黑龙江省哈尔滨市第九中学2021届高三下学期第五次英语模拟卷

First, there was the standard phone selfie(自拍), then the selfie stick, and now the next evolution of the selfie has arrived! This new type of selfie has taken off across the world! What are we talking about? It's the new DroneX Pro, a brand new type of drone made so that anyone can fly it!

How does it work?

First, you have to have a certain app in your smartphone. Then plug in the battery, connect to your drone and start up the app. In less than 10 seconds you're ready to fly your drone! Once the drone is in the air, you can take the most wonderful pictures and videos from otherwise impossible angles and impress your friends with the coolest selfies!

What makes this drone so special?

It can stream live and record videos to your phone!

The drone is the same size as a large smartphone. It will comfortably fit in any pocket or bag!

The drone is made of ABS plastic, making the drone much lighter and stronger.

It is so simple to use the drone that you can fully concentrate on taking unbelievable shots. Film nature, friends and even yourself in amazing quality!

How much is it?

The regular price is $200 with free shipping.

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Just think of the amazing pictures and videos you can take with the DroneX Pro. Now it is the time for you to start! Don't hesitate!

"Mommy, will you play this with me?" My two-year-old daughter sat next to a mountain of laundry baskets. She held a toy in her hand. I looked at her, and then I stared down a pile of dirty clothes-enough, already. I thought of some popular phrases among moms I had read countless times on the Internet. "Days are long but the years fly by." "A messy house is a happy house." "Hard work pays off." I become energetic every time the phrases pass through my mind.

Sometimes, the laundry just needed to get done. I stared straight into my daughter's pleading eyes.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart, but I cannot play right now. Mom is really busy." Suddenly, an idea passed through my brain. I must do the housework! And that would not make me a bad mom!

Quite the opposite, I thought.

It's okay to clean, to cook, or to spend a morning paying bills, making phone calls and folding towels. That's what grown-ups do. And how else will our kids learn unless we demonstrate? Recently, I read an article about a local family. It was a diary of their typical week, written by the father of six children. Each day consisted of cooking and family devotions. The grandkids ran in the barn while the older children milked cows, and everyone helped make pies for the family bakery business. They were all faithfully devoted to one another as they worked side by side from dawn to dusk.

Could it be that the real call on a family is not for the parents to serve the children, but for everyone to serve each other for a greater purpose? Sometimes we work, and sometimes we play. Strong families are built with both.

"Sweetie, I have a great idea." I set my daughter's game on the table and held her hands. "You can help me put these clothes in the wash. Doesn't that sound fun?" Her face lit up. "Can I push the buttons, too?" "Absolutely, you are a good button pusher." "Yeah," she said as if I had just asked her to play.

In 1970, before he became a blues legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan was working as a dishwasher in Dallas. One of his jobs was cleaning out the trash bin. To do it, Vaughan had to stand on some large wooden barrels, which were for the kitchen crew to dump hot grease(油脂). One day, while he was cleaning, the top of a barrel suddenly gave and he fell in.

Luckily for Vaughan, it had been a while since the last grease dump, so the stuff had cooled and he was able to safely climb out of the barrel. However, the next day, Vaughan's boss fired him for breaking the barrel. The young man could have been severely injured, and he lost his job for his trouble.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. National surveys suggest that burns, cuts, falls and other injuries are extremely common in the fast food industry, where underpaid people are placed under intense pressure to work quickly.

Then there's wage theft—employers trying to avoid paying workers what they're legally entitled to. According to the Economic Policy Institute, federal and state agencies recovered $933 million for victims of wage theft in 2012 alone and that's just for the workers who successfully pursued their cases.

People with power—employers, managers and owners of businesses big and small—quite often do mistreat their workers. And they do it because there are no consequences to fear and workers often can't leave a job without putting their livelihood at risk. So they daren't speak out their voice.

So we also need social institutions—a universal basic income, wage allowance, a job guarantee, truly universal health care and more—that give workers an alternative to depend on in the market for income. And we need a strong labor movement that can credibly punish employers if they don't give workers a fair share and press the government to enforce the law.

Scientists have designed "transparent wood" that could replace conventional glass in windows. The innovation was developed using wood from the balsa tree, which is native to South and Central America, and claims to be five times more thermally efficient than glass.

The transparent wood was created by teams at the University of Maryland and University of Colorado, which set out to find a greener alternative to conventional glass – a production that creates 25,000 tons in emissions each year. Along with contributing to greenhouse gases, glass contributes to a loss of energy.

"Residential building windows in particular account for 10–25% of the heat loss due to their poor thermal management capability," the team wrote in the study.

"Exploring energy efficient window materials is thus highly desirable to address heating costs, energy shortages, and the global impact of climate change associated with increased carbon emissions."

The team notes that the bonding between PVA and cellulose(纤维素)in the wood, creates a tightly packed structure that allows for more thermal protection and makes it more durable and lighter than glass.

The team treated balsa wood in a bath that bleaches(漂白)it of nearly all visibility and then injected it with a chemical substance called polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) - creating a product that is virtually transparent. Unlike traditional glass, the transparent wood can withstand much stronger impacts and will bend or crack when damaged, instead of shattering(粉碎).

"Switching to transparent wood could prove to be cost efficient as well," researchers shared in a statement. "It is made from a sustainable, renewable resource with low carbon emissions. It can be produced with existing industrial processing equipment, making its manufacturing an easy prospect."

For many high school seniors, it's all over except the part where you get to throw your caps in the air at graduation. Congratulations on achieving this major milestone in life. However, before you leave high school, here are a few last-minute tasks you should complete.

Say "thank you". Thanks to their help and support, you had a much better time in high school. Talk to those who helped you get this far and let them know how much you appreciate their support. They might include teachers, relatives and definitely your parents.

Say "no, thank you". If you have made a final decision on a college and accepted their financial aid offer, get in touch with the schools you will not be attending. Let them know it is OK to offer your spot to other students on the waitlist.

After you have thanked your parents for their help in getting you into college, you need to talk to them about the financial aspects of attending college. You need to know what the final cost of attending your college will be. Ask them to help you set up a budget based on how much money you will need to spend.

Many colleges want to see that you are capable of completing at least one year of college, so they want you to be enrolled in school before applying for a scholarship. Take a few minutes while you have a chance to search for more scholarships, especially in your field of study, and look at their requirements. Then list out the application deadlines and requirements.

A. Consider looking for a part-time job.

B. List scholarships to apply for next year.

C. Have “the money talk” with your parents.

D. You should show your appreciation to your teachers.

E. In high school, many people might have helped you.

F. And good luck on whatever path you may take in the future.

G. They may be holding a place in their freshman class for you.

School across the country have switched to online classes because of COVID-19. But many students are 1about how they're going to make everything work.

Not every family can afford a computer; besides, some schools are 2serious delays in computer orders. Without the 3, these kids can't keep up with their online lessons. Recognizing this 4, Darla Purce of Huston, Texas, decided to do everything she could to help students get what they 5！

Darla is a self-taught at 6computers, who also believes everyone should have the 7to use one. "If we're talking about true equality, we're talking about 8," she said. "If we really want things to be 9for all the children, we must make sure all of them 10this technology."

Before the school year began, her caring neighbour 11Darla's 12-year-old son, asked if he needed a computer for school because with his daughter going out to work, he had an/a 12and old desktop he was looking to 13. While her son didn't need one, Darla knew someone else would.14, she repaired it, using her advantage, and offered it for free on the Nextdoor app. "After getting so many 15from the students, I said to myself, ‘Well, 16there's much demand here,' " she added.

Then she started collecting computers from 17people for local students! Her son helps her repair the computers, while her mom, though 18, steps up to help her too. So far, they've 19more than 24 computers.

"We're just trying to give as many students as possible a 20to learn," she said proudly.

Earth Day, April 22, was founded in 1970 a day of education about environmental issues.

The holiday is now a global celebration is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green living.

By the early 1960s, Americans were becoming aware of the effects of pollution on the environments. Rachel Carson's 1962 bestseller Silent Spring pointed out the dangerous effects of pesticides(杀虫剂) on American countryside. Later in the decade, a 1969 fire on Cleveland's Guyahoga River threw light on the problem of chemical waste disposal. Until that time, (protect) the planet's natural resources was not part of the  (nation) political plan. Only a small portion of the American population was familiar with environmental issues.

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, Senator (参议员) Gaylord Nelson was determined  (convince) the federal government that the planet was at risk. In the fall of 1969, Nelson,  (consider) one of the leaders of the modern environmental movements, announced the Earth Day concept at a conference in Seattle and (invite) the entire nation to get involved. He later recalled: "Telegrams, letters, and telephone  (inquire) poured in from across the country." The American people  (final) had an opportunity to express their concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes and air.

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2）只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Since I went to high school, I had been so excited about my English class, because we have a foreign teacher, who name is Paul. Paul likes to share funny things how foreigners think about China.

The way he talks makes us to laugh out loudly. So I learn a lot of foreigners misunderstand our culture.

After they come to China, what we learn about the country is from media. The media always report the negative side, such as serious air pollution and strange eaten habits. When they come to China, they find what they see is entire different. It is important to have real communication to get far understanding.

1）介绍你校的课外活动情况；

2）介绍你的参与情况；

3）号召更多的学生参加。

注意：1）词数100左右；

2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。