2021-2022学年广东省广州十六中高三（上）第三周周测英语试卷

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．Mobile phones and iPads are now wonderful tools for learning and teaching English.With the help of the thousands of education and language apps available online，students can make effective use of them to learn in an interactive environment.Given below is a list of some of the best apps for learning and teaching English.
      Grammar Up
     Grammar is the heart of any language and，thus，the Grammar Up app is one of the most highly recommended apps for English learners.This app is specifically designed for people who want to improve their grammar，vocabulary and word selection.It consists of more than 1，800 multiple-choice questions grouped under twenty different grammar categories.
     iFPoems
     iFPoems is a fantastic app for poetry lovers.This app consists of a great collection of poems from famous poets around the world.It also allows users to save their favorites along with recording their own readings of the poems.
     iBooks
     iBooks is a complete book library for the iPad users.It includes the iBookstore and allows users to download and read books.The app features a beautiful bookshelf，on which you can browse various books or even add notes to your favorite paragraphs in the book.You can also create your own texts and upload them into the app.
     SpeakingPal
     Recommended as one of the best apps for English educators and learners，SpeakingPal allows you to record your speech and compare it with a native English speaker.This amazing app combines video with automatic speech recognition software that tests your English speaking skills.You just have to speak with a video character and get immediate response on how well you speak English.
  
  （1）What do these apps have in common？

  
  A．They can be found online.
  B．They are free of charge.
  C．They improve users' grammar.
  D．They're designed by teachers.
  （2）What can we do with iBooks？

  
  A．Download books for free.
  B．Write notes on it with pens.
  C．Save notes and texts.
  D．Create a bookstore.
  （3）What is special about SpeakingPal？

  
  A．It offers video call service.
  B．It evaluates users' speech.
  C．It offers talks with a native speaker.
  D．It includes English speaking contests.
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• 2．Fire Capt.Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point，Utah，north of Salt Lake City.A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car.
     While his partner，Allen Hadley，was tending to the driver，Lloyd couldn't get the frightened girl to calm down.He saw she was holding several bottles of nail polish，and then he had a better idea.He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails.Soon she entirely lit up.At the same time，Hadley showed up to check on the scene.
     Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted.Then Hadley just put his hand in jye.aire.The girl began to color his nails pink.By this time，she was not only calm，but she was also happy.
     The girl's mother was not injured.She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better，and they all chuckled，looking at the firefighters' nails，and took some photos.
     The firefighters brought the photos back to headquarters and showed them around.The department put them up on Facebook，and thousands of people responded，with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl.
     Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention.He said he was proud of his firefighters，and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren't part of the job.
     After the fact，Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to：the layers of polish on their nails.They bought a bottle of nail polish remover，and used almost all of it.
  
  （1）Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened？

  
  A．She was caught in an accident.
  B．Her mother was badly injured.
  C．Her nails were hurt by the bottles.
  D．She was afraid of seeing firefighters.
  （2）Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "chuckled" in Paragraph 4？

  
  A．Sighed.
  B．Shouted.
  C．Laughed.
  D．Hugged.
  （3）Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters？

  
  A．Knowledgeable.
  B．Comforting.
  C．Humorous.
  D．Courageous.
  （4）What is the purpose of the text？

  
  A．To ask us to learn to calm down in time of danger.
  B．To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters.
  C．To introduce the little girl who likes polishing nails.
  D．To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails.
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第二节（共1小题：每小题1.5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。

• 7．A few years ago，after a long morning of sightseeing in New York，my children and I took a rest on a park bench in Central Park．
      "Look!" my son said， （1）

  （point） to a nearby rubbish bin．That's when we saw our first raccoon （浣熊）．Quite at home in the big city，he paid us no attention，concentrating only on finding a （2）

  （taste） lunch．He sorted through a few options before coming out with a wrapped sandwich （3）

  （hold） between his paws．
      （4）

  （surprise），rather than run away，he jumped down and walked casually to a spot on the path，not a metre from（5）

  we sat．The children were spellbound，the raccoon providing better （6）

  （entertain） than any museum．He glanced at us，perhaps checking to see （7）

  we were about to steal his lunch．
      （8）

  delicate fingers，he peeled back the layers of plastic wrap until the half-eaten sandwich （9）

  （uncover）．
      Then he surprised us all．Instead of starting his food，he turned to a nearby pool of water and（10）

  （dip） his paws in．With a casual air，he rubbed his paws together underwater for a moment，brushed his fur，then started gracefully picking at his meal．
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第二节（满分25分）

• 8．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。
      The Meredith family lived in a small community.As the economy was in decline，some people in the town had lost their jobs.Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet.People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.
      Mrs.Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman.She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor.She knew they had problems，and they needed all kinds of help.When she had time，she would bring food and medicine to them.
      One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before.There was a man sick in bed，his wife，who took care of him and could not go out to work，and their little boy.The little boy -his name was Bernard-had interested her very much.
      "I wish you could see him，" she said to her own children，John，Harry，and Clara. "He is such a help to his motjye.air.He wants very much to earn some money，but I don't see what he can do." After their mother left the room，the children sat thinking about Bernard. "I wish we could help him to earn money，" said Clara. "His family is suffering so much."
      "So do I，" said Harry. "We really should do something to assist them."
      For some moments，John said nothing，but，suddenly，he sprang to his feet and cried，"I have a great idea!I have a solution that we can all help accomplish（完成）."
      The other children also jumped up all attention.When John had an idea，it was sure to be a good one. "I tell you what we can do，" said John. "You know that big box of corn Uncle John sent us？Well，we can make popcorn （爆米花），and put it into paper bags，and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it."
  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。
  Paragraph 1：When Mrs.Meredith heard of John's idea，she thought it was a good one，too._____
  Paragraph 2：With everything ready，Bernard started out on his new business._______
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