2021届东莞市东城第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案.pdf

2021 届东莞市东城第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案 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 A Films to watch in March Greta A lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train.Luckily,the address is inside,so she returns it to the piano teacher who left it there.She then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit of dropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends.Directed by Neil Jordan,the actors are attractive.Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who admires her.Thanks to them,Greta winds up being far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.The Aftermath The Aftermath is one of the few World War-related films.Based on Rhidian Brooks novel,this touching romantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley,who is the wife of a British officer.She hates the Germans because her son was killed in an air raid.But is there a chance that a tall,dark andhandsome man might persuade her to overcome her hate?Captain Marvel It took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero.Its also the first Marvel film to be directed by a woman,who has directed Half Nelson and Missisippi Grind.Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s.The Oscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers,a US Air Force fighter pilot,while Samuel L Jackson,as usual,plays Nick Fury.Dumbo Dumbo is a classic Disney cartoon,who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movies in recent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct such kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.1.What makes Captain Marvel special?A.Winning Oscar.B.Its female director.C.Time setting.D.A woman pilot.2.Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to watch?A.The Aftermath B.Captain Marvel C.Grete D.Dumbo 3.Where can you most probably read the text?A.Readers Digest B.Nature C.Scientific American D.National Geographic B I got my first bike when I was nine years old.Jimmy,the bike,was my first love.I rode it everywhere.The suburb,the back lanes,the fields and forests,the river paths and swampland were far more exciting than any adventure novel or television series.Theres nothing quite like the relationship between a child and his bicycle and the endless happiness two wheels and a pair of strong legs offer.No video or computer game can replace the liberation of being alone on a bicycle.As parents,to deny children the simple pleasure of riding a bike is a failure of our responsibilities to raise independent and stable young citizens.We should offer our children a healthy alternative to hours in front of an addictive screen.Studies have shown that cycling promotes not only muscle growth but brain growth.Guess which country has children with the best mental health outcomes and is regularly the top of listings of the happiest young people.No surprise its theNetherlands,the unquestioned leader among industrial countries in encouraging bicycle use.Our dependence on cars has degraded the public transport system,polluted our sky,led to the untimely death of thousands every year,and denied children safe access to their suburbs.A recent study found that 69%of children were accompanied to school.The same study found that a similar number of parents drove to work.In some regions ofJapan,when children start their first year of school,parents are expected to walk with them for the first few weeks,introducing them to residents and shopkeepers along the chosen route,letting the community take care of these children.However,driving children to school isproscribed.Children can choose to ride a bike or walk to school after they are familiar with the community,and its the communitys role to keep them safe.Therefore,I strongly advise the government to provide better infrastructure(基础设施).Build separated cycle lanes,decrease speed limits,and design street scapes that favour people over cars.The results will be less pollution,quieter suburbs,a healthier population and,best of all,happy and independent children.4.What can we infer about the author from the text?A.He was addicted to computer games.B.He liked taking adventurous trips in nature.C.He had great fun exploring the outside by cycling.D.He got his first birthday present at the age of nine.5.Why does the author mention theNetherlandsin Paragraph 3?A.To introduce his good way of raising independent children.B.To illustrate the great influence riding has on mental health.C.To stress the importance of being physically and mentally healthy.D.To explain cycling does best in city development in theNetherlands.6.What does the underlined word“proscribed”in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A.Recommended.B.Protected.C.Delayed.D.Forbidden.7.How does the author mainly support his idea?A.By analyzing causes.B.By listing examples.C.By giving definitions.D.By analyzing scientific data.C Hidden beneath the surface in the roots of Earths astonishing and diverse plant life,there exists a biological superhighway linking together the members of the plant kingdom in what researchers call the wood wide web.The network is comprised of thin threads of fungus(真菌)that grow outwards underground up to a few meters from its partnering plant,meaning that all of the plant life within a region likely connected to one another.The partnership is beneficial for both parties involved,plants provide carbohydrates(碳水化合物)to the funguses and in exchange,the funguses aid in gathering water and providing nutrients to its partnering plant.A study conducted by Rensen Zeng of theSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversityfound that this also allowed for plants to warn one another of potential harm.The study showed Broad Beans used the fungal network to spy on one another for upcoming danger.Like our Internet,this fungal connectivity is also full of crime.Some plants,such as Golden Marigolds have been found to release poisons into the network to slow down the growth of surrounding plants in the fight for water and light.Other plants,such as the Phantom Orchid,do not have the chlorophyll(叶绿素)and must get the necessary nutrients from surrounding plants.Research suggests that animals such as insects and worms may be able to detect slight exchanges of nutrients through the network,allowing them to more easily find delicious roots to feed on;however,this has not been conclusively made clear in experimentation.The more we learn about this phenomenon,the more our understanding of the plant life of our planet will continue to change.Perhaps one day,we may be able to map out these complex networks entirely.8.What is the function of the first paragraph?A.To explain the aim of the web.B.To introduce the main topic.C.To give definition of diverse life.D.To show the importance of plants.9.The criminal behavior of plants can be seen as a way to_.A.compete for survival B.gather more water C.take in sunlight D.break natural rules 10.What does the last paragraph suggest?A.Animals can also feed on the fungus.B.Nutrient exchanges are too slight to detect.C.No experiment can prove the phenomenon.D.More needs to be done to work out the network.11.Which can be the best title for the text?A.The Partnership between Plants B.The Unknown Roots of the Earth C.The Superhighway Linking the Plants D.The Mysterious Map Changing the World D When I was seven my father gave me a Timex,my first watch.I loved it,wore it for years,and havent had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago.Why?Because I dont need one.I have a mobile phone and Im always near someone with an iPod or something like that.All these devices(装置)tell the time which is why,if you look around,youll see lots of empty wrists;sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.This is ridiculous.Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars.Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes.But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches.Expensive watches come with extra functions but who needs them?How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole?So why pay that much of five years school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?If justice were done,the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note.Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch,with the aid of millions of pounds worth of advertising,as a message about the man wearing it.Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains;a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family;a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planesacross the world.Watches are now classified as“investments”(投资).A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly 350,000,while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15,000 to 30,000 plus in a year.But a watch is not an investment.Its a toy for self-satisfaction,a matter of fashion.Prices may keep going up theyve been rising for 15 years.But when of fashion.Prices may keep going up theyve been rising for 15 years.But when fashion moves on,the owner of that 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.12.The author dont need another watch because _.A.he dont like wearing a watch B.he has mobile phone and can ask someone for help C.he has no sense of time D.he thinks watches too expensive 13.It seems ridiculous to the writer that_.A.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell B.expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones C.cheap cars dont run as fast as expensive ones D.people dive 300 metres into the sea 14.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?A.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.B.Its hard for the industry to beat its competitors.C.It targets rich people as its potential customers.D.Its easy for theindustry to reinvent cheap watches.15.Which would be the best title for the passage?A.Timex or Rolex?B.My Childhood Timex C.Watches?Not for Me!D.Watches-a Valuable Collection 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 Retirement,if you plan well,is filled with leisure time to do what you want when you want.That is why we call retirement the Golden Years.Retirees with grandchildren have the leisure to see them whenever they want._16_ Early in the pandemic(流行病)，health experts warned older adults to limit contact with children.No matter how much you love them,children are known for spreading germs.And older adults are at higher risk of dying from CO VID-19.But now,as the pandemic continues,the situation is changing again for some retired people.Because of the pandemic,most grandparents are involved in the familys childcare._17_They check schoolwork,control study time,and create educational games.Why?For many families,school is also childcare for working parents._18_So education is happening online and in the home._19_More grandparents are now being asked to not only watch their grandchildren but also supervise(监督)their online learning.Mary Hill and her husband Bill have to care for their grandson Will five days a week and supervise his distance learning.Mary says she and her husband are much busier than they were before the pandemic._20_Grandparents are often accused of spoiling grandchildren-letting them eat lots of sweets and play all the time.For Mary,becoming a rule enforcer instead of just a fun grandmother for Will has been the hardest part.A.But most schools remain closed.B.However,that changed with the coronavirus pandemic.C.As a result,many families are struggling to find childcare.D.It is not easy for old adults to get along with their grandchildren.E.Besides being much busier,grandparents face another difficult problem.F.In theUnited States,some grandparents are adding new work in their Golden Years.G.Children experts say grandparents and their grandchildren should hang out together regularly.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 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）If winning is everything,British anthropologists（人类学家）have some advice:Wear red.Their survey of four sports at the 2020 Olympic Games shows competitors were more_21_to win their contests_22_they worered uniforms or red body armor.Across a_23_of sports,we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning,report Russell A.Hill and Robert A.Barton of the University of Durham in England.Their findings are in Thursdays_24_of the journal Nature.Red is_25_with emotions.When people get_26_,their faces turn red.Its also a reason why stop signs are red._27_,the color1 s effect may also subconsciously threaten opponents_28_athletic contests,especially when the athletes are_29_in skill and strength,the researchers suggest.In their_30_,the anthropologists analyzed the results of four combat sports at the summer games:boxing,tae kwon do,Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling.In those_31_,the athletes were randomly（随机地）assigned_32_protective gear and other sportswear.Athletes_33_red gear won more often in 16 of 21 rounds of competition in all four events.The effect was the same_34_weight classes,too:19 of 29 classes had more red winners,and only four rounds had more blue winners.The red_35_might also come into play in team sports.The anthropologists analyzed the Euro 2020 International Soccer Tournament,_36_which teams wore jerseys of different color1 s in different matches.They found that five teams _37_more goals and won more often when they wore shirts that were predominantly red,as_38_to blue or white jerseys.Scientists dont exactly know how wearing red might give athletes a(n)_39_.But the color1 delivers hidden messages of vigor and_40_.21.A.possible B.probable C.likely D.like 22.A.if B.as C.until D.unless 23.A.list B.range C.bunch D.reach 24.A.issue B.report C.magazine D.story 25.A.regarded B.treated C.come D.associated 26.A.angry B.pleased C.depressed D.sad 27.A.Naturally B.Fortunately C.Similarly D.Strangely 28.A.on B.in C.with D.to 29.A.match B.different C.equal D.special 30.A.finding B.explanation C.survey D.information 31.A.affairs B.events C.incidents D.matters 32.A.red B.blue C.white D.color1 ful 33.A.pulling on B.putting on C.dressing D.wearing 34.A.because of B.instead of C.regardless of D.as a result of 35.A.effect B.affect C.result D.side 36.A.on B.for C.in D.about 37.A.completed B.scored C.received D.kept 38.A.fought B.opposed C.competed D.beat 39.A.achievement B.chance C.comfort D.advantage 40.A.danger B.pleasure C.surprise D.disappointment 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 The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built as a beautiful symbol of friendship_41._Sydney in the State of New South Wales and Guangzhou in the province of Guangdong,China(sister cities of sister states),to mark Australias bicentenary(二百周年纪念)in 1988.The garden_42._(design)and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners,_43._(follow)the