[2017·云南师范大学附属中学高三高考适应性考试(四)]“How do you expl...

[2017·云南师范大学附属中学高三高考适应性考试(四)]

“How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf, you were able to accomplish so much？” Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller.

Ms Keller answered, “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”

In fact, “Little Annie”， as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself (due to a childhood fever) and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly “insane” and was locked in the basement of a mental institution. On occasion, Little Annie would even violently attack anyone who came near.

An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. She still continued to visit for she believed Little Annie could recover, if she was shown love.

Eventually, doctors noticed a change in the girl. Where they witnessed anger and coldness they noted gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was released.

Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her，played with her and worked with her until the weak candle became a beacon of light to the world. She worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.

“If it had not been for　 Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.” But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown. And so it goes. And how far forward will it lead?

1.When she was young, Little Annie________．

A．enjoyed being locked in the basement of a mental institution

B．complained about her loneliness

C．showed her friendly attitude to others

D．suffered from mental illness

2.Why did the “hopeless” Little Annie change into a helpful one?

A．Because an efficient way was found by doctors to cure her illness.

B．Because a nurse who was concerned about her helped her constantly.

C．Because she was taken good care of by her relative.

D．Because the illness was defeated by her own strong will.

3.How did Anne Sullivan help Helen Keller?

A．She devoted all her time to dealing with everything for Helen Keller.

B．She promised Helen Keller never to leave her.

C．She trained Helen Keller to control her behaviour.

D．She encouraged Helen Keller to make friends with others.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．A caring nurse

B．Chain of love

C．Without respect, without success

D．God helps those who help themselves

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[2017·云南师范大学附属中学高三高考适应性考试 (六)]

As it's easy to cultivate and it contains most of the vitamins necessary for health, potatoes are popular in cultures worldwide. Originating 1.________ South America, potatoes have been part of South American diet for hundreds of years. With multiple potato 2.________ (variety) in the market, they are fried, baked, freeze­dried to form many beloved dishes. In Ireland, from its introduction in the 16th century, potatoes3.________ (hold) a central place in the Irish diet and been considered as the primary Irish crop. In the US, potatoes are one of the most 4.________ (wide) consumed crops. French fries are commonly found in typical American fast­food restaurants and cafeterias. French fries were introduced to the US 5.________　 Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during 6.________　 presidency from 1801—18

For many Chinese people, potatoes are considered a vegetable. 7.________ in the future, this will no longer be the case.“A programme to add potatoes to China's list of food, joining rice, wheat and corn, will 8.________ (expand) to diversify the Chinese menu and meet increasing food demands，”agricultural experts and authorities with the Ministry of Agriculture said in　 9.________ conference on Jan.6.Specifically, potato powder will be mixed into bread and noodle to suit Chinese consumers' taste and 10.________ (eat) habit.

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北京市中央民族大学附属中学2017届高三2月月考

假设你是某所中学的学生，鉴于世界很多地方水资源匮乏和世界水日的到来，你班开展了一系列节水宣传活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以日记的形式记录当天的活动内容。

注意：词数不少于60。

提示词：宣传材料leaflets；危机crisis

March 6,2017　　　　　 Monday　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sunny

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(2017届湖北部分重点中学高三新考试大纲适应性考试)After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. That Friday after work, I drove over to pick her up.

We went to a restaurant that, although not　 21 , was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm　　　　　　 ___22 __she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation — nothing　 23　 but catching up on recent　 24 of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the　 25 .As we arrived at her house later, she said, ＂I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 　 26　 you.＂ I agreed.

＂How was your 　 27 ?＂ asked my wife when I got home. ＂Very nice. Far 　 28 　 my wildest imagination＂ I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so 　 29　 that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time　 30 , I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant　 31 from the same place where mother and I had dined. An　 32　 note said: ＂I paid this bill　 33　 . I wasn’t sure that I 　 34　 be there; but I still paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your　 35 .You will never know what that night 　 36　 for me. I love you, son.＂

At that moment, I　 37　 the importance of saying in time: ＂I LOVE YOU＂ and to give time to our family. ___38___ in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they　 39　 , because these things cannot be___40　 till ＂some other time.＂

1.A. grand 　　 B. comfortable　　 C. shabby　　 D. delicate

2.A. even if　　　　 　 B. as though　　　　 　 C. so that　　　　 　　 D. in case

3.A. unbelievable　 　 B. attractive　　　　 　　　　 C. interesting　 　　　 D. extraordinary

4.A. accidents　　　　 　 B. events　　　　 　　 C. coincidences 　　　 D. conditions

5.A. bus　　　　 　　 B. appointment　　　 　　 C. movie　　　　 　　 D. time

6.A. accompany　　 　 B. order　　　　 　　　　 C. satisfy　　　　 　　 D. invite

7.A. date　　　　 　　 B. dinner　　　　 　　 C. film　　　　 　　　　 D. mother

8.A. from　　　 　　　　 B. beyond　　　　 　　 C. beneath　　　　 　　 D. out of

9.A. immediately　　 　 B. abruptly　　　　 　　 C. absolutely　　　　 　 D. awfully

10.A. before　　　　 　 B. ago　　　　 　　　　 C. later　　　　 　　　　 D. after

11.A. receipt　　　　 　 B. bill　　　　 　　　　 C. reception　　　　 　　 D. notice

12.A. extra　　　　 　　 B. additional　　　　 　 C. attached　　　　 　　 D. approved

13.A. by chance　　 　　 B. on purpose　　　　 　　　 C. for myself　　　　 　 D. in advance

14.A. might　　　　 　　 B. should　　　　 　　 C. could　　　　 　　　　 D. would

15.A. son　　　　 　　 B. wife　　　　 　　　　 C. friend　　　　 　　 D. colleague

16.A. meant　　　　 　　 B. paid　　　　 　　　　 C. provided　　　　 　　 D. made

17.A. advocated　　 　　 B. appreciated　　　　 　 C. admired　　　　 　　 D. applauded

18.A. Something　　 　 B. Anything　　　　 　 C. Everything　　　 　 D. Nothing

19.A. demand　　　　 　 B. need　　　　 　　　　 C. deserve　　　　 　　 D. desire

20.A. put off　　　　 　 B. called off　　　　 　　 C. taken off　　　　 　　 D. turned off

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— Can you explain your mistake?

— The fact is _______ I didn’t notice the warning．

A．that    B．how    C．why    D．what

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A【四川省广元市2017届高三第二次高考适应性统考】

When you’re having a hard time with your homework or when you’re preparing for your term paper, these student-focused websites can help you with just about anything you need. The key to getting the most out of these online resources is to know how they can best be used to your advantage.

Facebook

Although Facebook can be one of your biggest time-wasters and distractions when you are supposed to be getting work done, it can also be one of your most valuable resources. Most of your classmates will probably have a Facebook account, so anyone you need to connect with about a class you missed or about a problem is usually just a few clicks away.

SparkNotes

With a free library of history timeline, philosophy study guides and library summaries, SparkNotes has covered just about any reading-related jam you find yourself in. Just run a search for the book, play, or short summary of the material you are supposed to read.

Amazon.com

Do you finish every term with many expensive textbooks you will never open again? Instead of letting the money spent go to waste, get back some of your cash by selling your books on Amazon.

RateMyProfessors.com

Choosing new classes can sometimes be like trying to pick out your clothes in the dark, a total guessing game. Which teacher gives out the hardest problem sets? How much homework will that history professor give you every week? At RateMyProfessors.com, students all over the country rate their professors on quality, helpfulness, and how hard their classes are.

Wikipedia

While Wikipedia isn’t aimed specifically at students, it is difficult to think of another website that does more to reduce the pain of paper writing and researching. Wikipedia gives you a quick way to find sources and get the details of almost any topic you need to research — all without walking to the library.

1.The passage was mainly written to _____.

A. explain some websites for parents

B. compare some educational websites

C. offer some websites that may help students

D. introduce different parts of a website

2.While you are taking great pains to write a research report, _____ can most probably be a help.

A. Facebook　　 B. Wikipedia　　 C. Amazon.com　　 D. SparkNotes

3.RateMyPorfessors.com is a place _____.

A. where you can make friends all over the country

B. that gives you information about professors in advance

C. where you can communicate with your professors

D. that gives tips on how to get along with your professors

4.Which of the following will you most probably refer to, if you need brief ideas for class discussion in reading?

A. Wikipedia.　　 B. Facebook.　　 C. SparkNotes.　　 D. Amazon.com.

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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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Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable （讨人喜欢的）．Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch．And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs．But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls．

Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo．Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other．

Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says．They've been together nearly 21 years．

"She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says．"In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up．It's really sweet．I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food．"

Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale （士气;精神状态）, helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction．The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities to roll out the welcome mat for pets．

1.According to the context, where do you think the sentence “They start and end the day together” should appear in the passage?

2.Which of the following words best describe the author’s attitude towards keeping pet cats?

3.Why does the author take 94-year-old Theodora Wesselman as an example in the passage?

4.What does “to roll out the welcome mat for pets” in the last paragraph imply?

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假如你是李华，最近你给你的英国笔友Mike写了一封信，（Mike也在准备大学入学考试），介绍你的高三备考情况以及高考后暑期打算，并询问Mike的相关事宜。

注意：词数：120-150

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（2017届吉林市第一中学高三模考）You get on an almost-empty bus, but the next passenger decides to ignore all the empty seats to sit right next to you. While you are waiting in line at the supermarket, the next customer stands just behind you shouting into his phone.

These are attacks of the personal space invaders(侵略者). Though preferences for personal space differ from culture to culture, we Britons do love our independence and personal space.

As the British customs website Debrett has said, as a British person, somebody standing too close may make you ＂focus less on what somebody is saying than on how close they are to you＂. Simple acts like putting an arm around someone you don’t know that well may seem friendly in China, but they can make us very uncomfortable. The ediplomat.com website explains: ＂The British are not back slappers (拍打者) or touchers and generally do not show affection (喜欢) in public.＂

Being a British person around people from other countries can therefore be full of problems. People from many European countries such as France and Spain kiss each other on the cheek when they meet, yet to us this seems too friendly and ＂touchy-feely＂.

Simple matters like how close others stand can be problems to Britons who want to keep their own personal space. Giving advice on how to behave around a British person, Debrett’s says that ＂if you can feel the warmth of their worried breath upon your face, then you’re standing too close＂.

So, are British people unfriendly? No. The ediplomat.com website explains that we are not as ＂indifferent＂ as we may seem, but ＂very friendly and helpful to foreigners＂. However, we do have different ideas about our own space to many people from other countries. Just let us know if you’re going to come any closer than arm’s length, and you’ll be fine!

1.What is the article mainly about?

A.How to make friends with British people.

B.Some tips on British table manners.

C.Ways in which British people show affection.

D.British people’s preference for personal space.

2. If you were meeting a British person for the first time, it would be polite of you to ______, according to the 　 article.

A.kiss him/her on the cheek

B.put an arm around him/her

C.keep an arm’s length away from him/her

D.slap his/her back or shake his/her hands

3.The underlined word ＂indifferent＂ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ＂_________＂.

A.cold 　　　　　　 B.modest

C.gentlemanlike 　　　　 D.independent

4.What can we conclude from the article?

A.British people like to sit next to others on empty buses.

B.British people are helpful, although they may not appear to be.

C.British people do not like staying with other Europeans.

D.British people are happy to show affection in public.

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