2021届广州市第八十六中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案

2021届广州市第八十六中学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
While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor（监控器）a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.
Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer'sLos Angelesapartment, the monitor inPhoenixtracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past？Or was she slowing down？
In the battle against cheating, this is thecutting edgeand a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. This technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid — that students haven't searched the Internet to get the right answers.
Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses". Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.
Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.
Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.
1. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?
A. To correct her typing mistakes.
B. To find her secrets in the room.
C. To keep her from dishonest deeds.
D. To prevent her from slowing down.
2. What does the underlined expression "cutting edge" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. sharpening tool
B. advanced technique
C. effective rule
D. dividing line
3. How can some programs find out possiblecheaters?
A. By scanning the Internet test questions.
B. By checking the question answering speed.
C. By producing a large number of questions.
D. By giving difficult test questions.
B
Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.
The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, which is for people who were forced to leave their homes because of earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.
At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.
She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time. Her goal is to use it to help pilots deal with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.
In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race is designed to help people to be talents in various areas of life.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?
A. When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.
B. She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.
C. She majored in science and technology.
D. In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.
5. What is her next plan according to the passage?
A. Major in aviation psychology.
B. Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.
C. Be active in her youth group at church.
D. Write another book to help people to be talents.
6. Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?
A. It aims to help people to be geniuses.
B. It is intended to give students a hand to complete college.
C. It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.
D. The author hope to share her own experience with others.
7. Which ofthe following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Story of Thessalonika
B. To be a talent
C. Three Published Books
D. Homeschooling
C
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to anew 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
A nurse has fulfilled (实现) a promise she made to her patient four years ago to one day attend her daughter's graduation from nursing school.
Edina Habibovic, 22, graduated from Chamberlain University's College of Nursing in 2020. Her mother, Sevala Habibovic, 46, died in2017 after a two year fight with breast cancer.
“I thought the medical field wasn't for me. Then, my mom got sick and I had all the experience going in and out of the hospital, ” Edina toldGood MorningAmerica. “When my mom passed away, I thought, ‘I want to dothis.’”she said.
Sanja Josipovic, who at the time worked as a home health nurse with Northwestern Medicine in Winfield, Illinois, cared for Sevala inside her home. They often chatted and shared the latest news with each other over six months of care.
“She was most worried about Edina because she was young and hadn't finished school yet, ” Sanja said. “We are like sisters; we care about and trust each other. She was a powerful and strong minded woman. She wasn't scared to die; she was just worried about her kids and husband.”
Edina said her mother lived for being with her family and taking care of people. “When Sanja was working, my mom would still try to make her something to eat, no matter how sick she was, ” Edina added. When Sevala's life was coming to an end, she asked Sanja to take her place at her youngest daughter's nursing school graduation. “That was the only thing she was going to miss. Edina's graduation, ” said Sanja, who is a mother of three herself. She agreed.
Due to COVID -19, there was no graduation or pinning ceremony. Edina's manager at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital decided to host a pinning ceremony for her and have Sanja present the pin. “Sanja has fulfilled her promise, ” Edina said.
Edina and Sanja are now caring for patients alongside one another as colleagues at Marianjoy.
12. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Leaving the hospital
B. Working as a nurse
C. Facing death positively
D. Caring for Edina's mother
13. What can be learned about Sanja and Sevala?
A. They enjoyed volunteering
B. They were cancer survivors
C. They had unhappy marriages
D. They developed a close bond
14. What would be Sevala's regret?
A. The loss of the chance to study medicine
B. Her absence from Edina's school graduation
C. Failing to keep the promise made to Sanja
D. Never cooking a good meal for her husband
15. How did Sanja fulfill her promise?
A. By taking care of Edina and her family
B. By helping Edina enter her dream hospital
C. By attending a special ceremony for Edina
D. By managing to become Edina's colleague
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It's no secret that as the colder months roll in, the chances of getting sick start to increase. Winter is the worst time to get sick.___16___Luckily, there's plenty that wecan do to prepare ourselves for the cold season.
Keep a packet of tissue in your bag, so that you can sneeze on a tissue instead of your hands.___17___It's also always nice if you can be the person that your friends can count on when they need a tissue-that's always appreciated even in random events such as going to a public bathroom that ran out of toilet paper.
You may consider it wise to avoid walking in the cold weather, or after dark since the sun goes down so early. Actually this is probably the worst thing you can do because the main way to stay healthy is to eat healthy foods and work out.
___18___
You're probably not getting as much sleep as you should. Sleeping six hours every night? Sleep twice as much as you usually do. Even if you can't fall asleep, try to lie down and rest in silence.___19___It's hard to believe,but mental health and physical health are a lot more connected than you might think.
___20___What we eat has a dramatic impact on our overall ability to defend against viruses and infections. Ensure that you maintain a diet that's high in fruits and vegetable, which can help support your immune system.
A. If the person beside you is sneezing, offer him a tissue.
B. Ir's even more dangerous now in the time of COVID.19.
C. Yes,even that walk to the grocery store counts as exercise.
D. That's the best way to avoid spreading viruses everywhere.
E. Another important component in keeping you healthy is nutrition.
F. stress can affect your immune system and make it easy to catch a cod.
G. Regular exercise is the best thing you can do to ensure a healthy immune system.
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He could have placed it in a corner or could have sold it to a friend down the street or a stranger on a
shopping website.___21___Dave Kellner, of Riegelsville, decided to share his beloved cello(大提琴)with a young musician with ability and ambition who didn't___22___one.
On Friday, the 69-year-old man___23___the Easton Area Middle School to___24___present his cello to Anna Smith, a seventh- grader who plays in the school orchestra(管弦乐队).
Kellner___25___the cello nine years ago when he retired and decided to start a___26___.He spent two years trying to improve his skills, but the effects of arthritis(关节炎) made it___27___for him to go on practising.
He could have___28___the cello to the district's music programme. But he wanted it in the hands of a talented,serous-minded local___29___who couldn't afford to purchase a cello. Donna Palmer, director of the school orchestra, said it was difficult to____30____after narrowing down the field to three worthy students.____31____,the instrument was given to a 13-year-old who says she hopes to____32____the cello for the rest of her life.
Because of his kind act, Kellner will be able to experience the____33____of hearing it played at spring musical concert. And knowing she has another fan in the____34____could help keep Smith motivated to practise and perhaps eventually____35____the cello.
Kellner's____36____to reach out and improve the life of a talented, young musician is____37____. A good cello can cost roughly $2, 000. That's a high____38____for many poor families. In the hands of a child with talent and determination, it can____39____a life. Here's hoping that there are more Dave Kellners out there who understand the value of passing on a(n)____40____musical instrument.
21. A. But B. So C. And D. Or
22. A. need B. accept C. deserve D. have
23. A. stayed at B. arrived at C. passed by D. moved into
24. A. secretly B. personally C. anxiously D. normally
25. A. borrowed B. discovered C. bought D. advertised
26. A. school B. company C. hobby D. programme
27. A. unnecessary B. probable C. suitable D. difficult
28. A. donated B. reported C. added D. connected
29. A. teacher B. friend C. actor D. student
30. A. decide B. explain C. stop D. discuss
31. A. By all means B. In the end C. At least D. Above all
32. A. buy B. borrow C. keep D. play
33. A. life B. effect C. joy D. loss
34. A. hospital B. army C. classroom D. audience
35. A. master B. sell C. return D. miss
36. A. decision B. plan C. goal D. permission
37. A. interesting B. disappointing C. satisfying D. inspiring
38. A. level B. price C. quality D. risk
39. A. save B. end C. change D. live
40. A. expensive B. traditional C. beloved D. useless
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
When Zhang Lingshan was a child, she would watch the Chinese perioddramaPalaceon television, attracted by the characters' ancient clothing. She didn't know what these beautiful clothes ___41.___ (call)-only that they were from some ___42.___ (distance) past. "They looked fairy-like, dreamy," she said. "I was completely drawn by the beauty of these clothes, and then ___43.___ (eventual) came to understand the culture of Hanfu, and I liked it more and more."
Now aged nineteen ___44.___ living in Beijing, Zhang is a member of China's growing "hanfu movement"-a renaissance(复兴)of the ancient clothing traditionally worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese before ___45.___ Qing dynasty. Tight-knit Hanfu communities and university clubs often meet up for themed ___46.___ (activity). Zhang and her friends sometimes visit places with ancient architecture, likeBeijing'sForbidden City, ___47.___ emperors once lived, to take photos in costume and post them on social media.
Nowadays, Hanfu is seen as a way ___48.___ (celebrate) Chinese culture and improve national self-esteem. In the past few years, Hanfu clubs and social media platforms ___49.___ (help) bring the Han clothing hack under the spotlight. "It's the confidence of the younger people, the confidence of the country," said Christine Tsui, a fashion columnist and researcher ___50.___ (base) inShanghai.
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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Bob,
I studied in your school for six month a couple of years ago. I’m very grateful to your help during my study in the U. S. Without your help, my English couldn’t have improved so rapid and I couldn’t have been enjoyed my life there so much. Do you know why everything is going with Mr. Smith? I failed to get in touch with him after I leave America. I’ll be very thankful if you can offer me his e-mail address.
I remember that you are very interesting in Chinese culture. I’m very glad to invite you to China during the Spring Festival enjoy our culture. I’m sure it will be a unforgettable trip. I’ll be happy if you can accept my invitation.
I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.
Li Hua 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。

One never knows what one is going to find when one steps out into the world. Even something as simple as a walk through your neighborhood can result in either mild excitement or unusual adventure if the cards are right.
On a sunny afternoon, Mike journeyed into the construction site near his home. Suddenly, he heard something coming from around the side of a nearby building. It sounded like the whining(悲嚎声)cries of an animal. He curiously turned the corner, only to see a small dog standing on its back legs and wagging its tail pitifully. He then noticed that the poor thing seemed to be stuck at the waist between a small concrete wall and an even smaller broken wooden fence.
The poor animal's difficult situation was pretty obvious and Mike knew that if he did nothing and left the dog there, it might not survive. He had no idea how long the animal had been there up until that point. It might not have eaten or drunk anything in days. Determined to help, he looked around to find a stick, proceeded to climb up onto the cement slab and pointed his stick back at the clog. He was trying to pry(撬动)above the animal by insert the stick between the cement wall and the smaller, broken wall, but the terrified animal obviously didn't know his intention and attempted to bite at the tool and barked at him fearfully. The fright in its eyes said everything.
After at least a minute or so of trying to free the dog, Mike found his plan much more difficult in practice than it had stayed inside his own head. The hot sun was beating down. Drops of sweat running down his face,
Mike sat clown on the ground and scratched his head with annoyance, thinking about what in the world his next move was going to be. Beside him, the dog curled up into a ball, whining miserably.
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。

Paragraph 1:
Then Mike went around to the other side of the wall and grabbed hold of the stick.
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Paragraph 2:
Eventually, with the few well-positioned pieces of wood, Mike managed to insert his stick in the right way.
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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. D
12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C
16. B 17. D 18. C 19. F 20. E
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. B 32.
D 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. C
41.were called 42.distant 43.eventually 44.and 45.the
46.activities 47.where 48.to celebrate 49.have helped 50.based
51.(1). month →months
(2). to→ for
(3). rapid→ rapidly
(4). enjoyed前的been去掉
(5). why → how
(6). leave → left
(7). interesting →interested
(8). enjoy前加to
(9). a → an
(10). hear →hearing
52.略。