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华中科技大学附中学年度高一春季学期月考英语试题及答案
华中科技大学附中2019-2020学年度高一春季学期6月月考
英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Dancingtohealthebodyhomeandfacingatinycamera,OrlandoBalletdancerAdamBorelandpracticesinquarantine(隔离),whilehisstudentswatchhismoves.
Boreland'sonlineballetclassisoneaspectofthepartnershipbetweentheOrangeCountyschooldistrictandmajorCentralFloridaartsorganizations.ItisapartnershipthathastakennewdirectionseversincetheCoronavirusshutdownlocalschools.
Other“distancelearning”artsinstructioncomesfromOrlandoRepertoryTheatre,OperaOrlando,OrlandoMuseumofArtandtheOrlandoPhilharmonicOrchestra.
TheRepertoryTheatredesignsclassesfortheaterstudents,suchashowtodesignsetsathome,andthenreviewstheresults.ThePhilharmonic'smusiciansareprovidingindividualinstrumentlessonstostudentsinlow-incomeareas,(21)whiletheoperacompanyisleadingmasterclasses(大师讲堂)forchoralstudentsandteachingperformancetips.Theartmuseumcreateseducationalprogrammingforbothelementaryandsecondarystudents.
Acrossthedistrict,roughly5,900studentsstudydanceinabout25programs,accordingtoScottEvans,directoroftheschooldistrict'sfineartscurriculum.ThegoalistoletasmanyaspossibleattendanOrlandoBalletclass.
Boreland'sclassincludesstudentsfromApopka,Freedom,University,WekivaandWindermereHigh,aswellasTimberCreek.“We’restuckinside.Youreallywanttoemoteandhealthebodythroughdance.”Borelandtellsthem.
Healsogivesonlinedancefeedback.“Keepthefootconnectedtothefloor.”hesays.“Don'tchangethehips;saveitforhip-hopclass.”
SophomoreAlessandraLozzi,atwo-yearmemberoftheTimberCreekdanceteam,appreciatesthechanceto“soakup(吸收)information”fromBoreland.“Histechnique,hispassionfordancing...Iloveit.”shesaid.
Theinstructionandinteractionhelptheballetcompanywithitsmissionofreachingouttothecommunity,saidOrlandoBalletSchooldirectorPhillipBroomhead.
“It'stremendous(绝妙的)thatweareabletocooperate,"hesaid."It'sgivingthestudentsaglimpseofpeoplelivingthedreamrightnow.”
Boreland'sclassendswithstudents'thank-youcommentsfloodingtheonlinechatwindow.(23)
Lozzi,whohopestodanceprofessionallyoneday,can’twaitforanothersession.“It'sinspiring.”shesaid.
21.Whichofthefollowingartorganizationsprovideslessonsforstudentsinpoorareas?
A.OperaOrlando
B.OrlandoBallet
C.OrlandoRepertoryTheatre
D.TheOrlandoPhilharmonicOrchestra
22.HowdoesBorelandgiveballetlessonsduringquarantine?
A.Hegivesindividuallessonstostudentsonline.
B.Heteachesballetandgivesfeedbackonline.
C.Heteachesballetandgivestipsonquarantinedlife.
D.Heasksstudentstofollowhispreviouslyrecordedlessons.
23.HowareBoreland’sonlineballetlessonsaccordingtothetext?
A.Theyhelpstudentskillboredominquarantine.
B.Moreteacher-studentinteractionisexpected.
C.Theyarewellreceivedbythestudents.
D.Theyinspirestudentstocontributetotheircommunity.
B
Foryears,naturedocumentarieshavegivenusaninsightintotheunseenwondersoftheanimalkingdom.WhetherinthecoldoftheArctictundra(冻原)ortheheatoftheSaharaDesert,patientfilmworkersequippedwithtinycamerasandtelephotolenseshavecapturedeventsthatwecanonlydreamofseeing.
Returningforitssecondseason,SpyintheWildaimstogiveviewersanunparalleled(空前的)lookintoahiddennaturalworld.Commissioned(委托)bytheBBC,thedocumentaryfollowsthetraditionofthefirstseasonwhileintroducingcameratechnologythatgoesbeyondtheanimalkingdom.Withthehelpofinnovativecameratechnology,aspyturtlecanlayeggs;aspysquirrelcanplaywithaspysnowballandmore.
“SpyintheWild2hasmoreincredibleanimalsbehaviormomentsandfirsts,whileescalating(升级)thespycamtechnologytoawholenewlevel,”FredKaufman,executiveproducerforNature,toldBBC.
Inthisseason,morethan50spyrobotsareallowedtoexploreanimalgroupsinallkindsofterritory,fromunderthePacificOceantotheharshArcticcold.Buttheseundercoveragentsdon’tjustrecordeverydaygoings-on–theycapturetherelatableemotionalconnectionssharedbetweenanimals,first-hand.Forexample,aspyKingpenguinwasacceptedaspartofthegroupinSouthGeorgia.Itwatchedonaspenguinparentspushedtheirwaythroughabarrierof6,000elephantsealsinordertomakeithometofeedtheirchicksafterahuntingexpedition.
“Quiteaccidentally,ourspycreatureisatthecenterofsomethingextraordinary,capturingemotionsthathaverarelybeenobserved,”theseries’narratorDavidTennanttoldCNET.
Thedocumentaryalsowonplauditsamongcritics.BradNewsomeoftheSydneyMorningHeraldwrote,“It'srightfromthestartasingeniously(巧妙地)designedrobotanimalsbringusincrediblyintimatefootage(详尽的镜头)oftheirflesh-and-bloodcounterparts(同类).”
SpeakingtoPBS,theshow'sdirectorJohnDownersaid:
“Thewholepointsis…tryingtogetcloserthanweeverhavebeforetocapturethoseelusive(难以得到的)momentswhentheystarttorevealthekindofemotionswehave.”
24.Whatisthemainfocusofthetext?
A.WhatinspiredthecreationoftheshowSpyintheWild2.
B.Howthedocumentaryhasbeenreceived.
C.CamtechnologyandincrediblefootageofSpyinthewild2.
D.Animalshighlightedinthedocumentary.
25.WhatcanwelearnaboutthespyrobotsinSpyintheWild2?
A.Over100spyrobotswereinvolvedinthedocumentary.
B.Theyinteractedwiththeanimals.
C.Someweredestroyedintheprocessoffilming.
D.Theyrecordedtheanimals’livesfromadistance.
26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"plaudits"inthesecond-to-lastparagraphprobablymean?
A.praises
B.criticisms
C.suggestions
D.arguments
27.Accordingtothetext,whatsetsSpyintheWild2apartfromothernaturedocumentaries?
A.Thisisthefirsttimespyrobotshavebeenused.
B.Itfocusesonanimalsinasingleterritory.
C.Itcapturesrelatable,emotionalmomentsofanimals.
D.Itexplorescommonanimalbehaviorfrequentlyseenbythepublic.
C
Robotshavecertainadvantagescomparedtohumans:
Theyareefficient,tireless,canberepairedwhendamagedandtheynevergetsick.ThislastqualityhasmadethemthestarduringourfightagainsttheCOVID-19pandemic.Whilehundredsofthousandsofmedicalworkershavefallenilldealingwiththishighlyinfectiousvirusandalotmoreareforcedtostayathomeforfearofgettingthedisease,thisisn'taproblemforrobots.
ThisiswhytheCOVID-19outbreakisseenasthe“tippingpoint”–notedTheIndependentsciencereporterAnthonyCuthbertson–forrobotstostarttoreplacehumansincertainjobs.
Inareaslikehospitalsandhealthcarefacilities,robotsareusedtoperformhigh-risktasks.InChina,forexample,ahotelinHangzhouemployedarobotnamed“LittlePeanut”todeliverfoodtopeopleunder‘quarantine.InSpain,robotsareabouttobeusedtotestpeopleforthecoronavirus.Ultraviolet-light-disinfection(紫外线消毒)robotsarealsobeingwidelyusedtocleanhospitalcorridorsandwards(病房).
“Hospitalsaroundtheworldarewakinguptoautonomousdisinfection,”PerJuulNielsen,CEOofDenmark'sUVDRobots,aleadingcompanymanufacturing(制造)disinfectionrobots,toldForbes.“Wecan’tbuildtheserobotsfastenough.”
Innon-medicalcompanies,robotsarealsoreplacinghumanemployeessincetheydon’thavetheproblemofsocialdistancingandwillnevertakesickleave.WalmartandAmazon,forexample,whererobotsarcalreadyusedinsorting,packingandshipping,areplanningtoincreasethenumberofrobotsintheirfacilities.Fast-foodchainslikeMcDonald’sarenotonlydeliveringfoodwithrobotsinsomeareas,butalsolookingtousethemascooksandservers.
AccordingtofuturistMartinFord,usingmorerobotsthanhumanemployeescanprovetoberewardingforcompanies–evenwhenthepandemicisover.“Peoplewillprefertogotoaplacethathasfewerworkersandmoremachinesbecausetheyfeeltheycanloweroverallrisk,”FordtoldtheBBC.
Butthissuddenincreaseinrobotdemanddoesn’tmeanthattheytriumphoverhumansineveryaspect.AccordingtoBillSmart,aroboticistatOregonStateUniversity,thehumancontactbetweendoctorsandpatientsisstillimportant.Doctorscomfortthepatientsandguidethemthroughharddecisionswhilerobotsareonlydoingroutinetasks,likecleaningandgivingtests,justtofreeupdoctorsandnurses.
Itmightbetruethatrobotshavecertainadvantagesoverhumans,buttheyarestillsecondarytohumaninteraction.
28.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Theadvantagesofrobotscomparedtohumans.
B.DifferentviewstowardapplyingrobotstofightCOVID-19.
C.WhytheCOVID-19outbreakhasfueledrobotdemand.
D.Whetherrobotswillreplacehumansincertainareasoneday.
29.Whathasmaderobotsdesirableduringthepandemicaccordingtothetext?
A.Theycanberepairedwhendamaged.
B.Theytestpeopleforcoronavirusmoreprecisely.
C.Theynevergettiredandcanreplacedoctorsandnurses.
D.Theyarenotweaktothecoronavirus.
30.WhatdoesMartinFordthinkoftheapplicationofrobots?
A.Itsbenefitsareappealingandlasting.
B.Machinesarelessdisturbingthanhumans.
C.Itposesathreattohumanemployment.
D.Therearesomeriskswiththeuseofrobots.
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。
Proms(毕业舞会)areabigpartofhighschoolforstudentsintheUK.Aschoolpromisaformalpartytocelebrateanimportantdateatschool,suchastheendofsecondaryschoolorcomple