2021届高三模拟考试 英语试题 2021.04 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡 上。写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 阅读（共两节;满分50分） 第一节（共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分） 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。 A Small words may help you beat stress and improve your relationships. Use these tips to teach yourself a helpful and useful vocabulary. I get to “Many of us begin our day with the phrase ‘I have to'," says Catherine Grace O'Connell, a self-development expert. "Changing this to 'I get to' has the possibility to change the way our day goes. " Even if you may not be happy about going to work or cooking dinner, saying that you “get to” do those things changes your attention to the positive aspects of those things. Thank you A lot of research has been done on why people-especially women—often don't accept compliments smoothly. Language in Society found that women only accepted compliments 40 percent of the time, and Harvard Business Review found that almost 70 percent of people connected receiving compliments with a little shame or embarrassment. Does this sound familiar? She says, “I love that dress. " You say, “Oh this? I've had it for years. " Or, "You think? I'm not crazy about the color." We often demean （贬低） ourselves while doing this. A better way to respond： Look the person in the eye and simply say, “Thank you.” Not yet Adding "yet" to the end of your words, especially when talking about abilities and goals, is a small but good way to change your attitude to life. "Add the word ‘yet' to limiting comments,” suggests Kyndall Bennett, another self-development expert. "When we do this, we allow ourselves to accept the limiting thoughts as truths,” Bennett says. “Examples of this would be like, ‘I can't speak a second language ... yet' and ‘I don't know how to run my own business ... yet. ’"This works for everything from weight loss to relationships； it's a way to add a certain optimism to your words. 1. What had you better do when receiving compliments? A. Show modesty. B. Explain reasons. C. Say "Thank you”. D. Present facts. 2. What do we mean when we use “not yet”? A. We will try to do that. B. We have tried our best. C, We apologize for a delay. D. We have to cancel the plan. 3. Why does the author suggest using the small words? A. To relax ourselves. B. To stay positive to life. C. To strengthen family ties. D. To learn new vocabulary. B For a number of Indians who for over half a century have replayed a race again and again, Milkha Singh's 400 metres final run at the Rome Olympics should be among the greatest heartbreaks in global sporting history. In fact, they hoped it would throw up a different result. However, continued praise for the man decades later is d ... ...
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