题客网高考押题卷 第一期（新课标版）英语

People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a person's emotions. That is why the word "heart" is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.
One such expression is to "lose your heart" to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who won your heart does not love you, then you are sure to have a "broken heart." In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you loved is "hard-hearted," and in fact, has a "heart of stone."
You may decide to "pour out your heart" to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to "have a heart." You are asking your friend to show some sympathy for your situation. Your friend "has her heart in the right place" if she says she is sorry, and shows great concern for how you feel.
Your friend may, however, warn you not to "wear your heart on your sleeve." In other words, do not let everyone see how lovesick you are. When your heart is on your sleeve you are showing your deepest emotions.
If your friend says "my heart bleeds for you," she means the opposite. She is a cold-hearted person who does not really care about your situation.
In the ever-popular motion picture, "The Wizard of Oz," the Tin Man seeks a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love, and was seeking help from the powerful Wizard of Oz to find a heart.
The Cowardly Lion, in the same movie, did have a heart. But he lacked courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the cowardly lion was "chicken-hearted." That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave. A chicken is not noted for its bravery. Thus, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage.
When you are frightened or concerned, your "heart is in your mouth." You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house.
What is the main idea of the passage?

How many expressions about “Heart” are mentioned in the passage?

If you hear one of your family members is hurt in a traffic accident, you will feel ________.

Why did the writer mention"The Wizard of Oz,"in the passage?

My day began on a definitely sour note when I saw my six-year-old wrestling with a limb of my azalea（杜鹃花）bush. By the time I got outside, he’d broken it. “Can I take this to school today?” he asked. With a wave of my hand, I sent him off. I turned my back so he wouldn’t see the tears gathering in my eyes.
The washing machine had leaked on my brand-new linoleum. If only my husband had just taken the time to fix it the night before when I asked him instead of playing checkers with Jonathan.
It was days like this that made me want to quit. I just wanted to drive up to the mountains, hide in a cave, and never come out.
Somehow I spent most of the day washing and drying clothes and thinking how love had disappeared from my life. As I finished hanging up the last of my husband’s shirts, I looked at the clock. 2:30. I was late. Jonathan’s class let out at 2:15 and I hurriedly drove to the school.
I was out of breath by the time I knocked on the teacher’s door and peered through the glass. She rustled through the door and took me aside. “I want to talk to you about Jonathan,” she said.
I prepared myself for the worst. Nothing would have surprised me. “Did you know Jonathan brought flowers to school today?” she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush and trying to hide the hurt in my eyes. “Let me tell you about yesterday,” the teacher insisted. “See that little girl?” I watched the bright-eyed child laugh and point to a colorful picture taped to the wall. I nodded.
“Well, yesterday she was almost hysterical. Her mother and father are going through a nasty divorce. She told me she didn’t want to live, she wished she could die. I watched that little girl bury her face in her hands and say loud enough for the class to hear, ‘Nobody loves me.’ I did all I could to comfort her, but it only seemed to make matters worse.” “I thought you wanted to talk to me about Jonathan,” I said.
“I do,” she said, touching the sleeve of my blouse. “Today your son walked straight over to that child. I watched him hand her some pretty pink flowers and whisper, ‘I love you.’“
I felt my heart swell with pride for what my son had done. I smiled at the teacher. “Thank you,” I said, reaching for Jonathan’s hand, “you’ve made my day.”
Later that evening, I began pulling weeds from around my azalea bush. As my mind wandered back to the love Jonathan showed the little girl, a biblical verse came to me: “...these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” While my son had put love into practice, I had only felt anger.
I heard the familiar squeak of my husband’s brakes as he pulled into the drive. I snapped a small limb bristling with hot pink azaleas off the bush. I felt the seed of love that God planted in my family beginning to bloom once again in me. My husband’s eyes widened in surprise as I handed him the flowers. “I love you,” I said.
Why did the woman cry when seeing her son had broken the azalea bush?

The writer wanted to hide in the mountain cave probably for the reason of         .

We can infer from the passage that the writer expressed love to her husband in that        .

Not so long ago, the weary tourist would head off on holiday for the simple pleasures of recharging their batteries, topping up their tan and relaxing on a sun-lounger.
Now, it seems, we are more likely to spend our time away catching up online with friends and acquaintances than gaze at the horizon or the contents of a good book.
A new study has found that the average holidaymaker spends at least an hour a day of their down-time logging on to social media portals or checking other favourite websites.
In fact, so obsessed are we with the online world that a new holiday annoyance – hotels and resorts charging for wi-fi access – has joined the more familiar worries that can have travellers reaching for complaint forms and their booking terms and conditions.
The survey was conducted by accommodation group Thistle Hotels, which asked 2000 people about their regular holiday peeves.
The top frustration was still the issue symbolised by the manic(不耐烦的)face of Basil Fawlty, with 69 per cent of those questioned saying rude hotel staff were their key bone of contention.
Arriving at your resort to find that your room is still being cleaned, and is not ready, was the second most common concern – suggested by 45 per cent of respondees.
But a sign of changing times is there at number three, with a very modern complaint – being forced to pay for wi-fi – causing grumbles with over a third of people (38 per cent).
Other widespread holiday flashpoints included a poor selection of food at the resort buffet (37 per cent of those questioned) and a hotel being further from a destination’s attractions and restaurants than advertised (32 per cent).
Our determination to be tweeting and liking even when we are supposed to be taking a break from the norm is also apparent in the survey’s list of what are considered to be the most important elements of a stay at a place in the sun.
Over half of the respondees (51 per cent) said that free wi-fi is crucial to their enjoyment of their escape – ranking higher than a hotel having a swimming pool (49 per cent), being close to a destination’s attractions (41 per cent) and offering in-room TVs (37 per cent).
“It’s crazy to think that, in 2014, hotel chains are still charging for wi-fi,” says Mike DeNoma of Thistle Hotels.
“Our research shows that free wi-fi is very important to holidaymakers.”
What are people most interested in nowadays?

Why did accommodation group Thistle Hotels conduct the survey?

What did nearly half of the respondees complain?
A.The hotel staff are rude.                      B.They are forced to pay for wi-fi.
B.The room isn’t cleaned until they arrive at the hotel.  D.The food is not satisfactory.
What is the main idea of the passage?

People who are too happy die younger than their more downbeat（pessimistic） peers(同龄人), claims new research.
　　A study which followed children from the 1920s to old age showed that people who were rated 'highly cheerful' by teachers at school died younger than their more reserved classmates。
　　This was because people who were too happy were more likely to suffer from mental disorders such as bipolar, making them less fearful and more likely to take risks that increase the chance of having a fatal accident.
　　Being too cheerful - especially at inappropriate times - can also rouse anger in others, increasing the risk of a person coming to harm.
　　Researchers from a variety of universities worldwide also discovered that trying too hard to be happy often ended up leaving people feeling more depressed than before, as putting an effort into improving their mood often left people feeling cheated.
　　And magazine articles offering tips on how to be happy were also blamed for worsening depression.
　　One study saw participants asked to read an article offering ways to improve your mood, and follow one of the tips to see how effective it was.
　　Participants then took the advice offered - such as watching an upbeat film - often concentrated too hard on trying to improve their mood rather than letting it lift naturally。
　　This meant that by the time the film had ended, they often felt angry and cheated by the advice given, putting them in a far worse mood than when they had started watching.
　　However, results of the study, published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, revealed that the key to true happiness was much more simple: meaningful relationships with friends and family members.
Study co-author Professor June Gruber, from the department of psychology at Yale University in the United States, said of people who actively tried to be happy: 'When you're doing it with the motivation or expectation that these things ought to make you happy, that can lead to disappointment and decreased happiness. '
　　'The strongest predictor of happiness is not money, or external recognition through success or fame. It's having meaningful social relationships.'
She added: 'That means the best way to increase your happiness is to stop worrying about being happy and instead divert your energy to nurturing the social bonds you have with other people.'
People who are too happy die younger than their more downbeat（pessimistic） peers because________.

What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean?

The most important factor(因素) of true happiness is __________.

Which of the following sentences is correct according to the passage?

Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control hard to find just when you want it most．       But there are ways to increase your willpower．
Don’t try to change your economic situation, win a promotion and lose weight all on the same morning. Set one clear, specific goal and make a realistic plan to achieve it．Extra willpower sometimes requires extra energy, so don’t spread yourself too thin．       
Whatever your goal is, don’t expect to achieve it overnight．       If you are trying to kick a coffee habit, start by replacing your morning cup of coffee with a glass of water, instead of promising never to drink coffee again. Congratulate yourself on the small achievements. These successes help your willpower grow．
       Ask friends, family or colleagues for assistance and tell them exactly how they can help. If your credit card bills have risen, for instance, let friends know that you are cutting back on expenses. Suggest having a common dinner instead of meeting at an expensive restaurant. Find a support group or organization related to your goal and attend their meetings. You can get valuable advice, understanding and information.
If possible, change your environment to encourage positive behavior．Want to get in shape? Keep an extra set of workout clothes in your office as a reminder to stop by the gym on the way home．Quitting smoking?         

E. Changing your behavior requires more than willpower．
F. Avoid bars or restaurants where you might be attracted to light up．
G. Real success takes time．

For 20 years, Rocky Abalsamo sat beside his wife's grave, through every snowstorm and every birthday, to _______ the love of his life was never lonesome. At long last, the loving pair will finally reunite, resting in ______ together
Abalsamo died on Wednesday at the age of 97 and is set to be buried ______ his wife, Julia “Julita” Echeverria Abalsamo
Abalsamo's devotion to Julia first received national ______ in 2000, when the Boston Globe _______ on the husband's ongoing vigil（守夜，熬夜）to his wife of 55 years. At that point, Abalsamo had been watching over his partner for_________ years; Julia died in 1993 due to complications from heart surgery.
Devastated by Julia's passing, Abalsamo built a ______ around her. Each morning he ______ walk to St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury, Mass., open his lawn chair next to Julia's plot, greet his wife and then stay beside her, ______ breaks for food or water, until the cemetery closed for the evening. Before returning home, Abalsamo would sprinkle crumbs on Julia's gravesite so the animals would keep his wife _______.
"She is part of me, so here I am _______ " Abalsamo told the Boston Globe in 2000. "Being here makes me feel better. Not good, _______ better. I do it for Julita, and for myself."
The story attracted strangers, who quickly became friends. The _______，concerned and lovelorn would stop by to give the man blankets and extra clothes, and help decorate Julia's grave. In ______, Abalsamo shared stories of his undying romance and helped advise others on _______ of love.
Abalsamo maintained his daily visits ______ 2005, when a death in the family ______ him to spend more time among his living loved ones. He still continued to visit Julia _______ until falling ill in July of last year.
Following Abalsamo's ______, his family will bury him at the left side of Julia's plot, because this was his side ______ the couple walked together. Now, after 20 years of waiting, Abalsamo and his love are side by side for eternity.

A．think B．ensure C．wonder D．ask

A．panic B．danger C．peace D．ruin

A．against B．near C．beyond D．beside

A．attention B．impression C．attraction D．inspiration

A．inteviewed B．wrote C．reported D．admired

A．six B．seven C．eight D．nine

A．work B．task C．practice D．routine

A．would B．might C．must D．should

A．with B．without C．besides D．except

A．warmth B．balance C．peace D．company.

A．Whole B．alone C．happy D．living

A．and B．or C．But D．nor

A．disappointed B．curious. C．stubborn D．amused

A．order B．place C．turn D．exchange

A．things B．affars C．matters D．events

A．when B．as C．after D．until

A．encouraged B．reminded C．told D．requires

A．eventually B．regularly C．gradually D．absolutely

A．word B．saying C．reponse D．request

A．Though B．before C．when D．Once

Dear Jin Jing，
Your problem is a common one between middle school students．Maybe the following
advices can help you．First of all, believe in you．Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence．The first thing you must do is smile at your classmates．One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word．Your smile show that you are friendly to them．Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest as you．You can discuss your studies with a classmate and you can also talk about your hobbies．Unless anyone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her．Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly．
Yours,
Lily

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