In “Relax, We’ll Be Fine”, columnist David Brooks writes, “the fact is, despite all the problems, America’s future is extremly bright.”
Mr. Brooks acknowledges that “According to recent survey, 60 percent of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. The same percentage believe that the U.S. is in long-term decline. The political system is not functional. A financial crisis looks unavoidable. There are plenty of reasons to be sad.”
But, he writes:
“Demographers(人口学家) predict that over the next 40 years, the U.S. population will increase by an additional 100 million people, to 400 million over all. The population will be determined, hardworking and relatively young. In 2050, only a quarter will be over 60, compared with 31 percent in China and 41 percent in Japan.”
As the rising generation leads an economic recovery, it will also participate in a communal
(of community) one. We are living in a global age of social entrepreneurship(创业精神).
In sum, the U.S. is on the edge of a demographic, economic and social recovery, built on its historic strengths. The U.S. has always been good at destructive change. And it’s always been good at decentralized community-building, too. Surely a country with this much going for it is not going to wait around passively and let a rotten political culture drag it down.
51.In his article Relax, We’ll Be Fine, David Brooks intends to____________.
A.encourage Americans to be optimistic about their future
B.give Americans courage to face their financial crisis
C.persuade Americans to live happily and generously
D.inspire Americans to lead an economic recovery
52.There are all the reasons for Americans to be unhappy except____________
A.the function-failed political system B.the increasing population
C.the declining economy D.the wrong direction and financial crisis
53.Over the next 40 years, according to David Brooks, Americans will be____________
A.more optimistic and humorous B.more pessimistic and stronger
C.more energetic and promising D.more considerate and aggressive
54.In the author’s opinion, America____________.
A.has always benefited from wars B.has done well by its political system
C.has contributed a lot to human progress D.has contributed to world’s economy
55.We can learn from the passage that____________
A.American political system and culture are backward
B.Americans are not a nation to give in to difficulties
C.Americans are very destructive and aggressive
D.America has been in an economic and social recovery
高三英语阅读理解简单题
In “Relax, We’ll Be Fine”, columnist David Brooks writes, “the fact is, despite all the problems, America’s future is extremly bright.”
Mr. Brooks acknowledges that “According to recent survey, 60 percent of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. The same percentage believe that the U.S. is in long-term decline. The political system is not functional. A financial crisis looks unavoidable. There are plenty of reasons to be sad.”
But, he writes:
“Demographers(人口学家) predict that over the next 40 years, the U.S. population will increase by an additional 100 million people, to 400 million over all. The population will be determined, hardworking and relatively young. In 2050, only a quarter will be over 60, compared with 31 percent in China and 41 percent in Japan.”
As the rising generation leads an economic recovery, it will also participate in a communal
(of community) one. We are living in a global age of social entrepreneurship(创业精神).
In sum, the U.S. is on the edge of a demographic, economic and social recovery, built on its historic strengths. The U.S. has always been good at destructive change. And it’s always been good at decentralized community-building, too. Surely a country with this much going for it is not going to wait around passively and let a rotten political culture drag it down.
51.In his article Relax, We’ll Be Fine, David Brooks intends to____________.
A.encourage Americans to be optimistic about their future
B.give Americans courage to face their financial crisis
C.persuade Americans to live happily and generously
D.inspire Americans to lead an economic recovery
52.There are all the reasons for Americans to be unhappy except____________
A.the function-failed political system B.the increasing population
C.the declining economy D.the wrong direction and financial crisis
53.Over the next 40 years, according to David Brooks, Americans will be____________
A.more optimistic and humorous B.more pessimistic and stronger
C.more energetic and promising D.more considerate and aggressive
54.In the author’s opinion, America____________.
A.has always benefited from wars B.has done well by its political system
C.has contributed a lot to human progress D.has contributed to world’s economy
55.We can learn from the passage that____________
A.American political system and culture are backward
B.Americans are not a nation to give in to difficulties
C.Americans are very destructive and aggressive
D.America has been in an economic and social recovery
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IV.写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 基础写作(共1小题,满分15分)
《纽约时报》11月刊登了DAVID BROOKS的一篇评论文章“The Nation of Futurity”,他提出这种观点“中国崛起使美国产生信仰危机(critis)”。
原因 | 中国经济的增长速度;中国人的乐观态度 | |
《新闻周刊》 Newsweek 的调查结果 | 1.86%的中国人认为自己的国家所走的道路是正确的; | 美国只有37%的人认为自己的国家走在正确道路上; |
2.63%的人相信自己的国家30年之内将成为全球技术领先者; | ||
3.多数中国人认为中国将带来下一场社会变迁. | 只有三分之一的美国人认为下一场突破会发生在美国. |
【写作内容】
根据以上内容写一篇短文.
【写作要求】
请用5个句子表达全部所给的内容(短文的开头已给出,不计入总句数);
【评分标准】
句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯.
首句已经给出:
The editorial“The Nation of Futurity”was published in New York Times on Nov.17th......
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Once I told someone I wanted to get a master’s degree of fine arts in creative writing and they told me it was the second-to-worst post-graduation plan they’d ever heard from a student. Arts degrees — especially fine arts degrees, which usually come in the form of music, studio art, creative writing and theater — have been, over the years, labeled useless.
It’s true that for the most part, STEM degrees lead to higher paying jobs than liberal and fine arts degrees, and it’s understandable why young people care about a higher starting salary and financial security. Student loan debt is playing a role in the physical and mental stress of young people.
And while STEM majors usually have starting salaries that are $20,000 higher than those of liberal arts majors, by the time people reach the age of 40, the salaries between those who majored in the liberal arts and those who majored in STEM are virtually the same. For example, women who major in STEM earned nearly 50% more than social science and history majors at ages 23-25, but only 10% more by ages 38-40, a New York Times analysis reported. So even in terms of salary, which doesn’t solely determine whether or not a degree is useful, liberal arts degrees aren’t all that far behind STEM.
It seems too that since people nowadays are going to have to work longer, it’s more important than ever that we actually like and care about what we’re doing. Pursuing something enjoyable, or else a passion, is continuously found to be a key factor in maintaining healthy relationships, mental health, physical health and energy. In other words, not useless.
Art is also a method of communication. It allows people from different backgrounds, from different walks of life to communicate with each other. In a world where borders and division seem to be all over the place, we need art more than ever. We need liberal arts majors. And more than anything, we need to be able to pursue what we love with confidence, and we need to not get caught up in the “usefulness” of what we love.
And just because someone’s primary job isn’t in their field of study — a writer who teaches high school for example— doesn’t make the degree useless. It just means that their way of finding a stable income is different. The same goes for artists who have to work multiple jobs to support themselves. They might have to find other means of supporting themselves and their artistry. It might be copy editing or it might be tutoring.
So I am going to graduate school, and I am going to graduate school for writing. I might be paying rent by way of overnight restaurant shifts — there’s so much I’m not sure of. But one thing I am sure of is this — I would rather be a writer working two jobs to pay my bills than be no writer at all.
1.A New York Times analysis report is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to ______.
A.analyse the potential value of different majors
B.put forward the opinion on majors by example
C.prove the argument against arts degrees wrong
D.demonstrate the link between majors and incomes
2.Why does the author think learning arts is useful?
A.Following one’s dream of arts keeps one in good condition.
B.Doing what one loves builds up one’s self-confidence in arts.
C.Mastering arts improves one’s understanding of different jobs.
D.Developing a love for arts helps one maintain passion for work.
3.The author thinks that doing multiple jobs is _______.
A.unavoidable B.common
C.traditional D.acceptable
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Students learning arts are more concerned about the value of life.
B.People tend to place income in the first place when choosing majors.
C.The man who doesn’t love his work won’t stick with the job for long.
D.Graduates can find a broader space of development in the field of arts.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Chris is a columnist (专栏作家) at citypages.com whose life turned upside down in 2017. Chris was willing to share his story but his own print deadlines made it a(n) ______ task for this time. In 2017 Chris found out his ______ condition left much to be desired and that he needed a kidney transplant (移植). Any person would have been lost in such a situation but Chris tuned to the place where he felt most comfortable——Twitter.
The whole operation thing takes lots of efforts on a donor’s (捐赠者) side and Chris continued ______ all the details on his blog and Facebook account. In the meantime, he was ______ a tiresome process of hemodialysis (血液透析) ______ waste and water removal from his blood and it generally takes 4 hours.
____, 19 people replied to Chris’s tweet (推特信息)! They were his lawyers or just people he met at some party months ago and even complete ______ None of them was his family, relative or Just a ______ friend. Just imagine all these people accepting medical checks, ______ their blood types and stuff of the kind to make a great ______ to a person they hardly knew! One person ______ ideally---Scott. Strangely enough Scott and Chris never met in person before the ______ and really saw each other for the first time on a thanksgiving evening. Both men felt that it was somewhat easier for them to let their communication flow on Social Media ______ a certain point of time. Scott sent Chris a ______ tweet even after the successful operation. When seeing Scott for the first time on a family dinner Chris couldn’t say all he wanted at first and his writing talent ______ at one time.
Social Media ______ worked! Chris has a healthy kidney now thanks to Scott, Twitter, Facebook, and the inventor of the web. For some people, ______ networks are pure evil or just time consuming black holes, but Social Media was once a ______ for Chris. It isn’t just a place where people ______ their time on lonely evenings. For some of us it is also one of few paths that can lead to a certain kind of ______.
1.A. important B. impossible C. practical D. official
2.A. mental B. academic C. medical D. economic
3.A. sharing B. settling C. changing D. taking
4.A. going through B. picking up C. resulting from D. looking through
5.A. encouraging B. involving C. supporting D. contacting
6.A. Obviously B. Normally C. Carefully D. Surprisingly
7.A. strangers B. foreigners C. newcomers D. outsiders
8.A. popular B. bright C. lost D. close
9.A. sorting B. determining C. mixing D. designing
10.A. fortune B. collection C. sacrifice D. research
11.A. equaled B. touched C. matched D. approached
12.A. party B. operation C. interview D. conference
13.A. till B. after C. at D. through
14.A. formal B. funny C. shocking D. cheering
15.A. recovered B. fell C. relaxed D. failed
16.A. policy B. tricks C. magic D. tasks
17.A. social B. connected C. special D. separate
18.A. approval B. honor C. memory D. blessing
19.A. spare B. kill C. save D. take
20.A. welfare B. promotion C. survival D. revolution
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
David stayed inside himself, ______ to be alone, or in a corner of the cabin.
A.to want B.wanted C.being wanted D.wanting
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Susan: I’m so glad to see you, David.1. has been such a long time.How are you?
David: I’m fine, and you?
Susan: I’m just wonderful.God, time goes by so quickly! Are you going to the air quality conference in Chicago?
David: I am.And I’m really glad to see you.Just last night I found your name in the conference materials, but it didn’t come to my 2. that we would meet on the plane.
Susan: I’m afraid I haven’t had time to look at 3. conference materials very carefully.I had no idea you were coming, but I am certainly glad to see you.I was feeling very nervous about going there 4. friends.
David: I can imagine.My English has gotten not so fluent since I returned from the States, 5. I’m rather nervous myself.But I saw that you 6. (give) the most important talk at the conference.
Susan: 7. (frank) speaking, I’m scared to death about it.
David: I’m just giving a talk in one of the workshop sections, and I hope I won’t make all of you 8. (disappoint).
Susan: But your English is much 9. (good) than mine.
David: But you’re now the Director of the Air Quality Institute, so you 10. know the technical terms.
Susan: Maybe.But I still can’t understand totally a lot of technical terms in my field.
高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you are caught driving after drinking, the fine________be paid in cash according to the traffic rules.
A.shall | B.will | C.must | D.should |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Look, the moon is shining high in the sky; the weather is _______ be fine tomorrow.
A. probable to B. turned out to
C. bound to D. eager to
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups.But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon (跟腱)
which means he could be out of action for around six months.With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out.The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league.After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered (被担架抬走)away.
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed (切断)his Achilles tendon or only torn it.The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist.
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances.
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement."I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support.
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow."
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed (共鸣 )Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham.I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team.
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over.
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world.
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks.
If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales.
So, perhaps all is not lost.Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off (排除) David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back (恢复原状)."
1.What is the best title of the passage ?
A.Beckham had a dream ?
B.Beckham--- a great football player !
C.The end for Beckham ?
D.World Cup in South Africa !
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”?
A.Missing the world cup will be a big success.
B.Missing Beckham means a great failure .
C.Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy.
D.Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham .
3.We may infer from the passage that ________ .
A.Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B.Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C.Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D.Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup
4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?
A.get disappointed
B.get help
C.get encouraged
D.get hurt
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups.
But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon(跟腱)which means he could be out of action for around six months. With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out.
The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league. After attempting to kick the ball he collapsed to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered(被担架抬走)away.
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed(切断)his Achilles tendon or only torn it. The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist.
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances.
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement. "I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support.
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow."
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed(共鸣)Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham. I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team.
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over.
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world.
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks.
If he could repeat the same feat,in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales.
So, perhaps all is not lost. Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off(排除)David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back(恢复原状)."
1.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Beckham had a dream?
B.Beckham—a great football player!
C.The end for Beckham?
D.World Cup in South Africa!
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow?”
A.Missing the World Cup will be a big success.
B.Missing Beckham means a great failure.
C.Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy.
D.Missing the World Cup means a big disappointment for Beckham.
3.We may infer from the passage that ________.
A.Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B.Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C.Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D.Beckham is likely to miss the World Cup
4.What do the underlined words “take heart” probably mean?
A.get disappointed B.get help C.get encouraged D.get hurt
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