2021年海口实验中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析

2021年海口实验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
Bird migration is described as the regular, seasonal movement of bird populations from one place to another and back again.
The longer days and rich food of the northern summer provide greater chances for birds to feed their young. The longer daylight hours and enormous food resources allow birds to lay larger eggs than those of related non-migratory species that remain in the tropics all year round. As the days shorten in autumn and the breeding period is over, the birds return to warmer regions where the available food supply differs little with the seasons changing. The advantages of migration make up for the high stress, physical exertion（消耗）, and other risks of the migration.
Day length is the primary environmental factor that encourages birds to prepare for migration. They have an increased appetite which results in weight gaining, giving them the fat reserves that provide energy for their migratory flight. They also show more activity at night, which is when most birds migrate. While the length of day is the primary reason for migration, birds also respond to temperature changes. For example, if a spring is late and the temperature is lower than normal, birds delay migration; if a spring is early, birds also begin migration early.
The timing of the migratory cycle must allow birds to arrive on the breeding site so that there is time tobuild a breeding place, mate, lay the eggs, and hatch the young before the rich food is available to feed the young in the nest. Similarly, if birds wait until the climate in their northern breeding grounds becomes tolerable(可忍受的), there will be no time togain the necessary weight that provides the energy needed for their southbound migration.
1. Why do birds migrate to the north in spring?
A The temperature in the south has risen.
B. They like traveling and enjoy the journey.
C. The summer there is warmer than that in the south.
D. The environment there is more suitable for them to feed their baby birds.
2. What are the two factors that cause birds to migrate?
A. Day length and food supply.
B. Night length and high stress.
C. Temperature changes and daylength.
D. Food supply and temperature changes.
3. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Birds' Life
B. Birds' Migration
C. Birds' Breeding Habits
D. Birds' Living Environment
B
I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans.” I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their ideas, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.
My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.
InChina, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.
With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there's the “thousand talent scheme.” this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries aboutChina's research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.
At last, forChina, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It's about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It's not that simple.
4. Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?
A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.
B. Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.
C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.
D. Because the students' ideas were lacking in creativeness.
5. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?
A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.
B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.
C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.
D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.
6. We can infer form the passage that ________.
A. China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.
B. high pay may not solve the problem ofChina's research environment.
C. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.
D. the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.
7. Which is the best title for the passage?
A Look for a new way of learning B. Reward creative thinking
C. How to become a creator
D. Establish a technical environment
C
The world's largest iceberg is floating toward South Georgia in the southernAtlantic Ocean. Scientists fear the iceberg could crash into the island and block major feeding areas for a large population of penguins and seals. If the iceberg hits the island, it could prevent the penguins and seals from reaching food supplies.
The huge iceberg is named A68a. It broke away fromAntarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf in 2017. Satellite images show the iceberg has remained in one piece. It is estimated to be about 150 kilometers long and 48 kilometers wide. It is traveling at one kilometer per hour and is on a path to hitSouth Georgiain around 30 days.
This is the time of year when seals and penguins spend a lot of time caring for their young. The distance that parents have to travel to find food is crucial. That means they have to go a lot further or go around the iceberg to find sources of food.
Ecologists say an iceberg crash would also disturb materials settled on the seabed, possibly polluting the surrounding seas. As the iceberg melts, it would also release large amounts of fresh water into the ocean. This
could affect krill（磷虾）populations that are a major source of food for the island's wildlife. The iceberg could remain for up to 10 years and change the area's whole ecosystem. These are globally significant populations of these species. If these species fail in this particular area, then the numbers globally are going to go down quite dramatically.
Professor Geraint Tarling, an ecologist at the British Antarctic Survey, said, "The breaking off of icebergs fromAntarcticais a natural process. But the process is changing with climate change. What we're seeing with models and some observations now is that this is happening at an increasing rate. And so, this might become more of a usual thing in the future."
8. Why are the scientists worried about the coming iceberg crash?
A. It will bring extremely cold weather.
B. It will destroy the feeding areas of the animals.
C. It will put wildlife on the island at risk of starving.
D. It will prevent animals from moving to other places.
9. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The characteristic of the iceberg.
B. The importance of the iceberg.
C. The traveling speed of the iceberg.
D. The forming process of the iceberg.
10. What damage can an iceberg crash bring according to paragraph 4?
A. Using up much fresh water.
B. Polluting the surrounding farms.
C. Changing the world's ecosystem.
D. Affecting the number of certain species.
11. How does Tarling think of the breaking off of icebergs fromAntarctica?
A. It may slow down in the near future.
B. It may become common in the future.
C. It has a great influence on the climate.
D. It helps scientists conduct a sea study.
D
UK physicist Isaac Newton once said, ''Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy (傻子). ''
Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel andlash out at us.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (新型冠状病毒肺炎, NCP) in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example. According to Xinhua News Agency, the new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017 and probably has an intermediate host (中间宿主). It's believed that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, ''This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale, human population density, wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics (流行病). ''
In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe (敬畏). For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.
However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify (改变) plants, capture some wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. For example, cutting a large number of forests means carbon dioxide must build up in the atmosphere and it contributes to global warming.
Although we don't know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it's time for people to ''reflect on our relationship with our planet'' and ''reconnect with this world and everything that we've been given''. After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, ''Nature is not the place to visit. It's our home. ''
12. What does the phrase ''lash out at'' in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. punish
B. control
C. test
D. challenge
13. What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the NCP outbreak?
A. Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.
B. It's impossible to prevent new pandemics globally.
C. We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.
D. Humans should live peacefully with nature.
14. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A. How human beings become their own masters.
B. How human activities cause global warming.
C. How human beings break the balance of nature.
D. How humans use technology to improve their lives.
15. What is the author's purpose in writing this article?
A. To reflect on the NCP outbreak.
B. To explain what led to the NCP outbreak.
C. To describe experts' predictions on new pandemics.
D. To compare ancient and modern attitudes toward nature.
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Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife___21___; polluted water. These___22___all seem so huge. So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to___23___.
But does it do any good?
I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in ___24___groups of athousand or more. Every year, when the time___25___for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But___26___of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.
However, the next day they___27___again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still___28___no attention, so these pioneers come back.
The___29___continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but,___30___the thousands of others still take no___31___, the great migration plan is once again___32___.
Then one day something___33___. The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number, though still quite___34___, is enough to tip the balance. As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration___35___. What a___36___sight it must be – thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once!
A few can make a___37___. It’s true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the___38___efforts of a few.
If you believe in a cause (事业), don’t___39___! Others will someday take notice and together we will___40___even our greatest problems.
21. A. protection B. extinction C. migration D. separation
22. A. questions B. costs C. examples D. problems
23. A. drive B. run C. cycle D. stand
24. A. tiny B. different C. huge D. similar
25. A. comes B. passes C. varies D. moves
26. A. all B. any C. none D. most
27. A. gather B. try C. sing D. appear
28. A. attract B. require C. escape D. pay
29. A. plan B. trend C. activity D. movement
30. A. since B. though C. unless D. while
31. A. responsibility B. notice C. chance D. measure
32. A. put off B. cut off C. carried out D. worked out
33. A. approaches B. works C. changes D. disappears
34. A. significant B. reasonable C. adequate D. small
35. A. continues B. delays C. finishes D. begins
36. A. familiar B. strange C. magnificent D. unrealistic
37. A. point B. decision C. difference D. mistake
38. A. useless B. tireless C. extra D. special
39. A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out
40. A. identify B. understand C. predict D. solve
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
At 10:20 am, July 24, Saturday, 2021, the first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics was___41.___(official) won byChina's Yang Jing inJapan. Yang Qian earned gold in the women's 10-meter air rifle（步枪）to take home the long-awaited first medal. The 21-year-old is____42.____rising star in the sport. Yang,____43.____was ranked sixth in the qualification, scored 251.8 points in the final, beating Russian Galashina’’s 251.1 points to set off Team China to a fine start at the____44.____(postpone) Tokyo games. As the first champion of the 2020 Games, Yang____45.____ (award) her medal by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
“It's an____46.____(believe) thing that I can be here. The competetion was really tight, but I'm so happy that I could win,” Yang said after____47.____(claim) the first gold medal of the Games and for China. “I'm so happy that this golden medal is a gift____48.____my country. I'm so pround.” But she had to keep calm to do it. “During the match, I was very nervous____49.____my heart was beating very fast, but I just tried to be_____50._____(I) and keep my emotions in control." the shooter added.
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。

I live in a typical Chinese family of four generations lived together under same roof. Everyone has funs with each other here. Every night, we will have dinner together, talking or laughing around the dinner table so that all the worries of the day will be swept away. At weekends, Dad will take Grandpa, that likes outdoor activities a lot, to the countryside to fish. Mom and Grandma will cook delicious food for ourselves. When the weather is fine, I will push my 95-year-old great grandmother in a wheelchair to sunbathe in the yard. My family is such harmonious that I have been grown up into a person with love and responsibility. I will definite teach what I have already learned for my future children.
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。

Joan excitedly packed her bags for her upcoming trip with her family. They were driving from New York to Virginia to go on a brief visit to their distant s. She was bursting with impatience to play with her cousins and chat away with her aunt and uncle.
After all of the suitcases had been loaded into the car, Tonny, Joan’s father, looked to Joan and her mother, Flora. “Is everyone ready for our road trip?” They both smiled and nodded.
It was going to be quite a long journey, and within a couple of hours Joan had already begun to feel tired. She began to nod off when she noticed the car veering off the road, sharply to the left.
Tonny managed an emergency stop, got out and walked around the car. He scratched his head, looking confused. Then, he gave a great sigh. “We have a flat tire(轮胎), ”he said to Flora.
“Use the spare tire in the trunk. Then we can replace it when we reach Virginia, ”she suggested. Tonny looked down at his feet sheepishly. “I…haven’t had the spare tire replaced since the last time we had a flat.”Flora seemed upset, but tried to remain positive. “Maybe we can call a service,”she suggested. But a quick glance at their cellphones told them that there was no signal in the area. Joan looked at her mother in the front seat, and her
father still staring blankly at the flat tire outside. Both of them looked concerned.
Joan began to get worried. No other cars had passed by in a while and it seemed like they were far away from a town center. She looked out the window, wondering if they would have to sleep in the car or if there was any way they could possibly find someone to help them. Would they ever make their way to Virginia?Her s would surely be worried about them.
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。

When Joan looked out the window, she saw a car approaching.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ It began to rain and Joan became more worried.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B
12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. B 18. A 19. F 20. G
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. B 32.
A 33. C 34. D 35. D 36. C 37. C 38.
B 39. A 40. D
41. officially
42. a 43. who
44. postponed
45. was awarded
46. unbelievable
47. claiming
48. for##to
49. and 50. myself
51.(1).lived→living
(2). same前面加the
(3).funs→fun
(4).or→and
(5). that→who
(6).ourselves→us
(7).such→so
(8).been去掉
(9). definite→definitely
(10).for→to
52.略。