湖南省衡阳市某校2020-2021学年高二上学期10月月考试题英语试题
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Four things that you can't miss in Macao.
Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump
The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world's 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the acclaimed activities is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Rai your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor—it's still remarkable.
Grabbing a traditional Portugue dinner
Macao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portugue culture is deeply immerd into many corners of Macao. Many Portugue ttled and opened Portugue restaurants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chine people.
Marking at the Ruins of St. Paul
The Ruins of St. Paul is the signature landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul, built in 1583. However, after three inten fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was riously damaged. It is beyond belief that after the vigorous cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge surface and the front stairway remain unburned.
Visiting a muum
Macao, as a tiny city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching mu
ums. Due to its unique history, both Eastern and Western historical sites can be found. Many of them are prerved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or muums, such as the Grand Prix Muum, Maritime Muum and Wine Muum.
（1）Which activity will be popular with adventurous visitors?
A.Visiting a muum.
B.Marking at the Ruins of St. Paul.
C.Going Bungee Jumping.
D.Grabbing a traditional Portugue dinner.
（2）What is incredible about the Ruins of St. Paul?
A.It is a combination of a college and a church.
B.It partly stays undamaged after fierce fires.
C.It has a unique culture.
D.It rves as a symbol of Macao.
（3）What do "Grabbing a traditional Portugue dinner" and "Visiting a muum" have in common?
A.Feeling both eastern and western cultures.
B.Enjoying a breathtaking experience.
C.Taking a lfie in it.
D.Finding historical sites.
2. The victims were carried in one by one, their paws and fur burned, suffering from dehydration(脱水) and fear. Their caretakers bandaged their wounds, wrapped them and l
aid them in baskets with the only thing that was familiar -- the leaves of a eucalyptus (桉树) tree.
As catastrophic fires have burned more than two million acres in Australia, dozens of koalas have been rescued from burning trees and ashen ground. The animals, already threatened as a species before the latest fires destroyed an esntial habitat, are being treated in rescue centers, and at least one private home, along the country’ s east coast.
The difficult situation of the koala—a national symbol of Australia—has raid questions among conrvationists and scientists about what it will take to prerve biodiversity in a country increasingly expod to inten fire, extreme heat and water scarcity, and which already has among the highest rates of species extinction in the world.
While koalas have evolved to exist alongside wildfires, the animals are facing new threats not just from climate change but also from human development, which has dislocated local populations, damaging their ability to survive fires. In some regions, scientists say, koalas’ numbers have declined by up to 80 percent, though it is difficult to
know how many remain across Australia.
“We have the unique animals not found anywhere el on this planet, and we’re killing them,” said Cheyne Flanagan, the clinical director of the Koala Hospital, the only facility of its kind in the world. “This is a big wake-up call.”
（1）What happened to koalas after the catastrophic fires in Australia?
A.Most of koalas have been rescued from burning trees.
B.The koalas were taken good care of after being rescued.
C.The victims only suffered from vere burns and a lack of water.
D.Koalas have been listed among the highest rates of species extinction.
（2）Which of the following threats koalas face are not mentioned in the passage?
A.fires in the wild. B.illegal hunting.
C.human development. D.climate change.
（3）What’s the author’s attitude towards the situation of Koala?
A.supportive. B.negative. C.indifferent. D.worried.
（4）What might be the best title for the passage?
A.Koala --- A National Symbol of Australia
B.Climate Changes --- A Big Wake-up Call
C.Catastrophic Wildfires Burning in Australia
D.Saving the Fire Victims Who Cannot Flee
3. Parents around the world often urge children over and over-wash your hands! It can be difficult, however, to get children to remember to wash. But what if washing hands was
connected to a fun creative activity? What if instead of simply reaching for the soap, a machine could drop it right into your hands?
Well, such a machine was recently built by a boy and his sister in the U.S. state of Maryland as part of a creative competition.The not-for-profit Rube Goldberg Organization is holding the competition.
Every year, the Rube Goldberg competition assigns a specific task, considering inventions that u complex systems to carry out a simple everyday task. At first, the task for 2020 was suppod to be “turn on a light.” But when the COVID-19 happened, the task was changed to “drop a bar of soap into someone’s hand.”
Tho taking part in the competition are schoolchildren. But with schools clod to slow the spread of the virus, organizers changed the rules. This year, the team can include any family members and people were asked to nd in recordings of the machines to compete. One thing has not changed: The machine must complete the task in less than 10 steps.
In Maryland, the Diel family wanted to enter. So, Caitlin and her brother Ben designed
and built their own Rube Goldberg machine. Next, they had to demonstrate that it could complete the task-throwing the soap just right to be caught in someone’s hand. After 106 failed attempts, they finally had success. With their video demonstration, they can now enter the competition.
Dr. Anne Glowinski teaches child psychiatry (精神病学) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She said that “creativity and play” connects with children. It is better than the message. “We have to wash our hands becau of this horrible virus”. Glowinski added.
