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浙江省台州市临海市2021年英语中考模拟训练题(二)

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Have you ever tried durian? It is said to be delicious, but you probably have never seen a durian-scented (榴莲味的) candle. That's because the fruit smells. And for this reason, some people dislike durian.

But Vincent Gomes of the University of Sydney has a strong interest in durian. In his eyes, durian is more than a fruit. He and his workmates have discovered something amazing about it. They found that durian was a natural super-capacitor (超级电容器).

Super-capacitors, just like batteries (电池), are used to store energy. But compared to the batteries we use today, they have a few advantages. They can store a much larger amount of energy. They can be recharged (再充电) much more quickly. And most importantly, they have a much longer lifespan. The lithium-ion (锂离子) batteries in our smartphones depend on chemicals to produce electricity. When the chemicals are used up, the batteries become harmful waste. This has caused serious pollution problems. Scientists have been trying to invent better batteries for years.

Although super-capacitors have many advantages, they haven't been widely used yet. The traditional materials used to make them are expensive. Durian, in comparison, is much cheaper. It has given scientists hope.

Gomes and his workmates have worked out a way to turn cores (果核) from durian into super-capacitors. But there are still many tech problems left for them to solve. Perhaps by the end of this decade, durian batteries will have hit the market. Just hope they won't be very smelly—we will need to use them in many places, from our cars to our phones!

(1)、From the text, some people don't like durian because of its _________.
A、smell B、color C、shape D、price
(2)、According to the text, what are the advantages of super-capacitors?

① They can store more energy.

② They are really easy to be made.

③ They can be used for a longer time.

④ They can be recharged more quickly.

A、①②③ B、①②④ C、①③④ D、②③④
(3)、We can infer (推断) that Vincent Gomes and his workmates will try to _________. 
A、make durian smell better B、make durian-scented candles C、turn durian cores into super-capacitors D、solve some tech problems with durian batteries
(4)、What is the writer's attitude towards durian batteries?
A、Disappointed. B、Hopeful. C、Worried. D、Surprised.
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Shenzhen rescued and captured nearly 10,000 dogs last year. 1,119 of them have been adopted (收养) by people after receiving treatment at the city's dog rescue centres, according to a report. 

Shenzhen has a total of four dog rescue centres, one of which is the Longgang Dog Rescue Centre in Honghualing Ecological Park. As the newest one, the centre was put into use in July 2020. It covers nearly 800 square metres and can accommodate (容纳) more than 4,000 dogs a year. 

According to the director of the centre, Liu Xiongguang, the centre is divided into eight areas — the office, reception, isolation (隔离), living, adoption, storehouse, activity and science popularization areas. 

The centre aims to accommodate, treat, help with the adoption of, and inform the public about the homeless or captured dogs in Longgang. If the dog owners are found within seven days, the centre will tell him or her to get back the pet, or the centre will adopt it. 

The first place the dogs set foot in is the reception area, where workers at the centre will take photos of them and record them on the list. The dogs with diseases will be isolated and other dogs will remain in the room to wait for the next step. After careful watching, the dogs are moved to the living area. Every dog enjoys a single room there. The workers will feed them and play with them in the activity area. 

People can go to the WeChat mini-program — Dog Raising Service of Shenzhen — to get information on the dogs at each dog rescue centre in the city. Dog lovers can choose their favourite dogs and then make a request for their adoption online.

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