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江苏省高考英语
高三冲刺诊断考试
英语
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第一部分:
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第一节:
(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
FourBooksThatWillInterestYoutoTraveltheWorld
There’strulynothingliketravelwhenitcomestogaininglifeexperience.Togetyouintheadventuringmood,weaskedAmazonSeniorEditorChrisSchleptohelpuscomeupwithalistofbooksthattransportreaderstoanothertimeandplace.Below,seehislistoffourbooksthatwillinterestyoutotraveltheworld.
SEATTLE:
WhereYou’dGo,Bernadette?
ByMariaSample
MariaSample’sfirstnovelisnotexactlyalovestorytoSeattle,butifyoureadit,youjustmightwanttocomeheretoseeifpeoplearereallyasself-involvedasthecharactersinherbook.Whatreallyshinesthroughisthestrangestorytellingandtheamusingincidents.
BuyitonAmazon.price:
$26.60.
ENGLAND:
WolfHallbyHilaryMantel
Youcan’ttraveltoThomasCromwell’sEnglandwithoutatimemachine,butreadingHilaryMantel’sprize-winningnovelisthenextbestthing.ItwillmakeyoulongtoseetheancientbuildingsandgreengrassoftheEnglishcountryside,muchofwhichisstillthere.
BuyitonAmazon.Price:
$25.10.
NANTUCKET:
Here’stoUsbyEliHildebrand
EliHildebrandhasbuiltawritingcareeroutofwritingaboutherhometownislandofNantucket.Herlatestis Here’s toUs,which,perhapsnotsurprisingly,isagreatbeachread.
BuyitonAmazon.price:
$30.80.
ITALY:
BeautifulRuinsbyJessWalter
ThisbookbythepopularauthorJessWaltersisalovestorythatbeginsontheItalianCoastintheearly60sandeventuallyconcludesincontemporaryHollywood.AsthesettingsshiftfromItalytoEdinburghtoLosAngeles,youwillfindyourselflongingtogoaswell.
BuyitonAmazon.price:
$28.90.
1.What’sthefeatureoftheWhereYou’dGo,Bernadette?
A.Itscontentaboutlove. B.Itsplotandlaughs.
C.Itscharacters. D.Itslowprice.
2.Whichbookhasbeenmadeintoafilmaccordingtothetext?
A.BeautifulRuins B.WolfHall
C.Here’stoUs D.WhereYou’dGo,Bernadette
3.Whatisthecommonpointaboutthefourbooks?
A.Itsprice. B.Itsauthor. C.Itscontent. D.Itssalesplace.
B
WhenIwasthreeyearsold,myparentsdiscoveredIwastotallydeaf.Butinsteadofsendingmetoaschoolforthedeaf,theydecidedto“mainstream”me.Allofmypeersandteachersworldhavenormalhearing.
IwastheonlydeafchildatBlueCreelElementarySchool.Fromalmostthefirstdaythere,theotherkidsmadefunofmemainlybecauseofmyhearingaidandthewayItalked.AndIalsohaddifficultywithmostofmyschoolwork.
Whentheotherkidsmadefunofme,IwassurethatIwasabadperson.Isawmyselfasaboywhowasn’tsmartenoughtokeepupwiththeclass.
Mrs.Jordan,my5thgradeteacher,changedallofthatwithasimplethree-wordphrase.
Onemorning,sheaskedtheclassaquestion.Ireadherlipsfrommyfront-rowseatandimmediatelyraisedmyhandbecauseIwassureIhadtherightanswer.Butwhenshecalledonme,Iwasafraid.HerewasanopportunitytoimpressthepowerfulteacherandshowherIwasworthyofherlove.Maybeevenimpressmyclassmatesalittle.Ididn’twanttoblowit.Despitemyfears,ItookadeepbreathandansweredMrs.Jordan’squestion.
Iwillneverforgetwhathappenednext.Mrs.Jordanenthusiasticallyslammed(跺动)herrightfootonthefloorandturnedhertighthandaroundinfullcircleuntilitpointeddirectlyatme.Withsparkingeyesandawidesmileshecried,“THAT’SRIGHTSTEPHEN!
”
Forthefirsttimeinmyyounglife,Iwasastar.Isatalittletallerinmychair.
Fromthatdayforward,mygradesandspeechimprovedgreatly.Mypopularityamongmypeersincreased.ItwasallbecauseMrs.Jordanbelievedinmeandwasn’tafraidtoexpressit.“THAT’SRIGHTSTEPHEN!
”
4.Whatdoestheword“mainstream”(inPara1)mean?
A.Includeadisabledchildinanordinaryclass.
B.Encourageadisabledchildtoliveanormallife.
C.Treatadisabledchildwithrespect.
D.Teachadisabledchildathome.
5.ItcanbeinferredthatwhenenteringBlueCreekElementarySchool,thewriter__________.
A.wasnotcleverB.couldnotfocusonhisstudy
C.lackedconfidenceD.gotalongwellwithotherkids
6.WhenthewriteransweredMrs.Jordan’squestion,he______________.
A.trembledwithconstantfearB.stayedcalm
C.wasnervousD.wasexcited
7.Fromhisexperience,thewritermayconcludethat________________.
A.therightwordscouldchangesomeone’slife
B.eachofushasthecouragetobegreat
C.allgreatheroesmademistakes
D.eachdayisaluckyday
C
YouareanewmanagerattheAmericanbranchofyourGermanfirminChicago.Withafewminutestosparebetweenmeetings,yougotogetaquickcupofcoffee.
“Hey,David,howareyou?
”oneoftheseniorpartnersatthefirmasksyou.
“Good,thankyou,Dr.Greer,”youreply.You’vereallybeenwantingtomakeaconnectionwiththeseniorleadershipatthefirm,andthisseemslikeagreatopportunity.Butasyoustarttothinkofsomethingtosay,yourAmericancolleaguebreaksintostealyourspotlight.
“SoArnold”,yourcolleaguesaystoyourboss,insuchacasualmannerthatitmakesyourGermansoulcringe(畏缩),“Sowhat’syourSuperbowlprediction?
Imean,you’reaNinersfan,right?
”
Theconversationmoveson,andyouwalksilentlybacktoyourdeskwithyourcoffee.YouknowhowimportantsmalltalkisintheU.S.,andyoufeeljealousofpeoplewhocandoitwell.
There’snothingsmallabouttherolethatsmalltalkplaysinAmericanprofessionalculture.PeoplefromothercountriesareoftensurprisedathowimportantsmalltalkisintheU.S.andhownaturallyandcomfortablypeopleseemtodoit------withpeers,men,women,andevenwithsuperiors.Youcanbethemosttechnicallyskilledworkerintheworld,butyourabilitytoprogressinyourjobintheUnitedStatesishighlydependentonyourabilitytobuildandmaintainpositiverelationshipswithpeopleatwork.Andguesswhatskilliscriticalforbuildingandmaintainingtheserelationships?
Smalltalk.
WhatcanyoudoifyouarefromanothercultureandwanttolearntousesmalltalkintheU.S.tobuildrelationshipsandestablishtrust?
Workhardtohone(磨练)yourownversionofAmerican-stylesmalltalk.Watchhowothersdoit.Youdon’thavetoimitatewhattheydo;infact,thatwouldlikelybackfirebecausepeoplewouldseeyouasinauthentic.Butifyoucandevelopyourownpersonalversion,thatcangoalongwaytowardmakingyoufeelcomfortableandcompetent.
8.Theauthorintroducesthetopicofthepassageby________________.
A.offeringaplot
B.describinganinterestingscene
C.makingcomparisons
D.tellingasmalljoke
9.WhatdoweknowaboutGermanpeople?
A.Theydon’tmakesomuchsmalltalk.
B.Theyhatemakingsmalltalk.
C.Theyusuallymakesmalltalkinworkbreaks.
D.Theyaregoodatmakingsmalltalktoo.
10.WhatmakespeoplefromothercountriessurprisedinAmericanprofessionalculture?
A.Americanworkers’abilitytomakeprogress.
B.Americanworkers’attitudetowardssuperiors.
C.Thespecialmeaningofsmalltalk.
D.Therolesmalltalkplaysinworksettings.
11.Whatdoes“backfire”underlinedinthelastparagraphmean?
A.haveawarmatmosphere B.havetheoppositeeffect
C.haveagoodresult D.haveahardtime
D
Well,parents,surprise!
LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.
Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.
“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallykey,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.
Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(经济衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”
AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.
“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.
12.TheAmericanteensliketheautho