthetemple.Theyunderwentthreeweeksoftraining,butthefirsttwoweekswerereally___60___(challenge).Itwasn’tjustphysicaltraining,butalsomentaltoughening.Theyunderstoodthen___61___Shaolinmonks(和尚)havesuchareputation.“WhenIbeganpracticingmartialarts,myinitialideawastowininthefight.NowIfeel___62___(calm)andmorepeaceful.Icanchannelmyanger,and___63___(develop)aspiritofsharing.Martialartshavebecomethebackboneofmylife,”hesaidproudly.WithhisKungFudreamcomingtrue,N’DrihassetuptheShaolinTrainingCamp.Itisthefirst___64___itskindinAfricatogivethesametraininghereceivedatthetempletoyoungAfricanpeoplewhoarenotabletogotoChina____65____stillsharethesamedream.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.近期，你校英文报开设了“生活中的英语”栏目。请你投稿，介绍自己在课外生活中学习英语的途径和收获。注意：1.词数应为80左右；2.短文的题目、开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。LearningEnglishoutofClassAsahighschoolstudent,IpracticeEnglishinmydailylifebeyondtheclass._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IntegratingEnglishintooureverydayactivitiesisnotjustaboutstudying-it’saboutlivingthelanguage.第二节(满分25分)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Gabrielhadalwaysbeenfascinatedbyrobots.Hismother,however,didnotthinkmuchofit.Sheoftencriticizedhim,urginghimtofocusonhisschoolworkinsteadofthose“uselessmachines”,asshecalledthem.Shewantedhimtospendmoretimeonhisbooks,andlesstimelostintheworldofrobotics.He,however,alwaysworkedquietlyonparts,tryingtocreateinventionsthatcouldsolveeverydayproblems.Oneday,Gabrielcamebackfromschool,burstingthroughthefrontdoor,holdingashiningawardinhishand.Thegasdetectionrobothehadbuiltformonthshadjustwonfirstplaceintheregionalcompetition.Hisheartracedasheimaginedhismotherwouldbeproudthistime.“Mom!Look!Iwon!”hecried.Hismother,standingatthekitchencounter,lookedbriefly.Shesighed,“That’snice,Gabriel,butIstilldon’tseewhatgooditwilldoyou.It’snotgoingtohelpyouwithyourgradesorgetyouintocollege.Youneedtofocusonsomethingmorepractical.”Hervoiceshowednointerest.Gabrielremainedquiet,determinedtoprovethatwhathewasdoinghadvalue.Oneevening,asthedelicioussmellofdinnerfloatedthroughthehouse,anunexpecteddangerwasquietlyclosing.Gabriel’smotherhadbeenbusyinthekitchenbuthadforgottentoturnoffthegas.Unawareofthecomingthreat,shehadwanderedintothelivingroom,settlingdowncomfortablyinfrontoftheTV.Thegascontinuedtoescape,silentlyfillingtheair.Thehousewasontheedgeofadisaster.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Suddenly,aloudalarmrangthroughthehouse._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Gabriel’smotherheldtherobotgentlyinherarms,waitingforGabrieltogetbackfromschool._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024-2025学年河北省唐山市高三上学期开学英语试题答案版本试卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheGardenClubofJacksonvillepresentsthesecondannualCommunityGardensSummittogatherallthecommunitygardensfromaroundNortheastFlorida,thoseplanningtocreatetheminthefuture,andanyonewhowantstolearnmoreaboutcommunitygardensortakepartinone.Expertsfromtheseorganizationswillpresentbestpracticesfororganizing,building,maintaining,andsustainingcommunitygardens.We'llalsoprovidetipsforgardeningathome.TheGardenClubwillalsoholdaseedexchangeforanyonewhowantstotakepart.Schedule5:30-6:30p.m.Visitcommunitygardentables,seedexchange6:30-7:30p.m.Presentations7:30-7:45p.m.Q&A7:45-8:30p.m.Visitcommunitygardentables,donationbarTheprogramisfreeandopentothepublic,butregistrationisrequiredsotheGardenClubknowshowmanychairstoprovide.Weappreciateyourhelp!WanttoParticipate?Ifyouknowofanycommunitygardensthatwouldliketoparticipate,pleaseaskthemtocontactinfo@.SponsorshipOpportunitiesAsponsorofthe2024CommunityGardensSummitreceives:RecognitiononoureventpagesRecognitioninouremailmarketingtomorethan6,000contactsRecognitiononoursocialmediachannelsRecognitiononeventslideshowRecognitioninourblogpostaftertheprogramAnnualHorticultureCornersponsorsalsoreceive:VerbalrecognitionatallHorticultureCornerprogramsSponsortableatallHorticultureCornerprogramsIfyouhavequestionsaboutsponsorship,pleaseemailinfo@orcall904-355-4224.21.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheevent?A.Toadvertise. B.Totest.C.Toeducate. D.Toappreciate.22.Whencanparticipantsdonateintheevent?A.5:30-6:30p.m.. B.6:30-7:30p.m..C.7:30-7:45p.m.. D.7:45-8:30p.m..23.Howdoestheclubrewardthesponsors?A.Bypromotingthem.B.Bypostingtheirblogs.C.Bymarketingtheirproducts.D.Byaccessingthemtomoremedia.【答案】21.C22.D23.ABEverynowandthenyoucomeacrossastorysopowerfulthatitgrabsyoubythethroatandjustwon’tletgo.SuchisthestoryofJean-Dominique-lockedinhisbodyasoneistrappedinadivingbell(acontainercarryingpeopletothedeepsea),yetfreetowander,dreamandtraveltofarawayplacesusingonlyhismind.Jean,aneditoroftheELLEmagazine,livedafastpacelifeintheworldoffashion.Thenoneday,hehadaseverediseasethatlefthimanextremelyrarecondition.Jean’smindwasfullyfunctioningandawarewhiletheblinking(眨)ofhislefteyewashisonlymeansofcommunication.Imagineforjustamomentwhatitwouldbeliketolieperfectlystill,andtheonlythingyoucanmoveisyourlefteye.Asanexperiment—trytoreadtherestofthisarticleusingonlyyourlefteye.Jean’stherapist(治疗专家)designedameansforhimtocommunicatebyorganizingallthelettersbytheirfrequencyandreadingeachletter.Jeanwouldblinkoncewhenthecorrectletterwasreadthatmatchedtheletterinthewordhewasthinking.Hewouldpainstakinglyspelleachwordinthesentencehewasthinking.Usingthismethodhewasabletopenhismemoir(自传).Hetellshowhewouldmentallywrite,editandrewritehissentencesbeforecommunicatingthemtohistherapist.“Mydivingbellbecomeslessunbearable,andmymindtakesflightlikeabutterfly.Thereissomuchtodo.Youcanwanderoffinspaceorintime.”Jean-DominiquewritesinTheDivingBellandtheButterfly.Neartheendofhisbook,Jeanisreducedtoexaminingthecontentsofthehalf-openedpurseofhisassistant.Tissues,foldedfrancnotes,subwaytickets,keys,“keys”hethinks:“Doestheuniversecontainkeysforopeningupmydivingbell?Asubwaylinewithnolast-stop?Acurrencystrongenoughtobuymyfreedomback?Wemustkeeplooking.I’llbeoffnow.”Thusheendsthebook.24.Whydoestheauthoruse“adivingbell”?A.Toattractreaders’attention.B.Togeneratereaders’sympathy.C.ToshowJean’scompleteimmobility.D.TostressJean’sneedforfreedomofmind.25.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph3?A.Toexplainhowtoreadwithoneeye.B.Toinvitereaderstodoanexperiment.C.Tocallforattentiontophysicalhealth.D.ToinvolvereadersinwhatJeanhadtoface.26.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Jeanlearningto“write”. B.Jeanpublishinghismemoir.C.Jeancommunicatingpoorly. D.Jeangettingonwithhisdoctor.27.WhatdoesJeanintendtoexpressattheendofhisbook?A.Thelifecycles.B.Adesireforwealth.C.Hismentalstrength.D.Gratitudetohisassistant.【答案】24.C25.D26.A27.CCBelongingisimportantinmostcultures.Itcangiveyouasenseofpurpose.Workingalongsidepeoplewhomightbeservinganimportantcause,orbeingonachampionshipteam,orworkingtogetherwithpeoplewhosharesimilargoals,values,orinterestsmakesapersonfeelimportantanduseful.Sometimes,though,thebelongingaspectcantranslatetoasenseof“usversusthem”.Itcancreateasituationwhereyouviewsomeonewhoisnotofyourteamorgroupastheenemyandthepersontobefeared.Whilethisoftenhappensinpoliticalcontexts,itcanalsooccurindailylife.Youmighthearthewaysomeonetalks,orlookattheirdress,orlearnwheretheywenttoschool,anddependingonyouralignmenttoacertaingroupyoumightconsiderthemworthyofyourattention,orignorethembecausetheydon'tbelongwhereyoubelong.Theproblemwithbelongingisthatsometimesyoubegintogainsuchasenseofpurposefromit,thatyourgroupiswhatmattersmost.Insomecases,youmayevenfindwaystoseparatefromothersnotinyourgroup.Thefactisthatfundamentallyweallbelongtothehumanrace.Weallhavethesamemake-upanddesignunderneath,withdifferentpackagingaroundus.Whenyouusebelongingtocreateseparation,youaremissingoutongiftsthatothersmightbeabletoshare.It'soneofthemosthurtfulandjudgmentalthingsyoucandotosomeoneelse:dismissingthemoutofhandsimplybecausetheydon'tsharetheviewsofyourgroup.Becomeawareofyourdesiretobelong,andtrytobeobjectiveaboutyourneedforit.Belongingcanbeapowerfulexperience,anditcanalsoservetoseparateyou.Youmightwanttobeseparatedfromthepeoplein“thatgroup,”butyouendupcuttingyourselfofffrompotentialgiftsandsupportthatmaybemeaningfultoyou.Havingbeliefsandsupportingnoblecausesiscertainlyimportant,andsimplybeingpartofagroupisn’tfundamentallyabadthing;justbecomewatchfulaboutwhetherittranslatesintoarefusaltoacceptsomeonewhobelongselsewhere.28.Whatdoesbelonginggiveapersonaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Asenseofvalue. B.Achancetowin.C.Thepowerofculture. D.Thewaytofame.29.Whichhasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedword“alignment”?A.Restriction. B.Association.C.Resolution. D.Contribution.30.Whatisexplainedinparagraph3?A.Thesignificanceofgroups.B.Theunderlyingunityofpeople.C.Thecharacteristicsofbelonging.DTheattractionoftheexternalworld.31.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveaboutbelonging?A.Havingastrongdesireforit.B.Satisfyingyourneedfromit.C.Abandoningitforitslikelydangers.D.Balancingitwithopennesstoothers.【答案】28.A29.B30.B31.DDIlleism,putsimply,isthepracticeoftalkingaboutoneselfinthethirdpersonratherthanthefirstperson.Thisrhetoricaldeviceisoftenusedbypoliticianstolendtheirwordsanairofobjectivity.InhisaccountoftheGallicWar,forexample,theemperorJuliusCaesarwrote“Caesaravenged(报复)thepublic”ratherthan“Iavengedthepublic”.Thissmallverbalshiftseemsintendedtomakethestatementfeelalittlemorelikehistoricalfact,recordedbyanobjectiveobserver.Tothemodernear,illeismcansoundalittlesillyorself-important-andwemayevenridiculefamouspeoplewhochoosetotalkinthisway.Yetrecentpsychologicalresearchsuggeststhatilleismcanbringsomerealmentalbenefits.Ifwearetryingtomakeadifficultdecision,speakingaboutourselvesinthethirdpersoncanhelptocalmtheemo