2021年石家庄市第二中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案

2021年石家庄市第二中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案

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A

Each year, theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show, or CES, presents the latest developments in many areas of

technology. The newest products are designed to make our lives easier, fun and more productive.

A car with legs

One of this year’s presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai. The company introduced a small model

of a “ walking car,” which is called Elevate. It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high

off the ground. The electric-powered vehicle is designed to be used in search-and-rescue operations during

emergencies or natural disasters.

Changeable people mover

Germany's Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionize

transportation for people and goods. The company says the vehicle, called Vision Urbanetic, will be able lo easily

change bodies depending on its desired use. Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle , the futuristic-looking car can

seat 12 people.

Fully electric Harley

American manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle, called LiveWire. The

company says the bike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges. It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in

under3.5 seconds. Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge, loud motors, the LiveWire will

be unusually quiet.

Personal robots

One of the new robots, called Temi, is really just a computer tablet on wheels. It is designed to be a personal

electronic assistant. It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to. It can link users to

friends through voice or video, connect to video or place orders for food or goods.

1. Which do you probably use to search for the injured in an earthquake?

A. Elevate. B. Vision Urbanetic. C. LiveWire. D. Temi.

2. What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?

A. Elevate B. Hyun-dai C. LiveWire . D. Temi . 3. Why are the four products designed?

A. To ease traffic jam. B. To help us socialize.

C. To improve our life. D. To protect the environment.

B

A Virginia teen is doing his part to make sure frontline health care workers are getting the meals they need to

help them take care of themselves and others.

Arul Nigam, 17, of Tyson's Corner, Va. , has had to make several adjustments since his school year ended

abruptly in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情).“We didn'thave any classes for like over a

month and then after that there were a lot of technical difficulties. So I started to have a lot more free time,” he

tells Yahoo Life. “It was really saddening, but it was also something that really surprised me, that our health care

workers are facing something like that,” Nigam says. “So I wanted to see what I could do to help them because

obviously, they're sacrificing so much and giving so much for all of us. ”

In late March, the teen started fundraising efforts with the help of friends and family to help these health

care workers receive much-needed meals. He also began doing research about what hospitals had the most

amount of coronavirus cases, so he could prioritize those places first. He was also arranging for the orders to be

fulfilled at local family-owned restaurants impacted by shutdown orders. So far, Nigam has delivered over 1,000

meals to 22 hospitals in 13 states, including New York, Massachusetts and Maryland.

Nigam's efforts have not only helped health care workers, but restaurants as well. With quarantine

restrictionstaking a toll onthe food industry, places like Best Coast Burrito in Oakland, Calif. , have lost business

over the last few weeks. Best Coast's owner,Alvin Shen, tells Yahoo Life that being able to partner with Arul and

others in efforts to feed those on the frontline has been a big help.

4. What would Nigam probably do according to his words?

A. Study at home by himself.

B. Spend the more free time playing.

C. Donate some money to health care workers.

D. Do something helpful for health care workers.

5. What is Nigam's priority when delivering food?

A. The urgency of meals.

B. The severity of the virus.

C. The number of doctors. D. The position of hospitals.

6. What does the phrase “taking a toll on” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Turning a blind eye to.

B. Keeping an eye on.

C Causing lots of damage to.

D. Answering completely for.

7. Where can you probably read this text?

A. Science fiction.

B. Fashion magazine.

C. Life magazine.