2012高三英语能力提升限时训练8 天天练试题及答案一、阅读理解（共2题）1.OnAugust26,1999,NewYorkCityexperiencedatorrentialdownpour.Theraincausedthestreetsto_36_andthesubwaysystemalmostcametoastop.Unfortunately,thishappenedduringthemorningrushhour.Manypeoplewhoweregoingtoworkwere_37_togohome.Somebattledto_38_ataxiortogetonabus.Stillothersfacedthe_39_bravely,walkingmilestogettowork.I_40_tobeoneofthepeopleonthewaytoworkthatmorning.Iwentfromsubwaylinetosubwaylineonlytofindthatmost_41_hadstopped.Aftermakingmyway_42_crowdsofpeople,Ifinallyfoundasubwaylinethatwas_43_.Unfortunately,thereweresomanypeoplewaitingto_44_thesubwaythatIcouldnotevengetdownthestairstothe_45_.SoItookthetraingoingintheoppositedirection,andthenswitchbacktothedowntowntrain.Finally,afterwhatseemedlikeanforever,thetrain_46_mystop.ThenIhadtowalkseveralblocksintheincreasinglyheavyrain.WhenIfinallygottomyoffice,Iwas_47_through,exhaustedand_48_.Myco-workersandIspentmostofthedaydryingoff.Whenitwas5:00pm，Iwasreadytogohome.Iwasabouttoturnoffmycomputer_49_IreceivedanemailfromGarth,myDirector:Iwouldliketothankallofyouwhomadetheeffortand_50_reportedtowork.Itisalwaysreassuring(令人欣慰),attimeslikethese,whenemployeessoclearlyshowtheir_51_totheirjobs.Thankyou.Garthsemailwasshort,butIlearnedmorefromthat_52_messagethanIeverdidfromatextbook.Theemailtaughtmethatafewwordsof_53_canmakeabigdifference.Therainstormandthetraffic_54_hadmademetiedandupset.ButGarthswordsimmediately_55_meandputasmilebackonmyface.36.A.breakB.floodC.sinkD.crash37.A.forcedB.refusedC.adjustedD.gathered38.A.orderB.payC.callD.search39.A.climateB.sceneryC.stormD.burden40.A.usedB.promisedC.deservedD.happened41.A.practiceB.routineC.processD.service42.A.toB.throughC.overD.for43.A.operatingB.cyclingC.turningD.rushing44.A.checkB.carryC.findD.board45.A.streetB.groundC.floorD.platform46.A.pausedB.crossedC.reachedD.parked47.A.wetB.weakC.sickD.hurt48.A.ashamedB.discouragedC.surprisedD.puzzled49.A.whileB.whenC.whereD.after50.A.hardlyB.casuallyC.absolutelyD.eventually51.A.devotionB.donationC.connectionD.reaction52.A.accurateB.urgentC.briefD.humorous53.A.promiseB.appreciationC.adviceD.guidance54.A.troublesB.signalsC.rulesD.signs55.A.correctedB.supportedC.amazedD.refreshed2.Goalsettingisapowerfulprocessforthinkingaboutyouridealfutureandformotivatingyourselftoturnthisvisionofthefutureintoreality.Theprocessofsettinggoalshelpsyouchoosewhereyouwanttogetinlife.Byknowingexactlywhatyouwanttoachieve,youknowwhereyouhavetoconcentrateyourefforts.Youllalsoquicklyspotthedistractionsthatwouldotherwiselureyoufromyourcourse.Morethanthis,properly-setgoalscanbeincrediblymotivating,andasyougetintothehabitofsettingandachievinggoals.Youllfindthatyourself-confidencebuildsfast.Goalsettingtechniquesareusedbytop-levelathletessuccessfulbusiness-peopleandachieversinallfields.Theygiveyoulong-termvisionandshort-termmotivation.Theyfocusyouracquisitionofknowledge,andhelpyoutoorganizeyourtimeyoureyourresourcessothatyoucanmaketheverymostofyourlife.Bysettingsharp,clearlydefinedgoalsyoucanmeasureandtakeprideintheachievementofthosegoals.Youcanseeforwardprogressinwhatmightpreviouslyhaveseemedalongpointlessgrind(苦差事).Bysettinggoalsyouwillalsoraiseyourself-confidence,asyourecognizeyourabilityandcompetenceinachievingthegoalsthatyouhaveset.Goalsaresetonanumberofdifferentlevels：Firstyoucreateyour“bigpicture”ofwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife，anddecidewhatlarge-scalegoalsyouwanttoachieve.Secondyoubreakthesedownintothesmallerandsmallertargetsthatyoumusthittoreachyourlifetimegoals.Finally,onceyouhaveyourplan,youstartworkingdowntothethingsyoucandotoday.Startmovingtowardsthemsothatyoucanachieveyourgoalsstepbystep.5l.AccordingtoParagraphl,wecaninferA.goalsettingallowsyoutochangeyourmindB.goalsettinginspiresyoutofollowyourdreamsC.goalsettingleadsyoutoconcentrateonyourgoalsD.goalsettinghelpsyouchoosewhatyouwantinlife52.Bysettinglong-termandshort-termgoals,.A.youcanlearnmoreknowledgeB.youcanenjoyyourlif