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届高三英语高考模拟汇编卷七
2020届高三英语高考模拟卷(七)
1、Weoftenseethebrightsideofastarathlete,butwemaynotseetheotherside.JohnUrschelwaslivingalifemanyathletesonlydreamedof.HewasaplayerintheNationalFootballLeague(NFL).UntilThursday,the26-yearoldUrschelplayedfortheBaltimoreRavensfootballteam.Butnotanymore.HeannouncedhewasgivingupfootballtostudymathattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.
UrschelplayedintheNFLforthreeyears.HecametotheRavensafterplayingincollegeatPennStateUniversityinStateCollege,Pennsylvania.
Urschelwaswell-knownamongAmericansportsfansforbeingbothagoodfootballplayerandalsoamathematician.Urschelstudiedcomplexmath,likeadvancedalgebraandmachinelearning.Hewroteabouthisstudiesina2015articleinThePlayersTribune.Itwascalled"WhyIStillPlayFootball".Hewrotethathelovedmath,butalsolovedtoplayfootball.
Urschelwasanoffensivelineman.Thatmeansheusedhislargebody--over1.9meterstalland136kilograms--tokeeptheopposingteam'splayersfromtacklinghisteammates.Butalsomeansthatheranintootherplayersoverandoveragain.AstudywasreleasedaboutthebrainsofAmerican-stylefootballplayers.Researchersexaminedthebrainsof1llformerNFLplayerswhohaddied.Allbutoneofthemshowedsignsofchronictraumaticencephalopathy.ThatisthebraindiseaseknownasCTE.Itislinkedtohitstotheheadthatarecommoninfootball.
TheBaltimorefootballteampostedthenewsonTwitter.Theteamjuststartedpracticingforthenewseason.Baltimore'scoachisJohnHarbaugh.Hesaid,"Wewishhimallthebestinhisfutureefforts.”
Urschelisnottheonlyfootballplayertoannouncehisretirementthisweek.AndrewHawkinsretiredonTuesdayattheageof31,announcinghisplanstostudybusinessandeconomics.
1.WhatcanbeknownaboutJohnUrschel?
A.Heriskedgettingabraindiseaseinsomewaybecauseofhisteamrole
B.Hewaspopularwithworld-wideplayersandmathematicians
C.Hepreferredlearningmathstoplayingfootball.
D.Hewasthecleverestoneamonghisteammates.
2.CTEisakindofdiseasewhich_________.
A.wasfoundintheminorityof111formerNFLdeadplayers
B.canshowmanysignsinallthefootballplayers
C.cannotcausethefootballplayerstodie
D.isrelatedtothefrequentheadstrikes
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttacklinghisteammates"inParagraph4man?
A.ABiographyofaFootballTeam
B.JohnUrschelStillPlaysFootball
C.JohnUrschelGaveupFootballtoStudyMaths
D.TheReasonsWhySoManyPlayersGaveupFootball
2、EmploymentforAdults
SchoolfoodserviceemploymentoffersaMondaythroughFridayworkschedulewithtimeoffwhenchildrenarenotinschool.Wehaveavarietyofshort-hourpositions,withflexiblehours,NOEVENINGSORWEEKENDS.
Trainingisprovidedforavarietyofduties.Thesedutiesmayincludepreparingitemsforasaladbar,operatingacommercialdishwashingmachine,evenmanaginganoutsidesnackcartoncampus.Knowledgeofortheabilitytobetrainedincashhandlingisamustforemploymentatthejuniorandseniorhighlevel.Ourcomputerizedcashaccountingsystemcouldaffordyoutheopportunitytobecomefamiliarwithcomputers.Advancementopportunitiesareavailable.
Applyforpart-timepositionsattheFoodandNutritionDepartment,143SouthAlmaSchoolRoad.WearebetweenBroadwayandMainontheeastsideofAlmaSchoolRoad.Wecanbereachedbycalling(480)472-0900.
EmploymentforStudents
TheFoodandNutritionDepartmentofMesaPublicSchoolsemploysstudentstoworkinthejuniorhighandseniorhighschoolcafeterias. Studentemployeeslearnfoodserviceskillsthathelpthemgainanedgeinthe“real”workenvironment.Theylearntoprepareandservefoodaswellasoperateacomputerizedpointofsalesystem.
Studentemployeesmustmeetthefollowingminimumqualifications:
Mustbeatleast14yearsold.
GradeofA/Binmath.
Musthavelessthanfiveabsencesduringthepreviousschoolyear.
Mustbeabletocountchangeaccuratelyorhavetheabilitytolearn.
Mustbeabletotakedirectionandfolloworders.
Mustbeextremelyhonestandloyal.
Pleasevisityourcafeteriamanagerformoreinformation.
ALLEMPLOYMENTCANDIDATES:
ToworkinthecafeteriayoumustobtainaFoodServiceWorkerLicenseissuedbyMaricopaCounty.Thelicensesarerequiredforanypersonwhohandles,prepares,serves,orsellsfoodforhumanconsumption,includingthosewhosedutiesarerestrictedtobusingorwashingdishes.Newworkersmustobtaintheirlicenseswithin30daysofhire.
1.Alltheemployeesdon’thavetowork______.
A.intheafternoon
B.onweekends
C.onweekdays
D.inthedaytime
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthetrainingprogramme?
A.Howtooperateadishwashingmachine.
B.Howtoprepareitemsforasaladbar.
C.Howtomanageanoutsidesnackcartoncampus.
D.Howtomanageone’spersonalfinances.
3.Toworkasastudentemployee,oneissupposedto_____.
A.dowellinmath
B.haveworkexperience
C.operatecomputersskillfully
D.haveagoodacademicreport
4.Thepurposeofthetextisto______.
A.offersomepart-timeandfull-timejobs
B.showtheimportanceofschoolcafeterias
C.advertiseforschoolfoodserviceemployment
D.listtherequirementsforsomevacantpositions
3、 StMoritz,theshowiestofSwitzerland’sAlpineresorts(旅游胜地),isnoordinaryskitown.It’sresponsibleforwintertourismasweknowittoday.ItwasasmallbandofEnglishholidaymakersthatchangedSwitzerlandforever.In1864abettookplacebetweenhotelierJohannesBadruttandthevacationersonadampSeptembereveninginStMoritz.AstheysataroundthefireattheEngadinerKulmHotel,concernedaboutreturningtothefoggyLondonwinter,theSwissmanagersawagoldenopportunity.
“Youholidayhereinsummer,”hechallengedthemoverabottleofredwine.“Whynotenjoythemountainsyear-round?
Winterissopleasantthatonfinedaysyoucanevenwalkwithoutajacket.”Attractedbythepromiseofcleanskiesagainstabackdropoftoweringpeaks,theEnglishmenwerepleasedtoacceptit;upuntilthen,StMoritzhadbeenamodesthikingdestinationinJulyandAugust.ButifBadrutt’spromiseprovedfalse,thehotelierwouldpayfortheirjourneyandwinter-longstay.Howcouldtheylose?
Comemid-December,thegroupofmenreturnedtoSwitzerland.Towardstheendoftheirweek-longjourney,sittingonahorse-pulledsledgeandwrappedhead-to-toeinfurs,theywentthroughthe2,284mJulierPassinsoutheasternSwitzerland.ButbythetimeoftheirarrivalinStMoritz,theskieshadcleared,theyweresweatingabundantly,andBadrutt,jacketlessandwithhisshirtsleevesrolledup,wastheretogreetthem.
Ofcourse,Badruttwonthebet.WordquicklyspreadthroughoutBritainaboutStMoritz’sdistinctiveclimate—dryandsunnywithahighdegreeofsnowcertainty.Year-roundtourismlandedtheAlpinetownofStMoritz.
ThatBadruttalmostsingle-handedlymarketedthisundevelopedwinterwonderlandisalittleunbelievable.ThefirsttouristofficeinSwitzerlandhadbeenestablishedinthesameyearasthebet.OtherresortsliketheonesinDavosandGrindelwaldwerealsopoppingupthen.ThestoryofStMoritzis,insomeways,alsoataleofsocialtransformation.ButwhatBadruttdidmadetheSwissmountainsaccessibleinawaythatnooneelsehaddonebefore,sohisroleaspioneercannotbedownplayed.
1.WhatcanweinferaboutJohannesBadrutt?
A.Hehadagoodsenseofbusiness.
B.Hewasamanwithsomedisabilities.
C.Hedislikedlivinginmountains.
D.Hewasaddictedtogambling.
2.HowdidtheBritishvacationersreacttothebet?
A.Theyrefuseditbecausetheythoughtitwasunfair.
B.They’dratherpayfortheirwinterjourneybythemselves.
C.Theythoughtthatajacket-freewalkwaspossible.
D.TheyweresurethatBadruttwouldlosethebet.
3.WhatfinallymadeBadruttthewinnerofthebet?
A.Hiswarmestwelcome.
B.Thehotelier’scourageandwealth.
C.Thevacationers’passionfortravelling.
D.TheuniqueclimateofStMoritz.
4.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthesuccessofStMoritz?
A.DavosandGrindelwaldhelpedalot.
B.Heowesitcompletelytothebet.
C.Badruttplayedanimportantrole.
D.Thesuccesswasmadebytouristoffice.
4、Michelininspectors,thesupersecretspiesoftherestaurantindustry,aretheanonymous(匿名的)keepersofthefamousMichelinstarrating.They’vebeenwritinganonymousreportsofrestaurantsforover100years.
“Wesayit’salittleliketheCIA,”saidinspector“M”withalaugh.Sheaskedthatheridentitynotberevealed.“Mywholelifeisstayingundertheradar,stayingawayfromcameras,usingfakenames,tryingtostealinandoutofrestaurantsquietly.”
Alongwiththeirboss,JeanLucNaret,thedirectoroftheMichelinGuide,about90inspectorsaroundtheworlddecidewhichrestaurantswillwinthecookingequivalent(等价物)ofanOscar,theNobelPrizeandMegamillionsjackpot(百万彩票)allatonce.TheMichelinGuidecovers23countries,andoutofthe45,000ratedrestaurants,lessthan100havethetoprating—onlynineAmericanrestaurantscarrythreestars.
Ifthename“Michelin”bringsthetiresonyourcartomind,you’renottoofaroff.TheMichelinratingbeganinFrancein1900asamarketingtrick.TheMichelinbrothersthoughttheircustomerswouldbummorerubberifgivenalistofhotelsandrestaurantstoexplore.
Inspector“M”admittedbeinganinspectorleadstoalonelydininglife.“Mostofthetimewedinealone,”shesaid.“Itgivesustheabilitytoreallyfocusonthefoodandtheatmosphereandcapturetheentireexperience.”Tocovertheirtracks,“M”saidsometimestwoinspectorswi