辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校2019届高三第八次模拟英语试题(解析版)

2019-2020学年东北育才学校高三英语模拟试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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AIt's just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe. A few have already settled in for lunch, drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine. It's a normal setting until you look up. Overhead, the sky is filled with several hundred vultures (秃鹭).They too have arrived for their midday snack. Every day the team at this hotel places last night's leftover meat out for the vultures to eat. They call it the "Vulture Restaurant" and it's a vital part of protecting these birds, who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.In Zimbabwe, where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue, poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds. "In recent years hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals. It's effective because it's silent and therefore doesn't attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too," says Roger Parry, Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.The Vulture Restaurant initiative is part feeding programme, part education programme. By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure they're regularly getting a safe meal, and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.“Lunch” is served by Moses Garira. He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat, dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food. No one, surely, would volunteer for this role, but Garira rather enjoys it. Back in the safety of the viewing seats, he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures. "They're hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals," says Garira. "Notably, they're safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax. Without vultures, there'd be a lot more disease in the world."1. What's the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?A. Overhunting.B. Unsafe food.C. Loss of habitat.D. A bird disease.2. What would others think of Garira's job?A. Scary.B. Relaxing.C. Well-paid.D. Time-consuming3. What do Garira's words mean?A. Birds are human's best friends.B. People know little about vultures.C. Vultures are environmentally favorable.D. Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.BIn ancient times, Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time. This was the earliest form of the fan. The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago. Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture. At the beginning, the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather. Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.Long ago, fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance. Thereafter, a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture. Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy, paintings, or poems on the sectors（扇区）. Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape, Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）. Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs of each request. Other Chinese ornaments, such as the Chinese knot, the green jade, and the Spring Festival picture, are often combined in each design.The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process. Feather, paper, jade, bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans. Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts. Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship, and thus become favorites of collectors. Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.4.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The origin of fans.B. The materials of fans.C. The popularity of fans.D. The production of fans.5. Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?A. They are made of valuable materials.B. They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.C. They convey literature works on the sectors.D. They are often combined with other ornaments.6. Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?A. Its advanced function.B. Its complex character.C. Its artistic handicraft.D. Its various applications.7. What can we infer about the fan from the text?A. Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.B. Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.C. Traditional fans have lost their functional value.D. The fan plays different roles with the change of time.CClara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent(紧急的) question over the loudspeaker: “Does anyone on board know American Body Language?” She knew she needed to help.Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn’t understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia (阅读障碍) and knew she’d be able to spell on the man’s palm(手掌) by finger. So she unbuckled her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she wrote, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future (she wants to be a politician). Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness”, a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a warm-hearted girl.” Cook’s reaction: “Best trip I’ve ever had.”Looking for ways to offer help? Start with this random(随时的) act of kindness that can change someone’s life right now.8. The flight attendant asked an urgent question because ________.A. the passenger was traveling aloneB. the plane was in a dangerous situationC. the passenger asked for something suddenlyD. none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger9. Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A. Because the flight attendant asked her to do so.B. Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C. Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.D. Because she wanted to show her dream for the future.10. Which of the following words can best describe Clara?A. Kind and caring.B. Warm-hearted and brave.C. careful and calm.D. opened-minded and confident.11. The passage is mainly written to ________.A. tell a touching story of an amazing girlB. show the great importance of American Body LanguageC. encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomlyD. show how kind the flight attendant was to help CookDPeople from Britain and Ireland first came to live in Australia in 1788. They brought different dialects (方言) of English with them. These different kinds of English began to mix and change. The newcomers soon began to speak with their own typical accent (口音) and vocabulary. More and more people came to Australia during the Gold Rush in the 19th and 20th centuries. Some came from Britain and Ireland; others came from non-Englishspeaking countries. Australian English continued to grow and change.Australian English has also been influenced by American English. During the Second World War, there were many American soldiers staying in Australia. More importantly, American television shows and music have been popular in Australia since the 1950s.Australians use many words that other English speakers do not use. The famous Australian greeting, for example, is G’day! A native forest is called the bush and central Australia is called the outback. Many words were brought to Australia from Britain and Ireland. For example, mate means “friend”, and it is still used in Britain. Some of these words have changed in meaning. Some words have come from Australian original languages, many of which are names for animals, plants and places, like dingo and kangaroo.Australian spelling comes from British spelling. In words like organise and realise, -ise is the expected and taught spelling method. In words like colour, favourite, -ouris the normal, but nouns such as the Labor Party and Victor Harbor are spelled with -or. Program, on the other hand, is more common than programme.There are also differences in the definition (定义) of words Australians use in different parts of the country. For example, football means “rugby” in New South Wales and Queensland, but “Australian rules football" in everywhere else in Australia. In New South Wales, a swimming costume is called a cossie or swimmers, while in Queensland it is called togs and bathers in Victoria.12. What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about?A. Reasons why English is important.B. Different dialects of Australian English.C. Various aspects that Australian English has been influenced.D. Changes of the accent and vocabulary in English.13. According to the text, which of the following is spoken only by Australians?A. Mate.B. Outback.C. Program.D. Rugby.14. Which is the following can best describe Australian English?A. Confusing and interesting.B. Multicultural and creative.C. Crazy and boring.D. Unchangeable and mixed.15. What might be the best title for the text?A. The History of AustraliaB. The Birth of Australian EnglishC. The Development of Australian EnglishD Different Kinds of English Across the World第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

【全国百强校】辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校2019届高三第八次模拟英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择The Guggenheim Museum attempts to help educators connect students with art. It offers programs for educators, including free arts curricula, professional development courses and workshops, as well as professional meet-and-greets that pair artists with public school teachers throughout New York City.• Visiting with your studentsThe museum offers a variety of ways for educators and their students to visit, fromself-guided tours to a guided experience.• Arts curriculum onlineThe Guggenheim produces free curriculum materials on exhibitions for educators to use both during school visits and in the classroom. While the material focuses on recent exhibitions, a comprehensive range of lessons cover many works and artists in the museum's collection. • Learning Through ArtLearning Through Art sends experienced teaching artists into New York City public schools, where they work with classroom teachers to develop and facilitate art projects into the school curriculum.• Education facilitiesHoused in the Sackler Center for Arts Education, the Guggenheim's education facilities include studio art and multimedia labs, a theater, an exhibition gallery, and a conference room. 1．Who are the museum's programs intended for?A．Students. B．Parents.C．Educators. D．Artists.2．Which tour can be designed based on your own interest?A．Custom Tour. B．Lecturer's Badge.C．Special Exhibition. D．Guggenheim Museum Highlights. 3．What can we do in the Sackler Center?A．Appreciate art works. B．Dine with your friends.C．Perform science experiments. D．Collect your favorite exhibits.Losing a wallet is one of those careless acts most of us have come across, at some point or the other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it.And then there is Hunter Shamatt, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along!Hunter was on his way to attend his sister’s wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he has misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunter’s family reached out to the Frontier flight to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet.But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunter’s sister’s wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read,“Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best.P.S. I rounded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!!!”Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter’s mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would like to meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally.Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatt’s post reaches his colleague. Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity.“I try to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can regardless of the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of bad news but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there.”4．How did Hunter Shamatt get his wallet back?A．Todd Brown sent it back.B．The police mailed it back.C．He found the wallet by himself.D．The Frontier flight helped him get it back.5．What things were found in the package?A．A wallet and a tag. B．A wallet and a note.C．A note and a tag. D．A mail and a tag.6．How did Hunter’s mom feel after receiving the package?A．Touched. B．Uninterested.C．Satisfied. D．Confused.7．What does the author intend to convey?A．Friendship. B．Freedom.C．Kindness. D．Justice.While every dog owner knows their dogs can read their moods perfectly, scientists have always been a little doubtful. Now thanks to some researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, we finally have some convincing evidence.For their study, biologist Corson Miller and his team exposes eleven selected dogs todigital images of women that were either angry or happy. Half the dogs were rewarded for touching the screen when shown a happy face, while the other half got their treat for selecting those that appeared angry.Interestingly, the dogs were not provided with the entire face. Some dogs were shown only upper halves while the others observed lower halves. That's because the scientists believe humans show their emotions on their entire face.After some training like how to recognize small differences like the wrinkles between the eyes or the changes in their shape that accompany the happy or angry expressions, the dogs were mostly able to identify the correct expression not only on a familiar face but on a strange face. The researchers concluded the dogs were smart enough to read human emotions.They also found those being trained to read angry expressions took a longer time to learn. They guess it may be because dogs find angry faces disgusting, causing them to withdraw quickly. However, once the smart dogs realized they were getting rewarded, the trepidation seemed to disappear. In fact, the dogs had such a good time playing the computer "game" That scientists had a hard time keeping them away from the touch screens after the study was completed.The researchers also noticed only dogs with a male owner had a harder time understanding the expressions correctly. Since the touch-screen models were all females, this confirmed what has been observed in previous studies dogs are more efficient at reading facial expressions of people that are the same gender as their owner.8．How did the scientists conduct the experiment?A．By leaving dogs to women who are either happy or angry.B．By mixing the selected dogs together.C．By rewarding only half of the dogs touching the screen.D．By showing digital pictures of women’s happy or angry faces.9．The underlined word “trepidation” in Paragraph 5 probably means .A．fear and hesitation B．curiosity and eagerness C．excitement and happiness D．doubt and sadness10．According to the last paragraph, dogs with female owners______________.A．are fond of the male facesB．are uninterested in telling the emotions on the entire facesC．have difficulty telling the moods on the faces of malesD．can only recognize emotions of females11．What is the best title for this passage?A．Mood Changes Influence Dogs B．Dogs Identify the MoodsC．dogs and Their Owners D．Dog’s Mood Research二、七选五Most of today’s Chinese Americans are the descendants(后代) of some of the early miners and railroad workers. From the start, the Chinese had lived apart in their own separate neighborhoods. 12．. In each of them the residents organized an unofficial government to make rules for the community and to settle disputes.Chinese Americans keep many aspects of their ancient culture, even after having lived here for several generations. For example, 13．. Members of the family lend each other moral support and also practical help when necessary. From a very young age, the old values and attitudes, including respect for their elders and a feeling of responsibility to the family, are passed from the older generation to the young. 14．.The high regard for education, which is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other noteworthy characteristics of theirs. 15．.Chinese Americans make up only a tiny part of American population; there are fewer than a million, living chiefly in California, New York, and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and ethnic differences have changed in recent years, 16．.A．the Chinese Americans have gained wide acceptanceB．their family ties continue to be remarkably strongC．This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in becoming doctors, lawyers, and other professionalsD．saving money and passing down their fortune to their young is always the customE.This helps to explain why there is so little juvenile delinquency(青少年犯罪) among themter those came to be known as “Chinatowns”G.Nowadays, kids are living separately, far away from their parents.三、完形填空Stars guide the way for us in the dark. Some are 17 , others are dim, but theyall shine together as if they’re18 the ups and downs of life. Among them, I try to find Hazel’s, the heroine of the novel The Fault in Our Stars, written by U.S. author John Green.Hazel is a 16-year-old girl who has cancer. In her 19 group, she wins a boy’s love, who has lost a leg and he also has 20 . They fight pain, fear and death together. 21 their lives are hard, Hazel has a strong will. She never 22 , and even silently 23 the happiness of people around her, behind which, I believe, it is the inner spirit that makes her 24 .Hazel isn’t25 . She quarrels with her parents, like most teenagers. But most of the time, she’s very26 , never letting cancer be an excuse to 27 her life. She regards cancer as a side effect of death, which everyone will 28 one day. She accepts the fact that “the world is not a wish-granting factory”, so she29 every single moment in life, no matter if it’s30 or sweet.That’s31 I admire her. I don’t experience the pain and the challenge that Hazel has faced, but 32 , I come across many difficulties. When I’m in33 , I always wonder what I can do about it. If there’s no more mercy I can beg for, then I try t o find 34 in my heart. Hazel has taught me that we should love and appreciate life as it is, forget today’s35 , and live life to its fullest. 36 , tomorrow is another day.17．A．weak B．bright C．colorful D．favorable 18．A．concerning B．clarifying C．commenting D．showing 19．A．support B．education C．funding D．insurance 20．A．disease B．flu C．cancer D．legs 21．A．Though B．Therefore C．As if D．Furthermore 22．A．sets up B．sends up C．brings up D．gives up 23．A．takes away B．takes up C．takes in D．takes off 24．A．famous B．different C．popular D．bright 25．A．perfect B．alone C．wrong D．simple 26．A．ridiculous B．allergic C．cute D．optimistic 27．A．disturb B．risk C．ruin D．serve 28．A．take B．face C．challenge D．overcome 29．A．values B．takes C．cares D．polishes 30．A．tough B．rough C．bitter D．sour 31．A．why B．how C．because D．so32．A．even B．yet C．ever D．still 33．A．need B．trouble C．love D．pain 34．A．happiness B．kindness C．bravery D．persistence 35．A．mistakes B．fears C．roles D．errors 36．A．At all B．In all C．Above all D．After all四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2018—2019学年度下学期高三年级第八次模拟考试英语科试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）。

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1. What did the woman do for a whole night?A. She took care of her uncle.B. She worked in a hospital.C. She attended a meeting.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At home．B. In a restaurant．C. At a fruit shop．3. What can we learn from their conversation?A．The woman is blind． B. The woman is a stranger here.C. It's the first time for the woman to take a taxi.4．What is Mike doing?A. Making a design.B. Doing an experiment.C. Attending a party.5. What did the woman do in her summer holiday?A. She lived in Yunnan.B. She went to Yunnan by train.C. She took a good tour in Yunnan.第二节（共1 5小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2019年辽宁东北三省三校高三模拟考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、完形填空1. 完形填空“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces．” I______， picking them up．______ later I found more pieces． No quiet sighing this time． I______，“Who is throwing garbage？” Noanswer． Instead， I saw more bits of paper silentlyfloating ______from upstairs． Looking up， I saw my seven-year-old son， Paul．“Stop making a mess．”“It’s not amess．They’re______．”“Sorry， what did you say？” Ihadn’t heard him clearly．He didn’t answer me． Paul has autism （自闭症）and______answers a question，especially when he’s______ attentivelyon something else． He ran down the stairs．“Where are my other butterflies？” he asked，______ aroun d ． Every timePaul_____ five or more words together， my heart saysa______ of thanks ．But lately he seems to_________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicatingare______ of the effort．Butterflies ．Of course．I rushed to______ them from the garbage， ______them off and handed them to my young artist．“Want to see them ______again？”he asked with a shy smile．“Oh yes！They’re beautiful．” I whispere d． He ranback upstairs to float his_____ down again． They really did look like beautiful butterflies．That day Paul______ me to look up at______ instead ofdown at garbage． How many other masterpieces do I miss because I’m too caught up in my______ to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me？Life is not what happens to us．It’s______we look at it．Now，I look up．1. A． laughed B． sighed C． amazed D． shouted2. A． Days B． Years C． Moments D． Weeks3. A． called out B． turned up C． got inD． added to4. A． up B． down C． away D． off5. A． planes B． papers C． leavesD． butterflies6. A． rarely B． frequently C． willingly D． eagerly7. A． devoted B． depended C． focused D． addicted8. A． showing B． looking C． playing D． drawing9. A． spells B． puts C． pushesD． accumulates10. A． sound B． remark C． report D． prayer11. A． refuse B． hear C． mind D． realize12. A． worthy B． aware C． fond D． typical13. A． hide B． destroy C． rescue D． remove14. A． tore B． dusted C． cut D． seized15. A． throw B． flow C． land D． fly16. A． masterpieces B． schoolwork C． inventionsD． imagination17. A． reminded B． forced C． intendedD． permitted18. A． mistakes B． weaknesses C． beauty D． scenery19. A． amusement B． housework C． communication D． homework20. A． when B． whether C． where D． how二、阅读理解2. A great loss—Shirley Temple dies at 85February 12，2014BY DERRIK J．LANG，Associated PressShirley Temple Black，who died on February 10th at age 85，wasn’t just a child star．She was THE child star—the sweet little girl whose shining smile helped illumine some of thedarkest days the US has known during the Great Depression．It’s hard today to imagine the super star Shirley was once “America’s Little Darling”．She sang and danced herway to the top of the box office in such films asBright Eyes，Curly Top and Heidi．By 1940，she had appeared in 43 films．Temple teamed with Bill Robison in four movies，and their dance on the stairs in The Little Colonel is stilla legendary film moment．In the 1930s，her name on a movie introduction assured（保证）a packed house．She inspired dolls，dresses，dishes—even a drink （alcohol-free，of course）．US President Franklin d ． Roosevelt once famously said that “as long as our country has Shirley Temple，we will beall right．”Unlike so many of today’s child stars，Temple didn’t endup with her name appearing across the headlines for bad behaviors．Instead of getting her photos on front pages or struggling with drugs and alcohol，Temple went on to asecond career in diplomacy（外交），including presidential appointments as ambassador to Ghan a ．She surprised a lot of people who doubted her with her grace，knowledge and eagerness to serve．In fact，her career in public service（20 years）was longer than her career in movies （19）．The role she valued most，however，was as wife，mother，grandmother and great-grandmother．The world has lost a treasured Hollywood legen d ． But her movies will allow that little dynamic figure to continue charming audiences for a very long time．1. The word “illumine” in Paragraph 1 means _______．A． shorten B． sweetenC． strengthen D． brighten2. Temple，as a child movie star，can best be described as_______．A． sweet and livelyB． gentle and kindC． smart and knowledgeableD． shy and attractive3. What part did she regard as the most important in her life？A． A top movie star．B． A businesswoman．C． Her family role．D． Her diplomacy career．4. Where does this passage possibly come from？A． A biography B． A newspaperC． A magazine D． A poster3. While astronauts in space get to do many exciting things，they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for granted—being able to walk on firm ground，hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza ． Though not much can be done about the first two things，there may soon be a solution to the third one，thanks to this cool 3-D pizza printer！About a year ago，NASA offered $125 ,000 to Anjan Contractor， a 3-D technology expert，to build a device（设备）that would allow astronauts to make pizza on deman d ． The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked， tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens．Late last year， the engineer presented a video of hisfirst prototype（原型）that begins by creating a single sliceof dough（面团）that is cooked and printed at the same time．Then comes the tomato “sauce” — a mix of tomato powder，oil and water and finally，a protein slice that resembles cheese．While the video doesn’t show the baking process，the inventor says that once the pizza is printed，it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds．While the pie in the video looks delicious enough toattract any pizza lover，Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts．That’s because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer lastfor 30 years．Though that may sound unrealistic，actually itis not．Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that ispossible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients（配料）and then they are reduced to the powder form．This，as you can imagine，will not be so easy．But，while the printer may not be ready for space，it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth．Hopefully，NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough togo to Mars！1. Why does the author mention the things that astronautsin space cannot do？A． To ask us not to take common things for grante d ．B． To show they live a difficult life there．C． To show their life is boring in space．D． To introduce the topic of the text．2. NASA offered $ 125，000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to_______．A． create some new type of 3-D printerB． attract more companies to work for NASAC． help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one dayD． produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits3. The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that _______．A． he has no money left to go on with his researchB． the pizza doesn’t seem appetizing to pizza loversC． he has no way to make pizza that can last forthirty yearsD． he cannot make the food container last for decades4. What’s the best title of the passage？A． NASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat betterB． Astronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hotpizzaC． NASA is working on making pizza for common peopleD． A 3-D pizza printer has been used to make pizza4. 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Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world ． We go fishing，sit in the garden，have a picnic，live in the suburbs or go to the seaside．The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk．When joggers jog，they don’t run the streets．Every one of them tend to go to the park or the river．But despite this，our children are growing up nature deprived （剥夺）．I spent my boyhood climbing trees．These days，children are robbed of these ancient freedoms，due to problems like crime，traffic，the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children，that is to say，things that can be bought，rather than things that can be foun d ．The truth is to be found elsewhere．A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder（多动症）．Those whose accommodation had more natural views showedan improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvementin material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%．ADHD is one of the great problems of modern childhood ． One study after another indicates that contact withnature gives huge benefits to ADHD children．However，we spend money on drugs rather than on green places．The life of old people is measurably better when theyhave access to nature．The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years．And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality．Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural worl d ．We need the wild worl d ． It is essential to our well-being，our health and our happiness．1. According to the author，people enjoy _______ to seek nature．A． jogging on the streetB． sitting in the gardenC． shopping in the supermarketD． running in the gym2. From the second paragraph，we can see that _______．A． adults deprive the children of their rights to approach natureB． climbing trees will certainly do good to the childrenC． children probably spend less time in nature nowadaysD． children tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction3. In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature？A． Children with ADHD can be cure d ．B． A garden nearby improves the quality of old people’s life．C． Problems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solve d ．D．Children’s performance at school is grea tly improve d ．4. What is the main idea of this passage？A． Access to nature improves our life．B． Nature treats children with ADH D．C． Getting close to nature reduces crime．D．Man can’t live w ithout natural areas．三、七选五6. 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