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英语高考
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第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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NeedaJobThisSummer?
Theprovincialgovernmentanditspartnersoffermanyprogramstohelpstudentsfindsummerjobs.Thedeadlinesandwhatyouneedtoapplydependontheprogram.
Notastudent?
Gotothegovernmentwebsitetolearnaboutprogramsandonlinetoolsavailabletohelppeopleunder30buildskills,findajoborstartbusinessesallyearround.
JobsforYouth
Ifyouareateenagerlivingincertainpartsoftheprovince,youcouldbeeligible(符合条件)forthisprogram,whichprovideseightweeksofpaidemploymentalongwithtraining.
Whoiseligible:
Youth15—18yearsoldinselectcommunities(社区).
SummerCompany
SummerCompanyprovidesstudentswithhands-onbusinesstrainingandawardsofupto$3,000tostartandruntheirownsummerbusinesses.
Whoiseligible:
Studentsaged15—29,returningtoschoolinthefall.
StewardshipYouthRangerProgram
YoucouldapplytobeaStewardshipYouthRangerandworkonlocalnaturalresourcemanagementprojectsforeightweeksthissummer.
Whoiseligible:
Studentsaged16or17attimeofhire,butnotturning18beforeDecember31thisyear.
SummerEmploymentOpportunities(机会)
ThroughtheSummerEmploymentOpportunitiesprogram,studentsarehiredeachyearinavarietyofsummerpositionsacrosstheProvincialPublicService,itsrelatedagenciesandcommunitygroups.
Whoiseligible:
Studentsaged15orolder.Somepositionsrequirestudentstobe15to24orupto29forpersonswithadisability.
21.WhatisspecialaboutSummerCompany?
AItrequiresnotrainingbeforeemployment.
BItprovidesawardsforrunningnewbusinesses.
CItallowsonetoworkinthenaturalenvironment.
DItoffersmoresummerjobopportunities.
22.WhatistheagerangerequiredbyStewardshipYouthRangerProgram?
A15—18.B15—24.C15—29.D16—17.
23.Whichprogramfavorsthedisabled?
AJobsforYouth.
BSummerCompany.
CStewardshipYouthRangerProgram.
DSummerEmploymentOpportunities.
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ForCanaanElementary’ssecondgradeinPatchogue,N.Y.,todayisspeechday,andrightnowit’sChrisPalaez’sturn.The8-year-oldisthejokeroftheclass.Withshiningdarkeyes,heseemslikethekindofkidwhowouldenjoypublicspeaking.
Buthe’snervous."I’mheretotellyoutodaywhyyoushould…should…"Christripsonthe"-ld,"apronunciationdifficultyformanynon-nativeEnglishspeakers.Histeacher,ThomasWhaley,isnexttohim,whisperingsupport."…Votefor…me…"Exceptforsomestumbles,Chrisisdoingamazinglywell.Whenhebringshisspeechtoaniceconclusion,Whaleyinvitestherestoftheclasstopraisehim.
Asonofimmigrants,ChrisstartedlearningEnglishalittleoverthreeyearsago.Whaleyrecalls(回想起)howatthebeginningoftheyear,whencalledupontoread,Chriswouldexcusehimselftogotothebathroom.
LearningEnglishasasecondlanguagecanbeapainfulexperience.Whatyouneedisagreatteacherwholetsyoumakemistakes."Ittakesalotforanystudent,"Whaleyexplains,"especiallyforastudentwhoislearningEnglishastheirnewlanguage,tofeelconfidentenoughtosay,‘Idon’tknow,butIwanttoknow.’"
Whaleygottheideaofthissecond-gradepresidentialcampaignprojectwhenheaskedthechildrenonedaytoraisetheirhandsiftheythoughttheycouldneverbeapresident.Theanswerbrokehisheart.Whaleysaystheprojectisaboutmorethanjustlearningtoreadandspeakinpublic.Hewantsthesekidstolearntoboast(夸耀)aboutthemselves.
"Boastingaboutyourself,andyourbestqualities,"Whaleysays,"isverydifficultforachildwhocameintotheclassroomnotfeelingconfident."
24.WhatmadeChrisnervous?
ATellingastory.
BMakingaspeech.
CTakingatest.
DAnsweringaquestion.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"stumbles"inparagraph2referto?
AImproperpauses.BBadmanners.CSpellingmistakes.DSillyjokes.
26.WecaninferthatthepurposeofWhaley’sprojectisto_________.
Ahelpstudentsseetheirownstrengths
Bassessstudents’publicspeakingskills
Cpreparestudentsfortheirfuturejobs
Dinspirestudents’loveforpolitics
27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWhaleyasateacher?
AHumorous.BAmbitious.CCaring.DDemanding.
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C
Asdataandidentitytheftbecomesmoreandmorecommon,themarketisgrowingforbiometric(生物测量)technologies—likefingerprintscans—tokeepothersoutofprivatee-spaces.Atpresent,thesetechnologiesarestillexpensive,though.
ResearchersfromGeorgiaTechsaythattheyhavecomeupwithalow-costdevice(装置)thatgetsaroundthisproblem:
asmartkeyboard.Thissmartkeyboardpreciselymeasuresthecadence(节奏)withwhichonetypesandthepressurefingersapplytoeachkey.Thekeyboardcouldofferastronglayerofsecuritybyanalyzingthingsliketheforceofauser’stypingandthetimebetweenkeypresses.Thesepatternsareuniquetoeachperson.Thus,thekeyboardcandeterminepeople’sidentities,andbyextension,whethertheyshouldbegivenaccesstothecomputerit’sconnectedto—regardlessofwhethersomeonegetsthepasswordright.
Italsodoesn’trequireanewtypeoftechnologythatpeoplearen’talreadyfamiliarwith.Everybodyusesakeyboardandeverybodytypesdifferently.
Inastudydescribingthetechnology,theresearchershad100volunteerstypetheword"touch"fourtimesusingthesmartkeyboard.Datacollectedfromthedevicecouldbeusedtorecognizedifferentparticipantsbasedonhowtheytyped,withverylowerrorrates.Theresearcherssaythatthekeyboardshouldbeprettystraightforwardtocommercializeandismostlymadeofinexpensive,plastic-likeparts.Theteamhopestomakeittomarketinthenearfuture.
28.Whydotheresearchersdevelopthesmartkeyboard?
AToreducepressureonkeys.
BToimproveaccuracyintyping
CToreplacethepasswordsystem.
DTocutthecostofe-spaceprotection.
29.Whatmakestheinventionofthesmartkeyboardpossible?
AComputersaremucheasiertooperate.
BFingerprintscanningtechniquesdevelopfast.
CTypingpatternsvaryfrompersontoperson.
DDatasecuritymeasuresareguaranteed.
30.Whatdotheresearchersexpectofthesmartkeyboard?
AIt’llbeenvironment-friendly.
BIt’llreachconsumerssoon.
CIt’llbemadeofplastics.
DIt’llhelpspeeduptyping.
31.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?
AAdiary.BAguidebookCAnovel.DAmagazine.
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D
Duringtherosyyearsofelementaryschool(小学),Ienjoyedsharingmydollsandjokes,whichallowedmetokeepmyhighsocialstatus.Iwasthequeenoftheplayground.Thencamemytweensandteens,andmeangirlsandcoolkids.Theyroseintheranksnotbybeingfriendlybutbysmokingcigarettes,breakingrulesandplayingjokesonothers,amongwhomIsoonfoundmyself.
Popularityisawell-exploredsubjectinsocialpsychology.MitchPrinstein,aprofessorofclinicalpsychologysortsthepopularintotwocategories:
thelikableandthestatusseekers.Thelikables’plays-well-with-othersqualitiesstrengthenschoolyardfriendships,jump-startinterpersonalskillsand,whentappedearly,areemployedeverafterinlifeandwork.Thenthere’sthekindofpopularitythatappearsinadolescence:
statusbornofpowerandevendishonorablebehavior.
Enviableasthecoolkidsmayhaveseemed,Dr.Prinstein’sstudiesshowunpleasantconsequences.Thosewhowerehighestinstatusinhighschool,aswellasthoseleastlikedinelementaryschool,are"mostlikelytoengage(从事)indangerousandriskybehavior."
Inonestudy,Dr.Prinsteinexaminedthetwotypesofpopularityin235adolescents,scoringtheleastliked,themostlikedandthehighestinstatusbasedonstudentsurveys(调查研究)."Wefoundthattheleastwell-likedteenshadbecomemoreaggressiveovertimetowardtheirclassmates.Butsohadthosewhowerehighinstatus.Itclearlyshowedthatwhilelikabilitycanleadtohealthyadjustment,highstatushasjusttheoppositeeffectonus."
Dr.Prinsteinhasalsofoundthatthequalitiesthatmadetheneighborswantyouonaplaydate-sharing,kindness,openness—carryovertolateryearsandmakeyoubetterabletorelateandconnectwithothers.
Inanalyzinghisandotherresearch,Dr.Prinsteincametoanotherconclusion:
Notonlyislikabilityrelatedtopositivelifeoutcomes,butitisalsoresponsibleforthoseoutcomes,too."Beinglikedcreatesopportunitiesforlearningandfornewkindsoflifeexperiencesthathelpsomebodygainanadvantage,"hesaid.
32.Whatsortofgirlwastheauthorinherearlyyearsofelementaryschool?
AUnkind.BLonely.CGenerous.DCool.
33.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?
ATheclassificationofthepopular.
BThecharacteristicsofadolescents.
CTheimportanceofinterpersonalskills.
DThecausesofdishonorablebehavior.
34.WhatdidDr.Prinstein’sstudyfindaboutthemostlikedkids?
ATheyappearedtobeaggressive.
BTheytendedtobemoreadaptable.
CTheyenjoyedthehigheststatus.
DTheyperformedwellacademically.
35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
ABeNice—YouWon’tFinishLast
BTheHighertheStatus,theBetter
CBetheBest—YouCanMakeIt
DMoreSelf-Control,LessAggressiveness
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36.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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选项中有两项为多余选项。
IsFreshAirReallyGoodforYou?
Weallgrewuphearingpeopletellusto"gooutandgetsomefreshair".36Accordingtorecentstudies,theanswerisabigYES,iftheairqualityinyourcampingareaisgood.
37Iftheairyou’rebreathingisclean—whichitwouldbeifyou’reawayfromthesmogofcities—thentheairisfilledwithlife-giving,energizingoxygen.Ifyouexerciseou