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1、2020届新高考英语模拟导航卷（浙江卷）第二卷1、Dear Editors of Macquarie Dictionary, My name is Wendy,a second generation Chinese-Australian migrant（移民）and a mother of two young children. I m writing to express my disappointment in one of Macquarie Dictionarys entries, namely the definition of the word monolid. In both t
2、he paper version （7th edition） and online version of the Dictionary, Macquarie defines monolid as:An upper eyelid without a fold, perceived by some in Asia to give an appearance of laziness. This definition has disturbed me and many Asians living in Australia. Linguistically（从 语言学角度讲）,the term monol
3、id is a pretty unbiased description of a physical characteristic that involves no feelings, common to over 50% of people of East Asian origin. It no different to s other terms describing a physical feature including blonde or freckle. Take a minute and consider this. Would it be appropriate if the d
4、efinition of blonde became having fair or light-coloured hair, thought by some in Western countries as possessing little or no intelligence? Or would it be appropriate if the definition of freckle was a small brownish spot in the skin or face, thought by some as creating an ugly appearance? In addit
5、ion, it is also inappropriate that Macquarie Dictionary a dictionary of choice by many Australian schools defines a term in a way which may create negative racial connection for Australian children of East Asian origin. Both my kids are horn with monolids, a constant reminder of their cultural backg
6、round. It therefore breaks my heart to imagine a scene where they turn to the dictionary to find that their physical feature is associated with laziness. What if they get teased by their school friends that they are born lazy? What if my sensitive older son starts hating himself and his race classif
7、ication for being associated with something negative? For the reasons above, I urge Macquarie Dictionary to adjust the current definition of monolid. Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards, Wendy 1 .What does unbiased underlined in paragraph 2 probably mean? 2.What is the function of paragraph
8、 3? A.Calling for readers attention. B.Supporting the authors position. C.Raising the author C erncon D.Introducing two words in the dictionary. 3.1n what way is the author worried about her children? A.They might get into bad habits and be lazy. B.They might choose to use the dictionary. C.They mig
9、ht become victims of the definition. D.They might have monolids. 2、In a world where nearly 6 million fingerprint records of government employees are stolen in one computer hack（入侵）,and here millions of people are victims of identity theft every year , the next step in cybersecurity may well be mappi
10、ng your brain. Researchers at Binghamton University , State University of New York are working on a biometric（生物特征识另U 的）system that records how your brain reacts to certain images. With a little more polishing, the scientists brainchild could become the way you get into a safe deposit box, your offi
11、ce or past scanners at the airport. It could replace the password for your online banking, your email or your social media accounts. They started their project by measuring the brain waves of 30 subjects. The subjects were fitted with a cap that had 30 electrodes （电极）attached to it, and then shown v
12、arious images and symbols - celebrity faces, words, pictures of food on a computer screen in 200-millisecond bursts. The brains reaction was recorded. The idea is that everr time a person needs to use a password, he or she goes through the same procedure, and the results are matched with their first
13、-time reaction. If the brainprint is compromised like what happened with the fingerprint records then the system is merely reset by running another set of images and collecting a different set of brain waves. Even if that was stolen, you could just cancel it and record one to something else, says pr
14、ofessor Laszlo. Laszlo and her team have shown that their system can be 100 percent accurate. So one of the more difficult parts of making the system practical already has been overcome. Now, they spending much time recording accurate brainprints with a6 few as three electrodes, which could make rec
15、ording in the fut ure as easy as wearing a pair of special glasses. TheyA.General. B.Precise. C.Subjective. D.Objective. re also working with cheaper materials and different methods to see if they can bring the cost down. 1.What does the underlined word brainchild in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The bra
16、in function. B. The fingerprint record. 2.Why were the images and symbols shown to the subjects? 4. What are the researchers doing with the program now? B. Improving its accuracy. D. Increasing the number of electrodes. 3、When he tells people that he is deaf, Oliver Stabbe is called a liar. The idea that deaf people cannot speak is a very offensive assumption, the sophomore（大二学生）said. Stabbed experience speaks of many of the misunderstandings about deaf people and the struggles they face things
