2021年萧山区北干高级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 年萧山区北干高级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 Hottest Travel Destinations Sometimes figuring out the best place to go can be difficult.Here are some hottest travel destinations that offer some of the most beautiful,artistic,and fa

2、shionable places on the globe.Ibiza,Spain While Ibiza is knownas a party city,there is far more to do in this historic town than simply drink and dance under the stars.Built mainly in the second century,its a world heritage site with architecture dating back to as early as the 7th century.Dont miss

3、Charo Ruiz,Ibizas most famous fashion brand.Plus,the Ibiza Fashion Festival takes place every June.Tangier,Morocco Known as the“door to Africa”,Tangier has a rich and complex history dating back thirty centuries.It has all the beauty of the natural world.After spending a morning sunbathing by the Me

4、diterranean Sea,get in some amazing shopping and discover great deals on everything.Before you head home,stop off in Marakesh to visit some of the top Moroccan designers.Havana,Cuba Stepping onto the streets of Havana feels like stepping back in time.For a day of sightseeing,check out the remaining

5、architecture of Old Havana,which was built ten centuries ago.You can easily do it with one of the areas many walking tours.Or visit the Museum of Rum for a taste of the islands most popular wine.You might come across a clothing shop offering some classic finds!Melbourne Australia Built largely durin

6、g the 1850s gold rush,Melbourne remains as alive as ever.Make sure to check out the hottest Australian brands.Moreover,visit the Block Arcade in Collins Street to see some of the 19th century architectural details the world has to offer.And,if you want to catch the largest consumer fashion festival

7、in the world,grab tickets for the yearly Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.1.What can visitors do in both Ibiza and Havana?A.Taste local wine.B.Visit modern Museums.C.Appreciate ancient buildings.D.Enjoy parties under the stars.2.To attend the globally largest consumer fashion festival,you

8、 have to go to _.A.Spain B.Morocco C.Havana.D.Australia 3.Which of the following cities is the oldest?A.Ibiza.B.Tangier.C.Havana.D.Melbourne.B If you think youd like to live on Mars,you may have that possibility by 2023.A Dutch company called Mars One will soon advertise for people interested in col

9、onizing(开拓)Mars.Ifyou have all the necessary skills,you could be one of the first colonists.Are you ready for the challenge?You wont have to pay for the mission to Mars.Mars One has already received money from some donors and is hoping to get more from TV viewers who will become interested in the sh

10、ow where all applicants have a debate for the rare chances.The main responsibility of the first colonists is to create an artificial environment on Mars where there is no air to breathe and no land to farm.Scientists know its quite possible because something similar has already been done inAntarctic

11、a.Another problem is that space travel to Mars takes nearly a year to get to Mars and the colonists will live the rest of their lives there.When a human lives in an environment without gravity or with low gravity for a long time,the systems in the body weaken.Luckily,spinning(旋转)the spaceship can cr

12、eate artificial gravity,and artificial gravity can ease these problems.It will also be difficult for Mars colonists to be far from home,living in small spaces,and seeing the same people over and over.Colonists with depression could put the mission in danger.Fortunately,a few years ago,a joint Russia

13、n and European project called the Mars500 Mission studied peoples reactions in a Mars-like environment.It is viewed as a great success because scientists were able to see how people handle emotional and physical stresses.Recent studies show that seven percent of people would want to go on such an ad

14、venture.Mars One will soon start accepting its first colonists.Are you interested?4.What do we know about the applicants to Mars from the first two paragraphs?A.They will land on Mars in 2023.B.They can get money from donors.C.They will compete in a TV show.D.They do not need special skills.5.What w

15、ill the first colonists do to solve the basic living problems on Mars?A.Create earth-like conditions.B.Build labs inAntarctica.C.Spin the spaceship.D.Start the Mars500Mission.6.What can the life of the first colonists be like according to the passage?A.Difficult and dangerous.B.Different but adaptab

16、le.C.Challenging and unbearable.D.Acceptable but depressing.7.Whats the best title for the text?A.Mars:our final destination?B.Ready to be Mars colonists?C.Space travel:a thrilling adventure?D.Are you a qualified Mars astronaut?C Last year,138,000San Franciscoresidents used Airbnb,a popular app desi

17、gned to connect home renters and travelers.Its a striking number for a city with a population of about 850,000,and it was enough for Airbnb to win a major victory in local elections,asSan Franciscovoters struck down a debatable rule that would have placed time restrictions and other regulations on s

18、hort-term rental services.The company fiercely opposed the measure,Proposition F,with a nearly$10 million advertising campaign.It also contacted its San Franciscan users with messages urging them to vote against Proposition F.Most people think of Airbnb as a kind of couch-surfing app.The service wor

19、ks for one-night stays on road trips and longer stays in cities,and it often has more competitive pricing than hotels.Its a textbook example of the“sharing economy”,but not everyone is a fan.The app has had unintended consequences inSan Francisco.As the San Francisco Chronicle reported last year,a s

20、ignificant amount of renting on Airbnb is not in line with the companys image:middle-class families putting up a spare room to help make ends meet.Some users have taken advantage of the service,using it to turn their multiple properties into vacation rentals or even full-time rentals.Backers of Prop

21、osition F argued that this trend takes spaces off the conventional,better-regulated housing market and contributes to rising costs.“The fact is,widespread abuse of short-term rentals is taking much needed housing off the market and harming our neighborhoods,”said ShareBetter SF,a group that supporte

22、d Proposition F.Hotel unions have protested the companys practices inSan Franciscoand other cities,saying that it creates an illegal hotel system.San Franciscois in the middle of a long-term,deeply rooted housing crisis that has seen the cost of living explode.Actually,explode is a generous term.The

23、 average monthly rent for an apartment is around$4,000.Located on a narrow outcropping of land overlooking the bay,San Franciscosimply doesnt have enough space to accommodate the massive inflow of young,high-salaried tech employees flocking toSilicon Valley.As the Los Angeles Times reported,someSan

24、Franciscoresidents supported the measure simply because it seemed like a way to check a big corporation.Opponents of Proposition F countered that the housing crisis runs much deeper,and that passing the rule would have discouraged a popular service while doing little to solve the citys existing prob

25、lems.8.The intention of Proposition F is to _.A.place time limits in local election.B.set limits on short-term rental.C.strike down a controversial rule.D.urge users to vote against Airbnb.9.What is the negative consequence of Airbnb onSan Francisco?A.It shrinks the living space of middle-class fami

26、lies.B.Users are taken advantage of by the service financially.C.It makes the house market more competitive.D.It indirectly leads to high house rental price.10.The housing crisis inSan Franciscoresults from _.A.explosion of the living cost B.its geographic characteristics C.generosity of local enter

27、prises D.inflow of migrant population 11.Theauthors attitude toward Proposition F is _.A.objective B.supportive C.negative D.indifferent D Simply being quiet is a growing appeal.Lots of business have appeared to meet a rising demand for quiet time,from silent weekend getaways to silent dining,silent

28、 reading parties and even silent dating.Silence can mean different things to different people.We are usually silent only with those closest to us.So there is something almost radical(不同凡响的)about the recent trend towards enjoying silence with strangers.Mariel started a regular silent reading party in

29、Dundeejust under a year ago.Readers bring their books and meet in a bar,where they read together in silence for an hour or sometimes two and then put their books away to chat and have a drink.“When the reading party starts,everything goes quiet,”says Mariel,“Its a little bit surreal(超现实的),especially

30、 in what is usually a noisy bar.However,there is something special about sharing the silence with others.It offers a chance to escape from reality;everyone is so busy with work and with technology being ever present.An event like thisgives people the opportunity to escape these things for a while.”H

31、oni Ryan is an artist based inBerlinwho began hosting silent dinner back in 2006.The rules of the dinner are:no talking,no using your voice,no reading or writing,trying to make as little noise as possible,not connecting with technology,and staying for at least two hours.So far she has taken her sile

32、nt dinner project toMexico,theUS,AustraliaandChina.“Its evident that the age-old connections we make over food do not depend on the words around it.Silence creates the space for the people and places involved to fill with whatever is needed;itis quite different from our usual social behaviors.”12.Wh

33、y have lots of silent businesses appeared?A.To satisfy peoples demand for silence.B.To make people get close to each other.C.To appeal to young people.D.To change peoples old way of life.13.What can we learn about Mariels silent reading parties?A.Readers can use their voice while reading.B.Readers c

34、an be busy with their work.C.Readers can connect with technology.D.Readers can chat and drink after reading.14.The underlined word“it”in the last paragraph refers to .A.noise B.space C.silence D.food 15.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Escape from Reality.B.Enjoying Being Quiet.C.Silent R

35、eading Parties.D.Silent Dining Projects.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 Kids and Food:Advice for Parents It is important for parents to know how to help their kids eat healthy.Here are a few easy ways:Parents control the supply lines._16_Though kids may keep aski

36、ng for less nutritious foods,parents should decide which foods are regularly provided in the house.Kids wont go hungry.Theyll eat whats available in the fridge at home.Say goodbye to“clean-plate club”._17_Lots of parents grew up under the clean-plate rule,but that way doesnt help kids listen to thei

37、r own bodies when they are full.When kids feel full,theyre likely to overeat._18_Food preferences(喜好)are developed early in life,so try to offer different kinds of food.Likes and dislikes begin forming even when kids are babies.Parents may need to serve a new food on several different occasions(时机)f

38、or a child to accept it.Food is not love.Find better ways to say“I love you.”When foods are used to reward kids and show love,they may start to turn to food when feeling worried or unhappy._19_ Kids do as you do._20_When trying to teach good eating habits,try to set the best example.Choose nutritiou

39、s food,eat at the table,and dont forget breakfast.A.Start them young.B.Rewrite the kids menu.C.Be a role model and eat healthy yourself.D.Offer praise and attention instead of food treats.E.Let kids stop eating when they feel theyve had enough.F.You decide which foods to buy and when to serve them.G

40、.Let kids choose what to eat and how much of it they want.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 A post that shows University of Northern Iowa staff(全体员工)giving a student her own graduation ceremony after she experienced a flight delay has been

41、spreading online,along with_21_about“Iowa nice”.On Saturday evening,Carley Johnston of Altoona was to_22_across the stage with 2,000 students to_23_her Master of Arts in the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.But while she was_24_hunting out in Gettysburg,Pa.,the students learned that her flight was delay

42、ed.She was_25_to fly back to Iowa that day to_26_it to the graduation ceremony at 6 p.m._27_she arrived,the other students had_28_lined up to walk across the stage.Though the ceremony in Cedar Falls_29_around 7 p.m.,after hearing about Johnstons plane issues,President Bill Ruud,along with other teac

43、hers and staff,_30_to wait nearly an hour for her arrival.And they could give Johnston her own personal_31_with her family present.“We talk a lot about being a(n)_32_,”Johnston said.“That they can take 45 minutes of this evening,it just_33_so much.”As soon as Ruud heard that a students flight was_34

44、_,Scott Ketelsen said there was no hesitation for them to_35_Johnston.“It was a_36_whether everybody would stay.However,all of them agreed,”Ketelsen said.On Reddit,over 900 comments were made on the post,_37_ Midwestern kindness,saying,“This is Iowa nice.”Eric Boisen,who wrote the post,said he appre

45、ciated the_38_comments.“I thought it was perfect for posting it because its very_39_and unexpected,”Boisen said.“I have never heard of that_40_at a university before.”And luckily Carley Johnston was told later that she was given the job.21.A.comments B.debates C.suggestions D.summaries 22.A.track B.

46、walk C.slide D.advance 23.A.receive B.host C.win D.register 24.A.goal B.semester C.job D.chance 25.A.allowed B.requested C.advised D.supposed 26.A.set B.pack C.make D.carry 27.A.Before B.Despite C.Though D.Unless 28.A.still B.actually C.always D.already 29.A.failed B.finished C.stopped D.changed 30.

47、A.preferred B.referred C.decided D.struggled 31.A.invitation B.champion C.solution D.ceremony 32.A.family B.organization C.partner D.empire 33.A.mattered B.meant C.rescued D.impressed 34.A.missed B.delayed C.cancelled D.quit 35.A.relate to B.look forward to C.wait for D.focus on 36.A.question B.chal

48、lenge C.belief D.event 37.A.providing B.downloading C.thanking D.flashing 38.A.active B.positive C.effective D.creative 39.A.demanding B.confusing C.frightening D.encouraging 40.A.organizing B.striking C.erupting D.happening 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 China,which

49、_41._(recognize)widely as the hometown of tea,gains a big reputation of tea planting,strict tea etiquette(礼节)and unique tea drinking_42._(habit).Tea drinking in China has a history of more than 5,000 years,_43._(date)back to the Shennong era.Tea ceremony has been into_44._(exist)since ancient times.

50、It is the_45._(early)traditional etiquette of the Han nationality in China to offer tea_46._guests.Until now,a cup of tea is always made for guests when they come.A tea party is not only simple and money-saving,but also elegant and formal.The saying“gentlemans friendship is as light as water”,_47._w