陕西西安地区八校2020-2021学年高三上学期第一次联考英
语试题
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一、阅读选择
Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，Spain
Built in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world.It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers' desired destination.The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris，France
Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”．The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is “unique”in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection.Dr.Albert C．Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time.The building itself is a beautiful palace—like structure with frescoes(湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and
walls.Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli，such as “The Birth of Venus”．Classic artworks from nearly 1，000 years ago describe religious events of the time. 1．Which of the following is the most popular? A．The Louvre.
B．The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. C．The Barnes Foundation. D．The Uffizi Gallery.
2．What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?
A．Its structure. C．Its location.
3．What type of writing is this text? A．An activity poster.
B．An exhibition announcement. C．An art show review. D．A travel guide.
B．Its collection. D．Its history.
\With her eyes shining, Tori brags, \Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly, Adam Freedman, I can tell you that what they are saying is （a） not nice and （b） not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip （闲话）.I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.
An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic—breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out—that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.
If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor （传言）can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the \satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority （优越感）.
Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.
The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your \might have.
4．The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to _________. A．introduce a topic C．describe the characters
B．present an argument D．clarify his writing purpose
5．An important negative effect of gossip is that it ___________. A．breaks up relationships C．spreads information around
B．embarrasses the listener D．causes unpleasant experiences
6．Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can ____________. A．provide students with written rules B．help people watch their own behaviors C．force school to improve student handbooks D．attract the police's attention to group behaviors 7．What advice does the author give in the passage? A．Never become a gossiper C．Don't let gossip turn into lies
Do you ever pull your phone out of your pocket，thinking it is vibrating（振动），only to find that it isn?t？This phenomenon，which scientists call\（幻觉的）phone vibration\，is very common．Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still．
So，what leads to this universal behavior？According to the BBC，the explanation lies in your brain?s ability to discover signals from the outside world．When your phone is in your pocket，there are two possible states：it is either vibrating or not．Meanwhile，you also have two possible states of mind：the judgment that the phone is vibrating，or that it isn?t．Ideally，you match the four states correctly．
However，sometimes your brain decides that the results of missing a call are more serious than a\．Therefore，you become more sensitive（敏感的） to vibrations so that you don?t miss anything． This is just like the fire alarm in your home---it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke．But that?s a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you．Now，you might still ask：
B．Stay away from gossipers D．Think twice before you gossip
陕西西安地区八校2020-2021学年高三上学期第一次联考英语试题
