2021届高三下学期二月份月考试卷 英语试卷 (含答案)
2020-2021学年上海市普陀区晋元高级中学高三(下)第二次月考英语试卷(附答案详解)
2020-2021学年上海市普陀区晋元高级中学高三（下）第二次月考英语试卷1.(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)Surprising Facts About At-Home DNA Tests If yousend your DNA to two different companies to find out about your ancestry,you may end up with two different results.That's（1）______ there's no certification（鉴定）required for DNA-testing companies.They may get the basic idea correct - （2）______ you area little less than half northern European,for example,but when they say you're 30 percentfrom here and 60 percent from there,it's a statistical guess based on their own database and method.Your results will be（3）______ （precise）if you're not a native.The more people from your ancestral region in a company's database,the more accurate your results will be.You can find out your risk of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's from an at-home DNA test kit,but a laboratory（4）______ （authorize）to do medical testing will give you much more conclusive results.The results of your genetic testing could affect your ability to get insurance.（5）______ federal law prohibits health insurers from denying coverage based on genetic testresults,the law does not apply to life,disability,and long-term-care insurance.Law-enforcement agencies are increasingly using family tree DNA databases to solve crimes,as was done in the arrest of a former police officer accused of being the Golden State Killer.California detectives took the DNA results from various crime scenes,（6）______ （look）for partial matches on a public genealogy database,and eventually found their man.The market is also exploding with companies（7）______ （claim）they can pinpoint the right product - for your skin or your waistline,for instance - based on a DNA test.But consider them entertainment（8）______ real science,Greely says.A study found that diets based on genetic tests didn't help people lose weight.Still,DNA tests can answer questions you've had about yourself - and（9）______ you didn't know to ask.For example,for（10）______ additional cost,23 and Me will include your results on more than 25 individual traits,including if you are likely to be a morningperson,whether your hatred of cilantro is genetic,and if your earwax is more likely to be dry or wet.2.(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)Finding Comfort in War and Peace Over the past 15 years,Yiyun Li,a Chinese-American author,has read War and Peace at least a dozen times.Her hardback copy of Leo Tolstoy's 1，200-page saga bristles with colored notes,like some exotic lizard's spine.The novel is not just a masterclass in fiction,Ms.Li believes,but a cure for（1）______ .At the most difficult times in her life,she says,she has turned to it again and again,reassured by its "（2）______ " in the face of uncertainty.War and Peace - originally （3）______ The Year 1805 - is widely considered the world's greatest novel.It is also among the most daunting（令人敬畏的），acknowledged Richard Pevear,one of its translators,"as（4）______ as Russia itself." Its huge canvas（画布）encompasses（包含）not just Napoleon's wars against the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires from 1805 to 1812，but a cast whose actions and emotions span the breath of human consciousness.As a literary critic has noted,Tolstoy is the supreme novelist ofhuman conflicts.His epic（史诗）is a（n）（5）______ examination of how people respond to the pressure of both wars and ordinary life.So large is Tolstoy's world,Ms.Li reckoned,that there could be no better companion for people （6）______ in isolation.She thought of virtual book club to sustain readersthrough the lockdown.Participants around the globe would plough through this booktogether and share their thoughts on social media.It would be an anchor in （7）______ times.To their amazement,when it began in mid-March 3，000 people on six continents signed up.Other book clubs have（8）______ up to discuss great literature during the pandemic.But Tolstoy's novel reflects the atmosphere of life in quarantine better.Its（9）______structure,shifting between battlefields and the salons of Russian high society,mirrors the disorienting split in readers' own attention - between their own personal,stilled states and the calamity（灾祸）（10）______ outside.(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)When I re-entered the full-time workforce a few years ago after a decade of lonely self-employment,there was one thing I was looking forward to the most：the opportunity to have work friends once again.It wasn't until I entered the corporate world that I realized,for me at least,being friends with colleagues didn't emerge as a（n）（1）______ at all.This is surprising when you consider the prevailing emphasis by scholars and trainers and managers on the importance of cultivating close （2）______ relationships at work.So much research has explored the way in which collegial（同事的）ties can help overcome a range of workplace issues （3）______ productivity and the quality of work output such as team-based conflict,jealousy,undermining anger,and more.Perhaps my expectations of lunches,water-cooler gossip and caring,deep-and-meaningful conversations were a（4）______ of the last time I was in that kind of office environment.Whereas now,as I near the end of my fourth decade,I realize work can be fully functional and entirely fulfilling without （5）______ to be best mates with the people sitting next to you.In an academic analysis just published in the profoundly-respected Journal of Management,researchers have looked at the concept of "indifferent relationships," a simple term that summarizes the fact that relationships at work can （6）______ benon-interpersonal,inconsequential,unimportant and even,dare I say it,disposable or substitutable.Indifferent relationships are neither positive nor negative.The limited research conducted thus far indicates they're especially（7）______ among those who value independence over cooperation,and harmony over confrontation.Indifference is also the（8）______ option among those who are socially lazy.Maintaining relationships over the long term takes effort,which,for some of us,is much too （9）______ .As noted above,indifferent relationships may not always be the most（10）______ approach in resolving some of the issues that pop up at work.But there are nevertheless several apparently proven benefits.One of those is（11）______ .Less time chatting and socializing means more time working and churning（产出）.The other is（12）______ .As human beings,we're programmed to compare ourselves to each other in what is an anxiety - causing phenomenon.Apparently,we look down on acquaintances （泛泛之交）more so than friends.Since the former is very common among those （13）______ to indifferent relationships,their predominance can promote individuals' sense ofself-worth.Ego aside,a third advantage is that the emotional（14）______ of indifferent relationships hasbeen found to enhance critical evaluation,to strengthen one's focus on task resolution,and to gain greater access to valuable information.None of that might be as（15）______ as after-work socializing but,hey,I'll take it anyway.3. A. burden B. priority C. obligation D. coincidence4. A. short-term B. contractual C. shallow D. interpersonal5. A. affecting B. enhancing C. measuring D. restoring6. A. cause B. credit C. consequence D. realization7. A. tending B. needing C. promising D. hesitating8. A. peculiarly B. interestingly C. reasonably D. decisively9. A. dominant B. rare C. constructive D. intense10. A. preferred B. compulsory C. available D. likely11. A. engaging B. casual C. demanding D. effortless12. A. traditional B. cautious C. flexible D. helpful13. A. image B. efficiency C. profit D. expansion14. A. self-respect B. self-improvementC. self-evaluationD. self-control15. A. resistant B. unique C. open D. essential16. A. feature B. neutrality C. reaction D. conflict17. A. exhausting B. meaningful C. fun D. popular (2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)DThere's no feeling quite like walking alongside the river.It's the last light in the valley,and the sound of rushing water drowned out all others.I walk the river's edge with my dog,Mosi,whose inability to hear over the waterfall makes him nervous.Despite his impressive size,he runs sheepishly at my feet.At first glance,we walk to fish,but actually we move at the urging of naturalists long since passed - of John Burroughs and of Loren Eiseley - and of my parents,Norman and Paula,who are still alive today but live far from this Kenya valley.Walk in the woods,their voices advise,along the banks of a river where,in the blue end of a day,you may find the rhythms that fascinate you.There,among the fish and the flowers and the forces that bind them,you might make peace with your worried mind.I began to venture into the highlands of central Kenya in 2013 with the hope that its riversmight throw their __________power upon me,smoothing my edges as they have,overtime,polished the stones in their path.I've never been free of emotional stress,but my years of working as a photojournalist in some of Africa's most conflict-ridden environment left additional barbs（倒刺）in me.With time it became hard to distinguish between the conflicts that existed inside me and the ones that I witnessed through the lens.Gradually they became intertwined（交织在一起的），and I felt an expanding sense of tension and discomfort inside me.Fly-fishing seemed a cure of the pain of photographing people's suffering,as I'd done so often in recent years.I hadn't cast a fishing line since the age of 10 or so,when I used bait（鱼饵）to fish the Atlantic waters that surrounded the places I lived at a child,first along the coast of New Jersey and later in Massachusetts.My mother's friend at that time taught me the basics.He was a large,athletic man who'd been in the U.S.Army Special Forces,an experience that left him with his own scars.At dusk by the river,his hand resting comfortably on the rod（鱼竿），he seemed at ease.Between assignments I began to drive around.The slow-flowing river drifts through protected forests,where a network of paths,used by humans,elephants and lions,cuts through thick vegetation.I came to realize that the river had given me more than I'd asked - I regained the peace inside me,and it seemed that I'd gone back to my childhood when sand sharks and puffer fish made my heart beat with curiosity.18.Which of the following statements is true according to the first two paragraphs______A. The author came to the valley to fish as well as to make peace with his worried mind.B. The deafening sound of the waterfall made the author and his dog quite scared.C. The author's parents advised him to discover nature in the depths of the valley.D. The valley environment is said to have a healing power upon one's heart.19.Which of the following is the best word to fill in the blank in the 3rd paragraph？______A. rushingB. shakingC. transformingD. encouraging20.Which of the following statements is true about the author______A. His occupation as a cameraman added to his inner frustration.B. He got to make friends with his mother's friend because of fly-fishing.C. In his spare time,he often walked through the vegetation along the paths.D. Finally he was cured by his childhood experience with sand sharks and puffer fish.21.Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage？______A. My Job in Photography Led Me to a Valley.B. A River Heals the Scar Left by a Camera.C. The Call of Naturalists Pushed Me to Explore.D. The Fishing Rod Links Nature With My Heart.(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)EHudly wireless Price：＄349Staying focused on the road while glancing at your smart-phone or sat nav for directions can be a distraction.That's why Hudly has created its transparent heads-up display to keep your journey information right in your sight-line.Paired wirelessly with your smart-phone,this6.2-inch display allows you to view the road and its vibrant directions simultaneously.Also equipped with light sensors,this heads-up display will automatically adapt its visibility to suit your environment.Roav VIVAPrice：＄130Bring Alexa along for the ride with this plug-in speaker from Anker.Paired with yoursmart-phone,VIVA can make calls,stream music and provide audio navigation with simple voice commands.Plugged straight into your vehicle's power outlet,this travel-size companion comes equipped with two USB ports so you and your passengers can charge smart devices on the go.ZUS Smart Tire Safety MonitorPrice：＄159.98Keeping your tires at the correct pressure is of vital importance to not only staying safe on the roads,but to maintain low fuel consumption.With the ZUS smart safety monitors by Nonda,you receive real-time alerts if your tires are leaking air or in need of a refill.Taking only minutes to install,these high-tech dust caps simply screw on each tire and give you feedback on how each tire is performing,recording a detailed history of pressure changes over time.GOFARPrice：＄149Open a window into your vehicle's health with GOFAR.By simply plugging the GUFAR adapter into your ear's computer,receive real-time information about any mechanical problems or performance information sent straight to your smart-phone.In the same way a Formula Idriver monitors their fuel efficiency on the track,the GOFAR Ray keeps you up to date on how you consume fuel with the simple dashboard light array（排列）.If you're hitting the gas too hard,the GOFAR Ray will illuminate red to let you know you're wasting fuel and green when you're driving optimally（最佳地）.Automatic connected car assistantPrice：from ＄99.99If you want to get to know your car inside out,then the Automatic connected car assistant is the perfect addition to your vehicle.By simply plugging the compact diagnostic device into the vehicle,a whole host of information about your car is available at your ing the Automatic app,this driving assistant can give detailed diagnostics about maintenance issues and performance alongside crash alerts,your vehicle's real-time location and roadside assistance.Jabra FreewayPrice：＄99.99If your car isn't Bluetooth connected,then Jabra Freeway is a great gadget to listen tohigh-quality sound and answer and make calls at the touch of a button or through voice activation.With three built-in speakers,Freeway offers impressive surround sound.However,if you prefer your vehicle's speakers,the built-in FM transmitter will connect your smart-phone straight to the car's internal sound system.Equipped with a motion sensor,Freeway will always sense when you get into the car and automatically connect to your smart-phone.22.Mary,a green-hand driver,wants to know the overall health of her second-hand car and toensure road safety and timely help if anything happens.What's the best product for her？______A. GOFARB. Hudly wirelessC. Automatic connected car assistantD. Zus Smart Tire Safety Monitor23.What do Jabra Freeway and Roav VIVA have in common______A. Both are equipped with motion sensors and USB ports.B. Both can make calls,stream music and provide navigation.C. Both can be operated with voice activation and button touch.D. Both can be smart-phone connected and voice controlled.24.Which of the following devices can help you cut back on your spending in the long run______①Hudley wireless②Roav VIVA③GOFAR④Jabra Freeway⑤Zus Smart Tire Safety Monitor⑥Automated connected car assistantA. ②③B. ③⑤C. ④⑤D. ⑤⑥(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)FUnlike so-called basic emotions such as sadness,fear and anger,guilt emerges a little later,in line with a child's growing grasp of social and moral standards.Children aren't born knowing how to say "I'm sorry"；rather,they learn over time that such statements appease parents and friends - and their own consciences.This is why researchers generally regard so-called moral guilt,in the right amount,to be a good thing.In the popular imagination,of course,guilt still gets a bad reputation.It is deeply uncomfortable - it's the emotional equivalent of wearing a jacket stuffed with stones.Yet this understanding is outdated. "There has been a kind of revival or a rethinking about what role guilt can serve"，says Amrisha Vaish,a psychology researcher at the University of Virginia,adding that this revival is part of a larger recognition that emotions aren't binary - feelings that may be advantageous in one context may be harmful in another.Jealousy and anger,for example,may have evolved to alert us to important inequalities.Too much happiness can be destructive. And guilt,by prompting us to think more deeply about our own goodness,can encourage humans to make up for errors and fix relationships.Guilt,in other words,can help hold a cooperative species together.It is a kind of social glue.Viewed in this light,guilt is an opportunity.Work by Tina Malti,a psychology professor at the University of Toronto,suggests that guilt may compensate for an emotional deficiency.In a number of studies,Malti and others have shown that guilt and sympathy may represent different pathways to cooperation and sharing.Some kids who are low in sympathy may make up for that shortfall by experiencing more guilt,which can control their disgusting behaviors.And vice versa：high sympathy can substitute for low guilt.In a 2014 study,for example,Malti looked at 244 ing caregiver assessments and the children's self-observations,she rated each child's overall sympathy level and his or her tendency to feel negative emotions after moral wrongdoings.Then the kids were handed chocolate coins,and given a chance to share them with an anonymous child.For thelow-sympathy kids,how much they shared appeared to turn on how likely they were to feel guilty.The ones more likely to feel guilty tended to share more,even though they hadn't magically become more sympathetic to the other children."That's good news," Malti says. "We can be prosocial because we caused harm and we feel regret."25.The underlined word "appease" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to " ______ ".A. contentB. disappointC. amuseD. distract26.The writer mentions the comparison of guilt to " a jacket stuffed with stones" to showpeople's ______ .A. general impression of guilt being overestimatedB. incorrect idea about the nature and function of guiltC. out-of date belief of guilt being their primary burdenD. long-held prejudice against those who often feel guilty27.What can be inferred from the chocolate coin experiment______A. It's necessary to ensure kids feel guilty about their wrongdoings.B. Regretful kids need to be given a chance to correct their behaviors.C. Feeling guilty has the power to make kids become more sympatheticD. The highest guilt could possibly be found in kids with the lowest sympathy.28.Which of the following is the best title for the passage？______A. Guilt vs SympathyB. Good News for Guilty PeopleC. Don't feel Guilty About Your GuiltD. What Lies Underneath Your Guilt(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)AI In the Future Workplace Artificial Intelligence is making its way into business.As our special report this week explains,firms of all types are exploiting AI to forecast demand,hire workers and deal with customers.In 2017 companies spent around ＄22 billion on AI-related mergers and acquisitions,about 26 times more than in 2015.The McKinsey Global Institute,a think-tank within a consultancy,claims that just applying AI to marketing,sales and supply chains could create economic value,including profits and efficiencies,of ＄2.7 billion over the next 20 years. （1）______ .Such forecasts fuel anxiety as well as hope.Start with the benefits.AI ought to improve productivity.Humanyze collects data from employees' calendars and e-mails to workout,say,whether office layouts favor teamwork. （2）______ .Employees will gain,too.Thanks to the progress in computer vision.AI can check that workers are wearing safety equipment and that no one has been harmed on the factory floor.Some will appreciate more feedback on their work and welcome a sense of how to do better.Yet AI's benefits will come with many potential drawbacks.Algorithms（计算程序）may not be free of the prejudices of their programmers.（3）______ .The length of a commute（通勤）may predict whether an employee will quit a job,but this focus may harm poorer applicants.Older staff might work more slowly than younger ones and could risk losing their positions if all AI looks for is efficiency.（4）______ .If your skills are in demand,you are more likely to be able to resist than if you are easy to replace.Paid-by-the-hour workers in low-wage industries such as retailing will be especially subject to harm.That could fuel protest of labor unions seeking to representemployees' interests and to set regulations.Even then,the choice in some jobs will be between being replaced by a robot or being treated like one.29. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F. F30. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F. F31. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F. F32. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F. F33.(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)Read the following three passages.Summarize the mainidea and the main point（s）of the passage in no more than 60 e your own words as far as possible.American College of Physicians 'stepped out of its lane" by placing gun control in medical education.Stanley Gold-farb,formerly the associate dean of curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine,argued that teaching social justice issues and population health comes "at the expense of strict training in medical science" at a time when sub-specialists are in short supply.But many physicians,ourselves included,think social issues should be at the heart of medical education.Formal medical school typically takes four years,followed by several years of residency （住院医生实习期）and often a fellowship（研究员职位），and during that short time students have a wide range of competing requirements.They must learn complexbiological and chemical pathways that explain diseases and health.They must be educated on how to read the the scientific literature and apply it to their patients.They must master many therapies and know how to adapt them to patients' varied diseases states.On top of all this,they must learn to communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and colleagues.Being a good doctor also demands that we understand the reasons behind poor health.Our mission is not simply to diagnose,manage and treat.Physicians should act to prevent the root causes of illness and improve well-being.Physicians are trained to tackle problems at their root.System and structural-level social issues are also drivers of poor health,and it is our duty to address them.Medical training must evolve to produce doctors who are able tonot only treat the individual but also understand the larger influencers of health -- of which gun violence is most emphatically one.As medical professors,we would fail our students -- and our patients - if we expected any less.34.(2021·上海市市辖区·月考试卷)网购有风险，下单需谨慎。
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ABusiness is all about making connections, but some connections are easier to make than others. Next time you travel the world, make sure the world travels with you. By staying at a CNN Partner Hotel, the world is always at your fingertips. Check-in, log on, and get connected with all of the latest developments.Anantara Siam Bangkok HotelFeel the heartbeat of this city in a very elegant and quiet place. Appreciate traditional Thai architecture, hand-painted silk ceilings, a magnificent hall and gardens. Fulfill your appetite for the sensational with plates in award-winning restaurants. Explore heritage sites, contemporary experiences and the hidden treasures of Bangkok from the most impressive of addresses.Radisson Blu HotelThe Radisson Blu Hotel in Nydalen, Oslo, Norway stands on the shores of the Aker River in the city's business district. Each of our contemporary rooms features thoughtful facilities and services including a minibar, a work desk and free high-speed Wi-Fi. To maintain your fitness routine on your trip to Oslo, walk across the street to Evo Fitness, where our hotel guests enjoy free service. Planning an event in Oslo? Choose from our 11 fully equipped meeting rooms, covering a total of 900 square meters.The Merrion HotelThe Merrion, located in the heart of Dublin city center, is the capital's most luxurious five-star hotel, and a proud member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The 142-bedroom and suite hotel is as welcoming as it is stylish. The Merrion is a marriage of extreme comfort, relaxed elegance and advanced guest facilities, including free Wi-Fi, an 18m pool, spa and gym. This five-star luxury hotel is to be found in the heart of Georgian Dublin, opposite Government Buildings and a few minutes' walk from galleries, museums, restaurants and the shops of Grafton Street.1.What is special about Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel?A. It requires reservation ahead of time.B. It provides a combined experience ofpast and present.C. It allows visitors to explore everywhere.D. It offers traditional food for free.2.Which hotel can offer you the chance to arrange a conference?A. CNN Partner Hotel.B. The Merrion Hotel.C. Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.D. Radisson Blu Hotel.3.What kind of impression will The Merrion Hotel leave on you?A. Romantic.B. Plain.C. Adventurous.D.Fashionable.BAt the end of August this year I moved from London, UK, to a small town in Quebec, Canada, called Matane to work as an English language assistant. Patience is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two months.I don't see myself as being the most patient person in the world but there was something that struck me on my first week of work. I had just finished a session with two students and just as they were leaving the classroom, one of the students turned back and said, "Thank you for your patience." That was an early reminder of the importance of being patient as a teacher. It also made me reflect on the language teachers that I have had over the years, ones that demonstrated a high level of patience and understanding that has shaped my language learning path. Moreover, it helped me to realize the importance of demonstrating patience in the classroom as it can be the difference between building someone's confidence in a language or breaking down their confidence entirely.Living my life constantly in French is not easy but the people of Quebec are very patient. They repeat things several times and they are more than happy to wait while I find the correct words to express myself and find the correct word order. It's a learning process but with the patience of others, the process is slightly less nervous. At the end of the day, making mistakes shows you are trying and I think that is greatly appreciated by Quebecers.When I first arrived in Matane I kept getting headaches from having to concentrate all the time due to the language and even overhearing other people's conversations was hard work! I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time, and two months later the headaches are a distant memory and my ears have become more tuned to their accent. The key is to be patient with yourself.4.What is important as a teacher according to Paragraph 2?A.Understanding.B.Patience.C.Confidence.D.Help.5.In a small town called Matane, which language do the local people speak?A.English.B.Spanish.C.French.D.Italian.6.What about the author when hearing the student's words?A.She felt kind of surprised.B.She thought he was wrong.C.She realized she needed more patience.D.She was at a loss what to do.7.What can we infer according to the last paragraph?A.The key to success is patient with yourself.B.Don't be always talking with others ina new place.C.It takes two months to master a new language.D.The headache left the author a poormemory.CGenerating electricity from thin air may sound like science fiction, but a new technology basedon nanowire(纳米线) bacteria does just that —as long as there's moisture(水分) in the air. A new study shows that when fashioned into a film, these wires —protein lines that send electrons(电子) away from the bacteria —can produce enough power to light a light-emitting diode(二极管). The film works by simply absorbing humidity from the surrounding air. Though researchers aren't sure exactly how these wires work, the tiny power plants make a great difference: Seventeen devices linked together can generate 10 volts, which is enough electricity to power a cellphone.The new method should be considered a "milestone advance" says Guo Wanlin, a materials scientist at Nanjing University who wasn't involved with the work. Guo studies hydrovoltaics, a molecular approach to harvesting electricity from water.The way hydrovoltaic devices work is still a bit of a mystery. When water droplets interact with certain kinds of graphene (石墨烯) or other materials, an electric charge is generated, and electrons move through the materials. Many questions remain about exactly how these devices generate electricity, however. "I think a deeper understanding… is needed," says Dirk de Beer, a microbiologist developing microsensors at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology.Researchers are also just starting to learn how electron-conducting bacteria function. More than 15 years ago, co-author Derek Lovley, a microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts(UMASS), Amherst, and his colleagues discovered that a bacterium called Geobacter shuttles electrons from organic material to metal-based mixtures, such as iron oxides. Since then, he and others have learned that many other bacteria make protein nanowires to transfer electrons to other bacteria or deposits in their environments. This transfer creates a small electrical current, which researchers have tried with varying degrees of success as clean energy. Using water vapor is "a revolutionary technology to get renewable, green, and cheap energy directly from atmospheric wetness," says Qu Liangti, a materials scientist at Tsinghua University.8.What do "the tiny power plants" in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Electrons.B. Protein nanowires.C. Seventeen devices.D. Light-emitting diodes.9.What is the purpose of the second and third paragraphs?A. To explain what hydrovoltaics is.B.To introduce Dirk de Beer’sdoubts.C. To stress the new method's advance.D. To tell how electron-conductingbacteria function.10.W hat can we learn from the text?A. Guo Wanlin is a co-author of Derek Lovley.B. Researchers are sure how protein nanowires work.C. Graphene mixed with iron oxides can make electricity.D. Researchers sometimes fail to get electricity from bacteria.11.W hich of the following is the best title for the text?A. Water Vapor is a Green and Cheap Energy.B.Molecular Harve Electricity fromWater.C. Electric Bacteria Create Currents out of Air.D. Hydrovoltaic and Nanowire DevicesRequire Power.DA completely new type of cooling panel has been created by researchers at Stanford University. The new structure works to reflect significant amounts of sunlight back into space even in full sunlight.To explain the breakthrough in specific terms: "a typical one-story, single-family house with just 10 percent of its roof covered by radioactive cooling panels could make up for 35 percent its entire air conditioning needs during the hottest hours of the summer."As the press release from Stanford University's Engineering site states it, "Tapping the cold sky of outer space to cool the planet. Science fiction, you say? Well, maybe not any more.""People usually see space as a source of heat from the sun, but away from the sun outer space is really a cold, cold place," says Shanhui Fan, professor of electrical engineering and the paper's senior author. "We've developed a new type of structure that reflects the vast majority of sunlight, while at the same time it sends heat into that coldness, which cools human-made structures even in the day time."The engineering "trick" that makes this possible is the crossing of an important thresh-hold. The reflector needs to be effective enough that it absorbs only a very low minimum of sunlight, and avoids heating up at all as a result. The other important factor is that the structure needs to be very efficient at reflecting heat back into outer space. "Thus, the structure must send out heat radiation very efficiently within a specific wavelength range in which the atmosphere is nearly transparent (透明的). Outside this range, Earth's atmosphere simply reflects the light back down." You're probably already familiar with this effect, it's commonly known as the greenhouse effect.The new cooling panel, made from nano-structured quartz and silicon carbide (碳化硅), fulfills both of these requirements. It's very effective at reflecting most sunlight, while also very effectively sending heat radiation in the wavelength range necessary to escape the Earth's atmosphere.12.W hat can the new solar structure be used to do?A.To turn light energy into electric energyB.To reflect amounts of sunlightbackC.To provide information for researchersD.To extend the hours of sunlightin winter13.A ccording to Shanhui Fan we can know that ____________.A.the earth will be cooled by outer spaceB.human beings are fightingagainst natureC.no one is capable of living in outer spaceD.such structures will be sent tospace14.W hat is the function of the reflector?A.To support and fix a thresh-hold.B.To take in sunlight effectively.C.To play a trick in the process.D.To keep the wavelength in order.15.W hat can we conclude from the passage?A.The solar structure can lower our bills.B.A majority of sunlight can berefused.C.The Earth's atmosphere will disappear.D.Humans can rule out greenhouseeffect.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届高三英语二月月考试题
高三二月月考英语注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Buy a desk for him.B. Get a key for Joe.C. Share the cupboard with him.2.How does the woman feel now?A. Nervous.B. Confident.C. Surprise.3.What is the woman doing?A. Watching a movie.B. Buying a ticket.C. Waiting for James.4.What does the woman say about the new clothes shop?A. It's crowded on Saturday.B. The clothes are expensive.C. There are many changing rooms there.5.What will the man probably do?A. Have the fax machine repaired.B. Call Mr. Steven in Washington.C. Get the paper faxed next door.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
广东省2021届高三下学期2月英语试卷精选汇编：读后续写专题
读后续写专题广东省揭阳市2020-2021学年下学期高三质量测试英语试题第二节（满分25分）47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文.One day in 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the price—five dollars—was far beyond Reuben Earle's means. Five dollars would buy almost a week's food for his family.Nevertheless, he opened the shop's weathered door and went inside. Standing proud and straight in his flour-sack shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don't have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”“I'll try,” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here don't usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should keep for a while.”Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out into the sunlight. There was purpose in his mind. He would raise the five dollars and not tell anybody.Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in sacks from a local factory. Sometimes the sacks were thrown away, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.That day he found two sacks, which he took to the wooden factory and sold to the man in charge of packing nails. The boy's hand tightly held the five-cent pieces as he ran the two kilometers home. Near his house stood the ancient barn. Reuben found a rusty soda tin, dropped his coins inside and hid the tin beneath a pile of sweet smelling hay.It was dinnertime when Reuben got home. He looked at his mother and smiled. Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together. Her chores were never-ending. But she was happy. Her family and their well-being were all she cared about.Every day after chores and school, Reuben searched the town, collecting the nail bags diligently.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.Finally the time had come!____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______“I have the money,” he told the shop owner seriously but sincerely.____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ________【答案】Finally the time had come! Reuben an into the barn, poured the coins out and began to count. He needed 20 cents more. He had to find four more sacks and sell them before the day ended. The shadows were lengthening when Reuben arrived at the factory. The sack buyer was about to lock up. “Please, Mister.I have to sell the sacks now, please.” The man could tell he was close to tears. He took the sacks, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand. Reuben murmured a thank you and then clutched the tin can, be headed for the shop.“I have the money,” he told the shop owner seriously but sincerely. The shopkeeper smiled and went to the window and retrieved Reuben's treasure. He gently wrapped it in brown paper. Racing home, Reuben burst through the front door. “Here, Mom! Here!” he exclaimed and placed a small box in herwork-roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully, tears began to blur her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch was the word Mother. It was Mother's Day. Speechless, she smiled radiantly and gathered her son into her arms.广东省韶关市2021届高三综合测试英语试题第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的字数应为150左右。
2021-2022年高三下学期2月月考英语试题 含答案
2021-2022年高三下学期2月月考英语试题含答案本试题卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上答题无效。
考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。
1．Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George.A.不填；不填B. the : 不填C. the; theD. 不填; the2．The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog _______ them.A. followingB. to followC. followedD. follows 3．——Tommy is plannning to buy a car.——I know. By next month, he _______ enough for a used one.A.savesB. will have savedC.will saveD. saved4．.——I hear you _______ in a pub. What’s it like?——Well, it’s very hard work and I’m always tired, but I don’t mind.A. were workingB.will workC. are workingD.will be working 5．Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can _______ almost every word her teacher says.A. put outB. put awayC. put downD. put together6．Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and ments on my paper and ________ every page of my draft.A. approvedB. polishedC. quotedD. folded7．I have already told our class teacher that the windows of our classroom require .A. repairingB. being repairedC. to repairD. repaired8．_________,the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.A．Wanting the job very much B．Although wanting the job badly C．Though he wanted the job very much D．He wanted the job badly 9．—I didn’t care ab out what other people thought about me.— Well, you ________.A. shouldB. couldC. would haveD.ought to have10．--How about buying Tim a mobile phone ? After all, he isn’t a boy any more.--I think it’s necessary, for we sometimes want to make sure if he ____ for dinner.A. will eB. esC. has eD. would e11．Janet as well as the other young people who ____ sent abroad by the government ____ brought up in a small town.A. was, wasB. was, wereC. were, wereD. were, was 12．You can use a large plastic bottle, cut off, as a pot to grow flowers in.A. the top isB. with its topC. whose topD. the top of which 13．Ms Wright plained that her husband never asked about the price ___ he decided to buy musical disks.A. whileB.beforeC. afterD. as soon as 14．Zhang Hua is clever and works hard at his subjects.A. So is Li MingB. So does Li MingC. It was the same with Li MingD. So it is with Li Ming 15．—Have you nearly finished?—______, we have just begun.A. Above allB. After allC. On the contraryD. On the other hand第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
广东省2021届高三下学期2月英语试卷精选汇编：完形填空专题
完形填空专题广东省揭阳市2020-2021学年下学期高三质量测试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.It's 2012 in the screening-room. As the lights dimmed, two sisters appeared on the screen. Anna, the younger character, is going to be the queen. Elsa, her older sister, is jealous, evil and cursed. Everything she touches turns to ice. She was ____21____ over for the throne because of this power. And now she wants revenge and ____22____ the village with cruel _____23_____ monsters. The monsters, however, are soon out of her ____24____. They begin to threaten everyone. The only way to survive, Anna and Elsa realize, is for them to join forces. Through ____25____, they defeat the creatures, and everyone lives happily ever after.The name of the movie is Frozen. Often, when a movie screening ends at Disney, people cheer or shout. But this time, there were no cheers. It was very, very ____26____.From the beginning, the Frozen team members had known they couldn't ____27____ retell an old fairy tale. They wanted the film to ____28____ something bigger, about how girls don't need to be ___29___ by Prince Charming."This is a movie about _____30_____ and fear. Anna has to learn that love is about sacrifice. And Elsa has to learn that you can't be ____31____ who you are. You can't run away from your own ____32____. You have to embrace your strengths. That's what we need to show—love is ____33____ than fear" Lee, the film writer, said.In November 2013, Frozen was released. The prince wasn't charming; ____34____, he was the villain. The princesses weren't ____35____; instead, they saved each other. Finally, true love came from sisters learning to embrace their own strengths.21. A. took B. pulled C. passed D. turned22. A. floods B. charges C. rewards D. provides23. A. iron B. wood C. stone D. snow24. A. sight B. support C. range D. control25. A. assessment B. observation C. cooperation D. preparation26. A. noisy B. amazing C. quiet D. calm27. A. simply B. hopefully C. possibly D. finally28. A. call B. make C. say D. advertise29. A. kissed B. saved C. joined D. dated30. A. charm B. pain C. cheer D. love31. A. afraid of B. proud of C. known for D. fit for32. A. image B. powers C. memory D. courage33. A. larger B. lower C. stronger D. heavier34. A. moreover B. in fact C. still D. furthermore35. A. helpless B. hopeless C. careless D. selfless【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. B 30.D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A广东省韶关市2021届高三综合测试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届广东金太阳高三2月联考英语试题+答案
2021届广东金太阳高三2月联考21-12-246C高三英语（附答案）第一部分阅读理解（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）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项。
AA One-Day Tour of ChengduDestination：Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the People's Park, Kuaizhai Alley★English speaking guide service★Private transfer between hotels and attractions★Entrance fees to attractions listed in the brochureWhat to expect►Flexible private tour► Chinese lunch with traditional Sichuan food►Professional English-speaking local guide service►Pick-up and drop-off from hotels in the city center of Chengdu►Feel the locals* leisure life by having a cup of tea at the People's Park►Meet the adorable giant panda at Panda Breeding and Research CenterSome tour detailsIn the early morning, pick up from your hold and transfer to visit Panda Breeding and Research Center which is about 10 km from downtown Chengdu. This beautiful park is the home of about 80 giant pandas and some other rare animals. Walking along the excellently de-signed walkways, you could have a good angle through the open enclosures (围场) of giant pandas.The best time to visit the park is the morning when the pandas arc most active in the day. Depart from the hotel early, and arrive at the center before 9：00 am. Then you could have a chance to see the pandas feeding al around 9：30 am. After the feeding time, you could choose to visit the Panda Museum and watch a 20-minuie video to learn more about the pandas. Besides, you could also choose to deliver a postcard or other panda souvenirs from the Panda Post to yourself or your family and friends.1. How much should you pay if you take the trip with your parents?A. $210.B. $270.C. $570.D. $780.2. What can tourists expect to do during the trip?A. Enjoy certain shuttle services.B. Play with giant pandas in person.C. Eat traditional food at three meals.D. Feel local work and life from every aspect.3. Why is the video arranged in the Panda Museum?A. To let tourists choose panda Souvenirs.B. To offer a chance to watch the pandas' feeding.C. To help tourists understand the pandas better.D. To monitor the pandas’ feeding in the open enclosures.BA 24-year-old Ethiopian runner Shura Kitata won the men's race in the Virgin Money London Marathon, crossing the line in 2:05:41.Kitata finished second in the 2018 London Marathon» behind the world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. However, this weekend, Kitata won the Virgin Money London Marathon and thanked fellow Ethiopian, Kenenisia Bekele for his win when he talked to a reporter from the BBC. Kitata said Bekele was helping him for the race and advised him how to run. He trained hard for the same course in this way. Fortunately, he won the race for his hard training.Kitata showed his excellent performances，including victories at the 2017 Rome Marathon and 2017 Frankfurt Marathon title victories, where he finished separately with the limes 2:07：30 and 2：05：50.Kitata was born on n family farm in central Ethiopia, not far from the capital of Addis Ababa，and has four sisters and three brothers. As a youngster at school, he learned quickly about his country's marathon history. The names Abebe Bikila, Kenenisia Bekele and Derartu Tulu left a deep impression on him. They seemed to be everywhere-in textbooks, news-papers. and on the radio so that even before he started running, he knew about the marathon, and thought it very thrilling.He loved sports and began running at primary school. When he performed well, he just rode the wave. Kitata took part in his first marathon five years ago in Shanghai, finishing third in 2：08：50(and soon joined an elite training group in Addis Ababa.Now he appears calm to join the ranks of great Ethiopian marathoners. He is a famous sportsman, like the ones he read about and heard so much about during his childhood. He said it would be a great joy to add his story to the stories of those who came before him.4. What's Shura Kitata's attitude towards Kenenisia Bekele?A. Grateful.B. Tolerant.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.5. What do we know about Shum Kitata?A. He attended two marathons in total.B. He learned about marathon from his brothers.C. He became a marathon runner at primary school.D. He had a passion for marathon when he was young.6. What docs the underlined word “ones” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Great marathon runners.B. Young children.C. High ranks.D. Joyful stories.7. Which of the following best describes Shura Kitata?A. Modest and brave.B. Focused and athletic.C. Warm-hearted and humorous.D. Open-minded and helpful.CGrowing up in south Florida, Rebecca dreamed of becoming a professional singer, but after a serious illnessdamaged her voice at college, she settled for the next-best thing.She couldn't be an artist, but she could become a lawyer for artists. “I knew I'd go to a law school and I'd try to help musicians because even if I didn't have my own voice, I could help them find theirs,” said Rebecca, 19. “There hasn’t been a day when I've questioned my choice,”That seems to be the case with hundreds of students who have signed up for entertainment law courses at Harvard Law School (HLS) over the last 20 years. It marks a trend among law students to change from the traditional field of corporate law and look to Working in creative industries. The trend, also noticeable at other law schools around the country, has pushed growth in the field of entertainment law.“These students are propelled by a love for music, the arts, and show business. It's an exciting career for a music lover,” said HLS Clinical Professor of Law Brian Price, who's in charge of the Entertainment Law Clinic.Price added, “Although entertainment lawyers work behind the scenes, they can have a bigger influence on artists' careers than managers. They review artists’ agreements, deals and contacts, making sure their customers, interests are protected.”“Artists are becoming wise and want to be involved in the business aspects of their careers,” said Price. “When they ask for legal advice, they warn to know their legal rights, and how to make good deals and find ways to make more money.” Most HLS graduates end up working in business or corporate law, though some have had successful careers in the entertainment industry. Among them are Bruce Ramer, 58, who represents customers like George Clooney and Clint East wood; Bert Fields, 52, who represents Michael Jackson.8. What does the author want to show through the example of Rebecca?A. The importance of learning entertainment law.B. Her determination to succeed in the field of law.C. The rising popularity in the field of entertainment law.D. Her dull future caused by her serious illness at college.9. What does the underlined word “propelled” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Blown.B. Driven.C. Depressed.D. Confused.10. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. HLS is home to many famous artists.B. Artists are wise enough to learn corporate law.C. Artists are becoming more focused on legal needs.D. Famous artists pay no attention to making money.11. What can be the best title for the text?A. The Death of Rebecca's DreamB. Making It Big behind the ScenesC. Helping Musicians Improve ThemselvesD. A Brief Introduction to Entertainment LawDAccording to a new study by Tampere University in Finland, making eye contact with a robot may have the same effect on people as eye contact with another person. The result prediets that interaction between humans and humanoid robots will be surprisingly smooth.With the rapid progress in robotics, it is expected that people will increasingly interact with so called social robots in the future. Despite the artificiality of robots, people seem to react to them socially. For instance, people may sense different qualities, such as knowledge ability, sociability« and likability in robots based on how they look or behave.Previous surveys have been able to throw light on people's sensory ability of social robots and their characteristics, but the very central question has remained unanswered. Does interacting with a robot cause similarreactions to people as interacting with another human?Researchers at Tampere University investigated the matter by studying the physiological (生理的) reactions that eye contact with a social robot produces. In the new study, the research participants sat face to face with another person or a humanoid robot. The person and the robot looked either directly at the participants and made eye contact or avoided their gaze. At the same time, the participants’ skin conductance, which reflected the activity of the autonomous nervous systems, the electrical activity of the cheek muscle reflecting positive affective reactions, and the heart rate reduction were measured.The result showed that all the above-mentioned physiological reactions were stronger in the case of eye contact when compared to averted gaze (转移目光). This result is shared with both another person and a humanoid. Eye contact with the robot and another human focused the participants1 attention and brought about a positive emotional response.“Our result shows that the non-linguistic (非语言的)，interaction-regulating signals of social robots can affect humans in the same way as similar signals presented by other people. Such evidence allows us to assume that as robot technology develops, there may be no barrier to interaction between social robots and humans.” says doctoral researcher Helena.12.What does the new study focus on?A. When robots can respond like humans.B. How humans make eye contact socially.C. The reasons for humans, having qualities of social robots.D. Humans’ response when interacting with robots and humans.13.Which of the following agrees with the result of the research?A. Averted gaze makes no difference to robots.B. Social robots can’t affect humans’ response.C. Robots feel stronger than humans when interacting.D. Eye contact with robots contributes to a positive response.14.What does Helena expect of social robots the future?A. They can interact with humans smoothly.B. They will have n side effect on interaction.C. They can have regulating interaction as humans.D. They will send out accurate human linguistic signals.15.How does the author mainly develop the topic of the text?A. By assuming relative effects.B. By presenting past discoveries.C. By indicating the result of research.D. By referring to a questionnaire survey.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年高三英语下学期2月月考试卷
2021年高三英语下学期2月月考试卷本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will the two speakers do?A. Go fishing.B. Have a bathe.C. Go swimming.2. Where are the two speakers probably going to spend the day?A. The man’s parents’.B. The woman’s parents’.C. The woman’s.3. When is the man’s flight leaving?A. At 9:15.B. At 10:15.C. At 10:50.4. What does the woman mean?A. She is quite satisfied with her new house.B. She has to put up with the dog barking.C. She doesn’t like the quietness at all.5. What can we know about the man?A. He isn’t used to the new office hours.B. He doesn’t have to work at night.C. He works 7 hours a day.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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2021届高三下学期二月份月考试卷英语试卷一、We smile because we are happy,and we frown because we are sad.Recent studies suggest that our emotions are driven by their related facial expressions.This February psychologists at the University of Cardiff in Wales found that people whose ability to frown is lessened by botox injections(肉毒杆菌注射)are happier,on average,than people who can frown.The researchers administered an anxiety and depression questionnaire to 25females,half of whom had received botox injections to stop frowning.The botox injected people reported feeling happier and less anxious in general.In a related study from March,scientists at the Technical University of Munich found that the botox subjects had much lower activity in the brain circuits(回路)involved in emotional processing and responses—in the amygdala,hypothalamus and other parts of the brain—as compared with controls who had not received treatment.The concept works the opposite way,too.People who frown during an unpleasant procedure report feeling more pain than those who do not,according to a study published in May2008in the Journal of Pain.Researchers applied heat to the forearms of29participants,who were asked to either make unhappy,neutral or relaxed faces during the procedure.Those who exhibited negative expressions reported being in more pain than the other two groups.No one yet knows why our facial expressions influence our emotions as they seem to.The associations in our mind between how we feel and how we react may be so strong that our expressions simply end up strengthen our emotions—there may be no evolutionary reason for the connection.1.What can we know about the result of the study from Paragraph2?A.The ability to frown should be stopped by injection.B.Less frowns make people happier.C.Women love to frown and feel sad.D.Half women have no ability to feel happy.2.What did scientists do in the related studies?A.They asked the participants to frown or smile.B.They copied the expressions of the participants.C.They asked the participants to stay negative.D.They exposed the participants to heat.3.What does the underlined word"neutral"in Paragraph4mean?A.Humorous.B.Ambitious.C.Caring.D.Calm.4.What does the passage talk about?A.Facial expressions influence our emotions.B.Facial expressions are driven by emotions.C.Why people feel happy and frown.D.Botox injection is useful and meaningful.二、Humans are no strangers to widespread viruses,and each time a vaccine is developed,it gives us hope for the future.Now,the world is waiting for a vaccine to fight COVID-19.Scientists worldwide have been rolling up their sleeves to work toward an effective novel coronavirus vaccine.Under the coordination(协调)of the World Health Organization(WHO),up to172 countries have been engaging with the“largest and most diverse COVID-19vaccine portfolio(系列产品)”,a plan known as the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility.COVAX is a system for joint purchasing and balancing the risks of multiple vaccines.When a vaccine proves to be safe and effective,all countries within the facility will be able to access it, according to Xinhua.The plan is aimed to ensure that all countries,no matter their economic status,can get the vaccine in a timely manner when one is available.It also makes sure that prices will be kept as low as possible.“A number of vaccines are now in the final stage of clinical trials,”said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Aug24,adding that the goal of COVAX is to deliver at least2billion doses of a vaccine by the end of2021.According to the WHO,at present,nine potential vaccines are part of the portfolio.To guarantee the equal access and fair assignment of COVID-19vaccines,the WHO has saidthat the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism—countries putting their own interests ahead of others in trying to secure supplies of a possible vaccine.“Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus,”Tedros said,warning that it would lead to a prolonged pandemic(疫情)if only a small number of countries got most of the supply.“Like an orchestra,we need all instruments to be played in harmony to create music that everyone enjoys,”he said.Vaccine development looks promising,as several countries have made great progress.Russia began production of its first batch of a COVID-19vaccine on Aug15,according to its health ministry.It’s the world’s first registered vaccine.Four Chinese vaccine candidates have started international stage-3clinical trials.1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Russia is the first country to have made progress in fighting COVID-19.B.COVAX ensures all the countries get the vaccine at the same time.C.WHO plays an important role in fighting COVID-19.D.Scientist have produced2billion doses of vaccines.2.What’s the author’s attitude towards vaccine nationalism?A.Supportive.B.Critical.C.Optimistic.D.Sympathetic.3.Tedros compared fighting COVID-19to an orchestra to______.A.show his deep love for musicB.make the passage more interestingC.illustrate the similarities in betweenD.stress the importance of cooperation4.What can be the best title for the text?A.United for vaccineB.Vaccine on the wayC.Fighting against COVID-19D.Say goodbye to COVID-19三、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。