A. By receiving a regular student loan. B. By earning the tuition all by himself. C. By borrowing the money from friends. D. By getting support from the government. 27. What can we learn from Emanuel's story?
A. Well begun is half done. B. It's never too old to learn. C. You are the master of your life. D. Lost time is never found again.
C
Parents around the world often urge children over and over-wash your hands! It can be difficult, however, to get children to remember to wash. But what if washing hands was connected to a fun, creative activity? What if instead of simply reaching for the soap, a machine could drop it right into your hands?
Well, such a machine was recently built by a boy and his sister in the U. S. state of Maryland as part of a creative competition. The not-for-profit Rube Goldberg Organization is holding the competition.
Every year, the Rube Goldberg competition assigns a specific task, considering inventions that use complex systems to carry out a simple everyday task. At first, the task for 2020 was supposed to be \soap into someone's hand.\
Those taking part in the competition are schoolchildren. But with schools closed to slow the spread of the virus, organizers changed the rules. This year, the team can include any family members and people were asked to send in recordings of the machines to compete. One thing has not changed: The machine must complete the task in less than 10 steps.
In Maryland, the Kiel family wanted to enter. So, Caitlin and her brother Ben designed and built their own Rube Goldberg machine. Next, they had to demonstrate that it could complete the task-throwing the soap just right to be caught in someone's hand. After 106 failed attempts, they finally had success. With their video demonstration, they can now enter the competition.
Dr. Anne Glowinski teaches child psychiatry(精神病学)at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She said that \
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the message-\28. What might be a task of inventions assigned by the Rube Goldberg competition? A. Sweeping the floor. B. Exploring nature. C. Writing a novel. D. Painting the house.
29. What change has been made to the rules of the competition this year?
A. All kinds of inventions are admitted. B. A video of the entry is qualified to enter. C. Teachers are encouraged to get involved. D. The task must be finished within 10 steps. 30. What does Glowinski think of the invention?
A. Practical. B. Unnecessary. C. Economical. D. Complicated. 31. What's the purpose of the text? A. To advocate the habit of washing hands. B. To call on schoolchildren to compete in a contest. C. To encourage more inventions from everyday items. D. To introduce a contest making handwashing fun for kids.
D
Let's face it. You're likely reading this article in an effort to avoid some other tasks you're procrastinating(拖延)to learn how to stop procrastination, but the clock is ticking. So why can't you seem to get rid of that? Though the psychological causes are still debated, there's a human tendency to over or underestimate the value of a reward based on its temporal proximity(时间接近). This is often referred to as temporal discounting. For example, if I offered you$100 today or 110 in a month, most would take the hundred and run. But what if instead I offered you 100 dollars in a year or 110 in a year and one month, you might say to yourself if I can wait a year I can wait the extra month.
But the time and value difference are the exact same in each example. It turns out that human motivation is highly influenced by how near the reward is, meaning the further away the reward is, the more you discount its value. So being online is more appealing than preparing for your test. The problem is surfing the Internet provides many small quick and continuous rewards unlike your test
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scores which are a future one.
So how do you overcome the urge to put off so many tasks?
Unfortunately there is no definite answer, but try rewarding yourself with a timely snack or other enjoyable activities. The Pomodoro Technique makes use of a timer to work for 25 minutes straight and when you've done this, give yourself the reward with a 5-minute break. Then start the working clock again. Gradually increasing the amount of work time you put in will improve your time management skills.
It's been shown that creating a costly deadline is also an effective way to manage your working habits. And try to enjoy the process of achieving something instead of thinking only our minutes of suffering.
32. What does the underlined word \
A. This article. B. Procrastination. C. An effort. D. The clock. 33. An example is given in Paragraph 2 to make the theory
A. interesting B. accurate C. understandable D. influential 34. Why is surfing online more attractive to students than studying?
A. It helps them kill time faster. B. It offers them more information. C. It supplies instant rewards to them. D. It strengthens the bond between friends. 35. What's a suggested solution to procrastination?
A. Rewarding yourself with a future gift. B. Increasing the amount of work time. C. Ignoring the process of doing the task. D. Paying dearly for your procrastination. 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。
SMART Goal Setting
SMART goal setting is one of the most valuable methods used by high achievers today to actualize(实现)their life goals time after time. SMART is an acronym(首字母缩略词)that stands for-Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound. 36
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Every goal ought to be specific. Being clear about your goals and expectations is the first step to reaching them. 37 For example, \you could say, \will start planning toward retirement by building up a nest egg.\This is more specific. When you are specific on your goal, it's easier for you to identify all its components and work accordingly toward achieving it.
38 If you can't measure something. You can't tell if you're performing well or if you're off track. Setting measurable goals lets you evaluate your performance and stay on track.
Goals should be achievable and realistic. 39 It's also important not to get too carried away and use far-fetched or unreachable goals as motivators, constantly chasing an impossibly high goal. Allow yourself to feel motivated by the satisfaction of achievement and real progress.
Each goal has to be time-bound. 40 Actually, it's incredibly important to make your goals time-bound. The act of having deadlines set to your goals is a motivation that drives you into action. Without a deadline, it is not possible for you to know if you're making headway with your goals.
A. Your goals must be measurable.
B. That is because your goals are not specific enough. C. It is the final letter of SMART that is often ignored. D. When goals are too wide or vague, they are easy to miss. E. To make your SMART goals work, use the following tips. F. You may wonder if this is achievable in the given time frame. G. It's important to plan out goals that are within realistic capabilities. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad 41 me into a dozen sports. I didn't like any of them, 42 .
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When I entered University of Regina, my dad 43 telling me \stay 44 \or \don't want to get the Freshman 15, do you?\So I 45 to give swimming a shot, but I 46 managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester(学期). Worse still, I was 47 to convince myself that \Spring semester came. A friend of mine 48 me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn't sound too bad, but I couldn't be 49 .
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my 50 of tea. The instructor would always say: \worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.\That removed my 51 about sports. I didn't have to be 52 . I didn't even have to be good. I just need to 53 the music and move.
Zumba did 54 me from the Freshman 15, but it also did so much more. It let me make 55 with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy. 41. A. expected B. allowed C. forced
D. invited D. besides D. kept D. on business
D. decided
42. A. therefore B. though C. instead 43. A. avoided B. risked C. regretted 44. A. in shape B. for fun C. at ease 45. A. refused B. happened C. bothered 46. A. hardly B. merely C. constantly 47. A. eager B. content C. embarrassed 48. A. teased B. comforted C. approached 49. A. happy B. proud C. careful 50. A. cup B. part C. share
D. gradually
D. disappointed D. annoyed
D. sure
D. mouth
D. confidence
D. ambitious
51. A. curiosity B. passion C. scare
52. A. perfect B. enthusiastic C. adorable 53. A. accept B. feel C. display
D. compare
D. save
54. A. witness B. separate C. discourage
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山东省2021届高三上学期开学质量检测试题 英语 Word版含答案
