安徽省庐巢七校联盟2020届高三英语上学期第四次联考试题（通用）

安徽省庐巢七校联盟2020届高三英语上学期第四次联考试题考生注意：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19. 15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. What will the man do first?A. Work overtime. B. Walk the dog. C. Do some exercise.2. What is Stans job?A. A chef. B. A teacher. C. A photographer.3. Why does the woman call?A. To offer assistance. B. To cancel a meeting. C.To make an apology.4. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Wait for the dining cart. B. Buy some sandwiches. C. Have some drinks.5. How many children did the man take to the beach?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C=个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman suggest doing first?A. Going bowling. B. Seeing a film. C. Going on a trip.7. What time does the woman want to come back?AAt 9：30. BAt 10：00. C. At 10：30听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Brother and sister. C. Father and daughter9. What are the speakers talking about?AA ship. BA tower. CA car park.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Which pile will the woman put the old toys with?A. The books. B. The letters. C. The records11. How will the woman deal with the old letters?A. By keeping them. B.By throwing them away CBy giving them away12. Who will use the baseball bat?A. The womans kid. B. The womans nephew. C. The womans neighbor昕第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman s job involve?A. Making the guest list. B. Preparing the clothing C. Booking the photographer14. Why do most people hire a planner for their weddings?A. To save time. B. To lower the costs. C. To make it organized15. What did the woman do before?A. She ran a restaurant.B. She planned the open-air event.C. She volunteered for an organization.16. How did the woman attract customers?A. By taking wedding courses.B. By presenting beautiful pictures,C. By showing them written references.听第10段材料 ,回答第 17至 20题。17. When does the exchange program probably start?A. In March. B. In November. C. In December18. How was the school life in France different from that in England?A. They had shorter lunch breaks.B. They had more subjects.C. They had longer school days.19. What does the speaker think is the most important thing?A. Staying with the host family.B. Improving the language skills.C. Enjoying a different lifestyle.20. Why does the speaker give the talk?A. To advertise a program.B. To share his experience.C. To compare different school lives.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere is an old saying in China that goes， The days of the Sanju period are the coldest days Sanjiu period， which is in Minor Cold， refers to the third nine-day period （the 19th to the 27th day） after the day of the Winter Solstice There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in ChinaEating hotpotDuring Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton（炖肉） with soy sauce But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problemsEating huangyacaiIn Tianjin， there is a custom to have huangyacai， a kind of Chinese cabbage， during Minor Cold There are harge amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai As huangyacai is fresh and tender， it is fit for frying， roasting and braisingEating glutinous riceAccording to tradition， the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold people add some fried preserved pork， sausage and peanuts and mix them into the riceEating vegetable riceIn ancient times， people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously， but as time went by， the celebration of Minor old gradually disappeared However， the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious Among the ingredients， aijiaohuang（a kind of green vegetable）， sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing21. What do we know about Minor Cold？ _A It lasts twenty-seven days B It marks the first day of winterC It refers to the Winter Solstice D The Sanjiu period is in Minor Cold22. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？ _A Eating hotpot B Buying cabbageC Having Huangyacai D Having vitamin A and B pills23. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice？ _A They fry and toast it B They eat it for dinnerC They steam it with soy sauce D They mix it with many other thingsBWhen Kevin Durant gave his tearful MVP speech in 2020， the NBA star made sure to thank one person who had been there with him from the very beginning： his mother His heartfelt words about the sacrifices she made for Durant and his brother led to a lifetime movie about her journey as a single parent， The Real MVP： The Wanda Durant StoryToday， the NBA superstars mom travels the country as a motivational speaker and philanthropist （慈善家） On Monday， she spoke at Thomson Reuters in New York about her personal struggles to achieve financial stability and shared the financial advice she gave her son when he entered the league with CNBCI wanted him to realize he has worked hard， she says， And it is OK for him to enjoy himself because of his hard work But it is also imperative that he prepares for his future While she advised him to enjoy the rewards of his labor， she also wanted to make sure that her son knew the importance of financial planningShe told the audience that when she found herself a single parent to two children at 21， she couldnt follow the financial principles Rather than planning for the future， she focused only on how her money could make ends meet for that momentRecently， Durant has teamed up with Laurene Powell Jobs for a new philanthropic program called College Track which is aimed at helping disadvantaged kids attend college As part of the program， Durant has committed to donating 10 million to his hometowns public school systemDurants mom says that in addition to his financial decisions， she is proud of his philanthropic work and his desire to help the community I thought giving back was always very important， and so we talked about that and he had seen that from us as a family and its one of the things that I taught him， she says24. What is The Real MVP： The Wanda Durant Story mainly about？ _A Durants career pathB Durants hard childhoodC Durants mothers devotion to the familyD Durants mothers struggling to be independent25.What does the underlined word imperative in paragraph 3 mean？ _A Enjoyable B ImportantC Unusual D Hopeful26. What are the financial principles of Durants mom？ _A Enjoying now and planning for the futureB Sharing rewards and creating a charity programC Spending less money and saving for the emergenciesD Donating money to the charity and helping more schools27. What made Durant pay attention to the charity program？ _A His kind heart B His poor hometownC His mothers teaching D His difficult life experiencesCDemand for the Chinese tech companys devices（设备）is red hot even though the countrys overall market for smartphones is getting smaller Huaweis China sales rocketed more than 20% in the final quarter of 2020，and experts say thats partly due to the US governments global campaign against the companyThe latest tension between the US and China raised the patriotism（爱国主义）in Chinese consumers， said Jusy Hong，an analyst at research firm IHS MarkitHe pointed out that some Chinese companies encouraged employees to buy Huawei phones late last year The moves were a gesture of support after the firms chief financial officer was arrested in Canada in early December at the request of the United StatesHuaweis booming sales show how major parts of its business continue to increase even as the United States tries to persuade other countries to shut Huawei products out of 5G wireless networks and pursues（追究）criminal charges against it The company expects to overtake Samsung as the worlds biggest smartphone maker by next yearHuawei sold 30 million phones in China in the last three months of 2020，nearly three times as many as Apple（AAPL），according to data published this week by research firms Canalys and IDC Apples sales plunged almost 20%Huaweis success in China， the worlds largest smartphone market is more than about geopolitics（地缘政治） Chinese consumers love its flagship， high-end phones because they have great cameras， cutting edge phones，Huawei is able to target a bigger marketIt also benefited from the troubles this year at ZTE（ZTCOF），a rival Chinese smartphone and telecommunications equipment maker ZTE was banned by the US government from buying vital American parts for months last year28. Why did Huaweis China sales increase greatly according to the article？ _A. Because the companys devices are always popular worldwideB. Because Chinese consumers patriotism was arousedC. Because the government encourages people to buy Huawei devicesD. Because the countrys overall market for smartphones is getting bigger29. What can we conclude from the third paragraph？ _A. Huaweis chief financial officer was arrested in Canada due to the US s requestB. All Chinese companies showed their support to Huawei with their purchaseC. Jusy long thought the United States arrested Huaweis chief financial officerD. Jusy Hong thought the arrest of Huaweis chief financial officer is unfair30. How do you understand the underlined word in the fifth paragraph？ _A. increased greatly byB. reduced greatly toC. dropped greatly by D. remained steady31. Why is Huaweis success in China more than about geopolitics？ _A. Because Huawei has the largest smartphone market in the worldB. Because Huaweis success is only limited within China mainlandC. Because Huawei has the ability to target a bigger market in the worldD. Because Chinese consumers are quite satisfied with Huawei smartphonesDSupercomputers which can analyze blood samples and predict which patients are likely to become seriously ill could save tens of thousands of lives a year， it was revealed last night， according to The Daily ExpressThe artificial intelligence （AI） system， developed at University College London and set to be piloted in NHS hospitals later this year， will screen at risk patients so doctors can take early action to prevent death or serious illness Prof Young， a consultant surgeon at Southern University Hospital， said： I am so excited about this form of technologyInstead of people getting sick or dying because they are not picked up in time， this will allow us to step in earlier which will save lives and an enormous amount of money I think the potential of AI in healthcare like this is as big as the Industrial Revolution was - and signals a completely new example in the way we manage healthcareThe technology is the brainchild of Dr Vishal Nangalia， a consultant at the Royal Free Hospital in London He used AI to analyze a billion stored blood samples from 20 different UK hospital trusts dating back up to 12 years Computers assess blood test results by picking up subtle changes in red and white blood cells， suggesting a patient is going downhillHe found the technique forecast outcomes of patients with kidney problems with up to 95 per cent accuracy Traditional methods highlighting serious patient concerns picked up as few as 16 percent of patients who went on to die This gives us the opportunity not only to save lives but to prevent serious illness， making the health service not only safer but more efficient Prof Young said， Instead of waiting for people to get worse， we will be able to treat them earlier32. What does the underlined phrase screen in Paragraph 2 mean？ _A comfort B treat C spot D nurse33. How do supercomputers help save lives？ _A By storing blood samplesB By analyzing patients casesC By observing changes in blood cellsD By assisting doctors with their operations34. Why did Professor Young mention the Industrial Revolution？ _A To show the influence of AIB To stress the importance of health careC To introduce the topic of supercomputersD To present the achievement he has accomplished35. What do we know about the new technology？ _A It helps patients recover earlierB It has helped save thousands of livesC It will promote the health service greatlyD It is intended for patients with kidney diseases第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever been bored and decided to check social media， only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland， that one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store， and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris？ Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are？ Oh， man! Youre missing out! (36） Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO(37） Its so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media Unluckily， we only have so much time in the day and only so much money to spend on food or entertainment. It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social mediaRather than realizing this basic truth， though， we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media (38） Why？ We know all the sides of our lives- both good and bad but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share(39） FoMO makes us check social media more frequently， leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious negative results， including feeling of depression， loneliness and boredom(40） Researchers advise that we stop looking to social media for happiness Instead， we should focus our attention on our real lives， including the people around us and all the things were grateful forA Have you ever experienced FoMO？B At least thats what you might thinkC This certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfiedD So how do we break the cycle and avoid FoMO？E Over 75% of young people report feeling FoMO from time to timeF As famous Theodore Roosevelt said， Comparison is the thief of joyG If you let FoMO control you， the only thing youll really be missing out on is your own life第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。At the far end of Islington Road in Newton， Massachusetts， lives a little girl near and dear to the neighborhood Two-year-old Samantha Savitz is (41)， but she loves to talk to anyone who knows sign language And her whole personality changes when its someone who can (42) with herHer desire for communication has been (43) obvious to everyone in the neighborhood Whenever Sam tries to be neighborly， they (44) themselves lost for words So they need to (45) more than a basic conversation with the child in the communityUnfortunately， this isnt something you can (46) with ease Youd need the whole community to learn sign language (47) for a little 2-year-old girl You cant (48) neighbors to do that You can only appreciate them when they doOn their own， Sams neighbors got together， (49) an instructor， and are now fully (50) an American Sign Language class Even the parents of deaf children dont (51)to learn sign language Now Sam has a whole (52) to communicate with herAnd this level of inclusion will almost certainly guarantee a happier， more (53) Sam Her parents says there arent words in any language to express their (54) In fact， theyre already seeing a (55) in their daughter The first thing she says to us is friend， said her mother， I think your heart would (56) just as mine didSometimes it feels like America is losing its (57) of community - but then you hear about a place like this where it takes a whole village to (58)a child Now the village is alive and is here to (59)us that what makes a good neighborhood is nothing more than good (60)41. A. Blind B. deaf C. lame D. dull42. A. communicate B. sing C. play D. quarrel43. A. cheerfully B. peacefully C. painfully D. doubtfully44. A. make B. find C. let D. have45. A. strike up B. put off C. go through D. take in46. A. confirm B. trust C. discover D. solve47. A. still B. even C. just D. also48. A. educate B. expect C. wish D. help49. A. trained B. taught C. hired D. dismissed50. A. trapped in B. involved in C. aware of D. equipped with51. A. agree B. plan C. promise D. bother52. A. school B. community C. family D. club53. A. well-fed B. well-