安徽省皖南八校2020届高三上学期第一次联考试题 英语

what someone else is going through.”

Fritz said he cried when he read the note. \my face,”he recalled. \，but I can imagine if someone very close to me is diagnosed as cancer, I'll be heartbroken.”

\more Thursdays, when she can wave to her garbage men，but her chemo sessions will be switched to Mondays soon and she'll be back by the window early next year. I have confidence in Rose's recovery,\mother said.

24. How did the garbage men help Rose's family? A. They took the sick girl to hospital regularly. B. They collected the garbage for free. C. They looked after Rose in turn. D. They offered money to help cure Rose. 25. What can we learn about the garbage men? A. They made the family famous. B. They encouraged the family.

C. They gave Angie Evenson a good lesson. D. They doubted about the doctor's diagnosis.

26. What do the garbage men wish for in terms of the girls’ smiling faces? A. People's appreciation for their work. B. Good friendship with the young girls. C. Making more efforts to do their work well. D. The girls' family's caring more for their children. 27. What can we infer from the passage? A. Olsen has three sons. B. Fritz has not got married.

C. Fritz is faced with a serious disease.

D. Evenson is optimistic about Rose's condition.

C

One way to prevent anxiety from getting out of control is to recognize its benefits. It is a mistake to think that we'd make better decisions if only we keep our feelings under control. Instead, a mix of feelings like anxiety and logical(合逻辑的)thinking leads to sound decision-making. It's true that there is plenty of research showing that higher levels of anxiety can

make us more likely to avoid risks in our decision-making. There is also evidence that anxiety can increase the attention you pay to relevant information.

Recent studies have shown that people who are anxious about their relationship(for example, they fear to be abandoned)tend to be better at recognizing people who tell lies and are more likely to raise the alarm when danger is present.

In the real world though，it's worth realizing that feeling anxious once in a while is extremely common. It communicates to others that you care, and what's more, it's probably a sign that you are intelligent. At least two published studies have identified that people who score higher on measures of anxiety also tend to perform better on intelligence tests. This seems reasonable: if you're a thinker, you are sure to be always thinking about the future and imagine possible plots, including bad ones.

The important thing, if you are a worrywart(杞人忧天者), is not to let your fear destroy your dreams. And don't bury your head in the sand. Instead, act on your fears－do the research as well as preparation, so rather than walking blindly into that which you fear, you meet the challenge in full readiness.

When anxiety beats you, or casts a shadow over your life，this is a serious problem. No one is denying that. But like everyday anxiety of this kind that you feel before a presentation or interview，you needn't see it as your enemy. Anxiety is an important feeling, developed through evolution. As for people who are fairly anxious by nature, there is reason for cheer, too. Your nerves(神经紧张)are a sign of your watchfulness. Listen to them and act on them. Then you can turn your nervousness into your advantage. 28. What can we infer from the first paragraph about anxiety? A. It can enable us to be more focused. B. It can stop us from thinking logically.

C. It can make us more willing to take risks. D. It can be the only reason for all bad decisions. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Anxious people are less sensitive to danger. B. Anxious people have difficulty discovering liars. C. Feeling anxious is more likely to put people at risk. D. Feeling anxious occasionally is a sign of intelligence. 30. How should we deal with anxiety in the author's opinion? A. Regard it as our enemy. B. Take action to control it. C. Avoid being defeated by it. D. Treat it as a minor feeling. 31. What is the theme of the passage?

A. Effective ways to prevent anxiety. B. Unexpected benefits of anxiety.

C. Tips on how to keep a good mood. D. Common misunderstandings about anxiety.

D

COPENHAGEN－Greenland on Friday dismissed the idea that it might be up for sale after reports that US President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world's biggest island. \ Greenland's foreign minister Ane Lone Bagger told Reuters.

Trump is due to visit Copenhagen in September and the Arctic will be on the agenda(议程)during meetings with the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland.

Talk of a Greenland purchase was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that the idea had been laughed off by some advisers as a joke but was taken more seriously by others in the White House. Danish politicians on Friday poured scorn on the idea. \an April Fool's joke. Totally out of season,” former prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Twitter.

Greenland, a self-ruling part of Denmark located between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, is dependant on Danish economic support. It handles its own domestic affairs while Copenhagen looks after defense and foreign policy.

\States, in the long term,\Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, Danish MP(国会议员)from Greenland's second-largest party Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA)，told Reuters. \‘No, thank you',\

Greenland is gaining attention from global super powers including China，Russia and the United States due to its strategic location and its mineral resources.

Martin Lidegaard，senior lawmaker of the Danish Social Liberal Party and a former foreign minister, called the idea \grotesque(怪诞的)proposal\which had no basis in reality. \are talking about real people and you can't just sell Greenland like an old colonial power,\seriously is that the US stakes(利害关系)and interest in the Arctic is significantly on the rise and they want a much bigger influence,” he added.

32. Which of the following is TRUE about Greenland? A. It is short of natural resources. B. It is an autonomous Danish territory.

C. It is dependant on American economic support. D. It possesses its own defense and foreign policy.

33. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word \A. Words that show approval of or admiration for something. B. A situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do. C. The feeling that something is stupid or does not deserve respect.

D. The quality making someone continue doing sth. even when this is difficult. 34. What does Martin Lidegaard mainly want to express in the last paragraph? A. The profit of selling Greenland to America. B. The difficulty in selling Greenland to America. C. The proper process of the Greenland purchase. D. The real motivation of the Greenland purchase.

35. Which of the following can be the best title for the news report? A. Greenland tells Trump it is not for sale

B. Trump favours the idea of buying Greenland

C. Greenland is gaining attention from global super powers D. Trump to meet prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Music is an art form which deals with the representation of emotion through the medium of sound. It can have a physical effect on us because it is closely linked with emotion, perhaps even more than the abstract nature of words. The number one reason why people listen to music is to adjust their emotional state. 36

Numerous studies leave us in no doubt that music can affect our mood state and stress level. 37 For example, they have found that background music shuts out distractions. It calms them before a large task and then they can stay focused for longer. Also it can help their creativity and make studying more enjoyable.

38 Firstly, it depends on what the task it. The more difficult the challenge is, the more likely background music will interrupt the learning process. For less challenging learning tasks, music can greatly assist in providing a positive learning state. Secondly, it depends on the characteristics of the music we'll come to in a moment. And thirdly, extroverts(性格外向者)enjoy and often require more external stimulation(刺激)and are likely to handle background noise better than those who are quiet and shy.

Actually, it's not about the genre(类型)of music, but the natural musical characteristics which aid or disrupt study. One of these characteristics is the tempo(拍子).The recommended tempo for background music is in the range 70-110 beats per minute, slightly faster than the heartbeat at rest. 39 And very slow music lowers the heartbeat，creating a state that might be too relaxed for study purposes.

In addition, lyrics(歌词)are the most distracting aspect of background musical listening. 40 More particularly, studies have found that the most distracting background is fast and familiar vocal music, chosen and liked by the listener.

A. Music is part of every culture in the world.

B. In a very real sense, music connects us with our inner selves.