1、 高考七选五练习 1. We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. 21. How can we have good relationships with others if we don’t even have good relationships with ourselves? The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we
2、don’t like ourselves without realizing it. Here is a simple checklist: Is there anything you don’t like about yourself from these lists? Your past: Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. 22 . Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious mind still has a
3、 reason not to like yourself. Your background: You might wish that you were born in different family, or that you have different background. 23_. They seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background. Your personal traits(特点): You might have some personality traits that yo
4、u don’t like. For example, you may be an introvert(内向) and you don’t like it; you wish you were an extrovert. Others might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. 24_. Is there anything that resonate(产生共鸣) with you? All th
5、ese give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself. 25 . Here are some tips: Forgive yourself Accept things you can’t change Focus on your strengths Write your success stories Stop comparing yourself with others Always be true
6、to yourself A. That is the crucial(关键) first step if we are to have good relationships with others B.You might then think that it’s because you are not smart enough or don’t have enough talents C.You can do something to improve the relationships with others D. Fortunately, there are always thing
7、s you can do to fix the situation E. You might be disappointed with yourself on why you make such mistakes F. Sometimes you might not believe yourself G. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others 参考答案:AEGBD 2. Although many Chinese students say that their kno
8、wledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” 21 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English. First, they fail to find
9、suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 22 However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know. 23 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are
10、shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to
11、 talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter. 24 The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start spe
12、aking. Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 25. A. The
13、 person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears. B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time. C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities w
14、herever you go. E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned. 参考答案:1.E 2.C 3.F 4.A 5.D 3. Can you imagine your parents choosing your hu
15、sband or wife for you? And can you imagine not setting eyes on him or her until your wedding day? This situation is common in India, the Middle East and many parts of Africa. 21 We don't realize that people in other places often get married in very different ways ---and with different motives(动机)
16、. 22 A marriage provides a safe and stable home for the husband and wife.It also joins two families, which benefits the couple's parents and makes them happy.Marriage also brings children, making sure the couple will be taken care of in old age.Because a marriage is important for the whole famil
17、y, some cultures don't let young people choose whom to marry. Just as there are many different reasons for marriage, there are also many different wedding rituals(仪式). 23 In a typical Western wedding, the bride seeks good luck by wearing "something old, something new, something borrowed and somet
18、hing blue." Something old represents the past.Something new represents success in the future.Something borrowed reminds the bride she can get help from her friends and family. 24 In Poland, one wedding tradition is not only lucky, but also very practical.The wedding guests pin money to the bride
19、's dress while she is dancing.The money is meant to bring luck and to help the young couple build their new life.In Bermuda, the young couple plants a tree in the yard of their new home.Once they move in, they take good care of the tree , making it grow and blossom.The planting of the tree is a good
20、 metaphor(隐喻) for marriage. 25 A.Every culture has its own ways of bringing good luck to the happy couple. B.A truly good marriage is something that grows with care. C.In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. D.And something blue reminds her to be true to
21、 her husband. E.Marriage customs around the world often differ from our own. F.In many countries, marriage is a practical matter. G.Different countries have different cultures. 参考答案:EFADB 4. A great life doesn't happen by accident. It is the result of allocating(分配) your time, energy
22、 thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure, and start setting up your life to support success and ease. It is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way, instead of just what comes next. 21 S—Simplify. A
23、great life is the result of simplifying your life. People often misinterpret what simplify means. It's not a way to remove work from your life. 22 In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it in yours first. E—Effort. A great life is the result of your best effort. Creating
24、it requires that you make some adjustments. It may mean re-evaluating how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. Life will reward your best effort. C—Create priorities(首要事情). A great life is the result of creating priorities. It's easy to spend your days just res
25、ponding to the next thing that gets your attention, instead of intentionally using the time, energy and money you have in a way that's important to you. 23 R—Remove distractions (分心). A great life is the result of removing distractions. 24 Removing distractions can be a difficult concept to ma
26、ny people, since they haven't really considered that there is another way to live. Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you. T—Thoughts. 25 Your belief in the outcome will directly determine how successful you are. Motivated people have specific goals a
27、nd look for ways to achieve them. Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you encounter year after year is vitally important to creating a life that you love. A. When you focus on simplifying your life, you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which
28、 you are here. B. A great life is the result of having reserves—reserves of things, time, space, energy and money. C. Today, right now, is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires. D. Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that stop you conc
29、entrating. E. Now please use “secrets” to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today. F. A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! G. Focus on removing the obstacles
30、 that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities. 参考答案:EAGDF 5. A punctual (准时的)person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. _21_He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name
31、 A lost thing may be found again,but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things._22_.The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable assets as well as the assets of others'. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time t
32、o answer letters or return calls or keep appointments promptly._23_. He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully attends to every piece of work when it has to be attended to . Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointments is a sign of disrespect towards
33、others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time,he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. 24 . Unpunctuality,moreover,is very harmful when it comes to doing one's duty,whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of import
34、ant tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time._25 A. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful with his time and seldom complains because he lacks it. B. The unpunctual man,on one hand,never does what he should do ahead of time. C. In fact,time is life
35、 itself. D. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men. E. The unpunctual man,on one hand,never does what he has to do at the proper time. F. All guests present ought to be respected by the host. G. Usually this will be regarded as a great disr
36、espect to the host and all other guests present. 答案: ECAGD 6. What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _21_. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead.You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psycho
37、logists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. _22_. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
38、 23_. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 24_. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---
39、until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. 25_. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines ar
40、e painted orange rather than black or grey. A.On the other hand, black is depressing. B.They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up ---we are born with our preference. C.The rooms are painted in different colours as you like. D.If you do, you must be an
41、 optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. E.Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. F.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours. G.Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it 答案: DBGAE 7. “21_
42、It all depends on your personality,” said British naturalist Richard Mabey. “Personality shapes your view of the season,” he said. “You may see it as a fading away, a packing up(结束), or as a time of packing in another sense –the gathering of resources before a long journey.” 22 About November, he
43、wrote: No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease; No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees. November! On the other hand, another English poet John Keats, already sensing he was seriously ill, was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language, T
44、o Autumn. _23_ According to Richard Mabey, Keats has the biological evidence on his side. _24_For example, just at the moment that Keats's “gathering swallows” (in To Autumn) are departing for Africa, millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland, Greenland and Russia to win
45、ter along the east and south coasts of Britain. People might argue that it is the coloring of the leaves and their eventual fall that make people feel sad about autumn. But no one is sure why trees drop their leaves in the first place. It may be likely to rid the poisonous material trees collect ove
46、r the summer. _25_ A century after Keats, the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal: “Suppose we saw ourselves burning like maples in a golden autumn. And suppose we could disintegrate(瓦解) like autumn leaves…Would not our attitude towards death be different?” A. Autumn is not a time of
47、slowing down, but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures. B. He wrote to a friend afterwards that there was something comforting and healing about autumn. C. Keats thought we should take a negative attitude towards death. D. Autumn means different to different people. E. If th
48、is is true, perhaps it tells us a little about, for instance, Thomas Hood, the 19th Century English poet. F. More likely, it is a way of reducing the loss of water, which tree roots find hard to take in from cold soil. G. The fall of tree leaves is more likely to make people sad. 参考答案:21.D 22.E
49、 23.B 24.A 25.F 8. Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7%. So, while your mouth is closed, just what is your body saying… Arms. 21 If you keep
50、 your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. 22 If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy. Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are monitor in class, you






