2016年山西省四校第二次联考 英语
2016年山西省四校第二次联考 英语
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节 (共15小题; 每小题3分，满分45分)
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Product Description
Life Without Limits helps you clarify what you want in every area of your life. By using Bassett’s powerful
techniques you will change; therefore your life will change. You control your life. And only you can take steps to change it. Life Without Limits helps you take back your power.
Life Without Limits helps you to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment personally, professionally, and financially.
Once you have defined what success means for you, you will clarify your dreams and start pursuing them. Product Details
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Published in: 2001-12 Released on: 2001-12-24 Original language: English Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 8 inches Binding: Paperback 304 pages
About the Author
Lucinda Bassett is the founder and CEO of one of the most successful self-help companies in the country, the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety, Inc. Author of the national bestseller From Panic to Power, Lucinda Bassett produces and hosts the award-winning infomercial, Attacking Anxiety. She has shared her techniques with such clients as McDonalds, Chrysler, and AT&T. She has appeared on numerous talk shows, including Operah and The View, and been featured in Family Circle, Reader’s Digest, and many more.
Customer Reviews
This book has helped me to gain hope and courage to cope with all my fears and worries. Lucinda writes with such a great understanding and sympathy. She herself had problems with panic and worry. Her positive thinking tips are easy to follow. I don’t get lost in a lot of mental problems. It’s as if she were holding your hand, sitting right beside you, cheering you on! I believe I can do anything I set my mind to after reading this book. However, there are some other readers holding the contrary views. 21. What is Life Without Limits about? A. It shows readers what Lucinda Bassett is.
B. It encourages readers to realize their dreams. C. It describes how hard the actual life is. D. It implies it is hard to control your life.
22. Lucinda Bassett works as all the following except _______. A. hostess
B. teacher
C. writer
D. businesswoman
23. We can conclude from the last paragraph that _______. A. Lucinda has made a lot of money from the book
B. all the customers have some mental problems C. Lucinda talks with the customer face to face
D. all the customers don’t agree with what Lucinda wrote
B
A lot of people say math is not their strong suit. One New Jersey parent wants to help change that. Laura Overdeck grew up with numbers. She always helped measure ingredients when her mother baked, and she
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learned about angles from her father. She went on to major in astrophysics in college. Overdeck knew she wanted her own children to be good at math, too.
“And when our first child was about two, we just started giving her a math problem every night,” Overdeck said. The problem was usually a story, involving animals, cars or candies that let the kid count. “Our third child started, at age two, yelling that he wanted his own math problem because he saw his brother and sister doing it. And we thought, ‘Wow, we have a household where math is the popular thing at bedtime,’” Overdeck said.
In February, Overdeck launched Bedtime Math, an Internet website where she posts daily puzzles for children. Overdeck is particularly keen to hook children on numbers before they go to school. So why introduce little ones to math so early?
Sain Beilock, an expert on performance anxiety, says the more fun and familiar math is early on, the less likely children will feel nervous when they start to learn math in school. “My lab has shown recently that kids as early as first grade report feeling anxious about doing math,” Beilock said.
“You can hear totally educated adults say, ‘You know I’m just not that good at math.’ or ‘I’m kind of afraid of math.’ And that’s a totally acceptable thing for a well-educated person to say, but you never hear them say, ‘Well, you know, I’m just not that good at reading,’” Overdeck said. She wants children and their parents to become as fluent in numbers as they are in Harry Potter. 24. Overdeck majored in astrophysics because she _______. A. was really fond of mathematics
B. hoped to change math education in the US C. had an interest in physics
D. would like her children to be good at math 25. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Toys can be used to encourage kids in solving math problems.
B. Math will become more popular in every household. C. Math is enjoyable in Overdeck’s family.
D. The third child is cleverer than his brother and sister. 26. Beilock’s attitude towards Overdeck’s idea is _______. A. agreeable
C. anxious
B. puzzled D. critical
27. The unfavorable situation of the US in math ability is shown by _______. A. the popularity of Bedtime Math
B. children’s performance anxiety in school C. people’s response to math
D. adults’ great fondness for Harry Potter
C
The moment a college student arrives on campus, he or she is bombarded with credit card offers. Advertisements for student credit cards are everywhere: in bags at the bookstore, in the campus newspaper, in your regular mailbox, in the residence halls.
With so many college students graduating with large amounts of credit card debt (figures vary, but most are at least in the thousands), learning how to manage a student credit card can be an important lesson for any student. While using a card wisely can be an important part of building credit and making it through a difficult time, knowing how to use a card wisely can be the hard part.
Stick to the following rules when, and if, you need to use a credit card:
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You can repay the charge(s) within the card’s next billing cycle.
You must meet your basic needs, like food, clothing and shelter, but set rules and be aware that you will
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need to repay those charges at the end of the month.
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You can talk to the financial aid office in your school for an alternative in “emergency” situations.
If you do want a credit card, just be smart about it. (They let you in to that school because of your brain, right?) Don’t automatically get the first one you find. Shop around for a card that has the lowest interest rate possible, and consider places that may not be advertising on campus. Additionally, be aware of any card’s repayment options: When will payments be due? How much will they be? A credit card is not like a loan that comes with a grace period(宽限期)after you graduate and waits until you are done with school. That new sweater and nice dinner out will need to be paid back right away.
28. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Be confused by.
C. Be attracted by.
B. Be terribly hurt by. D. Be surrounded by.
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. A college freshman should be careful when choosing a credit card.
B. Students should take a lesson about how to use a credit card wisely. C. A credit card will be the only help for students in emergency situations. D. The author doesn’t appreciate the idea of having a credit card on campus. 30. What’s the best tittle for this passage? A. Economic Tips for College Students
B. Dos and Don’ts in Using Student Credit Cards C. Mistakes about Student Credit Cards Use in College D. Student Credit Cards –– What You Need to Know
31. If this is a passage of a college newspaper, in which column can we read it? A. Entertainment.
C. Economy.
B. Advertisement.
D
For most caffeine(咖啡因)consumers, its chief benefit is that it helps you get more done. This is what makes it unusual, says Stephen Braun, author of Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine. “Its appeal is that it helps us earn more money,” he adds. “What makes it different from other drugs is that it’s used as a productivity tool –– not for pleasure.”
Many of history’s creative minds have also been associated with a large amount of caffeine consumption. According to one biographer, the French novelist and playwright Balzac drank as many as 50 cups of coffee a day. “Were it not for coffee one could not write, which is to say one could not live,” he once insisted.
For seven years, the film-maker David Lynch ate at the same Los Angeles diner every day, drinking up to seven sweetened cups of coffee “with lots of sugar” in one sitting, which he said would guarantee that “lots of ideas” arrived.
Ludwig van Beethoven was said to have painstakingly counted out exactly 60 coffee beans per cup when he brewed(煮)coffee.
Perhaps recent tales of caffeine excess featured the singer Robbie Williams, who reportedly consumed 36 cups of black coffee and 20 cans of Red Bull a day.
It is the routine task itself, as much as the stimulating(刺激的)effects of caffeine, that makes the process so important, says Mason Currey, author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. “A lot of artists use the process of making coffee as a gateway to the creative process,” he adds. “You need to get into the right mindset to do that sort of work, and the preparation process provides a focus.”
One problem with attempting to control caffeine, says Braun, is that it affects everyone differently –– it is impossible to work out a “safe” limit that works for everyone. “Eventually, you have to become your own
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scientist –– there isn’t an alternative to careful self-experimentation,” he says. 32. Stephen Braun mainly stresses caffeine’s _______. A. creating ideas
B. improving work efficiency D. stimulating people
C. helping people to relax A. most artists like drinking coffee
B. drinking coffee helps artists make more money
C. there’s a link between drinking coffee and creating ideas D. drinking coffee makes artists become more successful
34. What leads to the artists’ creative process according to Mason Currey? A. Getting a good mindset. C. Being lost in thought. A. To drink less coffee.
B. Drinking the coffee. D. Brewing the coffee.
33. The examples of some famous people are given to show that _______.
35. What does Braun advise us to do in the end?
B. Never to take more coffee than you need.
D. To work out a safe level of caffeine use.
C. Never to limit caffeine use.
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题3分，满分15分)
The key to losing weight is to understand what really motivates you. Have you ever been excited about losing a few pounds? 36 And to help you keep your weight under control, you need some coping strategies.
Ask questions. When you’re researching different dieting products and plans or even talking to a doctor about diets, ask as many questions as you can. 37 Ask questions like: Do I have to purchase special meals or supplements? Does the program include a part to help me maintain my weight loss?
Get real. 38 Don’t burden yourself with unrealistic expectations. Remember, large amounts of weight loss are not realistic and are most likely not safe or healthy. Talk with your health care professional to determine a healthy weight goal.
39 To maintain your weight, you must balance your intake of calories with the energy you burn. Just 30 minutes of fast walking in most days can take about 10 pounds off your weight each year.
Weigh yourself weekly. It’s important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan, but don’t get on the scale every day. Weighing daily won’t show you the big picture. 40
A. Stay balanced. B. Once a week is fine.
C. Stick with your healthy eating plan.
D. Losing one to two pounds a week is a realistic goal.
E. Being well informed will help you choose the best diet for you. F. Regular weight check-ins will show you your progress over time. G. If so, you must find a way to turn that excitement into determination.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
There Really Was a Santa Claus
Ann worked for a big company. One of the duties of her 41 was to go to the post office every day and 42 the company mail. One day in December, she 43 a beggar making himself up as a Santa Claus 44 on the corner of the street. Each day she 45 her coins and dropped them in his bowl. He would smile and 46 her a Merry Christmas.
At night the temperature dropped below 0℃, but the Santa Clause 47 stood in the cold wind. 48 A week later, a(n) 49 Santa Claus was standing there. “What happened to the other Santa Claus?” she
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she dropped her coins into his bowl, she handed him a pair of gloves.
2016年山西省四校第二次联考 英语
asked. He told her, “He’s very 50 today.” She prayed for his health.
Later that day, a colleague came into her office 51 . “I don’t know what I’m going to do.” “What’s wrong?” she asked. “It’s my ex-husband,” her colleague 52 , “I don’t have any money to buy my boys anything for Christmas, 53 my ex-husband refuses to send money to them. It breaks my heart that they won’t have anything this year.” The lady 54 her colleague, “I’m sure everything will 55 . It’s Christmas. Believe in miracles(奇迹).”
That evening, she told her husband about her colleague’s 56 , “I know we don’t have much money to 57 , but I’d like to give her fifty or a hundred dollars. We’ll just get ourselves less this year. Last year we couldn’t afford to buy anything for 58 but we still had a wonderful Christmas.” Her husband smiled, “Give her one hundred dollars. She needs it more than we do.”
She reached up and held him. Warmth spread 59 her body. He held her and realized that there really was 41. A. family 42. A. receive 43. A. spotted 44. A. standing 45. A. earned 46. A. send 47. A. even
B. job
C. life
D. religion D. pick up D. followed D. performing D. threw D. tell D. yet D. After D. strong D. in trouble D. commented D. comforted D. open up D. example D. pay D. through D. shaped
a Santa Claus – and he had 60 her!
B. go through B. watched B. waiting B. counted B. wish B. just B. If B. new
C. answer C. sensed C. playing C. saved C. offer C. still
C. Since
48. A. Although 49. A. honest 50. A. sad
51. A. in tears 52. A. concluded 53. A. or
54. A. reminded 55. A. work out 56. A. message 57. A. lend 59. A. off
58. A. ourselves 60. A. relaxed
C. considerate C. in horror C. so
B. poor C. cold D. sick
B. in shock B. decided B. but
B. amused
C. continued C. teased C. run out C. situation C. lose C. us
D. otherwise
B. come back B. suggestion B. help B. to
B. themselves B. doubted
D. others
C. among C. married
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
What defines a healthy city? Is it a place with a lot of open spaces 61 people can exercise and enjoy the fresh air? A place with little or no pollution? A place in which people can
62 (free) socialize and express their ideas? Perhaps, it’s all that plus more. Other considerations are the availability of health and fitness facilities, an excellent healthcare program and sincere efforts by 63 local government to actively promote health and wellness among its citizens. Of all the cities in the world, one of the top six 64 (healthy) cities is Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhageners love to walk. Foot traffic accounts 65 80% of all traffic in the Copenhagen city center. Those who prefer can also bike. It is estimated that more than a third of all work trips in Copenhagen 66 (carry) out on a bike. As for the climate here, the city does not have the blessing of pleasant weather all year round. 67 everything starts to freeze, it turns several city squares into huge skating fields. The frozen parts of the city also make 68 easier for residents to skate around. The city also has museums and art galleries for the kids
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