2010-2023历年陕西省西安市第一中学高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试卷（带解析）.docx

2010-2023历年陕西省西安市第一中学高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试卷（带解析）

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一.参考题库(共20题)

1.Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun-filled,andpain-freelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfact,theoppositeistrue:moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.

Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitably(不可避免的)broughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment(义务),self-improvement.

Askabachelor(单身汉)whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventure,excitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.

Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Butcoupleswhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchild.

Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberates（解放）money:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.

【小题1】Accordingtotheauthor,abachelorresistsmarriagechieflybecause_______.

A．heisreluctanttotakeonfamilyresponsibilities

B．hebelievesthatlifewillbemorecheerfulifherem