1、甘肃省静宁县第一中学2021届高三英语上学期第四次模拟考试试题第I卷（选择题）第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOccasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues (场地). The following places may have a way out.Business Expo Center1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, A
2、NAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805The Business Expo Center is Orange Countys important event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibili
3、ty, services, and cost savings. We wont charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.Automobile Driving Museum610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of EI Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for priva
4、te parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a special feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better
5、 our service, reservations are needed.Yamashiro Hollywood1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and wine must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine for a corkage fee (开瓶费).1What can we learn
6、about Business Expo Center?AYou can enjoy free parking.BIts home to space for music shows.CIts located in Los Angeles, California 92805DYou can experience high-speed Wi-Fi free of change.2Which venue do you need to book in advance?ABusiness Expo Center.BYamashiro Hollywood.CHard Rock Cafe Anchorage.
7、DAutomobile Driving Museum.3What do the three venues have in common?AThey are located in the same state.BThey are open to special events.CThey enjoy convenient transportation.DThey offer an exceptional experience and free services.BHas the volume in a restaurant ever made you finish your meal early?
8、 If so, youre not alone. Restaurants handle diners in various ways to influence food choices and consumption, from lighting to menu to server presentation. Unfortunately for those headache-prone restaurant goers, some places also choose to turn up the tunes and the background noise.Chef Mario Batali
9、 is often blamed for the phenomenon of very loud or noisy restaurants in the 1990s, when he decided to flood the dining room with the same loud tunes he was playing in his kitchen. And other chefs followed suit. Some restaurateurs felt a livelier atmosphere encouraged more customers, but a side bene
10、fit was quicker table turnover, thus increasing the number of people who could dine in a specific evening.A 1985 study out of Fairfield University looked at how chewing speed varied according to the type of music being played. Although the volume level was kept the same for both musical situations,
11、its important to note that fast-tempo (节奏) music often gives the impression of being louder than slower music.There are opinions about whether or not this is a sound practice. A restaurant that places profit above dining experience often plays loud music with a fast tempo that puts diners under pres
12、sure to eat more quickly, even if that means theyre less able to enjoy their meal, writes Dr. Neel Burton in Psychology Today, adding that loud, fast music reduces appetite.Whats more, some would-be repeat diners will shy away for fear of another very loud meal. The non-profit group Action on Hearin
13、g Loss found in a 2016 survey of nearly 1,500 people that 91% of those who view a restaurant as too noisy would choose not to return.4Why did some bosses of the restaurants favour loud music?AIt might help attract more customers.BIt was the favorite kind of music of them.CIt made the restaurants sof
14、ter and sweeter.DIt could increase the popularity of their restaurants.5What plays the most important role in the effect of music on diners according to the passage?AIts content.BIts length.CIts speed.DIts quality.6What is Dr. Neel Burtons attitude towards flooding restaurants with noisy music?ADoub
15、tful.BDisapproving.CPositive.DObjective.7What could be a suitable tile for the text?AWhat People Think of Loud RestaurantsBAre Customers Made to Eat Quickly?CWhy Loud Restaurants Are Popular TodayDDoes Loud Music Really Benefit Restaurants?C For several decades, there has been an organized campaign
16、intended to produce distrust in science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. Stressing successes isnt wrong, but for many people its not persuasive. That is because scientists use the so-called scientific method. Scientific method is dynamic(动态的): new methods get in
17、vented; old ones get abandoned; it continuously changes and advances.What is the basis for trust in science? The answer is the methods by which those claims are evaluated. A scientific claim is never accepted as true until it has gone through a long process of examination by fellow scientists. Scien
18、tists draft the initial version of a paper and then send it to colleagues for suggestions. Until this point, scientific feedback is typically fairly friendly. But the next step is different: the revised paper is submitted to a scientific journal. Editors deliberately send scientific papers to people
19、 who are not friends or colleagues of the authors, and the job of the reviewers is to find errors or other faults. We call this process “peer review”. It is only after the reviewers and the editor are satisfied that any problems have been fixed that the paper will be published.Some people argue that
20、 we should not trust science because scientists are “always changing their minds.” But the beauty of this scientific process is that science produces both creativity and stability. New observations, ideas, explanations and attempts to combine competing claims introduce creativity; transformative que
21、stioning leads to collective decisions and the stability of scientific knowledge. Scientists do change their minds in the face of new evidence, but this is a strength of science, not a weakness.8Scientists stress the success of science in order to _.Apromote basic knowledge of scienceBremind people
22、of scientific achievementsCremove possible doubts about scienceDshow their attitude towards the campaign9What can we learn about the so-called scientific method?AIts an easy job to prove its existence.BIt usually agrees with scientists ideas.CIt hardly gets mixed with false theories.DIt constantly c
23、hanges and progresses.10What can we learn about “peer” review?AIt seldom gives negative evaluation of a paper.BIt is usually conducted by unfriendly experts.CIt aims to perfect the paper to be published.DIt happens at the beginning of the evaluation process.11The underlined sentence in the last para
24、graph implies that _.Ait is not uncommon for science to be overturnedBscientists are very strong in changing their mindsCpeople lose faith in those changeable scientistsDchanges bring creativity and stability to scienceD A butterflys wings can have many jobs besides keeping the insect high up in the
25、 air. They may be used to attract mates, or to warn potential attackers to stay away. All of these roles, though, depend on their unchanging colouration. This plays into the idea that butterfly wings are dead tissue, like a birds feathers. In fact, thats not true. For example, in some species males
26、wings have special cells releasing some chemicals which attract females.Nanfang Yu, a physicist at Columbia University, in New York, has been looking into the matter. Together with Naomi Pierce, a butterfly specialist at Harvard University, he has now shown that butterfly wings are, indeed, very muc
27、h alive.In their experiments, the two researchers used a laser(激光) to heat up spots on the wings of dozens of butterfly species. When the temperature of the area under the laser reached 40C or so, the insects responded within seconds by doing things that stopped their wings heating up further. These
28、 actions included a butterfly turning around to minimize its profile to the laser, moving its wings up and down or simply walking away.Another discovery they made to contradict the “dead wing” idea was that some butterfly wings have a heartbeat. A butterflys wings have veins(静脉). These carry a blood
29、like liquid which, researchers have now found in males, shows a pulse(脉搏) of several dozen beats per minute. The source of this pulse appears to be the scent(气味) pad, a dark spot on the wings that produces the female-attracting chemicals. Apparently, this “wing heart” acts as a pump that helps blood
30、like liquid through the scent pad.In all their experiments, Dr Yu and Dr Pierce consistently found that butterfly wings are complicated and different parts of the wing are covered by different sorts of living scales(鳞屑). In particular, tubes pass through scales over the scent pads, which improves th
31、eir ability to spread heat away to produce the cooling effects.12A birds feathers are mentioned in Paragraph 1 to _.Aintroduce the latest research findings on a birdBhighlight the special feature of a birds feathersCshow common knowledge about butterfly wingsDstress the difference between a butterfl
32、y and a bird13What can we learn from Dr Yu and Dr Pierces experiments?AButterfly wings are complicated living organs.BButterfly wings have little reaction to external heat.CThe scent pads on some male butterfly wings are their hearts.DHeat-minimising activities help detect deformation of the wings.1
33、4What is the function of scales over the scent pads?AAttracting mates.BIncreasing blood flow.CCovering powerful tubes.DProducing the cooling effect.15Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?ASeeing Is BelievingBMore Than Meets The EyeCNothing Seek, Nothing FindDFine Feathers M
34、ake Fine Birds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。People who love to spend time in their kitchen know that after having a rough day it helps them to relieve stress. Cooking up a favorite meal helps you forget about any of the issues you were focused on during the day. 16 Sp
35、ending time alone in the kitchen after a long day at work allows you to simply recharge and enjoy the solitude of your kitchen.Cooking can be a great way to put off a daily task, and those who love to cook know this all too well. Putting all your effort into making an elaborate meal or your favorite
36、 dessert is a great way to avoid anything that you have been dreading. 17 Anyone who enjoys cooking knows that when you share a common interest like cooking with someone from a different culture, you can easily form a bond. They see this as an amazing opportunity to share recipes and dishes and lear
37、n from different cooking traditions and customs.Eating out as a cook allows you to taste surprising ingredients in dishes. 18 Unusual flavors excite you and unique interpretations of dishes have you asking the waiter exactly what was added to make the food so flavorful. This might not excite your no
38、n-cook friends and family, but for you, its a great way to learn and improve. 19 20 As a cook, you have learned to add your own personal tastes to recipes through extensive trial and error. There are no limits for you when it comes to putting a new take on a traditional favorite, because, for you, c
39、ooking is all about creation.AGoing out to eat becomes a whole other experience.BInstead, you concentrate on creating something delicious.CCooking is also a universal language.DMoreover, cooking plays an important role in family life.E. It is also likely to potentially inspire you to try to cook the
40、 meals in your own kitchen.F. Mastering cooking skills helps you to become creative with food.G. Cooking makes you a happy and popular person.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I enjoy feeding a colorful group of birds in my g
41、arden. On the ground, I put out blackoiled sunflower seeds, broken peanuts, and 21 grapes and apples. Some birds respond for their daily 22 when I call out the names Ive given them. About three years ago, I noticed a newcomer to this festive 23 . It was a baby chipmunk(金花鼠), apparently on its own. O
42、ver that summer, I watched it 24 . The next summer, the chipmunk was 25 , and l wondered whether it would 26 me to feed it by hand. I named it Chip. I decided to adopt the 27 I use to persuade wild cats to come close for food:patience, a soft voice, slow gestures and 28 . Before Chip would 29 , Id p
43、ut down its favorite 30 , sunflower seeds, bent down and keep very 31 . Id leave my 32 hand in place, unmoving, so the animal would know l wouldnt 33 it. I continued doing this for a few weeks. Finally, late in that second summer, Chip did 34 more trust. One day as I 35 a seed in my fingertips, it a
44、pproached and carefully took the seed into its mouth. After about two months of this 36 , I went further. With my finger, I touched its back 37 once. Chip stayed 38 , eating seeds, before rushing into the bushes. Today, the chipmunk comes out of hiding when I call its name, and lets me pet its soft,
45、 silky body. Ive developed a greater respect for nature and its 39 and the opportunity to 40 , protect and save wildlife.21AdesertedBstolenCcutDexported22AmeetingBbreakingCfightingDfeeding23AoccasionBchangeCadvanceDprogress24AcompromiseBgrowCdisappearDrecover25AoverBoffCbehindDback26AtrustBencourage
46、CdefendDinvite27AadaptationBmethodsCdistinctionDadvantages28AresponsibilityBintroductionCrepetitionDjudgement29AapproachBrunCflyDawake30AcageBnameCmusicDfood31ASeriousBstillCpoliteDawake32AbareBdirtyCwhiteDopen33AgrabBleftCexchangeDsearch34AreceiveBshowCearnDunderstand35AgatheredBsprayedCofferedDhid
47、36ArecordBexhibitionCrespectDroutine37AgentlyBhopefullyCpowerfullyDguiltily38AnervousBtrappedCcalmDthirsty39AplantsBartCcreaturesDadventure40AvisitBobserveCrepresentDselect第II卷（非选择题）第二节 （共10分；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。A birdwatcher named Stuart spent years 41 (leave) out food for
48、 a family of crows and was 42 (shock) when he found a gift from the crows back in March 2019. He first became acquainted with the bird family after he rescued two chicks that had fallen 43 their nest in his front yard five years ago.He had always delighted in hearing the baby birds chirp(唧唧叫) to 44
49、(they) parents during feeding time. When he found the tiny crows on the ground, he went to help. Despite the squawk of alarm from the 45 (adult), he managed to put them back in the nest. He even left out food and water at the base of the tree in case they fell 46 second time. He then began regularly
50、 throwing bird food into his front yard, and the crows 47 (apparent) took notice.When day when he was preparing for his daily feeding routine, he was surprised 48 (find) a branch that had been decorated with a soda can tab. Not only that, it was left in the exact spot 49 he fed the crows. The next d
51、ay, he 50 (offer) another one and he was amazed by the discovery.第三部分 （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）文中共有10处语言错误。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。It was Monday yesterday. My friend Li H
52、ua went to school with his homework unfinishing. He played online games all through the weekend. It was too late when he founded he had homework to do. To avoid punished, he told his teacher that a dog eats his homework. Obviously, it was just an excuse he made to cover the fact which he hadnt done
53、his homework. The teacher certainly knew about that and made them stay after school. Sometimes we think we can avoid trouble by making excuse when we do something wrongly. Therefore, we are really making problems worse instead of.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，打算竞选学校英语俱乐部主席，请写一篇竞选演讲稿。内容包括：1. 个人优势2. 中选后的设想参考词
54、汇：竞选run for注意：1. 字数100字左右；2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 3. 演讲稿的开头已为你写好，不计入总字数。Good afternoon, my dear friends, 高三第四次模拟参考答案（英语）阅读理解A: ADB B: ACBD C: CDCD D: CADB七选五 BCEAF 完型填空CDABD ABCAD BDABC DACCB语法填空41. leaving 42. shocked 43. off 44. their 45. adults46. a 47. apparently 48. to find 49. where 50. was offered
55、短文改错1.unfinishingunfinished 2.foundedfound3.avoid后添加being 4.eatsate5.whichthat 6.themhim7.excuseexcuses 8.wronglywrong9.ThereforeHowever 10.去掉of书面表达Good afternoon, my dear friends,My name is Li Hua. Its a great honor for me to have a chance to run for the president of the English club in our school.
56、I can always get along harmoniously with others because Im outgoing. Organizing various kinds of activities efficiently is another advantage of mine. If I can be elected, Ill spare no effort to serve my fellow students. To improve our English and make students interested in it, I intend to organize some meaningful activities, including lectures, English parties, as well as English competitions.I sincerely hope you will vote for me and please believe that I will be a qualified president.Thank you.
