2021版高考英语大一轮复习核心素养测评十七Unit2Whatishappinesstoyou牛津译林版选修6.doc

-13-核心素养测评十七Unit2Whatishappinesstoyou?(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ARichasaKingWilliamⅠwhoconqueredEnglandsome930yearsagohadwealthpowerandanarmy.YetalthoughWilliamwasveryrichbythestandardofhistimehehadnothinglikeaflushtoilet(抽水马桶)papertowelsorridinglawnmower(除草机).Howdidhegetby?Historybooksarefilledwithwealthypeoplewhowerepoorcomparedtome.IhavestormwindowsCroesusdidnot.EntirenationstrembledbeforeAlexandertheGreatbuthecouldn’tbuycatfood.CzarNicholaslackedanelectricsaw.GivenhowmuchbetteroffIamthansomanyfamousdeadpeopleyou’dthinkI’dbecontent.ThetroubleisthatlikemostpeopleIcomparemywealthwiththatoflivingpeople:neighborsschoolclassmatesfamousTVpeople.ThegreedIfeeltowardmyfriendHoward’snewkitchenisnotreducedbythefactthatnokingseverhadarefrigeratorwithglassdoors.Thereisreallynorisingorfallingstandardofliving.Overthecenturiespeoplesimplyfinddifferentthingstofeelsadabout.You’dthinkthatsimplynothavingdiseasewouldputusinagoodmoodbutnowewantahotbathtoo.Ofcourseonewaytoachievehappinesswouldbetorealizethatevenbytoday’sstandardsthethingsIownareprettynice.MyhouseissmallerthanthehousesofmanyinvestmentbankersbutevensoithasalotmoreroomsthanmywifeandIcankeepclean.Besidestopeoplelookingbackatourerafromacenturyortwointhefuturethesebankers’fancycountertopsandmyownwornFormicawillseemequallyshabby.Ican’tkeepupwithmyneighborsrightnow.Butjustwait.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章通过将过去的历史人物和目前的生活进行对比得出我们要学会对当今的生活感到满足的感悟。1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“getby”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.Succeedasaking.B.Dealwithcomplains.C.Getsomeextramoney.D.Liveinasatisfactoryway.【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据上文YetalthoughWilliamwasveryrichbythestandardofhistimehehadnothinglikeaflu