贵州思南中学2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案(3)

A. Music makes students much smarter
B. Music builds children's self-confidence
C. Music is a must as a course at school
D. Learning music and making music

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。选项中有两项是多余项。

If what you are doing doesn't challenge you, then you will not get changed．In our lives we all need some normal stress, after all． 16   So challenge the following limits:
1. Figure out what you're scared of and do it continuously．
If you're a salesman, and you're scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call． 17  But don't stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, "Go on, I'm not scared!"
2.   18  
Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income．
3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise．
19   A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself．
4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people．
  Don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers — try to connect with the service staff．You never know what kind of people they're going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.  20 
     A. You should do it continuously．
     B. Someone may hang up on you．
     C. You don't need to go to the gym．
     D. Running in the gym may be a better choice．
     E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself．
     F. Take a class for a hobby you've been wanting to develop．
     G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone．


第二部分：英语知识运用（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，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C 和 D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to　21　me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you’ve done　22　and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级),but you’ll have to　23　your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher? ”She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me　24　for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the　25　decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d　26　wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her　27　and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large　28　apartment, I became　29　how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then　30　I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on　31　family and work.　32　difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a　33　attitude.
Back home, I 　34　myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she　35　to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be　36　.I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable　37　.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the　38　has really taught me. Sacrifices　39　in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a 　40　for me.
21. A. attract          B. praise         C. surprise          D. promote
22. A. well            B. much         C. little          D. wrong
23. A. contact.          B. refuse         C. leave          D. forgive
24. A. explaining        B. wondering     C. sleeping          D. regretting
25. A. poor            B. timely        C .tough              D. final
26. A. politely        B. eagerly        C. nervously          D. curiously
27. A. patience         B. influence        C. intelligence      D. presence
28. A. empty            B. expensive        C. comfortable      D. modern
29. A. interested in     B. doubtful about    C. aware of       D. satisfied with