陕西省西安市2021届高三英语上学期第四次月考试题.pdf

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1、陕西省西安市陕西省西安市 20212021 届高三英语上学期第四次月考试题届高三英语上学期第四次月考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题;每小题 1。5 分,满分 7。5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍.1.What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A.Go out for lunch。2。B.See her dentist。C.Visit a friend.What

2、 is the weather like now？B。Its rainy。C.Its cloudy.A。Its sunny.3.Why does the man talk to Dr.Simpson?A.To make an apology.B。To ask for help。C.To discuss his studies.4.How will the woman get back from the railway station？A。By train。B。By car。C.By bus。5.What does Jenny decide to do first？A。Look for a jo

3、b。第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1。5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6.What time is it now?A.1：45。7。B。2:10.C。2：15.B.Go on a trip。C.Get an assistant。What will the man do？A.Work on a project。B.S

4、ee Linda in the library。C.Meet with Professor Smith.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What are the speakers talking about?A。Having guests this weekend.-1-B.Going out for sightseeing。C.Moving into a new house。9。What is the relationship between the speakers?B.Husband and wife.C。Host and visitor。A。Neighbors.10。W

5、hat will the man do tomorrow？B。Have a barbecue.C。DosomeA.Work in his garden.shopping。听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Where was the man born？A。In Philadelphia。B.In Springfield。C。In Kansas。12。What did the man like doing when he was a child?A。Drawing。B.Traveling。C.Reading。13。What inspires the man most in his

6、 work?A.Education.B。Family love。C.Nature。听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14。Why is Dorothy going to Europe？A.To attend a training program.B。To carry out some research。C。To take a vacation。15.How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?A。A few days.B.Two weeks。C.Three months.16.What does Dorothy think of her apartme

7、nt？A.Its expensive。B。Its satisfactory。C。Its inconvenient.17。What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy？A.Recommend her apartment to Jim。B。Find a new apartment for her.C.Take care of her apartment。听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18。What are the tourists advised to do when touring London？A。Take their tour schedul

8、e。-2-B。Watch out for the traffic。C。Wear comfortable shoes。19.What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?A.Meet the speaker.B。Go to their rooms。C.Change some money.20.Where probably is the speaker？A。In a park.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。A AThe

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13、ootsteps 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

14、 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.BWhen Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade,she came home one day to find t

15、hat her dad had lefta book titled The Double Helix on her bed.She put it aside,thinking it was one of those detectivetales she loved。On a rainy Saturday，she picked up the book.As she sped through the pages,she becamefascinated by the drama,which encouraged her to explore natures wonders.Even though

16、her highschool 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 invention-aneasy-to-use tool that can edit DNA。Known as Crispr，the tool will transform the human race.James Watson，the author of The

17、Double Helix，later told her it was the most important biologicaladvance：since he and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA.-4-C。7498.D.$11247.For this achievement，Doudna and Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in2020.Until now,only five women,beginning with Marie Curie in 1

18、911,had won or shared the Nobelfor Chemistry out of 184 award winners。When this years prize was announced,Dr。Charpentiersaid it would provide a message specifically to young girls who would like to follow the path ofscience and to show them that women can also be awarded prizes。A few decades from no

19、w,if it becomes possible and safe to edit DNA，should we allow parentsto improve the IQ andphysical strength of their kids？Should we let them decide eye color?Skincolor？Height？After helping to discover Crispr，Dr.Doudna has become a leader in consideringthese moral issues.Thats the main message we sho

20、uld take from this Nobel:New technologies canbe a huge benefit to the human race，but in order to make sure they are used wisely，its importantfor 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 h

21、erD。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

22、。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 de

23、scribe Jennifer Doudna?A。Determined and responsible。B。Ambitious and humorous。C.Cruel and indifferent。-5-D。Fearless and stubborn.CHumans are no strangers to widespread viruses，and each time a vaccine is developed，itgives us hope for the future。Now，the world is waiting for a vaccine to fight COVID19.S

24、cientists worldwide have been rolling up their sleeves to work toward an effective novelcoronavirus vaccine.Under the coordination(协调）of the World Health Organization（WHO），up to 172 countrieshave been engaging with the“largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine portfolio（系列产品）”，a plan known as the CO

25、VAX Global Vaccines Facility。COVAX is a system for joint purchasing and balancing the risks of multiple vaccines.Whena vaccine proves to be safe and effective，all countries within the facility will be able to accessit，according to Xinhua.The plan is aimed to ensure that all countries,no matter their

26、 economic status,can get thevaccine in a timely manner when one is available。It also makes sure that prices will be keptas low as possible.“Anumber of vaccines are now in the final stage ofclinical trials,”said WHODirectorGeneral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Aug 24，adding that the goal of COVAX is

27、to deliverat 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 saidthat the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism-countries pu

28、tting their own interests aheadof others in trying to secure supplies of a possible vaccine。“Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus,Tedros said，warning that it would lead to aprolonged pandemic（疫情)if only a small number of countries got most of the supply.“Like an orchestra，we need all instruments

29、 to be played in harmony to create music thateveryone enjoys，”he said。Vaccine development looks promising,asseveral countries have made great progress。Russiabegan production of its first batch of a COVID19 vaccine on Aug 15,according to its healthministry。Its the worlds first registered vaccine。Four

30、 Chinese vaccine candidates have-6-started international stage3 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 import

31、ant role in fighting COVID19。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 m

32、ore interestingC。illustrate the similarities in betweenD。stress the importance of cooperation31.What can be the best title for the text？A。United for vaccineC。Fighting against COVID19B。Vaccine on the wayD.Say goodbye to COVID19D DA Fluent AdvantageA Fluent AdvantageWhen schools go through budget cuts

33、，foreign language classes are often placed on the cuttingblock.School administrators often do not understand how important foreign language study is fortheir students success in the real world.Far from cutting language classes，schools shouldbe demanding them for all students。Studying a foreign langu

34、age should be required in middleschools.Language study strengthens students minds.Many studies have indicated that multilingualpeoplepeople who speak more than one language-are better at certain tasks.Specifically，multilingual people have better executive function than people who speak only one lang

35、uage。Executive function is the way the brain manages all the information its given,such as performingdifferent tasks and deciding what to focus on。In brain scans，multilingual people show increasedactivity in the areas of the brain that control executive function.Researchers have guessed that-7-this

36、advantage exists because multilingual people must constantly decide which words from whichlanguage 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 especial

37、ly strong for people who grow up speaking more than one language。The earlierstudents start language classes,the more benefits they may get from language study。Moreover,language study helps prepare students for their future careers.Today,languageskills are in high demand on the job market and more an

38、d more businesses work in many countriesacross the world。As businesses become global,they need people who can communicate easily acrossnational 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 sp

39、eak 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,middleschool foreign language classes should not just make students memorize new words and sounds。They must also teach stude

40、nts about new cultures.Foreign language classes should be requiredto include lessons about history，literature,customs，and government along with the languagesthemselves。These subjects will help students become better global citizens and support theirstudies in other subjects。Requiring middle schooler

41、s to study a foreign language offers them opportunities to sharpentheir brains。It also gives them tools that will help them become productive members of todaysglobal society。32.How does the author feel about foreign Language study in middle schools？A.More foreign language classes should be offered i

42、n 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 foreig

43、n language classesB.people learn languages better as young people than when they are olderC。being able to work in another country doubles peoples job opportunitiesD.people who speak more than one language have better executive function-8-34.Whats the authors purpose of writing Paragraph 4？A.To sum u

44、p 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

45、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 seashellup to your ear,youd hear the ocean。36 Seashells are not special capsules that have storedthe sounds of their native homes.But what exactly is that rushing sound youre hearing?37“The sound of an emp

46、ty shellheld 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。38Other structures with openings,like empty bowls or bottles,can produce similarsounds。“When the

47、noise around us hits the internal surface of this hard seashell,multiplereflection occurs,said Vermeil。“Whether you hold a seashell or the mouth of an empty bowlaround your ear，you experience the ocean-like sound quality as a result of a phenomenon calledresonance。”39It says that youre hearing the s

48、ound of your own rushing blood in your body。Butscientists also clarify that it doesnt change with variation of pulse or blood pressure。“Allthis is perhaps a bit unimportant，but a more interesting question is what controls the frequenciesof echoes Vermeil added，indicating that theres a need for furth

49、er research into shape,volumeand shell thickness in relation to pitch.40 Actually,if you put a shell to your ear on the-9-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

50、 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 f