高考英语 全国卷新课标1 模拟题一.docx

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高考英语全国卷新课标1模拟题一

2017高考英语总复习模拟题一

第二部分阅读理解（共20题，每题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Allyouhaveiswhatyoubringwithyou

I’vealwaysfeltaneedtobepreparedforwhateversituationI’vefoundmyselfin.

MymotheroncetookmetoastorewhenIwassevenyearsold.SheandIgottothecheckoutcounter,andsherealizedshehadforgottenacoupleofthingsonhershoppinglist.Sheleftmewiththecartandranofftogetwhatsheneeded.

“I’llberightback.”shesaid.

Shewasgonejustafewminutes,butinthattime,Ihadloadedallthethingsonthebeltandeverythingwasrungup.Iwasleftstaringatthecashier,whowasstaringatme.“Doyouhavemoneyforme,son?

”shesaid.“I’llneedtobepaid.”

Ididn’trealizeshewasjusttryingtoamuseherself.SoIstoodthere,ashamedandembarrassed.

Bythetimemymomreturned,Iwasangry.“Youleftmeherewithnomoney!

Thisladyaskedmeforthemoney,andIhadnothingtogiveher.”

NowthatI’manadult,you’llnevercatchmewithlessthan$200inmywallet.IwanttobepreparedincaseIneedit.

I’vealwaysadmiredpeoplewhoareover-prepared.Incollege,IhadaclassmatenamedNorman.Onedayhewasgivingapresentationonanoverheadprojectorandinthemiddleofhistalk,thelightbulbontheprojectorblewout.Wewouldhavetowaittenminutesuntilsomeonefoundanewprojector.

“It’sOkay.”heannounced.“There’snothingtoworryabout.”

Wewatchedhimwalkovertohisbagandpullsomethingout.Hehadbroughtalongasparebulbfortheoverheadprojector.Whocouldeventhinkofthat?

Ioftentoldmystudents,“Whenyougointothewilderness,theonlythingyoucandependoniswhatyoutakewithyou.”Andessentially,thewildernessisanywherebutyourhomeoroffice.Sotakemoney.Packalightbulb.Beprepared.

21.Whydidthecashieraskaseven-year-oldboytopayforthepurchases?

A.Theboywasshoppingbyhimself.

B.Theboy’smotheraskedhertodoso.

C.Thecashierwasplayingajokeonhim.

D.Theboy’smotherwasawayforsomethingelse.

22.WhydidNormanbringasparebulbwithhim?

A.Hewasalwayswell-prepared.

B.Hispresentationwasaboutbulbs.

C.Heknewtheclassroomequipmentwasofpoorquality.

D.Hepredictedthebulbontheprojectorwouldblowout.

23.Whatdothetwostoriestellus?

A.Accidentshappenalmosteveryday.

B.Moneyisthekeythatopensalldoors.

C.Infairweather,prepareforarainyday.

D.Chancesfavorthosewhoarewell-prepared.

B

“Oh,myGod!

DidIreallyjustsendthattext?

”Mostpeoplehavesaidsomethingthattheywishtheycouldtakeback.Andiftheyhadpausedtothinkaboutitfirst,theyprobablywouldhaveacteddifferently.Pausingdoesn’tpayoffjustwhenyouspeak.Scientificstudieshaveshownthatmakingahabitofpausingbeforeyoudosomethingcanactuallyhaveabigimpactonhowyourlifeturnsout.

Inmakingdecisionswerelyontwoareasofthebrain.Oneareacreatesandprocessesemotions;theothergovernslogicalthought.Thetypeofdecision,howwefeelaboutit,andhowpreparedwearetohandleithelpdeterminewhichbrainareahasthemostinfluence.

Butouragealsoplaysanimportantrole.Thinkingthroughtheconsequencesofone’sactionsisactuallyharderforteensbecausetheareacontrollinglogicalthoughtisnotfullydevelopeduntilaroundage25.Thisiswhyteensoftenfeelanintenseemotionaldrivetoactimpulsively—it’showtheirbrainsarestructured!

Thoughthistendencytoactwithoutconsideringtheoutcomescanleadtoproblematicsituations,impulsivityduringthedevelopmentalyearsevolvesbecauseitmakesteensmoreopentonewexperiencesandideas.Thisopennesshelpsteensbecomeindependentadults.

Thekeytomakingimpulsivityworkforyou—insteadofagainstyou—istotrainyourbrainbypracticingpausing.Thisdoesn’tmeanyoustoptakingrisksorbeingopentonewexperiences.Butyouwon’tknowiftheriskisworthituntilyouthinkitthrough.Decidingtotakeariskbasedonlogicshowsself-control,notimpulsivity.

Whataredifferentwaystopause?

Youmighttakeadeepbreath,countto10,orask,“Isthisworthit?

”Differentstrategiesworkfordifferentpeople.Whateverworksforyou,keepdoingit!

Bypracticingpausing,youcanactuallychangeyourbrain.Thismeansthatovertime,pausing,insteadofimmediatelyreacting,becomesyour“natural”response.Andwiththischange,peopleareontheirwaytoenjoyingtheliferewardsthatcomewithhighlevelsofself-control——eveniftheyweren’tnatural-bornpausers!

24.Whatchallengesteenagers?

A.Givingnaturalresponse.B.Makinglogicaldecisions.

C.Actingbeforethoroughthinking.D.Choosingbrain-trainingstrategies.

25.Animpulsivepersontendsto_________.

A.thinkthroughariskinadvanceB.showhighlevelofs