1、高一实验班课堂练习14ASome students get so nervous before an exam that they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock , a psychology professor at the University of Chicago , has studied these highly anxious exam-takers.“They start worrying about the results. They might even start worrying about w
2、hether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want. And when we worry , it actually uses up attention and memory resources that you could otherwise be using to focus on the exam.” says Sian Beilock.The researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college studen
3、ts. They gave them two short math exams. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second exam.The researchers added to the pressure. They told the students that those who did well on the second exam would get money. They also t
4、old that performance would affect other students as part of a team effort.Professor Beilock says who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on the second exam. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%.Next, the researchers used younger stu
5、dents in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the exam.Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who wrote about their feelings got an average grade of B* , compared with a B* for those who did not.But what
6、 can they do if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation? Professor Beklock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and they can still improve their performance.21.According to Sian Beilock, if you want to succeed in an
7、 exam you should . A. be as serious as you can about the exam B. focus your attention on the examC. set clear study goals and keep them D. make a careful preparation for the exam22. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “ ”A. looking for a chance B. preparing for the examC. writin
8、g about the feelings D. taking the exam23. If a student writes about his feelings before an exam, he .A. will improve his exam result B. can keep a good memory of the examC. will get support from his teachers D. will forget what he has prepared for the examBFirst Day at SchoolIt was my first day at
9、school in London and I was half-excited and half-frightened. On my way to school I wondered, what questions the other boys would ask me and practiced all the answers: I am nine years old. I was born here but I havent lived here since I was two. I was living in Farley. Its about thirty miles away. I
10、came back to London two months ago. I also wondered if it was the rule for boys to fight strangers like me, but I was tall for my age. I hoped they would decide not to risk it. 来源:学科网No one took any notice of me before school. I stood in the center of the playground, expecting someone to say hello,
11、but no one spoke to me. My teacher was called Mr. Jones. There were 42 boys in the class, so I didnt stand out there, either, until the first lesson of the afternoon. Mr. Jones was very fond of Charles Dickens , so he asked several boys if they knew Dickens birthplace, but no one guessed right. A bo
12、y called Brian, the biggest in the class, said: Timbuktu and Mr. Jones went red in the face. Then he asked me. I said :Portsmouth and everyone stared at me because Mr. Jones said I was right. This didnt make me very popular, of course. He thinks hes clever, I heard Brian say. After that, we went out
13、 to the playground to play football. I was in Brians team, and he obviously had Dickens in mind because he told me to go in goal. No one ever wanted to be the goalkeeper. Hes big enough and useless enough, Brian said when someone asked him why he had chosen me. As the boy kicked the ball hard along
14、the ground to my right, I threw myself down quickly and saved it. All my team crowded round me. My bare knees were grazed and bleeding. Brian took out a handkerchief and offered it to me. Do you want to join my gang (team)? he said. At the end of the day, I was no longer a stranger.24. The writer pr
15、epared to answer all of the following questions EXCEPT _.A. How old are you? B. where are you from? C. Do you want to join my gang? D. When did you come back to London?25. We can learn from the passage that _.A. boys were usually unfriendly to new students B. the writer was not greeted as he expecte
16、d C. Brian praised the writer for his cleverness D. the writer was glad to be a goalkeeper26. The underlined part I didnt stand out in paragraph 3 means that the writer was not _.A. reliable B. nervous C. important D. noticeable来源:Z_xx_k.Com27. The writer was offered a handkerchief because _.A. he w
17、as in Brians team B. he was no longer a new comerC. he was beginning to be accepted D. he pushed a player on the other teamCTo most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different. Firstly, t
18、here are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers-only staff members. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. You do not need to say to a three-year-old, Go explore your envir
19、onment. You cant stop them! says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. But if you make children do what you want all day, they will lose all taste of learning. At Sudbury Valley School, you will permit children to talk, read, paint, cook, work on computers, study French, play the piano, climb t
20、rees, just run around. Two boys spent three years just fishing! The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each-even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rule
21、s, how to spend the school budget, and even which staff they want and do not want any more. When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have su
22、ccessful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.28. What is the main topic of the article?A. An unusual school. B. Childrens hobbies. C. A school without rules. D. Education in the US.29. What does the school believe?A. Teachers cannot teach children well. B.
23、Children learn best when they do what they want to do.C. Learning is for adults-children should only play.D. Children should only learn about one thing at a time.30. What does Daniel Greenberg say about three-year-olds?A. They love learning. B. They are very naughty.C. They want to be outside all th
24、e time. D. They are too young to learn anythings.31. Who has the most power in the school meetings?A.The older children have more power than the younger children. B. A child has more power than an adult.C. The younger children have more power than the older children.D. Everybody has equal power.DMos
25、t of the guests who come on our trips have never been to Egypt before.We want to make everyone comfortable and at ease, but we do always get the same questions in advance of trip. So here I will give you some travel tips.What should I wear?If youre lucky enough to visit Egypt between November and Fe
26、bruary, pack a sweater. Youll need it-the desert gets rather cold at night. During the day, the temperature will be agreeable and comfortable. Any other time, pack as if youre going to Phoenix of Vegas in August. For the ladies, bathing suits are normal if theres a pool where you are going, but leav
27、e the string bikini at home it is a Muslim country, after all. Last, if you are planning on visiting any mosques（清真寺）or certain parts of upper Egypt, ladies will need to plan on bringing something that comes at least to the elbow（肘部）, and no shorts for men of women in those areas.What special things
28、 do I need to pack?One of my favorite things in the world to bring to Egypt is and Evian Mister, a sprayer (喷雾器)with a fine mist of Evian water. You may be able to find it in your local drug store. Spray a little on your face of head, and your body temperature will feel like its dropped 10 or 15 deg
29、rees. Other items include your camera, sun block and extra batteries.How do I communicate with home?Internet cafes are plentiful everywhere, especially in Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria. If you have international calling on your phone, you should be able to use it-ATT and Sprint both work internationa
30、lly for sure, but make sure you have the international coverage. A satellite phone is best if you are certain to need coverage in the middle of the country, like while sailing up the Nile , but for most people these days a cell phone is fine.What medical preparation do I need?In a word: none! The on
31、e thing you may come down with in Egypt is politely called “Pharoahs Revenge. ” The thing that gets rid of Pharoahs Revenge is a regionally produced medicine, and is available at every drugstore for 1 a box . DONT drink local water. DO drink bottled water, avoid the skins of fresh vegetables, and yo
32、ull be fine.32. What clothing is proper for ladies visiting a mosque?A. String bikinis B. Bathing suits C. Long-sleeve clothes D. Shorts.33. Whats the use of an Evian Mister?A. To relieve your thirst. B. To cool yourself down.来源:学.科.网C. To prevent sunburns. D. To drive away insects.34. What informat
33、ion is provided about distance communication?A. A cell phone is enough for most people. B. ATT and Sprint offer free service in Egypt.C. A satellite phone doesnt work in Mid-Egypt. D. Internet cafes are only available in big cities.35.The purpose of this passage is to .A. describe a journey to Egypt
34、 to the tourists B. attract more possible tourists to the journeyC. warn readers of the awful insects in Egypt D. offer some practical tips on traveling in Egypt 第二节 （共5小题；每小题10分）How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest: _36_. Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clif
35、ton Park, N.Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). I became interested in the clowns, she recalls One day, I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done b
36、efore. _37_ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing. _38_ It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. Good ideas come and go fast, you have to
37、capture them quickly or they are gone, says Virginia Tooper. Laugh when you need it most _39_ says comedian Bill Cosby. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it, he insists. Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims t
38、hat laughter is a skill we can all gain-because it comes naturally. _40_ Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.A. You can soften the worst blows through humor. B. Mix with people who laugh. C. Practise the art of laughing. D. Keep a laughter file(文件). E. He who laughs las
39、t laughs best. F. But its also something that has to be developed. G. Peoples joy can affect those around them.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was my birthday last Thursday .I dedided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I
40、 chose a restaurant in a 42 part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is 43 ever crowded（拥挤）, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually 44 to book(预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 45 .When we
41、 entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely 46 . I looked around but no 47 was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists(旅游团) came in about half an hour ago,” he said. “It was like an invasion (侵略). 48 the place was
42、full! We can hardly manage (对付，应付).”The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to 49 ,” he said. “Just hold on and youll 50 a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 51 the corner table paid their 52 , got up and left. I led my friends across
43、and we all sat down. 53 , our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter who sent us there, 54 he, like all the other waiters, was 55 with the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking ver
44、y 56 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 57 .A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 58 news for us. 59 a little sorry he told us that there was
45、 no meat or fish. “All we can 60 you,” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”41. Aremember Bcongratulate Cmemorize Dcelebrate42. Aeastern Bquiet Cbusy Dfaraway43. Ahardly Boften Chard Dalways44. Aimportant Bpossible Cnecessary Dcertain45. Aas usual Bin fact Cas before Din all46. Aquiet Bempty Cfree Dfull47
46、. Aperson Btable Cwaiter Dfriend48. AHappily BLuckily CSuddenly DHopefully49. Astart Bend Cleave Dpay50. Afind Btake Cwait Dsee51. Aby Bat Cbeside Dnear52. Amoney Bdrink Cfood Dbill 53. ALuckily BNormally CUnluckily DAngrily 54. Abut Bso Cyet Dand 55. Aeasy Bbusy Cstrict Dsatisfied 56. Aexcited Btir
47、ed Cdisappointed Dpleased 57. Aorder Bfoods Cdishes Dmoney 58. Agood Bbad Cvaluable Dpleasant 59. ARemaining BSeeing CFinding DLooking 60. Afind Bsell Coffer Dbring第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）来源:学。科。网Two businessmen 1 (fly) to Australia to play in a weekend golf match. Their team won and they both re
48、ceived green jackets. 2 their last night in Australia, they stayed up late drinking beer. They were still drunk in the morning, _ 3 they had to drive their rented car to the airport. The road was empty. Suddenly, something jumped in front of the car. The driver couldnt stop in time and the car hit i
49、t.The men got out of the car and found a large kangaroo 4 (lie) on the road. The drunken men began to laugh and decided to take some photos with the dead kangaroo. One of the men decided to put the jacket on 5 kangaroo. So they dressed the poor kangaroo in a green jacket .Then they posed with it for
50、 some photos. Suddenly, something amazing happened. The kangaroo opened 6 eyes. It was not dead. But it was very 7 (anger). The kangaroo hit the two men and knocked them out. Then it ran 8 .In the kangaroos new green jacket were the car keys ,a passport, and the air tickets.Later that day, a motoris
51、t phoned the police .”Youre 9 going to believe this .”he said,“but a kangaroo in a green golf jacket 10 (run) along the road to the airport ”The police finally found out the whole story, and they punished the two drunken men.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._来源:学科网短文改错：It was when I was an univ
52、ersity student that I did a lot of traveling at abroad. One day, a professor encouraged me by saying, “Now it is time for you to travel around the world, enrich your knowledge through actually experiences and having fun!” So I decided to do as told to. Besides, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet after I started to work for a food company. By using the Internet, I have not only seen the sights of many cities on their computer screen, but also got information about food in different country. As information technology develop, one might able to do so without making real trips.
