河北省邯郸大名县第一中学高考英语模拟试题

C.About 25% of the total bill.20.What can we learn from the speech?A.Americans smoke less than Europeansns smoke less than EuropeansC.The legal smoking age in America is 21.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ADry ice is CO2 in solid form, with a temperature of about -78.5℃.Unlike common ice, dry ice doesn't melt into a liquid . When dry ice melts, it turns into a gas. So when you see dry ice "smoking", it's frozen CO2 melting into its gaseous state. Dry ice is a popular matter in scientific experiments. It creates projects that look cool.Experiment: Healthy dry ice popsicles（棒冰）This dry ice experiment will catch people's eye, especially little kids' because the dry ice is going to be used to make what the young love to eat. It should take you about 10 minutes or less to have a frozen treat to enjoy.MaterialsOne large block of dry iceA large spoonPopsicle sticksOne cup of your favorite juiceA tall glass filled with waterDirectionsUse the large spoon to make a popsicle-shaped space in a block of dry ice. You can set the ice on a piece of cloth on your table to do this work. Of course, keep in mind that it's okay if it's not exactly popsicle-shaped.Add a popsicle stick to the middle of the space so that when you pour in the liquid, it will freeze around the popsicle stick.Hold the popsicle stick in place and wait a few minutes for your popsicle to harden. After several minutes, take away the popsicle from the block of dry ice and put it into a tall glass of water for a few seconds. Do this to warm up the popsicle just a bit. Otherwise, it will be too cold.21.According to the text, what's the main difference between dry ice and common ice?A. Their forms.B. Their shapes.C. Their temperatures.D. Their states when they melt.22. What's the first step to do the experiment?A. To fill the tall glass with juice.B. To pour the juice into the space.C. To make space in the dry ice for juice.D. To put a stick to the middle of the dry ice.23. How does the dry ice work in the experiment?A. It gives out "smoke".B. It is mixed in the juice.C. It makes the juice freeze.D. It makes the popsicle look cool.BSome of Australian cyclists have used "GPS art" to turn a 202 km (125- mile) ride into the outline of a goat, which interests many people greatly.The four men marked their route on an app before using it track their journey around Perth. When uploaded to the computer, it was shown as a picture. Cyclist Ben Jones said the group settled on a goat because it was an easy animal to draw. He said the ride lasted more than six hours, with the four men stopping only for food, and flat tyres . "Except for riding 202km, it's relatively simple," Mr. Jones told the BBC. "You mainly mark your route on the app and it plans directions out."GPS art has also been widely used by runners and other cyclists when they travel out. Mr. Jones said his group wanted to shake up their normal weekend ride. "We all ride l0,000km to 15,000km a year," he said. "Mostly we just ride together as mates and have a good time － that's what this was about."The group received much attention after posting their map to social media this week. Others described Mr. Jones as a goat guy in an interview on Australiantelevision. For their next piece of GPS art, the group plans to draw a local animal such as the koala. "Certainly, there'll be something coming, for we are making our decisions to put more and more plans into practice. I'm sure of that," Mr. Jones said.24. What holds many people's attention greatly?A. The cyclists' shaping the route into the outline of a goat.B. The cyclists' having the GPS to travel with.C. The cyclists' having traveled 125 miles.D. The cyclists' riding more than 6 hours.25. What did the four men do during their six-hour ride?A. They had changed their bikes .B. They got something to eat.C. They stopped to have a rest.D. They planned new directions.26. How would Mr. Jones feel about their ride?A. It was tiring.B. It was enjoyable.C. It was moving.D. It was amazing.27. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?A. Mr. Jones becoming a goat guy.B. People paying attention to the map.C. The group drawing the animal koala.D. The group performing their ride plans.CHave you ever been given something you don’t like or doesn’t fit, but you don’t want to hurt the feelings of the person who thinks about you? You’re not alone. Everyone has received an unwanted gift at least once in his or her life. That doesn’t me an the item is bad or useless. It simply means that it doesn’t work for you.If you find yourself with something nice but that doesn’t fit into your lifestyle, consider regifting it. Before you do that, make sure you understand the manners of this practice that is more and more common as people find it difficult to make ends meet to a great extent.There are specific things you should do to an item. Failure to do any of them may create an awkward situation. You never have to lie about what you are doing, butyou don’t want to be in the position of having to explain anything. For example, remove the original wrapping paper and rewrap it in your own; make sure the box is in good condition so the item doesn’t appear used; check the item and make sure there are no cards or names on the packaging; inspect the item and make sure it is in excellent condition.When you get ready for regifting, consider having a white elephant gift exchange for your next celebration. This removes all the embarrassment of being caught regifting because that’s the whole purpose of the event. In order to prevent hurting feelings, provide everyone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything given by the people on that list.28. Why does the author begin the passage with a question?A. To share a hot phenomenon.B. To introduce the following part.C. To ask for readers’ answers.D. To point out a common opinion.29. What most contributes to the growing regifting?A. People’s lack of money.B. People’s dislike of the gifts.C. People’s reduced desire for gifts.D. People’s understanding of its manners.30. What’s mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. What to do before regifting.B. How to make use of unwanted gifts.C. What kind of gifts to be regifted.D. Why regifting can cause embarrassment.31. What does the underlined phrase in the last paragraph mean?A. Suitable but valueless.B. Expensive and useful.C. Packaged and invaluable.D. Nice but unsuitable.DThe idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play has an important part in keeping you healthy.Use "the best medicine" to treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closelytied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a youngchild and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smilingis the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is.You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger.Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old peopleto make play be pa rt of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is importantfor the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still inthe early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive(认知的) falling.Anyway, adding humor, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor, laughter and play to make our life more active, interesting and happier.32. What does the underlined word "infectious" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Playing an important role.B. Keeping people in high spirits.C. Quickly influencing other people.D. Preventing illness from spreading.33. What can laughter increase according to the author?A. Cognitive ability.B. Good relationships.C. A sense of humor.D. Happiness and trust.34. What does the author think the old should do?A. They should have a good rest.B. They should play like children.C. They should prevent cognitive falling.D. They should take part in physical play.。