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2020-2021学年湖南省百校联考高三（上）月考英语试卷（9月份）
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）
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Songkran Duration：from April 12 to 15，2020 in Phuket （The dates vary depending on the regions）.
Location：Songkran is the Thai New Year.The entire country gets a lot of days off,and most Thai people will be going back home to celebrate Songkran with their families.Just expect a lot of traffic jams on the road as everyone is our on pick-up trucks,throwing water at each other.
Details：Staring in the early morning on April 13th,the water ceremony will take many forms.Initially,you are only suppod to sprinkle（洒）falttoyour family with a tiny cup of water at home.It's good luck.Then you sprinkle a statue of Buddha very respectfully and do a little pray.
google 翻译Later in the morning,the game starts to change.Becau this is the hottest time of the year,
sprinkling each other with water is a lot of fun.Add a little beer to that and Songkran turns into a country-wide water war.
henceIt starts rather gently in Phuket Town around 10 am,turning to water dogfights（混战）in the afternoon in Patong,Kata and Karon,and ends full-scale wet war zone in Bangla Road until late at night.
Survival Tips：
★ Don't drive a bike if you can avoid it.It's slippery and the tendency to clo eyes when water is thrown at you is dangerous.
★ Get a waterproof camera
★Be aware of major traffic jams in towns,mostly in Patong Beach.
★Don't carry anything that doesn't resist water.
★Don't wear expensive clothing.
★Be aware of the sun!
★Have fun!Don't take it too riously,it's good.
1.Why do traffic jams happen during Sognkran？ ______
A. The road is slippery.
B. The entire country gets a lot of days off.
C. raytheonThe people are throwing water at each other.
D. Everyone is sprinkling his family on the road.
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2.What's the first step to celebrate Songkran？ ______
A. Doing a little pray.
B. Sprinkling a statue of Buddha.
C. Sprinkling family with a little water.
D. Sprinkling each other with much beer.
3.Which of the following is recommended during Songkran？ ______
A. Carrying an umbrella. B. Wearing cheap clothes.
C. Bringing some cash. D. Riding a bicycle.
B
Four days of fun,sun and celebrities,as well as networking,career workshops and mentoring （指导），were in store for two Long Island teens chon to take part in the 12th annual Disney Dreamers Academy （DDA） at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando,Florida.Chon from thousands of applicants,Tianna Gonzales of Lake Grove and Kaiya Simmons of Miller Place were part of a group of 100 young people who marched in the Magic Kingdom parade and made conversation with Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth Carter and actor Miles Brown.
Born in Charleston,South Carolina,Kaiya Simmons,14，moved to Miller Place at the age of 3.A ninth grader at Miss Porter School in Farmington,Connecticut,Kaiya says she enjoys acting,art and science and is currently studying environmental science. "It is fun learning about the environment and different ways to help protect it," Kaiya says,adding, "I am also learning different techniques to improve my acting on stage and in film." After high school,Kaiya hopes to attend Yale University and undertake a career as a doctor. 婚庆培训
Tianna Gonzales,a 10th grader at Sachem North High School,is interested in psychology and music and plays saxophone（an instrument）for the school's marching band,orchest
ra and band.Other school activities include track,Model United Nations,foreign language and art club honor societies. "Once I graduate,I plan to undertake a career in the film world,hopefully attending New York University or New York Film Academy," she says. "Through storytelling,we can shape this century to be an even stronger attraction for societal change."
The Disney Dreamers Academy is aimed at helping to inspire young people during a critical time of their development,"Our goal is to help them e the unlimited possibilities and to inspire them to achieve their full purpo—to become the heroes of their own stories," says Tracey D.Powell,vice president of Walt Disney World Resort.
4.What can we know about the two Long Island teens？ ______
A. They experienced four days of fun in a store.
B. They communicated cloly with two celebrities.
C. They took part in a costume design competition.
D. They're recognized as celebrities by the 12th annual DDA.
5.What is Kaiya's dream after graduating？ ______
A. To become a movie actress.
B. To study environmental science further.
C. To take up a profession as a doctor.
D. To return to her hometown Miller Place.
6.What can best describe Tiannanew beetle？ ______
A. Creative and rious. B. Ambitious and responsible.
C. Straightforward but friendly. D. Determined but conrvative.
7.What is the purpo of the last paragraph？ ______
A. To introduce the aim of the DDA.
B. To summarize the previous paragraphs.
九年级英语单词录音C. To encourage more teens to take part in the DDA.
D. To provide information about the participants of the DDA.
C
The rebuilt Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）could feature a futuristic glass design,solar power,and an urban farm that supports vulnerable and homeless Parisians,if one architecture firm's vision is realized.In April,French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international competition for architects to redesign the cathedral's 19th century spire（尖顶），which fell down after a fire destroyed the 850-year-old Gothic landmark.Paris firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures（VCA）responded to the call with an eco-friendly design that supports the local population and produces more energy than it us.
The Vincent Callebaut（VC）project is titled "Palingenesis"，a Greek concept of rebirth or recreation.The film propos a new roof made of glass,oak and carbon fiber,which connects "in one single curved stroke of pencil" to the sloping spire.The rooster which topped the original spire,regained front he remains after the fire,will resume its watch from the new glass design,while the cathedral's choir will be "bathed in natural light".
Beneath the spire,the roof will host a fruit and vegetable farm run by charities and volunte
ers,in order to produce free food for vulnerable local people. "Up to 21 tons of fruits and vegetables could be harvested and directly redistributed for free each year," the firm said in a press relea. "To that end,a farmers' market would be held every week on the forecourt of Notre Dame." The roof and spire will also produce electricity,heat and ventilation（air circulation）for the cathedral：an "organic active layer" within the glass will provide solar power,while the roof's diamond-shaped "scales" will open to offer natural ventilation—a design inspired by termite mounds （白蚁丘）.The spire will act as a space in which hot air accumulates in winter.
你是哪里人英文"How can we write the contemporary history of our country,but also that of science,art and spirituality together？" the firm said in a press relea. "We ek to prent a supreme project,a symbol of a lively and ecological future." If the Vincent Callebaut design is lected,the firm said,the reborn Notre Dame will define "the new face of the Church in the 21st century"，prenting "a fairer symbiotic relationship between humans and nature."
