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珠海英语试题

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

SpaceCenterHoustonoffersavarietyofage-appropriateandinspiringcampexperienceswithsafetytopofmind.InthewakeofCOVID-19,weaimtocontinueinspiringallgenerationsthroughthewondersofspaceexplorationwhilemaintainingthehighestlevelofsafetyforall.OurExplorerCampsintroducechildrenages4-11toscience,technology,engineeringandmaththroughengagingandhands-onlearningactivities.DiscoverandexploreourExplorerCampsforages6-7andbelow.

JOURNEYTOMARS

June14-18,July12-16,Aug.9-13|$289.955-DAYEXPLORERCAMP

Whiledemonstratingbestsafetypractices,campersareinvolvedinactivitiesthatarousetheirinterestinsciencealongwiththeirsenseofadventure.Theseyoungengineerslearnthebasicsofrocketry,discovercoding,andexplorehands-onscienceactivities.

ENGINEERINGBASICS

June7-11,July5-9|$289.955-DAYEXPLORERCAMP

CampersdiscoverwhatittakestosolveproblemsrelatedtospaceexplorationinEngineeringBasics.TakingLEGObricks“outofthebox”andtonewandexcitingplaces,thiscampgetsyourlittlebuildersusingLEGObrickslikeneverbefore.Theseengineers-in-trainingwillparticipateinproblem-solvingactivities,buildingsimplemachines,artprojects,androbotics.

JOURNEYTOSPACE

June28-July2,July26-30|$289.955-DAYEXPLORERCAMP

Howdoastronautsworkinspace?

WhyisVenussohot?

WillpeopleevergotoMars?

Howdorobotswork?

Whatdoengineersdo?

Allthesequestionsareansweredascampersexplorespacethroughart,science,robotics,andengineeringactivities.Thiscampleavesallinquiringmindsinspiredtocontinuetheirjourney.

EXPLORATIONANDDISCOVERY

June1-5|$229.955-DAYEXPLORERCAMP

Campersdiscoverwhatittakestosendpeople,suppliesandspacecraftbeyondEarth'satmosphere.Duringthisfive-dayadventure,formerastronautswilldeliverspeechesonhowtheyliveandworkinthespacestation.

1.Whichcampprovidescamperswithknowledgeofrocket?

A.JOURNEYTOMARS.B.ENGINEERINGBASICS.

C.JOURNEYTOSPACE.D.EXPLORATIONANDDISCOVERY.

2.WhatcancamperslearnonlyinENGINEERINGBASICS?

A.Coding.B.Creativethinking.C.Rocketdesign.D.Supplydelivery.

3.WhatisspecialaboutEXPLORATIONANDDISCOVERY?

A.ItwillbeopeninAugust.B.Itisa4-dayExplorerCamp.

C

Camperscanlearnproblem-solvingskills.D.Camperswillhaveachancetomeetastronauts.

B

Ifrownedatmyselfinthedressing-roommirror.Iwaswearingwhitetights,awhiteleotard,andawhiteswimcapthathidmostofmyhair.Iwasoneof10snowflakesinmydanceschool'sWinterWonderlandshow.

“Grandma,Ireallydon'tfeellikebeingintheshow,”Isaid.GrandmaLanilookedupfromwhatshewassewing.“Why,mo'opuna?

”Mo'opunameans“grandchild”inHawaiian.GrandmaLanihasalwayslivedinHawai'i.“Youlovetodance.”Iusedtolovetodance.ThenMs.TuttlegavethepartoftheSnowQueentoChristineAbrams.Christinegottowearablueleotardandafeatheryskirtthatdriftedoutlikeacloudeverytimeshetwirled.Andshegottodoadanceonstageallbyherself.Thesnowflakesjusthadtorunandspintolooklikeasnowstorm.Isighed.“Idon'tlikeourdance.AndnoonewouldnoticeifIwasn'tthere.Therearesomanyofus.”“Iwouldnotice.Sowouldyourparents.”

AsChristinewalkedtowardus,Grandmapausedandsmiledather.“Whatabeautifulcostume!

”Christineglidedaway,herskirtwavingbehindher.Ihungmyhead.Grandmatookmyhand.“What'sbotheringmyAvery?

”“Andyouwon'tbeabletotellmeapartfromtheothersnowflakes,”Iwhispered.

Grandmawasabouttospeak.Thensomethingoutsidethewindowcaughthereye.Shegrabbedmyhandandmycoatandpulledmeoutofthedressingroomandthroughthedoorstotheoutside.Itwassnowing.GrandmaheldherbreathandIsuddenlythoughtofsomething.“Grandma,haveyoueverseensnowbefore?

”“No,mo'opuna.InHawaii,itsnowsonlyontheverytopsofmountains.”

Ihadseensnowlotsoftimes,butnowItriedtoseeitdifferently.Likeitwasnew.Isawsnowflakestwistingthroughtheairindifferentdirections,sparklingandshiningatus.Somanysnowflakescomingtogethertocreatesomethingmagical.“Aloha,”Grandmawhisperedtothesky.Alohacanmeanmanythings,including“love,”“hello,”and“good-bye.”“Idon'tknowwhenI'llseesomethinglikethatagain.”“Ido,”Isaid.ItookGrandmaLani'shandandpulledherbackinside.

Whenthestagelightscameupandthemusicstarted,Ispunandranwithalloftheothersnowflakes.Ididn'tcareifGrandmaLanicouldseeme.Iwashelpingherseeasnowstorm.

4.Whatisthepartthegranddaughterplayedinthedance?

A.TheSnowQueen.B.Asnowflake.

C.Asnowstorm.D.Agranddaughter.

5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.Shelivedwithherparentsandgrandma.B.Grandmawouldliketoseesnowagain.

C.Itdoesn'tsnowatallwhereGrandmalived.D.Herparentsdidn'tcometotheshow.

6.Whydidthegranddaughterfeellikebeingintheshowatlast?

A.Shelovedtodanceverymuch.B.Shebecamemoreimportantinit.

C.Sheintendedtoshowhertalent.D.Shemeanttopleasehergrandma.

7.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthegranddaughter?

A.Selfish.B.Childish.C.Caring.D.Emotional.

C

Althoughtheweatherisveryhotnow,thecarnivaloficeandsnowisgettingcloser.ThepreparationworkforBeijingWinterOlympicGames,whichareexpectedtobeginonFeb4,2022,hasentereditsfinalstage.InJanuary,2021,theice-makingworkonthe“IceRibbon”,alandmarkvenuefortheBeijingWinterOlympics,wascompleted.

IntheWinterOlympics,whereracescanbewonorlostbyasmalltimegap,tinyimperfectionsintheicecanmakeallthedifference.“It'snotjustahunkoficelikeyou'dnormallythinkof,likeicecubessittinginyourfreezer,”toldKennethGolden,aUSmathematicianwhostudiesthestructuresofice.“It'samuchmorefascinatingandcomplexsubstancethanpeoplewouldnormallythink.”

Thefirststepforbuildinganyicerinkistopurifythewatertoremovedissolvedsolidslikesaltsandminerals.Suchimpuritiesdon'tfitintheregularhexagonal（六边形的）structureoficethatformsaswaterfreezes.Themorepurethewateris,themoreconsistenttheicesurface.

Inadditiontotheneedforexcellenceintherawmaterialsofice-making

technologyisalsoveryimportant.Asoneofthemostadvancedtechnologiesforwintersportsvenues,acarbondioxide（CO2）coolingtechnologyhasbeenappliedonalargescalefortheBeijingWinterOlympicGames.CO2isnotnewwhenitcomestoice-making.However,ithasbeengraduallyreplacedbytheman-maderefrigerant,likeFreon.

Withincreasingattentiontowardclimatechange,theoldrefrigeranthascomeintouseagain.Asanelementoftheatmosphere,CO2doesn'tdamagetheozonelayer.AlthoughCO2isagreenhousegas,itsgreenhouseeffectismuchlowerthanthatofothersyntheticrefrigerants.TheWinterOlympicsvenuesadoptedCO2insteadofFreonasarefrigerantinice-making,whichwillreducecarbondioxideemissionsgreatly.

“WebelievethesetechnologicalinnovationswillbringBeijing2022tospectatorsallovertheworldinamoreimpressiveway,”toldGaoBofromtheMediaOperationsDepartmentoftheOrganizingCommitteeoftheBeijingWinterOlympicGames.

8.Whatistheresultofimpuritiesinwaterforice-making?

A.Thewaterisn'tabletofreezecompletely.

B.Thequalityoftheicewillbeaffected.

C.Theicesurfacewillbemoreconsistent.

D.It'slikelyforathletestofallontheice.

9.WhyhasCO2coolingtechnologybeenappliedfortheWinterOlympicGames?

A.It'sthemostadvancedtechnologiesforice-making.

B.CO2ismoreefficientthanotherrefrigerants.

C.CO2ismoreenvironmentally-friendlythanFreon.

D.CO2hasalreadyexistedintheatmosphere.

10.WhatisGaoBo'sattitudetoCO2beingappliedtoice-making?

A.Unclear.B.Opposed.C.Doubtful.D.Favourable.

11.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TheBeijingWinterOlympicGamesIsComing.

B.BeneathOlympicIce.

C.TheUseofRefrigerantsinOlympicGames.

D.TheStructureofIce.

D

“Thereallyfrighteningthingaboutmiddleage,”theactorDorisDayissaidtohavejoked,“isthatyouknowyou'llgrowoutofit.”Wemaybravelytrytoclaimthatlifebeginsat40-butformanypeople，itcanfeelmorelikethebeginningoftheend.

Midlifewasn'talwaysseenthisway.Itisn'tclearwhywehaveamorenegativeviewtoday,butMargieLachman,directorofthelifespandevelopmentlabatBrandeisUniversityinMassachusetts,suggestsitmaybelinkedtothepressuresthatbeginpilingupinour30s.“Midlifeisaperiodofhighstresstoday,moresothaninthepast,”shesays.“Oneisexactlyinthemiddleofworkandfamilycareers.Thiscanaffectone'sabilitytofocusonone'sownwell-being.”

Thereare,however,manyreasonstofeelpositiveaboutthiscrucialperiod.Inaseriesofexperiments,LauraGermineatHarvardMedicalSchoolhastestedtensofthousandsofpeopletoexaminethedifferencesincognitiveabilitiesbetweenagegroups.Germine'sstudieshaveincludedthefamous“mindintheeyes”test,forinstance,whichgetspeopletoinferemotionalstatesfromsmalldifferencesinfacialexpressions.Shefoundthatpeopleintheirlate40sscoredhighest.Thismaybeduetopractice,shesuggests.“Whenyouthinkabouttheamountofsocialdifferencesthatonehastolearnacrossthelifespan-that'swherewethinkthatcomesfrom.”

Germinefoundsimilarpatternsinataskdemandingcontinuousattention.Inthis,theparticipantshadtowatchdifferentscenesfadeintooneanotherand