湖北省黄冈市届高三下学期调研模拟考试英语试题.docx

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湖北省黄冈市届高三下学期调研模拟考试英语试题

湖北省黄冈市2021届高三下学期4月调研模拟考试英语试题

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一、阅读选择

Everyday,artcomesaliveintheMetropolitanMuseumofArtandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingnewideasandunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.

MakingTheMet1870-2020

ThesignatureexhibitionofTheMet’s150th-annivei-saryyeartakesvisitorsonafascinatingjourneythroughthehistoryofoneoftheworld’stopculturalinstitutions.Rarelyseenvaluablerecords,photographs,andstoriesofbothbehind-the-scenesworkandtheMuseum’scommunityoutreachenhancethisuniqueexperience.

TheNewBritishGalleries

TheBritishGalleriesexhibitalmostsevenhundredworksofart,includingalargenumberofnewacquisitions.particularlyobjectsmadeinthe,nineteenthcenturythatwerepurchasedwiththisprojectinmind.

AboutTime:

FashionAndDuration

TheCostumeInstitute’s2020exhibitiontracksacenturyandahalfoffashion—from1870tothepresent-alongatroubledtimeline,ontheoccasionofTheMet’s150thanniversary.EmployingHenriBergson’sconceptofladurée（duration）,itexploreshowclothesgeneratetime-relatedassociationsthatmixpast,present,andfuture.

ArtofNativeAmerica:

TheCharlesandValericDikerCollection

ThissplendidexhibitionintheMuseum’sAmericanWingshows116masterworks,rangingindatefromthesecondtotheearlytwentiethcentury,thediverseworksarepromisedgifts,donationsandloanstoTheMetfromthepioneeringcollectorsCharlesandValerieDiker.

1．whatmakestheexhibitionMakingTheMet1870-2020unique?

A．Travellingaroundtheworld.

B．Somevaluablerecords,photographsandstories.

C．Photographyskills.

D．Diversemasterworks.

2．Whichexhibitionwillyougoifyouwanttoknowhowfashiondevelops?

A．TheNewBritishGalleries.B．ArtofNativeAmerica.

C．AboutTime:

FashionAndDuration.D．MakingTheMet1870-2020.

3．WhatwillyouappreciateintheexhibitionArtofNativeAmerica?

A．Astatuemadein106.B．Avasemadein318BC．

C．Ateapotmadein2020.D．Aviolinmadein1999.

Imightbelettingmyyoungsonwatchtoomuchtelevision.Iamcertainlywatchingtoomanyofhisprograms.Theycanreallybeperplexingastheyforceyoutothinkcarefullyaboutthemysteriesoflife.

Forexample,whenFranklin（theturtle）wantedapet,hisparentsdidn’twantittobeafrog.Theyfeltthatfrogsbelonginapond.Isn’tthatwhereturtlesbelong?

AndwhyisitthatLittleBear’sanimalfriendscanalltalkandbehavelikepeople,buthisfriendEmilyhasadogthatcanonlybarkandfetch?

Tellmethatisn’tamystery!

DogloverscanbecheeredupbyKipperandhisfriends.Thesedogsareveryhuman.However,theonlytimetheywearclothesiswhentheyputonbathingsuitstogoswimming.I’mconfused!

Speakingofdogs,couldPlutoeverbeGoofy’spet?

Idon’tgetit!

WhatdidthegreatMr.Disneyhaveinmind?

Andthisisawful!

Theotherdaywewatchedaverynicelittlepigsettingupapicnic.Oneofthefoodswasabigham.Couldithavebeenasoy（大豆）ham?

Istheresuchathing?

Ihopeso!

Anotherthingthatbothersme:

WhatifElmoisn’treal?

Hecan’tbeamerepuppet（木偶）!

He’sgotabetteraltitudethanmostpeople.Ijustkeepwondering.

Ithinkwe’llturnofftheTVandgooutforawalk.Maybewe’llrunintothatmousewhodresseswellbutcertainlydoesn’tspeakasclearlyastheaveragebear.

4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perplexing”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Boring.B．Humorous.C．Confusing.D．Curious.

5．Whydoestheauthorthinkitunpleasantforapigtoeatham?

A．Pigsdon’teatmeat.B．Pigsaredirtyanimals.

C．Hamistooexpensive.D．Hamismadefrompigs.

6．HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutElmostories?

A．Embarrassed.B．Concerned.C．Astonished.D．Disappointed.

7．TheauthorsuggeststhatTVmouse_______.

A．shouldspeakmoreclearlyB．shouldnotweargoodclothes

C．shouldnotdressbetterthanbearsD．shouldspeaklouderagainnexttime

Anadvanceinelectronicpublishingcouldmakethee-bookyouarereadingseemasdatedasasilentfilm.Publishershopetoexplorethegrowingsuccessofe-booksbyreleasingversionswithaddedsoundtracks（电影配音）andmusicalaccompaniments.

Thenoisesinthefirstmultimediabooks—releasedinBritainonFriday-includerainhittingawindowinaSherlockHolmestale.Whentheplotofabookreachesthemostexcitingpart,backgroundscoreswillcreatetension.

Supportersarguethatsoundeffectsarethenextlogicaldevelopmentfore-booksandwilladdexcitementforyoungerreaders.Critics,however,willarguethatthenoisewillruinthesimplepleasureofhavingtheimaginationstimulatedbyreading.

CarolineMichel,chiefexecutiveoftheliteraryagency,saidthenewgenerationofcomputer-literatereaderswasusedtomultiplesensoryinput.Shesaid,“Youngpeoplehavesplitcomputerscreenswheretheymaybewatchingtelevisionandreplyingtoanemailatthesametime.Ifthat'swhatthemarketwantsthenweshouldrespondtothemarket.”

Booktrack'ssoundeffectsworkbyestimatingtheuser'sreadingspeed.Eachlimeyouturnapage,thesoftwarereassesseswhereyouhavereachedinthetextandtimesthesoundstoswitchonaccordingly.Ifthesoundtrackbecomesoutofsynch（同步），aclickonanywordwillresetit.

Someauthorsfearthatasoundtrackcoulddestroythepeaceandquietoflibrariesandruinthepleasure,ofreading.DavidNicholls,authorofOurDay,thebestsellernowreleasedasafilm,said,“Thissoundsliketheoppositeofreading.Ihaveenoughtroublereadingane-bookbecauseI'mconstantlydistractedbyemails.

StuartMacBride,thecrimewriterwhosenovelShattertheBoneswasane-bookbestseller,sells18%ofhisbooksaselectronicdownloads.Hesaid,“IfI'mreading,Iwilldothenoiseinmyhead.Idon’tneedsomeonetotellmewhatleacupsclinkingsoundslike.Thatwouldirritate（激怒）me.”

8．Whatdopublishersexpectane-booksoundtracktodo?

A．Helptoreleaseane-bookasafilm.B．Helpreadersimprovereadingspeed.

C．Addtensionatabook'sexcitingpoint.D．Getreadersfamiliarwiththebackground.

9．Whoisinfavourofaddedsoundtracksfore-books?

A．Mr.Darcy.B．CarolineMichel.

C．DavidNicholls.D．StuartMacBride.

10．WhatdoweknowaboutStuartMacBride?

A．Hewasapersonwhowaseasytogetangry.

B．Heknewagreatdealaboutteaandteaculture.

C．Eighty-twopercentofhisbooksdescribedcrime.

D．Heimaginedsoundsrelatedtothestorywhenreading.

11．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Opinionsaboute-bookswithsoundtracks.

B．Responsetotheneedofthebookmarket.

C．Reasonsfortraditionale-booksbecomingoutdated.

D．Suggestionsonencouragingreaders’imagination.

There’sabattlestorminginthestreetsofAmerica.Anyonewhoregularlyridesabicycleknowsallaboutthis.Somemotoristsshoutattwo-wheeledtravelers,whoslowtraffic.Afewwilldoevenworse.

TheNewYorkTimesreportsthatincidentsofaggressiontowardbicycleridersappeartobegrowing.Eventhoughactuallyeverystateallowsbicycliststhesamerightasmotoriststousethestreets,manydriversstillrefusetoacceptthis.TheyviewthemselvesasKingsoftheRoad---animpressionthathasbeenstronglybuiltbythetransportationplanningprofession,whichhasdesignedourcitiesasifpeopledidn’texistoutsideoftheircars.

Butabignewideatosettlethisconflictandimprovelifeinthestreetsforeveryoneisnowtakingrootamongcommunityactivists,urbanplannersandtrafficengineers.

“Toomanyofourstreetsaredesignedonlyforspeedingcars.They’reunsafeforpeopleonfootorbike.Now,incommunitiesacrossthecountry,amovementisgrowingtocompletethestreets.States,citiesandtownsareaskingtheirplanners,engineersanddesignerstobuildroadnetworksthatwelcomeallcitizens,”declaresthewebsiteofaneworganizationpromotingthisidea,“CompletetheStreets”,thebestideatohitourcommunitiessincepizza,oreventhebicycleitself.

MyhomeofMinneapolisisoneofthebikingcapitalsofAmerica.Butithasn’talwaysbeenthatway.WhenImovedheremanyyearsago,IwasshockedatthestronghostilitydirectedtowardmewheneverIdaredridemybikedownthestreet.Driverswouldsuddenlyturninmydirection,andthenlaughastheynearlyknockedmeontotheground.

AstheamountofbikesonMinneapolisstreetshasgrown,peoplehavebecomemuchmorecomfortablesharingtheroadwithtwo-wheelers.Indeed,Igettheimpressionthatmostmotoristsnowenvyratherthanhateme,andcan’twaittogethomewheretheycanjumpontheirownbikes.ThiswillhappeneverywhereasmoreandmoreAmericansdiscoverbikingasagreatwaytogetaround,savemoney,loseweight,protecttheplanetandhavefun.

12．Whocausethetrafficproblemaccordingtothemotorists?

A．Bicycleriders.B．Urbanplanners.

C．Trafficengineers.D．Communityactivists.

13．Theproblemofthebattleinthestreetsismostprobablyrootedin

A．weightlosingB．cityplanning

C．moneysavingD．globalwarming

14．Whatisthemovement“CompletetheStreets”aimedat?

A．Improvinghealthconditions.B．Promotingwalkingandbicycling.

C．Buildingmoreroadnetworks.D．Assessingtheimpactoftheconflict.

15．Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A．Topresentaproblem.B．Topraisethebicyclists.

C．Todescribeachange.D．Toblamethecarriders.

二、七选五

GetFitandStayFit

Childhoodobesity（肥胖）isquiteoftenseenintheUKandotherwesterncountries.Obesitycanleadtoheartdisease,boneproblems,cancers,diabetes—thelistofserioushealthproblemsgoeson.16．Therearesomesimplethingsyoucanstartdoingnowtostayontrackorgetontherighttracktoahealthybodyandlife.

Getmoving.

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