1、河南省开封市2021届高三下学期第三次模拟考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Urban Tree Connection Youth Apprenticeship ProgramAbout the organization: Urban Tree Connection (UTC) is an organization that works with those living in urban communities to transform abandoned open spaces into safe and functional places that inspire
2、and promote positive human interaction. We focus on developing community - driven urban fanning and gardening projects within the Haddington neighborhood of West Philadelphia to improve health and develop a local sustainable food system.Program overview: UTCS Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) seeks
3、 teen apprentices each season for a 4-month paid apprenticeship that runs from June 8th to October 8th. It is a hands-on learning experience in urban farming and gardening that trains the next generation of professionals in urban agriculture and community development. Teens are taught by UTC staff i
4、n each of our organizational departments which include ： sustainable farming, farm management and community education.Requirements:* Youth are aged 14-18 years old and high school students.* Youth participate for 810 hours in the spring and fall and 20 hours per week during the summer.* Youth ride t
5、heir own bicycle to Haddington gardening/farming sites since theres no public transport.We highly value our current & past apprentices and have a high number of students that return each year to the program. We also give preference to students that live in the Haddington neighborhood. With that said
6、, UTCS YAP has accepted students from all over the city of Philadelphia. Selected students will be informed on May 15th, and will attend a training session. Apprenticeships will begin in June.Want to learn more? Come to an information session:April 10th, 911 a. m. and 35 p. m.1445 N. 52nd Street (52
7、nd & Media)Ready to sign up? Bring the following with you:* Work permit* School or state ID* Social security card* Birth certificate or passport1Who are most likely to apply for YAP?AThe school staff.BParents of young kids.CThose who work for UTCDTeens who enjoy gardening.2What is required of the ap
8、prentices?AThey need to have their own transport.BThey must come from West Philadelphia.CThey need to work for at least three months.DThey must be first-year high school students.3On which day can you attend an information session?AApril 10th.BMay 15th.CJune 8th.DOctober 5th.He is a 62-year-old supe
9、rior court judge, but they are former addicts and criminals. All of them, however, are part of one team： the Skid Row Running Club in Los Angeles （L. A）.Twice a week, before the sun comes up, Judge Craig Mitchell runs the mile from his office at the county courthouse to The Midnight Mission, a socia
10、l services organization centered in Downtowns Skid Row - the well-known area where the citys largest homeless population lives.At the organization, he meets a group of 30 to 40 people and together they run through East L. AThe group includes runners from all walks of life and all levels of athletici
11、sm. Some members are homeless or in recovery, and others are lawyers, social workers or students.Mitchell developed the program in 2012 after a man hed once sentenced to prison returned to thank him. “He was paroled（假释）to The Midnight Mission and decided to come back and said Thank you, Judge Mitche
12、ll, for treating me like a human being. The president of the organization at the time asked me if there was something that I could do to contribute to the organization, and I thought of starting a running club. That was the inception, Mitchell said.Every year, Mitchell takes his most devoted Skid Ro
13、w runners on a free trip to participate in an international marathon. I come back to the courthouse after any run and check off who is there. And so, I know exactly who has been faithful to the running program and who just comes once in a while, ” he said.Mitchell says hes seen some participants tur
14、n their lives around, attending college, securing full-time employment and possessing calmness. Running is a way for the participants to build relationships, he said. You can be an amazing runner and benefit as much as our fast runners, because at the end of the day youre going to be surrounded by p
15、eople who really care about you and want to spend time with you. Everybody is welcome. We believe. We listen. We support.4What can we learn about the Skid Row Running Club?AIt was set up to make a profit.BIt consists of all sorts of members.CIts failed to win popularity in L. ADIt was designed mainl
16、y for court judges.5What does the underlined word inception in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?AOrigin.BStandard.CContribution.DDistribution.6Why does Mitchell check off runners after any run?ATo check their health.BTo compare their speed.CTo award devoted runners.DTo make sure of their presence.7Wha
17、t does Mitchells story tell us?ARunning can highly educate criminals.BWe can gain admiration if we work hard.CWe can make a difference when we care.DRunning can help build a charity for the poor.What is a book nowadays in a world of Kindles and iPads? Traditional publishers are traveling a long and
18、confusing road into the digital future. Heres the conventional wisdom about publishing: People expect e-books to be cheaper than physical books, and that drives down prices. But the storys not that simple. For one thing, digital publishers have the same problem that traditional publishers do:piracy(
19、盗版).It turns out, though, that some publishers are doing pretty well despite the piracy problem. Weve had an amazing year, says Sourcebooks President Dominique Raccah. Last year was the best year in the companys history. This year we beat that, which I didnt think was even possible. Raccah adds that
20、 her company is doing well because of digital publishing.It turns out there are some huge advantages-at least for publishers. A big one: The price of an e-book isnt fixed the way it is with physical books. Ten years ago, a publisher would have sent out its books to the bookstore with the price stamp
21、ed on the cover. After that, it was done - the publisher couldnt put a book on sale to sell more copies.The exciting thing about digital books is that we actually get to test and price differently, Raccah says. Thats what American publisher Little, Brown and Company did with Robert Dalleks book An U
22、nfinished Life: John F. Kennedy. In the middle of November, Little, Brown and Company dropped the price from $ 9. 99 to $ 2. 99 for 24 hours. That sparks sales; it gets people talking about it, says Terry Adams, a publisher with Little, Brown and Company.If you read the new e-book 40 Years of Queen,
23、 you will find it full of links. Links to iTunes, where you can buy the music youve been reading about. Thats another huge advantage of e-books:Publishers can sell you things inside your book.Theres still one big problem putting pressure on publishers. We actually dont have a good gifting tradition
24、yet for e-books, says Raccah. Despite all the advances in reading technology, physical books are still the best Christmas presents.8How does Raccah feel about her companys achievement this year?AIts really disappointing.BIts less than satisfactory.CIts just what she predicted.DIts far beyond her exp
25、ectations.9Why does the author mention publishing 10 years ago?ATo stress it had its own advantage.BTo show its marketing was not flexible.CTo complain about the changing prices of books.DTo indicate the unpopularity of physical books.10What do we know about An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy?AIt w
26、as written by John F. Kennedy.BIt caused disagreements among buyers.CIt was sold at a huge discount for one day.DIt was sold at a different price every week.11What can you do while reading the new e-book 40 Years of Queen?ABuy items mentioned in the book.BFind links to other relevant books.CGet some
27、 background information.DListen to music in the book for free.Futurism is all around us, even if we usually dont notice it. When it comes to the weather, forecasting is normal. When it comes to cultural or social predictions, though, futurism can feel more fantastical. But over the last decades, suc
28、h forecasts have gradually become serious business, shaping our expectations and the world.A range of professions - from sociologists to economic forecasters-have long devoted time and energy to predicting where the world might go. By the middle of the 20th century, futurology, or the study of the f
29、uture, became more systematic as social scientists developed futurological methods. At the RAND Corporation, during the 1960s, strategists such as Herman Kahn established long-range planning techniques. Companies also involved themselves in encouraging the new studys rise. In 1967, Royal Dutch Shell
30、 began to experiment with scenario (情境)planning or the technique of using storytelling to speculate (推测) about the future. Called the Year 2000 study, Shells earliest scenarios suggested that the company needed to plan for discontinuity, helping it to better deal with political and social changes th
31、at might impact its bottom line.Faith Popcorn, who runs the futurist consulting firm BrainReserve, did something revolutionary in the 1970s and 1980s; Rather than predict product prices or sports scores, Popcorn and other futurists studied consumer culture. They realized that rapid cultural change c
32、ould shake up what products people wanted. They studied human behavior and tracked new cultural developments to help imagine and design goods and services that were on trend, and soon consumers would see new things being marketed and sold. When BrainReserve predicted that more people would be stayin
33、g home, Dominos made moves to dominate pizza delivery to unsocial customers. In 1982, John Naisbitts best-selling book “Megatrends” predicted the trend of humanizing. Companies then made office spaces more open, or offered ATMs that asked “How are you” as a bank teller might.Futurists and trend fore
34、casters found a broad audience in the US for their predictions in the 1970s, and still do to this day. If anything, fast-paced technological changes, and current social and political issues, have increased peoples appetite for where the world might go. And even when they get it wrong, forecasters co
35、ntinue to capture attention and market share-anyone today seems to have a burning desire to glimpse what the future might hold.12What role did the Year 2000 study play?AIt caused Shell to make wrong decisions.BIt promoted the development of futurology.CIt provided data for the RAND Corporation.DIt s
36、tarted a new method of studying the future.13How did BrainReserve help businesses?AIt helped create new products.BIt helped predict product prices.CIt helped humanize office spaces.DIt helped deliver goods to consumers.14What is todays Americans attitude to future predictions?AFavorable.BCautious.CI
37、ndifferent.DUncertain.15What is the text mainly about?ADifferent futurological methods.BForecasters influence on culture.CThe history of predicting the future.DImportant changes in consumer culture.二、七选五We live in a society and societal rules demand that we share, care and such and such. _16_If you
38、look closely, youll find they share a lot of traits as follows:Self-centered people put their happiness above others and dont show pity, understanding or love to others or the society in general. As for interpersonal relationships, they tend to abandon someone to their own needs. They need to be con
39、stantly praised. They dont usually admit their mistakes. _17_ They want others to pay close attention to them all the time, so in a conversation they often cut someones point to put forth their own.Its needless to say that living with a person who is self-centered is not easy. When youre interacting
40、 with self-centered people, try to do something in a group so that there are others present and there is a chance to get your point across as well. _18_Dont lose your temper or peace of mind by getting affected with what they do. Try and remain focused on your life. _19_ It could help. But it has be
41、en seen that a self-centered person cannot really be expected to change easily._20_ Dont let them control you. This will only encourage them to be more and more selfish. Try and put your foot down and hard as it may be, try and put your needs out there as well.ADont share anything with them.BAnd the
42、y rarely ever apologize for them.CYou need to be focused and dont lose your cool.DYou can tell them that their behavior does affect you.EDont give in to their demands at the cost of your own.FIn our life we sometimes come across some self-centered people, however.GThis will prevent the self-centered
43、 person from making it all about himself/herself.三、完形填空Throughout my high school career Ive made a point of doing what many people fail to do on a daily basis：reflect and assess my life and decisions. Im a（n） _21_ and I analyze and contemplate （沉思）,sometimes too much, but always with the intention o
44、f _22_ something new about myself. You might be _23_ to learn that I do my best thinking not in the classroom, not in the bedroom, but in the bathroom.The bathroom has always been a place where I can sit in _24_. The closest thing to a（n） _25_ is a polite knock on the door, and quiet is _26_ maintai
45、ned. Bathrooms are always kept clean, and _27_are provided for sufficient self-inspection. _28_, the bathroom is the ideal place for reflection.My bathroom, which is situated a brief _29_ down the hall from my bedroom, is a wonderful place where I can take comfort. _30_a long day of hard work, I _31
46、_for my bathroom to reflect on the past day and the days ahead. I think about my friends and family, and what they _32_ to me. I even realize the numerous _33_ that I have recently made, and _34_ to put them right.The thinking I do in the bathroom whether it is a _35_ about my future as a rock star,
47、 or the realization that my mother was in fact correct - is important to me. Taking the time to think and reflect has _36_ me to make good decisions. And then I will _37_ what is important to me. Instead of living my life _38_ , Ive made a choice to think deeply and keep things in perspective.To me, the bathroom is not a place to_39_ the challenges of reality, but rather a place to_40_those challenges through the power of human intelligence.21AdoctorBthinkerCobserverDreader22AlearningBrecordingCmentioningDabandoning23AworriedBsurprisedCexcitedDdisappointed24AregretBpat
