广州六中度第一学期高三级英语科综合测试（一）（学生版）

广州六中2020-2021学年度第一学期高三级英语科综合测试（一）试卷本试卷三大部分，共六大题，满分120分。考试用时120分钟注意事项：答题前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定的位置上。选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区均无效。非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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。AIfyouwanttolearnwhyeverythingisusuallycheaper,andwhatitemsarethebestdealsatyourlocalorchaindollarordiscountstore,storeemployeeshavealotofusefulinformation.Theytendtoknowwhatshopperswant---evenbeforeshoppersknowthemselves.EveryonebuysunnecessarythingsWhetheryoushopatachaindollarstoresuchasDollarTree,FamilyDollaroryourlocal99centsstore,noteverythingthat'sonsaleisnecessarilyworthpurchasing.BryanWaring,aformerDollarTreeemployee,saysthatyou'renotaloneinbuyingmorethannecessaryfromthesestores."Itseemsbasic,buteveryonefallsforthistrap,"hesays."Yougointoastorewhereeverythingischeap,andyouwalkoutwiththingsyoudon'tneed."Hesuggestsgoingintoastore---yes,eventhedollarstore---withachecklistofthingyoutrulyneed.EverythingischeaperaftertheholidayseasonPatricia,aseasonalworkerataDollarTree,saysthatthepost-Christmasseasonmeansevenmoredealsoneverythingfromdecorationstosweets."AfterChristmas,allthegiftwrappaperwentto50cents,andallChristmasitemswerehalfprice,"shesays."Evencandybarsare89centsversus$1."ProductsarelessexpensivebecauseoftheirsizeInorderfordollarstorestokeeptheirpriceslow,productsizesareusuallysmallerthannormal,accordingtoCheapism.Dollarstoresaren'ttheonlyonesguiltyofthistrick.CheapismalsoreportsWalmartisguiltyofdoingthesamethingtoattractcustomers.WhatisBryan’sadviceagainstbuyingunnecessarythings?

A.Makingapurchasealone. B.Writingato-buylistahead.

C.Shoppingatyourlocalstore. D.Buyingbasicthingsseparately.WhichofthefollowingisabettertimeforshoppingaccordingtoPatricia?

A.IntheChristmassales. B.Ataparticulardiscount.

C.AftertheChristmasseason. D.Duringsomeholidayseasons.Howdostoresmaketheirproductscheaper?

A.Byreducingproductsizes. B.Byloweringproductcosts.

C.Byadoptingdiscountstrategies. D.Byattractingmorecustomers.BItwasjustanormaldayforRuthMiller,a63-year-oldwomanuntileverythingwenthorriblywrong.Shewaswalkingtohercaraftershoppingwhentheunthinkablehappened.Rightasshewasunlockinghercar,amanquicklycameupbehindherandtriedtowrestleherpurseaway.Shewasinshock.LuckilysherememberedshehadherSafePersonalAlarm(SPA)onherpurse,andsinceshewastooscaredtoscreamforhelp,shequicklyreachedforthealarmandpulledthepin(保险栓).ImmediatelyherSPAstartedjustscreaming.Themandidn'tknowwhattodo!Hefrozeforasecond,andthenranawaylikeabatoutofhell!SPAisasafetydevicecapableofcreatinga125dbsoundthatattractsattentionandscaresawaypotentialattackers.Tocompare,it'sthesamevolumeasamilitaryjetduringtakeoff.PaulDavidson,theinventorofSPA,knowsalltoowellthetypeofsituationthatRuthfoundherselfin.Butthat'snottheonlytypeofsituationthatSPAhelpsprotectagainst.Parentscangiveittotheirkidsasanextrameansofprotection.Teenagerscanuseitsotheycanfeelsafewalkinghome.Womencanknowit'stherewhentheyhavetousetheparkinglotatnight."Mymother,whois76yearsold,carriesitaroundincaseshefallsandneedstoaskpeopleforhelp.IonlywishI'dhavethoughtofitearlier,"saidPaul.ThepolicehavebeenrecommendingSPAsinceitfirsthitthemarket.Infact,sinceitslaunch,SPAhasbeeninastate,shiftingbetweeninstocktosoldoutnearlyeveryotherweek,andit'salsogottonsofloyalfollowersworldwide.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"theunthinkable"inParagraph1referto?

A.Anattemptedrobbery. B.Awrestlingmatch.

C.Anangryargument. D.Acaraccident.HowdidRuthreacttotheunexpectedsituation2

A.Shefoughtviolently. B.Shefrozeingreatfear.

C.Shecrieddesperatelyforhelp. D.Shesoundedhersafetydevice.WhydoesPaulmentionhismother?

A.Toimplytheelderlyneedmorecare. B.Tosuggesthecaresabouthismother.

C.ToshowSPAcanbewidelyused. D.TomakeanadvertisementforSPA.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?

A.SPAiswellreceivedinthemarket. B.Peoplehesitatetopayforsecurity.

C.SPAwassoldoutinthefirsttwoweeks. D.SPAisnotimportantinlife.CLikeclockwork,nearlyeveryfourthFebruaryincludesoneextraday.February29th,otherwiseknownasLeapDay,isn'texactlyaholiday.Instead,it'stheretokeepyourcalendarconsistentwiththeearth'srotation(旋转)aroundthesun.AccordingtoH,RomanemperorJuliusCaesaristhe"father"ofLeapYear.Untilhecamealong,peopleuseda355-daycalendar,whichwas10.25daysshorterthanthesolaryear.Romanofficialsweresupposedtoaddanextramontheverynowandthentokeeptheseasonsexactlywheretheyshouldbe.Butthatdidn'tworkoutallthatwell.Whenspecialoccasionsstartedshiftingintodifferentseasonsaround45BCE,Caesarconsultedwithastronomersanddecreed(下令)thattheempireshouldusea12-month,365-daycalendar,whichhenamedafterhimself,Caesar'sJuliancalendarincludedaLeapDayeveryfouryears.ThoughLeapDaykeepsyourcalendarinlinewiththeearth'srotationaroundthesun,itcausesadifferentkindofproblemforleapsters.WhenshouldtheseFebruary29thbabiescelebratetheirbirthdaysduringtheotherthree-quartersoftheirlives?SomepartyonFebruary28th,whileotherspreferatwo-daycelebrationthatspansthelastdayofFebruaryandthefirstdayofMarch.LeapDaycanbeanuisanceinthelegalsystem.In2006,acourtinMassachusettswasdecidingwhethercriminalJohnMelocouldbereleasedadayearlysincehis10-yearsentenceincludedaLeapDay.Inthecase,thejudgedecidedthatsincethemanwassentencedtoprisonforyears,notdays,LeapDaydidn'tmakeabitofdifference.Thoughafewtimekeepershavepushedforcalendarsthatdon'tincludeLeapDay,almostallastronomersandsocietiesagreethatLeapDayisthebestmethodtokeepthecalendasontrack.WhywasLeapDaycreated?

A.Tocelebratespecialoccasions. B.TohonorEmperorJuliusCaesar.

C.Tokeeppacewiththesolaryear. D.Tokeeptrackofalltheseasons.WhatistheproblemwiththebirthdaycelebrationofFebruary29thbabies?

A.Itissometimesdelayed. B.Itlastsatleasttwodays.

C.Ithastobeheldeveryotheryear. C.Itmaytakeplaceondifferentdates.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"nuisance"inParagraph4mean?

A.Joke. B.Topic. C.Trouble. D.Mistake.WhatistheattitudeofmostastronomerstowardsLeapDay?

A.Critical. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Cautious.DScientistshavedevelopedanewtypeofsmartbandage(绷带)thatcansignalthetypeofbacterial(细菌的)infectionit'sprotecting,justlikeatrafficlight,aswellasreleasetherighttypeofdrugsondemand.Thetrafficlightsystemworksjustlikethis;Greenmeansnobacteriaoralowconcentrationofbacteria,yellowmeansdrug-sensitive(DS)bacteriaresponsivetostandardantibiotics(抗生素)andcausesantibioticrelease,andredmeansdrug-resistant(DR)bacteriathatneedextrahelptobewipedout..Intestingthebandageonmice,theresearchteamwasabletosuccessfullytreatbothDSandDRinfectionsusingthenewmethod.However,thecomputermethodsofsensingresistancearelimitedbytime,therequirementforprofessionalpersonnel,andexpensiveinstruments.Moreover,theabuseofantibioticscausestheacceleratedprocessofbacterialresistance.It'seasytoseehowasimplebandageandlightcouldovercomesomeoftheselimitations.Treatmentdoesn'thavetowaitforadoctortomakeadiagnosisandthebandagecangettherightsortofdrugsappliedattheearliestopportunity.What'smore,thepersonwearingthebandagegetsreal-timefeedbackonwhat'shappeningwiththeinfection,ifthere'saninfectionatall.Theresearcherssayitoffersnumerousbenefitsoverexistingtreatmentsthatmakeuseoflight,includingphotodynamictherapy(光能疗法)orPDT.We'vebeenseeingquiteafewupgradestothetraditionalbandageinrecentyears,thankstoadvancesinscience---likethenanofibermeshthatattractsbacteriaanddrawssomeofitout,speedingupthehealingprocess.Thenthere'sthenovelbandagefortreatingburns,whichstopsbacteriafrommultiplyingandlowerstheriskofinfection.Themoreworkthatabandagecandowhileit'sprotectingawound,thebetter.Effortstoimprovebandagescontinueandnowwe'vegotabandagethatnotonlyreleasesantibiotics,butalsotellsthepatientexactlywhat'sgoingontoo.Whatisthesmartbandagemainlydesignedtodo?

A.Avoidtheuseofantibiotics B.Clearoutharmfulbacteria.

C.Detectbacterialinfections. D.Increasetreatmentoptions.Whatistheadvantageofthesmartbandage?

A.Itsavesmuchtimeandcost. B.Itremovestheriskofinfection.

C.Itpreventsthebacterialresistance. D.Itimprovesdoctor-patientrelationship.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Traditionalbandagesareoutofusenow. B.Moresmartbandageswillbedeveloped.

C.Progressinsciencecallsformoreresearch. D.Peopleareurgedtostudymedicalscience.Whatdoesthetextfocuson?

A.Asuccessfultestonmice. B.Acolour-changingbandage.

C.Sensingdrug-resistantbacteria. D.Preventingabuseofantibiotics.第二节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）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。"Somekidsarenaturallymorecompetitivethanothers,"saysprofessionaladviserRoseannClay.Butcertainfactorsplayintothebehaviorofkidstomakethemwanttowinateverything.Onefactoristhatkidsarebecomingawareofwhatothersthinkofthem.Winninggamesandgettingthosetopgradesisawaytogetloadsofattention.16Whenkidshaveagenuinefearoflosing,thiscandrivethemtobemorecompetitive.Andwhentheylose,bademotionsusuallyfollow.Howcanparentsdealwithkidswhogetangryorupsetwhentheydon'twinallthetime?17Roseannsuggeststhatparentsmakeapointofshowinghowtheyhandlelosingwell,whilestillhavingfun.Andbeforeanycompetitiveactivityorgame,makesureeveryoneknowswhattherulesandexpectedbehaviorsare.Thishelpsachildshiftfroman"I'monlygoodifIwin"attitudeto"I'mhavingfun"attitude.Ifachildispushedtobetoocompetitiveandcareaboutwinningaboveallelse,theiremotionalwell-beingisputatrisk.Theknock-oneffectisthattheirconfidenceremainslow.18Also,somechildren'sanxietycausesthemtobeafraidofcompetition.19Theyshouldopenupconversationandfocusonthefeelingsofkidsandnottheirbehaviors.20Wecanhelpthemcelebrateandenjoyallthesmallstepsittooktogetthere,andencourageamorepositiveoutlookandhealthycompetition.Thiswillservethemthroughoutlifeastheymanagestress.A.Notallkidswanttowin.B.Kidscanstillcelebrateawin.C.Parentsshouldn'tpushthesekids.D.Insecuritycanalsobeafactorhere.E.Insecurechildrenwanttowineverything.F.Thiscanreallyrockadevelopingchild'semotionalcore.G.Childrencanlearntomanagetheiremotionswithrolemodeling第二部分语言运用（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。Onewinternineyearsago,I21atahomelessshelterinLosAngeles,preparingmealsforpeople.ThereImetAlbert,whosaidhelikedmysocks."Wanttoseemine?"heasked,liftinghis22.Hewasbarefoot.Hesaidhehadbeenhopingtogetapaibuthadnevermadeit.Ifelta23feelinginmystomach.Thenextday,afterwork,Iwenttobuysocks---about$10024.Thenextmorning,I25myalarmfor5a.m.anddrovetothelocalpark,acommondestinationfor26people.Itwasstilldark.Itookoutabagofsocksand27agroupofmen,standingaroundatree,28withcold.WhenIhandedeachofthemapairofsocks,theylookedconfusedatfirst,29mymotives(动机),buttookthem.Anhourlater,I30allthesocks.Mostpeopleweresleeping.IfeltlikeSanta.Whentheywouldwakeup,theywouldfindaverymeaningfulpresent.EveryweekI'llhandoutmanysocks.IfI'mawayformorethanaweek,Iwillbringsockswithmeandhandthemouttothehomelessinotherstatesandcountries.Inthepastyears,thishasbecomemyhabit.It's31,Isuppose,andit'sincredibly32tohelpmakesomepeople's33alittlebiteasier.PartofmehopestoseeAlbertoutthere,but34,Idon't,I'dliketothinkoneofthepairswill35him.A.challenged B.volunteered C.researched D.calculatedA.leg B.arm C.hand D.headA.magical B.sinking C.comforting D.frighteningA.money B.worth C.value D.worthyA.made B.placed C.set D.fixedA.merciless B.sleepless C.jobless D.homelessA.signaledto B.shoutedat C.headedfor D.wavedatA.trembling B.clapping C.jumping D.sleepingA.proving B.inquiring C.demanding D.questioningA.tookoff B.tookout C.gaveoff D.gaveoutA.detective B.impressive C.addictive D.sensitiveA.satisfying B.embarrassing C.amazing D.entertainingA.winter B.lives C.families D.difficultiesA.unless B.until C.evenif D.asifA.suit B.fit C.match D.find第二节（共10小题；每小题分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Youmaynotwanttoadmitit,butactuallyatonetimeinyourlife,you'vetalkedtoananimal.Maybeitwaslettingadogknowitwasagooddog36askingacatwhereithadbeen.Maybeyougavewordsof37(encourage)toanelephantorscoldedasheep.Whicheveranimalitwasyoutalkedto,onethingisforsure:itprobablydidn'ttalkback.Whatifitcould?38(science)areworkingonwaystonotonlyunderstandwhatanimalsaresaying,butalsostudywhethertheycantalkbackoneday.Maybetheirworkwillchange39waywethinkaboutanimalsinthefuture.Sofar,noone40(prove)thatananimaloraspecieshasalanguage,partlybecausethereisno41(universe)ideaofwhatcanbeconsideredasalanguage.But42(broad)speaking,languageshouldbeadistinctandorganizedformofcommunication,43hasbeenlearnedandusedwillingly.Whenyourdogbarks,youdon'tconsideritaslanguage.Thereasonisthatdogsarebornwiththeability.Butsomestudiessuggestthatsomeanimalsdocommunicateinaverycomplexmanner44(show)characteristicsoflanguage.So,maybeweareclose45talkingwithanimals.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校报的编辑李华，本报计划在毕业季开展以"HighlightsofMySeniorYear"为主题的征文比赛。请你用英语为此事写一则通知，刊登在校报上。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.参赛作品的内容及要求；3.作品提交的时间及方式。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Notice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheSchoolNewspaper第二节（满分25分）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。续写的词数应为150左右。60-year-oldRichardOlsenhadretiredfromhiswork.Hewasveryinterestedinadventureandhunting.ThistimehehuntedonalandnearWatfordCity,ND.,inthesparsely(稀少地)populatedwesternportionofthestate.Inthecoldwinter,hetriedanewspotandforgottobringhiscellphone,theonlytimeonthetrip.Hetrekked(艰苦跋涉)morethanhalfamilewithtwodogsandaharvestedwheatfield.Eyesfixedinthehorizoninexpectationofanotherpheasant(野鸡)takingflight,Richardsteppedonathincrust(外壳)ofsnowonacanal.Itcollapsedanddroppedhim.Realizingthathewasintroubleandwasgoingtohurthimself,Richardwassuddenlypickingupalotofspeed.Hisleftleghurtfirst,andhelayonhissidetoreachforhisshotgun(猎枪),unloadeditanduseditasacrutch(拐杖).Hespentanhourandahalfclimbingtheearthencanalbackwardtokeeppressureoffhisbadleg.Whenhewaspartlyup,heslippedandslidbackdown,becauseoneofhisfeetgotstuckbetweentworocks.Richardtoldhimselfthat