有理论支持，大房时代尚未结束。
32．How is life quality measured by many Americans? A．The size of houses. B．The style of living.
C．The income of the family. D．The increase of energy prices.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“many folks — particularly in America — will continue to see increased square meters as an indicator of quality of life”可知，很多美国人仍然把房子面积的大小作为衡量生活质量的一个标准。故选A。
33．What do some people think makes consumers want tiny homes? A．The alternative American Dream. B．Much advertised smaller houses. C．Slightly decreased energy costs. D．Awareness of energy efficiency.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“While increased energy costs have, to a degree, made people learn more about, and more interested in, energy efficiency, there is apparently little evidence to suggest that this has translated into a desire for smaller homes”可推知，一些人认为节能意识会是人们想要换成小房子居住的一个因素(然而事实上这是没有多少根据的)。故选D。
34．What can we conclude from Steven East's words? A．Consumers are likely to follow suit. B．What the press tells is not a little true. C．The press can guide consumption. D．People still long for big homes.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the McMansion is dead ... There's nothing in our research that indicates that's the truth”可推知人们仍然想要面积较大的房子。故选D。
35．Which would be the best title of the text? A．Tiny Apartments Are the Next Big Thing B．Ways to Make Smaller Homes Attractive C．The McMansion Time Is Not Over Yet D．The New Standard of Quality of Life
解析：选C 标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文作者主要讲的是媒体大为炒作的因经济萧条而引起的消费者对面积较小的住房的青睐并没有理论支持，大房时代尚未结束。故C
项作本文标题最佳。第二段中的“the era of McMansions is by no means over”亦是提示。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
(2024·陕西西安长安区第一中学调研)Think about what you've learned from a particular rumor experience, and let it help you make sure it never happens again. Here are a few tips that will help you.
__36__ The more private information that you make public, the more ammunition (把柄) rumors will have, so be careful who you confide in (向……吐露)．
Try to understand where it's coming from, and why.
Is the rumor meant to hurt you, or is it just a case of misinformation or exaggeration? It's important to get this information before you react to the rumor. __37__ Resist the urge to dish it out.
Have you heard the saying “Someone can dish it out, but he or she can't take it”？ __38__ If you spread gossip and rumors about others, you might become a person who deserves a taste of his or her own medicine.
Resist the urge to take revenge.
If you've been the victim of gossip and rumors and you know who started spreading them, you might want to go “an eye for an eye”. __39__ And taking revenge in this way might make you feel good for a short time. But in the end, it will just keep the cycle of rumors going. __40__ A．Be cautious about making friends. B．Be careful about your private information. C．Try to persuade more people to be on your side. D．So if you can, figure out how the rumor occurs. E．In other words, don't be the person to spread rumors.
F．It's tending to make up lies or expose information that hurts others. G．And make you as much of a bully as any other rumor starter. 语篇解读：本文是说明文。讲述了如何正确应对谣言。
36．解析：选B 根据标题下的一段内容可知，本段主要讲的是“对你自己的隐私要小心谨慎”，故选B项。B项中的“private information”也与文中的“private information”相匹配。
37．解析：选D 根据本段的小标题“Try to understand where it's coming from, and why”及空前的内容可知，对谣言作出反应前，弄清楚谣言很重要。所以如果你能的话，要弄清楚谣言的起因，故D项符合语境。
38．解析：选E 根据本段的小标题“Resist the urge to dish it out”及空处上下文的内容
可知，空处讲的应是不要做散播谣言的人，故E项符合语境。
39．解析：选F 根据下文的“taking revenge in this way”可知，空处的内容应是报复的方法，故F项符合语境。
40．解析：选G 根据上文的内容可知，如果以散布谣言的方式报复别人的话，你可能会在短期内感觉良好，但是最后，这只会使得谣言继续被散布，故G项承接上文，进一步说明了这种报复方式的消极后果。
练?二? 语言知识运用保分练?限时30分钟? 第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
It's amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.
We have a small school. There're __41__ about 30 middle school students. It can get really __42__ and stressful as most of the kids get good grades and __43__ to be the best they can be. It's good except that a lot of us middle school kids felt pressured.
My friend and I, __44__， set out to find a way to change the __45__. We believed doing things for others was the only way to get ourselves over our __46__ about school. On the first day of school we __47__ put a dollar folded into a heart into one of the senior's lockers with a note saying, “Buy yourself a snack, and share __48__.” We hoped to do that every day. Little did we know the __49__ it would make. People went __50__ over it and everyone was talking about __51__ it might be doing the acts of love and __52__ that maybe they should do something too. Nobody knew it was us but it is so much fun to see the __53__ on everyone's face now! Lots of other people have started to __54__ now too: chocolate bars, cookies, people __55__ their lunches with other kids.
My friend and I also put __56__ quotes in all the lockers to encourage others. And now I actually __57__ school and the chance to cheer people up. I hope it will __58__ to the other campuses in the region. __59__ anybody is struggling with being depressed about school or work, I totally __60__ doing a kind act. 语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者通过自身经历告诉我们一个令人吃惊的事实：一美元可以改变一个学校的“文化”。
41．A.even C．just
B．rather D．already
解析：选C 根据上文中的“We have a small school”和下文中的“about 30 middle school students”可知，学校仅仅(just)有约30名中学生。
42．A.embarrassed C．exciting
B．competitive D．confusing
解析：选B 根据下文中的“and stressful as most of the kids get good grades”可知，空
格处应用competitive“竞争的，有竞争力的”，指学生们在学校竞争激烈，压力繁重。
43．A.agree C．fight
B．dare D．promise
解析：选C 大多数孩子都取得很好的成绩，都努力做最好的自己。fight to do sth.“努力做某事”。agree to do sth.“同意做某事”；dare to do sth.“敢于做某事”；promise to do sth.“承诺做某事”。
44．A.in response C．in turn
B．in return D．in advance
解析：选A 作为回应，作者和他的朋友开始寻找一种改变这种文化的方法。in response“作为回应”，符合语境。in return“作为回报”；in turn“反过来”；in advance“提前”。
45．A.habit C．plan
B．rule D．culture
解析：选D 根据文章首句“It's amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school”可知此处应选culture“文化”。
46．A.depression C．ignorance
B．knowledge D．expectation
解析：选A 根据前文提到的学生在学校感到很有压力的内容可推知，此处指的应是学生们对学校产生的一种沮丧感。depression“沮丧”；knowledge“知识”；ignorance“无知”；expectation“期望”。
47．A.hopefully C．casually
B．randomly D．secretly
解析：选D 根据下文的“Nobody knew it was us”可知，此处指的是我们秘密地把折成了心形的一美元纸币放到了其中一个学长或学姐的储物柜中。hopefully“有希望地”；randomly“任意地”；casually“不经意地”；secretly“秘密地”。
48．A.encouragement C．success
B．experience D．kindness
解析：选D 根据下文中的“acts of love”及“a kind act”可知，此处指的应是分享善意(kindness)。
49．A.progress C．deal
B．difference D．mess
解析：选B 此处指作者他们不知道它会有什么样的影响。make the difference“有影响，起作用”。
50．A.angry
B．bad
C．wild D．wrong
解析：选C 根据下文中的“everyone was talking about ...”可知，此处指人们在热议这件事。go wild“疯狂，狂热”。
51．A.who C．what
B．when D．why
解析：选A 每个人都在谈论是谁做了这些好事并决定(deciding)或许他们也应该做点什么。根据下文中的“Nobody knew it was us”可知，此处指的应是这些好事的实施者，故选who。
52．A.noticing C．reminding
解析：选D 参见上题解析。 53．A.shame C．smile
B．regret D．fear B．requiring D．deciding
解析：选C 没人知道是我们做了这些好事，但是现在看到每个人脸上露出的笑容(smile)是极大的乐趣。
54．A.act C．worry
B．accept D．progress
解析：选A 根据下文中的“chocolate bars, cookies ... with other kids”可知，此处指的是现在许多人也开始行动(act)起来了。
55．A.sharing C．comparing
B．mixing D．finishing
解析：选A 根据上下文可知，此处讲的是许多人开始行动起来做好事的内容，故应是指与其他孩子分享(sharing)他们的午餐。mix“混合”；compare“比较”；finish“完成”。
56．A.grateful C．reasonable
B．inspirational D．temporary
解析：选B 根据下文中的“to encourage others”可知，此处应用inspirational，表示“鼓舞人心的”。grateful“感激的”；reasonable“合理的”；temporary“临时的”。
57．A.give up C．pay attention to
B．go into D．look forward to
解析：选D 根据语境可知，此处指现在作者期待上学，期待拥有使人们振奋起来的机会。give up“放弃”；go into“从事，用于”；pay attention to“关注”；look forward to“期待，盼望”。
58．A.attach
B．spread
2024-2024学年高中新创新一轮复习：选修7 Unit 4 高考试卷分块专练 含解析
