广东省汕头市潮南区届高考考前冲刺 英语.docx

广东省汕头市潮南区届高考考前冲刺 英语.docx

《广东省汕头市潮南区届高考考前冲刺 英语.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《广东省汕头市潮南区届高考考前冲刺 英语.docx（13页珍藏版）》请在冰点文库上搜索。

广东省汕头市潮南区届高考考前冲刺英语

潮南区2017年高考考前英语科冲刺题

第I卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

JohnAdams（1735-1826）

TheMassachusetts-born,Harvard-educatedAdamsbeganhiscareerasalawyer.ThenhebecameacriticofGreatBritain’sauthorityinAmericaandwasaleaderoftheAmericanRevolutionlater.From1789to1797,AdamswasAmerica’sfirstvicepresident.HewaselectedinthePresidentialelectionof1796andservedasinglefour-yeartermasthesecondU.S.presidentfrom1797to1801.

AndrewJacson（1767-1845）

Borninpoverty,AndrewJacsonhadbecomeawealthyTennesseelawyerandrisingyoungpoliticianby1812,whenwarbroeoutbetweentheUnitedStatesandBritain.HisleadershipinthatconflictearnedJacsonnationalfameasamilitaryhero,andhewouldbecomeAmerica’smostinfluentialpoliticalfigureduringthe1820sand1830s.AndrewJacsonbecamethenation’sseventhpresident（1829-1837）.

JohnQuincyAdams（1767—1848）

JohnQuincyAdamsbeganhiscareerastheU.S.ministertotheNetherlandsin1794.Afterthat,theyoungerAdamsrejoineddiplomaticserviceunderPresidentJamesMadison.AssecretaryofstateunderJamesMonroe,Adamsplayedaeyroleindeterminingthepresident’sforeignpolicy.Hewentontowinthepresidencyinanelectionin1824,andservedonlyoneterm.

AbrahamLincoln（1809—1865）

AbrahamLincolnwasthe16thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesfrom1861untilhisshocingdeathin1865.HewasborninacottageandgrewupontheAmericanfrontier,educatedhimselfbyreadingborrowedboos,andworedsplittingfencerailsandcleringinageneralstore,andthenasacountrylawyer,longbeforehebecamepresident.

21.WheredidJohnAdamsfinishhisuniversityeducation?

A.Harvard.B.Oford.

C.CambridgeUniversity.D.UniversityofStAndrews.

22.WhatmadeAndrewJacsonamilitaryhero?

A.Hisleadershipinthewar.B.Hiswealthfromhisfamily.

C.Hisgoodcareer.D.Hispoorfinancialconditions.

23.Whocouldaffectthepresident’sforeignpolicy?

A.JohnAdams.B.JohnQuincyAdams.

C.AndrewJacson.D.AbrahamLincoln.

24.Whatdothepersonsmentionedinthetethaveincommon?

A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyarelawyers.

C.Theyarepoliticians.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.

B

DearMr.Jones,

Iepectyoumaybeslightlysurprisedtoreceivealetterfromsomeonelivingasnearasyournet-doorneighbor;butIhavetoraiseasubjectthatitwillbeeasierformetodiscussinwriting.

YoumayhavenoticedthatIhavealineofappletreesrunningalongsidethefencethatseparatesourtwogardens.Youmayalsohavetaenpleasureinthefrequentsightofyourtwochildrensittingonyourlawndirectlybythefence.Andyoumayalsohavenoticedthatmyappletrees,sotospea,bendoverthefenceandseemtoloodownatyourchildrenwithinterest.

Itisonlynaturalthatyourchildrenshouldsometimesseemtoreturnthatinterest.Anditisnotonlynatural,but,Iacnowledge,quitelegal,forthemoccasionallytoshowthatinterestbypicingalltheapplesthathangoveronyoursideofthefence.

Buttobeplainwithyou,Mr.Jones,Iamtiredofseeingyourchildren,dayafterday,tearthebranchesoffthesideofeveryoneofmyappletrees,andleavemytreeslooingasthoughabattlehadbeenfoughtononesideofthem.Iam,ifanything,evenmoretiredofwaingupthesefineautumnmornings,tofindeventheapplesonmysideofthefencemuchlessinnumber.Inowthisistheworofyourchildren,sincelastnightIwaswoenatmidnightbythenoisetheyweremaingclimbingoneofmytrees,and（astheymayhavetoldyou）chasedthemhome.

WhileIamonthesubject,Iamatleastgratefultoyouforeepingyourbonfiresonthefarsideofyourgardenthisyear.LastyearneitherInoryourchildrenhadanyapples,becausethesmoefromyourbonfiredestroyedalltheflowersbeforetheappleshadtimetoform.Ihopethatnetyear—forthefirsttimesinceIcametothisvillage—Ishallhavemyapples,andyourchildrenwillhavetheirsandthatthesightofthelineofappletreeswillbeapridetousboth.

Otherwise,Ishallnotepressmydispleasuresimplyinwritingtoyou,butshallhavetoreferthemattertothosecapableoftaingstrongeraction.

Yourssincerely,

J.Smith.

25.Whatdoesthewritermainlycomplainaboutinhisletter?

A.Mr.Jones'childrenbendingoverthefence.

B.Mr.Jones'childrenclimbingtheappletrees.

C.Mr.Jones'childrentearingoffthebranchesofthetrees.

D.Mr.Jones'childrenpicingtoomanyofhisapples.

26.HowisMr.Joneslielytofeelafterreadingtheletter？

A.ashamedB.gratefulC.contentedD.frightened

27.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Mr.Jones'childrenmustberatherill-mannered.

B.Mr.Jonesmustbeterriblystrictwithhischildrenaswellaswithneighbours.

C.Mr.Smithislielytohavecometothistownfornomorethantwoyears.

D.ThewriterconsiderswritingaletterisabetterwaytotalaboutthematterwithMr.Jones.

28.Whatisthetoneofthewriterattheendoftheletter?

A.Humorous.B.Sympathetic.C.Aggressive.D.Determined.

C

Doyouhaveabusinessbrain?

Areyoualwayslooingforthenetbigidea?

Maybe,lieme,youmightfeelsettingupanewcompanyissomethingyoumightdowhenyou’reolder,whenyouhavemoreeperience.Butthat’snotalwaysthecase.

Whilesomeofusmayfeelyoungadulthoodisatimeofuncertainlyfindingourplaceintheworld,sleepinglateandpartyinghard,othersarealreadyonapathtogreatbusinesssuccess.TaethefounderofMicrosoft,BillGates,whostartedhiscompanyasayounguniversitystudentatHarvardintheUS.Therearemanyothereamplesofyoungentrepreneurs（企业家）whohavebecomehugelysuccessful,provingthatthere’snominimumagetobecomingtopdog.

Buttobethenetbusinesseecutiverequireseffort.Youneedtoacquireaeenmindandgoodbusinessintelligenceandaboveall,youneedenthusiasm.Startinganewbusinesscomeswithanelementofrisbutifyouareabletospotthenetbigidea,it’sprobablyworthgivingitatry.JessicaRoseownsajewelrymaingbusinessandadmitsthat“whenIfirststartedIhadnobusinesstrainingbutwhenIwoeuponeday,IthoughtI’dreallylovetobeajewelrydesigner.”Shewentontobeasuccessfulyoungentrepreneur.

Beingyoungandinbusinessdoeshaveitsdrawbacs;youmayworryyouhavenothingtobringtothetableandthatthepeoplewhoworforyoutendtobeolderandwiser.That’swhatyoungBritishentrepreneurSulemanSacraniefound.Hestartedhisthirdbusinesswhilestudyingchemistryatuniversity.Hesays“nowI’vegottwoadditionaldirectorswhohavegreyhair”butwhentheyfirststartedhesayshecouldtelltheywerethininginthebacoftheirheads,“I’vegotaidsittinginfrontofme.”

Youmaythinsettingupanewstart-upiseasiersaidthandone.Aswellasideas,youneedfinancialbacingandepertguidance.Butifyou’restudyinghardatuniversityanddon’thavethedesiretogointobusinessandmaeyourfortune,eeponstudying–aneducationispriceless!

29.Attheverybeginning,what’stheauthor’sattitudetothenecessityofbeingagedandeperiencedinsettingupanewcompany?

A.Supportive.B.Negative.C.Impersonal.D.Critical.

30.TheauthortaesJessicaRoseforeampleinordertoshowthat__________.

A.doingbusinessneedsgreateffort

B.enthusiasmismoreimportantthanaeenmind

C.businesstrainingisnotnecessary

D.itiseasytosetupanewbusiness

31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Olderdirectorsshouldn’tbeemployedifyouareyoung.

B.Ageplaysanimportantroleinsettingupnewbusiness.

C.Ifyoudon’tintendtosetupbusiness,justfocusonyourstudy.

D.Educationismorevaluablethansettingupabusiness.

D

Anietyhasnowsurpasseddepressionasthemostcommonmentalhealthdiseaseamongcollegestudents,thoughdepression,too,isontherise.Morethanhalfofstudentsvisitingcampusclinicsciteanietyasahealthconcern,accordingtoarecentstudyofmorethan100,000studentsnationwidebytheCenterforCollegiateMentalHealthatPennState.

Thecausesrangewidely,epertssay,frommountingacademicpressureatearlieragestooverprotectiveparentstoengagementwithsocialmedia.Anietyhasalwaysplayedaroleinthedevelopmentofastudent’slife,butnowmorestudentseperienceanietysoacutethattheyareseeingprofessionalhelp.

Anietyhasbecomecharacteristicofthecurrentgenerationofcollegestudents,saidDanJones,thedirectorofCounselingandPsychologicalServicesatAppalachianStateUniversityinBoone,N.C.Becauseofincreasinglypressuresduringhighschool,heandotherepertssay,studentsarriveatcollegepreloadedwithstress.Accustomedtoetremeparentaloversight,manyseemunabletogovernthemselves.Andwithparentssoaccessible,studentshavehadlessincentivetodeveloplifesills.“Theycan’ttoleratediscomfortorhavingtostruggle,”DrJonessaid.

Moreoften,anietyismildandtemporary,theindicationofastudentunderthecontrolofanormaldevelopmentalissue-learningtimemanagement,foreample,orhowtohandlerejectionfromasorority（女生联谊会）.Mildanietyisoftentreatablewithearly,modestinterventions.Buttocareforrisingnumbersofseverelytroubledstudents,manycounselingcentershavemovedtotriageprotocols（分诊措施）.Thatmeansthatstudentswithlessurgentneedsmaywaitseveralweesforfirstappointments.

32.Whatresultsinanietymentionedaccordingtothepassage?

A.Overprotectionfromparentsandteachers.B.Thesocialmediapressure.

C.Thedevelopmentofstudents’life.D.Cons