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福建省莆田市届高中毕业班下学期第二次教学质量检测英语试
福建省莆田市2021届高中毕业班下学期(3月)第二次教学质量检测英语试题
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一、阅读选择
Doyoueverhaveproblemsdescribingpeople?
Noworries!
We’llgiveyoupracticalwaystodefinesomeone’spersonalityusingpopularfilmcharacterstohelpyouremember!
So,joinusatthecinemaandlearntheusefulcharacteradjectives!
1.Narcissistic
Meaning:
Ifsomeoneisnarcissistic,theythink—they’reveryspecialandmoreimportantthanothers.
Example:
InthemovieBeautyandtheBeastdirectedby,BillCondon,thevillainGastonisnarcissistic.Headmireshimselfandhisappearancetoomuch(he’salwayslookinginthemirror),andhehasalackofsympathyforothers.
2.Culculating
Meaning:
Ifsomeoneiscalculating,theymakecarefulplanssotheycangetwhattheywantinlife.
Example:
InthemovieTheLionKingdirectedbyRobMinkoffandRogerAllers,thebaddieScarisextremelycalculating.Heplotsaplantokillhisbrother,KingMufasa.Afterdoingthat,heblamesthisonhisnephew,Simba.
3.Demanding
Meaning:
Ifsomeoneisdemanding,theyhaveveryhighstandardsandwanteveryoneelsetohavethesestandardstoo.
Example:
InthemovieTheDevilWearsPradadirectedbyDavidFrankel,thebossMirandaPresleyisverydemanding.Shehasalwaysworkedveryhard,andsheexpectseveryoneelsetodothesame.
4.Naive
Meaning:
Ifsomeoneisnaive,they'reveryinnocentandhaveaJackofexperienceinlife.
Example:
InthemovieElfdirectedbyDavidBerenbaum,Buddyisanaivecharacter.He’sahumanwhogrewupintheNorthPolewithelves(小精灵).Oneday,hegoestoNewYorkCityforthefirsttimeandsoonrealisesthatthingsareverydifferentthere.
1.Whichcharactermayhelpyouremembertheadjective“narcissistic”?
A.Buddy.B.Gaston.C.Miranda.D.Scar.
2.Whichwordcanbeusedtodescribesomeonewhoisnoteasilysatisfied?
A.Narcissistic.B.Calculating.C.Demanding.D.Naive.
3.Whoisthetextintendedfor?
A.Teachers.B.Moviegoers.C.Filmdirectors.D.Languagelearners.
HayleyArceneaux,29willbetheyoungestpersontogotospacewhenshejoinsInspiralion4,aprivatemissionledandfundedbyJaredIsaacman,a-billionairebusinessmanandpilot.ThemissionwhichisscheduledtolaunchinOctoberfromCapeCanaveral,Florida,willbethefirstmissiontoincludenon-professionalastronauts.Forthat,thecrewarereceivingtraininginareassuchastheoperationsofthespacecraftandtherocketthatwilllaunchit,workinginmicrogravity,emergencypreparednessandmissionsimulations(模拟).
ArceneauxunderwenttreatmentforbonecancerfromtheageofteninStJudeChildren'sHospitalinTennessee.Sheenduredadozenroundsofchemotherapy(化疗)andsurgerytoreplaceherleftkneeandthighbonewithtitanium(钛)implantsafterherdiagnosisnearly20yearsago.Shenowworksatthehospitalasaphysician'sassistant.
“Honestly,I'mnotnervousatall—Iamjustsoexcited,"saidArcencaux,"Ithinkhavingcancermademetough."Dr.MichaelNeel,whooperatedonArceneaux,said,“Hayley'sstorywillshowpeoplethatnoteventheskyisthelimitforwhatyoucando,whetherit'sinmedicine,commerceorlifeingeneral."
"Rightnowweareatstepzero.Thedoorisclosedtopersonswithdisabilities.Withthispilotproject,wehavetheambitiontoopenthisdoorandmakealeap,togofromzerotoone,"theEuropeanSpaceAgencysaid.
4.WhatcanwelearnaboutInspiralion4?
A.Arcencauxwillcommandthemission.
B.Themissionwillbelaunchedprivately.
C.Thecrewpreparethemselvesinmanyareas.
D.Themissionincludesnoprofessionalastronauts.
5.WhatcanpeoplegetfromHayley'sstoryaccordingtoDr.MichaelNeel?
A.Confidence.B.Honesty.C.Ambition.D.Toughness.
6.Whatdoes“thedoor”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Aleap.B.Astep.C.Asolution.D.Achance.
7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Inspiration4istobelaunchedinOctoberfromCapeCanaveral,Florida:
B.Acancersurvivorischosenastheyoungestpersontotraveltospace.
C.TheESApromisestoemployprofessionalastronautswithdisabilities.
D.JaredIsaaemanfundsaprivatespacecrafttotravelinspace.
MyneighborMrs.Garganfirsttoldmeaboutit;"Haveyouseenthetree?
sheaskedaswassittinginthebackyardenjoyingtheOctobertwilight.
"Theonedownatthecorner,"sheexplained."It'sabeautiful-allkindsofcolors.Yououghttoseeit."
ItoldherIwould.ButIsoonforgotaboutthetree.Threedayslater,Iwasjoggingdownthestreet,mymindswimmingwithworries,whenasplashofbrightorangecaughtmyeye.Foraninstant,Ithoughtsomeone’shousehadcaughtfire.ThenIrememberedthetree.
AsIapproachedit,Isloweddown.Therewasnothingremarkableabouttheshapeofthetree,amedium-sizedmaple.ButMrs.Garganhadbeenrightaboutitscolors.Withitsvariednationofcolor,thistreeseemedtobecomeaglobe,embracing(拥抱)initsbroadbranchesallseasonsandcontinents:
thespringandsummeroftheSouthernhemisphereinthelight-anddarkgreens,theautumnandwinteroftheNortherninthebuntingyellowsandbarebranches.
AsIwonderedatthisbeauty,IthoughtofRalphWaldoEmerson'swordsaboutthestars.Ifthestarsappearedonlyonceinathousandyears,heobservedinNature,imaginewhatanexcitingeventitwouldbe.Butbecausethey'reupthereeverynight,webarelygivethemalook.
Ifeltthesamewayaboutthetree.AndIhadalmostmissedit.
OncewhenEmilyDickenson'sfathernoticedabrilliantdisplayofnorthernlightsintheskyoverMassachusetls,helolled(鸣钟)achurchbelltoalerttown'speople.That’swhatIfeltlikedoingaboutthetree.Iwantedtobecomeamessengerofautumn,awakeningthecountrysidetoitswonder.Ididn’thaveachurchbell,butasIwalkedhome,IdidaskeachneighborIpassedthesamesimplequestion"Haveyouseenthetree?
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8.Whydidtheauthorforgetaboutthetree?
A.Hehadalotofworries.B.Hewasengagedinwork.
C.Hedidn'ttakeitseriously.D.Heneverpassedbythecorner.
9.What'sspecialaboutthetree?
A.Itssinkingsize.B.Itsrichcolours.
C.Itsamazingshape.D.Itsbroadbranches.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"observed"inparagraph5mean?
A.Commented.B.Obeyed.C.Noticed.D.Celebrated.
11.Whatdidtheauthorfinallydecidetodo?
A.Ringthechurchbell.B.Awakenthetown'speople.
C.Deliverthemessageofwonder.D.Checktheanswertothequestion.
Byfourmonthsofage,thecognitiveperformanceofravensinexperimentaltaskstestingtheirsocialintelligenceandunderstandingofthephysicalworldparallelsthatofadultgreatapesaccordingtoanewstudy.
Previousstudieshavedemonstratedimpressivecognitiveabilitiesinravens.Thesebirdsarecapableofconsideringthevisualperspectiveofothers,planningforthefuture,andinsightfulproblem-solving.Ravenshaveevenbeencalled“featheredapes”.Butcantheyreallycomparewith,primateswhenitcomestohighercognition?
Toputthisquestiontotheteal,Pikaandcolleaguesadaptedabatteryofexperimentaltestsdesignedforprimatestomeettheneedsorravens.Theyincludebothphysicalandsocialcognitiveskills.Physicalcognitiveskillsincludespecialmemory,understandingrelativenumbersandaddition,andcausalreasoning,whilesocialcognitiveskillsincludesociallearning,communication,andtheoryofmind.
Pikaandcolleaguesconductedtheirtestswitheighthand-raisedravens.Theresearchersfoundthat,atfourmonthsold,ravensalreadypossessedafull-blownsetofcognitiveskillsanddidnotsignificantlychangeoverthetimeperiodinvestigated.
Comparingtheperformanceoftheravenswithchimpanzees,Pikaandcolleaguesfoundthat,withtheexceptionofspecialmemory,theravens'performanceequalledthatofthegreatapes.Thefindingsstrengthentheideathatravens,likegreatapes,haveevolvedgeneral,flexiblecognitiveskills,ratherthanbeinghighlyspecializedinafewonesonly.
However,theresearcherscautionthattheperformanceoftheseeightravensmaynotberepresentativeofthespeciesasawhole.Thebirdsinthisstudyweretestedbytwohighlyfamiliarpeoplewhohadhand-raisedthem.Suchsocializationfactorscouldaffecthowthebirdsperformincognitivetestsdesignedandadministeredbyhumans.
12.Ravenshavebeencalled“featheredapes”fortheir________.
A.visionB.speedC.strengthD.intelligence
13.Whatdoweknowaboutthetests?
A.Ravens'developmentlopsoutatfourmonths.B.Primatescouldn'tperformaswellinthetests.
C.Pikalaidemphasisonphysicalcognitiveskills.D.Ravensdevelopcomprehensivecognitiveskills.
14.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Limitationsofthestudy.B.Conclusionofthestudy.
C.Significanceofthestudy.D.Expectationofthestudy.
15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheRaven:
ABirdbrainNevermoreB.TheRaven:
AMysterytoBeSolved
C.TheRaven:
ASuperstarinExperimentD.TheRaven:
ARepresentativeoftheSpecies
二、七选五
“Don’tjudgeahookbyitscover.”thepopularsayinggoes.“Allthatglittersisnotgold."isanother.Theyremindusthatsomething'sappearanceshouldnotbethemostimportantthingwhenwedetermineitsvalue.16.Manypeoplestillfeelinsecureaboutthemselvesandtheirappearance.Sowhatcanapersondotoimprovetheirownbodypositivity?
Notcomparingyourbodytoothers’,particularlycelebrities’,isagoodfirststep.17.Comparingonlycreatesastandardwethinkweneedtomeetandleadstofeelingsofdisappointmentifwecan't.
18.Whensomeonesayssomethingnice,embraceit—don’tpushitawayorplayitdown.Andcomplimentotherstoo.Ifyouthinksomeonelooksnice,orsomeonehasagoodidea,tellthem,Itcanliftthemup.
Andfinal