pubs, from Chicago to Tunis to Edinburgh to San Antonio. Check out the organization's Facebook page to see when the Human Library might be arriving near you. 24. What shall we do before going to the Human Library? A. Bring a book. B. Get a library card.
C. Make an appointment. D. Go over some listening habits. 25. What does the underlined word \A. Wrong. B. True. C. Quick. D. Obvious. 26. Why did Ronmi Abergel found the Human Library Organization? A. He successfully held an event in Northern Europe. B. He had set up the Human Libraries all over the world. C. He wanted young people to pay attention to depression. D. He expected to answer different questions. 27. What is the best title of the text?
A. Human Library. Is Near You B. \C. Human Library Organization D. A Library in Denmark
C
Poets, songwriters and left-wing politicians hate the idea, but for decades, opinion-poll evidence has been clear: money buys happiness and the richer you are, the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life. Until now, a survey of 43 countries published on October 30th by the Pew Research Centre shows that people in emerging markets are within a whisker of(一步之遥) expressing the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries. It is in line with the standard view of happiness and income seen so far.
According to the survey, in 2007, 57% of respondents in rich countries regarded themselves as happy; in emerging markets the share was 33%;in poor countries only 16%-a classic expression of the standard view. But in 2017, 54% of rich-country respondents counted themselves as happy, whereas in emerging markets the percentage jumped to 51%.
The sharp increase happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia
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(+35)and Pakistan(+22). In 12 of the 24 emerging markets, half or more people rate their life satisfaction in the top of the ladder.
This is not to say the link between income and satisfaction has been snapped. Poor countries still lag behind; only a quarter of the people there count themselves as happy-half the level of the other two groups. There is also a clear link between happiness and income growth. China’s GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10% in 2007-2017 and its happiness level rose 26 points.
Within countries, richer people express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbors. The study divided respondents into categories with higher and lower incomes and fewer and more household goods. In every country in every group, richer folk with more goods expressed higher levels of happiness. So at a personal level, money does buy happiness. And if you ask people about different aspects of their lives-health, family life, religion, standard of living-it turns out that satisfaction with living standards still has the biggest influence on happiness. 28. What led to the increase of happiness in emerging markets? A. Economic downturn. B. Investment in emerging markets. C. Their rapid development. D. More cooperation with rich countries. 29. What’s the purpose of the writer by mentioning China’s GDP? A. To show that there is a link between happiness and income growth. B. To remind readers of the great progress that China has made.
C. To express the author's concern about the development of emerging markets. D. To prove that China's GDP growth contributed to the happiness of people in Asia. 30. What's the standard view of happiness and income? A. Income is not closely related to happiness.
B. Happiness does not depend on how much money you earn. C. The higher your income is, the more likely you will feel satisfied. D. The more you are satisfied, the more you can earn every month.
31. What is the author's attitude to the standard view of happiness and income? A. Disappointed. B. Doubtful. C. Indifferent. D. Supportive.
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D
One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.
When we see something we don't like, we wish it could be different. We cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it's something ingrained in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isn't necessarily that we want things to be different. However, it's that we decided we didn't like it in the first place. We've judged it as bad, rather than saying, \’s not bad or good, and it just is it.\
In one of my books, I said \should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned\Some readers said it’s too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, it's only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is.
This can be-applied to whatever you do: how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they're that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because you'll no longer say, \things didn't happen!\
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But change things not because you can't accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.
Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you'll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. That's the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting resuits.
32. The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because . A. it is our natural emotion in the life B. we dislike something in the beginning C. culture asks us to be different from others D. everyone has their own opinions on things 33. What does the underlined word \
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A. Acting well at work and in politics. B. Feeling depressed for the news media.
C. Saying something negative when bad things come. D. Accepting and understanding what has happened. 34. What are you advised according to the last paragraph?
A. Help others and make a difference. B. Enjoy what you have to do in the work. C. Try a new way when making the world better. D. Judge yourself and make a wish for you. 35. What is the main theme of the passage? A. Expecting things to be different gives us hope. B. Accepting can make our life happier and better. C. Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness. D. Judging good or bad is important for our world. 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to protect your privacy when you travel
It hasn't been an easy year for the privacy of travelers, at least so far. Data leaks, surveillance worries and those troublesome cameras in airplane seathacks and hotel rooms are enough to make passengers anxious. 36 Fortunately, there are ways to safeguard your privacy on land and in the air. These tips can help you deal with these troubles.
37 \It’s not clever to declare on Facebook that you’re traveling to somewhere, reminding a wide range of people that your property is sitting empty,\says Danny McLoughlin. \
Some homeowners renting their residences may install security cameras. Travelers should find out if the hosts are required to disclose the presence of surveillance devices. If the rental comes with cameras, ensure they aren't in a sensitive area by conducting a careful sweep. 38 Although you can, t control how a hotel or airline handles-or mishandles-your data, you can
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take, reasonable steps to ensure the information it has won't get you into trouble. 39 . But some of the worst data leaks happen when you're staying at a hotel. For example, a hotel clerk sometimes asks for your name and then announces your room number after you've checked in. You're better off handing the employee your ID when lie or she asks for your name and asking the employee to write your room number on a piece of paper. Why? 40 Just to be sure, never leave the customer copy behind. You can destroy it later, but keep it under your control. A. Perhaps they should be. B. It's never been better.
C. There are other people on the other side of the wall. D. Travelers say they’re taking privacy seriously. E. Never broadcast your journey on social media.
F. Report anything doubtful to the host immediately-and if you don't like what you hear, leave. G. Some travelers only offer the bare minimum, such as a P. O. box instead of a home address. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he 41 the airline to see if anyone had turned it in-but fruitlessly. 42 the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, 60 in cash, etc, he feared the worst.
Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was 43 to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous sender. Inside was his wallet- 44 an additional 40 in cash. \rounded your cash up to an even 100 so you could celebrate the. 45- of your wallet.\read a letter that was enclosed with the package.
Hunter's mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the 46 to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to go on was that the letter was 47 from
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山东省聊城市2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试 英语 Word版含答案
