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湖南省怀化市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题
湖南省怀化市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题
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Whereintheworldwouldyoumostliketolive?
AccordingtoanannualstatisticsbytheEconomistIntelligenceUnit,youshouldthinkaboutViennaThemagazineagainrateditasoneoftheworld's“mostlivable”cities.Winningforthesecondyearinarow,theAustriancapitalscoredtopmarksforallthreecategories:
culture,environmentandinfrastructure.
Culture
BeatingmorepopularcitieslikeLondonandNewYork,Viennahascultureasitstrumpcard(王牌).Whetheryourpassionisart,musicorhistory,Viennahassomethingforyou.TheKunsthistorischesnationalmuseumhasoneofEurope'slargestartcollections,includingtheworld'slargestcollectionofworksbyDutchartistPieterBruegeltheElder.Meanwhile,theHofburgImperialPalaceisfreetoexplore.MusicloverscanenjoyVienna'sAnnualSummerNightConcert,playedbytheViennaPhilharmonic(爱乐乐团).Itattractsover10.000people-whatelsecanyouexpectfromthehomeofMozart?
Environment
Aswellasbeingaculturalmecca(胜地),Vienna'senvironmentareworld-class.Thecityhasmanygreenareas,suchastheNeueDonauhikingtail,andanaveragePM2.5levelofjust18,whichisfarbelowtheinternationalstandard,accordingtotheWHO.
Infrastructure
Thiswas,inpart,achievedbyVienna'stransportsystem.In2013thegovernmentintroducedtheeuro-a-daysystemtogetmorepeopletouseregionaltrains.Itworked!
Overhalfoftheresidentshaveannualtravelcards,makingitbothreliableandcheapbyEuropeanstandards.Nottomention,youcantakeatramandgetupclosewithVienna'sarchitecturallandmarks,liketheBurgTheatreandSt.Stephan'sCathedral.AustrianauthorKarlKrausfamouslysaid,“ThestreetsofViennaarepavedwithculture,thestreetsofothercitieswithasphalt(柏油).”Soifyou'relookingforasafeculturalcity,Viennacouldbeyourbestchoice.
1.WherecanamusiclovergoinVienna?
A.TotheKunsthistorischesNationalMuseum.B.TotheHofburgImperialPalace.
C.TotheVienna'sAnnualSummerNightConcert.D.TotheSt.Stephan'sCathedral.
2.WhatcanweknowaboutViennaaccordingtothepassage?
A.Viennawasawardedasoneoftheworld's“mostlivable”citiesforthefirsttime.
B.Viennaisoneofthepopularcitieswhicharefullofculturalatmosphere.
C.ThePM2.5levelinViennaisjustabovetheinternationalstandard.
D.PeoplecanvisitVienna'sarchitecturallandmarksbyusingregionaltrains.
3.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Viennaisanancientcitywithmodemfacilities.
B.PeoplecanexperiencedifferentlifestylesinVienna.
C.Viennaisnotasdevelopedasothercities.
D.Viennaisadestinationforpeoplewholikeculture.
Itwasquiteinterestingtowatch“BoracayIceman”broadcastingonlineduringhistriptotheCrocodileParkinDavaoCity,thePhilippines,withhundredsofviewersinteractingwithhiminreal-timeHewasaskinglocalsaboutuniquePhilippinefruitorbuyingsomesouvenirsforhisaudience,playingtheroleofanonlinetourguide.
TheCOVID-19hasledtoahugerecessioninthetourismindustrybutlivesteamingmightbeawayforthetourismmarkettoseekforsurvival.Manywell-knownmuseumsandhistoricalsitesinChinahaverolledoutaseriesofonlineexhibitionsandlivestreamingforpeopletrappedathome.Thoughtravellingseemstobehardtorealizerecently,livestreamingprovidesanoutletforpeople'sfreetime.
ZangYuegoesby“BoracayIceman”becauseheownedatravelagencyandaspaatBoracay,oneofPhilippinetoptouristattractionsandamongtheareasthatwerehitbytheCOVID-19.HestartedlivestreamingonFliggy,atravelappofChina'sTaobao,fromFebruary23sincetheCOVID-19.“Oneofmybusinesspartnersintroducedmetolivestreamingandtherewillbeapaymentfromtheapp,”Zangrecalled“sowhynottry?
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Chinahasbecomeoneofthelargestmarketplaceforlivestreamingwithalargenumberofusersbeingabletomakeprofitablecareersfromit.Whetheritisarealtourdisplayortripexperiencesharingwithviewersathome,theinteractivityoflivestreamingisagreatwaytokeepconsumersinterested.
ZangcurrentlyplannedoneortwolivestreamingadayduringhistriptoDavaoCity.Nowhehasover2000followers.“HopefullythetourismmarketwillgetbetteraroundJulyandAugustwhenthesummervacationcomes,”hewishes.
4.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?
A.Toexplainthedefinitionofbroadcastingonline.
B.Toanalyzetheimportanceofbroadcastingonline.
C.Toleadintothetopicoflivestreaming.
D.Topromoteabrandofanice-cream.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“recession”inParagraph2mean?
A.declineB.increaseC.advantageD.change
6.WhatdoweknowaboutZangYue?
A.Heranatravelagencyandaspaabroad.
B.Heintroducedhisbusinesspartnertolivestreaming.
C.HestartedlivestreamingaboutCOVID-19.
D.Hislivestreamingattractedlessthan2000fans.
7.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperisthepassagelikelytoappear?
A.Sports.B.Economy.C.Health.D.Politics.
RecentdecadeshaveseenChinamakemanyscientificachievements.Oneofthemisthedevelopmentofitsspaceprogram.ChinesepeoplehavegonetospacewhileChineserobotshavelandedonthemoonandsoonwillreachMars.
OnOct15,2003,thenationcarriedoutitsfirstmannedspacemission,sendingYangLiweiona21-hourjourneyaroundEarthintheShenzhouVspacecraft.Chineseastronautshavetraveledmorethan46millionkilometersin
spaceandconductedmorethan100experiments.Accordingtogovernmentplans,thenationwillstartputtingtogetheritsfirstmannedspacestationaround2020.Themulti-modulestation,namedTiangong,orHeavenlyPalace,isexpectedtobeupandrunningby2022.It'splannedtohaveausefullifeofabout15years,saystheChinaAcademyofSpaceTechnology.
Chinahaslaunchedfourlunarprobes(探测器)since2007.Thelatestandmostremarkable,theongoingChang'e4mission,isthefirstattemptbyanynationtoobservethemoon'sfarside,whichneverfacesEarth.InearlyDecember2018,theChang'e4roboticprobewasliftedatopaLongMarch3Brocket,makingasoftlandingonthemoon'sfarsideonJan3.ThenextstepinChina'slunarexplorationagenda,theChang'e5mission,iscomingup.Itwilllandarover(月球车)tocollectsoilsamplesandbringthembacktoEarth.Ifthemissionissuccessful,itwillmakeChinathethirdnationtobringbacklunarsamples,aftertheUnitedStatesandRussia.
Now,Chinaaimstoexploredeepspace.MarswillbethekeyconcentrationofChina'sfuturedeep-spaceplans.Researchersarepreparingforthecountry'sfirstexploratorymissiontotheredplanet,scheduledfor2020.AccordingtotheChinaNationalSpaceAdministration(CNSA),China'sfirstMartianprobewilllookattheMartiansoil,environment,atmosphereandwater.InthenextpartofChina'sMarsprogram,alargerprobewillgototheredplanetaround2030,accordingtoWuYanhua,deputydirectorofthespaceadministration.
8.WhatdoweknowabouttheHeavenlyPalace?
A.It'sthesecondmannedspacestationforChina.
B.Itisexpectedtobeupandrunningby2020.
C.Itisplannedtobeusedabout15years.
D.Ithasconductedmorethan100experiments.
9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutChina'sLunarexploration?
A.Chinahaslaunchedfourlunarprobessince2007.
B.Chang'e4softlylandedonthemoon'sfarside.
C.Chang'e5willlandarovertocollectsoilsamples.
D.Chinahasbecomethethirdnationtobringbacklunarsamples.
10.China'sfuturedeep-spaceplansmainlyfocuson_______.
A.mannedspacemissionB.lunarprobes
C.spacestationD.Marsexploration
11.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?
A.ThedevelopmentofspaceprograminChina.
B.Chineserobotshavelandedonthemoon'sfarside.
C.Chinahasmadegreatscientificachievements.
D.Chinaaimstoexploredeepspace.
JamesWisniewskilikesvideogamesalot.Heplays6to14hoursaday,ignoringfriendsandfamilyforthepleasuresofthevirtualworld.Wisniewski,fromtheUnitedKingdom,saysgamesarethemostimportantthinginhislife.“Iwakeupandthinkaboutit;Igotobedandthinkaboutit.”
TohelpyoungpeoplelikeWisniewski,theNationalHealthService(NHS),isplanningtosetthecountry'sfirstspecialistclinictotreatvideo-gameaddictsbetweenages13and25.TheGuardianreportsitwillbegintreatingpeopleinNovember.
Teenagersaddictedtogamingwillgetone-on-onetreatmentfrompsychiatrists(精神病医生)eitherinpersonataclinicorviaSkypevideochat.Theirparentswillgetadviceonhowtomanagetheirchild'saddictionandreducetheamountoftimetheyspendonline.
ThemovecomesaftertheWordHealthOrganization(WHO)listed“gamingdisorder”asamentalhealthcondition.
“Gamingdisorderisnotamentalillnesstobetakenlightly:
wearetalkingaboutexampleswheresomeonemayspendupto12hoursadayplayingcomputergamesandcanenduphavingfewerandfewerfriends,”HenriettaBowden-Jones,directoroftheNHS'Center,toldTheTelegraph.
Manycountriesaretryingdifferentwaystodealwiththeproblemofgamingaddiction.SouthKoreapasseda“shutdownlaw”tostopchildrenundertheageof16fromplayingvideogamesbetweenthehoursofmidnightand6a.m.InJapan,meanwhile,playersareremindediftheyspendmorethanacertainamountoftimeeachmonthplayinggames.IntheUnitedStates,thenonprofitEntertainmentSoftwareRatingBoard(ESRB)putsagerestrictionsonmostgames,meaningthatchildrenunderacertainageareunabletobuythem.
HerearesometipsfromTheTelegraphtopreventyourselffrombecomingaddictedtogames:
●Setareasonabletimeforhow