湖北六校届第一次联考英语试题及答案.docx
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湖北六校届第一次联考英语试题及答案
湖北六校2021届高三第一次联考
英语试题
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Flieswon’ttransmitCOVID-19
Withthearrivalofsummer,manypeopleareworriedaboutcontractingCOVID-19throughmosquitoesorflies.
Inresponsetotheconcern,WangLiping,aresearcherfromtheBeijingCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention,saidthereisnotyetevidenceofpeoplegettinginfectedwiththenovelcoronavirusthroughamosquitoorfly.ShemadeherremarksatanewsconferenceonSaturday.Shesaidthevirusismainlyspreadthroughrespiratorydropletsandphysicalcontact.
DjokovicgetsCOVID-19
NovakDjokovictestedpositiveforthecoronavirusonTuesdayaftertakingpartinatennisexhibitionseriesheorganized.Hiswifealsotestedpositive.
Djokovichasbeencriticizedfororganizingthetournamentandbringinginplayersfromothercountriesduringthecoronaviruspandemic((全国或全球性流行病).ViktorTroickisaidTuesdayheandhispregnantwifehavebothbeendiagnosedwiththevirus,whileGrigorDimitrov,anothertennisplayer,saidSundayhetestedpositive.
Kidsaremorepreparedagainstvirus
Childrenmaybeprotectedfromcoronavirusbecausetheycatchsomanycolds,scientistshavesuggested.FiguresfromtheOfficeforNationalStatisticssuggestchildrenarejustaslikelytopickupthevirus,butfeweverdevelopseriousdisease,orevenshowsymptoms.
Whileadultspickupacoldaroundtwotofourtimesayear,schoolagechildrencatchanaverageof12coldsannually,studieshaveshown.Itmayallowyoungsterstobuildupsomeongoingresistancethatadultsdonothave.
Specialbondsaretobeissued
Chinawillissue100billionyuaninspecialgovernmentbondsforCOVID-19controlmeasurestobalanceepidemiccontrolwitheconomicandsocialdevelopment,theMinistryofFinance(MOF)saidMonday.TheMOFwillissuetwokindsofbonds,including50billionyuaninfive-yearbondsand50billionyuaninseven-yearbonds,theMOFsaidinastatement.BothwillbetradedonJune23,2020.Chinawillpursueamoreproactiveandimpactfulpolicythisyeartoreleasemorefundsforcompaniesandindividuals.
21.WhoislesslikelytogetCOVID-19accordingtothepassage?
A.Children.B.Adults.C.Males.D.Females.
22.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Peoplewillgetinfectedwiththenovelcoronavirusiftheyarebittenbymosquitoesorflies.
B.NovakDjokovic,ViktorTroicki,GrigorDimitrovandtheirwiveswerealltestedpositive.
C.Childrenwhooftencatchcoldsaremoreeasilytobeinfectedwiththenovelcoronavirus.
D.Chinaisactivelytakingmeasurestobalanceepidemiccontrolwitheconomicandsocial
development.
23.Whatdoesthenewshaveincommon?
A.Theytellustokeepawayfrommosquitoesorflies.
B.Theytellussomethingaboutthenovelcoronavirus.
C.Theyadviseustoignorethevirusandtakemoreexercise.
D.Theyadviseustomakefulluseofoursavingstomakemoney.
B
“Keepyoureyesopen.ThisiswheretheEwoks(伊沃克人)live.”Theone-hourdriveoutsideofSanFrancisco,coveredincloudsalongwindyroads,hasinspiredmyhusbandtosaythissentenceatleastadozentimes.
WefinallyarriveatMuirWoodsNationalPark.Iexplainthestrangegreenstuffontrunksoftreesaswepassbymoss(苔藓),somethingmy5-year-oldsonColehasneverseeninthedesertwherewelive.
“Mom,areEwoksreal?
Ithinktheymaybearen’treal.”There’saquestioninCole’svoice,likehe’stryingonthisidea.
We’vebeendowntheroadofpretendingversusrealitybefore,whatwithallthetalkofsuperheroesandsucharoundourhouse.“Ithinkyouareright.Ewoksarejustinthemovies.Butitwouldbecooliftheywerereal,right?
”
Cole’ssilentforawhile,thinking.“IjustsawanEwok’searbackthere!
”ColespottedanadditionalEwokarmandonefullbodyofthetinyhairycreatures.ItdoesindeedlooklikeweareintheEwokforestofStarWars.
Cole’simaginationismorethanIcanunderstand.Whatdoplantseat?
Whichisthebestplanet?
Whichrocksfloat?
Heloveslife.Heloveshisinnerworldandouterexistenceequally.
Ihearalotofworryfromparentsaboutmediasuckingthesoulsfromourchildren,takingawaytheirtimeforcreativeplay.Forus,thishasn’tbeenthecase.ColeandhisbrotherarequiteknowledgeableintherealitiesoflifewhenitcomestoAngryBirds,CuriousGeorge,andtheadventuresofIndianaJones.Thesecharacters,andothersoftheirowninvention,liveinmyhomelikevisitors,joiningusonwalksandoutings.Iappreciatethem,thoughnotallthetime,forthecompanytheygivemysonsandtheirbusyminds.
Ithinkofmediacharactersasanadd-ontoalreadybusyminds,andtheybecomepartoftheparentingteam.Theyteachloyalty,curiosity......----lessonsI’mtryingtoconvey,butinamuchcoolerwaythanIcan.
24.Wherearethefamilyheadingfor?
A.Thecinema.B.Apark.C.SanFrancisco.D.Adesert.
25.WhatcanweknowaboutColefromthepassage?
A.Heisproudofhimself.B.Heisfullofcuriosity.
C.Heiscourageous.D.Heisconsiderate.
26.Whatdomanyparentsthinkoftheirchildrenplayingviamedia?
A.Itwasteschildren’stime.
B.Itcanmaketheirchildrenrelaxed.
C.Itcanengagetheirchildreninlearningactively.
D.Itcanaccompanytheirchildrenintheirabsence.
27.What’smostlikelytobetheauthorsattitudetothemediacharactersinparentingchildren?
A.Indifferent.B.Critical.CSupportive.D.Disapproving.
C
Racewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.
Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.Butthesport’srulesrequirethataracewalker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontactwiththegroundatalltimes.However,it’sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity.
Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding.Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800caloriesperhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburnwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.
However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes.Runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.
Asaresult,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner’sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport’sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique.Ittakessomepractice.
28.Whatistheproblemofracewalking?
A.Itmostlikelycontributestofewerinjuriesthanrunning.
B.Racewalkershavetoobeycertainruleswhilewalking.
C.Justlikerunning,racewalkingismentallydemanding.
D.Racewalkershitthegroundwithstrongerforceperstep.
29.Whichofthefollowingusuallyburnsmorecalories?
A.Racewalking.B.Walking.
C.Running.D.Sleeping.
30.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Racewalkingislikelytocausekneeinjuries.
B.Racewalkingisfitforpeoplewithhipinjuries.
C.Turningtoexpertsbeforetryingracewalkingisagoodidea.
D.Practicemoreandyouwillsurelybenefitfromracewalking.
31.Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom__________.
A.astorybookB.atextbook
C.atraveljournalD.asportsmagazine
D
Theartificiallightingwhichlinestheworld’scoastlinescouldbehavingasignificantimpactonspeciesthatrelyonthemoonandstarstofindfood,newresearchsuggests.
Creaturessuchasthesandhopper(沙蚤)orientate(确定方位)theirnightlymigrationsbasedonthemoon’spositionandbrightnessofthenaturalnightsky.However,astudybyBangorUniversityandtheUniversityofPlymouthshowsthepresenceofartificiallightoriginatingfromcitiesseveralkilometresaway(alsoknownasartificialskyglow)disruptsthelunarcompasstheyusewhencoveringlongdistances.
Insomecases,thiscanleadtoanimalstravellingtowardstheseaandawayfromfood,whileinothersitreducesthechanceofthemventuringoutforfoodatall.WritinginCurrentBiology,researcherssaythiscouldposeadistinctthreatnotjusttothehealthofsandhopperpopulationsbutalsothewiderecosystem,sincetheyplayanimportantroleinbreakingdownandrecyclingalgaewasheduponcoastlines.
Dr.ThomasDavies,LecturerinMarineConservationattheUniversityofPlymouth(UK),said,“Artificialskyglowisthemostgeographicallywidespreadformoflightpollution.Surveyshaveshownitcancurrentlybedetectedabove23%oftheworld’scoastsnightly,andwithcoastalhumanpopulationssettoatleastdoubleby2060,itseffectsareonlygoingtoincrease.Ourresultsshowitisalreadyhavingobviousimpactsonbiologicalprocessesthatareguidedbycelestial(天上的)lightsignals.”
Throughthestudy,researchersfindincreasingevidencethatlightpollutionfromcoastalcitiescaninfluencemarinespeciesinhabitingnearbybeaches,rockyshoresandeventheseafloor.Theseresultshighlighthowpervasive(遍布的)citylightingcouldbeinshapingtheecologyofcoastlineskilometresdistantfromtheirnearesturbancentres.Theya
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