四川省凉山州届高三英语上学期期末模拟试题一文档格式.docx

1、ve got something to show you She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk See these pencils， Donnie？ she continued They belong to Mrs Lindstrom and me See how the erasers are worn？ Thats because we make mistakes too Lots of them But we erase the mistakes and try again Thats what you must lear

2、n to do， too She kissed him and continued： ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so youll remember that everybody makes mistakes， even teachers Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer（少许）of a smile The Pencil became Donnies prized possession That， together with Annes frequent

3、encouragement and praise for even Donnies small successes gradually persuaded him that its all right to make mistakes - as long as you erase them and try again1. Why did Donnie rarely finish his work？ _ A. Because he seldom answered those difficult questionsB. Because he spent too much time checking

4、 his answersC. Because he couldnt work together with his classmatesD. Because he never did his work until the very last minute2. The word baffled in Paragraph 3 most probably means _ A. encouraged B. impressed C. satisfied D. confused3. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is

5、shown in the article？A. Patient and inspiring B. Creative and modestC. Determined and strict D. Considerate and proud4. The story was written mainly to _ A. tell us who influenced Donnie greatlyB. sing the praises of Mary AnneC. give a life lesson about failureD. show us how to use erasersBBRAD GARR

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7、iction： Must be 21 years of age or older Show Length： 115 minutes MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW Comedy， Magic The Mac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon， with lots of audience participation He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyo ne feel welco

8、me and entertained The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish Still， whether youre eight or 80， you wont be able to figure out Kings secrets 40.90 and up No age restriction 90 minutes THE MENTALIST， GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE Using his skills as a mentalist， Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he

9、uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief， amazed by his unusual power 34.99 and up Under 13 will not be admitted into the theater 75 minutes ROCK OF AGES Plays & Musicals The cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences

10、 back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including Every Rose Has Its Thorn，I Wanna Know What Love Is，Here I Go Again， and more Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical It also rece

11、ived a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical 74.00 and up Must be 15 years of age or older 125 minutes5. Who is most likely to be able to read audiencesminds？A. Raymond B. Mac KingC. Brad Garrett D. Gerry McCambridge6. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years

12、 old to go to？A. Gerry McCambridges showB. Brad Garretts Comedy ClubC. Mac Kings comedy magic showD. Performances of Rock of Ages7. If someone is interested in musicals，his best choice must be _ A. ROCK OF AGESB. BRAD GARRETTS COMEDY CLUBC. MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWD. THE MENTALIST，GERRY MCCAMBRIDG

13、ECYou know eating fruit and vegetables does good But do you know it can also make you look good？ People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive， researchers found Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yel

14、low and red pigments in the volunteers skin They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces， arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start， and after three and six weeks Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more

15、 healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness， when their photographs were rated by others Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素），which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays， and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart

16、disease and cancer But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible（被觉察）to others-and was seen as appealing A camera measured changes to the skins redness， yellowness and lightness， and found

17、it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake These changes were not evident in three weeks Using light sensors， the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to

18、have the most dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）-which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour-and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli， squash， and spinach Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols（多元酚），found in apples， blueberries and cherries， which cause

19、blood rush to the skin surface8. What do we know from the research？A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables， you will obviously look more attractive in three weeksB. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeksC. Increas

20、ing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your healthD. The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages9. Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids？A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV raysB. Th

21、ey can prevent heart disease and cancerC. They can keep you in good healthD. They can prevent age-related diseases10. Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage？A. Weve already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orangeB. We knew in the past that eating a few more

22、 carrots could make us look appealingC. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in itD. Among hundreds of carotenoids， lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic effect11. Which can be the best title of the passage？A. Eating fruit and vegetables does g

23、oodB. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look goodC. How to become attractive？D. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoidsDWhether you live in Seattle or the Sahara desert， the time has come to invest in a good raincoat or umbrella， a new study suggests As global temperatures continue to rise，

24、 more extreme rain events-intense， cats-and-dogs downpours-can be expected， said the study， published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change And that， scientists said， means an increased flood risk， particularly for the worlds driest areas The study challenges the idea that global warming is ca

25、using dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetter In both wet and dry regions， we see these great increases in heavy precipitation（冰雹）， lead author Markus Donat， a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales， told Nature Donat and his team collected data from 1951 to 2010 on extreme pr

26、ecipitation events from 11， 000 weather stations around the world， Nature reported In that time， the number of days with extreme precipitation increased 1 percent to 2 percent per decade We found a strong relationship between global warming and an increase in rainfall， particularly in areas outside of the tropics， Donat said in a statement Importantly， this research suggests we will see these extreme rainfall events increases at regional levels in dry areas， not just as an average across the globe， Donat added