浙江省宁波四中2021届高三第一学期开学考试英语试题
选择题部分
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。录音内容结東后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转 涂到答题纸上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段メ对话后．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. What does the man think of the price？
A. It's too high. B. It's too low. C. It's reasonable. 2. What does the man mean？ A. John helps the team a lot.
B. Their team always loses games.
C. John is not qualified to be a team leader.
3. How long will it take the woman to get to Mariner Square？ A. Ten minutes. B. Fifteen minutes. C. Twenty minutes. 4. W hat does the Woman decide to do？ A. Meet their friend with the man. B. Look for a new job. C. Put off her wedding.
5. How does the man probably feel?
A. Relaxed. B. Satisfied. C. Nervous.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 unbearable to the man?
A. Not playing games on the way home. B. The crowds on the subway. C. Being stuck in traffic.
7. How does the man get around now?
A. By subway. B. By car. C. By bike. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题 8. What date is today probably?
A. The 1st. B. The 5th. C. The 10th. 9. What is the woman doing?
A. Confirming her reservation. B. Checking into a hotel.
C. Getting information about a conference.
10. Where will the woman definitely go tomorrow?
A. To a conference. B. To the restaurant Element. C. To a bar called Vista. 听第8段材料．回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the man have to wait a long time to order?
A. The waitress is a newcomer. B. The restaurant is short of hands. C. His wife hasn’t arrived yet.
12. What will the man have for dinner? A.Chicken and carrots. B. Fish and corn.
C. Chicken and potatoes.
13. What does the waitress offer to do for the man? A. Give them some free iced tea.
B. Tell the chef to make their food quickly. C. Make their salad dressing herself. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Where are the speakers? . A. At a car wash.
B. At a car sales service. C. In a parking lot.
15. Why did the woman bring her car in?
A. She needs some new tires.
B. It has been having engine problems.
C. She’s already driven her car 50,000 miles.
16. What does the man imply by saying “so I know how that goes.”?
A. He’s had a lot of problems with his car. B. The woman’s car is very dirty. C. His kids are also messy. 17. What will the woman do next?.
A. Head to the waiting room. B. Take her car home. C. Give the man her keys.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What’s the weather like in the Southern States?
A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.
19. In which state was the temperature rather high according to the talk? A. Florida. B. Arizona. C. Texas. 20. What can we infer from the talk?
A. The weather conditions are very poor in the USA. B. The weather conditions vary greatly in the USA. C. The weather in the USA is very pleasant now.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10个小小题：每小题题2．5分，满分25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．并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
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Luke Fortune drove from a small town in Central Oregon to Portland, where he parked his car in a paid garage overnight. The next morning, he discovered that the car’s window had been smashed along with his dreams for the future: his backpack and computer were gone.
Two days after the theft, another young man was standing outside his apartment, also in Portland. Masoud Almazrouei, 29 , was an exchange student from the United Arab Emirates. He had been approached by a man who said he had a computer for sale. Only $ 200. He needed a computer, so he bought it, took it home, and turned it on. Within seconds, he saw files and
photographs. He realized it could be stolen. Almazrouei found what appeared to be the owner’s cell phone number and called it. Fortune didn’t trust this guy with a thick accent and thought it was a trick.
Soon after, a police officer called Fortune to say that a man had dropped the computer off and had said he was sorry. He passed along the man’s number.
Fortune called and thanked Almazrouei and insisted on paying him a reward of $ 200 , the money he was out. Almazrouei refused. He said, it was his honor and duty as a Muslim to return the property to the rightful owner.
Still the encounter produced its own kind of rewards. For Fortune, it was a lesson in cultural awareness with the sometimes bitter national debate about immigrants, especially from the Arab world. “I’m from a small, mainly white town,” Fortune said. “I’ve never met a Muslim. He’s a good man.”
Almazruel’s lesson was perhaps more complex. When a story about the two young men’s encunter made it to the local papers, Almazrouei received a call from Wim Wiewel, the presrent of Portland State University, where Almazrouei is studying economics.
“We thought since you gave back the laptop, we should give you a laptop so that you’ll have one,” Wiewel told him. “We’re very proud of you. It was a great story, and you did the right thing.”
21. How did Almazrouei return the computer to Fortune finally? A. He went to Fortune’s apartment and handed it to him. B. He asked the police to return the computer to him. C. He apologized to Fortune and handed it to him. D. He sent the computer to him by express delivery. 22. Why did Fortune think it was a trick?
A. Because he used to discriminate against Muslims. B. Because he never met an immigrant before.
C. Because he believed “There is no such thing as a free lunch. ” D. Because he believed “Never talk to strangers.”
23. What does the sentence “Still the encounter produced its own kind of rewards” mean?
A. Almazrouei received a reward of $ 200 from Portland State University. B. Fortune could seek his dream with his computer back.
C. Both of the young men gained something in their own way. D. Kindness can eventually pay off one day.
B
As a person born with impaired eyesight, Cai Dongyue usually stays at home as he has to rely on the help of friends and family members to go outside.
Over the past year, the 76-year-old from Pudong district, Shanghai, has spent far more time outside thanks to a volunteer service launched by the Disabled Persons’ Federation in Pudong New Area in December 2017.
The service allows the blind and visually impaired to make a call with volunteers through an app called Pudong Sunshine World. Working like an online car-hailing app, the service enables users to order volunteer help through the app, reserving a time and location.
Yao Huiqian, deputy researcherat the new area federation, said the app is the only official online platform designed to meet the daily demands of people with sight drsabihty in Shanghai.
Over 200 people with visual disabilities have registered for the service, and the platform has received 950 orders since December 2017. The project was recognized as that voluntary project in Pudong New Area in 2018.
On the app, over 1, 000 volunteers, including university students and retirees, have registered to provide service in their spare time in Pudong New Area.
To guarantee users’ safety, volunteers go through a fairly strict screening process and get trained at schools for the blind before starting the work. The app also records the route of every order and users can comment on the service quality.
“We hope to extend the service to help all disabled people in Pudong New Area in the near future, and we may promote the idea to the whole city or the nation if everything works well,” Yao said.
Shen Liang, director of the Pudong Sunshine World service center, said the main challenge is to perfectly match the location and availability of volunteers with the requests of the disabled.
“We expect more people to join our team to care for the disabled,” he said. 24. How can Cai Dongyue have far more time outside in Pudong? A. He turns to his friends and family members for help. B. He turns to the volunteers he knows for help.
C. He orders volunteer help through the Disabled Persons Federation. D. He orders volunteer help through Pudong SunShine World app. 25. What is main difficulty of Pudong Sunshine World project? A. How to match the suitable volunteers with the disabled. I B How to encourage more people to join in the project. C. How to train the volunteers before they start the work.
D. How to promote the volunteer service idea to the whole city. ' 26. Why is “online car-hailing app” mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. To show how to use online car-hailing app.
B. To show how to use Pudong Sunshine World app.
C. To compare online car-hailing app with Pudong Sunshine World app. D. To help the disabled to reserve a time through online car-hailing app.
C
A few years ago, I started to notice big shifts in teens’ behavior. Around 2010, teens started to spend their time much differently from the generations before. These teens and young adults all have one thing in common: Their childhood or adolescence coincided with the rise of the smart phone. For this reason, I call them iGeneration.
What makes iGen different? Growing up with a smartphone has affected nearly every aspect of their lives. They spend so much time on the Internet, texting friends and on social media that they have less leisure time for everything else. Whether it’s going to parties, shopping at the mall, or watching movies, iGen teens are participating in these social activities at a significantly low rate.
Some parents might worry about their teens spending so much time on their phones because it differs from the way they spent their own adolescence. But it is not just different ---in many ways, it’s actually worse. Spending less time with friends means less time to develop social skills. A 2014 study found that sixth graders who spent just five days at a camp without using screens ended the time better at reading emotions on others’ faces, suggesting that
iGen’s screen-filled lives might cause their social skills to shrink.
In addition, in the annual Monitoring the Future survey, the percentage of iGen teens who read a non required book every day dropped from 60 percent in 1980 to only 16 percent in 2015. Perhaps as a result, average SAT critical reading scores have dropped 14 points since 2005. ‘ ‘
iGen shows another break with the previous generations; Depression, anxiety, and loneliness have shot upward with happiness declining. The teen suicide rate increased by more than 50 percent, as did the number of teens with clinical---level depression.
Parents used to worry about their teens spending too much time with their friends--- they were a distraction, a bad influence, a waste of time. But it might be just what iGen needs now.
27. How are iGen teens different from the, generations before?
A. They are more skillful in high-tech products. B. They stay in close contact with friends.
C. They prefer to live a virtual life than a real one. D. They spend their adolescence with smartphones.
28. Why is the “annual Monitoring the Future survey” mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To stress the importance of reading the required books.
B. To explain the reason why iGeneration reads less.
C. To introduce the extracurriculum reading situation of iGeneration. D. To show the influence of reading on iGen teenagers’ mental health. 29. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?
A. Depression and anxiety are the common symptoms of mental problems. B. Mental problems can be found in large numbers of iGen teens. - ,
C. Net-addicted teenagers are more likely to suffer from mental problems. D. iGen teens’ mental problems are getting more and more attention. 30. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. How the Smartphone Affected an Entire Generation of Kids? B. Parents Are Getting Serious about Teen Smartphone Addiction. C. Smartphones for Teens: Smart or Stupid?
D. Smartphones Are Changing iGen Teen’s Lifestyle.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10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。
How to Be an Intelligent Teen
Intelligence is something that can be developed from one’s own experiences. Although there are a number of factors, including genetics, deciding your intelligence, it is something you are free to improve. __31__
Understand the meaning of intelligence and how it has to be applied. __32__ Ask yourself whether you have a clear way of approaching things. For example, you don’t hesitate much while you are attempting a task, you think through the consequences ahead of the task and you trust your competence.
Try to use the available resources effectively? and properly. There is a wide range of learning through the Internet. __33__ Besides that, know that intelligence is the sum total of different aspects of the brain, such as: thinking, reasoning, memory, . calculation and imagination. Much of this can be improved upon by regular practice.
Don’t give up just because you don’t like something. Since this period is marked by uncertain moodiness, there is occasionally a tendency to break down or destroy what you have already made. __34__ Above all, try to control your anger as it can otherwise lead to very unpleasant and even unbearable situations.
__35__ To be intelligent requires experience and even some good luck. But in reality, you are likely to be called intelligent only for the more consistent and regular aspects, such as studying and sticking to things that matter. In summary, you must spare no effort to obtain the most out of your studies. A. Work on improving your memory.
B. Remember that the hardworking ones are often intelligent.
C. Make use of it if you are able to but don’t believe all that you read.
D. Intelligence lies in one’s approach rather than the actual achievements. E. If one wishes to become an intelligent teen, there are plenty of good ways. F. You cannot do well enough if you have a weak foundation.
G. Do stop when you feel uninterested but restart the task rather than give it up.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共共20个小题；每小题1．5分．满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C．和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顶．并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
The day i became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been too busy trying to __36__ my abusive marriage. I had spent all my __37__ trying to run a “perfect” home, and I didn’t see that my baby girl had become a __38__ . I’d tried __39__ to please someone who could never be pleased and
suddenly realized that the years had __40__ and could never be regained. Finally I did the __41__ thing I could do for my daughter and myself: I __42__ us from the home that wasn’t really a home at all.
That day we were sitting in our new home having a __43__, quiet dinner. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand __44__ the full glass of chocolate milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and freshly __45__ white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with __46__ , knowing clearly what the outcome of the event would have __47__ only a week before in her father’s __48__. Seeing that look on her face, I simply started __49__. I am sure she thought I was __50__, but then she must have realized that I was thinking, “It’s a __51__ your father isn’t here!” She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we __52__. They were tears of joy and __53__ and were the first of many tears that we cried together.
That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay. That was the day I really became a __54__ . For me, it started when I could laugh over __55__ milk. 36. A. challenge B. survive C. support D. arrange 37. A. energy B. patience C. knowledge D. freedom 38. A. troublemaker B. teenager C. stranger D. child 39. A. thoroughly B. occasionally C. endlessly D. regularly 40. A. slipped by B. disappeared C. dropped out D. gathered 41. A. roughest B. best C. strangest D. bravest 42. A. dismissed B. directed C. removed D. recovered 43. A. simple B. silent C. delicious D. calm 44. A. brought out B. knocked over C. dipped into D. took away 45. A. painted B. carved C. decorated D. rebuilt 46. A. fear B. regret C. sorrow D. shame 47. A. extended B. paid C. preserved D. meant 48. A. favor B. interests C. presence D. hands 49. A. laughing B. staring C. yelling D. struggling 50. A. satisfied B. crazy C. delighted D. foolish 51. A. coincidence B. pity C. blessing D. tragedy 52. A. cheered B. sighed C. cried D. hugged 53. A. fun B. peace C. success D. surprise 54. A. listener B. housewife C. friend D. mom 55. A. spilled B. wasted C. boiled D. mixed
非选择题部分
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小是题；每小题1．5分分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A fire has broken out in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, One of the
city’s most symbolic sights. __56__ fire began at 6: 50 p. m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said, and continued to burn hours later.
A French firefighter official told reporters the main structure of the cathedral has been saved and the two main towers have been undamaged as well. French Mayor Anne Hidalgo said that __57__ (authority) were evacuating people from buildings in the area, __58__ (include) homes close to the cathedral. A spokesperson for the cathedral described the damage to French media as “colossal”.
“Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame,” the spokesperson said. The roof has __59__ (complete) collapsed, witness John Dickas, an American professor living in Paris, told ABC News. Many people have begun to gather around the scene, some of __60__ began to sing hymns as the cathedral burned.
The fire may be connected to the recent restoration of the church, officials said. The restoration work costs 120 million euros, the Notre Dame Paris office told ABC News, __61__ (add) that a fire alarm test conducted last week went well.
The cathedral __62__ (build) around 1260 AD and towered over the city of Paris for centuries. Much of the facade and interior are true to their __63__ (origin) designs.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed sadness __64__ the sight of the historic building’s destruction, saying it captures the “emotion of an entire nation”. “Thinking of all the Catholics and all the French people,” Macron wrote, “Like all of 'our countrymen, I am sad tonight __65__ (see) part of us burning.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校将在下周六上午8:00-11:00举办中国会漫展。请你用英语给你校喜欢绘画的外教Mr. White写一封信，邀请他参加。主要内容包括：
1．写信目的；
2．主要活动（如展览师生作品，美术讲座）； 3．期待对方回复 注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节 概要写作（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Why is the world’s population growing？The answer is not what you might think.The reason for the explosion is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits，but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies.In 1900，people died at the average age of 30.By 2000 the average age was 65.But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century，declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.
Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9 in the early 1960s to 2.5 nowadays.Furthermore，around 50% of the world’s population live in regions where the figure is now below the replacement level (i.e.2.1 births per woman) and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate.You might think that developing nations would make up the loss (especially since 80% of the world’s people now live in such nations)，but you’d be wrong.Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too，which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades.
A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China，for instance.What does it imply？First，China needs to undergo rapid economic
development before a population decline hits the country.Second，if other factors such as technology remain constant，economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble.
Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise.Since 1992 the number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%.Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961.Why is this occurring？Nobody is quite sure，but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it.If current trends don’t bend，Russia’s population will be about the size of Yemen’s by the year 2050.
In the north of India，the population is booming due to high birth rates，but in the south，where most economic development is taking place，birth rate is falling rapidly.In a further twist，birth rate is highest in poorly educated rural areas and lowest in highly educated urban areas.In total,25% of India’s working-age population has no education.In 2030，a sixth of the country’s potential work force could be totally uneducated.
One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration.As for the USA，it is almost unique among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 2010—2030.Moreover，the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants.As a result it’s likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term.
参考答案
第一部分：听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）
1-5 CCBAC 6-10 CABBA 11-15 BCBBC 16-20 CACBB 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，35分） 第一节（每小题2.5分，共25分） A篇 21-23 BAC B篇 24-27 DAB C篇 28-30 DCBA
第二节（每小题2分，共10分） 31-35 EDCGB
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，45分）
第一节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-40 BADCA 41-45 BCDBA 46-50 ADCAB 51-55 CCBDA
第二节：语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分） 56. The
57. authorities 58. including 59. completely 60. whom 61. adding 62. was built 63. original 64. at 65. to see
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作（满分15分） Dear White,
I’m writing to invite you to attend a traditional Chinese painting show to be held 1n our school next Saturday. It will last from 8a. m. to 11a. m. All the works created by the students and teachers will be on display. And there will be an art lecture at the end of the show, from which you will learn some traditional Chinese painting skills. I am sure you will be interested in it. It would be a pleasure to have you attend this event.
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours truly, Li Hua
第二节：概要写作（满分25分）
The impact of dropping birth rate in the 21st century may be disastrous to both developed and developing countries, resulting in lack of young work force. (要点1) This population problem facing China will greatly affect its economic growth. (要点2) The earlier death of Russians caused by people's way of life will also damage its economic future. (要点3) One solution, like America, is to increase its population through immigration, which will compensate for the decline. (要点4) (71 words)
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