高中英语试题

Famous people often say that the key to becoming both happy and successful is to "do what you love．" But mastering a skill， even one that you deeply love， （1） 　 　a huge amount of dull work． Anyone who want to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice， （2） 　　feedback， modification， and increasing improvement again， again and again． Some people seem able to concentrate on practicing an activity like this for years and take pleasure in their gradual improvement． Yet others find this kind of focused， time﹣intensive work to be （3） 　　or boring． Why？

The difference may turn on the ability to enter into a state of "flow，" the feeling of being completely （4） 　　in what you are doing． Whether you call it being "in the zone，" or something else， a flow state is a special experience． Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the （5） 　　of flow in the 1970's， it has been a mainstay of positive﹣psychology research． Flow states can happen in the course of any activity， and they are most common when a task has well﹣defined goals and is at a（n） （6） 　 　skill level， and where the individual is able to （7） 　　their performance to clear and immediate feedback．

Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most （8） 　　entered into flow states had an "autotelic personality （自带目的性人格）" a disposition to seek out challenges and get into a state of flow． While those without such a personality see difficulties， autotelic individuals see opportunities to build skills． Autotelic individuals are receptive and open to new challenges． They are also （9） 　 　and have low levels of self﹣centeredness． Such people， with their capacity for "disinterested interest" have a great （10） 　　over others in developing their innate abilities．

Fortunately for those of us who aren't （11） 　　blessed with an autotelic personalily， there is evidence that flow states can be （12） 　　by environmental factors． （13） 　　， the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states．

While there isn't （yet） a pill that can turn mundane practice into a thrilling activity for anyone， it is heartening that we seem， at least to some （14） 　 　， to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states． By giving ourselves unstructured， open﹣ended time， minimal （15） 　　， and a task set at a moderate level of difficulty， we may be able to love what we're doing while we put in the hard work practicing the things we loving doing．

（1）A． inquires	B． requires	C． acquires	D． gains
（2）A． preventable	B． maintainable	C． sustainable	D． critical
（3）A． frustrating	B． encouraging	C． concerning	D． instructing
（4）A． improved	B． indicated	C． involved	D． inspired
（5）A． concept	B． receipt	C． reception	D． condition
（6）A． alternative	B． appropriate	C． approximate	D． sufficient
（7）A． make	B． adopt	C． adapt	D． adjust
（8）A． fully	B． really	C． readily	D． accidentally
（9）A． generous	B． persistent	C． courageous	D． resistant
（10）A． addict	B． advance	C． advantage	D． admire
（11）A． necessarily	B． obviously	C． gradually	D． occasionally
（12）A． forbidden	B． functioned	C． fastened	D． facilitated
（13）A． In particular	B． For example	C． In conclusion	D．In comparison
（14）A． intention	B． degree	C． purpose	D． extension
（15）A． temptation	B． charming	C． attractions	D． distractions

A． suspected B． fortunately C． invasions D． inevitable E． accustomed F． unreliable G． features H． acknowledged I． inclusion J． transferred K． instantly

The iPhone X， Apple's new smart phone， is equipped with facial recognition． （1） 　　， its scanner can unlock the system． It requires no buttons to be pressed， being always ready to read your face． Android users can expect similar （2） 　　as well．

For the millions of people who will soon depend on facial recognition to check their email， send a text or make a call， it will be quick， easy and pretty "cool" to use． However， as we grow （3） 　　to the technology， we cannot become numb to the problems that come with it．

Facial recognition is already used everywhere． In China， police use the technology to identify people who jaywalk （乱穿马路）． In the United State， more than half of all adults are in a facial recognition database that can be used for criminal investigation． Governments， however， are not the only users of facial recognition． Retailers （零售商） use the technology in their stores to identify （4） 　　shoplifters． One social media app in Russia allows strangers to find out who you are just by taking a photo of you．

However， different users of facial recognition produce different levels of accuracy． Camera distance， lighting， facial pose all affect the accuracy． Officials at the New York Police Department， for example， have （5） 　　at least five misidentifications by their facial recognition system． If the iPhone's new system is similarly （6） 　　， no one will consider it to be acceptable security for our personal information． （7） 　 　， it probably won't be． But for many of the systems elsewhere， mistakes and （8） 　　of privacy might be unavoidable．

As the smart phone of choice for many users， the iPhone's （9） 　　of facial recognition may encourage consumers to accept the technology elsewhere． However， even as we choose to explore the convenience facial recognition might offer， we should also be suspicious of the many ways it can be used． Facial recognition may well be （10） 　　． Its risks need not be!

In the presence of animals

A professor of public health at UCLA says that pet ownership might provide a new form of health care． As far back as the 1790s， the elderly at a senior citizens' home in England （1）

　（encourage） to spend time with farm animals． This would help patients' mental state more than the cruel therapies（2） 　　（use） on the mentally ill at the time． In recent years， scientists have finally begun to find proof（3） 　　contact with animals can increase a sick person's chance of survival and have shown （4） 　　（lower） heart rate， calm upset children， and get people to start a conversation．

Scientists think that animals' companionship is beneficial （5） 　　animals are accepting and attentive， and they don't criticize or give orders． Animals have the unique ability to be more social． For example， visitors to nursing homes get more social responses from patients when they come with animal companions．

Not only do people seem （6） 　　（anxious） when animals are nearby， but they may also live longer． Studies show that a year （7） 　　heart surgery， survival rates for heart patients were higher for those with pets in their homes than those without pets． Elderly people with pets make fewer trips to doctors than those without animal companions， possibly because animals relieve loneliness． Staying with animals is believed to create a peaceful state of mind，（8） 　　（result） in a favorable environment for everyone．

Research confirms that the findings concerning senior citizens can be applied to restless children． They are more easy﹣going when there are animals around， with （9） 　company they tend to calm down more easily． They involve （10） 　　in playing with animals and the presence of animals conforms them greatly．

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Peter来信询问你校学生体育运动情况．请给他回信，内容包括：

1．学校的体育场馆；

2．主要的运动项目；

3．你喜欢的项目．

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．

It was Monday morning，and the writing class had just begin．Everyone was silent，wait to see who would be called upon to read his and her paragraph aloud．Some of us were confident and eager take part in the class activity；others were nervous and anxious．I had done myself homework，but I was shy．I was afraid that to speak in front of a larger group of people．At that moment，I remembered that my father once said， " The classroom is a place for learning and that include learning from textbooks，and mistake as well．" Immediate，I raised my hand．

I'm not sure（1） 　 　is more frightened， me or the female gorilla（大猩猩）that suddenly appears out of nowhere． I' m walking on a path in the forest in the Central African Republic． Unexpectedly， I'm face﹣to﹣face with the gorilla， who begins screaming at（2） 　 　top of her lungs． That makes her baby scream， and then a 400﹣pound male appears．He screams the （3） 　 　（loud ）of all． The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me． I quickly lower myself， ducking my head to avoid （4） 　 　（look）directly into his eyes so he doesn't feel （5） 　 　（challenge）．

My name is Mireya Mayor． I'm a （6） 　 　（science）who studies animals such as apes and monkeys． I was searching（7） 　 　these three western lowland gorillas I'd been observing． No one had seen them for hours， and my colleagues and I were worried．

When the gorillas and I frightened each other， I was just glad to find （8） 　 　（they）alive．True to gorilla′s unaggressive nature， the huge animal（9） 　 　（mean）no real harm．He was just saying： " I'm king of this forest， and here is your reminder! "Once his message was delivered， he allowed me （10） 　 　（stay）and watch．

When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person，we usually say " sorry， （1） 　 　number!" and move on． But when Dennis Williams（2） 　 　a text that clearly wasn't intended for him， he did something （3） 　 　．

On March 19， Dennis got a group text （4） 　 　him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital， waiting for the（5） 　 　of a baby．

"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken，" Dennis （6） 　 　． The baby was born and update texts were （7） 　 　quickly from the overjoyed grandmother， Teresa． In her （8） 　 　， she didn't seem to realized that she was （9） 　 　the baby′s photos with a complete stranger． "Well， I don't （10） 　 　you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby，" replied Dennis before asking which room the new （11） 　 　were in．

Much to the family's surprise， Dennis stuck to his（12） 　 　! He turned up at the hospital（13） 　 　gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy． Lindsey′s husband was totally（14） 　 　by the unexpected visit． "I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we（15） 　 　it and the gifts．"

Teresa（16） 　 　 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website（17） 　 　by the touching words：" What a（18） 　 　this young man was to our family! He was so（19） 　 　and kind to do this． " The post has since gained the （20） 　 　of social media users all over the world， receiving more than 184，000 shares and 61， 500 likes in just three days．

（1）

A．

unlucky

B．

secret

C．

new

D．

wrong

（2）

A．

received

B．

translated

C．

copied

D．

printed

（3）

A．

reasonable

B．

special

C．

necessary

D．

practical

（4）

A．

convincing

B．

reminding

C．

informing

D．

warning

（5）

A．

wake﹣up

B．

recovery

C．

growth

D．

arrival

（6）

A．

responded

B．

interrupted

C．

predicted

D．

repeated

（7）

A．

coming in

B．

setting out

C．

passing down

D．

moving around

（8）

A．

opinion

B．

anxiety

C．

excitement

D．

effort

（9）

A．

comparing

B．

exchanging

C．

discussing

D．

sharing

（10）

A．

accept

B．

know

C．

believe

D．

bother

（11）

A．

parents

B．

doctors

C．

patients

D．

visitors

（12）

A．

dream

B．

promise

C．

agenda

D．

principle

（13）

A．

bearing

B．

collecting

C．

opening

D．

making

（14）

A．

discouraged

B．

relaxed

C．

astonished

D．

defeated

（15）

A．

admit

B．

need

C．

appreciate

D．

expect

（16）

A．

found

B．

selected

C．

developed

D．

posted

（17）

A．

confirmed

B．

simplified

C．

clarified

D．

accompanied

（18）

A．

pity

B．

blessing

C．

relief

D．

problem

（19）

A．

smart

B．

calm

C．

sweet

D．

fair

（20）

A．

sympathy

B．

attention

C．

control

D．

trust

Before there was the written word， there was the language of dance． Dance expresses love and hate， joy and sorrow， life and death， and everything else in between．

（1） 　 　We dance from Florida to Alaska， from north to south and sea to sea． we dance at weddings， birthdays， office parties and just to fill the time．

"I adore dancing，" says Lester Bridges， the owner of a dance studio in Iowa． "I can′t imagine doing anything else with my life．" Bridges runs dance classes for all ages． "Teaching dancing is wonderful．（2） 　 　It's great to watch them． For many of them， it's a way of meeting people and having a social life．"

（3） 　 　"I can tell you about one young couple，" says Bridges．" They're learning to traditional dances． They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile．（4） 　 　"

So， do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better， calmer， healthier？ Andrea Hillier says， " Dance， like the pattern of a beating heart， is life． Even after all these years， I want to get better and better．（5） 　 　I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I'm alive．"

A．	So why do we dance？
B．	Dance in the U．S． is everywhere．
C．	If you like dancing outdoors， come to America．
D．	My older students say it makes them feel young．
E．	I keep practicing even when I'm extremely tired．
F．	Dancing seems to change their feeling completely．
G．	They stayed up all night long singing and dancing．

Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects． Why do we often assume that more is morewhen it comes to kids and their belongings？ The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less．

I found the pre﹣holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less﹣used things， and it worked． Because of our efforts， our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness． She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund （基金）（our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor）

For weeks， I've been thinking of bigger， deeper questions． How do we make it a habit for them？ And how do we train ourselves to help them live with， need， and use less？ Yesterday， I sat with my son， Shepherd， determined to test my own theory on this． I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest． I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes， ten minutes， max． I chose a red rubber ball﹣simple， universally available． We passed it， he tried to put it in his mouth， he tried bouncing it， rolling it， sitting on it， throwing it． It was totally， completely enough for him． Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch．

We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together． He had my full attention and I had his． My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us．

（1）What do the words "more is more" in paragraph l probably mean？ 　 　

A．	The more， the better．
B．	Enough is enough．
C．	More money， more worries．
D．	Earn more and spend more．

（2）What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects？ 　 　

A．	Saving up for her holiday
B．	Raising money for a poor girl
C．	Adding the money to her fund
D．	Giving the money to a sick mother

（3）Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd？ 　 　

A．	To try out an idea
B．	To show a parent's love
C．	To train his attention
D．	To help him start a hobby

（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？ 　 　

A．	Take it or leave it
B．	A Lesson from Kids
C．	Live More with Less
D．	The Pleasure of Giving

While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts， many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage．

Their efforts have been proven fruitful． Wang Shu a 49﹣year﹣old Chinese architect， won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture prize ﹣which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture﹣on February 28． He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award．

Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Department at the China Academy of Art（CAA）． His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （校园）of the university in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province． Many buildings on the campus are his original creations．

The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities． Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types．The curves（曲线） of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills， forming a unique view．

Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages． He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls， roofs and corridors． This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements．

Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions． Through such a balance， he had created a new type of Chinese architecture， said Tadao Ando， the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize．

Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums． "That is only evidence that traditions once existed，" he said．

"Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions． They think tradition means old things from the past． In fact， tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created ，"he said．

"Today， many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions． Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are，" said Wang．

The study of traditions should be combined with practice． Otherwise， the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty， he said．

（1）Wang's winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are 　 　．

A．	following the latest world trend
B．	getting international recognition
C．	working harder than ever before
D．	relying on foreign architects

（2）What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most？ 　 　

A．	Its hilly environment．
B．	Its large size．
C．	Its unique style．
D．	Its diverse functions．

（3）What made Wang's architectural design a success？ 　 　

A．	The mixture of different shapes．
B．	The balance of East and West．
C．	The use of popular techniques．
D．	The harmony of old and new．

（4）What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang？ 　 　

A．	Spread them to the world．
B．	Preserve them at museums．
C．	Teach them in universities．
D．	Recreate them in practice．

Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are， like a nearby port or river．People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade． New York City， for example， is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River． Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million． But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time． Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight． In 1896， Dawson， Canada， was unmapped wilderness（荒野）．But gold was discovered there in 1897， and two years later it was one of the largest cities in the West， with a population of 30，000．

Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris． People went there for gold． They travelled over snow﹣covered mountains are sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers． The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning． An avalanche（ 雪崩）once closed the path， killing 63 people．For many who made it to Dawson， however， the rewards were worth the difficult trip． Of the first 20，000 people who dug for gold， 4，000 got rich． About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives．

But no matter how rich they were， Dawson was never comfortable． Necessities like food and wood were very expensive． But soon， the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found． The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in setting down， and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska， they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come． Today， people still come and go﹣ to see where the Canadian gold rush happened． Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City﹣ its present population is 762．

（1）What attracted the early settlers to New York City？ 　 　

A．	Its business culture．
B．	Its small population．
C．	Its geographical position．
D．	Its favourable climate

（2）What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson？ 　 　

A．	Two﹣thirds of them stayed there．
B．	One out of five people got rich．
C．	Almost everyone gave up．
D．	Half of them died．

（3）What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson？ 　 　

A．	They found the city too crowded．
B．	They wanted to try their luck elsewhere．
C．	They were unable to stand the winter．
D．	They were short of food．

（4）What is the text mainly about？ 　 　

A．	The rise and fall of a city．
B．	The gold rush in Canada．
C．	Journeys into the wilderness．
D．	Tourism in Dawson．

Welcome to Holker Hall Garden

Visitor information

How to Get to Holker

By car： Follow brown signs on A590 from J36， M6． Approximate travel times：Windermere﹣20 minutes， Kendal﹣25 minutes， Lancaster﹣45 minutes， Manchester﹣1 hour 30 minutes．

By rail： the nearest station is Cark﹣in﹣Cartmel with trains to Carnforth． Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports．

Opening times

Sunday﹣Friday（closed on Saturday）11： 00 am﹣4： 00 pm， 30th March﹣2nd November．

Admission Charges

Hall & Gardens Gardens

Adults： ￡12.00 ￡8.00

Groups： ￡9.00 ￡5.5

Special Events

Producers' Market13th April

Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks． Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas．

Holker Garden Festival30th May

The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening， making it one of the most popular events in the gardening．

National Garden Day28th August

Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged． For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide．

Winter Market8th November

This is an event for all the family． Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment．

（1）How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester？ 　 　

A．	20 minutes．
B．	25 minutes．
C．	45 minutes．
D．	90 minutes

（2）How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall &gardens？ 　 　

A．	￡12.00．
B．	￡9.00．
C．	￡8.00．
D．	￡5.50．

（3）Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show？ 　 　

A．	Producers' Market．
B．	Holker Garden Festival．
C．	National Garden Day．
D．	Winter Market．

It was summer， and my dadwanted to treat me to a vacation like never before． He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West．

We took a plane to Albuquerque， a big city in the state of New Mexico． We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon． Uncle Paul， my dad's friend， picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos．

His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle． My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm houselistening to the frogs and water rolling down the rivernearby． Very early in the morning， Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast． "The day starts at dawn on my farm，" he said． After breakfast， I went to help Aunt Tina feedthe chickens，while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheepout to graze（吃草）． I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses． They looked really cool．

In the afternoon， I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride， and he said yes， as long as my dad went with me． I wasn't going to take a horse ride by myself anyway． So， my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats， got on our horses， and headed slowly towards the mountains．"Don't be latefor supper，" Uncle Paul cried， "and keep to the trackso that you don't get lost!" "Ok!" my dad cried back． After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight． It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks， the deep green pine trees， and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene． It looked like a beautiful woven（编织的） blanket spread out upon the ground just for us．

注意：

1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语．

Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse． 　 　

We had no idea where we were and it got dark． 　 　

假定你是李华，你校英语协会招聘志愿者，接待来访的国外中学生．请你写信应聘，内容包括：

1．口语能力；

2．相关经验；

3．应聘目的．

注意：

1．词数80左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook． Making Chinese（1） 　 　（ dish）

is seen as especially troublesome． Many westerners （2） 　 　come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap （3） 　 　can be to eat out． I still remember （4） 　 　（visit）a friend who'd lived here for five years and I （5） 　 　（shock） when I learnt she hadn't cooked once in all that time．

While regularly eating out seems to （6） 　 　（become）common for many young people in recent years， it's not without a cost． The obvious one is money； eating out once or twice a week may be（7） 　 　（afford）but doing this most days adds up． There could be an even（8） 　 　（high） cost on your health． Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in （9） 　 　（weigh）problems．

If you are not going to suffer this problem， then I suggest that the next time you go to your mums' home（10） 　 　dinner， get a few cooking tips from her． Cooking food can be fun． You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket．