江蘇省泰州市民興實驗中學2021-2022學年高二下學期七選五初賽試題

泰州市民興實驗中學高二英語七選五初賽試題總分：75分時間：60分鐘命題：高二英語組閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。（每篇文章共5小題；每題2.5分，滿分12.5分）(A)Ifyouaresomeonewhostruggleswithexamanxiety,knowthatyouaren'talone.Somelevelsofstressarenormal,andtheydoserveapurpose.Stresscanimproveyourworkperformance,thinkmorequicklyandmoreefficiently.__1__Thesehighlevelsofstressandanxietyhaveharmfuleffectsonbothyourmentalhealthandyourperformance.Fortunately,therearethingsthatyoucandototryandrelievethis.Simplybeingawareofwhatiscausingyouranxietycanhelptolessentheeffects.Trytotakesometimetoreflectonwhatcouldbecausingyouranxiety.__2__Intermsofexamanxiety,itcouldbelinkedtoafewdifferentfactors.Forexample,ifyou'resomeonethattendstobeabitofaperfectionist,youmightexperiencehigherlevelsofexamanxiety.__3__Mostofthetime,thekeytoreducingexamanxietyismakingfullpreparations.Makeanearlystartonyourrevision.Starting6weeksbeforetheexamisusuallyrecommended.__4__Takeenoughtimetodoyourselfjustice.__5__Studyingconstantlywillmakeyouwornout,andyoumayevenfeelburntout—longbeforeyouevengetthechancetosittheexam.Makesurethatyouhaveatleastonedayofffromrevisionaweek.Takeregularbreaksforexercisetohelpkeepyourbrainactive.Andalwaysremembertoeatnutritious,high-qualityfoodsanddrinkenoughwater.Hopefully,youwillbefreefromexamanxietyinthefuture.A.Inaddition,yourmentalhealthmattersthemost.B.Onceyouaddressthecauses,itputsyouinabetterpositiontotreatit.C.Also,trynottoneglectyourself-care.D.Itiscompletelynormaltoexperienceexamanxiety.E.Thatbeingsaid,sometimesstresscanturnintoanxiety,whichisoverwhelming.F.Thisoftenmeansyousetyourselfupforfailureordisappointment,duetothefearofneverfeeling“goodenough”.G.Butthiscanchangedependingonwhereyoufeelyouareinyourstudiesandthestudylevel.(B)HowtochooseyourfavouritebooksquicklyTherearemanyinterestingbooksavailableinlibrariesorbookstores,butsometimespeoplefeelconfusedinfindingagoodbookforthemtoread.6Inthisarticle,youwillfindsomesolutionstochoosingagoodbooktoread.Heretheyare.Scanthetopsellinglists.Youcanstarttofindoutsomebooksthatareincludedinthetopsellinglists.Usually,thosebooksareverygoodeitherintheircontentsorinthewritingstylesoftheauthors.7So,youmightfindthoseinterestingthingsofferedbythosebooksaswell.

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Youcanalsoasksomeofyourfriendsabouttheirfavoritebooks.Youcanaskthemtotellyouaboutthegeneralcontentsofthebooksoraboutthewritingstyles.Ifyouareinterestedinthebooksrecommendedbyyourfriends,youcanlistthemonyourmust-buylist.However,youshouldnotaskthewholestoriesorcontentsofthebooks.Sometimes,gettingmoreinformationofbookcontentsmightmakeyouloseinterestinthosebooks.Askrecommendationsfromsalespeople.Youcanaskrecommendationsoropinionsfromsalespeopleinthebookstore.9Usually,theywillhavesomerecommendationsofgoodbooksforyou.Youcanalsovisitsomelibrariesandaskthelibrarians'opinions.

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Itisquiteeasy,right?Nowyoushouldnotworryaboutgettingagoodbookforyoursparetimeanymore.Youcaneasilygetitbyusingthoseways.Askyourparentsforhelp.Turntoyourfriendsforadvice.C.Youcanlookthroughthebook.D.Tellthemwhatkindofbooksyouareinterestedin.E.Youcanfindmostofyourfavouritebooksinthisway.F.Ifyouarefacingthisproblem,youshouldnotfeelconfused.G.Alotofpeoplereadthosebooksbecausetheyarereallyworthreading.(C)Humanshavebeenknowntodevelopstrongconnectionswithdangerousanimals.WernerFreund,aged79,hasspentthelast40yearsofhislifeinthecompanyofwolves.Whilewhytheformersoldierbecameattachedtothesebeautifulwildanimalsisalittleunclear,hehasbeencaringforthemsince1972.____11_____Thus,Wernerhasthegreatabilitytosurviveintheperiodofenteringthisgroupofanimalsandgettingalongwiththesecold-bloodedcreatures._____12_____Theytouchhimwithnoses,playwithhim.What'smore,theyaregenerallyverysubmissivewhenheisaround,justliketheywouldbearoundaheadwolf!This,however,doesnothappenbychance.____13____Wheneverit'sfeedingtime,hecallshispacktocomefortherawmeatbyhowling.Asthehungryanimalsrushtogettheirfood,theyalwaysmeetwiththisscene.Wernersinkshisteethintotherawmeatfirst.Whatmaysoundalittlecruelishowthepositionofhierarchy(等級制度)isbuiltintheanimalworld.____14_____Whenhesignals,therestofthepackcanjoinin.Werner'swolvesknowthisrulequitewellandneverchallengehisauthority.Wolves,thelargestmemberofthedogfamily,aremistakenlybelievedtobedangerous._____15_____Theyarebeautifulgentlesouls,whosereputationhasbeenspoiledbyfairytaleslikeRedRidingHood!A.Butinrealitytheyrarelyattackhumans.B.Theyareconsideredasthesmartestbeasts.C.Wernerworksonitwithasimpleacteveryday.D.Wernerseemstoknowwherewolvescomefrom.E.Itisalwaysthestrongestmalethatgetsthefirstmeal.F.Armyexperienceleaveshimastrongbodyandenergeticstate.G.ThewolvestreatWernerasifhewereoneoftheirown.(D)ImproveYourRelationshipsHavingstableandpositiverelationshipsinyourlifecanmakeyouhappierandmorefulfilled.Whetherit'syourfriends,family,orsignificantother,improvingarelationshipcansometimesbeconfusing.____16____Expressyourappreciationfortheperson.____17____Noticethepositivethingsthatthepersonisdoingandgooutofyourwaytoshowyourappreciationforthem.Youcanalsoshowyourappreciationbyrememberingimportanteventslikeanniversariesorbirthdays.____18____Ifyouhardlyseeeachotherortalktoeachother,itcanbedifficulttomaintainarelationship.Takeextratimeoutofyourdayanddevoteittothepersonthatyouwanttoimproverelationswith.Trytoworkaroundtheotherperson'sschedulesothatyoucanspendthetimetogether.Youcanshareameal,watchashow,listentomusic,orgoshoppingwiththem.Turnoffdistractions.Distractionslikeacellphone,socialmedia,orvideogamescancreateadivisioninbetweenyouandanotherperson.Ifyounoticethatyouarealwaysdistracted,youshouldturnoffyourcellphoneorcomputerandtalktothem.____19____Seektherapy(心理治療)ifyoucan'tgetalong.Tofixorimprovefamilyrelationshipsorrelationshipswithyoursignificantother,youcanturntotherapy.Ifyounoticethatyouandthepersonarealwaysarguingoverthesamekindsofthings,andnothinghasworked,youshouldconsiderseekingtherapywiththem.____20____Andfamilytherapymaybeabletorestorebondsbetweenfamilymembers.A.Spendmoretimewiththeperson.B.Maintainarelationshipifpossible.C.Peopleoftenliketobepraisedforachievements.D.Aspecialistcanhelpsolvelong-termissuesintherelationship.E.Iftheyaretheonealwaysdistracted,askthemiftheycandothesame.F.Followthetipsandyoucandevelopgoodrelationshipswithyourfamily.G.Luckily,byadjustingyourbehaviour,youcanimproveanyrelationshipinyourlife.(E)Lotsofpeoplefindithardtogetupinthemorningandputtheblameonthealarmclock.Infact,thekeytoeasymorningwake-upliesinresettingyourbodyclock._____21_____Here'showtomakeone.____22_____Inordertomakeachange,youneedtodecidewhyit'simportant.Doyouwanttogetupintimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,getinsomeexercise,orjustbebetterpreparedforyourday?Onceyouareclearaboutyourreasons,tellyourfamilyorroommatesaboutthechangeyouwanttomake.Rethinkmornings.Nowthatyouknowwhyyouwanttowakeup,considerre-arrangingyourmorningactivities.Ifyouwanttimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,savesometimethenightbeforebysettingoutclothes,shoes,andbags._____23_____That'saquarter____24_____IfyouaretiredoutbyFridaynight,sleepinginonSaturdaycouldsoundwonderful.Butcompensationontheweekendsactuallyfeedsintoyoursleepinessthefollowingweek,arecentstudyfound.Sticktoyoursetbedtimeandwake-uptime,nomattertheday.Keeparecordandevaluateitweekly.Keeptrackofyoureffortsandwritedownhowyoufeel.Afteryou'vetriedanewmethodforaweek,takealookatyourrecord.____25_____Ifnot,takeanotherlookatothermethodsyoucouldtry.A.Reconsideringthe15minutesyouspendinlineatthecafetogetcoffee.B.Ifthestepsyoutakeareworking,keepitup.C.Keepyoursleep/wakescheduleonweekends.D.Andconsidersettingasecondalarm.E.Findtherightmotivation.F.Abetterplanforsleepcanhelp.G.Getasleepspecialist.(F)Practicinggratitudecanincreasefeelingsofhappinessandlifesatisfactionwhiledecreasingdepressivesymptoms.__26__Tostartimprovingyourgratitudeskill,trythefollowinggratitudechallenges.Reflectonthegiftsofhardship.Thereisnoquestionthatlifecanbechallenging,asthingsdon'talwaysturnoutthewaywe'dhoped.__27__Itmayseemdifficulttoreflectonchallengingtimesandfindareasontobegrateful,butinmakingourpainpurposeful,wecanfindmeaningintheexperience.Expressgratitudetoothersinwriting.__28__Sendeachofthemaquickbutconsideratecorrespondenceintheformofahandwrittennote,emailorevenathoughtfullycomposedtext.Remindthemofwhytheyarespecialtoyouandhowworthwhiletheyareintheworld.Asaresultofyoureffort,thoseonthereceivingendwillexperiencethemood-boostingbenefitsofbeingappreciated.Theywon'tbetheonlybeneficiaries.Writinglettersofgratitudehasapositiveeffectonthe