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2021届广州白云广附实验学校高三英语第四次联考试题及答案
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What are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them
already?
Frozen II
Frozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off
Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older
now, they might give it a reception.
Last Christmas
A festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose
life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s
director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous
than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of
pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.
Charlie’s Angels
Hollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by
women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two
films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female
detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.
1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?
A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.
C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.
2. Which character works on a TV station?
A. Krist. B. Emilia Clarke.
C. Fred Rogers. D. Bosley.
3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?
A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.
C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.
B
You've probably heard it suggested that you need to move more throughout the day, and as a general rule of
thumb, that "more" is often defined as around 10,000 steps. With many Americans tracking their stepsvia new
fitness-tracking wearables, or even just by carrying their phone, more and more people use the 10,000-step rule
as their marker for healthy living. Dr. Dreg Hager, professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins, decided to take
a closer look at that 10,000-step rule, and he found that usingitas a standard may be doing more harm than good
for many.
“It turns out that in 1960 in Japan they figured out that the average Japanese man, when he walked 10,000
steps a day burned something like 3,000 calories and that is what they thought the average person should
consume so they picked 10,000 steps as a number” Hager said.
According to Hager, asking everyone to shoot for 10,000 steps each day could be harmful to the elderly or
those with medical conditions, making it unwise for them to jump into that level of exercise, even if it's walking.
The bottom line is that 10,000 steps may be too many for some and too few for others. He also noted that those
with shorter legs have an easier time hitting the 10,000-step goal because they have to take more steps than
people with longer legs to cover the distance. It seems that 10,000 steps may be suitable for the latter.
A more recent study focused on older women and how many steps can help maintain good health and
promote longevity (长寿).The study included nearly 17,000 women with an average age of 72. Researchers found
that women who took 4,400 steps per day were about 40% less likely to die during a follow-up period of just over
four years: Interestingly, women in the study who walked more than 7,500 steps each day got no extra boost in
longevity.
4. What does the underlined word "it' in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The phone recording. B. The 10,000-step rule.
C. The healthy living. D. The fitness-tracking method.
5. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. How many steps a Japanese walks.
B. How we calculate the number of steps.
C. If burning 3,000 calories daily is scientific.
D. Where 10,000 steps a day came from.
6. Who will probably benefit from 10,000 steps each day according toHager?
A. Senior citizens. B. Young short-legged people.
C. Healthy long-legged people D. Weak individuals.
7. How many steps may the researchers suggest senior citizens take each day?
A. 4,400 steps. B. 10,000 steps.
C. 2,700 steps. D. 7,500 steps.
C
In May this year, as part of our 150th anniversary, we asked readers aged between18 and 25 to enter an
essay competition. The task was to tell us, in no more than 1,000 words, what scientific advance they would most
like to see in their lifetimes, and why it mattered to them.
The response was phenomenal: we received 661 entries. Some entrants hoped that science would make their
lifetimes much longer than they can currently expect. Many looked forward to work that will end climate change.
Others wanted to see advances in our understanding of human history, crop growth, space exploration, and
medical technologies. The ideas were inspiring.
The winner is a compelling essay by Yasmin Ali, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK. Ali
submitted a piece on Beethoven, her brother’s hearing loss and the science which she hoped would one day cure
it. It stood out to the judges as a reminder of why many scientists do research: to make the world better tomorrow
than it is today.
All essays were judged by a group of Nature editors. The top ten submissions were then ranked by three
members of a separate judging group: Magdalena Skipper, editor-in-chief of Nature; Faith Osier, a researcher; and
Jess Wade, a physicist. All submissions were kept anonymous throughout the process.
We also selected two runners-up(非冠军的获奖者).Physicist Robert Schittkoat Harvard University in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, proposes that nuclear fusion(核聚变) could offer a solution to the climate crisis, in a
piece that effortlessly mixes grand ambition with gentle humour. And chemist Matthew Zajac at the University of
Chicagoin Illinois wrote a powerful personal account of why he wants to see advances in the field of same-sex
reproduction.
The results show that today’s young scientists have a wealth of ideas, talent and conviction that research can
transform their world. We look forward to seeing what they do next.
8. What’s the essay competition about?
A. The scientific expectation.
B. The fantastic scientific ideas.
C. The dreams of future life.
D. The celebration of anniversary.
9. Why Yasmin Ali was chosen the winner?
A. She showed great talent in music.
B. She found the cure for the loss of hearing.
C. She appealed for people to care about hearing loss problem.
D. She reminded people to remember the meaning of science development.
10. What can we learn about the result of the essay competition?
A. Robert Schittko won the second place.
B. There were two winners in the essay competition.
C. Matthew Zajac presented his view of same-sex reproduction.
D. The two runners-up were selected for the same field they chose.
11. What isthe author’s attitude to the competitors’ ideas about science expectations?
A. Doubtful.
B. Favorable.
C. Impossible.
D. Ignorant.
D
Addiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study.
The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students
between the ages of 18 and 30at King's College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two
questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone use, in person and online.
Using a 10-question scale that was developed to judge smartphone addiction in children, nearly 40% of the
university students qualified as "addicted" to smartphones, the study found. “Our findings are in agreement with
other reported studies in young adult populations globally, which are in the range of 30-45%,” lead author Sei Yon
Sohn and her co-authors wrote in the study. "Later time of use was also significantly connected with smartphone
addiction, with use after increasing a 3- times risk," the authors wrote.
Students who reported high use of smartphones also reported poor sleep quality, the study found. That foils
in line with previous studies that have found overuse of smartphones at night to be associated with trouble falling
asleep, reduced sleep duration (睡眠持续时间)and daytime tiredness. That's likely because use of smartphones
close to bedtime has been shown to delay the body's normal sleep - and - wake clock.
In fact, the No. 1 rule is "no computers, cell phones, and ipads in bed and at least one hour beforebed Dr.
Vsevolod Polotsky, who directs sleep basic research, said in a recent interview. That's because "any LED light
source from electronics (电子设备)may further hold back melatonin (褪黑激素)levels," Polotsky said. Melatonin
is often referred to as a "sleep hormone," because we sleep better during the night when levels reach the top.
“This is a cross-sectional study, and it cannot lead to any firm conclusions about smartphone use as the cause
of reduced sleep quality, said Bob Patton, a lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of Surrey, via email.
12. How did Sei Yon Sohn's team begin their study?
A. By publishing researching papers. B. By responding to others’ concern.
C. By collecting firsthand data. D. By turning to related experts.
13. What did the study find about sleep quality and smartphone use?
A. 30-45% of the university students are addicted to smartphones.
B. High use of smartphones is related to poor sleep quality.
C. Overuse of smartphones leads to shorter sleep duration.
D. Use after will result in smartphone addiction.
14. What is Polotsky's opinion on electronics ?
A. We should stop using them an hour before going to sleep.
B. LED light source from them will delay normal sleep- and- wake clock.
C. Reduced sleep quality has nothingto do with them.
D. No electronics should be used in bed at any time.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Say No to Smartphones
B. Sleep Quality Can Be Improved
C. LED Light Source Causes Great Harm
D. Smartphone Addiction Ruins Sleep
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The idea that history is an outdated course of study that will lead to limited career options has
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