(湖北省黄冈中学2009届高三5月适应性考试)
When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn’t 31 anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and 32 something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.
The first 33 frightened me in the beginning. But that 34 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals 35 ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was 36 to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to 37 in both. I knew this would be a 38 , but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.
I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. 39 , instead of finishing my homework 40 it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew 41 wasn’t very good and the grade I 42 showed my lack of effort.
I was 43 that I needed to find some sort of balance.
So I created a schedule that would 44 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, 45 I was only able to 46 it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure.
So I tried another 47. Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week.
Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I 48 a list of things I could do if I had time.
This is the method I have used since then. I’m glad that I’ve learned to 49 things and it has 50 prepare me for what is to come after graduation.
31. A. know B. recognize C. realize D. like
32. A. understand B. learn C. try D. tell
33. A. teacher B. day C. class D. realization
34. A. happiness B. excitement C. fear D. desire
35. A. which B. what C. that D. who
36. A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. nice
37. A. win B. succeed C. get D. wish
38. A. chance B. job C. challenge D. time
39. A. Often B. Seldom C. Unluckily D. Fortunately
40. A. because B. when C. after D. before
41. A. it B. one C. these D. I
42. A. demanded B. took C. accepted D. received
43. A. asleep B. awake C. ashamed D. aware
44. A. fix B. divide C. put D. build
45. A. so B. and C. but D. however
46. A. use B. keep C. follow D. make
47. A. plan B. energy C. pressure D. effort
48. A. made B. found C. picked D. brought
49. A. do B. control C. balance D. hold
50. A. had B. helped C. let D. forced
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
(湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三8月月考)
As I was reading a recent story in Slate on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruining their life plans, I couldn’t help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled children who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment: my husband and I probably won’t be able to buy a house until we’re in our 40s, and we too are burdened by student loans(贷款). But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn’t they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?
Consider some of these views shared in the Slate story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won’t be able to have children for at least a decade because they can’t afford to buy a house yet.
I read that, and I thought, what planet is she living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury(奢华), not a fertility requirement.
A 26-year-old in the story despairs(绝望) that he can’t afford to get a Ph.D. in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.
Yes, it’s sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people’s expectations are slowly adjusting, but today’s 20-somethings grew up at a time when everyone’s wealth appeared to be expanding. Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. “So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means,” says Kobliner.
This recession(衰退) will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful-for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day-than on longing for some kind of luxury life.
59.What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?
A.They expect everything to be easy for them.
B.They complain that the economy is spoiling their life plans.
C.They are reluctant to face all of the challenges.
D.They are burdened by student loans.
60.The underlined word “fertility” in Paragraph 3 probably means .
A.baby production B.pleasant
C.baby comfort D.essential
61.What’s the author’s attitude towards the 20-somthings with high expectation in Paragraph 5?
A.Intolerant.
B.Negative.
C.Unbelieving.
D.Understanding.
62.What is the best title for this passage?
A.How Young People Afford to Continue Their Study
B.Why Young People Can’t Afford to Buy a House
C.When Young People’s High Hopes Create Despair
D.What the 20-somethings’ High Expectations Are
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