2020届成都西北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 届成都西北中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案届成都西北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 AOn Friday morning when 53-year-old Thong Pham broke into the house through the unlocked back door,hetook a steak knife fro

2、m the kitchen.It was dark,and the family didnt know what Marley was barking(吠)at.Taylor,Amber and their girls Finley,6,and Sadie,4,soon woke up and came downstairs,too.“Well,it was dark so we couldnt see anything,only couldhear Marley,”Amber recalled,saying her husband then went for the lights.“And

3、once he turned the hall light on,we realized that the guy was holed up in the corner trying to hide.”“So I think he got to the front door and realized he couldnt get out,and by that point in time,Marleys gothim cornered,”Taylorsaid.Pham slashed(砍)both Marley and Taylor,and blood went everywhere.Tayl

4、or shared avideo summary to his Facebook page,where he said Marley was stabbed(刺)up to six times,mostly around thehead and neck area.“And as I pulled back,blood shot out of my arm,”Taylorcontinued.“She got him pretty goodand I got him pretty good in the face.”“But it was really hard because I was tr

5、ying to make sure that my husband wasnt going to die,”Amberexplained,adding that she was trying to protect their two girls.“When he realized that the two girls were in thehouse,thats when he kind of backed up and started running.Taylorexpressed gratitude to everyone for their thoughts and prayers.An

6、d the family is thankful for their dogMarley.“Shes our hero,”Amber said.“If it hadnt been for her,that guy could have gone in the.he could have goneto their rooms or something.”Tayloradded,“Yeah,I mean,the story plays out very differently if Marleys notthere.”1.Why did the family come downstairs bef

7、ore daybreak?A.To stop a break-in.B.To lock the back door.C.To check on Marley.D.To turn the hall light on.2.What happened during the fight?A.Pham dug a hole in the corner.B.Marley was injured but bit back.C.Taylor had a backup from neighbors.D.Amber fought back to protect her girls.3.What doesTaylo

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16、s mentioned in the text?A.The young people and the environmentalists.B.People who like to travel all over the world.C.People who love to buy goods online.D.People interested in the latest bag.CAlthough computer technology is often necessary today,using a pen or pencil activates more areas of yourbra

17、in than a keyboard does.You can potentially remember more by handwriting,according to a new study.The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time.The new study set outto answer one question:How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering

18、 newinformation?In all,24 participants took part.Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was alsoasked to type on a keyboard.While performing these tasks,each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes next totheir head.It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 senso

19、rs.Those sensors recorded the participantsbrainwaves.The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task.And they showed thatwriting turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didnt.Audrey van der Meer,the new studys leader,says this suggests that when we write by hand,we

20、rememberbetter.“This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain.The increasedbrain activity gives the brain more hooks to hang your memories on,”she explains.Van der Meer also points outthat writing by hand is related to visual notetaking.“Rather than typing

21、blindly,the visual notetaker has to thinkabout what is important to write down.Then,key words can be interlinked by boxes,arrows and small drawings,”she adds.This study does not recommend banning digital devices.In fact,its authors point out,computers and otherdevices with keyboards have become nece

22、ssary in modern society.Keyboarding can especially benefit those withcertain special needs(such as if they have trouble using their hands)and typing beats writing when it comes tospeed,they add.8.Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study?A.To record their brainwavesB.To inform them of th

23、eir tasksC.To allow them to focus on writingD.To protect their heads like hair nets9.What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain?A.Why handwriting is more complex than typingB.Why the brain works when it comes to learningC.Why handwriting helps remember informationD.Why key words are helpful to vis

24、ual notetaking10.What is the studys authors view on typing?A.It relieves peoples handsB.It remains vital and helpfulC.It is not worth recommendingD.It is more challenging than writing11.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A.How Can You Remember New Information?B.Handwriting B

25、enefits Health in the LongRunC.Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting?D.Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than TypingDLearning to say“yes,and”When I first heard about the improvisation(即兴交流)class,I was hesitating.As a quiet and shy girl,I fearedimprovising in front of strangers.However,I knew I

26、wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing myPh.D.,so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively.Isigned up,knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class,we learned an important concept of improvisation:“yes,and

27、.”It means that,asimprovisers,wed better accept what fellow performers say.If someone says that rhinos(犀牛)are librarians,forexample,then rhinos are librarians.We do not question the logic;we say“yes”and then continue with the sceneas if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard,but as weeks tu

28、rned into months,I became more comfortable andevenstarted to enjoy our classes.I became better at listening,relating to my conversation partners,and communicatingclearly in the moment.Once when I was giving a presentation about my science,an audience member surprisedme with a question that didnt gro

29、w out of the information Id presented.Instead of getting confused and nervous,I took the“yes,and”approachaccepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked.Thathelped me find an appropriate answer.I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication.B

30、efore attending the class,I would get stuck whenmy experiments produced unexpected data,thinking that I had made a mistake.But now,instead of gettingdiscouraged,I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real,keep exploring the data and end upidentifying a new type of cellone that isnt

31、 behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson.If the data say rhinos are librarians,then its worthfindingout whether rhinos are,in fact,librarians.As scientists,our job isnt to challenge data that support apreconceived(先入为主的)story,but to say“yes,and.”12.Why did the author

32、 attend the improvisation class?A.To get a different experience.B.To finish her Ph.D.at university.C.To give up her job as a science communicator.D.To improve her speaking and communicating ability.13.What was the authors change after attending the improvisation class?A.She formed her own idea quick

33、ly.B.She came up with lots of creative responses.C.She paid more attention to the logic of answers.D.She became a good listener before giving an opinion.14.The author mentions applying the“yes,and”approach to her scientific experiments to _.A.explain the process of using the methodB.prove the benefi

34、ts of the improvisation classC.share her own research experiences with readersD.attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class15.What can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A.They should attend the improvisation class.B.They should question all preconceived ideas.C.The

35、y should carry on research by admitting earlier data.D.They should try to improve their professional knowledge.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The American bookWhoMovedMyCheesehas been a best-seller all over the world._16_Now its author Sp

36、ence Johnson has written a book just for teenagers.The book tells us that when facing changes in our lives,like a new school or new friends,dont beafraid.Instead,use these changes to make a better life._17_A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too manystudents.S

37、everal teenagers are talking about this.Most of them are unhappy and worried.But Chris laughs and tellsa story about two mice,two little people and some cheese._18_Here,cheese means something important inlife,like moving to a new class or getting into college._19_The mice realize that they cant chan

38、ge what has happened and have to find more cheese._20_The littlepeople,however,cant do this.They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story,the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese,move in a new directionquickly.His friends understand how this can be used i

39、n the changes all teenagers face,such as doing well at schoolor having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.A.But they find the cheese is gone.B.This means finding different dreams.C.The four are in a maze looking for the cheese.D.The book gives an example of a change at school.E.I

40、t teaches people how to face changes in their lives.F.However,some strange things happened in a school.G.It tells a story which happened between mice and people.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I love

41、 the feeling of flying when I swing(荡秋千)outside at school during class breaks.My_21_flies,andI smile and laugh.Theres only one thing I hate about swinging:For a long time,my friend Rylea was_22_toswing with me.Rylea uses a wheelchair to_23_due to illness.In all the years Ive known her,at_24_,she had

42、 to sitin her wheelchair_25_on the sidewalk.It made me feel sad.Every kid_26_the chance to play,SoI_27_to do something for Rylea.My mom and I did some_28_about installing(安装)swings which wheelchairs are_29_to.Wetalked to my headmaster.Each swing costs about$10,000.We wanted to_30_them at our school

43、and atother schools in our area.We talked to a lot of people about the_31_.It turned out that an educationalcharity wanted to help pay for it.We_32_T-shirts and bracelets(手镯)to raise money.The_33_program took almost two years.My family and I_34_$12,000.One day after class,Rylea_35_the swing on the p

44、layground for the firsttime.It was the day after her birthday,which made itextra_36_.She got really excited.Watching her swing was_37_cool.Her hair blew,and she smiledand_38_.She liked swinging as much as I do,I guess thats because were so much_39_.Making itpossible for her to swing brought me pride

45、 and_40_.1 think I actually changed her life a little.21.A.hairB.timeC.collarD.mind22.A.desperateB.forgetfulC.unableD.unwilling23.A.fool aroundB.get aroundC.go upD.sit up24.A.workB.homeC.breakD.table25.A.parkedB.blockedC.trappedD.abandoned26.A.graspsB.harvestsC.obtainsD.deserves27.A.pretendedB.hesit

46、atedC.botheredD.determined28.A.operationB.researchC.experimentsD.interviews29.A.accessibleB.attractiveC.closeD.beneficial30.A.placeB.gatherC.exhibitD.occupy31.A.schoolB.responseC.projectD.restriction32.A.selectedB.soldC.exchangedD.recommended33.A.regularB.strangeC.wholeD.troublesome34.A.withdrewB.ch

47、argedC.borrowedD.collected35.A.imaginedB.inspectedC.repairedD.noticed36.A.vividB.complexC.specialD.ridiculous37.A.slightlyB.franklyC.universallyD.ly38.A.yawnedB.laughedC.trembledD.breathed39.A.alikeB.stubbornC.dependentD.straightforward40.A.motivationB.joyC.wisdomD.sympathy第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题

48、；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）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In the past ten years,weve seen technology develop at a high speed.It is sad to see that new technologiesintroduced to make our lives easier_41._(make)life more difficult for some people,_42._(most)elderlypeople.Forexample,manyofficesrequ

49、ireuserstooperatesomeservicesontheirsmart-phones,_43._what if an elderly citizen does not use a smart-phone?Many banks require theircustomers to pass a facial_44._(recognize)test,but what if that is difficult for a customer to do?Technology should serve the people.Elderly people also need bank accou

50、nts and they have_45._rightto use of not use the services_46._(require)by some offices.The authorities should thinkabout_47._more when making rules and procedures._48._doingso,theywillbeservingeveryone.Earlierthisyear,thetrainstationatWuxi,Jiangsuprovince,_49._(open)a special counter for those who h