2020-2021学年长沙长郡中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年长沙长郡中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

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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

A

As the MOOC craze continues to explode, anyone interested in taking an online course faces a tricky question:

Which course to take? Here are five aspects that you should consider before you start.

(1)What is your learning style?

Many MOOCs are video-based. Other courses use presentation formats. Some also require participation in

group work. If you want to stay motivated during your course, think about how you enjoy learning.

Are you a visual learner, preferring to use images to understand a topic? If so, a video-based course will work

well for you. If you are a verbal learner who gains new information by speaking and writing, try a text-based

course with lots of note-taking. Social learners, meanwhile, will thrive in forum discussions and project-based

assessment.

(2)Are you ready to become a full-time student?

Be realistic about the time that you can commit to your online studies. Participating in an online course can

take as much time and commitment as a class-based program. Check the course requirements and make a plan

around your current schedule.

(3) Does the course really meet your needs?

Whether you are interested in a professional qualification or want to take a personal development course like

yoga, there is a MOOC for you. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of taking lots of free courses in

everything that you ever wanted to learn. Before you start a course, think about the end goal. Is the course aimed

at beginners or advanced learners? Why do you need this qualification?

(4) Do you need a support group?

Some people learn best from seeing how others approach the problem. If you are such as learner, you will

need to supplement your online lessons with an in-person support group.

(5) What kind of certification will you get?

Take time to find out what kind of certification is available upon completion of the course, and how you can

prove your learning to others - for example, certificates, transcripts or digital badges.

1. What kind of MOOC's does the author recommend to verbal learners? A. A video-based course. B. A text-based course.

C. A forum-based discussion. D. A project-based assessment.

2. What kind of learners need an in-person support group?

A. Learners who prefer individual work.

B. Learners who are in great need of a certificate.

C. Learners who are too busy to become a full-time student.

D. Learners who learn best from observing how others address the problem.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Picking the right MOOC's for you. B. Deciding your learning style.

C. Taking the right course you need. D. Choosing a suitable support group.

B

American football was the fastest-growing sport for US young players last year, according to a survey

sponsored by the sport's governing body.

But it was the game's no tackle variety that showed the biggest increase－a finding that may reflect concerns

about injury. In American football, a tackle (抢断球) refers to an attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to

the ground.

The number of participants in football grew in 2015 while most other sport, except baseball, posted a decline,

USA Football said on Monday, citing(引用) the findings of a survey of 30,000 children and teenagers.

Participation in flag football (a no-tackle type of football) increased by 8.7 percent among children aged 6 to

14, while tackle football rose by 1.9 percent. For that age group, the only other sport that grew was baseball, with

a 3. 3 percent increase.

In the 15-to-18 age group, flag football rose by 10. 5 percent, while tackle grew by 2.5 percent.

Basketball was the third, with a 1. 1 percent increase. Participation in all other sports declined.

Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, said he was surprised that

flag football participation rose so much.

“The trend suggests that parents aremarching to the beat of a different drummer, in pursuing flagas an

alternative for their kids," he said.

The findings come at a time of increasing concern about the risk associated with youth sports, particularly

hockey (曲棍球) and football, where medical researchers have warned about the risk of concussions (damagesto

the brain caused by violent blows to the head) and death linked to brain injury. USA Football, anIndianapolis,Indianabased nonprofit funded in part by the National Football League, believed

that the increases resulted from better safety and health education.

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