河北衡水中学高三上期中考试英语卷.docx
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河北衡水中学高三上期中考试英语卷
2021年河北衡水中学高三上期中考试英语卷
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Itisgoodtogetintouchwithyourinnerchildfromtimetotime,andobviouslysomepeoplearewillingtopaybigmoneyforthechancetodosoinaproperenvironment.ABrooklyn-basedadultpreschoolischargingcustomersbetween$333and$999forthechancetoactlikeakidagain.
AtPreschoolMastermindinNewYorkadultsgettoparticipateinshow—and—tell,arts—and—craftssuchasfingerpaint,gameslikemusicalchairsandeventakenaps.Themonth-longcoursealsohasclasspicturedaywheretheadultsareexpectedtohaveafieldtripandaparentday.
30-year-oldMichelleJoniLapidos,thebrainbehindtheadultpreschool,studiedchildhoodeducationandhasalwayswantedtobeapreschoolteacher.She’salwaysonthelookoutfornewwaystogetpeopleintouchwiththefreedomofchildhood.Afriendencouragedhertostartthemastermindcourseinstead.
AccordingtoCandice,herbloggerfriend,PreschoolMastermindgivesadultsachancetorelearnandmasterthethingsthattheyfailedtounderstandaschildren.“Irealizedallthesignificancesofwhatwelearninpreschool,”saidfounderMichelleJoni,“Peoplecomehereandgetintouchwiththeirinnerchild.It’smagical.Wearebringingourselvesbacktoanotherplace,anothertimewithourselveswhenwearemorebelievinginourselves,moreconfidentandreadytotakeontheworld.”
“Oneperson’sherebecausetheywanttolearnnottobesoserious.”Michellesaid.“Another'sheretolearntobemoreconfident.”Sheexplainedthatmostoftheclasseswereplanned.However,Joniaddedthatwhiletheplannedactivitieswerefun,itwasoftenthespontaneous(自发的)momentsthatattractedstudents.“It’sthethingsyoudon’tplanfor,thesharingbetweenfriendsandlearningfromeachother.’’
1.WhatisthepurposeofPreschoolMastermind?
A.Togiveadultsachancetoreturntochildhood.
B.Tohelpparentsunderstandtheirchildrenbetter.
C.Toprovidepracticaltrainingcoursesforteachers.
D.Tointroducesomewaysofplayingwithchildren.
2.WhatismainlydiscussedaboutPreschoolMastermindinParagraph2?
A.Itscustomers.B.Itsactivities.
C.Itsenvironment.D.Itsschedule.
3.AccordingtoCandice,peoplecometothisprogramto________.
A.enjoyfreedomofthinkingB.realizetheirchildhooddreams
C.discovertheirinnerabilitiesD.figureoutchildhoodpuzzles
4.WhatdoweknowaboutMichelleJoni?
A.Sheusedtobeapreschoolteacher.
B.Shelikestomakeplansinadvance.
C.ShefoundedPreschoolMastermind.
D.Shegainedconfidencebysharing.
Backin2003an86-year-oldmandrovehisBuickthroughacrowdedfarmers’market.Ninepeoplewerekilled.Morethanfifty-fourpeoplewerehurt,fourteenwithseriousinjuries.Whenhefinallystopped,the86-year-oldmangotouthiscarandscreamedatpeopletogetoutoftheway.Noalcoholordrugswerefoundinhissystem.Apparently,hewasjustoldandconfused.
Thisisafrighteningaccident,anditisnotarareone.Therearemanyexamplesofelderlydriversdrivingintoswimmingpools,houses,storefronts,orworse.
Inourteenageyears,weallheard“drivingisnotaright;it’saprivilege.”Thatisstilltrue,andtherecomesanagewhendrivingisnolongeraprivilegethatcanbeallowed.Afteracertainage,eyesightanddementia(痴呆)areveryseriousconcerns.Undoubtedly,theseage-relatedproblemsaffectsomeolderadults’drivingability.Bythetimeapersonisbetweeneighty-fiveandninetyyearsold,hisorherdrivingprivilegeshouldbeexamined.
Licensinglawsvarygreatlyfromstatetostate,andit’stimeforanationallawonthemaximumagelimitfordriving.Themotivationforthislawissafety.Anotheroptionistostartwithlawsthatbananyoneovertheageofeighty-fivefromdrivingaftersundown,becausedrivingconditionsarenotassafeasdaylighthours.Stillanotheroptionthatmayallowelderlydriverstocontinuedrivingcouldbenewtechnologylikeavoicewarningsystemthatcautionsdriversonbusystreetsorattrafficlights.Finally,sincetherearelawsagainstdrivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugs,shouldn’tsomeprescriptiondrugsalsobeincluded?
Theaverageageof85-year-oldisundoubtedlytakingatleastoneprescriptiondrugdaily.
Thethoughtofan86-year-olddriverwithfailingeyesightrunningdowntheroadinatwo-tonpieceofmetalisunsettlingtousall.Drivingatanadvancedageisnotonlychallengingfortheelderlydrivers,butalsoit’sdangerousfortherestofus.
5.Thefirstparagraphiswritteninordertoshow_________.
A.theharmofdrivingatanoldage
B.theimportanceoftrafficsafety
C.trafficaccidentsareontherise
D.manyelderlydriversarecareless
6.Theauthorsuggeststhatthereshouldbenewlawsagainstdriving__________.
A.overeighty-five
B.betweensunsetanddawn
C.withthehelpofvoicewarningsystems
D.undertheinfluenceofprescriptiondrugs
7.Theunderlinedword“unsettling”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“________”.
A.disappointingB.worrying
C.touchingD.interesting
8.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Howtokeepoldpeoplesafeontheroad?
B.Aredriverswellprotectedbylicensinglaws?
C.Shouldtherebeanagelimitforelderlydrivers?
D.Isdrivingarightoraprivilegeforanoldperson?
IfirstcameacrosstheconceptofpaywhatyoucancaféslastsummerinBoone,N.C.,whereIateatF.A.R.M(FeedAllRegardlessofMeans)Café.Youcanvolunteertoearnyourmeal,paythesuggestedprice($10)orless,oryoucanoverpay—payingitforwardforafuturecustomer'smeal.Myonlyregretaftereatingtherewasnothavingachancetogivemytime.SoassoonasHealthyWorldCaféopenedinYorkinApril,Isignedupforavolunteershift(轮班).
F.A.R.MandHealthyWorldarepartofagrowingtrendofcommunitycafés.In2003,DeniseCerretaopenedthefirstinSaltLakeCity.CerretanowrunstheOneWorldEverybodyEatsFoundation,helpingotherscopyherpaywhatyoucanmodel.
“Ithinkthecommunitycaféistrulyahandup,notahandout,”Cerretasaid.Sheacknowledgedthatsoupkitchens(施粥所)haveaplaceinsociety,butpeopletypicallydon'tfeelgoodaboutgoingthere.
“Oneofthevaluesofthecommunitycaféisthatwehaveanotherapproach,”shesaid.“Everyoneeatshere,nooneneedstoknowwhetheryouvolunteered,overpaidorunderpaid.”
Thesuccessfulcafésnotonlyaddresshungerandfoodinsecuritybutalsobecomenecessarypartsoftheirneighborhood—whetherit'saplacetolearnskillsorhearlivemusic.Someteachcookingtoseniors;someofferfreeusedbooks.Eatingorworkingthereisareminderthatweareallinthisworldtogether.
My10am~1pmshiftatWorldHealthyCafébeganwiththecafémanager—oneofthetwopaidstaffmembers.Ourvolunteercrewwasn'tthemostorderly,butwemanagedtoprepareandservemealswithalotoflaughsinbetween.Attheendofmyshift,Iorderedmyearnedmealatthecounter,togetherwithothervolunteers.Afterlunch,Iwalkedoutthedoor,withahandfulofnewfriends,musicinmyheadandasatisfiedbellyandheart.
9.WhatdidtheauthordoatF.A.R.MCafélastsummer?
A.Sheenjoyedameal.B.Sheatefreeofcharge.
C.Sheoverpaidforthefood.D.Sheworkedasavolunteer.
10.Whatistheadvantageofcommunitycaféscomparedwithsoupkitchens?
A.Peoplecanhavefreefood.
B.Peoplecanmaintaintheirdignity.
C.Peoplecanstayaslongastheylike.
D.Peoplecanfindtheirplacesinsociety.
11.Whyarecommunitycafésbecomingpopularintheneighborhoods?
A.Theybringpeopletruefriendships.
B.Theyhelptobringpeopletogether.
C.Theycreatealotofjobopportunities.
D.Theysupportlocaleconomicdevelopment.
12.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutworkingatHealthyWorldCafé?
A.Itpaidwell.B.Itchangedher.
C.Itwasbeneficial.D.Itwaseasyforher.
WetookararefamilyroadtriptotheAdirondacksinlateAugust,anditwasasrefreshingandexhaustingasfamilyvacationstendtobe.Towardtheendofourlongdrivehome,eventhekidswereleaningforwardintheirseatsurgingmyleadfooton.Atthatpointinaroadtrip,evensixty-fivemilesperhourfeelsslow.Wehavebecomenumbtoourspeedandnumbtotheroadsignsflashingby.
MyfamilylivesontheedgeofLancasterCounty.Onlythirtymilesfromhome,Ihitthebrakes,andwebegantoroll,slowly,behindahorse-drawncarriage.Webegantoopenoureyesagain.Wesawfamiliargreenhillsandthefarmwiththebestwatermelons.Irolleddownthewindows,andwebreathedagain.Just-cuthayandabarnfullofdairycattle.
Atfivemilesperhour,yourememberwhatyouforgetatsixty-five.Youarethinkingaboutaplace,evenwhenyouaremovingfromplacetoplace.
Iamaplacemaker.Ahomemaker,too.Iamamotherofayoungkidathome,andalsoawriterandagardener.But,forme,thoserolesarewrappedupwiththeonebigthingIwanttodowiththerestofmylife:
Iwanttocultivateaplaceandshareitwithothers.
TheplaceImakewithmyfamilyisared-brickfarmhousebuiltinl880.Ithasquiteafewnineteenth-centurybedroomsandafewacresofland,andwelovenothingmorethantofillthemwithneighborsandfriends.Wegrowvegetablesandflowers,keepabaker’sdozenofegg—layingchickens,and,sincewemovedinthreeyearsago,wehaveplantedmany,manytrees.
Livingwithmylife’spurposedoesnotallowformuchtravel.Ineedtobehere,feedingthechickensandwateringthetomatoes.Anyextrainthebudget,andwespenditontrees.
ButIlearnedsomethingattheendofourfamilyroadtrip.Travelcanhelpmeinthetaskofcaringformyownplace.WhenIslowdownandpayattentiontotheroadbetweenhereandthere,traveltellsmetheconnectionsbetweenmyplace
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