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1、【时不我待】Time and tide wait no man.高三英语高效限时训练姓名:_班级:_一、阅读理解ABeavers(海狸), like humans, change their surroundings to fit their needs. Known as natures engineers, they tear trees down to build homes to live in and dams to raise water levels for protection from enemies. Dams also slow waters flow while blo

2、cking sediment(沉积物)that would otherwise flow downstream. The resulting wetlands often attract wildlife diversity where none had existed. There are challenges, though. Beaver dams sometimes cause flooding, and most people prefer trees alive and upright.Communities face a delicate balancing act, learn

3、ing to coexist with beavers. Last winter, many people enjoying Winston Path became beaver fans as one furry family transformed Swallow Pond into an oasis for birds, frogs, turtles and deer.Yet such activity caused concern. As beavers worked, they raised water levels about five feet. The increased de

4、pth allows beavers to survive underwater if the pond ices over. But county officials were concerned about how higher water would affect the soil bank supporting Winston Path.To find a good balance between protecting the path and the beavers, the county introduced a“ beaver baffle” a pond leveler.Bea

5、vers often rush to fill holes in their dams.Baffles stabilize water levels by creating a hidden exit for high water to escape through the dam, unnoticed by the beavers.People love the beavers but they also love the mature trees. Recently, Catherine Jones,18, organized a tree-caging event putting wir

6、e cloth around large tree trunks to discourage beavers from biting them. It also protects people from injury due to random trees falling.“We cover the trees we dont want them to eat, while planting periodically others they like,“said Jones.“We need-to learn to give up a little of our wants to share

7、the Earths resources.”Swallow Ponds 2023 project will restore proper water depth and improve wildlife habitat without creating problems for the path. The balancing act continues.；1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?AWhere beavers favorite surroundings are.BWhat effects beavers have on their

8、habitat.CWhy beavers are called natures engineers.DHow beavers help attract wildlife diversity.；2. Why did the beaver familys activity cause concern?ASwallow Pond would flood often.BSediment would flow downstream.CThe popular path might be damaged.DBeavers might have to live underwater.；3. What do t

9、he underlined words“beaver baffle”refer to in paragraph 4?AA block to keep beavers away.BA tool to fix holes in the dams.CA device to maintain water level.DA material to protect the soil bank.；4. What is the theme of Swallow Ponds 2023 project?ABiological diversity.BHarmonious coexistence.CPreventio

10、n of natural disasters.DPreservation of wildlife habitat.BThe safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage is considered an important part of sustainable development. Among the 629 UNESCO-listed traditions are five entries in Estonia, the most recent of which is the building and use of dugout canoes

11、 in the Soomaa region.Every year, before spring, Soomaa National Park transforms into an almost drowned world, when water from melting snow in the eastern uplands floods the low-lying forests, wetlands, roads and yards of the residents who still live here. The water level rose so high that villagers

12、 could roll a dugout canoe right through their windows and into their living rooms. Everyone has had to learn to adapt to the natural annual phenomenon.Building a dugout canoe requires a good trunk of an aspen, which grows throughout the forests of Estonia. Once cut down, the trees are peeled and sh

13、aped like a cigar using an axe. From here, the inside of the boat is carved out to give it shape. Builders cut the frame down to a few centimetres in thickness. A long log fire is then built alongside the canoe, which is filled with several bucketfuls of water and left to warm up. Once the water has

14、 evaporated, sticks are squeezed into the frame lengthways to open it up. Aspen is a soft wood and a trunk half a metre across can be expanded into a metre-wide boat. The boat is then left to cool in the shade and is traditionally finished the following spring, once the wood has fully dried, when it

15、s given its final design and covered with tar.Aivar Ruukel, one of only five Estonians who still preserve the skill, chooses to build them as a way to connect with the history, As a young man, Ruukel attended workshops led by two master boat builders, both in their 70s at the time. He hopes that by

16、the time hes 70 there will be more young people doing the same. Enthusiasts hope that its joining the heritage list will safeguard the ancient practice and attract the next generation of boatmasters to keep the tradition alive.；5. Why do villagers have to preserve dugout canoes?ATo survive floods.BT

17、o go canoeing in the park.CTo learn about a natural phenomenon.DTo apply for intangible cultural heritage.；6. Whats the right order of building a dugout canoe? The boat is left in the shade to dry. The inside of the boat is carved out to give it shape. Builders warm up the canoe and open the frame u

18、p. The boat is given the design and covered with the tar. Builders remove the barks and make the trees into cigar shapes.ABCD；7. Which statement will Ruukel probably agree with?AYoung people shall become boatmasters.BThe practice will die out in the next generation.CMore people are needed to pass on

19、 the tradition.DOne cannot master the skill without learning history.；8. What is the best title for the text?ADugout canoes come to lifeBBoat building industry in EstoniaCCultural heritage protection in EstoniaDDugout canoes in Estonia boat to future二、七选五阅读Maybe you are an average student. You proba

20、bly think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how:Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a sched

21、ule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. 9 Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time. 10 Look around the house for a good study area. Keep t

22、his space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. 11 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes wil

23、l help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, and review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 12 If you do these things regula

24、rly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. 13 ABehave yourself at home.BFind a good place to study.CThis will hel

25、p you understand the next class.DThen decide a good, regular time for studying.EMake full use of class time to ask your teacher questions.FTake advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.GThe world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.三、完形填空Every week, Andy

26、 goes for a walk and about two miles away, his friend Gabe does the same thing at the same time. They walk toward each other and when they meet, the 14 thing happens. The two men clap, snap and high five. Then, they 15 and go home. The men say its their way of saying hi. “Picking up the phone is gre

27、at, but Ive got a friend who will 16 wind and rain just to give me a high five,” Andy said “And I wish everybody could feel that feeling.”Andy and Gabe are 17 and they became friends after they met at a concert in 2000. They 18 this bit of silliness seven years ago after Gabe, the gifted pianist, wa

28、s hospitalized with a serious disease. It affected his brain and caused him to 19 his past. Thats when his friend Andy, came to 20 . Knowing his situation, Andy said, “Well, Gabe, this is going to sound really 21 but I need you to do something for me. Give me a high five.” And he agreed 22 , “OK!”An

29、dy keeps a record of every 23 in his high-five journal, which includes the latest one: No. 312. “My 24 just did what it has been doing for years when the moment happenedclap, snap, and high five,” Gabe said. That was in September. Since then, a lot of Gabes 25 have returned, but few of them are more

30、 cherished (珍视的) than this silly tradition. Andy has also written a song about their tradition titled, “Small Things.” It 26 us that appreciating the little things in life is 27 a small thing. Going out of your way for someone is the straightest path to an everlasting 28 .14. AsmartestBstrangestCsim

31、plestDtoughest15. Aturn aroundBcarry onCstep forwardDbreak down16. AbraveBremoveCnarrowDavoid17. AphotographersBlawyersCmusiciansDauthors18. AadaptedBcorrectedCinventedDrecommended19. AregretBforgetCdestroyDescape20. ApermitBstandCcommentDvisit21. AsatisfyingBneatCcreativeDsilly22. AgraduallyBdefini

32、telyCobviouslyDextremely23. AencounterBhugClocationDmovement24. AheadBbodyCfeetDlegs25. AresponsesBexpressionsCmemoriesDopportunities26. AadvisesBpromisesCremindsDwarns27. AonlyBjustCevenDnot28. AadventureBimpactCbalanceDfriendship四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Inspired by the work of Wil

33、liam Beebe, Dr. Sylvia Earle (1935) began her work as an oceanographer at the age of 3 when she was knocked off her feet by a wave. She 29 (fascinate) by the ocean and its creatures. Although she struggled 30 (balance) her studies and family, Earle earned her PhD from Duke University, becoming well

34、known in the marine science community. Early in her career, and while she was four 31 (month) pregnant, Earle traveled 30.5m/100 ft below the surface in a submersible (潜水器). Her experience 32 (live) in an underwater marine habitat earned her celebrity status in the scientific community.With the expe

35、rience, Earle developed an interest 33 deep sea exploration, and in 1979 she broke 34 record for deep diving at 381 m/1,250 ft below the surface in a special suit called the Jim Suit designed to withstand (抵挡) the 35 (press). Earle decided to test the suit as part of her research on a book 36 (publi

36、sh) by National Geographic, and the diving techniques only scratched the surface of the ocean. Following this adventure, Earle started two companies 37 produce deep sea exploration vehicles. The continued advancement in the technology of these vehicles has helped open up areas in the deep sea 38 (pr

37、evious) unexplored.五、应用文写作39. 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括:1. 人物简介；2. 尊敬和爱戴的原因。注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。The person I respectWe have a lot of respectable people around us. 六、读后续写40. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。My husband Fred and I moved to a new place. We bought a small ho

38、use in a reasonably good neighborhood close to Freds office. It was a one-and-a-half-floor brick house built for soldiers returning from World War II. That house impressed nobody except me. We had to decorate it first because it was so old. Fred and I started to paint the walls and the doors. I also

39、 worked outside the house, helping Fred break the ugly fence between us and the neighbors and grow some flowers. After I finished painting walls in the bedroom upstairs, I brought up some water and old towels to wash the window. I washed the inside, then opened the window and stepped out on the kitc

40、hen roof to wash the outside. The window was the kind that you couldnt open from the outside.I was so devoted to my housework that I didnt realize the window gradually closed. After finishing cleaning, I stood back to admire the clean glass. And then, I tried to open the window, but I failed. Standi

41、ng on my kitchen roof, I looked around the neighborhood. That was a lovely afternoon. Where were the neighbor kids riding their bikes? They often rode back from the park. No young voices shouted to one another. The neighbor on the left was at work. Carroll and Julie, an elderly couple, lived in the

42、house at the corner and were our nextdoor neighbors. They were likely to be at home, but our kitchen was on the wrong side of our house for me to call them.I sat down and thought about my situation. Even if someone came along, he couldnt walk in the house and open the window. The doors were locked.

43、That was my husbands doing. “When youre working on an indoor project, anyone could just open the door and come in. So, just keep the doors closed,” he would say. I just needed a rope to get down. I sat there, thinking how stupid I was and wishing a rope would magically appear.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下

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