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山西省临汾洪洞县第一中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
山西省临汾洪洞县第一中学2021年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
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London’snewestskyscraper(摩天大楼)iscalledtheShardanditcostabout430millionpoundstobuild.Ataheightofalmost310metres,itisthetallestbuildinginEurope.TheShardhascompletelychangedtheappearanceofLondon.However,noteveryonethinksthatitisachangeforthebetter.
TheShardwasdesignedbythefamousItalianarchitectRenzoPiano.WhenhebegandesigningtheShardforLondon,Pianowantedaverytallbuildingthatlookedlikeaspire(尖顶)•Hewantedtheglasssurfacestoreflecttheskyandthecity.Thesidesofthebuildingaren’tregular.Sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.Itlookslikeaverythin,sharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:
theShard.PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition.TheshaperemindshimofthespiresofthechurchesofLondonorthetallmasts(桅杆)oftheshipsthatwereonceontheriverThames.
TheShardhas87floors.Atthetop,thereisanobservatory.Atthemomentthebuildingisempty,buteventuallytherewillbeafive-starhotel.Therewillalsobetopqualityrestaurants,apartmentsandoffices.
Beforebuildingworkbegan,alotofpeopledidn’twanttheShardthoughtheplanswereapproved.NowtheyarestillunhappyabouttheShard.SomecriticssaythatsuchatallskyscrapermightbegoodinacitylikeNewYork,butnotinLondon.TheysaythatthebestthingabouttheShardisitsspireshape.Butthatistheonlything.Thereisnodecoration,onlyflatsurfaces.TheEgyptiansdidthat4,500yearsago.TheyalsothinktheShardistoobigforLondon.Itdestroysthebeautyofthecity.
Othercriticsdon’tlikewhattheShardseemstorepresent.TheysaythattheShardshowshowLondonisbecomingmoreunequal.Onlyveryrichpeoplecanaffordtobuytheexpensiveprivateapartmentsandstayinthehotel.ButthepeoplewholiveneartheShardareamongthepoorestinLondon.SotheShardseemsasymbolofthedivisioninsocietybetweentheveryrichandthepoor.
TheShardnowdominatestheLondonskyline.Itisnotcertain,however,thatordinaryLondoncitizenswilleveracceptitasavaluableadditiontothecity.
4.London’snewestskyscraperiscalledtheShardbecauseof._____
A.itscost
B.itssize
C.itsshape
D.itsheight
5.WhenhedesignedtheShard,Pianowanteditto_____
A.changeLondon’sskyline
B.inheritLondon’stradition
C.imitatetheEgyptianstyle
D.attractpotentialvisitors
6.ThecriticswhorefertosocialdivisionthinktheShard_______.
A.isonlypreferredbytherich
B.isintendedforwealthypeople
C.isfarawayfromthepoorarea
D.ispopularonlywithLondoners
7.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.TheShard:
CheersandClaps
B.TheShard:
WorkofaGreatArchitect
C.TheShard:
NewSymbolofLondon?
D.TheShard:
AChangefortheBetter?
(Q=Question;A=Answer)
SituationI
Q:
Ifsomeonesitsrightnexttomeinanemptymovietheater,isitrudetomove?
A:
Maybe,butnobodywillfaultyouforit.Chancesarethatclosesitterdoesn'trealizehedisturbsyou,sohemaymissyourannoyance.Youundoubtedlyaren'tthefirstpersonhe'smetwhoneedsenoughroom.Forgivehisbadjudgment,movequietlyandenjoytheshow.
SituationII
Q:
IfIusethebathroomatastore,doIneedtobuysomething?
A:
Considerfrequencyandurgency.Isthisaone-timeoranemergency?
Ifso,youdon'thavetobuyanything,butitwouldbekindifyoudid.However,ifyouregularlyusethebathroomatthisplace,thenyouareacustomer,andyoushouldactlikeone.
SituationIII
Q:
Ifsomeoneistalkingloudlyonthebus,isthereanicewaytoaskhimtokeepitdown?
A:
No.Tryothermeans.1)Stareathimuntilhegetsawareofitandquietsdown.2)Liftyourfingerinasilencemotion(动作)andsmile.3)Putonearphonesandignorehim.
SituationIV
Q:
IfIremembermyfriend'sbirthdayadaylate,shouldIapologizeorjustwishherahappybirthdaylikenothinghappened?
A:
Thisisthereasonwhythewordbelatedwasinvented."Happybelatedbirthday!
"isshortfor:
"Well,IknowIforgot,butthenIremembered.Forgivemeandhappybirthday."
SituationV
Q:
CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespond(回复)toit?
A:
Don'tlie.Receivingatextdoesnotmeanyouneedtorespondtoit.Whywasteaperfectlygoodliewhenthetruthwillserve?
"Yes,"youcansayifeverasked,"Isawit."Noexplanationisneededastowhyyoudon'trespond.
8.Youwillgetannoyedinatheaterwhen________.
A.apersonistooactiveB.apersonsitstooclosetoyou
C.apersontalkstooloudlyD.apersonistoorudetoyou
9.Howwillyouquietsomeonedowninapublicplace?
A.BylookingpurposefullyathimB.Bymakingfunofhimcontinuously
C.Bytalkingtohimdirectly.D.Bypointingangrilyathim.
10.Theunderlinedword"belated"inSituationIVprobablymeans________.
A.predictedB.returnedC.delayedD.cancelled
11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Differentwaystochangeothers’manners.
B.Modernwaystomindyourmanners.
C.Propermannerstoofferhelptoothers.
D.Goodmannerstotalktopeople.
AshasbeenalltooapparentinrecentdaysatBalcombe,fewissuescausegreaterconcernthanenergypolicy.Manyvillagecommunitiesfeeltheircountrysideisbeingruinedbythepower-producingmachinesofwindfarms;yettheynevertake"directaction",eventhoughtheplanninglawsputthemataseveredisadvantage.Andthegeneroussubsidies(财政补贴),whichencouragetheexpansionofwindpower,arenotfavorabletothevillagecommunitiesandsetlandownersinconflictwithotherresidents(居民).
Thosewhodisagreewiththerapidexpansionofwindfarmsstatethatthedamagetheycauseisoutofproportion(比例)tothebenefitstheybring,becausetheirenergyoutputcannotmatchthatofthecarbon-basedpowerstationstheyaresupposedtoreplace.Supportersinsistthatwindmustbepartofamixofrenewables,nuclearandcarbon,andthatthecountryiscommittedtomeetingEU(EuropeanUnion)targetsfornon-carbonenergygeneration.
Againstthisbackground,thefactthatthereisanargumentwithintheGovernmentoverwhethertopublishanofficialreportonwindfarms'impactonthecountrysidebecomesevenmoreextraordinary.Thetwopartiesinthecoalition(联合)governmentareindisagreementoverwhatitshouldsay.
Wehavesomeadviceforthetwoparties:
publishthereport,andletthecountrybethejudge.Evenifitcontainsevidencethatwindfarmsareharmful,itwillhardlybeapleasantsurprisetopeoplewhodonotlikethem.Equally,supportersmustarguetheircasebyacknowledgingtheconcernsandexplainingwhytheyareeithermisplacedorworthyofmuchattention.
Thesuggestionthatfurthernegotiationsaretotakeplacetoproducean"acceptable"reportsuggeststhatthepoliticsofcoalitiongovernmentaredoingthecountryharminacertainway.Giventhesensitivitiesinvolved,alltheinformationshouldbeavailablesothatpeoplecanreachtheirownconclusions,ratherthanbeingleftwiththesuspicion(猜疑)thatfactsarebeingreplacedbypoliticalbeliefs.
12.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat__________.
A.manyvillagecommunitiesaresatisfiedwiththesubsidies
B.theresidentsareinfavoroftheexpansionofwindfarms
C.energypolicycatchesmuchattentionofthepublic
D.theplanninglawsoffergreatbenefitstotheresidents
13.Supportersthinkthattheexpansionofwindpower____.
A.ismorerapidthanthatofcarbon-basedpower
B.agreeswithEUtargetsfornon-carbonenergygeneration
C.isexpectedtobemuchbetterthanthatofnuclearpower
D.guaranteesanincreaseinenergyoutput
14.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.
A.anof