2020-2021学年南京市第四中学高三英语二模试题及答案

2020-2021学年南京市第四中学高三英语二模试题及答案
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
The following 4 famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece, have stood the test of time.
The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery,London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism-while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas, a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital nearSaint-Remy-de-Provence,Francebetween 1889 and 1890. When theMuseumofModern ArtinNew York Citypurchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector fromAntwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art inNew York Citysince 1919.
Guernica
Guernica,a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title ‘Guernica’ refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo National Centro de Arte ReinaSofiainMadrid.
1. What do the four paintings have in common?
A. They are oil paintings.
B. They are kept inNew York.
C. They show different people’s lives.
D. They are created during 10th century to 19th century.
2. What do we know about The Starry Night?
A. It shows the scenery of a small hillside village.
B. Van Gogh produced it when living in his home.
C. A private collector gave it away to the museum.
D. It was not famous before 1941.
3. Whose painting shows the destruction of war?
A. Jan van Eyck.
B. Vincent van Gogh.
C. Pieter Bruegel.
D. Pablo Picasso.
B
Do you ever listen to the songs that your parents like? Chances are that you don’t. You probably think the music that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are muchcooler. But scientists found that people’s music taste changes as time goes by. So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similar path to your parents’, whether you like it or not.
We used to think that culture and personality (个性) are the only reasons for different music choices. But researchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups, their social environment changes, and so does their music taste. There are some musical periods that people go through in their life.
The first period comes in the teenage years, during which people like strong music such as punk and rock, because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.
But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they become fonder of contemporary music, such as pop and R&.B, which is usually uplifting and danceable.
When middle age comes, most people have settled down. During this period, people prefer music, such as jazz and classical, as well as music like country, folk and blues.
As for old people, they prefer old songs in their childhoods. They generally listen to relaxing music, such as country music and jazz music. But you must be questioning. “Aren’t there old people who are still interested in or even crazy about rock music?” Of course there are. But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.
4. What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?
A. They are actually less cool.
B. They are worth listening to.
C. They are especially serious.
D. They are hard to understand.
5. How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
6. People who want to make friends mostly prefer ________.
A. jazz music
B. country music
C. rock music
D. pop music
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. People Have Different Opinions on Music
B. People Listen to Music for the Same Reason
C. People’s Taste in Music Changes with Time
D. People’s Lifestyle Can Be Changed by Music
C
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planesacross the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £ 15,000 to £ 30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for
self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.
8. The author don’t need another watch because ________.
A. he don’t like wearing a watch
B. he has mobile phone and can ask someone for help
C. he has no sense of time
D. he thinks watches too expensive
9. It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.
A. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D. people dive 300 metres into the sea
10. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It targets rich people as its potential customers.
D. It’s easy for theindustry to reinvent cheap watches.
11. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Timex or Rolex?
B. My Childhood Timex
C. Watches? Not for Me!
D. Watches----a Valuable Collection
D
It is essential that students have a category of school-related activities they can participate in. These activities can range from activities during normal school hours to after-school activities. No matter the time, these activities should be available to every student, and at Victory Pioneers International Schools (V.P.I.S) it is encouraged that every student participate in at least one activity, educational and recreational.
One of the primary reasons school activities are important at V.P.I.S. is because it gives students the exercise they might not normally receive. Most popularly, these types of activities include major sports such as football, basketball, baseball, tennis, track and field and soccer but also might include gymnasium games and other games.
Activities during V.P.I.S. also make a good impression on colleges if students are planning to pursue more
education. Colleges look for students who do not just go to school and go home after school. These activities range from participating in clubs and sports to volunteering after school at a recreation center or having a part-time job. If a college sees you maintained good grades while participating in these activities, it will be impressed.
V.P.I.S. activities also allow students to be creative. Gifted-and-talented activities allow gifted students to participate in what they otherwise would never have experienced in the classroom. They are a great way to allow students to be creative. Additionally, participating in clubs such as drama that appeal to students’ interest also allows them to expand their knowledge and be creative.
Students also can have their interests expanded by participating in activities. These activities could consist of anything, such as joining the Future Business Leaders, the school’s debate team and the chess team, to name a few. By participating in these activities, a student might realize he is interested in something he never knew he was interested in before.
12. What can we learn about activities at V.P.I.S.?
A. Not every student has access to them.
B. Students are required to take part in them after school.
C. They give students exercise that might not be got in other schools.
D. Educational activities are more popular with the students.
13. What benefits can the students get from the activities?
A. They can get extra grades when applying for colleges.
B. They will become more gifted and talented .
C. They may expand their knowledge in drama.
D. They may better know their own interests.
14. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?
A. The Benefits of V.P.I.S. Activities
B. School-related Activities at V.P.I.S.
C. Colleges Need Creative Students
D. Activities Make You Creative
15. Where is the passage probably from?
A. A scientific magazine.
B. A college application guideline.
C. A club introduction.
D. The website of V.P.I.S.
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 love food? Whether you’re a foodie or someone who just likes eating, there is so much to choose from. We know that too much of the wrong kind of foodcan be bad for our health, but for some people having a food allergy means that eating certain things can actually be harmful. Such cases may seem uncommon.___16___ An allergy is caused by the immune (免疫的) system fighting substances in theenvironment.___17___It means that people have to follow strict dietary restrictions, otherwise their lives may be put at risk. Allergy specialist Dr. Adam Fox says “if you look back over, say, 30 or 40 years… there are much more serious allergic problems around now than there were.”___18___Last year a teenager died after suffering an allergic reaction from eating a piece of bread containing peanuts. This led to a call for better food-labeling laws.
Research has found that this problem is particularly affecting children.___19___Dr. Alexandra Santos from King’s College London says “food allergy now affects about 7% of children in theUKand 9% of those inAustralia, for example. AcrossEurope, 2% of adults have food allergies.”
So what might be the cause? Dr. Santos says, the increase in allergies is not simply the effect of society becoming more aware of them and better at diagnosing them.___20___She adds that possible factors are pollution, dietary changes and less exposure to bacteria, which change how our immune systems respond. She points out that it’s very common for migrants who move to another country to develop food allergies in their new location.
A. It seems to be more environmental.
B. A food allergy can affect you at any age.
C. Food allergies can cause life-threatening reactions.
D. Yet in fact, food allergies are affecting more and more of us.
E. More and more of them are having allergic reactions to certain food.
F. A lot of work is being done to try and find a cure, but that’s not easy.
G. We often hearabout people having allergies to dairy products or to nuts.
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Last Monday, to prepare a picnic, I decided to go into a superstore. I parked my car and went into the superstore, which was a____21____one. After 45 minutes of____22____to just get some tomatoes, cheese and 3 toothpicks, I got to the cashier line (收银员线), a bit____23____by the time I spent to get 3____24____. I wondered why I did not go to a small local store.
After 15 minutes of waiting in the line, the woman____25____me calls me, “Hey... you only have 3
articles?____26____before me, I have more items than you!”
It wasn’t the first time it happened to me.____27____her initiative (主动提议) was disarming, as well as was her____28____(she did not wear any____29____, so I could see it). Not knowing what else to do, I accepted her________30________. We chitchatted a bit waiting for the________31________ahead of us to finish—she was unbelievably________32________. Then I thanked her, giving her back my brightest smile.
Getting back in my car, I rethought about that________33________moment, and realized that she________34________my day. In the meantime, I wondered how to give it back to her. No doubt it was quite________35________, so I considered how to pay it forward to someone else.
While________36________, I realized that she saved me 10 minutes. And while I was driving at 70 mph, I reduced my________37________to 55 mph. My fuel consumption sharply________38________by 35%.
I________39________part of the 10 minutes that the woman offered me, but it was a way to________40________her and do a small thing for the environment.
21. A.huge B.empty C.well-decorated D.crowded
22. A.wandering B.driving C.shopping D.relaxing
23. A.excited B.tired C.unsatisfied D.embarrassed
24. A.boxes B.articles C.parcels D.choices
25. A.in front of B.next to C.beyond D.behind
26. A.Stop B.Cross C.Rush D.Pass
27. A.But B.So C.And D.Or
28. A.smile B.answer C.voice D.gesture
29. A.necklace B.mask C.earring D.makeup
30. A.permission B.excuse C.explanation D.offering
31. A.waiters B.customers C.cashiers D.neighbors
32. A.smart B.pleasant C.patient D.generous
33. A.good B.familiar C.important D.romantic
34. A.stole B.ruined C.made D.occupied
35. A.unbelievable B.unnecessary C.meaningless D.impossible
36. A.bargaining B.leaving C.packing D.driving
37. A.fuel B.price C.speed D.time
38. A.took off B.rose up C.dropped down D.cooled down
39. A.reused B.relost C.saved D.wasted
40. A.encourage B.thank C.remind D.repay
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
Do you really want to be happy? Everyone says yes, but do you know the approach___41.___happiness is giving to others? Some of us may feel that if we give too much, our generosity will____42.____(take) advantage of by others. However, people who see your good intentions as weakness are in the____43.____(minor).
Danny Thomas said, “Success in life has____44.____to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” So why not start with you and me right now?
You can donate anything without____45.____(seek) reward. This is good for you and those____46.____receive your acts of____47.____(kind). Every time you give, you will receive — even if you are not looking for a reward. You will find your donations won’t make you poor. As a result of this, you will see most people, naturally, pay you back.
You should also take the time to be polite to all of the people____48.____(perform) services for you. Once you do, you would be surprised at how many of them will go out of their way to give you good service. If you establish sincerity and trust___49.___you go, you will be loved by your fellow man. As Mohammed said, “A person’s true wealth is the good he or she____50.____(do) in 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。

Dear Tim,
It was my son’s birthday two day ago. As I didn’t buy any gift on him, I give him $10 as a birthday gift. Last evening he took his cousin out to buy some ice-cream with the money. It was turned out that these two kids were the last ones to the shop of the day. So the lady at the cash register who wanted get off work quickly told them their ice-cream was freely! They were exciting to hear that. Then I asked my son that he did with the money. To my
joy, she said that he gave it to an homeless man.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是潍坊一中学生李华，李明刚从外地转到你们学校，由于对新的学习环境比较陌生，一时很难适应学校班级生活，非常焦虑。

请根据下列要点用英语给他写一封信：
1.帮他分析原因；
2.给他提出建议。

注意: 1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Li Ming,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. D 17. C 18. G 19. E 20. A
21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35.
D 36. D 37. C 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. to 42. be taken
43. minority
44. nothing
45. seeking
46. who 47. kindness
48. performing
49. wherever
50. does
51.(1). day→days
(2). on→for
(3). give→gave
(4). 去掉was
(5). get前加to
(6). freely→free
(7). exciting→excited
(8). that→what
(9). she→he
(10). an→a
52.略。