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湖北省七市州联考届高三高考份模拟英语试题
【市级联考】湖北省七市州联考2019届高三高考(3月份)模拟英语试题
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WeworkwithCambridgeCountyCouncil'sParticipationTeamtocreateopportunitiesforyoungpeopletovisittheUniversityandlearnmoreaboutit.Thefollowingeventsarescheduledforthe2019/2020academicyear.
SuperStarworkshops
12workshopsareplannedforyoungpeopleaged7to11.Thesehalf-dayvisitswillbeheldthroughouttheyear,attimeswhenyoungpeoplearenotatschool.Ifparticipantscomplete8ofthe12workshops,theywillbeawardedthenationallyrecognizedSuperStarCrestAward.
Pleasenote,workshopswillonlyrunifwehaveasufficientnumberofattendees(usuallyaround3+participants).
ExploreUniversityDays
ExploreUniversityDaysareforyoungpeopleaged12-15.ParticipantsvisittheUniversityfortwodaysandtakepartinavarietyofuniversity-relatedworkshops,andotherfunactivities.
Previousparticipantshavejoinedinthefollowing:
•VisitedtheSportsCentre
•TookpartinaNeuroscienceworkshop
•Enjoyedatwo-coursemealataUniversityCollege
DateswillbeconfirmedinearlyDecember2019,andascheduleforeventwillfollowintheNewYear.
Eventsforpost-16students
Ifyouarestudyingforyourpost-16qualificationsandareconsideringapplyingforCambridgeorwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsubject,thefollowingeventsmightbeforyou:
•UniversityandCollegeOpenDays
•SubjectMasterclasses
•CambridgeScienceFestival
1.WhatcantheparticipantsdoinSuperStarworkshops?
A.Tostayonlyhalfaday.
B.Togetagift.
C.Toenjoyafreemeal.
D.TovisittheSportsCentre.
2.WhicheventisspeciallyforapplicantsofCambridge?
A.SuperStarworkshops.
B.TheNeuroscienceworkshop.
C.ExploreUniversityDays.
D.Eventsforpost-16students.
3.Theeventsinthepassagemostprobablyaimto.
A.introducesomecourses
B.advertiseCambridgeUniversity
C.enrichstudents’sparetimelife
D.promotechildren’sinterestintouring
Recently,a1935letterinwhichErnestHemingwaydetailedhiscatchofa500lbbluemarlin(青枪鱼),anadventurethatisbelievedtohavepartlyinspiredhisnovelTheOldManandtheSea,hasbeensoldfor﹩28,000(£22,000).
ThehandwrittenletterwassentbyHemingwayon8MaytothefishingeditoroftheMiamiHerald,layingoutingreatdetailhowtheauthorandhisfriendHenryStraterbattledtokeepsharksawayfromthemarlinaftercatchingitofftheBahamianislandofBimini.
NateDSanders,theauction(拍卖)companywhichsoldtheletter,saiditdocumentedforthefirsttimeinHemingway'sownwordsnotonlythesizeofthemarlin,butalsotheattackbysharks,reflectingtheplotofthenovel.
ThecompanyaddedthatHemingway'saccountofthemarlincatchdifferedfromotheranecdotesofit,oneofwhichdescribedHemingwayusingamachinegunonthesharks,whichissaidtohaveattractedmoresharksratherthanfrightenedthemaway.
TheOldManandtheSeawasalsoinspiredbyananecdotetoldbyHemingway'sCubanfriendCarlosGutierrez.In1936,HemingwaywroteinamagazinethatCarloshadtoldhimaboutanoldfishermanwhocaughtagreatmarlinalone.
Threeyearslater,HemingwaytoldhiseditorMaxPerkinsthathewasplanningashortstoryabouttheoldcommercialfishermanwhofoughttheswordfishallaloneinhissailingboat.Instead,heendedupwritingForWhomtheBellTolls,notreturningtothestoryabouttheoldfishermanuntilJanuary1951.ItwonhimthePulitzerin1953,andwasspecificallycitedwhenhewasawardedtheNobelPrizein1954.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"layingout"inthesecondparagraphmean?
A.Discussing.
B.Wondering.
C.Imagining.
D.Presenting.
5.Whatdidtheauctioncompanystresswhensellingthe1935letter?
A.Thestyleofthewriter.
B.Thehistoryoftheletter.
C.Thecontentsoftheletter.
D.Thepopularityofthewriter.
6.WhatinspiredHemingwaytowriteTheOldManandTheSeabesideshisownadventure?
A.HenryStrater'saccount.
B.CarlosGutierrez'sstory.
C.MaxPerkins'lifeexperience.
D.NateDSanders'description.
7.Whichisthecorrectorderoftimeforthefollowingfactsinthepassage?
1Hemingwaywrotealettertodescribehisadventure.
2Hemingwaycaughtabigbluemarlin.
3Theletterwassoldatauction.
4TheOldManandTheSeawontheNobelPrize.
A.①③②④
B.②①④③
C.②④①③
D.②③①④
UniversityofPennsylvaniaresearcherssaythatforthefirsttimetheyhavelinkedsocialmediausetoincreasesindepressionandloneliness.Theideathatsocialmediaisanythingbutsocialwhenitcomestomentalhealthhasbeentalkedaboutforyears,butnotmanystudieshavemanagedtoactuallylinkthetwo.Todothat,Pennresearchers,ledbypsychologistMelissaHunt,designedastudythatfocusedonWeChat,SnapchatandInstagram.
Thestudywasconductedwith143participants,whobeforetheybegan,completedamoodsurveyandsentalongphotosoftheirbatteryscreens,showinghowoftentheywereusingtheirphonestoaccesssocialmedia."Wesetouttodoamuchmorecompletestudywhichattemptstoimitatereallife."Huntsaid.
Thestudydividedtheparticipantsintotwogroups:
Thefirstgroupwasallowedtomaintaintheirnormalsocialmediahabits.Theother,thecontrolgroup,wasrestrictedto10minutesperdayonsocialmedia.Therestrictionswereputinplaceforthreeweeksandthentheparticipantsreturnedandweretestedforoutcomessuchasfearofmissingout,anxiety,depressionandloneliness.
Theresultsshowedaveryclearlinkbetweensocialmediauseandincreasedlevelsofdepressionandloneliness."Usinglesssocialmediathanyounormallydowouldleadtosignificantdecreasesinbothdepressionandloneliness,"Huntsaid.
SocialmediainviteswhatHuntcalls"downwardsocialcomparison.""Whenyou'reonline,itcansometimesseemthateveryoneelseiscoolerandhavingmorefunandincludedinmorethingsandyou'releftout,"Huntsaid.Andthat'sjustgenerallydiscouraging."Everyminuteyouspendonlineisaminuteyouarenotdoingyourworkornotmeetingafriendfordinnerorhavingadeepconversationwithyourroommate."Andthesereallifeactivitiesaretheonesthatcanencourageself﹣esteemandself﹣worth,Huntadded.
"Peopleareontheirdevices,andthat'snotgoingtochange,"shesaid.Butasinlife,abitofcontrolgoesalongway.
8.Beforethestudywasconducted,theparticipantscompletedasurveyto .
A.imitatepeople'sreallife
B.linklonelinesstodepression
C.showtheiruseofsocialmedia
D.provesocialmediaisimportant
9.Theresultsofthestudyshowedusinglesssocialmediawouldresultin .
A.people'sfearofmissingout
B.higherlevelsofdepression
C.obviousreliefinloneliness
D.lowerlevelsofhappiness
10.InHunt'sopinion,whichactivitybenefitsmoretomentalhealth?
A.Hikingoutwithfriends.
B.Makingcomparisonwithothers.
C.Playingcomputergamesinsparetime.
D.Loggingontosocialmediaandhavingfun.
11.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AStudyonSocialMedia.
B.HowtoImproveMentalHealth.
C.PeopleAddictedtoSocialMedia.
D.SocialMediaInfluencesMentalHealth.
"Bigtobacco"iswhatthebossesofseverallargetechnologyfirmshavestartedcallingFacebook.Beingcomparedtothetobaccogiantsisfarfrompraise,butitisnottheonlywide﹣spreadanalogy(比拟).AlowerblowisthesuggestionthatFacebookmaybecomelikeYahoo,theoncehigh﹣flyinginternetfirmthatfell.
Evenayearagotheideawouldhavebeenunthinkable.ButsinceJanuaryFacebookhasbecometrappedinaseriesofmisjudgmentsandmissteps.ItbecameclearthatithaddonetoolittletostopRussianinterference(干涉)inAmerica'selectionin2016.Ithadtoadmitthatithadsharedthepersonaldataof90muserswithoutsidefirmswithoutpermission.
ThecomparisontoYahooisimperfect.EvenatitspeakYahoo'sbusinesswasneveraslargeandprofitableasFacebook's.OneofthemainreasonsYahoodeclinedisbecauseitlostouttoapowerfulcompetitor,Google,inonlinesearch;MarissaMayer,itsbossfrom2012untilitssaletoVerizonlastyear,wasunabletorestoreadvertisers'oremployees'confidenceasusersleft.
ButpeoplewhowatchedYahoo'sfallingseesimilarities.Executive(主管)turnoverwasaleadingindicatorofitsdecline;beforeMs.MayerwashiredYahoowentthroughfourchiefexecutivesinthreeyears.Mr.Zuckerberg,whocontrolsthemajorityofFacebook'svotingshares,isnotleaving,butmanytopexecutivesare.Thisyearseveralhaveannouncedtheirdepartures,includingFacebook'schiefsecurityofficer.
Whenadvertisers'faithinFacebookhasbeenshaken,politiciansinWashingtonarerunningoutofpatiencewiththecompany.Lawmakers'inspectionofthefirmiscausingittobemorecautiousabouthowitusesdatafortargetingadvertisementsandaboutwhatinformationitmakesavailabletooutsiders.
Mr.ZuckerbergandMs.SandbergareunderpressuretoprovetoemployeesandadvertisersthatFacebookisnotonlytrustworthybutworthyoftheirtimeandmoney.Iftheycannotdoso,andthecompany'ssharepricecontinuesitsslide,itispossiblethatMs.Sandbergwillbereplacedinthenextyear.Mr.ZuckerbergwilldoubtlesshavethoughtsaboutYahoo'ssorrytale.
12.ForFacebook,beingcomparedto"bigtobacco"is .
A.positive
B.ambitious
C.creative
D.negative
13.Accordingtotheauthor,whatdoesFacebookcurrentlyhaveincommonwiththefailedYahoo?
A.Lettingoutusers'data.
B.Beingdeepinfinancialcrisis.
C.Leadersareleavingthecompany.
D.Layingoffalargenumberofemployees.
14.TheauthortriestosupporthisjudgmentaboutFacebookby .
A.questioningitsmanagement
B.usingevidencerelatedtoit
C.analyzingits