2023高二期中复习七选五

高二上学期期中考试英语试题分类汇编复习七选五Have youever noticedthat some people caneat what they wantand stayin shape,while otherscarefully watchwhat theyeat andsill puton weightHow disappointing!

1.Scientists saythat when somepeopleeat,their bodieswill naturallystore the extraenergy fromfood asfat.

2.Meanwhile,other peopleeat morethan theyneed buttheir bodiesareable tonbum of*theextrafood withoutmaking fat,so theyseldom haveweightproblems.To provethis,scientists haveexperimented onlaboratory mice.They gavethe miceaspecial dietwith alot offat.Some micegained weightwhile theother micestayed thin,even thoughboth groupsof miceate the same amountof foodand gotthe sameamount ofexercise.Scientists concludedthat weight gain seemedto beinfluenced bygenetic factors.

3.These genesget passeddown thegenerations.Armed withthis knowledge,they believeitmay bepossible to develop medicinesthat canaim atthe genesand stoppeople fromgainingweight.The studyof weightgain isbecoming moreimportant asthe numberof peoplewhoare overweightcontinues togrow.In the United States,over seventypercent of thepopulation haveweight problems.

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5.That*s because they canhave seriousside effects,such asheart problems.However,it takesa longtime todevelop andcompletely testnew drugs.Therefore,despite thisbreakthrough in the studyof weight-loss drugs,scientists andhealth professionalsall agreethatcurrently thebest way to controlweightgainis tohave ahealthy,balanced dietand anactivelifestyle withdaily exercise.A.Current medicinesfor weightcontrol donot workvery well.B.They foundthat weightgaining hadnothing to do withgenes.C.These peoplegain weightif theyeat morethan theyneed each day.D.They alsobelieve theyhave nowfound thegenes thatmay causethis tendency.E.And theynever mindwhattheylook likeand continueto eatas theywould liketoF.This meansthey areat riskof illnessessuch ashigh bloodpressure andheart disease.G.However,scientists arebeginning to believe somepeople getthe abilityto staythinfrom theirOneof thebest thingsyou cando fbryour communityis volunteer,but itsnecessary tounderstandthat itcomes with the sametype ofresponsibility apaid jobhas.Since youpromiseto dosomething,you need to followthrough.1Whether yourejust startingout oryouve beenvolunteering fbryears,think ofwhatyoure doing.Here aresome thingsyou need to doif you want to do yourbest:Volunteer with a goodattitude.You aredoing somethingthat you really want todo.So puta smileon yourface andshow youwantto be there.2Follow therules.3Do yourbest tofollow thembecause theyvebeen madefor a reason.Periodically goover yourjob description.If you dont have a writtenone,ask yourvolunteer coordinator whetheror notyouremeeting expectations.4If yousee somethingthat thevolunteercoordinatorneeds toknow about,let himknowas soonas possible.Or if you have a betteridea ofgetting thework donefaster,shareyour thoughtswith him.It willdo goodto thecause.Be flexible.You maybe activelydoing yourgiven jobwhen younotice somethingelsethat needstobedone.5A.Communicate more.B.Get alongwith others.C.You andeveryone aroundyou willbe happierifyouhave apositive attitude.D.Not allvolunteers volunteerout of the kindnessof theirhearts.E.Someone mayhave givenyou alist ofrules,either writtenor spoken.F.Try todo whateverit is,unless itsagainst therules of your organization.G.People aredepending on you,and you should giveyour timeresponsibly.How toHave aHealthy BrainStayingfit is not justfor yourbody.1Brain fitnessis aboutkeeping themind sharpand（认知的）preventing cognitiveI disease.You have the abilitytodevelophealthy brainthroughbrain exerciseand socialinteraction.No matterwhen youstart,whether itsearly orlatein life,following somesimple practicescan helpin mental health.Learn anew skill.2New skillsnot onlyimprove memory,but theyhelp thepart of thebrain thatensures protectionof thememories.Whafs more,new skills,particularly more（功能）difficult skills,are ofmore benefit to brain functions thaneasy ones.（九宫格）3Brain gamessuch asSudoku andcrossword puzzleshave beenshownto improveconnections in the brain.They alsoaffect short-term memory,and havebeenshown tobe goodto the brain health.So try to keepyour mindas activeas possible.Practice memorization.Work withshort goalsfirst.And thentry memorizingincreasinglymore difficultlists.It canbe thestates intheU.S・,or thebones inthe humanbody.4Read and learn newworks often.Reading aseries ofmaterial-books,magazines orpoetryexercises thebrain.5And ithas beenshown toimprove brain and enlargebrainactivity inmany differentparts.A.Play braingames.B・Challenge yourdecisions.C.It is also important to keepa fitbrain.D.Trying tomemorize difficultlists helpsthebraingreatly.E.It isa greatwaytoimprove yourspirit andmentalhealth.F.Learning newwords issimilar to learning anew language.G.Research hasshown thatnew skillscan improvebrainfunctions.四Happiness beginsfrom appreciationIf you arefeeling thatlife justcannot be any worsefor you,it canbe challengingtothink positive.When stressed,depressed,upset orotherwise in a negativestate ofmindbecause you are awarethat misfortunekeeps occurring,it isimportant toshift thosenegativethoughts tosomething positive.]It isoften veryhard tothink positivewhensomany thingsare negative,but be sure thatsomeone,somewhere isworse offthan you.2If youstart withone small,positive thingandappreciate itduring thecourse of your day,you willbegin tomove into a morepositivesituation andpeople willstart showingup in your life.With appreciation,you willfind thatovertime,you willchange youroutlook andchoose tobe happy,regardless ofthe eventsaroundyou.3・Begin andend each day witha“Thank youfor thiswonderful,glorious day!”・When yousee therise ofgas prices,say I am soglad tohaveavehicle inwhich togetaround.”・When yourboss is too hardonyou,say“Iamgrateful formy jobas Iknow thatmanydont haveone.”・If youare havinghealth problems,be grateful fbr whatdoes work:I reallydoappreciate itthat myeyes see,my earshear,my mouthtastes,my legswalk,my armsliftand mymind thinksand everythingelse works.”・Write downwhat youregratefulfbreachday.In momentswhen yourefeelingreally down,read loudwhat youwrote previously.4If youpractice thisregularly,you willfindyour listgetting longerand longer.The keyistomove yourselfintoapositive thoughtand keepit therelong enoughtomake it a momentof appreciation.5A.This willcertainly helpuplift yourspirits.B.If not,you willonly attractmore misfortune.C.It isof greatimportance tolearn tobe grateful.D.The moreyou appreciate,the happieryoull be.E.If youhave madesome achievementsinyourcareer.F.Here area fewcommon examplesfor you to practice.G.You canchoose tothink differentlyby beginningwiththesmallest ofsteps.五How manytimes haveyou forgottentodosomething importantbecause youdidn*twrite itdown orset areminder Or,how oftendo you feel overloadedbecause yousaidyes to too manypeople andover committedyourselfMany ofus canrelate to these situationsbecausetheyare commontime managementmistakeswe shouldavoid.1They can also causeyou tomissout onyour goals.This iswhy itsimportanttoidentify thetime management mistakesyoure making andlearnstrategies toovercome eachone.One commonmistake isnot to use To-Do listseffectively.When youdont writethingsdown,its easyto forgetwhat youneedtodo andto letpeople downas aresult.Itsalso importantto rememberTo-Do listscan getoverwhelmed whenwe takeon toomanyprojects.2Another commonmistake ishaving nopriorities.3Getting yourpriorities rightwillalso helpyou reducethe stressyoufeelwhen youhavealot ofwork on.Not knowinghow tomanage distractionsis anothermajor time managementmistake.4So,make sure you knowhow tomanage interruptions.Turn offyourphone andemail alertswhen youneedtoconcentrate.5Chances areyouwantto helpyour friendsand colleagueswheneveryou can.But whenyou over-extend yourself,youdont havethetime orenergy todo yourbestwork.Some peoplethink multitaskingis actuallya goodstrategy tomaximize time.The truthis yourelikely todo bothtasks poorlybecause yousimply cantconcentrate fullywhenyoure doingtwo thingsat once.These arejust someofthetimemanagementmistakes.A.This cancost youhours ofwasted timeeachday.B.In addition,youshouldalso avoidmultitasking.C.These mistakesmay alsoimpact thequality of your work.D.Mistakes likethese cancause stressand loweryour productivity.E.If thishappens toyou,consider usingan ActionProgram instead.F.Another commonmistake issaying“yes”totoomany tasksand commitments.G.When youdont prioritizetasks,you canend upspending muchtime onless importantthings.六（冰壶）Curling isa wintersport playedon ice.Therefore,its mostpopular innortherncountries likeCanada.Curling isplayed inthe USAby about15,000people._1Scottishwinters werelong andthere wereforms ofentertainment.So peoplebeganmakingasport out of slidingheavy stoneson thefrozen lakes.The gamespread,andin the1700s curlingclubs formed.Then Scottishsoldiers broughtittoNorth America.2Men,women,and childrenoften competeon thesame team,if they can slideaforty-pound stonedown the ice!Both teamsslide theirstones towardthesamegoal.Afterall16stones havebeen cast,the teamwhose stonehas slidclosest tothe goalgets onepoint.3The iceis sosmooth andthe stoneis soheavy thateven thesmallestmisjudgment ina throwcan makethe stoneslide muchtoo faror stoptoo suddenly.4Water helpsthe stoneslide,but itcanalsochange thestones path.In curling,a broomis partof eachplayers equipment.A goodcurler must know howmuchforce touse.The playermustknowthe exactconditions oftheiceon thecourt.5Thatmay explainwhy theinternational OlympicCommittee decidedto makecurling anOlympicsport in

1998.A.Players competeon thecourt.B.Then theplay beginsintheother direction.C.Curling isplayed byteams offour people.D.In otherwords,a goodcurler mustbe afine athlete.E.The rulesare easytolearn,but playingthe gameis hard.F.The meltingoftheice makesthings toughfor thecurlers.G.Curling probablybegan inScotland inthe1500s orearlier.How toPrepare for and Survivea FloodFloodingisacommon naturaldisaster aroundthe world.]If so,quickly reviewtheseflood safetyguidelines toincrease yourchances ofsurvival andprotect yourpossession.Pay closeattention tothe radio,television,community announcementsor yourcellphonefor officialflooding updates.2A floodwatch meansa floodis possiblein yourarea.A floodwarning meansflooding isalready occurringor willoccur soon-and youshouldbe preparedto leavethe floodarea.（3Put atleast threedays ofsupplies foreveryone init,including waterone gallon）（不需要保质期的）per personper day,non-perishable food,a flashlight,battery-poweredradio,solar-powered phonechargers,extra batteries,a7-day supplyof medications.If youhave timebefore you leave,secure yourhome.Bring inoutdoor furniture.Movenecessary itemstothehighest partoftheupper floorofyourhome.Turn offall the（家电）appliances likeTV,refrigerator,washing machine,air-conditioner.4Do notwalk throughmoving water.Six inchesof movingwater cansweep youoffyour feet.If youhave towalk inwater,walk wherethe waterisnotmoving.5Ifyoucomeupon aflowing streamwhere wateris aboveyour ankles,stop,turn aroundand goanother（低估）way.People underestimatethe forceand powerof water.A.Have anemergency survivalkit onhand.B.Are youinafrequently flood-stricken areaC.How toensure yoursafety ina seriousfloodD.Take asmany usefulfurniture aspossible whenyou leave.E.Know thedifference betweena floodwatch and“warning”.F.Use astick tocheck thefirmness ofthe groundin frontofyou.G.Do nottouch electricalequipment ifyouarewet orstanding inwater.八Ways toMake aGreat FirstImpressionYouve hearditamillion timesalready,but itreally takesa fewseconds tomake agoodfirst impression.Here aresome easyways foryoutoimpress yourclassmates orteachers.]Before youshake handswith somebody,make surethat yourhands areclean.Thehandshake shouldnot betoo strongor weak.Most peopleuse theirright hands,unless theyhaveareasontousethe left.2Be ontimeWhen meetingsomeone forthe firsttime,arriving ontime isvery important.You mayhavean excuse,but thatwill leavethe personwitha bad impression.3Its bettertobealittle earlierthan belate.Introduce yourselfand askfor namesMakesureyouproperly introduceyourself.Ask fortheir namesinapolite way._4This willincrease thechances oftheir rememberingyour nameinthefuture.Alwaysremember tostand upwhen greetingsomeone andbesureto introducethem toanyoneyoure with.Make goodconversationTo getthe mostoutofyour discussion,trytofind somethingcommon betweenthe two（产生共ofyou.5A personwill feelmore comfortablewith someonetheycanrelate to鸣）.A.Use bodylanguageB,Have aproper handshake.C.Repeat thename anduse itlater inconversation.D.As ageneral rule,plan toarrive about30minutes early.E.It couldbeasimilar tastein clothesoracommon hobby.F.Youll bein serioustrouble ifyouleavethem withabadimpression.G.However,donthaveyour lefthand inyour pocketbecause thisappears impolite.。