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湖北荆州中学届高三第二次全真模拟考试英语试题
湖北荆州中学2021届高三第二次全真模拟考试英语试题
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Inthelonghistoryofhumans,women’sstorieshaveoftenbeenoverlooked.Yetasmodernsocietyhasallowedwomentospeakforthemselves,moreandmorewomenarestandinguptochoosehowtolivetheirlives.Herearefivepowerfulfilmsthatjustmightinspireyoutore-imaginewhatitmeanstobeawoman.
Hi,Mom(2021)
DirectedbyChinesecomedianJiaLing,thisheartwarmingcomedy,aboutawomanwhoaccidentallymeetshermotherduringtimetravel,becameahitwithaudiencesthisyear,leadingthemainlandboxofficerightafterChineseNewYear.
Leap(2020)
This2020filmabouttheChinesenationalwomen’svolleyballteampresentstheirhistoryfrom1981,whentheywontheWomen’sWorldCup,totheyear2016.ActressGongListarsasthelegendaryvolleyballplayerLangPing,andPeterChenfromHongKongisthedirector.
CocoAvantChanel(2009)
ThelifeofCocoChanelservesasaguidetoallwomenwishingtoestablishtheirowncareers.AudreyTautou,famousforhericonicperformanceinAmelie,starsasthegloriousFrenchfashiondesigner.ItisFrenchdirectorAnneFontaine’smostfamousfilm.
TheJoyLuckClub(1993)
BasedonthenovelTheJoyLuckClub,ChinesedirectorWangYingtellsthestoriesoffourChinesewomenandtheirdaughterswhowereallbornandlivedintheUS.TheirconflictsalsoreflectthecollisionbetweentraditionalChinesecultureandAmericanculture.
TheStoryofQiuJu(1992)
DirectedbyZhangYimou,the1992filmdescribesapeasantwomanQiuJuwholivesinaruralareaofChinaandfightsforjustice.ItisascreenadaptationofwriterChenYuanbin’snovelTheWanFamily’sLawsuit.
1.Whydoestheauthorselecttheabove5movies?
A.Toarouseattentiontowomen.
B.Tospeakhighlyofgreatmothers.
C.Tosupportwomen’sfightforequalrights.
D.Tointroducethehistoryofwomenmovies.
2.HowdoesCocoAvantChaneldifferfromtheother4movies?
A.Itinspiredalotofwomen.
B.Itissetinaforeigncountry.
C.Itsactressbecameworld-famousforherrole.
D.Itsdirectorhasadifferentculturebackground.
3.Whichfilmconcernsgenerationgap?
A.Hi,MomB.Leap
C.TheJoyLuckClubD.TheStoryofQiuJu
InLosAngeles,UPSdriverHectorVesconoticedthatwhilehedidhisnormalroute,therewasonekidwholookedsad.
OnceHectorunderstoodwhytheboylookedupset,hejumpedintoaction.Afatheroftwohimself,heknewthathewouldhavetocheckinwiththeparents.UsingablankUPSslip,Hectorwroteoutanotereading,“Hi,thisisHector,yourUPSdriver.I’veseenyoursonplentyoftimesonthebalconyandheseemedverysadthathedidn'tgetanypackage.WhenheaskedmeifIhadanypackageforhim,Itoldhim,‘Don'tworry.Maybenexttime.’So,anyway,I'veboughtsomethingandputitinbox.Justwantedtoknowhisname.”Hectoralsosharedhisnumbersothattheparentscouldcontacthimdirectly.
AftergettingalltheinformationheneededfromthemotherBrookeWalbuck,Hectorshowedupthenextdayandsurprisedtheboy,Langston,withthedelivery.
Ofcourse,thegestureofdeliveringtheparcelwasniceenough,butitturnedoutwhatwasinsidemakeitevenbetter!
WhenLangstonopenedupthebox,hefoundacollectionoftoycarsandabunchofcandy.Itdidn'tgetmuchbetterthanthatforalittleboy.
Afterthedeliverywasmade,Brookesentafollow-uptexttothankHectoragain.Inhisreply,Hectorstatedthathehadtwodaughtershimself.Hekeptabunchoftoycarshehadcollectedovertheyears.WhenhemetLangston,heknewitwastheperfectopportunitytoputthemtogooduse.
InhismessagebacktoBrooke,healsointentionedthatLangstonhelpedhimrememberhowmanykids,alongwithhis,hadtolivethroughtheCOVID-19pandemic.“Ourkidsareourworldandthefuture,”hesaid.“Ijustwanttoshowsomelove.”
Beforethepandemic,youprobablydidn'tthinktoomuchaboutthepeoplewhodeliveredyourpackages.Butintimesofpandemic,deliverydriverslikeHectorhavesomeofthemostimportantjobs!
4.WhatdoweknowaboutHectorVesco?
A.Hecollectedtoycarsforboys.B.Heworkedforadeliverycompany.
C.HewasfamiliarwiththeWalbucks.D.HeinformedLangstonofhisownnumber.
5.Whichofthefollowingdoestheunderlined"it"inParagraph4referto?
A.Thebox.B.Thegift.C.Thegesture.D.Theparcel.
6.HowweretheWalbucksinfluencedbythedelivery?
A.BrookewasgratefultoHector'skids.B.Brookewasregretfulforignoringherson.
C.Langstonwascheeredupinthepandemic.D.Langstonwasdisappointedwiththeusedtoys.
7.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtoconveyinthetext?
A.Thepandemicaffectstheglobe.B.Childrenlovetoycarsandcandies.
C.Oldproductscanservenewpurposes.D.Ordinarypeoplecanbeextraordinary.
Scientistsoftencomparecoralreefs(珊瑚礁)tounderwaterrainforests,yetunliketheleafyplantbaseofaforest,coralsareanimals.Thesoftcreaturesarenaturallyhalf-transparentandgettheirbrilliantcolorfromalgae(藻类)livinginsidethem.Whencoralsexperiencestressfromhottemperaturesorpollution,theyhalttheinterdependentrelationshipwithalgae,typicallypushingthemoutandturningwhite.Coralsarestillalivewhentheyarewhite,butthey’reatriskandmanyeventuallydie,turningdarkbrown.
Scientistsaroundtheworldarelookingformeanstoprotectandmaybeincreasecorals.Onecommonoptionistocreatemoreprotectedareas—essentiallynationalparksintheocean.Beyondnaturepreserves,someconservationistsarelookingformorehands-onmethods.OneresearchcenterintheFloridaKeysisexploringaformofnaturalselectiontokeepcoralsremaining.ThereefsystemintheKeyshasbeenhithardbyclimatechangeandpollution,whichisespeciallytough,becausecoralstherehelpsupportfisheriesworth$100millioneveryyear.
Tokeepthewildecosystemalive,ErinnMuller,thecenter’sdirector,andherteamareharvestingsamplesofthecoralsthatsurvivedtheenvironmentalstressnaturally,keepingthemtomakethemreproduce,andthenreattachingthemtothereef.Theyhave46,000coralsonplasticframesunderthesea.Sofar,thecenterhasregrownover70,000coralsfromfivedifferentspeciesondamagedreefs.
IntheBahamas,RossCunning,aresearchbiologistatChicago’sSheddAquarium,focusesoncoralswithgenesthatcouldmakethemnaturalcandidatesforrestorationprojects.HepublishedastudyoftwoBahamianreefs,onethatsurvivedanextreme2015heatwave,andonethatdidn’t.“Wethinktheirabilitytodealwiththesehighertemperaturesisbuiltintotheirgenes,”saysCunning.There’sevidenceofcoralsevolvingmorequicklytoresistrapidlywarmingclimate.Thebigquestionscientistsneedtoinvestigate,addsGunning,ishowmuchmoreheatcoralscanadaptto.
8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“halt”inthefirstparagraphmean?
A.Weaken.B.Develop.C.Strengthen.D.End.
9.WhatdoMullerandherteamdotosavecorals?
A.Restorethedamagedreefs.B.Growcoralsunderwater.
C.Createmoreprotectedareas.D.Movecoralstounpollutedareas.
10.WhatdoCunning’swordssuggest?
A.Manycoralshavebeengeneticallyimproved.
B.Coolingdownthewatersisthekeytorescuingcorals.
C.Thehighesttemperaturecoralscansurviveisunclear.
D.Reasonsforcoralssurvivingheatwavesneedinvestigation.
11.Whichisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Theeffortsmadetosavecorals.
B.Theimpactofclimatewarmingoncorals.
C.Thesurvivalcrisisfacedbycoralreefs.
D.Therelationshipbetweencoralsandalgae.
Whenmusiccomeson,somepeoplearetoe-lappersorhead-bobbers,othersshaketheirhips,andthentherearethosewholettherhythmmovethemtoafull-bodyboogie(布吉舞).But,whateveritis,thewaywedancetoabeatissonoticeabletoanindividualthatacomputercannowidentifyusbyouruniquedancing“fingerprint”.
ResearchersattheCentreforInterdisciplinaryMusicResearchatFinland'sUniversityofJyvskylhavebeenusingmotioncapture(动作捕捉)technologytostudywhataperson'sdancemovessayabouthisorhermood,personality,andabilitytosympathize.TheyrecentlymadeanaccidentaldiscoverywhiletryingtoseeifanMLmachine,aformofartificialintelligence,wouldbeabletoidentifywhichkindofmusicwasplayingbasedonhowtheparticipantsofthestudyweredancing.Intheirstudy,theresearchersmotioncaptured73participantswiththeAItechnologywhiletheydancedtoeightdifferentmusicgenres:
electronica,jazz,metal,pop,rap,reggae,country,andblues.Theonlyinstructionthedancersweregivenwastomoveinawaythatfeltnatural.
Butwhatitcoulddowasmoreshocking.Thecomputerwasabletocorrectlyidentifywhichmusiconeoftheparticipantswasdancingto94percentofthetime,regardlessofwhatkindofmusicwasplaying,basedonthepatternofaperson'sdancestyle.Itwasthemovementofparticipants’heads,shouldersandkneesthatwereimportantmarkersindistinguishingbetweenindividual.“Itseemsasthoughaperson’sdancemovementsakindoffingerprint.Eachpersonhasauniquemovementsignaturethatstaysthesamenomatterwhatkindofmusicisplaying,”saidPasiSaari,aco-authorofthestudy,inaclass.
It’spossiblethatdance-recognitionsoftwarecouldbecomesomethingsimilartoface-recognitionsoftwarebutitdoesn’tseemaspractical.Fornow,researcherssaythattheyarenotasinterestedinpossiblesurveillance(监视)usesofthistechnology,butratherwhattheresultsofthisstudysayabouthowhumansrespondtomusic.Sodon’tworryaboutbeingidentifiedatnightclubbyanAIviayoursignaturedancemovesyet.
12.WhatdidtheresearchersexpecttodowiththeMLmachi