2021届陕西省西安中学高三上学期英语第四次月考试题.doc

2021届陕西省西安中学高三上学期英语第四次月考试题 第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Best Silk Road TourSilk Road, a business and trade route, originates from the ancient China and connects with the Asian. African and European countries. Our well-designed Silk Road tour package will never let you down.Departure City: ShanghaiGuide&Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air- conditioned vehicleMeals: 12 western buffet breakfasts, 6 lunches with some being a la carte (点菜) styleTour Highlights: Must-see sights in China-Terracotta Warriors, Famen Temple, Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Maiji Caves, Jiayuguan Pass and Mutianyu Great Wall Trace back to the Silk Road of 2,000 years ago & learn about the culture and history Marvel at the art treasure-Mogao Caves & enjoy an exciting camel riding in the Gobi DesertWe Guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops!Tour PricesTour Prices with Luxury Hotels2-3 travelers4-5 travelers6-9 travelers$3749$3299$2939Tour Prices with Standard Hotels2-3 travelers4-5 travelers6-9 travelers$3479ZxxkCom$3029$2669 Prices are per person in US Dollars. Any parts of the tour length, activities or hotels can be tailored to your individual interestsAre you ready to follow the footsteps of the ancients to explore this mysterious land now?21.What will people do on the tour?A. Appreciate the ancient heritage. B. Ride on camels all the way.C. Stay a few nights in caves. D. Do a lot of shopping.22.Which of the following is most likely to join the tour?A. A Beijing businessman good at golf. B. A Japanese model loving fashion.C. A Yunnan biologist interested in birds. D. An American student learning history.23. How much should a traveler pay for her family(with two sons)who want to live comfortably?A. $3479.B. $3749.C. $7498.D. $11247.BWhen Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a book titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved.On a rainy Saturday, she picked up the book. As she sped through the pages, she became fascinated by the drama, which encouraged her to explore natures wonders. Even though her high school teacher told her that girls didnt become scientists, she decided she would.She worked with a biologist, Charpentier, to turn a curiosity of nature into an inventionan easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as Crispr, the tool will transform the human race. James Watson, the author of The Double Helix, later told her it was the most important biological advance: since he and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA.For this achievement, Doudna and Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. Until now, only five women, beginning with Marie Curie in 1911, had won or shared the Nobel for Chemistry out of 184 award winners. When this years prize was announced, Dr. Charpentier said it would provide a message specifically to young girls who would like to follow the path of science and to show them that women can also be awarded prizes.A few decades from now, if it becomes possible and safe to edit DNA, should we allow parents to improve the IQ and physical strength of their kids? Should we let them decide eye color? Skin color? Height? After helping to discover Crispr, Dr. Doudna has become a leader in considering these moral issues. Thats the main message we should take from this Nobel: New technologies can be a huge benefit to the human race, but in order to make sure they are used wisely, its important for people to understand them.24. Jennifer Doudna decided to become a scientist because _.A. her father pushed herB. a book inspired herC. her teacher encouraged herD. James Watson motivated her25. Dr. Doudna was awarded the Nobel Prize because _.A. she wrote the book “The Double Helix”B. she discovered the structure of DNAC. she is a hardworking woman scientistD. she helped invent a tool for editing DNA26. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is NOT true?A. The two womens success will inspire more girls to be devoted to science.B. Since 1911, there have been 184 people who won the Nobel for chemistry.C. If girls follow the path of science, they will surely achieve their goals.D. Crispr will make a big difference to the human race.27.Which words can best describe Jennifer Doudna?A. Determined and responsible.B. Ambitious and humorous.C. Cruel and indifferent.D. Fearless and stubborn.CHumans are no strangers to widespread viruses, and each time a vaccine is developed, it gives us hope for the future. Now, the world is waiting for a vaccine to fight COVID-19.Scientists worldwide have been rolling up their sleeves to work toward an effective novel coronavirus vaccine.Under the coordination (协调) of the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 172 countries have been engaging with the “largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine portfolio (系列产品)”, a plan known as the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility.:COVAX is a system for joint purchasing and balancing the risks of multiple vaccines. When a vaccine proves to be safe and effective, all countries within the facility will be able to access it, according to Xinhua.The plan is aimed to ensure that all countries, no matter their economic status, can get the vaccine in a timely manner when one is available. It also makes sure that prices will be kept as low as possible.“A number of vaccines are now in the final stage of clinical trials,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Aug 24, adding that the goal of COVAX is to deliver at least 2 billion doses of a vaccine by the end of 2021.According to the WHO, at present, nine potential vaccines are part of the portfolio.To guarantee the equal access and fair assignment of COVID-19 vaccines, the WHO has said that the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism-countries putting their own interests ahead of others in trying to secure supplies of a possible vaccine.“Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus,” Tedros said, warning that it would lead to a prolonged pandemic(疫情) if only a small number of countries got most of the supply.“Like an orchestra, we need all instruments to be played in harmony to create music that everyone enjoys,” he said.Vaccine development looks promising, as several countries have made great progress. Russia began production of its first batch of a COVID-19 vaccine on Aug 15, according to its health ministry. Its the worlds first registered vaccine. Four Chinese vaccine candidates have started international stage-3 clinical trials.28. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Russia is the first country to have made progress in fighting COVID-19.B. COVAX ensures all the countries get the vaccine at the same time.C. WHO plays an important role in fighting COVID-19.D. Scientist have produced 2 billion doses of vaccines.29. Whats the authors attitude towards vaccine nationalism?A. Supportive. B. Critical. C. Optimistic.D. Sympathetic.30. Tedros compared fighting COVID-19 to an orchestra to _.A. show his deep love for musicB. make the passage more interestingC. illustrate the similarities in betweenD. stress the importance of cooperation31. What can be the best title for the text?A. United for vaccineB. Vaccine on the wayC. Fighting against COVID-19D. Say goodbye to COVID-19DA Fluent AdvantageWhen schools go through budget cuts, foreign language classes are often placed on the cutting block. School administrators often do not understand how important foreign language study is for their students success in the real world. Far from cutting language classes, schools should be demanding them for all students. Studying a foreign language should be required in middle schools. Language study strengthens students minds. Many studies have indicated that multilingual peoplepeople who speak more than one languageare better at certain tasks. Specifically, multilingual people have better executive function than people who speak only one language. Executive function is the way the brain manages all the information its given, such as performing different tasks and deciding what to focus on. In brain scans, multilingual people show increased activity in the areas of the brain that control executive function. Researchers have guessed that this advantage exists because multilingual people must constantly decide which words from which language to use. As a result, multilingual people get lots of practice with executive function. Their brains can then apply those skills to other tasks, like paying attention or multitasking. This effect is especially strong for people who grow up speaking more than one language. The earlier students start language classes, the more benefits they may get from language study. Moreover, language study helps prepare students for their future careers. Today, language skills are in high demand on the job market and more and more businesses work in many countries across the world. As businesses become global, they need people who can communicate easily across national borders. To prepare for their careers, more students should be learning foreign languages. From 2010 to 2015, the demand in the United States for workers who speak a second language doubled. This trend included workers of all skill levels and backgrounds. Of course, in order to make better use of the advantages of foreign language study, middle school foreign language classes should not just make students memorize new words and sounds. They must also teach students about new cultures. Foreign language classes should be required to include lessons about history, literature, customs, and government along with the languages themselves. These subjects will help students become better global citizens and support their studies in other subjects. Requiring middle schoolers to study a foreign language offers them opportunities to sharpen their brains. It also gives them tools that will help them become productive members of todays global society. 32. How does the author feel about foreign Language study in middle schools? A. More foreign language classes should be offered in middle schools.B. Studying a foreign language should be a middle school requirement.C. Foreign language classes should be cut because of the limited funds. D. Taking a foreign language class in middle schools should be a choice. 33. The author believes_.A. peoples executive function improves after foreign language classesB. people learn languages better as young people than when they are older C. being able to work in another country doubles peoples job opportunities D. people who speak more than one language have better executive function 34. Whats the authors purpose of writing Paragraph 4? A. To sum up his argument. B. To put forward a solution.C. To emphasize his point of view. D. To introduce an additional suggestion. 35. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage? I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。At some point when you were a child, a trusted adult likely told you that if you held a seashell up to your ear, youd hear the ocean.  36 Seashells are not special capsules that have stored the sounds of their native homes.But what exactly is that rushing sound youre hearing?  37 “The sound of an empty shell held up to the ear is created by echoes (回声) from sounds made in the environment.” Geerat J. Vermeil, a distinguished professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, told us. 38  Other structures with openings, like empty bowls or bottles, can produce similar sounds. “When the noise around us hits the internal surface of this hard seashell, multiple reflection occurs,” said Vermeil. “Whether you hold a seashell or the mouth of an empty bowl around your ear, you experience the ocean-like sound quality as a result of a phenomenon called resonance.” 39  It says that youre hearing the sound of your own rushing blood in your body. But scientists also clarify that it doesnt change with variation of pulse or blood pressure. “All this is perhaps a bit unimportant, but a more interesting question is what controls the frequencies of echoes” Vermeil added, indicating that theres a need for further research into shape, volume and shell thickness in relation to pitch. 40 Actually, if you put a shell to your ear on the beach, the sounds you hear will include partly some ocean noises.A. The same goes for shells.B. The answer is less mystical.C. This effect is not limited to shells.D. Now you probably know that this is not true.E. Scientists are working hard to find the answer.F. Maybe the original myth is not completely false.G. Theres another explanation for the rushing sound in a seashell.第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 41 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 42 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 43 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 44 to move to that seat. The girl was named Kathy. She was 45 in a car accident and now was on her way for 46 . When the snack and juice arrived, it did take long 47 I realized that Kathy would not be able to 48 herself. I considered helping her but 49 , as it seemed a little 50 to give such service to a 51 . But then I realized that Kathys need was more 52 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 53 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 54 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart had become 55 , and the time was really 56 than if I had just sat by myself. I was very glad I had reached 57 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 58 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 59 . When we choose to 60 others, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.:41. A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving 42. A. comfortable B. suitable C. available D. favorable 43. A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt 44. A. decided B. wanted