高三下学期四校联考英语试卷

高三上学期期末四校联考

第1卷选择题（共70分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A B C D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Family structure has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. The "Leave it to Beaver" family is on longer the standard, and several variations on family have been created。

Nuclear Family

The nuclear family is the traditional type of family structure. This family type consists of two parents and children. The nuclear family was long held in esteem by society as being the ideal in which to raise children. Children in nuclear families receive strength and stability from the two –parent structure and generally have more opportunities due to the financial ease of two adults. According to U.S. Census data, almost 70percent of children live in a nuclear family unit.

Single Parent Family

The single parent family consists of one parent raising one or more children on his own. The single parent family is the biggest change society has seen in terms of the changes in family structures. One in four children is born to a single mother. Single parent families are generally close and find ways to work together to solve problems, such as diving up household chores. When only one parent is at home, it may be a struggle to find childcare, as there is only one parent working, which limits income and opportunities in many cases.

Extended Family

The extended family structure consists of two or more adults who are related,

either by blood or marriage, living in the same home. This family includes many relatives living together and working toward common goals, such as raising the children and keeping up with the household duties. Many extended families include cousins, aunts or uncles and grandparents living together. This type of family structure may form due to financial difficulties or because older relatives are unable to care for themselves alone. Extended families are becoming increasingly common all over the world.

Childless Family

While most people think of family as including children, there are couples who either cannot or choose not to have children. The childless family is sometimes the “forgotten family,” as it does not meet the traditional standards set by society. Childless families consist of husband and wife living and working together. Many childless families take on the responsibility of pet ownership or have extensive contact with their nieces and nephews as a substitute for having their own children.

1. In what aspect do single parent families usually work together?

A. eldercare

B. finance

C. housework

D. tutoring

2. Which of the following belongs to the type of extended family?

A. Jack and Betty, who have been married for over 15years, have two children named Daniel and Chirstine.

B. Jose and Maria live with their 3 children. They also live with their parents, an uncle an aunt.

C. Two years ago Darrel and Tanya got married. Before they got married Darrel had three sons and Tanya had a daughter. Now they all live together.

D. Harry and his wife jane have been married for six years. They have one daughter named Melissa.

3. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Nuclear families are most common in America.

B. The “Leave it to Beaver” family used to be a family type.

C. Childless families tend to live with their nieces and nephews.

D. Extended families form to take care of the old.

B

When I was five or six years old, I remember watching TV and I would see these commercials and I was watching other children suffer in other parts of the world and you know the commercials were like, “you can give 25cents , save a child’s life” And I would say to myself, “When o grow up, when I can get rich, I’ll save kids all over the world.” I just didn’t know I would be in the position to so that by the time o was a teenager.

At 17 I started my career here in America, and by the age of 18 , I started my first charity organization. I went on to team up with other organizations in the following years and met, helped, and even lost some of the lost beautiful souls, such as six-year-old Jasmina Anema who passed away in 2010 from leukemia. Her story inspired thousands to volunteer as donors through DKMS. Fast forward to 2012 and then my grandmother, the late Clara Brathwaite, she lost her battle with cancer, which is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation. At CLF, our mission is to impact as many live as possible, but it starts with just one. Just one.

All you need to do is help one person, expecting in return. To me, that is a humanitarian, People make it seem too hard, man. The truth is, and what I want the little girl watching those commercials to know, is you don’t have to be rich to help somebody. You don’t have to be famous. You don’t even have to be college-educated.

But it starts with your neighbor, the person sitting next to you in class, the kid down the block in your neighborhood, you just do whatever you can to help in any way that you can.

4. We know from the passage that ________.

A. the speaker thought it hard to save 25 cents

B. the speaker liked watching commercials on TV

C. the speaker was confused by the TV commercials

D. the speaker helped others earlier than she had thought

5. What’s the correct order of the events that happened?

a. The speaker built up her career in America.

b. The speaker wondered when and how she could help kids in Africa.

c. The speaker’s grandmother passed away.

d. Jasmina Anema died from leukemia.

e. The speaker set up her first charity organization.

f. Clara Lionel Foundation was founded.

A. a,b,d,e,c,f

B. b,a,e,d,c,f

C.b,a,d,c,e,f

D. b,d,c,f,a,c,e

6. Who does “the little girl” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A. Anyone who wants to help.

B. The speaker herself.

B. The audience present. D. The speaker’s daughter.

7. What’s the best title for the text?

A. Life Isn’t Always Tough

B. It’s Easy to Be a Humanitarian

C. You don’t Have to Be Rich to Help

D. Be Always Ready to Take Challenge

C

A 12-year-old with end stage cancer, the child’s parents had recently moved her from the hospital to her home in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Some days later the girl’s breath quickened, and her father phoned the family’s hospice nurse.

The nurse knew the visit would require more than four hours of her time: a two-hour drive in each direction, plus her time with the girl. “Why don’t we connect over Face Time?” she asked. The father agreed, and they connected.

The nurse asked the father to move his daughter gently to her side, then to her back, to lift the child’s shirt. The nurse would ask: what do you see, what concerns you, and the father would explain. In this fashion the pair examined the girl –the nurse on her computer, the father his iPad. Together they decided that the nurse’s presence was not necessary, that the child had more time.

Later, the father reported feeling comforted by the nurse. He appreciated her availability, the fact that she could see what he saw, and their ability to discuss it in real time.

Telemedicine has become a trend in America. Some hospitals have gone so far as to specially design telemedicine clinics. The room is staged like an office but with better lighting, There’s a nice desk for the clinician to sit behind, a computer situated stage left, and books in the background. A physician taking a video call from home

might wear a pair of headphones, equipped with a mic—to ensure whatever the patient says isn't broadcast to anyone off-camera.

However, there is something more than the technology bit. According to David, the head of the telemedicine pilot the girl’s family had been part of, there are some people who are great in person and you put them on camera they’re a dead fish. “Some physicians are camera shy, and thus usually seem ignorant of patients’ feelings. For others, the physical isolation can actually help them be more empathetic.” He adds.

“My experience is that, once you get past some initial hurdles, you can maintain an intimate, immediate connection with patients that in some cases may be more useful than even in-person interactions.” David says.

8. In the case mentioned by the writer, we learn that .

A. a physician was arranged after the nurse knew it would take a long time

B. the nurse successfully diagnosed the girl with an Ipad over Face Time

C. the girl’s father showed satisfaction and thought highly of the service

D. the 12-year-old girl was dying and should be sent to hospital in no time

9. What do we know about the rooms for telemedicine?

A. Better lights are provided for a comfortable environment.

B, Headphones with mics are equipped to protect privacy of patients

C. Professional books are in place for immediate consultation.

D. The room with a computer is situated in the doctor’s home.

10. What challenges may clinicians face in telemedicine?

A. They are afraid of being isolated from patients.

B. They could not examine the patients carefully.

C. They are required to deal with in-person interactions.

D. They may not feel quite themselves in front of a camera.

11. What dies the underlined word ”empathetic” in paragraph 6 probably mean?

A. understanding

B. independent

C. indifferent

D. confident

D

Every country may have to consider what, if anything, to do about “global warming” We should understand that oft-repeated claim that nearly all scientists demand that something dramatic be done to stop global warming is not true.

Perhaps the most inconvenient fact is the lack of global warming for well over 10 years now. This is known to the warming establishment, as one can see from the 2009 “Climategate” email of climate scientist Kevin Trenberth: “The fact is that we can’t.” But the warming is only missing if one believes computer models where so-called feedbacks involving water vapor and clouds greatly amplify the small effect of CO2. The fact is that CO2 is not a pollutant and it is a key component of the biosphere(生物圈)’s life cycle. Plants get better growth with more of it and part of the increase of agricultural yields in the past century certainly came from additional CO2 in the atmosphere.

Although the number of the scientists who are publicly opposed to the claim is growing, many young scientists secretly say that while they also have serious doubts about the global-warming message, they are afraid to speak up for fear of not being promoted or worse.

Why is there so much passion about global warming? There are several reasons, but a good place to start is the old question “Cui bono?”, or the modern update, “Follow the money”. Alarmism over climate is of great benefit to many, providing government funding for academic research, and thus those people who benefit from this fiercely defended their dogma and the privileges brought them.

Every country should support rational measures to protect and improve our environment, but it makes no sense at all to back expensive programs that turn away resources from real needs and are based on alarming bur shaky claims od “incontrovertible” evidence.

12. According to the passage, global warming .

A. hasn’t happened in the latest 10 years

B. has become an urgent problem these years

C. has worsened a little bit in the recent years

D. has never happened since measures were taken

13. Which of the following statements about CO2 does the writer probably agree with?

A. CO2 greatly affects the global warming.

B. CO2 makes crops more productive.

C. CO2 involves water vapor and clouds.

D. CO2 is the most important part of the biosphere.

14. Why is there so much passion for global warming?

A. Because it is a good chance for young scientists to be promoted

B. Because the scientists want to have an insight of the problem.

C. Because the government values the problem and tries to solve it.

D. Because some people can greatly benefit from the research about it.

15. What’s the writer’s attitude toward the programs to protect and improve our environment?

A. To support all the programs as long as they are beneficial.

B. To support cheap programs instead of expensive ones

C. To support the programs that are necessary and reliable.

D. To support those programs that use less money and resource

第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

We all know the hard work that filmmakers and actors put in to provide us with entertainment. _____16_____.

For decades now, film studios have used so called test screenings to get feedback from members of the public before a movie comes out. ______17_____. However, media giant Disney has come up with a more high-tech solution: to measure test audiences’ reactions by using special cameras placed inside cinemas.

Pairing the cameras with custom software, the company can track what each audience member is feeling at any point in the movie, from anger to joy. ______18_____. The

cameras can see in the dark, and the software can figure out a person’s mood based on the slightest of facial expressions. It’s hoped that this new method will allow more detailed feedback from test audiences because it can accurately read their reactions in real-time.

Test screening are highly valued in the movie industry. ______19_____. Viewers of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) would have left the cinema feeling a whole lot different if it weren’t for its test audience’s feedback. “In one cut of the film that was tested, E. T. died instead of going home in his spaceship. You won’t be surprised to hear that the test audience in question didn’t warm to this ending at all.” Wrote media website Den of Geek.

But for those who are concerned about privacy, the cameras won’t be installed in public cinemas. ______20_____.

A. In reality, not all of the people are content with the effect of the movies

B. This works by mapping 68 different points on each audience member’s face

C. And several well-known movies have been greatly altered following feedback

D. The special cameras in public cinemas easily go wrong and often fail to work

E. After all, unless you’re part of a test audience, being in front of the camera is best left to the movie stars

F. But it seems that even regular moviegoers like us have a big impact on how a movie turns out too

G. Test audience members are usually asked to fill in a questionnaire after a screening, telling the film studio what they liked and didn’t like

第二部分英语知识运用

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week in his house, 21 a window in the study where he could watch a small plant. Its 22 was The Meaning of Life and it was taught from 23 . I was the only student.

24 grades were given, but there were oral exams each week. You were

expected to respond to questions and 25 questions of your own. You were also required to perform physical 26 now and then, such as lifting the professor's head to a（n）27 spot on the pillow or 28 his glasses on the bridge of his nose. No books were required, yet many topics were 29 , including love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and, 30 death. A funeral was held 31 graduation. Although no final exam was given, you were 32 to produce one long paper on what was learned. So a graduation paper titled "Tuesdays with Morrie" is 33 here.

Have you ever really had a teacher, one who saw you as a raw but 34 thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be 35 to a proud shine? I am lucky enough to 36 my way to such a teacher, Morrie Schwartz, my favorite professor at college. I can still remember he hugged me after the 37 ceremony, "Mitch, you're one of the good ones. Stay in 38 ." I promised I would without hesitation. But I lost touch with him until 15 years later, 39 he developed ALS （渐冻人症）and gave me 14 lessons every 40 in his last days.

21. A. through B. on C. outside D. by

22. A. object B. subject C. course D. observation

23. A. experience B. lesson C. experiment D. memory

24. A. Varied B. Good C. Poor D. No

25. A. answer B. raise C. review D. arouse

26. A. tricks B. abilities C. tasks D. interruptions

27. A. precise B. approximate C. comfortable D. appropriate

28. A. cleaning B. replacing C. checking D. placing

29. A. covered B. discovered C. required D. expanded

30. A. specifically B. finally C. gradually D. consequently

31. A. in place of B. in celebration of C. in memory of D. in consideration of

32. A. demanded B. determined C. expected D. equipped

33. A. quoted B. determined C. presented D. revealed

34. A. expensive B. precious C. rough D. ripe

35. A. polished B. exposed C. shaped D. brightened

36. A. get B. wind C. struggle D. find

37. A. wedding B. graduation C. thanksgiving D. presentation

38. A. touch B. wisdom C. goodness D. sight

39. A. even B. while C. although D. when

40. A. Saturday B. weekend C. Tuesday D. morning

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Located up to 4600 meters above sea level, Hoh Xil, or Kekexili, is China’s largest and the world’s third largest uninhabited area. The view of mountains, glaciers and lakes all in the same area makes 41__________ a paradise in terms of natural 42_________ (beautiful).

At the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee 43__________(hold) in Poland on July 7, Hoh Xil 44__________(approve) as a new world heritage site, becoming the 51st world heritage site in China. It is home to more than 230 species of wildlife, including the endangered Tibetan antelope. 45__________ the fierce weather, the poaching of Tibet antelope used to be a serious problem in the 1990s. The wool of Tibetan antelopes, soft and warm, can be obtained 46__________ hurting the animals. But poachers would choose to 47__________ (simple) kill them before taking the wool, 48__________ caused the number of Tibetan antelopes to drop rapidly. The struggle 49__________ (stop) illegal hunting was portrayed in the 2004 film Kekexili: Mountain Patrol.

Now that Hoh Xil has made it onto the UNESCO list, it’s believed that the protection of the region’s wild animals and special ecosystem will be 50__________ (effective).

第三部分写作

第一节短文改错（共10处，每处1分，满分10分）

It all started when I decided to learn to ride a bicycle. My Dad took me to a

spacious place a Sunday afternoon. For a beginner, the most challenging was to get on the bike without fears of falling down. Therefore, with the help of Dad, I finally made it. Dad’s hands gave me the sense of security. Then after I became a bit more skill, he asked me whether it was OK if he just held the bike beside me. I said yes with uncertainty. Though there were several times when I fell down, but Dad protected myself from being hurt at once. Gradually, I began to be able to keep riding. “Dad, I like the feeling of riding a bicycle!” I shouted excited. Strangely enough, there was no response from the back. I stopped, turning around and found Dad smiling at me in the distance.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华。在读完英国笔友George推荐的A Brief History of Great Britain一书后，你对英国产生了浓厚兴趣并计划这个假期到伦敦旅行。请你给George写一封信，内容包括：

1.感谢George推荐该书；

2.请他为你提出合适的旅行建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.文中不可以出现具体的校名、班名和其他人名。

Dear George,

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

参考答案

第一部分阅读理解

1-3 CBA 4-7 DBAC 8-11 CBDA 12-15 ABDC 16-20 FGBCE

第二部分

第一节完型填空

21-25 DBADB 26-30 CCDAB 31-35 ACCBA 36-40 DBADC

解析

《相约星期二》是美国专栏作家,北美疗伤系文学大师米奇？阿尔博姆于1997年发表的纪实文学作品,该书主要记录了他与身患ALS的恩师--社会心理学教授莫里临终前相约每周二探讨人生的谈话内容.这段"相约星期二"的经历对他来说是一个重新审视自己、重读人生必修课的机会.这门人生课不仅震撼着作者,也感动整个世界.

21.D.考查介词及语境理解.根据The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week in his house, （21）a window in the study where he could watch a small plant可知老教授一生中的最后一门课每星期上一次,授课的地点在他家里,就在书房的窗前,他在那儿可以看到淡红色树叶从一棵小树上掉落下来,在……旁边用介词by,故答案为D.

22.B.考查名词及语境理解.A. object物体；B. subject主题；C. course课程；D. observation 观察；根据下文The Meaning of Life and it was taught 可知课的主题是讨论生活的意义,故答案为B.

23.A.考查名词及语境理解.根据下文No books were required可知没有教材,是用他的亲身经历来教授的,故答案为A.

24.D.考查形容词及语境理解.根据下文grades were given, but there were oral exams each week可知不打分数,也没有成绩,但每星期都有口试,故答案为D.

25.B.考查动词及语境理解.根据You were expected to respond to questions and （25）questions of your own可知得准备口答问题,还得准备提出问题,故答案为B.

26.C.考查名词及语境理解.A. tricks诡计；B. abilities能力；C. tasks 任务；D. interruptions 打断；根据下文such as lifting the professor's head to a（n）（27）spot on the pillow or （28）his glasses on the bridge of his nose可知你还要不时干

一些体力活,故答案为C.

27.C.考查形容词及语境理解.A. precise精确的； B. approximate 大约的；C. comfortable 舒服的；D. appropriate 合适的；根据such as lifting the professor's head to a（n）（27）spot on the pillow 可知比如把教授的头在枕头上挪动到舒服的地方,故答案为C.

28.D.考查动词及语境理解.根据or （28）his glasses on the bridge of his nose可知或者把眼镜架到他的鼻梁上,故答案为D.

29.A.考查动词及语境理解.根据No books were required, yet many topics were （29）, including love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness可知课堂上不需要书本,但讨论的题目很多,涉及到爱情,工作,社会,年龄,原谅,故答案为A.

30.B.考查副词及语境理解. A. specifically特殊地；B. finally最后；C. gradually 逐渐地；D. consequently 结果；根据including love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and, （30）death可知涉及到爱情,工作,社会,年龄,原谅,以及最后死亡,故答案为B.

31.A.考查介词短语及语境理解. A. in place of取代；B. in celebration of 为了庆祝；

C. in memory of 为了纪念；

D. in consideration of 考虑到；根据A funeral was held （31）graduation可知毕业典礼由葬礼替代了,故答案为A.

32.C.考查名词及语境理解. A. demanded 要求；B. determined 决定；C. expected 期望；D. equipped配备；根据Although no final exam was given, you were （32）to produce one long paper on what was learned可知尽管没有期末考试,但是还是期望你能就所学内容写一篇长论文,故答案为C.

33.C.考查动词及语境理解.根据So a graduation paper titled "Tuesdays with Morrie" is （33）here可知这篇论文就在这里呈交,故答案为C.

34.B.考查形容词及语境理解.根据下文a jewel 可知是指非常宝贵的,故答案为B.

35.A.考查动词及语境理解.根据前文前文raw（未加工的）及a jewel that, with wisdom, could be （35）to a proud shine？可知经过打磨可是发出光芒,故答案为

A.

36.D.考查动词及语境理解.根据I am lucky enough to （36）my way to such a teacher可知我很幸运,能找到这样的老师,故答案为D.

37.B.考查名词及语境理解.A. wedding 婚礼；B. graduation毕业；C. thanksgiving 感恩；D. presentation 展示；根据I can still remember he hugged me after the （37）ceremony可知在毕业典礼后,他拥抱了我,故答案为B.

38.A.考查动词及语境理解.根据Stay in （38）." I promised I would without hesitation可知他问我要和他保持联系,故答案为A.

39.D.考查连词及语境理解.根据But I lost touch with him until 15 years later,（39）he developed ALS （渐冻人症）可知当时他得了渐冻人症,故答案为D.

40.C.考查名词及语境理解.根据前文提示a graduation paper titled "Tuesdays with Morrie可知是在他最后的时间了每周二给我总共上了14节课,故答案为C.

第二节语法填空

41. it 42. beauty 43. held 44. was approved 45. despite

46. without 47. simply 48. which 49. to stop 50. more effective

第三部分写作

第一节短文改错

51. a Sunday afternoon –前面添加on（或把a改成one）

52. fears—改成fear53. Therefore –改成However

54. the sense of—改成a sense of55. skill—改成skilled或skillful

56. beside—改成behind57. but—去掉but

58. myself—me 59. excited—excitedly

60. turning—turned

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

Dear George,

How’s everything going? I’m excited to tell you that I’ve decided to visit London this holiday and I wonder if you can help me with my tour plan.

First, I’d like to thank you for recommending the interesting book “A Brief History of Great Britain”, which has contributed to my better understanding of this amazing country. Deeply drawn to it, I can’t wait to experience its wonderful cultures

in person.

As you are a native of London, your advice will be quite helpful to me. For example, I need your tips on available options of transport and information about the local weather. If you can recommend a suitable hotel to me, that would be better. Most importantly, could you please tell me which attractions shouldn’t be missed by a big fan of British history and literature like me?

Hope to see you in London! Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua