佛山市2021届普通高中高三教学质量检测（一）
英 语
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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There are many options for free video conferencing（会议）apps. Here's our short list of the best ones, where they shine and where they fall short. Google Hangouts
The free video chat app from Google is a great example of a consumer-grade app. It integrates with Gmail and Google Calendar, making it easier for users to operate.
Up to10 participants can join the live conference with a plug-in application. And as it doesn't support dual stream video and content, some users complain that the video is not clear or reliable. Skype
The app, developed by Microsoft, gives10 users access to a conference. It's worth noting that Microsoft is integrated with Skype.
A plug-in application is required. Advanced features are fascinating, but only available for paid subscription.
Zoom
The free video conferencing solution from Zoom provides a service for group video calls with over 100 participants. The Zoom Basic plan allows users to have 40-minute calls with a handful of features like screen sharing, local recording and camera filters.
A plug-in application is necessary. All calls, which are limited to 40 minutes or less, are secured.
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Lifesize
Lifesize has been in the video conferencing industry for long. By setting up a free account with Lifesize, you can quickly start a free video call with up to 25 participants. It is web-based and doesn't require downloads or an application on your devices. Guests can join the live call right from the website by clicking on your personal meeting ID link.
To use the additional features like 300-way calling, Microsoft integrations and 4K video conference room systems requires a paid subscription. 1．Which aspect of Google Hangouts is not satisfactory? A．User capacity. B．Video quality. C．User-friendliness. D．Technical support.
2．Which app offers a ten-minute conference service with 30 people for free? A．Google Hangouts.
B．Skype.
C．Zoom.
D．Lifesize.
3．What is special about Lifesize? A．It integrates with Microsoft. B．It is completely free of charge. C．There is no time limit to its conferences. D．No application is needed for participants.
B
Moving can be daunting – whether it's to a new city or an entirely new country. The good news? Volunteering can be a great way to settle into a new community, meet people, and learn valuable skills.
Kajal Patil moved to the United States from India in February 2017. Having previously volunteered for two years as an assistant yoga teacher in her home country, Kajal was enthusiastic about volunteering and began looking for volunteer opportunities that match her interests. She was drawn to a volunteer opportunity to review applications on behalf of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI), which aims to help Latin American and Caribbean business to bring positive changes to their societies and contribute more fully to economic development, prosperity and security in those places.
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After connecting with the opportunity and successfully completing the application process, Kajal got to work. Her role involved reviewing 44 in-depth applications from potential candidates across Latin America and the Caribbean for a four-week fellowship in the U.S.. She was responsible for describing the business ideas presented by these candidates, assessing the social impact of their businesses, and determining the strength of candidates to carry out their plans. With almost 4,000 applicants in 2017, volunteers like Kajal were important members of the YLAI team.
Kajal says that this volunteer opportunity super-charged her existing skills, while helping her build new ones such as time management, business analysis, decision-making, planning, and presenting.
She is now looking for her next volunteer opportunity and reflects positively on her experience with YLAI. \me to settle into a new environment,\promoted my confidence, and other people benefited too. Volunteering is a great opportunity to improve yourself, others, and the whole society.\
Whether you recently moved to a new place or are looking to expand your influence on your current community, find a volunteer opportunity to empower yourself, and others. 4．What do we know about Kajal? A．She is an experienced volunteer. B．She received education in the U.S.. C．She founded a volunteer organization. D．She worked as a professional yoga teacher. 5．What was included in Kajal's voluntary work for YLAI? A．Carrying out the selected business plans. B．Assessing the applications of candidates. C．Helping candidates think up business ideas. D．Simplifying candidates' application process. 6．What does Kajal think of volunteering? A．It contributes to local economy. B．It focuses on skills development. C．It helps develop people's interests. D．It benefits individuals and society. 7．What is the purpose of this text? A．To share experience of volunteering. B．To recognize the contribution of YLAI. C．To suggest a way to settle into a new place. D．To evaluate the benefits of volunteering abroad.
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C
For most business speakers, the necessary stage time, structure, and conscious editing to bring about maximum effect just aren't there – most people don't have to speak often enough to get it. Conversely, the speakers who deliver their talk most tend to be the best and most polished. They know where the laugh lines are, they know what phrasing works best, and they know their timing. Just like standup comedians.
Standup comedy, at its basic principles, is a combination of material (what you say)and delivery (how you say it). It is no different than typical speeches or presentations. TV slots(节目 时间)for new comedians tend to be under five minutes, which forces them to continuously refine and refine again in order to achieve maximum effect from each word.
Conference organizers still tend to book speakers in 40-60 minute time slots but who, these days, has an hour to focus on one person? Some of the best speeches in history have clocked in at less than 20 minutes. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was 272 words and lasted two minutes. Winston Churchill's \Toil, Tears and Sweat\speech was 688 words. The most powerful emotional expression two humans can say to each other is just three words: \and \
studies by noted educator Wilbert McKeachie demonstrate that \the beginning of the lecture to ten minutes into the lecture and decreases after that point.\why the organization for online talk TED has shortened its earlier18-minute format. They figured out that brevity is levity. However, many conference and event producers haven't got it right. Most speakers can't hold the attention of an audience for 40-60 minutes. It's something even the best standup comedians battle with. Yet business speakers seldom ask for a shorter slot. They should. 8．What pushes new standup comedians to improve their presentations? A．The limited given time. B．The topic of their speeches. C．The audience's expectation. D．The place of their performance.
9．Why does the author mention the best speeches in history in Paragraph 3? A．To expand the influence of the two speeches. B．To prove that powerful speeches can be brief. C．To illustrate the power of emotional expressions. D．To show how famous people shortened speeches. 10．Why did TED reset a time limit?
A．The organizers can't book long TV slots. B．The audience cannot focus for a long time. C．The access to online speeches was limited. D．The speakers tend to deliver short speeches. 11．What are business speakers advised to do?
A．To cut down their speech time. B．To interact more with the audience. C．To pay more attention to the contents. D．To battle against the standup comedians.
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Most people switch off at around the ten-minute mark. As mentioned in Brain Rules,
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Social distancing is not a new concept in the natural world, where infectious diseases are commonplace. Through specialized senses animals can detect certain diseases and change their behavior to avoid getting ill.
In 1966, while studying chimps（猩猩）in a Tanzanian national park, zoologist Jane Goodall observed a chimp named McGregor who had caught a highly infectious virus. His fellow chimps attacked him and threw him out of the troop. In one instance, McGregor approached chimps in a tree. He reached out a hand in greeting, but the others moved away without a backward glance.
\her 1971 book In the Shadow of Man. \today to such a tragedy.\
Not all animals are so aggressive toward their ailing neighbors. Sometimes it's as simple as avoiding those who may infect you.
When Kiesecker, a lead scientist in America, studied American bullfrog in the late1990s, he found that bullfrogs could not only detect a deadly smell of infection in other bullfrogs, but healthy members actively avoided those that were sick. Bullfrogs rely on chemicals signals to determine who is sick or not.
Caribbean lobsters also shun diseased members of their community, well before they become infectious. It takes about eight weeks for lobsters infected with the deadly virus Panulirus argus mininuceovirus to become dangerous to others. Normally social animals, lobsters begin keeping away from the diseased as early as four weeks after infection – once the lobsters can smell certain chemicals released by sick individuals. Overall, it's important to note that, unlike us, animals don't realize if they stay home, they might actually reduce the infection rate,\humans, we have that ability. It's a big difference.\
12．What can we learn about the chimps from Goodall's observation?
A．They kept a distance from one another. B．They became aggressive when infected. C．The infected avoided contact with others. D．The infected were forced to leave the group.
13．What does the underlined word \
A．Avoid.
B．Cure.
C．Get rid of.
D．Get along with.
14．How are humans different from animals according to Kiesecker? A．Humans are more sensitive to virus.
B．Humans are less likely to get infected.
C．Humans treat infectious diseases in a wiser way. D．Humans can detect chemical signals more quickly. 15．Which might be the best title for the text?
A．Help Me Out B．Leave Me Alone C．Stay Away From Us D．Stay Home Stay Healthy
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佛山市2021届普通高中高三教学质量检测（一）（英语） - 图文
