高考英语试题及答案.docx

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高考英语试题及答案

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   AftertheSummerOlympicsareover,whenalltheathleticshavegonehomeandthetelevisionaudiencehasswitchedoff,anothergroupofathleticsandfanswillarriveatthehostcity,andanothercompetitionwillbegin.ThesearetheParalympics,thegamesforathleteswithadisability.ButinBeijingin2008,forthefirsttime,oneofthegreatestParalympicswillnotbetakingpart.

   SheisaBritishathletebythenameofTanniGrey-Thormpson.Bornwithspinehifida（脊椎裂）whichleftherparalysedfromthewaistBown.Tanniusedawheelchairfromtheageof7.atfirst,shewasnotkeenonsport,apartfromhorse-riding,whichgaveherasenseoffreedom.Butinherteens,shestartedtakingsportsmoreseriously.Shetriedswimming,basketballandtennis.Eventuallyshefoundathletics,andneverlookedback.

   Indeed,Tanni’sathleticcareertookoff.In1984,whenshewas15,shepulledoffasurprisevictoryinthe100metresattheJuniorNationalWheelchairGames.

   In1998,TanniwenttoherfirstParalympicGamesinSeoul.Shewonbronzeinthe400metres.Evengreatersuccessfollowedatthe1992Barcelonn.Paralympics.Tanniwongoldinthe100,200,400and800metresrelay,settingtwoworldrecordsintheprocess.InthesameyearsheachievedshefirstofhersixLondonWheelchairMarathonvictories.

   Tanni’senduringsuccesshadbeenpartmotivation（动机）,partpreparation,“ThetrainingIdothatenablesmetobeagoodsprinter（短跑运动员）enablesmetobegoodatamarathontoo.Itrain50weeksoftheyearandthatkeepsmepreparedforwhateverdistanceIwanttosee….Iamstillcompetingataveryhighlever,butasIgetolderthingsgetharderandIwanttoretirebeforeIfallapart.”

   IndeedTanniretiredfinallyaftertheVisaParalympicWorldCupin2007.HerwishistocoachyoungathletesforBeijing2008OlympicGames.

   Inspiteofupsanddowns,shenevertakeherfatelyingdown.Inhersplendidlife,shehaswonanamazingelevengoldmedals,foursilversandonebronzeinseriesofParalympics-atopleverathleticcareercoveringtwodecades.ShehaswontheLondonWheelchairMarathonsixtimes,morethananyothercompetitor,andshehassetoverthirtyworldrecords.

   Whatadvicedoesshehaveforyoungathletes?

“Workhardatyourstudies,andthentrain,trainandtrainagain.”

56.WhichofthefollowingsportsdidTannilikebeforethirteen?

  A.Basketball        B.Swimming.         C.Tennis.       D.Horse-riding.

57.WhendidTanniwinherfirstOlympicgoldmedal?

  A.In1984.          B.In1988.            C.In1992.      D.In2007.

58.Theunderlinedword“that”inthe5thparagraphrefersto_______.

  A.fiftyweeks’training            B.beingagoodsprinter

  C.trainingalmosteveryday        D.partmotivationandpartpreparation

59.What’stherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtoTanni?

  a.Sheworksasacoach.         b.Shetookupathletics.

  c.ShewonfourgoldmedalsinBarcelong.   

d.ShecompetedinherfirstParalympicGames.

  e.SheachievedavictoryinherfirstLondonWheelchairMarathon.

  A.b,d,c,ea   B.a,d,b,c,e    C.A,d,c,e,b      D.b.d.a.e.c

60.WhatcanwelearnfromTanni’ssuccess?

  A.Unionisstrength.             B.Nevertoolatetolearn.

  C.Wellbegunishalfdone.        D.Nopains,nogains.

B

Foryearswehavebeentoldthatencouragingachild’sself-respectisimportanttohisorhersuccessislife.Butchildexpertsarenowlearningthattoomuchpraisecanleadtotheoppositeeffect.Praise-sholickids whoexpectitateveryturnmaybecometeenswhoseektosamekindofapprovalfromfriendswhenaskediftheywanttogointhebackscatofthecar.

Theimplication（含义）ofsaying“Youaretheprettiestgirlinclass,”ortalkingaboutthegoalsshesucceedbutnotheroveralleffort,isthatyouloveheronlywhenshelooksthebest,someshehighest,achievesthemost.Andthiscarriesovertotheclassroom.

SocialpsychologistCarrolDweck,PhD,testedtheeffectsofoverpraiseon400fifthgraderswhileshewasatColumbiaUniversity.Shefoundthatkidspraisedfor“tryinghard”didbetterontestesandweremorelikelytotakeondifficultassignmentsthanthosepraisedforbeing“smart”.

“Praisingattributes（品质）orabilitiesmakesafalsepromisethatsuccesswillcometoyoubecauseyouhavethatquality,anditdevalueseffort,sochildrenareafraidtotakeonchallenges,”saysDweck,nowatStanfordUniversity,“Theyfigurethey’sbetterquitwhilethey’reahead.”

61.Theunderlinedwords“Praise-sholickids”referstokidswhoare______.

  A.tiredofbeingpraised            B.worthyofbeingpraised

  C.veryproudofbeingpraised       D.extremelyfondofbeingpraised

62.Theauthorquoted（引用）Dr.Dweck’swordsinthelastparagraphinordertomakethearticle_____. 

A.better-known     B.better-organized   C.morepercussive  D.moreinteresting

63.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.

  A.praiseforeffortsshouldbemoreencouraged

  B.praiseforresultsworksbetterthanpraiseforefforts

  C.praisingachild’sachievementsbenefitshisorhersuccessinlife

  D.praisingachild’sabilitiesencouragehimorhertotakeonchallenges

C

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YoucanuseyourCashcardasaSulocardtopayforgoodsandservericeswhereveryouseetheSolologo. Itcanalsogiveyouaccesstoyouraccountandyourcashfromover31,000cashmachinesnationwide.Youcanspendorwithdraw（提取）whatyouhaveinyouraccount,orasmucharyouragreedoverdraftlimit.

Usingyourcardabroad

YoucanalsouseyourServicecardandCashcardwhenyou’reabroad.YoucanwithdrawcashatcashmachinesandpayforgoodsandserviceswhereveryouseetheCirrusorMaestrologodisplayed.

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Withyourcreditcardyoucandothefollowing:

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（Thisdoesnotincludeforeigncurrencyortraveler’schequesbought,interestandothercharges.）

64.IfyoucarrytheServicecardortheCashcard,_______.

  A.youcanuseittoguaranteethingsasyouwish

  B.youcandrawyourmoneyfromcashmachinesconveniently

  C.youcanspendasmuchmoneyasyoulikewithoutalimit

  D.youhavetopaysomeextramoneywhenyoupayforservicesintheUK

65.Ifyouwithdraw￡200fromacashmachineabroad,youwillbecharged______.

  A.￡4        B.￡4.5       C.￡5.25           D.￡5.3

66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutusingyourNatWestCreditCard?

  A.Youhavetopaybackwithinterestwithin56days.

B.Youwillbechargedsomeinterestbeyondtwomonths.

C.Youcanusethecardinanyshopacrosstheworld.

D.Youwillgainoneairmileifyouspend￡20ontraveller’scheques.

67.Thepurposeofthepassageistoshowyouhowto______.

  A.playyourcardsright         B.useyourcardsabroad

  C.drawcashwithyourcards     D.payforgoodswithyourcards

D

  Theglobalenergycrisisisapproaching.Whatcawedo?

Herearesomestepsyoucantake.

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  Forcentralairconditioningsystemsandroomairconditioners,lookfortheENERGYSTAR,thefederalgovernment’ssymbolforenergyefficiency.Forcentralair,purchasethesystemwiththehighestpossibleSeasonalEnergyEfficiencyRaton.（SEER）

  Useenergy-efficientceilingfanseitheraloneorwithairconditioning.Ceilingfansdoagreatjobofcirculatingair.Whenusedwithairconditioning,fansallowyoutoraisethethermostat（恒温器）andcutcosts.Ceilingfanscoolpeople,notrooms,sobeforeyouleave;turnofftheceilingfan.

Letaprogrammablethermostat!

“rememberforyou”toautomaticallyadjusttheindoorclimatewithyourdailyandweekendpatternstoreducecoolingbillsbyupto10percent.Youcancomehometoacomfortablehousewithoutwastingenergyandcrestingpollutionalldaywhileyouareatwork.

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 Closeblindsorshadesonsouth-andwest-facingwindowsduringtheday,orfixshadingequipmenttoavoidheatbuild-up.

 Turnoffeverythingnotinuse:

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