2021年苏州市第十六中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案.pdf

2021 年苏州市第十六中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案 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 A TheBest Placeto Camp in Each State Washington-SecondBeach,Olympic National Park Campers put up their tents right on the sand of thisPacific Northwestbeach.Make a campfire,photograph sunset over the sea and try to absorb this charming spot with your entire being.Alaska-Bartlett Cove Campground,Glacier(冰川)Bay National Park In a state full of natural riches,Glacier Bayis a wonder,home to high peaks,whales,700 miles of coastline,and light blue glaciers that flow directly into the sea.Set within temperate rainforest along Bartlett Cove,the parks only campground is impressively green and an easy jumping-off point for boat tours.Arizona-Havasupai Campground,Havasupai Reservation Getting to Havasupai is a challenge.Permits are snatched(剥夺)up almost instantly,and even if you get one its a 10-mile hike from the border to reach this rural campground that hugs Havasu Creek.Make the journey,however,and youre rewarded with a series of great waterfalls and natural pools.Arkansas-BuffaloNationalRiver Americas first national river travels 135 miles through the Ozark Mountains,winding its way over rapids,forming peaceful pools and passing rocky cliffs topped by green forest.Plan a float trip and absorb the scenery at a leisurely pace,pausing for hikes to visitLostValleys caves or the 200-foot waterfalls.1.Which state may attract people preferring glaciers?A.Alaska.B.Washington.C.Arizona.D.Arkansas.2.What makesArizonaa popular camp choice among tourists?A.The blue glaciers and green rainforests.B.The winding national river and cliffs.C.The soaring peaks and long coastline.D.The beautiful waterfalls and pools.3.What can you do when camping inArkansas?A.Take a long trip on foot.B.Visit caves and waterfalls.C.Put up a well-equipped tent.D.Enjoy a view of sunset.B It was once a shoreline buried by enough garbage to make it invisible(看不见的),thus,given the unfortunate nickname toilet bowl.Now the Philippines Manila Bay beach is totally different,compared with a few months ago.It happened so suddenly and extremely that it brought tears to the eyes of the local people.The cleanup started on 27 January,when 5,000 volunteers descended on Manila Bay to remove over 45 tons(公吨)of garbage,marking the beginning of a nation-wide environmental campaign.But some two months before this great movement began,a quiet revolution was already underway.During the first week of December 2018,Brooklyn-based Bounties Network collectedthree tons of garbage from Manila Bay aver two days through a project that paid a small group of people,mostly fishermen,with a digital currency(数字货币)based on the Ethereum system.For the mostly non-bank-using Filipino fishermen,this was a first-ever experience with a digital currency.Its one that proves decisive in enabling poor communities around the world to take up arms in the fight against humanitys waste.There are signs that this recycling-for-digital payment industry may be just about to take off.Earlier in September 2018,Plastic Bank,a Vancouver-based company powered by IBM technology,also started a similar project.They set up a project in Naga,a town in southern Luzon,the countrys largest island,building a collection point to let people exchange plastic and recyclable materials for digital payouts through a system.That both these pioneers have chosen the Philippines as their first location is not surprising considering the countrys contribution to ocean waste.A Wall Street Journal study in 2015 revealed that the Philippines make the third-largest amount of plastic waste into global oceans.4.Why did people call Manila Bay beach“toilet bowl”?A.It looked like a huge bowl.B.There were plenty of toilets.C.It was covered by rubbish.D.People loved the toilets here.5.What does the underlined phrase“descended on”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Completely depended on.B.Suddenly arrived at.C.Occasionally decreased to.D.Gradually disappeared from.6.What made poor communities willing to fight against waste?A.The benefits to their homeland.B.The desire to make a difference.C.The chance to escape ocean pollution.D.The experience with a digital currency.7.What is the best title for the text?A.Online system helps endocean pollution.B.Manila Bay beach is suddenly removed.C.Plastic Bank is powerful in recycling waste.D.Philippines make a great amount of waste.C We asked four people who watched an online talk on technology and communication by Sherry Turkle for their opinions.Fred:The talk certainly gave me plenty of food for thought about how technology is changing our behaviour.People are constantly multitasking,whether it be emailing during meetings or texting in the checkout queue.Its as if we cant bear to miss out on what our online friends are up to,so we juggle the real and online world.My greatest concern is that we dont give our brains a chance to switch off.Itsthese precious momentswhen we actually process information that helps us make important decisions.Jeremy:It was a fascinating talk and the speaker really hit the nail on the head with a couple of things.Take parental influence,for instance.How can we expect teenagers not to text while doing their homework when they witness their parents posting on social media while cooking the evening meal or waiting at a red light?Kath:So much of what the speaker said rang true.I honestly believe theres a danger that the more connected we are,the more isolated we feel.I dont think this is such an issue for my generation whove lived without technology for so long.We know how to be alone.But the under 20s are another kettle of fish.Theyre so busy communicating that they never experience the feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how to enjoy their own company.Carl:Im not sure to what extent I agree that people are more alone,but the way we communicate has certainly evolved.The speaker makes a good point about how were getting used to talking with machines like Siri or robots,which are totally lack of experience of human life.But despite such limitations,we seem to be expecting more from technology and less from each other.8.What does the underlined phrase“these precious moments”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.When our brains are free.B.When we emailing during meeting.C.When we texting in the checkout queue.D.When we juggle the real and online world.9.What suggestion may Jeremy give to the parents?A.Accompany their children when they are doing homework.B.Prevent their children using phone while doing homework.C.Set a good example for their children on using phone properly.D.Stop posting on social media in face of their children.10.What does Kath worry about the under 20s generation?A.They communicate more with others.B.They use more technology.C.Its difficult for them to find companies.D.They dont know how to be alone.11.What is Carls attitude towards the use of technology in communication?A.Favorable.B.Intolerant.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.D Gray wolves have lived inNorth Americafor at least half a million years.Their living areas once included most of the continentalUnited States.But during the 1800s and early 1900s,wolves were hunted to near extinction(灭绝).By the 1960s,theU.S.wolf population was limited to a handful of creatures in small comers of the northernMidwest.Then,in 1973,a law,the ESA,was passed to protect animals from becoming extinct.Gray wolves were one of the first animals placed on the endangered-species(濒危物种)list.Killing them wasillicit.And theU.S.government worked to promote their protection.In a famous example of this effort,starting in 1995,31 wolves were moved fromCanadatoYellowstoneNational Park.By 2015,more than 500 gray wolves were living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem(生态系统).Today,the continentalU.S.is home to more than 6,000 gray wolves.On January 4,2021,theU.S.government removed gray wolves from the endangered-species list.Usually,an animals removal would be cause for celebration.But some environmental protectors say the wolves still need protection.In some parts of the country,wolves are increasing in numbers.More than a thousand of them can be found just inMichiganandWisconsin.But overall,their range is still a small part of what it was.Wolves used to live across most of the U.S.Now they,are found in fewer than a dozen states.Others argue that as long as a species is not in danger of extinction,it doesnt belong on the endangered-species list.And farmers with land near wolf living areas say that if the wolfs population continues to grow,more of their farm animals will be killed by wolves.But some protection groups worry that without protection,the wolf population will crash again.They hope that no matter what,people and wolves can get along peacefully with each other.They are promoting ways to make that happen.12.What caused gray wolves to be almost extinct?A.Losing their living areas.B.Too many natural enemies.C.The extreme climate changes.D.Being hunted in great numbers.13.What does the underlined word illicit in paragraph 2 mean?A.Rather difficult.B.Against the law.C.Totally normal.D.Conditionally allowable.14.Why was the gray wolf removed from the endangered-species list?A.They have a much larger population already.B.They have all been put into the safe natural parks.C.They have been feeding on farmers,farm animals.D.They have grown too strong to be protected by humans.15.What do farmers living near gray wolves living areas think of the animals?A.The wolves are trouble for them.B.The wolves must be better protected.C.The wolves get along peacefully with them.D.The wolves should live where they belong.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 We always hold the view that high levels of intelligence are more the result ofnature,rather than cultivation.But thats just not the case.The truth is,people arent born smart.People learn how to work with what theyve got,and become smart as a result._16_ Smart people read a lot.Sure,its discouraging when you meet someone who can practically download books into their brain and remember every single piece of information._17_For most people,reading has to be a practice and a habit.Smart people practice reading often.And just like anything else,with practice they get better and better over time.Smart people hang around other smart people.Most people hang around other people just like them.This can be both a good thing and a bad thing._18_When you spend time with smart people,their drive,their knowledge,their awareness inherently influence you.Smart people love making mistakes.Smart people understand that“mistakes dont really exist._19_Because they show you what you need to learn next,refine,and improve upon in order to reach the next level.Thats what the growth process really is._20_ Dumb people often say,“Oh,thats not relevant to me.I dont need to know that.Smart people always say,Thats interesting.I didnt know that.Tell me more.Knowledge,in itself is subjective.Its to your pursuits,your goals,your ambitions,and your current projects.Smart people work(very,very)hard.Romeis not built in one day.There is no doubt that hard work is the key to improvement and intelligence in general.It doesnt just happen.A.Smart people behave modestly in learning.B.Smart people see value in all types of knowledge.C.For smart people,its really a piece of cake.D.Every misstep is an opportunity to learn a lesson,improve,and move forward.E.There are some great qualities that smart people share.F.But thats far from the common standard.G.If you want to become smarter,you have to spend time around people smarter than yourself.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 What is the most fun you can have in 21 hours and 23 minutes?On 15 October 2003,Yang Liwei answered this question.His_21_in space took him 600,000 kilometers in orbit（轨道）,around the earth 14 times,in just over 21 hours.It made himChinas first_22_in space.He had worked towards this_23_for many years.Born in 1965,Yang had wanted to_24_since hewas a young boy.His friends and teachers have all said that he_25_science and technology from a young age.He always had a(an)_26_of flying.In 1983,he joined the army and went to flight school.He_27_in 1987 and became a pilot.In 1998,he_28_to be a member of Project 921,which is now called Shenzhou.He was one of the only 14_29_from 1,500 candidates（候选人）.The team spent the next five years being_30_.They not only studied all the subjects_31_to be an astronaut,but also learned_32_skills and all about how spaceship and rockets are built.Yang scored among the very_33_in everything the group studied.In September 2003,only three out of the 14 candidates were_34_for the Chinese space adventure,and Yang was one of them.He took all kinds of tests to_35_he was fit for this important task._36_he did not get the best scores on every single test,it was his high scores on the psychological（心理的）tests that_37_won him the chance.In the end,Yang was indeed a_38_.His name will go down in history.The people ofChinacan be_39_of him and young people all over the world can_40_him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.21.A.sailing B.voyage C.walk D.leap 22.A.tourist B.survivor C.astronaut D.volunteer 23.A.goal B.idea C.risk D.reward 24.A.explore B.operate C.compete D.fly 25.A.ignored B.loved C.doubted D.refused 26.A.dream B.chance C.opinion D.schedule 27.A.dropped B.survived C.graduated D.succeeded 28.A.wanted B.hoped C.deserved D.applied 29.A.got B.taken C.selected D.kept 30.A.recognized B.trained C.persuaded D.replaced 31.A.required B.added C.simplified D.released 32.A.walking B.communication C.management D.survival 33.A.altitude B.middle C.top D.bottom 34.A.designed B.picked C.coached D.praised 35.A.prove B.admit C.expect D.mention 36.A.Although B.Because C.Unless D.When 37.A.frequently B.swiftly C.gradually D.finally 38.A.concern B.failure C.success D.competitor 39.A.confident B.proud C.afraid D.ashamed 40.A.get along with B.care about C.deal with D.look up to 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 A shop sells games and gadgets（小玩意）to members of the older population with a sense of fun,Yang Yang reports.Being of an old age,when bus passengers may give up their seats for you,does have_41._(it)benefits.But one thing not_42._(normal)associated with the loss or graying of hair is toys.That is changing.Despite the fact_43._China now has about 254 million people aged 60 or above,it is not until recently that arguably the first toy shop_44._(target)at this population group was opened.The shop,located at a corner in Beijings Tongzhou District,_45._(name)Lao You Suo Wan Toy Shop for Elders.As usual,the_46._(found),42-year-old Song Delong,opens the door of the 180-square-me-ter shop at 9 a.m.on a Friday._47._(enter)the door,one will see two rows of green plants on the right hand.Caged birds sing at the back of the shop.Following the idea to build_48._typic