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1、高三晚自习英语限时精练（练习时间：3.20日晚上 整体难度：）一、阅读理解AUniversity of Wisconsin River FallsStudent Custodian (保管人) Position DescriptionTitle: Student CustodianDepartment: Facilities ManagementReports to: Custodial Services ChiefAppointment: Academic Year 2022-2023Payment: $7. 50 per hourPosition Summary: The Faciliti

2、es Management Student Custodian position is an undergraduate student employee working in the academic buildings of campus to assist permanent staff in providing basic custodial duties. This position requires early morning and midmorning hours starting as early as 6:00 a.m. Responsibilities: *Maintai

3、n classrooms and labs through cleaning floors, blackboards, erasers; replacing chalks; straightening furniture; removing garbage; cleaning wastebaskets, furniture, glass, doors, walls, and other surfaces. * Perform minor building and furniture repair.* Maintain outside entry areas through the remova

4、l of snow, litter, leaves, etc. * Attend meetings, safety training, etc. Qualifications and Conditions of Employment: * Must be enrolled (注册) as a full-time student during the period of employment. *A grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 or higher before and during employment. * Must possess the physic

5、al and mental strength to perform required work including moving furniture, and work on ones feet for long periods of time including frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds or more. *Must attend custodial staff meetings every two weeks. 1. Which of the following describes the position rightly?AIt is a v

6、oluntary job.BIt is an assistance job.CIt is an afternoon job.DIt is provided for a graduate student.2. What will a Student Custodian do?APurchase new furniture.BKeep classrooms clean.CAssist students to do their studies.DProvide safety training for students.3. What is required for an employee?AThe

7、grade point average should be 2.5 at least.BAttending staff meetings weekly.CHaving enough strength to move furniture.DBeing enrolled as a full-time teacher.B What do you do when nobody is around to take your picture? You take a selfie (拍照) .But what about selfies in space? On Twitter last year, NAS

8、A astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, who famously became the second man to walk on the moon in July 1969, laid claim to a spaceflight first taking the first selfie in space during the Gemini XII mission in 1966.“For me, it needs to be digital to be selfie,” argues Jennifer Levasseur, who is in charge of

9、 the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. According to Levasseur, the concept of a selfie is directly linked to Internet culture and human desire to interact on social platforms. “The thing that makes a selfie is sharing it,” she says.Still, astronauts have been carrying cameras abroad space v

10、ehicles since the 1960s ,and theyve taken plenty of pictures of themselves along the way. Astronauts had to pull the film magazines out and leave their cameras behind when they returned to Earth because early space missions were restricted by a conservative weight limit on the return trip.A big chan

11、ge in space camera technology came after sad loss of the space shuttle Columbia who broke apart on its return to Earth in 2003. “Fearing that they would never be able to bring the film back from space and lose all that hard work celebrated the push for digital.” Levasseur says.Today astronauts can h

12、ave access to the Internet and social platforms in space and post true based selfies taken by digital cameras. Taking selfies and sharing them on social media is a way that astronauts in space can participate in the same activities people on Earth do every day. The first astronaut selfie that went v

13、iral(网红的) on the internet was one by Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide in 2012.4. What does Levasseur think of Aldrins claim?AIt hardly makes any sense.BIt revolutionizes astronautics.CIt contradicts public opinions.DIt needs to be further proved.5. Why were cameras left in space on early space mis

14、sions?ATo lighten the load of the spaceship.BTo test cameras under extreme conditions.CTo prepare for the next stage of spaceexploration.DTo take more pictures in space by remote control.6. What advanced space camera technology?AThe invention of new filmsBThe fear of falling behind in the space race

15、CThe concern about the loss of valuable dataDThe popularity of space selfies on socia media7. What is the best title for the text?AThe Exploration of Space.BThe History of Selfies in Space.CThe Change in Space Camera Technology.DThe Development in Space Technology.C In its early history, Chicago had

16、 floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, “No, thanks. Ive got a

17、good horse under me.”The city planner decided to build an underground drainage (排水) system, but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough c

18、onvinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the citys streets by as much as 12 feet.This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners wer

19、e faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like Tremont

20、Hotel, which was a six-story brick building?Thats where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews (螺旋千斤顶) beneath the buildings foundation. One man was assigned to operat

21、e each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullmans signal, each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel stayed open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didnt even notice anything was

22、 happening.Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicagos early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicagos waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River, the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.8. The au

23、thor mentions the joke to show .Ahorses were fairly useful in ChicagoBthe Chicago people were particularly humorousCChicago was very dangerous in the springDChicagos streets were extremely muddy9. The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to .Alift the level of streets with pipesBlower th

24、e Chicago River by drainsCbuild pipes to fight against heavy floodsDget rid of the street dirt through pipes10. What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?AIt separated the building from its foundation.BIt interrupted the business of the hotel.CIt involved Pullman turning t

25、en jackscrews.DIt went on smoothly as intended.11. The passage is mainly about the early Chicagos .Apopular life styles and their influencesBenvironmental disasters and their causesCengineering problems and their solutionsDsuccessful businessmen and their achievements二、七选五阅读Different Approaches to R

26、educing Food WasteFood plays a key role in peoples life. While many people in poor communities (社区) suffer from a shortage of food, a large amount of food is wasted in the rest of the world. 12 Here are some tips on how to reduce food waste.Learn to store food. Not sure how to keep those greens from

27、 wilting (蔫) overnight? Cant keep your tomatoes fresh for more than a day or two? Do your research on food storage and youll get the rewards. Not sure where to start? 13 Use it all. 14 For example, leave the skin on carrots and potatoes (The skins actually have a ton of valuable nutrients!), save th

28、e beet greens for a salad, and dont throw away the outer skin of oranges! 15 Many fruits and vegetables are thrown away because they arent “pretty” enough. Buying food that comes in a different shape, size or colour helps use up food that might be given up.Understand best-before dates correctly. Peo

29、ple often confuse best-before dates with expiry dates (有效期). The best-before date has nothing to do with the safety of the food. 16 So while the taste may not be that good, many food items are still safe to eat for many days beyond the best-before date.AIt refers to flavour (味道) and nutritional valu

30、e, which is of great help to your body.BTherefore, food waste is a serious problem that needs our attention.CCheck out Local Produce Storage Guide online.DPick the “funny looking” food.EYou often remove a part of whatever food you re cooking with, but often those food items can be saved.FKeep a “nee

31、d to eat” list everyday in your daily life.GThis will save you time in the long run.三、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。My dad is an enthusiastic (狂热的) runner who 17 (great) influenced me when I was young. So I was very sporty before the age of 14. However, when my family move, my new school d

32、idnt pay much attention 18 sports and had no after-school activities like football or running. Over the next few years, I 19 (stop) exercising apart from during Physical Education lessons at school. It looked like I was 20 (health); however, I was not.One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run afte

33、r it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was. 21 (help) myself get in shape again, I made a(n) 22 (decide) that I would take up a kind of sport.A friend of mine suggested a swimming pool 23 she goes to a few times a week. Now, Im a swimming lover! I find swimmin

34、g in the pool very 24 (relax). I swim for 25 hour three times a week. I hope that I will soon start to feel the benefits of regular exercise, and will become 26 (fit) than before.四、翻译27. 幸存者目之所及，满目皆是疮痍。(everywhere; ruins) （汉译英）28. 健康专家经常提醒那些吸烟成瘾者关注自身健康。(remind，addict) （汉译英）29. 中外游客不仅领略了这里的山水美景，也对当地的

35、文化和悠久历史有了大致的了解。(Not only) （汉译英）五、读后续写30. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I wasnt the most popular kid in my freshman year. I wasnt into fashion, preferred reading to sports, had difficulty talking to boys. Therefore, the first year of high school hadnt been kind to me.I had no close friends. I mostly

36、kept to myself with my head buried in a book.Ashley was very different from me. She was outspoken and fashionable. She was quite popular. These were qualities I knew nothing about. We had always been in the same classes throughout school, but had never talked much.During summer school, we were both

37、taking classes. The teacher paired us up on an assignment. We met at the library to work on the project and really got well. Of course, Ashley did most of the talking. When classes ended we continued to hang out.I looked up to Ashley; she was all of the things I thought I wanted to be. I began liste

38、ning to the music she listened to, wearing the clothes she wore. I quit reading and started watching the TV programs Ashley watched. I even tailored my sophomore (大二) year schedule to her interests. I decided to take art class even though I had really wanted to take theatre.When we started school ag

39、ain, Ashley introduced me to her group of friends, the“cool girls.” She was the leader of their group. Finally I ft in. I followed them around, laughing when they told jokes, agreeing when they had opinions. I didnt say much. I wouldnt want them to think that I was being rude by disagreeing. This co

40、ntinued for several months.One day, I overheard Ashley and her friends were talking about me.“Shes such a loser,“ one girl said to the group.“Ashley, she just follows you around trying to be you. She copies you;she doesnt have a personality of her own.”Then Ashley replied,“I know, I wish she would l

41、eave us alone. We were in summer school together and now she thinks were best friends or something.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph 1:I stood rooted to the spot, feeling mortified (受辱的) and heartbroken. Paragraph 2:Hearing my mom s advice, l decided I was going to stop crying and disco

42、ver who I was. 参考答案【答案】1. B2. B3. C【答案】4. A；5. A；6. C；7. B【答案】8. D；9. A；10. D；11. C【答案】12. B13. C14. E15. D16. A【答案】17. greatly；18. to；19. stopped；20. healthy；21. To help；22. decision；23. that/which；24. relaxing；25. an；26. fitter27. 【答案】As far as the survivors can see, there are ruins everywhere.28.

43、 【答案】Health experts often remind those smokingsmoking addicts to take care of their health.29. 【答案】Not only have the visitors from home and abroad appreciated the beautiful landscape / scenery here, but they have had a general understanding of the local culture and long history.30. 【答案】I stood roote

44、d to the spot, feeling mortified and heartbroken. My hands were shaking, my face felt hot, and my eyes began to wet with uncontrollable tears. How had this happened? I thought we were friends. I didnt know Ashley thought of me in that way. I couldnt stay there and listen any more. I ran home and tol

45、d my mother what had happened. She just held me while I sobbed for hours. After I calmed down, she patted my head and said gently, “Just be yourself and people will like you for who you are”Hearing my moms advice, l decided I was going to stop crying and discover who I was. Ashley and I didnt speak any more after that. Over the next month, I went through a lot of cha