福建省泉州市南安第一中学高三英语上学期第一次阶段考试试题

A friend of mine recently told me that she hadn’t spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize.” After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.

Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff (问题)” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.

You’ll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right”, they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they don’t, that’s okay too. You’ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.

25. The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”. A. recover B. develop C. accept D. replace

26. In the author’s opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think . A. we can turn small issues into big ones B. our happiness is more important C. our own opinions matter most D. others will be less defensive 27.The best thing to do after a quarrel is to .

A. let go of our own rights B. realize that you are wrong C. expect others to give in D. apologize to others first 28. What does the author want to tell us?

A. Be Peaceful B. Reach Out and Give

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C. Small and Big Stuff D. Enjoy Your Friendship

C

Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.

Another element in the appearance of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese. That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance（遗传） plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.

29. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ________.

A. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent B. it would allow them access to a better life in the West

C. they wanted their children to enter into the professional field D. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country 30. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ________. A. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development

B. are highly motivated in the education of music

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C. encourage people to compete with each other D. promise talented children high positions

31. Which of the following contributes to the appearance of musical prodigies according to the passage?

A. very early training. C. a natural gift.

B. extensive knowledge of music. D. a prejudice-free society.

32. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A. Jewish Contribution to Music C. Music and Society

D

Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head，according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear. Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting（收缩）and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.

Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”

The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said, “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don't see—and guide whether we see fear.”

To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪)to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person's feeling of fear. “We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’ to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear,” Dr Garfinkel said.

“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety

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B. Training of Musicians in the World D. The Making of Music Prodigies

disorders，and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.” 33．What is the finding of the study? A. One's heart affects how he feels fear. B. Fear is a result of one's relaxed heartbeat. C. Fear has something to do with one's health. D. One's fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear. 34．The study was carried out by analyzing ________. A. volunteers' heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures

B. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions C. volunteers' reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scans D. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart-brain communication 35．This study may contribute to ________． A. finding the key to the heart-brain communication B. explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety C. treating anxiety and stress better

D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How Can I Fight Laziness?

Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. ____36____

One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep. Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. ___37_____ By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.

Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. _____38_____ Others take a more active approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.

Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child. Complete

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