高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1寧夏青銅峽市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試題第一部分聽力(略)第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。[A]Ifyou’dliketogosightseeing,thefollowingWorldHeritageSitesmaybeyourbestchoices.JiuzhaigouValleyScenicandHistoricInterestAreaJiuzhaigouValley,whichliesinthenorthernpartofSichuanProvince,China,reachesaheightofmorethan4,800m,withaseriesofdifferentforestecosystems(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)).It’sparticularlyfamousforitsexcellentwaterfalls.About140kindsofbirdsliveinthevalley,aswellasanumberofendangeredplantsandanimals,includingthegiantpanda.JiuzhaigouValleywasrecognisedasaWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCOin1992.KhamiRuinsNationalMonumentThecityofKhami,whichdevelopedafterthecapitalofGreatZimbabwehadbeengivenupinthemid-16thcentury,isofgreatarchaeological(考古的)interest.ThediscoveryofobjectsfromEuropeandChinashowsthatKhamiwasamajorcentrefortradeoveralongperiodoftime.ItjoinedtheWorldHeritageListin1986.HendersonIslandHendersonIsland,whichliesintheeasternSouthPacific,isoneofthefewatolls(環(huán)礁)intheworldwhoseecologyhasbeenuntouchedbyhumans.It’sparticularlyfamousforthe10plantsand4birdsthatcanonlybeseenontheisland.ItwasrecordedintheWorldHeritageListin1988.TheTajMahalTheTajMahalisconsideredtobeoneofthemostbeautifulbuildingsintheworldandthefinestexampleofthelatestyleofIndianarchitecture.ItwasbuiltbytheemperorShahJehan,whoruledIndiainthe17thcentury.Itwasinmemoryofhisfavouritewifewhodiedin1631.ThearchitecturewasgivenaWorldHeritageStatusin1983.1.WhichofthefollowingcanbefoundinJiuzhaigouValley?A.Wonderfulwaterfalls. B.Ancientobjects.C.Beautifulbuildings. D.Untouchedecology.2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheTajMahal?A.Itdoesn’texistnow.B.Itwasbuiltbyanemperor’swife.C.Ithasbecomeaplaceofinterest.D.Itlooksmorebeautifulthanotherbuildings.3.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanwereadthetext?A.Industry. B.Travel.C.Science. D.Business.[B]TheForbiddenCityiswellknownforbeingfullofChineseculturalandhistoricalrelics.ButMastersintheForbiddenCity(《我在故宮修文物》)doesnotjustfocusonthestoriesofthepast.Instead,thedocumentary(紀(jì)錄片)movie,whichcameoutinChinesecinemasonDec.16,focusesonordinarypeople—therestorers(修復(fù)者)ofrelicsandantiquities(古董).Thestoriesaretoldataslowandrelaxedpace,reflectingtherestorers’work.Restorationofculturalrelicsandantiquescanbetime-consuming,andsometimesboring.Yettheserestorers’patienceandpeaceofmindareespeciallypreciousinasocietywhereeverythingischangingsofast.“Ifyouchoosethisjob,youhavetostandhoursofworksittingonachair.Youneedtobequietandgetusedtobeingquiet,”saysWangJin,anancientclockrepairexpert.Atouchingpartofthedocumentaryisthespiritofcraftsmanship(工藝)intherestorers.“Yearsofhumdrumworkrequiresnotonlyskill,butalsofaithandspirit,”ChinaDailycommented,“Lookingforpreciseness(精確)andperfection,devotingyourselftowork,patience,endurance(忍耐),loneliness...allthesequalitiescomefromthecraftsmanspirit.”Butunlikethepopularideaofstuffy(古板的)expertswhositaroundbeingserious,thedocumentaryshowsofftheenthusiasmoftherestorers.Theyplaytheirguitarsandmakejokesabouteachotherafteralongdayofrestorationwork.OnescenethathasbeenverypopularwithInternetusersfeaturesayoungfemalerestorerridingabicyclethroughtheemptyForbiddenCityonaMonday.Whilesheisdoingthis,anarratorsays,“ThelastpersontodothiswasPuyi,thelastemperoroftheQingDynasty.”MastersintheForbiddenCityhasprovedwrongmanypeople’sideasaboutantiquerestorers,allowingthemtorealizethattheyarenotold,dullprofessors,butpeopleintheir40s,30sandeven20swhocanbequitepleasingtotheeye.4.What’sthemainpurposeofthedocumentaryMastersintheForbiddenCity?A.Toshowpeoplehowantiquesarerestored.B.Todisplayrelicsseldomseenbyordinarypeople.C.TodrawattentiontoChineseantiquerestorers’lives.D.TopraisethecraftsmanshipofChineseantiquerestorers.5.AccordingtoWangJin,wecanlearnthat________.A.heoftengetstiredofhisworkB.thereisnoneedtodorestorationworkfastC.antiquerestorersneedtobepatientandpeacefulD.ittakesyearsofhardworktoadapttoantiquerestoration6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“humdrum”probablymean?A.Boring. B.Different. C.Relaxing. D.Unusual.7.Thebicycle-ridingsceneinthedocumentaryisusedto________.A.remindtheaudienceofthelastQingemperorB.showthestrangehobbiesofyoungantiquerestorersC.encouragetheyoungtoconsideracareerinantiquerestorationinthefutureD.showthatthedocumentarybreaksfromtheold,dullimageofantiquerestorers[C]ManyWesternershavetheideathateveryoneinChinaknowshowtodokungfu.Thisis,ofcourse,asillybelief.ButitistruethatkungfuisabigpartofChineseculture.LikemostpeoplefromtheWest,IwasfirstintroducedtokungfuthroughHongKongactionfilms.StarslikeBruceLeeandJackieChanmadekungfupopularintheWesternworld.TheflashyandimpressiveperformancestheygaveinfilmslikeRumbleintheBronxandEntertheDragonmadethemhouseholdnamesintheU.S.andelsewhere.However,myownpersonalinterestinkungfuwasactuallyinspiredbyahiphopgroup.Wu-TangClan,foundedintheearly1990sinNewYorkCity,isoneofthemostinfluentialhiphopgroupsinhistory.Intheirsongs,theysometimesmentionphilosophicalconceptsthatcomefromWudangquan—aclassicChinesemartialartfromwhichtheytaketheirname—andShaolinTemple.IwasjustateenagerwhenIfirststartedlisteningtoWu-TangClan—littledidIknowthatIwouldactuallyenduplivinginChinalaterinmylife!Imyselfdonotpracticekungfu.However,theconceptsbehinditarequiteinterestingtome.ThereisaBruceLeequotethatIoftenthinkofwhenI'mstrugglingwithchallengesinlife.“Beformless,shapeless,likewater,”heoncesaid.Bythis,hemeantthatyoushouldbereadytoadapttoandchangeyourattitudesorbeliefswhenyoufacedifficulties.Ithinkthisisagoodwaytodealwithlife.8.Whatdoes“asillybelief”inParagraph1referto?A.AllChinesepeoplecandokungfu.B.Chinaismostfamousforitskungfu.C.KungfuisabigpartofChineseculture.D.ManyWesternersadmirekungfu.9.Whatinspiredtheauthor'sinterestinkungfu?A.HongKongactionmovies. B.ATVprogramaboutkungfu.C.KungfustarsinHollywood. D.AUShiphopgroup.10.WhatdoweknowabouttheWu-TangClan?A.TheyhaveChinesecultureintheirsongs.B.TheytaughttheauthorhowtodoWudangquan.C.TheyperformedChinesemartialartsintheU.S.D.TheyshowedtheauthorthewaytoliveinChina.11.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorwassorrythathecouldn'tdokungfu.B.Theconceptsofkungfuchangeovertime.C.Thespiritofkungfuhelpstheauthorovercomedifficulties.D.BruceLeewasthemostpopularmartialartsmaster.[D]Chinaisdevelopingasystemthatrecognizesindividualsbytheirbodyshapeandwalkingmovements.Systemsthatrecognizehumanfacesarealreadybeingusedtoidentifypeopleincrowdsorasasecurewaytounlockpersonaldevices.Thenewsystem,knownas“gaitrecognition”,isalreadyontrialbypoliceonthestreetsofBeijingandShanghai.TheChinesetechnologycompanyWatrixdevelopedthesystem.Thecompanyannouncedlastmonththatithadraised$14.5milliontospeedupthedevelopmentandsaleofthetechnology.Thesystemworksinasimilarwaytofacerecognition.Camerascapturevideoofpeopleinpublicplaces.Then,machinespoweredbyartificialintelligence(AI)examineandstudythevideo.Facialrecognitionsystemsidentifytheshapesandexpressionsonaperson’sfacetoidentifythem.Gaitrecognitionusesaperson’sbodyshapeandtheirwayofwalkingtoidentifythem.Thesystemrecordsaperson’sshapeandmovementsandthencreatesamodelofthewaytheywalk.HuangYongzhenisaformerresearcherwhoco-foundedWatrixin2016.HetoldtheAssociatedPresshissystemcanidentifypeoplefromupto50metresaway.Itisdesignedtoworkevenwhenaperson’sfaceiscoveredorhidden.Huangsayshisgaitrecognitionsystemiscorrect94percentofthetime.Thisisbelowthesuccessrateofmanyfacerecognitionsystems.Buthesaysthesystemcanstillbehelpfultopoliceandforothercommercialpurposes.Healsobelievesthesystemcanbeeffectivewhenusedtogetherwithfacerecognition.Gaitrecognitionisnotnew.ThetechnologyhasbeenresearchedbyscientistsinJapanandBritainandbyUSdefenseofficialsforabout10years.Butattemptstosellthetechnologyhavebeenslow.Oneofthereasonsthetechnologyhasnotdevelopedfurtheristhatthesystemsaremorecomplexthanfacialrecognition.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Asystemthatcanrecognizehumanfacesisaroundthecorner.B.Itistoughtoaccuratelyfollowapersonincrowds.C.Asystemthatcanidentifyapersonbywalkingisbeingdeveloped.D.Anewsystemthatcancheckabodyshapeisunderway.13.WhatdoyouknowaboutWatrixmentionedinthepassage?A.Ithasinventedalotofsystemsadoptedbythepolice.B.Ithasearned$14.5millionbyinventingthesystem.C.Ithasbecomefamousforthefacerecognitionsystem.D.Ithasgotwellpreparedforthenewsystem.14.Whyisfacialrecognitionsimilartogaitrecognition?A.Camerascatchvideoofpeople’sexpressions.B.Aperson’sbodyshapecanberecognizedveryeasily.C.Camerasrecordvideoofapersoninpublicplaces.D.Aperson’sactionwillbesenttothepolice.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.JapanandBritainkeptasecretaboutthesystem.B.Thesystemsofgaitrecognitionarehardtodevelop.C.Gaitrecognitionwillsufferapoormarketverysoon.D.Almostnooneunderstandshowgaitrecognitionruns.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分。)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。TheEiffelTowerishosttomorethan7millionvisitorsperyear,withalmost70percentofthosevisitorsfromcountriesotherthanFrance.____16____UsethesetipstolearnhowtovisittheEiffelTower.PurchaseyourticketstotheEiffelTowerbeforeyourvisit.____17____Theyareelevatoraccesstothetopofthetowerandelevatoraccesstothefirsttwofloors.Ticketspurchasedonlinearestampedwithanentrancetimeandyoucannotusetheticketbeforeorafteryourtimestamp.Ifyouprefertotakethestairs,youwillhavetopurchaseyourticketsatthetowerbecausestair-onlyticketsarenotavailableforpurchaseonline.____18____TherearemanywaysoftransportationinParisorEuropethatwillgetyoutothetower.YoucanchoosetotaketheMetro,abus,abike,aboatoracar.Stoptoenjoytheviewsfromthesecondfloor.____19____Italsohousesthevisionwell,whichisaglasswindowwithaviewtogroundlevel.Whileyouareonthesecondfloor,browseinthegiftshopforsomesouvenirsorgrababitetoeatattheJulesVerneRestaurant,whichoffersFrenchcuisine.VisittheEiffelToweratnight.____20____NotonlyisthereflectionontheRiverSienneabeautifulsight,butsoareallthelightsinParisorEurope.A.Checktheweatherbeforeyourvisit.B.DecidehowyouaregoingtogettotheEiffelTower.C.Eachhour,everyhour,thetowerislitupfor5minutes.D.YouwillgetabeautifulviewoftheEiffelTowerfromthere.E.TheEiffelTowerwebsiteofferstwotypesofticketsonline.F.IfyouwouldliketopayavisittotheEiffelTower,dosomeplanning.G.ThisflooroffersthepanoramicviewsofParisandisapopularspotfortakingphotos.第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)完型填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Iamoneofthoserarepeoplewhohadaperfectchildhood.EverythingIsawwasnew,wonderfulandexciting.Iwas___21___whetheritwasrainyordry,whetheritwashotor___22___,whetheritwasnightorday.Ijustwantedtodiscoverallthethingsaroundme.Formetheonlybig___23___wasthatIwasawakeorasleep.WhenIwasawake,Iwantedto___24___thetimejustforplayingwithmyfriends.Intheschool,wehadmanyinterestingactivitiesandhobbyclasses,___25___rangefromsinging,dancingtodramaanddrawing.My___26___wasfullofsunshineandhappiness.ButIcan’t___27___time.WhenIreachedmyteens,Istartedtorealizetherewasadifferentsideoflife.Inolongerhadenough___28___forlittlethings—discoveringarainbowwasnotsurprising,lookingatagiraffeinthezoowasnormal,and___29___abuildingwith50floorswasnotamazing.Arainydaywasa____30____daybecausethetrafficwasslow,andthefirstdayofspring____31____meofallergies(過敏).Lifemovesonagain.Thefirstdayofthemonthisnotjustthebeginningofanewmonth;it’sthetimeto____32____bills.Goingtothesupermarketisa____33____;itisnotjustfunwalkingaround,lookingforthingsandseeingthepeoplearoundme.Lifeisa____34____inwhicheveryonehasmanyobligations(責(zé)任),butifeveryonetriedtoseelifethroughtheeyesofachild,Iamsurethateverydaycouldbe____35____.21.A.anxious B.grateful C.confident D.happy22.A.warm B.cold C.windy D.snowy23.A.expectation B.victory C.treasure D.difference24.A.reduce B.waste C.lengthen D.pass25.A.which B.that C.what D.where26.A.study B.life C.journey D.friend27.A.save B.record C.tell D.stop28.A.time B.money C.cash D.attempt29.A.painting B.seeing C.purchasing D.sharing30.A.bad B.specific C.favorite D.wonderful31.A.informed B.reminded C.persuaded D.freed32.A.showoff B.sendout C.addto D.thinkabout33.A.trend B.duty C.burden D.rule34.A.process B.reward C.lesson D.skill35.A.worse B.shorter C.better D.slower第二節(jié)語法填空(共10個(gè)小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分。)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。IarrivedinAustraliaon1stOctobertovisitmyfriendthere.Australia,____36____(locate)tothesouthoftheequator,isofteninformallyreferredto____37____“downunder”.MyfirstimpressionsofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood!____38____(bakery),fast-foodjoints,butchershops,cafes,andrestaurantseverywhereprovidesomeof____39____premierfoodexperiencesintheworld.Ilearnedtoplaythelocalinstrument—didgeridoo.Iputmymouthononeendandblewwhile____40____(vibrate)mylipsbutfailed.Askilledplayercanplayforalongtimeby____41____(continue)breathinginthroughhisnosewhilebreathingoutthroughhismouthandintothedidgeridoo.After____42____(experience)Australia,personallyspeaking,____43____IlikemostaboutAustraliaisthepeople____44____(they).Theirfriendlinessand_____45_____(warm)mademefeelathomewhereverIwent.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)46.假設(shè)你叫李華，現(xiàn)在美國某所中學(xué)作交換生。你所在的旅游社團(tuán)計(jì)劃下周末組織大家去旅游，該社團(tuán)負(fù)責(zé)人彼得就旅游目的地及活動(dòng)項(xiàng)目征求大家的意見。請你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)給他寫一封建議信。要點(diǎn)如下:1.旅游目的地:科羅拉多州(Colorado);原因:①風(fēng)景優(yōu)美(有激流、峽谷、森林等);②便宜便捷(乘車約兩小時(shí)可到);2.活動(dòng)項(xiàng)目:國家公園宿營、河邊野炊、垂釣、徒步、攝影、繪畫等注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右2.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù).DearPeter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Arockasbigasahouse.That’showtheguide-bookdescribedGiantRock.Dadsaiditwascarriedherebyaglacier(冰川)millionsofyearsago.Iwasfinallygoingtoseeit,onsnowshoes,withmycousinAndrew,mydad,andmyuncleDon.I’dbeensnowshoeingbefore,andIlikedtravelingthroughdeepsnowalongsidewildanimaltracks(足跡).Attheparkingarea,afterputtingonoursnowshoes,westudiedthemap.“Westarthere,”Dadsaid,“ontheredtrail(小路).Thenweturnleftontothepurpletrail.That’swhereGiantRockis.”“Remembertosticktogether,boys,”UncleDonsaid.Thetrailranuphillalongsideastonewall.Itwaseasytofollowbecauseredmarkerswerestuckontothetrees.Atthetopofthehill,weturnedontothepurpletrail.DadandeveryoneelsewereinfrontandIwasintheback.MycousinwasfasterthanIwas,butImanagedtocatchup.Thelateafternoonsunfeltwarm,althoughitwasgoingdown.Isawlotsofanimaltracks—mostlyrabbitprints.Aswecarriedonupthetrail.AndrewsaidwhatI’dbeenthinking,“WillweeverreachGiantRock?DoyouthinkyourdadinventedtheideaofGiantRockjusttogetusawayfromtheTVforawhile?”Ilaughed.“Youneverknow.”Finally,wereachedthetopofahillandsawthelargerocksittingaloneintheforest.“Itreallyisasbigasahouse!”Andrewsaid.Standingintherock’slongshadow(影子),Inoticedthesunhadgotevenlower.“Let’sheadback,”Dadsaidafterafewminutes.Soonwewereonourwayhome.IwasalittlebehindthegroupwhenInoticedasetofanimaltracks.Theywerehardtoseeamongthesnowshoeprints,soIfollowedthemoffthetrailforacloserlook.Theylookedliketinyhandprintsandfootprints.Mustbearaccoon(浣熊)Ithought,matchingthemtoprintsinmyguide.注意:續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。WhenIlookedup,IsuddenlyrealizedIwastotallyalone.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThenIcametoacrossroads.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________寧夏青銅峽市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試題第一部分聽力(略)第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。[A]Ifyou’dliketogosightseeing,thefollowingWorldHeritageSitesmaybeyourbestchoices.JiuzhaigouValleyScenicandHistoricInterestAreaJiuzhaigouValley,whichliesinthenorthernpartofSichuanProvince,China,reachesaheightofmorethan4,800m,withaseriesofdifferentforestecosystems(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)).It’sparticularlyfamousforitsexcellentwaterfalls.About140kindsofbirdsliveinthevalley,aswellasanumberofendangeredplantsandanimals,includingthegiantpanda.JiuzhaigouValleywasrecognisedasaWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCOin1992.KhamiRuinsNationalMonumentThecityofKhami,whichdevelopedafterthecapitalofGreatZimbabwehadbeengivenupinthemid-16thcentury,isofgreatarchaeological(考古的)interest.ThediscoveryofobjectsfromEuropeandChinashowsthatKhamiwasamajorcentrefortradeoveralongperiodoftime.ItjoinedtheWorldHeritageListin1986.HendersonIslandHendersonIsland,whichliesintheeasternSouthPacific,isoneofthefewatolls(環(huán)礁)intheworldwhoseecologyhasbeenuntouchedbyhumans.It’sparticularlyfamousforthe10plantsand4birdsthatcanonlybeseenontheisland.ItwasrecordedintheWorldHeritageListin1988.TheTajMahalTheTajMahalisconsideredtobeoneofthemostbeautifulbuildingsintheworldandthefinestexampleofthelatestyleofIndianarchitecture.ItwasbuiltbytheemperorShahJehan,whoruledIndiainthe17thcentury.Itwasinmemoryofhisfavouritewifewhodiedin1631.ThearchitecturewasgivenaWorldHeritageStatusin1983.1.WhichofthefollowingcanbefoundinJiuzhaigouValley?A.Wonderfulwaterfalls. B.Ancientobjects.C.Beautifulbuildings. D.Untouchedecology.2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheTajMahal?A.Itdoesn’texistnow.B.Itwasbuiltbyanemperor’swife.C.Ithasbecomeaplaceofinterest.D.Itlooksmorebeautifulthanotherbuildings.3.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanwereadthetext?A.Industry. B.Travel.C.Science. D.Business.[B]TheForbiddenCityiswellknownforbeingfullofChineseculturalandhistoricalrelics.ButMastersintheForbiddenCity(《我在故宮修文物》)doesnotjustfocusonthestoriesofthepast.Instead,thedocumentary(紀(jì)錄片)movie,whichcameoutinChinesecinemasonDec.16,focusesonordinarypeople—therestorers(修復(fù)者)ofrelicsandantiquities(古董).Thestoriesaretoldataslowandrelaxedpace,reflectingtherestorers’work.Restorationofculturalrelicsandantiquescanbetime-consuming,andsometimesboring.Yettheserestorers’patienceandpeaceofmindareespeciallypreciousinasocietywhereeverythingischangingsofast.“Ifyouchoosethisjob,youhavetostandhoursofworksittingonachair.Youneedtobequietandgetusedtobeingquiet,”saysWangJin,anancientclockrepairexpert.Atouchingpartofthedocumentaryisthespiritofcraftsmanship(工藝)intherestorers.“Yearsofhumdrumworkrequiresnotonlyskill,butalsofaithandspirit,”ChinaDailycommented,“Lookingforpreciseness(精確)andperfection,devotingyourselftowork,patience,endurance(忍耐),loneliness...allthesequalitiescomefromthecraftsmanspirit.”Butunlikethepopularideaofstuffy(古板的)expertswhositaroundbeingserious,thedocumentaryshowsofftheenthusiasmoftherestorers.Theyplaytheirguitarsandmakejokesabouteachotherafteralongdayofrestorationwork.OnescenethathasbeenverypopularwithInternetusersfeaturesayoungfemalerestorerridingabicyclethroughtheemptyForbiddenCityonaMonday.Whilesheisdoingthis,anarratorsays,“ThelastpersontodothiswasPuyi,thelastemperoroftheQingDynasty.”MastersintheForbiddenCityhasprovedwrongmanypeople’sideasaboutantiquerestorers,allowingthemtorealizethattheyarenotold,dullprofessors,butpeopleintheir40s,30sandeven20swhocanbequitepleasingtotheeye.4.What’sthemainpurposeofthedocumentaryMastersintheForbiddenCity?A.Toshowpeoplehowantiquesarerestored.B.Todisplayrelicsseldomseenbyordinarypeople.C.TodrawattentiontoChineseantiquerestorers’lives.D.TopraisethecraftsmanshipofChineseantiquerestorers.5.AccordingtoWangJin,wecanlearnthat________.A.heoftengetstiredofhisworkB.thereisnoneedtodorestorationworkfastC.antiquerestorersneedtobepatientandpeacefulD.ittakesyearsofhardworktoadapttoantiquerestoration6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“humdrum”probablymean?A.Boring. B.Different. C.Relaxing. D.Unusual.7.Thebicycle-ridingsceneinthedocumentaryisusedto________.A.remindtheaudienceofthelastQingemperorB.showthestrangehobbiesofyoungantiquerestorersC.encouragetheyoungtoconsideracareerinantiquerestorationinthefutureD.showthatthedocumentarybreaksfromtheold,dullimageofantiquerestorers[C]ManyWesternershavetheideathateveryoneinChinaknowshowtodokungfu.Thisis,ofcourse,asillybelief.ButitistruethatkungfuisabigpartofChineseculture.LikemostpeoplefromtheWest,IwasfirstintroducedtokungfuthroughHongKongactionfilms.StarslikeBruceLeeandJackieChanmadekungfupopularintheWesternworld.TheflashyandimpressiveperformancestheygaveinfilmslikeRumbleintheBronxandEntertheDragonmadethemhouseholdnamesintheU.S.andelsewhere.However,myownpersonalinterestinkungfuwasactuallyinspiredbyahiphopgroup.Wu-TangClan,foundedintheearly1990sinNewYorkCity,isoneofthemostinfluentialhiphopgroupsinhistory.Intheirsongs,theysometimesmentionphilosophicalconceptsthatcomefromWudangquan—aclassicChinesemartialartfromwhichtheytaketheirname—andShaolinTemple.IwasjustateenagerwhenIfirststartedlisteningtoWu-TangClan—littledidIknowthatIwouldactuallyenduplivinginChinalaterinmylife!Imyselfdonotpracticekungfu.However,theconceptsbehinditarequiteinterestingtome.ThereisaBruceLeequotethatIoftenthinkofwhenI'mstrugglingwithchallengesinlife.“Beformless,shapeless,likewater,”heoncesaid.Bythis,hemeantthatyoushouldbereadytoadapttoandchangeyourattitudesorbeliefswhenyoufacedifficulties.Ithinkthisisagoodwaytodealwithlife.8.Whatdoes“asillybelief”inParagraph1referto?A.AllChinesepeoplecandokungfu.B.Chinaismostfamousforitskungfu.C.KungfuisabigpartofChineseculture.D.ManyWesternersadmirekungfu.9.Whatinspiredtheauthor'sinterestinkungfu?A.HongKongactionmovies. B.ATVprogramaboutkungfu.C.KungfustarsinHollywood. D.AUShiphopgroup.10.WhatdoweknowabouttheWu-TangClan?A.TheyhaveChinesecultureintheirsongs.B.TheytaughttheauthorhowtodoWudangquan.C.TheyperformedChinesemartialartsintheU.S.D.TheyshowedtheauthorthewaytoliveinChina.11.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorwassorrythathecouldn'tdokungfu.B.Theconceptsofkungfuchangeovertime.C.Thespiritofkungfuhelpstheauthorovercomedifficulties.D.BruceLeewasthemostpopularmartialartsmaster.[D]Chinaisdevelopingasystemthatrecognizesindividualsbytheirbodyshapeandwalkingmovements.Systemsthatrecognizehumanfacesarealreadybeingusedtoidentifypeopleincrowdsorasasecurewaytounlockpersonaldevices.Thenewsystem,knownas“gaitrecognition”,isalreadyontrialbypoliceonthestreetsofBeijingandShanghai.TheChinesetechnologycompanyWatrixdevelopedthesystem.Thecompanyannouncedlastmonththatithadraised$14.5milliontospeedupthedevelopmentandsaleofthetechnology.Thesystemworksinasimilarwaytofacerecognition.Camerascapturevideoofpeopleinpublicplaces.Then,machinespoweredbyartificialintelligence(AI)examineandstudythevideo.Facialrecognitionsystemsidentifytheshapesandexpressionsonaperson’sfacetoidentifythem.Gaitrecognitionusesaperson’sbodyshapeandtheirwayofwalkingtoidentifythem.Thesystemrecordsaperson’sshapeandmovementsandthencreatesamodeloftheway