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2020-2021年高三下学期3月英语月考试题汇编

阅读理解专题

2020-2021学年度湖南省永州市祁阳一中下学期高三3月月考英语试卷

A

SharknetsinplaceacrossAustralia,specificallyinNewSouthWales(NSW)andQueensland,to

protectbeachgoersshouldbedroppedastheyhavecausedmoreharmthangood,astudyhas

found.

Themeasureswerecarriedoutbysomegovernments,includingnetsandtraditionaldrum

lines,andprovidedbeachgoerswithafalsesenseofsafety.Thestudyfoundtheeffectivenessof

netswasdifficulttoevaluate,whilethesignificantdamagetheycausetoothermarinewildlife

wasclear.Researchersdesirefornon-deadlysharkcontrolmeasuressuchaseco-barriers,which

physicallyseparateswimmersfromsharks,sonar(声呐)technology,andvariousshark-spotting

techniques.

Researcherssaidwhiletheriskofcomingacrossasharkwasrare,anyshark-relateddeaths

andinjuriescaughthugepublicandmediaattention.

Oneoftheargumentsinsupportofusingsharknetsisthatjustoneshark-relateddeathhas

beenreportedinQueenslandsincethe1960s.Similarly,sincethe1930s,NSWhashadonlyone

shark-relateddeath.Buttherehavebeenatleast13peoplekilledbysharksatbeacheswithout

netsontheNSWnorthcoastoverthepasttwoyears.

TheHumaneSocietyInternational'sheadofcampaigns,NicolaBeynon,saidthegovernment

neededtomoveawayfromoutdatedmethods."Deadlysharknetsanddrumlinesaremorethan

50yearsbehindscientificandanimalwelfarestandardsfordealingwithmarinewildlife,"said

Beynon.

TheNSWGreens'marinespokesman,JustinField,said,"Peopleare100timesmorelikelyto

drownatthebeachthantobekilledbyasharkinAustralia.Therefore,millionsofdollarsgoing

intothesharknetprogramshouldbedirectedtoobservationtowersforourlifeguardsand

improvingthebeachdevices."

l.Whichofthefollowingdoresearchersfocuson?

A.Beachgoers*safety.

B.Theshark-relateddeathrate.

C.Friendlysharkcontrolways.

D.Advancedshark-spottingtechniques.

2.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Shark-relateddeaths.B.Measurestoprotectsharks.

C.Reasonsofusingsharknets.D.Dangersforbeachgoers.

3.WhatdoNicolaBeynonandJustinFieldhaveincommon?

A.Scienceisdevelopingtoofast.B.Observationtowersneedrebuilding.

C.Manypeoplearedrowneveryyear.D.Nosharknetsaretobeused.

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AreSharksNetsNecessaryB.ANewStudyonSeaAnimals

C.SharkNetProgramsD.EffectiveWaysofAvoidingSharks

【答案】

1-4CCDA

解析：L细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Researchesdesirefornon-deadlysharkcontrolmeasures

suchasecobarriers...〃可知，研究者呼吁能保证鲨鱼安全的控制措施。

2.推理判断题。从第四段提到的与鲨鱼有关的死亡数字来看，本段主要介绍的是支持在海滩上

设置鲨鱼网的理由。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，Nicola认为防鲨网落后于科技；Justin认为防鲨网的费用

可用来建观察塔。由此可知,两人的共同之处是不建议再使用防鲨网。

4,主旨大意题。本文主要讲了研究发现海滩上设置的鲨鱼隔离网并不能达到预期的目的，反而

弊大于利。故A项符合主旨。

B

ThereisanoldsayinginEnglish:"Laughteristhebestmedicine."Untilrecently,fewpeopletook

thesayingveryseriously.Now,however,doctorshavebeguntoinvestigatelaughterandthe

effectsithasonthehumanbody.Theyhavefoundevidencethatlaughterreallycanimprove

people'shealth.

Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.Peoplewatchedfunny

films,whiledoctorscheckedtheirheartrate,bloodpressure,breathingandmuscles.Itwasfound

thatlaughterhassimilareffectstophysicalexercise.Itincreasesbloodpressure,theheartrate

andtherateofbreathing;italsoworksseveralgroupsofmusclesintheface,thestomach,and

eventhefeet.Iflaughterexercisesthebody,itmustbebeneficial.

Othertestshaveshownthatlaughterappearstobecapableofreducingtheeffectofpainon

thebody.Inoneexperimentdoctorsproducedpainingroupsofstudentswholistenedto

differentradioprograms.Thegroup,whichtoleratedthepainforthelongesttime,wasthegroup,

whichlistenedtoafunnyprogram.Thereasonwhylaughtercanreducepainseemstobethatit

helpstoproduceendorphins（内啡肽）inthebrain.Thesearenaturalchemicalsthatdiminish

bothstressandpain.

Thereisalsosomeevidencetosuggestthatlaughterhelpsthebody'simmune（免疫的）system,

thatis,thesystemwhichfightsinfection.Inanexperiment,onegroupofstudentswatcheda

funnyvideowhileanothergroupservedasthecontrolgroup—inotherwords,agroupwith

whichtocomparethefirstgroup.Doctorscheckedthebloodofthestudentsinbothgroupsand

foundthatthepeopleinthegroupthatwatchedthevideohadanincreaseintheactivityoftheir

bloodcells,thatis,thecellswhichfightinfection.

Asaresultofthesediscoveries,somedoctorsandpsychiatrists（精神病学家）intheUnited

Statesnowholdlaughterclinics,inwhichtheytrytoimprovetheirpatients'conditionsby

encouragingthemtolaugh.Theyhavefoundthateveniftheirpatientsdonotreallyfeellike

laughing,makingthemsmileisenoughtoproducebeneficialeffectssimilartothosecausedby

laughter.

1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Laughterisgoodforone'shealth.

B.Laughterisrelatedtosomeillness.

C.Laughterhasbeeninvestigatedlongsince.

D.Laughterhasnoeffectonthebody.

2.Doctorshavefoundthatlaughter.

A.keepsdownbloodpressureB.hassimilareffectstophysicalexercise

C.decreasestheheartrateD.increasesstress

3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsoflaughterisNOTtrue,accordingtothepassage?

A.Itreducespain.B.Itexercisesthebody.

C.Itimprovesthebody'simmunesystem.D.Itcancurecancer.

4.Whatdodoctorsinalaughterclinicdo?

A.Theylaughattheirpatients.

B.Theyencouragetheirpatientstolaugh.

C.Theysmilewhentheydon'tfeellikelaughing.

D.Theyneverstoplaughing.

【答案】

1-4ABDB

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Theyhavefoundevidencethatlaughterreallycan

improvepeopledhealth.〃可知，医生们已经开始研究笑对人体的影响，他们发现了笑确实可

以改善健康的证据。由此可知笑对人们的健康是有好处的，故选A。

2•细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectstophysical

exercise.〃可知，研究发现，笑和体育锻炼的效果相似。故选B。

3.细节理解题。文章提到了笑和体育锻炼的效果相似，排除B项；由第三段中的"Othertests

haveshownthatlaughterappearstobecapableofreducingtheeffectofpainonthebody.（其他

试验表明，笑似乎能够减轻疼痛对身体的影响）〃可知，排除A项；由第四段中的"Thereisalso

someevidencetosuggestthatlaughterhelpsthebody'simmunesystem.」还有一些证据表明，

笑能够改善人体的免疫系统）〃可知，排除C项。文中并未提到笑可以治愈癌症，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"Asaresultofthesediscoveries…”可知，由于这些发现，美

国的一些医生和精神病学家现在开设了笑声诊所，他们试图通过鼓励病人去笑来改善他们的

情况。因此在笑声诊所里，医生们鼓励他们的病人去笑，故选B“

C

Shakespeare'sGlobeExhibition&Tourisauniqueinternationalresourcetoexplore

Shakespeare'swork.Openallyearround,itgivesyouanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthe

mostfamousplaywright（居lj作家），Shakespeare,andhelpsyoufurthertheexperienceand

internationalunderstandingofhim.

GroupVisitstotheExhibition&Tour

*OpeningHours:

TheatreTours:

Monday—Sunday:9:30a.m.—5:00p.m.

Exhibition:

Monday—Sunday:9:00a.m.—5:00p.m.

Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit,andeachgroupwillhaveits

ownguideforfree.Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittous

viaemail.

*ExhibitionandTourPrices

Adult:$15.00

Senior(60+):$13.50

Student(withvalidID):$11.50

Child(5-15):$8.00

Complimentary:Every16thpersonfree

*Gettinghere

Shakespeare'sGlobe21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSE19DXUK

Wehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,

anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall44(0)207902

1500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.

Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThames

ExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).Cabsmay

befoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.Itmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutside

theentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.

*Wheretoeat

SwanatShakespeare'sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaor

drinksinourbeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-theatreand

post-theatredining.

SwanRestaurant

Monday—Friday:12noon—2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.

Saturday:12noon—3:30p.m.

Sunday:12noon—9:00p.m.

1.Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&Tour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?

A.Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.

B.Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

C.Theyhavetopay$160forticketsintotal.

D.Theyneedtoemailforareservationinadvance.

2.Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?

A.They'reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.

B.TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.

C.Theyarerequiredtodeposittheirbagsbeforeentering.

D.It'smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.

3.WhatcanweknowaboutSwanRestaurant?

A.AfternoonteaisnotservedonSunday.

B.Itservestraditionalseasonalfoodfordinner.

C.Itisclosedfrom3p.m.to5p.m.onworkdays.

D.Itservesthreemeals,drinksandafternoontea.

【答案】

1-3DAC

解析：L推理判断题。根据Exhibition:中的"Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredto

pre-booktheirvisit...Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittous

viaemail.〃可知，15人或更多人数的团体应预订其行程，还要填写团体申请表，并通过电子

邮件返回。

2.推理判断题。根据*Gettinghere中的"CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge//

可知，在SouthwarkBridge可能全年都有出租车。所以游客能在SouthwarkBridge附近打到

出租车。

3.推理判断题。根据SwanRestaurant中的“Monday—Friday：12noon—2：30p.m.&6：OOp.

m.-10:30p.m.”可知，天鹅餐厅的营业时间是周一至周五中午12:00到下午2:30,下午6:00

到晚上10:30。所以判断出周一至周五工作日期间，下午3点到下午5点是不营业的，C项

正确。

D

Thenationalmovementtogetridofplasticbagsisgainingsteam—withmorethan240cities

andcountiespassinglawsthatbanortaxthemsince2007intheUS.Butthesebansmaybe

hurtingtheenvironmentmorethanhelpingit.

UniversityofSydneyeconomistRebeccaTaylorandcolleaguescomparedbaguseincitieswith

banswiththosewithoutthem.Forsixmonths,theyspentweekendsingrocerystoresrecording

thetypesofbagspeoplecarriedout.

Taylorfoundthesebagbansdidwhattheyweresupposedto:Peopleinthecitieswiththe

bansusedfewerplasticbags,whichledtoabout40millionfewerpoundsofplasticgarbageper

year.Butpeoplewhousedtoreusetheirshoppingbagsforotherpurposes,likepickingupdog

waste,stillneededbags."WhatIfoundwasthatsalesofgarbagebagsactuallygrewsharplyafter

plasticgrocerybagswerebanned,"shesays.

Garbagebagsarethickandusemoreplasticthantypicalshoppingbags."Soabout30percent

oftheplasticthatwasreducedbythebancomesbackintheformofthickergarbagebags,"

Taylorsays.Ontopofthat,citiesthatbannedplasticbagssawasurgeintheuseofpaperbags,

whichsheestimates（feif'）resultedinabout80millionpoundsofextrapapergarbageperyear.

Abunchofstudiesfindthatpaperbagsareactuallyworsefortheenvironment.Theyrequire

cuttingdownandprocessingtrees,whichinvolveslotsofwater;toxicchemicalsandfuel.While

paperisbiodegradable（可生物降解的）andavoidssomeoftheproblemsofplastic,Taylorsays,

thehugeincreaseofpapermeansbanningplasticshoppingbagsincreasesgreenhousegas

emissions（排放）.

TheDanishgovernmentrecentlydidastudythattookintoaccountenvironmentalimpacts（影

响）beyondsimplygreenhousegasemissions,includingwateruse,damagetoecosystemsandair

pollution.Thesefactorsmakeclothbagsevenworse.Theyestimateyouwouldhavetousean

organiccottonbag20,000timesmorethanaplasticgrocerybagtomakeusingitbetterforthe

environment.

l.Whatismainideaofthepassage?

A.Banningplasticbagsisgainingpopularityworldwide.

B.Banningplastichasgreatinfluenceonpeople'slife.

C.Banningplasticincreasestheuseofpagerandclothbags.

□.Banningplasticmayharmratherthanhelptheenvironment.

2.Whatistheresultofbanninggroceryplasticbags?

A.Plasticbagsarenolongerneeded.

B.Peoplebegantoreusetheirplasticbags.

C.Theamountofgarbageisevengreater.

D.Mostofthereducedplasticreturnsingarbagebags.

3.Whyarepaperandclothbagsworsefortheenvironment?

A.Theyarenotasbiodegradableasplasticbags.

B.lthurtstheenvironmentmoretomakethem.

C.Theycan'tbereusedasmanytimesasplasticbags.

D.Theyaremuchthickerthanplasticbags.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraphmean?

A.Sharpincrease.B.Fastdevelopment.C.Tightcontrol.D.Sharpdecrease.

【答案】

1-4.DCBA

解析：L主旨大意题。本文第一段点明了文章的主题，美国清除塑料袋的运动正在升温，已有

240多个城市和县通过了禁止或对塑料袋征税的法律，然而这些禁令对环境的伤害可能大于

对环境的帮助。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中悉尼大学经济学家RebeccaTaylor的调查结果,'WhatIfound

wasthatsalesofgarbagebagsactuallygrewsharplyafterplasticgrocerybagswerebanned”可知,

塑料袋被禁止后，垃圾袋的销量实际上急剧增长。故选C。

3.推理判断题。第五段描述了许多研究发现纸袋实际上对环境的危害更大。第六段丹麦政府

的研究表明使用布袋对环境的影响更糟糕。故选Bo

4.词义猜测题。"Ontopofthat,citiesthatbannedplasticbagssawasurgeintheuseofpaper

bags,whichsheestimates《古计）resultedinabout80millionpoundsofextrapapergarbageper

year.“一句中，which引导的非限制性定语从句，对上一句进行解释，她估计每年产生大约

8,000万镑额外的纸袋垃圾。由此可猜测“asurgeintheuseofpaperbags”指的是纸袋的使用

显著增加。sharpincrease急剧增力口;fastdevelopment快速发展;tightcontrol严格控制;sharp

decrease急剧降低。故选A。

2020-2021学年度湖南省永州市祁阳二中下学期高三3月月考英语试卷

A

TheHuaqingPalaceHeritageSite

StarPool

Itwasbuiltin644ADforEmperorTaizongoftheTangdynasty（朝代）.Itissaidthatatfirst

therewasnocoverforthepoolsothathecouldenjoytheshiningstarsofthenightwhiletakinga

bath.

HuaqingHotSprings

Theywerenamed"TheFirstHotSpringsintheWorld"intheTangdynastybyEmperor

Xuanzong.Thewatertemperaturestaysat43℃allyearround.Itwasfirstusedasanimperial

poolduringtheZhoudynasty（1046BC-256BC）

TangWell

Ithasalonghistoryofover1,300yearsandmeasures1.9metreslong,1.26metreswideand8.

3metresdeep.ItwasusedjustbyYangYuhuanfordrinkingwater.

ImperialConcubinePool（贵妃池）

Itwasbuiltin747ADforthefamousbeautyYangYuhuan.IttakestheshapeofaChinesecrab

apple（海棠）flower,andiswhereEmperorXuanzongandYangYuhuantookbathseverywinter.

Address:AtthefootofLishanMountaininLitong,30kilometreseastofXi'an.

Openinghours:FromMarchtoNovember:7:00-18:00

FromDecembertoFebruary:7:30-18:30

Busroutes:914,915,U5,and306

l.Whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?

A.StarPool.B.HuaqingHotSprings.

C.TangWell.D.lmperialConcubinePool.

2.WhatisspecialaboutImperialConcubinePool?

A.ltishalf-divided.B.ltisflower-shaped.C.ltisfordrinking.D.lthasnocover.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutTheHuaqingPalaceHeritageSite?

A.ltisonthemountaintop.

B.ltis30kilometreswestofXi*an.

C.lthasfivebusroutestravellingalong.

D.ltstaysopenforelevenhoursaday.

【答案】

1-3.BBD

解析:1.细节理解题。根据文章可知,StarPool建于644年，距今有1,376年的历史;HuaqingHot

Springs建于周朝，距今至少有2,276年的历史;TangWell距今有1,300多年的历史Imperial

ConcubinePool建于747年,距今有1,273年的历史,所以,HuaqingHotSprings历史最悠久。故

选Bo

2.细节理解题。根据ImperialConcubinePool（贵妃池）部分中的"Ittakesthesh叩eofaChinese

crabapple（海棠）flower.」可知溃妃池的特别之处在于其形状是海棠花。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据"Openinghours:FromMarchtoNovember:7:00-18:00"和"FromDecember

toFebruary:7:30—18:30"可知，华清宫遗址的开放时间是每天11个小时。故选D。

B

You'reeitheralurker,ageek,anInternetcelebrityoravictim.That'saccordingtoscientistswho

claimthatwefallintooneoffour"onlinepersonalities"whenusingsitessuchasFacebookand

Twitter.

Andaccordingtotheirresearch,moreyoungpeoplearechoosingtobe"lurkers"and"geeks"

byreducingwhattheyshareonlineinanefforttoavoidbeinga"victim".

Thegeekhashighparticipationbutlowvisibility;theInternetcelebrityhashighparticipation

andhighvisibility;thevictimwithlowparticipationbuthighvisibility;andthelurkerhaslow

participationandlowvisibility.

The"lurker"isdescribedassomeonewhoavoidsargumentinpublicforumsandprefers

closedgroupchats.Theyarealsopronetostalkingtheirfavoritemusicbandsonline.The"geek1*,

meanwhile,usesinvisibilitytoanonymouslyshareandpromotetheiramateurmediacreations

online,suchasmusicvideosorfanfictionwriting.Theacademicsdescribedhowthegeeks'long

hoursoflaboronprojectsriskedparentalconcernthattheirbehaviorwasobsessiveoraddictive.

"Whiletherehasbeenalotofnegativemediacoveragearoundteenagers*interactionwith

socialmedia,ourfindingsaremorehopefulthatteenagersareresponsibleusersofsocialmedia,

areveryconsciousofthedangersandmakeconsiderableeffortstoprotectthemselvesagainst

thoserisks,"saidDrBerriman.

Thehighly-visiblevictimcanbeaconsequenceofbeingpartofthefourthgroup—theInternet

celebrity.

The"Internetcelebrity"isfuelledbyadesiretomakealivingfromsocialmediaandoffers

completetransparencyintotheirlivesthroughvlogsorothersocialmediaplatforms.These

peoplearehighlyactiveandhighly-visible,andiftheyarenotcareful,theycanresultin

victimization.

ProfessorRachelThomsonsaid,"Whatisdistinctiveabouttheseactivesocialmediauserswas

theentrepreneurialcharacteroftheirpractice,with'play1re-envisagedasaformofeconomically

rewardingwork."

"Bygaininganaudience,youngpeopleareawarethattheycouldcaptureadvertisingand

corporatesponsorship.Thedreamisto'goviral',establishingacareerasaculturalcreator."

l.Whichonlinepersonalitiessharelessbuthighlyvisible?

A.Thegeek.B.Thevictim.C.Thelurker.D.TheInternetcelebrity.

2.Whatdothelurkersdoaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theypreferonlinemusicbands.B.Theyshareonlinefanfictionwriting.

C.Theykeepsilentinpublicforums.D.Theypromotemusicvideosonline.

3.WhatmadeDrBerrimanfeelpleasedaboutteens?

A.Theyusesocialmediatohelpothersoutoftrouble.

B.Theyshouldertheresponsibilitiesforcyber-bullying.

C.Theykeepthemselvesawayfromnegativemediacoverage.

D.Theytakemeasurestofreethemselvesofdanger.

4.WhatisthespecialfeatureoftheInternetcelebrities?

A.Theyusesocialmediatogeteconomicprofit.

B.Theylivetheirlifeonsocialmediaplatforms.

C.Theyplayforfuntogetherwiththeiraudience.

D.TheyareusuallyvictimsoftheInternet.

【答案】

1-4.BCDA

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第三段中的thevictimwithlowparticipationbuthighvisibility可知

答案。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，潜伏者往往在公共论坛里避免争论,即保持沉默。

3.细节理解题。根据第六段可知，青少年们懂得采取措施,保护自己免受威胁。

4.细节理解题。根据最后两段内容可知，网络红人们往往利用他们的知名度来获取经济利益。

C

Growingupinacityhasalifelongnegativeimpactonaperson'sabilitytonavigate,

accordingtoavastglobalsurvey.

Inanewstudy,scientistsledbyAntonineCoutrotatNantesUniversityinFranceandHugo

SpiersatUniversityCollegeLondondescribehowtheyusedadataset（数据集）gatheredfrom4

millionsplayersofacomputergamecalled〃SeaHeroQuest”,whichtestsway-findingskillsby

askingplayerstomemoriseamapshowingthelocationofcheckpointsandthenmeasuringhow

wellplayerscansteeraboattofindthem.

Dr.Spiersfoundthatthestrongestindicatorofahighscorewasaplayer'sage-olderpeople

performedrelativelypoorly.Butthebenefitofrurallivingwasstrongenoughtooffset（抵消）

someofthat.DatafromAmericanplayersshowedthata70-year-oldwhogrewupinthe

countrysidehadthenavigationalabilitiesofanaverage60-year-oldacrossthedataset.

ThegapbetweenthenavigationskillsofruralandcitypeoplewaslargestinAmerica,and

theresearchersthinktheyknowwhy.Theyfoundthatcountriesdominatedbysimplelayoutsof

grid-based（网格式的）citiesdraggeddownnavigationskillsmorethangrowingupinacitybased

aroundmorecomplicatednetworksofstreets,suchasPrague.

Dr.Spierssaysthatthebrain'snavigationalabilitiesprobablyweakeninthecity

environmentbecausetheyarenotbeingusedasmuch.Althoughcitiesmayappearmore

complicated,theyalsofeaturemorecluestohelpresidentsfindtheirway,suchasnumbered

streets.Asmanycity-dwellersonavisittothecountrysidecanprove,onefieldtendstolook

muchthesameasanother,sotherearefewerexternal（夕卜部的）landmarkstohelpguidetheway.

Whilepeoplewholiveincitiesshouldnotbealarmed,thestudydoesraisesome

interestingideasforurbanplanners:keeptheircitydesignsnotsosimpleperhaps.Andfor

everyoneelse,itmightbeanideatoturnoffGoogleMaps.

l.Whydidtheresearchersusethedatasetfromacomputergame?

A.Tostudytheplayers'memory.

B.Tomeasurehowwellpeoplecontrolboats.

C.Toimprovetheplayers;skilltofindwayout.

D.Toseewhatinfluencespeople'sway-findingskills.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph3referto?

A.Strongindicator.B.Poorperformance.C.OIdage.D.Highscore.

3.Whatweakensthebrain'snavigationalabilitiesaccordingtoDr.Spiers?

A.Lackofpractice.B.Fewexternallandmarks.

C.Livinginthecountryside.D.Complicatedcityenvironment.

4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.WaystoImproveNavigationalSkills

B.ReasonstoDesignComplicatedCities

C.UrbanLivingWeakensNavigationalSkills

D.TurnoffGoogleMapswhileExploringCity

【答案】

l.D;2.B;3.A;4.C

D

WithadvancedcommunicationtechnologiesmakingtheiconicBritishredtelephoneboxes

expendable（可抛弃的）,aUSfirmisallsettobringthembacktouse.Callboxeswouldbe

changedintomini-officesforworkerson-the-goandwillofferfreecoffeetosubscribers（认购者）.

BarWorksInc'schiefexecutiveJonathanBlack,aBritonlivinginNewYork,saidthathis

companywillrenewtelephoneboxeswithfullyfunctionalprinters,scanners,25-inchscreensand

Wi-Fi.BarWorksspecializesinofferingbar-themedworkstationsinprimelocations,charging

customerswithamonthlysubscriptioninreturnforfreeaccesstothebusinessandoffice

supplies.Thecompanyplanstooperateinasimilarmanner,offeringBritishcustomerswith

monthlymembershipsto〃PodWorks"for£19.99（$29）.

ThecompanywillrefittelephoneboxesinfivemajorBritishcitiesandhasalreadyrented

andchanged15oldcallboxesinLondonandEdinburgh.Asexpected,theyarecomingintouseby

thepublicinthecomingmonths."Giventheprimelocation,aboveallelse,ofthetelephone

boxes,thelaunchisexpectedtogainatleast10,000membersbytheendof2021.It'san

alternativeto,say,Starbucksbutobviouslyitprovidesyouwithtotalprivacy/saidBlack.

Thankstomobilephones,theredtelephoneboxeshavebeeneffectivelymadeexpendable.

AccordingtoareportbytheDailyMail,retiredtelephoneboxes,especiallythosedamaged

deliberately,aresenttoa"telephoneboxgraveyard"ofsorts,wheretheytakegreatpainsto

restoretotheirformerglorybeforebeingsoldtocollectorsacrosstheglobe.Suchisthedemand

forproperlyrestoredtelephoneboxes,thatitisnotuncommonforthemtobesoldforamounts

ashighas£10,000.

Despiteitssetback,inarecentsurvey,theBritishredtelephonebox,whichwasoriginally

designedin1920,wasvotedthegreatestBritishdesignofalltime.

l.Whatwilltheredtelephoneboxesbeusedfor?

A.Mini-offices.B.Minicoffeeboxes.

C.Bar-themedcallboxes.D.leisureroomsforworkers.

2.Whatdoyouknowabouttherenewedtelephoneboxes?

A.Theywillbeputintousenextyear.

B.TheyofferasmuchprivacyasStarbucks.

C.Theywillbeequippedwithofficesupplies.

D.TheyhavebeenrentedinfivemajorBritishcities.

3.WhatisBlack'sattitudetowardsthelaunch?

A.Doubtful.B.Confident.C.Cautious.D.Uncertain.

4.What,sthepurposeofwritingaboutthetelephoneboxesinthispassage?

A.Toarouseconcernforthem.B.Tointroducetheirnewrole.

C.Toexpandalargermarket.D.Toadvertisetheirlaunch.

【答案】

l.A;2.C;3.B;4.B

2020-2021学年度湖南省永州市祁阳四中下学期高三3月月考英语试卷

A

Onesummerduringhighschool,mymomvolunteeredmetohelpGrandparesearchour

familytree.Great,Ithought,imagininghoursspentpawingthroughdusty,rottingboxesand

listeningtoboringstoriesaboutpeopleIdidn'tknow."You'llbesurprised/mymompromised,

"Familyhistoriescanbeveryinteresting/

Intruth,Grandpadidn'twanttolimitmyworktojustresearch,hopingtoalsopreserveour

familymemories.He'ddiscoveredacomputerprogramthathelpsdigitallyscanoldpicturesand

letterstopreservetheircontentsbeforetheycrumblefromoldage.Grandpawantedmetohelp

himconnedthescannerandsetupthecomputerprogram.Hecouldtypedocumentsandsend

emails,buthadneverusedascanner.

Soonafter.Ibecamefascinatedwithmyrelatives'lives.IaskedGrandpatotellthestory

behindeverypictureandletters