英语高考模拟卷（七）1、We often see the bright side of a star athlete, but we may not see the other side. John Urschel was living a life many athletes only dreamed of. He was a player in the National Football League(NFL). Until Thursday, the 26-yearold Urschel played for the Baltimore Ravens football team. But not anymore. He announced he was giving up football to study math at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Urschel played in the NFL for three years. He came to the Ravens after playing in college at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania.Urschel was well-known among American sports fans for being both a good football player and also a mathematician. Urschel studied complex math, like advanced algebra and machine learning. He wrote about his studies in a 2015 article in The Players Tribune. It was called "Why I Still Play Football ". He wrote that he loved math, but also loved to play football.Urschel was an offensive lineman. That means he used his large body--over 1.9 meters tall and 136 kilograms--to keep the opposing team's players from tackling his teammates. But also means that he ran into other players over and over again.A study was released about the brains of American-style football players. Researchers examined the brains of 1ll former NFL players who had died. All but one of them showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. That is the brain disease known as CTE. It is linked to hits to the head that are common in football.The Baltimore football team posted the news on Twitter. The team just started practicing for the new season. Baltimore's coach is John Harbaugh. He said, "We wish him all the best in his future efforts.”Urschel is not the only football player to announce his retirement this week. Andrew Hawkins retired on Tuesday at the age of 31, announcing his plans to study business and economics.1.What can be known about John Urschel?A.He risked getting a brain disease in some way because of his team roleB.He was popular with world-wide players and mathematiciansC.He preferred learning maths to playing football.D.He was the cleverest one among his teammates.2.CTE is a kind of disease which _________.A.was found in the minority of 111 former NFL dead playersB.can show many signs in all the football playersC.can not cause the football players to dieD.is related to the frequent head strikes3.What does the underlined part tackling his teammates" in Paragraph 4 man?A.A Biography of a Football TeamB.John Urschel Still Plays FootballC.John Urschel Gave up Football to Study MathsD.The Reasons Why So Many Players Gave up Football2、Employment for AdultsSchool food service employment offers a Monday through Friday work schedule with time off when children are not in school. We have a variety of short-hour positions, with flexible hours, NO EVENINGS OR WEEKENDS.Training is provided for a variety of duties. These duties may include preparing items for a salad bar, operating a commercial dishwashing machine, even managing an outside snack cart on campus. Knowledge of or the ability to be trained in cash handling is a must for employment at the junior and senior high level. Our computerized cash accounting system could afford you the opportunity to become familiar with computers. Advancement opportunities are available.Apply for part-time positions at the Food and Nutrition Department, 143 South Alma School Road. We are between Broadway and Main on the east side of Alma School Road. We can be reached by calling (480)472-0900.Employment for StudentsThe Food and Nutrition Department of Mesa Public Schools employs students to work in the junior high and senior high school cafeterias. Student employees learn food service skills that help them gain an edge in the “real” work environment. They learn to prepare and serve food as well as operate a computerized point of sale system.Student employees must meet the following minimum qualifications: •Must be at least 14 years old.•Grade of A/B in math.•Must have less than five absences during the previous school year.•Must be able to count change accurately or have the ability to learn.•Must be able to take direction and follow orders.•Must be extremely honest and loyal.Please visit your cafeteria manager for more information.ALL EMPLOYMENT CANDIDATES: To work in the cafeteria you must obtain a Food Service Worker License issued by Maricopa County. The licenses are required for any person who handles, prepares, serves, or sells food for human consumption, including those whose duties are restricted to busing or washing dishes. New workers must obtain their licenses within 30 days of hire.1.All the employees don’t have to work ______.A.in the afternoonB.on weekendsC.on weekdaysD.in the daytime2.Which of the following is NOT included in the training programme?A.How to operate a dishwashing machine.B.How to prepare items for a salad bar.C.How to manage an outside snack cart on campus.D.How to manage one’s personal finances.3.To work as a student employee, one is supposed to _____.A.do well in mathB.have work experienceC.operate computers skillfullyD.have a good academic report4.The purpose of the text is to______.A.offer some part-time and full-time jobsB.show the importance of school cafeteriasC.advertise for school food service employmentD.list the requirements for some vacant positions3、 St Moritz, the showiest of Switzerland’s Alpine resorts (旅游胜地), is no ordinary ski town. It’s responsible for winter tourism as we know it today. It was a small band of English holidaymakers that changed Switzerland forever. In 1864 a bet took place between hotelier Johannes Badrutt and the vacationers on a damp September evening in St Moritz. As they sat around the fire at the Engadiner Kulm Hotel, concerned about returning to the foggy London winter, the Swiss manager saw a golden opportunity.“You holiday here in summer,” he challenged them over a bottle of red wine. “Why not enjoy the mountains year-round? Winter is so pleasant that on fine days you can even walk without a jacket.” Attracted by the promise of clean skies against a backdrop of towering peaks, the Englishmen were pleased to accept it; up until then, St Moritz had been a modest hiking destination in July and August. But if Badrutt’s promise proved false, the hotelier would pay for their journey and winter-long stay. How could they lose?Come mid-December, the group of men returned to Switzerland. Towards the end of their week-long journey, sitting on a horse-pulled sledge and wrapped head-to-toe in furs, they went through the 2,284m Julier Pass in southeastern Switzerland. But by the time of their arrival in St Moritz, the skies had cleared, they were sweating abundantly, and Badrutt, jacketless and with his shirt sleeves rolled up, was there to greet them.Of course, Badrutt won the bet. Word quickly spread throughout Britain about St Moritz’s distinctive climate—dry and sunny with a high degree of snow certainty. Year-round tourism landed the Alpine town of St Moritz.That Badrutt almost single-handedly marketed this undeveloped winter wonderland is a little unbelievable. The first tourist office in Switzerland had been established in the same year as the bet. Other resorts like the ones in Davos and Grindelwald were also popping up then. The story of St Moritz is, in some ways, also a tale of social transformation. But what Badrutt did made the Swiss mountains accessible in a way that no one else had done before, so his role as pioneer cannot be downplayed.1.What can we infer about Johannes Badrutt?A.He had a good sense of business.B.He was a man with some disabilities.C.He disliked living in mountains.D.He was addicted to gambling.2.How did the British vacationers react to the bet?A.They refused it because they thought it was unfair.B.They’d rather pay for their winter journey by themselves.C.They thought that a jacket-free walk was possible.D.They were sure that Badrutt would lose the bet.3.What finally made Badrutt the winner of the bet?A.His warmest welcome.B.The hotelier’s courage and wealth.C.The vacationers’ passion for travelling.D.The unique climate of St Moritz.4.What does the author think of the success of St Moritz?A.Davos and Grindelwald helped a lot.B.He owes it completely to the bet.C.Badrutt played an important role.D.The success was made by tourist office.4、Michelin inspectors, the super secret spies of the restaurant industry, are the anonymous (匿名的) keepers of the famous Michelin star rating. They’ve been writing anonymous reports of restaurants for over 100 years.“We say it’s a little like the CIA,” said inspector “M” with a laugh. She asked that her identity not be revealed. “My whole life is staying under the radar, staying away from cameras, using fake names, trying to steal in and out of restaurants quietly.”Along with their boss, Jean Luc Naret, the director of the Michelin Guide, about 90 inspectors around the world decide which restaurants will win the cooking equivalent (等价物) of an Oscar, the Nobel Prize and Megamillions jackpot (百万彩票) all at once. The Michelin Guide covers 23 countries, and out of the 45,000 rated restaurants, less than 100 have the top rating — only nine American restaurants carry three stars.If the name “Michelin” brings the tires on your car to mind, you’re not too far off. The Michelin rating began in France in 1900 as a marketing trick. The Michelin brothers thought their customers would bum more rubber if given a list of hotels and restaurants to explore.Inspector “M” admitted being an inspector leads to a lonely dining life. “Most of the time we dine alone,” she said. “It gives us the ability to really focus on the food and the atmosphere and capture the entire experience.” To cover their tracks, “M” said sometimes two inspectors will dine together and write two separate papers. It’s better than saying “table for one”, right?“When you’re really, really into food and very crazy about food, everything else that’s going on around you isn’t so important,” she said.1.The underlined words “under the radar” in Paragraph 2 mean .A.living in dangerB.being the focus of the mediaC.trying to be unnoticedD.making programs on the radio2.The Michelin rating was first carried out in order to .A.open more hotels and restaurantsB.bring more convenience to driversC.make people familiar with “Michelin”D.make a profit by selling more tires of a certain brand3.Sometimes two inspectors dine together so that they can .A.cut the expense on the foodB.protect their identitiesC.save trouble by sharing a paperD.talk about the food over the meal4.What would be the best title for the text?A.M’s experience as a CIAB.The legend of Michelin brothersC.Michelin inspectors: food industry spiesD.Michelin — a giant in tire and restaurant industry5、 It can be truly terrifying to fall into a frozen lake. ①__________In fact, there is more time to help you survive than you think.As you first enter the freezing water, you should breathe quickly at once. Remember to get control of your breathing and not to move around. ②__________This means that it takes about one minute to gain control of your breathing, and ten minutes to move before you get too cold. The final one is to remind you that it will take one hour before you become unconscious.Take the first minute to fully focus on your breathing. Slow it down, and then look around to see if you can locate the thickest area of ice. When you locate the ice, stretch your arms over the surface, and then begin the flutter kick(浅打水)until your body becomes horizontal with the surface. ③__________ It is possible that you can live for several hours after passing out. This, however, does require some planning. \ou only have about 10 minutes before your muscles and nerves become too cold to work. Besides, what if you feel too weak to go on and you cannot get out? ④__________The point is to make sure your coat can freeze to the ice, so that if you lose consciousness, you will keep your head out of the water. ⑤__________A. It can help to remember the “1-10-1 principle”.B. However, if you remain calm, it can save your life.C. Remove any clothing or heavy objects that are weighting you down.D. Thus you will remain visible for rescue, even if you pass out.E. Kick hard and use your arms and hands to climb out of the water.F. Remember that you should always stay off ice that’s only 3 inches.G. Place your arms over the surface of the ice and remain still.6、 I was really nervous this year because I was in a new class.It 1 me that I didn't know anyone in the class,But 2 I didn't know anyone. I had the 3 to do something I love- people watching.The girl sitting behind me was always laughing and talking happily. She was one of the very few people who made any 4 to acknowledge me.At the end of the year, we were 5 to do a big open-ended project where the 6 were basically to read something, then watch something related to it, and then 7 a presentation based on what we learned.On the presentation day, that girl 8 in front of the class, and told everyone how she had read about eating disorders, because she herself had 9 with one. As it was too difficult for her to talk aboutit 10 , she had made a movie, where she had 11 some people about their eating disorders and bow they had feltand 12 them eventually. After the presentation,almost 13 was in tears. Several people commented onhow 14 she was to stand up and talk about it, and how strong she was to have got over the disorder.I never 15 she would have a problem like that because she always seemed 16 . Her courage to talk about somethingso 17 in public and her strength to get through her difficulties have 18 me. I’ve also learned how difficult it isto 19 people. You never know what type of person someone is just hy 20 for a term.1.A.pleased B.confused C.interested D.Seared2.A.since B.if C.before D.unless3.A.honor B.right C.chance D.duty4.A.discovery B.progress C.remark D.attempt5.A.forced B.required C.allowed D.reminded6.A.instructions B.purposes C.catalogues D.references7.A.try out for B.make use of e up with D.look forward to8.A.turned away B.got up C.looked down D.came back9.A.stayed B.begun C.struggled D.mixed10.A.directly B.swiftly C.randomly D.seriouslyrmed B.consulted C.supported D.interviewed12.A.ignored B.overcome C.improved D.developed13.A.somebody B.anybody C.everybody D.nobody14.A.reliable B.brave C.patient D.generous15.A.expected B.admitted C.suspected D.concluded16.A.cheerful B.honest C.curious D.independent17.A.specific B.professional plex D.personalforted B.inspired C.persuaded D.relaxed19.A.amuse B.impress C.judge D.satisfy20.A.thinking B.listening municating D.observing7、 With seasonal temperatures breaking records almost every year, tree species ①__________(expect) to adapt to the changes by slowly shifting their population centers northward. But ②__________recent survey shows the trend towardwestward movement is even ③__________ (strong) than expected — in some cases, species have shifted their ranges to west by as much as 73 percent.The survey shows that roughly three-quarters of the 86 tree species ④__________(survey) have shifted their population centers westward ⑤__________1980.Obviously, trees aren’t uprooting ⑥__________(them) and moving elsewhere. The survey provides insight into general population trends as young trees continue to take root in westward land, while some of the older ⑦__________(plant) of the species in the eastern areas are slowly dying out. In this way, the center of a species, range can gradually shift over time.Though scientists aren’t sure ⑧__________is causing this change, the publishers of the study think that it’s connected to rainfall. Rainfall totals across the United States have changed, ⑨__________ (cause) areas such as the Southeast to experience significantly less rain annually, while the Great Plains is getting far more than its historical average. For this reason, most trees are moving toward the ⑩__________(increasing) watery plains.8、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
