期中复习七选五任务阅读专项练习10篇 -（2021新）人教版高中英语必修第三册.docx

1、七选五/任务阅读期中复习专项练习第一篇How to Boost Self-MotivationMotivation is the stimulus that enables you to take positive action. How, then, do we stay motivated once we have committed ourselves to action? 1 . Here are some tips to help us stay motivated.2 .When you are faced with a setback, dont just let it defe

2、at you. Remember that you have already overcome other obstacles. Believe in yourself and your abilities. Believing in your capacity for success is a brilliant motivator.Keep your motives in mind. Periodically, it is good to step back and take a critical look at what you are doing and why. This will

3、help you to see whether your motives are the same as they were at the start of your venture. 3 . Doing something for the wrong motives, especially those that fall outside the law, can be a source of immense worry and certainly will lead to motivation being affected.Avoid stress.Stress is a killer. T

4、here is nothing worse than worrying about worrying. Ensure that you carry out small tasks promptly, that you are organized and that the plan and timetable you laid out at the start are still being followed. 4 . Set aside time for your family and relaxation.Happiness is a choice.Dont let problems, di

5、fficulties get you down. They are temporary. 5 . Choose to stay happy, to be contented, and motivated. Stay cheerful, and you will be easier to work with, and others will be more likely to help you out. Remember that happiness should not be a final goal. It must be the way you lead your life.A. Have

6、 self-belief.B. Self-motivation requires effort.C. Dont take worries home with you.D. With a bit of effort, they will be solved.E. Think about why your self-motivation has been lost.F. Motives can change, and not always for the right reasons.G. Staying motivated can be hard, especially if you feel f

7、rustration.第二篇When you were a little kid, your parents took care of your health matters like scheduling your doctors appointments (约见) and making sure you took your medicine. 1 You may be worried about things like weight, stress, and even suicidal (自杀的) thoughts. Its important to find someone who is

8、 both knowledgeable and dependable to get help. Thats where your doctor can help.Its perfectly normal to feel nervous when talking with your doctor about these personal and private things. You should be able to tell your doctor about everything. 2 So here are tips for you to make it easier:Your doct

9、or has seen it before. Most doctors have cared for hundreds or even thousands of patients. 3 No matter how troubling something might be to you, it probably wont surprise your doctor.Your doctor is there to help, not judge (批评) or punish you. Your doctor is interested in keeping you healthy, not judg

10、ing you for something you have or havent done. 4 If you think your doctor makes you uncomfortable, turn to another doctor.5 A doctor cant help you unless you tell the whole story. Even if youre uncomfortable, being open and honest will only do good to you. Most doctors realize that people can feel u

11、ncomfortable about raising personal problems, and they try to be good listeners.A. But thats easier said than done.B. So who can you talk to about your worries?C. Its your job to talk openly about your worries.D. So theyve heard and seen just about everything before.E. Many parents are happy to see

12、their teens care about themselves.F. As you get older, the health matters you face can get more personal.G. A doctors role is to listen, examine, educate, and treat people, not punish them.第三篇British English and American English are almost the same. 1 The first difference between British and America

13、n English is in vocabulary. Almost all of the words used in British English and American English are exactly the same. 2 For example, Americans would say apartment, but the British would say flat to talk about the place where they live. In addition to some common words, many idiomatic (惯用的) expressi

14、ons are different. In England people might say Ill ring you up tonight, but in the US, people might say Ill call you up tonight.The second difference between British and American English is in pronunciation. The main difference in pronunciation lies in the vowels.3 But most of the time, the British

15、and Americans do understand each others pronunciation because most of the sounds of the two dialects are the same.The third difference is very small. 4 A few types of words are spelled differently in British and American English. The most common example is in a word like center. In British English,

16、this word would be spelled C-E-N-T-R-E, while in American English the same word would be spelled C-E-N-T-E-R. 5 The British may say Have you got ? while Americans prefer Do you have ? An American might say my friend just arrived, but a British would say my friend has just arrived. A. This is the dif

17、ference in spelling.B. There are a few differences in grammar, too. C. But there are some differences between them. D. Only a very small number of words are used differently. E. Both languages have a slightly different structure of telling the time.F. The English language was introduced to America i

18、n the early 17 century.G. Sometimes, Americans and the British dont understand each others pronunciation.第四篇You probably already know that exercising is necessary to preserve muscle strength, keep your heart strong, and help you keep a healthy body weight. 1 Theres a lot of science behind this， says

19、 Dr. Scott McGinnis, an instructor at Harvard Medical School.Exercise improves your memory and thinking skills both directly and indirectly. It acts directly on the brain by encouraging the growth of new blood vessels (血管) in the brain. 2 Besides, many studies have suggested that the parts of the br

20、ain that control thinking and memory are larger in size in people who exercise than in people who dont.Exercise can also improve memory and thinking skills indirectly. 3 Problems in these areas frequently cause or contribute to memory loss and a lack of problem-solving skills.Is one exercise better

21、than another in terms of brain health? 4 Almost all of the research so far has looked at walking. But its likely that another form of exercise that gets your heart pumping might produce similar benefits，explains Dr. McGinnis. A study found that tai chi showed the potential to help older adults in pl

22、anning, working memory, attention and problem-solving. That may be because tai chi involves slow, focused movements and requires learning and memorizing new skills as well as movement patterns.Dr. McGinnis recommends establishing exercise as a habit. Several studies have shown that it takes about si

23、x months to start getting the benefits of exercise. 5 A. We dont know the answer to this question.B. It makes you more resistant to some diseases.C. It even promotes the overall health of new brain cells.D. It improves peoples sleep and reduces their stress and anxiety.E. Thus, he reminds you to be

24、patient as you look for the first results.F. But exercise can also help improve your memory and thinking skills.G. Start with a few minutes a day and increase the amount until you reach your goal.第五篇Travelling is a great way to interact with a culture which might be completely different from your ow

25、n.1 Before I moved to Sicily I had travelled around the whole of Italy, the south and the north, and I absolutely fell in love with the culture and the language, so I was inspired to learn the language and also to move here. And here I am now, living in Sicily.2 When you get back home youll have lot

26、s of stories to tell your friends and family. Even if something isnt very fun, it will be funny to look back and laugh at those awkward or harsh moments. For example, I was travelling with a group of friends in Pisa and we took the wrong bus to get to the beach area, so we ended up being stuck in th

27、e rain and having to walk back.When you travel, you expose yourself to different people. 3 Its a great learning experience for both you and the other person because you can share and exchange your own ideas and opinions on a range of topics. For example, I met an Iranian philosopher and we talked ab

28、out the nature of magic. A lot of his ideas were shaped by his Iranian background and Iranian philosophy.4 Travelling is the realization of home. 5 Since Ive been away from London ， Ive come to appreciate the little things that I used to take for granted, like our amazing transport- everything runs

29、on time; everything runs well. So sometimes it takes being away from home to realize how much you absolutely love your hometown.A. It was a really interesting discussion.B. Travelling will make you a really good storyteller.C. Travelling could enrich your awareness of the world.D. They may have a co

30、mpletely different outlook on life.E. We realize how much we miss our hometown when we travel.F. Travelling might just convince you to move to another country.G. Being away from home, we miss our friends and our family very much.第六篇How To Study SmarterFor more than 100 years, scientists have done re

31、search on which study habits work best. Some tips help for almost every subject.1 . Here are tips to improve your study habits.*Learn from mistakes.Its important to test your memory. Youd better check to see if you are right.2 . In fact, making mistakes can be a good thing. You can then concentrate

32、on where you need the most help.* Find examplesSomething abstract(抽象的）can be hard to understand. It is far easier to form a picture in your mind if you have an example of something. For example, sour foods usually taste that way because they contain an acid. 3 . But if you think about a lemon or vin

33、egar, its easier to understand and remember that acids and sour go together.* 4 Many students know what learning skills are. But often they dont plan when they want to put them in action. Even when students do make plans, something more attractive may come up. Have a set time and place where you do

34、schoolwork and studying. And put your phone somewhere else while you work. Study during that time, and you can concentrate.5 A. Make a plan and stick to itB. Develop more learning skillsC. Then focus on what you get wrongD. On its own, it might be hard to rememberE. Hopefully, it is not so difficult

35、 to understandF. Other skills work best for certain types of classesG. It may seem unusual at first, but as time goes by, it becomes natural第七篇What do you think when you hear the phrase “when pigs fly”? 1 This common saying is used to express the idea that something is highly impossible. For example

36、, if you ask your parents when theyre going to buy you something very expensive, the answer might be: “When pigs fly!” 2 An old mention of pigs flying appeared in Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland. However, it is believed that Carroll may have picked up the phrase from the Scottish, who

37、 had been using the phrase for several hundred years. That may be right. There are also those who believe the phrase may have gotten its start in America.3 Its not surprising that many common sayings that developed back then had an animal or farm background. For example, farmers used to take pigs to

38、 slaughterhouse (屠宰场) along rivers on small boats. If it was foggy, people on the bank could only see the pigs heads above the fog. 4 This might have caused the saying to appear. Other countries also use animals to show impossibility. 5 Other countries, such as France and Spain, use phrases like “wh

39、en frogs grow hair” or “when hens grow teeth”.A. Long ago, most Americans worked in farming.B. The phrase was used back then as a clever reply.C. Maybe funny pictures of pigs with wings fill your mind.D. People like to use colorful phrases to get a message across.E. For example, many countries use t

40、he phrase “when cows fly”.F. This made them look like they were flying through the clouds.G. No one is certain exactly who developed the phrase “when pigs fly”.第八篇Basketball is a team sport played in a court with two netted rings attached to 10-foot poles on either end of the court. 1 Variations (变种

41、) on the basic game include beach basketball, wheelchair basketball and banks hot basketball. Heres how to play the basic game.2 Two players from the opposing teams try to take possession of the ball. The team that catches the ball first plays offense, and the opposing team plays defense. Players of

42、 the same team pass the ball back and forth as the opposition attempts to take possession of it. Team players are assigned different positions. 3 The ball must be continually dribbled (运球) as players try to move it toward the extreme ends of the court where the netted rings wait. 4 . You have to dri

43、bble or shoot the ball. Each player must throw the ball within a maximum of 35 seconds. The players cannot kick the ball.Making illegal body contact is a foul (犯规). If a team commits consecutive (连贯的) fouls, their opponents are awarded a free throw. 5 The team that scores the most points in the stip

44、ulated time is the winner. If the teams are tied at the end of regulation, the game goes into overtime. Overtime periods are played until one team has more points than the other at the end of an overtime period.A. The referee throws up the ball to start the game.B. Dont walk with the ball，which is c

45、alled traveling.C. You can learn to dribble, pass, shoot and defend at a high level.D. Start your journey by playing against the best players in your age group.E. They are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center.F. Five active players per team attempt to score points by

46、getting a ball through one of the nets.G. If a player commits six fouls in an NBA game, he or she will be disqualified from finishing the game.第九篇How to Be Smart with Your MoneyMoney is a major worry for many people. It can be easy to overspend and be left with buyers regret. 1 But dont worry. Heres

47、 a handful of ways that will help you use your money wisely without getting an MBA.Prioritize your needs. Do you want to pay down debt? 2 Or are you just looking for clothes to be more beautiful? Identify your top priorities. Do not put any money toward non-essential expenses until all of your necessary living costs have been paid.3 It can be easy to get in the habit of shopping in the same place repeatedly, but taking time to shop in various places can help you find the best deals. Check in stores and online to look for the best prices for your