2024-2025学年高二上学期英语期末模拟卷（沪教版）含答案解析

高中PAGE1试题绝密★考试结束前2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末模拟卷（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：140分）注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．测试范围：选择性必修一+选择性必修二（沪教版2020）。4．难度系数：0.65。5．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。I.ListeningComprehension（25分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1．A．Bycar. B．Bybus. C．Byplane. D．Bytrain.2．A．Three. B．Six. C．Nine. D．Twelve.3．A．Tennisshoes. B．Someclothes. C．Nothingyet. D．Musicrecords.4．A．Rebeccadoesn’tworkhardenough.B．Rebeccaneverfallsasleepinclass.C．RebeccahasaJapaneseculturalbackground.D．Rebecca’sparentsurgehertohavemoresleep.5．A．Motherandson. B．Teacherandparent.C．Husbandandwife. D．Teacherandstudent.6．A．Hehadaworthytrip. B．Hedidn’tenjoythetrip.C．Thetripwastooexhausting. D．Thetriptookhimbysurprise.7．A．Goouttowork. B．ListencarefullytoJohn.C．Becalmandpatient. D．Dotheeasiestthing.8．A．Hedoesn’tliketotalk. B．Heisaverykindman.C．Heisfriendly. D．Heisnotapleasantperson.9．A．Shefeltitwastiring. B．Shefeltitwasverynice.C．Shethoughtittooklesstime. D．Shethoughtitwasexpensive.10．A．Theyarehavingbreakfast. B．Theyareeatingsomefruit.C．Theyarepreparingahotsoup. D．Theyaredrinkingcoldmilk.SectionBDirections:InSectionB.youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11．A．InSichuanprovincein2013. B．InWashington,DCin2000.C．InWashington,DCin2013. D．InSichuanprovincein2000.12．A．Shewasseriouslyill.B．Herparentsmissedhertoomuch.C．Shewasnotaccustomedtothefoodthere.D．PandasbornoutsideChinamustcomebackbefore4.13．A．ManyUSpeoplesawheroffattheairport.B．Ittookher6hourstocomebackhomebyplane.C．Shewasaccompaniedbyadiplomatandadoctor.D．AvarietyoffoodwaspreparedontheplanebyChinesezoo.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage14．A．Theyspeaktoocarefully. B．Theydon’tlikeforeigners.C．Theyusejokesandslang. D．Theyarepooratcommunication.15．A．Youareasbeautifulasaqueen. B．Noproblems.C．Youareseriousaboutsmallmatters. D．Don’tplaydramas.16．A．Imitatetheirpronunciation. B．Pointouttheirlackofpatience.C．Learntospeakinternationally. D．Askthemtospeakslowlyandclearly.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17．A．Name. B．Address. C．Receipt. D．Phonenumber.18．A．Forcustoms’check. B．Forsecuritycheck.C．Forconvenience’ssake. D．Forthecompany’ssake.19．A．Thetimeneededforsendingtheparcel. B．TheflighttimetoNewYork.C．Theparcel’sdestination. D．Parcelcollection.20．A．Theparcelwillarrivein24hoursbyair.B．Theparcelwillarrivein48hoursbyairatmost.C．Theparcelwillarrivein24hoursbytrain.D．Theparcelwillarrivein48hoursbytrainatmost.II.GrammarandVocabulary(20分)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Throughouttheworld,only15%ofthematerialthatareusedtomakeclothingisproperlyrecycled,accordingtotheAlleSacUrthurClub,anorganizationinLiverpool,UK,thatbooststhecirculareconomy.Mostclothingwaste—an21(estimate)82milliontonnesfromthefashionindustryalone-producedeveryyearendsupburiedorburnt.22(handle)allthatwaste,methodstorecoverandreusethematerialareintendedasanactiveresponsetothefuturerisksbyresearchersandstart-upcompanies.Muchoftheirfocusisonchemicalrecycling,23thematerialisbrokendownintoitsbuildingblocksandappliedtocreatenewmaterials,includingfibresthat24(weave)intonewclothes.Thechallengesliein25(develop)theprocessesforsuchtreatment.Theyhavetobepractical,buttheyalsohavetobeatleastascost-effectiveassimplymakingnewfibres.26thenaturalcellulosefibresfromcotton,someothermaterialsincludehuman-madecellulosicfibres.Theyarederivedfromwood-pulpcelluloseandmaybeusedtoproducematerialssuchasviscose(rayon)andasimilarmaterialcalledlyocell.Achangeinthemanufacturingprocessisbeingappliedtothetextile-wasteproblembyEssen,astart-upinSeattle,Washington.27thecompanyhasfundamentallydevotedtotheprocessisthatitusesdiscardedtextiles,insteadofwood,asthesourceofitscellulose.Ithasalsoadjustedtheprocesstoproduceafibrethatthefirm’sco-founderandpresidentChristoStansaysissuperiorto28othercellulosicsandcotton,andthatcanberecycledmoretimes.Althoughthereareabundanttechnicalchallenges,themainbarrier29widespreadtextilerecyclingcouldbeeconomic,saysmaterialsengineerLijiangJiangattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyinAtlanta.“Mostofthematerialsarenotthatinvaluable,”Jiangsays.Socheapitistoproducepolyester,cottonandotherfabrics30there’slittleprofitmarginunlesstherecyclingprocessesthemselvesareveryinexpensive.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A．critical

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K.withdrawChildren’sAddictiontotheInternetInternetaddictionamongchildrenisagrowingconcern.Onlineaccessisa(n)31partofthemodernworldandanimportanttoolintheeducationofourchildren.Inaddition,theInternetisahighlyentertainingandinformativemedium.However,theseveryqualitiesalsomakeitafascinating32fromrealityformanychildren.Theycanbeanyoneinanonlinechatroom,orplaythrillingandchallenginggamesagainstotherplayersfromallcornersoftheglobe.Withtheclickofamouse,theycanenteradifferentworldwheretheproblemsoftheirreallifearenolonger33,andallthethingsonewishesheorshecouldexperiencearepossible.Likeaddictiontodrugsandalcohol,theInternetofferschildrenandadolescentsawaytoescapepainfulfeelingsor34situations.Theysacrificeneededhoursofsleeptospendtimeonlineand35fromfamilyandfriendstoescapeintoacomfortableonlineworldthattheyhavecreatedandshaped.Childrenwho36rewardingornurturingrelationshipsorwhosufferfrompoorsocialandcopingskillsareatgreaterriskofdevelopinginappropriateorexcessiveonlinehabits.Becausetheyfeelseparatedandlonely,andhaveproblemsmakingnewfriends,theyturnto37strangersinonlinechatroomslookingfortheattentionandcompanionshipmissingintheirreallives.Theymaycomefromfamilieswithsignificantproblems,andtheycopewiththeirproblemsbyspendingtimeonline.Socially,theylearntomessagefriendsratherthandevelopface-to-facerelationship,whichimpactstheirwayofrelatingtopeers.Asone38explained,“TheInternetishurtingtheirabilitytoworkingroups.Ourteachers39togetthemtoparticipateinanykindofteamassignments;insteadtheywouldallratherstareatthecomputer.WhenIobservethemtalkingtooneanotherinthehallway,Iseeyounggirlswhoaresociallyaggressiveorinappropriate,andIcan’thelpbutthinkthattheInternetissocializingtheminwaysthat40preventstheirdevelopmentandmakesitdifficultforthemtodealwithothersintherealworld.”III.ReadingComprehension(45分)SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA.B.CandD.FillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontextToday’syouthwilldrivetomorrow’sgrowth.Youngpeoplehavealwaysconfusedtheirelders.Today’syoungstersarenodifferent.Theyhavethinwalletsbut41tastes.Theylongforauthenticitywhilebeingconstantlyimmersedinanartificialdigitalworld.They42convenienceandabundance.Astheystartspendinginearnest,brandsaretryingtounderstandwhatthesewalkingparadoxes(悖论)43andhowtheyshop.Theanswerswilldefinethenexteraofconsumerism.Agoodplacetostartanalyzingthepsycheofyoungconsumeristoconsiderthe44thathasshapedthem.Atoneendofthescale,today’s30-somethingscameofageinthemidstoftheglobalfinancialcrisisof2007-2009.Theiryoungerpeerswereslightly45,beginningtheircareersinyearswhentighteninglabourmarketshadpushedupwagesuntilthecovid-19pandemicturnedmanyoftheirlivesupsidedown.Thesetwobig46havecontributedtopessimismamongtheyoungpeoplewhoexperiencedthem.Astudyfoundawidespread47amongGenZsthattheywouldbeabletoaffordtoretire.Lessthanhalfbelievedtheywouldeverownahome.Inmanywaysyoungsters’shoppinghabits,liketheirlives,aredefinedbythe“48economy”.Thepopularityofsocialmediameanstherearemanynewwaysofattractingconsumers’eyeballs.Mostyoungshoppersneverknewaworldwithoutsmartphones.Morethantwo-thirdsof18-to34-year-oldAmericansspendfourhoursormoreontheirdeviceseachday.These“always-onpurchasers”oftenavoidaweeklyshopsothattheycanhavequicker49ofeverythingfromfashiontofurniture.Theylikesubscriptions,oftenfavoringsharedaccesstoproductsoveroutrightownership,whichhas50online-rentalsitesandstreamingservices.Theinternethasalsochangedhowtheyoungdiscoverbrands.Print,billboardorTVadvertisinghas51socialmedia.InstagramandTikTokarewheretheyounglookforinspiration,particularlyforgoodswhere52matter,suchasbeauty,fashion,andsportswear.53physicalshopsarenotentirelyoutoffavor.Theycanbesuccessfulaslongastheexperiencefeelspersonaland,ideally,integratesvirtualandphysicalworlds.Howtheyoungshopisclearlyshifting.Whattheybuy,too,ischanging.Whatoldergenerationsconsideroptional,suchaswellnessandluxury,hasbecome54fortheyoung.Morebroadly,youngconsumersclaimtobemore55thanpreviousgenerations.Someofthesevaluesarecenteredaroundidentity(race,genderandsoon).Othersstemfromthingstheyoungcareabout,suchasclimatechange.41．A．pleasant B．expensive C．mild D．refreshing42．A．prize B．boast C．mix D．challenge43．A．recycle B．desire C．deliver D．package44．A．education B．institution C．family D．economy45．A．busier B．luckier C．stronger D．calmer46．A．reforms B．ends C．trends D．shocks47．A．doubt B．opposition C．criticism D．ignorance48．A．bubble B．attention C．knowledge D．green49．A．refunds B．possessions C．fixes D．trials50．A．approved B．facilitated C．reversed D．updated51．A．madepeacewith B．madeupfor C．runparallelto D．givenwayto52．A．looks B．scents C．textures D．atmospheres53．A．However B．Hence C．Apparently D．Otherwise54．A．souvenirs B．essentials C．memories D．treasures55．A．dream-connected B．hobbies-motivated C．values-driven D．money-focusedSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AGrowingUpintheLibraryIgrewupinlibraries,oratleastitfeelsthatway.IwasraisedinthesuburbsofCleveland,justafewblocksfromthebrick-facedBertramWoodsbranchoftheShakerHeightsPublicLibrarysystem.Iwentthereseveraltimesaweekwithmymother.SheandIwouldwalkintogether,butassoonaswepassedthroughthedoor,weeachheadedtowardsourfavoritesections.ThelibrarymighthavebeenthefirstplaceIwasevergivenautonomy.EvenwhenIwasmaybefourorfiveyearsold,Iwasallowedtoheadoffonmyown.Then,afterawhile,mymotherandIwouldreuniteatthecheckoutcounterwithourfinds.Togetherwe'dwaitasthelibrarianpulledoutthedatecardandstampeditwiththecheckoutmachine—thatgiantfistthumpingthecardwithaloudchunk-chunk,printingacrookedduedateunderneathascoreofpreviouscrookedduedatesthatbelongedtootherpeople,othertimes.Thosevisitsweredreamy,frictionless(没有摩擦的)periodsthatheldthepromiseofleavingmericherthanI'darrived.Itwasn'tlikegoingtoastorewithmymom,whichguaranteedatug-of-warbetweenwhatIwantedandwhatmymotherwaswillingtobuyme;inthelibrary,IcouldhaveanythingIwanted.Afterwehadfinishedcheckingoutthebooks,Ilovedbeinginthecarandhavingallthebookswe'dgottenstackedonmylap,pressingmeundertheirsolid,warmweight,theirMylarcoversstickingabittomythighs.Itwassuchathrillleavingaplacewiththingsyouhadn'tpaidfor;suchathrillexpectingthenewbookswewouldread.Ontheridehome,mymotherandItalkedabouttheorderinwhichweweregoingtoreadourbooks,aseriousconversationinwhichweplannedhowtopaceourselvesthroughthischarmedperiodofgraceuntilthebooksweredue.WhenIwasolder,Iusuallywalkedtothelibrarybymyself,luggingbackasmanybooksasIcouldcarry.Occasionally,Ididgowithmymother,andthetripwouldbeasengagingasithadbeenwhenIwassmall.EvenwhenIwasinmylastyearofhighschoolandcoulddrivemyselftothelibrary,mymotherandIstillwenttogethereverynowandthen,andthetripunfoldedexactlyasithadwhenIwasachild,withallthesamebeatsandpausesandcommentsanddaydreaming,thesameperfectrhythmwe'dfollowedsomanytimesbefore.Aftermymotherpassedawaytwoyearsago,Iplungedintoadeepshadowofgriefforalongtime.WhenImissmymotherthesedays,Iliketopictureusinthecartogether,goingforonemoremagnificenttriptoBertramWoods,duringwhichwetalked,laughed—asifshewerestillinmycompany,givingmeinexhaustiblestrength.56．Inthispassage,theword“autonomy”(paragraph1)isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．vitality B．freedom C．inspiration D．entitlement57．Aftertheauthorandhermotherleftthelibrary,________.A．theywouldplantoreadtheirnewly-borrowedbookswithfeverishenthusiasmB．theywouldhaveaseriousconversationaboutwhichbookattractedthemthemostC．theywouldbeanxioustorecommendtoeachotherthebookstheyhadborrowedD．theywouldagreeonbuyingthebookstheyhadjustborrowediftheyenjoyedthem58．Howdoestheauthorfeelwhensheimaginesherselfinthecarwithhermotheronthewaytothelibrary?A．Grieved. B．Shocked. C．Miserable. D．Comforted.59．Whatwouldtheauthormostlikelygoontowriteaboutintheparagraphsimmediatelyfollowingthelastparagraphofthisarticle?A．Onespecificmemoryofachildhoodtriptothelibrary.B．Thefondchildhoodmemoriesofhermothertakinggoodcareofher.C．Howheraffectionforgoingtothelibraryhasenduredintoherownmotherhood.D．Whyherownchildmadeuptheirmindtobecomealibrarianafterfinishingcollege.BSamsungSayingthatSamsungmakesgreattabletsmightsoundstrangetosomeonenottoofamiliarwiththeirdevices,butthecompanyhasmadesomeinterestingstrideswithtablets.Andmuchliketheirphones,Samsunghasawidevarietyintheirproducts,withtheveryaffordableTabA7/A8,tothehigh-endflagshipS8ultra.Soifyou’reteamAndroidasopposedtoApple,Samsungisprobablythewaytogo.Besttablet:SamsungGalaxyTabS8UltraMicrosoftMicrosofthastraditionallybeenamajorplayerincomputingsoit’snoshockthattheyalsomakewell-designedandmorethancapabletablets—theMicrosoftSurface.WiththeideaoftheSurfacetabletsbeinga2-in-1device,atabletthatcanfunctionallyrunlikealaptop,runningwindows,andfeaturingbasicallythesameprocessorsthatyou’dfindinalaptop.Andwithanadditionalkeyboard,greatdisplaysandlongbatterylife,theSurfacetabletsmakeforgreatmachinesforworkorplayrespectively.Besttablet:MicrosoftSurfacePro8AmazonAmazondoesindeedmaketabletsand,they’recapabletoo.Amazon’sFireHDtabletsarefirmlyinthebudgettabletrangebutthatdoesn’tmakethemlesscapable.Intermsofsize,theyrangefromsevenuptoteninchesandevenincludeakids’tabletfortheyoungones.Soifyouprefertabletsoverteninches,youmaybewantingtolookelsewhere.Butallinall,they’reagoodshoutforafirst-timetabletbuyerthatisn’tlookingtospendafewhundredpoundsonadevice,butstillwantstowatchvideosorbrowsethewebonthego.Besttablet:AmazonFireHD10plus*Thispostcontainsaffiliatelinks,sowemayearnasmallfeewhenyoumakeapurchasethroughlinksonoursiteatnoadditionalcosttoyou.60．Tosatisfybothworkandentertainmentpurposes,whichtabletwouldaconsumermostprobablychoose?A．iPadPro-12.9’’. B．SamsungGalaxyTabS8Ultra.C．MicrosoftSurfacePro8. D．AmazonFireHHplus.61．Whichtabletisthemostsuitableforafamilyonatightbudgetwhoprefersmallsizes?A．iPadPro-12.9’’. B．SamsungGalaxyTabS8Ultra.C．MicrosoftSurfacePro8. D．AmazonFireHD10plus.62．Whatisthepurposeofthispieceofwriting?A．Toranktabletcomputerbrandsaccordingtoproducers.B．Toencouragereaderstopurchasetabletsviatheirwebsite.C．Toinformreadersaboutthelatestmodelsoftablets.D．Tocarryoutaproductinvestigation.CWhentotrustyourgut(直觉)Humanshavebeenpracticingovermillionsofyearsofevolutiontorespondtocertainsituationswithoutthinkingtoohard.Ifyourancestorsspottedmovementinthewildforest,theywouldrunfirstandaskquestionslater.Atthesametime,thecapacitytoanalyseandtoplanispartofwhatdistinguishespeoplefromotheranimals.Thequestionofwhentotrustyourgutandwhentotestyourassumptions—whethertothinkfastorslow,inthelanguageofDanielKahneran,apsychologist—mattersintheofficeasmuchasitdoesintheflatgrassland.Deliberativethinkingisthefeatureofawell-managedworkplace.Strategicmaintenanceandbudgetdiscussionsarebuiltonroundsofmeetings,memos,formulasandpresentations.Processesareincreasinglydesignedtoruleoutinstinctiveresponses.Fromblindscreeningofjobapplicantstousing“red-teaming”techniquestopickapartafirm’splans,deliberationbeatsinstinct.Yetinstinctalsohasitsplace.Somedecisionsaremoreconnectedtoemotionalresponsesandinherentlylesstractabletoanalysis.Doesamarketingcampaigncapturetheessenceofyourcompany,say,orwouldthispersonworkwellwithotherpeopleinateam?Intrickycustomer-servicesituations,intuitionisoftenabetterguidetohowtobehavethanascript.Gutinstinctscanalsobeimproved(callit“probioticmanagement”).Plentyofresearchhasshownthatintuitionbecomesmoreaccuratewithexperience.Inonewell-knownexperiment,conductedin2012,volunteerswereaskedtoassesswhetheraselectionofdesignerhandbagswerefakeorreal.Somewereinstructedtooperateoninstinctandotherstodeliberateovertheirdecision.Intuitionworkedbetterforthosewhoownedatleastthreedesignerhandbags;indeed,itoutperformedanalysis.Themoreexpertyoubecome,thebetteryourinstinctstendtobe.However,therealreasontoembracefastthinkingisthatitis,well,fast.Instinctivedecision-makingisoftentheonlywaytogetthroughtheday.ResearchersatCornellUniversityonceestimatedthatpeoplemakeover200decisionsadayaboutfoodalone.Theworkplaceisnothingbutasuccessionofchoices,afewbigandmanysmall:whattoprioritise,whentointervene,whomtoavoidintheliftsand,now,wheretoworkeachday.Whentouseintuitionintheworkplacerestsonitsownformofpatternrecognition.Doesthedecision-makerhaverealexpertiseinthisarea?Isthisafieldinwhichemotionmattersmorethanreasoning?Aboveall,isitworthdelayingthedecision?Slowthinkingisneededtogetthebigcallsright.Butfastthinkingisthewaytostopdeliberationturningtohesitation.63．WhichofthefollowingsituationsmayNOTbesuitableforpeopletotrusttheirgut?A．Themarketresponsesarehardtopredict.B．Theworkingmechanismisperfectlyorganized.C．Thetimewindowformakingdecisionislimited.D．Therelationshipwithcustomersissomewhatcomplex.64．What’sthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toclearlystatethemainideaofthearticle.B．Tocriticallyincludetheothersideofviewpoint.C．Tointroduceexamplestosupportthemainidea.D．Tosupportthemainideafromtheoppositeperspective.65．Whichofthefollowingcanbeimpliedfromthepassage?A．Theabilitytotrustyourgutmattersmorenowadays.B．Gutinstinctscanbeimprovedbyowningdesignerproducts.C．Gutinstinctsaremoreadvisableinscreeningjobapplicants.D．Experienceplaysavitalroleincultivatinggutinstincts.66．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebestsub-titleofthepassage?A．Deliberationisnotalwaysthebestoption.B．Instinctivedecision-makingbeatsall.C．Instinctivedecision-makinghasbothprosandcons.D．Deliberationismoreimportantthangutinstincts.SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A．Infact,theytendedtoreturntothewaytheyfeltbeforetheybecamerich.B．Nowadayspeoplelooktotechnologyasanalternativesourceofsatisfaction.C．Familyrelationshipsinparticularseemtobethekeytolong-termcontentment.D．Youcan’tbuyhappinessbutitlookslikeyoucanatleastinheritit,someresearcherssaid.E．Thedatabasemakesitclearthatthereisnotastrongconnectionbetweenmaterialwealthandgeneralcontentment.F．Animportantimplicationisthatpersonalitytraitsofbeingoutgoingandreliableprovidearesourcethatdrivesfuturehappiness.CanHappinessBeBought?ThereisaWebsitecalledthe“WorldDatabaseofHappiness”.Itcombinesandanalyzestheresultsofhundredsofsurveysfromaroundtheworldthathavebeenconductedonlifesatisfaction.Mostofthefindingsarepredictable,butafewaresurprising.67Itisquitecommontosaythatmoneycan’tbuyhappiness,buttheoldsayingseemstobesupportedbyresearch.Manypeoplestillsticktothebeliefthatgainingricheswillbetheanswertoalltheirproblems,yettheyareprobablymistaken.Studieshavebeencarriedoutonpeoplewhoacquiredsuddenwealth,suchaslotterywinners.Inmostcases,aftertheinitialjoyhadwornoff,peoplewerenotleftwithasenseoflastinghappiness.68Previouslycontentedpeoplecontinuetobecontented,whilethosewhoweremiserablebeforesinkbackintomisery.Ifmaterialwealthdoesnotbringhappiness,thenwhatdoes?Perhapshappinesshassomethingtodowithwhereyoulive.TheauthoritiesattheWorldDatabaseonHappinesshavesurveyedlevelsofhappinessindifferentcountries.Othersurveysconsistentlypointtotheimportanceofrelationships.69TheWebsitesuggeststhatfallinginloveandhavingchildrenaretwoofthesituationsthatbringthegreatesthappiness.70PeopleincreasinglyspendmoretimealonewatchingTVorsurfingtheInternetratherthanspendingtimewithfamily.Cantechnologytrulymakepeoplehappy?Itistoodifficulttotell,butonethingissure:IftheWebsite’sresearchisaccurate,timespentwithyourfamilyisabetterinvestmentthantimespentmakingmoney.IV.SummaryWriting（10分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinNOMORETHAN60WORDS.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.ImperfectioncanbeagiftWeallwanttodothingswellandforthingstoturnoutright.However,growingupalsoinvolvesacceptingwhenthingsgowrong.Infact,messingupcanleadtosomeofthemostinterestingandmeaningfuloutcomes.Aimingforresults,whetherthat’sgettinggoodschoolgrades,shininginsportoracinganartproject,canhelpyoufocusonyourgoals.However,it’sjustasimportanttofocusonenjoyingtheprocess.Gettingtoohunguponthingsturningoutexactlyasyouthinktheyshouldcanputalotofpressureonyouandleadtoanxiety.That’swhyit’sgoodtoleavesomeroomforerrorsandimperfections.Thenifthingsdon’tgoasplanned,it’snotabigdealandyoumaylearnsomethingnew.DrVaraisapsychologistwhohelpspeopletakecareoftheirmentalhealth.Shesaysgettingthingswrongispartofgrowingup.“Wealsohavetoexperiencetheuncomfortablefeelingwhenwegetthingswrong.Thishelpsustobecomestronger,”saysDrVara.“Otherwise,we’llbetooscaredtomakemistakes.Thisfearcanleadtousputtingoffdoingdifficultthingsoravoidingtryingnewthings.”It’simportanttorealisethatmakingmistakesiscommon,whichshowsthatitisimpossibletobeperfectandfailureisnormal.Learningfromyourmistakesisanessentialpartofgrowingup.Themostimportantthingishowyourespondandwhatyouchoosetodonext.Trynottotakeittooseriously,blameyourselforfeeltoodisappointedorupset.DrVaraexplains,“Rememberthatyou’renotabadpersonforgettingthingswrong——you’rehuman.Itmightfeeluncomfortableforabit,thenthesefeelingswillpassandthenyou’llbounceback.”Instead,thinkaboutwhatyoumightdodifferentlynexttime.Thishasbeenproventowork.Inonestudy,studentswhowereremindedtoforgiveandbekindtothemselveswhentheyfailedatestfeltmoremotivatedtotryagain.71.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________