2020年清流二中高三英語第四次聯(lián)考試題及參考答案

2020年清流二中高三英語第四次聯(lián)考試題及參考答案第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項A閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Theopeningceremonyforthe2020TokyoOlympicGameswasheldattheOlympicStadiuminTokyoonJuly23,2021afterayearofwaitingduetothepandemic.Let'stakealookatthehighlightswhichmakethisopeningceremonyunique.NospectatorsTherearenospectatorsduringtheopeningceremonyinanefforttopreventthespreadofthecoronavirusinfections.About950people,includingofficialsandjournalists,willwatchinthemainstadium,organizerssaid.FewerathletesareexpectedtoattendtheceremonybecausemanyarenotallowedtostayfortheentireGamesduetoCOVID-19restrictions.Maleandfemaleflag-bearersTheInternationalOlympicCommitteehasactivelyencouragedalldelegationstoselecttwoflag-bearersattheopeningceremony,includingonewoman,aswomen'sparticipationintheTokyoGamesreaches48.8percent,makingitthemostgender-balancedOlympicsinthehistoryoftheevent.Oath（宣誓）sessionupdatedOneofthemostsymbolicpartsoftheopeningceremony—theOlympicoath—hasbeensignificantlyadaptedinorderto“highlighttheimportanceofsolidarity,inclusion,non-discriminationandequality”.Thenumberofoath-takersisalsoextendedfromthreetosix—twoathletes,twocoachesandtwojudges.SimplifiedceremonyInthe30-secondvideoshowingtherehearsaloftheopeningceremonyreleasedtothepublic,theperformancesareintegratedwithdances,sceneryandotherdisplayelementsusedinJapanesetraditionalfestivalactivities.InordertopreventandcontroltheCOVID-19pandemicandmanagethecost,theTokyo2020OrganizingCommitteesaidthattheperformancesoftheceremonywillbegreatlysimplified,withmorelightandshadowtechnologyusedinsteadofrealdecorationsatthescene.Whyisn'tthereanyspectatorduringtheopeningceremony?Tolimitthenumberofpeoplepresent.TohighlightthespiritoftheOlympicGames.Tocontrolthespreadofaninfectiousdisease.Tomakeroomfortheathletesallovertheworld.Whyiseachdelegationencouragedtoselectonewomanasaflag-bearerinTokyoOlympics?Womenwillbeinaleadingpositioninsports.Womenathletesmakeupalargerpercentagethanever.Womenwillplayamoreimportantpartinsociety.MoreandmorewomenwilltakepartintheOlympicGames.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaccordingtothepassage?Oath-takersaremadeupofsixathletes.Tokyousesmorerealdecorationstocutthecost.About950peoplewatchtheentiregamesintheTokyoGames.TheopeningceremonypresentsthetraditionalcultureofJapan.BMyfirstweekworkinginarestaurant,oneoftheserverssaidsomethingthatstuckwithme:Everyoneshouldworkinarestaurantforatleastayear.Atthetime,Ididn'tgetit,butItooktheadvicetoheartandworkedinrestaurantsonandoffforthenexteightyears.Beforerealizingit,Imasteredmanyimportantskills,oneofwhichiscommunicationskill.WhenIwaslittle,IwassoshythatIusedtohidebehindmymomwheneversomeonespoketome.AndwhenIfirststartedinrestaurants,Ihadtwopersonalities:RestaurantLizzyandHomeLizzy.Itwaseasiertopretendtobeadifferentpersonwhileatwork,sinceitwassodifferentfromwhoIactuallywas.Butgradually,theskillsIlearnedworkinginrestaurantshelpedHomeLizzycomeoutofhershellintherealworld.Whenyouworkinarestaurant,youdon'thavetheluxuryofhidingbehindyourparentstoavoidtalkingtopeople.I'mstill110%anintrovert,butrestaurantworkhelpedmecommunicate.Workinginarestaurantnotonlyhelpedmespeakclearly,deliberatelyanddirectlybutalsotaughtmehowtotalkaboutalmosteverything.Someguestsdon'twanttheirserverstointeracttoomuchwiththem,andthat'sfine.Butsomesitatthebarsimplytochatwithyou.Youlearnhowtojudgeyourguests'levelofinterestincommunicatingwithyou,andhowtoexitaconversationattheappropriatetime.MyrestaurantworkissomethingthatI'mmostproudofandIknowIwouldn'tbethepersonIamtodaywithoutthoseeightyearsofexperience.Ifyou'restillonthefenceaboutworkinginarestaurantforthatlong,startwithoneyear.Idoubtthatyou'lllookback.Whatdidthewriterthinkoftheserver'swords?Impressive.B.Ridiculous.C.Amusing.D.Logical.WhatdoweinferfromParagraph2?Thewritertrieddifferentjobs.B.Thewriterbecamemoresociable.C.Thewriterusedaninventedname.D.Thewriterhadahardtimeatwork.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter'srestaurantwork?Boring.B.Relaxing.C.Worthwhile.D.Unchallenging.Whatmessagedoesthewritertrytoconveyinthispassage?Astrong-willedsoulcanreachhisgoal.Thingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.Communicationskillsadvanceyourcareer.Restaurantworkhelpstoachieveabetterself.CEvenplantcanrunafever，especiallywhenthey'reunderattackbyinsectsordisease．Butunlikehuman，plantscanhavetheirtemperaturetakenfrom3，000feetawaystraightup．Adecadeago，adoptingtheinfrared（紅外線）scanningtechnologydevelopedformilitarypurposesandothersatellitesphysicistStephenPaleycameupwithaquickwaytotakethetemperatureofcropstodeterminewhichonesareunderstress．Thegoalwastoletfarmersprecisely（精確的）targetpesticide（殺蟲劑）sprayingratherthanrainpoisononawholefield,whichalwaysincludesplantsthatdon'thavepestproblems．Evenbetter，Paley'sRemoteScanningServicesCompanycoulddetectcropproblemsbeforetheybecamevisibletotheeye．Fixedonaplaneflownat3，000feetatnight，aninfraredscannermeasuredtheheatsentoutbycrops.Thedataweretransformedintoacolor-codedmapshowingwhereplantswererunning""fevers".Farmerscouldthenspot-spray,using50to70percentlesspesticidethattheyotherwisewould.ThebadnewsisthatPaley'scompanycloseddownin1984，afteronlythreeyears.Farmersresistedthenewtechnologyandlong-termsupporterswerehardtofind.Butwiththerenewedconcernaboutpesticidesonproduceandrefinements（改進）ininfraredscanning,Paleyhopestogetbackintooperation.Agricultureexpertshavenodoubtthatthetechnologyworks."Thistechniquecanbeusedon75percentofagriculturallandintheUnitedStates,"saysGeorgeOertherofTexasA&M,whorecentlyretiredfromtheDepartmentofAgriculture,thinksremoteinfraredcropscanningcouldbeadoptedbytheendofthedecade．ButonlyifPaleyfindsthefinancialsupportwhichhefailedtoobtain10yearsago．Plantswillgiveoutanincreasedamountofheatwhentheyar_.facinganinfraredscannersprayedwithpesticidesexposedtoextremesunraysinpoorphysicalconditionInordertoapplypesticidesprayingprecisely,wecanuseinfraredscanningto_.Adrawacolor1-codedmapBevaluatethedamagetothecropslocatetheproblemareameasurethesizeoftheaffectedareaTheapplicationofinfraredscanningtechnologytoagriculturemetwithsomedifficultieso匚.thelackofofficialsupportitshighcostthelackoffinancialsupportitsfailuretohelpincreaseproductionInfraredscanningtechnologymaybebroughtbackintooperationbecauseoj.fullsupportfromagriculturalexpertstheforcefulpromotionbytheDepartmentofAgriculturethedesireoffarmerstoimprovethequalityoftheirproducegrowingconcernabouttheoveruseofpesticidesoncropsDAbout12yearsago,SandyCambronnoticedhermother,PearlWalker,hadbecomequietaftershemovedintoanursinghomeforpatientsofAlzheimer'sdiseaseinKentucky.“Wetriedeverything—photos,oldstories—butnothingworked,”shesaid.“Itwasreallyhardforeveryonetoseehowshehadchanged.”ThenonedaywhileSandywasinatoystore,shehadanidea:WhynotgivePearlababydollsoshecouldfeelasifshewerecaringforsomethingagain?Andwhynotgiveonetoalltheothercarecenterseniors?AssoonasSandygavePearlthedoll,hermother'sfacelitup.“Shestartedtalkingagainandsheneverwent

anywherewithoutthatbaby,”Sandysaid.“Shetook'baby'tothediningroomwithherandsleptwithherinherarmseverynight.Whenshepassedawayayearlater,weevenburiedherwiththatwel-llovedbabydoll.”Inthefollowing10years,Sandyandherhusband,WayneCambron,continuedtobuydollsandhandthemouttotheelderlyofcarecentersneartheirhomeeveryNewYear.NowPearl'sMemoryBabiesisanonprofit非（營利）organizationthathascontributedmorethan300dollstooldpeoplewithAlzheimer'sdiseaseatnursinghomessinceFebruary2018.Lastyear,SandypostedNewYear'sphotosonFacebook,allofwhichareaboutseniorsreactingtodollsthatsheandWaynesenttoalocalnursinghome.Thepostwassharedmorethan210,000timesovernight.Peoplegavealmost$15,000online.Thathelpedthegroupbuymanydolls.“Thedollsoffertreatmentandcomfort,”saidEliseHinchman,whoworksatacarecenterinKentucky,"Someseniorscrywhentheygetadoll.Andtheyalwaysrockandtalktotheirdolls.PeoplewithAlzheimermightlosetheirmemories,buttheydon'tlosetheirabilitytolove.”HowdidPearlchangeaftershemovedtoanursinghome?A.Shehardlytalked.B.Shelosthopeinlife.C.Shefeltbored.D.Sheforgoteverything.HowdidPearlreactafterreceivingthedoll?A.Shebegantocry.B.Shewasverydelighted.C.Sheplayeditwithababy.What'sparagraphC.Sheplayeditwithababy.What'sparagraph5mainlyabout?A.WhatSandydidforhermother.C.Therisingneedsforbabydolls.D.Shewasunconcernedaboutit.People'sreactiontoSandy'spostD.HowSandybecameacelebrity.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.GoodNewsforAlzheimer'sPatientsHowtoRemoveAlzheimer'sDiseaseBabyDollsCheerupAlzheimer'sPatientsDaughterHelpsMotherRecoverMemory第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項DealingwithconflictswithfriendsGreatfriendshipsarecharacterizedbyamutual（相互的）understandingthatyouwillsupporteachotherthroughthehighsandlowsofyourlives.Whenyougetintoanargumentwithyourfriends,itmayhaveabadinfluenceonyou.16.Herearesomehelpfultipsfordealingwithconflictswithfriends.Don'tbequiet.17.Ifyouhavehadaseriousargument,itmaygetworseifyouchoosetokeepquietandnottalkaboutit.Keepingthingstoyourselfandnotbeingopenaboutitcreatesmisunderstandings.Talkingaboutthecausesoftheargumentwillhelpyoufigureoutwhetheritisjustamisunderstandingorsomethingserious.Onceyoutalkaboutissues,yougetafairideaabouthowtoresolveaparticularconflict.18.Thinkbeforeyouspeak.Whenyouhavedecidedtotalkaboutyourissues,youneedtokeeptheangerasideandtalkpeacefullytoeachother.19.So,youshouldchooseyourwordswiselywhileyouaretryingtoresolveconflictswithfriends.20Communicationisnecessarybutitisonlyfruitfulwhenitistwo-way.Ifyouaredealingwithconflictswithfriends,theremustbecommunicationaswellaslisteningandunderstandingfrombothsides.Ifyouhaveanargumentoryouhavedifferentopinionsthatleadtoaconflict,trytofindoutwhattheotherpersonfindsoffensive.Letyourfriendspeakaboutthingsthatdon'tseemrighttothem.Apologizeifyouneedtoforbeingwrongonyourpartorexplaintothemyourpointofviewtohelpthemunderstandyoubetter.A.Listentoyourfriend'concernsB.ActionsspeaklouderthanwordsCommunicationisthekeytoeveryrelationshipAngerneversolvesaproblem,butitstrengthensitConflictswithfriendscanbechallenging,butusuallyberesolvedApeacepathisaguideforstudentstofollowwhenresolvingconflictsThiswillnotonlyhelpyousolveproblems,butstrengthenyourfriendship第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項EverySaturdaynightmyfamilyandIgooutandfeedthehomelesspeopleinthecityofOrlando.Therearehundredsofpeopleacrossthecitywithoutany___21___orshelter.Wehavebeendoingthisforseveralmonths.Wewantedtoseewhatitwaslikeinthe___22___ofahomelessperson.OnespecialthingIliketo___23___is,myfamilyandIdonoteatbeforewebeginour___24___soweknowhowitfeelstobe___25___Alloftheareaswegotoarevery___26___,suchasParramore,GoreStreetanddowntownOrlando.Weallgettogetherinthe___27___andpreparethefood.Someofthemealsaresandwichesandcookiesandabottleofwater.Sometimesmymom___28___asteaminghotdeliciousmeal.Wethen___29___themalluptofeed30ormorepeople.Iliketowritespecial30onthebaglike,“Godlovesyou”.BeforemyfamilyandIgetintothecar,weaskGodforprotectioninafamilyprayer.Alotofpeople31homelesspeople.Notallhomelesspeoplearedrugaddictsor32people.Someare33nice.Someofthemjusthadbadthingsthat34tothem.Atfirst,wehadtoearntheirtrust,becausealotofpeopleare35tothemfornogoodreason.Butnowthattheyseeuseveryweekthey36us.Weevenknowsomeoftheirnames.Weallhavetorememberthatthesearepeoplethathave37Someofthemshakeourhandsforgivingthemfood.Someofthemdoreallyfunnydancesbecausetheyarehappy.Afterwefinishedfeedingthehomeless,itmakesme38whatIhaveathome.Sometimesitmakesmesad,andmakesmymom39.Ilovefeedingthehomeless,andmakinga(n)40insomeone'slife.21.A.powerB.strengthC.experienceD.food22.A.beliefB.planC.lifeD.dream23.A.mentionB.chargeC.expectD.gain24.A.collectionB.journeyC.holidayD.investigation25.A.curiousB.separateC.tenseD.hungry26.A.dangerousB.tidyC.busyD.peaceful27.A.birthdayB.kitchenC.fieldD.restaurant28.A.eatsB.buysC.preparesD.serves29.A.breakB.giveC.useD.bag30.A.notesB.poemsC.novelsD.articles31.A.arrestB.misunderstandC.saveD.adopt32.A.patientB.activeC.badD.careless33.A.finallyB.luckilyC.barelyD.really34.A.happenedB.owedC.ledD.added36.A.trustB.respectC.forgiveD.relax37.A.tasksB.goalsC.feelingsD.methods38.A.acceptB.requireC.spendD.appreciate39.A.fightB.cryC.complainD.argue40.A.experimentB.fortunateC.differenceD.report35.A.interestingB.meanC.familiarD.unusual第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1?5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式ChinasentupitsfirstMarsprobe(探測器)TianwenlonThursday.Itisexpected41.(reach)theplanetinaboutsevenmonths.ThemissiontoMarsismuch42.(hard)comparedtothattothemoon.China'sMarsmission,43.(design)forthemappingofkeyzonesoftheplanet'ssurface,indicatesthecountry'sspacescienceandtechnology44.(progress)rapidlyinthepastyears.Itexpressesthedeterminationandperseverance(毅力)oftheChinesenationinlookingfor45.(science)truth.Tianwen1hasimmediatelygrabbedpeople'sattentionafteritslaunch,and46.isreportedthatthere'recountlessdiscussionsontopicsrelatedtospaceflightandtheexplorationofouterspace.People's47.(curious)abouttheunknownandthirstforknowledgeare