高中模拟英语考试题

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至

13

题。

11. What are the speakers talking about?

A. How to apply for a course.

B. How to get help with studies.

C. How to get recommendation letters.

12. Who works at the Academic Skills Center?

A. Young teachers.

B. Students who need financial help.

C. Successful students who help others.

13. What must students do to get service at the Academic Skills Center?

A. Sign up.

B. Pay money.

C. Be recommended by teachers.

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段材料，回答第

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16

题。

14. Where is the man going on vacation?

A. Italy.

B. France.

C. Germany.

15. What advice does the woman give about meeting Claudia’s parents?

A. Be on time.

B. Take a small gift.

C. Keep a friendly smile.

16. What is the woman’s final suggestion for the man?

A. Take a language class.

B. Read more history books.

C. Contact a travel agency.

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17

至

20

题。

17. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A. Borrowing DVDs from a library.

B. Borrowing DVDs from stores.

C. Borrowing DVDs online.

18. How many movies can you usually borrow at a time?

A. Only one.

B. No more than three.

C. More than three.

19. What does the speaker suggest about new expressions?

A. Ignore them.

B. Learn to use them.

C. Translate them word-by-word.

20. Whom is the talker’s speech aimed at?

A. Language learners.

B. Film school students.

C. Store managers.

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We can take online joyful learning experiences to a new level by combining the best practices in

education with inspiring hands-on lessons that parents and children can enjoy together.

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Starting a Writer’s Notebook June 13th—

June 17th

This workshop is to inspire children to see themselves as true authors. The writing activities in this

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Participants will learn a variety of strategies and techniques for generating ideas and producing

meaningful writing.

PRICE: $$27.00($$22.00 cash payment)

AGE: 6

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Backyard Science

June 20th

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June 24th

By sharing what we discover in our own backyards, our children will be able to experience

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PRICE: $$27.00

AGE:4

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10

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Be a Peacemaker

June 27th

—

July 1st

By practicing mindfulness we discover how to find that peaceful place within ourselves, even

during the most difficult times. This online class offers families a way to explore beneficial techniques

together in an effort to develop a shared language and common understanding of what it means to be

fully present in our lives.

PRICE: $$27.00

AGE: 4

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Poetry Makers

June 11th

—

July 15th

When sharing poems with our children, we not only teach them how to appreciate the beauty of

language but also that our words have the ability to affect others in deep and meaningful ways. In this

four-

week online workshop, we will strengthen our children’s understanding of themselves, each other,

and the world around them through the power of writing poetry.

PRICE: $$27.00

AGE:6

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10

can we learn about Starting a Writer’s Notebook?

A. It offers a discount.

B. It lasts four weeks.

C. It is suitable for all ages.

D. It encourages children to write poetry.

can we learn about Backyard Science?

A. It encourages the kids to get close to nature.

B. It offers the kids various outdoor explorations.

C. It fills the kids with confidence in their future.

D. It enriches the kids’ life experi

ence and knowledge.

workshop can help kids make a good balance in their daily life?

A. Starting a Writer’s Notebook.

B. Be a Peacemaker.

C. Backyard Science.

D. Poetry Makers.

can kids learn at Poetry Makers?

A. Be aware of the power of words.

B. Have a strong desire to be successful.

C. Show much enthusiasm for literature.

D. Take more interest in their studies.

B

On November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King

Edward Cove, off South Georgia

in Antarctica. He

was wearing only

his

swimming

glasses, cap

and

speedos!

Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystem with their large

diversity of marine life. When asked why he doesn’t wear a wetsuit, Lewis says, “I ask world leaders to

do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and

unpopular. If I’m asking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send

the right message.”

It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water

averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius . He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the

freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which

in

turn

causes

his

muscle

control

to

drop,

slowing

him

down.

When

he

is

done

with

his

swim,

his

support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to

normal.

Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters.

Even

expert

swimmers

who

are

unused

to

freezing

water

can

drown

within

minutes

because

of

the

physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.

This

is

not

the

first

time

that

Lewis

has

swum

in

dangerous

conditions.

In

2007,

he

swam

one

kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change. In 2015, he

swam in the Bay of Whales in Antar

ctica’s Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a

marine reserve there.

25.

Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit?

A. T

o show his bravery.

B. T

o swim faster.

C. T

o build up his body.

D. T

o win public attention.

26. What does the underlined word

“it”

in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. His body temperature.

B. The water.

C. The water temperature.

D. His body.

27.

What’s

Pugh’s

advice about swimming in freezing waters?

A. One should be expert at swimming.

B. One must be fully prepared for the activity.

C. One should be ready to take on challenges.

D. One must be used to long-distance swimming.

28. What may be the best title for the text?

A. Lewis Pugh: swimming for a cause.

B. How to survive a swim in cold waters.

C. How to prepare for extreme swimming.

D. Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible.

C

Sea

turtles

are

one

of

several

species

that

have

temperature-dependent

sex

determination.

The

number of female babies increases when nests are made in warmer sands.

A

recent

study

by

the

National

Oceanic

and

Atmospheric

Administration,

California

State

University and Worldwide Fund for Nature Australia examined two genetically distinct populations of

green sea turtles living in the Great Barrier Reef. The study found that a group of about 200,000 turtles

living in the northern part of the reef was almost entirely female.

While the southern population was 65 to 69 percent female, females in the northern group accounted

for 99.1 percent of young turtles and 86.8 percent of adults.

After combining their results with temperature data, the scientists in charge of the study found that

the northern green turtles have been producing mainly females for more than two decades and that the

complete feminization

（雌性化

) of this population is possible in the near future.

The temperature at which the turtles will produce male or female babies can be passed on to the

turtles’

childre

n.

Most

sea

turtle

populations

are

now

producing

offspring

above

the

most

suitable