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1、20202020 届开平市忠源纪念中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析届开平市忠源纪念中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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 ADive with Big SharksOur shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages.A hookah system is a system
2、 ofproviding air from the surface to divers down below.Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an airhose.Is SharkDiving Dangerous?Yes.You could get sunburnt.You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed.You could falloverboard.As for a shark attack,according to the Intern
3、ational Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killedby a dog or a deer.Pricing&DetailsOne day Cage Diver Adventure S 875Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the MarineSanctuary.There,well drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view youll
4、never forget.No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just below the surface.Youllbe able to breathe comfortablyfrom your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.Top Shark Adventure S 375If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little furthe
5、r away,we offer great top-side sharkviewing from our observation deck.Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey（猎物）.Important NoteTheres No Shark GuaranteeAlthough we go to the best places at the best time of year,we cannot guarantee youll see sharks.Wevebeen very succ
6、essful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year.However,if we see nosharks,thereis no refund.1.Which of the following isTRUEabout the two adventures?A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.C.Cage Diver Advent
7、ure is less interesting than the other.D.Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.2.What is most likely to happen according to the advertisement?A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip.B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea.C.you are hurt by a shark while diving th
8、ere,D.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving.3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is _A.difficult but excitingB.challenging and tiringC.amazing and enjoyableD.expensive but popularBAncient Dunhuang manuscripts housed abroad have been edited and published by the Instit
9、ute for OverseasNational Literature of Northwest Minzu University since 2006.Up till now,9 manuscripts kept in the British Libraryand22 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,discover
10、ed in the Mogao Grottos inDunhuang,Gansu province,were scattered overseas in the early 20th century.Dunhuang manuscripts currently inthe British Library and the National Library of France are the most important ancient national documents housedabroad.Co-edited by Institute for Overseas National Lite
11、rature of Northwest Minzu University,Shanghai ClassicsPublishing House,the British Library and the National Library of France,these Dunhuang manuscripts return homein publication form for the first time.The institute is also preparing an online database of the manuscripts.According to Cai Rang,assoc
12、iate 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 finish
13、ed.It plans to publish 15 from the British Library and over 30 from the National Library of France all together.Inaddition,it will also publish manuscripts collected by other countries.“Some manuscripts are hard to read because of the indecipherable words.So we read carefully andunderstand them by c
14、omparing 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)duringthe period of 8th to 11th cent
15、ury and the history of national cultural exchanges at that time.4.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 c
16、entury.5.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.6.The possible meaning of the underlined word“linguis
17、tics”in paragraph 4 is“_”.A.the scientific study of languageB.the opinion that people have about someone or somethingC.something that people may have as part of their characterD.a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another7.What is the theme of the news report?A.Dunh
18、uang 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.CMany cars in advertisements and on exhibition in
19、the United States are red,blue or green,but almost 75percent of new cars sold in the United States are black,white,silver orgray.Les Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars.He says the color1 s of cars Americans choose do not showdirt.He says that means the owners wash their cars less in order t
20、o save money.And he notes some areas that aresuffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often.Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta,which makes supplies for international car makers.He sayswhite cars are often sold more expensive than cars of other color1 s.And he
21、notes that white cars“absorb(吸收)less energy”than cars of other color1 s.This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas.Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes duringthe day for white cars compared with darker ones.Car
22、buyers in other countries also like white.Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries,a company that makespaint for cars.She said in China,buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.About 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue.Green has become lesspopular.Benton not
23、es that in the mid-1990s green was the most popular color1 in North America.Today,green ishard to find.Sometime in the future,people may not have to choose the color1 of their cars technology may letowners change their cars paint color1 anytime.8.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.Most Americans d
24、ont like red cars.B.People in America are not allowed to wash their cars.C.Many people prefer to choose white cars in America.D.Americans may consider the cost of cleaning when choosing cars.9.Why do many people choose white cars?A.They are much cheaper than cars of other color1 s.B.They are much sa
25、fer while crashing.C.They are bigger than cars of other color1 s.D.They are more comfortable inside in warmer areas.10.What do we know from the text?A.Les Jackson is a member of Axalta.B.Most Americans rarely wash their cars.C.PPG Industries mainly produces cars in China.D.Green cars were once popul
26、ar in North America.11.What does the text mainly tell us?A.Choices of car color1 sB.How to buy a good car.C.Differences of car color1 s.D.Popular car color1 s in history.DIn the natural habitat,a binge-watcher is a strange sub-species of modern human beings.They are alone andare often found lying on
27、 their bed or sofa,still as a rock,looking searchingly into their laptop or at the TV.Theyrarely get up,only taking occasional breaks for those urgent calls of nature.Unlike so many others of their species,they dont sleep at the end of every day.They stay up late and are often found to have red eyes
28、.This,of course,is a little bit exaggerated,but for many of us,binge-watching a show is how we consume ourentertainment.With streaming services bringing seemingly endless content to the tips of our finger,creatorstailortheir shows to our needs and tastes,while their marketing team sells it to us as
29、the next mostbingeable show.I cant help but wonder if this way of consuming television does us any good.Were advised to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day,but staying up all night to finish shows like Breaking Badand The Fall,which Netflix says are binged the fastest,wont result in 8 hours of uninter
30、rupted sleep.NetflixsCEO Richard Hastings told analysts at a conference,“Think about it when you watch a show from Netflix and youget addicted to it,you stay up late at night.Were competing with sleep.”And it isnt only the amount of sleep weget;the quality matters too!A study published in the Journa
31、l for Clinical Sleep Medicine reported that those whobinged television more often were found to have poorer sleep quality.The mental arousal we get from watchingTV doesnt lend itself to peaceful sleep.Besides,binging TV can cause weight gain.For every extra hour of TV watched,there was a 2%increase
32、in theprevalence of obesity,according to a study conducted by Harvard that linked TV watching to obesity in childrenand adolescents.While it is true that theres growing evidence that binging isnt good for us,the results arent all hopeless.Binging,occasionally,might have some benefits.For many people
33、,binging is a good way to socialize.It givespeople something to talk about at parties and with their friends.Fans of popular shows often hold viewing partieswhere people can binge-watch shows together and then discuss what they just experienced!This interaction cancreate a sense of community for man
34、y.For others,binging might just be relaxing.After a long day,a few hours of Friendsstill one of the mostpopular shows on any streaming platformcan ease the stress of a long day.A study followed 240 people throughtheir binging and recorded their stress hormones.They noted for some people that their s
35、tress hormone levelsdecreased during their binging experience.With binging,there is not a“good”or“bad”answer.Like many things,the key is moderation.Watching TVcan be relaxing,but only if it doesnt stop you from exercising,taking care of your health,and fulfilling your socialresponsibilities.12.What
36、does the underlined word“tailor”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Study.B.Sell.C.Adjust.D.Promote.13.What can we learn from the passage?A.The amount of sleep matters more than the quality.B.Theres no real harm in binge-watching a TV series.C.Binging may help keep stress hormone levels stable.D.Binge-wa
37、tching may help increase social connections.14.What is the authors attitude towards binge-watching?A.Supportive.B.Unconcerned.C.ObjectiveD.Doubtful.15.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.Who Is to Blame for Binge-Watching?B.Is Binge-Watching Good or Bad for You?C.Is Bing
38、e-Watching Getting out of Control?D.HowDoes Binge-Watching Affect Your Life?第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）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Every week in China,millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the titleCharacter Hero,which
39、is a Chinese-style spelling bee(拼写大赛)._16_To prepare for the competition,thecompetitors usually spend months studying dictionaries._17_Along with gunpowder and paper-many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinesecalligraphy（书法）to be one of their primary contributions._18_But theres still hope
40、for the paint brush.In one Beijing primary school we visited,students practicecalligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on thewalls.Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink._19_“If adults can survivewitho
41、utusinghandwriting,whybothertoteach itnow?”weaskthecalligraphy teacher,ShenBin._20_“Students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up.”says the teacher.A.The correct character is chosen from a list.B.Perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise.C.Government wants children to spe
42、nd time learning how to write.D.The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture.E.In this challenge,young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand.F.They look up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples.G.Unfortunately,Chinese people are forgetting h
43、ow to write their own language without computerized help.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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This past summer,I applied for my very first job at a small bakery in my neighborhood.I knew thatif Iwere_21_t
44、here,I would learn how to use a cash register,prepare sandwiches,and_22_cake orders.I imagined that my biggest struggle would be_23_demanding New Yorkers,but I never thought that the actof tying a box would become both my biggest_24_and greatest teacher.On my first day of work in late August,one of
45、the employees quickly explained the_25_.It seemedsimple:wrap the string(绳子)around your hand,then wrap it three times around the box both ways,and fasten it.I_26_the message in my head,“three times,turn it,three times,_27_it”until it became my habit.After observing several employees,it was_28_that an
46、yone tying the box could complete it in a matter ofseconds.For weeks,I_29_endlessly,only to watch the strong and small pieces of my pride unravel(散开)each time I tried.As I_30_to push half-tied cake boxes into plastic bags withembarrassment,I could not helpbut_31_what was wrong with me._32_the weeks
47、progressed,my skills slowly began toimprove._33_there were days when I just wanted to throw all of the_34_in thetrash and use tape(胶带)instead;this sense of defeat was never_35_,but remarks like“Oh,you must be_36_”fromimpatient customers made me angry and determined to try even harder.Gradually I beg
48、an to realize that I should not be_37_if it takes me longer to learn.I kept on,and Icontinued to tie boxes every weekend at work.Even though I occasionally fell back into_38_,I alwaysrewrapped the string around my hand and_39_over because I learned that the most satisfyingvictoriescome from not_40_.
49、21.A.impressedB.hiredC.keptD.promoted22.A.fillB.cancelC.placeD.take23.A.identifyingB.memorizingC.guidingD.serving24.A.friendB.wishC.challengeD.hobby25.A.processB.meaningC.puzzleD.theory26.A.sentB.repeatedC.appliedD.weighed27.A.tryB.cutC.turnD.tie28.A.possibleB.clearC.funnyD.interesting29.A.prayedB.l
50、aboredC.exploredD.applied30.A.rushedB.deservedC.offeredD.requested31.A.askB.wanderC.admitD.recognize32.A.UntilB.AsC.OnceD.Before33.A.In generalB.In timeC.Above allD.Of course34.A.emotionB.cakeC.failureD.string35.A.wantedB.recognizedC.forgivenD.treasured36.A.youngB.lazyC.newD.talented37.A.sympathetic