高中英语 高三八省联考新高考适应性考试冲刺资料.docx

1、高中英语 高三八省联考新高考适应性考试冲刺资料说明文体阅读：1Thursday October 4BIRD FEEDING BASICS 10:00 am-11:30 amJoin an environmental educator to learn about winter bird identification, types of bird feeders and the different birdseed available at Kettle Creek.Stroudsburg-8050 Running Valley Road(570) 629-3061$ 6 Outdoors Re

2、gistration requiredSaturday October 6CREATING NATURE BOOKS 10:00 am-NoonJoin local childrens artist and author Barrett George for a hands-on bookmaking workshop. No previous drawing experience necessary. Then enjoy a meet and greet book signing with the author. Gather at the Pocono Environmental Edu

3、cation Center.Dingmans Ferry-538 Emery Road(570)828-2319$ 5 Registration requiredSaturday October 13FALL FOLIAGE HIKE 10:00 am-NoonAll ages are welcome to enjoy the fall foliage(树叶)and learn a little about why fall is such a special time of the year. Wear comfortable footwear.Lake Ariel-94 Sanctuary

4、 Road(570)689-9494Free Registration requiredSunday October 14INTRO TO ORIENTEERING.10:00 am-NoonOrienteering(越野识途比赛)is easy to learn but difficult to master. Its always challenging. It is often called the thinking sport because it involves map reading and decision-making in addition to a great worko

5、ut. Learn the basics of how to use a map and compass on an orienteering course and see if you can locate all the markers.Lake Ariel-1475 Ledgedale Road(570)698-6154$ 7 Outdoors Registration required1. Who will most probably come to the event on October 4?A. Gardeners. B. Businessmen. C. Bird lovers.

6、 D. Art collectors.2. What can you learn from Barrett George?A. Social manners. B. Bookmaking skills.C. Drawing lessons. D. Environmental protection.3. What is special about FALL FOLIAGE HIKE?A. Its free of charge. B. It lasts the longest time.C. It takes place in the open air. D. Its intended for l

7、ocal children.4. Which number should you call if you are interested in sports?A. (570)629-3061. B. (570)828-2319. C. (570) 689-9494. D. (570)698-6154.2Best Gifts to Children This SeasonMarble (弹珠游戏) CircuitWith brightly colored pieces and a seemingly simple layout, Marble Circuit doesnt present as a

8、 tough logic gamebut dont underestimate (低估) its difficulty. After drawing a challenge card, players must arrange pieces and fill in holes on the game board to allow the right number of marbles to run through the channels and into each box at the bottom of the board. Because it requires more patienc

9、e and abstract, special thinking skills than some other kinds of logic puzzles, Marble Circuit is recommended for the over-8 crowd. (Mind Ware, $ 24. 95)BotzeesKids can follow directions or use their imaginations to build a robot out of the 130 blocks, and then command it to dance, sing, drum and li

10、ght up with the companion app on a smart device (设备) or tablet. Though the robot-building appealed to younger testers, kids aged 5 and up enjoyed the toys advanced features (特色). (Pai Technology, $ 99. 99)How to Code a RollercoasterJust as coding can be used to tell stories, this is a story about co

11、ding. This picture book does a good job of introducing and explaining what code is, how computers understand it, and introducing common coding termsvariables, loops, if/then. The volume is part of the popular “Girls Who Code” series, but intended for the younger reader. (Penguin Random House, $ 17.

12、99)Code Like a GirlMiriam Peskowitz features women in the computer science field in this how-to book. It shows how people are working to make tech a more inclusive place to code. Written with a cookbook-like feel, the book provides encouraging, step-by-step tips and tricks for learning the Python co

13、mputer language, and more. (Penguin Random House, $ 21. 99)5What can we know about the gifts?ABotzees enables its players to build a robot as they want.BMarble Circuit is an easy logic game for those 7-year-olds.CHow to Code a Rollercoaster is written by a famous writer.DCode Like a Girl is about fe

14、male scientists achievements.6Which gift can you buy with a budget of $ 20?ABotzees. BHow to Code a Rollercoaster.CCode Like a Girl. DMarble Circuit.7What is the similarity of the last three gifts?AThey are for teenagers. BThey are related to technology.CThey have the picture introductions. DThey ca

15、n be bought on Penguin Random House.3W is the UKs biggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on.The Lion KingMusical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that

16、taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity(成熟).Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 243 9000Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2015Ticket price:37.5OliverMusical: Dickens story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to his family.The songs include “Food gl

17、orious food”, “Youve got to pick a pocket or two”, “Who will buy this wonderful morning”, “I am reviewing the situation” and “Consider yourself at home.”Place: Theatre Royal, Catherine Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7494 5061Date: Thursday, 17 Nov. 2015Ticket price:25, but now save 20%Jersey BoysMusic

18、al: It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the four seasons: the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singing group and became famous. The musical features many of the groups popular songs such as “Big girls dont cry”, “Oh, what a night” and “Cant take my eyes off you”.Place: Prince Edward The

19、atre, Old Compton Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 850 9191Date: Saturday, 19 Nov. 2015Ticket price:22.5Alls Well That Ends WellPlay: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves Bertram, son of a Countess(女伯爵).Place: Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Park Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7401 9

20、919Date: Sunday, 20 Nov, 2015Ticket price:40.58If Mary is available on Friday, which of the following should she call to buy a ticket?A0870 850 9191 B020 7494 5061C0870 243 9000 D020 7401 99199If you want to buy a ticket at a discount, you should go to _.AShakespeares Globe TheatreBLyceum TheatreCPr

21、ince Edward TheatreDTheatre Royal10What is the main purpose of the text?ATo show the importance of WBTo give some information about the performing arts.CTo introduce some famous English theatres.DTo teach readers how to use the online guide. 4Most rain forests lie close to the equator(赤道),where the

22、climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine. The warmth of the land heats the air above, causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain. The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year. This wet, warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants togrow, so the tree

23、s grow fast with green leaves all the year round. The trees themselves also have an effect on the climate. They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves. The wet air then forms clouds, which hang over the treetops like smoke. These clouds protect the forest from t

24、he daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts, keeping temperatures fit for plant growth.Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm, but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls. Tree leaves fall during this dry season and new leaves

25、grow when the wet season or monsoon(雨季) begins. Thus these areas are known as the “monsoon forest”.Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains. It is often called the “cloud forest” because clouds often hang over the trees like fog.The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of man

26、y different trees. Most of them depend on animals toeat their fruits and spread their seeds. When the fruits are eaten, the seeds inside them go undamaged through animals stomachs and are passed out in their droppings. The seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees.11The climate of the

27、 rain forests near the equator is _.Amild, wet and windy Bwarm, wet and sunnyChot, wet and cloudy Dhot, rainy and foggy12We can learn from the passage that _.Atree leaves are green all the time in the monsoon forestBthere is a dry season in the cloud forest on tropical mountainsCclouds help the plan

28、ts in the rain forest near the deserts to growDthe formation of climate in the rain forest has little to do with the trees13According to the passage,_ play the most important role in the spreading of seeds.Aanimals Bdroppings Cfruits Dwinds14This passage is most likely to be found in _.Aa travel gui

29、de Ba story bookCa technical report Da geography book 5There are hundreds of types of birthday cake in the world. You are likely to enjoy one during at least oneof your birthday parties. But have you ever stopped and wondered, “Why am I eating this? What makes this dessert fit to celebrate the day o

30、f my birth?”Its because you are as important and beloved as the gods.The ancient Egyptians are thought to have “invented” the celebration of birthdays. They believed when pharaohs (法老) were crowned, they became gods, so their coronation (加冕) day was their “birth” as a god.Ancient Greeks borrowed the

31、 tradition, but realized that a dessert would make the celebration more meaningful. So they baked moon-shaped cakes to offer up to the goddess of the moon. They decorated them with lighted candles to make the cakes shine like the moon. It is the reason why we light our birthday cakes on fire.Modern birthday parties are said to get their roots from an 18th century German celebration. On themorning of a childs birthday, he or she would receive a cake with lighted candles that added up to the kids age, plus one. This extra candle was called the “light of