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1、2023届 高 三 晚 自 习 英 语 限 时 精 练（练 习 时 间：3.2 0日 晚 上 整 体 难 度：0EEE）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 hourPos

2、ition Summary:The Facilities Management Student Custodian position is an undergraduate student employeeworking in the academic buildings of campus to assist permanent staff in providing basic custodialduties.This position requires early morning and midmorning hours starting as early as 6:00 a.m.Resp

3、onsibilities:*Maintain 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

4、 removal 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 physical and me

5、ntal strength to perform required work including movingfurniture,and work on ones feet for long periods of time including frequent lifting of up to 50pounds or more.*Must attend custodial staff meetings every two weeks.1.Which of the following describes the position rightly?A.It is a voluntary job.B

6、.It is an assistance job.C.It is an afternoon job.D.It is provided for a graduate student.2.What will a Student Custodian do?A.Purchase new furniture.B.Keep classrooms clean.C.Assist students to do their studies.D.Provide safety training for students.3.What is required for an employee?A.The grade po

7、int average should be 2.5 at least.B.Attending staff meetings weekly.C.Having enough strength to move furniture.D.Being enrolled as a full-time teacher.BWhat do you do when nobody is around to take your picture?You take a selfie(拍 照).Butwhat about selfies in space?On Twitter last year;NASA astronaut

8、 Edwin Buzz Aldrin,whofamously became the second man to walk on the moon in July 1969,laid claim to a spaceflight firsttaking 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 theSmithsonian Natio

9、nal Air and Space Museum.According to Levasseur,the concept of a selfie isdirectly linked to Internet culture and human desire to interact on social platforms.Z/The thing thatmakes a selfie is sharing it,“she says.Still,astronauts have been carrying cameras abroad space vehicles since the 1960s,and

10、theyvetaken plenty of pictures of themselves along the way.Astronauts had to pull the film magazinesout and leave their cameras behind when they returned to Earth because early space missionswere restricted by a conservative weight limit on the return trip.A big change in space camera technology cam

11、e after sad loss of the space shuttle Columbia whobroke apart on its return to Earth in 2003.Tearing that they would never be able to bring the filmback from space and lose all that hard work celebrated the push for digital/Levasseur says.Today astronauts can have access to the Internet and social p

12、latforms in space and post true basedselfies taken by digital cameras.Taking selfies and sharing them on social media is a way thatastronauts in space can participate in the same activities people on Earth do every day.The firstastronaut selfie that went viral（网 红 的）on the internet was one by Japane

13、se astronaut AkihikoHoshide in 2012.4.What does Levasseur think of Aldrins claim?A.It hardly makes any sense.B.It revolutionizes astronautics.C.It contradicts public opinions.D.It needs to be further proved.5.Why were cameras left in space on early space missions?A.To lighten the load of the spacesh

14、ip.B.To test cameras under extreme conditions.C.To prepare for the next stage of spaceexploration.D.To take more pictures in space by remote control.6.What advanced space camera technology?A.The invention of new filmsB.The fear of falling behind in the space raceC.The concern about the loss of valua

15、ble dataD.The popularity of space selfies on socia media7.What is the best title for the text?A.The Exploration of Space.B.The History of Selfies in Space.C.The Change in Space Camera Technology.D.The Development in Space Technology.CIn its early history,Chicago had floods frequently,especially in t

16、he spring,making the streetsso muddy that people,horses,and carts got stuck.An old joke that was popular at the time wentsomething like this:A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street.Asked if he needshelp,he replies,Z/No,thanks.Ive got a good horse under me.”The city planner decided t

17、o build an underground drainage（由 F水）system,but there simply wasntenough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level.The only twooptions were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to buil

18、d the pipesabove ground and then cover them with dirt.This raised the level of the citys streets by as muchas 12 feet.This of course created a new problem:dirt practically buried the first floors of every building inChicago.Building owners were faced with a choice:either change the first floors of t

19、heir buildingsinto basements,and the second stories into main floors,or hoist the entire buildings to meet thenew street level.Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily.But what about large,heavy structures like Tremont Hotel,which was a six-story brick building?Thats where George Pul

20、lman 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 operate each section ofroughly 10 jackscrews.At Pullmans signal,each man t

21、urned his jackscrew the same amount at thesame time,thereby raising the building slowly and evenly.Astonishingly,the Tremont Hotel stayedopen during the entire operation,and many of its guests didnt even notice anything washappening.Some people like to say that every problem has a solution.But in Ch

22、icagos early history,everyengineering solution seemed to create a new problem.Now that Chicagos waste water wasdraining efficiently into the Chicago Riveo the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.8.The author mentions the joke to showA.horses were fairly useful in ChicagoB.the Chicago peo

23、ple were particularly humorousC.Chicago was very dangerous in the springD.Chicago/s streets were extremely muddy9.The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to.A.lift the level of streets with pipes B.lower the Chicago River by drainsC.build pipes to fight against heavy floods D.get rid of

24、 the street dirt through pipes10.What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?A.It separated the building from its foundation.B.It interrupted the business of the hotel.C.It involved Pullman turning ten jackscrews.D.It went on smoothly as intended.11.The passage is mainly abo

25、ut the early Chicagos.A.popular life styles and their influencesB.environmental disasters and their causesC.engineering problems and their solutionsD.successful businessmen and their achievements二、七 选 五 阅 读Different Approaches to Reducing Food WasteFood plays a key role in peoples life.While many pe

26、ople in poor communities（社 区）suffer from ashortage of food,a large amount of food is wasted in the rest of the world.12 Here aresome tips on how to reduce food waste.Learn to store food.Not sure how to keep those greens from wilting（篇）overnight?Cant keepyour tomatoes fresh for more than a day or two

27、?Do your research on food storage and youll getthe rewards.Not sure where to start?13Use it all.14 For example,leave the skin on carrots and potatoes（The skins actuallyhave a ton of valuable nutrients!）,save the beet greens for a salad,and dont throw away the outerskin of oranges!15 Many fruits and

28、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 givenup.Understand best-before dates correctly.People often confuse best-before dates with expiry dates（有 效 期）.The best-before date has nothing to do

29、 with the safety of the food.16 Sowhile the taste may not be that good,many food items are still safe to eat for many days beyondthe best-before date.A.It refers to flavour（味 道）and nutritional value,which is of great help to your body.B.Therefore,food waste is a serious problem that needs our attent

30、ion.C.Check out Local Produce Storage Guide online.D.Pick the funny looking7 food.E.You often remove a part of whatever food you re cooking with,but often those food items canbe saved.F.Keep a need to eat list everyday in your daily life.G.This will save you time in the long run.三、语 法 填 空 阅 读 下 面 材

31、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 wasyoung.So I was very sporty before the age of 14.However,when my family move,my new schooldidnt pay much attention 18 sports and had no after-school activities like footbal

32、l orrunning.Over the next few years,I 19(stop)exercising apart from during PhysicalEducation 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 after it and in under a minute was out of breath!Thismade me realize how unfit I was.21(help)myse

33、lf 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 swimming in the pool very 24(relax).I swim for 25hour three times a week.I hope that I will soon start to feel t

34、he benefits of regular exercise,andwill become 26(fit)than before.四、翻 译 27.幸 存 者 目 之 所 及，满 目 皆 是 疮 痍。(everywhere;r u i n s)(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,a d d ic t)(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 文 化 和 悠 久 历 史 有 了 大 致 的 了 解。(Not o n l y)(汉 译 英)五、读 后

35、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 hadno close friends.I mostly kept to myself wi

36、th 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 throughoutschool,but had never talked much.During summer school,we were both taking classes.The teach

37、er 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 thetalking.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 listening to themusic she listened to

38、,wearing the clothes she wore.I quit reading and started watching the TVprograms Ashley watched.I even tailored my sophomore（大 二）year schedule to her interests.Idecided to take art class even though I had really wanted to take theatre.When we started school again,Ashley introduced me to her group of

39、 friends,the/zcool girls?Shewas 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 beingrude by disagreeing.This continued for several months.One day,I overheard Ashle

40、y and her friends were talking about me.Shes such a loser/one girl said to the group/7shley,she just follows you around trying to be you.She copies you;she doesnt have a personality of her own.”Then Ashley replied/l know,I wish she would leave us alone.We were in summer school togetherand now she th

41、inks were best friends or something.注 意：L 续 写 词 数 应 为 15 0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 moms advice,I decided I was going to stop crying and discover who I was.参 考 答 案【答 案】1.B2.B3.C【答 案】4.

42、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；2 5.an；26.fitter2 7.【答 案】As far as the survivors can see,there are ruins everywhere.2 8.【答 案】Health experts often remind those smokingsmoking addic

43、ts to take care of their health.2 9.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.3 0.答 案 I stood rooted to the spot,feeling mortified and heartbroken.My hands were

44、shaking,my face felt hot,and my eyes began to wet with uncontrollable tears.How had this happened?Ithought we were friends.I didnt know Ashley thought of me in that way.I couldnt stay there andlisten any more.I ran home and told my mother what had happened.She just held me while Isobbed for hours.Af

45、ter I calmed down,she patted my head and said gently,“Just be yourself andpeople will like you for who you are”Hearing my moms advice,I decided I was going to stop crying and discover who I was.Ashley andI didn/t speak any more after that.Over the next month,I went through a lot of changes.Irediscov

46、ered reading,and developed my own opinions.I never again just followed the crowd.Idropped art class and joined theatre.I began making new friends who liked me for who I was.Thefriends I made in theatre are still my great friends to this day.When I look back,I consider it a gift.What they said about me was true.If I hadnt been given the chance to realize it,I might have beentoo concerned with fitting in“to experience some of the best times of my life