2020届广州市真光中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市真光中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案届广州市真光中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考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 AAlthoughAdrianWoodhadalreadysentherthreeoldestchildrenofftoWhiteOakElementarySchoolinEdenton,North Carolina,she was anxi

2、ous when it was her youngest son Amoss turn to startclasses.Adriansaid,“Sending Amos to school was such a different path.He was 3 when he started school.He hadautism(自闭症)and he didnt speak.Amos struggled to make friends and fit in,but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him.R

3、aymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years.All of the students know and love him,and hes truly a friend to all.He started callingAdrians son“Famous Amos”on day one.To the moms surprise,Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful Hey,Brown”whenever he saw him.He wasnt ev

4、en sayingdaddy at home,so it was really something,Adriansaid.“Amos is a hard friend to have,Adrianexplained,He takes a lot more than he gives and thats tough for children.But those kids saw that he was popular and loved,and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amoshand on the way to the

5、classroom.It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school,and Mr.Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago,school officials nominated Mr.Brown forNorth Carolinas School Hero,a$20,000 prize.Whenthe results came out and he didnt win,Adrianwas heartbroken.She couldnt let

6、 the disappointing results stand,soshe took to Facebook and created an annual“Famous Amos”prize for Mr.Brown in their community.Herneighbors answered the call,donating$35,000 in just one week!Townspeople and school officials gathered inMarch to celebrate Mr.Brown and give him the money theyd raised.

7、Principal Michelle handed him a giant checkand thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1.What madeAdrianworried?A.Her youngest sons bad behavior.B.Her familys heavy financial burden.C.Her youngest sons mental problem.D.Her three sons poor performance at school.2.What

8、 change did Mr.Brown bring to Amos?A.Amos became a top student at school.B.Amos got more attention from other kids.C.Amos learned to share and care about others.D.Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3.What did Mr.Brown get in the end?A.The“Famous Amos”prize.B.A check from the loca

9、l government.C.North Carolinas School Hero prize.D.A small donation from the community.BA world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday.Australianscientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active.Th

10、ebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal,which died outmore than 70 years ago.And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger,it may also be possible to resurrect(复活)creatures that have been extinct for far longer.“There used to be a time when extincti

11、on meant forever,but no more,”said Professor Mike Archer.“We arenow able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever.What has been achieved is a veryimportant step in bringing back those animals that are extinct.And while I think that technically it is still prettydifficult

12、at the moment,we can now see the possibilities.Im personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will bebrought back to life in my lifetime.”The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne,whoextracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in a

13、lcohol in a Melbourne museum.They removed theequivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued togrow normally,suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.Team leader Dr.Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been us

14、ed to“induce(引起)a functional response in another living organism”.However,the animals entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin thepossibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.Mick Mooney,a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government,was worried t

15、hat such developments couldencourage peoples indifference to the protection of endangered species.“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after theyve gone,they will start saying that there isnothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”4.What does the underlined word“break

16、through”in the l paragraph refer to?A.Scientists have recreated new animals.B.Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.C.It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.D.A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.5.Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order

17、 to _.A.bring extinct animals back to lifeB.transplant the genes of tigers into other animalsC.find out what factors lead to the animals extinctionD.find a new way to extract animals DNA6.Mike Archer thinks that _.A.scientists now have no technological difficultyreconnecting extinct animalsB.itll be

18、 a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth againC.humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animalsD.reconnecting extinct animals is impossible7.We can learn from Mick Mooncys words that_.A.he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animalsB.his opinion is in contras

19、t with that of the Tasmanian GovernmentC.he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animalsD.he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effectCWeve all heard it before：to be successful,get out of bed early.After all,Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at

20、3：45 am,Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at 3：30 am and Richard Branson at 5：45 amand,as we all know,the earlybirds catches the worm.But just because some successful people wake up early,does that mean its a trait most of them share？Andif the idea of having exercised,planned your day,eaten breakfast,visua

21、lized and done one task before 8 am makesyou want to roll over and hit snooze till next Saturday,are you really doomed to a less successful life？For about half of us,this isnt really an issue.Its estimated that some 50%of the population isnt reallymorning or eveningoriented,but somewhere in the midd

22、le.Roughly one in four of us,though,tend moretoward brighteyed early risers,and another one in four are night owls.For them,the effects can go beyondfalling asleep in front of the TV at 10 pm or being regularly late for work.Numerous studies have found that morning people are more selfdirected and a

23、greeable.And compared tonight owls,they plan for the future more and have a better sense of well being.Although morning types may achieve more academically,night owls tend to perform better on measures ofmemory,processing speed and cognitive（认知）ability,even when they have to perform those tasks in t

24、hemorning.Nighttime people are also more open and more creative.And one study shows that night owls areashealthy and wise as morning typesand a little bit wealthier.Still think the morning people sound more like CEO material？Dont set your alarm for 5 am Just yet.As itturns out,overhauling（全面改革）your

25、sleep time may not have much effectIf people are left to their naturally preferred time,they feel much better.They say that they are much moreproductive.The mental capacity they have is much broader,says Oxford University biologist Katharina Wulff.Onthe other hand,she says,pushing people too far out

26、 of their natural preference can be harmful.When they wakeearly,for example,night owls are still producing melatonin（褪黑素）.Then you disrupt it and push the body to bein the daytime mode.That can have lots of negative physiological consequence.Wulff says,like a differentsensitivity to insulin and gluc

27、ose（葡萄糖）which can cause weight gain.8.What does the authordo in the first three paragraph？A.raising the problemanalyzing the problem solving the problemB.leading in the topicchallenging a viewpoint discussing about the topicC.presenting a viewpoint providing supporting proofsmaking a conclusionD.int

28、roducing a viewpoint raising the questionpresenting authors viewpoint9.What can we know from the 4th and 5th paragraph？A.Morning types tend to have clear goals and better mood.B.To beat nighttime people ask them to do math calculation in themorning.C.Night owls tend to sacrifice their health for the

29、ir wealth.D.Neither night owls nor morning persons perform better than the middle ones.10.Which of the following does Katharina Wulff support？A.Dont fall sleep in front of the TV.B.Avoid being regularly late for work.C.Stop setting your alarm for 5 am.D.Better not overhaul your sleep time.11.Why doe

30、s the author write this article？A.To explain why some people are more successful.B.To compare the differences between early risersand night owls.C.To advise people to get up neither too early nor too late.D.To argue against this view that the Carly bird catches the worm.DYouve probably heard it sugg

31、ested that you need to move more throughout the day,and as a general rule ofthumb,that more is often defined as around 10,000 steps.With manyAmericans tracking their stepsvia newfitness-tracking wearables,or even just by carrying their phone,more and more people use the 10,000-step ruleas their mark

32、er for healthy living.Dr.Dreg Hager,professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins,decided to takea closer look at that 10,000-step rule,and he found that usingitas a standard may be doing more harm than goodfor many.“It turns out that in 1960 in Japan they figured out that the average Japanese man,

33、when he walked 10,000steps a day burned something like 3,000 calories and that is what they thought the average person shouldconsume so they picked 10,000 steps as a number”Hager said.According to Hager,asking everyone to shoot for 10,000 steps each day could be harmful to the elderly orthose with m

34、edical conditions,making it unwise for them to jump into that level of exercise,even if its walking.The bottom line is that 10,000 steps may be too many for some and too few for others.He also noted that thosewith shorter legs have an easier time hitting the 10,000-step goal because they have to tak

35、e more steps thanpeople with longer legs to cover the distance.It seems that 10,000 steps may be suitable for the latter.A more recent study focused on older women and how many steps can help maintain good health andpromote longevity(长寿).The study included nearly 17,000 women with an average age of

36、72.Researchers foundthat women who took 4,400 steps per day were about 40%less likely to die during a follow-up period of just overfour years:Interestingly,women in the study who walked more than 7,500 steps each day got no extra boost inlongevity.12.What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 1 r

37、efer to?A.The phone recording.B.The 10,000-step rule.C.The healthy living.D.The fitness-tracking method.13.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A.How many steps a Japanese walks.B.How we calculate the number of steps.C.If burning 3,000 calories daily is scientific.D.Where 10,000 steps a day came

38、from.14.Who will probably benefit from 10,000 steps each day according toHager?A.Senior citizens.B.Young short-legged people.C.Healthy long-legged peopleD.Weak individuals.15.How many steps may the researchers suggest senior citizens take each day?A.4,400 steps.B.10,000 steps.C.2,700 steps.D.7,500 s

39、teps.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What is lifes greatest gift?It ischoice.Choice is the ability to choose someactions from a set of things toachieve a goal._16_The reason is that it turns us from dumb(笨的)animals into artists.Choice beco

40、mes thetool we use to sculpt(雕刻)our life.The tool doesnt come free,however,for the price of choice isresponsibility(责任)._17_it is enjoyment.Choice is power.Choice is at the heart of life.Its the creative power of life.Life is always changing and wehave to make lots of choices._18_We often need to ch

41、eck where we are on our journey.We need to askquestions:Am I moving closer to my goals?If not,what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals?_19_And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them.For example,you decidewhich stores to shop at and which bus station to go

42、on.But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives aremuch more important than deciding where to shop.The more we understand the difference between small andbig decisions,the more pleasure we willget.Life is like a chess game._20_All chess lovers realize that it isnt necessary to win to enjoy the

43、 game.Make the best moves(一步)you can under the conditions.Then you can enjoy your life.A.Why is choice so great?B.The pleasure(快乐)is in the playing.C.In fact,we have to make choices every day.D.Choice is powerful and helpful.E.Because making right choices is more important than working hard.F.Every

44、choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.G.But when we accept and carry it out,we get a great return(回报).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 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When most toddlers can speak small sentence

45、 and use about 200 words,my three-year-old Kimber knewonly fifty small words.She expressed herself in different ways._21_ways!She pointed,climbed,gestured,cried and even learned baby sign language.But Kimber did not use_22_if she could help it.Kimber was tested,and we discovered she had_23_delay.Lat

46、er,we learned this was_24_processing and executive functiondisorders,which made it very_25_for her to learn new sounds,letters and pronunciations._26_,Kimberwas smart enough to_27_that she didnt say words the same way as everyone else.If she couldnt say wordsright,she didnt want to say them at all a

47、nd she hated to be_28_so she didnt use words ever.That_29_one hot summer day while we were visiting a friend.My friend had a litter ofkittens_30_to give to good homes most of the kittens hid in the closet when my_31_toddlerapproached them,but one little grey one did not_32_,soon,they played together

48、,when it was time toleave,my friend suggested we take kitty home._33_Kimber had the kitten over her shoulder and its pawswere_34_her shirt,I agreed.The next morning,I saw the most amazing thing.She was talking!“good kitty.Lie down.”Kimber said,petting the cat my eyes were filled with tears as I witn

49、essed the_35_.Thatcharming cat inspired Kimber to overcome her own_36_and us the words she knew!I sat_37_,listening to her taking to her new little pet.“Kitty,come here.Its time to play!”seven words in a_38_fromKimbers lips were all that I needed to hear.Kitty never went back to my friend.He won his

50、_39_in ourhome.He was the perfect pet to help Kimber through his_40_love and acceptance.21.A.instantB.ordinaryC.wonderfulD.tricky22.A.criesB.wordsC.posturesD.sounds23.A.logicB.memoryC.behaviorD.speech24.A.based onB.due toC.focused onD.equal to25.A.impossibleB.likelyC.difficultD.hopeless26.A.In other