1、四川省阆中东风中学2021届高三英语上学期第四次周考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In a classroom.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed.B. Excited.C. Tired.3. How much will the man pay?A. $520.B. $80.C. $100.4. What does
2、 the man tell Jane to do? A. Postpone his appointment.B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 oclock.5. Why would David quit his job? A. To go back to school.B. To start his own firm.C. To work for his friend.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Check the
3、 cupboard.B. Clean the balcony.C. Buy an umbrella.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Employer and employee.C. Shop assistant and customer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?A. The city centre.B. The forest park.C. The mans home.9. H
4、ow did the man spend his weekend?A. Packing for a move.B. Going out with Jenny.C. Looking for a new house.10.Whatwillthewomandofortheman?A.TakeHenrytohospital.B.Staywithhiskid.C.Lookafterhispet. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatisMr.Stonedoingnow? A.Eatinglunch.B.Havingameeting.C.Writingadiary.12.Whydoesthem
5、anwanttoseeMr.Stone? A.Todiscussaprogram.B.Tomakeatravelplan.C.Toaskforsickleave.13.WhenwillthemanmeetMr.Stonethisafternoon?A.At3:00.B.At3:30.C.At3:45.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What are the speakers talking about?A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.15. Who is Monica Stansfield?A. A junior speci
6、alist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant.16. When will the man hear from the woman?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?A. Touring France.B. Playing outdoors.C. Painting pictures.18. What did John do after he move
7、d to the US?A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.19. Why did John go hunting?A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.20. What is the subject of Johns works? A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.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
8、、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of Paper Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami（折纸术）artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb.12.（West Park Presbyterian Churc
9、h,165 W.86th St.212-868-4444.）The Audience Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan，about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb.14.（Sc
10、hoenfeld，236 W.45th St.212-239-6200.）Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton，in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb.17.（Public，425 Lafayette St.212-967-7555.）On the Twentieth Century Kristin Chenow
11、eth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green，about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb.12.（American Airlines Theatre, 227 W.42nd St
12、.212-719-1300.）21. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?.A.A type of art.B.A teenagers studio.C.A great teacher.D.A group of animals.22. Who is the director of The Audience?A. Helen Mirren.B. Peter Morgan.C. Dylan Baker.D. Stephen Daldry.23. Which play will you go to if you are interested
13、 in American history?A. Animals Out of Paper.B. The Audience.C. Hamilton.D. On the Twentieth Century.BCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trad
14、e. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, wa
15、s unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-co
16、vered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of th
17、e first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. Th
18、e city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief indu
19、stry of Dawson City its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture.B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.D. Its favourable climate.25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them staye
20、d there.B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up.D. Half of them died.26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.27.
21、 What is the text mainly about?A. The rise and fall of a city.B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness.D. Tourism in Dawson.CWith the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独), more families are choosing to live together.The doorway to peace and quie
22、t, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law, she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristol one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK
23、living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor.“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing at a house,” says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: “We spoke more with Nick beca
24、use I think its a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law.”And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.”Its hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been r
25、ising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2002 to 419,000 in 2013.Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are
26、returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991.The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.Stories like that are more common in parts of the world
27、where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husbands family when they get married.28. Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol?A. Nick. B. Rita.C. KathrynD. The daughters.29. Wha
28、t is Nicks attitude towards sharing the house with his mother-in -law?A. Positive.B. Carefree.C. Tolerant.D. Unwilling.30. What is the authors statement about multigenerational family based on?A. Family traditions.B. Financial reports. C. Published statistics. D.Public opinions.31. What is the text
29、mainly about?A. Lifestyles in different countries.B. Conflicts between generations.C. A housing problem in Britain.D. A rising trend of living in the UK.DMonkeys seem to have a way with numbers.A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of
30、 numbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward. The researchers then tested how the monkeys combinedor addedthe symbols to get the reward.Heres how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone, who led the team, described the experiment: In their cages the monk
31、eys were provided with touch screens. On one part of the screen, a symbol would appear, and on the other side two symbols inside a circle were shown. For example, the number 7 would flash on one side of the screen and the other end would have 9 and 8. If the monkeys touched the left side of the scre
32、en they would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice; if they went for the circle, they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers17 in this example.After running hundreds of tests, the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the higher values more than half the time, indicating t
33、hat they were performing a calculation, not just memorizing the value of each combination.When the team examined the results of the experiment more closely, they noticed that the monkeys tended to underestimate（低估）a sum compared with a single symbol when the two were close in valuesometimes choosing
34、, for example, a 13 over the sum of 8 and 6. The underestimation was systematic: When adding two numbers, the monkeys always paid attention to the larger of the two, and then added only a fraction（小部分）of the smaller number to it.This indicates that there is a certain way quantity is represented in t
35、heir brains, Dr. Livingstone says. “But in this experiment what theyre doing is paying more attention to the big number than the little one.”32. What did the researchers do to the monkeys before testing them?A. They fed them.B. They named them.C. They trained them.D. They measured them.33. How did t
36、he monkeys get their reward in the experiment?A. By drawing a circle.B. By touching a screen.C. By watching videos.D. By mixing two drinks.34. What did Livingstones team find about the monkeys?A. They could perform basic addition.B. They could understand simple words.C. They could memorize numbers e
37、asily.D. They could hold their attention for long.35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment.B. Health.C. Education.D. Science.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。Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expre
38、sses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between._36_We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in
39、 Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful. _37_Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of meeting people and having a social life.”_38_“I can tell you about one young couple,” says Bridges. “Theyre lea
40、rning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. _39_”So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get be
41、tter and better._40_ I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me Im alive.”A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.D. My older students say it makes them feel young.E. I keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to
42、change their feeling completely.G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say sorry, _41_ number! and move on.
43、 But when Dennis Williams _42_ a text that clearly wasnt intended for him, he did something _43_.On March 19, Dennis got a group text _44_ him that a couple he didnt know were at the hospital, waiting for the _45_ of a baby.Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken, Dennis _46_. The baby was
44、 born and update texts were _47_ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her _48_, she didnt seem to realize that she was _49_ the babys photos with a complete stranger. Well, I dont _50_ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby, replied Dennis before asking which room
45、the new _51_ were in.Much to the familys surprise, Dennis stuck to his _52_! He turned up at the hospital _53_ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindseys husband was totally _54_ by the unexpected visit. I dont think we would have randomly invited him over but we _55_ it and the gif
46、ts.Teresa _56_ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website _57_ by the touching words: What a _58_ this young man was to our family! He was so _59_ and kind to do this. The post has since gained the _60_ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares an
47、d 61,500 likes in just three days.41. A. unlucky B. secret C. new D. wrong42. A. received B. translated C. copied D. printed43. A. reasonable B. special C. necessary D. practical44. A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. warning45. A. wake-up B. recovery C. growth D. arrival46. A. responded B. i
48、nterrupted C. predicted D. repeated47. A. coming in B. setting out C. passing down D. moving around48. A. opinion B. anxiety C. excitement D. effort49. A. comparing B. exchanging C. discussing D. sharing50. A. accept B. know C. believe D. bother51. A. parents B. doctors C. patients D. visitors52. A.
49、 dream B. promise C. agenda D. principle53. A. bearing B. collecting C. opening D. making54. A. discouraged B. relaxed C. astonished D. defeated55. A. admit B. need C. appreciate D. expect56. A. found B. selected C. developed D. posted57. A. confirmed B. simplified C. clarified D. accompanied58. A.
50、pity B. blessing C. relief D. problem59. A. smart B. calm C. sweet D. fair60. A. sympathy B. attention C. control D. trust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。In ancient China lived an artist. 61 paintings were almost lifelike. The artists reputation had made him proud. One day t
51、he emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their 62 (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would 63 (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperors chief minister, the old nan laughed. The wise old
52、 man told him to travel to the Li Riverperhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.Filled with 64 (curious), the artist packed his bags and left. 65 he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and 66 (point) d
53、own the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out 67 (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved, 68 (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And
54、 when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds 69 (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist 70 earth, Mother Nature.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；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
55、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。Ive had many dreams since I was a child. Now my dream is to opens a cafe. Though it may appear simple, it required a lot of ideas and efforts. What I want
56、 is not just an ordinarily cafe but a very special one. I want my cafe have a special theme such as like Tang Dynasty. In the cafe, customers will enjoy yourselves in the historical environment what is created for them. If I succeed in manage one, I will open more. I wish to have a chain of cafes in
57、 many different city. Each of my cafes will have a different theme and an unique style.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信询问你校学生体育运动情况。请给他回信，内容包括：1. 学校的体育场馆； 2. 主要的运动项目； 3. 你喜欢的项目。注意：1. 词数100左右：2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第四周周考题答案第一部分 听力1-5 BCBAC 6-10 CABAC 11-15BACCB 16-20 ACABA第二部分 阅读理解21-25 ADCCB 26-30B
58、ABAC 31-35 DCBAD 36-40BDAFE第三部分 语言知识运用41-45DABCD 46-50AACDB 51-55ABACC 56-60DDBCB61. whose 62. finest 63. be chosen 64. curiosity 65. When/As 66. pointed 67. to find 68. gently 69. surrounding 70. On第四部分 第一节IvehadmanydreamssinceIwasachild.Nowmydreamistoacafe.Thoughitmayappearsimple,italotofideasande
59、fforts.WhatIwantisnotjustancafebutaveryspecialone.Iwantmycafe haveaspecialthemesuchasTangDynasty.Inthecafe,customerswillenjoyinthehistoricalenvironmentiscreatedforthem.IfIsucceedinone,Iwillopenmore.Iwishtohaveachainofcafesinmanydifferent.Eachofmycafeswillhaveadifferentthemeanduniquestyle.第二节Dear Pet
60、er, I am exceedingly delighted to hear from you. You asked me in your last letter about the physical exercise in our school and the following information may give you a rough sketch.To begin with, a fabulous new stadium has been built up, which has become the new landmark in our school. Moreover, wi
61、th the stadium set up, a wide range of sports events are able to be held, of which ping-pong, football as well as running competitions enjoy great popularity. As for me, Im intoxicated with basketball since it has been giving me strength to confront the challenges in my life.All in all, I sincerely invite you to come to our school and see for yourself.