高三英语模拟试题10
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高三英语模拟试题（10）
一、阅读理解
A
China has announced it’s abolishing its one-child policy. What difference has it made, statistically speaking?
400 million births prevented
The one-child policy, officially in place since 1979, has prevented 400 million births. Parents have faced fines and other punishments for having more children.
The majority of the decrease in China’s fertility (生育) rate happened in the 1970s.It dropped from 5.8 children per woman in 1970 to 2.7 in 1978.Despite the one-child policy the rate had only fallen to 1.7 by 2013.
21:28 baby death rate
Since the one-child policy was introduced, baby girls have become more likely to die than boys.
In the 1970s, according to the United Nations, 60 males per 1, 000 live births died under the age of one. For girls the figure was 53.In the 1980s, after the one-child policy became official, the rate for both was 36.By the 1990s, 26 males per 1,000 live births died before the age of one — and 33 girls. The 2000s saw 21 boys per 1,000 live births dying and 28 girls.
1.16 boys born for every girl
Sexually selective abortions have been considered as a major cause of China’s unusual sexual imbalance.
Gietel-Basten, associate professor in social policy at Oxford University, says the births of many girls are not registered if parents have broken the rule by having two children, adding officials often turn a blind eye. It’s estimated there are now 33 million more men than women in China.
4:2:1 families
With the ageing of China’s population and the continuation of the one-child policy, a “4:2:1” home is the description given to households in which there are four grandparents cared for by two working age parents, who themselves have one child.
By 2050, it’s predicted that a quarter of China’s population will be 65 or older. The predicted decline in the number of people of working age is thought to have persuaded the government to drop the one-child policy.
21. When was the baby death rate for both boys and girls equal?
A. In the 1970s. B. In the 1980s. C. In the 1990s. D. In the 2000s.
22. What makes the one-child policy abolished according to the passage?
A. The decline of birth rate. B. The rise of baby death rate.
C. The change of family structure. D. The decline of working age people.
23. The passage sums up the one-child policy by __________.
A. number B. example C. contrast D. analysis
B
It’s a little hard to figure out the rules for sure, but the baby African buffalo (水牛) seems to have the upper hand. The two stand a couple feet apart, staring at each other. Behind them, their mothers look on with the kind of indifference (漠不关心) of mothers everywhere who see their kids playing a harmless game.
The alarm went off about half an hour ago, the second time tonight. Here, one bell means “elephant”, two, “rhino” (犀牛), and three and four, I really can’t remember for what, because when you’re awoken by bells in the middle of the night, your first thought won’t be “Animal!”.But as soon as I realized it was the rhino alarm, I was running for the stairs.
Yet I’m the only one watching the animals stare-down. Either everyone else died of a heart attack when the bells went off, or I was the only one in the entire hotel who didn’t turn the alarm switch to off before going to bed.
The Ark, a hotel shaped like the biblical ark (《圣经》中的方舟), lies in the highlands of Kenya’s Aberdare National Park, about 100 kilometers north of Nairobi. At the Ark’s prow (船头) are huge windows overlooking a waterhole. Earlier tonight, I’d watched a pack of wolves, buffaloes and elephants. And now, at three or so in the morning, I’m down for rhino bells. The first time, 2.5 hours ago, it was a single black rhino, which came down, got a drink, and left.
I’d have been sorry for the lost sleep. I’ve already arranged with a guide to take me out at sunrise for the so-called “should-never-miss” bird-watching, where we’ll get to see 30 species, but really, how many times in your life will you get to wake up and say, “Wow! Rhino!”? Isn’t that the definition of a pretty good night? Last week we went from Uganda into Kenya. Before I left home, I thought I’d be happy with ten elephants and five or six giraffes on the whole trip. I didn’t dare to dream rhino.
24. The message that the hotel’s bells sent was __________.
A. a very wise way the author had never heard of
B. hard for the author to remember in detail
C. a matter that all visitors had got used to
D. like conditioned response training for animals
25. What’s the author’s attitude toward the bell?
A. It’s bothering but two bells are welcome.
B. It should be turned off whenever it rings.
C. It lets visitors have a chance to see buffaloes.
D. It is a very bad way to wake the guests up.
26. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The author hates all the animals.
B. There are lots of wild animals near the Ark.
C. The author slept well during the whole trip.
D. The author has no interest in rhinos.
27. What did the author see at about 3: 00 a.m.?
A. Two buffaloes were fighting fiercely for food.
B. A rhino and a buffalo were fighting for water.
C. A rhino and a buffalo were staring at each other.
D. A buffalo was teaching its baby to walk freely.
C
Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices has turned the market in their favor. But sellers can still get the short end of the deal if they aren’t careful. Here are a few tips for you:
Don’t test your luck. Of course you think anyone who moves into your lovely home should be willing to pay top dollars, especially if you’ve recently invested in some improvements. But listing a home at a price that’s too high above the market price could turn away some buyers.
Buyers noticing that the home still hasn’t sold may begin to assume there’s something wrong with the house and use that as a reasonable excuse for offering a lower price. And if a home hasn’t received any offers after two weeks, it might be time to reset the price.
A price that’s too low can bring about an undesired outcome. Listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple offers. But setting the price too low comes with several risks. One possibility is that buyers will get skeptical of the home that is listed for $15,000 to $20,000 less than similar homes in the area, especially if it’s not properly marketed. Once again, people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it.
Spy on the competition. Going to other people’s open houses can give you a better sense of how your home compares to others on the market. Check out the decoration in their kitchens, the size of their backyards and use the information to figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price. But don’t set your pricing just on what you see elsewhere.
28. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Be at a disadvantage. B. Get the upper hand.
C. Have control over the situation. D. Be unable to fit in.
29. What should home sellers do according to the passage?
A. Price your house on the basis of its geographic location.
B. Price your house slightly above the market price after decorating it.
C. Change the price if no offer has been received within a week.
D. Price your house at or slightly below the market price.
30. If you set the price of your house too low, __________.
A. buyers might think it not worthwhile to go to have a look
B. you are likely to come into conflict with the neighborhood sellers
C. your house will be crowded with buyers within a couple of days
D. chances of your house being sold at a better price will be greatly increased
31. What is the benefit of going to other people’s open house?
A. You can pick up some useful lessons on house selling.
B. You can get your pricing mainly based on what you see elsewhere.
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六、书面表达
假设你是高三学生李华，你校学生会为帮助高三学生缓解紧张学习所带来的心理压力，将于下星期举办以“如何缓解心理压力”为主题的心理健康周 (Psychological Health Week) 活动。请你给同年级的美国朋友Jack写信介绍这一活动计划。要点如下：
1、描述活动的主题与形式；
2、阐述你对此活动的看法；
3、询问他们是否也有类似的活动。
注意：1、词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2、文中不要提及真实的人名及学校名称等。
Dear Jack,
How are you doing?
Yours,
Li Hua
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