辽宁省大连市普兰店区第三十八中学2021届高三英语上学期第四次考试试题

2021年辽宁省实验中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ATwitter humorist and TV writer Jonny Sun is the author of the 2017 best-sellereveryone'sa aliebn when ur a aliebn too. This time, he recommends some emotionally powerful books.The Book of Delightsby Ross Gay(2019)Gay's collection of 102 short but emotional stories, begun in mid-2016 and written in the order of time over a year in America, focuses on the careful observation of ordinary delights in daily life. The writing is personal and grounded in thoughtful joy.100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Writeby Sarah Ruhl(2014)Seemingly a collection of essays on theater, Ruhl's book feels instead like the playwright's thoughts all of life. Her writing here is deeply personal, sharply argued but also playful. The book is actually a detailed description of the artist herself.They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Usby Hanif Abdurraqib(2017)I am always so moved by Abdurraqib's writing. He combines cultural criticism and personal memory in such a beautiful way, making the two styles naturally bound.Space Struckby Paige Lewis(2019 )This poetry collection awakened emotions in me that I did not know existed, or that I could feel, or that one could ever put words to. Every line is playful, honest, complex, and gentle.If you want to get more books, you can click here:Try more books1. Which book is a collection of short stories of daily happiness?A. The Book of Delights.B. 100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write.C. They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us.D. Space Struck.2. Who is probably a poet?A. Ross Gay.B. Sarah Ruhl.C. Hanif Abduraqib.D. Paige Lewis.3. Where is the text most likely from?A. A diary.B. A brochure.C. A website.D. A magazine.BNASA has flown an aircraft on another planet for the first time. On Monday, April 19, Ingenuity, a 1. 8-kilogram drone (无人机) helicopter, took off from the surface of Mars, flew up about threemeters, then hovered for 40 seconds and took photos above with one of its two cameras. The historic moment was livestreamed on YouTube. “We can now say that human beings have flown a drone helicopter on another planet,” said MiMi Aung, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, at a press conference. “We, together, flew at Mars, and we, together, now have our Wright brothers moment,” she added, referring to the first powered airplane flight on Earth in 1903.The details: The flight was a significant technical challenge, thanks to Mars' s bone-chilling temperatures (nights can drop down to -130 °F / -90 °C) and its incredibly thin atmosphere — just 1% the density of Earth' s. That meant Ingenuity had to be light, with rotor blades (螺旋桨) that were bigger and faster than would be needed to achieve liftoff on Earth (although the gravity on Mars, which is only about one-third of Earth's, worked in its favor). The flight had originally been scheduled to take place on April 11 but was delayed by software issues.Why it's significant: Beyond being a significantmilestonefor Mars exploration, the flight will also pave the way for engineers to think about new ways to explore other planets. Future drone helicopters could help astronauts by scoping out locations, exploring inaccessible areas, and capturing images. Ingenuity will also help inform the design of Dragonfly, a car-size drone that NASA is planning to send to Saturn's moon Titan in 2027.What's next: In the next few weeks, Ingenuity will conduct four more flights, each lasting up to 90 seconds. Each one is designed to further push the limits of Ingenuity's capabilities. Ingenuity is only designed to last for 30 Martian days, and is expected to stop functioning aroundMay 4. Its final resting place will be in the Jezero Crater as NASA moves on to the main focus of its mission: Getting the Perseverance rover (毅力号火星探测器) to study Mars for evidence of life.4. Why does MiMi Aung mention Wright brothers?A. To honor the historic contribution of Wright brothers.B. To make a comparison between Wright brothers and herself.C. To highlight the importance of Ingenuity's Martian exploration.D. To remind the public of the first powered airplane flight on Earth.5. What caused challenges for Ingenuity designers?A. The delay of software tests.B. The force of gravity on Mars.C. Mars's temperatures and atmosphere.D. Technical difficulty in liftoff on Earth.6. What does the underlined word “milestone” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. A great victory.B. A difficult task.C. A roadside stone.D. A historic event.7. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A. Mars Drone Helicopter Makes Historic First FlightB. Modern Wright Brothers Moment: Mars ExplorationC. First Drone Helicopter Spots Evidence of Life on MarsD. Ingenuity: Mars Drone Flies to Take Incredible PicturesCThe mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance ofUniversityofQueenslandwildliferesearch released today.The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species.“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr Maxwell said.“Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”"Populations of critically endangered bird species inHawaii, such as the palia, have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in theBahamas."Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals.Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management.“The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said.“As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common,we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive.Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained, as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.”8. How was the UQ researchconducted?A. By observing extreme weather events.B. By protecting the endangered species.C. By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.D. By analyzing the reason whymass animal death happened.9. What does the underlined word “annihilated” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. destroyedB. defeatedC. decreasedD. disappeared10. Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?A. Drought caused 13 cases of distinctionin bird populations.B. Drought caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals.C. Birds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.D. Cyclones wiped out populations of lizard.11. What can we infer from Professor Watson’s words?A. Animals often show negative responses to extreme events.B. The existing management ways for wildlife protection are limited.C. Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species.D. Complete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species’ survival.DChimps use loud calls and gestures to make their feelings known but until now, the exact meaning for individual movements has remained a mystery. Now researchers believe they have translated the key gestures used in the chimp community and identified their intentions for the first time.From 4,351 gestures, experts were able to identify 66 that are used for 19 specific message meanings,including showing a foot to tell a child they can climb on their back. The researchers were able to narrow down these 66 gestures to 36 that are used intentionally to achieve 15 purposes. The translations were made by Dr Catherine Hobaiter and her colleagues at St Andrews University in Scotland.Dr Hobaiter used behavior sampling and filmed all recorded cases of gestural communication. Other gestures include stomping their feet to ask another chimp to stop what they are doing, and slapping objects together to ask another to follow them. Of the 19 meanings,17 encouraged interactions to start, or to develop, such as “move closer,” and “change play”. Some of the gestures were found to have more than one meaning. and only 10 of the 66 gestures were used for only a single meaning.Researchers collected a total of 471 video clips from two social groups of chimps at a shelter near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. As well as identifying what the gesture means, they also discovered the technique needed to increase the chances of success.“Human children use gestures to communicate before they produce their first words, and their earliest gestures typically appear around 10 months of age,” explained the researchers. “In great apes, there is good evidence that language-trained individuals are capable of acquiring and understanding signals, but this is far less clear in their natural communication. ”12. Chimps slap the objects to____________.A. tell others to stop what they are doingB. ask others chimps to join themC. gather other chimps to move closerD. encourage interactions to start13. What did researchers find after studying 471 video clips?A. Chimps trained in language are good at understanding signals.B. Two social groups of chimps live at a shelter near Kinshasa.C. Language-trained individuals do well in natural communication.D. Chimps’earliest gestures appear around 10 months of age.14. How is the last paragraph developed?A. By analyzing causes.B. By examining differences.C By making comparisons. D. By following time order.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A A New Research on Chimps B. Human Children and ChimpsC. Getting the Chimps Trained for LanguageD. Translating the Sign Language of Chimps第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021年高三上学期第四次（12月）联考英语试题含答案第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

听1---5段对话，回答1---5题。

1. What does the woman suggest the man do ?A. Continue revisingB. Use her notesC. Give her the correct time.2. Where does this conversation most probably take place ?A. In a bakeryB. In a department storeC. In a butcher shop3. What does the man mean ?A. More policeman should be employed.B. There is no better way to reduce crimes.C. The best way to reduce crimes is to educate people4. Why does the man refuse to eat more ice cream?A. He is full and sick..B. He worries about getting fat.C. Hedoesn’t like ice cream.5. How high is Taipei 101 ?A. 319 metersB. 509 metersC. 828 meters第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2021年辽宁省实验中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AIf you are sending a text message watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full attention. Multitasking shrinks (使.....萎缩)the brain? research suggests.A study found that men and womenwho frequently used several types of technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex researchers said, " Using mobile phones, laptops and other media devicessimultaneouslycould be changing the structure of our brains."Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research which has linked multitasking with a shortened attention span, depression , anxiety and lower grades at school.The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking e-mail, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the Internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingu-late cortex (ACC)(前扣带皮层).Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environments and experience.Other studies have shown that training—such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers' learning the map of London―can increase grey matter densities (密度)in certain parts.Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span. The University of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99，and found 20%had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14 % of 18 to 39-year-old people who also worried about their memories.Multitasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said, adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.1. The underlined word " simultaneously" in Paragraph 2 means "________，"A. on one's ownB. at no timeC. at the same timeD. by accident2. All of the following are possible effects of multitasking EXCEPT________ .A. saving timeB. a shortened attention spanC. lower grades at schoolD. depression and anxiety3. Which ofthe following can be the best title of this passage?A. Media multitasking is becoming more popularB. Multitasking shrinks the brainC. Multitasking may shorten attention spanD. People are worried about their memories.BJIANLI, Hubei Province, June 2 (Xinhua) — A cruise ship carrying more than 450 people sank in the Yangtze River overnight, which could be China’s worst sinking disaster in decades. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, 14 peoplehad been rescued from the capsized vessel, with five others confirmed dead. The rest are still missing, although rescuers said there could be more survivors. Strong winds and heavy rain are hampering rescue efforts.The Eastern Star sank in only 15 meters of water “within one or two minutes” of being caught in freak weather in Jianli, according to the ship’s captain and chief engineer who survived the incident. The ship left the eastern Chinese city ofNanjingon May 28 bound forChongqingMunicipality.The ship was carrying 403 passengers, five tour guides, and 46 crew, rather than the previously reported 47. Most passengers were tourists fromShanghaiand its neighboringprovinceofJiangsu, aged between 3 and 83, with most in their 60s and 70s.The 76.5-meter-long and 11-meter-wide vessel has been in service for nearly 20 years and can carry up to 534 people. It is owned by Chongqing Dongfang Shipping. Waterway officials said they have no record of the company being involved in any previous sinking incidents.According to weather forecast, most of the Yangtze basin will be subject to downpours over the next 10 days, with heavy rain expected in the area where the search is underway.Police, waterway authorities and fire departments have sent more than 150 boats and over 4,000 personnel to the scene. The Chinese Navy has sent diving forces to search for the missing. The team is composed of soldiers from the navy’s fleets in the North Sea, East China Sea, andSouth China Sea, as well as students of the Naval University of Engineering. In addition, five helicopters were dispatched fromBeijingandHubei’s provincial capital ofWuhanon Tuesday morning, along with an IL-76 transport plane.4. We can infer from the text that ________.A. the incident was very suddenB. the weather benefited the rescueC. the ship had bad safety recordsD. the ship’s captain was drowned5. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Eastern Star?A. It was overloaded.B. It’s been launched recently.C. It had 454 people on board.D. Its owner met similar incidents.6. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?A. How people came to the rescue.B. Why the rescue was quite difficult.C. What the rescue force consisted of.D. How the rescue operation went on.7. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to ________.A. informB. explainC. describeD. entertainCSam, I say to myself as I start across the bridge, you must stop these thoughts and start thinking about what to do now that you have lost your falcon, Frightful.Life, my friend Ban do once said, is meeting problems and solving them whether you are an amoeba or a space traveller. I have a problem. I have to provide my younger sister Alice and myself with meat. Fish, nuts, and vegetables are good and necessary, but they don't provide enough fuel for the hard physical work we do. Although we have venison now, I can't always count on getting it. So far this year, our venison has been only road kill from in front of Mrs Strawberry's farm.I decide to take the longest way home, down the flood plain of the West Branch of Delaware to Spillkill, my own name for a fast stream that cascades down the south face of the mountain range I'm on. I need time to think. Perhaps Alice and I should be like the early Eskimos. We should walk, camp and hunt, and when the seasons change, walk on to new food sources. But I love my tree and my mountaintop.Another solution would be to become farmers, like the people of the Iroquois Confederacy who once livedhere. They settled in villages and planted corm and squash, bush beans and berries. We already grow groundnuts in the damp soil and squash in the poor land. But the Iroquois also hunted game. I can't do that anymore.I'm back where I started from.Slowly I climb the Spillkill. As I hop from rock to rock beneath shady basswoods and hemlocks, I hear the cry of the red-tailed hawk who nests on the mountain crest. I am reminded of Frightful and my heart aches. I can almost hear her call my name, Cree, Cree, Cree, Car-ree.Maybe I can get her back if I beg the man who is in charge of the peregrines at the university. “But it's the law,” he would say. I could write to the president of the United States and ask him to make an exception of Alice and me. That won't work. The president swore to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States when he took office.I climb on. I must stop thinking about the impossible and solve the problem of what to do now. I must find a new way to provide for us. Frightful is going to be in good hands at the university, and she will have young.I smile at the thought of little Frightfuls and lift my reluctant feet.When I am far above the river, I take off my clothes and moccasins and bathe in a deep, clear pool until I am refreshed and thinking more clearly. Climbing up the bank, I dress and sit down. I breathe deeply of the mountain air and try to solve my problem more realistically.8. What does this excerpt main describe?A. Delicate mental activities.B. Unique story environment.C. Everchanging story events.D. Complicated character relationship.9. What is Sam's first worry?A. How to get back quicklyB. How to get enough venison.C. How to ensure the safety of Frightful.D. How to provide meat for Alice and himself.10. What do we know about Frightful?A. He left Sam and Alice due to lack of food.B. He helped Sam hunt before being taken away.C. He is living with the red-tailed hawk happily.D. He has given birth to babies in the university.11. Which of the following can best describe Sam?A. Humorous.B. Aggressive.C. Responsible.D. Unrealistic.DThere have been many fine films over the past several years aboutcharacters struggling with Alzheimer’sdisease. But few of them have gone as deeply and frighteningly into the corners of adeterioratingmind as The Father,a powerful new drama built around a spellbinding performance from Anthony Hopkins.At this point in his long career,Hopkinswould seem to have exhausted his ability to surprise us, but his work here is nothing short of astonishing. His character, also named Anthony, is 80 years old and has dementia. At the beginning of the movie, his daughter, Anne — played by Olivia Colman — stops by hisLondonapartment to check on him. Her father's condition has taken a turn for the worse, and his temper has become severe enough to send his latest live in nurse packing. Anthony is stubborn and defiant and insists that he can manage on his own. But that's clearly not the case, given his habit of misplacing his things and his inability to remember names and faces, Anne's included.As The Father goes on, the more it becomes clear that it's his own mind that's playing tricks on him. What makes the movie so unsettling is the way it wires us directly into his subjective experience, so that the foundations of the story seem to shift at random from scene to scene. A man suddenly appears in the apartment, claiming to be Anne's husband, which is odd, since just a few moments earlier, Anne seemed to be single. Anne goes out shopping for groceries, but when she returns, she's played not by Olivia Colman but by another actress, Olivia Williams. Even the apartment itself begins to shift. You notice puzzling differences-wasn't there a lamp on that hallway table just a moment ago?The story in The Father may be complicated but it's also heartbreakingly simple: man grows old and loses his memory, and his daughter, after lifetime of love and devotion, must begin the long painful process of saying goodbye.Hopkinsshows us Anthony's struggle to keep his sense about him. It's a striking performance-and an impossible one to forget.12. What does the underlined word “deteriorating” mean in the first paragraph?A. Worsening.B. Narrowing.C. Recovering.D. Improving.13. What do we learn about the character Anthony in the movie?A. He can take care of himselfB. He drives away the nurses.C. He is easy-going and forgetful.D. He lives with his daughter all the time.14. The shift of scenes in the movie is designed to .A. build the dramatic tension in the family.B. show off the well-designed story line.C. frighten the movie-goers with mysterious plot.D. involve the viewers into thedisordered memories.15. What does the author think ofHopkins?A. He has run out of his talent.B. He is not suitable for the roleC. He masterly plays the old man.D. He presents an odd performance.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

英语试卷总分：120分时间：100分钟第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．AA new mom from Michigan headed for the airport Thursday,nervous about flying alone with her3-month-old.When her daughter started crying even before take-off,her fears for the flight―to surprise her husband,a US Army soldier at Fort Rucker,Alabama―seemed acceptable.The couple seated next to her reacted just as Rebekka Garvison had feared,looking visibly unhappy about sitting next to a fussy(难以取悦的)baby.Ms.Garvison moved to a new seat, hoping it would help.When the baby’s cries continued,the woman sitting next to her asked if she could try.Garvison later described in a grateful Facebook post how the woman,Nyfesha Miller,had the magic touch with her baby."As soon as she had her,Rylee was looking out the window and stopped crying,"Garvison recalled."When we got in the air she fell right asleep and slept in her lap the whole flight until we got to our gate."Garvison told The Huffington Post she has been in touch with ler almost daily since the flight.Garvison’s post has been shared more than84,000times,and received hundreds of warm comments."Years ago,the same kind of thing happened to me,"wrote one mother."It was a seven-hour flight and I had my ten-month-old little boy with me.A nun(修女)was sitting beside me and she walked him up and down the passage when he got fussy.It was such a relief for me and is something I will never forget."Not everyone has had happy experiences with baby air travelers.One airline is considering opening a"baby class"for airplanes with flight attendant nannies(保姆),reported The Christian Science Monitor’s Meredith Hamilton.For now,parents can hope to be seated beside someone like ler on their next flight."Nyfesha Miller,you will never understand how happy this act of kindness has made my family,"wrote Garvison.21.Why did Garvison move to a new seat?A.She could have a better view.B.Her baby wanted to change seats.C.To turn to Nyfesha Miller for help.D.Her crying baby annoyed the couple beside her.22.Which words can be used to describe Miller?A.Generous and calm.B.Modest and elegant.C.Caring and friendly.D.Skilled and proud.23.Why did the author use another example?A.To express how common the problem is.B.To call on more strangers to act.C.To prove Garvison’s story popular.D.To share experiences with new moms.BIt’s4:35p.m.You feel like the bottom of a marathoner’s shoe,flat and sore.It’s been a day of fighting anxiety,racing to meetings,staying awake,endless work,and trying to get things done.Youare so upset and disappointed about your whole day’s productivity.It causes you unwilling to stay for one more minute at the office.But how to improve your productivity of your entire work on the end of the day?The biggest step in this end-of-day process is to respond to as many emails as possible in thirty minutes of time.The majority of emails hit your inbox during workday hours.By responding to80% of these or so,you can effectively reduce tomorrow’s workload.This is one of the biggest gains you can make towards your productivity.If you can get this done before tomorrow begins,you’ll be ahead of the game.If you use your computer or mobile phone for scheduling your day or taking notes,you’ll want to keep them on.But please close whatever programs that are allowing email or chat messages to ruin your end-of-the-day productivity.Before turning off your computer,you should also exit your Internet browser,and close the web pages you had opened.If you start your new day by seeing those articles you were reading,you are starting in the wrong frame of mind.Each day deserves a fresh start.It's important to plan your day before it starts.Write down everything that’s on your mind that you need to do.A day that starts without a plan is like an engine that needs to warm up before it's safe to drive.Perform your planning the day before,because a day planned in advance allows you to jump in fully prepared,fully planned,and fully ready to get stuff done.Your office space is known as an“environmental factor”.So it is important to have a cleaner. As reported,dirty office can actually ruin your job performance.Then tiding up your office, you will become more productive.It’s just that simple.By doing so,you feel good with a peaceful state of mind,a sense of refreshment and energy,which will be enough for the following day.24.Which sentence has the closest meaning with the underlined sentence in paragraph1?A.Your feet hurt.B.You feel tired out.C.Your shoes are worn out.D.You need a pair of marathoner’s shoes.25.How to deal with the emails in your inbox according to the passage?A.Respond to80%of the emails on weekends.B.Respond to all of the emails during your workdays.C.Respond to80%of the emails before you finish your whole day’s work.D.Respond to80%of the emails at the beginning of your whole day’s work.26.What might be the author’s favorite way of starting a new day?A.Reading a favorite book.B.Making a plan for the day.dC.Cleaning up the workplace. D.Doing a new task planned the day before.27.What’s the best title of the passage?A.How to improve your productivity.B.How to start a new working day.C.How to make full use of your working day.D.How to become more productive on the end of the day.CFifteen-year-old David had spent six months planning a hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with his classmates.No one could have known it would end in tragedy.When the group arrived at the starting point for the hike,they found out there was a problem with their permit.To solve it,the five boys and three leaders walked back up to the ranger station一only to find out it was closed.When the boys got moving,they’d already drunk most of their water.In the burning sun, temperatures reached a115°F.Even the leaders were having trouble walking on.But the group finally made it down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.Heat evil was occurring.“My son made it about100yards from the river and then dropped,”says his father,Robin.Two boys of them raced to the river to get him water.When the boys arrived,the last rafting trip of the day was passing by.As luck would have it, among the waiting riders were a few doctors.They rushed to give David first aid before going for help.But it was too late.David passed away from the heat evil.It’s been21years since the boy’s death,and hiking still holds a strong memory of David for his family.The summer before the tragedy,his father had a long time to devote to his family.David and his dad spent the summer hiking all over the High Uintas,where snow-topped peaks reflect tower over glacier formed lakes.The photo Robin took of Christmas Meadows there won the Reader’s Digest“From Sea to Shining Sea”photo contest and appeared on the July2017magazine cover.To Robin,it isn’t just a fascinating landscape--it’s also a powerful reminder of his late son.28.How many people does David’s group consist of?A.11B.10C.9D.829.What does“Even the leaders were having trouble walking on.”in Paragraph3suggest?A.The leaders were taller and older.B.The leaders covered shorter distance.C.The leaders were healthier and stronger.D.The trouble the group faced was so great as to be beyond expectation.30.Where did Robin take the photo which won the Reader’s Digest“From Sea to Shining Sea”photocontest?A.On the High Uintas.B.Where David had been to.C.In the Grand Canyon.D.In the Christmas Meadows.31.What does the passage intend to tell us mainly?A.Take enough water with you when hiking.B.Don’t hike to the Grand Canyon in too hot weather.C.Robin still misses his late son,David.D.Doctors can’t necessarily succeed in saving every patient.DEngineers have launched a huge garbage collection device to gather plastics floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii.The plastic makes up what is called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.It is the world’s largest spread of garbage,twice the size of the state of Texas.The Organization Ocean Cleanup created the collection device.The group’s founder is Boyan Slat,a24-year-old inventor from the Netherlands.When Slat was16,he went diving in Mediterranean Sea and saw more plastic bags than fish.Since then,he has made up his mind to clean up the oceans.He told the Associated Press that researchers with his organization have found plastic from the1960s and1970s among the material in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.It contains an estimated1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in total.Most of them float on the surface of the water,or are within a few meters of the surface.Last Saturday,a ship pulling the pipe-shaped floating barrier left San Francisco for the Garbage Patch.The barrier,called the floater,is600meters across.Attached to it is a screen that hangs three meters down in the water.The screen is designed to collect the plastic as it moves through the water. Sea animals can safely swim under the barrier.The cleanup system also comes with lights powered by the sun,cameras,and other special devices.Slat said this enabled the system to communicate its position at all times.Shipping containers will hold all the plastic gathered,including bottles and fishing equipment. Slat said the containers were expected to be back on land within a year.Then the plastic will be recycled.And they will also study how the system performs in severe ocean conditions,including huge waves.32.How did Boyan Slat react to that dive in the Mediterranean Sea?A.He showed a great interest in diving.B.He became worried about his safety.C.He decided to remove the garbage in oceans.D.He became curious about underwater creatures.33.What has the organization Ocean Cleanup found about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?A.Most of its plastic is half a century old.B.It covers almost the size of the state of Texas.C.Altogether there are about1.8billion pieces of plastic.D.The majority of its plastic floats on or near the surface.34.Why was a screen attached to the ship?A.To power lights in the ship.B.To protect sea animals near it.C.To tell the position of the ship.D.To collect plastic along the way.35.What is the text mainly about?A.Approaches to removing garbage in oceans.B.The problem of garbage in the Pacific Ocean.C.A young man who does well in classifying garbage.D.A huge device made to clean garbage in oceans.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下列短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021年高三上学期第四次月考（即期末）英语试题含答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题）1. What does the woman suggest the man do ?A. Stop eating fast food.B. Eat more fruit.C. Check his weight.2. What will the man do ?A. Lock the cupboard.B. Ask Jim for help.C. Move the cupboard himself.3. Why does the woman hate her roommate ?A. She makes a terrible mess in the house.B. She always wears the woman’s clothes.C. She never washes dishes.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about ?A. Staying at home.B. Reducing air pollution.C. Enjoying fresh air.5. How will the speakers know the way to the Science Museum ?A. By consulting a map.B. By asking others.C. By visiting a website.第二节（共15小题）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Where are the speakers ?A. In Brazil.B. In America.C. In Britain.7. What was the professor doing when the woman arrived ?A. Cooking .B. Having a shower.C. Setting the table.8. When should the woman have arrived at her professor’s house ?A. At about 7:00.B. At about 7:10.C. At about 7:20.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

2021年高三上学期第四次模拟考试英语试题含答案本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

共150分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。

第一卷注意事项：1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。

2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。

3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

第一部分：听力第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is the woman going for holiday?A. To Florida.B. To Australia.C. To Switzerland.2. What does the man think of the museums?A. Crowed.B. Expensive.C. Interesting.3. How will the woman get to work today?A. By car.B. By train.C. By taxi.4. What does the man suggest doing?A. Taking the subway.B. Walking to the theatre.C. Having supper at home.5. What do we know about the man?A. He stayed in America for 2 months.B. He has many America customers.C. He gave English lessons in Spain.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2021年高三英语上学期第四次检测试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30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答案。

AMost of us are expecting high-quality customer service in our daily life,but actually enjoying a happy purchase is easier said than done.Shoppers seldom plain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead they will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers—and anyone who will listen.Store managers are often the last to hear plaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their petitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde Group and Wharton School.“Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers,” said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde Group. “The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement.”On average, every unhappy customer will plain to at least four others, and will no longer visit the specific store. For every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative review. The resulting “snowball effect” can be disastrous to retailers.According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problems. Ranked second and third were grocery and electronicscustomers.The most mon plaints include filled parking lots, cluttered (塞满了的) shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople.During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved parking problems by getting moonlighting (业余兼职的) local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions.Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers.“Retailers who’re responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren’t so friendly,” said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as simple as a greeter at the store entrance would help.”Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing plaints to the retailer, instead of plaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.1. Why are store managers often the last to hear plaints?A. Most customers won’t bother to plain even if they have had unhappy experiences.B. Customers have no easy access to store managers.C. Few customers believe the service will be improved.D. Customers would rather relate their unhappy experiences to people around them.2. What does Paula imply by saying “the shopper must also find a replacement” (Line 2, Para. 4)A. New customers are bound to replace old ones.B. Most stores provide the same kind of service.C. Not plaining to manager causes the shopper some trouble too.D. It is not likely the shopper can find the same products in other stores.3. Shop owners often hire moonlighting police as parking attendants so that shoppers________.A. can stay longer browsing in the storeB. won’t have trouble parkin g their carsC. won’t have any worrier about securityD. can find their cars easily after shopping4. What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?A. Design of store layout.B. Hiring of efficient employeesC. Huge supply of goods for sale.D. Manners of the salespeople.5. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to ________.A. exert pressure on stores to improve their serviceB. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directlyC. settle their disputes with stores in a diplomaticD. shop around and make parisons between storesBRecently Cathy Hagner sadly finds that life for her and her three children is set to permanent(永久的)fast-forward.Their full school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. But Hanger also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.Often, the exhausted family doesn't get home until 7 pm. There is just time for a quick supper before homework. In today's world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children as if they are petitors racing for some finishing line.Parents take their children from activity to activity in order to make their future bright. It seems that raising a genius has bee a more important goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.“Doctors across the country are reporting a growing number of children suffering from stomachaches and headaches due to exhau stion and stress,” says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.Teachers are dealing with exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend after-school clubs by necessity. But petitive pressures also create an explosion of activities. They include sports, language, music and math classes for children as young as four.“There is a new parenting trend under way which says that you have to tap all your child’s potential at a young age; otherwise you will let him down,” says Terry Apter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist(青少年精神病专家).“It isn't entirely new: there have always been pushy parents. But what was previously seen as strange behavior is now well accepted.”6. From the second paragraph of this passage we can find that _______.A. Hagner busies herself by following a trendB. Hagner doesn't spend much time on her full-time jobC. Hagner is interested in sports and musicD. Hagner wastes much time helping her children's lessons7. British parents, as the writer described in this passage, _______.A. treat their children as sports playersB. give their children little time to develop freelyC. bring up their children in a simple wayD. pay no attention to their children's lessons8. The writer's opinion about after-school clubs is that ________.A. activities in the country are too petitiveB. children should attend four clubs at a timeC. clubs should have more subjects for school childrenD. some clubs result in petitive pressures9. The last paragraph tells us that in Britain _______.A. parents used to take their children to every clubB. parents have all benefited from children’s clubsC. parents used to be wise on how to raise childrenD. parents have e to know the standard of educationCOne of the most traditional features of American culture is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and mands greater respect in the munity than the mon laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only fortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.10. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.A. people can always rise to the top through their own effortsB. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manC. college professors win great respect from mon workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.11. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because_________.A. servants in American are hard to getB. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned foodC. she can hardly afford servantsD. she takes pride in what she can do herself12. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. serve customers in a restaurantD. wait to lay the tableDAs a junior at McGill University, Doreen Sykora had a difficult time when she first began college. She said, “I was always well prepared for my examinations. But wh en I go into class to take the exam, I would fall apart. I could just blank out because of nervousness and fear.” Hitoshi Sakamoto, an anthropology(人类学) student at Temple University in Tokyo reports similar experiences.These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is stressed about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the severe tension and nervousness.Now there are special university courses to help students. In these courses, advisors and psychologists try to help students by teaching them to manage test anxiety. Such a course helps students learn to live with stress and not fail because of it. First students take a practice test to measure their worry level. If the tests show that their stress level is high, the students can take a short course to manage the fear. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. They get training to bee calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work more easily. Learned information then es out without difficulty on a test.Doreen Sykora saw immediate results after taking such a course. She now has enthusiasm about the relaxation m ethods. “Mostly, what I do is imagine myself in a very calm place. Then I imagine myself picking up a pencil. I move slowly and carefully. I breathe easily and let all the tension out. With each breath, more worry leaves me. It really works too. My grades have improved greatly! I’m really doing well at McGill now. This relaxation method works not only on examinations, but it has improved the rest of my life as well.”For Hitoshi in Tokyo, the results were much the same. He is enjoying school a lot more and learning more.13. What is the similarity between Doreen Sykora and Hitoshi Sakamoto?A. They both had experiences of test anxiety.B. They failed in all the examinations.C. They are students from the same university.D. They both had the same poor studying habits.14. The underlined phrase “blank out” in Paragraph 1 refers to “_______.”A. get an extra paperB. be unable to think clearlyC. lose interest in the examD. refuse to take the exam15. What’s the purpose of some special university student-help courses?A. To learn more knowledge about test anxiety.B. To show a stress level experienced by students.C. To help students to reduce test anxiety.D. To have a better understanding of test anxiety.第二节（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，选出最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

2021年高三英语上学期第四次大考试卷第一部分：听力（共20题，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1．What does the woman mean?A．She would like to go to the show . B．She has already gone to the show.C．She won’t go to the show with the man.2. How big is the bedroom?A．16 square meters. B．20 square meters. C．25 square meters. 3．Why will the woman’s father go to Russia?A．To attend a meeting. B．To have a holiday. C．To meet the man.4．Who baked the cake?A．The woman. B．The woman’s mother.C．The man’s wi fe.5．What are the speakers talking about?A．Parents’ worry. B．School education. C．Students’ independence.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．W hat electronic product does the speaker’s mom have.A．An iPhone 4. B．An iPhone 4s. C．An iPhone 5.7．Why does the woman think a dancing machine is a great present?A．It’s a very expensive present.B．All of them can enjoy it together.C．Her mom has wanted one.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

2021年高三英语上学期阶段四考试试题第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分60分）第一节语音知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音完全相同的选项。

1.improve A.fond B.lose C.women D.motor2. unite A. policeman B. inform C. terrible D. tidy3. chemistryA. machineB. touchC. schoolD. kitchen4. reminded A. respected B. whispered C. filled D. practiced5. crowd A. downstairs B. borrow C. follow D. grow6. cloth A. rather B. though C. mouth D. clothing7. sword A. fortune B. director C. forbid D. fortable8. crisis A. minority B. dictionaryC. civilD. kitchen9. build A. request B. quiet C. guilty D. equip10 anger A. manner B. handdle C. rank D. include第二节：语法和词汇知识（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

11. It’s so nice to hear from her again. ________, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. What’s moreB. That’s to sayC. In other wordsD. Believe it or not12. Film has a much shorter history, especially when________ such art forms as music and painting.A. having pared toB. paring toC. pare toD. pared to13. Armed with the information you have gathered, you can ________ preparing your business plan.A. set outB. set aboutC. set offD. set up14. --- Alvin, are you ing with us?--- I'd love to, but something unexpected ________.A. has e upB. was ing upC. had e upD. would e up15. When you finish reading the book, you will have ________ better understanding of ________life.A. a, theB. the, aC. /, theD. a, /16. ---If you are admitted to a key university, ________ as a prize?--- I’m looking forward to being paid for a journey to Tibet with my friends.A. What you expect your father will offer youB. Do you expect what your father will offer youC. What do you expect will your father offer youD. What do you expect your father will offer you17. ---Why is the road so crowded?---The two underground lines ________.A. are builtB. have been builtC. are being builtD. have been building18. Tom got to the hospital in time that day, ________the first bus.A. catchingB. to have caughtC. to catchD. caught19. ________ I admit that all these problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they can’t be solved.A. UnlessB. WhileC. UntilD. Since20. Many people volunteered to donate blood; however, the blood bank needs ________.A. someB. lessC. muchD. more21. I’m interested in ________ you have said.A. all thatB. all whatC. thatD. which22. The driver ________but he wasn’t wearing the seat belt.A. survivedB. had survivedC. could have survivedD. has survived23. —Can you tell me why more and more people choose to shop in a supermarket?—Because it offers a great of goods.A．variety B．mixture C．connection D．bination24. --- Don’t worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.---________! I’ll tell Dad there’s nothing serious.A. What a reliefB. CongratulationsC. How surprisingD. I’m so sorry25. In front of our house ________ we used to swim.A. a river lies thatB. does a river lie whereC. lies a river whichD. lies a river where26. Recently，there have been many occasions ______ you have attended events on your own.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. why27. Up to now, Marin _____in the library for about two hours.A. readB. had readC. has been readingD. would read28. Mr. Li’ s house is so big, about _____ours.A. as big as twiceB. as big twice asC. twice as big asD.as twice big as29. —I think _____possible that he was got the ticket for tonight’s concert .—So do I. He seemed very happy for the whole afternoon.A. whatB. itC. thisD. as30. To my joy, I have _____my parents to allow me to travel abroad alone in the ing summer holidays.A. convincedB. remindedC. arrangedD. required31. She made the demand that she ________ at once.A．leave B．leaves C．left D．to be left32. Whoever es here to have the meeting will be treated ________ a wonderful dinner.A．to B．with C．for D．on33. I’ll _______ the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little patience.A．look over B．look on C．look into D．look for34. I have finished a large part of the book ; the rest ______ more difficult.A wereB areC wasD is35. As is known to us all, English books of this kind ______ well in middle schools.A sellB sellsC is soldD are sold36．Look，dark clouds are gathering.It is________ to rain soon.A．probably B．possibly C．likely D．perhaps37.They each _____ a new dictionary.A.hasB.haveC.isD.are38. _____ Tom liked to eat was different from ______.A. That…that you had expectedB. What …that you had expectedC. That…what you had expectedD. What…what you had expected39. _____ the assignment made his father lose his temper .A The boy’s not having doneB The boy not having doneC The boy’s having not doneD The boy having not done40．At that time it was difficult to have one’s body after his or her death.A．preserving B．preservedC．preserve D．to be preserved第三节完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

本试卷共三大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

Ⅰ．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑The story happened years ago，when my daughter was still little.I was driving across the country with my daughter to 1 my husband. Since I intended to get to my destination before supper time, I drove 2 for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I became tired and needed to stop for a break to get 3 .I found a rest area. It was mostly deserted, in a quiet area of the highway.I parked the car and carried my 4 into the restroom. When I came out I sawa middle-aged 5 wandering around. Feeling 6 about that, I asked the lady. What 7 me was: they were waiting for us!The lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our 8 . She explained that sometimes rest areas could be a 9 place for a young lady like me. She told me that she had a daughter almost my age, so they wanted to make sure that I got safely back on my way.I was very touched by their 10 . Being young, and probably naive to the potential 11 of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any实用文档possibility of something going wrong. I 12 them for their kindness. My daughter and I continued our journey and 13 our destination safely.I never got their names but years have passed and their kindness is still not 14 . Sometimes angels e in make-up and just because you can’t see their 15 it doesn’t mean they aren’t angels.1. A. desert B. stop C. join D. save2. A. slowly B. quickly C. safely D. quietly3. A. excited B. bored C. interested D. refreshed4. A. daughter B. luggage C. license D. car5. A. lady B. man C. couple D. angel6. A. angry B. curious C. jealous D. terrible7. A. surprised B. worried C. annoyed D. upset8. A. room B. car C. area D. park9. A. quiet B. noisy C. dangerous D. safe10. A. devotion B. honesty C. potential D.consideration11. A. stops B. dangers C. mistakes D. changes12. A. forgave B. asked C. thanked D. blamed13. A. reached B. left C. missed D. passed14. A. seen B. forgotten C. deserted D. recognized15. A. kindness B. safety C. faces D. wings第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）实用文档阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16--25的相应位置上。