2021年徐汇职业高级中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析.docx

2021年徐汇职业高级中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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AFour Best Hikes in the WorldThere's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W CircuitLocation （位置）: Patagonia. ChileDistance:37+ milesTime:56 daysBest time to go: October to JanuaryThe W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars （花岗岩柱子）, but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim HikeLocation: Arizona, the United StatesDistance:48 milesTime:13 daysBest time to go: May to June, September to OctoberThere's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.Trek to PetraLocation: JordanDistance:47 milesTime:56 daysBest time to go: October to AprilTake the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoiding crowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand TraverseLocation: California, the United StatesDistance:60 milesTime:67 daysBest time to go: July to SeptemberKnown for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia （红杉） trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1. Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?A.AprilB.MayC.AugustD.December2. Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.JordanB.Patagonia, ChileC.Arizona, the United StatesD.California, the United States3. What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia treesB.Appreciate waterfallsC.Visit local templesD.Climb granite pillarsBI was at my parents dinner table. Before me was a worn journal of thin and discolor1 ed pages. It was my grandfathers journal and now belonged to my father. My grandfather had passed away in the months leading up to my birth. I never got to visit the places he had frequented and the people who had been a part of his lifes journey.I was now about to enter his world, through the words he had left behind. Within minutes, I wascaptivatedby the power of the written words. In the magical script （笔迹） before me, I was transported to another age when food was an everyday art, planned, prepared and enjoyed in the company of others, and a time when people had the heart to pause their own lives to embrace （拥抱） each others struggles. All this was conveyed to me in the beauty of the words that flowed together to connect with the writers mind and understand the world they lived in.That kind of writing seems to be lost on us today. We have gotten used to writing in bite -sized pieces for a public looking for entertainment, and hungry for information. No wonder, there are nearly 200 million bloggers on the Internet and a new blog is created somewhere in the world every half a second. Instead of adding to our collective wisdom, most of these writings reflectthe superficiality （肤浅） and impatience of our day and age.This not only robs us of the skill of writing impressive essays, it also prevents us from exploring what is indeed important. Writing humbles （使谦卑） us in a way that is vital for our character growth, by reminding us about the limits of the self and our appropriate place in the vast flow of life. Writing frees us by helping us explore the unknown so that we really open up to magic of the world around us. I saw all of this in the writing of my grandfather. And Ive seen it again and again in the writings of the greatest thinkers of humanity. Their writing reflect deep thought on issues of human importance.4. The underlined word “captivated” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “”.A. puzzledB. frightenedC. attractedD. defeated5. In the authors grandfathers age, people .A. lived a hard lifeB. cared about each otherC. were fond of writingD. treated food as an art6. The author begins the text with her grandfathers journal in order to .A. show her respect to her grandfatherB. present the importance of good writingC. express her interest in reading as well as writingD. raise the problems with todays writing7. In the last paragraph, the author is trying to .A. discuss what good writing is likeB. express her strong desire to learn writing skillsC. stress the effects of her grandfathers journal on herD. show her admiration for her grandfathers writingCIts a little before8 a.m. when Mathias Schergen pushes open the side door at Chicagos Jenner Elementary Academy for the Arts. He walks down the hall toward the office to sign in. Its the same routine hes had as Jenners art teacher for nearly a quarter century.“Its going to be a good day,” a colleague calls out.“Its a good day.” They hug. It seems like a typical Friday. Except its not. After 23 years at Jenner Elementary, Schergen is retiring. Even on his last day, there are still art projects to finish.Schergen leaves behind a richlegacyat this school. Hes won grants （拨款）for art projects. He turned an empty classroom into a museum. Hes pushed his students to make art about their lives. And he was awarded a Golden Apple the most honorable teaching award in Chicago. But it wasnt always easy. For years, Schergen taught in one of the citys toughest neighborhoods.“When I first got my room, I noticed there were bullet holes in the window. That made me nervous,” he says. So he stuffed Beanie Babies in the holes to make it “look kind of funny”.“I didnt even tell my wife for a whole year,” he says.“I didnt want her to know.”With one hour to go, Schergen piles the chairs and sweeps the floor. He cleans out the sink for the last time. Fifth-grader Deontae Barnes, one of his best helpers, has watched him say goodbye all day. He wanders in the doorway.“Ah, come here, son,” Schergen says, signaling him over. He bends down for a hug.“Thank you for making these last days special and being a help to me.”When Deontae leaves, a reporter asks Schergen: When your kids ask why youre retiring, what do you tell them?“I just tell them that grown people have dreams too,” he says.“I have other things in my life I have to do. Its time. Its just time.”8. Why is it a special Friday for Schergen?A. He was retiring on that day.B. He won an honor for his school.C. He was interviewed by a reporter.D. He received a Golden Apple award.9. What does the underlined word “legacy” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Art projects.B. Great achievements.C. Respect from students.D. Change in teaching.A. Safety concerns in the school.C. Being misunderstood by his family.11. What is the best title for the text?A.A Typical Day for an Art TeacherC. A Teachers Final Day at School10. What made Schergen nervous when he first got to the school?B. The poorly-equipped classroom.D. Students poor academic performanceB. Time for Art ProjectsD. The Last Art ClassDSport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress canbe physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youngsters performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.12. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is.A. to make sport less competitiveB. to increase their sense of successC. to reduce their mental stressD. to make sport more challenging13. According to the passage, sport is positive for young people in that.A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it enables them to find faults in themselvesC. it can provide them with valuable experiencesD. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves14. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes.A. believing that criticism does good to their early developmentB. without realizing criticism may destroy their selfconfidenceC. in order to make them remember lifes lessonsD. so as to put more pressure on them15. According to the passage parents and coaches should.A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportB. help children to win every gameC. train children to cope with stressD. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sport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。选项中有两项为多余选项七选五（共5小题，每小题16.5分，满分17.5分）Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries._18_In general, they can expect to live six or seven yearsmore than men. One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women._19_Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility（生育能力）.These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks._20_They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally ger sick less often and less seriously than men. The common cold is a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men._21_Scientists are still not exactly sure how influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a woman's body cells have a tendency（向）to age more slowly than a mans. Others think that a mans body cells have a tendency to age more quickly._22_ A. However, women, on average, live longer.B. The biological factor plays an important part.C. Women are also helped by their female genes.D. The female hormones also protect the body in another way.E. Recent research seems to support both of these possibilities.F. Therefore, women are more healthy than men and can live a better life.G. Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control carious body functions.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项I love traveling and when I am tired with work, I will choose to travel to make myself relaxed. Three years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of_21_, so I went toAtlantafor a holiday. I just wanted to get away and_22_for a while.One morning when I was walking around inAtlanta, a（n）_23_suddenly came to me.“Why don't I go to the GreekislandofSantoriniwhich I have long wished to pay a visit to?” Therefore, the idea of a two-weekEuropean_24_alone was born.I was confident that I was brave enough to have driven_25_across theUSbefore, but traveling to other_26_whose languages aren't the same as mine_27_me. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to_28_with people there.But I soon_29_that if 1 wanted to follow my dreams, I had to_30_out of my comfort area. If I let_31_take control of me, I'd get nowhere.Immediately, I began making plans for my vacation. As 1_32_for more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, another island inGreece, which I_33_just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in_34_two days later, it was like I was in a dream. What I appreciated best was the bus ride toVenice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely_35_from the pressure of my work. How_36_it was to see people riding their bikes to the_37_they would like to go to!It's such a wonderful experience that 1 won't forget it forever. Some people might say,"It's not a big_38_: it's justVenice. Thousands of people go there every day,“ But it was more than that to me. It was about having a_39_and when it was time for it to come true, don't be afraid to let it_40_.21. A. joyB. lossC. pressureD. pain22. A. sleepB. relaxC. workD. wait23. A. invitationB. incidentC. strangerD. idea24. A. stayB. researchC. studyD. vacation25. A. fastB. aloneC. entirelyD. together26. A. citiesB. parksC. countriesD. companies27. A. attractedB. interestedC. surprisedD. frightened28. A. agreeB. playC. communicateD. travel29. A. selectedB. respondedC. realizedD. suggested30. A. lookB. stepC. makeD. watch31. A. fearB. prideC. angerD. courage32. A. searchedB. providedC. askedD. cared33. A. hatedB. questionedC. doubtedD. liked34. A. AsiaB. EuropeC. AmericaD.Africa35. A. absentB. freeC. differentD. tired36. A. niceB. generousC. hardD. painful37. A. castlesB. placesC. situationD. homeland38. A. dealB. realityC. orderD. event39. A. businessB. dreamC. futureD. play40. A. exploreB. decreaseC. goD. disappear第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式When man starts his work in nature, the balance is likely41.(disturb). He grows a crop and takes itaway to eat; then there are no dead leaves to fall on the ground, holding water while it sinks into the surface. Thus he is most likely to make the land42.(bad) year by year. To take the place of the useful matter in thecrops that he removes, he uses some kind of fertilizer. In some pl