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2023年汕头市普通高考第一次模拟考试 英语 本试卷共8页, 满分120分。考试用时120分。 注意事项： 1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 作答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需要改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。试题序号从“21”开始。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动, 先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4. 考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后, 将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5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。 A In recent times, the sales of self-help books have soared in popularity. Here are our picks of the best, and most highly rated self-help books to help tackle that new year anxiety. Atomic Habits by James Clear Nowadays people spend so much time planning, journaling, and writing in our diaries, rather than taking action towards actually achieving our goals. This book is a step-by-step guide to fixing up your routine. It digs into the psychology behind habits — how to form good ones and break the bad ones. If you’re a victim of procrastination (拖延症), this may be the push you need. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie This book is all about improving the relationships you have with others in your life, making you a better listener, and overall a better friend. With simple tips such as including the person’s name in conversation and making sure you’re genuinely interested in what they’re saying, you can ensure they will remember you. The core idea is that you can change other people’s behaviour by changing your own, therefore building stronger relationships. Untamed-Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon Doyle Part autobiographical and part self-help, it’s the perfect book to kickstart your year and start living for yourself. Although this book could be enjoyed by anyone, the prime audience is women, as Doyle talks a lot about doubts during motherhood, and the overwhelming need women feel to put everyone before themselves. Doyle shows us our lives in a new light that without even realising it, we may be working hard to please everyone around u