2025届山西省运城市芮城县高考英语四模试卷含解析

2025届山西省运城市芮城县高考英语四模试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with2．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup3．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what4．_____________equalopportunities,bothFrankandBillymayaccomplishthetask.A．Given B．GivingC．Togive D．tobegiven5．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1.anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match2.achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged3.dealt A.deal B．great C．meant D．leader4.seize A．either B.receive C.eight D.height5.youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．although6．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though7．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous8．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that9．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something10．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did11．Jane’sgrandmotherhadwantedtowritechildren’sbookformanyyears,butonethingoranotheralwaysgotinway.A．a;不填 B．the;theC．不填;the D．a;the12．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough13．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor14．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who15．—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that16．Inmyopinion,_____shouldn’tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture．A．this B．that C．it D．there17．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind18．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need19．---Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?---Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone20．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Scope:Recentlyyourschoolboardproposedmovingtheschoolstarttimefrom7:50a.m.to7:20a.m.Whatwasyourreactiontothis?JillyDosSantos:IwasgettingonlyfourtosixhoursofsleepanightandIwaslateforschoolalot.Withthenewstarttime,I’dhavetowakeupevenearlier.Afterweheardabouttheproposal,ateacherssaidtomyclass,“Ifyoudon’tlikeit,whydon’tyoudosomethingaboutit?”Scope:Whatdidyoudo?Jilly:Iorganizedagroupofstudentstospeaktotheschoolboard.Scope:Whatdidyoudotoprepareforthemeeting?Jilly:Iwantedtofocusourpresentationonwhyhavinganearlierstarttimewasunhealthy.Thereisscientificresearchaboutteensandsleep.Ilearnedthatduringyourteenyears,becauseofachangeinhormones(激素),yourbodybeginstochange.Youstarttowanttogotobedlater.Schoolstartsthesametimeitalwayshas,sogettingenoughsleepbecomesdifficult.Irealizedtherewasn’tsomethingwrongwithmytimemanagementorme;thewayIwasfeelinghadaphysicalandbiologicalbasis.Scope:Howdiditgo?Jilly:About30studentscametosupportme,andtheboardlikedthatIdidn’tgetemotionalandjustprovidedtheevidence.Twomonthslater,an8:55a.m.starttimebecameofficial.Theboarddecidedtomakethestarttimelaterinsteadofearlier.Scope:Whathaschangedsincethelaterstarttime?Jilly:Idon’tneedtostayupanextrahourortwoatnight,becauseIcangetworkdoneinthemorning.I’vealsobeenlatealotless.Andthisyear,therearemoremorningclubsandmorepeoplegoingtothem.1、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TalkingWiththeSchoolBoard?CheerUp!B．AnInterviewonaProposalC．ADialoguebetweenScopeandJillyD．MovingtheStartTimeEarlier?SayNo!2、Jilly’steacherseemedtoencouragethestudents________A．totalkwiththeschoolboardB．togettheirworkdoneintimeC．tovoicetheiropinionsbravelyD．totakeactiontosupporttheproposal3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．JillybodyclockB．ThescientificresearchC．ThemeetingJillyorganizedD．Jilly’ssecretfortimemanagement4、HowdidJillysucceedinpersuadingtheschoolboard?A．ByshowingscientificevidenceB．ByputtingforwardanewproposalC．Bytellingdifferentstudents’storiesD．Bypresentingherpersonalexperience22．（8分）Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集约型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover35years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRico23．（8分）Whenyouthinkofajungleadventure,whatcomestomind?Aretheygorgeousbirdsflyingthroughtheairormonkeysjumpingthroughtheforest?Doyouthinkofplants?Probablynot.Afterall,plantsaren’tthemostexcitinglivingthingsintheworld.Theyjustsitthereandabsorbwaterandnutrientsfromthesoilandthesun.Butactuallytherearealsosomeplantsthateatinsectsandevensmallanimalsfromtimetotime.Wecalltheseunusualthingscarnivorous(食肉性)plants.Althoughmostcarnivorousplantseatsmallinsects,largercarnivorousplantsinsomehotandwetareashavebeenknowntocapturerats,birds,andfrogs.OnecarnivorousplantmanypeoplearefamiliarwithistheVenusflytrap.Itsunique“jaws”willfunctionwhenfliesandothersmallinsectstouchit.Onceitsjawscloseonitsvictim,itproducesachemicalsubstancethatbreaksdowntheinsectandabsorbstheinsect’snutrients.Thereareseveralotherexamplesofcarnivorousplants.Forexample,someplantscancatchinsectswiththeirleaves,whicharelikeatallnarrowwineglass,whilesometraptheirvictimswithstickytentacles(触手).Andsomegrowinginpondsandstreamsabsorbtheirvictimslikeunderwatercleaners.Carnivorousplantstendtogrowinareaswherethesoilisverythinandlacksnecessarynutrients.Theseplantsmustfindothersourcesforthenutrientstheyneed.Trappingandeatinginsectsallowstheseuniqueplantstosurvive.Unfortunately,humanandenvironmentalfactorscontinuetothreatenthelimitedenvironmentswhereyoucanfindwildcarnivorousplants.Stillformanypeople,thethoughtofaplanteatingananimalseemsverystrange.Infact,morethanonepersonhasturnedtheideaintoascarystoryormovie.Carnivorousplantsdon’tposeanydangertohumans,though.Unlessyou’rethesizeofatinyinsect,youdon’thavetoworryaboutfallingpreytoaVenusflytrap.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheVenusflytrap?A．Itproducesaspecialsmelltoattractinsects.B．Itisthemostimportantcarnivorousplant.C．Itcatchesinsectswithitsunique“jaws”.D．Itisakindofpoisonousplant.2、Whydocarnivorousplantshuntanimalsforfood?A．Theytrytoreducetheharmfulinsects. B．Theyhelpkeepthebalanceofnature.C．Theyneedsomenutrientstosurvive. D．Theyenjoythetasteofanimals.3、What’sthechallengefacedbycarnivorousplants?A．Trappingandeatingthemfromhumanbeings. B．Poorerenvironmentstolivein.C．Threatsfrombiggeranimals. D．Limitedchoicesoffood.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Human’sinfluencetowardsinsects B．PotentialdangersinthejungleC．Plantsthateatlivingthings D．Varioussurvivalskillsofplants24．（8分）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(种族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother25．（10分）Startingfrom1710,apublicland,theNewHopeareahasastoriedhistory.Itbeganasatradingpost.Bythe1940s,NewHope’snameintheartsbecamelegendary,formanywritersofplays,directorsandactorstravelledthroughitsbusystreets.Thistraditioncontinuestoday.HollywoodandNewYork-basedproducersstealawaytothecommunity’svariedstreetsonweekendsandholidays.Inresponsetothisculturalenvironment,businessmanandwriterD．F.Whipple,decidedtosetuptheNewHopefilmfestivalandbecameactiveonJanuary1,2009.Whippleformedagroupofartistswhosharedhislovefordiscoveringandencouragingindependentfilmmakers,manyofwhomwillmakeworldandU.S.first-showsatourfestival.Thefestival’sdirectorswelcomeyoutooursiteandwehopeyou’lljoinusattheexhibition.Tickets:AdvanceticketsgoonsaleonJune15andticketswillbegotatthevenues(场地)foranyshows.VisitthefreeonlineOfficalGuidefordetailsonvenues,schedulesandprices.Togetticketsinadvance,pleasefollowtheseeasysteps:*PickFilm-CheckoutourfreeonlineOfficalGuideforthefull2018timetablethroughthisline:OfficalGuide.*VisitBrownPaperT---Thefestival’sofficalticketvendor(自动售票)forthesecondyearrunning.Ticketsareavailablebyshownames.Advanceticketsalesendatmidnightbeforeeachshow.Ifyoumissit,youcanstilltrytogetticketsatthedoor.Ticketspricesatthedoorare$12forvisitors,$10forstudentsandseniors(65+)and$6formatinees(午后场).Tofindshows,checkoutthescheduleinourOfficalGuide.QuestionsorcommentsmaybedirectedtotheFestivalbyemailinginquiries@.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheNewHopeareaisTRUE?A．Itwaseverabusinessareacenter.B．Ithasahistoryoflessthan100years.C．Itwasfirstusedasthebaseofarts.D．Itisfamousforitsnaturalscenery.2、D．F.WhipplechosetosetupafilmfestivalintheNewHopeareafor.A．itsbusystreetsB．itsmodernsocietyC．itsancientbuildingD．itsculturalenvironment3、Wherecanyougettheticketsinadvance?A．FromtheonlineOfficalGuide.B．FromBrownPaperT.C．Atthevenuesaftermidnight.D．Throughinquiries@.4、Howmuchwilltheypayifastudentwenttoseeafilmwithhisparentsbeforemidnight?A．$36.B．$18.C．$34.D．$28.5、Wheredoesthepassagecomefrom?A．Amagazine.B．Anewspaper.C．Awebsite.D．Atraveljournal.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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．26．（30分）ThisisatruestoryofMother’sSacrificeduringtheJapanEarthquake.Aftertheearthquake,therescuersreachedtheruinsofayoungwoman’shouse.Theysawherdeadbodythroughthecracks.However,her1wasstrangeasshekneltonherknees;herbodywas2forward,andhertwohandsweresupportedbyanobject.Thecollapsedhousehad3onherbackandhead.Withmanydifficulties,theleaderoftherescueteamputhishand4anarrowgaponthewalltoreachthewoman’sbody.Hewas5thatthiswomanwouldbestillalive.However,thecoldandstiffbodytoldhimthatshehadpassedaway6Heandtherestofthe7leftthehouseandweregoingtosearchthenextcollapsedbuilding.Forsomereason,theteamleaderwas8byaforcetogobacktothehouseforthedeadwoman.Thistime,hecarefullypassedhishandthroughthe9crackstosearchthelittlespaceunderthedeadbody.Suddenly,hescreamedwith10,“Achild!Thereisachild!”Thewholeteamworkedtogether.Theycarefully11thepilesofruinedobjectsaroundthedeadwoman.Therewasathree-month-oldboy12inhismother’sbody13,thewomanhadusedherbodytoprotecthersonwhenthehousecollapsed.Thelittleboywasstillsleeping14whentheteamleaderpickedhimup.Themedicaldoctorcamequicklytoexaminethelittleboy15heopenedtheblanket,hesawacellphoneinsidetheblanket.Therewasatext16onthescreen.Itsaid,“Ifyou17,youmustrememberthatIloveyou.”Thiscellphonewaspassedaroundfromonehandtoanotheramongtherescuers.Everybodythatreadthemessage18.Asisknown,itismother’s19lovethatprotectsusfromcoldandhunger,butatcertain20points,itismother’slovethatsheltersusfromdangeranddeath.1、A．expression B．position C．pose D．behavior2、A．placing B．leaning C．falling D．relying3、A．stood B．covered C．slipped D．crashed4、A．across B．beyond C．through D．beneath5、A．hoping B．confirming C．determining D．predicting6、A．inadvance B．forsure C．onpurpose D．inhonour7、A．team B．villagers C．doctors D．volunteers8、A．arouse B．attacked C．grasped D．driven9、A．broad B．smooth C．narrow D．deep10、A．sorrow B．excitement C．satisfaction D．disappointment11、A．removed B．discovered C．wrapped D．folded12、A．delivered B．blocked C．held D．treasured13、A．Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Coincidently D．Hopefully14、A．helplessly B．unconsciously C．peacefully D．bitterly15、A．Until B．Since C．Before D．After16、A．telephone B．letter C．information D．message17、A．survive B．wake C．live D．spot18、A．relieved B．sighed C．signed D．wept19、A．unconditional B．permanent C．fundamental D．unbearable20、A．meaningful B．critical C．controversial D．influential第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Generallyspeaking,joy1．(express)bylaughter.Butasitturnsout,itrevealsalotmorethanthefact2．youarehappy.Itenableslisteners,eventhosewhocannotobserveyou,3．(realize)ifyouarehavingagoodtimewithaclosefriendorlaughing4．(polite)withacompletestranger.Atleast,thisistheconclusion5．(reach)byateamofscientistsledbyGregBryant,6．assistantprofessorofCommunicationStudiesattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.Theresearchersbeganby7．(request)volunteersfromacrosstheworldtosendthemaudioclips(音频剪辑)ofpeoplelaughing.The48tapestheyreceived8．(range)fromrecentrecordingsoflaughterbetweentwocollegefriends9．onesfromconversationsmadetenyearsago.Theclipsalsohadallpossible10．(combine)---communicationsbetweenfriends,strangers,all-malegroups,all-femalegroups,etc.Bryansaysthattheresultsofthiscross-culturalexaminationshowthatpeopleallovertheworldknowlaughterinsimilarways.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Iwasshoppingwithmywifeandwehaveplentyofthingstobuy、Wedrovetothecentreofthecitybutstoppedourcarinfrontofashop、Anhourlater,wecamebacktothecar、Butitwasstrangethatwecouldopenthedoors、Soweaskedthepolicemanforhelp、Hewasgladtohelpus、afewminuteslater,hegotthedooropen、Justthenamancameupandshoutedangry,“Whatareyoudoingwithmycar?”Weweresurprisingandwenttoseethenumberofthecar、Itwasnothis、Wewereveryembarrassedonthattime、Whatdoyouthinkthatwedidthen?Wehadtospeaksorrytotheman、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华。你校近期将举行"小视频大赛(VideoContest)"。请你写一封信给在美国的朋友Jim,邀请他参加,并告知相关信息。内容包括:1.作品反映校园生活、家庭生活或家乡的变化等。2.视频不超过8分钟。3.参赛方式和截止时间。注意:1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、A5、ADCBB6、D7、D8、C9、B10、C11、D12、C13、A14、C15、B16、D17、A18、C19、A20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、When1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly，thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife．Manytimesproblems，troubles，andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger,frustration,anddespair．Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn’talwayssafesledding．Iamstilllearningthatitisuptometosteermyselfbacktolove,backtokindness,backtogoodness,andbacktoGod．Lifeisatrip，butnooneeversaiditwasasmoothride．Steerwellthen．Steerstraight．Steeryoursoultowardsthelightandtheloveweareallmeantfor．5、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenhewasveryyoung?A．Helivedonabighillwithhugeoaktreesonit．B．Hewasfrightenedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers．C．Helongedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers．D．Hecarriedhisbrothers’sledsastheywentsledding．6、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inParagraph2?A．delightfulB．TerrifyingC．ordinaryD．violent7、Whydidtheauthorfalloffhissled?A．Becausehissledcrashedinanoaktree．B．Becausehelostcontrolofhissled．C．Becausehisbrotherpusheditsohard．D．Becausethehillsidewassnowy．8、Whatdoestheauthormeantotellus?A．Losingcontrolofasledcanbedangerous．B．Courageanddeterminationcanchangeone’slife．C．LifecanbecontrolledbyonehimselfD．Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences．22、1、A2、C3、D4、B23、1、C2、C3、B4、C24、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(损耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheads