招生全国统一考试高考英语预测调研试题(7)

54 . They soon learn that what they had thought to be one of the universal human qualities

55 only a particularly American or Western value.

48．A．carries B．brings C．picks D．comes 49．A．forces B．causes C．leads D．teaches

50．A．Particularly B．Occasionally C．Consequently D．Accidentally 51．A．even B．still C．only D．already 52．A．thoughts B．interest C．attitude D．value

53．A．together with B．rather than C．in spite of D．along with

54．A．puzzling B．unacceptable C．unfortunate D．discouraging 55．A．encouraged B．respected C．represented D．produced 四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A

It was five in the evening and I was cooking dinner when I noticed the house had gotten quiet. I wiped off my hands and thought to myself, “What is Serena up to.” My youngest Serena was a whirlwind, and curious about everything. She was always on the move and a quiet house was not normal for us. When I passed the front door and saw it was partially open, my heart sank, and panic set in. At that moment everything became a blur, one moment I’m cooking dinner and the next, doctors are rushing Serena off to the emergency room. I felt out of control, we didn’t belong here. I wanted to take Serena home. I bargained, promised, and prayed with god. We waited 2 hours, before two physicians came to the doorway. Their arms were crossed, and they were noticeably uncomfortable. “I’m very sorry we did all we could, but it just wasn’t enough.” they said. I went home and became a stranger in my own life. I felt guilty, angry, lost, sad, and empty. Serena’s death was a hard lesson and years later, I realized my life had slowly moved off course. I had become lost in the corporate world. Life is too short, and time is too precious to waste. The things that were most important to me, family time, making a difference in the world, and leaving a legacy, were taking a back seat to my career. I quit my job, took all the experiences and skills I had learned and became an entrepreneur (创业者). Now, my oldest daughter, Elena and I are passionate about helping women realize their dreams. Our mission is to help you use the power of telling your story to share your passions and gifts with the world. 56．The writer felt it that the house had became quiet.

A．satisfied B．terrified C．disappointed D．strange 57．The first paragraph suggests that Serena .

A．was a rather naughty girl B．had a terrible accident C．was anxious about everything D．enjoyed moving things around 58．“The corporate world” in the last paragraph refers to .

A．work B．loneliness C．sadness D．housework

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59．Which of the following might be the main idea of the story?

A．Life is without limits. B．Life is without accidents. C．Hold fast to what you care. D．Death is part of our life. B

Beijing’s International Tourism Festival has opened on Qianmen pedestrian street. This year is the 12th and is based on the theme of “World City, Beautiful Beijing”. Our reporter Zhang Nini went along to the parade to see how the capital is blending international influence to create a vision of its own. Dancers from Bulgaria set the street alive with their dazzling and distinctive moves. They are among the 23 troupes (剧团) from more than twenty countries and regions taking part.

More than two thousand performers from around the world are putting on a grand celebration here in Qianmen, the heart of Beijing’s folk culture. The organizers are hoping to project an international image of Beijing, a city both traditional and modern, different, yet getting along with the world.

Eight Rolls Royce classical cars, from Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Japan and China are also on show. The cars are some of the best-kept antiquities, some of which date back more than 90 years. Visitors will be able to observe the cars up-close. Zhang Huiguang, director of Beijing Tourism Bureau, said, “This year’s festival is international and interactive. It encourages public participation. The festival introduces Beijing to people from other parts of the country and the rest of the world. Welcome to Beijing.”

First held in 1998, the Beijing International Tourism Festival has featured more than thirty thousand performers from one hundred and forty countries and regions. The festival is now regarded as one of the top ten influential festivals by the International Festivals and Events Association. What activity is NOT organized to celebrate this year’s Beijing International Tourism Festival?

A．Famous and expensive car exhibition. B．Foreign People dancing on the street. C．Performance from different countries. D．Introduction to tourism places. 61．What is the topic of this year’s Festival?

A．Beijing, a city with long history. B．Beijing, an international and beautiful city.

C．Beijing, its past and future. D．Beijing, a unique and modern city.

62．What is the aim of hosting Beijing International Tourism Festival? A．To attract more foreigners to come to China. B．To boost Beijing’s tourism economy. C．To get to know the world better.

D．To present an international image of Beijing. 63．What’s the new look of this year’s festival? A．More visitors are coming to Beijing.

B．People can enjoy performances from different countries. C．It invites the public to do interactive activities.

D．The rest part of the world will know more about Beijing.

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C

Rather than spend my senior year taking a lot of elective courses, I intended to get involved in a particular work-study project where I could volunteer my services at the local hospital. My proposal was accepted without complaint by the high school principal, the dean of students, and my parents. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

As students, we aren’t always able to understand information in our classes because we hardly ever see it applied in our everyday life. We are taught a new concept one day, and the next day we have no recollection of what the teacher was even talking about. Studies have shown that students become more knowledgeable through visual aids. If the learning process can be greatly improved by seeing concepts in the classroom, imagine the possibilities of absorbing new information by experiencing it in real-life situations. I know how precious that experience can be.

I learned a lesson in faithfulness when I met Tommy, a father who has visited his comatose (昏迷的) daughter in the hospital three times a week for the past 14 years. I came to appreciate my Spanish classes when I invited Antonio, a Hispanic American struggling to settle down here, to the chapel service(礼拜仪式) in the hospital. I came to value the strength of human contact when I held another patient’s hand while a doctor made the examination. I also learned about the importance of choosing a career that I really like, for on many occasions, doctors told me, “Don’t ever become a doctor; it’s not worth all of the stress.”

I have seen time and time again the beneficial results of real-life experience. My high school gave me a firm foundation of education, but it was only through practice that I truly learned. All seniors in this school should be given the opportunities to volunteer at places that interest them. I was given a chance, and every day I reap the rewards of that experience.

64．The writer learned through the work-study program .

A．the beauty of Spanish language B．the importance of eye contact

C．we need to be faithful to our friends D．he should never become a doctor

65．The writer supports his idea by .

A．analyzing causes B．listing examples

C．examining differences D．making comparisons 66．Which of the following would be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Volunteering in Hospital B．Education Through Application C．Lessons Learned the Hard Way D．Learning Happens Everywhere 67．What might be the main purpose of the passage?

A．To promote work-study programs for college students. B．To call for a reform in the educational system. C．To show us the disadvantages of school education. D．To find more volunteers for the local hospital. D

There are toilet-paper arguments, and ongoing debates over money, kids and the

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television. And then there are the laundry wars. “My husband has this thing with laundry that drives me nuts,” says Amelia Zatik-Sawyer, a 28-year-old mother of two in Cleveland. “He’s supposed to wash and I’m supposed to fold, but he does like ten loads at a time and then dumps it all on the bed. With two little kids, I don’t have time to fold ten loads all at once, so I’ll leave it. And then he’ll come home and throw it into the closet so he can get into bed. And then it just goes out of control from there.”

For many couples, spats are a necessary evil, something to put up with or avoid (for the sake of the kids!). But new research at the University of Michigan shows that letting out marital disagreements is actually good for your health. It’s holding back your anger, especially when you feel you’ve been wronged, that’s dangerous. A study published in January followed 192 married couples in Michigan from 1991 to 2011 and found that those who kept their anger in when unfairly attacked did not live as long as those who expressed their anger, says lead study author Ernest Harburg, Ph.D., a retired research scientist at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and Psychology Department.

“We’re all interested in living longer,” says Harburg, who’s studied the health effects of spousal (夫妻的) quarrel for over 30 years. “We watch our diet, we exercise. Now we need to add ‘express anger constructively’ to that list.” Women in particular may put their health at risk by holding back during arguments with their spouse, a 20-year study of 4,000 men and women from Framingham, Massachusetts, found. “Women who ‘self-silenced’ during conflict with their spouse, compared with women who did not, had four times the risk of dying,” according to findings published in 2010 in the journal “Psychosomatic Medicine.” But high schools don’t offer Squabbling 101. So what are the nuts and bolts of a healthy fight? 68．Amelia is mad at her husband because .

A．he puts everything in the closet B．he is too lazy to do his fair share of housework

C．he makes no efforts to make the bed D．his way of doing laundry causes her trouble

69．The underlined word “spats” refers to .

A．slight arguments B．different characters C．unusual habits D．fierce wars 70．The recent study in Michigan suggests that . A．people are becoming more health-conscious

B．husbands live longer than their angry housewives C．conflicts are necessary to keep a marriage healthy D．silent people suffer biggest risk of dying early

71．What will the writer probably continue to write about? A．Ways to avoid having quarrels with your spouse. B．How can a couple manage to live longer.

C．How to argue skillfully with your sweetheart.

D．Why is there health risks for self-silenced people. E

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