2018-2019学年湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题解析Word版

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一、阅读理解

Temples have existed for thousands of years. They are the proof of cultures and civilization that

existed many years ago.

Gobekli Tepe, Turkey

Located on a hilltop in southwestern Turkey where it snows a lot in winter, the Gobekli Tepe is

considered the world’s oldest temple. It is nearly 11,000 years old. There are carvings on the rock

statues, mainly of lions, foxes, snakes, cranes and wild ducks, as well as scenes of people hunting.

Because heavy snow makes it hard to get to the top of the hill, visitors are not recommended to go

there in winters.

White Temple, Thailand

Immediately upon entering White Temple, you will realize this contemporary, unconventional

temple stands out, even in a country dotted with temples. The White Temple is incredibly different

and unique in its architecture, art and design. In fact, it is designed in a very modern way. This

temple is all white. It is very hot in summer in Thailand, so going to White Temple in other three

seasons is a wise choice.

Sagrada Familia, Spain

This symbolic Barcelona building is famously unfinished. It is said to be finished by 2026, but no

body believes it. However, visitors believe its incompleteness is part of its charm, which sets it apart

from other temples in the world. You will have to wait in a long line if you visit Sagrada Familia in

summer holiday. Visitors are not that many in spring and winter.

Kinkaku-ji, Japan

This temple is absolutely the most popular one in Japan. Whether you visit during the fall when

there are red leaves against the golden wall, in winter when the gold is topped with pure white snow,

in spring with cherry blossoms, or in summer allowing you to smell the earthy smell after rain –

there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple.

1．Which temple will you choose to go if you are a fan of modern architecture?

A．Gobekli Tepe. B．White Temple.

C．Sagrada Familia. D．Kinkaku-ji.

2．What makes Sagrada Familia special according to the passage?

A．It is unfinished. B．It is all white.

C．It is the oldest temple. D．It is untraditional.

3．Which temple is favorable to go all year round?

A．Gobekli Tepe. B．White Temple.

C．Sagrada Familia. D．Kinkaku-ji.

【答案】

1． B

2． A

3． D

【解析】

【分析】

本文是一篇应用文，介绍了几个不同国家的寺庙。

1．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The White Temple is incredibly different and unique in its

architecture, art and design. In fact, it is designed in a very modern way.”可知，泰国的White

Temple的设计非常现代，现代建筑迷应该参观这里，故B项正确。

2．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“This symbolic Barcelona building is famously

unfinished.”可知，西班牙的Sagrada Familia的特别之处在于它还没有完工，故A项正确。

3．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple.”可知，日本的Kinkaku-ji一年四季都适合参观，故D项正确。

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uncovered that they are cheating their frequent customers. Their ways are pretty clever. When there

are new users or conservative old users, they will give a quite appealing price to attract them into

registering and buying goods. However, their big data is not that friendly to the stable users and

frequent visitors. The system always offers them higher price for the same products or service. How

does this happen? According to the data analysis, the system knows clearly that although they feel

the price is high, they will finally pay the bill. By collecting and analyzing users’ profiles, buying

habits and other information, big data recommends the same products to different users with

different prices.

Companies also try other ways to make money, making online consumption far more worrying. For

example, video websites always offer 120 seconds’ advertisements, which drives people crazy. And

even if you pay for the membership to get rid of the ads, you have to “enjoy” 15-second “private”

ads. By broadcasting them, companies make huge profits --- second to the membership fees. Also,

owning 100Mbps network, you still put up with the slow speed when you are downloading a song.

You have no choice but to become a VIP when you seek high quality services. Users seem to be

lambs(羊羔) among wolves. Even though they say,” Since you have money, I’ll charge you more”,

we can’t do anything about it.

It pains us that we haven’t figured out a way to deal with the problem. The only thing we can do is

replacing our iPhones with Android phones if we want to buy a membership card, and applying for

new accounts if we want cheaper hotels. Not finding a way to fight back, we can’t do anything but

accept them passively.

4．How does big data serve companies according to the text?