2020-2021学年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷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
Britain's brilliant bridges have aided trade and brought communities together and are always the most exciting part of the journey. These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions in their own right.
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
Described byits legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as “my first love, my darling”, in was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic. Now, more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-Jong toll (收费) bridge over the Avon Gorge. The £ l toll for every journey pays for its repair. The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864, is kept alive through a programme of tours, events and exhibitions.
Infinity Bridge, Stockton-On-Tees
A pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees, its working title was the North Shore Footbridge, before it was given its grander name when opened in 2009. It is particularly spectacular (壮观) at night. The arches of the bridge are also lit white and, on calm nights, their reflection in the water appears as an infinity symbol, thereby inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.
Tower Bridge, London
An engineering wonder built from thousands of tons of Cornish granite, Portland stone and steel, it took construction workers eight years to complete. More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction, as well as a functional bridge. Visitors can take in the views over the capital and experience seeing London life through the Glass Floor.
Iron Bridge, Shropshire
Opened in 1781, this is the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron. Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution, it transformed the cart of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of the iron trade in Shropshire.
1.Which bridge has the longest history?
A.Clifton Suspension Bridge.
B.Infinity Bridge.
C.Tower Bridge.
D.Iron Bridge.
2.What can we know about Infinity Bridge?
A.People can just walk on it.
B.The public give it two names.
C.It's well worth visiting at night.
D.It's arch is the biggest on the earth.
3.What do Clifton Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge have in common?
A.They are both over 120 years old.
B.Visitors should pay for passing them.
C.They have the same original design.
D.Visitors can have a good view of London on them.
B
A crew（全体成员）of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after having seasickness and strong winds.
For the past three years, the Sea Cadet teenagers whoset sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained（担任队长）the boat, said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.
The girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year. The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives. The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts（轮流换班）along the coast and then return. Things turned out differently, however. “The first night was difficult because the wind was really hard. The waves were going up and down,” said Abby Fairchild,16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the choice of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”
The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from controlling the boat to putting up the sails while we have rough seas,” said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.
The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination（目的地）in Maine, where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner, due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed, however, as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating, and above all, they built confidence and character,” said Noakes.
4. What was special about the Sea Cadet trip this year?
A. It was the longest sailing trip ever.
B. It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.
C. It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.
D. It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.
5. What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?
A. They all felt sick on the boat.
B. Some of them were hurt.
C. Their boat was out of control.
D. They went into open water by mistake.
6. Which of the following best describes these young sailors?
A. Strong-minded and having a strong sense of teamwork.
B. Hard-working and having great leadership skills.
C. Understanding and creative.
D. Adventurous and skillful.
7. According to Noakes, what was the sailors’ greatest benefit from the trip?
A. They knew the sea better.
B. They made many friends.
C. They got excellent sailing skills.
D. They developed good personalities.
C
The regular world presented to us by our five senses — you could call it reality 1.0 — is not always the most user-friendly. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we don’t understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality（AR）or reality 2.0 ? AR technology adds computer-produced images on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.
Early forms of AR are already here — smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But that’s just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely. You will not only see that there’s a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.
This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface（界面）between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.
Let’s jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix a car won’t be reading a book with pictures; he will be wearing a device that projects animated 3D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.
The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years’ time these will have been replaced by contact lenses(隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which present something at a readable distance in front of eyes. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.
The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality world, how willwe be communicating with each other?
8. What is the text mainly about?
A. The relationship between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.
B. Different forms of the AR technology.
C. The next information technology revolution.
D. The popularity of the AR technology.
9. Which of the following will AR technology support according to the text?
A. To pay for things online conveniently.
B. To play online games merrily.
C. To offer information efficiently.
D. To communicate with others socially.
10. What are Contact lenses with tiny LEDs used for?
A. Show texts and images.
B. Protect people’s eyes.
C. Help deaf people communicate.
D. Replace smart phone.
11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the AR technology?
A. Indifferent.
B. Critical.
C. Concerned.
D. Favourable.
D
Water keeps us alive. When it runs out, we have a problem.
About one out of four people on the planet are facing a shortage of water. Seventeen countries around the world are dealing with high-water stress. This means they are using almost all the water they have access to. Many are dry countries. Some waste much of their water. Some may currently use too much of their groundwater that they should be saving. Several big cities face acute shortages. These include Sao Paulo, Brazil; Chennai, India; and Cape Town, South Africa. A year ago, Cape Town faced nay Zero-the day when all its dams would he dry.
Climate change adds to the risk of water shortages. Rainfall is less steady. The water supply becomes less reliable. The days grow hotter. More water evaporates(蒸发)from lakes and rivers even as demand for water increases. By 2030, the number of cities in the high-stress category may have risen to 45 and include almost 470 million people.
All over the world, farmers compete with city residents for water. Rich urban places, such as Los Angeles, use too much water for pools and golf courses. But the worst problem is the growth of cities. Bangalore, India, for
example, had a few years with little rain. It built over its many lakes or filled them with city waste. The lakes are no longer the rain water storage tanks they once were. Bangalore now imports water. A lot of the imported water, however, gets lost on the way to Bangalore.
To address this issue, what can be done? First, cities can plug leaks in their water distribution system. Wastewater can be recycled. Rain can be harvested and saved for hard times. Lakes and wetlands can be cleaned up and old wells can be restored. And farmers can switch from water-intensive crops like rice to less-thirsty crops like millet(小米).
Experts are looking at ways to reduce the number of people on the planet. They are looking at ways to reduce the size of cities. They are looking for ways to encourage people, factories and farmers to use less water.
12. What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A. A quarter of the world's population is living with water shortages.
B. Nearly all countries are facing acute water shortages now.
C. Underground water should he used to meet the water demand.
D. Measures have been taken to deal with the water shortage in India.
13. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Rainfall is not as steady as before.
B. Climate change may lead to water shortages.
C. The water supply relies more on rainfall.
D. Hotter weather changes the water demand.
14. What can farmers do to deal with water shortage?
A. Plug leaks in the water distribution system.
B. Clean up lakes and wetlands and restore wells.
C. Reduce the number of people in the cities.
D. Grow less-water consumption crops instead.
15. What will be discussed if the passage continues?
A. How to prevent from climate change.
B. How to inspire people to save water.
C. How to recycle wastewater in cities
D. How to make people get access to clean water.
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Do you sometimes hesitate(犹豫)before asking others for things? As the saying goes, “He who hesitates is lost. " Don't hesitate. You can't control how other people will act.___16___Here are four things you can do to get other people to say “yes”:
___17___If you don't care about what the other party wants or needs, it is unlikely they will say "yes”. Most people are, as Wharton professor and organizational psychologist Adam Grant calls them, “matchmakers” ---
people who help if you help them. Few are “givers”--- people who help without seeking anything in return.
Make the person feel comfortable.It is not so difficult to think about what the other person wants.___18___If you want them to feel comfortable, they need to trust you. If you want the other person to say “yes” to your request, think about the other person.
Be silent.Still, you can make the person feel briefly uncomfortable. You do not have to immediately respond. Pause. Be silent.___19___It can make the other person want to fill the emptiness, start talking and give in to what you want.
Let the person say "no” first.___20___Chris Voss argues that getting the other person to say “no” is a strategy for making the person feel comfortable.
A. Silence causes discomfort.
B. Be smart in how you sell your idea.
C. But it is very hard to get them to trust you.
D. Think about what the other person wants or needs.
E. They are more likely to say “yes" if you make it a win-win scene.
F. Sometimes, you need the other person to say “no" before they will say "yes".
G. But you can control your actions in a way that can increase the chances of a favorable result.
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One of the greatest things about getting out of the city is heading into nature and really communing with(与……融为一体)the Earth and wildlife. But sometimes, the____21____finds its way into the city.
A man named Tom Bell lives inLondon. When he went up to his rooftop to take a break one day, he realized he wasn’t____22____. But don’t worry. His____23____was of the fuzzy(毛茸茸的)variety.A wild fox had made its way up to the roof just in time to____24____the sunset. It was getting____25____and cold, but fortunately, there was a____26____laid out and ready for it! The tired fox just____27____to have a sleep.
Tom quickly____28____the event online with the world and received many____29____. People were obviously______30______by the truly unbothered fox.______31______the lucky man, the fox got up there through the fire escape. A man named Steve even played it some music to make sure the fox had the______32______evening!
In fact,Londonis home to many foxes,______33______not all of them are this cute and beautiful. They’ve come to be called urban foxes and they began to make themselves______34______in London back in the 1930s
when the city’ s growth started______35______their natural territory(领地)．And they live in cities all overEngland. It is______36______that there’s a population of about 33,000 urban foxes in total in the country.
Once Tom shared his______37______house guest, others aroundLondonalso started______38______photos of their urban foxes! Well, it’s probably safe to say that we’re a little envious(羡慕的) of these lucky persons and their fuzzy visitors. It is______39______to see that people and the wilderness can live together______40______.
21. A. sunlight B. road C. photo D. wilderness
22. A. awake B. away C. alone D. alike
23. A. visitor B. neighbor C. friend D. audience
24. A. overlook B. follow C. catch D. mark
25. A. wet B. quiet C. risky D. dark
26. A. map B. blanket C. garden D. bed
27. A. wanted B. pretended C. happened D. continued
28. A. read B. found C. shared D. checked
29. A. likes B. tickets C. letters D. orders
30. A. encouraged B. attracted C. confused D. supported
31. A. Because of B. According to C. Instead of D. Expect for
32. A. perfect B. eventful C. stormy D. final
33. A. if B. and C. or D. but
34. A. out of danger B. above average C. on the site D. at home
35. A. enlarging B. entering C. surrounding D. dividing
36. A. recognized B. remembered C. supposed D. expected
37. A. imaginary B. trusted C. lifelong D. beloved
38. A. posting B. collecting C. editing D. printing
39. A. amusing B. important C. amazing D. common
40. A. legally B. peacefully C. informally D. confidently
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
There may be a new species of fox­like cat.Wildlife rangers(护林员) from France’s National Hunting and Wildlife Agency located 16 of the____41.____(rare) seen golden striped(有条纹的) creatures in mountainous areas of a French island.
The cats are____42.____(big) and more aggressive than a typical house cat，and have highly developed teeth and large，ringed tails.Because of the____43.____(appear)，they are known locally as the “cat­fox”．The creature hunts at night and，from the looks,____44.____(be) just thrilled by all of the attention.The cat could have originated in Africa or the Middle East thousands of years ago,____45.____(belong) to an ancient species.“By looking at the DNA，we could tell it____46.____the European wildcat.It’s close to the African forest cat；however,____47.____isn’t determined is its exact identity，” Pierre Benedetti，who works as the chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Agency，said.
The first “cat­foxes”____48.____(catch) non­violently by the rangers in 2016,____49.____the tales of the forest animal have circulated around the island for generations.The rangers hope by studying and tagging the animals，they can get the “cat­foxes”____50.____(protect) in the next few years.
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。

每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、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。

My parents have decided to take me to pay visit to Britain. I am excited, hope to make good use of this opportunity. Firstly, I will talk to native speaker as much as I can to improve on my English. Secondly, there are many attractions that interest me a lot, among which is Big Ben. Besides, football, that is popular in England, is my favorite sport. They have been dreaming of watching a live football match there but now the dream will come true. My friend Alice lived in London. I will probable meet her. However I do, I am sure I will have a good time.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
How the smartphone affected teens
Some parents might worry about their teens spending so much time on their phones because it represents a complete departure from how they spent their own adolescence. But spending this much time on screens is not just different—in many ways, it’s actually worse.
Spending less time with friends means less time to develop social skills. A 2014 study found that sixth graders who spent just five days at a camp without using screens ended the time better at reading emotions on others’ faces, suggesting that teens’ screen-filled lives might cause their social skills to decline.
In addition, teens using smartphones read books, magazines and newspapers much less than previous generations did as teens: In the annual Monitoring the Future survey, the percentage of high school seniors who read a non-required book or magazine nearly every day dropped from 60 percent in 1980 to only 16 percent in 2015. College teachers tell me that students have more trouble reading longer text passages, and rarely read the required textbooks.
This isn’t to say that teens who use smartphones don’t have a lot going for them. They are physically safer and more tolerant than previous generations were. They also seem to have more realistic expectations than their parents did at the same age. But the smartphone threatens to disturb them before they even get started.
To be clear, moderate smartphone use—up to an hour a day—is not linked to mental health issues. However, most teens are on their phones much more than that.
Somewhat to my surprise, the teens I interviewed said they would rather see their friends in person than communicate with them using their phones. Parents used to worry about their teens spending too much time with their friends—they were a distraction, a bad influence, a waste of time. But it might be just what teens need.
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. C 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. G 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. F
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. D 35.
B 36.
C 37.
D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. rarely
42. bigger 43. appearance
44. is 45. belonging
46. from 47. what
48. were caught
49. but 50. protected
51.(1).在visit前加a (2).hope→hoping (3).speaker→speakers (4).去掉on (5).that→which (6). They→I (7).but→and (8).lived→lives (9).probable→probably (10).However→Whatever
52.略。