高三英语冲刺专项练习高考英语七选五II1.docx

1、高三英语冲刺专项练习高考英语七选五II1 高考七选五练习1. We are all called upon to a make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 76. So, you have to give a speech- and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（结结巴巴）over words, you talk too long, and you

2、bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it is over. I am just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again. ”Cheep up! 77 Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you sp

3、eaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you ma

4、ke your points more clearly. 78 . Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 79 . And be yourself. Let your personality c

5、ome through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches. ! Youre not convinced yet?_80._A. I

6、t doesnt have to be that bad. B. Take several deep breaths before your speech. C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech. D. Say what you have to say and then stop. E. Dont say what you arent familiar with. F. Never forget your audience. G. Give it a try and see what happens. 2.

7、 We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. 51. How can we have good relationships with others if we dont even have good relationships with ourselves?The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we dont like ourselves

8、 without realizing it. Here is a simple checklist: Is there anything you dont like about yourself from these lists? Your past: Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. 52 . Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious mind still has a reason not to like yourself

9、.Your background: You might wish that you were born in different family, or that you have different background. 53_. They seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background.Your personal traits(特点): You might have some personality traits that you dont like. For example, you may

10、be an introvert(内向) and you dont like it; you wish you were an extrovert.Others might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. _54_. Is there anything that resonate(产生共鸣) with you? All these give reasons to you not to like y

11、ourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself. 55 . Here are some tips:Forgive yourselfAccept things you cant changeFocus on your strengthsWrite your success storiesStop comparing yourself with othersAlways be true to yourselfA. That is the crucial(关键) first step i

12、f we are to have good relationships with othersB.You might then think that its because you are not smart enough or dont have enough talentsC.You can do something to improve the relationships with othersD. Fortunately, there are always things you can do to fix the situationE. You might be disappointe

13、d with yourself on why you make such mistakesF. Sometimes you might not believe yourselfG. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others3. 71 . It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. _72 . The canal served as a route over which ind

14、ustrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nations largest city.The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. 73 . Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges（过运河

15、费）were stopped, the state collected $121, 461, 891.For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against

16、 the canal laughingly called it “Clintons Ditch（沟）”. 74 . He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N. Y. The fi

17、rst part of the canal was completed in 1820. 75 . The length of the canal is 363 miles.A. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fastB. It cost $ 7, 143, 789, but it soon gained its price many times overC. The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the USD. More w

18、orkers were needed to build the canalE. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for itF. To dig the canal benefited AmericansG. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean4. Why do some people have many friends while others do not? _71_ However, it is not soLets look at two

19、psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relationsThe first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois（伊利诺斯美国州名）, where the experiment took placeA group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two groups of workers in the Western

20、Electric Company_72_The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group aloneThey were surprised to find that productivity increased on both occasions and in both groupsThey concluded that the increase in productivity came from the attention given to the wor

21、kers by the managementIt had increased their motivation and so they had worked harderIn other words, if you take an interest in others, they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them_73_After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an a

22、ll- white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in AmericaShe divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and other with brown eyesOther eye colors such as hazel or green were excluded from his exerciseThen she told the

23、 class that brown-eyed people were cleverer than blue-eyed ones because of an agent（化学作用） for brown color found in their bloodBlue-eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trustedJane Elliott did not need to say any moreThe brown-eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of

24、the classThe blue-eyed students became quiet and withdrawnThen she discovered something very interestingFour poor brown-eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before_74_So if you want to be successful and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or

25、 workmatesCongratulate them on their success and sympathize with them in their troubles_75_ ABefore the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best working environment for them BRemember that the way you treat others will decide their at

26、titude and behavior to you CThe second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore others DThe ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others EJane Elliott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behavior but also thei

27、r confidence and their performance FYou may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them GThe second experiment tells us what teachers said had a great effect on the students5. Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of Engli

28、sh grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” 56 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English. First, they fail to find suitable words to ex

29、press themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 57 However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know. 58 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they areshy and nervous. Yet student

30、s should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English,

31、 as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter. 59The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth, most Chinese stude

32、nts are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 60.A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.C. Obviously the better answer is to