1、东城区东城区 20202020- -20212021 学年度第一学期期末统一检测学年度第一学期期末统一检测 高三英语高三英语 2021.1 第二节（共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。 Most people admit extreme nervousness at even the thought of giving a speech. 35 Through speaking, we gain the power to share what we are thinking with others
2、. Actually, not only do most beginning speakers suffer anxiety at the thought of speaking in public, but even powerful speakers like Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt were nervous before speaking. 36 Some people tremble, sweat, and experience shortness of breath and increased heartbeat. As t
3、hey go through their speech, they may be so preoccupied with themselves that they lose contact with the audience, jump back and forth from point to point, and on occasion forget what they have planned to say. 37 And they still go on to deliver a strong speech. The secret is not to get rid of all of
4、your feelings but to learn to channel and control your nervousness. Very few people are so bothered by anxiety that they are unable to proceed with the speech. 38 Why? Because you must be a little more aroused than usual to do your best. A bit of nervousness gets the adrenaline （肾上腺素） flowing-and th
5、at brings you to speaking readiness. Many speakers worry that others will notice how nervous they areand that makes them even more self-conscious and nervous. A young woman reported that she broke out at home before each speech. She was amazed when other students said to her, “You seem so calm when
6、you speak. 39 Once you realize that your audience does not perceive your nervousness to the degree that you imagine, you will remove one unnecessary source of anxiety. The more experience you get in speaking, the better you become at coping with nervousness. As time goes on, you will come to find th
7、at having a group of people listening to you alone is a very satisfying experience. A. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. B. In fact, it would be harmful if you were not nervous. C. Try getting feedback from your listeners after a speech. D. The difference in nervousness among people is
8、a matter of degree. E. Yet you must learn to cope with nervousness because speaking is important. F. Others, however, may get butterflies in their stomachs and feel weak in the knees. G. Perhaps the most important time for coping with nervousness is shortly before the speech. 西城西城区区 20202020- -20212
9、021 学年度第一学期期末统一检测学年度第一学期期末统一检测 高三英语高三英语 2021.1 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分） Have you ever been labeled a “perfectionist”? Or do you consider yourself to be one? Its attractive to see perfectionism as a positive qualityit shows that we pay close attention to detail and get things right! And, it is ofte
10、n viewed as a strength that helps people to produce high-quality work. 35 It can damage self-esteem, cause relationship problems, and, in extreme cases, it may even lead to serious health problems. If you think that you have a problem with perfectionism, the following strategies can help you to less
11、en its negative effects. Set realistic goals. 36 Instead, learn to think about your most important life and career goals. Then, break them down into smaller steps. Not only will this make it easier to reach your objectives, but youll also experience the thrill of achieving them. 37 If youre feeling
12、anxious or unhappy about a task, they may be telling you that youre trying to achieve the impossible. And adjust your targets accordingly! Perfectionists are often likely to start negative self-talk. If you catch yourself doing this, stop! Try using thought awareness to question your negative though
13、ts and add some positivity! Focus on the bigger picture. Perfectionism can cause “tunnel vision”when you focus on one small part of something but ignore the rest. You might, for instance, focus on getting a minor part of a presentation right, like the special effects, instead of concentrating on the
14、 meaning that you are trying to deliver. Remember to keep your focus on the bigger picture. 38 Relax and go with the flow. The pursuit of perfection can make it extremely difficult to relax. And perfectionists prefer to maintain focus and to stick to their carefully laid plans. But relaxation isnt j
15、ust necessary for a healthy life. It can also improve your productivity and well-being. And youll be better at keeping perfectionism under control if youre feeling rested, clear-headed and happy. 39 Get outside, be open to new experiences and new people, make use of relaxation techniques, and recogn
16、ize when you need to switch off. Most of all, dont allow perfectionism or fear of failure to stop you from experiencing new things. Be open to new ways of thinking, new people, and new experiences. You might just find that letting go actually boosts your well-being, your relationships, and your perf
17、ormance. A. Listen to your emotions. B. So, take regular breaks at work. C. Seek advice from qualified health professionals. D. Your failings will seem less significant and youll reduce the urge to be perfect. E. However, when perfectionism gets out of control, it can do more harm than good. F. Perf
18、ectionists often set objectives so high that theres little hope of ever achieving them. G. If youre afraid to make mistakes, its difficult to generate new ideas and seize opportunities. 海淀海淀区区 20202020- -20212021 学年度第一学期期末统一检测学年度第一学期期末统一检测 高三英语高三英语 2021.1 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分,共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中
19、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。 Poor Sleep and Loneliness: A Vicious Cycle？ The feeling of being lonely is the sense that you have less social contact with others than you want.It is not quite the same as the amount of social contact you have. Some people dont engage that often with others, but they are
20、 perfectly fine with that, and so they dont feel alone. 35 . Being lonely is associated with poorer psychological health. One area of research has focused specifically on the relationship between loneliness and sleep.There are several inter-related questions: Is feeling lonely related to the quality
21、 of peoples sleep? What aspects of sleep are related to loneliness? And does loneliness cause sleep problems, or do difficulties with sleeping lead to feelings of loneliness? 36 The relationship between loneliness and sleep was explored in a paper by Melanie Hom and Caol Chu in the September 2020 is
22、sue of Clinical Psychological Science. They analyzed the data of previous studies relating sleep quality to feelings of loneliness. 37 This relationship is stronger for insomnia（失眠症） than for sleep complaints like nightmares. In addition, the more loneliness people express, they think their sleep is
23、. Although poor sleep and loneliness are closely related, it is hard to determine whether loneliness causes sleep difficulties or the reverse（相反）. 38 It is because you can look to see whether sleep difficulties at one time predict later feelings of loneliness or whether loneliness early on predicts
24、later sleep difficulties. Interestingly, sleep problems predicted later loneliness and loneliness predicted later sleep difficulties. However, the connection between earlier sleep difficulties and later loneliness was generally stronger than that between earlier loneliness and later sleep difficulti
25、es. This pattern suggests that there may be a vicious cycle,though, in which poor sleep can increase feelings of loneliness, which can in turn increase sleep difficulties. If you are someone who has trouble sleeping, be aware that poor sleep lowers your resilience（复原力） overall. Among other things, i
26、t may make it harder for you to appreciate the social contacts you have. 39 That added social engagement just might have a positive impact on your future sleep. A. Long-term studies that follow the same people over time help. B. If you have difficulty in social engagement, you may feel lonely C. Oth
27、er people may spend a lot of time with others, but still long for more. D. These issues are important because poor sleep can affect psychological health. E. To solve the problem, you should monitor your sleeping quality and physical health. F. If you have trouble sleeping, try spending more time rea
28、ching out to friends and loved ones. G. The results indicate that the more sleep difficulties people express they have, the lonelier they feel. 北京市朝阳区北京市朝阳区 2020202020212021 学年度第一学期学年度第一学期期末质量检测期末质量检测 高三英语试卷高三英语试卷 2021. 01 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。 Farms
29、 of the Future Skyscrapers (摩天大楼) are the ultimate symbol of urban life. By 2050, almost 80 percent of the earths population could live in cities. The human population could increase to 9.1 billion people yet the amount of land available for farming will be the same. 35 Vertical farms, where farmers
30、 could grow crops in environmentally friendly skyscrapers, could be the solution. In spite of concerns over high costs, experts want to make these urban farms a reality and use these skyscrapers to grow crops. 36 Vertical farms would have many advantages, experts say. The food would be grown with mi
31、nimal effects on the environment. Unlike traditional farming, vertical farming would not force animals out of their habitats by taking over large areas of land, nor would it pollute the air with the use of heavy farming equipment. 37 These have been well recognized. Growing prosperity has led to man
32、y people demanding that all foods are available all year round. Indoor farming could produce crops constantly and crops would not suffer from weather-related problems like drought or flooding. In addition, the use of agricultural chemicals for controlling insects would be minimal. 38 They point out
33、that although crops growing in a tall glass building would get natural sunlight during the day, it wouldnt be enough. The plants closest to the windows would grow much more quickly than the plants further inside. The plants growing away from the windows may not produce as many or as high quality veg
34、etables. 39 They would need additional light sources. Experts agree that the new farming practices are needed to support the planets need for more and more food at affordable costs, both to the farmer and to the consumer. Vertical farms may be a small-scale answer, but the best ideas could be yet to
35、 come. A. Still, there are some people who are critical of vertical farms. B. That is where vertical farms are often needed for year-round crops. C. So how to meet the increasing food needs of our planet could be a big problem. D. For these reasons, natural light cannot be a workable solution for ve
36、rtical farms. E. Vertically grown food is grown in environmentally controlled conditions in big cities. F. Those farms would also reduce the cost and negative effects of transporting food over distances. G. They believe that we can increase the food production by changing our thinking from out to up
37、. 北京市丰台区 20202021 学年度第一学期期末质量检测 高三英语试卷高三英语试卷 2021. 01 第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。 What is your recovery rate? How long does it take you to recover from actions and behaviors that upset you? Minutes? Hours? Days? Weeks? Briefly, the longer it takes you to
38、recover, the more influence that incident has on your actions, and the less able you are to perform to your personal best. 35 You are well aware that you need to exercise to keep the body fit and, no doubt, accept that a reasonable measure of health is the speed in which your heart and respiratory s
39、ystem(呼吸系统) recovers after exercise. Likewise the faster you let go of an issue that upsets you, the faster you return to calm, the healthier you will be. 36 They know that the faster they can forget an incident or missed opportunity and get on with the game, the better their performance. Similarly,
40、 imagine yourself to be an actor in a play on the stage. 37 You have been given a script and at the end of each sentence is a full stop. Each time you get to the end of the sentence you start a new one. Although the next sentence is related to the last it is not affected by it. Your job is to delive
41、r each sentence to the best of your ability. So, it is unnecessary to live your life in the past. 38 Thoughts of the past shouldnt be allowed to reduce your personal best. Being present is a gateway to recover quickly. 39 Reflect on your recovery rate each day. Every day before you go to bed, look a
42、t your progress. When you are lying in bed, you shouldnt blame yourself for having done this wrong or not having done that better, but look at your day and note when you made an effort to place a full stop after an incident. In this way, you are taking control of your life and achieve the aim: reduc
43、e the time spent in recovery. A. Youre undertaking real changes here. B. Remember: Rome wasnt built in a day. C. Here are some cases where you can learn about it. D. Your aim is to play your part to the best of your ability. E. Instead of the past, it is the present that you have to focus on. F. The
44、 best example of this behavior is found with professional sportspeople. G. Its said that the average time for sportspeople to win the game is 30 minutes. 石景山区石景山区 2020202020202121 学年第一学期高三期末试卷学年第一学期高三期末试卷 英英 语语 2021. 01 第二节（共小题；每小题分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 D
45、o you love food? Whether youre a foodie or someone who just likes eating, there is so much to choose from. We know that too much of the wrong kind of food can be bad for our health, but for some people having a food allergy means that eating certain things can actually be harmful. Such cases may see
46、m uncommon. 35 An allergy is caused by the immune (免疫的) system fighting substances in the environment. 36 It means that people have to follow strict dietary restrictions, otherwise their lives may be put at risk. Allergy specialist Dr. Adam Fox says “if you look back over, say, 30 or 40 years there
47、are much more serious allergic problems around now than there were.” 37 Last year a teenager died after suffering an allergic reaction from eating a piece of bread containing peanuts. This led to a call for better food-labeling laws. Research has found that this problem is particularly affecting chi
48、ldren. 38 Dr. Alexandra Santos from Kings College London says “food allergy now affects about 7% of children in the UK and 9% of those in Australia, for example. Across Europe, 2% of adults have food allergies.” So what might be the cause? Dr. Santos says, the increase in allergies is not simply the
49、 effect of society becoming more aware of them and better at diagnosing them. 39 She adds that possible factors are pollution, dietary changes and less exposure to bacteria, which change how our immune systems respond. She points out that its very common for migrants who move to another country to d
50、evelop food allergies in their new location. A. It seems to be more environmental. B. A food allergy can affect you at any age. C. Food allergies can cause life-threatening reactions. D. Yet in fact, food allergies are affecting more and more of us. E. More and more of them are having allergic react
