江西省南昌市南昌县莲塘第二中学届高三阶段性测试英语试题.docx

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江西省南昌市南昌县莲塘第二中学届高三阶段性测试英语试题

江西省南昌市南昌县莲塘第二中学2021届高三9月阶段性测试英语试题

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一、阅读选择

Tigerconservationsafari

VisitthereservesofKanha,Pench,andSatpurainsearchoftheBengaltiger.Learnhowtoidentifytracks,setcameratrapsandunderstandthetiger'shabital.Exploretheparksbyjeep,boatandonfoot.WitnessIndia'svariedwildlifeandhearfromguestlecturersregardingconservationissues,thechallengestheyfaceinmodernIndiaandusingtourismasaforceforgood.InpartnershipwithSteppesTravel.InpartnershipwithIntrepidTravel.Departing10thApril2021.

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Space:

Pastandfuture

Acomprehensive（综合的）tourvisitingkeysitesinthehistoryandfutureofspaceexploration.CoveringNASASpaceCentersandseveralmuseumsacrossWashington,OrlandoandHouslon.EndingupatVirginGalacticSpaceportAmerica,shortlystartingcommercialspaceflights.Joiningthetourswillbeleadingacademicsandjournaliststoadddepthandinsighttothishighlyengagingtour.InpartnershipwithIntrepidTravel.Departing18thSeptember2020.

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WhalewatchinginBaja

Thisisawonderfulopportunitytoexplorethisrichmarineworldwithsomeofthebestnaturalistguides.ArtTaylor,ownerandchaplainoftheSearcherhasbeennavigatingthesewatersforoverthirtyyearsandishugelypassionateaboutthewildlifeandsharingitwithhispassengers.Besides,thereareavarietyofexperiences,rangingfromsnorkelingandhikingtobirdingandwildlifephotography.InpartnershipwithIntrepidTravel.Departing6thJune2021.

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Landoffireandice

JoinanunforgettabletourofIccland'ssplendidlandscapes.Enjoydaysfilledwithvolcanicandgeologicaladventure,andeveningopportunitiestoseetheNorthernLights.Spendtimewithaleadingacademicvolcanologist,discoveringthemightoftheplanetasyouareamazedatthesights,soundsandsmellsoferuptinggeysers,hotspringsandbubblingmud.InpartnershipwithSteppesTravel.Departing7thNovember2020.

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1．Whatisthebesttourforyouifyouareinterestedintheuniverse?

A．Tigerconservationsafari.B．Space:

Pastandfuture.

C．WhalewatchinginBaja.D．Landoffireandice.

2．Whatshouldyoucallifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutgeology?

A．+44（0）2081089525.B．+44（0）2081089516.

C．+44（0）2081089524.D．+44（0）2081089514.

3．Whatdothetourshaveincommon?

A．Guidesorexpertsareincluded.B．Theyareallaboutwildlife.

C．TheyworkwithIntrepidTravel.D．Theystartinthesameyear.

AfewdaysafterlosinghisjobinMarch,PaulGentilewasthrowingawayrubbishoutsidehisBrooklynapartmentbuildingwhenhenoticedanewsignhangingnearthefrontdoor.Becauseofthecoronaviruspandemic,whichhasbroughtlifetoanearstandstillinNewYorkCityandcausedanumberofpeopletolosetheirjobs,rentersinthebuildingdidnotneedtopayAprilrent,itread."STAYSAFE,HELPYOURNEIGHBOIRS&WASHYOURHANDS!

!

!

"thelandlord,MarioSalerno,wroteonthesign.

NewYorkismadeupofmillionsofrenters,manyofwhompaymostoftheirmonthlyincomeforaplacetolive.ThesuddencollapseoftheeconomyhasleftmanyNewYorkersstressingabouthowtheycanpaytheirbills,especiallyrent.

ButMr.SalernodidnotcareaboutlosinghisrentalincomeinApril,nordidhecaretocalculatetheamountthathewouldnotbecollectingfromhis80apartments.HeislikelylosinghundredsofthousandsofdollarsinincomebycancelingAprilrent.Hisonlyinterest,hesaid,wasinalleviatingstressforhisrenters,eventhosewhowerestillemployedandnowworkingfromhome."Myconcerniseveryone'shealth."saidMr.Salerno."Itoldthemjusttolookoutforyourneighborsandmakesurethateveryonehasfoodontheirtable."

Forthenearlyfouryears.Mr.GentilehaslivedintheapartmentandMr.Salernohasbeenamodellandlord.Emergenciesarefixedalmostimmediately,suchasawaterleakinMr.Gentile'sceilingthatwasfixedandpaintedwithinseveralhours."Youdon'tseethat,especiallyinalandlord-renterrelationshipinNewYorkCity,"Mr.Gentilesaid."He'samazing."

4．WhatcanwelearnaboutPaulGentile?

A．Heisworkingfromhome.B．Hewasinfectedwiththecoronavirus.

C．Hecanceledtherentforrenters.D．HeisarenterinaBrooklynflat.

5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"alleviating"inParagraph3mean?

A．Achieving.B．Increasing.C．Reducing.D．Tolerating.

6．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethelandlord?

A．Brave.B．Caring.C．Honest.D．Smart.

7．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．Thecoronavirusishurtingtheeconomy.B．Alandlordcancelsrentforstrugglingrenters.

C．Strugglingrentersworryabouttheirbills.D．Alandlordfixesemergenciesforrenters

IfyouwantedabagofDoritosfromoneofBradAppelhans',experimentalvending（售卖）machines,you'dhavetowait.TheassociateprofessoratRushUniversityMedicalCenterdesignedadevicethatfitsinsideofvendingmachinesandwaits25secondsbeforereleasingthetypicalprocessedsnacks.Buthealthierfare—likepeanutsorpopcorn—dropsinstantly.Thinkofitasasortof"timelax".Theideaisthateverysecondyouspendwaitingforasnackwillmakeyouwantitless."Wewereinterestedintheabilitytotestwhethertimedelayscaninfluencepeopletohealthierchoices."Appelhanssays.

So,hecreatedDISC,or"DelaystoInfluenceSnackChoice",totesttheidea.Thedeviceisaplatforminsertedinsideavendingmachinethatcatchessnacksfallingfromthetophalfofthemachine,whereavendingmachineoperatorwouldsortalloftheunhealthysnacks.Onthedisplaywindow,awritteninstructiontellscustomersthey'llhavetowaitforanextra25secondsforless-healthysnacks.

WhenasnackfallsontoDISC,itsetsoffa25-secondcountdown（倒计时）onthevendingmachine'sdisplayscreen.Attheendofthecountdown,DISCdropsitsplatformandthesnackfallsintothevendingmachine'sbay.Healthiersnacksareallsortedintothebottomhalfofthevendingmachineandsowouldbypasstheplatformaltogether.DuringthemonthsDISCwasinoperation,peoplestartedgoingformorehealthysnacks.

Wheneverthedelaywasintroduced,Appelhanssawaroughly5percentriseofhealthysnackssales."Theeffectisnothuge,butifyouaretoextrapolate（推断）thisoutacross1millionvendingmachinesandovertime,itcouldadduptosomethingmeaningful,"Appelhanssays.

8．WhatcanweinferaboutDoritosinthefirstparagraph?

A．Itbelongstohealthysnacks.B．Itisatypeofunhealthyfood.

C．Itisakindofvendingmachine.D．Itisatypeof"timetax".

9．Wheredotheoperatorsputtheunhealthysnacks?

A．Inthetophalfofthevendingmachine.B．Onthedisplayscreenofthevendingmachine.

C．Inthevendingmachine'sbay.D．Inthebottomhalfofthevendingmachine.

10．WhatcanweinferfromthelastparagraphabouttheeffectofDISC?

A．Peopleareslightlymorelikelytochoosehealthierfood.

B．Thesalesofunhealthyitemsincreaseby5percent.

C．1millionvendingmachinesareaddedinthecountry.

D．Theproportionofhealthysnackssalesdecreasesby5percent.

11．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．ProcessedSnacksAreLosingTheMarket

B．HealthyFoodIsGrowingPopularAmongPeople

C．VendingMachinesAreGainingMorePopularity

D．SpecialVendingMachinesEncourageHealthierChoices

Asparentscontinuetryingtofigureoutwhattoexpectwiththeupcomingschoolyear,someparentsareconsideringalternativeeducationoptionsfortheirchildren.WhilehomeschoolingisagrowinginteresttosomeparentsduetotheriskofCOVID-19,theymaynothavetheresourcesortimeforit.

Thisiswhereamethodcalledmicro-schoolingcomesintoplay.KansaslearningAcademyandPreschoolownerSherryStavingwhoteachestraditionalschooltopicshasadoptedmicro-schooling,whichallowsparentstochoosethecurriculum（课程）theywanttheirchildrentolearn.

ShesaidafewparentshaveaskedherifshecouldhomeschooltheirchildreninthefallbecausetheyhaveCOVID-19concerns.She'sbeenworkingwithateacherinthecommunitytoputtogetheramicro-schoolingplanthatshesaidisessentiallyamixbetweenhomeschoolingandprivateschool.

Withmicro-schoolingchildrenwouldbeoutofatraditionalclassroom,butalsonotstuckathome.Withtheconcept,asmallgroupwouldmeetatahome.Withthemethodlocally,Stavingwouldmonitorandfacilitatethecurriculumparentswantfortheirchildren.

"Iwasresearchingmicro-schoolinganditisreallyagreatconceptbecauseparentsstillhavecontrolovertheirkids'education,"Stavigsaid.Shebelievestherecentincreaseininterestinhome-schoolingresultsfromfearoftheunknown."Peopledon'tknowwhattodo,sothey'rescared,worried,andnervous."Stavigsaid."SoIthinkthat'swhypeoplearelookingmoretowardshome-schoolingbecausetheyknowwhattheycancontrol."

Withherrolefacilitatingcurriculumformicro-schooling,Stavigsaidshewon'trequiremasksbutwillhavetemperaturechecksanddailysanitation（卫生设备）.StudentswithCOVID-19symptomswon'tbeabletoreturnwithoutadoctor'snote.

12．Whatcanwelearnaboutmicro-schooling?

A．Parentscanselectthecurriculumforkids.

B．Kidswilllearnintraditionalclassroomsingroups.

C．Theconcepthasbeenpoorlyreceivedrecently.

D．Theideawillreplacetraditionalschoolsinthefuture.

13．WhatisStavig'sattitudetowardsmicro-schooling?

A．Tolerant.B．Unwilling.

C．Unconcerned.D．Positive.

14．Whatarestudentsrequiredtodoinmicro-schoolstoensuresafety?

A．Wearmasks.B．Avoidstudyingtogether.

C．Takethetemperature.D．Avoidtouchingeachother.

15．Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext