2020届广州市白云区太和中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案.pdf
20202020 届广州市白云区太和中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案届广州市白云区太和中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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A AEast Yorkshire has typical unpredictable British weather.So here are some ideas to keep everybody happy whenthe weather is not the most ideal.Williams Den,North CaveThe outdoor and indoor areas are suitable for children of all ages to have fun.There are nests to explore,ropebridges to cross,a tree-house and a slide.The attached Kitchen provides fresh food made from locally sourcedingredients serving a selection of treats.East Riding Leisure CentresKnown for a fun learner pool alongside an incredible fun zone with two slides as well,it is perfect for kids to findtheir feet in the water,have fun and explore.Its 6 climbing walls offer a different challenge on each.This place issuitable for anyone over the age of 4 and you can refuel at cafe with fresh food,snacks and cakes.Sewerby Hall and GardensWhen the weathers not sure,take cover in the Hall and learn how life was in the early 1900s for the residentsand workers of the house.Then explore the zoo and meet the pigs,parrots and penguins!Kids of all ages arewelcome.Withernsea LighthouseTheres no limitation to the age of kids to climb Withernsea Lighthouse,which is 144 steps to the top,with fullviews of the East Yorkshire Coast at the top of it.Enjoy the museum on the ground floor and learn what life is likeworking and living in a lighthouse.The souvenir shop provides attractive gifts for visitors at a fair price.1.Which one is unsuitable for kids of all ages?A.Williams Den,North Cave.B.East Riding Leisure Centres.C.Sewerby Hall and Gardens.D.Withernsea Lighthouse.2.Where can kids enjoy food?A.In Williams Den,North Cave and Sewerby Hall and Gardens.B.In East Riding Leisure Centres and Withernsea LighthouseC.In Williams Den,North Cave and East RidingLeisure Centres.D.In Sewerby Hall and Gardens and Withernsea Lighthouse.3.Where does this passage probably come from?A.A geography textbook.B.A science report.C.A finance magazine.D.A travel brochure.BWatching what you eat can be easier said than done,but a recent study shows it might not just be about whatson your plate it could be about how quickly it disappears.Japanese researchers followed 1,083 adultsfor five years,splitting them into three categories based on howquickly they ate:slow,normal,and fast.They also answered a questionnaire at the beginning of the study,sharingtheir diet,physical activity,and medical history.In the beginning,none of the volunteers had metabolic syndrome(新陈代谢综合征)-meaning at least three risk factors which can lead to health problems like heart conditionsand diabetes.When the participants reported back five years later 84 had been diagnosed(诊断)with metabolic syndrome and their eating speed was a major predictor,according to the results in the journal Circulation.The fast eaterswere 89 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome than slow and normal eaters.Just 2.3 percent of sloweaters received the diagnosis,compared to 11.6 percent of fast eaters.But thats not all.Fast eaters also saw moreweight gain,larger waistlines,and higher blood sugar levels than slow eaters.The researchers saygobblingmakes it easier not to take notice of fullness before your body has a chance to signalyou to stop.“So when people eat fast they are more likely to overeat,”said Takayuki Yamaji,MD,study author andcardiologist at Hiroshima University in Japan in a statement.Previous research backs up the weight benefits of slow eating,too.One study of New Zealand women found fasteaters have higher body-mass indexes(指数),and a Chinese study found that both healthy and fat men ate lesswhen told to chew 40 times instead of 15 times before swallowing.Initial research even suggests chewing yourfood longer could bum more calories-up to about 1,000 extra every month.4.What are the participants divided by?A.Medical history.B.Health condition.C.Physical activity.D.Eating speed.5.Which may be the result of the study?A.Fast eaters are 4 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome.B.Normal and slow eaters dont have metabolic illness.C.89%of fast eaters have higher blood pressure.D.Slow caters are healthier than fast eaters.6.What does the underlined word“gobbling”in Paragraph 4 best mean?A.Tasting slowly.B.Digesting quickly.C.Eating greedily.D.Cooking carefully.7.What does the last paragraph tell us?A.The importance of eating speed.B.The advantage of eating slowly.C.The result of a Chinese study.D.Fast eating and overeating.CDengue is a very painful illness spread by mosquitoes.In severe cases,dengue can even be deadly.Dengue isa serious disease affecting people in around 120 countries.It can cause high fevers,headaches,and severe pain.Its caused by a virus spread by bites from mosquitoes.Therefore,dengue is more common in warm areas.Everyyear,roughly 390 million people get dengue,and as many as 25,000 die from it.Now scientists seem to have found a way to protect humans from dengue by first protecting mosquitoes.Dengue fever is caused by a virus.Though it may seem strange to think of it this way,the mosquitoes that spreadthe dengue virus are also infected with it.But the virus doesnt seem to hurt the mosquitoes.Wolbachia is a kind of bacteria commonly found in many insects.In some insects,Wolbachia can keep someviruses fromduplicatingthemselves,which is how viruses grow inside a body.Wolbachia isnt naturally found inmosquitoes.But by infecting these mosquitoes with Wolbachia,scientists can keep the mosquitoes from catchingthe dengue virus.Even better,the young mosquitoes coming from the eggs of the infected mosquitoes also carryWolbachia.Researchers working with the World Mosquito Program(WMP)ran a 27-month study in Yogyakarta,Indonesia.They split a 10-square-mile area up into 24 smaller areas.In half of the areas,the scientists did nothing.In the other half,they set out containers of eggs from mosquitoes that had Wolbachia.They did this every twoweeks for just 4 to 6 months.Ten months later,80%of the mosquitoes in the treated areas carried Wolbachia.The researchers report thenumber of dengue cases in the treated areas was reduced by 77%and that the number of people needing hospitalcare for dengue dropped by 86%.Because the results of the experiment were so good,the WHO has placed Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggsin all parts of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas.The WHO says that within a year,their efforts will protect 2.5million people against dengue and that their efforts will be turned into a program that can be repeated worldwide.8.What kind of disease is dengue?A.It is likely to cause death.B.It causes no pain but fevers.C.It happens less often in hot areas.D.It hurts both people and mosquitoes.9.The underlined word“duplicating”in paragraph 3 most probably means“_”.A.worsening the harm ofB.expanding the size ofC.increasing forces ofD.making copies of10.What can be inferred about the method from the figures listed in paragraph 5?A.Its wide use.B.Its effectiveness.C.Its complexity.D.Its easyoperation.11.Whats the WHOs attitude towards the method?A.Ambiguous.B.Positive.C.Tolerant.D.Skeptical.DBrain cells work to actively forget memories during a specific period of sleep.When we sleep our brains clearout the memories weve made while were awake,deciding what to keep and what to get rid of.Forgetting is anactive process,explained the authors of the study published in the journal Science.But less is known about thisprocess during the different periods of sleep.They found that during the rapid eye movement(REM)sleep period or active sleep when we are thoughtto dream special nerve cells appear to actively contribute to forgetting.What are known asmelanin-concentrating hormone-producing(MCH)neurons(神经元)sit in the hypothalamus(下丘脑):a part ofthe brain which helps with a range of functions such as sleep,appetite and emotions.Past research has suggestedthese cells help to control REM sleep patterns:activating the MCH neurons increasing time spentin this period,while preventingthemreducing changes into this period.The scientists looked at MCH cells in mice,and found 52.8 percent were active during REM sleep,comparedwith 35 percent when the mice were awake.Study co-author Thomas Kilduff,director of the Center forNeuroscience at SRI International,told Newsweek the team was surprised to find that mice performed better onlearning and memory tasks when the MCH cells were prevented.“This result suggests that activation of the MCHneurons may affect memory that is,MCH neurons may facilitate forgetting,”Kilduff explained.When asked what motivated the study,Kilduff said,“We hope the work could deepen our understanding ofAlzheimers disease.Understanding the neural basis of learning and memory is a huge area of neuroscienceresearch because of its effects on our everyday lives,as well as diseases such as Alzheimers disease.Prior to thiswork,no one suspected that MCH neurons had anything to do with forgetting,”said Kilduff.12.What can we infer from paragraph 1?A.Forgetting is a passive process.B.The forgetting process is known to us.C.Some memories are forgotten while we are awake.D.Certain memories are removed while we are asleep.13.What does the underlined word“them”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.REM sleep patterns.B.Past researches.C.MCH neurons.D.A range of functions.14.Why did Kilduffs team conduct the research?A.To publish the study in the journal Science.B.To know more about Alzheimers disease.C.To contribute to humans forgetting.D.To explore our everyday lives.15.What can we know about MCH?A.MCH cells takes control of REM sleep patterns.B.MCH neurons may disturb memory consolidation.C.MCH neurons have nothing to do with forgetting.D.MCH cells help mice performing better on learning.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）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Have you ever been on social media and seen your favourite superstars talking about aproduct?Theseendorsements(代言)might not be totally accidental,and are actually seen as a important part of the marketingprocess._16_.Human desire for making friends,combined with our need to belong to a group,make us easy to be sociallyinfluenced._17_.So,what do these endorsements actually do?Firstly,they can be used to build brand(品牌)awareness.A social media influencer should have a strongunderstanding of the platform they operate on,and therefore can create engaging content that not onlycontributes to the brand image,but sparks their followers interests in a product they might never have seenbefore.Secondly,influencers can improve a company or products relationship with their customer base.Accordingto InMoments 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty,77%of buyers have been brand loyal formore than ten years._18_.A popular star can talk or blog about a product,which can create an instant andlasting bond with the consumer._19_.We are more likely to respond to peer recommendation than traditional ads,meaning the factwe see an influencer as a friend can make us less likely to be sceptical about what we are seeing.So,the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product,you might want to consider it._20_.Ifyou find yourself perusing(细看)a product youve seen on social media,you may well have been influenced.A.Finally,its easier said than done.B.This is also true of 60%of millennials(千禧一代).C.The question is:where can we find the information of it?D.So how do social media influencers influence what you buy?E.Lastly,influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly fair opinion.F.It could be a carefully crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs.G.Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to hawk or launch a product.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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We have,like in many more countries,refugees(难民)in our country.Through the years I have triedto_21_without pay by teaching women our countrys language as one of their_22_.They have tolearn the language,and also our culture,for example,what to_23_when they have to go to the doctor,orhow to express whats_24_in such a place like a farm.Only by learning the language will they be able to_25_our society.Once a year,just before Christmasbreak,all the women from different countries make delicious food which are_26_for us all together.Many_27_I have noticed that it seems_28_for women to accept any help than men,probably_29_the children that they have to raise.Problems with the kids_30_happen due to being in a_31_country with a different cultureand another_32_.The women often miss their homes very much and feel_33_,because theyhave to get used to this life as_34_as possible.I have seen the_35_and pain in their eyes.It isso good to give some comfort(安慰)in one way or another,even just to be there for them.And it isreally_36_when you make friends.They and many more new,people are trying to_37_up their new homes in this new country.Willwe be able to get them out of_38_,foreveryone?And nowadays,though at times their lives look almostbroken,I_39_it wont always.Because wherever we_40_,we are together,as we are citizens ofthe world.21.A.continueB.escapeC.helpD.explain22.A.jobsB.toolsC.testsD.signs23.A.devoteB.sayC.forecastD.suffer24.A.blowing upB.getting alongC.showing upD.going on25.A.join inB.dig outC.depend onD.go through26.A.servedB.judgedC.organizedD.rewarded27.A.kindsB.chancesC.momentsD.times28.A.calmerB.harderC.sadderD.nicer29.A.in case ofB.because ofC.in front ofD.instead of30.A.mostlyB.peacefullyC.finallyD.personally31.A.meanB.cruelC.richD.different32.A.lifestyleB.accentC.attitudeD.disaster33.A.movedB.worriedC.determinedD.excited34.A.carefullyB.hurriedlyC.quicklyD.smoothly35.A.matterB.happinessC.supportD.fear36.A.surprisingB.legalC.greatD.generous37.A.setB.burnC.giveD.make38.A.orderB.troubleC.luckD.pleasure39.A.proveB.doubtC.believeD.dream40.A.studyB.meetC.swimD.go第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）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Howdonativespeakers trulyfeelwhenspeakingwithnon-nativeEnglishspeakers?It seemsthat_41._(break)English annoys them.However,they keep being really nice when speaking with non-nativespeakers.I wonder_42._they really feel when doing so.I think it would depend on the native English speakers.Some people are just_43._(easy)annoyed.Personally,I study Spanish.When I hear someone_44._(try)English,I am patient with them because Iknow how difficult it is to talk in a non-native tongue.I also know English is very difficult_45._(learn),andthat increases my respect_46._their efforts.Im a patient person by nature.The situation_47._(matter)too.If I were a waiter on a super crowded day and really needed to do abouta dozen different things,I might become upset at having to wait for someone to struggle whileordering_48._(he)meal.There also exists the_49._(possible)that what is
