学年广州海珠中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析.docx
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学年广州海珠中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
2020-2021学年广州海珠中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
IntheUnitedStates,theword"holiday"issynonymouswithcelebration.Thefollowingtenholidaysperyearareproclaimedbythefederalgovernment.
IndependenceDay
IndependenceDayisannuallycelebratedonJuly4andisoftenknownas"theFourthofJuly”.ItistheanniversaryofthepublicationofthedeclarationofindependencefromGreatBritainin1776.Nowitiscelebratedinallthestates.Thearmymarkstheoccasionbyfiringa13-gunsaluteeveryyear.Ceremoniesmayincludeparades,officialspeeches,visitstohistoricmonumentsandfireworksdisplays.
MemorialDay
Thisholiday,onthefourthMondayofeveryMay,isadayonwhichAmericanshonorthedead.OriginallyadayonwhichflagsandflowerswereplacedongravesofsoldierswhodiedintheAmericanCivilWar,nowithasbecomeadayonwhichthedeadofallwarsandallotherdeadarerememberedthesameway.
VeteransDay
VeteransDaywasestablishedtohonorAmericanswhohadservedinWorldWarI.ItfallsonNovember11,thedaywhenthatwarendedin1918,butitnowhonorsveteransofallwarsinwhichtheUnitedStateshasfoughtVeterans'organizationsholdparadesorotherspecialceremonies,andtheUSpresidentcustomarilyplacesawreathontheTomboftheUnknownsatArlingtonNational.
Thanksgiving
ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember.IthasbeenanannualtraditionintheUnitedStatessince1863.Today,peoplecelebrateThanksgivingtoremembertheseearlydays.Themostimportantpartofthecelebrationisatraditionaldinner.Thanksgivingdinneralmostalwaysincludessomeofthefoodsservedatthefirstfeast:
roastturkey,cranberrysaucepotatoespumpkinpies.Beforethemealbegins,familiesoftenpausetogivethanks.
1.WhenisIndependenceDay?
A.May14,B.July13.C.July14.D.July4.
2.Whichholidayhonorsdeadsoliders?
A.IndependenceDay.B.MemorialDay.C.VeteransDay.D.Thanksgiving.
3.WhatwillAmericansdoonThanksgivingDay?
A.Theysaythanks.B.Theyhavefriendgatherings.
C.Theygoonholiday.D.Theybuymanycards.
B
Haveyoueverthrownacamel?
Camelsarelargeandheavyanimalssoitwouldbehardtothrow.ButintheFrench-speakingDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,“tothrowacamel”isawayofsaying“tomakeaspellingmistake”.
Inthepast,aphraselikethatwasnotacceptedbytheFrenchgovernmentasanofficialFrenchterm.Butrecently,theFrenchMinistryofCultureworkedonanewkindofdictionarythatacceptstheideathatmanypeopleoutsideofFrancespeakthelanguage.ThelanguagehaschangedovertimeandisdifferentinplaceslikeIvoryCoastinWestAfricaorQuebecinCana-da,comparedtohowitisinParis
Anewonlinedictionary,calledtheFrenchspeakers’dictionary,includesnewFrenchwordsfromaroundtheworld.ItwasreleasedonMarch18—justintimeforInternationalFrenchSpeaker’sDayonMarch20.
SupporterssaythenewInternetdictionaryismoredemocraticthanearlierFrenchdictionariesthatonlyshowedthewayhighlyeducatedFrenchpeoplespoke.Thenewdictionaryincludesunofficialwordslike“pourriel”,whichmeansanunwantedemailifyouareinCanada.Itisawordbasedon“courriel”,whichjustmeansanemail.
FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronproposedtheideaofthedictionaryin2018.Itnowcontainsabout600.000terms,RoselyneBachelotistheFrenchCultureMinister.ShesaidthedictionaryisnotjustforFrance's67millioncitizens,butforthe300millionFrenchspeakersworldwide.
Theaim,supporterssay,istorecognizethewaylanguagechanges.Wordsandexpressionsincludedinthedictionarycomefromover50countries—evenfromtheUnitedStatesSomepeopleinthesouthernU.S.stateofLouisianaspeakFrench.
Peoplecanseethedictionaryonawebsiteorwithanapp.Userscanalsosendinnewwordstheythinkshouldbeincluded.OfficialdictionariesproducedbytheFrenchAcademyinPariswerefirstpublishedhundredsofyearsagoandareregularlyupdated.
4.Whatdowemeanifwesayaman“throwsacamel”inFrench?
A.Hetalksbig.B.Heisverystrong.
C.Hemakesajoke.D.Hemisspellsaword.
5.Whatisthepurposeofthepublicationdateofthenewonlinedictionary?
A.Tocelebrateanevent.B.Tohonorforeignusers.
C.Todrawmoreattention.D.Tomeetanurgentneed.
6.Wheredoestheword“pourriel”comefrom?
A.French.B.Anemail.C.Aholiday.D.Canada.
7.Whatcanpeopledowiththenewdictionary?
A.Updateitregularly.B.Recommendnewwordstoit.
C.Changethemeaningofitswords.D.Regarditasanofficialdictionary.
C
Babieswhofrequentlycommunicatewiththeircaregiversusingeyecontactandvocalisations(发声)attheageofonearemorelikelytodevelopgreaterlanguagesskillsbythetimetheyreachtwo,accordingtonewresearch.
Inthestudy,researcherslookedat11-and12-month-odbabies'vocalisations.gesturesandgazebehaviours,andathowtheircaregiversrespondedtothem.Tomeasureheinteractions,theresearchersvideoedinfants(婴儿)andcaregiverathome,andaskedthemtoplayasusual.Theytookthoserecordingsbacktotheuniversity
Thescientiststhenusedstatisticalmodelstofindthatthebestpredictorofvocabularyat24monthswaswheninfantswereseentousevocalsatiomswhilelookingattheircaregiver'sfacewhentheywereaboutayearold.Thebenefitswereevengreaterwhentheseinteractionswerefollowedbyresponsesfromthecaregiver.
Thestatisticsshowedthatat19months,childrenhadanaverageofabout100words.Thosewhoexhibitedthebeneficialinteractivebehaviourearlierinlifewereseentohaveanaverageofabout30extrawords.
"Themessageofthispaperisthatitistheresultofajointeffort;noticingwhatyourchildisattendingtoandtalkingtothemaboutitwillsupporttheirlanguagedevelopment."saidMcGillion,aco-authorofthework.
"Thejoyofthismessageisthatthatcanhappeninanycontext...acrossanypartofyourday.It'snotsomethingthatrequiresspecialequipmentorevenlotsoftime.Icanhappenwhenyou'redoingthelaundry,forexample—whenyou'retakingoutthesocks,youcantalkaboutsocks...inthepark,inthecar,atmealtimes,atbathtimes.Thisfindingcanbeusedinanycontext,"addedMcGillion.
"Thisisadevelopmentalsnapshotinthefirstyearoflife,butchildrenareconstantlygrowingandchangingandsoaretheirbehaviours.Itwouldbeinterestingtolookatthesesortsofbehavioursagainaschildrenprogressthroughthesecondyearoflifetoseewhat'shappeningthere,"saidDonnellan,theleadauthoronthestudy.
8.Howdidtheresearchersgetthefindings?
A.Byinteractingwithbabies.
B.Byaskingbabiestovocalize.
C.Byanalyzingrelevantrecordings.
D.Byreferringtothepreviousstatistics.
9.Whatdoesheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph5mean?
A.Infants'eyecontact.
B.Infants'largervocabulary.
C.Theresponsefromcaregivers.
D.Thebestpredictorofvocabulary.
10.WhatdidMcGilionsayaboutinfants'interactivebehaviour?
A.I'seasytoperform.
B.It'scomplextounderstand.
C.It'sdifficulttocopy.
D.It'sinterestingtovideo.
11.Whatmightfurtherstudiesbeon?
A.Children'sacademicprogress.
B.Children'sgrowingenvironment.
C.Children'spotentialphysicaldevelopment.
D.Children'sbehavioursacrossmoreageranges.
D
EvenasGoogleplanstotestitsfleet(车队)ofself-drivingcarsonpublicroadsthissummer,itsbusinessmodelremainsabitofamystery.By2025,asmanyas250,000self-drivingvehiclescouldbesoldeachyearglobally,accordingtoastudybyanindustryresearchfirm.
“VehiclesthatcantakeanyonefromAtoBatthepushofabuttoncouldtransformmobilityformillionsofpeople,”saidChrisUrmson,directorofGoogle’sself-drivingcarproject.Fornow,Googlehasnoplanstosellanyofitsself-drivingcars.Theyarestrictlyforresearch.ButtheywillhitpublicroadsthissummernearGoogle’sheadquartersinMountainView,California.Previoustestinghastakenplaceonlyonclosedcourses.
Thecarsarebuilttooperatewithoutasteeringwheel,accelerator(油门)orbrakepedal.“Oursoftwareandsensorsdoallthework,”Urmsonsaid.“Thevehicleswillbeverybasic—wewanttolearnfromthemandadaptthemasquicklyaspossible—buttheywilltakeyouwhereyouwanttogoatthepushofabutton.”Theprototype(雏形)isthefirstofa100-carfleetthetechgiantisbuilding.
Inthelongrun,Urmsonseesafutureofsaferroads—themajorityofautoaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerror—andfewertrafficjams.Roboticcarscouldalsoshuttlepeoplewhocan’tdrivebecauseofageorillness.
Googlehassaidthatself-drivingcarscouldlaunchnewbusinessmodelsinwhichpeoplebuytheuseofvehiclestheydon’town.Thecompanyhasalreadytestedothertypesofself-drivingcarsonpublicstreets,includingmodifiedLexussport-utilityvehicles,underaspecialpermitprogrambytheCaliforniaDepartmentofMotorVehiclesthatrequiresahumandriveratthecontrols.
Thestatehasissuedsixothercompaniespermitstooperatesuchcars,includingDelphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,BoschandNissan.Thevehiclesthatwillbetestedonopenroadsthissummerwillhaveremovablesteeringwheels,acceleratorsandbrakepedalstoallow“safetydrivers”totakecontrolifneeded.
12.AccordingtoChrisUrmson,__________.
A.self-drivingcarscangivedrivingorderstohumans
B.self-drivingcarsarespeciallydesignedfortheelderly
C.softwareandsensorsarevitalforself-drivingcars
D.ordinaryvehicleswillbereplacedbyself-drivingcars
13.Paragraph4ismeanttotellusthat__________.
A.m
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