甘肃省嘉陵关市第一中学2021届高三下学期四模考试英语试题+Word版含答案

英语试卷

第一部分；阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）

第一节：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Jumping Clay

Grades: K-2

Time: 3:25 pm — 4:25 pm Tuesday Jan 16, 23, 30 Feb 6, 3, 27 (No class 2/20)

Explore the Arctic and Antarctic in this creative hands-on workshop! Each student will create their own 3-D Polar display including the landscape and animals such as polar bears, penguins and whales while learning about basic shapes and color mixing. Jumping Clay is an air-drying polymer clay that is 100% safe and non-toxic and completely mess free! Beginners welcome! All materials included. Cost: $90

Vocation Destination

The ERfC Vacation Destination Center is located at Enfield Street school,1318 Enfeild Street. Vacation Destination is open from 7:00 am — 6:00 pm on the following days this school year:

December 26-29, 2020

February 20, 2021

April 9-13, 2021

June 25-29, 2021

A variety of theme-based activities are provided throughout the day and include enrichment and recreational activities such as sewing, sports & games, arts & crafts and science activities. Daily fee: $ 45

ERfC Counselors in Trainning Team for High School Students

Students in grades 9-12 who are looking to develop leadership skills are encouraged to join the ERfC CIT Team. High school students will gain experience working with children in different age groups, discover new strengths, and learn team-building skills. Training is provided and summer opportunities will be available. Contact Melissa Shea at mshea@erfc.us.

Tonight in Thompsonville

Located at St. Patrick’s Hall, 64 Pearl Street, Enfield Join us for a free family dinner and a variety of family fun activities. In addition to a family dinner, evenings include hands-on educational activities designed for parents and children to enjoy together. Community providers attend to share information about health, nutrition, physical activity, eduation, and other services such as SNAP, Care 4 Kids, early childhood programs and out-of-school time activities.

1．What is the main purpose of Jumping Clay?

A．To guide children to protect wild animals.

B．To teach children to use clay materials properly.

C．To encourage children to improve their creativity.

D．To help children learn about the Arctic and Antarctic.

2．When can a child take part in science activities?

A．December 30, 2020.     B．February 22, 2021.

C．April 12, 2021.      D．June 24, 2021.

3．Which program suits a student who wants to run for monitor next term?

A．Jumping Clay.                  B．Vacation Destination.

C．ERfC CIT Team.                  D．Tonight in Thompsonville.

B

Seni Felie has already lived through a crisis. He came to America in 1994 as a refugee (难民) from the war in the Socialist Federal Republie of Yugoslavia. He was 29 years old at the time and alone.

These days, he owns a restaurant in San Francisco called Bistro SF Grill, and he is feeling optimistic despite the crisis. “We’re going to pool our resources and people will pull together, and it will have a strong effect on solving any problems,” he told Reader’s Digest.

With that attitude in mind, he posted this on Nextdoor: “We are inviting all to stop by Bistro SF Grill at 1305 Castro St. to grab a lunch or dinner prepackaged box beginning Tuesday, March 17, beginning at noon and every day after. Price is only $5.50 and it covers our expenses,” he wrote.

Bistro SF Grill will be offering three different meals: chicken, rice, and vegetables; fish, rice, and vegetables; and vegan mushroom paella. All are gluten-free (无谷蛋白). The menu will change weekly.

“A lot of seniors, families, and people who don’t know how to cook are in need of fresh, high-quality food daily,” Felic said. “I’ve seen much worse than this—groups of people with guns, and people killed. I was hungry for three years. Under these conditions, food is necessary. Our idea was: Let’s try to help. We’d like to give for free but we can’t afford it.”

The restaurant started GoFundMe (请资助我) page to further lower the cost of the meals. So far, neighbors have pitched in almost $2,000.

He believes that working together and helping others will be the key to helping us—all of us—get through this. “This problem will be contained, and I just feel optimistic,” he added. “When people come together, I think we can overcome almost anything.”

4．Why did Seni Felic post a message on Nextdoor?

A．To provide free food. B．To sell a cheap lunch.

C．To make more money. D．To earn a good name.

5．One of Seni Felic’s experiences in the past was he ________.

A．used to suffer from hunger B．didn’t know how to cook

C．was offered food for free D．faced the threat of death

6．What does the underlined phrase “pitched in” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Dealt with. B．Focused on.

C．Accounted for. D．Contributed to.

7．Which of the following is Seni Felic’s belief?

A．Equality for all. B．Greeting with each other.

C．Spirit of cooperation. D．Being confident.

C

Have you ever wondered why the world is full of so many people who are incredibly incompetent at the very thing they are paid to do? If so, an educationalist called Laurence J. Peter may have the answer.

In Peter’s view, most people were promoted based on their current performance, with no real consideration of their ability to take on greater responsibility. Eventually, “every employee tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence”, as he wrote. This is the law he termed the“Peter Principle”.

The strongest evidence for the theory comes from a recent study of 131 companies that all used the same performance management software. As you might expect, the team found that the best salesmen or saleswomen were the ones who tended to be promoted. And the study found that managers who used to be very high-performing sales workers tended not to bring significant assistance to their colleagues.

There are lots of potential reasons why this might occur. The personal drive-even aggression-that is needed to promote your own individual sales doesn’t necessarily transform into the interpersonal skills necessary to motivate others, for instance.

In the meantime, knowledge of the “Peter Principle” might be useful for each of us personally. If you frequently find yourself disappointed with your own boss or with your subordinates (下属), it’s worth considering the possibility that you’ve already reached your “level of incompetence”.

That’s not always easy to recognize. As Peter put it, “competence, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder”, but a modest awareness may just encourage you to correct your weaknesses, or to find a new position where your unique talents are of greater value.

8．Which of the following may Peter be in favour of?

A．An able employee may not be in the right place.

B．Employees with higher pay tend to perform better.

C．Whoever performs well in a firm deserves to be promoted.

D．There is no fixed criterion for assessing an employee’s ability.

9．What is the result of the study?

A．The “Peter Principle” makes sense both in companies and schools.

B．The best sales workers have got promoted due to their teamwork spirit.

C．The companies are in need of employees with good communicative skills.

D．Managers, once with good sales performance, may contribute little to others’progress.

10．How does the “Peter Principle” benefit each of us personally?

A．It makes us qualified for a higher position.

B．It reminds us of the importance of learning from others.

C．It inspires us to fulfill ourselves in a suitable position.

D．It provides guidance on how to improve our competence.

11．What would be the best title for the text?

A．General Rules in a Company B．Reasons for Getting Promoted

C．Knowledge of the “Peter Principle” D．The Development of a Famous Theory

D

As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remember less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.

In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.

In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”

According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.

12．The passage begins with two questions to ________.

A．introduce the main topic B．show the author’s attitude

C．describe how to use the Internet D．explain how to store information

13．What can we learn about the first experiment?

A．Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.

B．The two groups remembered the information equally well.

C．The first group did not try to remember the formation.

D．The second group did not understand the information.

14．In transactive memory, people ________.

A．keep the information in mind

B．change the quantity of information

C．organize information like a computer

D．remember how to find the information

15．What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?

A．We are using memory differently.

B．We are becoming more intelligent.

C．We have poorer memories than before.

D．We need a better way to access information.

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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

Why Gratitude Is Significant

As far as I'm concerned, no matter what you’re going through, there is always a reason to be thankful. But not only that — being thankful might just be exactly what you need to do if you’re going through a tough time.   16 ．

Researchers found that having a grateful attitude helps strengthen one’s immune system, lower blood pressure, improve sleep and motivate people to exercise regularly.     17  ． Practicing gratitude also has been associated with better quality of life for individuals who struggle with stress, anxiety and depression.

Having gone through a period of depression myself after cancer surgery 10 years ago, I can tell you this illness can be severe.   18 ． I knew I was in trouble when I couldn’t eat or sleep. It took me well over a year to come out of that dark valley.

During that time I sought forms of treatment for depression, including professional counseling and exercise. One thing recommended to me by a counselor was keeping a gratitude journal.   19．  This simple exercise lifts my sight out of the darkness and helps me see the truth around: there are people who love and care for you, there’s purpose in life.

 20  ． In reality, there is no single cure for it. If suffering, you may prefer to seek professional counseling and care. Still, I would encourage you to practice gratitude. Think of a few things you can thank life for. You might be surprised by how significant an effect it can have.

A．Every day, I would set down three things I was thankful for in life.

B．Now I realize depression does not go away by practicing a single exercise.

C．It itself carries a host of health benefits.

D．Being grateful accounts for your recovery.

E.Gratitude is good for your mind, body and soul.

F.Depression makes you feel as if you are dead inside.

G.For example, I would sincerely convey my gratitude loudly.

第二部分语言知识运用(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.D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

Manuela got up earlier and bought two bags of cat food. She began going to the   21    barbershop on the corner, making her weekly visit to see Hussein, the old barber. Hussein was both   22    and delighted to see Manuela and the bags of food. The two hurried over to the tiny food dishes lined up in the alley. Several    23    appeared soon.

As the two    24    and made their way back inside the shop, Hussein’s smile    25    and he explained he was about to     26    the barbershop. He had been told to leave within 7 days. His    27   barbershop simply couldn’t pay enough rent and the landlord had invited another roomer, one who wouldn't be    28    animals outside.

Manuela’s eyes began to   29    as Hussein expressed his   30    about the homeless cats he cared for. But as fate would have it, there was something better   31    for the barber and his cats. As Manuela’s blog supporters read her   32    about Hussein, they, one after another,   33    donating to him and his cats. Every day for the next week, Manuela went to Hussein with the   34    . And on the fourth day, something unbelievable happened when Hussein was able to   35   a storefront in an old building near his shop. No electricity,   36    there was potential. Manuela and other people    37    to help paint and clear rubbish while electricians made all the necessary   38    .

In less than two weeks, the barber was back in   39    again. Through the kindness of strangers,    40    , his and his cats' whole world was brought back.

21．A．independent B．familiar C．expensive D．ancient

22．A．grateful B．patient C．careful D．attractive

23．A．neighbors  B．barbers C．cats D．customers

24．A．spoke out B．backed off C．set off D．finished off

25．A．faded B．froze C．reappeared D．accumulated

26．A．rebuild  B．sell C．lose D．decorate

27．A．dull  B．classic C．remote D．wide

28．A．purchasing  B．feeding C．sheltering D．collecting

29．A．glare B．open C．shine D．flood

30．A．promises B．adoration C．anxiety D．comments

31．A．in store B．by chance C．on purpose D．at present

32．A．review B．letter C．post D．invitation

33．A．suggested  B．remembered C．reported D．began

34．A．congratulations  B．decision   C．announcements D．contributions

35．A．return  B．obtain C．protect D．spot

36．A．when  B．and C．but D．so

37．A．came by B．cheered up C．broke away D．dropped out

38．A．appointments B．connections C．assumptions D．budgets

39．A．comparison B．advance C．company D．business

40．A．normally B．thankfully C．naturally D．directly

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。

Du Fu is     41   ( consider) to be one of the greatest poets of the Tang Dynasty in China.

His mother died while he was young, and an aunt helped raise him. Though he studied for the civil service exam to become a civil servant like his father, Du Fu failed     42   (pass) and spent many years traveling.  His early poems combined incidents from his travels     43    the hardships he experienced.

Du Fu    44    (appoint) registrar (登记员)in the prince's palace, but the Ah Lushan Rebellion of 755 prevented him from      45   ( occupy) the post. The rebellion,     46   lasted for nearly eight years, severely disrupted Chinese society. In these years, he led a hard life,      47    ( write) poems about the events he witnessed.

Du Fu    48  ( final) moved to Sichuan, where he lived in a cottage and wrote many poems describing his relatively happy life. His last years were spent moving from place to place, including    49     two-year period at Kuizhou. He is described as a poet-historian, and his works record many     50      (politics) and social events.

第三部分：写作

第一节：短文改错 (共 10 分;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)

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。

The other day, I invited my friend John, the exchange student from New Zealand, to watching a Chinese Wushu performance at the sports center. Although it was his first time to enjoy such a performance, but he was very interesting. When he saw me the next day, he told me that he would learn Chinese Wushu. He spoke high of it, saying it was good self-defense and fitness. It happened that our school has Wushu training team. I suggested that he take part in it. Late, I took him to the P.E. teacher and signed me up. Now he is training regularly every week and making progresses rapidly.

第二节：书面表达（共 25 分）

假定你是李华，你的美国网友Jack来信说他和一家人都很喜欢吃中餐，向你请教如何在中餐馆选择健康的中餐。请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容主要包括：1.分量适当，避免浪费；2.蔬菜为主，少油少盐；3.蒸、煮为佳，不加味精(MSG) 。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,                                                                                                         

    I’m glad that your family like Chinese food.                                                                        

                                                     Yours,

                                                                Li Hua

英语答案

阅读理解：

1-5：DCCBA     6-10: DCDDB     11-15:CACDA      16-20:ECFAB

完形填空：

21-25：BACDA   26-30:CABDC    31-35:ACDDB   36-40:CABDB

语法填空：

41．considered     42．to pass      43．With      44．was appointed  45．occupying

46．which        47．writing      48．finally     49．a          50．political

短文改错：

1. the→an    2. watching→watch  

3.删除but       4. interesting→interested 

5. high→highly     6.在good后加for 

7. happened→happens   8. Late→Later  

9. me→him      10. progresses→progress

作文范文：

Dear Jack,

I’m glad that your family like Chinese food. As you approach Chinese food culture, you will be surprised at its diversity and delicacy. In China, cooking is not only a window to present skills, but also a way to show the regimen of Chinese people. Here are some tips on how to choose healthy Chinese food in restaurants.

First of all, as is known to all, it’s a great virtue to be thrifty in China, which helps people raise the awareness of cherishing food, so try to order the appropriate amount of food when you have a dinner with your friend. Additionally, in spite of the variety of cooking across China, good cooking shares one thing in common: that’s to always maintain the balance between meats, grains and vegetables. That’s why a Chinese dish with more vegetables and less oil and salt is a better alternative. Last but not least, having a built-in weakness for calorie-dense food is a way for modern people to release the stress form life, people tend to choose dishes cooked in the way of frying and roasting, which is harmful to us. For the sake of health, boiled and steamed ones without MSG are supposed to put the first place to have a better lifestyle.

If you want to know more relevant information about it, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line. Have a good appetite!

Yours

Li Hua