2020届广州白云广附实验学校高三英语第四次联考试题及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州白云广附实验学校高三英语第四次联考试题及答案届广州白云广附实验学校高三英语第四次联考试题及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 AIts a tempting habit for them to look at their smartphone rather than make eye contact with someone.Thereis so much to

2、 look at:photographs,social media feeds,messages and emails.No wonder they are glued to theirscreens.But is it good for them?There have been many claims about the damage looking at screens does to our eyesight.Some people fearedstaring at a small bright box could make us short-sighted.This is a part

3、icular concern for children and youngpeople,who spend a higher percentage of time using electronic devices.BBC reporter,Rory Jones,says,“There isenough evidence that no matter how long teenagers are spending looking at screens,they come acrossinformation about issues such as anorexia and self-harm t

4、hat could prove damaging to their mental health.”But a new study says time in front of computers and phones might not be as bad for young people as manythink.Research by the Oxford Internet Institute examined data from more than 17,000 teenagers intheUK,Irelandand theUnited States.Their study conclu

5、ded that most links between life satisfaction and socialmedia use were tiny,accounting for less than 1%of a teenagers wellbeing.Professor Przybylski,director ofresearch,said,“99.75%of a persons life satisfaction has nothing to do with their use of social media.”Theresearch found that family,friends

6、and school life all had a greater impact on wellbeing.So,does this mean young people can spend longer looking at social media?TheOxfordresearchers areconfident about its findings and that any connection between screen time and mental health is very small.Dr.MaxDavie,officer for health improvement at

7、 theRoyalCollege,calls the study a“small first step”,but he says there areother issues to explore,such as screen times interference(干预)with other important activities like sleep,exerciseand time with family or friends.Perhaps for now,the“right”amount of screen time is only a matter of personaljudgem

8、ent.1.What is peoples common belief concerning screen time?A.Looking at screens does harm to young people.B.Screen time provides a chance for teenagers to learn.C.Most teenagers get near-sighted due to looking at screens.D.A small amount of time online does little harm to teenagers.2.What can we lea

9、rn from the new study by the Oxford Internet Institute?A.Screen time has a great influence on peoples daily activities.B.The right amount of the screen time is related to its content.C.There is a close link between social media and self-satisfaction.D.Social bonds play a more significant role in peo

10、ples wellbeing than social media.3.Where is the passage most probably taken from?A.A science fiction.B.A science magazine.C.A research paper.D.An economics book.BWhy doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes?Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisinceat least the 18th century.The capital

11、 city has been destroyed twice in 19 years.The 21st century has beenno morekind.The Earths outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates(构造板块)that move.Haitisits near the crossing of twotectonic plaits that make up the Earths outer shell.Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against eachother an

12、d create friction(摩擦力).Haitiis also overpopulated.Plus,many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes.Those buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes.Poor buildingpractices can also play arole.“I think its important to recognize

13、 that theres no such thing as a natural disaster,”said Wendy Bohon,ageologist.“What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a weak architecture system.We do know thatearthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,”said Wendy.“And its quite a significant risk inplaces that dont

14、 have the construction practices to resist the shaking.”Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti,which is the poorest nationin theWestern Hemisphere.“While there have been some success stories of Haitians building moreearthquake-resistant structures,the country

15、 has lacked a centralized effort to do so,”said Mark Schuller,aprofessor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haitis government hasbecome increasingly weak,while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.“There is technical knowledge inHait

16、i,There are trained architects.There are cityplanners.Thats not theproblem,”Schuller said.“The problem is a lack of funding for coordination(协调),and lack of political will fromdonors to organizations providing aid.”4.Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?A.Its overpopulation.B.Its weak

17、 government.C.Its geographical location.D.Its weak architecture system.5.What does the underlined part“the fault”in paragraph 4 refer to?A Lacking political will to provide aid.B.Lacking hurricane-resistant;buildings.C.Lacking earthquake-resistant buildings.D.Sitting on the crossing of two tectonic

18、plates.6.Whats Schullers attitude towardsHaitis government?A Supportive.B.Critical.C.Indifferent.D.Interested.7.Which of the following can be a problem according tothe last paragraph?A.Fund and will.B.Skilled architects.C.Urban designers.D.Technology and money.CWatching what you eat can be easier sa

19、id 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 questio

20、nnaire 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

21、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 rec

22、eived 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

23、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

24、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.8.What are the participants divided by?A.Med

25、ical history.B.Health condition.C.Physical activity.D.Eating speed.9.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 t

26、han fast eaters.10.What does the underlined word“gobbling”in Paragraph 4 best mean?A.Tasting slowly.B.Digesting quickly.C.Eating greedily.D.Cooking carefully.11.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.Fa

27、st eating and overeating.DWhy doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes?Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisinceat least the 18th century.The capital city has been destroyed twice in 19 years.The 21st century has beenno morekind.The Earths outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates(构造

28、板块)that move.Haitisits near the crossing of twotectonic plaits that make up the Earths outer shell.Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against eachother and create friction(摩擦力).Haitiis also overpopulated.Plus,many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes.Those

29、 buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes.Poor buildingpractices can also play arole.“I think its important to recognize that theres no such thing as a natural disaster,”said Wendy Bohon,ageologist.“What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a wea

30、k architecture system.We do know thatearthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,”said Wendy.“And its quite a significant risk inplaces that dont have the construction practices to resist the shaking.”Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti,

31、which is the poorest nationin theWestern Hemisphere.“While there have been some success stories of Haitians building moreearthquake-resistant structures,the country has lacked a centralized effort to do so,”said Mark Schuller,aprofessor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoi

32、sUniversity.Haitis government hasbecome increasingly weak,while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.“There is technical knowledge inHaiti,There are trained architects.There are cityplanners.Thats not theproblem,”Schuller said.“The problem is a lack of funding for coordina

33、tion(协调),and lack of political will fromdonors to organizations providing aid.”12.Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?A.Its overpopulation.B.Its weak government.C.Its geographical location.D.Its weak architecture system.13.What does the underlined part“the fault”in paragraph 4 refer

34、to?A Lacking political will to provide aid.B.Lacking hurricane-resistant;buildings.C.Lacking earthquake-resistant buildings.D.Sitting on the crossing of two tectonic plates.14.Whats Schullers attitude towardsHaitis government?A Supportive.B.Critical.C.Indifferent.D.Interested.15.Which of the followi

35、ng can be a problem according tothe last paragraph?A.Fund and will.B.Skilled architects.C.Urban designers.D.Technology and money.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Rise and shine!Morning time just became your new best friend.Love it or hate i

36、t,using the morning hoursbefore work may be the key to a successful and healthy lifestyle._16_In addition,the health benefits forthose with a life before work go on and on.Let us explore 4 of the things successful people do before 8 am.Exercise.Most people that work out daily,work out in the morning

37、.Exercising before work gives you an increase ofenergy for the day and a sense of accomplishment.Even if you arent bright eyed and bushy tailed at the thoughtof a 5 am jog,try waking up 15 minutes early for a quick bedside set of pushups or stretching._17_Map Out Your Day.Maximize your potential by

38、mapping out your schedule for the day,as well as your goals and to dos.Themorning is a good time for this as it is often one of the only quiet times a person gets throughout the day.Theearly hours foster easier reflection that helps when prioritizing(优先)your activities._18_Visualize your day._19_The

39、 morning is the perfect time to spend some quiet time inside your mind planning or visualizing.Take a moment to visualize your day ahead of you,focusing on the successes you will have.Even just a minute ofvisualization and positive thinking can help improve your mood and outlook on your work load fo

40、r the day._20_We all have that one item on our to do list that we fear.It troubles you all day(or week)until you finally do itafter much procrastination(拖延).Instead of anticipating the unpleasantness of it from first coffee through yourlunch break,do that least desirable task on your list first.The

41、morning is the time when you are generally morewell rested and your energy level is up.Therefore,you are more well equipped to handle more difficult projects.Look at it this way,and your day will get progressively easier,not the other way around.By the time your work dayis ending,youre winding down

42、with easier to dos and heading into your free time more relaxed.Success!A.Connect socially,B.Make Your Day Top Heavy.C.Itll help wake up your body,and prepare you for your day.D.While scheduling,dont forget about your physical health.E.Morning people have been found to be more active and more produc

43、tive.F.They also allow for uninterrupted problem solving when trying to fit everything into your timetable.G.These days we talk about our physical health endlessly,but sometimes our mental health gets overlooked.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

44、 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Its often said that you can judge a person by looking at whats on their bookshelves.Well,when I askedmyself this question a few years ago,I made a(n)_21_discovery.Pretty much all the_22_on mybookshelves were written by British authors,and there was almost

45、 nothingin translation from other_23_.What a shame!So,I decided to begin my_24_reading project.But how could I find books from much of the rest of the world?I had to ask for_25_.So in October 2011,I started my blog,and I_26_a short appeal(呼吁)online.Within hours,people began to_27_.At first,itwas fri

46、ends and colleagues.Then it was friends of friends.And soon,it was_28_.Four days later,I got a(n)_29_from a woman called Rafidah in Kuala Lumpur.She said she lovedmyproject,_30_if she could go to her local English-language bookshop and choose my Malaysian book andpost it to me.I_31_accepted,and a fe

47、w weeks later,a package_32_containing nothing but twobooksRafidahs choice from Malaysia,and a book from Singapore that she had also_33_for me.At thetime,I was_34_that a stranger more than 6,000 miles away would go to such lengths to help someone shewould probably never_35_.But Rafidahs kindness_36_t

48、o be the pattern for that year.Time and again,people went out oftheir_37_to help me.And books often came from_38_sources.A writer even emailed me anunpublished translation of his novel to me,allowing me to become one of the_39_people ever to read thatbook in English.That year,thanks to kind stranger

49、s from the four_40_of the world.I read books from over 100countries.21.A.pleasingB.shockingC.excitingD.touching22.A.booksB.dictionariesC.photosD.discs23.A.accentsB.culturesC.backgroundsD.languages24.A.nationalB.globalC.officialD.beneficial25.A.moneyB.directionC.helpD.permission26.A.postedB.returnedC

50、.receivedD.searched27.A.come into viewB.get in touchC.take no noticeD.come to life28.A.starsB.writersC.strangersD.adults29.A.parcelB.giftC.envelopeD.message30.A.wonderingB.doubtingC.worryingD.realizing31.A.awkwardlyB.unwillinglyC.happilyD.confidently32.A.roseB.arrivedC.droppedD.fell33.A.picked outB.