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1、2021届甘肃省嘉峪关市第一中学高三下学期六模考试英语试卷考试时间：/00分钟试卷总分值：/20分落第整要鞘|御域徵翻嬲舞麴府餐翻期|覆梅卷喙撕蝴烂页造鞫 A West TownThe Chicago Public Library(CPL) encourages lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment and knowledge through materials, programs and events. Each year, Chica

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6、 the most creative submissions.Suitable for: Kids and TeensTime: Tuesday, March 24, 2021,5:00 pm - 6:00 pmFilm Screening: The Zookeepers Wife (2021)Description: Join the West Town branch for a screening of The Zookeeper Wife. A married couple who work as zoo caretakers help save Jewish people from t

7、he Nazis Holocaust.Suitable for: Adults and TeensTime: Tuesday, March 31,2021,5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.When can people go and read in Chicago Public Library?A. 11:00 am, April 29, 202l.B.2:00 pm, May 25, 2021.C.9:00 am, July 5, 2021.D.6:00 pm, November 26, 2021.1 .What is required for getting a library car

8、d?A.Paying for it in your free time on a yearly basis.B.Having a valid ID with name, photo and Chicago addressC.Applying on the librarys official website first.D.Providing a recent photo and an application.2 .What do we know about Design Challenge Day?A.It targets adults as their major participants.

9、B.The activity will last for nearly 2 hours.C.Participants will compete for prizes.D.Winners can watch The Zookeepers Wife for free.BLearning to say yes, and.,so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience wo

10、uld give me help.During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: 4tyes, and. It means that, as improvisers, wed better accept what fellow perfbrmers say. If someone says that rhinos （犀牛）are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; w

11、e say yes and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the mom

12、ent. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didnt grow out of the infbnnation Id presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the yes, and approach -accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was aske

13、d. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged,

14、I will stay open to the possibility that the results arc real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell-one that isnt behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then its worth finding out whether rhinos ar

15、e, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isnt to challenge data that support a preconceived （先入为主的） story, but to say yes, and. Why did the author attend the improvisation class?A. To get a different experience.B. To finish her Ph.D. at universityC. lb give up her job as a science communicator

16、D. lb improve her speaking and communicating ability. What was the authors change after attending the improvisation class?A. She formed her own idea quicklyB. She came up with lots of creative responsesC. She became a good listener before giving an opinionD. She paid more attention to the logic of a

17、nswers. The author mentions applying the yes, and approach to her scientific experiments to.A. explain the process of using the methodB. prove the benefits of the improvisation classC. share her own research experiences with readersD. attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class. What

18、 can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A. They should carry on research by admitting earlier dataB. They should question all preconceived ideasC. They should attend the improvisation classD. They should try to improve their professional knowledgeCThe term bird brain is frequently

19、used to describe a persons lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now, Griffin, an African

20、 Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The pop

21、ular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and f

22、our objects at the same time.An analysis of the results showed that Griffin outperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the bird brain performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two

23、 tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However, Griffins performance was never below that of the children.Griffin was the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. The f

24、act that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews （腰果）did not hurt either1, said Irene Pcpperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pione

25、er in the study of bird intelligence.3 .What were the participants required to do in the study?A.Idcntify different kinds of objects.B.Tell where the hidden objectlies.C.Track other participants performance. D.Move around upside-down cups. 9. What did the results of the study indicate?A. 6 to 8-year

26、-olds did better than Griffin.B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.C. Griffin outsmarted Harvard students in some trials.D. Harvard students have a better visual memory.10. Why was Griffin chosen for the experiment?A.It was good at making decisions.B.It had similar brain functions to hum

27、an beings.C.It was specially trained for experiments.D.It loved to show off his language power for some treats.11. What is the best title for the text?A.Bird brain becomes a term for a stupid person.B. Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.C. Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visu

28、al memory test.D. Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.DYellowstoneNational Park became Americas first national park in 1872. The National Park Service was formed 44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone, which is mostly in the state of Wyoming, is considered an example of the success

29、 of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years.Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains, deep canyons（峡谷），lakes and ri vers.The name Yellowstone comes from the river running through the area. At first known as Rock Yellow River, it became known as the

30、 Yellowstone River.Yellowstone is host to many different species of plants. However, the park is most distinctive because of what lies underneath it. It sits on top of an ancient super volcano, known as The Yellowstone Caldera. The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometers. And it remains an active volcano.It

31、is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago. The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years. But each year, there are thousands of earthquakes at Yellowstone. Most are too sm

32、all to be felt by people visiting the park.Yellowstone is filled with the beauty of many hot water springs, hot water and gasses are trapped under the earth, they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam. Old Faithful is The most famous one . Jt erupts about every hour or hour and a ha

33、lf. The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes. The amount of hot water it expels 非出in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more.In addition to its beauty and wonder, Yellowstone is an animal sanctuary【保护 区.It is home to the largest group of wild animals in the United

34、States. As you travel through the park, you can sometimes sec them in their natural habitat and hear their calls .12. What was Yellowstone named after?A.Rock Yellow RiverB.The amazing mountains.C.The stones with yellow color D.The first discovery in Wyoming. 13.What makes Yellowstone quite unique?A.

35、The scenery is beautiful.B.There are a lot of explorers.C.Its home to many plants. D.Its location is very special.14 .What does the underlined wordIt in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.The earth.B.Yellowstone.C.Old Faithful.D.The Yellowstone Caldera.15 .What can we infer from the text?A.The Yellowstone Calde

36、ra has been dead for years.B.Yellowstone is a shelter fbr the protected wildlife.C.Big earthquakes happen frequently at Yellowstone.D.Yellowstone National Park has attracted visitors for centuries.第二节（共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分）根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中 有两项为多余选项。Boxing is a popular sport that many peop

37、le seem to be crazy about. Newspapers, magazines and sports programs on TV frequently cover boxing matches. J.6It seems to me that some people, especially men find it attractive because it is an aggressive（攻击性的）sport. When they watch a boxing match, they can identify with the winning boxer, and this

38、 gives them the feeling of being a winner themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggression from time to time, but they cannot show their aggression in their everyday lives. 17.However, there is a negative side to boxing.18 Although boxers weargloves during the fights, and amateu

39、r（业余的）boxers even have to wear helmets, there have frequently been accidents in both professional and amateur boxing, sometimes with terrible results. Boxers have suffered from head injuries, and occasionally, fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the ring（拳击台）.19 Someti

40、mes even if a boxer has never been knocked out, hemight have suffered severe brain damage without knowing it.20 I think it would be better if less time was given to aggressive sports on TV, and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society. I bel

41、ieve that the world is aggressive enough already! Of course, people like competitive sports, and so do I, but I think that hitting other people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport.A. Professional boxers earn a lot of money, and successful boxers are treated as bi

42、g heroes.B. Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression.C. I am personally not at all in favor of aggressive sports like boxing.D. In my personal opinion, boxing can be so thrilling that many people dare not have a try.E. Furthermore, studies have shown that here are often long-

43、term effects of boxing.F. It can be a very dangerous sport.G. It is likely to threaten personal safety of people.第三局部语言知识运用（共两节，总分值45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最正确选项。One dark morning during my walk, I fell and had my 21 broken. I received several _22_ over

44、 two years. It was no fun for a busy mother! More 23 , I was left with certain physical limitation. My doctor told me to live life to the 24 、 but not to do things that would be too much for my arm. As I recovered from the last surgery, I fell in 25 over all the things I would never get to do that I

45、 had wanted to try, like boating. However, I _26_so much on what I couldnt do that I didnt_27_what I could do was right in front of me all along.My fourteen-year-old son, Matthew, was fond _28archery（射箭）.I loved watching him shoot arrows and I had learned quite a bit about the _29. I had never tried

46、 his bow. 1 was sure my arm would never allow for such 30 equipment, anyway. Then during one of my sons _31_, the coaches had a Ufun day and 32 encouraged the typically sedentary（久坐的）parents to_33_a bow.Before I realized what I was doing, I shot my_34 arrow. And it hit the_35_一6points!From then on,

47、I often practiced. The more I did it, the more I knew I could do it. I realize that not only will my body not _36 this new adventure, but neither willmy familymy husband has taken up archery and my other son has tried it as well! I think the sport has made my family _37 in some way. I never _38 some

48、thinglike archery would be possible for me. I guess being faced with the concept of“limitations“ pushed me forward. No more_39and no more fears, I just hadto take_40_and shoot-and find my way.21. A. headB. armC. legD. eye22. A. certificationsB. occupationsC. qualificationsD.operations23. A.unfortunately B. importantlyC. luckilyD.happily24. A. fullestB. fairestC. cheapestD. easiest25. A. desperationB. sympathyC. embarrassmentD. love26. A. dependedB.focused27. A. appreciateB. describeC. confirmD. realiz