2021年高考英语普通高等学校招生全国统一考试适应性测试（八省联考）

2021年高考英语普通高等学校招生全国统一考试适应性测试（八省联考）阅读A1.Non-Credit CoursesThe Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses.Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our colleges leading experts and will receive written feedback(反馈)on their work at the end of the course.Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.COURSE:Case Studies in NeuroscienceJune 11 July 2Leah RoeschUsing student-centered,active-learning methods and real-world examples,this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.COURSE:Psychology of CreativityJune 15June 28Marshall DukeWhy are certain people so creative?Is it genetic(遗传的),or a result of childhood experience?Are they different from everyone else?This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.COURSE:Creative StorytellingJune 21 July 3Edith FreniThis college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing,such as short fiction and playwriting.COURSE:Sports EconomicsJuly 19 August 1Christina DePasqualeIn this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry:sports leagues,ticket pricing,salary negotiations,discrimination,and NCAA policies to name a few.1.1.Who is the text intended for?A.The general public.B.College freshmen.C.Educational experts.D.High school students.1.2.Which course can you take if you are free only in June?A.Sports Economics.B.Creative Storytelling.1/15C.Psychology of Creativity.D.Case Studies in Neuroscience.1.3.Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?A.Leah Roeschs.B.Edith Frenis.C.Marshall Dukes.D.Christina DePasquales.B2.In my everyday life,I am on an ongoing journey to figure out different ways to reduce my carbon footprint on the planet.A carbon footprint is the measure of influence our activities have on the environment,in particular climate change.It is calculated by the amount of greenhouse gas we produce in our daily lives.Fortunately,nowadays it is much easier to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices than,lets say,20 years ago.But one question has been on my mind a lot lately:is it better to buy new eco-friendly products or used traditionally produced goods?After doing some research,I have decided that some things are better new and others are better used.Let me try to explain.A carbon footprint is made up of two parts,the primary footprint and the secondary footprint.The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions(排放)of carbon dioxide(CO2)from the burning of fuels,including household energy consumption and transportation.The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use-those related to their production and breakdown.Based on this understanding,we have a good deal of control and responsibility over our carbon footprint.Things like dishes,clothes and furniture fall into the“secondary footprint”group,so less is more and we can focus on finding used goods to avoid the added production.However,for the car and the other appliances(设备)that we need we can go with new,energy-saving models.I heard somewhere that electronics and appliances give off 90%of their carbon footprint after they leave the factory.So it seems most reasonable to go for the energy-saving models.The main concern here is the amount of energy that goes into the making of new products and whether or not that extra carbon is worth the footprint the product will make once it gets to you.2.1.What is the text mainly about?A.What appliances to buy to save energy.B.What a carbon footprint means in our life.C.How to identify different carbon footprints.D.How to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices.2.2.What do we know about the secondary carbon footprint?A.It is related to our consumption of fuels.B.It is made when we are buying the products.C.It is less harmful than the primary carbon footprint.D.It is counted as ours though not directly made by us.2/15 2.3.Which of the following helps reduce our carbon footprint according to the author?A.Using second-hand textbooks.B.Using old and expensive cars.C.Buying new but cheap clothes.D.Buying new wooden furniture.2.4.The footprint underlined in the last sentence refers to the CO2 produced in _.A.using the productB.recycling the productC.making the productD.transporting the product C3.Magic is a form of entertainment that is based on pretending to do things that are impossible.The magician is a specially trained actor.He tries to make the audience believe that he has the power to do things which are against the laws of nature.Magic shows are entertaining as long as the audience does not discover how the tricks are done.The magician us