英语试题
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) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项
(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A
The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.
I knew we were already watching our
“last runner
”. Her feet were turned in, yet
her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled (跛足的) and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.
The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then weslowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put
one foot in
’d
front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn
’t.
Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘动) behind her.
I don’t know this woman
’s name, but that day she became a part of my life — a
’t about beating the other runners or winning a
part I often depend on. For her, it wasn
prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too
difficult or I get those “Ｉ-just-can’ｔ-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is. 1. What words can best describe the woman? A. Proud and determined. C. Strong-willed and honorable.
B.Modest and courageous. D. Diligent and considerate.
2. What has the author learned from the woman? A. Don’t depend on others when facing hardships.
B. It’s not winning but holding on straight to the end that really matters.C. The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty. D. Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough. 3.Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.When the last runner reached the finish line, most of the audience had gone. B.The author was the last runner in the annual marathon. C.The author worked as a driver in the annual marathon. D.The last runner didn’t finish what she had set out to do. 4. What could be the best title for the text? A. A Crippled Woman. C. The Annual Marathon.
B. An Unforgettable Job. D. The Last Runner.
B
In life，once on a path，we tend to follow it，for better or worse.What's sad is that even if it's the latter，we often accept it anyway because we are so used to the way things are that we don't even recognize that they could be different. This is a phenomenon psychologist call functional fixedness.
This classic experiment will give you an idea of how it works and a sense of whether you may have fallen into the same trap:
People are given a box of tacks (大头钉) and some matches and asked to find a way to attach a candle to a wall so that it burns properly. Typically, the subjects try tacking the candle to the wall or lighting it to fix it with melted wax. The psychologists had, of course, arranged it so that neither of these obvious approaches
would work. The tacks are too short, and the paraffin (石蜡) doesn't stick to the wall. So how can you complete the task? The successful technique is to use the tack box as a candle-holder. You empty it, tack it to the wall. and stand the candle inside it. To think of that, you have to look beyond the box's usual role as a receptacle just for tacks and re-imagine it serving an entirely new purpose. That is difficult because we all suffer to one degree or another from functional fixedness.
The inability to think in new ways affects people in every corner of society. The political theorist Hannah Arendt coined the phrase
“frozen thoughts
held ideas that we no longer question but should. In Arendt's eyes, the self- content reliance on such accepted
“also made people blind to ideas that didn't fit their truths”
worldview, even when there was plenty of evidence for them.
Frozen thinking has nothing to do with intelligence, she said,highly intelligent people.
”
5. What does the underlined word “it in paragraph 2 refer to? ”A. The experiment. B. The path. C. Functional fixedness.
D. The thinking.
6. Which way is hard to think of to complete the task? A. Tacking the candle to the wall. B. Fixing the candle with melted wax. C. Lighting the candle to stand it.
D. Using the tack box as a candle-holder.
7. Which of the following statements will Hannah Arendt agree with? A.People shouldn't accept the idea that doesn't fit their worldview. B.We should be used to the way things are. C.People should question.
D.The smarter people are, the more open to the new things they are. 8.What's the passage mainly about? A.An interesting experiment B.The opinion of Hannah Arendt. C.A theory to be proved.
D.A psychological phenomenon.
C
”to describe de
It can be found
“Japan's biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isn't traveling at all. For the last month, a married couple has been interacting with a robot—called an Avatar—that's controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away. Made by ANA Holdings Inc., it looks like a vacuum cleaner with an iPad attached. But the screen displays the daughter's face as they chat, and its wheels let her move about the house as though she's really there.
“Virtual travel
” is nothing new, of course. Storytellers, travel writers and artists
have been stimulating the senses of armchair tourists for centuries. It's only in recent decades that frequent, safe travel has become available to the non- wealthy.
Yet even as the world's middle classes climb out of the armchair and into economy-class seat, there are signs of a post-travel society emerging. Concerns about environmental sustainability cause loss to airlines which release much carbon. And the aging of abundant societies is both restricting physical travel and creating demand for alternative ways to experience the world. For the travel industry, virtual reality offers an attractive response to these trends.
Of course, new technologies encourage far-out claims. ANA doesn't plan to start selling Avatars until next year. Profits, too, will probably be difficult to make: By one estimate, the global market for this kind of technology will be worth only about $300 million by 2023. By contrast, ANA's traditional travel business brought in more than $19 billion last year.
But if the business value for virtual vacations is still weak, the market for technologies that bridge physical distances between families and coworkers seems likely to only expand. ANA's robots may not replace its airplanes any time soon, but they'll almost certainly be a part of travel's high-tech future.
9. Why does the author use the example of a couple interacting with a robot? A. To indicate virtual travel begins to enter people's real life. B. To show the Japanese are crazy about travel. C. To show the couple are very enthusiastic over robots.
D. To express the close relationship between the couple and their daughter. 10. Which of the following is the possible reason for virtual travel's appearance?
A. People are worried about the air pollution caused by airlines. B. Storytellers, travel writers and artists have been using it for centuries. C. Frequent and safe travel has become available to the ordinary people. D. More and more people lose interest in travel.
11. What can we learn about Avatars from the last two paragraphs? A. They will be put on the market soon.
B. They are almost unavoidable in travel's future. C. They will bring ANA a lot of money. D. They will replace ANA's airplanes soon. 12. What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Easy Travel in the Future C.Virtual Travel Benefits
B.Air Travel Disappearing
D.Your Next Travel May Be Virtual
D
Movie theaters around the world have closed during the coronations（新冠）
outbreak. Fortunately, there's never been a better time to catch up on classic old movies. Below, read our picks for best travel movies:
‘Thelma and Louise'(1991)
“Thelma and Louise,” is a tale of female friendship, and the screen is dominated by the film's two lead females. The pals from small-town Arkansas hit the road on a weekend quest in search of fun and freedom from their jobs and their boredom.
Filmed in California and Utah, with the best Grand Canyon scenes filmed south of Dead Horse Point State Park, “Thelma and Louise”is a good option if you have never been out West or if you have and eager to return.
‘Grand Budapest Hotel' (2014)
It's one of the most satisfying films of director Wes Anderson all works. Set in a luxury ski resort in the fictional East European Republic of Zubrowka in the 1930s, the plot is supported by a murder investigation filled with stolen art, prison escapes and a secret concierge (看门人) society. Though the hotel doesn't actually exist, much of the film was shot in the beautiful German town of Goerlitz, famed for its medieval streets.
辽宁省抚顺市第一中学2019-2020高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（含解析）
