Since no animal lives for ever, it must have young to carry on its kind: This is called reproduction. The young animals are either born or hatched from eggs. In this way we can recognize an animal—it moves and grows; it senses things; it feeds and digests with a mouth and food passage; it passes out waste food and poisons and it reproduces. The remarkable thing is that all animals do these things in spite of the great variety of shapes and sizes, and different ways of living.
60. With the following matter except _________, plants can make their own food which
they use to live and grow on. A. chlorophyll
B. carbon dioxide
C. water from the ground D. sugar
61. What is the nervous system of animals used to do according to the passage? a. To find the way to look for food. b. To store the food they find. c. To listen to sounds that come from their surroundings. d. To find the taste of the food. e. To pass waste out of the body. A. a.c.d
B. a.c.e
C. c.d.e
D. a.b.d.
62. Which of the following is the main idea for the passage? A. The way animals look for food. C. The way animals live.
B. The way animals deal with waste.
D. The way animals reproduce their babies.
63. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?
A. Whether it is animal or plant, they all become part of soil when they die.
B. Although animals are different in shapes and sizes, they all can look for food with
their nervous systems.
C. Reproduction makes all kinds of plants carry on their kind. D. No matter what kind of animal it is, they are all born or hatched.
C
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No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26 years old. Call 0115-765643 for more information
3. Computer Trained Secretaries. Do you have experience in working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company? If you want to know more about us, call at 0457-896754.
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B. Teaching Assistant in Hania’s Playschool. C. Weekend Work in Rubberlast Group Ltd. D. Teaching Assistant in the University of Bristol.
65. If you have good computer skills and recently graduated from university(English
degree), which jobs can you apply for? A. Joh 1, 2 and 7. C. Job 4, 6 and 7.
B. Job 3, 4 and 6. D. Job 2, 3 and 5.
66. Which is the only position that has a formal educational requirement?
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A. Full-time Secretary at United Business Ltd. B. Home Delivery Representative for Yorkshire Post. C. Teaching Assistant at Hania’s Playschool. D. University Positions at the University of Bristol.
67. How can you get more information if you are interested in the position of a full-time
computer trained secretary? A. By telephone.
B. By letter. C. By Internet.
D
You hear the same complaint all the time: “My memory is terrible.” Is it all in the mind, or do real changes take place in the brain with the passing of time? The answer is that the brain’s cells, the neurons, decline and die with age. However, according to Professor Arthur Shimamura of the University of California, people vary greatly in how they change mentally with age, as well as how much their mental ability declines.
There are three main ways in which mental function changes. The first concerns speed, such as how quickly you can react to fast-moving incidents on the road. Drivers in their late teens react quickly but often drive too fast, while the over 60’s are more careful but react more slowly. This type of mental slowing results from a reduction in the efficiency with which the brain’s neurons(神经细胞) work.
The fact that adults find it harder to learn musical instruments than children points to a second type of mental decline, the loss of learning ability with age. The part of the brain which is known to control new learning is particularly sensitive to the effects of aging. This means we have to depend more on diaries and other mental aids as we get older, take longer to learn a new language and are slower to master new things at work.
“Working memory” is the third brain function that is sensitive to the effects of aging. Absent-mindedness occurs at all ages because of imperfections in the working memory system. For example, you may continually lose your glasses, or find yourself walking into a room of your house only to find that you cannot remember what you came for. Such absent-mindedness also occurs more often as we get older.
However, evidence also shows that the principle “use it or lose it” applies to the aging brain. Professor Shimamura studied a group of university professors who were still
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D. In person.
mentally active, and compared their performance on neuro-psychological tests with that of others of their age group, as well as with younger people. He found that on several tests of memory, the mentally active professors in their 60’s and early 70’s performed better than those of the same age, as well as the younger group.
68. Memory gets worse as people grow older because _________. A. the brain starts to produce too many neurons (神经细胞) B. cells in the brain stop the neurons from working C. the brain’s neurons don’t work as well as before D. when people get old, they complain too much
69. Which of the following well-known sayings best expresses the idea of the third
paragraph?
A. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. B. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. D. It’s never too old to learn.
70. We can conclude from Shimamura’s test on the professors that ________. A. active minds might keep their memory better B. memory can improve with time passing by C. all of the old people will suffer memory loss D. the principle “use it or lose it” is obviously wrong 71. This passage is mainly about _______. A. youth and aging
B. problems of getting old D. aging and mental ability
E
This is a rather strange story but it is quite true. In December 1996, a burglar(贼) broke into a golf club in a small town. When the police arrived to investigate(调查), they found an unusual clue(线索)—a piece of cheese with a bite-mark in it. The burglar had gone into the kitchen, and had eaten some food there. Then he had stolen some cigarettes and a little money.
The policeman in charge of the case guessed that the burglar was a local man. He
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C. secrets of a good memory
thought that professional thieves would not bother to break into a golf club. They would know there was not much worth stealing in such a place. He made enquiries in the town and asked three suspects(嫌疑人) to come to the police station. When he questioned them about the burglary, they all denied(否认) stealing in the club. The policeman then gave each man a piece of cheese and asked him to bite it. He took the pieces of the cheese to a dentist and asked him to compare the bite-marks with that in the piece of cheese found at the golf club. Then the dentist said the bit-mark made by one of the suspects was the same as that in the piece of cheese at the scene of the burglary.
The policeman set free two of the suspects and questioned the third one. At first the man claimed that he was innocent(清白的). The policeman knew that the man was lying, so he encouraged him to talk until he began to contradict himself. Then the policeman told him about the bite-marks and the man had to admit his stealing. 72. This story is strange because _________. A. a piece of cheese helped to catch the thief B. the burglar ate some food in the kitchen C. the burglar broke into a town golf club D. the story happened in a very small town
73. The policeman guessed the burglar was a local man according to _______. A. he had gone into the kitchen of the club B. he stole only cigarettes and some cheese C. it was different from skillful theft D. the unusual clue
74. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A very important clue was a piece of cheese with a bite-mark. B. All the suspects denied they had stolen in the local club. C. In this way the policeman could ask the dentist for help. D. In this way the thief was not likely to be found out. 75. The policeman can be best described as _________. A. very clever
B. rather strict
C. hard-working D. warm-hearted
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江苏省盐城市2019-2020学年第一学期高三英语一模拟试卷
