2021年苏州市迎春中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析.pdf

2021 年苏州市迎春中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析 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 A What to See InHarbin Parks inHarbin:Snow Sculpture Expo on theSunIslandPark:massive and beautifully carved sculptures of snow.Ice Lantern Festival:where large ice buildings and statues constructed with lights inside that make them glow.SiberianTigerPark:The park has several large caged areas where the tigers roam freely and live as they-would in their natural environment.We enter these caged areas in a specially designed van with large windows to get a look at these beautiful beasts.Live pheasants(雉)are let loose(if you pay)in order to show you the tigers natural hunting skills.Russian Architecture:Blessed with grace and character,the city is famous for its unique,Russian-influenced architecture.Remnants(残存)from the days when Harbin wasan important stop on the Russian Manchurian Railroad,the dome-shaped structures remind people of pre-revolutionary Russia.The strong Russian flavor continues to impact the city today due to new trade and tourism betweenHarbinandRussia.TheCentral Avenue:Passers-by only street,a perfect remaining part of the busy international business activities at the turn of the 20th century.The 1.4-km long street is a worthy museum of European architectural styles,including Baroque and Byzantine facades,Jewish architectural wonders,little Russian bakeries,French fashion houses,American snack food outlets,and Japanese restaurants.Guogeli Avenue:Harbins second biggest shopping district dotted with Russian buildings.A tram track is still preserved in the centre of the road.The street is named after Nikolay(Vasilyevich)Gogol(1809-1852);great Russian novelist,dramatist,satirist,founder of the so-called critical realism in Russian literature,best-known for his novel MERTVYE DUSHI I-II(1842,Dead Souls).Saint Sophia Church(built in 1903):The Orthodox church is a wonderful example of Russian Architecture.We only tour the outside of the church.The inside has been turned into some painters market and is a big disappointment to all who visit it.You are welcome to venture into the church.Entrance fees are RMB20 per person.1.From where does the author look at the tigers?A.Through the windows of his house.B.In the closed areas of tigers.C.In the areas for walking.D.In their natural environment.2.Where can visitors see the most diverse styles of architecture?A.At Ice Lantern Festival.B.On the Russian Manchurian Railroad.C.On TheCentral Avenue.D.OnGuogeli Avenue.3.When walking in the city ofHarbin,what can visitors still strongly feel?A.The Russian flavor.B.The influence of Guogelis realism.C.The damage to Saint Sophia Church.D.The mixture of American and Japanese cultures.B Older adults with a better sense of smell may live longer than thosewho have a poor sense of smell,a new study suggests.The study was a project of researchers in theUnited Statesthat was ongoing for over 13 years.They asked nearly 2,300 men and women to identify 12 common smells.All the subjects were from 71 to 82 years of age.The researchers gave the adults scores,from 0 to as high as 12,based on how many smells they identified correctly.During the years of follow-up investigation,over 1,200 of the subjects died.When the study was launched,none of the adults were weak.They could walk a little under half a kilometer,climb 10 steps and independently complete daily activities.In the latest findings,the researchers noted that those with a weak nose were 30 percent more likely to die than people with a good sense of smell.The findings were reported last month in the scientific publication Annals of Internal Medicine.Honglei Chen,a doctor withMichiganStateUniversityinEast Lansing,Michigan,was the lead writer of a report on the study.He said the connection between a poor sense of smell and an increased risk of dying was limited to adults who first reported good-to-excellent health.This suggests that a poor sense of smell is an early and sensitive sign for worsening health before it is recognizable in medical tests.With a poor sense of smell,people are more likely to die of brain and heart diseases,but not of cancer or breathing disorders.The results also suggest that a poor sense of smell may be an early warning for poor health in older age that goesbeyond dementia or other neurodegenerative(神经变性的)diseases.These often signal the beginning of a weakening of the mind or body.4.What do you know about the study mentioned?A.The study involved researchers from the world.B.All the participants were of different ages.C.The study began to be performed about 13 years ago.D.2,300 men and women were young and healthy.5.What was the situation like at the beginning of the study?A.More than 1,200 of the participants passed away.B.Many of the subjects were found with health problems.C.All the subjects were independent of others when walking.D.One third of the participants had a poor smell sense.6.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A.People with a poor sense of smell have heart disease.B.You should be careful with your health if you smell poorly.C.People with a poor sense of smell wont suffer from cancer.D.Most of the elder people may have the dementia disease.7.Which is the best title for the passage?A.Strong Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Longer Life B.Old People Tend to Have a Poor Sense of Smell C.A Number of Factors Result in Longer Life D.Being Ill Means Losing the Sense of Smell C Everyone can be angry.But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just“feeling”angry,youll have a better understanding of yourself.Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers.These answers can enable you to suddenly grow spiritually and mentally.I can give you a personal example.I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked over an application I supported at my workplace.Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked.That didnt bother me that much.I was used to that but one of the comments that was said was,“Your job is pointless.”This really upset meand at the time,I was ly furious(发怒地)with that comment.I was so angry and upset that they would treat me that way.Once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad.I learned a lot.I realized that the comment was more truethan I wanted to admit.In the big scheme of things,my job was pointless.It wasnt what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this was what frustrated me the most.Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didnt even really want to do.I was using it as a crutch(拐杖)because I didnt have the confidence in myself to take the scary road towards what I really wanted to do.As soon as I realized that,a lot of my anger just melted away.I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.I now consider this incident as a great gift It got me back on track to moving in the direction I wanted to go with my life.I probably wouldnt be where I am today if I hadnt taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.8.What made the author angry at the meeting?A.The system of the company was terrible.B.Someone said his job is insignificant.C.The policy of the company didnt work.D.The application he supported was of no effect.9.What brought down the anger of the author?A.The apology someone made at the meeting.B.The crutch he used to take the scary road.C.His awareness of the fact that the comment was true.D.The courage he had to overcome the challenges.10.Why did the author consider the incident as a gift?A.It brought him back on track to the goal.B.It helped him get promoted to a higher position.C.It helped him change his character since then.D.It provided him with confidence in his career.11.What can be the best title of the passage?A.How to Cope with Verbal Attack in a Company B.Avoid Being Pointless at Work C.Anger Is Harmful to Health D.Understanding Yourself Better Through Anger D About a billion birds die from flying into buildings each year inNorth America.Suspicions havebeen that birds may regard the open areas behind glass as safe passageways.Or they may mistake the reflected trees for the real thing.Researchers would like to reduce collisions,which requires a solid understanding about what makes a bird more or less likely to die by crashing into a building in the first place.“There was ly little known at a broad scale.Previous studies were at one small study site.Jared Elmore,a graduate student in natural resource ecology and management atOklahomaStateUniversity.So he and his colleagues used a previously created data set of building collisions for birds at 40 sites throughoutMexico,Canadaand theU.S.The first finding was obvious:bigger buildings with more glass kill more birds.But the details were more remarkable.We found that life history predicted collisions.Migrants(候 鸟),insect-eaters and woodland-inhabiting species collided more than their counterparts(同类).”Most migratory species travel at night,when lights near buildings can distract or disorient(使迷失方向)them.And Elmore thinks that insect-eating birds might be attracted to buildings because their insect prey(猎物)is attracted to the lights.He suspects that woodland species get tooled by the reflections of trees and bushes in the windows.The results are in the journal Conservation Biology.By understanding which birds are more likely to collide with buildings,researchers can perhaps determine the best way to adapt buildings,or their lighting,to help prevent such accidents.And by knowing risks,along with migration timing and behavior,building managers can better predict when birds are at their greatest danger-and improve lighting strategics accordingly.Elmores next project will use radar to help predict bird migrations.I think that would maybe go a long way in terms of providing information to people,to the public,to building managers,on when they can get the most benefit in terms of lights-out policies.12.What is the possible reason for birds crashing into buildings?A.They didnt see the buildings.B.They took reflections for reality.C.They assumed the windows to be open.D.They considered buildings as safe routes.13.What is Jared Elmores study different from the previous ones?A.It created a new data set.B.It went beyond national borders.C.It covered a wider range of sites.D.Ill studied some specific bird species.14.What was the most noticeable finding of Jared Elmores study?A.Migratory species travel at night.B.Birds tend to be misled by glasses.C.Bigger buildings cause more collisions.D.Birds living habits give rise to collisions.15.Which of the following can help reduce bird collision?A.Adjust the lightening system.B.Attach radars to each building.C.Adopt strict lights-out policies.D.Ban using glasses on buildings.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 Youve seen other people flying kites,watching their paper creations float up into the clouds on a windy day._16_Kite flying isnt hard,and its a lot of fun!The first step is toget a kite and find a large,open area.Then wait for a nice windy day._17_Otherwise,kites can get hung up on either of them.Parks with lots of grass and beaches are both great places to try kite flying.If you have a friend to help you,have one person hold the kite while the other person holds the spool(线轴)of string.The one with the kite should hold it overhead in both hands and throw it lightly up into the wind.If the wind is strong enough,it will catch the kite and lift it up,pulling the string tight.This works well on windy days,but what if thewind isnt strong enough to catch your kite?Then you need to let out some string and have your friend run with the kite behind him/her._18_ Once the wind catches your kite,start letting out string,little by little._19_Its somewhere between fifty and a hundred feet overhead.Spread your legs to keep yourself firmly rooted to the ground,and hold the spool with both hands.If it flies too high,you can reel(卷)in the string a little._20_When the kite is close to the ground,have someone catch it so it doesnt get torn or broken.Wind up the rest of your string and keep your kite safe until the next time youre ready to fly it.A.As you fly your kite,keep an eye on it.B.Are you ready to give it a try yourself?C.To finish flying,reel in the kite slowly.D.Keep going till your kite is at the height you want.E.With this added burst of speed,the kite should fly.F.Your perfect location shouldnt have any trees or power lines.G.Keep flying your kite until you feel its safe in the wind again.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 A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package.He was very frightened that it was a mousetrap._21_to the farm yard,the mouse announced the_22_“There is a mousetrap in the house!There is a mouse trap in the house!Raising her head,the_23_who was looking for food said,“Mr.Mouse,this is a_24_problem for you,but it is of no importance to me;I cannot be bothered by it.”The mouse_25_the pig and told him,“There is a mousetrap in the house.”“I am so_26_,Mr.Mouse,”sympathized the pig,“but there is nothing I can do about it to_27_you.”The mouse turned to the cow,who replied,“Does a mousetrap have_28_to do with me?Am I in great danger?”The mouse was very_29_and then he returned to the house to_30_the mousetrap alone.That very night a sound of the mousetrap_31_its prey was heard._32_the farmers wife rushed to see what was caught,she was_33_by the poisonous snake the trap had caught.In the darkness,she did not see it was a big poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught.She got a high fever soon,so the farmer killed the chicken to cook_34_chicken soup for her.Her_35_became worse so that friends and neighbors came to_36_with her day and night.To_37_them,the farmer killed the pig.However,the farmers wife did not get well,unfortunately,she_38_and many people came for her funeral so that the farmer had the cow killed to provide_39_for all of them to eat._40_the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem,you should try your best to help him or her because it may concern you in a larger degree.21.A.Traveling B.Leading C.Pointing D.Returning 22.A.idea B.mind C.warning D.story 23.A.cow B.pig C.snake D.chicken 24.A.serious B.different C.strange D.normal 25.A.arrive at B.turned to C.asked for D.moved to 26.A.sorry B.glad C.excited D.honest 27.A.give B.help C.show D.teach 28.A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing 29.A.tired B.ashamed C.disappointed D.satisfied 30.A.buy B.protect C.hide D.face 31.A.finding B.meeting C.catching D.watching 32.A.Before B.If C.After D.When 33.A.encouraged B.attracted C.bitten D.beaten 34.A.salty B.fresh C.bitter D.sweet 35.A.sickness B.work C.temperature D.problem 36.A.quarrel B.sit C.sleep D.go 37.A.feed B.please C.support D.invite 38.A.died B.escaped C.recovered D.c