2019高考英语一轮基础步练Unit24Society(含解析)北师大版必修8

Unit 24 Society
【阅读理解】
My mother has always lived by some simple rules:Go to church every Sunday,help people in need,and don’t worry about unchangeable things.These simple rules have allowed her to live a content life,and in doing so,she sets an example for her children to follow.However,I had broken all of these rules by the time I set off for college.
It was September,and I should have been ecstatic as I stood on my college campus saying goodbye to my parents and embarking my new independent life.However,I was just quietly crying.I had never been away from home without family.My mom hugged me,“Little girl,we’ll come back to get you next weekend and you can come home for a visit!”
My homesickness made my freshman year in college difficult,and I comforted myself by throwing myself into my academics.I spent all my time studying,including weekends when everyone else attended parties.I had always been a good student.I would not settle anything but an A,and when I got a 4.0 my first semester,a friend said to me,“That’s great,but you can only go down from there!” Suddenly,I was more driven than ever.
My mom was worried about my social life.She was happy that I got good grades but had always told me there was more to life.What about faith?What about helping others?She encouraged me to go to church.She believed that weekly attendance was the answer to my pathetic social situation.
Sometimes,I find myself being critical (批评的) of my mother’s simple ways.It’s difficult with busy schedules to go to ch urch every Sunday.And while I admire my mom’s ability to help anyone in need,I complain that I do not have as much time as I wish to follow her example.Her simple rules have served her well,and though I don’t follow them as much as I should,they are there like a beacon(灯塔),calling for me to follow.
1.The underlined word “ecstatic” in Paragraph 2 probably means____.
A.teary
B.excited
C.homesick
D.sad
2.What can we infer from the third paragraph?
A.The author didn’t like any social activities.
B.The author was angry with what her friend said.
C.The author had a difficult time learning in college.
D.The author couldn’t adapt to university life at first.
3.What is the author’s opinion about her mother’s life rules?
A.She values the rules because they are guiding in her life.
B.She ignores the rules because they are meaningless to her.
C.She supports the rules because they are suitable for her.
D.She disapproves the rules because they are difficult to follow.
参考答案： 1.B; 2.D; 3.A
解析：
作者母亲的生活法则虽然简单,但却蕴含人生智慧,就像灯塔,指引作者在人生道路上前进。

1.B 词义猜测题。

由本句后面表示转折的“However,I was just quietly crying.”可知,ecstatic应与crying所表达的情绪相反,意为“兴奋的”,故选B项。

2.D 推理判断题。

由第三段,特别是第一句“My homesickness made my freshman year in college difficult,and I comforted myself by throwing myself into my academics.”可推断,作者由于想家,大一只能通过不断的学习来安慰自己,故在大学一开始,作者不能很好地适应大学生活,故选D项。

3.A 细节理解题。

由最后一段的最后一句“Her simple rules have served her well,and though I don’t follow them as much as I should,they are there like a beacon,calling for me to follow.”可知,作者虽然不能完全遵守母亲的生活法则,但它们会像灯塔一样不断指引作者,故选A项。

Ⅰ完形填空。