2020年武汉市六中上智中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析

1、2020 年武汉市六中上智中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项ALocated in the beautifulSichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy t

2、he many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Ti

3、ankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Lo

4、cated in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot isabout3,000 meterslong, withwindingcorridors,deepundergroundrivers,and color1ful stalactites.The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City

5、, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountainare towering,the green bamboos form the forest, the environmentis quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called Li

6、ttle Emei. Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing Peoples SquareChongqings Great Hall ofthePeople, oneof the landmarksof Chongqing, gives peoplethedeepest impression than it

7、s magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional methodof central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double -eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.1. How

8、deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2. Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite 3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve C.C

9、hongqing Peoples SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBPlease take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal. Imagine telling someone you meet todaywhat you re going to do. Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you. Doesn t it fe out loud? Don t you feel one step closer already? W

10、ell, bad news: you should have kept your mouth shut, becausethat good feeling will make you less likely to do it.Any time you have a goal, there is some work that needs to be done to achieve it. Ideally, you would not be satisfied until you d actually done the work. But when you tell someone your go

11、al and he acknowled认ge可s() it,psychologists have found it s called a“ social reality” . The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that itAnd then, because you ve felt that satisfaction, you re less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary. goes againstthe traditional wisdom that we should tell

12、our friends our goals, right?In 1982, Peter Gollwitzer, a Professor of Psychology, wrote a whole book about this. And in 2009, he did somenew tests that were published. It goes like this: 163 people across four separate tests everyonepersonal goal. Then half of them announced their commitment(许诺) to

13、 this goal to the room, and half didnThen everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them towards their goal, but they were told that they could stop at any time. Now those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said they fe

14、lt they had a long way to go to achieve their goal. But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said that they felt much closer to achieving their goal.4. What do the words“ social reality” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Completion of the goal.B. Necessar

15、y hard work.C. Peoples acknowledgement.D. A sense of satisfaction.5. What does Peter Gollwitzer try to tell us?A. Writing down the goal is very helpful.B. Achieving personal goal needs more time.C. Keeping the goal secret makes people work harder.D. Making the goal public makes people less satisfied

16、.6. How did Peter Gollwitzer prove his idea about people s goal?A. By giving figures.B. By giving examples.C. By making a survey.D. By making comparison tests.7. What will probably happen if you tell your friends your goal?A. You will be more confident.B. You will not gain satisfaction.C. You are le

17、ss likely to realize it.D. You ll be much moremotivated.CThere have been many fine films over the past several years aboutcharactersstruggling with Alzheimer s disease. But few of them have gone as deeply and frighteninglyinto the corners of adeterioratingmindas The Father,a powerful new drama built

18、 around a spellbinding performance from Anthony Hopkins.At this point in his long career,Hopkinswould seem to have exhausted his ability to surprise us, but his work here is nothing short of astonishing. His character, also named Anthony, is 80 years old and has dementia. At thebeginning of the movi

19、e, his daughter, Anne played by Olivia Colman stops by hisLondonapartment toon him. Her fathers condition has taken a turn for the worse, and his temper has become severe enough to send his latest live in nurse packing. Anthony is stubborn and defiant and insists that he can manage on his own. But t

20、hats clearly not the case, given his habit of misplacing his things and his inability to remember names and faces, Annes included.As The Father goes on, the more it becomes clear that its his own mind thats playing tricks on him. What makes the movie so unsettling is the way it wires us directly int

21、o his subjective experience, so that the foundations of the story seem to shift at random from scene to scene. A man suddenly appears in the apartment, claiming tobe Annes husband, which is odd, since just a few moments earlier, Anne seemed to be single. Anne goes out shopping for groceries, but whe

22、nshe returns,shes played not by Olivia Colman but by another actress, Olivia Williams. Even the apartment itself begins to shift. You notice puzzling differences-wasnt there a lamp on that hallway table just a moment ago?The story in The Father may be complicated but its also heartbreakingly simple:

23、 man grows old and loses his memory, and his daughter, after lifetimeof love and devotion,must begin the long painful process of sayinggoodbye.Hopkinsshowsus Anthonys struggle to keep his sense abouthim. Its a striking performance -and an impossible one to forget.8. What does the underlined word“ de

24、teriorating” mean in the first paragraph?A. Worsening.B. Narrowing.C. Recovering.D. Improving.9. What do we learn about the character Anthony in the movie?A. He can take care of himselfB. He drives away the nurses.C. He is easy-going and forgetful.D. He lives with his daughter all the time.10. The s

25、hift of scenes in the movie is designed to.A. build the dramatic tension in the family.B. show off the well -designed story line.C. frighten the movie -goers with mysterious plot.D. involve the viewers into thedisordered memories.11. What does the author think ofHopkins?A. He has run out of his tale

26、nt.B. He is not suitable for the roleC. He masterly plays the old man.D. He presents an odd performance.DOne day, when I was working as a psychologist （心理学家） in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaki

27、ng slightly. His headteacher had referred him to me. “ Thisboy has lost his family,h”e wrote. “ Heis understandablyvery sad andrefuses to talk to others, and I m very worried about him. Can you help?”I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doe

28、sn have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically （同情）The first two times we met, David didn t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the childrendrawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game

29、 of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess withme every Wednesday afternoon - in complete silence and without looking at me. It s not easy to cheat in chebut I admit I made sure David won once or twice.Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and

30、began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company （陪伴） . But why did he never look at me?“ Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “ Perhaps he senses that I suffering. ” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he l

31、ooked up at me suddenly.“ It s your tum, ” he said.After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.Mayb

32、e I gave David something. But I also learned that one with-o-uctaannryeawcohrdosut to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.12. When he first met the author, David.A. felt a little excitedB. looked a little nervousC. walked energetical

33、lyD. showed up with his teacher13. David enjoyed being with the author because he.A. wanted to ask the author for adviceB. liked the children s drawings in the officeC. beat the author many times in the chess gameD. needed to share sorrow with the author14. What can be inferred about David?A. He lik

34、ed biking before he lost his family.B. He recovered after months of treatment.C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.D. He got friends in school before he met the author.15. What made David change?A. The author s silent communication with him.B. His teacher s help.C. The author s fri

35、endship.D. His exchange of letters with the author.第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项When you have a tension headache ， you may feel like there are some flies around your head. You may also experience pain in your head. Though the tension headache is the most common t

36、ype of headache. Its causesarent well understood.16With the right treatment, you are able to reduce the pain at home.Rest in a dark, quiet room.Stress is one of the main causes of headaches. Once you have a tension headache, you may be easily affected by light or sound.17Close your eyes and try to r

37、elax your back, neck and shoulders. Turn off sources of noise like a television, computer or cell -phone.Do a deep breathing exercise.Deep breathing can help you relax and reduce any stress in your body, including your head. Take slow, deep breathsandtrytorelax.Closeyoureyesandtakeseveraldeepbreaths

38、.Imagineabeautiful scene.18Repeat this exercise until you feel relaxed.Apply a hot or cold towel to your head.Heat and cold can help to reduce pain in your neck and head.You can also take a long hot shower:19After the shower, you will feel more relaxed. 20As soon as you feel tension in your head, dr

39、ink several glasses of water. You can also drink some tea to put yourself in a relaxed state of mind. Lack of water in your body may cause headaches.Remember that you must avoid drinking alcohol as it will only make your body short of water more.A. Water is important.B. Keep a healthy lifestyle.C. B

40、e sure to have enough water.D. Experts believe it may be caused by stress or worries.E. To fight this, sit or lie down in a dark room with no noise.F. It can be a sandy beach,a bright sunny garden, or a country road.G. Remember to run water down your head and on the back of your neck.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分

41、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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Last Monday, to prepare a picnic, I decided to go into a superstore. I parked my car and went into thesuperstore, which was a21one. After 45 minutes of22to just get some tomatoes, cheese and 3 toothpicks,I got to the cashier lin

42、e (收银员线 ), a bit23bythe timeI spent to get 324. I wondered why I did not go to a small local store.After15 minutesof waitingin the line, thewoman25mecalls me, “ Hey.youonly have 3 articles?26before me, I have more items than you!”It wasn t the first time it happened to me.27her initiative (主动提议 ) wa

43、s disarming, as well as was her28(she did not wear any29, so I could see it). Not knowing what else to do, I accepted her30. We chitchatteda bit waiting for the31ahead of us to finish shewas unbelievably32. Then I thanked her, giving her back my brightest smile.Getting back in my car, I rethought ab

44、out that33moment, and realized that she34my day. In the meantime, I wondered how to give it back to her. No doubt it was quite35, so I considered how to pay it forward to someone else.While36, I realized that she saved me 10 minutes. And while I was driving at 70 mph, I reduced my37to 55 mph. My fue

45、l consumption sharply38by 35%.I39partofthe10minutesthatthewomanofferedme,butitwasaway to40her and do a small thing for the environment.21. A.hugeB.emptyC.well-decoratedD.crowded22. A.wanderingB.drivingC.shoppingD.relaxing23. A.excitedB.tiredC.unsatisfiedD.embarrassed24. A.boxesB.articlesC.parcelsD.c

46、hoices25. A.in front ofB.next toC.beyondD.behind26. A.StopB.CrossC.RushD.Pass27. A.ButB.SoC.AndD.Or28. A.smileB.answerC.voiceD.gesture29. A.necklaceB.maskC.earringD.makeup30. A.permissionB.excuseC.explanationD.offering31. A.waitersB.customersC.cashiersD.neighbors32. A.smartB.pleasantC.patientD.gener

47、ous33. A.goodB.familiarC.importantD.romantic34. A.stoleB.ruinedC.madeD.occupied35. A.unbelievableB.unnecessaryC.meaninglessD.impossible36. A.bargainingB.leavingC.packingD.driving37. A.fuelB.priceC.speedD.time38. A.took offB.rose upC.dropped downD.cooled down39. A.reusedB.relostC.savedD.wasted40. A.e

48、ncourageB.thankC.remindD.repay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One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of NaturalHistory,Isaw41.elderlycouplecomeinwithalittlegirlinawheelchair.AsI looked42.(close)at this girl

49、, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms orlegs, just a head, a neck and upper body,43.(dress)in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up tome,Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirl.WhenItookthemoneyfromhergrandparents,Ilooked back44.the girl, who was giving me the mo

50、st optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden,her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl,45.smile just melted me46.almost instantlygave me a completely new sense of47.lifeis all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and48.(bring) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and49.(warm). I successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girland the remarkable