2021届东莞市虎门镇第五中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市虎门镇第五中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案 第一部分 阅读（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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class,a monitor（监控器）a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in Jennifers

2、Los Angelesapartment,the monitor inPhoenixtracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room.Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches,and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who

3、 she said she was:Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past？Or was she slowing down？In the battle against cheating,this is thecutting edgeand a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education.This technology gives trust to the entire system,to the in

4、stitution and to online education in general.Only with solid measures against cheating,experts say,can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid that students havent searched the Internet to get the right answers.Although online classes have existed for more than a decade,th

5、e concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of open online courses.Private colleges,public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field,spending millions of dollars to attract potential students,while also taking steps to help guarantee ho

6、nesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras,a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular.Among them are programs that check students identities using personal information,such as the telephone numbers they once used.Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a

7、large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones.As in many university classes,term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.1.Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam

8、?A.To correct her typing mistakes.B.To find her secrets in the room.C.To keep her from dishonest deeds.D.To prevent her from slowing down.2.What does the underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.sharpening tool B.advanced technique C.effective rule D.dividing line 3.How can

9、some programs find out possiblecheaters?A.By scanning the Internet test questions.B.By checking the question answering speed.C.By producing a large number of questions.D.By giving difficult test questions.B One-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her th

10、roat.Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandmas house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.“Then at about 4:45 pm,Tallulah started to chokewe all went into a panic.”“It seemed like it went on for ages.Not one of us knew what to do.”“I rang an ambulance wh

11、ile my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purpleshe almost had no oxygen left in her.”With her daughter limp(无力的)and time running out,LeighAnne knew she couldnt afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.“The only thing

12、 I could think was to go out into the street.”She said.“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”At exactly the moment,Caitlin,who is studying public services atRedcarCollege,was passing byQueen Street.She said,“I was waiting to go to work when

13、I heard someone screaming for help,so I ran straight over.”The 17-year-old girl added,“Something just clicked and I went into auto mode.The little girl was completely limp,so I checked her airways and tilted(使倾斜)her over and started hitting her back.I turned her round and tapped on her chest,then af

14、ter what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief.I was just so pleased I was able to help.”Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.4.When did Tallulah get choked?A.While eating sweet

15、s.B.While enjoying a drama.C.While having a meal.D.While taking some medicine.5.Why did the family go out into the street?A.To buy some needed tools.B.To search for timely help.C.To get a breath of fresh air.D.To wait for the ambulance to arrive.6.Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?A.B

16、rave and selfless.B.Kind and energetic.C.Determined and generous.D.Quick-thinking and helpful.7.What may be the best title for the text?A.First aid skill sounds important.B.Screaming for help makes sense.C.Eating sweets endangers baby girl.D.Heroic teenager saves baby girls life.C Do you ever listen

17、 to the songs that your parents like?Chances are that you dont.You probably think the music that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are muchcooler.But scientists found that peoples music taste changes as time goes by.So it is likely that your own musical preferences will

18、 follow a similar path to your parents,whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality(个性)are the only reasons for different music choices.But researchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups,their social environment changes,a

19、nd so does their music taste.There are some musical periods that people go through in their life.The first period comes in the teenage years,during which people like strong music such as punk and rock,because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.But as people move into early adu

20、lthood,their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships with others.As a result,they become fonder of contemporary music,such as pop and R&.B,which is usually uplifting and danceable.When middle age comes,most people have settled down.During this period,people prefer music,such as jazz

21、 and classical,as well as music like country,folk and blues.As for old people,they prefer old songs in their childhoods.They generally listen to relaxing music,such as country music and jazz music.But you must be questioning.“Arent there old people who are still interested in or even crazy about roc

22、k music?”Of course there are.But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed.At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.8.What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?A.They are actually less cool.B.They are worth listening to.C.They are e

23、specially serious.D.They are hard to understand.9.How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.10.People who want to make friends mostly prefer _.A.jazz music B.country music C.rock music D.pop music 11.What is the best title for the text?A.Peop

24、le Have Different Opinions on Music B.People Listen to Music for the Same Reason C.Peoples Taste in Music Changes with Time D.Peoples Lifestyle Can Be Changed by Music D Identifying the chemical makeup of pigment(色素)used in ancient documents,paintings,and watercolor1 s is criticalto restoring and co

25、nserving the precious artworks.However,despite numerous efforts,scientists had been unable to determine the source of folium,a popular blue dye used to color1 manuscripts(手稿)in Europe during the middle ages from the 5th to the 15th century.Now,a team of researchers fromPortugalhas finally uncovered

26、the mysterious ingredient responsible for the gorgeous blueish-purple color1 that helped bring ancient illustrations and texts to life.The research team began byporing overinstructions penned by European dye makers from the 12th,14th,and 15th centuries.They found what they were seeking in a 15th-cen

27、tury text entitledThe Book on How to Make All the Color Paints for Illuminating Books.However,translating the instructions was no easy task.It was written in the now extinct Judaeo-Portuguese language,and though the source of the dye was traced back to a plant,no name was mentioned.However,by piecin

28、g together suggestions from the text,the scientists were able to determine that the dye was made from the bluish-green berries of the chrozophora tinctoria plant.After an extensive search,the team found a few varieties of the plant growing along the roadside near the town ofMonsarazin southPortugal.

29、The detailed instructions gave the researchers critical clues including the best time to pick the berries.“You need to squeeze the fruits,being careful not to break the seeds,and then to put them on linen(亚麻).”The scientist says the detail was important since broken seeds polluted the pigment,produc

30、ing an inferior quality ink.The dyed linen,which was left to dry,was an efficient way to store and transport the pigment during ancient times.When needed,the artist would simply cut off a piece of the cloth and dip it with water to squeeze out the blue color1.Once the key ingredient had been identif

31、ied,the researchers began to determine the dyes molecular structure.To their surprise,they found that folium was not like any other known permanent blue dyes it was an entirely new class of color1,one they named chrozophoridin.“Chrozophoridin was used in ancient times to make a beautiful blue dye fo

32、r painting.”the team wrote in the study.“Thus,we believe that this will not be our final word on this amazing plant and its story and that further discoveries will follow soon.”12.The primary purpose of the study is to _.A.restore and conserve ancient precious artworks B.determine the substance maki

33、ng up the folium C.prove the ancient dye-making technique was organic D.identify which class of color1 folium belongs to 13.The underlined phrase“poring over”in the second paragraph means _.A.discussing publicly B.testing repeatedly C.passing directly D.reading carefully 14.What can be learned about

34、 the blue dye folium?A.It was essentially an inferior type of ink.B.It was the only kind made from wild berries.C.It could be carried and used easily.D.It was carefully squeezed from broken seeds.15.The article is mainly about _.A.how the mystery ofa thousand-year-old blue dye was solved B.why the r

35、esearchers took the trouble to recreate the dye C.what needs to be done to make an organic dye from a plant D.when and where the discovery of the dye was made 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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 While most of us are familiar with the fun and excitement of taking a va

36、cation with family or friends,far fewer people have set out on a holiday by themselves.There are plenty of benefits to plan a solo(单独的)travel as your nextgetaway._16_Weve got a whole list of reasons why you should consider travelling alone.You re in charge of the itinerary(行程)Did you ever have the u

37、nfortunate experience of being dragged to a crowded tourist trap with your family or miss out ona one-of-a-kind destination because none of your friends were interested?That all goes out the window when youre in complete control of the itinerary._17_Travelling solo provides the perfect opportunity t

38、o visit the sequestered(隐蔽的)sites youvehad marked on a map for years.Plenty of chances to meet new people When visiting a new place alone,you really have no choice but to communicate with new people._18_Locals not only have insider information that you wont find in a guidebook,but speaking with some

39、one native to the country is a great way to learn about their culture.Expand your comfort zone _19_Between practicing your real-world conversation skills in a foreign language and trying unfamiliar food,travelling alone forces you to face a variety of new situations.When you only have yourself to re

40、ly on,you have a real opportunity to learn what youre capable of.A chance to stop and reflect Whether you plan on getting close to nature or just spending an afternoon daydreaming at a sidewalk cafe,travelling alone offers a unique chance to pause and see things from a new view.Add in the experience

41、 of a new culture and the chance to interact with people of different backgrounds._20_ A.Not convinced yet?B.Everyone has unique interests.C.Step out of your comfort zone and achieve your goal.D.Gelling outside of your comfortable box is tough at first.E.Spending time alone in a new place forces you

42、 to try new things.F.And youll come back from a solo vacation with a new outlook on life.G.It might seem frightening,but talking to local people has many benefits.第二部分 语言运用（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 I was a young boy,our whole family liv

43、ed in my Nanas old house right beside a set of railroad tracks.Ican remember the whole house would_21_when the trains rolled by.These trains dragging coal cars were_22_and far between,so I spent my summer afternoon_23_down the tracks.I can remember the first time I tried to_24_myself and walk on a s

44、ingle rail.The steel rails were very_25_and quite slippery(滑的),so I didnt have much success.First I tried holding my arms out and_26_my feet as I walked.This only led to me shaking and falling off after a few_27_.I decided to walk backwards once but quickly slipped off and_28_my ankle(脚踝)onthe rail.

45、It was only when I started looking_29_,down the length of the tracks that I was able to Walk the rails.Keeping my_30_forward,I put one foot in front of the other and was soon walking with_31_ Looking back on this time,I now realize that it also gave me a wonderful_32_about living.You cant go through

46、*life watching and worried about every step you_33_or choice you make.This only_34_second guessing yourself and you soon go off the rails.Looking behind you is even_35_.With your eyes on the_36_,you cant see the way ahead.You can only stand_37_and stay stuck in your regrets.It is only when you look

47、ahead that you can really_38_.It is only when you look ahead that you can see the_39_you want to lead.Then each step you take and choice you make is filled with love and you will walk on with a_40_heart.21.A.move B.shake C.fall D.roll 22.A.large B.many C.small D.few 23.A.walking B.running C.jumping

48、D.exploring 24.A.protect B.perform C.balance D.appreciate 25.A.narrow B.wide C.dusty D.heavy 26.A.finding B.inspecting C.watching D.touching 27.A.steps B.accidents C.performances D.pains 28.A.replaced B.lost C.broke D.skinned 29.A.ahead B.backward C.down D.up 30.A.ankles B.eyes C.hands D.fingers 31.

49、A.beauty B.difficulty C.ease D.style 32.A.design B.goal C.response D.lesson 33.A.explore B.control C.take D.find 34.A.results from B.leads to C.deals with D.depends on 35.A.wiser B.rarer C.better D.worse 36.A.road B.reality C.past D.future 37.A.still B.faithful C.calm D.silent 38.A.break down B.move

50、 forward C.put forward D.take part 39.A.devotion B.hope C.confidence D.life 40.A.clear B.light C.regular D.broken 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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 The facial make-up is a significant part of Peking Opera,which_41._(date)back about 1,400 years.The various make-up color1