题型:阅读选择 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
2017年广东省深圳市27校联考中考模拟英语试卷
Do you dream of the day when you can drive a car? In the United States, teenagers can get their driver's license when they are only 16 years old, but it feels like forever until that day comes. Trust me, because I've been there.
Getting a driver's license takes a lot of time and energy, but it's worth it because it means having a lot more freedom. I'm from the rural state of Iowa (爱荷华州) that doesn't have a lot of public transportation, and everything is really spread out. So until I turned 16, my parents had to drive me pretty much everywhere.
There were several steps before I got that special plastic card. In Iowa, everyone can get their learner's permit at the age of 14, which means you can only drive if your parent is sitting in the seat next to you.
The next step was getting my school permit at the age of 15. In the state of Iowa, if you live more than a mile (1.6 km) away from school you can get a school permit. But you can only drive to school and back home. Luckily, I lived just over a mile away from school, so I was able to drive my mom's car to school. But if you were caught going outside that route (路线) you would get in big trouble.
Finally, after taking and passing a three-month-long driver's education course and the final test, I was able to get my driver's license. I could almost taste the freedom already, and it did make life quite a bit easier.
a. must be at or over the age of 14 b. must be at or over the age of 16
c. can drive everywhere in the US d. can drive when there is a parent sitting beside her
When we look at a picture of Earth from space, there are areas of green, blue, and white. Most people will recognize(辨认) that the green island, the blue is water, and the white is clouds. Taken as a whole, Earth is mainly blue. That is because of the amount(数量) of water it has that covers the surface. So, how much of Earth is water? About 71% of Earth's surface is covered in water. Of that 71%, the oceans hold about 96.5% of the water. The water found in oceans is all salt water. The remaining 3.5%of the water is fresh water, which can be found in lakes, rivers, glaciers(冰川), and in the ground. Freshwater is what people use for farming, raising animals, drinking, and daily activities such as taking showers and washing clothes or dishes. Does the amount of water stay the same? For the most part, yes. Water on Earth is part of a closed system. That is, water is always moving and changing forms between ice, liquid, and gas. The form of the water changes all the time, but the total amount of water on Earth remains the same. If Earth is not necessarily running out of water, why are people worried? Why do we need to think about saving water? First, humans can only use fresh water, which is only about 3.5% of all of Earth's water. Second, of this 3.5%, only about 1% is available for human use. Most fresh water is found in glaciers far from where anyone lives. Third, the amount of water that is useful for humans is being used faster than it can be cleaned and put back into the environment. Now, knowing the facts about water, it is our job to make sure we use Earth's water in a good way. |
Enjoy yourself in Shanghai University Shanghai University is many students' dream university. Do you want to go to it in the future too? Why not come and have a trip to it with us? Activities 9:00 am--10:30 am Learn about its history in the museum 11:00 am--12:00 pm Learn about Computer Science 12:00 pm--1:00 pm Have lunch in the dining hall 1:30 pm--3:00 pm Learn Science from Mr Lee and ask him some questions 3:30 pm--5:00 m Visit the library |
Things to know →All students in Grade 7 are welcome. →Meet at 8:00 am at our school gate next Monday and take the bus to the university together. →Sign up(报名) for the trip at Office 602 before 5:00 pm this Friday. |
*在英语中12:00 pm 指的是中午12点,12:00 am 指的是午夜12点。
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