四川省达州市大竹县文星中学高二英语12月月考试题

Scientists have long assumed that willpower is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back to a task when you're feeling better. They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment.

But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is all in your head. They found that people's beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well they'll be able to work on a tough mental exercise. “If you think of willpower as something that's limited, you're more likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task,” said Prof. Veronika Job. “But if you think of willpower as something that is not easily used up, you can go on and on.”

The researchers designed four experiments to test students' beliefs in willpower. After a tiring task, those, who believed or were led to believe that willpower is a limited resource, performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over. They also found that leading up to final exam week, students who believed the limited resource theory ate junk food 24 percent more often than those who believed they had more control in resisting temptation.

Mr. Job said. “The theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting, but it has had unintended consequences. Students who may already have trouble studying are being told that their power of concentration is limited, and they need to take frequent breaks. But a belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.” The findings could help people who are battling temptation. Willpower isn't driven by a biologically based process as much as we used to think. The belief in it is what influences your behavior.

40．(本题2分)The theory that willpower is limited supports that _________. A.people must eat snacks when they feel tired B.people do need a break to restore their willpower C.there’s no way to strengthen people’s willpower D.weak willpower doesn’t affect people’s life much

41．(本题2分)What have the scientists long believed regarding willpower? A.It is in the charge of people. B.It is a limited resource.

C.There is no way to restore willpower. D.It doesn’t easily run out.

42．(本题2分)Which of the following best helps the students to prepare better for their exams? A.Push themselves even if they want to take a break. B.Don’t eat fast food while studying. C.Remind themselves willpower is not limited.

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D.Stay in a comfortable and quiet place.

43．(本题2分)What’s the best title for the passage? A.A new theory about willpower C.The great influence of willpower

Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age – 73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.

When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.

Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children grew up, she tried again.

She finds it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to be sitting in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be. Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around between classes to keep from getting stiff(不灵活的). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were. 44． Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A.An Unusual Student C.A Cruel Banker

B.A Kind – hearted Mother D.A Strange Woman

B.How to build strong willpower D.Willpower doesn’t last long

45． What was the difference between Mrs Hanson and her classmates? A.She worked hard at her lessons. B.She was much older. C.She was a country girl.

D.She was eager to graduate from college.

46． Why couldn’t Mrs Hanson go to college soon after she graduated from high school? A.Because she had got married C.Because she was a country girl

B.Because she wanted to teach herself D.Because she wasn’t rich enough

47．(本题3分)In which order did Mrs Hanson do the following things? a. She had her 73rd birthday. b. She finished high school. c. She began her studies at college.

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