2020届陕西省西安中学高三英语一模试题及答案

2020届陕西省西安中学高三英语一模试题及答案

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第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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A

There have been many great painters in the rich history of Chinese art. Here are four of the greatest painters

from China.

Li Cheng (919—967, Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty)

Li Cheng contributed greatly to one of the golden ages of landscape paintings in world history. During his time,

he was considered the best landscape painter ever. He is remembered especially for the winter landscapes he

created and for simple compositions of tall, old evergreens set against a dry landscape. Several of his paintings are

in thin ink which gives them a foggy appearance.

Fan Kuan (990—1020 , Song Dynasty)

Fan Kuan began his career by modeling Li Cheng's work but later created his own style, claiming that the only

true teacher was nature. His finest workTravelers among Mountains and Streamsis a masterpiece of landscape

painting and many future artists turned to it for inspiration.

Qi Baishi (1864-1957)

One of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters, Qi Baishi is known for not being influenced by Western

styles like most painters of his time. He can be considered as the last great traditional painter of China. He painted

almost everything from insects to landscapes. He is regarded highly in Chinese art for the freshness that he

brought to the familiar types of birds and flowers, insects and grass.

Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010)

Widely considered as the founder of modern Chinese painting , Wu Guanzhong has painted various aspects

of China, like its architecture, plants, animals, people and landscapes. Wu went on to combine Western and

Chinese styles to create a unique form of modem art. In 1992, he became the first living Chinese artist whose work

was exhibited at the British Museum.

1.What do we know about Li Cheng?

A.He loved landscape paintings.

B.He copied many artists' work.

C.His work gained worldwide recognition. D.He was considered as Fan Kuan's teacher.

2.What is the main feature of Qi Baishi's paintings?

A.They have foggy appearances.

B.They lack diversity in the theme.

C.They come under Western influence.

D.They show advanced traditional painting skills.

3.What did the four Chinese painters have in common?

A.They were all modern painters.

B.They all created landscape paintings.

C.They were all impacted by Western art.

D.They were all pioneers intraditional art history.

B

Every racehorse has different abilities．Like humans，some are short- distance runners，while others are

marathoners．Figuring out which is which and how to pace them can be the difference between failure in the

finish and taking the award home．Jockeys（赛马骑师）and trainers have traditionally relied on centuries of

experience and data from previous races to plan their races．

Amandine Aftalion，a mathematician in Paris，thought she could add to that．Since 2013，she has been

analyzing the performances of world champion runners like Usain Bolt．She has found that short-distance runners

tend to win when they start strong and gradually slow down toward the finish line．Butin medium-distance races，runners perform better when they start strong，settle down，and finish with a burst of speed．

Her model shows how those winning strategies maximize the energy output of muscles reliant on two

different pathways：powerful aerobic（有氧的）ones that require oxygen，which can be in limited supply during

a race，and anaerobic ones，which don't need oxygen but build up waste products that lead to tiredness．

Aftalion wondered which strategy would be best for horses．So she and Quentin Mercier，anothermathematician，took advantage of a new GPS tracking tool inserted in French racing saddles（马鞍）．

The two studied patterns in many races at the Chantilly racetracks north of Paris and developed a model that

accounted for winning strategies for three different races：a short one(1，300 meters)，a medium one (1,900

meters)，and a slightly longer one (2,100 meters)，all with different starting points on the same track．The model

takes into account not just different race distances，but also the size or friction fromthe track surface．

The results might surprise jockeys who hold horses back early for bursts of energy in the last finish．Instead，a strong start leads to a better finish，the team found．“That doesn't mean those jockeys are wrong，though．If

the start is too strong，it can bedevastatingas well，leaving the horse tired by the end，” Aftalion says．

4. What should a runner do to get an award according to the text?

A. Make a good start． B. Plan for the race early．

C. Run slowly on the starting line． D. Try runningquickly all the time．