湖北省夷陵中学高考适应性考试四英语试题含答案.docx

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湖北省夷陵中学高考适应性考试四英语试题含答案

湖北省夷陵中学2020年高考适应性考试（四）

英语试题

（考试时间：

90分钟试卷满分：

120分）

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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Lookingforwork?

TutorsWanted:

Math/Science/Humanities+TestPreparation

JobPosted:

2daysago

Wage:

$27–30perhour

JobType:

Part-time

Schedule:

Afternoons,evenings,weekdays,weekends

Jobdescription:

We'relookingfortutorstojoinusbeforethenextschoolyearstarts.

OursuitablecandidatewillbeabletoassistmiddleandhighschoolstudentswithtestpreparationandacademicworkinMath,Scienceand/orHumanities.

We'llpayforyourtrainingbeforethisfallandcanalsoofferflexiblesummertutoringchances,includingteachinggroupclasses.

OnceourfallsemesterstartsonAugust21,we’llhaveevenhigherdemandfortutoringsessionsonSundaysfrom1p.m.to8p.m.aswellasfrom3p.m.to9p.m.Monday-Thursday.

Whatweoffer:

※Flexiblescheduling.Tutorsworkfrom15to30hoursperweekdependingonavailabilityandstudentdemand.

※FreeSundaydinnersduringtheacademicyear.

※Funstaffgatherings

※Healthinsurancereimbursement（补偿）forstaffworkingover30hoursperweek.

※Weare5minutes’walkingdistancefromtheMenloParkCaltrainStation.

Applicantsmust：

※Haveagoodcommandofthesubjectstheytutor.

※Bewillingtotutorstudentsthroughthefullacademicyear.

Applicationinstructions:

※Emailusyourresume（简历）

※TelluswhyyouwanttojoinAcademicTrainersanddescribeyourexperienceoftutoringstudentsifyouhaveany.

※Letusknowyourschedulingpreferencesandpotentialstartdate.

※Telluswhichofthesubjectsyouareabletotutor-Math,Scienceand/orHumanities.

1.Whichperiodoftimeneedsthemosttutorsduringtheacademicyear?

A.SaturdayandSundaymornings.

B.Fridayafternoonsandevenings.

C.MondayandThursdaymornings.

D.Sundayafternoonsandevenings.

2.Whatcanatutorenjoywhoworksmorethan30hoursperweek?

A.Comfortableaccommodation.

B.Freejobtrainingeverymonth.

C.Healthinsurancereimbursement.

D.Freemealsduringtheacademicyear.

3.Whatqualificationshouldasuitablecandidatehave?

A.He/Shemusttutorallthesubjectspart-time.

B.He/Shemustbegoodatthesubjectstheytutor.

C.He/Shemusthaveaprevioustutoringexperience.

D.He/Shemustworkeveryeveningthroughtheacademicyear.

B

Runnersneverforgetcrossingthefinishinglineattheirfirstmarathon,andthatwillbeespeciallytrueforMikeKohler.WhenKohlercrossedthestartinglineinFargolastSaturday,hethoughthewasgoingtorun13.1miles,hisfirsthalfmarathon.Sixhourslater,hehad"mistakenly”completedhisfirstfullmarathon,26.2miles.

Kohler,a26-year-oldplumber（水管工）whonowlivesinWestFargo,hadlinedupforthehalfmarathonthathehopedtocompletein150minutes.Hedidn'trealizehewasinastartingfencewiththefullmarathoners.Severalmileslater,Kohlerbegantorealizehewasonthecourseforthefullmarathon."The8-milemarkwaswhenIfiguredoutthatIhadmadeamistake,"hesaid."Betweenthenand13.1,IdebatedwithmyselfaboutwhatIshoulddo.”

Atsomepoint—hedoesn'trememberwhen—hedoubleddownonthedistance."AfterIdecidedIwasgoingtokeepgoing,thethoughtofquittingdidn'tcomeback.Run,walk,orcrawl,Iwantedtofinish,"hesaid.

UntilSaturday,Kohler'slongestracewasa10-kilometerrun,justover6miles.Eventhemostcasualmarathonersdoatrainingrunof18milesbeforetherace.Fromhisexperience,hesaidhelearnedonething:

sometimespeoplecandomorethantheythinktheycan.

Afterhislongrace,hewentrightbacktowork,putina10-hourdayandthenboardedaflighttoScotlandforavacation."Iwasprettysore,butIfoundthemoreIkeptmoving,thelesssoreIwas,soItriedmybesttogoaboutlifenormally—minusrunning,”KohlersaidfromGlasgow."Ineededabreakfromthatforabit."

Notfortoolong,though.He'salreadyconsideringtheBemidjiBlueOxMarathoninOctober.

4.WhendidKohlerrealizethathemadeamistake?

A.Beforestartingtherace.

B.Afterrunning8miles.

C.Whenbeingwiththefullmarathoners.

D.Whileliningupforthehalfmarathon.

5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKohler?

A.Determined.B.Cooperative.

C.Open-minded.D.Well-prepared.

6.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.HewenttoScotlandtogetabreakfromwork.

B.Hehadnevertrainedforthefullmarathonbefore.

C.Hedecidedtocompletetheraceatthe8-milemark.

D.Hewasdebatingwithhimselfwhenhefinishedtherace.

7.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.LifeLiesinMovement

B.LifeMeansNeverQuitting

C.OneCanAlwaysDoMoreThanHeCan

D.OneMistakenlyRunsFullMarathonNotaHalf

C

AstarathleteatthecollegewhereIworkrecentlystoppedbymyoffice.Aftercommittingafewunforcederrorsduringaweekendmatch,shesufferedseverelybyself-criticism.

Thisstudent,likemanyIteach,stronglybelievessheshouldbeabletocontroltheoutcomesofherlifebyvirtueofherhardwork.Inhermind,“Nothingcanstopmebutmyself”.Sowhenthesestudentsfallshortofwhattheyimaginetheyshouldaccomplish,theyarefilledwithself-blame,reasoning,“Ifmyaccomplishmentsareminetocontrol,myfailuresmustbeentirelymyfaults,too”,whichmakesitextremelydifficultforthemtomoveon.

Weoftenoweyoungadultsstrugglingwithfailuretotheirparents’overprotectionofthemfromdiscomfort.Butthereisanotherfactoratplay:

amessagetransmittedbyindulging（纵容的）parentswhohavefalselypromisedthemthattheycanachieveanythingiftheyarewillingtoworkforit.However,thecruelrealityoflifeisthatyoucandoeverythinginyourpower—andstillfail.Thenwhatshouldbedonetohelp?

PsychologistsLutharandKumarurgeparentsandteacherstospendtimehelpingstudentsfindpurpose,orgoalstheygenuinelylovetopursueandthatmakeanimpactontheworld,whichmayhelpthemgaingreaterlifesatisfactionandbecomemorepsychologicallymature.Besides,insteadofallowingourkidstobeatthemselvesupwhenthingsdon’tgotheirway,wemightallquestionaculturewhereoneisconsideredlazywithoutfulldevotion.Thepointistoremindthemthatlifehasawayofsucker-punching（出其不意）uswhenweleastexpectit.It’softenthepeoplewholearntosay“stuffhappens”whogetupthefastest.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“byvirtueof”inparagraph2mean?

A.inadditiontoB.inspiteofC.bymeansofD.forfearof

9.Theauthorbelievesthatyoungadultsfindithardtostrugglewithfailurebecause__________.

A.theyarenottaughthowtodealwithdifficulties

B.theyareshortoftheabilitytohandlefailure

C.theyareundertheprotectionoftheirparents

D.theyaremisledbytheirparents’falsemessage

10.WhatdidpsychologistsLutharandKumarurgeparentsandteacherstodo?

A.Toteachstudentshowtoavoidfaults.

B.Toleadstudentstosettheirtrulylovedgoals.

C.Tohelpstudentstodiscoverapathtosuccess.

D.Toallowkidstoblamethemselves.

11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Studentsdon’tcareaboutfailureatall.

B.Studentsaresuretosucceediftheytrytheirbest.

C.Studentsshouldbearallthefailuresontheirown.

D.Studentswithpositiveattitudescanmoveonmoreeasily.

D

Whenafriendcomestoyouafterastressfulday,howdoyoucomfortthem?

Doyouletthemcomplain?

Doyoupourthemaglassofwine?

Thosecouldwork.Butanewstudyfindsthataveryeffectivetechniqueisalsosimpleandeasy—hugging.

MichaelMurphyisapsychologyexpertatCarnegieMellonUniversityinPittsburgh.Hewantedtoknowifpeoplewhoreceivedhugsregularlycouldhandlestressandconflictbelief."Individualswhoreportperceivingtheavailabilityofanetworkofsupportiveindividualsleadtoshowbetteradaptationwhenfacedwithstress.Butyourjusthavingasupportnetworkdoesnotmeanthatyoudefinitelyfeelthatsupport,hesaid."Sosomeresearchershavearguedthatmanyofthebehaviorsweusetosupportotherswhoarestressedmightactuallybecounterproductive,becausebehaviorsmightunintentionallycommunicatetoothersthatthey'renotabletomanagestress."headded.

Murphyandhisteaminterviewed404menandwomeneveryeveningfortwoweeks.Duringtheseinterviews,theparticipantswereaskedasimpleyes—or—noquestion—whethersomebodyhadhuggedthemthatday—andasimpleyesornoquestionofwhethertheyhadexperiencedconflictortensionwithsomebodythatday.

Theyalsowereaskedquestionsabouttheirsocialinteractions—howmanysocial，interactionstheyhadthatdayandrespondedtoquestionsaboutnegativeandpositivemoodstates.Andtheresearchersfoundthatindividualswhoexperiencedaconflictwerenotasnegativelyaffectediftheyreceivedahugthatdayaswereparticipantswhoexperiencedconflictanddidn'tgetahug.Murphyandhisteamalsosawthatpeoplewhoreceivedahugdidn'tcarrythenegativeeffecttothenextday,whilethosewhodidnotreceiveahugwould.ThefindingsareinthejournalPLOSONE.

Murphydoesincludethiswarning:

"Soourfindingsshouldnotbetakenasevidencethatpeopleshouldjuststarthugginganyoneandeveryonewhoseemsdistressed.Ahugfromonebossatworkorastrangeronthestreetcouldbeviewedasneitheragreeablenorpositive."Theideaistorelievestress.Notaddtoit.

12.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphserveas?

A.Alead-inB.Abackground

C.AnargumentD.Asumma