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新高考质量检测练习卷四英语试题
2021年新高考质量检测练习卷(四)
英语试题
本试卷共9页,满分120分,考试时间90分钟。
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第一部分阅读理解(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。
A
Children'sBooksThatTeachEmpathyandKindness
LittleBlueTruck
ByAliceSchertle
LittleonesareintroducedtoBlue,alittlepickuptruckthatgetsstuckpushingadumptruckoutofthemudinthisboardbook.Thankfully,Bluemadeagroupofanimalfriendsalongthewaythatarehappytodowhatevertheycantohelphimgetbackontheroad.Themainthemesarekindnessandthebenefitsofhelpingothers.
MostPeople
ByMichaelLeannah
Thebookisanamazinglessonforkidsthatwanttodogoodintheworldandthatthereareplentyofgoodpeopleoutthere.Toldinthethirdperson,thebooktellsthestoryoftwopairsofsiblings(兄弟姐妹)andthepeopletheymeet.
IfYouPlantaSeed
ByKadirNelson
Amouseandarabbitteachchildrenhowtoplantandgrowfood,whilealsopassingalongsomevaluablelessons.Afterlearningthatacarrotseedwillgrowacarrot,andacabbageseedwillresultinacabbage,childrenalsolearnthevalueofthoughtfulnessandhowaseedofkindnesscanbearsweetfruit.
SaveMeaSeat
BySarahWeeksandGitaVaradarajan
Joelivedinthesametownallhislifeandfeltperfectlypleaseduntilhisbestfriendmovedaway.Ravi'sfamilyrecentlymovedfromIndiatotheUSandhe'sstrugglingtofindwherehebelongs.EventhoughJoeandRaviatfirstbelievethattheydon'thavemuchincommon,theybothrealizetheyhaveacommonenemy-thebiggestbully(仗势欺人者)intheirclass.SaveMeaSeatisastoryaboutthetruemeaningoffriendshipandunderstanding.
1.WhatcanchildrengetfromreadingLittleBlueTruck?
A.Happinessofhelpingothers.B.Importanceofprotectinganimals.
C.Waysofdealingwithtroubleinmud.D.Beingfriendlytostrangersaroundyou.
2.Whichbookismainlyaboutfood?
A.LittleBlueTruck.B.MostPeople.
C.IfYouPlantaSeed.D.SaveMeaSeat.
3.WhatdoweinferfromSaveMeaSeat?
A.JoewasregardedasabullybyRavi.B.RaviwasusedtolivinginIndiasoon.
C.RaviandJoehadnothingincommon.D.RaviandJoebecamefriendsatlast.
B
AnEdinburghinventorhascreatedafullybiodegradablebottlethatismadefrompaperandasecretcombinationofplantmaterials,anditcouldhelpsavetheplanet'soceansfromplasticpollutionandcanalsobeeatenbyseacreatures.
TheEdinburgh-basedDurhamUniversitychemistrygraduateJamesLongcroftstartedanon-profitbottledwatercompanytwoyearsago.HewantedtoputallhisprofitsintoacharitythatprovidedcleandrinkingwatertocountriesinAfrica.
However,afterconcernsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofplasticbottles,Mr.LongcroftdecidedtheEdinburghandLondon-basedcompany,ChooseWater,shouldgoplastic-free.Sohecameupwithanewtypeofwaterbottle—awaterproofpaperbottle.
“Theoutsideismadefromrecycledpaper,buttheinsidehastobewaterproof,andprovidesstrengthsothebottlewouldkeepitsstructure,andkeepthewaterfresh,”Mr.Longcroftsaid.
Whenthebottleisthrownintheoceanthedegradingprocessbeginswithinhoursleavingthebottletotallydegraded(分解)withinweeks.Thesteelcapbreaksdownwithinayear.
Mr.Longcroftnowbelievesthesenovelbottlescouldrevolutionisetheindustryandsaysthecostofproducingthebottleisaround5pencemorethanonemadefromsingle-useplastic.
“Themaindifficultywefaceisbreakingintoasaturated(饱和的)marketandcompetingwithanoldindustry,”hesaid.“Changinganindustrywillbeabiguphillbattle,butwiththesupportfromthepublic,wewillchangethewaywelookatbottledwater.”
Researcherswarnthateightmilliontonnesofplasticscurrentlyfindtheirwayintotheoceaneveryyearwhichwillstayintheenvironmentforcenturies.
“Wereallywanttogetourbottlesonshelvesandintopeople'shandsassoonaspossible—ifwecanstopevenoneplasticbottleendingupintheenvironmentitwillbeworthit,”saidMrLongcroft.
4.Whatisspecialaboutthebottle?
A.Itcanberecycled.B.Itisplastic-free.
C.Itpurifiesseawater.D.Itcanbeusedforfood.
5.WhatdoesJamesLongcroftexpectfromthenewbottles?
A.Toraisemoneyforcharity.B.Tokeepthewaterfresh
C.Toreduceoceanpollution.D.Topromptthesaleofbottledwater.
6.What'sthemainchallengeaboutthenewbottles?
A.Theyfacestiffcompetitiontoentermarket.
B.Theyaremorecostlythanplasticones.
C.Theystilllackinthepublicsupport.
D.Theytakealongtimetobreakdown.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Cuttingdownonplasticpollution.B.Providingcleanwatertothepublic.
C.Stoppingtheuseoftheplasticbottles.D.Gettingpeopletoacceptthenewbottles.
C
AaronhasperformedinGermany,Korea,theCzechRepublicandacrosstheUnitedStates.Hisbackflip(翻)earnedhimaplacein“GuinnessWorldRecords”.Aarondoesn'tuseaskateboardtodohistricks.Hesticksaperfectfourwheeledlandingwithhiswheelchair.That'squiteanaccomplishmentforakidwhowasbornwithspinabifida,adevelopmentalbirthdefect(缺陷)thatmadehimevenunabletositindependently.
Oneday,whenhewaseight,hisfriendsencouragedhimtorolldownashallowramp(斜坡).Itwasascaryfirstride.Aaroncrashedhishands,buthewasattracted.Sixmonthslater,afterendlesshardtryingandtraining,heaccomplishedhisfirsttrick—liftinguponeofthebackwheelswhilecrossingabarrier.
“ThemoreIrode,thebetterIbecame,thoughIhavetoadmitthattheprocessinvolvedfallingineverywaypossible,”saysAaron.WhenAaronperformedhisfirstairborne180outofthebox,Steve,hisfather,sensedanopportunity,videotapedtheperformanceandsentittotheInternet.AlettersoonarrivedfromJohnBox,founderofColours’NMotion,encouraginghimtocallhimdirectlywhenevertheyneededanything.Aaronhasasponsorsince.
Withhismotherhelpingwithscheduling,hehashadtheopportunitytotravelwithintheUSaswellasinternationally.Hehasattendedsummercampsfordisabledchildrenasacoach.“IknowthatIcanbeaninspirationfordisabledkids,”saysAaron.“ThemessageIwanttoconveytokidsandadultsisverysimple:
Alwaystestyourboundariesanddon'tletthedisabilityrestrictyourcapacitiesandpossibilities.”
8.WhathappenedwhenAaronfirsttriedtorolldownaramp?
A.Hecrashedintohisfriendandgothurt.
B.Hebecameinterestedinthesport.
C.Hewastooscaredtotrythesportagain.
D.Heaccomplishedhisfirsttrick.
9.WhofundedAarontoachievehisgoal?
A.Steve.B.JohnBox.
C.Hisfriends.D.Hismother.
10.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeAaron?
A.Independentandcooperative.B.Ambitiousandgenerous.
C.Courageousanddetermined.D.Energeticandhumorous.
11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.Aaron:
skatingabilitybeyonddisability.
B.Aaron:
inspirationforskatingcoaches.
C.Aboyworkingfor“GuinnessWorldRecords”.
D.AboyseekingtobeanInternetcelebrity.
D
Doyoulikerunningenoughtomakeitahabit?
TemeyWolfgramdoes;shehasmaderunningalifelongcareerandisn’tstopping.
InFebruary,the16-year-oldfromWoodburyHighSchool,Minnesota,US,competedatthe2020USOlympicTrials.Shefinishedthemarathon(42,J95km)withatuneof2:
42:
47astheyoungestcompetitorintheraceandranked76thoutof390runners.
Then,inNovember,Wolfgram,whoturned17,broketheWomen'sAmericanJuniormarathonrecordwithhertimeof2:
31:
49.Theoldrecordwas2:
34:
32,whichhadstoodsince1984.Duringtherun,Wolfgramoncehitawallprettyhard,butsheovercameittofinish.“IguessIcansayIgaveitmyall,”shetoldRunner'sWorld.“WhenIfinished,allIwasthinkingwasthatIwassuperhappy,”Wolfgramsaid.
Thiswasonlyherthirdmarathon.In2018,whenWolfgramwas15yearsold,sheranherfirstmarathonjustbecauseshewantedtoseeifshewascapableofdoingit.“IbelievedthatIwouldgetfasterasthedistancesgotlonger...andI'mstillgladthatIdidit.”
Whenpreparingforthatfirstmarathon,sheranupto120miles(about190kilometers)perweek.Althoughherparentsdidn'thaveanybackgroundinrunning,theyhelpedWolfgramtrain.Atfirst,herdadwouldtakeheroutinthemorningandrunabout13miles.Thedistancewouldgraduallyincreaseeachday.Ontopofherrunsinthemorning,shewoulddocross-countrypracticeafterschool.
Next,WolfgramwillthinkaboutattendingtheOlympicGamesin2024afterit'sscheduled.
12.InwhichracehasWolfgrambrokenarecord?
A.The2020USOlympicTrials.B.The2020Women’sAmericanJuniormarathon.
C.Herfirstmarathonin2018.D.The2024OlympicGames.
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"hitawall"inparagraph3probablymean?
A.Toknockone'sheadagainstawall.B.Tobedisappointed.
C.Togosmoothly.D.Tobeverytired.
14.WhatinspiredWolfgramtorunherfirstmarathon?
A.Hercoach'ssupport.B.Herparents,encouragement
C.HerdesiretoproveshecoulddoitD.Herhopetobreakthenationalrecord.
15.WhichwordbestdescribesWolfgram?
A.Outgoing.B.Determined.C.HonestD.Smart.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。
Whatisniksen?
InDutch,“niksen”literallymeans“todonothing”.Niksenusedtohavenegativeassociationsoflaziness.16.Theworldtodayismoreconnectedandfaster.Niksenisallowingourselvestotaketimeoutandconsciouslyswitchoff,withoutfeelingguilty.
17.
Itenablesyoutoprioritise(优先)yourselfandwhatyouneed.Oftenwethinkwe’rebusy,butwhocan’ttakeaha