2020年佛山市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析

2020年佛山市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析
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
Obesity (肥胖症) is becoming a problem in our busy society, and almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese. Children obesity is alsoat an all-time high.
Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much bodyfat. If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need will be stored as fat by your body.
The following are the major factors that increase the risk of obesity.
What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fast food such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet food can increase the risk of becoming obese.
If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.
The chances of you being obese are greater if your parents are obese.
There are many psychological factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are worried, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.
Age is another factor, as you tend (趋于) to be less active when you get older. When you get older, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less, you will put on weight. Obesity can cause many health problems such as heart problems, high blood pressure and many other serious medical conditions.
1. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that ____.
A. obesity does not do harm to health.
B. there are more obese children than before.
C. all the American children are obese.
D. there are less obese children in the USA.
2. According to the passage, there are ____ major factors that increase the risk of obesity.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
3. What will the writer most probably talk about after the last paragraph?
A. How to avoid obesity.
B. How to live in the busy USA.
C. What illnesses are caused by obesity.
D. How doctors treat heart problems.
B
One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when ayoung woman jumped on. She had a child with her who must have been about 3 or 4 years old.
The bus was full, bumpy, and it soon got noisy as her kid began crying because he couldn’t sit next to his mother. There were a couple of open seats, but they weren’t together. She wasflusteredand looked embarrassed.
Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mom smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman’s mouth that elevated the entire energy of that bus ride: “I’ve been there”.
Simple, undramatic and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite people. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. We forget that, as we forge (前进) through life, focused onour own troubles and needs—which are actually less unique than we think. How can these three words create more connection in your life? Ask yourself: “Where am I holding back?
One thing I know for sure is this: Healing others helps heal yourself. I noticed this recently with my friend, Tracy, who took a new friend who had suffered a miscarriage under her wing. Tracy had three of them before having her daughter two years ago. Our intellect needs a doctor to explain the medical side of things, yes. But our souls need human connection to help us along. No one can do that better than someone who has been exactly where you are.
Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone’s uncomfortable—because we’re all in this together.
4. The underlined word “flustered” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. angry
B. anxious
C.scared
D. upset
5. What does the woman mean by saying “ I’ve been there”in the third paragraph？
A. The woman was on the bus and saw what had happened to the boy.
B. The woman got to her destination and was ready to get off the bus.
C. The woman once had the similar experience with that mother.
D. The woman took the exact seat that the boy was on just now.
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Everyone has his or her own unique problem that is difficult to solve.
B. Doctors can help us get through when we have mental or physical problems.
C. The author’s friend Tracy felt better after she was comforted by her new friend.
D. One can indeed make a difference to those in need of help by doing simple things.
7. The passage isintended to _______.
A. show a harmonious world by telling some touching stories
B. praise those who are willing to help others in emergencies
C. appeal to readers to give timely help to those in need
D. illustrate some ways of helping others in detail
C
In Colombia a group, named WebConserva, is carrying out a project in the San Lucas Mountains with the help of coffee growers.
The San Lucas area is one of the most unexplored places in Colombia, which is home to many thousands of species of animals and plants. Yet gold mining and coca farming have dealt a blow to its ecosystem. To limit additional development in the San Lucas area, the group helps coffee growers by linking them with processors from around the country.
Colombia has more different kinds of living things than any other country except neighboring Brazil. In 2016, the Colombian government signed a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ending years of civil war. As a result, more land became accessible for use, with deforestation(毁林) coming along. Government information shows that in 2017, almost 220,000 hectares of forest were destroyed compared to around 124,000 hectares in 2015.
To date, the project includes 10 families who farm 400 hectares of coffee plants, which costs about $77,000 dollars a year. WebConserva hopes that, in time, 200 families will be included. At that level, 20,000 hectares of untouched forest could be protected. In San Lucas, the families promise not to cut down trees to expand their crops or to hunt wild animals from the forests. In return, they receive $ 250 to $ 300 per 125 kilograms of coffee, an enviable amount there. Arcadio Barajas is among those taking part. His new coffee plantation(种植园) makes a barrier between cattle farms and forests where wild animals like the jaguar live and hunt. In this way, he doesn't have to kill wild animals to protect his cattle.
Barajas said that pulling down the forest to plant coca and killing wildlife were against his will. Now he feels
that growing coffee lets him be astewardof the land. "I'm taking care of the environment, the forest and the animals," he said.
8. Why does WebConserva set up the project?
A. To help local farmers make money.
B. To expand areas of coffee growing.
C. To link processors with coffee growers.
D. To conserve biodiversity in the Mountains.
9. What happened after Colombia’s civil war was over?
A. Colombia helped many needy families.
B. Colombia lost lots of areas of forests.
C. Colombia started to save damaged forests.
D. Colombia became more peaceful than Brazil.
10. Which is probably a function of Barajas's coffee plantation?
A. A method of protecting cattle and wildlife.
B. A substitute for hunting of wild animals.
C. A barrier between man and wild animals.
D. A shelter for cattle against human hunters.
11. What does the underlined word "steward" mean in the last paragraph?
A. Farmer.
B. Master.
C. Guardian.
D. Explorer.
D
We have most friends at the age of 26 afterhaving spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, new research has claimed.
The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.
The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who
make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just four.
Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference."
Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% todrift away fromchildhood friends.
With growing pressure being put on friendship these days, it's important to make time for our friendship.
12. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?
A. 22.
B. 18.
C. 12.
D. 4.
13. In Paragraph 5, the author is trying to tell the readers ________.
A. how important making friends is
B. school time is an important period to develop friendship
C. how much has been done to keep friendship
D. that friendship is not easy to keep
14. The underlined phrase "drift away from" in Paragraph 6 means ________.
A. make sense of
B. make up with
C. feel sorry for
D. lose touch with
15. This passage is mostprobably taken from ________.
A. a newspaper
B. an advertisement
C. a textbook
D. Facebook or Twitter
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
A reason for learning a new language is to communicate with the people who speak it.
___16___People in every country prefer it when tourists try to speak the local language, even if all you can say in it is‘‘hello" and“please". Learning a new language will also bring you other advantages.
Cultural understanding
Speaking a new language helps you to know another people and culture, as the language and culture go hand
in hand.___17___It shows new ways of looking at the world. In addition, when you speak another language, you can enjoy literature, films, and music in the original(原作的) language. It is extremely difficult for a translation to be a perfect replica(复制品) of the original.___18___
Business and careers
___19___Schoolsand employers preferjob seekers who speak one or more foreign languages.
Even though English is widely spoken in many places of the world, the fact is that the global economy depends on communication. When dealing with the French, for example, someone who speaks French will have an obvious advantage over someone who doesn't.
Language improvement
Learning another language can help you to understand your own. Many languages have contributed to the development of English.___20___Also, in learning how another language differs from your own, you will increase your understanding of your own language. For many people, language is innate (与生俱来的)-we know how to say something, but we don't necessarily know why we say it that way. Learning another Ianguage can change that.
A. The best way is to read the original work.
B. Learning another language opens one's mind.
C. Language is helpful in making foreign friends.
D. Your trip will be comfortable if you speak the local language.
E. It is true that mastering another foreign language is very helpful.
F. Speaking more than one language will increase your marketing ability.
G. Learning those will teach you where English words and grammatical rules are from.
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
I had gone from being a daughter in my parents' home to marrying and being a wife. Within a year of marrying, I had a child and a new____21____--mother. It seemed that I was____22____defined in relation to someone else. I was somebody's daughter, somebody's wife, somebody's mother. So, where was Jane? More_____23_____who was Jane?
In between having four more children,____24____my husband as he started a business, and serving in our community, I____25____Jane. Sometimes, I wondered if there was anyone to seek. Did I____26____outside my relationship to others? I didn't_____27_____
And then I wrote a short story aimed at children. I typed it and sent it out. To my great____28____, it was
accepted. I wrote more stories. Many of them were____29____, but I still kept writing. And, in writing, I found my_____30_____I also found that people listened. I wrote of mothering. I wrote of living with depression. I wrote of living on a_____31_____budget while my husband's new business struggled to survive. And thus I became an_____32_____person, looking for and finding the words inside me. I shared those words with others. I knew that I could make a_____33_____through those words. Shy by nature, I’m_____34_____to speak in public. However, through my writing, I can_____35_____those words. I can touch others by sharing my thoughts and feelings, as well as my experiences and struggles.
“I didn't know you_____36_____depression,” one friend said after reading my article on living with depression. That opened a(n)_____37_____between us on how depression can be as weakening as any physical disease. We laughed and cried together as she shared her own experiences. Our friendship_____38_____. At the same time, with my newfound independence increasing I became more_____39_____. Additionally, I had a sense of_____40_____when I knew I was helping someone else.
21. A. task B. role C. honor D. burden
22. A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. always
23. A. importantly B. evidently C. strangely D. interestingly
24. A. urging B. comforting C. supporting D. instructing
25. A. looked after B. looked for C. looked up to D. looked away from
26. A. exist B. rank C. wait D. stand
27. A. care B. admit C. mind D. know
28. A. doubt B. puzzlement C. surprise D. relief
29. A. rejected B. prohibited C. replaced D. postponed
30. A. status B. voice C. figure D. chance
31. A. tight B. casual C. flexible D. rough
32. A. honest B. outgoing C. ambitious D. independent
33. A. wish B. fortune C. difference D. promise
34. A. ready B. afraid C. willing D. shocked
35. A. find B. appreciate C. free D. remember
36. A. suffered from B. got rid of C. gave in to D. benefited from
37. A. argument B. bargain C. competition D. dialogue
38. A. formed B. continued C. deepened D. worsened
39. A. patient B. confident C. reliable D. sensitive
40. A. justice B. direction C. belonging D. achievement
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 first UN Chinese Language Day at the United Nations____41.____(observe) on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York in 2010. As the word's most widely spoken language, it seems appropriate that Mandarin (普通话) has one day annually dedicated to it This ____42.____(official) marked day of Mandarin language celebration was set by the United Nations as a way of celebrating the language's history and____43.____(contribution) to the world. It is hoped that having one day annually to celebrate Mandarin will encourage more people around the world ____44.____(take) it up. With China likely to become the largest economy in the world, it is important that the wider world becomes more interested____45.____this wonderful language. Every year UN Chinese Language Day____46.____(fall) on April 20. A great way to get____47.____(involve) in the celebration is to join a Mandarin class. Attending one of the many Confucius Institutes____48.____are set up by China in countries around the world is another good____49.____(choose). The number of people learning Chinese is on_____50._____increase in China's neighboring countries, such as Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。

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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The first time I hear my family planned to climb on the weekend, I thought it was the end of the world so I was not good at sports at all. To cheering me up, my father told us the first one to get to the top of the mountain would given a prize. Upon hearing this, we began to run up. Although my sister was well ahead of him, I didn't give up. The prize attracted me so much as I kept running forward. Surprising, I reached the top at first. I turned out to be the happy of all, because I not only got the prize but also knew that one shouldn't give up easily. Now I am already 18 year old, but the memory of my childhood is still fresh.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Walter John was a 20-year-old college student from Homewood, Alabama. As a young man in college far away from home, he didn’t have much money. He had to work part-time to cover his living costs.
Recently he gave up his part-time job in the fast-food business and found a new one at a home-moving company called Bellhops. The pay for his new job was higher, and John gained more flexibility with his hours, which allowed him to focus on his studies a bit more. He wanted to do everything he could to secure this new employment opportunity, so he thought he had to try his best to make sure that everything would go well on his first day!
But sometimes, life hits you unexpectedly. A day before John began his new job, his car broke down! With little money to his name, he couldn’t have his car repaired at the garage. None of his friends were able to take him to work. What was worse, the public transportation was not running at his working time. If he took a taxi, it would cost him half his salary.
Therefore, he decided to walk to the company.
In order to get there by six in the morning, he thought that the safest way would be to leave at midnight. John even challenged himself to arrive there one hour earlier. Even though it seemed like such a far walk, John knew he was fit enough to do it. This was challenging, but John knew it was possible.
He grabbed his wallet and his phone and left his apartment. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he realized that walking alone in the dark at midnight can be dangerous. Moreover, he had to walk through a large wood as well as many blocks of the city. Therefore, he went back to take a bat (球棒) and a kitchen knife for safety purposes. In case a wild animal or some bad person attacked him, at least he would have something for protection.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Finally John started his long walk.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
At that time, a car was drawing closer.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. D 17. B 18. A 19. F 20. G
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. was observed
42. officially
43. contributions
44. to take
45. in 46. falls
47. involved
48. that##which
49. choice 50. the
51.(1). hear→heard
(2). so→because
(3). cheering→cheer
(4).在would后面加be
(5). him→me
(6). as→that
(7). Surprising→Surprisingly
(8).去掉at
(9). happy→happiest
(10). year→years
52.略。