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河北省衡水市届全国高考统一考试模拟试题三英语试题含答案
2016好题精选模拟卷三
第I卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15题;每题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
Asayoungwomanwhowasalwaysinterestedinstyle,Igotluckyininterning(实习)withafashioncompanyinTokyo,lastsummer.
IworkedasanassistantintheBusinessPlanningDepartment,helpingwithmarketingforthe2007Spring/Summercollections.Fashionisabeautifulindustry.Butagainstmyexpectation,italsohaslotsofordinarywork.Everyday,Iwoulddosampletesting,preparethebrochureforfuturelaunches,andmeetwithcustomersandvisitors.
Japanesecompanieshadatraditionalworkstyle.Wehadameetingeverymorningat9o'clock.EveryMonday,allemployees,includingthoseinotherpartsof Japan,wouldtakepartinaconferencecall.Everyafternoon,afterfinishingwork,eachofuswouldsaygoodbyetoeverymanagerinthecompany,whichtookmorethanfiveminutes.
Allofthiskeptmefresh.Andthestrictworkatmospherecausedmetoworkharder.AttheendoflastAugust,thecompany's2007Spring/Summercollectionstartedwithabigshowandwasverysuccessful.Lotsofcustomersshowedaninterestinourproducts,includingabusinessmanfromHongKong.
Hewenttoourcompanyformoredetailsontheproducts,buthecouldn'tspeakJapaneseandnoneofthestaffspokegoodEnglish.
Justwhenthesituationseemedhelpless,Iofferedtogiveitatry.IwasaJapanesemajor,butIhadalsopracticedmyEnglishoften.Mytranslationjobwaspraisedbyboththecustomerandmyboss.Andtheguestmadeabigpurchase.
Thetwo-monthinternshiptaughtmealotaboutbusiness.Andthepay-150,000yen,orover10,000yuanamonth-wasenoughtocovermydailylivingcostsin Tokyo.
Moreover,theexperiencemademestandout.EveryinterviewerI'vespokenwithshowedaninterestanddiscussedmyinternshipwithme.
Andthankstothisexperience,I'vefoundagoodjobinoneoftheBigFouraccountingfirmsandwillstartworkingthissummer.
21.Beforesheinterned(实习)inthefashioncompanyinTokyo,thewriter______
A.didnotlikethefashion.
B.imagineditbeingbeautifulandsimply.
C.didn’texpectafashionindustryhadlotsofworkasordinaryasnormal.
D.wasnervousaboutit.
22.WhatwouldeachoftheemployeesinJapaneseCompaniesdoeveryafternoon?
A.Theydosampletesting.
B.Theymeetwithcustomersandvisitors.
C.Theypreparethebrochureforfuturelaunches.
D.Theysaygoodbyetoeverymanager.
23.Whydoesthewriterworkharder?
A.Becausesheisoftenkeptfresh
B.BecauseJapanesetraditionalstrictworkstylecausesherto.
C.Becauseameetingeverymorningisheld.
D.BecausetheyholdaconferencecalleveryMonday.
24.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?
A.Internshipusuallyplaysanimportantroleinfindingagoodjob.
B.ChinesearegoodatEnglish.
C.JapanesearegoodatspokenEnglish.
D.Andthepaythewritergotwasenoughforherfuturelife.
B
AGrassrootsRemedy
Mostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworld.Tothisend,wewalkthedog,playgolf,gofishing,sitinthegarden,drinkoutsideratherthaninsidethepub,haveapicnic,liveinthesuburbs,gototheseaside,buyaweekendplaceinthecountry.ThemostpopularleisureactivityinBritainisgoingforawalk.Andwhenjoggers(慢跑者)jog,theydon’trunthestreets.Everyoneoftheminstinctivelyheadstotheparkortheriver.Itismyprofoundbeliefthatnotonlydoweallneednature,butweallseeknature,whetherweknowwearedoingsoornot.
Butdespitethis,ourchildrenaregrowingupnature-deprived(丧失).IspentmyboyhoodclimbingtreesonStreathamCommon,SouthLondon.Thesedays,childrenarerobbedoftheseancientfreedoms,duetoproblemslikecrime,traffic,thelossoftheopenspacesandoddnewperceptionsaboutwhatisbestforchildren,thatistosay,thingsthatcanbebought,ratherthanthingsthatcanbefound.
Thetruthistobefoundelsewhere.AstudyintheUS:
familieshadmovedtobetterhousingandthechildrenwereassessedforADHD—attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder(多动症).Thosewhoseaccommodationhadmorenaturalviewsshowedanimprovementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementinmaterialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust4%.
AstudyinSwedenindicatedthatkindergartenchildrenwhocouldplayinanaturalenvironmenthadlessillnessandgreaterphysicalabilitythanchildrenusedonlytoanormalplayground.AUSstudysuggestedthatwhenaschoolgavechildrenaccesstoanaturalenvironment,academiclevelswereraisedacrosstheentireschool.
Anotherstudyfoundthatchildrenplaydifferentlyinanaturalenvironment.Inplaygrounds,childrencreateahierarchy(等级)basedonphysicalabilities,withthetoughonestakingthelead.Butwhenagrassyareawasplantedwithbushes,thechildrengotmuchmoreintofantasyplay,andthesocialhierarchywasnowbasedonimaginationandcreativity.
Mostbullying(恃强凌弱)isfoundinschoolswherethereisatarmac(柏油碎石)playground;theleastbullyingisinanaturalareathatthechildrenareencouragedtoexplore.ThisremindsmeunpleasantlyofSunnyhillSchoolinStreatham,withitsharshtarmac,whereIusedtohangaboutincornersfantasisingaboutwildlife.
Butchildrenarefrequentlydiscouragedfrominvolvementwithnaturalspaces,forhealthandsafetyreasons,forfearthattheymightgetdirtyorthattheymightcausedamage.So,instead,thedamageisdonetothechildrenthemselves:
nottotheirbodiesbuttotheirsouls.
OneofthegreatproblemsofmodernchildhoodisADHD,nowincreasinglyandexpensivelytreatedwithdrugs.YetonestudyafteranotherindicatesthatcontactwithnaturegiveshugebenefitstoADHDchildren.However,wespendmoneyondrugsratherthanongreenplaces.
Thelifeofoldpeopleismeasurablybetterwhentheyhaveaccesstonature.Theincreasingemphasisforthegrowingpopulationofoldpeopleisinqualityratherthanquantityofyears.Andstudyafterstudyfindsthatagardenisthesinglemostimportantthinginfindingthatquality.
Inwiderandmoredifficultareasoflife,thereisevidencetoindicatethatnaturalsurroundingsimproveallkindsofthings.Evenproblemswithcrimeandaggressivebehaviourarereducedwhenthereiscontactwiththenaturalworld.
DrWilliamBird,researcherfromtheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds,statesinhisstudy,“Anaturalenvironmentcanreduceviolentbehaviourbecauseitsrestorativeprocesshelpsreduceangerandimpulsivebehaviour.”Wildplacesneedencouragingforthisreason,nomatterhowsmalltheircontribution.
Wetendtolookonnatureconservationassomekindoffavourthathumanbeingsaregrantingtothenaturalworld.Theerrorhereisfartoodeep:
notonlydohumansneednatureforthemselves,buttheveryideathathumanityandthenaturalworldareseparablethingsisprofoundlydamaging.
Humanbeingsareaspeciesofmammals(哺乳动物).Forsevenmillionyearstheylivedontheplanetaspartofnature.Ourancestralselvesmissthenaturalworldandlongforcontactwithnon-humanlife.Anyonewhohaspattedadog,strokedacat,satunderatreewithapintofbeer,givenorreceivedabunchofflowersorchosentowalkthroughtheparkonaniceday,understandsthat.
Weneedthewildworld.Itisessentialtoourwell-being,ourhealth,ourhappiness.Withoutthewildworldwearenotmorebutlesscivilised.Withoutotherlivingthingsarounduswearelessthanhuman.
Fivewaystofindharmonywiththenaturalworld
Walk:
Breaktherhythmofpermanentlybeingunderaroof.Getoffastopearlier,makeacircuitoftheparkatlunchtime,walkthechildtoandfromschool,getadog,feelyourselfmovinginmovingair,look,listen,absorb.
Sit:
Takeamoment,everynowandthen,tobestillinanopenspace.Inthegarden,anywherethat’snotintheoffice,anywhereoutofthehouse,awayfromtheroutine.Situnderatree,lookatwater,feelrefreshed,eversoslightlyrenewed.
Drink:
Thebestwaytoenjoythenaturalworldisbyyourself;thesecondbestwayisincompany.Takeadrinkoutsidewithagoodperson,agoodgathering:
talkwiththesunandthewindwithbirdsongforbackground.
Learn:
Expandyourboundaries.Learnfivespeciesofbird,fivebutterflies,fivetrees,fivebirdsongs.Thatway,youseeandhearmore:
andyourmindrespondsgratefullytothegreateramountofwildnessinyourlife.
Travel:
Theplacesyoualwayswantedtovisit:
bytheseaside,inthecountry,inthehills.Takeaweekendbreak,aday-trip,getoutthereanddoit:
forthescenery,forthewaythroughthewoods,forthebirds,forthebees.Gosomewherespecialandbringspecialnesshome.Itlastsforever,afterall.
25.Whatdoestheauthorsaypeoplepreferfortheirchildrennowadays?
A.Personalfreedom.
B.Thingsthatarenatural.
C.Urbansurroundings.
D.Thingsthatarepurchased.
26.Childrenwhohavechancestoexplorenaturalareas________.
A.tendtodevelopastrongloveforscience
B.aremorelikelytofantasiseaboutwildlife
C.tendtobephysicallytougherinadulthood
D.arelesslikelytobeinvolvedinbullying
27.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestwedotohelpchildrenwithADHD?
A.Findmoreeffectivedrugsforthem.
B.Providemoregreenspacesforthem.
C.Placethemundermorepersonalcare.
D.Engagetheminmoremeaningfulactivities.
28.DrWilliamBirdsuggestsinhisstudythat________.
A.humanityandnaturearecomplementarytoeachother
B.wildplacesmayinduceimpulsivebehaviourinpeople
C.accesstonaturecontributestothereductionofviolence
D.ittakesalongtimetorestorenatureoncedamaged
C
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