2021南通高三下学期5月考前练习卷（四模）英语试题含答案

这是一份2021南通高三下学期5月考前练习卷（四模）英语试题含答案，文件包含考前练习卷英语docx、考前练习卷英语docx、考前练习卷答案英语听力试卷pdf、考前练习卷英语听力mp3等4份试卷配套教学资源，其中试卷共55页， 欢迎下载使用。
南通市2021届高三下学期5月考前练习卷
英 语
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间 将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的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. How did the man tour Russia?
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car.
2. What does the man dislike about Professor Scott’s class?
A. The lectures. B. The books. C. The tests.
3. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. At a store. C. At home.
4. What is the man’s opinion about the jacket?
A. The style doesn’t suit him.
B. The price is high.
C. The size is small.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A weekend plan.
B. An amusement park.
C. The weather forecast.
第二节(共15小题；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 is the matter with the man?
A. He’s got a bad cold.
B. He hurt his foot by accident.
C. He’s running a high temperature.
1
7. Why did the man call the woman?
A. To cancel his training.
B. To arrange his operation.
C. To make an appointment.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What did the manager take to the woman?
A. A plug. B. A hairdryer. C. An electric fan.
9. What can we learn about the woman’s room?
A. It is opposite a park.
B. It has a good-sized bathroom.
C. It offers a TV and a refrigerator.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. How bees indicate the direction.
B. How bees provide food for others.
C. How bees share information with each other.
11. How does the bee show the food is nearby?
A. By pointing toward it.
B. By turning in circles.
C. By dancing fast.
12. What do we know about the man?
A. He is a student.
B. He is studying biology.
C. He is interested in insects.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman decide to register for 3 days instead of 2?
A. She can get free dinners.
B. She can’t save so much as expected.
C. She can learn more about computing.
14. How will the woman pay?
A. By cheque. B. In cash. C. By credit card.
15. How much will the woman spend on accommodation?
A. $ 25. B. $ 50. C. $ 75.
16. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Find the conference office in advance.
B. Live near the conference center.
C. Book the guest house early.
2
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What will the monthly winners get?
A. An opportunity to exhibit their photos.
B. Free accommodations in London.
C. A trip to Swedish Lapland.
18. What is one rule of the competition?
A. It is only open to professionals.
B. Its theme varies with the season.
C. Participants must be in the UK for some time.
19. What does Fredrik Broman do?
A. A guide. B. A photographer. C. A show host.
20. What are the yearly winners required to do?
A. Write a report.
B. Show their prizes.
C. Photograph winter subjects.
第二部分 阅读 (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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Learn a language in the native country and add some extracurricular fun with these holiday courses that offer a skill or some culture, too.
Mandarin and various activities, China
Four hours of lessons a day plus the benefit of one-to-one level assessment
and study plan is the deal at the Hutong School’s Mandarin courses in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. A two-week course also includes up to four activities a week—tai chi, cooking, even skiing—and there are outings at the weekends to explore more of China.
Greek and culture, Lefkada
Omilo runs Greek courses in Athens and Nafplion, and on the islands of Syros and Lefkada. The latter is perhaps the most appealing: classes take place
200 metres from the beach in the village of Agios Nikitas on the west coast. A
week’s course includes 24 hours of lessons over six days and at least four activities. Strangely, students must be 26 or over.
3
Japanese and pop culture, Fukuoka
Cactus has courses in 120 destinations in Fukuoka. Lessons are from 9.30am-2.30pm, Monday to Friday, and cover movies, music, TV and books as well as the Japanese language. Optional extras include studying tea ceremonies, calligraphy, Japanese food and other customs.
French and horse-riding, Provence
CESA has great courses based at a mansion in Aix-en-Provence. Two weeks
of French lessons can be combined with horse-riding (20 group lessons per week), painting, hiking, cooking or oenology. Accommodation options include staying with a host family. The school arranges activities such as town tours.
21. What’s special about Hutong School’s Mandarin courses?
A. Weekday trips.
B. Hot destinations.
C. Science exploration.
D. Personalized teaching.
22. What activity do Cactus and CESA share?
A. Hiking.
B. Painting.
C. Food studies.
D. Tea ceremonies.
23. Which of the following has an age limit?
A. Omilo.
B. CESA.
C. Cactus.
D. Hutong School.
B
When Naomi Fisher took her eight-year-old son to the country park in Birmingham where she spent much of her childhood exploring with her friends, he asked why he was not allowed to go off by himself.
“I couldn’t even give a good reason why not. It’s just not done any more,
nobody lets their kids do that,” said Fisher, a community architect. “I had some conversations and it seemed my generation had all experienced that kind of play from seven or eight years old and yet it had virtually disappeared.”
Fisher’s experience is not uncommon. A survey published this week
reported that children typically are not allowed to play outside on their own until two years older than their parents’ generation were.
4
Soon after, with the help of her friend, they set up Roam, a first of its kind charity running sessions to help children with safe, unsupervised (无人监督的) play outside. At each session, up to 15 children, all under-12s, are given some ground rules—they must stay in groups of at least three at all times, for instance—before being allowed to roam (玩耍) alone for up to two hours.
Volunteers keep tabs on them and count numbers on a regular basis, but do
not interfere. They also run sessions with more supervision for younger children and those with additional needs. “A lot of our families have said they’ve seen that their children’s capabilities are much better than they thought,” said Fisher.
When Roam surveyed parents, it found that although road danger and safety
fears were a key reason behind why many did not let their children play alone. “The more important reason was that parents felt their child would stand out and their parenting would be judged,” said Fisher. “My biggest fear at the pilot sessions was that a member of the public might approach the children and say: ‘You’re way too young to be your own.’”
24. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Parents giving a good reason.
B. Children playing outside on their own.
C. Children exploring with their parents.
D. Parents communicating with their children.
25. What do we know about Roam?
A. It offers children academic sessions.
B. It disciplines children to stay inside.
C. It helps children display better abilities.
D. It involves more supervision for older kids.
26. Why do many parents refuse to let their children play alone?
A. They feel their children are too outstanding.
B. They worry about children’s incompetence.
C. They fear negative judgment on their parenting.
D. They believe their children will break traffic laws.
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How a community architect manages to found a charity.
B. What children’s independent play means to their health.
C. What parents should do to let go of their parenting plan.
D. How a charity helps children gain the right to play alone.
5
C
When Carnevali’s son started at St Mary primary school in London, he was alarmed to find that pupils were sometimes kept indoors at break times, despite a large playground.
The reason was the nearby six-lane road, which has up to 100,000 vehicles
thundering past the school each day. As evidence mounted about the impact of gas waste on children’s health, the headteacher restricted time outside.
Carnevali and other parents decided to take action. Within months they had
crowdfunded almost £100,000, and last month a 126-metre “living wall” of 12,000 plants was installed (安装) as part of a clean-air initiative at the school. They hope the wall will transform one of London’s most polluted schools into one of its greenest.
St Mary’s living wall is one of many being installed around the country by
local authorities and private developers. Tennis fans may have noticed two
enormous living walls placed on both sides of the giant outdoor screen at this year’s Wimbledon championships.
“Demand is definitely growing. It’s being mainly driven by local authorities,
but also a greater awareness in the private sector of the need for sustainable architecture.” According to Benz Kotzen of the Green Roofs and Living Walls Centre at the University of Greenwich, “We need every tool to try to improve things, and there just isn’t enough capacity in urban environments to create green infrastructure at ground level.”
Living walls range from simple wire structures to support climbing plants to
complicated modular systems, using soil and solar-powered irrigation (灌溉). The cost ranges from £200 to £800 per square metre. Living walls will die if they’re not maintained regularly, but the challenge is that it must be done at height.
Not everyone is a fan of the trend towards vertical (垂直的) gardens.
“They’re not a solution, except for the wealthy,” said Mick Crawley, professor of plant ecology at Imperial College London. “There are much cheaper and more effective ways of improving air quality. Local authorities struggling to pay for essential services will be better advised to plant trees.”
28. What made the headteacher restrict children’s break times outside?
A. A jammed playground. B. Poor air quality.
C. Constant traffic flow. D. A tight schedule.
29. What do we know about St Mary’s living wall?
A. It is installed to increase biodiversity.
6
B. It is designed to make the school green.
C. It is meant for the Wimbledon championships.
D. It is funded by local authorities and private developers.
30. What is the challenge for maintaining a living wall?
A. Its cost. B. Its market.
C. Its structure. D. Its height.
31. What is Mick Crawley’s attitude to the vertical garden?
A. Disapproving. B. Uncertain.
C. Flexible. D. Casual.
D
Catching nearly 4,000 wild butterflies with handheld nets and taking the temperature of each tiny insect must rank among the harder of scientific efforts.
However, researchers have discovered significant differences in the ability
of British butterflies to maintain a suitable temperature, raising fears that global heating will threaten the populations of some species.
Butterflies are ectotherms—unable to generate their own body heat—and
require warm temperatures to fly. However, extreme temperatures can pose problems, particularly for those butterflies that must find shady habitats to regulate (调节) their body temperature.
The study shows that larger, paler butterflies are best able to protect themselves from extreme temperatures, changing the angles of their reflective wings in relation to the sun to direct heat away from or on to their bodies. Darker, large species have greater difficulty controlling their body temperature, but even
they are better than “thermal specialists”, which rely on finding a spot at a
specific temperature in a landscape—a “microclimate”—to control their body temperature.
After being caught in butterfly nets on British nature reserves, the 29
different species of butterflies’ temperatures were taken with a fine probe. The surrounding temperature of the butterfly’s perch (栖息处), or air temperature, was also taken, which indicated the degree to which butterflies were seeking specific locations to regulate their body temperature.
“As we plan conservation measures to address the effects of climate change,
it will be important to understand not only the habitat requirements of different butterfly species, but also their temperature requirements,” said Dr Ed Turner, of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, who led the work. “With this new understanding of butterflies, we should be able to better manage habitats
7
and landscapes to protect them, and in doing so we’re probably also protecting other insects too.”
32. Why did scientists take the temperatures of butterflies?
A. To seek solutions to global heating.
B. To uncover climate threats to them.
C. To classify them into different species.
D. To stress the toughness of scientific research.
33. How do larger, paler butterflies regulate their temperature?
A. By angling their wings.
B. By generating the body heat.
C. By choosing a microclimate.
D. By making use of their colour.
34. On what basis do butterflies seek specific locations?
A. Finding a nature reserve.
B. Attracting other butterflies.
C. Adapting to climate change.
D. Perceiving the surroundings.
35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Understanding butterflies should be strengthened.
B. Better management of butterfly habitats is popular.
C. Protecting butterflies can lead to additional benefits.
D. Goals of protecting butterflies have been achieved.
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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Study skills are valuable tools when it comes to achieving meaningful
learning. But there are many students who haven’t mastered good skills. They
often go for last-minute memorization. Studying from memory won’t give you
very promising scores. 36 These will help you improve your performance.
37 It means writing down the most important points in your own
words so that you can remember them more easily. In most cases the key is to be able to write them down quickly, but without leaving out any important information. The other key is to make sure the relationship between the main concepts is very clear.
Then remember to look over your notes within 24 hours of taking them,
8
even if you don’t have a test coming up. 38 Then when you actually start
studying for a test, you’ll be able to recall the information much better than if you hadn’t looked over your notes at all since you took them.
Another skill to help you study better is brainstorming. 39 So it can
be especially useful for doing group projects, and you can consider different ideas and viewpoints. But it can also be useful to cram for an exam. It can clear up any questions and help you dig deeper into the subject matter.
No one is born knowing how to study, so study skills are very important.
40
A. This will put you at a huge advantage.
B. Taking notes is one of the most widespread.
C. It’s important to solve problems in a simpler way.
D. Luckily there are a lot of effective methods available.
E. Success in school isn’t all about talent but mostly about effort.
F. But what really matters is that you should put them in practice.
G. It consists of a group meeting where members throw out any idea.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
It’s my dream. I’m nine years old now, but have been 41
competitively since I was six. I love it, because it makes me feel good. I have a
lot of 42 to use up and I can do it by just moving my legs.
One recent Sunday morning, my mum drove me to a 5km race in Minnesota.
The starting line was 43 because there was also a 10km race. That
morning, I was running confidently and feeling 44 . At one point, I came
to a 45 in the course. A woman who was directing us 46 the
route I thought I was meant to take and told me to go the other way. I was
confused, but I had to follow her 47 .
After a while I saw route directions for a 10km race. I was worried,
thinking I was 48 , but had to keep going. My body started to get
49 . I said to myself, “You’re almost there. Just keep 50 .”
51 I saw the finish line. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t even know I
was running a 10km and I had 52 it. I didn’t do this on purpose. It was a
53 . I felt happy and proud. It was my first time running such a(n) 54 .
9
It has made me want to do more 10km races. I hope my story 55 other
people to run, too.
41. A. hiking B. swimming C. driving D. running
42. A. time B. resource C. energy D. patience
43. A. separated B. crowded C. prepared D. limited
44. A. shallow B. strong C. strange D. sensitive
45. A. fork B. barrier C. station D. bridge
46. A. blocked off B. pulled off C. tidied up D. gave up
47. A. example B. heart C. directions D. feelings
48. A. stuck B. lost C. deserted D. involved
49. A. fueled B. adapted C. tired D. relaxed
50. A. waiting B. shaking C. watching D. breathing
51. A. Initially B. Actually C. Obviously D. Eventually
52. A. won B. quit C. changed D. expected
53. A. dream B. mistake C. balance D. lesson
54. A. test B. risk C. adventure D. distance
55. A. allows B. enables C. inspires D. presses
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Camping is gaining 56 (popular) as a way for many people in the
United States 57 (spend) their vacation. When people camp, they can
sleep in a tent or a camper. Some people like to really “rough it” and use no
shelter except for a sleeping bag and sleep 58 the stars. Some people
drive across the U.S. in 59 is known as a recreational vehicle or RV,
which is a trailer. Inside there are beds, a tiny bathroom and a kitchen.
There are campgrounds all over the United States. Many of these
campgrounds 60 (equip) with water and electricity so that people can
wash dishes and 61 (they) and plug in a radio or their computers. Most
campsites also have a fire ring, 62 is a hole in the ground where people
can make a fire for roasting food 63 (safe). There usually is also a picnic
table for people to eat their meals. Many of these campgrounds provide 64
(share) bathrooms complete with showers. Usually, it is 65 (legal) to
camp in a place not designated as an official campsite, meaning you can’t just pitch a tent in a forest.
10
第四部分 写作 (共两节；满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华。6月5日是世界环境日 (World Environment Day)，你校
将开展一次以“Building a better home”为题的演讲比赛。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 世界环境日的宗旨；
2. 你的做法；
3. 你的呼吁。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右:
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节 (满分25分)Dear teachers and fellow students,
That’s all. Thank you!

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Toby the cat was in a small cardboard box marked “free kittens” when Daisy met him and took him home. And from that moment on, he loved boxes.
He slept in hatboxes, gift boxes and takeout food boxes. He slept in Daisy’s
sock drawer, if she left it open. When he was a kitten, the size of a small loaf of bread, he had slept in shoeboxes. But he grew and grew, and now he was a lot bigger than a loaf of bread. When he tried to sleep in a shoebox, his furry stomach hung over the sides.
Toby didn’t just sit in boxes, though. Sometimes he sat in flowerpots, or
laundry baskets.
Daisy had a beautiful dollhouse for her birthday, a dark green three-story
11
house with lots of furniture. Daisy loved it. So did Toby. He liked to push the furniture out of all the rooms and sit in the bedroom on the second floor.
One day Daisy came home from school, and she couldn’t find Toby. He
wasn’t in the dollhouse, or her sock drawer, even though she’d forgotten to close it.
“Mom, Dad!” Daisy wailed. “Toby is gone!”
Daisy’s mom looked in the attic. There were boxes and dust bunnies, and even a mouse that had escaped Toby’s notice, but no Toby.
Daisy’s dad looked in the kitchen cabinets. There were pots and pans, and
cans of soup, but no Toby.
Suddenly—“I found him!” Daisy cried.
The big cat was inside her mom’s new glass vase, and he didn’t look happy
at all. Daisy tipped the vase over gently and tried to pull him out, but Toby just howled.
“We’ll have to break the vase to get him out!” Daisy cried.
Now her mom didn’t look happy. It was a beautiful vase.
“No,” said her dad. “If we break it, the glass pieces might hurt Toby. Maybe
we can put butter on the inside of the vase and slide him out, like the time you got that ring stuck on your finger.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
12Immediately, Daisy fetched some butter.
Soon they were at the vet’s (兽医) office.