非法河南省洛阳市2018届高三第三次统一考试 英语

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Just a few years out of law school, I decided that I wanted to write fictions. The only thing I had ever

published before was a law-review article. I had made great efforts to write when I came home at night after

wor, but I was too tired. I decided to quit my job.

I

began

my

new

life

on

a

February

morning.

I

sat

down

at

my

itchen

table

at

730

am

and

made

a

resolution. Every day I would write until lunchtime. Then I would lie down on the floor for 20 minutes to

rest my mind. After that, I would return to wor for a few more hours.

In my first year, I sold two stories. Then I wro

te a novel, but I thought it wasn’t good enough, so I

ended

up

putting

it

in

a

drawer.

My

second

novel,

Billy

Lynn’s

Long

Half

time

Wal,

was

published

to

glowing reviews and received the National Boo Critics Circle Award for fiction.

My success sounds lie a familiar story, but actually it was far from sudden. I quit my job, and for every

story I published in those years, I had at least 30 rejections. The novel that I put away in the drawer too my

four years. My breathrough came in 2006, 18 years after I first sat down to write at my itchen table.

Sometimes genius (

天才

) is just the thing that comes out after 20 years of woring at your itchen. Also,

doing something truly creative requires the energy of youth. Orson Welles made his masterpiece, Citien an,

at 25. T. S. Eliot wrote The Love Song of J. Afred Prufroc at 23.

21. When did the author decide to devote himself to writing fictions?

A. When he was tired from his wor.

B. Straight after graduation from law school.

C. On being informed his law- review article came out.

D. When his hobby was disturbed by his wor.

22. We can infer from the second paragraph that the author

.

A. led a wealthy life

B. arranged his life reasonably

C. was too diligent to rela himself

D. remained single

23. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?

A. Failure is the mother of success.

B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

C. It is never too old to learn.

D. It is the first step that costs troublesome.

24. Why did the author give the eample of Orson Welles and T. S. Eliot?

A. To mae a comparison between them and himself.

B. To show creativity needs energy and efforts.

C. To persuade the readers of their great talents.

D. To recommend their two masterpieces.

B

Years ago, students applying to colleges and universities had to have their applications and personal

essays

printed

out

and

then

“snail

-

mailed”.

Flash

forward

to

today’s

world

of

Faceboo,

Instagram

and

WeChat, where photos, videos and mobile phones rule. Fortunately, several new tools are maing it easier for

college applicants to use technology to show off their personalities, sills and creativity.

EEMEE

One of the more popular innovations in college applications is eeMee, a free mobile app that allows

students

to

upload

personal

profiles

and

videos

to

create

visual

resumes.

More

than

220

colleges

and

universities offer a eeMee option as part of the application process. The video can show the unique creative

aspects of the applicants.

THE COALITION LOCER

Another relatively new tool comes from the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, now used

by more than 110 member colleges and universities. Among the group’s stated goals are getting students

engaged

in

college

prep

early

and

using

technology

to

create

a

supportive

application

process

that

encourages reflection and self- discovery.

Students

who

sign

up

for

the

free

platform

get

access

to

a

digital

“locer”,

which

they

can

use

all

through

high

school

to

save

class

papers,

artwor,

newspaper

stories,

videos

and

photos

to

share

with

colleges when they eventually apply.

VIDEO

—

CHAT INTERVIEWS

At some schools, an interview with an admission officer is an important part of the application process.

To mae it easier, several virtual interviewing tools have popped up, such as a video-based platform from ira.

More than 140 universities worldwide use ira’s video assessment tool to conduct real

-time interviews with

prospective students. During the interview, candidates are shown the questions prerecorded by the particular

school

and

must

respond

in

real

time

by

taling

into

the

camera

on

their

laptop

or

phone.

In

addition

to

showing their ability, to spea fluently in English and thin on their feet, it helps admission officers determine

the “motivation, commitment and drive” of applicants.

UNIQUE SCHOOL TOOLS

Some

universities

have

come

up

with

their

own

ways

to

allow

students

to

show

their

sills

and

personalities. For eample, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, encourages applicants to display their

technical abilities and creativity by submi

tting a “Maer Portfolio” —

a written or videotaped description of a

project that shows creative and problem-solving sills. While a new app would fit the bill, the project could

be anything from an origami design to a potato cannon.

25. Which of the apps give students more guidance from their high school?

A. EEMEE.

B. THE COALITION LOCER.

D. UNIQUE SCHOOL TOOLS.

C. VIDEO

—

CHAT INTERVIEWS.

26. What does the underlined word “it” in the fourth part of the passage refer to?

A. The video interview.

C. The application.

B. The description.

D. The student’s ability.

27. What is the common feature required by colleges and universities according to the passage?

A. Creativity.

C

Meico sites on an island plateau (

高原

) surrounded by volcanic peas, which maes air quality a constant

concern for people who live there.

In April, the country too a decisive step toward improving air quality by enacting a temporary ban on

private and Federal vehicles in the city. The rule forbids people from driving in the city one day each wee

and one Saturday each month. Electric vehicles, government service vehicles, public transport options and

school buses are not included in the ban.

Meico

City isn’t the first urban center to be involved in car

-free living. But the ban is more than an

awareness-raiser. It was enacted with the direct aim of solving air pollution. In March, the city san into a

deep brown hae of smog when the pollution levels passed the 200 mar. The city ordered some 1.1m of the

area’s 4.7m cars off the streets and also offered free bus and subway rides.

Meico City’s temporary vehicle ban raises questions about the best ways to improve urban air quality.

India, whose citiens br

eathe some of the world’s dirtiest air, has tried a variety of solutions. Earlier this year,

the Indian government started a 4% sales ta on new-car purchases.

Beijing also has eperience with cleaning the air. The city introduced alternate-day rules in advance of

the 2008 Olympic Games, which produced good results. And then there is the London congestion (

拥挤

)

charge, introduced in 2003. The charge has had a measurable effect on air quality.

For now, Meico City

—

named by the United Nations as the most polluted city on the planet in 1992

—

can loo forward to the start of the region’s rainy season, when daily showers will help lo clean the air.

B. Braveness.

D. Technical ability.

C. Willingness to share.