江苏省泰州市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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江苏省泰州市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
【市级联考】江苏省泰州市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
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Canyouimaginebeingpaidmillionsforplayinginasportsteam?
Thatyouwereabletofillstadiumswithpeoplecomingtoseeyouplay?
Thatyoucouldattractfanscrazilylikeasuperstar?
ESportshavemadeallthatpossibleandmore.Thefeverforvideogameshashadagreatinfluenceonthesportsindustry.
TowhatdegreeESports,orelectronicsportscanbeconsideredasportremainsaquestion.Ifwesticktothemeaninginthedictionary,sportisunderstoodtobeanyphysicalactivity,whetheragameorcompetition,thatrequirestrainingandfollowingrules.Asecondmeaningis:
allkindsofphysicalactivitiesaredoneforhealthorforfun.
Spendinghoursandhoursinfrontofacomputerorwithamobilephoneinhandplayingvideogamesisnotaphysicalactivity.Butwhenthevoicesthatdefenditbelongtofamousathletes,andwhentheInternationalOlympicCommitteeitselfis,seriouslythinkingaboutthepossibilityofintroducingeSportsinthe2020OlympicGames,itisatleastworthconsideringtheargument.
ItisclearthateSportshashadabiginfluenceonthesportsindustryanditsfansareincreasingallthetime.Athletes,sportsteams,sponsors(赞助商)insideandoutsidethesport,andthemediasupporttheindustrygreatly,whichattractsandsatisfiestheyounggeneration.Professionalvideogamecompetitionshavemadenearly$900millionoverthepastthreeyearsthankstosponsorshipandadvertising.Theindustryisexpectedtomakeover$1.1billionandreach215millionusersin2019,accordingtoastudybytheconsultantNewzoo.
ThebigplayersintheeSportsleagueshaveturnedtheir‘hobby’intoaprofessionwhichoffersachancetogainfameorbecomefamous.Thoseguyswhodistancethemselvesfromtheworld,shuttingthemselvesupforupto12hoursadayinadarkroomtoconnectwithpeoplefromallovertheplanetthroughavideogame,nowfilllargestadiumsandcompeteforprizesthatareoveronemilliondollars.Theyaretheenvyofhalftheplanet!
AsafamousNBAsuperstar,ShaquilleO’Nealsays“thefansthemselvesaretheoneswhoopenedmyeyes.ESportsareagreatbusinesschanceandtheindustrycannotbeleftout.”
Whilemillionsofdollarsarepaidaroundtheworldforthesenewidols,wecancontinuetoarguewhethertheyaresportsornot.Ifonlyforfun…
1.Whichisrightaccordingtothepassage?
A.ESportsattractallpeoplefortheprizes.
B.ESportshavenocleareffectonbusiness.
C.ESportshavelittleinfluenceonthesportsindustry.
D.ESportsaredifferentfromthesportspeopletraditionallyconsider.
2.WhydothebigplayersintheeSportsbecometheenvyofhalftheplanet?
A.Theyshutthemselvesupforupto12hoursaday,playingvideogames.
B.Theyhaveturnedtheir‘hobby’intoaprofession,earningfameandwealth.
C.Theycanconnectwithpeoplefromallovertheplanetthroughavideogame.
D.TheyhavegotsupportfromfamousathletesandtheInternationalOlympicCommittee.
3.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Esports:
awaytowealthB.Esports:
sportorbusiness
C.Esports:
ameaningfulsportD.Esports:
agreatopportunity
“WhydoIlive?
WhydoIwishforanything,ordoanything?
Isthereanythinginmylifethatwillnotbedestroyedbymydeath?
”
ThesearethewordsofthefamousRussianwriterLeoTolstoy.LikeTolstoy,manypeopleaskthesedifficultquestions.Andtheystruggletofindmeaningintheirlife.Tolstoyspenthiswholelifetryingtoanswerdifficultquestionslikethese.Hissearchforanswersinfluencedhiswriting.
OnAugust28th,1828,LeoTolstoywasborninthecountryofRussia.
Asachild,TolstoywasamemberoftheRussianCatholicChurch.Butasayoungman,hebegantoquestionthatfaith.Tolstoywantedtomakehisownmoraldecisions;hewastiredofbeingtoldwhattobelieve.Hethoughtpeoplecouldachieveadegreeofperfectioniftheytriedhardenough.Soheworkedveryhardatbeingthebestineverythinghedid.Hethoughtthathewouldfindmeaningandtruthinsuccess.
Inthe1850s,LeoTolstoywrotehisfirststories.Hewroteabouthisexperiencesinthearmy.Healsotoldstoriesaboutwhenhewasachild.TheseworkswerepublishedandTolstoybecameawell-knownwriter.
Tolstoywasfinallysuccessful.Heearnedtherespecthealwayswanted.ManywealthyandintelligentmenmetandtalkedwithTolstoy.Someofthemenwerewriterslikehim.Theytalkedalotaboutfaithandthemeaningoflife.ButsoonTolstoyrecognizedthatthesemenwerenotperfect.Nowheknewtheycouldnotanswerhisquestionsaboutfaith.
Sointhe1860s,Tolstoytriedadifferentwaytofindmeaning.Heopenedaschoolforthechildrenofhisserfs—thepeoplewhoworkedonhisland.Theseworkerswereverypoor.Hewantedtohelpthembecausehethough
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