广东省汕头市潮师高级中学12-13学年高一下学期第二次(6月)月考英语试题

高一下学期第二次（6月）月考英语试题
第二部分：语言知识及运用
第一节语法和词汇知识（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
21. We should ______ white clothes from dark clothes before washing.
A. separate
B. prevent
C. protect
D. divide
22. It is ________to take the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.
A. worth
B. worthwhile
C. worthy
D. worthily
23. In the party we held last weekend, Mr. Smith ________ his whole staff of the company ________ self-confidence.
A. encouraged; to
B. inspired; in
C. encouraged; into
D. inspired; with
24. ___________ your car unlocked outside means ___________ trouble.
A. Leaving; to invite
B. Leaving; inviting
C. To leave; to invite
D. To leave; being inviting
25. ______ is to attend our evening.
A. both the singer and the dancer
B. Either the singer or dancers
C. The singer or dancers
D. The singer and dancer
26. I really appreciate to help me, but I am sure I can manage by myself.
A. you to offer
B. you offer
C. your offering
D. that you offered
27. It is true that the girl______ forward to going abroad to study English further.
A．referred to looks B．referred to look C．referred to looking D．referring to looking
28. I would appreciate ________ much if you could write to me as soon as possible.
A. that
B. it
C. this
D. what
29. The driver will be stopped at once if he or she is found _______ over the limited speed.
A. drive
B. driving
C. to drive
D. driven
30. It is the years we spent together at college ________ have a deep effect on my life.
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. that
31. Our school covers an area of 400 mu, which is _______ as yours.
A. twice as big
B. twice bigger
C. twice the size
D. twice the big
32. If we are not _______ the progress we have made, we will have greater success.
A. interested in
B. strict in
C. popular with
D. content with
33. If you don’t pay your gas bill , the gas will soon be _______.
A. cut down
B. cut up
C. cut off
D. cut out
34. — How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd?
— Because she stood out in her red dress.
A. pick up
B. pick out
C. take up
D. take out
35. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.
A. /; /
B. /; a
C. a; /
D. a; a
36. Kong Linghui ______ Ma Lin and ______ the Men’s Single in the match.
A. won, won
B. won, beat
C. beat, beat
D. beat, won
37. the programme，they have to stay there for another two weeks.
A.Not completing
B.Not completed
C.Not having completed
D.Having not completed
38. ______ the playground, we learned that the football match had already begun.
A. Arrive
B. To arrive
C. Arriving at
D. Arrive at
39. —How did it ______ that all the flowers died?
—I had forgotten to water them.
A. come about
B. come back
C. come on
D. come down
40. I don’t feel equal ______ doing the job. It’s too difficult for me.
A. for
B. to
C. in
D. on
41. ____ students are practicing ___ English with each other at the English corner.
A. The number of; to speak
B. A great deal of; spoken
C. A great many; speak
D. A number of; speaking
42. Every possible means _____ to work out the problem, but it is too difficult for us.
A. is used
B. are used
C. has been used
D. have been used
43. Good manners, __ I think are very important when you communicate with others, often _____
you make good friends.
A. what; helps
B. which; helps
C. which; help
D. that; help
44. Jack is a student and studies at No. 1 Middle School. _____________.
A. So Mary is
B. So is Mary
C. So does Mary
D. So it is with Mary
45. It is the way ____ they walk ____ makes people laugh.
A. how; that
B. that; that
C. in which; which
D. /; which
第二节：完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Several years ago, a well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and constantly tired. It was dificult for him to even__46___around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a one in five hundred chance of survival.
___47___the diognosis,Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always be interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative(消极) __48__.The book made Cousins think about the possible___49__of positive attitude and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the ___50_to live have positive treatment value?”
He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms（症状）of his disease. In addtition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would___51____positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He
____52_time each day for watching comedy films, reading humourous books and doing other activities that would draw out__53__emotions. Within 8 days of starting his “Laugh therapy” program his pain bagan to _54___and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’time and __55__-reached complete recovery after a few years.
46. A. run B. pass C. move D. travel
47. A.Besides B. Despite C. Without D. Beyond
48. A. attitudes B. beliefs C. goals D. positions
49. A. shortcoming B. harm C benefit D interest
50. A. emotion B. pain C. fear D. will
51. A bring about B. set about C. put up D. make up
52. A. afforded B. appointed C. offered D. arranged
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53. A. positive B. approving C. strong D. mixed
54. A escape B decrease C. shrink D.end
55. A. generally B. especially C. actually D. presently
第三部分：阅读理解（35分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

（1题2分，共30分）
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“In our time,” Marx once wrote, “change is upon the world and cannot be stopped as we wish. The thing now is to un derstand it.” Marx devoted his life to understanding that change.
Born in Trier in 1818, he came from a rich, middle—class family. Many of his relatives had believed in Judaism(犹太教),but his father had changed to believe in Protestantism(新教) in order to become a lawyer. After studying at the universities of Bonn and Berlin, Marx became interested in politics in his early twenties and in 1848 wrote The Communist Manifesto, together with his life-long friend Friedrich Engels.
Revolution broke out throughout Europe in 1848 and Marx was forced to leave Germany when it failed in 1849. He moved to London, where he spent the rest of his life, working in the British Museum.
His stay in the house in Dean Street in Soho was a time of great hardship for Marx and his family. He was surviving almost on the money provided by Engels and on the very little money he earned as the foreign reporter for a newspaper in New York.
Three of his six children died during the time in Soho and, Marx even had to borrow money in order to b ury one of them. Only when Marx’s wife Jenny got 120 pounds after her mother died was the family able to move out of Soho and into a slightly better house in Kentish Town.
Marx died on March 14th ,1883, and is buried in Highgate Cemetery in north London. 56．Why did Karl Marx’s father change his belief from Judaism to Protestantism?
A．For his son’s education.B．For his career development.
C．Not to be looked down on. D．To move to another country.
57．Why did Karl Max leave Germany?
A．He was offered a job by the British Museum.
B．He couldn’t find work in Germany.
C．The political situation was very dangerous for him.
D．He wanted to write a book.
58．Where did Karl Marx work for a newspaper?
A．In New York. B．In Berlin.
C．In Trier. D．In London.
59．Which of the following statements is true?
A．Karl Marx lived a happy life in Soho, London
B．Karl Marx suffered the death of more than half his children
C．Karl Marx was born in a poor family
D．Karl Marx lived a better life after his mother-in-law died
60．Which is the right order of the following facts?
A. Marx’s family moved to Kentish Town.
B. Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto with Engels.
C. He began to work as the foreign reporter for a newspaper.
D. Marx had to leave Germany because of the failure of the revolution.
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A. b d a c
B. b d c a
C. c a b d
D. c b d a
B
About the year 1900, a small dark-haired boy named Charles Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh.But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.
But twenty years later this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian in the world. Nearly all visitors to the cinema must have seen some of Chaplin’s films. People everywhere had sat and laughed at them until tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are almost silent. It isn’t what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend on words or languages. It depends on little actions that mean the same thing to people all over the dances and plays of many countries. It’s a kind of world language.
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland in 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
61.Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back of the theatres?
A. He wanted to enjoy a play in the theatre.
B. He was hungry and wanted some food.
C. He liked to play a part in a play and thus make a living.
D. He wished to become a man of business.
62. Peoople all over the world can enjoy Chaplin’s films without translation because
A. English is widely known in the world.
B. They can enjoy the film silently.
C. They are mostly comedies.
D. Most of them are silent.
63. What is “a kind of world language” according to the passage ?
A. Comedy.
B. Acting out of common human situations.
C. Silence
D. Films or play.
64. Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because
A. He acted out the common human situations best in his comedy.
B. He could sing and dance well.
C. He knew how to make people laugh
D. Lots of people have seen his film.
65. Little does Chaplin’s comedy depend on
A. action
B. feelings
C. expressions
D. words
C
If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington concluded from othe r men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities.
He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in summer than they are during the rest of the year, It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be
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lowest in the summer.
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking, one reason may be that in the spring man’s mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.
Fall is the next best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking.
66. According to the passage, the mental abilities of most people ________.
A.are different from season to season
B.are the same in all seasons
C.tend to be lowest in the winter
D.tend to be lowest in the fall
67. What effect do climate and temperature have acc ording to Ellsworth Huntington’s
conclusion?
A. great effect on everyone’s intelligence
B. Some effect on most people’s intelligence
C. Effect on only a few people’s intelligence
D. No effect on people’s intelligence
68. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Cool weather is good for thinking
B. Winter is the next best season for thinking
C. Summer is a good time to take a long vacation from thinking
D. Nature’s changes may affect our mental abilities
69.What is the possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking?
A. All nature, including man, is growing in spring
B. It lasts longer than the other season
C. It is neither too warm nor too cold
D. Both B and C
70. When should a vacation from thinking be taken according to the passage?
A. During spring and fall.
B. During winter
C. During summer
D. During summer and winter
第二节：阅读获取信息（1题1分，共5分）
根据短文内容，回答下列问题
Well, as you can see from the weather map, there’s varied weather activity across the United States and Canada today. Let’s start with the west coast, where it is raining from British Columbia down to northern California. The high in Seattle will be 50. Southern California will be in better shape today—they’ll have sunny skies and warmer temperatures. We’re looking for a high of 78 in San Diego. The Midwest will be having clear but windy weather. Oklahoma City will see a high of 65 and sunny skies, with very strong winds. Down in Houston we ‘re looking for cloudy skies and a high of 69. Over to the east in Miami we expec t the thermometer to reach 64, but it’ll be cloudy and quite windy. Up in the northeast, it looks like winter just won’t let go! New York City will be having another day of heavy rains, high winds and cold temperatures, with a high of only 35 expected. Further north in Montreal it's even colder-28, with snow expected today.Over in Toronto it’s sunny but a cold of 30. And that’s hour’s weather forecasr. We’ll have a compelete weather update today at noon.
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第Ⅱ卷（共两节，满分45分）
第四部分：基础知识运用
第一节：用所给动词（短语）的适当形式填空。

（有多余选项）（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
76. The famous actress Gong Li ________ a great number of good films.
77. With the electricity _________, all the machines had to stop working.
78. The strange fever __________ most of the country last year.
79. The example set by the teacher _________ us to work still harder.
80. The thief ________ in when he saw the door open.
81. They _________ after working in the fields the whole day long.
82. —Who ________ the film A World Without Thieves?
—Feng Xiaogang.
83.Don’t ________ with me, I have made up my mind; I won’t change my decision.
84. The soldiers marched along, _________ their arms.
85. Yesterday when I was walking in the street, I ______ one of my teachers.
第二节：翻译句子（每题3分，共五题，满分15分）
86.只有当他空闲时他才来看我。

（用Only的倒装句...）
87. 那个村庄被大雪封闭，与外界隔绝了。

（cut off）
88. 并不是我不愿意跟你一起去，而是我现在很忙。

(not that, unwilling)
__________________________________________ _ .
89.我遗憾地说你考试不及格。

(regret)
90.孩子们有说有笑地一个一个地走进了教室。

（用v-ing形式作状语）
第五部分：书面表达（满分20分）
你班最近就“中学生课余时间上网的利弊”召开了一次主题班会，同学们各抒己见，畅所欲言，作为班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。

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注意：1．发言的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2．词数：120 左右。

Attention, please! I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we should go online in our spare time.
That’s all. Thank you!
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2012-2013学年度第二学期
高一级英语科第二次月考试题
第二节：完型填空（1题1.5分，共15分）
46-50 CBACD 51-55 ADABC
第三部分：阅读理解
第一节：（1题2分，共30分）
第二节：翻译句子（每题三分，共五题，满分15分）
86.Only when he is free will he come to see me.
87.The village was cut off by the heavy snow.
88.Not that I’m unwilling to go with you, but (that) I’m busy now.
89.I regret to say you failed in the exam.
90.Talking and laughing, the children walked one by one into the classroom.
第五部分：书面表达（满分20分）
One possible version:
Attention, please! I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we should go online in our spare time.
Most students think we can go online as much as possible in our spare time because we are free then. Through the Internet, we can gain plenty of the newest knowledge and the latest news at home and abroad. What’s more, network offers us a convenient way to communicate with each other. The Internet makes our lives outside class colorful and various.
On the other hand, a few students partly agree to this idea. Going online is part of our daily life but they suggest a time limit. They’ve found that more students are playing computer games instead of studying their lessons. There’re also a few students who are often absent from school for days to go online.
I think we should make proper use of the Internet.
That’s all. Thank you!
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微山一中2012-2013学年高二5月质量检测
英语
第一部分：听力（共30分）
第一节（共5小题,每题1.5分,共7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a booking office.
B. In a reading room.
C. In a park.
2. How many lessons must the man review over the weekend?
A. Fifteen lessons.
B. Three lessons.
C. Twelve lessons.
What will Dorothy do on the weekend?
A. Go out with her friend.
B. Work on her paper.
C. Make some plans.
4. Why did the man come so late?
A. He co uldn’t find his way.
B. It is not an easy job to park a car here.
C. The man broke the traffic regulations.
Who is Mr. Smith?
A. A friend of the girl’s father’s.
B. The girl’s brother.
C. The girl’s father.
第二节（共15小题,每题1.5分,共22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Who told the man the news?
A. His father.
B. His sister.
C. His mother.
7. How long will the man probably stay at home?
A.2 days.
B.3 days .
C.4 days.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What has the man been having?
A. Toothaches.
B. Headaches.
C. Backaches.
9. When are the aches worse during the past two weeks?
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. At night.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Why does the woman make the telephone call?
A.She wants to know more about the club.
B. She hopes to find a job in Washington.
C. She plans to go to evening classes.
11.What do the members do on Tuesday evening?
A. They have sports.
B. They have Italian classes.
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C. They have a drink together.
12. Why does the man ask the woman for her name and address?
A. He wants to send her a form.
B. He intends to visit her.
C. He would like to know more about her.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What have the couple bought?
A. Some honey.
B. A television.
C. Something for the man’s brother.
14. Whe re is the man’ s brother?
A. In the store.
B. In the man’s house.
C. In his own house.
15. How is the woman going to the office?
A. By bus.
B. In her car.
C.By taxi.
16. What is the man going to do tonight?
A. To watch a TV show.
B. To do some cooking.
C. To fix something.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

What caused Robert Edwards’ blindness?
A. He was struck by lightening.
B. He had a car accident.
C. He fell down in his yard.
18. What was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightening?
A. His wife.
B. A clock.
C. A tree.
19. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightening?
A．Hiding under a tree. B．Entering the house. C．Driving a car.
20. What caused Edwards to regain his sight according to one of the doctors?
A.A fall from the tree.
B.The unexpected return of his wife.
C.Another heavy blow.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. At _______meeting of the State Council, Premier Li Keqiang said there is ______ increasing pressure on employment this year because nearly 7 million students will graduate from college.
A. a; an
B. a; /
C. the; an
D. the; /
22. Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would ______ not be able to go to college.
A. otherwise
B. meanwhile
C. therefore
D. nevertheless
23. The decision ______ for almost a year because of the local residents’ complaints that the newly-built factory would disturb the quietness of the place.
A. had been delayed
B. was delayed
C. would be delayed
D. will be delayed
24. ______ the present unemployment continue, the society would face a more troublesome situation.
A. Would
B. Should
C. Might
D. Could
25. Exciting as its special effects are _______, there is too much violence in the film.
A. to watch
B. to be watched
C. watching
D. being watched
26. --- My key is gone. Have you seen it anywhere?
--- Oh, it is in the room _______ we had a talk last night.
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A. that
B. which
C. where
D. what
27. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don’t always think about the emotional significance of the day’s events—_______, it appears, we begin to dream.
A. because
B. when
C. if
D. until
28. It was _____ the soldier did at the spot of the accident, not what he said, _______ moved all the citizens of the whole city.
A. that; what
B. what; that
C. that; that
D. what; which
29. To some people, “spiritual health” is a very abstract concept, ______ many unexplainable elements.
A. contained
B. having contained
C. being contained
D. containing
30. We’ve got a general idea of what we want, but nothing __________ at the time.
A. concrete
B. ordinary
C. abstract
D. standard
31. The generous donation from China to the sufferers in the killing Indian Ocean Quake-tsunami has ______ the Chinese people’s unselfis hness and internationalism.
A. brought out
B. let out
C. given out
D. taken out
32. ________ the campus shooting that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency，President Barack Obama wants gun violence measures ______ in 2013.
A. Recalling; passing
B. To recall; passing
C. Recalled; passed
D. Recalling; passed
33. --- You have never believed September 21，2012 is the end of the world，have you?
--- ________. But how I wish it were true!
A. Yes, I have
B. Yes, I haven’t
C. No, it isn’t
D. No, I haven’t
34. --- Hi, Dylan, have you made up your mind yet?
--- Well，________，I think I'm going to have my hair shaved.
A. now and then
B. more or less
C. back and forth
D. sooner or later
35. The father couldn’t figure out ________ made his son spend so much time in preparing for this match.
A. what it was that
B. that it was what
C. it was what that
D. what was it that
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。

Canadian smart phone maker Research In Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry, says it’s back. The company is 36 to reclaim a market it once dominated by 37 two new devices. The last few years have been a painful time for the company as customers deserted its platform in 38 of newer and more 39 devices. This may be the company’s last chance to 40 a vital player in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
Two brand new devices are perhaps a fresh 41 for a company that has seen its global market share 42 from 20 percent three years ago to just over 3 percent today.
For BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, it’s another chance to remake a faded 43 . “We have 44 been on a journey of transformation, not only a journey to transform our business and our brand, 45 one that I truly 46 transforms mobile communications into true mobile computing,” he said.
The company promises the same 47 level of network security the BlackBerry is known for, 48 a fast new browser and a more intuitive operating system. The Z10 49 much
like the touch-screen phones popularized by its competitors, but the Q10 maintains the “qwerty” keyboard that has become BlackBerry’s trademark.
Besides the technical and cosmetic (外观上的) updates, Heins says the company will no longer be called RIM or Research In Motion.
“Our customers use a BlackBerry, our 50 work for BlackBerry and our shareholders are owners of BlackBerry. From today on, we are BlackBerry 51 in the world,” he said.
Shareholders will be watching if customers 52 the new devices. The company’s stock has dropped as much as 90 percent in the last four years as it lost 53 to competitors. But company shares have doubled in the last four months as anticipation (预期) 54 for the new models.
Analysts say the new devices could make or 55 a company, which many people praise for starting the technological revolution in smart-phones.
36. A. refusing B. trying C. urging D. pretending
37. A. introducing B. reviewing C. rejecting D. discovering
38. A. favor B. charge C. honor D. defense
39. A. popular B. expensive C. complicated D. familiar
40. A. replace B. react C. remain D. reset
41. A. record B. dilemma C. end D. start
42. A. lose B. increase C. rise D. fall
43. A. brand B. trade C. technique D. phone
44. A. specially B. definitely C. doubtfully D. essentially
45. A. and B. or C. but D. so
46. A. agree B. believe C. suspect D. deny
47. A. high B. average C. backward D. normal
48. A. except for B. regardless of C. apart from D. along with
49. A. sounds B. smells C. looks D. finds
50. A. employees B. consumers C. relatives D. competitors
51. A. however B. whenever C. nowhere D. everywhere
52. A. adapt B. adjust C. adopt D. advocate
53. A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth
54. A. dropped B. changed C. remained D. grew
55. A. desert B. abandon C. break D. deny
第三部分：阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Anne Whitney, a sophomore (大学二年级学生) at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. "I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher. “Another student in biology had similar experiences. He said, "My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn't even write them down!"
These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Contrary to people’s common belief that poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety plays a role in students’ achieving low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university advising courses try to help students. In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tensions. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
An expert at the University of California explains, " With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great. "
56. To "blank out" is probably______.
A. to be like a blanket
B. to be sure of an answer
C. to be unable to think clearly
D. to show knowledge to the teacher
57. Poor grades are usually believed to be the result of______.
A. poor sleeping habit
B. laziness
C. test anxiety
D. inability to form good study habits
58. Test anxiety has been recognized as______.
A. an excuse for laziness
B. the result of poor study habits
C. a real problem
D. something that cannot be changed
59. A University of California advisor said______.
A. all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety program
B. almost all students felt less stress after taking a University of California advising course
C. students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety
course
D. students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California advising
course
B
Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手)．He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country．The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir．I know an old man who lives in the forest．He is a much greater archer．Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years．”
The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him．Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer．”
The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder．The young man hid behind a tree，waiting to kill him．He shot an arrow．The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it．It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and。