高三英语最后40天冲刺卷五.docx

1、高三英语最后40天冲刺卷五高三英语最后40天冲刺卷五1、 Whether you are trying to experience some activities of San Francisco, or simply wanting to explore the city itself, we offer a variety of attractions and sightseeing tours to help you make the most of your vacation. Big Bus Tour Big Bus Tour aims to give you the most en

2、joyable and memorable experience of San Francisco. This unique city tour stops at most key points of interest all around this spectacular city. Learn about the citys history and witness the diverse culture, beautiful parks and magnificent architecture on an open air bus. Hop on and off at your leisu

3、re to create your own customized journey around San Francisco. Wine Country Tour Wine has always been a mark of civilization at its finest. Local areas produce their own wine to signify their value to buyers. Wine country tours will go through regions that display the natural beauty of the countrysi

4、de and its resources. Fat Tire Tour Imagine travelling effortlessly through the beautiful parks and along the water front while receiving informative historical and current day information and lots of unique and fascinating stories from your guide. Our tours are limited in size so you can count on a

5、 great and intimate experience. Fat Tire Tours is proud to be the first guided tour using Segways in the world. AT&T Park Tour Its the only ballpark in America where home runs can be “splash hits” and where the event on the field adds radiance and beauty to the breathtaking Bay views. On your behind

6、-the-scenes ballpark tour of sensational AT & T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants, you will have the chance to go to places only the players and staff go to.1.In which tour can you enjoy the most places of interest?A.Big Bus Tour.B.Wine Country Tour.C.Fat Tire Tour.D.AT&T Park Tour.2.What i

7、s special about Fat Tire Tour?A.Visitors can visit beautiful parks.B.Visitors can travel on a vehicle.C.There is a guide to accompany visitors.D.There is a chance to visit the citys museums.3.What can you do on the AT& T Park Tour?A.Hit home runs.B.Enjoy a match.C.Travel with players.D.Go to a natio

8、nal park.2、Some of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its signific

9、ance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that. As the Kennedy Centers artistic a

10、dviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan. “What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generat

11、ion and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. Its actually color, and its actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music cant be presented today the way it was in

12、1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Mo

13、ran. “For me, its the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight th

14、at the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”1.Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A.To remember the birth of jazz. B.To protect cultural diversity.C.To encourage people to study music. D.To recognize

15、the value of jazz.2.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Jazz becoming more accessible. B.The production of jazz growing faster.C.Jazz being less popular with the young. D.The jazz audience becoming larger.3.What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?A.It will disappear

16、 gradually. B.It remains black and white.C.It should keep up with the times. D.It changes every 50 years.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Exploring the Future of Jazz. B.The Rise and Fall of Jazz.C.The Story of a Jazz Musician. D.Celebrating the Jazz Day.3、 On a February

17、 afternoon in a classroom, Taylor came face to face with a cow-but it was all in her head.A virtual(虚拟的)reality headset had transported her and her classmates to a farm 250 miles away and for them, the technology means field trips are no longer limited by a bus ride. On any given day, students natio

18、nwide walk through fields, dive into deep sea, and observe medical operations by using such headset. Its another way to attract the iPhone generation of students and improve their understanding and their grades. Richard Lamb is a scientist working at Buffalo Science Lab. In the lab, the physical eff

19、ects of virtual reality become clear as participants experience motion (运动) sickness without moving. “Some of the research were doing has shown that what you experience in virtual reality has very similar responses that you would get if you were doing the actual activity, ” Lamb said. Its unknown ho

20、w many classrooms have or will adopt the technology, but experts say its still relatively rare. While individual headsets that require a users phone can cost as little as $20 or $30, systems and software for classes will cost thousands of dollars. Early complaints about a lack of good software are f

21、ading as more companies enter the market, but the rules for use havent necessarily caught up with the technology. In New York, virtual lab experiments dont count toward the states hands-on lab time requirements. Even so, the sciences are an area where virtual reality holds particular promise for cla

22、ssrooms. “The biggest impediment is going to be the quality of that experience, and that means how closely it mimics (模仿) the physical world, ” said David Evans, a scientist. “ Doing dangerous things and running into a lot more cases represent a huge learning opportunity.” Lamb agreed. “Too often in

23、 schools, when we do things in labs, you mix things together and you get this outcome. And if you dont get that outcome, you did something wrong, but we dont have enough resources for you to redo it,” he said. “In virtual reality, all I do is on the computer. I dont have to actually use chemicals.”1

24、.What does a virtual reality headset really help the students do?A.Take some exercise. B.Perform an operation.C.Go for a bus ride. D.Have different experiences.2.The technology is rarely used in classrooms mainly because _.A.students show little interest in it B.its too expensive for users to afford

25、 itC.supporting software is inaccessible yet D.its inconvenient to be operated by students3.Which word can replace the underlined word “impediment” in Paragraph 5?A.Opportunity. B.Difficulty. C.Surprise. D.Disappointment.4.Which of the following statements do both Lamb and Evans agree with?A.This te

26、chnology can save students a lot of time.B.This technology is safe when used in experiments.C.This technology can enrich students learning experiences.D.This technology can produce a better result in real life.4、 Ask any of my stepchildren and theyll agree: The quickest way to produce a long and ang

27、ry shout is to complain, “Its not fair!” I can go on and on about how fairness has nothing to do with who gets the slightly larger cookie, and how important it is tobe gratitude for all of the incredible privileges we have. And yet, I displayed right by those inspiring quotes about thankfulness post

28、ed by family and friends on Facebook. Ive laughed at the concept of keeping a gratitude journal, a daily diary of things in my life to be thankful for, as seen on Oprah and in many studies about happiness. (Despite all the evidence to recommend it, keeping one just doesnt feel like me.) But accordin

29、g to a recent study, people who practise gratitude are more joyful and optimistic and less lonely. I would love to experience all of those things, so why do I get all sick inside when I hear about practising gratitude? The biggest reason is that it sometimes feels slightly dishonest. Earlier this ye

30、ar, though, I decided it was time to give gratitude a real chance; I wanted to see firsthand if it would change my outlook. Then, a stream of terrible things happenedit felt like every night on the news there was another tragedy, and it felt like the whole world was going to ruin. Putting aside a fe

31、w minutes a day to think about all the awesome tilings in my life felt both unimportant and disrespectful. But I sat down and tried it. While I wouldnt go as far as a journal, I did try to spend a few minutes each day feeling thankful. And something clicked. Allowing myself small moments of gratitud

32、e didnt feel as tired as I thought it would; it felt uplifting, even restorative. I realized that gratitude as a goal still makes me change. Appreciating what we have can help us understand what other people are, both far away and closer to home.1.Why does the author mention the story of his stepchildren?A.To introduce the topic of the text.B.To express they are specially naughty.C.To show how fair he is to them.D.To present the benefits of