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四川省棠湖中学届高三周练英语试题181124Word版含答案
2018年秋四川省棠湖中学高三周练英语试题
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EducationalProgramsforKids
Areyouinterestedinhelpingyourchildcontinuehisorhereducationbeyondthetypicalschoolday?
Ifso,theneducationalprogramsforkidsmaybewhatyou'relookingfor.
WheretoFindEducationalPrograms?
Manykidswhoarestrugglinginschoolmaybenefitfromanafter-schooltutoringsessionorhomeworkclub.Checkwithyourchild'sschool,yourlocallibraryortheparkdistrictforalistofavailableprograms.YoucanalsocheckwiththelocalBoysandGirlsClub,YMCA,churchoryouthcenter.Dependingonyourchild'sinterestsandstrengths,considerart,communityservice,drama,music,creativewriting,sports,cookingorenvironmentalprograms.
WhatEducationalProgramsAreProvidedbyOrganizations?
Theorganizationsmentionedaboveprovideeducationalprogramsforkids,suchasacommunityyourchildcanbeapartofandprogramsthatfocusoneducation,health,leadership,recreationandfitness.
AnotherpossibilityistheBoyScoutsofAmericaortheGirlScouts.Thesearetwoseparateorganizationsthatcanpotentiallyprovideyourchildwithasenseofaccomplishment,self-confidenceandbelonging.Bothorganizationswillprovideyourchildwithmanylearningexperiencesandactivitiesbothindoorsandoutdoors.
WhatKindofProgramIsBestforMyChild?
Thetypeofeducationalprogramthat'sbestforyourchildissubjectiveandbasedonmanyfactors,includingyourchild'sage.Ifyourchildisinprimaryschool,educationalprogramscanhelphimorherdevelopasapersonandgainleadershipskills,asenseofself-worthandtheabilitytocooperatewithothers.Bythetimeyourchildisinhighschool,hisorherinvolvementwitheducationalprogramsandotherextracurricularactivatescanbekeyelementswhenyourchildisapplyingtocollege.
Whenyouhelpyourchildtopickaneducationalprogram,carefullyconsiderwhatyourchildneedsandwhateveryoptionoffers.
1.Howshouldaparentchooseaprogramthatsuitshischild?
A.Basedonthechild'sageandneeds.B.Consideringwhatorganizationoffersit.
C.Accordingtothechild'sschoolperformance.D.Dependingonthelocationoftheprogram.
2.Whatisthebestprogramforachildaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Itmustpromotethechild'sleadershipskills.B.Itcancontributetoapplyingtocollege.
C.Thereisnostandardanswertothequestion.D.Thereareactivitiesachildlikesbest.
3.Whoisthistextprobablywrittenfor?
A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Schoolkids.D.Programorganizers.
B
ThreeboyswereenjoyingthemselvesintheirhometownofBovina,Mississippi.However,theirliveswereturnedupsidedownwhentheydiscoveredthejawboneofaMastodon(齿乳象).
BrothersShawnandCaidSellersandcousinMichaelMahalitcfoundtheprehistoricboneinapieceofearththatwasrecentlyplowed(犁、耕).“Ithoughtitwasalog,”Caidsaid.“ItriedtopickitupanditwasreallyheavyandIsawteethonit.”Theboneweighedabout50pounds.Theyeventuallygotthebonetotheirhomeandfitteditintheirtub(浴盆),butittooktheircollectivestrength,mightandagolfcart,tocarrythelargeMastodonbone.
“Theydidn’texpecttofindthat,”Michael’smomsaid.“Nowthattheyhave,Ibelievethattheywillbemoreawareoftheirsurroundingsandwhatthey’rediggingupwhentheyarediggingandplaying.”
“We’vegottenalotofpetrified(石化的)woodandCivilWarrelicsfromtheareaandthat’swhatIthoughtitwas,”thebrothers’mothersaid.“Thisisourfirstsetofteethwe’vefound.Sowethoughtitwastheirimagination.Wewerequitesurprisedtoseethatitwasnottheirimagination.”
Theywereexploringnearthebrothers’home.Loandbehold(真想不到),theysawwhattheythoughtresembledafossil.Itwasthecuratorofpaleontology(古生物负责人)oftheMississippiMuseumofNaturalScience,GeorgePhillips,whofirstidentifiedtheboneasa“verymatureindividual.”
TheMastodonwasamammalwholivedduringtheprehistorictimes.Theyhadlongtusksandtrunks,likeelephants.Theywereclearlydifferentfromtheirmodern-daycounterparts,aswellaswoollymammoths(猛犸).
4.HowdidtheyfindthejawboneofaMastodon?
A.Withgreatefforts.B.Bychance.C.Instructedbyanexpert.D.Throughimagination.
5.Atfirstthebrothers’motherthoughtthejawbonewas.
A.frompeoplewhodiedintheCivilWarB.thebonefromaverymatureindividual
C.likealogorsomethingD.theprehistoricbone
6.ThediscoveryofthejawboneofaMastodonisimportantmainlybecauseit.
A.helpspeopletoknowmoreabouttheCivilWar
B.teacheskidstobemoreawareoftheirsurroundings
C.promotestheresearchonmoreprehistoriccreatures
D.attractstheMississippiMuseumofNaturalScience
7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthearticle?
A.PrehistoricBonesRecentlyFoundinMississippiB.NotPetrifiedWoodNorCivilWarRelics
C.FirstIdentifyingBoneasa“VeryMatureIndividual”D.UnexpectedlyDiscoveringMastodonJawbone
C
In2013aloneatleast20,000Africanelephantswerekilledfortheirteeth.InSouthAfricaoverthelasttwoyearsmorethan2,200rhinoswerekilledfortheirhorns.Thesenumbersarealarming,becausecurrentratesofillegalhuntingarefasterthanbirthrates,whichcouldleadtoextinctionfortheseecologicallyimportantcreaturesintheirenvironment.Indeed,someelephantandrhinopopulationsareontracktobelocallyextinctwithinthenextdecade.
Ifyouarereadingthis,youmayalreadybeawareofthesefacts.Butyoumightnotknowthatwildlifetrafficking(走私)notonlythreatenstheexistenceofelephantsandrhinosbutisalsoleadingtoextinctionofotherspecies,suchastigers,tortoises,seaturtles—andtheworld’smosttraffickedmammal—pangolins(穿山甲).
Pangolinsaretheonlymammalsthatareentirelycoveredintoughscales(鳞),whichmakesthemlookverystrong.Butactuallytheyareendangeredmammals.Thereareeightdifferentspeciesofpangolins,fourinAsiaandfourinAfrica,andallarethreatenedwithextinction.Althoughpangolinsareprotectedthroughoutmostofthecountrieswheretheylive,highdemandinEastAsia,wherethedeliciouspangolinmeatisconsideredadelicacyandwheretheirscalesareusedintraditionalmedicines,isdrivinganillegaltradeinbothliveanimalsandpangolinparts.Thenumberofpangolintraffickingisshocking.Expertsbelievethatoverthelast10yearsmorethan1millionpangolinsweretakenfromthewild.Itisestimatedthatbetween40,000and81,250pangolinswerekilledfortheillegaltradein2013alone.
InFebruary,theUnitedStatesreleasedaplantodealwithwildlifetrafficking,whichlaysoutthestepswewilltaketofighttheillegaltradeinwildlife,includingpangolins.Wearestrengtheningthecarryingoutoftheplan;buildinginternationalcooperationandcontributiontoprotectwildlife;raisingawarenesstodrivedownthedemandthatisfuelingtheillegaltrade.
GetinvolvedandrememberWorldWildlifeDay(March3)byspreadingtheplan.Usesocialmediaandtelleveryonethatnowisthetimetogetseriousaboutwildlifecrimeandendthedemandthatthreatensspecies,bigandsmall,fromthehugeelephanttotheshypangolin.
8.Howmanyendangeredcreaturesarementionedinthepassage?
A.4.B.5.C.6.D.7.
9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?
A.Eightspeciesofpangolinsliveonthesamecontinent.
B.Pangolinsarenotprotectedinmostoftheirnaturalhabitats.
C.Thescalesofpangolinscanbeusedasaningredientforcooking.
D.HighdemandcontributestotheillegaltradeofpangolinsinEastAsia.
10.WhatcanweknowabouttheplanreleasedbytheUS?
A.SocialmediawillbeusedtospreadWorldWildlifeDay.
B.Whethertheplanwillbeworkedoutremainstobeseen.
C.ThedemandleadingtotheillegaltradeinEastAsiaistobebroughtdown.
D.TheUSwillworktogetherwithothercountriestoprotectwildlife.
11.Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthepassage?
A.ToinformussomethingaboutWorldWildlifeDay.
B.Toraiseawarenessofprotectingendangeredwildlife.
C.ToexplainwhypangolinsareillegallytradedinEastAsia.
D.ToshowhowtheUnitedStatesistofighttheillegaltradeinwildlife.
D
YoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章鱼)calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D.C.Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.
Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:
ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.
Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.Rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.
Thousandsofseaanimalsdieeachyearfromeatingplasticbagsandotherthings.Eachyear,millionsmorepoundsofplasticendupintheocean.Arecentstudyfoundthatifthatcontinues,by2050thetotalweightofplasticwillbemorethanthatofallthefishintheocean.
TheWashedAshoreprojectisworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan300milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60artworksofseacreaturesharmedbyplasticpollution.
“Theseartworksareapowerfulreminder