山西省阳泉市高三下学期第二次质量调研英语试题文档格式.docx

1、s festival city. There are 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the mouths of July and August.Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy:The Edinburgh International FestivalThis is the orig

2、inal Edinburgh festival, which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audience. You need tickets for most events which take place in theatres around the city.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe （艺穗节） This is the largest arts festival in the worl

3、d with thousands of shows taking place across the city, More than 20,000 artists participate in it. as the festival is open to anyone. Visitors can choose from a huge variety of acts. Join thousands of visitors and locals at the Royal Mile, Edinburghs min street, 10 watch all kinds of performers and

4、 shows.The Edinburgh International Book FestivalThe largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and tokes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens, in the centre of Edinburgh. There are more than 700 events for children and adults who love books. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask

5、 them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories. Children can listen to stories and watch illustrators （插画家） draw pictures.The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues FestivalMusic lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city. One of the highlights of this musical event in the

6、street carnival （嘉年华）, which is free to all. Artists perform street theatre, dance and circus shows in amazing costumes, and everyone can join in the dancing.1What do we know about the Edinburgh International Festival from the text?AIt started in 1947. BIt is held at the Royal Mile.CIt is free to Sc

7、ottish people. DIt takes place in July every year.2Which is the largest art festival in the world?AThe Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.BThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe.CThe Edinburgh International Book Festival.DThe Edinburgh International Festival.3What is this text focused on?ATo introduce some fe

8、stivals in Edinburgh.BTo perform the beautiful picture of Edinburgh.CTo encourage more tourists to visit Edinburgh.DTo prove that Edinburgh is the world s art center. When I tell people I wrote a book with my dad, they usually say, “It must be nice to think of the legacy （遗产） you created with someon

9、e who means 90 much to you.”This was a beautiful idea, but it was not the way I, or my dad, ever thought about the cooperation. Though we created something we are proud of, “nice” is not the word either of us uses to describe the process.“It was more confrontation （对抗） than cooperation,” my dad like

10、s to say. I agree.When we landed a book deal, we began a wring journey that was more difficult than either of us had expected, but also far more rewarding.For almost three years, we met once or twice a week at my parents house and talked daily about the plan and the outline of each chapter. After th

11、e meeting, one of would write a rough draft that the other would build on. I wanted the book to focus on positive vices（不良习惯）: such as moderate （适度的） chocolate. However, my dad felt the book should include chapters dealing with things like walking and sending tine with family Finally, I saw it his w

12、ay. He said the book was about more than just good advices. It was about encouraging people to enjoy life in healthy ways.Writing this book was a reminder that our family members share not only our faults but also our strengths. My dad is smart, funny, critical and caring. He has a strong passion fo

13、r the truth. I hope I share these great qualities. For this book, he researched each topic with an enthusiasm 1 had never seen from him, and he insisted that we constantly question and critically analyze every piece of information-even our own conclusions. He was determined to cooperate on a book，no

14、t because he could not write one on his own, but because he believed that we could create something better together than we could alone.I am not sure if our cooperation led to better writing, but it led to a better writing experience. Writing this book was difficult, sometimes more difficult than pa

15、st projects, but it was never lonely.4What does the author think of the writing experience with his father?AI was proud and positive. BIt was hard but rewardingCIt was interesting but hard. DIt was funny and encouraging5Which of the following best describes the authors father?AHumorous. BAmbitious.C

16、Enthusiastic. DDemanding6What does the underlined word “deal” in paragraph 4 refer to?APassion. BPermission.CInvestment. DAgreement.7According to the text, what could be the purpose of wring this book together?ATo show that my father is smart, critical and caring.BTo show that writing a book is not

17、an easy job.CTo show that cooperation is of great significance.DTo show that family members can share nice things. Megan Piontkowski, an artist and illustrator, was out of work due to the pandemic （流行病）. She learned through a friend that a Brooklyn hospital needed fabric masks for workers. Piontkows

18、ki already had some fabric on hand and a sewing machine, so she got to work. She washed the fabric, sewed masks, washed them again, and hung them to dry. After that she drove them to the hospital. When she asked if the hospital would pay for the masks. she was told they had no money.“I felt very mix

19、ed about it,” she told VOX, a famous American TV station. She knew the hospital needed masks badly. But meanwhile, “Im out of work and I m being asked to donate them.” “The fact that she wasnt compensated（补偿） for sewing highly necessary items felt like a ease of traditional womens work not being val

20、ued,” Piontkowski said. While larger companies have begun massive cloth masks in recent weeks, much of the work of making the protective clothes, especially in the early stages of the pandemic, was done at home-often by women. That gender breakdown is continuing in some volunteer efforts-about 85 pe

21、rcent of the around 70 volunteers sewing masks for the New York City-based group Face Mask Aid, for example, are women.And masks are only part of the story. The demands of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic are many, from shopping for food shortages and virus fears to caring for children whe

22、n schools and day cares are closed. And in many cases, women are the ones figuring out how to meet those new demands. Some women are still working outside the home a essential workers but shouldering care responsibilities when they get home.It doesnt have to be this way. With more men going into tas

23、ks like cooking and educating children, it is potential to reset gender norms. “The pandemic is potentially sparking new conversations about divisions of labor,” Jill Yavorsky, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, told VOX.8What can we learn about Megan Piontkowski f

24、rom paragraph 1?AShe would be paid for the masks.BShe used the fabric to make masks.CShe often worked for a Brooklyn hospital.DShe usually drove to the hospital with masks.9What does the underlined word “mixed” in paragraph 2 mean?AConfused. BUpset.CCombined. DAnxious.10What can we learn from Paragr

25、aph 2?ATraditional womens work is highly valued.BWomen are expert at making protective clothes.CGender breakdown is going on in some volunteer efforts.DLarger companies produced massive masks al the beginning.11What conclusion can we draw from the last two paragraphs?ANow men do more chores than wom

26、en. BIt is unlikely to reset gender norms.CWomen did all the tasks all the time. DNew division of labor might appear. Researchers studied data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, organised by the Center for Disease Control （CDC） in the United States and looked at the relations

27、hip between coupe of coffee drunk per day, and both total body fat percentage and abdominal or trunk fat.They found that women aged 20- 44 who drank two or three cups of coffee per day had the lowest levels of obesity, 3.4% lower than people who did not consume coffee. Among women aged between 45-69

28、. those who drank four a more cups had an obesity percentage 4.1% lover.Overall, the average total body fat percentage was 2.8% lower among women of all ages who drank two or three cups of coffee per day.The findings were consistent whether the coffee consumed was caffeinated or decaffeinated and am

29、ong smoker/non-smokers and those suffering from chronic diseases when compared to those in good health.In men, the relationship was less significant although men aged 20-44 who drank two or three cups per day had 1.39% less total fat and 1.8% less trunk fat than those who did not consume coffee.Arou

30、nd 7 million tons of coffee is consumed globally every year. Dr Lee Smith, Reader in Public Heath at Anglia Ruskin University and senior author of the study, said: “Our research suggests that there may be active compounds in coffee other than caffeine that manage weigh and which could potentially be

31、 used as anti-obesity compounds.”“It could Le possible that coffee, or its effective ingredients could be integrated into a healthy diet strategy to reduce the burden of chronic conditions related to the obesity,” Dr Lee Smith added, “I is important o interpret the finding of this study in light of

32、its limitations-the study was at a specific point in time so trends cannot be established. However, we dont believe that someones weight is likely to influence their coffee consumption.”12What in coffee mainly influences body fat according to Dr Lee Smith?AThe caffeine. BThe decaffeinated.CThe effective compound. DThe rich nutritio