2021届揭阳市普宁市洪冶中学高三英语一模试题及答案.pdf





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6、ou can _.A.have as many issues as possible every year B.renew your subscription at the original rate C.get back your money for the issues not mailed D.obtain all the past issues online anytime,anywhere B From Mozart to Metallica,tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they pai
7、nt,write,or draw.Most believe that music helps increase creativity,but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view.The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity,and theUniversityofGavle,saying their findings show music actually wea
8、kens creativity.To reach their conclusions,researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room,and then again while music played in the background.They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers ability to complete t
9、asks connected with verbal creativity.The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library,but found that such noises had no influence on subjects creativity.The tasks were simple word games.For example,volunteers were given three words,such as dress,rise,and flower.Then,the
10、y were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word.The single word,in this case,would be“sun”(sundress,sunrise,sunflower).Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room,or while listening to two different types of music:rock musi
11、c or light music“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,”says co-author D.Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity.He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the b
12、rain,preventing creativity.Also,as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect,the studys authors believe that was the case because library noises create a“regular state”environment that doesnt affect concentration.“To conclude,the findings here challenge the popular view that mu
13、sic increases creativity,and instead show that music,whatever type it is,is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,”the study reads.4.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by _.A.challenged B.accepted C.doubted D.heard 5.What were the volunteers asked to do in
14、 the study?A.To play music.B.To combine given words.C.To create new words.D.To connect words with music.6.What can we infer from the study?A.Quiet background inspires creativity best.B.Library noise does no harm to creativity.C.Music has a bad effect on language ability.D.Music types matter in creat
15、ive performance.7.Which is the main idea of the passage?A.Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration.B.Background NoiseAffects Concentration.C.Composing Music Weakens Creativity.D.Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.C Shanghairesidents passing through the citys eastern Huangpu district in Octobermig
16、ht have astonished at an unusual sight:a“walking”building.An 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground in its entirety and relocated using new technology named the“walking”machine.In the citys latest effort to preserve historic structures,engineers used nearly 200 mobile supports und
17、er the five-story building.The supports act like robotic legs.Theyre split into two groups which in turns rise up and down,imitating the human step.Attached sensors help control how the building moves forward.TheLagenaPrimary School,which weighs 7,600 tons,faced a new challenge its T-shaped,while pr
18、eviously relocated structures were square or rectangular.Experts and technicians met to discuss possibilities and test a number of different technologies before deciding on the“walking machine”.Over the course of 18 days,the building was rotated 21degrees and moved 62 meters away to its new location
19、.The old school building is set to become a center for heritage protection and cultural protection.The project marks the first time this“walking machine”method has been used inShanghaito relocate a historical building.In recent years,Chinas rapid modernization has seen many historic buildingsrazedto
20、 clear land for skyscrapers and office buildings.But there has been growing concern about the architectural heritage loss as a result of destruction across the country.Shanghaihas beenChinas most progressive city when it comes to heritage preservation.The survival of a number of 1930s buildings in t
21、he famous Bund district and 19th-century“Shikumen”houses in the repaired Xintiandi neighborhood has offered examples of how to give old buildings new life.The city also has a track record of relocating old buildings.In 2018,the city relocated a 90-year-old building in Hongkou district,which was then
22、 considered to beShanghais most complex relocation project to date.8.How did the primary school get moved?A.By reducing the weight of it.B.By using movable supports.C.By dividing it into several parts.D.By using robotic legs.9.What does the underlined word“razed”probably mean in Paragraph 5?A.Replac
23、ed.B.Burnt.C.Protected.D.Destroyed.10.What can we infer about the heritage preservation inChina?A.The use of advanced technology leads to growing concern.B.Shanghai is the pioneer in preserving architectural heritage.C.A number of old buildings have been given new life.D.Many historic buildings will
24、 be relocated.11.What is the passage mainly about?A.New preservation campaigns are launched inChina.B.New technology gives new life to historic buildings.C.A building inShanghai“walks”to a new location.D.“Walking machine”makes heritage protection simpler.D What will people die of 100 years from now?
25、If you think that is a simple question,you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术).With the help of new medicine,the human body will last a very long time.Death will come mainly from accidents,murder and war.Todays leading killers,such as heart d
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