2010-2023历年陕西渭南希望高级中学高二下期期末考试英语卷（带解析）.docxVIP

2010-2023历年陕西渭南希望高级中学高二下期期末考试英语卷（带解析）

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一.参考题库(共25题)

1.Lifeisdifficult.

Thisisagreattruth,oneofthegreatesttruths.Itisagreattruthbecauseoncewetrulyseethistruth,wetranscend(超越)it.Oncewetrulyknowthatlifeisdifficult—oncewetrulyunderstandandacceptit—thenlifeisnolongerdifficult.Becauseonceitisaccepted,thefactthatlifeisdifficultnolongermatters.

Mostdonotfullyseethistruth.Insteadtheycomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.Itseemstothemthatdifficultiesrepresentaspecialkindofsufferingespeciallyforceduponthemorelseupontheirfamilies,theirclass,oreventheirnation.

Whatmakeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisapainfulone.Problems,dependingontheirnature,causeussadness,orlonelinessorregretorangerorfear.Theseareuncomfortablefeelings,oftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Andsincelifecausesanendlessseriesofproblems,lifeisalwaysdifficultandisfullofpainaswellasjoy.

Yet,itisinthiswholeprocessofsolvingproblemsthatlifehasitsmeaning.Problemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailure.Whenwedesiretoencouragethegrowthofhumanspirit,weencouragethehumanabilitytosolveproblems,justasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentosolve.Itisthroughthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsthatwelearn.AsBenjaminFranklinsaid,thosethingsthathurt,instruct.Itisforthisreasonthatwisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcomethepainofproblems.

【小题1】Thewriterprobablyusedjustoneshortsentenceinthefirstparagraphto________.

A．savespace

B．persuadereaders

C．makereaderslaugh

D．getreaders’attention

【小题2】Accordingtothepassage,wegiveschoolchildrendifficultproblemstosolveinorderto________.

A．encouragethemtolearn

B．teachthemtofearthepainofsolvingtheproblem

C．helpthemlearnto