1、最新全国高考英语模拟决胜密卷四含答案2019届全国高考英语模拟决胜密卷(四)1、Welcome to Holer Hall & GardensVisitor InformationHow to Get to Holer By Car Follow brown signs on A590 from J36,M6.Approimate travel times Windermere-20 minutes,endal-25 minutes,Lancaster-45 minutes,Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes. By RailThe nearest station is
2、Car-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth,Lancasterand Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening Times Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)1100 am-400pm,30th March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & GardensGardensAdults12.008.00Groups95.5Special EventsProducersMaret 13th April Join us
3、 totaste avariety of fresh local food and drins.Meet the producers and get someecellent recipe ideas.Holer Garden Festival 30th May The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening,maing it one of the most popular events in gardening.National Garden Day 28th
4、August Holer once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged.For just a small donation you can tae a tour with our garden guide.Winter Maret 8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family.Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs whileenjoying a live music show and nice street entertain
5、ment.1.How long does it probably tae a tourist to drive to Holer from Manchester?A.20 minutes.B.25 minutes.C.45 minutes.D.90 minutes.2.How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A.l2.00.B.9.00.C.8.00.D.5.50.3.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music sho
6、w?A.Producers Maret.B.Holer Garden Festival.C.National Garden Day.D.Winter Maret.2、Grandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Teas, Mildred Gara never pleased move away. Even when her daughter and son ased her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely re
7、fused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents lie Gara who are
8、 moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 perc
9、ent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the eample of Obamas family. “in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on o
10、ur own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate magaine for grandparents .“We now realie how important family is and how important to be near them, especially when youre raining children.” Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willin
11、g to mae sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially nowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you now may be harder.1.Why was Garas move a success?A.It strengthened her family ties.B.It impr
12、oved her living conditions.C.It enabled her mae more friends.D.It helped her now more new places.2.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A.17% epressed their support for it.B.Few people responded sympathetically.C.83% believed it had a bad influence.D.The majority thought it
13、 was a trend.3.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A.They were unsure of raise more children.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away from their parents.D.They bad little respect for their grandparent.4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last
14、 paragraph?A.Mae decisions in the best interests of their ownB.As their children to pay more visits to themC.Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD.Get to now themselves better3、 The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has
15、 nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as etremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary
16、for understanding a persons needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaing and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that th
17、e person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection. Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For ea
18、mple, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Meicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, pe
19、rsons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal aniety their patients may be eperiencing. Nurses should recognie their
20、 own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.1
21、.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger.B.It promotes friendship.C.It is culture-specific.D.It is content-based.2.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A.The Chinese.B.The French.C.The Meicans.D.The Russians.3.What does t
22、he author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it continue as the patient pleases.B.Brea it while treating patients.C.Evaluate its harm to patients.D.Mae use of its healing effects.4.What may be the best title for the tet?A.Sound and SilenceB.What It Means to Be SilentC.Silence to Native American
23、sD.Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold4、 On a college camping trip, curiosity about waves and sand caused Rob Thieler to study shorelines around the world. Thirty years later and now a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, Thieler, is combining science and smartphone technology to help study an e
24、ndangered bird, the Atlantic. Coast piping plover. The piping plover is a shorebird that breeds(繁殖)along the Atlantic Coast, the Great Laesand the Great Plains. Rising sea levels associated with climate change, as well as increased development in their beach habitats(栖息地), threaten the species(物种).
25、To help trac changes in piping plover habitats, Thieler developed a free app called iPlover in 2012. This is a mared change from the typical way scientists collect data, which involves gathering information using specialied equipment or writing in noteboos and then putting into spreadsheets. Since r
26、eleasing iPlover, scientists have gathered data across 1500 m of breeding range. Thatequals about a third of the distance across the U.S., which is a large area to cover for only two thousand breeding pairs of piping plovers on the east coast. Instead of having to travel and spend days at each site,
27、 a number of cooperators in the field use the app to collect and send data, allowing scientists to gather data more efficiently. It also allows them to collect data at the same time during each breeding season, providing a better picture of changes that happen over longer periods of time. And fast,
28、centralied access means scientists can loo at data quicly to get a real-time idea of where and how piping plovers are using their habitats. While iPlover is used by trained field staff, other apps lie the U. S. Geological Surveys web-based “iCoastDid the Coast Change?” invite citien scientists to id
29、entify coastal changes by comparing birds-eye-view photographs taen before and after storms. All the information scientists and citien scientists alie collect helps federal and state agencies create policy plans for addressing climate change impacts (影响) worldwide.1.What can we now about the piping
30、plover?A.Its behaviour is changing.B.Its habitat is growing bigger.C.Its living environment is becoming worse.D.Its breeding is limited to the Atlantic Coast.2.Why did Thieler develop iPlover?A.To study shorelines across America.B.To advance information technology.C.To find out global climate change
31、.D.To monitor changes of piping plover habitats.3.Which of the following benefits the shorebirds?A.The camping equipment.B.Research on smartphones.C.The changeable coast.D.Progress in technology.4.What would be the best title of the tet?A.Protecting Endangered ShorebirdsB.Rob Thieler, a Creative Sci
32、entistC.IPlover, Tool for Training Field StaffD.Differences Between IPlover and ICoast5、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。Easy Ways to eep Your Brain Sharp Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel lie our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing.Read on for some tips worth trying. 1.
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