2020届蚌埠龙子湖实验学校中学部高三英语第四次联考试题及答案

2020届蚌埠龙子湖实验学校中学部高三英语第四次联考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
I once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.
One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”
All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.
“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”
Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.
In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.
I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.
1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?
A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.
B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.
C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.
D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.
2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?
A. It stopped growing and died.
B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.
C. It looked almost the same as the other one.
D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.
3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Life Means Growth
B. Things Grow with Love
C. Equality Makes a Difference
D. Positive Thoughts Really Count
B
What is the secret of happiness? A new study finds that happiness comes from exercise. People who exercise actively bring themselves happiness equal to earning an extra $25,000 ayear.
Instead of recording extra hours at work in hopes of getting a raise, maybe you should hit the gym instead, as it could make you just as happy as that extra money. An interesting new study, published in the Lancet, found that people who are physically active have a greater sense of well—being than those who are inactive-and that active individuals feel as good as inactive people who earn $ 25,000 more per year.
Researchers from Oxford and Yale Universities used data gathered from more than 1.2milion Americans. They were asked, “How many times have you felt mentally unwell in the past30 days. for example, due to stress, depression, or emotional problems?” Participants were also asked about their exercise habits and were able to choose from 75 diverse physical activities, including doing housework and childcare, running, weightlifting, and cycling. The researchers found that people who exercise regularly feel bad for an average of 35 days per year, while inactive people feel bad for an additional 18 days.
All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden. Social physical activities（that is to say, team sports such as football, basketball, etc）had an even more positive effect, which can best help people relax mind.
It is possible for some to get too much exercise. From Business Insider'sreport on the study. “The mental health of those participants who exercised for longer than three hours a day suffered more than that of those who weren't particularly physically active.” The ideal amount seems to be three to five training sessions per week. lasting 30 to 60 minutes each.
But the conclusion should be that any amount helps, so don't stress about hitting that perfect balance: “All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden than not exercising.”
4. The question asked in Paragraph one is meant to ______.
A. introduce the researchers
B. tell the secret
C. draw a conclusion
D. lead to the topic
5. Which exercise below can help us relax mind most effectively?
A. Running
B. Walking alone.
C. Playing football
D. Keeping fit in the gym.
6. According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT that ______.
A. people who exercise actively may feel bad for about 35 days per year.
B. The more exercise you take, the higher mental health burden you will get.
C. overdoing exercising will do harm to people's mental health.
D. doing exercise is better than not doing it.
7. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Exercise can bring as much pleasure as an income rise.
B. The secret of happiness has nothing to do with wealth.
C. Choosing the right form of exercise is of vital importance.
D. The key to keep young is to exercise regularly.
C
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).
To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.
On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions.
"The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and
exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."
Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.
8. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?
A. Calculating students' happiness.
B. Asking students certain questions.
C. Analyzing data from a survey.
D. Doing experiments on screen time.
9. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?
A. By making a comparison.
B. By giving an example.
C. By making an argument.
D. By introducing a concept.
10. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A To draw a conclusion from the study.
B. To offer some advice to the readers.
C. To prove social activities' importance.
D. To support the researchers' finding.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Quitting Phones Equals Happiness
B. Screen Time Should Be Banned
C. Teens' Lives Have Changed Sharply
D. Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier
D
Not long after the first fitness magazine was published, a list probably followed soon after, ranking the best fitness equipment. This tradition has continued, with the implied message: usethisand exercise willbe yours.
And that's part of the problem, says Dr. Lieberman, a professor of Harvard University. There isn't one “best” anything to achieve fitness. Besides, people understand exercise is good for them. Knowledge about exercise still doesn't motivate.
Before you can answer why, it helps to look at history. Before the Industrial Revolution, people fetched water and walked up stairs because they had to. But then technology made life and work easier. Exercise has become something that people have to carve out time for. “It's a fundamental instinct to avoid physical activity when it's neither necessary nor rewarding,” he says.
It would seem like being healthy would qualify as necessary, but a doctor's prescription to exercise “can make it like taking cod liver oil,” Lieberman says. “Sometimes it works, but more often than not, it doesn't. And it's still coming across as an order, and “not having a heart attack in five years is not an immediate reward,” says Dr. Beth Frates, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
People might not want to exercise because it's never been enjoyable. Most of us probably have memories of gym class, not being picked for a team, or being in a fitness center that's filled with in-shape people. The majority don't feel excited. They feel that exercise isn't for them, but it can be. Coaching people in an empowering and motivating way can work much better than ordering someone to exercise. It starts with an expanded definition of what counts as exercise, and an injection of what's rarely used to describe exercise, but is certainly allowed: namely, fun.
12. What does the underlined “this” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The magazine.
B. The tradition.
C. The equipment.
D. The message.
13. What can we infer about technology?
A. It improves life quality.
B. It saves people's time.
C. It drives social progress.
D. It makes exercise less likely.
14. Why does the author mention “cod liver oil” in paragraph 4?
A. To attach importance to health.
B. To present a doctor's prescription.
C. To explain exercise is considered inessential.
D. To introduce the latest medical application.
15. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Exercise should be made more joyful.
B. It's more fun to work out with others.
C. We may encounter bad workout experiences.
D. Orders work well to motivate people to exercise.
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This year’s holiday photos will have an undoubtedly pandemic feel:______16______. Santa is hosting drive-through events, attaching face shields to his hat and trading with disposable gloves rather than his white cloth ones to protect himself —and others.
“______17______,” said Mark Brenneman, 70, who has been playing the role of Santa for nearly five decades. “They want hope. They want normal.”
Bass Pro Shops began offering free photos with Santa during the 2008 recession, when the country was in need of a collective pick-me-up.______18______. Now the outdoors retailer is hoping to re-create some of that magic, even if Old Saint Nick is stuck behind a shield and elves are pulling double duty as “Santa’s sanitization squad.”
The SoNo collection, a mall inNorwalk,Conn., is offering virtual visits this year for $25. But for those who would like to see Santa in the flesh, he’ll be greeting shoppers from inside an acrylic snow globe on the third floor.
“________19________—the Spanish flu, the bubonic plague — and I just couldn’t bring myself to tell my kids that he was afraid of covid-19,” said Kathryn Burgess, a photographer who designed the snow globe and spent $10,000 producing it. “__________20__________.”
Her acrylic barriers, which she sells for as much as $4,000, are being used by nearly 50 malls, schools and hospitals this holiday season.
A. A visit to Santa Claus is always a big pleasure for children.
B. It turned out to be an overnight success
C. Santa has survived so many things
D. We find it difficult to deal with the situation
E. But we had to come up with a creative plan to protect him
F. No more sitting on Santa Claus’s lap or whispering in his ear
G. Santa can’t give out hugs or candy canes this year, but people still want to see him
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
When I was a young boy, our whole family lived in my Nana’s old house right beside a set of railroad tracks. Ican remember the whole house would____21____when the trains rolled by. These trains dragging coal cars were____22____and far between, so I spent my summer afternoon____23____down the tracks. I can remember the first time I tried to____24____myself and walk on a single rail. The steel rails were very____25____and quite slippery(滑的), so I didn’t have much success. First I tried holding my arms out and____26____my feet as I walked. This only led to me shaking and falling off after a few____27____. I decided to walk backwards once but quickly slipped off and____28____my ankle (脚踝)onthe rail. It was only when I started looking____29____, down the length of the tracks that I was able to Walk the rails. Keeping my____30____forward, I put one foot in front of the other and was soon walking with____31____
Looking back on this time, I now realize that it also gave me a wonderful____32____about living. You can’t go through* life watching and worried about every step you____33____or choice you make. This only____34____second guessing yourself and you soon go off the rails. Looking behind you is even____35____. With your eyes on the____36____, you can’t see the way ahead. You can only stand____37____and stay stuck in your regrets. It is only when you look ahead that you can really____38____. It is only when you look ahead that you can see the____39____you want to lead. Then each step you take and choice you make is filled with love and you will walk on with a____40____heart.
21. A. move B. shake C. fall D. roll
22. A. large B. many C. small D. few
23. A. walking B. running C. jumping D. exploring
24. A. protect B. perform C. balance D. appreciate
25. A. narrow B. wide C. dusty D. heavy
26. A. finding B. inspecting C. watching D. touching
27. A. steps B. accidents C. performances D. pains
28. A. replaced B. lost C. broke D. skinned
29. A. ahead B. backward C. down D. up
30. A. ankles B. eyes C. hands D. fingers
31. A. beauty B. difficulty C. ease D. style
32. A. design B. goal C. response D. lesson
33. A. explore B. control C. take D. find
34. A. results from B. leads to C. deals with D. depends on
35. A. wiser B. rarer C. better D. worse
36. A. road B. reality C. past D. future
37. A. still B. faithful C. calm D. silent
38. A. break down B. move forward C. put forward D. take part
39. A. devotion B. hope C. confidence D. life
40. A. clear B. light C. regular D. broken
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
The days are divided into day and night for most of___41.___(we). But for two months each winter in northernNorway. It's dark for twenty___42.___(hour)a day There is no sunrise or sunset because the sun never___43.___(get) above the horizon(地平线)
Would you like___44.___(live)in darkness for this long? It may seem difficult, but many Norwegians love the beautiful color1 s of these months. To the south are the red and gold color1 s of the horizon. To the north,___45.___sky is extremely blue. Even the moon and stars look blue.In the towns, streetlights shine like little yellow diamonds (钻石)，
People do need light to the___46.___(health) and happy. Since they don't have much daylight during this time of the year, Norwegians exercise and eat foods with vitamins A and D.And darkness doesn't stop Norwegians from___47.___(have) a good time. Each winter, people are skiing on hills___48.___are lighted up. Others are going to film and music festivals. And other people are spending time___49.___friends in cafes and restaurants. Of course, not everyone works so___50.___(active) in the dark months. Many people are just going to sleep a little earlier until the sun returns in spring
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。

文中有10处语言错误。

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(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词.
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。

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destinations and fun thing to do with your kids in China. You can also get usefully tips for traveling in China with your kids or guidance on organizing your trip in this family tour planning guide.
Have fun is very important for kids during a trip. They are probably not as interesting in learning about Chinese culture or history as adults is. Since your daytime journey should involve some child-friendly attractions or enjoyable activities. You can also allowed some free time for your kids to play with friends or with their toys, to explore new things, or just to sleep or relax.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.中国空间站(Chinese Space Station)预计在2022年前后建成，空间站核心舱（Core capsule of space station）于2021年4月30日成功发射。

请你以“China sends up the Core capsule of space station为题为校报英文版写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1.“空间站核心舱"成功发射；
2.发射的影响；
3.你的感想。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

China sends up the Core capsule of space station
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参考答案
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47. having 48. that/ which
49. with 50. actively
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(6). interesting→interested
(7). is→are
(8). Since→So
(9). allowed→allow
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