2010-2023历年广东省执信中学高三上学期期中考试英语卷.docxVIP

2010-2023历年广东省执信中学高三上学期期中考试英语卷

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一.参考题库(共25题)

1.Themayoroftensaysthatprovidingchildrenwith__________totheusefulinformationisofgreatimportance.

A．access

B．prevention

C．protection

D．allowance

2.Noneofushadexpectedthemiddle-agedengineerdied__________hisdesignuncompleted.

A．from

B．without

C．with

D．of

3.“Sendingthank-younotesisbecomingalostart,”mournsMayMitchell,asyndicatedcolumnistknownas“MsDemeanor”andauthorofsixetiquette(礼节)books.Inherview,eachgeneration,comparedwiththeonebefore,islosingasenseofconsiderationforotherpeople.“Withoutrespect,”shesays,“youhaveconflict.”

Ms.Demeanorwouldbeproudofme:Ihavefiguredoutawaytoensurethatmychildrenalwayssendthank-younotes.Andsuchagestureisimportant,saysMs.Demeanor,because“agratefulattitudeisatremendouslifeskill,anefficientandinexpensivewaytosetourselvesapartintheworkforceandinouradultlives.Teachyourchildrenthatthehabitofmannerscomesfrominside---it’sanattitudebasedonrespectingotherpeople.”

Afewyearsago,asmychildrendescendedlikepiranhas(一种南美淡水鱼，喜吞食或攻击)ontheirpresentsundertheChristmastree,theonlyattitudeIcouldseewasgreed.Wherewastheappreciationoftimeandeffort?

Athank-younoteshouldcontainthreethings:anacknowledgementofthegift(Lovethetiewiththepictureofahoseonit);arecognitionofthetimeandeffortspenttoselectit(Youmusthaveshoppedalloverthestatefindsuchauniqueitem!);apredictionofhowyouwilluseyourgiftorthewayithasenhancedyourlife(I’llbesuretowearittothenextMr.Edconvention!).

So,fiveyearsago,inoneofmyrareflashesofparentalinsight,Idecidedthatthemostappropriatetimetoteachthisbasiccourtesyiswhilethetinsel(装饰用光亮金属)ishot.Tothehorrorofmychildren,Iannouncedthathencefortheverygiftreceivedwillbeanoccasionforathank-younotewrittenimmediately,