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广东省佛山市届高三上学期教学质量检测一模英语试题Word版含答案
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2020~2021学年佛山市普通高中教学质量检测
高三英语
2021.1
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第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Therearemanyoptionsforfreevideoconferencing(会议)apps.Here’sourshortlistofthebestones,wheretheyshineandwheretheyfallshort.
GoogleHangouts
ThefreevideochatappfromGoogleisagreatexampleofaconsumer-gradeapp.ItintegrateswithGmailandGoogleCalendar,makingiteasierforuserstooperate.
Upto10participantscanjointheliveconferencewithaplug-inapplication.Andasitdoesn’tsupportdualstreamvideoandcontent,someuserscomplainthatthevideoisnotclearorreliable.
Skype
Theapp,developedbyMicrosoft,gives10usersaccesstoaconference.It’sworthnotingthatMicrosoftisintegratedwithSkype.
Aplug-inapplicationisrequired.Advancedfeaturesarefascinating,butonlyavailableforpaidsubscription.
Zoom
ThefreevideoconferencingsolutionfromZoomprovidesaserviceforgroupvideocallswithover100participants.TheZoomBasicplanallowsuserstohave40-minutecallswithahandfuloffeatureslikescreensharing,localrecordingandcamerafilters.
Aplug-inapplicationisnecessary.Allcalls,whicharelimitedto40minutesorless,aresecured.
Lifesize
Lifesizehasbeeninthevideoconferencingindustryforlong.BysettingupafreeaccountwithLifesize,youcanquicklystartafreevideocallwithupto25participants.Itisweb-basedanddoesn’trequiredownloadsoranapplicationonyourdevices.GuestscanjointhelivecallrightfromthewebsitebyclickingonyourpersonalmeetingIDlink.
Tousetheadditionalfeatureslike300-waycalling,Microsoftintegrationsand4Kvideoconferenceroomsystemsrequiresapaidsubscription.
1.WhichaspectofGoogleHangoutsisnotsatisfactory?
A.Usercapacity.
B.Videoquality.
C.User-friendliness.
D.Technicalsupport.
2.Whichappoffersaten-minuteconferenceservicewith30peopleforfree?
A.GoogleHangouts.B.Skype.C.Zoom.D.Lifesize.
3.WhatisspecialaboutLifesize?
A.ItintegrateswithMicrosoft.
B.Itiscompletelyfreeofcharge.
C.Thereisnotimelimittoitsconferences.
D.Noapplicationisneededforparticipants.
B
Movingcanbedaunting–whetherit’stoanewcityoranentirelynewcountry.Thegoodnews?
Volunteeringcanbeagreatwaytosettleintoanewcommunity,meetpeople,andlearnvaluableskills.
KajalPatilmovedtotheUnitedStatesfromIndiainFebruary2017.Havingpreviouslyvolunteeredfortwoyearsasanassistantyogateacherinherhomecountry,Kajalwasenthusiasticaboutvolunteeringandbeganlookingforvolunteeropportunitiesthatmatchherinterests.ShewasdrawntoavolunteeropportunitytoreviewapplicationsonbehalfoftheYoungLeadersoftheAmericasInitiative(YLAI),whichaimstohelpLatinAmericanandCaribbeanbusinesstobringpositivechangestotheirsocietiesandcontributemorefullytoeconomicdevelopment,prosperityandsecurityinthoseplaces.
Afterconnectingwiththeopportunityandsuccessfullycompletingtheapplicationprocess,Kajalgottowork.Herroleinvolvedreviewing44in-depthapplicationsfrompotentialcandidatesacrossLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanforafour-weekfellowshipintheU.S..Shewasresponsiblefordescribingthebusinessideaspresentedbythesecandidates,assessingthesocialimpactoftheirbusinesses,anddeterminingthestrengthofcandidatestocarryouttheirplans.Withalmost4,000applicantsin2017,volunteerslikeKajalwereimportantmembersoftheYLAIteam.
Kajalsaysthatthisvolunteeropportunitysuper-chargedherexistingskills,whilehelpingherbuildnewonessuchastimemanagement,businessanalysis,decision-making,planning,andpresenting.
SheisnowlookingforhernextvolunteeropportunityandreflectspositivelyonherexperiencewithYLAI.“Anewcountrybringsinalotofnewexperiencesandvolunteeringhelpedmetosettleintoanewenvironment,”addsKajal.“Byhelpingothers,Ifeltneededinsociety.Itpromotedmyconfidence,andotherpeoplebenefitedtoo.Volunteeringisagreatopportunitytoimproveyourself,others,andthewholesociety.”
Whetheryourecentlymovedtoanewplaceorarelookingtoexpandyourinfluenceonyourcurrentcommunity,findavolunteeropportunitytoempoweryourself,andothers.
4.WhatdoweknowaboutKajal?
A.Sheisanexperiencedvolunteer.
B.ShereceivededucationintheU.S..
C.Shefoundedavolunteerorganization.
D.Sheworkedasaprofessionalyogateacher.
5.WhatwasincludedinKajal’svoluntaryworkforYLAI?
A.Carryingouttheselectedbusinessplans.
B.Assessingtheapplicationsofcandidates.
C.Helpingcandidatesthinkupbusinessideas.
D.Simplifyingcandidates’applicationprocess.
6.WhatdoesKajalthinkofvolunteering?
A.Itcontributestolocaleconomy.
B.Itfocusesonskillsdevelopment.
C.Ithelpsdeveloppeople’sinterests.
D.Itbenefitsindividualsandsociety.
7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?
A.Toshareexperienceofvolunteering.
B.TorecognizethecontributionofYLAI.
C.Tosuggestawaytosettleintoanewplace.
D.Toevaluatethebenefitsofvolunteeringabroad.
C
Formostbusinessspeakers,thenecessarystagetime,structure,andconsciouseditingtobringaboutmaximumeffectjustaren’tthere–mostpeopledon’thavetospeakoftenenoughtogetit.Conversely,thespeakerswhodelivertheirtalkmosttendtobethebestandmostpolished.Theyknowwherethelaughlinesare,theyknowwhatphrasingworksbest,andtheyknowtheirtiming.Justlikestandupcomedians.
Standupcomedy,atitsbasicprinciples,isacombinationofmaterial(whatyousay)anddelivery(howyousayit).Itisnodifferentthantypicalspeechesorpresentations.TVslots(节目时间)fornewcomedianstendtobeunderfiveminutes,whichforcesthemtocontinuouslyrefineandrefineagaininordertoachievemaximumeffectfromeachword.Conferenceorganizersstilltendtobookspeakersin40-60minutetimeslotsbutwho,thesedays,hasanhourtofocusononeperson?
Someofthebestspeechesinhistoryhaveclockedinatlessthan20minutes.AbrahamLincoln’sGettysburgAddresswas272wordsandlastedtwominutes.WinstonChurchill’s“Blood,Toil,TearsandSweat”speechwas688words.Themostpowerfulemotionalexpressiontwohumanscansaytoeachotheris
justthreewords:
“I,”“love,”and“care.”
Mostpeopleswitchoffataroundtheten-minutemark.AsmentionedinBrainRules,studiesbynotededucatorWilbertMcKeachiedemonstratethat“typically,attentionincreasesfromthebeginningofthelecturetotenminutesintothelectureanddecreasesafterthatpoint.”ThisiswhytheorganizationforonlinetalkTEDhasshorteneditsearlier18-minuteformat.Theyfiguredoutthatbrevityislevity.However,manyconferenceandeventproducershaven’tgotitright.Mostspeakerscan’tholdtheattentionofanaudiencefor40-60minutes.It’ssomethingeventhebeststandupcomediansbattlewith.Yetbusinessspeakersseldomaskforashorterslot.Theyshould.
8.Whatpushesnewstandupcomedianstoimprovetheirpresentations?
A.Thelimitedgiventime.
B.Thetopicoftheirspeeches.
C.Theaudience’sexpectation.
D.Theplaceoftheirperformance.
9.WhydoestheauthormentionthebestspeechesinhistoryinParagraph3?
A.Toexpandtheinfluenceofthetwospeeches.
B.Toprovethatpowerfulspeechescanbebrief.
C.Toillustratethepowerofemotionalexpressions.
D.Toshowhowfamouspeopleshortenedspeeches.
10.WhydidTEDresetatimelimit?
A.Theorganizerscan’tbooklongTVslots.
B.Theaudiencecannotfocusforalongtime.
C.Theaccesstoonlinespeecheswaslimited.
D.Thespeakerstendtodelivershortspeeches.
11.Whatarebusinessspeakersadvisedtodo?
A.Tocutdowntheirspeechtime.
B.Tointeractmorewiththeaudience.
C.Topaymoreattentiontothecontents.
D.Tobattleagainstthestandupcomedians.
D
Socialdistancingisnotanewconceptinthenaturalworld,whereinfectiousdiseasesarecommonplace.Throughspecializedsensesanimalscandetectcertaindiseasesandchangetheirbehaviortoavoidgettingill.
In1966,whilestudyingchimps(猩猩)inaTanzaniannationalpark,zoologistJaneGoodallobservedachimpnamedMcGregorwhohadcaughtahighlyinfectiousvirus.Hisfellowchimpsattackedhimandthrewhimoutofthetroop.Inoneinstance,McGregorapproachedchimpsinatree.Hereachedoutahandingreeting,buttheothersmovedawaywithoutabackwardglance.
“Forafulltwominutes,oldMcGregorsatmotionless,staringafterthem,”Goodallnotesinher1971bookIntheShadowofMan.“It’sreallynotthatdifferenttohowsomesocietiesreacttodaytosuchatragedy.”
Notallanimalsaresoaggressivetowardtheirailingneighbors.Sometimesit’sassimpleasavoidingthosewhomayinfectyou.
WhenKiesecker,aleadscientistinAmerica,studiedAmericanbullfroginthelate1990s,hefoundthatbullfrogscouldnotonlydetectadeadlysmellofinfectioninotherbullfrogs,buthealthymembersactivelyavoidedthosethatweresick.Bullfrogsrelyonchemicalssignalstodeterminewhoissickornot.
Caribbeanlobstersalsoshundiseasedmembersoftheircommunity,wellbeforetheybecomeinfectious.IttakesabouteightweeksforlobstersinfectedwiththedeadlyvirusPanulirusargusmininuceovirustobecomedangeroustoothers.Normallysocialanimals,lobstersbeginkeepingawayfromthediseasedasearlyasfourweeksafterinfection–oncethelobsterscansmellcertainchemicalsreleasedbysickindividuals