江苏省常州市第一中学2017届高三上学期期中质量检测英语试卷

常州市第一中学2017届高三英语期中质量检测（2016.11）

注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为120分。考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（选择题，共85分)

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How will the woman go outing? 

1. By bus.
2. In the man’s car.
3. In her own car.

2. Who does the dress belong to? 

1. Susan.
2. Janet.
3. Susan's friend.

3 What is the woman going to do? 

1. Study for a flight.
2. Have dinner with Jack.
3. Pack for a plane trip.

4 What are the speakers talking about? 

1. Repairing machines.
2. Paying for tickets.
3. Changing notes.

5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? 

1. Classmates.
2. Fellow workers.
3. Husband and wife.

 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。

6. What is the woman telling her father about? 

1. Her visit to Greenwich Park.
2. Her sightseeing experience.
3. Her plan for her holiday.

7. When is the woman going to see a show? 

1. On her last night.
2. Next weekend.
3. Tomorrow.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。

8. What do we know about the writer? 

1. He is a child.
2. He was an assistant years ago.
3. He was born disabled.

9. How does the man find the writer? 

1. Inspiring.
2. Surprising.
3. Satisfying.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10. How did the man get the car probably? 

1. He made it by himself.
2. He bought it from a car store.
3. He bought it from another person.

11. What does the price of the car include? 

1. All fees but no taxes.
2. Free service for one year.
3. A one-month service agreement.

12. What will the man probably do next? 

1. Test out the car by himself.
2. Get the car keys for the woman
3. Get the contracts ready to sign.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13. When will the woman leave for vacation? 

1. August 5^th.
2. August 15^th. 
3. August 25^th.

14. How long will the woman stay at the beach? 

1. Two weeks.
2. One week.
3. Three weeks.

15. What is the woman planning to do? 

1. Take a sunbath.
2. Learn swimming.

C. Have a volleyball match.

16. What will the man do? 

1. Go with die woman.
2. Do some sports.
3. Take part of his vacation.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?

1. In a class of the Greek language.
2. In a class of the French language.
3. In a class of the English language.

18. How long does the Class last? 

1. 11 weeks.
2. 13 weeks.
3. 15 weeks.

19. What is"the short - cut" to learning words according to the speaker? 

1. Learning how words are formed
2. Taking more courses.
3. Reading basic words aloud.

20. Why is the class popular? 

1. It's taught by Professor John Morris.
2. It helps to master some useful rules.
3. It is not offered each term. 

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

1. ：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
   请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
   21. Learning from _________ mistakes can help us keep conscious and avoid repeating them in the days to come.
   A. previous B. curious C. obvious D. ridiculous
   22. Not far from the club, there was a garden, __________ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.
   A. whose B. its C. which D. that
   23. I want to work at home on a Tuesday but __________ it turns out, sometimes it’s a Wednesday or a Thursday.
   A .as B. that C. when D. since
   24. He is a good man and is known _______to everybody in our community.
   A. as such B. such as C. so as D. as with
   25. The criminal was told he would be __________ punishment if he assisted the police.
   A. free against       B. immune from       C. aware of         D. at stake
   26. Low-carbon emissions and energy conservation must be given______, whatever job you are doing.
   A. privilege B. principle C. priority D. prejudice
   27. ——How can I live my dreams in a short time?
      ——Be practical. Between you and your dreams ____________ a lot of hard work.
   A. stand B. stands C. is standing D. are standing
   28. The high housing price has become a serious problem among young people in China, ___________ the government hasn’t yet found a better solution to.
   1. the one B. that C. one D. those
      29. The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are ______ sale now, and they are sold _____ the pound.
      1. for; in B. on; by C. for, by D. on, in

30. I wasn’t sure if he was really interested or if he ________________ polite.

A．was just being B. will just be

C．had just been D. would just be

31. _______ shoulder to shoulder with a girl, I felt very embarrassed.

A. Spotting shopping B. Spotted shopping

C. Having spotted to shop D. Spotted to shop

32. The door was open, from __________ he could see everything outside.

A. which B. after which C. behind it D. where

33. —— Your car should be ready next Tuesday.

  ——We are ________ hoping you’d be able to do it by this Friday.

A. still B. rather C. always D. even

34. This design is ________ satisfactory. So you’ll have to try your best to better it.

A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. everything but

35. —— Mr. Black, this is our language lab. Would you like to go in and have a look?
   ——OK.____________ .
A. Help yourself      B. This way, please      C. Follow me        D. After you

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

I am Still the Greatest

I have always believed in myself, even as a young child growing up in Louisville, Ky. My parents instilled a sense of pride and ___36___ in me, and taught me and my brother that we could be the best at anything. I must have believed them, ___37___I remember being the neighborhood marble champion and challenging my neighborhood buddies to see who could jump the tallest hedges or run a foot race the length of the block. Of course I knew when I made the challenge that I would win. I never even thought of ___38___.

As part of my boxing training, I would run down Fourth Street in downtown Louisville, ___39___ in and out of local shops, taking just enough time to tell them I was training for the Olympics and I was going to win a gold medal. I never thought of the___40___of failing — only of the___41___and glory I was going to get when I won. I could see it. I could almost feel it. When I proclaimed (宣称) that I was the“Greatest of___42___Time,”I believed in myself. And I still do.

Throughout my ___43___ boxing career, my belief in my abilities triumphed over the skill of an opponent. My will was stronger than their skills. What I didn’t know was that my will would be ___44___ even more when I ___45___.。

In 1984, I was conclusively diagnosed with Parkinson’s (帕金森) disease. Since that diagnosis, my symptoms have increased and my ability to speak in audible tones has diminished(减少). If there was ___46___ that would strike at the core of my confidence in myself, it would be this insidious disease. But my “confidence and will to continue to live life as I choose” won’t be ___47___.

Early in 1996, I was asked to___48___ the caldron (大锅) at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Of course my immediate answer was yes. I never even thought of having Parkinson’s or what physical ___49___ that would ___50___ for me.

When the moment came for me to walk out on the 140-foot-high scaffolding (脚手架) and take the torch from Janet Evans, I realized I had the eyes of the world on me. I also realized that as I held the Olympic torch high above my head, my tremors (颤抖) had ___51___. Just at that moment, I heard a rumble in the stadium that became a pounding roar (咆哮) and then turned into a(an) ___52___ applause. I was ___53___ of my 1960 Olympic experience in Rome, when I won the gold medal. Those 36 years between Rome and Atlanta___54___before me, and I realized that I had come full ___55___.

Nothing in life has defeated me. I am still the"Greatest." This I believe.

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A

Scientists from the University of East Anglia have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the damage to the ozone layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers.

Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substances remains a mystery.

 Lying in the atmosphere, the ozone layer plays a critical role in blocking harmful UV rays, which cause cancers in humans and reproductive problems in animals.

 Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey were the first to discover a huge"hole" in the ozone over Antarctica in 1985. The evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases, which were invented in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs and the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into being in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010.

 Now, the newly discovered four new gases can destroy ozone and are getting into the atmosphere from as yet unidentified sources. Three of the gases are CFCs and one is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), which can also damage ozone.

 The research has shown that four gases were not around in the atmosphere at all until the 1960s, which suggests they are man-made. The scientists discovered the gases by analyzing polar snow pack. Air from this snow is a natural archive of what was in the atmosphere up to 100 years ago. The researchers also looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania.

 They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases have been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. However, they don't know where the new gases are being released from and this should be investigated. Possible sources include chemicals  for insecticide production and solvents（溶液）  for cleaning electronic components. The three CFCs are being destroyed very slowly in the atmosphere - so even if emissions were to stop immediately, they will still be around for many decades to come.

 Of the four species identified, CFC-113a seems the most worrying as there is a very small but growing emission source somewhere, maybe from agricultural insecticides. We should find it and take it out of production.

56. What do we know about the newly discovered gases?

A. Some are surely produced by the development of agriculture.

B. The CFCs will have a long impact once they are released.

C. They gather together in the atmosphere at a medium speed.

D. Their amounts are not large enough to cause damage to us.

57. The underlined word"archive" in Paragraph 6 is closest to the meaning of"____"

 A. state          B. resource          C. phenomenon        D. storeroom

58. What will the scientists probably attempt to do about the gases next?

A. Find out what can replace things like insecticides and put them into use.

B. Find out how they destroy ozone and get rid of those in the atmosphere.

C. Find out where they are exactly from and stop them from being released.

D. Find out if HCFC is more harmful than CFCs and take proper measures.

B

If you go down to the woods today, you may meet high-tech trees-genetically modified to speed their growth or improve the quality of their wood. Genetically-engineered food crops have become increasingly common, albeit (虽然) controversial, over the past ten years. But genetic engineering of trees has lagged behind.
Part of the reason is technical. Understanding, and then altering, the genes of a big pine tree are more complex than creating a better tomato. While tomatoes sprout (发芽) happily, and rapidly, in the laboratory, growing a whole tree from a single, genetically altered cell in a test tube is a tricky process that takes years, not months. Moreover, little is known about tree genes. Some trees, such as pine trees, have a lot of DNA-roughly ten times as much as human. And, whereas the Human Genome Project is more than halfway through its task of isolating and sequencing (排序) the estimated 100,000 genes in human cells, similar efforts to analyze tree genes are still just saplings (幼苗).
Given the large number of tree genes and the little that is known about them, tree engineers are starting with a search for genetic"markers". The first step is to isolate DNA from trees with desirable properties such as insect resistance. The next step is to find stretches of DNA that show the presence of a particular gene. Then, when you mate two trees with different desirable properties, it is simple to check which offspring (后代) contain them all by looking for the genetic markers. Henry Amerson, at North Carolina State University, is using genetic markers to breed fungal (真菌) resistance into southern pines. Billions of these are grown across America for pulp (纸浆) and paper, and outbreaks of disease are expensive. But not all individual trees are susceptible (受影响). Dr. Amerson's group has found markers that distinguish fungus-resistant stock from disease-prone trees. Using traditional breeding techniques, they are introducing the resistance genes into pines on test sites in America.
Using genetic markers speeds up old-fashioned breeding methods because you no longer have to wait for the tree to grow up to see if it has the desired traits. But it is more a sophisticated form of selective breeding. Now, however, interest in genetic tinkering (基因修补) is also gaining ground. To this end, Dr. Amerson and his colleagues are taking part in the Pine Gene Discovery Project, an initiative to identify and sequence the 50,000-odd genes in the pine tree's genome. Knowing which gene does what should make it easier to know what to alter.

59. What does the author think about the genetic engineering of pine trees?

A. Time-consuming. 
B. Worthwhile.
C. Significant. 

D. Technically impossible.

60. What can we learn about the research on tree genes?

A. The research methods are similar to the analysis of human genes.
B. The findings are expected to be as fruitful as the analysis of human genes.
C. It will take as much time and effort as the analyst, of human genes.
D. The research has been mainly concentrated on the genes of young trees.

61. It is discovered by Henry Amerson’s team that_______________.

A. southern pines cannot resist fungus
B. all southern pines are not susceptible
C. the genetic marker in southern pines was the easiest to identify
D. fungus-resistant genes came originally from outside the U.S.A.

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Microsoft just finished a three－month experiment operating an underwater data center. A server rack(服务器支架) with the power of about 300 PCs was placed into a water－tight(防水) steel container and lowered into the ocean off the coast of central California.
The unusual experiment was launched because current data centers are unpleasantly inefficient. They're built where energy and land are cheap (not close to where people actually live). And they waste so much energy cooling their massive computers. The ocean can solve those problems. The cold ocean floor sufficiently cools the computing components inside the pod. And since most people live near the ocean, placing data centers under water could potentially increase the speed at which customers could access the information stored in Microsoft's cloud.
The experiment was so successful that Microsoft operated the underwater data center for 75 days longer than it had planned to. The next step is to get a larger pod, with about four times the computing power, under the ocean for testing. Unlike the first experiment, the next pod will also be equipped with turbines, which will transform the ocean's currents into electricity. It's not clear when, if ever, underwater data centers will become a possible product. “Our first experiment was like dipping our pinkie toe in the water, and now we're going for the big toe，” said Lee, corporate vice president of Microsoft Research.
Microsoft is still analyzing the environmental impacts of the study. Data centers are both hot and loud, which could have damaging effects on ocean life. Microsoft found that the noise its underwater data center produced was drowned out by nearby shrimp and crabs. The data centers are also built from recyclable materials, and Microsoft believes that the total carbon footprint of underwater data centers will be “dramatically lower” than current land－based centers.
Given the growth in the cloud, industry analysts believe that most of the world's data centers have yet to be built. But building a data center takes at least two years—an eternity in the fast－developing tech industry. As a result, Microsoft builds its data centers with the future in mind, installing far more computing power and space than it currently needs.
Lee believes that going under water can shift the building of data centers from construction projects to manufacturing jobs. “What if we could mass－produce these pods on an assembly line？” he thought. “We could deliver a data center, from conception to operation, in 90 days. That's dramatically different than what's happening today.” 
62. What is the advantage of an underwater data center
A. It can be lowered to the ocean floor easily.
B. It can cool computing components automatically.
C. It can be built close to the place where people live.
D. It can make information easily accessible to people.
63. We can infer that the underwater data centers ________． 
A. cause little harm to the ocean life B. are more environmentally friendly
C. change the course of ocean currents D. are easy to build in large quantities
64. The underlined word “eternity” in Paragraph 5 means “________”． 
A. an extremely long time

B. an extended period
C. a seemingly short time

D. a fruitful period
65. The passage tries to inform readers that ________． 
A. an experiment was made in operating a data center
B. Microsoft will mass－produce pods on an assembly line
C. Microsoft succeeded in putting a data center underwater
D. underwater data centers are more efficient than land－based ones

D

Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the world's most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds.

     Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between  fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a naval patrol (海军巡逻队) to put down disturbances.

     The controversial director of the Galapagos National Park—which controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve extending to 40 miles offshore—has been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the islanders prepare for election when they pick their representatives in Ecuador’s national assembly.

     “It’s a very tense situation,” said Leonor Stjepic, director of the London-based Galapagos Conservation Trust, which raises money to help projects on the islands. “We are watching it with concern.”

     The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the islands’ population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while the islands' total population is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador for a life “in paradise (天堂)”. On top of this, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year.

Such numbers have put the islands, special ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands’ iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises.

     These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit (开发利用) the islands’ waters and catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters and sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea.

     Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome George—the last surviving member of the Pinta Island species of the Galapagos giant tortoise.

      The situation got improved after the Ecuador government made concessions (让步) by increasing fishing quotas (配额), which angered conservationists. “It is tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of the Galapagos,” said John McCosker of the California Academy of Sciences. “They are killing the golden goose.”

Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national park's new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months.

This appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers (管理员),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled.

More than 300 staged a sit-in at the park’s headquarters and prevented Cepeda from taking up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepeda—with the fishermen’s help- entered the park. “I am in office, I am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced.

     The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to maintain the peace. A few days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivicso met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post.

However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappear that easily.

     “We have to balance its special environment with the needs of local people. In that sense, it is a microcosm (缩影) for all the other threatened parts of the world. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull off,” said Stjepic.

66. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．The island’s swelling population

B．The law to limit waves of immigrants

C．A life in paradise

D．The tourists’ visiting the islands every year

67. How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin?

A．He based his theory on his studies there.

B．He built the Charles Darwin research center there.

C．He advocated the balance between ecology and people there.

D．He found the last surviving giant tortoise there.

68. What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen?

A．The dismissal of the previous director of the Galapagos National Park

B．The exploitation of the islands

C．The government's support of Galapagos Conservation Trust

D．Cepeda’s close tie with the fishing industry

69. We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．the projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitable

B．conservationists get angry when fishermen are killing a goose

C．politicians from the mainland government play football on the islands

D．the government is trying to ease the tension

70. In Paragraph 13, what does the author mean by “The Ecuador government took no chances”?

A．The government did not seize opportunities.

B．The government made no compromises.

C．The government did not run risks.

D．The government shrank from responsibilities.

第二卷（非选择题,共两大题,35分）

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单 词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

Definitions of literature have varied over time. In fact, it is a “culturally relative definition”. Once in Western Europe, literature indicated all books and writing. During the Romantic period, it began to refer to “imaginative” literature. Nowadays literature is seen as a term used to describe written or spoken material, including all of the following.

Poetry uses rhythmic qualities of language to bring out meanings in addition to, or in place of, unimaginative surface meaning. Poetry has traditionally been distinguished from prose by its being set inverse (颠倒); prose (散文) is cast in sentence, poetry in lines.

Novel is typically written in a narrative (叙事) style and presented as a book. Novels tell stories, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary. The novel has been a part of human culture for over a thousand years, although its origins are somewhat debated. Regardless of how it began, the novel has remained one of the most popular and treasured examples of human culture and writing. It remains an essential part of the literary cultures of nearly all societies around the world.

Novella is classified as “Too short to be a novel，too long to be a short story”. There is no precise definition in terms of word or page count. Literary prizes and publishing houses often have their own arbitrary limits, which vary according to their particular intentions.

A short story is different from novels or novellas in that the plot is usually tied to one single chain of events. Because the reader must identify with a character quickly to become engaged, the tale is often told from the chief character’s point of view.

A drama refers to a play for the theatre，television or radio. It generally consists of chiefly dialogue between characters. It also uses dance to convey their message. Dramas usually aim at dramatic performance rather than at reading. In theater, a drama is presented by actors to an audience.

Good literary works depend on literary techniques. A literary technique can be used by authors in order to improve the written framework of a piece of literature, and produce specific effects.

Literary techniques include a wide range of approaches to crafting a work. The ability to let readers know what might happen in the future in an indirect way is possible through the technique foreshadowing (铺垫，伏笔). The practice of representing objects and qualities as human beings in literature is personification (拟人). Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas.

第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）

阅读下面短文, 然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

High school students in Victoria, Australia have been offered Education Department advice ahead of their written exams. The advice has been developed by the state Education Department together with a mental health organization. “Exams can be a stressful time and the government is ensuring that students have the support they need to get through the period,”Education Minister Martin Dixon said.

Students are advised to breathe deeply through their noses as a relaxation technique, to have a healthy diet, and to improve their mood by exercising. The importance of sleep, staying connected with family and friends, and planned study times are emphasized. Students will also learn “positive self-talk”. “The positive way that you talk to yourself can be used for greater confidence and reducing stress, and can be a very effective way to prepare yourself for a big test or exam,” students are told.

The tips encourage young people to speak up if they are having difficulty, and remember that life will go on beyond exams. At the same time, students with serious problems are urged to seek professional help.

【写作内容】

用约30个单词写出上文概要；

用约120个单词对文中所述话题进行讨论, 内容包括：

你学习或生活中面对怎样的压力；

你正在或打算如何应对这些压力。

【写作要求】

作文中可以使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得 直接引用原文中的句子；

文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

不必写标题。

【评分标准】

内容完整, 语言规范, 语篇连贯, 词数适当。

答案

听力

1-5 BACBC 6-10 BACAC 11-15 CBABA 16-20 CCBAB

单选

21-25 ABAAB 26-30CBCBA 31-35 BDBBD

完型填空

36-40 ACBCA 41-45 BBCAB 46-50 CBCBA 51-55 ADBBA

阅读理解

56-58 BDC 59-61 AAB 62-65 DBAC 66-70 AABDC

任务型阅读

71. changing/varying 72. culture

73. Kinds/Types/Sorts/Forms/Categories 74. means

75. made 76. between

77. simple 78. physically

79. future/coming 80. life

作文范文

Local authorities in Victoria, Australia have provided their students with practical advice in a bid

to help them to better handle the stress from the approaching exams.

（这两点是概括的核心）（结合写作要求到文中找出文章的中心句或关键词）

We can run into stress in our life on various occasions. As for me, math used to cause a lot of

trouble, and has long been a headache. Despite the large amount of effort and time I devoted, I

just kept messing up in almost all the exams. It was so painful and depressing that I even started

to believe math was never my thing.

（用自己的亲身经历或虚构故事，最好和文中的事例相似考试压力，就显得很好写）

Thanks to my parents and my math teacher, whose support an advice have increased my

confidence over the past several months, I have worked out a detailed plan to help manage my

time and have tried to adopt useful learning strategies. Hopefully, with consistent efforts in class and regular revision at home, I will catch up and make steady progress.

（根据要求本段应该是针对于上一段提出的压力你是如何应对的，不要劈开例子去谈解决压力的措施）