高考英语考前几天回顾试题16.docx

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高考英语考前几天回顾试题16

2014高考英语考前几天回顾试题16

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AmericanvoterswenttothepollsonTuesdaytoelectanewpresident，whoisalsothechiefexecutiveoftheUSgovernmentandcommander-in-chiefoftheUSmilitary.However，Americansdonotvotedirectlyforapresidentialcandidate．Instead，theychoosetheelectorswhorepresenttheminchoosingthepresident．Inmoststates，thenamesoftheelectorsdonotappearontheballotata11.Instead，theballot（选票）saysthatvotersareselectingthe“electorsfor”．Thisisfollowedbythenamesofthecandidatesforoffice．Thenumberofelectoralvotesinastateisequaltothenumberofsenators．Eachstatehastwosenators.Butthenumberofhouserepresentativesastatehasisbasedonthesizeofitspopulation．So,thenumberofelectorsvariesfromstatetostate．Amajorityof270electoralvotesoutofatotalof538isneededforvictory．

Inmoststates,thewinnerofthepopularvotegetsallofthestate’selectoralvotes．Thisisa“winnertakesall”system．TheelectorsfromeachstatemeetandofficiallyvoteforthepresidentandvicepresidentonthefirstMondayafterthesecondWednesdayinDecemberoftheelectionyear．But，awinnerisusuallydeclarednotlongaftertheelection，basedonthepopularvote．ThisElectoralCollegesystemhasbeenoperatingsince1788．ItwasestablishedbecausesomeofthefoundingfatherswantedCongresstoelectthepresident,while．Thesystemrepresentsacompromisebetweenthesetwodesires.

1.What’sthetitleofthepassage?

（6words）

2．Completethesentenceinthelastparagraph．

3.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinese．

4.WhatdocommonAmericansvotefor?

（15words）

5．WhatcandecidethenumberofHouserepresentativesofeachstate?

（5words）

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Ifyouareworriedaboutthingsandareunderalotofstressatworkorschool,thenyouareprobablynotsleepingwell.Worrycankeepyouawake,tossingandturninginbeduntiltheearlyhoursofthemorningwhenyoueventuallyfallasleep.Whenyouwakeup,youdon’tfeelrefreshed,buttiredandwornoutandunabletofaceanewday.

Dr.HenryWinkle,inarecentnewspaperarticleentitledStressandSleep,indicatesthat__________.Dr.Winklesays,“Themoreweworry,thelesswesleep,themoreweareunabletodealwithstress.Ifwecanfindawaytogetagoodnight’ssleep,”headds,“wecanoftenfindtheenergytodealwithwhat’sworryingus.”

So,whatisagoodnight’ssleep?

Researchshowsthattheamountofsleepwhichpeopleneedinordertokeephealthyvariesalot.Sevenhoursinabouttheaverageamount,thoughstrangelyenough,sleepinglongeroftengivesyouaheadacheinsteadofmakingyoufeelmorerefreshed.

Dr.Winklebelievesthatpreparingforsleepingisimportant.Peoplewhoworklateshouldtrytogivethemselvesashortbreakanddosomethingrestfulbeforegoingtobed.ThiscouldbewatchingTVorlisteningtomusic.Doingsomeexerciseearlierinthedayshouldhelpyoutofeelphysicallyaswellasmentallytired.Abedtimedrinkcanalsohelp,butcoffeeorteashouldbeavoidedastheycontaincaffeineandwillkeepyouawake.“Whenyouputthelightout,”Dr.Winklesays,“concentrateonrelaxingyourmuscles,workingslowlyupfromyourfeet,andyou’llbeasleepbeforeyouknowit.”

1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

（Pleaseanswerwithin10words）

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2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?

Peopleshouldn’tgotosleepimmediatelybutshouldtakeabreakafterworkinglateinthenight.

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3.Pleasefillintheblankinthesecondparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence.（Pleaseanswerwithin10words）

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4.Someonesaysthatthelongeryousleep,thebetteryoufeel.Trytofindsomeargumentsfromthepassageagainsttheidea.（Pleaseanswerwithin30words）

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5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphintoChinese.

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Youmightbereadingthisarticleandsaying,“Hey,thatsoundsjustlikeme!

”Ifso,we’regladyourecognizethatthishappenstoyou.Nowyoucanstarttakingstepstolessenyourtestanxiety.Herearesomewaystodothat:

Askforhelp.Talktoyourmomordad,yourteacher,oryourschoolguidancecounselor.Justtalkingtosomeoneabouttestanxietycanmakeyoufeelbetter.Describewhathappenstoyouwhenyou’retakingatestandthesepeoplecanhelpyoufigureoutsomesolutions.Forinstance,learningstudyskillscanboostyourtest–dayconfidence.

Beprepared.Payattentioninclass.Doyourhomework.Studyforthetest.Ontestday,you’remorelikelytofeellikeyouknowthematerial.

Blockbadthoughts.Watchoutforanynegativemessagesyoumightbesendingyourselfaboutthetest（“I’mnogoodattakingtests”or“I’mgoingtofreakourifIgetabadgrade”）.Thesethoughtscanmakeanxietyworseandmakeitharderforyoutodowellonthetest.

_____________.Everyonemakesmistakes.Bemoreforgivingofyourownmistakes,especiallyifyoupreparedforthetestandaresettodoyourbest.

Breathebetter.OK,soyoualreadyknowhowtobreathe.Butdidyouknowthatbreathingexercisescanhelpcalmyoudown?

（Justtrynottotakeintoomuchairbecauseitmightmakeyoufeeldizzy.）Here’showtodoit:

Inhale（breathein）slowlyanddeeplythroughyournose,andthenexhale（breatheout）slowlythroughyourmouth.Dothistwotofourtimesandyoujustmightbreatheeasierthenexttimeyou’retakingatest!

1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

（Pleaseanswerwithin10words）

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2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?

Havingtoomanynegativemessagesinmindleadstoworsetestanxiety,whichmaystopyoudoingwellonthetest.

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3.Pleasefillintheblankinthelastbutoneparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence.（Pleaseanswerwithin10words）

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4.Whichofthetipsdoyouthinkisthemostuseful?

（Pleaseanswerwithin30words）

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5.Translatetheunderlinedsentenceinthe6thparagraphintoChinese.

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Thesedaysagreenbuildingmeansmorethanjustthecolorofthepaint.Greenbuildingcanalsorefertoenvironmentallyfriendlyhouses,factories,andoffices.

Greenbuildingmeans“reducingtheimpact（影响）ofthebuildingontheland”,TarynHolowkaoftheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncilinWashington,D.C.,said.

AccordingtoHolowaka,buildingaccountfor65percentoftotalU.S.electricityuse.

Butgreenbuildingcanreduceenergyandwateruse.Also,thebuildingsareoftenlocatednearpublictransportationsuchasbusesandsubways,________________.Thatcouldbegoodfortheenvironment,becausecarsuselotsofgasandgiveoffpollution.Greenbuildingsareoftenbuiltondevelopedland,sothatthebuildingsdon’tdestroyforests.

MaryDettlingisprojectmangerforabuildingthatputtheseideasintoaction.TheSolairehasbeencalledthecountry’sfirstgreenhigh-risebuilding.AccordingtoDettling,“We’rereducedourenergyusebyone-thirdandourwaterby50percent,”.

TheSolairealsohaslightsthatautomaticallyturnoffwhenpeopleleavetheroom.Inaddition,thebuildinghaslotsofwindows,allowingpeopletousethesunforlightduringtheday.TheSolairecutswaterreusingit.

Noteveryoneiseagertomoveintoagreenbuilding,however.Somepeoplethinkthatthingslikesolarpanelscostmoremoneythanmoretraditionalenergysources.Anyhow,Holowakasaid,“It’sgoingtobebig.”

1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

（pleaseanswerwithin10words）

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2.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?

Greenbuildingwillbecomepopularinfuture.

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3.Pleasefillintheblankinthefourthparagraphwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence.（Pleaseanswerwithinin10words.）

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4.Doyouthinkagreenbuildingisbetterthanacommonbuilding?

Why?

（Pleaseanswerwithin30words.）

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5.TranslatetheunderlinesentenceinthefourthparagraphintoChinese.

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（5）

FormostAmericans,acleanglassofwaterisjustamatterofturningonafaucet（水龙头.Butformanyoftheworld’spoorest,it’shardtoget.

OnWednesday,theUnitedNations（UN）markedWorldWaterDaybytryingtocutthenumberofpeoplewithoutgooddrinkingwater-onebillionhumanbeingsworldwide-inhalf.Inthenexttenyears,theUNwillworkwithgovernmentsaroundtheworldtoreducetheshortage.

Withoutcleanwaternearby,manypeopleusewater_______________________.

InIndia,manypeoplebatheandwashtheirclothesinriversthatarepollutedbyhumanwaste.

AccordingtotheUN,nothavingenoughcleanwaterandsanitationcauses