乌鲁木齐市第
23
中学
高三月考
英语试卷
总分
120
分
考试时间
120
分钟
第一部分：阅读
(
共两节，满分
50
分
)
(
一
)
阅读理解
(
共
37.5
分
)
Millions of New Yorkers and visitors ride the city’s subway and other trains each day. The public transportation system offers more than just a trip, however. It also has one of the most
extensive
public art collection in the world,with much of it under city streets.
Some people call it New York’s “underground art museum”. It includes more than 250 works of art. They are meant to brighten everyone’s ride around the city. There is a huge painting of the night sky on the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal. New Yorkers have been looking up at that artwork for 100 years.
Sandra Bloodworth has directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s arts program since it began in 1985.“But actually, it really began much earlier. When the subway was founded in 1904, a percentage of money was set aside to create a special ornamentation (
装饰
) within the system, in order to make the place a very special place that people would want to use.”he says. For the past 30 years, artists have been asked to make works that relate to city life or to the neighborhood around a train station. There are coastal scenes at stations near the Atlantic Ocean.
Rider Tonya Pierre praises the underground art.“When I’m stressed, I look at the subway art. I love the colors.Where I live, they have a mosaic (
镶嵌画
) of a man and a woman, like floating across the water, and it’s beautiful.It’s just beautiful to have art everywhere.”Nearby is Alejandra Acosta,a visitor from Colombia.“I think it’s nice when you see these kinds of things that catch your eye when you’re walking in spaces like the subway stations that seem a little bit dull. They don’t have a lot of decoration.”
1.
Which can best explain the underlined word“extensive”in paragraph 1?
A.
Expensive.
B.
Reliable.
C.
Wide.
D.
Peaceful.
2.
Why is the subway in New York called“underground art museum?
A.
It shows many art collections.
B.
A huge painting is in the subway.
C.
There’s a museum in the subway station.
D.
New Yorkers prefer underground art.
3.
Which of the following are subway works in New York related with?
A.
The map of New York s subway.
B.
The New Yorkers’ special way of life.
C.
The development of New York’s subway.
D.
The city life or nearby sights around the subway.
4.
What does Tonya Pierre think of the subway art?
A.
Unusual
B.
Wonderful
C.
Traditional
D.
Dull
Researchers are looking into new ways to generate efficient photovoltaic energy (
光伏能源
) and for this they have been inspired by the v-shaped posture of the Cabbage White butterfly (
菜粉蝶
).
Photovoltaic energy is the science behind solar power, where light is turned into electricity. It is a two-step process. Step one is a photoelectric effect, caused by sunlight. The second step is an electrochemical process, which generates an electric current.
To improve the collection of sunlight, a research group has been inspired by the resting posture of the Cabbage White butterfly. The species has a natural range across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. To many farmers, the butterflies are regarded as a pest; to others, they are pretty to look at. To one research group the butterflies are an inspiration.
The butterfly adopts a v-shape in order to heat up its flight muscles before taking off. By creating solar panels (
太阳能电池板
) in this formation, scientists think that the quantity of power that a solar panel can produce can be increased by around 50 percent.
The Cabbage White butterfly is different to many other butterflies in using the v-formation. On cloudy days butterflies need to wait to receive enough sunlight in order to fly. However, by using the v-posture, the Cabbage White butterfly is able to take in more energy more quickly than other butterflies. In addition, the butterfly can reflect sunlight from its wings, which allows its flight muscles to be warmed to an
新疆乌鲁木齐市第二十三中学2023-2024学年高三下学期2月月考试题 英语 .docx
