2020年太原市外国语学校高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析

2020年太原市外国语学校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
Our Teen Summer Spanish Program is two weeks of fun, educational excitement that helps students learn Spanish fast. Our Spanish summer program allows our students to learn from highly trained, certified teachers and be absorbed in the language and theculture of Costa Rica.
Features include:
* Intensive(强化的) daily Spanish classes
* Extracurricular classes in dance, cooking, music, and handiwork
* Outdoor activities including hiking, camping, rafting, and ziplining(高空滑索)
* Homestay with a local Costa Rican family
* Volunteer work in needy neighborhoods
Our Teaching Methods:
We are proud to use TPRS---Total Physical Response Storytelling---in our curriculum. This innovative method uses strange and amusing stories to teach new vocabulary, increase fluency, and get students involved by giving them the opportunity to alter the details themselves. Because of the silliness, creativity, and repetition involved, TPRS allows students to learn easily and remember information effortlessly
Memorizing vocabulary and listening to lectures on grammar are slow, inefficient ways to learn a new language. The best way to truly learn and commit new material to memory is through conversation. In our Spanish classes, students can expect to speak up to 80% of each class. By speaking in the new language freely and consistently, students can see progress faster because they are using the new grammar and vocabulary that they have learned at the same time. This helps the brain remember the new words and grammar structures for future use, making it much easier to progress.
1.What does the program do?
A.It offers weekly Spanish classes
B.It focuses more on outdoor activities
C.It gives teachers a chance to receive training
D.It provides activities about the Spanish culture
2.What is the best way to learn a language according to the text?
A.Memorizing a larger vocabulary
B.Speaking more in the new language.
C.Mastering more grammar structures
D.Writing stories to share with others
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To employexperienced Spanish teacher
B.To hire foreign volunteers for a program
C.To attract teen foreigners to a program
D.To introduce language learning methods
B
Nostalgia (怀旧) has become increasingly common in our current climate of accelerated, unexpected change. More and more Americans are turning back with longing towhat feels like simpler, sweeter times. They collect cassette tapes, manual typewriters even decades-old video games.
Is it a mistake to get too obsessed with the past? Some psychologists warn that too much devotion to the so-called good old days is an escape from reality; it can indicate loneliness or that a person is having a difficult time coping in the present. Psychologist Stephanie Coontz argues that nostalgia distracts us from addressing the problems of modern life and contribute to anxiety, depression , insomnia etc.
But new studies suggest that a modest dose of nostalgia is not only harmless, but actually beneficial. They suggest it helps strengthen our sense of identity and makes us feel more optimistic and inspired. It is also a tool for self — discovery and memories are a psychological immune response that is triggered when you want to take a break from negativity. Interestingly, those happy memories can be particularly beneficial both to kids in their teens and to society's elders. Recalling our childhood reminds us of “the times when we were accepted and loved unconditionally," says Krystine Batcho, a psychologist. "That is such a powerfully comforting phenomenon, knowing that there was a time in life when we didn't have to earn our love." Nostalgia can transform even the most ordinary past into legends which warms the heart and the body. Let's not forget that nostalgia has been a source of inspiration to innumerable American writers. Mark Twain recalled his boyhood, writing, "after all these years, I can picture that old time to myself now, just as it was then：The white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer's morning."
So go ahead, daydream a little about your best childhood friend, your first car, a long - gone family pct. As Dr.
Sedikidessays，"Nostalgia is ly central to human experience. "But at the same time, keep these words of wisdom from the great inventor Charles Kettering in mind as well："You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. "
34. What did some psychologists in paragraph 2 probably agree?
A. Nostalgia will cause some mental problems.
B. Nostalgia makes us devoted to the good old days.
C. Nostalgia shows you are trying to get rid of loneliness.
D. Nostalgia helps us cope with the difficult time we are going through.
5. There are many benefits of nostalgia except ________
A. It can enable us to know ourselves better.
B. It can bring us some comfort when we recall.
C. We are likely to gain attention if we recall the happy childhood.
D. We can sometimes break away from negativity with happy memories.
6. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. The bad influence of too much devotion to nostalgia.
B. The reasons why we should avoid nostalgia.
C. The bad memories that always stick around you.
D. The great changes nostalgia will bring to you.
7. What's the best title of the passage?
A. We all have a soft spot for nostalgia.
B. Nostalgia is actually good for you.
C. Don't be carried away by nostalgia.
D. There are many times when we like to recall.
C
By mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, using ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How much will artificialintelligence (AI) advance? Will global warming cause disastrous changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate change issues? Recently, the magazineBig Thinkasked top minds from a variety of fields to weigh in on what the future holds 40 years from now. The result is as follows.
It's likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas and will have a much
higher average age than people today. Cities theorist Richard thinks urbanization will transform the education system of, making our economy less houses driven and removing the divisions between home and work.
And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. Cities of the future won't look like “some sort of science-fiction fantasy”, but it's likely that technological advances and information overlays (VR and AR) will greatly change how we live. Self-driving cars will make the roads safer and provide faster transports. A larger version of driverless cars-driverless trucks — may make long-distance drivers out of date.
Some long view predictions are completelydire. Environmentalist Bill says that if we don't make great progress in fighting global warming, it's likely we could see out-of- control rises in sea levels, huge crop shortfalls and wars over limited freshwater resources.
In terms of how we will eat, green markets founder and “real food" supporter Nina believes that there will be more small milk processing plants and more regional food operations and we'll be healthier as a result.New York Timeswriter Mark thinks that people will eat fewer processed foods and eat foods grown closer to where they live. And more people will be aware of the ethical responsibility" to grow foods.
8. What may happen by 2050 based on the magazineBig Think ?
A. Education will be driven by economy.
B. The majority of people will be taller.
C. AI will cause disastrous changes.
D. Most people will live in big cities.
9. What do we know about technology in the future according to Paragraph 3?
A. It will make people live in science-fiction fantasy.
B. It will ensure safer transports due to faster cars.
C. It will greatly change the way in which people live.
D. It will increase the number of long-distance drivers.
10. What does the underlined word "dire" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Magical.
B. Terrible.
C. Ridiculous.
D. Meaningful.
11. What does Nina think of foods in the future?
A. People will eat healthier and fresher foods.
B. Land-raised farm systems will be improved.
C. There will be smaller regional food operations,
D. Food supplies will become much more limited.
D
Ancient Dunhuang manuscripts housed abroad have been edited and published by the Institute for Overseas
National Literature of Northwest Minzu University since 2006. Up till now, 9 manuscripts kept in the British Library and22 inthe National Library of France have been finished, the institute said on April 24, 2018.
Tens of thousands of valuable ancient documents and cultural relics, discovered in the Mogao Grottos in Dunhuang, Gansu province, were scattered overseas in the early 20th century. Dunhuang manuscripts currently in the British Library and the National Library of France are the most important ancient national documents housed abroad.
Co-edited by Institute for Overseas National Literature of Northwest Minzu University, Shanghai Classics Publishing House, the British Library and the National Library of France, these Dunhuang manuscripts return home in publication form for the first time. The institute is also preparing an online database of the manuscripts.
According to Cai Rang, associate director of the institute, Dunhuang manuscripts scattered overseas in Russia, Britain, France and Japan have rich contents, including Buddhism law, social contract, history,linguisticsand art. The institute has edited and published 31 manuscripts over the past 13 years, but the work has not been finished. It plans to publish 15 from the British Library and over 30 from the National Library of France all together. In addition, it will also publish manuscripts collected by other countries.
“Some manuscripts are hard to read because of the indecipherable words. So we read carefully and understand them by comparing with Buddhism documents handed down from ancient times,” Cai said. “Next, document classification and compilation will be our key work for further research.”
The work done by the institute is helpful to study the history and culture of Tubo(present-day Tibet) during the period of 8th to 11th century and the history of national cultural exchanges at that time.
12. When did so many valuable ancient documents, discovered in the Mogao Grottos, were scattered overseas?
A. In the late 19th century.
B. In the middle of the 19th century.
C. At the beginning of the 19th century.
D. At the beginning of the 20th century.
13. How do the members of the institute understand some manuscripts that are hard to read?
A. By using modern technology.
B. By asking other famous experts.
C. By comparing them with Buddhism documents.
D. By studying the history and culture of Tubo.
14. The possible meaning of the underlined word “linguistics” in paragraph 4 is “______”.
A. the scientific study of language
B. the opinion that people have about someone or something
C. something that people may have as part of their character
D. a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another
15. What is the theme of the news report?
A. Dunhuang manuscripts scattered overseas have rich contents.
B. China publishes Dunhuang manuscripts housed overseas.
C. High value of ancient documents and cultural relics in Mogao Grottos.
D. Prepare an online database of Dunhuang manuscripts housed overseas.
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If you feel anxious socializing with people, doing good deeds may help you relax.
Scientists have found that keeping busy with acts of kindness can help people mix more easily with strangers instead of trying to avoid them. Their study could help people who feel fearful in the company of others feel better in social situations such as parties, for example.
____16____, people who suffer from social anxiety will miss the support gained from having relationships with others and typically have fewer friends.
Canadian researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia in Canada studied 155 students who said they experienced high levels of social anxiety.
____17____. One group performed good deeds, such as voluntarily washing up friends’ dishes or donating to charity.____18____, while the third group carried on with life as normal.
____19____. And the new study showed that participants in the group who actively lend a helping hand also experienced a reduction in their desire to avoid social situations.
____20____. “Using this technique may work especially well early on while participants expect positive reactions from others in response to their kindness,” said researchers.
A. By avoiding social situations
B. You might have been there before
C. They were randomly divided into three groups
D. But researchers believe that good deeds can lead to more good deeds
E. Another was exposed to good deeds but didn’t perform any themselves
F. Researchers say that good deeds help with feelings of possible anxiety and pain
G. Performing acts of kindness to help others is already known to increase happiness
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
It was early into the coronavirus pandemic. Jenkins, a blood test doctor in Philadelphia, was___21___for her husband and their little twins when she got a___22___from a colleague tested positive (阳性) for the coronavirus.
Shortly after hanging up, Jenkins immediately stopped cooking and rushed to her bedroom, where she___23___herself away from the family. She remembers thinking, "OK. I've been___24___. It's very likely that I've been infected. And it's very likely that I've___25___my family. " Her husband, Jay Roux, 41, has stage IV lung cancer. Cancer treatments have weakened his heart. His body's___26___to the coronavirus are severely compromised (妥协) . "Perhaps I had been___27___for exposing Jay to the very thing that would___28___him."
Early next morning, the Jenkins drove to a testing site, and got a test result,___29___. It was a massive relief.____30____, she decided that as long as the pandemic dragged on, and as long as she was____31____patients with the coronavirus, she could not put her family through that experience again. She chose to____32____the sweet time with her family, moving out.
At one point, Leadership at the hospital____33____her a reasonable leave, so she wouldn't have to risk exposure to COVID-19. But she____34____considered the offer. Other doctors at her hospital, she says, are even____35____and at higher risk. And she felt the need to____36____during a public health emergency.
The day after Mother's Day when infection level was low enough, the couple decided to____37____places for her to see the kids. "When she came home, I already had all my____38____packed up in my truck," her husband says. "She came in____39____one door and saw kids and left the same door." "And I just kind of give her one of those air____40____and said I love her, you know?"
Sometimes, giving up doesn’t necessarily mean being bad. The wife gives up for the safety of a family and the nurse the safety of a city.
21. A. cooking B. cleaning C. calling D. washing
22. A. letter B. call C. email D. bill
23. A. hid B. trapped C. locked D. drove
24. A. diagnosed B. infected C. killed D. exposed
25. A. worsened B. fired C. poisoned D. infected
26. A. defenses B. strengths C. powers D. guards
27. A. helpful B. guilt C. responsible D. bound
28. A. scold B. kill C. cut D. worsen
29. A. positive B. negative C. active D. insecure
30. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Hence D. However
31. A. saving B. helping C. testing D. treating
32. A. give up B. give in C. turn up D. turn in
33. A. offered B. created C. excused D. applied
34. A. merely B. barely C. roughly D. simply
35. A. younger B. smarter C. older D. heavier
36. A. motivate B. donate C. affect D. contribute
37. A. switch B. turn C. access D. visit
38. A. clothes B. money C. stuff D. medicine
39. A. by B. through C. with D. between
40. A. words B. whistles C. gestures D. kisses
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
Music is everywhere nowadays. Music plays___41.___important part in daily life and there are different types of music in the world, such as Blues, Black music, Rock& Roll, Dance music of Punks, Disco, Jazz, Classical music, Rap, Pop-music and so on.
Music is___42.___great use in many fields. It___43.___(use) in advertising, radios, TV, films and the supermarkets in___44.___people are always attracted by the sweet-sounding music. So, you can see that it helps the companies make some money.
Why do so many people enjoy music? In my opinion,___45.___(usual) we prefer expressing through music, so we can share many___46.___(feel) with other people. Music is one of the most___47.___(power) things in our life. When we are tired after work or when we are nervous, listening to music makes us feel more___48.___relax) and better. Listening to music___49.___(help) us face the difficulties we meet in____50.____(we) life and makes us forget some problems. Besides, we can learn more about the cultures of different countries and then learn about the world better.
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次。

删除：把多余的用斜线（\）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l1处起）不计分。

I started running at a early age, as both of my parents ran, and they encouraged me join them. I started by go
a fifteen-minute run through the park close to that I lived. I usual ran in the mornings because of it meant that I got my daily exercise done early and had the rest of the day to do what I wanted to do. Six months ago, I took part for a big race, a run to raise money to help homeless people. I manage to come within the top ten runner out ofthousands of people. I felt such proud to have completed it.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你校将举办主题为“创意点亮校园”学生手工作品展。

请给你校的交换生Jim写一封邮件，邀请他参观展览。

内容包括：
1.介绍展览信息(例如：时间、地点、内容等)；
2.询问对方意向。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：手工作品handicraft
Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. A 17. C 18. E 19. G 20. F
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33. A 34.
B 35.
C 36.
D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. an 42. of
43. is used
44. which 45. usually
46. feelings
47. powerful
48. relaxed
49. helps 50. our
51.(1).a→an
(2).join前加to
(3).go→going
(4).that→where
(5).usual→usually
(6).去掉because后of
(7).for→in
(8).manage→managed
(9).runner→runners
(10).such→so
52.略。