安徽省庐巢七校联盟学年高三第四次联考英语试题及答案解析.docx

1、安徽省庐巢七校联盟学年高三第四次联考英语试题及答案解析安徽省庐巢七校联盟2019-2020学年高三第四次联考英语试题题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解There is an old saying in China that goes， The days of the Sanju period are the coldest days. Sanjiu period， which is in Minor Cold， refers to the third nine-day period

2、（the 19th to the 27th day） after the day of the Winter Solstice. There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in China.Eating hotpotDuring Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised

3、mutton（炖肉） with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.Eating huangyacaiIn Tianjin， there is a custom to have huangyacai， a kind of Chinese cabbage， during Minor Cold. There are harge amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fre

4、sh and tender， it is fit for frying， roasting and braising.Eating glutinous riceAccording to tradition， the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold people add some fried preserved pork， sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice.Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times， people

5、 in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously， but as time went by， the celebration of Minor old gradually disappeared. However， the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients， aijiaohuang（a kind of green vegetable），

6、 sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.1What do we know about Minor Cold？ _AIt lasts twenty-seven days BIt marks the first day of winter.CIt refers to the Winter Solstice. DThe Sanjiu period is in Minor Cold2What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？ _AEating hotpot BBuying

7、cabbageCHaving Huangyacai DHaving vitamin A and B pills.3How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice？ _AThey fry and toast it BThey eat it for dinnerCThey steam it with soy sauce DThey mix it with many other thingsWhen Kevin Durant gave his tearful MVP speech in 2014, the NBA star made sure to thank one

8、 person who had been there with him from the very beginning: his mother. His heartfelt words about the sacrifices she made for Durant and his brother led to a lifetime movie about her journey as a single parent, The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story.Today, the NBA superstars mom travels the country a

9、s a motivational speaker and philanthropist (慈善家). On Monday, she spoke at Thomson Reuters in New York about her personal struggles to achieve financial stability and shared the financial advice she gave her son when he entered the league with CNBC“I wanted him to realize he has worked hard,” she sa

10、ys, “And it is OK for him to enjoy himself because of his hard work. But it is also imperative that he prepares for his future.” While she advised him to enjoy the rewards of his labor, she also wanted to make sure that her son knew the importance of financial planning.She told the audience that whe

11、n she found herself a single parent to two children at 21, she couldnt follow the financial principles. Rather than planning for the future, she focused only on how her money could make ends meet for that moment.Recently, Durant has teamed up with Laurene Powell Jobs for a new philanthropic program

12、called College Track which is aimed at helping disadvantaged kids attend college. As part of the program, Durant has committed to donating $10 million to his hometowns public school system.Durants mom says that in addition to his financial decisions, she is proud of his philanthropic work and his de

13、sire to help the community. “I thought giving back was always very important, and so we talked about that and he had seen that from us as a family and its one of the things that I taught him,” she says.4What is The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story mainly about?ADurants career path.BDurants hard chil

14、dhood.CDurants mothers devotion to the family.DDurants mothers struggling to be independent.5What does the underlined word “imperative” in paragraph 3 mean?AEnjoyable. BImportant.CUnusual. DHopeful.6What are the financial principles of Durants mom?AEnjoying now and planning for the future.BSharing r

15、ewards and creating a charity program.CSpending less money and saving for the emergencies.DDonating money to the charity and helping more schools.7What made Durant pay attention to the charity program?AHis kind heart. BHis poor hometown.CHis mothers teaching. DHis difficult life experiences.Demand f

16、or the Chinese tech companys devices(设备) is red hot even though the countrys overall market for smartphones is getting smaller Huaweis China sales rocketed more than 20% in the final quarter of 2018, and experts say thats partly due to the US govenments global campaign against the company.“The lates

17、t tension between the US and China raised the patriotism(爱国主义) in Chinese consumers， said Jusy Hong, an analyst at research firm IHS MarkitHe pointed out that some Chinese companies encouraged employees to buy Huawei phones late last year. The moves were a gesture of support after the firms chief fi

18、nancial officer was arrested in Canada in early December at the request of the United States.Huaweis booming sales show how major parts of its business continue to increase even as the United States tries to persuade other countries to shut Huawei products out of 5G wireless networks and pursues(追究)

19、 criminal charges against it. The company expects to overtake Samsung as the worlds biggest smartphone maker by next year.Huawei sold 30 million phones in China in the last three months of 2018, nearly three times as many as Apple(AAPL), according to data published this week by research firms Canaly

20、s and IDCApples sales plunged almost 20%.Huaweis success in China, the worlds largest smartphone market, is more than about geopolitics(地缘政治). Chinese consumers love its flagship，high -end- phones because they have great cameras， cutting edge technology and cost less than the latest iPhones, accordi

21、ng to analysts. And by offering a selection of cheaper phones, Huawei is able to target a bigger market.It also benefited from the troubles this year at ZTE (ZTCOF), a rival Chinese smartphone and telecommunications equipment maker. ZTE was banned by the US government from buying vital American part

22、s for months last year.8Why did Huaweis China sales increase greatly according to the article?ABecause the companys devices are always popular worldwide.BBecause Chinese consumers patriotism was arousedCBecause the government encourages people to buy Huawei devices.DBecause the countrys overall mark

23、et for smartphones is getting bigger.9What can we conclude from the third paragraph?AHuaweis chief financial officer was arrested in Canada due to the USs request.BAll Chinese companies showed their support to Huawei with their purchase.CJusy Hong thought the United States arrested Huaweis chief fin

24、ancial officer.DJusy Hong thought the arrest of Huaweis chief financial officer is unfair.10How do you understand the underlined word in the fifth paragraph?Aincreased greatly by. Breduced greatly to.Cdropped greatly by. Dremained steady.11Why is Huaweis success in China more than about geopolitics?

25、ABecause Huawei has the largest smartphone market in the world.BBecause Huaweis success is only limited within China mainland.CBecause Huawei has the ability to target a bigger market in the world.DBecause Chinese consumers are quite satisfied with Huawei smartphones.Supercomputers which can analyse

26、 blood samples and predict which patients are likely to become seriously ill could save tens of thousands of lives a year, it was revealed last night, according to The Daily Express.The artificial intelligence (AI) system, developed at University College London and set to be piloted in NHS hospitals

27、 later this year, will screen “at risk” patients so doctors can take early action to prevent death or serious illness. Prof Young, a consultant surgeon at Southend University Hospital, said: “I am so excited about this form of technology.”Instead of people getting sick or dying because they are not

28、picked up in time, this will allow us to step in earlier which will save lives and an enormous amount of money. “I think the potential of AI in healthcare like this is as big as the Industrial Revolution was and signals a completely new example in the way we manage healthcare.”The technology is the

29、brainchild of Dr Vishal Nangalia, a consultant at the Royal Free Hospital in London. He used AI to analyse a billion stored blood samples from 20 different UK hospital trusts dating back up to 12 years. Computers assess blood test results by picking up subtle changes in red and white blood cells, su

30、ggesting a patient is going downhill.He found the technique forecast outcomes of patients with kidney problems with up to 95 per cent accuracy. Traditional methods highlighting serious patient concerns picked up as few as 16 percent of patients who went on to die. “This gives us the opportunity not

31、only to save lives but to prevent serious illness, making the health service not only safer but more efficient.” Prof Young said, “Instead of waiting for people to get worse, we will be able to treat them earlier.”12What does the underlined phrase “screen” in Paragraph2 mean?Acomfort. Btreat.Cspot.

32、Dnurse.13How do supercomputers help save lives?ABy storing blood samples.BBy analyzing patients cases.CBy observing changes in blood cells.DBy assisting doctors with their operations.14Why did Professor Young mention the Industrial Revolution?ATo show the influence of AI.BTo stress the importance of health care.CTo introduce t