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肇庆市2021届高中毕业班第二次统一检测
英语
2021.3
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第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
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Guided Tour of the Arts in Japan
East meets West in this original tour of Japanese art, history, architecture and culture. Day 1 Meet & Greet in Tokyo
Check in at a hotel in Shibuya. Meet your guide and interpreter. Enjoy the first evening in Shibuya, an energetic district known for fashion, shopping, and dining. Your guide will be available to assist you. We'll gather together as a group in the evening for a welcome dinner. Day 2 Traditional & Contemporary Arts in Tokyo
We'll take a bus to the Nezu Museum in Tokyo. The museum is known for its collection on pre-modern Japanese and Asian arts. Afternoon is open to explore the Museum for Contemporary Art and Design.
Day 3 Temple Experience in Nagano
We are taking the Shinkansen, one of the fastest trains in the world, to Nagano. Nagano is home to Zenkoji Temple, one of the oldest temples in Japan. We'll be checking in at an inn, which is known for its amazing cuisine called shojin ryori. After check-in, take a walk over to the Nishinomon Sake Brewery for a tasting.
Day 4 Japanese Architecture and Folk Art in Matsumoto
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Matsumoto, a hotbed of arts, is also the birthplace of several well-known artists including Yayoi Kusama. It is home to one of Japan's finest feudal era castles. After visiting the castle, you can visit museums, galleries and shops. In the afternoon you'll have the option to take classes or explore the town on your own. Last Day in Tokyo
The tour will end in Tokyo. Feel free to rent a car to explore the city or join us for a tour of Kyoto.
1. What will tourists do at the end of the first day?
A. Meet their interpreter. B. Attend a welcome dinner. C. Go shopping with their guide. D. Check in at a hotel in Shibuya. 2. How will tourists go to Nagano?
A. By bus. B. By train. C. On foot. D. By car. 3. Where was Yayoi Kusama born?
A. In Tokyo. B. In Nagano. C. In Matsumoto. D. In Kyoto.
B
Do you think of yourself as a creative person? Many people have this common assumption that creativity is an inborn talent; only a special group of people are born creative, and everyone else just unfortunately doesn't have that special ability. But, this is far from the truth! At the end of the day, creativity is a skill. It's not some natural born talent that some have over others. What this means is that creativity is a skill that can be practiced and improved upon systematically by applying your strongest learning styles.
Let me break another misconception about creativity, which is that it's only used to create completely \or \things. Again, this is far from the truth. Because everything, including works of art, doesn't come from nothing. Everything originates from some sort of inspiration which is provided by something that already exists. This means that creativity gives birth to new meaning or value by connecting things together.
From this angle, you can see a lot of creativity in action. In technology, Apple combines traditional computers with design and aesthetics to create new ways to use digital products. In music, a musician may be inspired by various styles of music, instruments and rhythms to create an entirely new type of song. These are about connecting different ideas, finding common ground among the
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differences, and creating new ideas out of them.
The fact is that everyone is born with a creative ability. Creativity, at its heart, is being able to see things in a way that others can't. It's a skill that helps you find new angles to create new possibilities and solutions to different problems. So, if you encounter different challenges and problems that need solving on a regular basis, then creativity is an invaluable skill to have. 4. What can we infer from the first paragraph? A. Creativity is hard to develop.
B. Creativity is an important learning skill. C. Few people are born with natural talents.
D. Many people have misunderstanding about creativity. 5. According to the author, how does creativity work?
A. By showing the truth. B. By breaking the old things.
C. By combining the old and the new. D. By gaining inspiration from artworks. 6. What does the author focus on in the third paragraph? A. Providing examples. B. Explaining a concept. C. Making comparisons. D. Drawing a conclusion. 7. What is the most important about creativity?
A. The immediate action. B. The ability to solve problems. C. Applying different learning styles. D. Viewing things in a unique manner.
C
If you have some free time to socialize, do you prefer to spend it with your best friend or partner, or with a larger group of people?
A new study investigated what group size people actually look for and encounter in everyday life. The scientists asked more than 4.000 people from the U. S. and the Netherlands to report the size of their social groups for a wide variety of activities. For eight different activities(going to a bar, chatting at work, chatting off work, having dinner, going on a holiday, going to a movie theatre, working on a project, playing sports), people reported a group size of two more often than they reported larger group sizes. Interestingly, for about half of these activities, women reported a group size of two significantly more often than men did, suggesting that women prefer a social group size of two even more than men do.
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