贵州省毕节市实验高级中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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TheBestPlacesToWatchFireworksThisFourthOfJuly
CALIFORNIA:
LIGHTSONTHELAKE(LAKETAHOE)
LaunchedfromboatsontheshoreofLakeTahoe,thisshowisconsideredoneofthebiggestsuchdisplaysintheWest,whichmeansthefireworksarevisibleallovertown.Ifyou’reworriedaboutgettingaseat,parkyourpicnicattheElDoradoBeachesbefore9:
45p.m.OryoucantaketheroadlesstraveledandhiketothetopofMountTallacforanunforgettableandbestviewofthedisplay.Justrememberyou’llhavetohikedown,sobringaheadlight.
DELAWARE:
REHOBOTHBEACH
LaunchedfromthebeachsouthofRehobothAvenue,thesefireworksarevisibleupanddowntheboardwalkandbeach.SojumpontheJollyTrolley(观光车)earlyandspendyourwholedayatthebeach.There’sevenlivemusicafterthefireworks.Note:
Thisyear’sfireworksdisplayisscheduledforJuly1,2018.
FLORIDA:
SERTOMA’S4THOFJULYFIREWORKS(PENSACOLABAY)
TheGulfCoastknowshowtocelebratetheFourthofJuly.Withvendors,artsandcrafts,kid-friendlyactivitiesandliveentertainment,thisfun-filleddayinOldSevilleculminates(达到高潮)withthelargestfireworksdisplayinthearea.Unfortunatelytheponyridesandfacepaintingareonlyforthekids,though.
GEORGIA:
DAHLONEGA’S4THOFJULYCELEBRATION
Packupyourlawnchairs,blanketsandcoolersandheadaboutanhouroutsideofAtlantatotheUniversityofNorthGeorgia.It’sevenpetfriendly—justmakesureyourdogcantakethenoise.Andifyougettotownearlyenough(11a.m.),there’saFourthofJulyparadethataimstoputallotherFourthofJulyparadestoshame.
1.WhereisthebestspottowatchthefireworksinLakeTahoe?
A.AttheElDoradoBeaches.B.OnthetopofMountTallac.
C.Anywherealloverthetown.D.OntheshoreofLakeTahoe.
2.Whichdisplayismostsuitableforchildren?
A.REHOBOTHBEACH.
B.LIGHTSONTHELAKE.
C.SERTOMA’S4THOFJULYFIREWORKS.
D.DAHLONEGA’S4THOFJULYCELEBRATION.
3.WhatdoGeorgiansthinkoftheirparade?
A.Thebest.B.Justsoso.
C.Notsobad.D.Veryterrible.
AmericanmagicianDavidBlainelefttheglassboxinwhichhehadlivedfor44dayswithoutfoodonOctober19.Hundredsofpeoplecametowatchtheendofhisstarvationexperiment,whichhadbecomeoneofLondon’smaintouristattractions.
Lookingthinneranddarker,30year-oldBlainewastakenoutofhisboxovertheRiverThamesandimmediatelysenttohospital.Hewasthenslowlyreintroducedtofood,aprocessdoctorssaidcouldbelifethreatening.HehadbeendrinkingonlywatersinceSeptember5.
AnativeofBrooklyn,NewYork,Blainefirstbecameknownasastreetmagicianintheearly1990s.HesoonfoundhimselfdoingmagictricksinbarsforthelikesofAmericanactorLeonardoDiCaprioandhissupermodelfriends.
OverthelastdecadeBlainehasbecomefamouswithacombinationofbreathtakingmagicandclevertricksaimedatgettingalotofattention.
In1999,hewasburiedinacoffin(棺材)foroneweekand,in2000,hespent62hoursinagiantblockofice.Lastyearhestoodonthetopofa25-meterpillar(柱子)inthecenterofNewYorkfor35hoursbeforejumpingintoapileofboxes.
“Ithinkalotofpeopleareunabletoacceptthatthey’reabletodowhattheycando,”hesaid.“Theydon’trealizewecansurvive.Thehumanbeingisanamazingcreation.”
Butheseemedtohavesufferedfromspendingsolongintheglassbox.Hesaidthatattimeshewasunabletosee,hadseriousbackpainsandlosthissenseoftaste.
4.Itis________forDavidBlainetoeatfoodaftersuchalongstarvation.
A.pleasantB.delicious
C.dangerousD.important
5.Havingspentsuchalongtimeintheglassbox,hesufferedthefollowingEXCEPTthat________.
A.hehadbecomeblindB.hehadseriousbackpains
C.helosthissenseoftasteD.hewasinweakhealth
6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDavidBlaine?
A.Brave.B.Adventurous.C.Mad.D.Crazy.
7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofDavidBlaine?
A.Blainewasimmediatelysenttohospitalafterhewastakenoutofhisboxbecausehewasindangerouscondition.
B.BlainewasbornandbroughtupinEngland.
C.InBlaine’sopinion,peoplecancreateawonder.
D.Blainedidn’thaveanyfoodfor44days.
Aftergivingatalkatahighschool,Iwasaskedtopayavisittoaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhome,buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme,anditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim.Iagreed.
Duringthenine-miledrivetohishome,IfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy(肌肉萎缩症).Whenhewasborn,thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetoseefive,thentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalpowerlifter,andIknewaboutovercomingobstaclesandgoingformydreams.
IspentoveronehourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplainorask,“Whyme?
”Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviously,heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hedidn’tmentionthathisclassmateshadmadefunofhimbecausehewasdifferent.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture,andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightwithme.
Whenwefinishedtalking,IwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment,thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid,“Youareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal,Iwillshowittoyou.”
LastsummerIreceivedaletterfromMatthew’sparentstellingmethatMatthewhadpassedaway.Theywantedmetohavealetterhehadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore:
DearRick,
MymomsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentme.IalsowanttoletyouknowthatthedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymore.ButIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.
ItoldyousomedayIwasgoingtotheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal.ButIknownowIwillnevergettodothat.ButIknowI’machampion,andGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeaven,Godwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthere,Iwillshowittoyou.Thankyouforlovingme.
Yours,
Matthew
8.Theboywantedtomeettheauthorbecause_______.
A.hewasinterestedinweightliftingB.hewantedtogetagoldmedal
C.headmiredtheauthorverymuchD.hewantedtheauthortoknowhim
9.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“_______.”
A.Whydoyoucometoseeme?
B.WhydoIhavetostayathome?
C.WhydoesthediseasefallonmeD.Whynotgiveagoldmedaltome
10.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.
A.MatthewisadeterminedboyB.Rickusedtohavethesamedisease
C.MatthewbecameachampionfinallyD.RickregardedMatthewasnormal
11.Theboyrefusedtheauthor’smedalbecause_______.
A.hewasnotworthyofitB.hewouldnotbepitiedbyothers
C.heknewhewoulddiesoonD.hethoughthehimselfcouldearnoneinthefuture
Whilethestartofanewschoolyearisalwaysexciting,thisyearwasevenmoresoforsomeelementaryschoolstudentsinAuckland,NewZealand.Theybecametheworld’sfirstkidstobe“taught”byadigitalteacher.Beforeyoustartimaginingahuman-likerobotwalkingaroundtheclassroom,Willisjustan avatar thatappearsonthestudent’sdesktop,orsmartphonescreen,when orderedtocome.
The autonomous animationplatformhasbeenmodeledafterthehumanbrainandnervoussystem,allowingitto show human-likebehavior.Thedigitalteacherisassigned toteachVector’s“Be sustainable withenergy”—afreeprogramforAucklandelementaryschools.
Justlikethehumansitreplaced,Willisabletoinstantlyreacttothestudents’responsestothetopic.Thankstoawebcamandmicrophone,theavatarnotonlyrespondstoquestionsthekidsmayhave,butalsopicksupnon-verbal cues.Forinstance,ifastudentsmilesatWill,herespondsbysmilingback.Thistwo-wayinteractionnotonlyhelpsattractthestudents’attention,butalsoallowstheprogram’sdeveloperstomonitortheirengagement,andmakechangesifneeded.
NikhilRavishankarbelievesthatWill-likeavatarscouldbeanovelwaytocatchtheattentionofthenext generation.Hesays,“Ihavealotofhopeinthistechnologyasameanstodelivercost-effective,rich,educationalexperienceinthefuture.”
Theprogram,inplacesinceAugust2018,hasbeenagreatsuccessthusfar.Ravishankarsays,“Whatwas fascinating tomewasthereactionofthechildrentoWill.Thewaytheylookattheworldissocreativeanddifferent,andWillreallycapturedtheirattention.”However,regardlessofhowpopularitbecomes,Willisunlikelytoreplacehumaneducatorsanytimesoon.
12.WhatwasspecialforsomeelementaryschoolstudentsinAuckland?
A.Adigitalteachertaughtthem.
B.Theyfirstsawsomethingdigital.
C.Thiswasthestartofanewschoolyear.
D.Theycouldgetclosetosmartphonescreen.
13.Whatisthebenefitofthistwo-wayinteraction?
A.Itcansmileback.B.Itcanusemicrophone.
C.Itcantalkanytopicforfree.D.Itcanchangeifnecessary.
14.What’sRavishankar’sattitudetoWill’sreplacingHumaneducatorssoon?
A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.
C.Unclear.D.Disapproving.
15.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.NewHigh-techContributestoEducation
B.TheWorld’sFirstDigitalTeacherAppearsinClassroom.
C.TheWorld’sFirstDigitalTeacher,aHelptoStudents
D.NewZealandWillReplaceTeachersinClassrooms
WhatdoyouorderwhenyougotoaChineserestaurant?
Doyoustartwithanappetizeroffrieddump
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