第 1 页 共 13 页 高考英语模拟试卷 高考英语模拟试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分 得分 一 阅读理解 本大题共 10 小题 共 25 0 分 A Seventeen year old Sariah Estrada didn t expect to receive anything in return when she saved a drowning man on Marianne Beach in Blanchisseuse earlier this year However for her random act of kindness Estrada was awarded the Hummingbird Medal Bronze for her bravery loyalty and devotion to Trinidad and Tobago on Monday September 24 when the country celebrated its 42nd year as a republic President Paula Mae Weekes presented the national award to her In July of this year Estrada along with two friends went to the Marianne Beach to relax Upon leaving the beach Estrada and her friends noticed a man struggling in the water Immediately she and her friends sprang into action The teens borrowed a body board from some people on the beach and swam to the man s rescue She said when they reached the man he was already unconscious and they dragged him out of the water on the body board Estrada remembered what she learned during a life saving course the week before and quickly started pumping the man s chest After several attempts she was successful and the young man s life was saved In an interview with LoopTT the teenager said while she is grateful for the award she wasn t expecting anything in return This award was never expected because I thought of helping someone as an act of humanity and never looked for anything in return but the award is well appreciated As I reflect on the action I took I felt as though I could help this person as I have the proper training The week before the incident I participated in a basic life support training course offered by the North Central Regional Health Authority Estrada explained She said she intends to continue assisting people The national award receiver also had this message for the youths of Trinidad and Tobago I would like to encourage the young people of Trinidad and Tobago to strive for excellence never sell yourself short by believing that you cannot do what you desire all things are possible and hard work surely brings success 1 It can be learned from the passage that Estrada A saved the man by simply dragging him out of the water B shared the award with her friends for their heroic deed C was motivated to save the drowning man by reputation D owed the successful rescue to her proper training 2 What do the underlined words sell yourself short in paragraph 8 probably mean A Think too highly of yourself B Accept yourself with pleasure C Recognize your strength and weakness D Have a low evaluation of your competence 3 What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage 第 2 页 共 13 页 A Random acts of kindness make all the difference in our life B Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident C Dreams and desires make the impossible possible D Success is based on the team not the individual B The American Heart Association AHA says that too many people are spending far too much time on chairs and couches Based on existing evidence we found that U S adults are sedentary for about six to eight hours a day said Deborah Rohm Young chair of AHA panel that wrote the new advisory According to the AHA growing evidence shows that on its own exercise isn t enough to cancel out the unhealthy effects of sitting for a long time Regardless of how much physical activity someone gets long sedentary time could negatively influence the health of your heart and blood vessels Young explained The exact mechanisms behind the effect aren t yet clear There are many important factors we don t understand about sedentary time yet Young said She stressed that the types of studies available identify trends but don t prove cause and effect We don t have information about how much sedentary behavior is bad for health the best advice at this time is to sit less and move more she added How much more According to the AHA people should try to get at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous 剧烈的 exercise a day to reach the recommended 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week That s healthier than trying to cram their weekly exercise into one or two days according to the statement The real risk simply comes down to the amount we sit without there being a true medicine or method to control the harmful effects said Steinbaum a preventive specialist in heart disease Still society has evolved to encourage sitting she added Our lives have become focused around activities requiring us to be still whether it be transportation our computers or the television or computer in our leisure time Steinbaum said Sociologically instead of being active to be productive or to have enjoyment our productivity and fun often requires minimal physical activities 4 What is the main purpose of the new advisory delivered by AHA A To advise people to sit less and exercise more B To explore the cause and effect of inactive behavior C To analyze the link between heart health and exercise D To show the general social trend of enc