2021年西安高级中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析

2021年西安高级中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析
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
Hottest Travel Destinations
Sometimes figuring out the best place to go can be difficult. Here are some hottest travel destinations that offer some of the most beautiful, artistic, and fashionable places on the globe.
Ibiza, Spain
While Ibiza is knownas a party city, there is far more to do in this historic town than simply drink and dance under the stars. Built mainly in the second century, it’s a world heritage site with architecture dating back to as early as the 7th century. Don’t miss Charo Ruiz, Ibiza’s most famous fashion brand. Plus, the Ibiza Fashion Festival takes place every June.
Tangier, Morocco
Known as the “door to Africa”, Tangier has a rich and complex history dating back thirty centuries. It has all the beauty of the natural world. After spending a morning sunbathing by the Mediterranean Sea, get in some amazing shopping and discover great deals on everything. Before you head home, stop off in Marakesh to visit some of the top Moroccan designers.
Havana, Cuba
Stepping onto the streets of Havana feels like stepping back in time. For a day of sightseeing, check out the remaining architecture of Old Havana, which was built ten centuries ago. You can easily do it with one of the area’s many walking tours. Or visit the Museum of Rum for a taste of the island’s most popular wine. You might come across a clothing shop offering some classic finds!
Melbourne Australia
Built largely during the 1850s gold rush, Melbourne remains as alive as ever. Make sure to check out the hottest Australian brands. Moreover, visit the Block Arcade in Collins Street to see some of the 19th century architectural details the world has to offer. And, if you want to catch the largest consumer fashion festival in the world, grab tickets for the yearly Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.
1.What can visitors do in both Ibiza and Havana?
A.Taste local wine.
B.Visit modern Museums.
C.Appreciate ancient buildings.
D.Enjoy parties under the stars.
2.To attend the globally largest consumer fashion festival, you have to go to ________.
A.Spain
B.Morocco
C.Havana.
D.Australia
3.Which of the following cities is the oldest?
A.Ibiza.
B.Tangier.
C.Havana.
D.Melbourne.
B
I come to theUnited Statesten year ago. I would always say that I was trying to study, but there were always things like work and my kids that would not allow me to start.
Now I realized that those were only excuses. What stopped me was that I was afraid to start studying again. I always believed I would learn by myself.
One day, however, my son told me that he was sad because his friends would come over and I didn’t understand them because I didn’t speak English. He was also sad because I could never help him with his homework. That same day, I told myself, “Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can make it.”
The next day, I went downtown to look for a big banner (横幅) in front of the school which said that they offered classes for adults. I came in to see if I could join, but the classes were closed already. That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. That’s the way I foundChaffeyCollege. The following Monday, I went to ask for information. They told me that summer school was starting that week.
That’s how I started studying English last summer. It is difficult, but I have had great rewards. My daughter had to write a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why . She wrote that I was the person she most admired because I had started going to College. I will never forget this.
4. According to the passage, the author probably is a .
A. teacher
B. doctor
C. father
D. mother
5. What made the author make up her mind to study English?
A. What her son said.
B. What her daughter said.
C. Thinking about herself.
D. Thinking about her daughter.
6. How did they findChaffeyCollege?
A. On the way to the movies.
B. They took a new route and got lost.
C. Ask a stranger for information.
D. According to the banner.
7. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The author came to theUnited Statesfrom another country.
B. The author had two children at least including one daughter.
C. What really changed the author’s life was she believed in herself.
D. The author wrote that she was the person her son most admired.
C
The beach may seem like an inviting place to run on a cool summer morning, but is running on the sand good for your body? It can be, but it’s important to be aware of the challenges that some beach runners experience before you get ready.
Running on the beach can be a good thing. It’s certainly different from running on a track or a pavement. For starters, sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven (不平坦的) surface. As you push off, you’re going to lose some of your push as the sand moves. So, you’re not going to be able to push yourself forward as you would on a track or a pavement. But this unevenness has anupside: It gives your body an extra workout, forcing you to exercise muscles that don’t get as much use during runs on firm surfaces. For example, your feet, ankles and lower back might feel sorer and more tired than usual after a beach run just because the surface is constantly moving and changing step to step.
You also might feel sore afterward because beaches tend to slope (倾斜) down to the water. If you’re going for a long run on the beach, you might notice that one side of your body might feel sorer because you’re putting more pressure on it due to the slope.
Some beach runners prefer to run barefoot — not wearing anything on feet. However, if you’re not used to barefoot running, start slowly and don’t run long distances at first. That’s because running barefoot uses more different muscles than running with shoes does, and it’s important to strengthen these muscles and adapt your feet. If you want to run barefoot and as long as you run carefully enough into it, go for it!
Running on the sand can be a smart choice for you, because running on softer ground surfaces can reduce
muscle damage.
8. Why is it difficult to run on the beach for starters?
A. The soft surface makes people fall over easily.
B. People need to run carefully on its smooth surface.
C. Running on its uneven surface takes much effort.
D. It’s hard to keep one’s balance on its hard surface.
9. Which of the following best explains “upside” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A. Advantage.
B. Reason.
C. Character.
D. Challenge.
10. What’s the author’s attitude to barefoot running?
A. Critical.
B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful.
D. Uncaring.
11. The passage can probably be found in ______.
A. A primary school textbook
B. A tourist guide
C. A sports magazine
D. A scientific report
D
In the Hollywood industry, most of the studios are using AI to make movies for various reasons such as getting the actors out of danger, replacing the actors indifferent scenes, forming appealing atmosphere to enhance（增强）the views, etc.
Directors and producers are using VFX (Visual effects), animations and AI to makea model that looks like the actor and replaces the actor's place. In particular, AI is used in scenes where actor shave to produce certain stunts （特技）to develop setups in the studio artificially. VFX is used to later change the internal studio backgroundsto a different place in the movie.
There are many movies with two characters of the same actor. When AI was not a part of the film, editors used different methods to show the two aspects of the same actor in one scene, but now AI is being used to form the second character of the same actor and is being performed to the viewers.
By a perfect combination of animation, VFX and AI, realistic models are being created. And the most fun part is the fictitious character can hold the face of the actor but the age, hairstyles, and clothing can be changed to create more enhanced looks according to the movie scene and story. With the help of AI, the directors recreating appealing scenes to enhance the thrill and excitement. InJurassic Park,no dinosaurs were running but with the help of AI and visual effects, we could enjoy the scenes and the atmospheres.
The directors and the producers direct to form a green screen including the obstacles and those green screens get replaced with the views that are made from AI and VFX, and the actors make the scenes alive and deliver the most suitable action-packed movie scenes. This method also enhances the viewers' experience, which makes the movie a blockbuster（大片）.
12. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1?
A. How AI helps actors.
B. What AI brings to movies.
C. Why AI is applied to movies.
D. Where AI is made full use of.
13. What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. AI can be used as an editor.
B. Editors consider AI irreplaceable.
C. Editors used many methods to replace AI.
D. AI makes what used to be complex scenes easier.
14. What's the author's attitude to using VFX, animations and AI in movies?
A. Supportive.
B. Sceptical.
C. Unconcerned.
D. Enthusiastic.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for thetext?
A. What AI Brings Out Hollywood Movies
B. Why AI Is Applied to Hollywood Movies
C. Which Hollywood Movies Make Much Use of AI
D. How AI Is Being Applied to Hollywood Movies
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I’ve always wanted to travel ever since I was young.____16____I deeply believe travel makes me richer, not in my wallet, but in my intelligence.
____17____In general, I have a very hard time trusting people, mostlybecause I worry they’ll lie or take advantage of me. Yet travel reminds me that so many kind-hearted, brave, and intelligent people exist in the world.
What’s more, exploring the world builds incredible self-confidence. I’m able to accept and embrace my
weaknesses more easily after traveling somewhere epic (壮丽的) and having time to reflect.____18____Travel gives me a chance to push beyond them and even accept them for what they are.
Travel forces me to return to nature and promote a deeper appreciation for the earth. I breathe fresh air in both clear lakes and green mountains.____19____I’m even willing to be part of nature.
Travel has made me a stronger person, and I couldn’t imagine my life without endless plane tickets and backpacks. Breaking my comfort zone strengthens my self-pride. It‘s a precious gift, the best one I can give myself.
I feel like I have a deeper appreciation for the world now. I’m not as closed off or shallow, and consider myself very receptive to different opinions and ways of life.____20____
A. We all have disadvantages.
B. The fresh air fills my lungs.
C. Travel has calmed my anxiety.
D. Travel makes me a better person.
E. Travel restores my faith in people.
F. I want to make friends through travelling.
G. The idea of travel lives inside my brain all the time.
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Did you know that truck driving is one of the unhealthiest professions? Smoking, obesity（肥胖），high blood pressure,___21___physical activity... In a national survey, 61% of long-distance truck drivers have two or more health___22___. I know what that's like because for nearly four years, I was a truck___23___myself.
In trucking, it's all about the___24___schedules. Every second___25___. Eat. Sleep. Drive. That's all you have time for. How was I going to fit in___26___? Two months after I started, I found my face was___27___when I checked out my reflection in the mirror.
One night, I was watching TV and___28___an exercise machine. The inventor said___29___that four minutes on the machine would give the____30____of an hour-long workout. I thought that was____31____. There was only one way to find out. I'd have to____32____it. Not the machine itself — it was large and cost $15,000. I came up with a workout plan — using my own____33____without any equipment.
Anytime I had a few____34____, I worked out. Beside my truck at rest stops, I'd do exercise. Some of the guys____35____me. But some drivers would come up and say, "Man, I really need to do this. Could you____36____me?” I did and gave them exercise and nutrition____37____while exercising in front of my truck.
The more I____38____them, the more I realized my new routine wasn't just for me. It was meant to help other people find their way to____39____. That is what I'm doing and I've never felt more____40____.
21. A. active B. easy C. limited D. enough
22. A. systems B. magazines C. clubs D. problems
23. A. repairer B. driver C. conductor D. seller
24. A. delivery B. training C. production D. exercising
25. A. passes B. judges C. exists D. counts
26. A. working out B. taking off C. living on D. giving up
27. A. longer B. smaller C. cleaner D. fuller
28. A. picked out B. came across C. set up D. put aside
29. A. casually B. firmly C. gently D. occasionally
30. A. standards B. pleasure C. benefits D. advance
31. A. ridiculous B. common C. natural D. different
32. A. research B. examine C. try D. match
33. A. mind B. body C. duty D. decision
34. A. months B. weeks C. days D. minutes
35. A. educated B. disturbed C. teased D. inspired
36. A. encourage B. protect C. comfort D. teach
37. A. tips B. voices C. reports D. choices
38. A. consulted B. praised C. coached D. persuaded
39. A. recovery B. health C. victory D. treatment
40. A. satisfied B. independent C. touched D. fortunate
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
Last week Meituan co-published a suggestion with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants___41.___（stop）food waste and help form new____42.____（eat）habits for customers（顾客）.They suggest that consumers___43.___（offer）guidance to help them avoid food waste.
On Friday the China Cuisine（餐饮）Association____44.____（announce）that it had teamed up____45.____Ele.me, the Alibaba-owned food delivery platform, to launch a “half-dish plan”,____46.____（encourage）restaurants to provide customers with the choice to order smaller portions（份）.Now if users search
certain key words like “eating show”，a message appears to remind them to value food and keep____47.____reasonable diet.
Across the country, about 40% of all the food____48.____Americans buy ends up in the trash. That food waste costs the average family of four about $1,500 a year.
The state of Vermont has long been a____49.____（lead）in environmental problems. Now it has tried even_____50._____（hard）to get Vermonters to rethink their relationship with food and waste.
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1词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I still remember my best friend in the elementary school,so his name is Li Ming. When we met,he was eight and I was nine. He often told interested stories that made me laugh happy. We were in same class at school. We sat together and always play during the break. He lived near my house, so it was convenient for us to meeting every day. We watched cartoons on TV, and did our homeworks together. In summer, we went swimming in the river with our parents, but we never did that alone because of it was dangerous. Later, her family moved to another city, what made me sad. I‘’ll never forget the nice time we spent together.
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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

续写词数应为80左右。

Wind whistled round the corner of the house, thunder rolled and rain beat against the windows — not a night to be outside but rather to sit by the fire. Thanks to the solid walls and roof overhead, I could imagine Dr. Frankenstein's frightening creation wandering on such a night. I was alone, my husband away and the nearest neighbor a quarter miles down the road. Alone, that is, except for Lassie, a hairy, black and white dog, who sat with her head on my lap, her intelligent, brown eyes gazing up at me as if to say, don't worry, we'll be all right.
Through the years she was with us, she proved time and time again to be a superb judge of character. We never knew if it was a result of her sense of smell or sound-but, whatever it was, she definitely possessed a talent
we humans lacked. On first meeting she would either wag the tip of her tail a couple of times to indicate that the visitor was acceptable, or slightly curl her top lip, exposing her sharp teeth which told you to be alert. Always accurate, her gift was never more obvious than on this night.
The doorbell rang. I decided not to answer it. It rang again, much longer this time. Whoever was there was not going away. Still I hesitated. On the fourth ring, with Lassie by my side, I finally answered the door. My heart beat fast and my mouth went dry, for there, stood the monster himself. A twisted body under a heavy overcoat, one shoulder bumped higher than the other and his head leaned slightly forward and to one side.
“May I use your phone?” The voice came from somewhere back in his throat and, although the request was polite, his tone was rude.
Reaching in his pocket and producing a piece of paper, he handed it to me. I refused to take it. Believing he might try and force his way in, I looked at Lassie to see if she was ready to defend the home.
Surprisingly, she sat by my side, the tip of her tail wagging.
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D
16. G 17. E 18. A 19. B 20. D
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. A
41. to stop
42. eating 43. （should）be offered
44. announced
45. with 46. encouraging
47. a 48. that
49. leader 50. harder
51.(1). so→and
(2). interested→interesting
(3). happy→happily
(4). 在same前加上the
(5). play→played
(6). meeting→meet
(7). homeworks→homework
(8). 去掉of
(9). her→his
(10). what→which
52.略。