相关试卷
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1、 What programme comes first on TV?A、A talent show. B、A movie. C、A basketball match.
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2、 Why did the accident happen?A、One of the drivers drove after drinking. B、The traffic signal stopped working. C、The drivers didn't keep to the speed limit.
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3、 Who graduated from Nanjing Normal University?A、Nancy's mother. B、The woman. C、The man.
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4、 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你校英语学习公众号现征集以"我心目中的榜样"为主题的稿件,请你用英文撰写一篇短文投稿。内容包括:
1)介绍你心目中的榜样;
2)说明原因。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.标题已给出。
My role model
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5、 Climate scientists have warned that if we don't take appropriate actions, this warming will probably continue and there will be a higher price to pay.
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6、 Its artist, Han Gan, is known for his skill in not only the physical features of the animal, but also its inner spiritand strength.
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7、 Of course, there are still environmental risks. However, these should be with economic needs.
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8、 We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings, and Shackleton threw away all his gold. But to our surprise, he allowed Hussy to keep his banjo. Hussy often played it to keep our up.
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9、 Workers built shelters for survivors, whose home has been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to again.
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10、 Reeve engaged in a wide range of exercise designed to rebuild muscle, and made remarkable . Shortly after, he managed to return to his film career by directing, producing and even starring in films.
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11、 Moreover, what made Cunningham great was his to photography, and the hours and hours of sheer hard work he put into his work.
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12、 Through intense effort, Yuan Longping enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.
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13、 Reeve realized that his role in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman, and he soon gained a for raising awareness for good causes.
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14、 Until he passed away in 1961, Mei had been performing and encouraging the of Peking Opera for almost 60 years.
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15、 Today, however, technological advances have led to a of art and technology. As a result, the art world is changing greatly.
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16、 As the final, joyous note signalled the end of the symphony, the audience jumped to their feet, clapping, cheering and waving their hats. But Beethoven continued , his head buried in the score.
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17、 根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why does rain seem to make you sleepy?
This spring on the east coast of the US, it feels like we've lost touch with the sun. In Washington, DC, 14 of the first 17 days of May were rainy. It means that, for me, May has been one of the months I've felt the sleepiest. The dull weather can hit almost all of our senses in a way that gives a sign to us it is time for a sleep.
First, there's what we see—or rather, what we don't. When it's raining and skies are cloudy, we miss out on our body's internal alarm clock. As Naomi, a scientist from Central Queensland University said, when you don't see the sunlight first thing in the morning, your body never gets the signal that it needs to shift into daytime mode.
Plants produce oils during dry periods, possibly to stop seeds from developing. When it rains, the water brings out the oils and they mix with a chemical to create a "musky" smell. Additionally, after a thunderstorm there's a chance you may smell ozone(臭氧), which is generated when lightning interacts with the air. Some compare its smell to that of clean bed sheets.
Rain sounds are also comforting. The rhythmic pattern of rain hitting a roof, umbrella, or the ground below is called "pink noise." Pink noise is a category of background noise that has all of the frequencies that human can hear and has lower volumes at higher frequencies. According to some research, it may improve our quality of sleep by decreasing our brain activity. .
The difficulty in waking up, the fresh, earthy scents, and the peace of the rain tapping on windows are enough to make anyone want to go back to bed for the day. Sadly, none of this evidence is enough to justify doing so; but it can at least explain why you may feel a little sleepy on these cloudy days.
A. Noises can make us feel sleepier during the daytime.B. The others have been cloudy and dull for at least part of the day.
C. The earthy smell of rain can make you feel calm and comfortable.
D. It makes it easier for us to wake up from our sleep the night before.
E. Sunlight causes our bodies to stop producing what makes us sleepy at night.
F. And you'll also smell that when you are in your garden turning over your soil.
G. You can listen to an hour of rain on a window here, if you intend to test it out.
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18、 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。
According to a 2018 report, people aged between 16 and 24 make up about 15 percent of the population but only 10 percent of museum-goers. Similarly, people aged over 35 go half as much as you would expect from their population size. We have reached the point of recognising the disconnection between art and the audience but haven't yet determined how to bridge the gap. Two answers to tackling this challenge lie in telling a greater diversity of art histories and communicating these stories in more accessible ways.
In 2018, a radio program called Art Matters was started with the aim of discussing art from a pop-culture viewpoint with topics that would engage younger and more diverse audience. It offers an accessible pathway to art history with conversations on different topics. Art history is about storytelling; art content shines when there is an effort to bring audience along for the discussion.
More traditional institutions are paying attention. Recently the Getty Museum issued a social-media challenge for people to recreate paintings using items they had at home. Users displayed incredible creativity, and the museum was flooded with submissions. This reaction proves that there is a potential desire for the audience to engage with art topics if the format is appealing. Since many people feel intimidated and think that there's a base level of understanding required to join the conversation, the Getty initiative serves as a reminder that there are many pathways to engaging with it.
Another result of the Getty challenge was the exposure given to a diversity of artworks. The famous opera singer Peter Brathwaite, for example, made scores of attractive recreations highlighting centuries of black paintings. His efforts opposed the idea that there were not many historical paintings of black figures. It is extremely important that we do a better job of showing the complex and diverse stories that are represented in art.
Social media have offered a platform for people who have not traditionally had a seat at the table. Anyone can recognise a gap in the field and address it. Accounts have gathered tens of thousands of followers. They are the proof that there is hunger to hear these art histories, and these themes work brilliantly for museum programming.
But there is only so much that can be done without the museums and galleries changing meaningfully from within. We need to see a better balance of these stories represented in permanent collections. We also need a much wider diversity of people and interests represented on board. Ensuring that art—and writing and talking about art—is able to continue on the rising generation of storytellers, inside and outside of institutions, getting the funding and support they need to paint a brighter picture for the part.
(1)、What challenge is the author trying to tackle?A、People doubt a great diversity of artworks. B、Fewer and fewer young people go to museums. C、Art appears too distant from common audience. D、Adult audience has a different understanding of art.(2)、What does the underlined word "intimidated" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A、Tired. B、Worried. C、Annoyed. D、Surprised.(3)、In the author's opinion, the museums and galleries should ____.A、make the art history stories accessible in a traditional way B、change meaningfully for activities like the Getty challenge C、limit the number of storytellers both in and out of institutions D、improve the permanent collections by adding famous artworks(4)、We can conclude from the passage that common audience ____.A、lacks the channels to understand and talk about art history B、prefers to view artworks and hear art stories on social media C、feels satisfied with people and interests represented on board D、refuses to engage with diverse art topics and art history stories -
19、 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。
Humans' overconsumption(过度消费) of resources is a leading contributor to global climate change, says University of Arizona researcher Sabrina Helm. Therefore, it's increasingly important to understand the choices consumers make and how those decisions affect the health of a planet with limited resources. In a new study, published in the journal Young Consumers, Helm and her colleagues explore how materialistic values influence pro-environmental behaviors in millennials(千禧一代), who are now the nation's most influential group of consumers.
The researchers focused on two main categories of pro-environmental behaviors: reduced consumption, which includes actions like repairing instead of replacing older items; and "green buying," or purchasing products designed to limit environmental impacts. The researchers also looked at how engaging in pro-environmental behaviors affects consumer well-being.
More materialistic participants, the researchers found, were unlikely to engage in reduced consumption. However, materialism did not seem to have an effect on their likelihood of practicing "green buying." That's probably because "green buying," unlike reduced consumption, still offers a way for materialists to fulfill their desire to get new items, Helm said.
Study participants who reported having fewer materialistic values were much more likely to engage in reduced consumption. Consuming less was, in turn, linked to higher personal well-being and lower psychological suffering. Green buying—which may have some positive environmental effects, although to a smaller degree than reduced consumption—was not found to improve consumer well-being, Helm said.
The take-home message for consumers: "The key is to reduce consumption and not just buy green stuff. Having less and buying less can actually make us more satisfied and happier," Helm said. "If you have a lot of stuff, you have a lot on your mind," she said. "For example, it requires maintenance and there's a lot of burdens of ownership, and if you relieve yourself of that burden of ownership, most people report feeling a lot better and freer."
Helm and her colleagues additionally looked at how materialism affects millennial consumers' proactive financial behaviors, such as budgeting and saving. Examining financial behaviors alongside pro-environmental behaviors provides a picture of how young adults proactively deal with resource limitations in two contexts: environmental and financial, Helm said.
As expected, Helm and her colleagues found that those who reported having more materialistic values engaged in fewer proactive financial behaviors than their less materialistic counterparts(对应的人). The researchers also found that, consistent with previous studies, proactive financial behaviors were associated with better personal well-being, life satisfaction and financial satisfaction, as well as lower psychological suffering.
Understanding how materialistic values impact consumer behaviors, and how those behaviors in turn affect personal and environmental well-being, is important, Helm said. However, she acknowledges that for many consumers, shifting behaviors to be more financially proactive and consume less will be challenging.
(1)、What do we know about pro-environmental behaviors?A、They are a cause of climate change. B、They lead to a more satisfying life. C、They vary in different age groups. D、They are affected by materialism.(2)、It can be learned from Helm's study that ____.A、ownership of green products brings a sense of happiness B、materialists prefer practicing green buying to buying less C、green buying helps control people's desire to buy new items D、buying less and green buying have similar effects on people(3)、According to the study, which of the following might improve one's well-being?A、Replacing older items. B、Developing new resources. C、Buying greener products. D、Being careful with expenses.(4)、What is Helm probably going to explain in the next paragraph?A、When people develop proactive financial behaviors. B、Which financial behaviors lead to mental well-being. C、Why it is hard to change people's financial behaviors. D、How materialistic values influence financial behaviors. -
20、 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。
Nick Torrance, a junior in high school, suffers from muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症), and attends school in a specialized wheelchair. The muscle disease prevents him from accomplishing many everyday tasks, such as carrying his books and putting things away in his locker. So he had a fellow student assigned to help him. But Amy Smith, the school's occupational therapist(治疗师), thought that being able to do something simple like opening his locker on his own would be empowering.
Amy initially thought they would be able to buy a device to help. But searching online turned up nothing that could meet their needs—everything needed a keycode or some other physical action, things her disabled student couldn't do. After the outside search for a method came up short, she looked within the school itself for an answer. Amy turned to the school's robotics instructor.
The instructor, in turn, suggested that two of his most capable students take on the project: Micah Stuhldreher and Wyatt Smrcka. They took first place in a national robotics competition, so they were a natural choice to tackle the locker door problem with a robotics solution. Micah and Wyatt wasted no time getting down to work and for an hour each school day, the boys brainstormed, built, and rebuilt various versions of the device until they landed on the perfect solution one year later.
Like in any device development, it took a lot of trial and error for Micah and Wyatt to make something that would work for their target audience. For example, they initially built a locker-opening button, but Nick wasn't strong enough to push it, so they replaced it with a sensor.
Now, between classes Nick steers his electric wheelchair to his locker and waves his hand over a sensor on the arm of the wheelchair. A few seconds later, the locker door swings open. Another wave closes the door. Nick can make it with ease—it may be a small thing, but it gives him a sense of independence.
(1)、Why did Amy Smith want a device?A、To increase her student's confidence. B、To encourage cooperation at school. C、To inspire a robotics invention. D、To help treat a muscle disease.(2)、With a sensor in his wheelchair, Nick can ____.A、move around easily B、put his things away C、continue his schooling D、open and close his locker(3)、According to the passage, which words can best describe Micah and Wyatt?A、Caring and passionate. B、Talented and ambitious. C、Sensitive and insightful. D、Honest and warmhearted.