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On the school playground in Los Tomes, José, a lone child, plays a ballandcup game. The eightyearold is the school's only pupil. His teacher, Nilda, herself a former pupil, says that enrolment(注册入学) has dropped from 65 when she started teaching 43 years ago. Drought has driven families away, she says, “Only the old remain.”
Los Tomes is an agricultural cooperative, one of 178 in Chile's Coquimbo region. Nineteen communities try to grow wheat and raise sheep and goats on 2,800 hectares. A decadelong drought has made that harder. Hilltop springs where the animals once drank have dried up. As the number of herds(畜群) decrease, farmers' children moved away to take jobs in cities or at copper mines.
① Hope for Los Tomes comes in the form of three 60squaremetre nets stretched between poles on a ridge(山脊) above the community. These nets capture(捕捉)droplets(水珠) from the fog that rolls in from the sea 4 kilometers away. They flow down to two troughs(槽), from which animals drink. The nets can harvest 650 litres of water a day.
② Chile has been investigating fog capture since the 1950s. The fog can be harvested with the help of a coastal mountain range and strong winds. Earlier attempts to turn the mist into usable water failed. In 1990 fog nets at a fishing village captured 8,000 litres a day. Villagers argued about how to share responsibility for maintaining the nets.
Climate change, which is expected to decrease rainfall in the region, has inspired a new search for sources of water. The project at Los Tomes is part of an attempt to capture fog. “The question is not whether the fog collectors work but who's going to provide and maintain them,” says Daniela.
At a community north of Los Tomes, three 150squaremetre fog catchers feed a plantation of young olive trees. When the trees mature, they will produce 750 litres of organic olive oil a year. The water source will be a big selling point. A privately owned brewery(啤酒厂)in Pena Blanca was quick to spot fog water's marketing appeal.
③ The development fund paid 5.6 million pesos each piece to put up the structures in Los Tomes；when the nets wear out, the villagers will have to replace them at a cost of 100,000 pesos each. Coquimbo has more than 40,000 hectares of land with the right conditions for putting up fogcatchers. If it were fully employed, the region could harvest 1,400 litres a second, enough to supply all its drinking water.
④ That might attract back educated young people from the cities. A chance to develop tourism near the Fray Jorge national park, a rainforest which has survived thanks to its own natural fogcollection mechanism, brought Salvador to his birthplace. “Roots, the land and the desire to start this brought me back, says Salvador.
1.The boy in the first paragraph is used as an example to show .
A. the seriousness of drought B. the poverty of the area
C. the trend of the move D. the lack of teachers
2.The ideal place for nets should be .
A. in the rough sea B. on a coastal ridge
C. over the sea D. at the foot of the ridge
3.The concern of the fishing village's people is .
A. whether the fogcatcher works
B. whether the fogcatcher can provide enough water
C. how to make the fogcatcher run well continuously
D. how to make use of the water
4.The sentence “It makes a profit, but most fogharvesting projects require investment in their early stages.” should be put in .
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
5.According to the passage, which of the following statement is right？
A. Water collected from fog can be sold as beer on the market.
B. Daniela suggests that olive trees should be planted in the plantation.
C. The products made with fog water will probably appeal to the consumers.
D. Part of temperate rainforest's survival is due to the use of manmade fog nets.
6.Salvador returning to his birthplace mainly wants to .
A. protect the remaining forest B. build more fogcatchers
C. sell handicrafts on the road stands D. develop local tourism
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On the school playground in Los Tomes a lone child， José plays a ballandcup game. The eightyearold is the school's only pupil. His teacher， Nilda， herself a former pupil， says that enrolment(注册入学) has dropped from 65 when she started teaching 43 years ago. Drought has driven families away， she says， “Only the old remain.”
Los Tomes is an agricultural cooperative， one of 178 in Chile's Coquimbo region. Nineteen communities try to grow wheat and raise sheep and goats on 2，800 hectares. A decadelong drought has made that harder. Hilltop springs where the animals once drank have dried up. As the number of herds(畜群) decrease， farmers' children moved away to take jobs in cities or at copper mines.
① Ｗ. Hope for Los Tomes comes in the form of three 60squaremetre nets stretched between poles on a ridge(山脊) above the community. These nets capture(捕捉)droplets(水珠) from the fog that rolls in from the sea 4 kilometers away. They flow down to two troughs(槽)， from which animals drink. The nets can harvest 650 litres of water a day.
② Ｗ. Chile has been investigating fog capture since the 1950s. The fog can be harvested with the help of a coastal mountain range and strong winds. Earlier attempts to turn the mist into usable water failed. In 1990 fog nets at a fishing village captured 8，000 litres a day. Villagers argued about how to share responsibility for maintaining the nets.
Climate change， which is expected to decrease rainfall in the region， has inspired a new search for sources of water. The project at Los Tomes is part of an attempt to capture fog. “The question is not whether the fog collectors work but who's going to provide and maintain them，” says Daniela.
At a community north of Los Tomes， three 150squaremetre fog catchers feed a plantation of young olive trees. When the trees mature， they will produce 750 litres of organic olive oil a year. The water source will be a big selling point. A privately owned brewery(啤酒厂)in Pena Blanca was quick to spot fog water's marketing appeal.
③ Ｗ. The development fund paid 5.6 million pesos each piece to put up the structures in Los Tomes； when the nets wear out， the villagers will have to replace them at a cost of 100，000 pesos each. Coquimbo has more than 40，000 hectares of land with the right conditions for putting up fogcatchers. If it were fully employed， the region could harvest 1，400 litres a second， enough to supply all its drinking water.
④ Ｗ. That might attract back educated young people from the cities. A chance to develop tourism near the Fray Jorge national park， a rainforest which has survived thanks to its own natural fogcollection mechanism， brought Salvador to his birthplace. “Roots， the land and the desire to start this brought me back， says Salvador.
1.The boy in the first paragraph is used as an example to show Ｗ.
A. the poverty of the area B. the seriousness of drought
C. the trend of the move D. the lack of teachers
2.The ideal place for nets should be Ｗ.
A. in the rough sea B. over the sea
C. on a coastal ridge D. at the foot of the ridge
3.The concern of the fishing village's people is Ｗ.
A. whether the fogcatcher works
B. whether the fogcatcher can provide enough water
C. how to make use of the water
D. how to make the fogcatcher run well continuously
4.The sentence “It makes a profit， but most fogharvesting projects require investment in their early stages.” should be put in Ｗ.
A. ① B. ②
C. ③ D. ④
5.According to the passage， which of the following statement is right？
A. The products made with fog water will probably appeal to the consumers.
B. Daniela suggests that olive trees should be planted in the plantation.
C. Water collected from fog can be sold as beer on the market.
D. Part of temperate rainforest's survival is due to the use of manmade fog nets.
6.Salvador returning to his birthplace mainly wants to Ｗ.
A. protect the remaining forest B. build more fogcatchers
C. develop local tourism D. sell handicrafts on the road stands
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On the first day of classes at a Los Angeles high school, several American boys came up to a Chinese boy and said: “Hi, what’s up?” 1.hearing their greeting, the boy, 2.had just moved to the US with his parents, raised his head and looked at the sky.
This is a story told by David Chen, 3.31-year-old actor in Taiwan who recently launched a Sina mini-blog, on which he teaches easy English expressions.
“ 4.me, the mini-blog is like a mirror．When I read the comments, I see myself more clearly.”
Chen made a breakthrough last year 5.he had a double-eyelid surgery．“I like making changes and I think it’s necessary,” he said．“I know many fans like my pretty boy image．But now I’m growing up, I want to look rougher and 6.mature.”
“When you have a new haircut, you do not need to explain it．__7.___ is just like changing your mood to do so–if you feel happy, that’s great,” said Chen．“Young people should realize
that sometimes you can just do what you want to do．You will eventually get support from others if you dare to be 8..”
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Thanks for your interest in visiting the Los Angeles Zoo with your school group! Please read the following information before booking your field trip.
Requirements
Special discounted admission prices are available with advance reservations ONLY for California school groups, short-termed as CSG, (registered with the California Department of Education). They can enjoy 10% off.
PLEASE NOTE:
Reservation blackout dates(限制日期) may apply to all groups at certain times of the year (e.g. holidays and spring break). If your group comes on a blackout date or has not made the necessary reservations before arriving at the Zoo, your group will be charged the regular admission fees.
Docent(讲解员)-Guided Tours
Our docent guides lead educational walking tours for students and their teachers, beginning at first grade. A limited number of docent-guided tours are available. There is no additional fee for a docent-guided tour, but you must book your tour at least two weeks in advance. Do not assume you have a guided tour booked until you have received a confirmation number and packet from the Los Angeles Zoo. On the day of your field trip, your group will need to arrive at least 30 minutes before the confirmed start time of your tour to check in. Make sure to tell Zoo staff upon your arrival that your group has a docent-guided tour. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your tour, it may be canceled.
Maximum number: 150 participants Ages: K-12
Regular Pricing: $5 per student, 1 teacher per 10 students is included, $5 per additional teacher
1.How much should be paid if a California school group with 2 teachers and 13 students has made an early booking for the zoo?
A.$63. B.$67.5. C.$70. D.$75.
2.From the above information, we can learn that _________.
A.California groups have access to special discounted prices
B.all groups may have to pay regular prices in spring break
C.additional fees for a docent-guided tour will be chained
D.a field group must arrive half an hour earlier to check in
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Thanks for your interest in visiting the Los Angeles Zoo with your school group! Please read the following information before booking your field trip.
Requirements
Special discounted admission prices are available with advance reservations ONLY for California school groups, short-termed as CSG, (registered with the California Department of Education). They can enjoy 10% off.
PLEASE NOTE:
Reservation blackout dates(限制日期) may apply to all groups at certain times of the year (e.g. holidays and spring break). If your group comes on a blackout date or has not made the necessary reservations before arriving at the Zoo, your group will be charged the regular admission fees.
Docent(讲解员)-Guided Tours
Our docent guides lead educational walking tours for students and their teachers, beginning at first grade. A limited number of docent-guided tours are available. There is no additional fee for a docent-guided tour, but you must book your tour at least two weeks in advance. Do not assume you have a guided tour booked until you have received a confirmation number and packet from the Los Angeles Zoo. On the day of your field trip, your group will need to arrive at least 30 minutes before the confirmed start time of your tour to check in. Make sure to tell Zoo staff upon your arrival that your group has a docent-guided tour. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your tour, it may be canceled.
Maximum number: 150 participants Ages: K-12
Regular Pricing: $5 per student, 1 teacher per 10 students is included, $5 per additional teacher
1.How much should be paid if a California school group with 2 teachers and 13 students has made an early booking for the zoo?
A.$63. B.$67.5. C.$70. D.$75.
2.From the above information, we can learn that _________.
A.California groups have access to special discounted prices
B.all groups may have to pay regular prices in spring break
C.additional fees for a docent-guided tour will be chained
D.a field group must arrive half an hour earlier to check in
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Thanks for your interest in visiting the Los Angeles Zoo with your school group! Please read the following information before booking your field trip.
Requirements
Special discounted admission prices are available with advance reservations ONLY for California school groups, short-termed as CSG, (registered with the California Department of Education). They can enjoy 10% off.
PLEASE NOTE:
Reservation blackout dates(限制日期) may apply to all groups at certain times of the year (e.g. holidays and spring break). If your group comes on a blackout date or has not made the necessary reservations before arriving at the Zoo, your group will be charged the regular admission fees.
Docent(讲解员)-Guided Tours
Our docent guides lead educational walking tours for students and their teachers, beginning at first grade. A limited number of docent-guided tours are available. There is no additional fee for a docent-guided tour, but you must book your tour at least two weeks in advance. Do not assume you have a guided tour booked until you have received a confirmation number and packet from the Los Angeles Zoo. On the day of your field trip, your group will need to arrive at least 30 minutes before the confirmed start time of your tour to check in. Make sure to tell Zoo staff upon your arrival that your group has a docent-guided tour. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your tour, it may be canceled.
Maximum number: 150 participants Ages: K-12
Regular Pricing: $5 per student, 1 teacher per 10 students is included, $5 per additional teacher
1.How much should be paid if a California school group with 2 teachers and 13 students has made an early booking for the zoo?
A.$63. B.$67.5. C.$70. D.$75.
2.From the above information, we can learn that _________.
A.California groups have access to special discounted prices
B.all groups may have to pay regular prices in spring break
C.additional fees for a docent-guided tour will be chained
D.a field group must arrive half an hour earlier to check in
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The children were playing games on the playground, ________ school uniforms.
A．all of them wore
B．all wearing
C．all of whom wearing
D．all were wearing
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Allan Guei, 18, was a star basketball player at Compton High School in the Los Angeles area before he graduated last month. His good grades made him eligible for an unusual competition: A free-throw contest in the Compton High gymnasium. The top prize: ＄40,000 in scholarship money.
Guei, whose parents immigrated to the United States from the Ivory Coast, knew how much that financial aid could mean for his family. He was also feeling a fair share of pressure as students and teachers crushed into the gym to watch Guei and seven other randomly compete against each other.
Guei won the free-throw contest by one basket and netted the ＄40,000. But it’s what he did next that’s truly astonishing.
In the weeks following the March free-throw competition, Guei learned that he’d scored a full-ride basketball scholarship to California State University---Northridge. NCAA(全国大学生体育协会)rules allowed Guei to accept the athletic scholarship and also keep most of the ＄40,000 he had won.
But Guei couldn’t stop thinking about the seven talented runners-up from the free-throw contest. They, too, had dreams and very real needs. So, he asked Principal Jesse Jones to make a surprise announcement at Compton High’s graduation ceremony: Geui wanted to donate the ＄40,000 to the other seven students.
“I’ve already been blessed so much and I know we’re living with a bad economy, so I know this money can really help my classmates,” Guei said in a statement. “It was the right decision.”
Guei elaborated on his decision to give the money away in an interview with ESPN(体育电视网): “I was already well taken care of to go to school, to go to university for free...I felt like they needed it more than I did.”
1.While studying at Compton High School in the Los Angeles area, Allan Guei ______.
A. was famous in the United States
B. made grown-ups feel very worried
C. took part in a free-throw contest
D. showed his skills in playing basketball
2.During the free-throw contest in the Compton High gymnasium, Allan Guei felt ______.
A. delighted B. stressed
C. relaxed D. embarrassed
3.What made the other people astonished?
A. Guei contributed his prize to others.
B. Guei was thought highly of by Jesse.
C. Guei kept most of his scholarship.
D. Guei gained a basketball scholarship.
4.What Guei said in an interview with ESPN infers that______.
A. his family was very wealthy
B. it was very hard for him to make money
C. he was luckier than other students
D. he was always ready to help others.
5.Where can we most probably read this passage?
A. In a storybook.
B. In a newspaper.
C. In a science magazine.
D. In an advertisement.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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By the side of the playground of our school , which was built in 2012 with the support of a generous businessman.
A. there standing the new library B. does the new library stand
C. the new library stands D. stands the new library
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The Cleveland Cavaliers ____ the Los Angeles Lakers 108-89 in the NBA on Sunday.
A. hit B. hitted C. beat D. beated
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