湖北省荆门市高三调考英语试题.docx
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湖北省荆门市高三调考英语试题
2021年湖北省荆门市高三调考英语试题
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一、阅读选择
AuthorTalks&LecturesintheTorontoPublicLibrary
IceGhosts:
TheEpicHuntfortheLostFranklinExpedition
ThuApr27,2019
1:
00p.m.—2:
00p.m.
Location:
CityHall
PulitzerPrize-winningjournalistPaulWatsonontheepichuntforthelostFranklinExpeditionandtheraremixofmarinescienceandInuitknowledgethatledtotheshipwreck’s(海难的)recentdiscovery.
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Toronto1910:
TalesofOurPast:
ClergyandConvicts
TueMay02,2019
12:
00p.m.—1:
00p.m.
Location:
BarbaraFrum
Learnaboutyourcity’shistoryandparticipateinreadingandslideshowfeaturingexcerpts(节选)fromanewhistoricalfictionnovelseries.
Toregister,pleasecall416-395-5440.
BeneaththeAfricanSunwithAuthorMariaLynch
WedMay03,2019
7:
00p.m.—8:
00p.m.
Location:
Bloor/Gladstone
JoinusforabooktalkandQ&AwithMariaLynch,theauthorofBeneaththeAfricanSun.BeneaththeAfricanSunisamigrant’sstoryaboutmovingfromPortugueseIndiatoBritishEastAfricaduringtheearly20thcentury.Morethanahistory,itisastoryaboutfamily,home,socialjusticeandwhatitmeanstotrulybelongsomewhere.
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TheScienceofShakespeare
WedMay10,2019
7:
00p.m.—8:
00p.m.
Location:
Beaches
WilliamShakespearelivedinthefirststageofthescientificrevolution.Newideasaboutthehumanbody,theearth,andtheuniverseweretransformingwesternthought—and—yet“Shakespeare”and“science”arerarelytalkedaboutinthesamebreath.DanFalkwillexploreShakespeare’sinterestinthescientificdiscoveriesofhistime—askingwhatheknew,whenheknewit,andhowthatknowledgeisreflectedinhisworks.
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1.WherecanyouhearalecturebyaPulitzer-Prizewinner?
A.Beaches.B.CityHall.
C.BarbaraFrum.D.Bloor/Gladstone.
2.Forwhicheventdoyouneedtoregister?
A.TheScienceofShakespeare.
B.BeneaththeAfricanSunwithAuthorMariaLynch.
C.Toronto1910:
TalesofOurPast:
ClergyandConvicts.
D.IceGhosts:
TheEpicHuntfortheLostFranklinExpedition.
3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastlecture?
A.Shakespearewasinterestedintheuniverse.
B.ScienceistoucheduponinShakespeare’sworks.
C.ThescientificrevolutionchangedShakespeare’sthought.
D.Shakespearehadadeepunderstandingofthescientificrevolution.
ItwastheweekbeforeChristmas,andthelineatthepostofficesnakedtwicearoundthelobby(大厅).Itseemedthatnoonewasmoving.TheofficelookedlikeanexhibitinthePostalWaxMuseum.Icametotheself-servicemachinewherethelinewasmuchshorter.
Idon’tlikeself-service.Itellpeopleit’sbecauseIdon’tapproveoftakingjobsawayfrompeople,buttherealproblemisthatI’mnotgoodatit.ThemachinealwaysasksmesomethingIdon’tknowtheanswerto.Ihatethis.Iamaretiredlettercarrier,andwemovedmailintheold-fashionedwayhandtohand,humantohuman.Wewerefast,friendly,andfrequentlyaccurate.
Thewomaninthefrontofthelinewasclickingawayatthescreen.Andtheclicksweresurprisinglyloud.Anysignsofhesitationonherpartweretelegraphedtothewholelobby.Ifeltsorryforher:
Themachinecouldsmellfear.Thenextpersontookalongtime,too.Ibreatheddeeply.Bythetimeitwasmyturn,Ihadtheheartrateofayogi(瑜伽修行者).
Undertheweightofconcernfromthepeopleinlinebehindme,Ifeltagrowingobligationtominimizethesecondsbetweenclicks.Finallyitwastimetoslideinacreditcard.Themachinedidn’ttakeit.“Tryputtingitintheotherway”thegentlemanbehindmesuggested.Nogood.
“I’vegotadifferentcard,”Isaid,andfishedaroundforthatone,beginningtosweat.ThemachinewantedaPIN,butnottheoneIsuggested.
“Startover.”Iclicked,intendingtotrythefirstcardagain.
Ohno.Ihadtostartalloveragain.
“I’msorry,”Isaid,lookingback,sheepish.“IguessIdon'tknowwhatI’mdoing.Youallgoahead.”
“Don’tgiveup,”saidthenicemanbehindme.“Tryitagain.We’reallfriendshere,right?
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Smileswerebloomingalldowntheline.Itriedagain,clickedwithdeliberationandsincerity,andintroducedmycreditcardasthoughIwerepresentingittothequeen.Finally,Imadeit!
Icouldn’thavebeenhappier.Everyoneburstintoapplause.Comfortandjoy!
4.Whatdoweknowaboutthepostoffice?
A.Itwasprettylarge.B.Somethingwentwrongthere.
C.ItwasverybusyatChristmas.D.Efficientserviceswereprovided.
5.Whilewaitingforhisturn,theauthorwas.
A.alittleexcitedB.totallyrelaxed
C.boredandimpatientD.nervousandanxious
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sheepish”inParagraph8mean?
A.GratefulB.Surprised
C.EmbarrassedD.Determined
7.Whatdidthemanbehindtheauthordo?
A.Herushedtheauthor.B.Helaughedattheauthor.
C.Hemailedfortheauthor.D.Heencouragedtheauthor.
Surveyaftersurveyindicatesthatoneofourbiggestworriesinretirementisrunningoutofmoney.Morethanathirdofretiredinvestorsandhalfwhoaren’tretiredsaidtheyworrytheywillrunoutofmoneyandbeforcedtodependonSocialSecurityastheirmainincomesource,accordingtoaWellsFargo-Gallupsurvey.
Youmightthinkthatitwouldmakepeoplesavemore.Butfewofusevenknowhowmuchweneedtosaveforacomfortableretirement.However,onewaypeoplecanfeelbetteraboutretirementistostartoutwithaslittledebtaspossible.Andthatleadsustoaquestionmanyfinancialplannersareaskedbypre-retirees:
Shouldyoupayoffthatmortgage(房贷)beforeyouretire?
Unlikemanyareasofretirementplanning,thereisnoeasyanswertothisquestion.Thesimplestansweris:
Itdepends.
“It’sverydependentontheactualindividual,”saysJimmyLee,chiefexecutiveoftheWealthConsultingGroupinLasVegas.“Thepeoplewhohavemorereliablesourcesofincomemaybemoresuitedtocarryingamortgage,”hesays.“Interestratesareabigfactor.Intoday’slow-interestenvironment,itwouldmakesensetocarryamortgageifyourmortgagerateisunder4percentandyoucangetaninvestmentrateof6percent.”
MitchKatz,financialadviserandpartneratCapitalAssociatesinBethesda,sayshavingthatmortgagepaidoffhelpssomepeoplesleepatnight.“It’skindofanemotionalthingmorethanafinancialthing,”Katzsays.“Attheendoftheday,financiallyitmakesmoresensetonotpayoffthemortgage.Butthat’seasytosayintheoryandharderinpractice.”
“Wecancontrolonlywhatwecancontrol,”hesays.“Youcangotothegymandeathealthy,andwalkoutsideandgethitbyabus.Wecan’tcontrolthat.But,payingoffamortgage,itgivesyoutheabilitytopayoffotherthings.Emotionally,it’sverypowerful.”
8.HowwillthosedependingonSocialSecurityprobablyfeel?
A.ProudB.Awkward
C.HopefulD.Ignorant
9.Whatbenefitmightworryinretirementbring?
A.Itmayresultinmoresavings.B.Itleadstoawiserinvestment.
C.Itwillreducethemortgagegreatly.D.Itensuresacomfortableretirement.
10.What’sJimmyLee’sadviceforthosecarryingamortgage?
A.Askfinancialplannersforsuggestions.
B.Payoffthemortgagebeforeretirement.
C.Seeknewinvestmentopportunitiesafterretirement.
D.Balancethemortgageagainsttheinvestmentreturn.
11.WhatdoesMitchKatz’sanswerfocuson?
A.InterestratesB.Mentalburden
C.SocialchangesD.Financialtheory
TakeawalkthroughWashingtonandyou’llfindplentyofmarblememorials(纪念碑).Butisthatwhatthefutureofthememorial-richcityholds?
Ifthewinnersofanewdesigncompetitionhavetheirway,probablynot.
TheMemorialsfortheFuturedesigncompetitioninvitedsubmissions(意见书)fromteamsthroughouttheworld.Though,thememorialsselectedwon’tactuallybebuiltinthecity,theywereintendedtostartadiscussionabouthowtothinkofmemorialsinaverydifferentfuture.
ClimateChronograph,thewinningprojectbyTeamAzimuthLandCraft,greatlydepartsfrommemorialsasweknowthem.TheprojectmemorializestheharmfuleffectsofclimatechangebysuggestingamemorialatHainsPoint,aspotbetweenthePotomacRiverandWashingtonChannel.Just100yearsago,theman-madeislandwaspartoftheriver.ItcameintoexistenceaftertheNationalParkServicedecidedtoturntheconfluence(合流点)ofthewatersintoatidalbasintoprotectthenearbyNationalMallfromfloods.
Thosefloodsareexpectedtocomemoreandmoreoftenastheclimatechanges.ClimateChronographwillmemorializethosechangesbyplantingcherrytreesasakindoftidalgauge(潮位计)thatcanbeusedbyfuturevisitorstodeterminejusthowmuchwaterlevelshaverisen.
TheotherwinningprojectsincludeaprojectthatfreesmechanicalparrotsthatflyovertheJeffersonMemorialandcollectandretellstoriesaboutmonuments,apodcast(播客)platformthatputsimmigrantstoriesonpublictransportation,andaninteractivememorialthatbringsnationalparkstotheD.C.Metro.ThecompetitionalsoproducedareportthatpointstowaysAmericacanbettermemorializethethingsthatmatter—strategiesthatcouldhelpcitiessavemoneyandspace.
That’sgoodnews,especiallygiventhatD.C.’siconicMallhasbeenclosedtonewconstruction.Thememorialsofthefuturewon’tjustturncollectivememoriestowardthestoriesofnewphenomenaandgroupslikeclimatechangeandimmigrants.Rather,itseemsthatthey’llmakeuseofspaceinnewcreativeways—nomarbleneeded.
12.Whatisthepurposeofthedesigncompetition?
A.Toselectthebestdesignteam.
B.Tofindnewusesforoldmemorials.
C.TodesignnewmemorialsforWashington.
D.Toexplorenewwaysofexperiencingmemorials.
13.Whatcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedword“departs”inParagrap
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