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潮阳实验学校2013年高考保温练习(五)第一节：完形填空（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Learning how to be patient with people can be challenging for some people. After all, not everybody is gifted with great 1. The good news is that it is something that can be 2 and eventually perfected.When the customer before you takes ages to 3 his or her groceries, you tap your foot impatiently and cough every now and then to remind the 4 to move quickly; but no, he is still not 5. It takes all of your power not to make a scene. However, if you 6 that customer to be someone you like, then you will find yourself not getting too 7, right?So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply think of that person to be someone you really 8 and your patience will last longer.The second step on how to be patient with people involves whistling. When you whistle a 9 tune, you are instantly in good 10. You can hum(哼) your favorite song if you cant whistleit really doesnt make a(n) . Whats important here is that you did something that makes you feel good. And when you feel good, you are more 12 to be patient with the people around you.When youre stressed, its almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people. Youve got to find a way to 13 first. If you know youre going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, get yourself a massage(按摩) first. Remember: the more stressed you are, the 14 youll lose your temper. Learning how to be patient with people is not a 15 in life. Youve seen people who manage to survive day to day with unbelievably short tempers after all. 1. A. patienceB. generosityC. eleganceD. strength2. A. ignoredB. stressedC. rejectedD. learned3. A. pay for B. apply forC. ask forD. care for4. A. assistant B. friendC. customerD. patient5. A. standing upB. hurrying upC. getting upD. giving up6. A. imagineB. allowC. believeD. refer7. A. puzzledB. shockedC. amusedD. annoyed8. A. adoreB. hateC. recognizeD. know9. A. swiftB. happyC. loudD. sad10. A. circumstancesB. preparationsC. spiritsD. places. A. mistakeB. differenceC. effortD. scene12. A. friendlyB. lovelyC. likelyD. lonely13. A. relaxB. escapeC. rewardD. whistle14. A. laterB. slowerC. betterD. faster15. A. mustB. possibilityC. abilityD. choice第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Once upon a time, in a small country, people decided to investigate what it was that parents really liked the most. A competition was organized. It would use the 16 (late) invention of Professor Shafte: the Gladometer (快乐测量仪).To date, the Gladometer is the only invention ever 17 (build) capable of measuring joy and happiness.So, one by one, the children presented 18 own particular talents to their parents. And the Gladometer faithfully measured their parents reactions.One boy turned up 19 a trained pig; the pig sang and danced. A girl came and played the violin like an angel. 20 intelligent boy came and read his very big book. The parents happiness was easy to see.Finally, a boy came to the Gladometer carrying 21. Nor did he know how to do anything. When the organizers asked him what he was going to do, he 22 (simple) said, “I am very obedient(顺从的).” The machine measured such a high reading 23 it began violently shaking, and finally 24 (explode). The boy who had done nothing won all the prizes that day, for solving the mystery of 25 pleases parents the most.阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AEven when youre extremely busy, you arent using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyones schedule where they arent doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you arent working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.Why arent you completely efficient? Its because time isnt the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions(消遣). Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate(拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when youre tired, you can have ample time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason its hard to “find time” isnt a lack of time. Its becau
