（2019版）新人教版高中英语必修第三册期末复习专练：七选五含答案.docx

1、1高一英语期末复习专练：七选五高一英语期末复习专练：七选五If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We allneed some normal stress in our lives, after all. 1 So challenge the following limits:Figure out what youre scared of and do it continuously.If youre a salesman, and youre scared of talki

2、ng to people personally or over the phone, now,instead of being scared and thinking youll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up thephone and make a call. 2 But dont stop on the first try!Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!”3Make sure this hobby i

3、s not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stresswhile performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give youextra income.Set aside at least nine minutes a day for phy

4、sical exercise.4 Asimple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercisecan not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travel

5、ers try to connect with the service staff.You never know what kind of people theyre going to be. Get out of your house or go onlineright now to book your class. 5AYou should do it continuously.BSomeone may hang up on you.CYou dont need to go to the gym.DRunning in the gym may be a better choice.E.St

6、art to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F.Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.G.You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.Find a few trusted lists. The publishing industry puts out more than 50,000 books a year.6Nobody does. However, we should g

7、et our reading lists from booksellers. Theres nothing as nice2as getting one persons favorite books. Finding a few trusted lists can be as simple as the email lists.7 Some of the lists that I personally like are: Bill Gatess reading list and Derek Siverss readinglist.8 Its one thing to quit reading

8、a book and feel bad about it. Its another to quit reading a bookand feel proud of it.All you have to do is to change your mind. Just say, “Now Ive finally thrownthis brick to make room for that gem Im about to read next.” Usually, I quit reading three or fourbooks to find a book I can read to the en

9、d.9 You may be wondering why I dont read e-books, saving myself all the time and effortrequired to bring books in and out of the house. In an age when our books, films, and photographsare all going digital, there is something popular about having a growing collection of books in thehome. Perhaps the

10、re is a nice change in your mind while youre reading physical books. 10ARead physical books.BTry to read as much as you can.CChange your mind about quitting.DDo you have time to read 1,000 new books a week?E.Youd better find out the most popular reading lists first.F.And it can be a welcome change t

11、o hold a physical book in your hands.G.With a bit of digging you can easily find the one that totally satisfies you.Teenage depression (抑郁症) isnt just a bad mood. Its a serious problem that affects everyaspect of a teens life. 11 Here are some ways of dealing with your depression.Try not to isolate

12、(使孤立) yourself12 Just getting out of bed in the morning can be difficult, but isolating yourself only makesthings worse. Make it a point to stay social, even if its the last thing you want to do.Do any physical activityMaking healthy lifestyle choices can do wonders for your mood.13 You can benefit

13、fromexercising, which will instantly make you feel better. Physical activities can be as effective asmedications (药物) for depression, so get involved in sports. Ride your bike, or take a dance class.Any activity helps!1415Stress and worry can lead to depression. Talk to a teacher or people that you

14、trust if exams orclasses are making you anxious. Likewise, if you have a health concern you feel you cant tell to3your parents, seek medical attention at a clinic, or see a doctor.AEven a short walk can be beneficial.BAsk for help if youre stressedCBut dont worry; you do have some control over it.DE

15、xercise has been shown to help with depression.E.You may not feel like seeing anybody or doing anything.F.The more exercise you do, the healthier you will be.G.Turn to your parents for helpMothers Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a time ofbreakfast in bed, family gatheri

16、ngs, and crayon scribbled I Love You.16 During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. Celebrated onthe 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40-day period leading up to Easter), Mothering Sunday honored themothers of England.During this time many of the Englands poor people worked as servant

17、s for the wealthy.17On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return homeand spend the day with their mothers. 18As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the MotherChurch-the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them

18、from harm. Over time the churchfestival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. 19While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mothers Day at different timesthroughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey,Australia, andBelgium which also celebrat

19、e Mothers Day on the second Sunday of May.Dont forget to tell our mothers how much we love and appreciate them. 20Go ahead! Just dothat!AMothers are so great that everyone should respect them from now on.BThe earliest Mothers Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancientG

20、reece in honor of Rhea, the mother of gods.CPeople began honoring their mothers as well as the church.DAs most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of theiremployers.E.A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive tou

21、ch.4F.Its never too late to do that!G.It is not important that Mothers Day is at different times throughout the year.Life on Mars: Is it really possible?Now that Curiosity is beaming back Earth-like pictures of Martian landscape, the old questionraises its head: Could man and woman ever go there? Th

22、e answer is very definitely yes. There are anumber of practical challenges to overcome first, however. There are differences between Earth andMars, but also a number of similarities. 21Phobos and DeimosUnlike Earth, Mars does not have a polar magnetic field. Scientists believe that the two Martianmo

23、ons, Phobos and Deimos, are little planets. 2223For the annual IGEM or International Genetically Engineered Machines competition, studentsaround the world attempt to make living cells perform new tasks. In preparation for the humancolonization of Mars, seeds and organic matter would have to be trans

24、ported from Earth to begingrowing plants and establishing a food supply.Super-sized BeesPlants need pollinators as well as water, and the best pollinator on Earth is the humble bee-andentire hives would be transported to Mars. 24However, without natural predators, they could growvery large, indeed.O

25、vercoming Challenges-Opening PossibilitiesThere will be other challenges to overcome, for example, the effect on the human body ofliving in a field with low gravity. 25Right now, we ought to welcome the challenges. The morechallenges we overcome now, the more prepared we will be for moving out of ou

26、r solar system andinto the grand, universal adventure that is ahead of us.AIGEMBThe next question is: Could man colonize Mars?COnce there, the insects would be let loose among the plants.DHowever, all kinds of other interesting things will be happening.E.But these are already issues for astronauts l

27、iving on the International Space Station.F.They do not have the stabilizing effect on the spin of the planet like the moon has upon Earth.G.Mars has Earth-like seasons and the planet surface is abundant in minerals essential for plant5growth.Chinese culture values family bonds（纽带） very much. Family

28、members dont just gatherduring the holidays. In fact, they often live under one roof all year round.26Family in the East and West are very different from each other.In most East Asian cultures, extended families （大家庭） are common. 27 According to a survey,90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 per

29、cent of children in Beijing were cared for by theirgrandparents. Chinese people believe that “ a grandparent is a treasure to their family”.In many Western countries, most families are nuclear families（小家庭） .These are made up ofchildren and their parents.Besides, the duties parents have toward their

30、 children can also be different.28Its normal for parents to pay for their childrens college, help them find a job, or buy theman apartment. Chinese adults also consider their parents opinions when making major life decisions.In most Western countries, however, kids usually move out of the house afte

31、r they turn eighteen.29If they choose to keep living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen as afailure on their part.While the East cares more about close family bonds, the West values privacy （隐私）andindependence. 30Families will always be a source of love, warmth, and care for

32、people around theworld.ABut in the end, east or westhome is best.BBut different cultures have different family values.CNuclear families are the most common type in China.DBoth Easterners and Westerners value quality family time.E.These families have three or even four generations living together.F.I

33、n China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood.G.Many young people need to take out loans and work part - time jobs to pay for college.Rejection doesnt have to be about the big stuff like not getting into your top college.Everyday situations can lead to feelings of reject

34、ion, too, like if your joke didnt get a laugh, if noone remembered to save you a seat at the lunch table, or if the person you really like talks toeveryone but you. Rejection hurts. But its impossible to avoid it altogether. The only thing we6should do is to learn to handle it. 31. So how can you bu

35、ild that ability?Be HonestAbout Your FeelingsIf you get rejected, admit how intense your feelings are. Dont try to brush off the hurt orpretend its not painful. Then, move on to name what youre feeling. For example: “I feel reallydisappointed that I didnt get chosen for the school play. I wanted it

36、so badly and I tried so hard. Ifeel left out because my friends made it and I didnt.” 32.Examine Your Thought SoundtrackWhen you are rejected, its natural to wonder, “Why did this happen?” When you give yourselfan explanation, be careful to stick to the facts. Tell yourself: “I got turned down for p

37、rom becausethe person didnt want to go with me.” Dont tell yourself: “I got turned down because Im notattractive” or “Im such a loser.” 33 . Next time, if put-down thoughts start creeping into your mind,shut them down.34Arejection is chance to consider if there are things we can work on. Its OK to t

38、hink aboutwhether theres room for improvement or if your goals were higher than your skills. 35. But if youapproach it right, it could help nudge you in a direction that turns out to be the perfect fit for yourtalents, personality, and all the really great things that make you who you are.AAcknowled

39、ging feelings helps you move beyond painful emotions.BThis kind of thinking crowds out hope and a belief in ourselves.CBe Patient When Rejected.DDwelling on the negative feelings can feel like living the experience over and over again.E.Sometimes a rejection is a harsh reality check.F.The better we

40、get at dealing with rejection, the less it affects us.G.Use Rejection to YourAdvantage.Parents often say that they dont mind what their children do in life just as long as they arehappy. Happiness and pleasure are almost universally seen as among the most precious humangoods.36Philosopher Jeremy Ben

41、tham believed that all sources of pleasure are of equal quality, but JohnStuart Mill disagreed. Mill argued for a difference between higher and lower pleasure.37Lowerpleasure, in contrast, requires mere (仅仅的；纯粹的) senses.The entire debate assumes a clear divide between the physical and the mental.38W

42、hat will it7mean for our ideas about pleasure?39Food is usually considered to be the lower pleasure.All animals eat, using the senses ofsmell and taste. It doesnt require any complex cognition (认知) to conclude that something isdelicious. However, these people failed to appreciate something that the

43、French food writer JeanAnthelme Brillat-Savarin captured. That is, Animals feed; man eats; only the man of intellect(才智)knows how to eat.Eating shows that the difference between higher pleasure and lower pleasure is not what youenjoy but how you enjoy it.40 Preparing it using the powers of reflectio

44、n and attention turns it into ahigher pleasure.AThe dining table is a good place to start.BWolfing down your food is a lower kind of pleasure.CWhats the real difference between high and low pleasure?DWhat happens if the physical and the mental cannot be separated?E.All philosophers believed that coo

45、kery could never be a form of art.F.Higher pleasure depends on human abilities such as self-awareness or language use.G.However, disagreements will be caused about whether some forms of pleasure are better thanothers.You know that overnight success usually takes at least 10 years? One man said, “Myo

46、vernight success was the longest night of my life, I spent many days and nights just gettingthere.”41Many people are waiting for their ship to come in-when theyve not even sent it outof the harbor(海港). You see, winners simply do what losers dont want to do. 42 Success ismostly just hanging on after

47、others have let go! So the most important trip youll make is when yougo the extra mile.Many people who have failed do not know how close they are to success when they give up.43One guy said, “The secret to success is to start from doing and to keep on doing.” So dont giveup because your trying times

48、 are hard.44 If we keep doing, we can gain almost anything we want. The American President CalvinCoolidge said, “Nothing can bring success like persistence(坚持). Talent cant, for there are manytalented people who are not successful. 45Only persistence and determination can give you thepower to succee

49、d.” You see, you can succeed just like anyone else, just keep wanting it enough andto keep working for it enough. So why not decide it today to start going the extra mile on the road to8your success?AThey dont actually fail; they just give up too easily.BThey made all the efforts without any results

50、.CRemember, “Rome was not built in a day.”DEducation cant, for the world is full of educated losers.E.And they keep doing it till they get the success they want.F.Never forget, it is persistence that matters.G.Give it all youve got and you can never fail.Perhaps you have heard the expression “When i