1、徐开高 高一英语 限时练2 （2017.9.20）命题人 高一英语组一阅读理解A How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. Theyllsay, “This is my fate, my destiny（命运）. I cannot change it.” Of course not! You dont have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other
2、 outer factors. I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can toimprove it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same t
3、hings cycle follows. Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in herheart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to t
4、he fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams. Remember that you reap(收获) what you sow. You just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands of
5、f the phone. Dontexpect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, dont just regard it as a temporary(临时的) setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and dosomething to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positively（
6、积极地）; you also have to act positively. If someones life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not!You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In o
7、ther words, dont just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improveyour life.62. According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life _. A. doesnt need improvingB. couldnt be improved C. will be better some dayD. will be worse in the future63. What does the author think of the womans life? A. posit
8、ive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive64. Which of the following statements is the authors opinion? A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.B. Your luck can be changed by your hard work. C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat frien
9、ds.65. The text is mainly written to advise you to _.A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourselfD. change your normal wayBAfter years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today s world
10、as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our natural resources.The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a ca
11、r s engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gas
12、oline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But thats not how it works. The 144volt battery pack is actually recharged through the energy that is produced when the cars brakes are u
13、sed. This is referred to as“regenerative braking”, because it generates electricity.Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon
14、 as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts back up.Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldnt happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says,“I am low on gas”. When it co
15、mpletely runs out, the warning reads, “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS!”Then the electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.66. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The hybrid car will be put on the market.B. Hybrid cars run faster than reg
16、ular cars.C. When the hybrid car stops at a traffic light, the driver will get a warning.D. The burning of fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of air pollution.67. According to the passage, the word“hybrid”refers to _.A. a high-tech discovery B. energy saving C. a new invention D. a combinati
17、on of two things68. “Regenerative breaking”is an important process of the hybrid car because _.A. it allows the car to come to a quick stop B. it gives the driver a smoother rideC. it produces energy to charge the battery D. it can control the speed of the car69. Which of the following is right abou
18、t the EPA?A. They designed hybrid cars.B. They outlawed (宣布为不合法) the burning of fossil fuels.C. They set important guidelines that help control pollution.D. Their main purpose is to protect endangered plants and animals.70. Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?A. They use
19、less gas than regular cars. B. They re safer to drive than most cars.C. Theyre more modern than other cars. D. They cost less than regular cars.二 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways
20、to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done. Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you c
21、an start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesnt work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. Its just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is al
22、ways more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those ways doesnt work, one of the other ones will. Committing(承诺) yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but t
23、hat you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done. If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself. Dont try t
24、o tackle(处理) more things all at a time. All that does is delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating
25、or trying to do more at a time.Last but not least, you should never abandon(放弃) things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money. So, dont be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more n
26、ecessary it becomes to have the skills to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.Title: Tips on how to be (1)_in your lifeTipsDetails(2)_(3)_down your planList everything you needList (4)_you will fo
27、llowTo make your plan happenPrepare three (5) ways to carry out your planTo make (6)_that you can have some other choices when one way doesnt work(7)_to finish at least part of your plan if not allDo everything (8)_your own time-frameTo show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the resultsDo one thing at onceStick to the order of your planTo save your interest, motivation and energyFinish what you have startedTo get your plan (9)_out thoroughly(10)_: You shouldnt be afraid of organization because its really worthwhile.