重庆市西南大学附属中学2021届高三英语下学期第四次月考试题（含答案）

1、重庆市西南大学附属中学2021届高三英语下学期第四次月考试题（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题，用2B铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，不能答在试题卷上。非选择题的答案用钢笔或签字笔直接写在答题卡上。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷自己保存，以备评讲）。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题L5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从

2、题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When will the lecture be given? A. On June 10th. B. On June 12th. C. On June 11th.2. What caused the company sales to increase?A. The online marketing campaign. B. The extra salespeople. C. The discount prices.3. What is Jimmy doing?

3、A. Doing his homework.B. Reading a storybook. C. Playing computer games.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Apologize to the player.B. Kick the player out. C. Forgive the player.5. Where does the woman usually get the book?A. In the supermarket. B. On the Internet. C. In the shop.第二节（共15小题；

4、每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The preparations for a camping. B. The changeable weather. C. Their favorite food.7. What will the man take?A. Br

5、ead. B. Cards. C. Hamburgers.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is wrong with the woman?A. She has a headache.B. She has a fever.C She has a sleeping problem.9. What did the woman do last night?A. She prepared for a meeting.B. She attended a meeting.C. She went to bed early.10. What does the man ask the woman

6、to do?A. Quit the job. B. Have a rest. C. Take some medicine.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11 Where does the conversation take place?A. At a theater. B. At a snack bar. C. At a hotel.12. What would the man probably do at 6 p.m. tomorrow?A. Spend his 20th birthday.B. Attend a wedding ceremony.C. Celebrate their w

7、edding anniversary.13. How much should the man pay?A. $100. B. $300. C. $200.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.15. What is the womans problem?A. She has no dictionary to use.B. Her brother is disturb

8、ing her.C. Her parents cant give her any advice.16. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Ask her parents for help.B. Go to the library to study. C. Tell her brother to stop.17. What is the woman embarrassed at?A. Remembering little from History.B. Writing down what she has read.C. Reviewing by

9、singing her notes.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was the main meal for people in Prussia in the 18th century?A. Rice. B. Bread. C. Potatoes.19. How did people feel about the potatoes in the palace garden?A. Curious. B. Disappointed. C. Anxious.20. What can we learn about the king?A. He liked making joke

10、s.B. He was very smart. C. He was crazy about potatoes.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure. Its our pleasure to confirm this years Category Winne

11、rs.First Novel Award WinnerBook: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineAuthor: Gail HoneymanEleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own unique wisdom. It is an unexpected shared experience that sudde

12、nly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character, Gail Honeymans debut is a funny and moving diamond.Biography Award Winner Book: In the Days of Rain Author: Rebecca StottThe Exclusive Brethren was a closed community who believed the world is rule

13、d by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her father lay dying he begged her to help him write the memoir. He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award Winner

14、 Book: Inside the Wave Author: Helen DunmoreTo be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling until it breaks and is gone. These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the deadthe underworld and the human living worldand the acutely intense being of both.Childrens Award

15、 Winner Book: The ExplorerAuthor: Katherine Rundell, Hannah HornFour children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle, but for Fred and his friends, ifs only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival. Having a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb

16、childrens fiction.1. Which character in the book lives alone and like drinking?A. Fred.B. Gail Honeyman.C. Rebecca.D. Eleanor Oliphant.2. Which of the following tells about a family story?A. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.B. Inside the Wave.C. In the Days of Rain.D. The Explorer.3. What can we

17、learn from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?A. Few childrens fiction is as good as Randells.B. The Explorer is no better than other childrens fictions.C. Randell has written a lot of excellent childrens books.D. Randell cooperates with others in writing childrens fiction.【答案】1. D 2. C 3

18、. ABAt age 12, Keegan Sobilo of New Baltimore carefully tucks his legs and arms into a fire suit, pulls on a helmet and climbs into a race car that exceeds 80 mph. He has been doing this since age 8.“At first, I was scared to death. I was like, Lets do bowling or swimming. Its still very scary. ”But

19、 he knows what hes doing. “Your heart goes out on that track every time he goes out there,” said his mother Hillary Sobilo.“The sixth-grader always wears pajamas to the track every night and takes them off when he puts his race clothes on. Hes been doing that for the last four years. Thats his trade

20、mark,” said Tim Phillips, his crew chief. The first time he wore his train pajamas to the track, Keegan went from last place to ninth place. He decided they brought luck. Since then, he has won a series of championships.Passion for cars runs in the family. Keegans father is a design mechanic at Fiat

21、 Chrysler Automobiles. He knows what it means to have seats and roll cages built to fit his sons body. “What I see in Keegan is passion, like how I feel about car restoration. But for him, everything has to align itself. I tell my son you have to be the perfect package. Winning races every weekend i

22、s not the only key. More importantly, you have to have the right name, you have to look the correct way, speak the correct way, and act the correct way. Then the rest of it is really luck, like the stock market. If you dont put yourself out there, youll never hit it big.”While Keegans classmates pla

23、y basketball and volleyball, Keegan is at the Birch Run trackpracticing, qualifying and racing until 10 p.m. or 2 a.m. While many children spend time playing video games, Keegan runs race simulation training with his joystick after school.“The kid is cool. It was like having a grandson. We showed re

24、spect to each other. And he takes it very seriously,” said competitor Mike Todd, 69, of Galesburg, Michigan. “Hes an older soul in a young mans body. Id like to see him make it big. Hes got the willpower.”4. Keegan enjoys _.A. swimmingB. bowlingC. racing carsD. playing games5. According to the passa

25、ge, what does Keegans father value most?A. Victory.B. Safety.C. Good qualities.D. Real luck.6. What can we conclude from the words of Mike Todd?A. Keegan looks older than he actually is.B. Mike Todd is optimistic about Keegans future.C. Mike Todd is Keegans grandfather.D. Keegan has a bad relationsh

26、ip with the other competitors.7. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. Keegan spends a lot of time practicingB. the train pajamas bring Keegan successC. Keegans mother worries about his studiesD. Keegan picked up the hobby at the age of 4【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. ACPeople worldwide are living lon

27、ger. Today, for the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. By 2050, the worlds population aged 60 years and older is expected to total 2 billion, up from 900 million in 2015. Today, 125 million people are aged 80 years or older. By 2050, there will be al

28、most this many (120 million) living in China alone, and 434 million people in this age group worldwide.The pace of population ageing around the world is also increasing dramatically. France had almost 150 years to adapt to a change from 10% to 20% in the proportion of the population that was older t

29、han 60 years. However, places such as Brazil, China and India will have slightly more than 20 years to make the same adaptation.A longer life brings with it opportunities, not only for older people and their families, but also for societies as a whole. Additional years provide the chance to pursue n

30、ew activities such as further education, a new career or pursuing a long neglected passion. Older people also contribute in many ways to their families and communities. Yet the extent of these opportunities and contributions depends heavily on one factor: health.There is, however, little evidence to

31、 suggest that older people today are experiencing their later years in better health than their parents. While rates of severe disability have declined in high-income countries over the past 30 years, there has been no significant change in mild to moderate disability over the same period.If people

32、can experience these extra years of life in good health and if they live in a supportive environment, their ability to do the things they value will be of little difference from that of a younger person. If these added years are affected by declines physically and mentally, the results for older peo

33、ple and for society are more negative.8. What does the author want to tell in the first paragraph?A. The whole world is faced with the problem of ageingB. Some countries witness people live longer than before.C. China has the highest rate of ageing population at present.D. By 2050, over half of the

34、worlds population is ageing.9. What is the most important for the ageing society?A. The attitude of the older to life.B. The contributions the older make.C. The health of the older people.D. The activities the older take part in.10. What is the authors attitude to the ageing world?A. Concerned.B. In

35、different.C. Negative.D. Astonished.11. Whats the authors statement about ageing based on?A. His perspectives.B. Some data.C. Causes and effects.D. Comparisons.【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. BDStanding on one leg is a simple way to assess someones risk of suffering a stroke （中风）， suggests a new studyResear

36、chers have found struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer is linked to an increased risk of small blood vessel （血管） damage in the brain and reduced thinking ability in otherwise healthy people with no symptomsOur study found the ability to balance on one leg is an important test for

37、 brain health Individuals showing poor balance on one leg should receive increased attention， as this may indicate an increased risk of brain diseases and cognitive （认知的） decline， said Dr Tabara， a professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in JapanThe study， published in the journal

38、Stroke， consisted of 841 women and 546 men， with an average age of 67 To measure onelegged standing time， they stood with their eyes open and raised one leg The maximum time for keeping the leg raised was 60 seconds The participants performed the examination twice and the better of the two times was

39、 used in the study analysisThe researchers found that the inability to balance on one leg for longer than 20seconds was associated with brain diseases without symptoms Overall， those with brain diseases were older and had high blood pressure than those who did not have such diseasesShort onelegged s

40、tanding time was also linked with lower cognitive score Although previous studies have examined the connection between physical abilities and the risk of stroke， this is among the first studies to closely examine how long a person can stand on one leg as an indication of their overall brain healthDr

41、 Tabara and his team also found a strong link between struggling to stand on one leg and increased age12. Dr Tabara suggested that one who couldnt stand on one leg for more than 20 seconds A. try to improve his physical abilitiesB. receive medical treatment for brain diseasesC. be given special atte

42、ntion to prevent accidentsD. be examined for other symptoms of brain diseases13. Which of the following factors might decrease onelegged standing time according to the text？a Heart diseasesb Cognitive declinec High blood pressured The aging processe Brain diseasesA. a， b， dB. a， c， dC. b， c， eD. b，

43、d， e14. What can we learn about the study from the fourth paragraph？A. It was led by Dr TabaraB. It included more than 1，300 peopleC. It examined people of different age groupsD. It required the participants to close their eyes first15. Which of the following might be the best title for the text？A.

44、Overall Brain Health Deserves Close AttentionB. Brain Diseases Without Symptoms Require AttentionC. Cant Stand on One Leg？ You May Be at Risk of StrokeD. Cant Keep Your Balance？ You May Have Brain Damage【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. C第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。Many

45、 of us like to dine out and treat ourselves to delicious food. We are used to choosing hearty fat-filled dishes and sugar-charged desserts, which are not easily cooked at home._16_ According to Economic Daily, low-calorie, low-fat and high-fiber meals have become popular in Chinas restaurants and on

46、line delivery platforms._17_ According to a report released by a major online food delivery platform, the number of light meals ordered online also rose 75 percent from the previous year.Having a light meal, however, doesnt mean eating only vegetables. Different from the meat-free lifestyle, a typic

47、al light dish avoids oily, salty and spicy food. _18_ Healthy nutrients are the theme of the light meal.These dishes are useful for keeping healthy and controlling your weight. _19_ Diners see it as “a great way to avoid bloating (变胖), wrote the Telegraph.These changes in eating behavior are connect

48、ed to deeper changes in how people think about food, says Walter Willett, chair of the nutrition department at the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health, US. “Diet quality, not quantity, is important for both weight control and long-term well-being,” Willett told The New York Times.So next time yo

49、u have a party with friends, try a light meal. _20_A. So light meals have a promising future.B. People tend to choose the food that suit their taste.C. It will satisfy not only your stomachs but maybe also your hearts.D. The recent rise of light meals, however, gives diners a smarter choice.E. The c

50、ountry saw a rapid expansion of restaurants specializing in light meals.F. Instead, it contains things like boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables.G. Thats probably why so many people，especially millennials (千禧一代) are into them【答案】16. D 17. E 18. F 19. G 20. C第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空

51、（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。Every Friday evening when the sun looks like a giant orange and is starting to dip into the blue ocean, Old Eddie comes to his favorite pier with shrimp. Before long, dozens of seagulls fly to diet and _21_ him. Ed stands there tossing

52、 shrimp to the hungry birds. As he does, you can hear him say with a smile, “Thank you. Thank you.”_22_ in World War II he was a famous hero. On one of his flying _23_ across the Pacific, he and his seven-member crew went down. _24_, all of the men _25_, crawled out of their plane, and _26_ into a l

53、ife raft. Captain Rickenbacker and his crew floated for days on the rough waters of the Pacific. By the eighth day their foods _27_. They were hundreds of miles from _28_ and no one knew where they were.Suddenly, Eddie felt something land on the top of his cap. It was a _29_! Old Ed would later desc

54、ribe how he sat perfectly _30_, planning his next move. With a _31_ of his hand, he managed to _32_ it and he, and his starving crew made a meal, a very _33_ meal for eight men of it. Then they used the intestines for bait(诱饵). With it, they caught fish, which gave them food and more bait and the _3

55、4_ continued until they were found and rescued.Eddie Rickenbacker never forgot the sacrifice of that first lifesaving seagull. Thats why almost every Friday night he would walk to the pier with a bucket full of shrimp and a feeling of _35_.21. A. attackB. assistC. envelopD. drag22. A. UpB. AheadC. O

56、ffD. Back23. A. missionsB. skillsC. travelsD. lectures24. A. UnfortunatelyB. MiraculouslyC. HorriblyD. Comfortably25. A. diedB. survivedC. fledD. floated26. A. climbedB. walkedC. landedD. moved27. A. burned outB. cut outC. tested outD. ran out28. A. seaB. landC. boatD. home29. A. birdB. eagleC. angelD. seagull30. A. normalB. stillC. awesomeD. comfortable31. A. flashB. slamC. patD. push32. A. saveB. graspC. alarmD. pull33. A. noisyB. ordinaryC. abundantD. slight34. A. imaginationB. ruleC. cycleD. business35. A. affectionB. bitternessC. thankfulnessD. r