2019-2020学年湖北黄冈中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年湖北黄冈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
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was held at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, 2021 after a year of waiting due to the pandemic. Let's take a look at the highlights which make this opening ceremony unique.
No spectators
There are no spectators during the opening ceremony in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infections. About 950 people, including officials and journalists, will watch in the main stadium, organizers said. Fewer athletes are expected to attend the ceremony because many are not allowed to stay for the entire Games due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Male and female flag-bearers
The International Olympic Committee has actively encouraged all delegations toselect two flag-bearers at the opening ceremony, including one woman, as women's participation in the Tokyo Games reaches 48.8 percent, making it the most gender-balanced Olympics in the history of the event.
Oath (宣誓) session updated
One of the most symbolic parts of the opening ceremony—the Olympic oath—has been significantly adapted in order to “highlight the importance of solidarity, inclusion, non-discrimination and equality”. The number of oath-takers is also extended from three to six—two athletes, two coaches and two judges.
Simplified ceremony
In the 30-second video showing the rehearsal of the opening ceremony released to the public, the performances are integrated with dances, scenery and other display elements used in Japanese traditional festival activities.
In order to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the cost, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said that the performances of the ceremony will be greatly simplified, with more light and shadow technology used instead of real decorations at the scene.
1.Why isn't there any spectator during the opening ceremony?
A.To limit the number of people present.
B.To highlight the spirit of the Olympic Games.
C.To control the spread of an infectious disease.
D.To make room for the athletes all over the world.
2.Why is each delegation encouraged to select one woman as a flag-bearer in Tokyo Olympics?
A.Women will be in a leading position in sports.
B.Women athletes make up a larger percentage than ever.
C.Women will play a more important part in society.
D.More and more women will take part in the Olympic Games.
3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A.Oath-takers are made up of six athletes.
B.Tokyo uses more real decorations to cut the cost.
C.About 950 people watch the entire games in the Tokyo Games.
D.The opening ceremony presents the traditional culture of Japan.
B
Wolves have a certain undeserved reputation: fierce, dangerous, good forhunting down deer and farmers’ livestock. However, wolves have a softer, more social side, one that has been embraced by a heart-warming new initiative.
In a bid to save some of Europe’s last wolves, scientists have explored the willingness of these supposedly fierce creatures to help others of their kind. Female wolves, the scientists have discovered, make excellent foster parents to wolf cubs that are not their own. The study, published in Zoo Biology, suggests that captive-bred wolfcubs(幼兽)could be placed with wild wolf families, boosting the wild population.
The gray wolf was once the world’s most widely distributed mammal, but it became extinct as a result of widespread habitat destruction and the deliberate killing of wolves suspectedof preying on livestock. Fear and hatred of the wolf have since become culturally rooted, fuelled by myths, fables and stories.
In Scandinavia, the gray wolf is endangered, the remaining population found by just five animals. As a result, European wolves are severely inbred and have little geneticvariability（变异性）, making them vulnerable to threats, such as outbreaks of disease that they can’t adapt to quickly. So Inger Scharis and Mats Amundin of Linkoping University, in Sweden, started Europe’s first gray wolf-fostering program. They worked with wolves keptat seven zoos across Scandinavia. Eight wolf cubs between four and six days old were removed from their
natural parents and placed with other wolf packs in other zoos. The foster mothers accepted the new cubs placed in their midst.
The welfare of the foster cubs and the wolves’ natural behavior were monitored using a system of surveillance cameras. The foster cubs had a similar growth rate as their step siblings in the recipient litter, as well as their biological siblings in the source litter. The foster cubs had a better overall survival rate, with 73% surviving until 33 weeks, than their biological siblings left behind, of which 63% survived. That rate of survival is similar to that seen in wild wolf cubs. Scientists believe that wolves can recognize their young, but this study suggests they can only do so once cubs are somewhere between three to seven weeks of age.
If captive-bred cubs can be placed with wild-living families, which already have cubs of a similar age, not only will they have a good chance of survival, but they could help dramatically increase the diversity of the wild population, say the researchers. Just like the wild wolves they would join, these foster cubs would need protection from hunting. Their arrival could help preserve the future of one of nature’s most iconic and polarizing animals.
4. What’s the theme of the passage?
A. Giving wolf cubs a new life
B. Foster wolf parents and foster cubs
C. The fate of wild wolves
D. Changing diversity of wild wolves
5. Which of the following flow chart best demonstrates the relationship between the wolves?
A. B.
C. D.
6. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Female wolves are willing to raise wolf cubs of 3 to 7 weeks old.
B. Foster cubs are accepted by foster parents and are well bred.
C. Man’s hostile attitude towards wolves roots in myths, fables and stories.
D. Foster cubs and their biological siblings have similar growth rate and survival rate.
7. What’s the purpose of the research?
A. To help wolves survive various threats
B. To improve wolves’ habitat and stop deliberate killing
C. To save endangered wolves by increasing their population
D. To raise man’s awareness of protecting wolves
C
Jake Oldershaw and his daughter Mollie from Birmingham, Britain have asthma (哮喘). Mollie, 11, has required hospital treatment several times while Jake Says he always finds breathing more difficult when there is heavy traffic. Air quality has an enormous impact on their lives and both noticed a marked improvement during the spring lockdown because of the epidemic (疫情). Jake said, “During lockdown there was a noticeable difference in air quality. I didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period. These days you can feel the effects.”
However, under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK this winter, many people probably will have to work from home. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) says while emissions (排放) have dropped this year because we've been travelling less and doing less, the expected use ofgas boilers to provide heating and hot water could rise by more than half.
Heating accounts for nearly 37% of the UK's total carbon emissions. Modelling by the ECIU suggests a 56% increase in boiler usage this winter resulting in a 12% increase in emissions of carbon. The ECIU says that's enough to offset the last two years' worth of progress on reducing traffic emissions.
Jess Ralston, author of the analysis for the ECIU, said, “Working from home and having increased gas use in the home could be really critical for air pollution and also climate change. The way we heat our homes needs to change if we are to get to net zero by 2050.”
Jess Ralston said, “The increase in pollution from gas boilers expected this winter provides a graphic illustration (图解) of their forgotten role in air pollution. And it is a role set to continue without practical policies to decarbonize home heating. ”
The government is set to publish its Heat and Buildings Decarbonisation Strategy in a few weeks which is expected to give details on plans to try to switch British homes to cleaner sources of heat.
8. How did the spring lockdown in the UK affect Jake?
A. He was cured of his asthma.
B. He had to go to hospital for retreatment.
C. He suffered a noticeable difficulty in study.
D. He didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period.
9. What is concerning the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit?
A. The epidemic will become worse.
B. Air pollution will get worse this winter.
C. People may have to work from home longer.
D. There is less energy for gas boilers in winter.
10. What would Jess Ralston agree with?
A. People prefer to work from home in winter.
B. The government failed to protect the environment.
C. People tend to ignore the harmful effect of home heating.
D. The climate has suffered a lot from the epidemic this year.
11. How to improve air quality during winter according to Jess Ralston?
A. A warmer winter season.
B. Less and less gas boilers.
C. Practical plans from the government.
D. Improved awareness of cutting down pollution.
D
Twenty years ago, I became involved in pet therapy(疗法) work with our Angel. As she matured and went through professional training, we realized that she would be good at this new job.
Angel is ten now and works every week. She visits two hospitals providing day care for the elderly, and our library’s PAWS forReadingprogram. At the library, six to ten dogs lie on the floor, and the kids pick a book to read to a dog. After they finish, they get a card with the dog’s picture and history. Angel also helps out at a special-needs camp. She is so popular that everywhere we go people recognize her, especially the kids she has worked with.
We have seen some very special things through our pet therapy work. I brought Angel to our local hospital to visit a woman who was completely unable to move the right side of her body from a stroke(中风). One day, my husband, Jack, got Angel up into a chair next to the woman’s bed, asking her if she wanted to give Angel a treat. She nodded. Angel gently took the treat. Then the woman raised her right hand and started petting Angel. Her friend couldn’t believe her eyes.
After that, every time we saw the woman, she lifted her left hand. We’d tell her she had to use her right hand, and she would. Next, you’ll fall in love with this woman’s story of rearing her own Angel later in her family and why she calls it the best decision she ever made.
12. Who is Angel?
A. A pet trainer.
B. A hospital
C. A therapy dog.
D. The author’s kid.
13. What does Angel usually do?
A. Save seriously ill people.
B. Pay visits to kids in hospital.
C. Protect the elderly in their homes.
D. Help children at a special camp.
14. Why was the woman’s friend astonished?
A The woman moved her right hand.
B. The woman treated Angel.
C. Angel helped the woman recover.
D. Angel got along with the woman.
15. What does the underlined word “rearing” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Accompanying.
B. Raising.
C. Assisting.
D. Training.
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
How to Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a huge problem in many countries.___16___. Here are four simple ways to start reducing your food waste at home today.
Make a plane. Before you shop for groceries, think about exactly what you need for the week, make a list and then stick to it.___17___.-we throw things in the shopping cart that sound good or look novel, and then we let them sit in the back of the fridge for a few weeks. When food does go bad, take stock. What are you already buying too much of? What are you always throwing away? Then you can use that information to be a more conscious shopper during your next trip to the grocery store.
___18___. Once you know what you'll still need to buy, write the items down with exact numbers, like
“enough for three lunches.” It's also helpful to think about whether you'll be eating out during the coming week and, if so, how many times. So be realistic about your schedule for the week as you're doing your planning, and cut down accordingly on the amount you buy.
Your fridge is your friend. If you realize that you won't be able to use food before it's too late, turn to the trusty fridge.___19___. Besides, Freezing food helps lock in its flavor and nutrients, so the next time you find those perfect strawberries for your summer picnic, don't throw the leftovers. Bag it, date it and put in the fridge before it's too late.
Try Ye compost(堆肥)food. No matter how careful you are, you'll always hive a few vegetable wastes，apple cores and eggshells. Even organic matter breaks down very slowly. The result is a whole lot of methane, which warms the earth even more than carbon dioxide. A great wayto reduce food waste impact is lo compost items instead of throwing them in the trash.___20___.
A. Limit the quantities.
B. Cut down the food intake.
C. But many of us are “emotional consumers”.
D. The good news: Each of us, can help solve it.
E. People are starving for being short of enough food.
F. Think of this as an approach of recycling your food waste.
G. No one would throw away anything that had a two hundred dollar value to it.
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 have worn two wedding hands for more than a dozen years. The____21____seldom get noticed, but when I am asked about them, I respond, “I have two____22____,” an answer that is met with a smile or a strange look.
Recently, after leaving of business meeting, I stopped in the hallway to____23____text messages on my phone. As I was typing, a stranger stopped and____24____“Why are you wearing two wedding bands?” “I have to wives,” I said. “Why?” he asked.
I explained that I’d____25____my father in 1999, shortly____26____the turn of the century, which he was really looking forward to experiencing. At his funeral, as we were saying our____27____goodbye, my mother, his wife of 50-plus years,____28____his wedding band and____29____it to me.____30____, I placed the gold band on my left middle finger,____31____my wedding band. There it has____32____.
I told the____33____that I wore my father’s wedding band to____34____my father and my parents’ marriage. I also wear it to____35____myself to be the son, brother, husband and dad that my father wanted me to be. I am now 60 years old and have been married for 30 years.
The stranger nodded and, without a word, turned and walked down the stairs to the parking lot. And I returned to my____36____. However, at the____37____of my eye, I noticed the stranger walking____38____toward me. He said, “Sir you know, I have my father’s wedding band in my sock drawer at home, and starting from today, I’m going to start wearing it.” I____39____nodded, and the stranger quietly turn and walk back down to the____40____. And I smiled.
21. A. rings B. hands C. fingers D. wedding
22. A. bands B. wives C. fathers D. mothers
23. A. click B. receive C. catch D. check
24. A. inquired B. commented C. cared D. demanded
25. A. left B. lost C. cheated D. admired
26. A. with B. after C. before D. in
27. A. content B. anxious C. disappointed D. final
28. A. fixed B. removed C. recommended D. destroyed
29. A. threw B. handed C. put D. held
30. A. Horrible B. Pleased C. Annoyed D. Surprised
31. A. related to B. due to C. next to D. ahead of
32. A. grown B. covered C. designed D. stayed
33. A. stranger B. mother C. brother D. son
34. A. miss B. honor C. praise D. reward
35. A. stress B. request C. remind D. force
36. A. messages B. rings C. hands D. meeting
37. A. expression B. eyebrow C. corner D. look
38. A. forward B. around C. over D. back
39. A. silently B. fluently C. anxiously D. equally
40. A. bus station B. shopping mall C. parking lot D. train station
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
In the ancient times,there used to be so many myths about the moon, and all of___41.___made the moon more attractive. On the moon, according to the Chinese myth, lived a goddess named Chang 'e who led a lonely life. In the west, up to now, scientists____42.____(study) the moon for many years. I wonder if you have received an___43.___(invite) to spend a Moon Day, which is officially celebrated on July 20 every year. Moon Day marks the first human landing on the moon______44.______(success) that occurred on July 20, 1969. That explains it! Ever since 1969, Moon Day has been celebrated in the US to mark one of the______45.______(great) achievements in human history.
Moon Day is largely celebrated by NASA and space fans. One way to celebrate Moon Day is to make something about the moon,like cutting paper moons. Children are made to bake cookies and cut them in the shape of the moon. They also consider_____46._____(learn) some facts about the moon on this occasion. Exploring the moon on Google Moon is a great idea to get familiar with our natural satellite. It is especially important that we celebrate Moon Day with children.___47.___this way, children can learn about____48.____happened on July 20, 1969, and understand the importance of this event in the future. It can be said with certainty that humans will devote all their___49.___(life) to the research into the moon. As for young people, they must go to all lengths to study hard for the future even if there is a long way to go!
Should there be a chance for you to go to the moon, who would you like to have_____50._____(go ) with you ?
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:在错的词下面画一横线,，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;
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
I have been playing table tennis since I graduate from junior high school two and a half years before. It started when my father went the stadium to play with some of his friend. In those days, my father used to taking me with him, hoping that I would take part in the sport and keep health. I knew playing table tennis were popular, so I started to play it. We practised together every Sunday morning. Little by little, his skills improved. Though a bit tired, I found myself quite enjoying it, but I carried on. Now, if I have time at the weekend, I will play with my
father for at the least two hours.
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。

My 10-year-old daughter and I were driving fromLos AngelestoDallas. We were running low on gas somewhere inNew Mexicoand figured we’d see a gas station soon enough to fill up.
But that didn’t happen and we realized we were not going to make it to the next town. So my daughter made up a sign that read “Low on gas. Can u help?” and held it outside her window in the hope that a driver in the next lane would notice it and stop.
There weren’t too many vehicles passing us at the time. It was a desolate (荒凉的) stretch of road and about 3:30 pm on a weekday. A suburban was driving along happily in the neighboring lane ahead of us. We caught up with it in the hope the driver would notice the sign.
An elderly gentleman was driving it and after a brief expression of confusion on his face, he seemed to have noticed the sign and slowed down to pull over. We pulled over right behind him.
He was friendly and was eager to help us. At first he thought we didn’t have enough money to buy gas, so he offered to buy us gas at the next townRoswellthat was about 10 miles away!! Awfully sweet of a stranger to offer that.
When we explained our difficulty of not having enough gas to get to Roswell, he said he was a ranch (牧场) hand that was returning home from work. His ranch was about 20 minutes away and they had a gas pump on there, so if we could give him 40 minutes, he would head back there, get a can of gasoline and fill up our tank for us.
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。

It was a long wait.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________
Filled with gratitude, we decided to do something.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. A 19. G 20. F
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. C
41. them
42. have studied
43. invitation
44. successfully
45. greatest
46. learning
47. In 48. what
49. lives 50. go
51.(1).graduate→graduated
(2).before→ago
(3).在went后加to
(4). friend→ friends
(5). taking→ take
(6). health→ healthy
(7). were→ was
(8). his→ my
(9). but→ and/so
(10).将the去掉
52.略。