2021届东莞市中堂中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市中堂中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析 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 Each year,theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show,or CES,presents the latest developments in many areas of technology.The newest products are designed to make our lives easier,fun and more

2、 productive.A car with legs One of this years presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai.The company introduced a small model of a“walking car,”which is called Elevate.It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high off the ground.The electric-powered vehicle is de

3、signed to be used in search-and-rescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.Changeable people mover Germanys Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionize transportation for people and goods.The company says the vehicle,called Vision Urbanetic

4、,will be able lo easily change bodies depending on its desired use.Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle,the futuristic-looking car can seat 12 people.Fully electric Harley American manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle,called LiveWire.The company says the bik

5、e will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges.It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under3.5 seconds.Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge,loud motors,the LiveWire will be unusually quiet.Personal robots One of the new robots,called Temi,is really just a computer tabl

6、et on wheels.It is designed to be a personal electronic assistant.It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to.It can link users to friends through voice or video,connect to video or place orders for food or goods.1.Which do you probably use to search for the injured in an earthquak

7、e?A.Elevate.B.Vision Urbanetic.C.LiveWire.D.Temi.2.What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?A.Elevate B.Hyun-dai C.LiveWire.D.Temi.3.Why are the four products designed?A.To ease traffic jam.B.To help us socialize.C.To improve our life.D.To protect the environment.B Som

8、e of the oldest art in human history is being damaged,scientists say.And climate change may be speeding up its loss.Newresearch reports that ancient rock art in Indonesian caves is degrading over time,as bits of rock slowly break off from the walls.Its a huge loss for human history.Salt crystals（结晶）

9、building up on the walls are a key part of the problem,the study suggests.These salt crystals go into the cave walls,changing sizes as temperatures rise and fall.This process causes the rock to slowly break down.Salt crystals may become larger when exposed to repeated changes between wet conditions

10、and periods of drought.These kinds of changes are expected to become more obvious as the climate continues to warm.In particular,the researchers say,climate change may cause more intense El Nino（厄尔尼诺）events in the future.These events can strengthen the kinds of conditions that help salt crystals for

11、m Scientists are still debating the exact influence of climate change on El Nino,a natural climate cycle that drives changing patterns of warming and cooling in thePacific Ocean.The new study,led by Jillian Huntley,examined 11 ancient cave art sites in South Sulawesi,Indonesia.The researchers found

12、evidence of salt formation at all 11 sites.Its merely a small part There are more than 300 known eave art sites around the region.The researchers note that salt crystals may indeed be part of the problem,adding that climate change is a growing threat,one that deserves more attention.4.What is the ma

13、in cause of the rocks breaking off from the wall?A.Weather patterns.B.Salt crystals.C.Wet conditions.D.Drought Periods.5.Which of the following may researchers agree with?A.El Nino events prevent salt crystals forming.B.Climate change makes little difference to El Nino.C.Salt crystals may become muc

14、h larger in wet conditions.D.Constant warm weather may cause salt crystals to change size.6.Which word best describes Huntleys attitude to climate change?A.Worried.B.Curious.C.Doubtful.D.Positive.7.What can we learn from thelast paragraph?A.The formation and patterns of salt crystals.B.The impact of

15、 climate change on ancient rock arts.C.The historical value of ancient rock art in cave sites.D.The threats of human activities to ancient eave art sites.C A 10-year-old swimmer with sky-high dreams and a name to match them has broken a record previously held by Olympian Michael Phelps.Clark Kent Ap

16、uada,whose friends call him“Superman,swam the 100-meter butterfly in 1:09.38 at the Far Western Long Course Championships in his home state of California this Sunday.Thats a second faster than the record Phelps set at the same event in 1995 with a time of 1:10.48 in the same category of boys under 1

17、0.Clark,a rising fifth-grader who is Filipino-American,told HuffPost hes been dreaming about breaking Phelps record ever since he started swimming competitively at age 7.I was so motivated,Clarksaid about his win.I was so happy that I was able to beat that record.”Phelps competed in his first Olympi

18、cs at age 15.He went on to become the mostdecoratedOlympian in history,with 28 medals overall.“Everyone in the crowd was excited when they realized what a special swim they had just seen when we announced the long-standing record had been broken,Cindy Rowland,Pacific Swimmings director,wrote in an e

19、mail.Clarkwon first place for all the swimming events he competed in at this years Far Western Championships.Pacific Swimming or PacSwim,a regional association that is part of USA Swimming,organizes the Far Western Long Course Championships.Cynthia Apuada,Clark s mother,said that her child seems to

20、be“living by his name at this point”。Asked about the champion swimmers unusual name,she said shed always loved the nameClark.And her husbands favorite superhero just happened to be Superman.So when their child was born,they decided to give him the name“ClarkKent.The nickname“Superman appeared natura

21、lly.8.What can be learned about Clark Kent Apuada?A.He is in grade four now.B.He dreams big and is promising.C.He is a native American.D.He broke Phelps record at age 7.9.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word“decorated”in Paragraph 4?A.Being popular.B.Being respected.C.

22、Being talked about most.D.Being awarded medals.10.How didClarkget his nickname?A.His friends called him the name.B.He lived by his name at that point.C.His father named him after his superhero.D.His mother loved the name.11.What is the best title of the text?A.A 10-Year-Old Beats Michael PhelpsPrevi

23、ous Swimming Record B.A 10-Year-Old Swimmer with Sky-high Dreams C.Phelps and His Amazing Swimming Record D.Clark Kent-the Greatest Athlete of All Time D This past year,Ive found myself returning again and again to lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson.Like many people,Ive needed the curing effects of

24、reading more than ever.As scientists and psychologists will tell you,books are good for the brain and their benefits are particularly vital now.Books expand our world,providing an escape and offering novelty,surprise and excitement.They broaden our view and help us connect with others.Books can also

25、 distract us and help reduce ourmental chatter.When we hit the“flow state of reading where were fully lost in a book,our brains mode network calms down.Its a network of brain that is active and gets absorbed in thinking and worrying endlessly when we are not doing anything else.There is so much nois

26、e in the world right now and the very act of reading is kind of meditation.You disconnect from the chaos around you.You reconnect with yourself when you are reading.And theres no more noise.In 2020,the NPD Group recorded the best year of book sales since 2004.Yet even as people are buying more books

27、,many are reporting theyre having a harder time getting through them.Its difficult for your brain to focus on a book when its constantly scanning for threats to keep you alive.Our fight-or-flight response has been consistently activated.Sometimes I picture my brain as a cartoon brain with little arm

28、s and legs,fighting with a book I am holding and screaming:“Cant you see Im busy!”Anxiety causes our brain to produce a flood of stress,which consumes our energy and makes it harder to concentrate.Then one day in December sitting on my couch,I remembered how much I like to readThe House of Mirth eve

29、ry few years around the holidays.The memory inspired me to pick up the familiar book,opened it up and started reading.I just kept going.The comfort and distraction and brain-opening experience gave me peace.So return to something familiar.12.What does the underlined part“mental chatter”in Paragraph

30、2 mean?A.Getting lost in a book.B.Non-stop inner anxiety.C.Chatting with the author.D.Powerful network of brain.13.What do we know about reading according to the text?A.It can treat our headache.B.It can calm down the noisy people.C.It forces us to concentrate.on thinking.D.It makes us communicate w

31、ith ourselves.14.Why was it difficult for people to finish reading books in 2020?A.People bought too many books.B.The books were too difficult to understand.C.People just wanted to escape from the threat.D.The life threat disturbed peoples focus on books.15.Why is the authors experience mentioned in

32、 the last paragraph?A.To rid people of concern for safety.B.To present an effective reading way.C.To wake up memories of an old book.D.To recommend the book he/she reads.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 Are you somebody who cant wake up in the morning?Do you need

33、two cups of coffee before you can start a new day?Do you feel awful when you first wake up?Scientists say its all because of our genes(基因)._16_Researchers from the University of Surrey interviewed 500 people.They asked them questions about their lifestyle,such as what time of day they preferred to d

34、o exercise and how difficult they found it to wake up in the morning._17_ They discovered that we all have a“clock”gene,also called a PER3 gene._18_People who have the long gene are usually people who are very good in the morning,but get tired early at night.People who have the short gene are usuall

35、y people who are more active at night but have problems waking up early in the morning._19_Scientists say that,if possible,we should try to change our working hours to fit our“body clock”.If you are a“morning person”then you could start work early and finish early.But if you are bad in the morning,t

36、hen it might be better to start work in the afternoon and work until late at night._20_ A.How did they find this out?B.As soon as you wake up,wash your face and step outside.C.How does it help us to know we have the long or short gene?D.This gene can be long or short.E.It is common for people to fee

37、l sleepy in the morning.F.Scientists then compared their answers to the peoples DNA.G.So maybe,instead of nine to five we should work from seven to three or twelve to eight.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 Growing flowers from seeds needs

38、both physical work and self-control.One must take care of the seeds,and make sure they get watered on_21_basis and believe they will actually produce flowers beautifully.Thus,_22_beautiful flowers without mistakes is a miracle（奇迹），which needs to be fed,_23_and hard work.How does the same thing_24_in

39、 life?The miracle I dreamed of was to become an excellent_25_.I would,to be honest,sit in front motivational speakers as they spoke,_26_one of them would spot something valuable in me and encourage me to follow my_27_.I neither said anything nor did anything_28_wish.Then one day,I met a professional

40、 speaker at a conference I attended.He told me the National Speakers Association_29_helps whoever makes up his mind to start professional speaking businesses.Their club was two hours drive away from my home,and expensive,but I was very_30_to hear of it.Frankly,it didnt matter to be_31_or to pay it.I

41、 joined it and made my first speech but I_32_halfway.I got so angry at myself that after getting home I locked myself in my home to_33_making speeches for three days.And I_34_figured out what I would speak on and then tried to improve my speaking_35_.I stuck to it and sincerely said thanks to whoeve

42、r_36_my shortcomings.All the time,I stopped the negative voice in my head from_37_me.Now five years passed,and a(n）_38_was worked.At the age of 53,I became a professional speaker at last.What miracle are you hoping for?What seed do you mean to_39_and then water it,to grow your miracle?If you havent

43、started,remember to do it now,and the_40_,the better.21.A.new B.regular C.enjoyable D.firm 22.A.watering B.enjoying C.observing D.harvesting 23.A.cared for B.swept up C.put aside D.picked out 24.A.achieve B.appear C.live D.improve 25.A.receiver B.representative C.speaker D.editor 26.A.informing B.fo

44、reseeing C.arranging D.wishing 27.A.task B.dream C.heart D.bravery 28.A.until B.so C.but D.as 29.A.really B.partly C.seriously D.perfectly 30.A.excited B.eager C.unwilling D.positive 31.A.difficult B.anxious C.unreasonable D.inconvenient 32.A.lost B.started C.quitted D.fastened 33.A.practice B.finis

45、h C.enjoy D.approve 34.A.slowly B.finally C.instantly D.constantly 35.A.skills B.impressions C.energies D.opportunities 36.A.took up B.pointed out C.left out D.broke down 37.A.rejecting B.applying C.approving D.disturbing 38.A.miracle B.description C.collection D.barrier 39.A.use B.conclude C.handle

46、 D.plant 40.A.easier B.more C.sooner D.shorter 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 Located in the southwest Pacific,New Zealand which is made up of two main islands and_41._number of small islands,is famous for its_42._(amaze)natural beauty and scenic attractions.New Zeal

47、and is about the same size as the United Kingdom.The two main islands are1600km_43._length,but only 5450kmwide and separated by the Cook Strait.Over 75 percent of New Zealand is at least200mabove sea level with Mount Cook being the_44._(high)point.The Chatham Islands,800kmeast of Christchurch,are th

48、e first lands on earth_45._(see)the sun.Much of New Zealand culture is from Britain,including some cultures from America,Australia and Maori,along with other European cultures and Asian cultures.Large festivals in_46._(celebrate)of Diwali and Chinese New Year_47._(hold)in several large cities.The mu

49、sic and food of New Zealand are similar to those of Britain and the United States,although they have some_48._(extreme)special New Zealand and Pacific qualities.Queenstown,_49._is the main center for snow sports in New Zealand,attracts people from all over the world to ski at the four mountain ski f

50、ields every year.In recent years,Queenstowns hotels_50._(become)popular destinations for tourists from all over the world.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在