英语周报2017高考英语模拟试题2(2)
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Attitudes Wired in Happy and Successful Brains
I’ve carefully examined happy and successful people from all different professions —actors, scientists, comedians, musicians, etc. They share very similar philosophies. Here are some of the fundamental attitudes and beliefs that contribute to their happiness and success:
◆ ①
This is one of the most commonly recited mottos in self-improvement. Individuals who see their mistakes and failures as a learning experience are much more prone to happiness and success.
When we adopt the belief that “failure is a part of learning,” we become more resilient and courageous in the face of new challenges.
Instead of avoiding situations where we may embarrass ourselves, we embrace these challenges in life, even when we know they can be risky and painful. When we do fail, we don’t see it as the end of the world, but a point to improve upon.
◆ ②
Many people are great at finding problems and being critical about their lives; however, they do this without ever suggesting a possible solution or alternative to their situation.
They complain about this and that, but they never take an active role to actually improve these things. They focus on problems not to learn from them or fix them, but to make excuses for why their lives are miserable and unpleasant.
I believe acknowledging problems in life is important. I don’t recommend that we ignore things in our life that disturb us or make us unhappy. However, it’s also important to think of ways we can actually respond to these problems and change our circumstances.
Ruminating over problems in our life without a plan to take action is not only a waste of time, but it makes us even more sad and depressed. If you’re going to be critical about something in your life, focus on the ways you can actually make a difference.
◆ ③
Happy and successful people are incredibly grateful for their lives and everything they have: their relationships, their home, their job, their possessions, their talents, their achievements, etc.
Although successful people are often thought of as always hungry and striving – always trying to improve things, achieve their goals, and make things better – this inner drive doesn’t take away from the fact they are very happy and content with their lives.
Gratitude is an irreplaceable characteristic of true happiness and success. Even if we achieve great things in life, without gratitude we often find ourselves empty and discontent. Make sure you take the time to reflect on how lucky you are as a person (I believe everyone can find something to be grateful for).
◆ ④
Happy and successful individuals know that we can learn a lot from other happy and successful individuals. Having peopled to look up to is a great resource for learning the beliefs and habits that contribute to other people’s success, and then modeling those beliefs and habits in our own lives.
If you want to improve a particular area of your life, then find a couple of people who already excel in that area of life. Study them. Ask them questions. Have them show you their technique and share their stories.
The more willing you are to learn from others, the more successful you will be. Talking and listening to others is one of the best ways to get more perspective into what you want to improve in life — and how you can do it.
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65. What does the underlined word “resilient” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. depressed B. regretful C. romantic D. flexible
66. The author thinks if one merely focuses on problems, he’ll ________.
A. find out a way to solve problems B. ignore complaints about problems
C. use the problems as his excuses D. acknowledge and solve problems
67. People with gratitude ________.
A. feel satisfied with his life B. stop struggling in life
C. owe success to their own talents D. reflect on their achievements
68. The successful people may possess the following attitudes EXCEPT ________.
A. gratitude and belief B. courage and risk
C. willingness and luckiness D. fortune and convention
69. Choose the following sub-headings for Parts ①②③ and ④.
a. Learn from others b. Show your gratitude
c. Focus on solutions d. Learn from failure
A. a b c d B. d c b a C. d a b c D. ac b d
70. Which of the following can be used to support the concept “Show your gratitude”?
A. “He is a wise man who does not sigh for the things which he has not, but appreciates for those which he has.”
— Epictetus
B. “We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.”
— Mao Tse-Tung
C. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
— Mark Twain
D. “Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved. Success is the hiding-place of failure; but who can tell when the turning-point will come?”
— Lao Tzu
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题l分，满分l0分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在表格中的横线上填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
The GREATEST Journey
I had lunch last week with a high-ranking business woman for a fortune 500 company. I asked her what tips she would give to someone early in their career. Without hesitation she jumped right into four keys to her professional climb:
Know your business. Never get satisfaction with your industry or your position. In most cases, the knowledge you hold now is not good enough to stand the test of time. Thus, you must keep working to stay on top of what’s new and what’s coming down the pipeline. This is what really counts, especially early in a professional career, as many entry level associates are content to be gainfully employed.
Pick careers with care. Again, early in your career it is easy to run after the job that offers the most money. In the case of a life-long career money cannot answer all things. If you are going to be an entrepreneur then you’ll probably start with a budget of zero. Yet, if you have the discipline, working for yourself could be the best choice you’ve ever made.
If you are going to work for a company you have to do your homework. If you find a company that consists with your values and produces a product that you 100% believe in, then you’ll have an easy time giving that organization your all.
Be personable. If everyone hates to be around you at the office, it’s time to check your attitude. We’ve all heard at least one anecdote about a great thinker with great skills who drove coworkers crazy. Someway, somehow many of the brightest and best lack the “people skills” to advance beyond an entry-level position.
In short, you must have the interpersonal insight to interact with internal and external contacts. If not, you may find that you are unimportant once someone with soft-skills joins the organization. Why? People have to buy you before they ever buy the product you’re selling.
Be willing to move. This is where I got puzzled. She shared how she lived in seven states still working for the same organization.
Much is made of moving in today’s attempts to climb the corporate ladder. As more and more companies extend to have a global reach, it is easy to understand why new opportunities birth in various locations.
Whatever the path, outline in your heart what destination you hope to reach and this will be a key indicator as to which journey will be greatest for you.
第五部分 书面表达(满分25分)
81.请阅读下列文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容;
2. 请根据以上图文信息简述污染的情况及其原因;
3. 从可持续发展的角度提出你对治理城市污染的建议(不少于两点)。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句;2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;
3. 不必写标题。
[评分标准]
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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AAAAA参考答案
听 力：1-5 AACBC 6-10 ACBCB 11-15 BABCA 16-20 BCACB
单项选择：21-25 BCCDA 26-30 DCBAB 31-35 BBCDC
完形填空：36-40 BACBD 41-45 CABDB 46-50 CCACA 51-55 BDACD
阅读理解： 56-57 CB 58-60 DCA 61-64 DCCA 65-70 DCADBA
任务型阅读
71. rank/position 72. despite
73. Tips/Suggestions/Advice 74. interest/gain/profit
75. carefully 76.committed/devoted/dedicated
77. Avoid/Stop 78. contact
79. extend/expand/grow 80. outlined/kept/borne/born
书面表达(满分25 分)
One possible version:
As the diagram shows, vehicles, coal-burning, airborne dust, mobile sources and industrial production are the major pollution sources in Chinese cities, which have damaged our life, environment and even the future development.
Various forms of pollution, including air pollution, noise pollution, and water pollution, have increased with the fast development of Chinese cities, which has caused many problems and concerns. With the development of modern industry and expansion of urbanization, pollution is becoming more and more serious.
Measures must be taken to balance city development and environmental protection. First of all, our government should make more strict laws to limit the use of private cars. What’s more, we are supposed to raise our awareness of environmental protection and push for the use of alternative energy, such as solar energy and wind energy. Only by applying sustainable development can we have a better world to live in. (150words)
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