湖北荆州中学届高三第二次全真模拟考试英语试题.docx

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湖北荆州中学届高三第二次全真模拟考试英语试题

湖北荆州中学2021届高三第二次全真模拟考试英语试题

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Inthelonghistoryofhumans,women’sstorieshaveoftenbeenoverlooked.Yetasmodernsocietyhasallowedwomentospeakforthemselves,moreandmorewomenarestandinguptochoosehowtolivetheirlives.Herearefivepowerfulfilmsthatjustmightinspireyoutore-imaginewhatitmeanstobeawoman.

Hi,Mom（2021）

DirectedbyChinesecomedianJiaLing,thisheartwarmingcomedy,aboutawomanwhoaccidentallymeetshermotherduringtimetravel,becameahitwithaudiencesthisyear,leadingthemainlandboxofficerightafterChineseNewYear.

Leap（2020）

This2020filmabouttheChinesenationalwomen’svolleyballteampresentstheirhistoryfrom1981,whentheywontheWomen’sWorldCup,totheyear2016.ActressGongListarsasthelegendaryvolleyballplayerLangPing,andPeterChenfromHongKongisthedirector.

CocoAvantChanel（2009）

ThelifeofCocoChanelservesasaguidetoallwomenwishingtoestablishtheirowncareers.AudreyTautou,famousforhericonicperformanceinAmelie,starsasthegloriousFrenchfashiondesigner.ItisFrenchdirectorAnneFontaine’smostfamousfilm.

TheJoyLuckClub（1993）

BasedonthenovelTheJoyLuckClub,ChinesedirectorWangYingtellsthestoriesoffourChinesewomenandtheirdaughterswhowereallbornandlivedintheUS.TheirconflictsalsoreflectthecollisionbetweentraditionalChinesecultureandAmericanculture.

TheStoryofQiuJu（1992）

DirectedbyZhangYimou,the1992filmdescribesapeasantwomanQiuJuwholivesinaruralareaofChinaandfightsforjustice.ItisascreenadaptationofwriterChenYuanbin’snovelTheWanFamily’sLawsuit.

1．Whydoestheauthorselecttheabove5movies?

A．Toarouseattentiontowomen.

B．Tospeakhighlyofgreatmothers.

C．Tosupportwomen’sfightforequalrights.

D．Tointroducethehistoryofwomenmovies.

2．HowdoesCocoAvantChaneldifferfromtheother4movies?

A．Itinspiredalotofwomen.

B．Itissetinaforeigncountry.

C．Itsactressbecameworld-famousforherrole.

D．Itsdirectorhasadifferentculturebackground.

3．Whichfilmconcernsgenerationgap?

A．Hi,MomB．Leap

C．TheJoyLuckClubD．TheStoryofQiuJu

InLosAngeles,UPSdriverHectorVesconoticedthatwhilehedidhisnormalroute,therewasonekidwholookedsad.

OnceHectorunderstoodwhytheboylookedupset,hejumpedintoaction.Afatheroftwohimself,heknewthathewouldhavetocheckinwiththeparents.UsingablankUPSslip,Hectorwroteoutanotereading,“Hi,thisisHector,yourUPSdriver.I’veseenyoursonplentyoftimesonthebalconyandheseemedverysadthathedidn'tgetanypackage.WhenheaskedmeifIhadanypackageforhim,Itoldhim,‘Don'tworry.Maybenexttime.’So,anyway,I'veboughtsomethingandputitinbox.Justwantedtoknowhisname.”Hectoralsosharedhisnumbersothattheparentscouldcontacthimdirectly.

AftergettingalltheinformationheneededfromthemotherBrookeWalbuck,Hectorshowedupthenextdayandsurprisedtheboy,Langston,withthedelivery.

Ofcourse,thegestureofdeliveringtheparcelwasniceenough,butitturnedoutwhatwasinsidemakeitevenbetter!

WhenLangstonopenedupthebox,hefoundacollectionoftoycarsandabunchofcandy.Itdidn'tgetmuchbetterthanthatforalittleboy.

Afterthedeliverywasmade,Brookesentafollow-uptexttothankHectoragain.Inhisreply,Hectorstatedthathehadtwodaughtershimself.Hekeptabunchoftoycarshehadcollectedovertheyears.WhenhemetLangston,heknewitwastheperfectopportunitytoputthemtogooduse.

InhismessagebacktoBrooke,healsointentionedthatLangstonhelpedhimrememberhowmanykids,alongwithhis,hadtolivethroughtheCOVID-19pandemic.“Ourkidsareourworldandthefuture,”hesaid.“Ijustwanttoshowsomelove.”

Beforethepandemic,youprobablydidn'tthinktoomuchaboutthepeoplewhodeliveredyourpackages.Butintimesofpandemic,deliverydriverslikeHectorhavesomeofthemostimportantjobs!

4．WhatdoweknowaboutHectorVesco?

A．Hecollectedtoycarsforboys.B．Heworkedforadeliverycompany.

C．HewasfamiliarwiththeWalbucks.D．HeinformedLangstonofhisownnumber.

5．Whichofthefollowingdoestheunderlined"it"inParagraph4referto?

A．Thebox.B．Thegift.C．Thegesture.D．Theparcel.

6．HowweretheWalbucksinfluencedbythedelivery?

A．BrookewasgratefultoHector'skids.B．Brookewasregretfulforignoringherson.

C．Langstonwascheeredupinthepandemic.D．Langstonwasdisappointedwiththeusedtoys.

7．Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtoconveyinthetext?

A．Thepandemicaffectstheglobe.B．Childrenlovetoycarsandcandies.

C．Oldproductscanservenewpurposes.D．Ordinarypeoplecanbeextraordinary.

Scientistsoftencomparecoralreefs（珊瑚礁）tounderwaterrainforests,yetunliketheleafyplantbaseofaforest,coralsareanimals.Thesoftcreaturesarenaturallyhalf-transparentandgettheirbrilliantcolorfromalgae（藻类）livinginsidethem.Whencoralsexperiencestressfromhottemperaturesorpollution,theyhalttheinterdependentrelationshipwithalgae,typicallypushingthemoutandturningwhite.Coralsarestillalivewhentheyarewhite,butthey’reatriskandmanyeventuallydie,turningdarkbrown.

Scientistsaroundtheworldarelookingformeanstoprotectandmaybeincreasecorals.Onecommonoptionistocreatemoreprotectedareas—essentiallynationalparksintheocean.Beyondnaturepreserves,someconservationistsarelookingformorehands-onmethods.OneresearchcenterintheFloridaKeysisexploringaformofnaturalselectiontokeepcoralsremaining.ThereefsystemintheKeyshasbeenhithardbyclimatechangeandpollution,whichisespeciallytough,becausecoralstherehelpsupportfisheriesworth$100millioneveryyear.

Tokeepthewildecosystemalive,ErinnMuller,thecenter’sdirector,andherteamareharvestingsamplesofthecoralsthatsurvivedtheenvironmentalstressnaturally,keepingthemtomakethemreproduce,andthenreattachingthemtothereef.Theyhave46,000coralsonplasticframesunderthesea.Sofar,thecenterhasregrownover70,000coralsfromfivedifferentspeciesondamagedreefs.

IntheBahamas,RossCunning,aresearchbiologistatChicago’sSheddAquarium,focusesoncoralswithgenesthatcouldmakethemnaturalcandidatesforrestorationprojects.HepublishedastudyoftwoBahamianreefs,onethatsurvivedanextreme2015heatwave,andonethatdidn’t.“Wethinktheirabilitytodealwiththesehighertemperaturesisbuiltintotheirgenes,”saysCunning.There’sevidenceofcoralsevolvingmorequicklytoresistrapidlywarmingclimate.Thebigquestionscientistsneedtoinvestigate,addsGunning,ishowmuchmoreheatcoralscanadaptto.

8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“halt”inthefirstparagraphmean?

A．Weaken.B．Develop.C．Strengthen.D．End.

9．WhatdoMullerandherteamdotosavecorals?

A．Restorethedamagedreefs.B．Growcoralsunderwater.

C．Createmoreprotectedareas.D．Movecoralstounpollutedareas.

10．WhatdoCunning’swordssuggest?

A．Manycoralshavebeengeneticallyimproved.

B．Coolingdownthewatersisthekeytorescuingcorals.

C．Thehighesttemperaturecoralscansurviveisunclear.

D．Reasonsforcoralssurvivingheatwavesneedinvestigation.

11．Whichisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Theeffortsmadetosavecorals.

B．Theimpactofclimatewarmingoncorals.

C．Thesurvivalcrisisfacedbycoralreefs.

D．Therelationshipbetweencoralsandalgae.

Whenmusiccomeson,somepeoplearetoe-lappersorhead-bobbers,othersshaketheirhips，andthentherearethosewholettherhythmmovethemtoafull-bodyboogie（布吉舞）.But,whateveritis,thewaywedancetoabeatissonoticeabletoanindividualthatacomputercannowidentifyusbyouruniquedancing“fingerprint”.

ResearchersattheCentreforInterdisciplinaryMusicResearchatFinland'sUniversityofJyvskylhavebeenusingmotioncapture（动作捕捉）technologytostudywhataperson'sdancemovessayabouthisorhermood,personality,andabilitytosympathize.TheyrecentlymadeanaccidentaldiscoverywhiletryingtoseeifanMLmachine,aformofartificialintelligence,wouldbeabletoidentifywhichkindofmusicwasplayingbasedonhowtheparticipantsofthestudyweredancing.Intheirstudy,theresearchersmotioncaptured73participantswiththeAItechnologywhiletheydancedtoeightdifferentmusicgenres:

electronica,jazz,metal,pop,rap,reggae,country,andblues.Theonlyinstructionthedancersweregivenwastomoveinawaythatfeltnatural.

Butwhatitcoulddowasmoreshocking.Thecomputerwasabletocorrectlyidentifywhichmusiconeoftheparticipantswasdancingto94percentofthetime,regardlessofwhatkindofmusicwasplaying,basedonthepatternofaperson'sdancestyle.Itwasthemovementofparticipants’heads,shouldersandkneesthatwereimportantmarkersindistinguishingbetweenindividual.“Itseemsasthoughaperson’sdancemovementsakindoffingerprint.Eachpersonhasauniquemovementsignaturethatstaysthesamenomatterwhatkindofmusicisplaying,”saidPasiSaari,aco-authorofthestudy,inaclass.

It’spossiblethatdance-recognitionsoftwarecouldbecomesomethingsimilartoface-recognitionsoftwarebutitdoesn’tseemaspractical.Fornow,researcherssaythattheyarenotasinterestedinpossiblesurveillance（监视）usesofthistechnology,butratherwhattheresultsofthisstudysayabouthowhumansrespondtomusic.Sodon’tworryaboutbeingidentifiedatnightclubbyanAIviayoursignaturedancemovesyet.

12．WhatdidtheresearchersexpecttodowiththeMLmachi