2020届广州市第二十一中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
2020届广州市第二十一中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ATheMiddlerbyKirstyApplebaumEleven-year-oldMaggielivesinFennisWick,enclosedandprotectedfromtheoutsideworld.HerbrotherJedistheeldest,ahero.HeryoungerbrotherisTrig—everyonelovesTrig.ButMaggie'sjustamiddler；sheisleftbehind.Inthisbook,weexperiencethesadnessofbeingtheforgottenmiddlechild,thechildwithnovoice,eveninherownfamily.DennisinJurassicBarkbyNigelAuchterlounieBeanotownisintroubleagain,andthistimethedangerisJurassic!Dennis，latestadventureisfilledwithfun,includingVikings,Victoriansandsoon,alongwithpuzzlesforyoutofinish.CanyouhelpDennissaveBeanotownfromtheprehistoricinvasion?LittleBookforBigChangesbyKarenNgandKirstenLiepmannIncludingmorethan100activities,try-outs,games,puzzlesandtips,LittleBookforBigChangesoffersfunandcreativewaystobringpeopletogethertohelpchangetheworld.Understandmoreaboutbigproblemsintheworldsuchasinequalityandclimatechange,andbeempoweredtohelpmaketheworldabetterplace.TheSagaofEriktheVikingbyTerryJonesInthisillustratedstory,EriktheVikingsetsoutwithhistrustyteamofmeninsearchofthelandwheretheSungoesatnight.Onhisjourney,hewillmeetadventuresthatwillputhiscouragetothetest.1.Whotoldastoryaboutanunseenchildinafamily?A.TerryJones.B.KirstyApplebaum.C.NigelAuchterlounie.D.KarenNgandKirstenLiepmann.2.Whichbookisproperforkidswholoveprehistoric-relatedstories?A.TheMiddler.B.LittleBookforBigChanges.
C.DennisinJurassicBark.D.TheSagaofEriktheViking.3.WhatisspecialaboutLittleBookforBigChanges"!A.Itisabouttwopeople.B.Itisanadventurebook.C.Ithaspicturesinsidetohelpkidsread.D.Itteacheskidstocarefortheworld.BImaginethefeelingofswingingatabaseballgoing100milesperhour—withoutleavingyourlivingroom,orbeinginracecarasitroarsdownthetrack,whileyouaresittingonthecouch.Thesearejustsomeofthewaysthatsportsbusinessleaderssayvirtualreality(VRwillrevolutionizehowpeopletrainforandexperiencesports.Virtualandaugmented（增强的）realitiesaretogetherknownasmixedreality(MR.“AmericanfootballersarealreadyusingVRtobettertraintheirmindsandreadthefield,”Luddensaid.“Thiscanallowplayerstoperfecttheirskillswithoutriskinginjury.”CanadiancompanyD-BOXTechnologiesdesignsandproducesmovingseatsfoundincinemaandthemeparks.Itisnowmovingintosports,andshowsitsFormulaOne(F1racingsimulator（模拟器）.Theseatsstimulatetheforceofgravity,speedandeveryshakingasFlchampionLewisHamiltonzipsaroundcitystreets.Asimulationseatusespre-programeddatanow.Someday,though,itcouldusereal-timeinformationsentbythecar.“Theycouldbroadcastlivecontentthroughanetworkinpop-uptheatersaroundtheworld,”Luddensaid.Sayyouwanttoexperiencethetruestressofabatterbeingupagainstmajor-leaguebaseballpitcher.“Youcanhaveaheartbeataddedtothesensationontheseatandthenyoucanfeelit,boom,boom,”Maheuexplained.“Whenheswingsandhitstheball,youcanhaveanimpact.”Oneday,fansaroundtheworldcouldphysicallyexperienceeverygamefromtheirfavoriteplayerinrealtime.Luddensaidthatcurrentandnear-futuretechnologycouldcreate“augmentedstadiums”for