[2017·河南省平顶山市高三第一次模拟]The hardest arithmetic t...

[2017·河南省平顶山市高三第一次模拟]

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 —Eric Hoffer

According to legend, a young man while walking in the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal­clear water.The water was so sweet, he __ __ his leather canteen so that he __ __ bring some back to an elder who had been his teacher.After a four­day journey he __ __ the water to the old man who took a __ __ drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water.The young man returned to his village__ __ a happy heart.

Later, the teacher let another student __ __ the water.He spat it out, saying it was __ __．It apparently had become sour __ __ the old leather container.The student __ __ his teacher，“Master, the water was foul.Why did you __ __ to like it？”The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water.I tasted the __ __．The water was simply the container for an act of loving­kindness and __ __ could be sweeter.”

I think we understand this lesson best __ __ we receive innocent gifts of love from young children.__ __ it's a jewel or a stone the natural and proper response is __ __ and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea __ __ the gift.

Gratitude doesn't always come naturally.__ __，most children and many adults value only the thing given _ __ the feeling in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and __ __ of feelings and expressions of gratitude.__ __，gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1. A．cleared　　 B．emptied　　 C．filled　 　　 D．freed

2. A．should　　　　 B．could　　　　 C．needed　　　　　　 D．dared

3. A．contributed　　 B．delivered　　 C．posted　　　　　 D．presented

4. A．deep　　　 B．long　　　　　 C．hard　　　　　　 D．broad

5. A．beyond　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　 C．without　　　　　 D．under

6. A．breathe　　　　　　 B．suck　　　　　 C．taste　　　 D．lick

7. A．sweet　　　 B．dirty　　 C．salty　 　　 D．awful

8. A．because of　　 B．despite of　　 C．instead of　　 D．regardless of

9. A．offended　　　　　 B．challenged　　 C．answered　　　　　 D．demanded

10. A．try　　　 B．intend　 C．pretend　 　　 D．want

11. A.feeling　　 B．gift　　　　　　 C．dish　 　　 D．mood

12. A.something　　　　 B．nothing　　　　 C．everything　 　 D．anything

13. A.before　　　　　　 B．after　　 C．when　 　　 D．until

14. A.Either　　　　　　 B．Neither　　　　 C．However　　　　 D．Whether

15. A.appreciation　　 B．excitement　　 C．disappointment　 D．satisfaction

16. A.for　　　 B．within　 C．about　 　　 D．over

17. A.Luckily　　　　 B．Honestly　　 C．Unfortunately　　　 D．Actually

18. A.rather than　　 B．other than　 C．more than　　 　 D．less than

19. A.height　　　　 B．depth　　　　 C．accuracy　 　 D．purity

20. A.Above all　　 B．In all　　　　 C．After all　 　 D．At all

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The hardest arithmetic(算术) to master is how to count our blessings.

According to legend, a young man while crossing the desert 　　 a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was 　 　　 　 sweet that he filled his leather canteen 　 　　 he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.

After a four-day journey he 　 　　 　 the water to the old man who took a deep 　 　　 , smiled warmly and 　 　　 　 his student greatly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a 　　 heart.

Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He 　　 , saying it was awful. It 　 　　 　 had become sour because of the old leather container.

The student 　　 his teacher: “Master, the water was 　　 . Why did you pretend to like it?”

The teacher replied, “You 　　 　 tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was only the container for an act of loving-kindness and 　 　　 　 could be sweeter.”

I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of 　　 　　 from young children. 　 　　 　 it’s a greeting card or a bunch of flowers, the natural and proper 　 　　 　 is appreciation and expressed thankfulness because we treasure the idea 　 　　 　 the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come 　 　　 . Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given 　 　　 　 the feeling reflected in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of 　 　　 　 of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.A. went through　　 B. came across　　 C. fell into　　 D. watched over

2.A. very　　 B. too　　　 C. enough　　 D. so

3.A. so that　　 B. for fear that　　 C. in case　　 D. on condition that

4.A. provided　　 B. sent　　　 C. presented　 　 D. threw

5.A. drink　　 B. bite　　　 C. look　　 D. breath

6.A. comforted　　 B. forgave　　 C. blamed　　 D. thanked

7.A. frightened　　 B. satisfying　　 C. happy　　 D. grateful

8.A. drank it up　　 B. let it out　　 C. brought it up　 D. spat it out

9.A. apparently .　 B. probably　　 C. immediately　 D. eventually

10.A. doubted　　 B. replied　　 C. challenged　 　 D. charged

11.A. delicious　　 B. sweet　　 C. terrible　　 D. clear

12.A. obviously　　 B. simply　　 C. entirely　　 D. certainly

13.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. everything　 　 D. nothing

14.A. sympathy　　 B. love　　　 C. respect　　 D. care

15.A. Either　　 B. Neither　　 C. If　　 D. Whether

16.A. response　　 B. conduct　　 C. behavior　　 D. performance

17.A. beneath　　 B. within　　 C. beyond　　 D. about

18.A. naturally　　 B. normally　　 　 C. commonly 　 D. universally

19.A. other than　　 B. rather than　　 　 C. more than　 　 D. less than

20.A. expression　　 B. attraction　　 C. possession　 　 D. explanation

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The hardest arithmetic(算术) to master is how to count our blessings.

According to legend, a young man while crossing the desert 　　 a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was 　　 sweet that he filled his leather canteen 　　 he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.

After a four-day journey he 　 　　 the water to the old man who took a deep 　 　　 , smiled warmly and 　 　　 his student greatly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a 　　 heart.

Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He 　 　　 , saying it was awful. It 　 　　 had become sour because of the old leather container.

The student 　 　　 his teacher: “Master, the water was 　 　　 . Why did you pretend to like it?”

The teacher replied, “You 　 　　 tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was only the container for an act of loving-kindness and 　 　　 could be sweeter.”

I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of 　 　　 　 from young children. 　 　　 it’s a greeting card or a bunch of flowers, the natural and proper 　 　　 is appreciation and expressed thankfulness because we treasure the idea 　 　　 the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come 　 　　 . Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given 　 　　 the feeling reflected in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of 　　 of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.A. went through　　 B. came across　　 C. fell into　　 D. watched over

2.A. very　　 B. too　　　 C. enough　　 D. so

3.A. so that　　 B. for fear that　　 C. in case　　 D. on condition that

4.A. provided　　 B. sent　　　 C. presented　 　 D. threw

5.A. drink　　 B. bite　　　 C. look　　 D. breath

6.A. comforted　　 B. forgave　　 C. blamed　　 D. thanked

7.A. frightened　　 B. satisfying　　 C. happy　　 D. grateful

8.A. drank it up　　 B. let it out　　 C. brought it up　 D. spat it out

9.A. apparently　　 B. probably　　 C. immediately　 D. eventually

10.A. doubted　　 B. replied　　 C. challenged　 　 D. charged

11.A. delicious　　 B. sweet　　 C. terrible　　 D. clear

12.A. obviously　　 B. simply　　 C. entirely　　 D. certainly

13.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. everything　 　 D. nothing

14.A. sympathy　　 B. love　　　 C. respect　　 D. care

15.A. Either　　 B. Neither　　 C. If　　 D. Whether

16.A. response　　 B. conduct　　 C. behavior　　 D. performance

17.A. beneath　　 B. within　　 C. beyond　　 D. about

18.A. naturally　　 B. normally　　 　 C. commonly 　 D. universally

19.A. other than　　 B. rather than　　 　 C. more than　 　 D. less than

20.A. expression　　 B. attraction　　 C. possession　 　 D. explanation

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【广东省佛山市高明区第一中学2017届高三上学期第二次大考】D

Why do some people live to be older than others? You know the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity(长寿)? Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.

The study shows that those living the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic (神经质的) than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.

Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined, for instance, were no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.

Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.

Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother’s personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28,000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we’re adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.

Personality isn’t destiny, and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn’t just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.

1.The aim of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is ________.

A. to see whether people’s personality affects their life span

B. to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their health

C. to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life

D. to examine all the factors contributing to longevity

2.What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?

A. They have a good understanding of evolution.

B. They are better at negotiating an agreement.

C. They generally appear more resourceful.

D. They are more likely to get over hardship.

3.What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation?

A. Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.

B. Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.

C. Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.

D. Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.

4.What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show?

A. Children’s personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers.

B. People with unhealthy eating habits are likely to die sooner.

C. Mothers’ influence on children may last longer than fathers.

D. Mothers’ negative personality characteristics may affect their children’s life spans.

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(2014·河南开封高三第一次模拟)Christmas is________special holiday when________whole family are supposed to get together.

A．the；the　    B．a；the　　

C．/；a　　    D．a；/

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湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试）27. The retired teacher is said to have returned from the USA, where he ______ by some of his old students.

A. would be visited　　 B. visited　　　　　　　　　　　 C. had been visited　　         D. have been visited

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（湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试）26. — “Man From the Stars” is one of the most popular South Korean TV plays in China nowadays.

— But I’m afraid it can’t interest ______.

A. somebody        B. everybody             C. nobody        　　     D. anybody

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（湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试）29. — When is he willing to lend his friends some money?

— Only when ______ hard enough.

A. to press        　　     B. pressed    　　　　      C. pressing        　　　     D. is pressed

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（湖南省邵阳市2017届高三1月大联考）My daughter went to see The Wild One recently and she commented that Marlon Brando was wearing jeans so long ago.Of course he helped set the trend,so that got me thinking about the link between films and trends in fashion.Fashion and films have gone hand in hand for long.The Wild One is a good example:it appeared in 1954,starring Brando.Dressed in a black leather motorcycle jacket,leather cap and jeans,he created a look which is still considered “cool” today.Everyone from Madonna to middle-aged men is seen wearing the classic leather motorcycle jacket.

Another strong influence on fashion trends was Breakfast at Tiffany’s, starring Audrey Hepburn. She made famous the simple black dress that looks perfect at either a cocktail party or just standing around an expensive department store like Tiffany’s with a pastry and coffee in your hand, as Audrey Hepburn does in the film. She looks so elegant, wearing simple but beautiful dresses, big dark glasses and a string of pearls around her neck. Audrey Hepburn still influences women’s fashion with her “Tiffany’s look”.

In more modern times, the film star Uma Thurman created a major fashion trend when she appeared in the film Pulp Fiction, made in 1994.Her style was very simple. Her black trousers, crisp white shirt and hair style was copied by women in the world.

Influencing fashion trends can often be about timing. The movie Memoirs of a Geisha came just in time to start a trend in Japanese fashion. It started the Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, who wore beautiful silk kimonos（和服）,and it won an Oscar for Costume Design. Many travel companies picked up on the trend and ran “geisha trips” to Japan. The film has also led to a regained interest in kimonos. It is now quite common to see young Japanese women wearing kimonos not just on traditional occasions, but at various social events. The fashion is also beginning to spread to western countries.

1.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Films and fashion.　　 B. Stars’ fashion

C. Influential films.　　 D. Film cultures.

2.Who will people associate Madonna wearing the leather motorcycle jacket with?

A. Zhang Ziyi.　　 B. Audrey Hepburn.

C. Uma Thurman.　　 D. Marlon Brando.

3.What is implied in the film Breakfast in Tiffany’s according to the passage?

A. One can be active by wearing black.

B. One can be elegant by wearing simply.

C. One can be famous by looking perfect.

D. One can be stylish by eating at Tiffany’s.

4.What does the film Memoirs of a Geisha lead to?

A. The popularity of the Chinese actress.

B. The worldwide reading of Geisha stories.

C. The recovery of interest in kimonos.

D. The “geisha trips” to social events.

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（湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试）31. I still remember ______ to the hospital, supported by my class teacher when I was ill at school.

A. to be taken         B. being taken　　　　　　      C. to take　　　　　　　　　　     D. taking

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