广东省清远市20xx届高三英语第一次模拟考试试题

广东省清远市20xx届高三英语第一次模拟考试试题内容摘要：

The owner of the dog. C. The insurance pany. D. The government. D People in the past made claypottery（泥质陶） because they needed it for their lives. They used the pots they made for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important to the early culture that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations. The more advanced the pottery in terms of pictures, materials and making, the more advanced the culture itself. The artisan who makes pottery in North America today use his or her skill and imagination to create items that are beautiful as well as useful, turning something ordinary into something special. The potter uses one of the Earth39。 s most basic materials, clay. Clay can be found almost anywhere. Good pottery clay must be free from all small stones and other hard materials that would make the potting steps difficult. Most North American artisan potters now buy readymade clay in stores, but some find the clay they need right in the earth, close to where they work. The most important tools potters use are their own hands。 however, they also use wooden modeling tools, plain wire（光面钢丝） , and sponges（海绵） . Plain wire is used to cut away the finished pot from its vase on the potter39。 s wheel. After a finished pot is dried of all its wet part in the open air, it is placed in a kiln(窑炉 ) and fired. The first firing hardens the pottery, arid（干燥的） it is then ready to be glazed（上釉） and fired again. For areas where they do not want any glaze, such as the bottom of the pot, artisans paint on melted wax that will later bum off in the kiln. They then pour on the liquid glaze and let it run over the clay surface, making any kind of designs that they want. 12. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Different kinds of clay B. The training of an artisan C. The making of pottery D. The lives of people in the past 13. According to the passage, how do most North American potters today get the clay they need? A. They buy it. B. They make it. C. They dig it from the earth. D. They exchange for it. 14. According to the author, what do potters use to remove the pot from the wheel? A. Melted wax B. A plain wire C. potters own fingers D. fire 15, Which material is NOT used in the process of making a good pottery? 第二节 （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 .选项中有两项为多余选项。 A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not unmon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam? Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 16 What they look for is your presenceto talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears. Help them get anized. 17 Together, you and your teen can work out a timetable in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test. Provide a clam setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 18 if this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress. 19 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do。