广西钦州市高新区届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 WWord格式.docx
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SydneyPassesareavailablefor3,5or7daysforuseovera7calendardayperiod.Witha3or5daypassyouchooseonwhichdaysoutofthe7youwanttouseit.AllSydneyPassesincludeafreeAirportExpressinwardtripbeforestartingyour3,5or7days,andthereturntripisvalid(有效的)for2monthsfromthefirstdayyourticketwasused.
SydneyPassFares
Adult
Child*
Family**
3dayticket
$90
$45
$225
5dayticket
$120
$60
$300
7dayticket
$140
$70
$350
*Achildisdefinedasanyonefromtheagesof4yearstounder16years.Childrenunder4yearstravelfree.
**Afamilyisdefinedas2adultsandanynumberofchildrenfrom4tounder16yearsofagefromthesamefamily.
21.ASydneypassdoesn'
tofferunlimitedrideson________.
A.theExplorerBusesB.theharborcruises
C.regularSydneyBusesD.CityRailservices
22.WithaSydneyPass,atravelercan________.
A.savefaresfromandtotheairportB.taketheSydneyExplorertobeaches
C.enjoythefamousseafoodforfreeD.reserveseatseasilyinarestaurant
23.If5dayticketsweretoberecommendedtoamotherwhotravelledwithhercolleagueandherchildren,aged3,6and10,whatwouldthelowestcostbe?
A.$225.B.$300.C.$360.D.$420.
B
Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageoffifty.Infact,theysaybytheageofeighty-five,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywereeighteenyearsold.
Thefindingscamefromasurveyof
morethanthreehundredfortythousandadultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephonein2008.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesofeighteenandeighty-five.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.
ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesoftwenty-twoandtwenty-five.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.
Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilarfeelingpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.
Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.
ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbelinkedtochangesinhowpeopleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.
Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.
24.AccordingtothesurveyofTheGallupOrganizationpeoplearemostlikelytobecomehappier___________.
A.whentheyarebetweenagesof18and85B.whentheycometotheiroldage
C.whentheyareintheirtwentiesD.whentheyareeighteenyearsold
25.AccordingtoArthurStone,oldpeople________.
A.haveapositiveattitudetowardtheirlifeB.cancontroltheirbehaviorsbetter
C.dreamaboutgoodthingseverydayD.haveearnedalargeamountofmoney
26Fromthelastparagraphwecanknowthat________.
A.youmustbeworriedifyouhaveyoungchildren
B.healthhasnothingtodowithyourage
C.youcanbehappyevenifyouarestillsingle
D.happinessdependsonyourfamilyandjob
27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.GettingoldermeansgettinghappierB.Theyoungarehappierthantheold
C.Theyounger,thehappierD.Womenareeasiertohappyinlife
C
Book:
NoLookingBack
Author:
ShivaniGupta
Shivanihadthrownapartyoneeveningandawokethenextmorninginhospitalbecauseofacarcrash.IttookShivaniyearsofpain,struggleanddeterminationtoregaincontrolofherlifeandherbody.Thentragedystruckagain.Asthenewly-marriedShivanidrovetoManaliwithherfamily,atruckcrashedintohercar.Shivanirefusedtogivein-shewouldn'
tletherinjurykeepherfromachievingherambitions.
CourageBeyondCompare
SanjaySharma
The10sportspersonsinthebookarechampionsindiversefieldslikeathletics,swimming,andbadminton,whohavebroughtglorytothecountry.Theyovercametheirphysicallimitationstoreachthetopoftheirchosenfields.
Book:
FacetoFace
VedMehta
Blindsincetheageoffour,theauthorledalonelychildhoodinIndiauntilhewasacceptedtotheArkansasSchoolfortheBlind,towhichheflewaloneat15.Americaandtheschoolchangedhislife,leadinghimtodegreesatOxfordandHarvardandafruitfulwritingcareer.
ThisStarWon’tGoOut
LoriandWayneEarl
Diagnosedwithcancerat12,EstherEarlwasabrightandtalented,butverynormalteenager.Shelivedahope-filledandgenerouslife.Acheerful,positiveandencouragingdaughter,sisterandfriend,Estherdiedin2010,shortlyafterturning16,butnotbeforeinspiringthousandsthroughhergrow
ingonlinepresence.
28.ThebookNoLookingBackmainlytalksabout_________________.
A.anunluckygirlwhoexperiencedtwocaraccidents
B.10disabledathleteswhoarechampionsinsportsfield
C.asuccessfulauthorwhowasblindduringhischildhood
D.aninspiringteenagerwhodiedofcancer
29.WhenreadingthebookwrittenbySanjaySharma,wewill_______.
A.findtheauthorisasportslover
B.getinspiredbythesportspersons'
spirits
C.beproudtobeasportsperson
D.findsportspersonsarefullofpower
30.Inwhichbookdoestheauthortellofhimself?
A.FacetoFace.B.ThisStarWon’tGoOut.
C.CourageBeyondCompare.D.NoLookingBack.
31.Whichwordcanbestdescribethecharactersofallthefourbooks?
A.Intelligent.B.Passionate.C.InspiringD.Pessimistic
D
Attentiontodetailsissomethingeveryonecanandshoulddoespeciallyinatightjobmarket.BobCrossley,ahumanresourcesexpertnoticesthisinthejobapplicationsthatcomeacrosshisdeskeveryday."
It'
samazinghowmanycandidateseliminatethemselves,"
hesays.
"
Resumesarrivewithstains.Somecandidatesdon'
tbothertospellthecompany'
snamecorrectly.OnceIseeamistake,!
eliminatethecandidate."
Crossleyconcludes,"
Iftheycannottakecareofthesedetails,whyshouldwetrustthemwithajob?
Canwepaytoomuchattentiontodetails?
Absolutely.Perfectionistsstruggleoverlittlethingsatthecostofsomethinglargertheyworktoward."
Tokeepfromlosingtheforestforthetrees,"
saysCharlesGarfield,associateprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,"
wemustconstantlyaskourselveshowthedetailswe'
reworkingonfitintothelargerpicture.Iftheydon'
t,weshoulddropthenandmovetosomethingelse.
GarfieldcomparesthisprocesstohisworkasacomputerscientistatNASA."
TheApolloIImoonlaunchwasslightlyoff-course90percentofthetime,"
saysGaifield,"
butasuccessfullandingwasstilllikelybecauseweknewtheexactpositionofourgoal.Thisallowedustomakeadjustmentsasnecessary.Knowingwherewewanttogohelpsusjudgetheimportanceofeverytaskweundertake."
Toooftenwebelievewhataccountsforothers'
successissomespecialsecretoraluckybreak.Butrarelyissuccesssomysterious.Againandagain,weseethatbydoinglittlethingswithinourgraspwell
largerewardsfollow.
32.Accordingtothepassage,somejobapplicantswererejectedbecauseof________.
A.failingtogiveadetaileddescriptionoftheirbackgroundintheirappli
cation
B.theirlimitededucationasshownintheirpoorspellinginwritingaresume
C.theircarelessnessasshownintheirfailuretopresentaclearcopyofresume
D.eliminatingtheirnamesfromtheapplicantlistthemselves
33.Theword"
perfectionists"
(Para.3.Line.1)referstothosewho________.
A.demandothersgeteverythingabsolutelyright
B.knowhowtoadjusttheirgoalsaccordingtothecircumstances
C.arecapableofachievingperfectresultsinwhatevertheydo
D.paytoomuchattentiontodetailsonlytolosetheirmajorgoals
34.TheexampleofApolloIImoonlaunchisgiventoillustratethat________.
A.keepingone'
sgoalinmindhelpsindecidingwhichdetailscanbeoverlooked
B.failureisthemotherofsuccess
C.adjustmentsarethekeytothesuccessfulcompletionofanywork
D.minormis