1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 体裁：议论文话题：如何减压时间：6分钟Our children feel stressed out by an educational system that actually uses stress as an educational technique.Its a constant pressure of homework deadlines，essays and exams.And our children are told at a young age that failing a
2、 test means that they are failures in life.Theyll end up nowhere if they dont pass this or that exam.Our educational system is based on a very Western idea that life is a struggle and youd better measure up.Its survival of the fittest.While there is some truth to this，not as much as people think.Our
3、 ancestors didnt develop a constant stress environment.Back then，stress came quickly and was over quickly，it wasnt like the stress of modern education.Stress was originally just a shortterm biological response to danger；however，the constant stress of modern education rarely stops.Its long term，at le
4、ast ten years and usually more.Recent research has shown that the neurological(神经系统的)response to stress is the same response that is found in depression.So，whats the solution? A number have been proposed，including but not limited to the following._.Exercise consumes energy that would otherwise build
5、 up in the stress response and could cause physical and mental problems.Teach relaxation exercises.Allowing the mind and body to relax cuts off the stress response and reduces the neurological fatigue，enabling the individual to recover at least somewhat.Pay attention to thinking.Training the stresse
6、d student to pay attention to his or her own mind to a point where he or she is sufficiently aware to shut off the stress response when necessary.Of course，theres a logical answer to the problem.Just rearrange our teaching methods to encourage，rather than prevent，the natural curiosity and joy in lea
7、rning that we are all born with.This would remove the stress and probably cut learning time in half.【语篇导读】在现行教育制度下，孩子们的压力很大，已经不堪重负了。作为家长和老师，应该怎样有效的帮助孩子减压呢？1What is the main idea of the passage?ADealing with stress in modern education.BHelping children live a happy life.CGetting rid of the modern edu
8、cation.DTaking measures to learn at school.解析主旨大意题。这是一篇议论文，讲述了现行教育制度下，如何帮助孩子摆脱压力。故选A项。答案A2Children feel stressed because _.Athey dislike the educational techniqueBthey have no ability to finish their homeworkCthey are convinced high grades are importantDthey suffer numbers of failures in their life解
9、析细节理解题。依据文章第一段的our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life可知，孩子们很小的时候就被告知考试失败意味着他们生活中也会失败。故选C项。答案C3How did our ancestors treat education?AThey thought education was the only way to success.BThey felt education could bring shortterm stress.CThey belie
10、ved education could bring the best out.DThey knew the importance of good education.解析推理判断题。依据文章第二段的Back then，stress came quickly and was over quickly可知，我们的祖先那时候，在教育方面压力来得快，也很快结束，是短期行为，故选B项。答案B4Which of the following is the best for the blank?AMake sure that kids get exercise.BQuite a few children av
11、oid exercise.CTry to save energy as much as possible.DSet a few limits to your physical activities.解析推理判断题。运动消耗能量，否则这些能量引起压力反应，可能会导致身体和心理问题。因此让孩子们参加运动，这样可以减压。故选A项。答案A5If you are a teacher in a high school _.Ayou should relax yourself as far as possibleByou should ignore the stressed studentCyou shou
12、ld leave students in a good moodDyou should stick to your teaching methods解析细节理解题。依据文章尾段可知，老师应该鼓励孩子们的好奇心，让孩子们在愉悦中学习。故选C项。答案C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。 The Child Ego StateThe Child ego state is a set of behaviors, thoughts and feelings which are replayed from our own childhood.Perhaps the bo
13、ss calls us into his or her office, we may immediately get a churning in our stomach and wonder what we have done wrong. If this were explored we might remember the time the head teacher called us in to tell us off. Of course, not everything in the Child ego state is negative. We might go into someo
14、nes house and smell a lovely smell and remember our grandmothers house when we were little, and all the same warm feelings we had at six years of age may come flooding back.The Child ego states are constantly being updated. For example, we may meet someone who gives us the permission we needed as a
15、child, and did not get, to be fun and joyous. We may well use that person in our imagination when we are stressed to resist our old ways of thinking that we must work longer and longer hours to keep up with everything. We might ask ourselves “I wonder what X would say now.” Then on hearing the new p
16、ermissions to relax and take some time out, do just that and then return to the work renewed and ready for the challenge. Afterwards, rather than blaming ourselves for what we did or did not do, what tends to happen is that we automatically start to give ourselves new permissions and take care of ou
17、rselves.Alternatively, we might have had an extremely unpleasant experience yesterday which goes into the Child ego state as an antique memory that stands in the way of our growth. Positive experiences will also go into the Child ego state as antique memories. The positive experiences can then be dr
18、awn on to remind us that positive things do happen. The process of analyzing personality in terms of ego states is called structural analysis. It is important to remember that ego states do not have an existence of their own. They are concepts to enable understanding. Therefore it is important to sa
19、y “I want some fun” rather than “My Child wants some fun.” We may be in our Child ego state when we say this, but saying “I” reminds us to take responsibility for our actions. 1. The writer uses two examples in Paragraph 2 in order to _.A. support the idea in Paragraph 1 B. explain why we become ner
20、vous C. prove the Child ego state is negative D. introduce the point of Paragraph 3 2. By asking “I wonder what X would say now”, we intend to _. A. blame ourselves B. accept challenges C. keep up with everything D. avoid stress 3. According to the passage, the Child ego state _. A. shows ones wisdo
21、m B. influences ones actions C. limits ones thoughts D. exists in ones childhood4. The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to _. A. structural analysis B. “My Child wants some fun” C. the Child ego state D. “I want some fun”【参考答案】1-4. ADBD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。The Cave C
22、rawler mining robotWhy do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? Its an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in Sago, W. Va., and Huntington, Utah. A small group of engineers an
23、d robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mellon Universitys Robotics Institute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf ca
24、rt. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned minessome of the most dangerous work in the business. The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. Its a bit smaller than Groundhog, and even more advanced. It can take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence
25、 of dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person. The biggest obstacle, though, is cost. The original rese
26、arch project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and its not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past. Since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and in
27、juries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association.Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but dont eliminate the need for human workers. 5.The latest
28、 robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because . A. it can map abandoned mines B. the robot has a real sense of logic C. it can see in the dark tunnel D. its a bit smaller than Groundhog6.We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. the mine robots will have a very bright future B. robots i
29、n mines will serve much in the automotive industry C. there will be no need for human workers in mines D. robots in mines have a long way to go7. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. High-profile mining accidents in America. B. The development of robot.C. Could robots repl
30、ace humans in mines?D. Cave Crawler, the latest robot.【参考答案】 5-7. BAC【2013届广东省高三上期末华附、省实、广雅、深中四校联考】基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)你接受了校报的邀请，为其用英语写一篇人物介绍。写作内容请根据以下表格的信息，介绍一位名人。姓名管谟业笔名莫言职业作家代表作品红高粱家族酒国生死疲劳等主要奖项2012年诺贝尔文学奖诺贝尔奖评委的观点莫言的作品将虚幻现实主义与民间故事、历史与当代社会融合在一起莫言本人对获奖的看法1、获奖理由：1）作品中的文学素质打动了诺奖评委；2）作品展现了中国独特的文化和风情；3）站
31、在了人性的角度，超越了地区和种族的局限；2、回应质疑：感谢质疑他的人，让他进一步了解了自己的优点和缺陷。 *红高粱家族Red Sorghum Clan; *酒国The Republic of Wine; *生死疲劳Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out; *2012年诺贝尔文学奖 The 2012 Nobel Prize for literature; *虚幻现实主义hallucinatory realism; * 文学素质literary quality. 写作要求只能用5个句子表达全部内容评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。【参考范文】基础写作 (共1
32、小题，满分15分)Mo Yan, whose real name is Guan Moye, is a writer with many famous novels, the best of which include Red Sorghum Clan, The Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out and so on. Mo Yan has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature by the Nobel Prize Committee who think tha
33、t the works by Mo Yan have merged hallucinatory realism with folk tales, and history with the contemporary society. In Mo Yans opinion, he has been granted this honor for the following reasons, the first being that the literary quality of his works has impressed the members of the Nobel Prize Commit
34、tee. Besides, his works present the unique cultures and customs of China to the world, and at the same time he has written his novels from the perspective of humanism, which has gone beyond the limit of countries and races. On the other hand, in terms of the view held by some people that he does not
35、 deserve the prize, he has expressed his gratitude to them, as they remind him of his strengths and weaknesses.【2013届广东省高三上期末华附、省实、广雅、深中四校联考】读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）Vivek opens up the window of his room and feels the fresh air of the morning. This is a very special day in his life. He is enjoying himself, r
36、ecollecting all the efforts he has taken to see this day in his life. Vivek, an engineering graduate, was rejected from selection 12 times. After every attempt he learned something new about his personality and corrected his mistake. He believed that his failure was not defeat but an important step
37、to achieving his goal. He prepared and practiced well and got through in his 13th attempt (the number which everyone believes is unlucky). Vivek has proved that there is nothing called luck but sincere effort is what takes one to success. Vivek, from all his previous experience he had faced during t
38、he selection process, had taken it as a challenge to perform well during his training period. He believed in himself and completed his training in style. Vivek wears white uniform and is ready for the Passing Out Parade. He has marched all his life to perform at the Indian Naval Academy. Viveks pare
39、nts are present to see their getting commissioned as an officer. They are also proud of their son for his achievement. Now vivek marches up the stage to receive the Sword of Honor Award from the Naval Chief. Viveks achievement is something really great and the whole crowd becomes delighted and excit
40、ed when Viveks story is narrated to the world. Vivek has given this moral（寓意）to the world: After every dark night there is bright sunlight. 写作内容 1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。 2. 以约120词就“坚持与成功”这个主题谈谈你的看法，内容包括： (1) 坚持与成功的关系；(2) 简述你或者你周围的人因为坚持而最后取得成功的例子；(3) 如何才能做到坚持下去。 写作要求1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但
41、不得直接引用原文中的句子；2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。【参考范文】读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）Vivek had failed twelve times before he finally succeeded in gaining the admission into the Indian Navy Academy in his thirteenth attempt, which shows that perseverance and efforts can help get through all obstacles and p
42、ave the way to the final success. In reality, no one can resist the sweet taste of success but success can hardly be achieved without perseverance. In this hard struggle, some may submit to the difficulties, while others with strong willpower will persevere and my uncle is such an admirable person.
43、My uncle had to walk for an hour to the town to receive his middle school education. In the first year, he had ten peers. In junior three, however, he had to cover the long distance alone because the other nine fellows quitted school for the great hardships. But my uncle persevered and didnt stop hi
44、s pursuit of ideal and now he is a successful engineer.We are bound to meet challenges on our life journey. But as long as we hold a dream that can greatly motivate us, we will move forward. It is also advisable that we fulfill our dream by dividing it into small goals so that it may seem more accessible, which can help us persevere till the end. - 9 - 版权所有高考资源网