2021-2022学年甘肃省白银市会宁四中高三（上）第四次月考英语试卷

一、第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30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。

• 1．Online Free Courses
     English Grammar and Style
     We'll present materials that cover grammatical principles，word usage，writing style，sentence and paragraph structure and punctuation.We'll challenge you with quizzes and writing activities that will give you strategies to enhance the quality of your writing，and invite you to participate in discussions and assess the work of your peers （同龄人）.
     Length：8 weeks
     Instructor：Roslyn Petelin from the University of Queensland
     Academic Writing Made Easy
     From structuring and organizing an academic text to avoiding common mistakes that can negatively affect your credibility，this course offers a guide for those who want to improve their writing.Each week is comprised of video lessons，followed by exercises and tasks of assessing your peers' work.
     The course requires upper-intermediate （中高级） to advanced English.
     Length：6 weeks
     Instructor：Heidi Minning from the Technical University of Munich
     Preparing to Network in English
     Networking in the business world is key to career success.But what is networking？And how do you do it in English？This course helps you understand the basics of networking and why it's important.You'll identify the key qualities you should focus on developing.Most importantly，you'll grow and expand your business network and professional connections.
     Length：6 weeks
     Instructor：Joel Ozretich from the University of Washington
     Using Emails for Networking in English
     In this course，you'll learn important strategies for writing effective emails.You' II learn how to write messages for different audiences and understand when to be formal or direct.You' II also learn how your choice of words can change the way people view your message.
     Length：4 weeks
     Instructor：Daphne Mackey from the University of Washington
  
  （1）What do the first two courses have in common？

  
  A．Both last for one and a half months.
  B．Both involve some peer review tasks.
  C．Both require upper-intermediate English.
  D．Both are offered by the same university.
  （2）Who will offer the course on the importance of the business network？

  
  A．Roslyn Petelin.
  B．Heidi Minning.
  C．Joel Ozretich.
  D．Daphne Mackey.
  （3）What does the shortest course focus on？

  
  A．Improving email-writing skills.
  B．Giving tips on academic writing.
  C．Exploring grammatical principles.
  D．Introducing the basics of networking.
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• 2．Tabichi's father，uncle，and cousins have all worked as teacjye.airs.He could see that his relatives were making a real difference to people's lives and wanted to do the same.So for the past 12 years，Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a chance to improve their situations.
     However，working at a remote village school in Kenya hasn't been easy.The unique challenges and obstacles have forced Tabichi to find unique solutions for his students.The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet access.The school also has no library or laborajye.airy.To make matters worse，there are not enough books for all the students and the school is desperately in need of more teachers.Most of the students are not able to concentrate，because they haven't had enough meals at home.
     One of the other major challenges that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible.So Tabichi spends most of his time outside of the classroom working on ways to keep kids in school.When the 36-year-old gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out，he works to persuade families to put more value in education.To help those in poverty afford food，uniforms，and books，Tabichi also gives away 80 percent of his salary.Despite all the obstacles he faces，Tabichi is credited for improving the school and keeping much of the village's youth in school.He has also managed to set up science clubs and addressed food insecurity issues.
     Thanks to his tireless work，his students have excelled.In recent years，students have won national and international science competitions.In March of 2019，Tabichi was voted the best teacher in the world and won the prize of ＄1 million.
  
  （1）What inspired Tabichi to be a teacher？

  
  A．The high salary of teachers.
  B．His father's demand on him.
  C．His relatives' encouragement.
  D．Contributions a teacher can make.
  （2）What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？

  
  A．The life of a remote village in Kenya.
  B．The difficulties Tabichi's school faced.
  C．Tabichi's unique teaching ways for his students.
  D．Most of the students' distraction on their learning.
  （3）What occupied Tabichi's most time？

  
  A．Giving students the best lessons.
  B．Helping students get rid of poverty.
  C．Getting students away from any risk.
  D．Persuading students not to drop out.
  （4）Which of the following can best describe Tabichi？

  
  A．Selfless.
  B．Lucky.
  C．Energetic
  D．Pitiful.
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• 3．Since apps like Uber and Lyft came on the scene，ridesharing services have dramatically changed the way people get around.A new study out of Columbia University reveals a downside of these services.It turns out that ridesharing trips cause an increase in the number of accidents involving motorists and pedestrians at pick-up and drop-off locations.
      Previous studies on the relationship between ridesharing services and vehicle crashes compare cities where ridesharing services are available with cities where they are not，and this makes results somewhat ambiguous.In this study researchers analyze individual trips to make the picture a little clearer.
      Researchers analyzed data from 372 million ridesharing trips in New York City between 2017 and 2018.Whenever a crash occurred in the city，they calculated the number of ridesharing trips that began or ended in the area at the time of the accident.They compared this with the number of trips that took place in the same location one week before and one week after the crash.Researchers did the same calculations for regular taxi rides as part of their analyses.Also，separate analyses were performed based on the type of people injured in the crash：pedestrians，motorists or cyclists.
      The results of the analyses show that the rise in ridesharing trips is associated with an increase in the number of accidents involving pedestrians and motorists，but not cyclists.Furthermore，they did not find this same association between taxi trips and accidents.
      "Ridesharing is changing the way we move around cities." says first author Christopher Morrison. "It is becoming clear that the technology reduces alcohol-related crashes，but these benefits do not seem to extend to the overall number of crashes.These findings help explain why that might be---- because the reductions in alcohol-related crashes are offset（抵消）by increases in other types of crashes."
      Researchers hope that cities and ridesharing services will use the results of this study to take measures that might reduce the number of crashes."In crowded areas with large numbers of rideshare pick-ups and drop-offs，cities could consider building taxi-rank style infrastructure（基础设施）to protect pedestrians and prevent crashes，"concludes Morrison.
  
  （1）What do we know about previous studies on ridesharing services？

  
  A．Their analysis is hardly reliable.
  B．Their findings are rather ridiculous.
  C．Their research method is out-of-date.
  D．Their research sample is not wide enough.
  （2）What does the survey tell us？

  
  A．The increase in ridesharing trips can lead to an increase in accidents between cyclists and pedestrians.
  B．When there is a high number of ridesharing trips，there is usually an increase in the number of accidents.
  C．Ridesharing is changing the way we move around cities.
  D．Cyclists are always safe.
  （3）What fact does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 5 refer to？

  
  A．Ridesharing reduces alcohol-related crashes.
  B．Ridesharing doesn't increase accidents involving cyclists.
  C．Various types of crashes increase with ridesharing services.
  D．Overall crashes don't decrease along with alcohol-related crashes.
  （4）What does Morrison suggest in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Improving infrastructure to expand taxi services.
  B．Banning ridesharing services in crowded places.
  C．Constructing some stops for ridesharing vehicles.
  D．Reducing the number of pick-ups and drop-offs.
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三、第三部分 写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
  注意：（1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
  （2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
  Dear Jim，
      Delighted to have received your email asking for my advices on which university to choose，I am trying to offer you with some suggestions.
      As I have long been interested in Chinese culture，I think Beijing Language and Culture University is your better choice.Knowing for its language and culture courses intended for international students，the university is an ideal place，which I believe you will have a rewarding experience.Since it is not easy task to live in a different culture，I think it will be beneficial of you to learn some basic Chinese before you come.That way，you may adjust to live here as soon as possible.
      Hopefully，my suggestions will be of some help to you and I believed you will achieve your dream.
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
  （1）写信目的；
  （2）个人优势；
  （3）能做的事情。
  注意：（1）词数100左右；
  （2）开头和结尾已为你写好。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  Dear Sir/Madam，
      I'm Li Hua，an exchange student from China during this summer vacation.______
  Yours
  Li Hua
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