2020-2021学年上海市七宝中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年上海市七宝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
Information on school visits to Kew Gardens
Enjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and a variety of educational events or amusing activities. Here is essential information about planning a school visit to Kew.
Educational course prices
You can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational courses. Students will take part in the educational courses in groups of 15. Prices vary according to different situations.
EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to Key Stage 4:
45-minute course: 35/group 90-minute course: 70/group
Key Stage 5:
Half day (one course): 80/group Full day (two courses): 160/group
Teachers and adults:
Up to required key stage proportions (比例): Free
Adults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support: Free
Adults above the required proportions: 11/person
The payment will due within 28 calendar days of making the booking.
Health and safety
Required supervising (监护) adult-student proportions:
Key Stage 1: 1:5 Key Stage 2: 1:8
Key stage 3: 1:10 Key Stage 4: 1:12
Key Stage 5: 1:12
The group sizes should be controlled if you are visiting potentially busy areas such as the glasshouse and other attractions. The maximum number of students visiting the glasshouses is 15 per group and each group to Kew shops should include no more than 10 students.
If there is an emergency, please contact the nearest Kew staff member or call Constabulary on 0208 32 3333 for direct and quick support. Please do not call 999.
Planning your visit
Your tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment. You can complete your risk assessment with the passes, ensure you bring your tickets and the receipt document and show them to the staff members at the gate on the day of your visit.
Recommended timings
The Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit. The closing time varies throughout the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational courses, which is from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.
1.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage I students and 4 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?
A.35
B.46
C.57
D.81
2.What should one do in an emergency?
A.Check the risk assessment.
B.Call 999 immediately.
C.Ask adults or teachers for help.
D.Seek help from the staff member nearby.
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To introduce Kew Gardens.
B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.
C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.
D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.
B
Like all cultural institutions, galleries and art fairs are adapting to a new reality.
Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia's biggest contemporary-art fair, was cancelled because of covid-19, but anyone he who had planned to visit last week could enjoy an experimental alternative：the viewing room. At the click of a keyboard) you could enter an overall view but private visual salon, without having to brave the airless Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
There, on one webpage, was Jeff Koons riffing(翻唱)on Botticelli's "Primavera" in a tribute to the history of painting at David Zwirner Gallery. Ota Fine Arts offered one collector the chance to acquire an "infinity(无限)room“, one of the most Instagrammed artworks of recent years- the creation of the fantasies,nonagenarian (九十多岁) Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. White Cube presented a large collection of international works by Andreas
Gursky (German), Theaster Gates (American) and Beatriz Milhazes (Brazilian). But not every artist, gallery and form showed to equal advantage in this alternative fair. Not surprisingly, simple two-dimensional works in bright colours came across best No sculpture or conceptual art was included
Besides depth and texture, there are aspects of gallery hopping that a website is unlikely to copy. One isserendipity—the sense of wandering between artworks and encountering the unexpected. Another is sociability. Art is a communion between artist and viewer, but galleries and fairs are also places to swap opinions and share enthusiasms.
Thereare ways to compensate (or these inevitable(不可避免的)disadvantages. As they shut their physical doors, some of the world's nest galleries and museums are offering advanced interactive visits, 360 degree videos and walk around tours of their collections, allwithout queues and high ticket prices. One of the best is laid on by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam；its tour allows visitors to view its Vermeers and Rembrandts, including the magnicent "Night Watch”, far more closely than would normally he possible. Another standout offering is from the Museu de Arte de SPaulo, which has an even broader collection. On its virtual platform, its pain tings, spanning 700 years, appear to be hanging in an open-plan space, seemingly hung on glass panels, or "crystal easels” as the. museum calls them, ideal for close-up inspection,
4. From the paragraph 3, we may know
A. "Primavera" was originally painted by JeKoons
B.“innity room” was the most popular artworks of recent years on social media
C. White Cube displayed a great many works by artists from different nations
D. Various paintings and statues showed on the webpage are well-received
5. What does the underlined word "serendipity" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. surprise
B. treasure
C. expectation
D. compromise
6. What is the purpose of writing the last paragraph?
A.To introduce some popular art show in the world.
B. To show that there are some alternative ways to promote the display during covid-19 epidemic.
C. To prove that paintings hung on glass panels can be idealfor close-up inspection,
D. To release some information about some extraordinary art shows.
7. What is the best title?
A. Art beyond the internet.
B. Fascinating art.
C. Art under covid-19.
D. gallery hopping
C
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its corals (珊瑚) within 30 years, with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance, a new study has found.
Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, inQueensland, northeasternAustralia, studied coral communities and theirsize along the length of theGreat Barrier Reefbetween 1995 and 2017, finding all coral populations disappear gradually, they said.
Reefs are important to the health of ocean ecosystems — without them, ecosystems break down and ocean life dies.
Coral population decreases happened in both shallow and deep water coral species, experts found, but branching and table-shaped corals — which provide habitats for fish — were worst affected by mass bleaching (漂白) events in 2016.
Warm ocean temperatures are the main reason of coral bleaching. Bleaching doesn’t kill coral immediately, but if temperatures remain high, eventually the coral will die, destroying a natural habitat for many species of ocean life.
“We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its huge size — but in fact our results show that even the world’s largest and ly well-protected reef system is increasingly destroyed and in decline,” Terry Hughes, an outstanding professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, said.
“There is no time to lose — we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,” the reporter warned in the paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society journal.
8. What has mainly influenced the coral populations of theGreat Barrier Reef?
A. Destroyed habitats.
B. Climate change.
C. Lack of seafood.
D. Bleaching events.
9. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Many species has been dying out slowly.
B. The size of reefs contributes to their protection.
C. Ocean ecosystems don’t develop without reefs.
D. Bleaching continually disturbs table-shaped corals.
10. What attitude does the reporter hold to the present situation of theGreat Barrier Reef?
A. Worried.
B. Angry.
C. Hopeful.
D. Surprised.
11. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Climate change damages theGreat Barrier Reef
B. The Species of ocean Life Are In Danger
C. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Get Worse
D. Sea Ecosystems Are In Decline
D
Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.
It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.
But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.
“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.
Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.
Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.
12. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?
A. To test the gene-editing technology
B. To improve the amount of the tomatoes
C. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.
D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.
13. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?
A. To put on weight.
B. To ease the pain.
C. To improve sleep.
D. To better the look.
14. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?
A. Confident.
B. Critical.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
15. What's the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.
B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.
C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.
D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.
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“You are what you eat.”___16___. But the opposite is also true. In fact, if you’re between the ages of 10 and 19, eating too much junk food can harm your body and your brain.
Junk food shapes adolescent brains in ways thatimpair their ability to think, learn and remember. It can also make it harder to control impulsive behaviors, says Amy Reichelt.___17___.
She and two other researchers at Western recently reviewed more than 100 studies (including their own) about how poor food choices can impact adolescent brains.
They discovered one problem: Adolescent brains are not yet fully formed.___18___. First, adolescent brains are still developing the ability to assess risks and control actions. Second, teen brains get more pleasure than adult brains do from rewarding behaviors such as eating junk food. Third, adolescent brains can be more easily influenced by their environment.___19___. It can also be influenced by diet. Together, these all can combine to make junk food both hard to resist and extra bad for teen health.
Other researchers have found links between brain health and what teenage kids eat. Felice Jacka is one of them. She is an expert in nutrition and psychiatry atDeakinUniversityinVictoria,Australia.
In one 2013 study, she and her team recruited more than 2,000 11- to 14-year-olds living inLondon,England. They analyzed their emotions and behavior over the previous two weeks in the research. The researchers scored each kid’s answers for signs of depression, and found adolescents who ate the most junk food were nearly 50 percent more likely to show signs of depression.
___20___. The data are unclear. Some research suggests that processed foods, such as lunch meat, increases inflammation（炎症）in the body and the brain. Inflammation is one of the body’s responses to cellular injury and involves swelling. Other research has linked inflammation with depression.
A. Why might eating junk food be linked to depression?
B. This can include any stress you’re feeling, any isolation or any drugs you may be taking.
C. And that actually leads to three problems.
D. When people say that, they mean a healthy diet can boost your health.
E. That means eating junk food does harm to adolescent health.
F. It may even up a teen’s risk of depression and anxiety,she notes.
G. Why should adolescents resist eating junk food?
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 moved to a new city and took a job in marketing. I didn't really understand whether it___21___me. I enjoyed doing things that I felt had___22___—I could see their benefit and feel their impact. As the months passed, I felt it just wasn't for me. I needed to find a way out.
A job advertisement for a(n)___23___for a new youth magazine came at exactly the right time. I applied and was ___24___. My role was to help teams of young people edit their___25___and help them with their work. I had assumed the magazine would be a(n)___26___of games and dull reviews, so I was___27___when one of the first pieces written was about social welfare.___28___, I found something I was interested in.
I felt a___29___in me straight away. I had a purpose again. Days were lost to discussing hot topics and____30____the words of their strong and opinionated(坚持己见的) voices.____31____in their world, I could see myself making a difference to the team's____32____ability. As our website hits____33____and the work shifted to reflect what our____34____wanted, I developed a greater____35____of what young people might want to read.
The biggest change the job brought,____36____, was to my well-being. It is rare you find yourself in a job you love, one that you are happy to____37____each day. I was thriving(充实) in this____38____environment, inspired by the talented young people I was helping to____39____their careers.
Now, I realize that there are jobs that will keep you happy,____40____and inspired.
21. A. messed with B. applied to C. relied on D. waited for
22. A. purpose B. convenience C. restriction D. entertainment
23. A. reporter B. lawyer C. editor D. typist
24. A. independent B. intelligent C. successful D. ambitious
25. A. courses B. references C. homework D. content
26. A. replacement B. mixture C. innovation D. symbol
27. A. amused B. embarrassed C. touched D. surprised
28. A. Naturally B. Generally C. Frequently D. Finally
29. A. contrast B. shock C. change D. shame
30. A. reading B. translating C. spelling D. copying
31. A. Jammed B. Hidden C. Invested D. Imagined
32. A. gaming B. writing C. marketing D. communicating
33. A. increased B. reduced C. changed D. remained
34. A. monitors B. sponsors C. colleagues D. audiences
35. A. distinction B. understanding C. expectation D. recording
36. A. though B. instead C. otherwise D. therefore
37. A. go into B. leave behind C. refer to D. set aside
38. A. troublesome B. creative C. tough D. conservative
39. A. transfer B. rescue C. discipline D. further
40. A. lucky B. popular C. energetic D. honest
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
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created in 2006 by educator Salman Khanand aiming at___41.___(provide) “a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.”
Khan offers more than 4, 200 free micro lectures, each of___42.___usually lasts 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike___43.___(tradition) classes, Khan mainly offers courses for students below the college level. The classes can also help those planning to take the SAT,___44.___exam often required for student wishing to enter an American college or university.
___45.___(start) your learning journey at Khan Academy, you should first of all enter the website with a personal e-mail account. Your personal homepage at Khan Academy___46.___(design) to help you learn math. You can take it first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises of the right level for you.
If you are interested in other subjects, click “LEARN” to see all topics___47.___(offer) online. Try “Art History”, for example,___48.___you will be taken to all the things in that area like articles, videos and questions.
Don’t worry if you find___49.___difficult to follow the course in English. Courses in____50.____(translate) in Chinese, Japanese and other languages are also available.
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、删减或修改。

増加: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（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线，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；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My mother is really concerning about the health of everyone in our family. However, to keep healthy, she often gives us a balance diet.
Besides, she thinks it is important to have a good habit. She often tells us not to spit (吐痰) in the public places or throw litter around. My brother is naughty and doesn’t like washing hands. My mother often reminds him wash his hands before meals and before toilets. She also tells us it is necessary to go to bed early and get up early, that will keep during the day. Under her instructions, we have known that do morning exercises every day is good for our health. More important , we keep our hearts in a good state. The happy we are, the healthier we will be.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校正在组织英语作文比赛。

请你写一篇短文参赛，介绍你亲身经历的一件好人好事，内容包括：
1.事情经过；
2.个人感受。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. F 18. C 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C
41. providing
42. which 43. traditional
44. an 45. To start
46. is designed
47. offered
48. and 49. it
50. translation
51.(1). concerning →concerned
(2). balance →balanced
(3). the去掉
(4). around →about
(5). him后面加to
(6). before →after
(7). that →which
(8). do →doing
(9). important →importantly
(10). happy →happier
52.略。