陕西省汉中市镇坝中学等九校学年高三上学期第一次校际联考英语试题及答案解析.docx
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陕西省汉中市镇坝中学等九校学年高三上学期第一次校际联考英语试题及答案解析
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NoticeforTouriststoBeijingExpo2019
The2019BeijingHorticulturalExpo(园博会)fromApril29toOctober7isanopportunityforinternationaldiscovery,whereculturalelementsofdifferentplacesinChinaareondisplay,aswellasgardensandbuildingsabouteachcountry’swonderfulcultureandhistory.Hereisanoticeforwhoeverplanstocome.
QuickEntrybyShowingIDCards
TomakesureyourquickandorderlyentryintotheExpoSite,pleasewaitinlinesandgetyourIDcardreadyforpre-check,ticketcheckandsecurityinspectionbeforeentering.Duringtheticketcheck,thosewhoholddiscountedticketsmustprovidethematerialsaboutdiscount.
SafeTourtotheExpo
Consideringyourpersonalsafety,pleasedon’ttakeanythingthatmaydisturbothervisitorsortheorderoftheExpoSite,suchaspets,kites,andspeakers.Exceptforwheelchairsfortheelderlyandthedisabledandstrollers(婴儿推车)forchildren,novehicles(机动车辆)areallowedtoentertheExpoSite.
TakingActiontoProtecttheEnvironment
Tocreateagreen,beautifulenvironmentforyourselfandothers,pleasefollowthetravelrules,protectpublicbuildings,keepenvironmentcleanandcareplantsgrowingintheExpoSite.Behaviorssuchasclimbingordestroyingstructuresandexhibitsarenotpermitted.
OrderlyTravelbyLimitingtheNumber
Forthesafetyofvisitors,sometimesstaffmembersmaylimitthenumberoftouristsintosomegardensandbuildingsintheeventofovercrowding.Thankyouforyourunderstanding.
EnjoyingServiceandHavingFun
TouristservicecentersintheExpoSiteprovideservicesincludinginformationinquiry(查询),storageofpersonalbelongings,wheelchairandstrollerrenting,lostfoundservice,andsearchformissingpersons.WehopeyouhaveagoodtimeattheExpo.
Youcancalltheservicehotlineat86-10-86484017forinquiry,suggestionorcomplaint.Thanksforyourattention.
1.WhichofthefollowingisallowedtoentertheExpoSite?
A.Wheelchairs.B.Dogs.C.Trucks.D.Cars.
2.WhichserviceisNOTprovidedbythetouristservicecentersintheExpoSite?
A.Strollerrenting.B.Informationinquiry.
C.Sellingthesouvenirs.D.Lostfoundservice.
3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Visitorscanbuyticketsonline.B.Thenumberofthetouristsisnotlimited.
C.Whoeverclimbsthestructurewillgetfined.D.VisitorsshouldshowIDcardbeforeentering.
Mostparentsfeargettinglettershomefromtheirchildren’sschool.Theyareusuallyinformingthemthattheirchildisinbigtrouble.ButaheadoftheSATsexamsnextweek,oneschooldecidedtosendaletterofadifferenttype.
BossesatBucktonValePrimarySchoolinStalybridgesentlettertoallpupilsinthesixthgradetotellthemhowspecialanduniquetheyare.Theletterhighlightsallthenaturalskillsandabilitiesthepupilshaveandeverythingthatmakesthem“smart’’individuals.
Theyaretoldhowtheirlaughtercanbrightenthedarkestdayandthattheexaminersdonotknowthepupilsarekind,trustworthyandthoughtful.
Theletter,signedbytheheadmasterandtwootherteachers,hasbeenputontheschool’sFacebookpageandsharedmorethan9.000timeswithmorethan7,000likes.
Theletterreads,“NextweekyouwillsityourSATstestsformaths,reading,spelling,grammarandpunctuation.Weknowhowhardyouhaveworked,butthereissomethingveryimportantyoumustknow.TheSATstestdoesnotassessallthatmakeseachofyouspecialandunique.Thepeoplewhocreatethesetestsandscorethemdonotknoweachofyouinthewaythatwedoandcertainlynotinthewayyourfamiliesdo.”
Thelettergoesontosaythatthetestsarenotthemostimportantthinginlife,adding,“Thescoresyouwillgetfromthistestwilltellyousomething,buttheywillnottellyoueverything.Therearemanywaysofbeingsmart.Youaresmart!
”
TheletterhasbeenwelcomedbymanyparentsonFacebook.LynnMcPhersonwrote,“That’sgreatinstilling(逐步灌输)hope,faithandbelief.”AndMaryTillingsaid,“Everychildschoolreceiveoneofthese.Brilliant.”
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph1referto?
A.Parent.B.Children.C.Teachers.D.Letters.
5.What’sthepurposeofthelettersentbeforetheSATsexams?
A.Tostresstheimportanceoftheexams.
B.Tohelpthestudentspasstheexams.
C.Tohelpthestudentstobuildconfidence.
6.Whatmessagedoestheletterwanttoconvey?
A.Everyonecanrealizehisdream.
B.Everyonehashisuniquevalue.
C.Examsaremeaninglessinourlife.
D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.
7.Theauthorgivestwoexamplesinthelastparagraphtoshow.
A.theletterwaswellreceived
B.theletterwasatotalfailure
C.theparentsareeasytoplease
D.theparentssupporttheirchildren
Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.
Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds,wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas,suchasintrees.
Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by,riskbeinghurtbycats,orriskflyingintowindows.
Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway,ifabirdgetsfrightened,itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.
Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty,likepotatochips,orfoodthatcouldchokethem,likebread.
Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy(发霉),whichcankillwildlife.
Anotherwordofadvice:
Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds,butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds,puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.
8.What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?
A.Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces.B.Providingfoodininappropriatetime.
C.Leavingfeedersunprotected.D.Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.
9.Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?
A.Seeds.B.Bread.C.Fruit.D.Insects.
10.Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby_________.
A.increasingthenumberoffeeders
B.cleaningthebirdswithcleanwater
C.puttingmorelargestonesinthefeeders
D.keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders
11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Problemswithbirdfeeding.
B.Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.
C.Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.
D.Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.
Whenalaptoporsmartphonebatterystartslosingitspower,theonlyoptionsaretobuyanexpensivereplacement,orjustkeepitpluggedinallthetime.ButawomanMyaLeThaimayhavefoundtheanswertothisproblem.
Thaiwasfrustratedthatthebatteriesforherwirelessdevicesdegraded(降级)overtime,untiltheyfailedtochargefully.Shedidnotlikehavingtokeepherlaptopconnectedtoanelectricaloutlettokeepitpoweredon.So,shedecidedtodosomethingaboutthatproblem.Atfirst,sheandherteamatUCIrvinethoughtaboutinventinganewbattery.Butastheyexperimented,Thaidiscoveredsomethingthatmightpermitlithium—ion(锂离子)batteriestolastforever.
Lithium-ionbatteriespowermostwirelessdevices.Overtime,thebatterieslosetheabilitytoholdacharge.Mostofthesebatterieshavealifespanofabout7,000chargingcyclesbeforetheydie.Oneofthereasonslithium—ionbatteriesdegradeistheiruseofnanowirestocarryelectricity.Nanowiresareextremelythin.Ahumanhairisthousandsoftimesthicker,forexample.Nanowiresareextremelyefficientcarriersofelectricity,whichmakesthemusefulinbatteries.
But,Thaihadatheory—thenanowiresmightlastlongerifcoveredwithagel(凝胶).Sheandherteamtestedthistheory.“Itwasalongprocessandalotofwork,”Thaisaid.Theteamtriedmanycoveringsforthewires.PMMA,atypeofplastic,wasoneofthem.ThenanowireswerecoatedwithPMMAandcycledthroughcharges200,000times.ThePMMA-coatednanowiresshowednoevidenceofdamage.Theresultssuggestthatbatteriescouldlastforever,withoutlosingchargingability.
Thaihopestocontinueherresearchtounderstandwhythisgelworkssowellandtoseeifanyothergelcouldcreatebetterresultsandsheisenjoyingthepublicityaboutherdiscovery.Shesaidsheneverexpectedherresearchtogetmediacoverage.“It’skindofcool,”shesaid.“I'mreallygladpeopleareshowinginterestinmyworkandnotjustintheworkitself,butalsointechnologyandenergy.”
12.WhydidMyaLeThaiworkonlithium-ionbatteries?
A.Shedislikedthebatteriesforherlaptop.
B.Herteamwereassignedtoinventanewbattery.
C.Manypeoplethoughtbatteriesweretooexpensive.
D.Thebatterieswouldsoonlosethefunctiontochargefully.
13.Whatcanweinferaboutnanowires?
A.Theylastonly7,000chargingcycles.
B.Theyaretooweaktocarryelectricity.
C.Theyarenotsuitabletouseinbatteries.
D.Theirthinnessisacaus