2018版高考英语三轮复习 第1部分 专题1 类型8 社会生活

类型8| 社会生活

(2017·天津高考·D)I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting.But where are we doing all of this waiting，and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours？To understand the issue，let's take a look at three types of “waits”．

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait.It is without doubt the most annoying of all.Take filling up the kitchen sink (洗碗池) as an example.There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full.During these waits，the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks.This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait.This one requires a bit of discipline.Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait.Directions are very specific.“Bring three cups of water to boil，add mix，simmer three minutes，remove from heat，let stand five minutes.”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly.After all，Forced Waiting requires patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait.This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary.Unlike the Forced Wait，which is also voluntary，waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope，and is strictly for

the optimists among us.On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes，but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it.As long as one doesn't come to rely on it，wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting.The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky，don't be desperate.You're probably just as busy as the next guy.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过介绍三种类型的“等待”来论证在“在生活中，人们有三分之一的时间用来等待”这个观点。

【长难句解读】There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full.

[分析]本句是并列复合句。but连接两个并列分句，前面的并列分句中，you can do为that引导的定语从句修饰nothing，that可以省略，while引导时间状语从句；第二个分句中包含until引导的时间状语从句。

[译文]在这件事情进行时你绝对没有什么事情可做，只是双眼盯着洗碗池直到它充满水。

1．While doing a Watched-Pot Wait，we tend to ．

A．keep ourselves busy

B．get absent-minded

C．grow anxious

D．stay focused

[考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“...the brain slips away from the body and wanders about... This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.”可知，Watched-Pot Wait可以让人变得心不在焉，故选B项。]

2．What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?

A．The Forced Wait requires some self-control.

B．The Forced Wait makes people passive.

C．The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.

D．The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.

[考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“This one requires a bit of discipline.”可知，Forced Wait与Watched-Pot Wait的区别就是，前者需要自制力，故选A项。] 3．What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A．It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

B．It doesn't always bring the desired result.

C．It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.

D．It doesn't give people faith and hope.

[考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“... waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.”可知，等待幸运之事，但未必意味着它一定会发生，故选B项。]

4．What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?

A．Take it seriously. B．Don't rely on others.

C．Do something else. D．Don't lose heart.

[考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“The next time... don't be desperate.”可知，下次等待的时候，不要绝望，即不要丧失信心( Don't lose heart)，故选D项。] 5．The author supports his view by ．

A．exploring various causes of “waits”

B．describing detailed processes of “waits”

C．analyzing different categories of “waits”

D．revealing frustrating co nsequences of “waits”

[考查细节理解。从文章内容看，作者首先说明“等待”在我们生活中的重要性，然后通过分析三种类型的“等待”来帮助理解这个问题，故选C项。]

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(2017·湖南省部分重点中学考前演练)I'm sometimes told, “You have to make your own luck. If you don't try something, how can you succeed？” This is very true for competitions.

There are people who regularly take part in all sorts of competitions with great enthusiasm. These people are nicknamed compers. The motivation for being a comper is obvious: it's about being a winner and being rewarded with a prize. These prizes can be small or large: from a box of chocolates to a new car, a trip of a lifetime around

the world, or even a new house. Isn't that worth competing for?

Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people, making the odds of winning very unlikely. But one man who has been lucky is a retired lecturer from the UK called Martin Dove. He is a serial comper and has managed to bag prizes such as a yacht and a racehorse.

Martin says: “I've been a comper for 40 years. It's like admitting some addiction, isn't it？” He gets respect from other compers and also admits, “Some people have called me the Master of Comping, the King of Comping, the Guru of Comping. But it's just a word, just a phrase. It's just because I frequently appeared in the media.”

For many, winning remains a dream, but they continue to try their luck as there's always a small chance that they might succeed.But what if you do win? Then you have to ask: how am I going to spend all that money? Some people say that “money can't buy you happiness”．What do you think?

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，阐述了一种社会现象：有些人总是热衷于参加各种形式的比赛活动，目的就是获奖。你是否有过类似的经历呢？

1．What does the author mean by“This is very true for competitions”？

A．Competitions bring people luck.

B．One must be in a competition to win it.

C．Trying gets people to succeed.

D．People naturally compete with each other.

B[考查推理判断。This指的应是前面的“If you don't try something，how can you succeed？”，再结合第二段提到的人们参加比赛赢奖可知，此处指的是对于比赛来说，一个人必须先参与进去然后才有可能赢得比赛，故选B。] 2．Who are compers?

A．Those always standing out in competitions.

B．Those addicted to entering competitions.

C．Those often entering competitions for prizes.

D．Those competing for others' recognition.

C[考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“There are people who regularly take part in all sorts of competitions...it's about being a winner and being rewarded

with a prize.”可知，compers指的是那些频繁地参加比赛以获取奖品的人。故选C。]

3．What does the und erlined word “odds” probably mean?

A．Possibility.B．Investment.

C．Importance. D．Advantage.

A[考查词义猜测。根据画线词所在句“Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely”并结合常识可知，比赛的奖金是有限的，而参赛的人越多，获奖的概率就越小。由此可知，odds的意思是“概率，可能性”。故选A。] 4．What do Martin's words suggest?

A．Any job can offer opportunities.

B．He has attracted considerable attention.

C．Persistence is the key to his success.

D．He has set a good example to others.

B[考查推理判断。根据第三段的最后两句及第四段的内容尤其是“gets respect from other compers”“Some people have called me the Master of Comping，the King of Comping，the Guru of Comping.But it's just a word，just

a phrase.It's just because I frequently appeared in the media.”可知，Martin经

常参加比赛，而且得到了一些大奖并赢得了其他参赛者的尊重，甚至一些人称其为“参赛大师”、“参赛之王”、“参赛专家”。由此可知，Martin得到了广泛的关注。故选B。] 【导学号：52384009】