高二下学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

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高二下学期第一次月考英语试题

江西省南康中学2020-2021学年高二下学期第一次月考（3月）英语试题

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CreativeWritingSummerSchool

2-15August2015

Studyatoneoftheworld'sleadinguniversities

AbouttheCreativeWritingSummerSchool

Thisprogrammeisforthosewishingtodeveloptheirexistingcreativewritingskills,eitherforeventualprofessionaluse,oroutofpersonalinterest.Workshopcoursestakeplacetwiceaday.Inaseriesofplenary（全体出席的）lectures（eachmorning,andonsomeevenings）,novelists,poetsandwritersofcreativenon-fictiondiscusstheirownworkandtheartofwriting.Plenarylecturesaredesignedtoexpandstudents'understandingoftheirowncreativeoptions.Studentswillexpectedtocompletedailywritingtasksoutsideclassroomhours;theresultingworkwillformtheprimaryfocusoftheworkshops.

WhatwillIbestudying?

Workshopcoursesfocusonpracticalwritingskillsandcriticalreflection;therearespecialistoptionsinfiction;creativenon-fictionandpoetry,andwritingforstageandscreen,aswellasamorebroadly-basedwritingcourse.

Whocanapply?

Theprogrammeisopentouniversitystudents,literatureteachers,professionalsandthosewithotherlifeexperience;gap-yearstudentspreparingforuniversitymayalsoapply（studentsmustbeaccompaniedbyaparent/guardianifunder18whentheprogrammestarts）.Participantsmustalsomeetthelanguagerequirementsspecifictothisprogrammeandwillbeaskedtoprovidea300-400wordpieceexplainingtheirreasonsforapplying.

Whowillbeteachingme?

CoursesaretaughtbyacombinationofpublishedwritersassociatedwiththeSchoolofContinuingEducation,PekingUniversityandbyguestsubjectspecialistsfrombeyondtheuniversity.

WherewillIstay?

ParticipantscanstayintheSchoolofContinuingEducation,PekingUniversity,closetotheteachingsitesandcityCoventry.

HowdoIapply?

Youcandownloadanapplicationformorapplyonline.

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1．Participantsaresupposedtofinishtheirwritingtasks______.

A．inthemorningB．intheevening

C．afterclassD．duringplenarylectures

2．Thewritingcourses_____·

A．focusonpracticalwritingskills

B．covervariouskindsofwriting

C．don'tincludewritingforstageandscreen

D．aremainlyaboutcreativenon-fiction

3．Applicantsneedtowriteanessayto_______.

A．introducethemselves

B．showtheirwritingskills

C．statetheirlanguagelearningexperiences

D．explainwhytheywanttoattendtheprogramme

Upto60ShanghaimathsteachersaretobebroughttoEnglandtoraisestandards,inanexchangearrangedbytheDepartmentforEducation.Theannouncementcomesasacampaignislaunchedtoraiseadultmathsskills.Asurveyof300adultsforthenumeracycampaignfoundthatoverathirdthoughttheirlevelofmathshadheldthemback.AnaccompanyingeconomicanalysissaidthatalackofmathsskillscosttheUK20billionpoundsperyear.

Theplantobring60English-speakingmathsteachersfromShanghaiisanattempttolearnfromacitythathasbeenthetopperformanceintheOECD'sPisatests.TheOECDsaysthatchildrenofpoorfamiliesinShanghaiareonaveragebetteratmathsthanmiddleclasschildrenintheUK.TheShanghaiteachers,expectedtoarrivefromtheautumn,willhelpsharetheirteachingmethods,supportpupilswhoarestrugglingandhelptotrainotherteachers.

“WehavesomesmartmathsteachersinthiscountrybutwhatIsawinShanghai-andotherChinesecities-hasonlystrengthenedmybeliefthatwecanlearnfromthem.”saideducationminister,ElizabethTruss,whohasrecentlyvisitedShanghai,accompaniedbyheadteachersfromEngland,“Theyhaveacan-doattitudetomaths-andIwantustomatchthat,andtheirperformance,”Shestressedtheeconomicsignificanceofraisingmathsstandards,forindividualsandthecountry.'Aspartofourlongtermeconomicplan,wearedeterminedtodriveupstandardsinourschoolsandgiveouryoungpeopletheskillstheyneedtosucceedintheglobalrace.Goodmathsqualificationshavethegreatestearningpotentialandprovidethestrongestprotectionagainstunemployment,”saidtheeducationminister.

4．Poormathsskillshavecausedserious_____consequencesinEngland.

A．academicB．economic

C．culturalD．political

5．WhatisthemainfactorbehindShanghaiteachers’successinmathsteaching?

A．Theirstudentsarefrompoorfamilies

B．Theirstudentshaveatalentformaths

C．Theyhaveapositiveattitudetoteaching

D．Theyteachinahighlydevelopedcity.

6．AccordingtoElizabethTruss,raisingmathsstandardscanbehelpfulin_____.

A．equippingyoungpeoplewithglobalcompetitiveness

B．promotingthepupils’internationaltestperformance

C．teachinghowtoearnmoneyintheglobalmarket

D．discoveringone’smathstalentatanearlyage

7．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．GoodMathsSkillsAreaboutHardWork

B．WhyAreEnglishMathsStandardsLeftBehind?

C．WhyAreShanghaiMathsTeachersGettingPopular?

D．ChineseTeachersBringtheArtofMathstoEnglishSchools

AmassivewinterstormisexpectedtobeginhittingMassachusettstonight,dumpinguptoafootormoreofsnowinsomeareas,whilewhippingthecoastwithpowerfulwindsanddrivingrains,forecasterspredict.

“It’sgotalittlebitofeverything,”WilliamBabecock,ameteologist（气象学家）attheNationalWeatherServiceinTaunton,saidofthepost-ChristmasstormthatbroughtsnowstormconditionstotheOhioValleybeforeheadingeastwithitsmixedbagofsnow,sleet,andrain.

StateHighwayAdministratorFrankDePaolasaidmorethan4,000statesandsnowplows（扫雪车）andsaltspreaderswerereadytomaketheroadssaferforholidaytravelers.

“MassDOTwillbefullystaffedandwillbereadytohandlethis,”DePaolasaid,nothingthatthestorm,whichshouldbringsnowtomostofthestateexcepttheCapeandIslandbeforeturningintoraintomorrow,isMassachusetts’firstsignificantsnowstormofthiswinterseason.

“Therehavebeeneventswherewehavehadprettymuchfreezing,icingconcerns,whichwehavetreatedwithchemicals.Butthisisthefirstbigeventthatwillcallforplowing,”hesaid.

AhighwindwatchhasbeenissuedforsoutheasternMassachusetts,includingCapeCod,Forecasterssaythewindcouldreach60mph,possiblybringingdownpowerlines.

InWorcester,somewerebusyforsevererbybuyingrocksalt,shovelsandwindshieldwash,BarrowsHardwarepresidentBrainBarrowsaid.Hecalledthevolume（总量）ofcustomersathisWebsterStreetstoreverysteadyonWednesdaymorning,“Youdogetthatsupermarketeffectforsure,”hesaidofshoppersstockingsuppliesbeforeastorm.

TherewerenoflightdelaysorcancellationsatLoganInternationalAirportinBostonasofday,”Rightnow,everything’srunningnormally.”airportspokesmanRichardWalshsaid.ButWalshsaidasthedayprogressed,travelersshouldcontacttheirairlinesdirectlytocheckthestatusoftheirflights.

8．AccordingtoWilliamBabecock,wecanknowthat_____.

A．snow,sleet,andrainoccurredafterChristmas

B．nothinghasbeendonetoprepareforthewinterstorm

C．400snowplowswerereadyforthesnow

D．thesnowstormcamefromtheOhiosnow

9．WecanconcludefromParagraph5that_____.

A．thiswinterseasonisfilledwithgreatsignificance

B．Massachusettsseldomseessnowallyearround

C．herearesomepoisonouschemicalsinthesnow

D．theicyroadshaveinconveniencedpeople

10．Somepeopleboughtsupplies_______.

A．becametheygotaffectedbythesupermarket

B．becausetheywerewronglydirectedtodothis

C．becausetheywereexcitedtobeinformed

D．becausetheywerepreparingthemselvesforthesnow

11．Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttosayinthepassage?

A．Peopletendtofallintoapanicwhenfacedwithhadweather

B．Thegovernmentshowsconcernforpeople’slivingconditions

C．Peoplefromallwalksoflifehavegottenreadyforthesnow

D．Flightsusuallyaren’taffectedmuchbyhadweather

What'smoreexcitingthanhavingafreshhotpizzadeliveredtoyourdoor?

Howabouthavingitbroughttoyoubyarobot?

ThankstoDomino'sRoboticUnitorDRU,thatjustbecameareality!

OnMarch8,thethree-foottallrobotdelivereditsfirstpizzatosomeluckyresidentsinBrisbane,Australia.

ThefullyautonomousDRUistheresultofacooperationbetweenDomino’sPizzaAustraliaandMarathonRobotics.The450-poundmachinethattravelsatamaximumspeedof12.4milesanhourcantraverseadistanceofupto12milesandback,beforerequiringabatteryrecharge.LIDAR,alaser-basedsensortechnologysimilartotheoneusedinself-drivingcars,enablesDRUtodetectandavoidobstacles,whiletraditionalsensors,muchlikethoseusedinvacuumrobotsensureitspathissafeasitheadstoitsdestination.

Therobotcanfituptotenpizzasandevenhasaseparatecoldareatoaccommodatedrinkorders.Toaccesstheirfond,customershavetoentertheuniquecodeprovidedbythecompany.Thisisnotonlyensuresthattheypickuptherightpizza,butalsopreventsthepiesfromgettingstolen.

ScientistsexpertadditionalDRU’stobereadyforserviceintheirvariousQueenslandlocationswithinthenextsixmonths.Butdon’texpectthesesupercuterobotstoreplacehumansanytimesoon.AccordingtoDomino’stheDRUstillneedsextensivetesting,whichthecompanybelievescouldtakeuptotwoyears.

Andthenthereisalsotheissueofregulations.Thepublicuseofautonomousvehiclesisstillbannedinmostcountries.ButDonMeij,theCEOandManagingDirectorofDomino'sPizzaAustraliaNewZealandLtd,isnotworried.Heis“confidentthatonedayDRUwillbecomeanintegralpartoftheDomino'sfamily.”

12．What'sthefunctionofLIDAR?

A．keepingDRUfreeofobstacles

B．RechargingDRU’sba