2021-2022学年广东省广州六中高三（下）开学英语试卷

第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

• 1．Top Four Marathons Portland Marathon
     The marathon welcomes 8，000 people every fall.It's a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile，or 6 hours and 33 minutes，but in the past it had an open time limit.They promise you'll.jye.ai receive your medal if you fall behind the pace，but you have to finish using the sidewalks.
     TCS New York City Marathon
     As the world's biggest marathon，the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50，000 people to the Big Apple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours，but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs（政区）of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.
     Honolulo Marathon
     The marathon attracts over 30，000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kapiolani Park.The start time is at 5：00 am with finish line services officially open until 2：00 pm.However，the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4：00 pm.
     Boston Marathon
     The marathon is held in May every year.For this event running isn't allowed as the city streets aren't closed off.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police.The event attracts over 8，000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.
  
  （1）Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers？

  
  A．In Portland.
  B．In New York.
  C．In Honolulu.
  D．In Boston.
  （2）What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon？

  
  A．It forbids using the sidewalk
  B．It has an open time limit.
  C．It starts and ends in a park.
  D．It is extremely popular.
  （3）Which marathon is held the earliest in a year？

  
  A．Portland Marathon.
  B．TCS New York City Marathon.
  C．Boston Marathon.
  D．Honolulu Marathon.
  组卷：9引用：1难度：0.7

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• 2．People saved a 20-foot orca（虎鲸）that was stuck between rocks on an Alaskan shore by continuously pouring water over it and protecting it from birds who circled above the defenseless whale.
     The whale was ultimately saved after a six-hour，labor-intensive life-saving operation.Someone spotted the large whale on the Prince of Wales Island near the coast of British Columbia on the morning of July 29th.The Coast Guard was called around 9 a.m.jye.ai time.Chance Strickland，the captain of a private yacht in Alaska，and his crew anchored and began life-saving action that were videoed by Aroon Melane and posted on the Internet.
     Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area.People on other boats stopped with water and buckets to pour water over the animal. "There were tears coming out of its eyes，" Mr.Strickland told the local newspaper. "It was pretty sad."
     The group of people formed a chain that passed buckets of seawater back and forth and poured the water on the orca，which seemed to liven it up.It made a noise and raised its tail when it got water.
     The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration（NOAA）was called in，which can be seen on the video using a machine to spray a mist of seawater on the orca，which doubled as a way to keep the whale cool and scare the large group of birds that were hoping to feast on the beast.
     Melane said in her video that the orca was stranded（搁浅）for about six hours until the tide came in and swept it back into the ocean.The group efforts of Strickland's crew and the NOAA saved the 13-year-old killer whale.
  
  （1）Why did birds circle above the orca？

  
  A．They were eager to eat it.
  B．They wished to protect it.
  C．They were attracted by the people.
  D．They wanted to find a place to rest.
  （2）What did Strickland do immediately after finding the whale？

  
  A．Posted pictures online.
  B．Called friends for help.
  C．Took action to save it.
  D．Videoed the trapped animal.
  （3）Why did the whale make a noise and raise its tail？

  
  A．To express its eager for water.
  B．To extend its thanks to people.
  C．To call out to its fellow whales.
  D．To show its power and sadness.
  （4）Which can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Killer Whale Got Saved
  B．The Orca Inspired Kindness
  C．Combined Efforts Wanted
  D．Animals and Humans United
  组卷：2引用：2难度：0.5

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• 3．With around 100 students scheduled to be in the 9 am Monday morning lecture，it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes；it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pajamas（睡衣）.Obviously，students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.
     All human beings possess a body clock.Along with other alerting（警报）systems，this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour.Typically，the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents，which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings.This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the "night owl" schedule of sleep.
     This is opposed to the "early bird" schedule，and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight.Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings.Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night.Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as "night owls" and only 10 percent can be classified as "early birds" - the other 70 percent are in the middle.Although this is clearly not true for all students，for the ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.
  
  （1）What does the author stress in Paragraph 1？

  
  A．Many students are absent from class.
  B．Students are very tired on Monday morning.
  C．Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well.
  D．Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.
  （2）Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2？

  
  A．Most students prefer to get up late in the morning.
  B．Students don't sleep well because of alerting systems.
  C．One's body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently.
  D．Adolescents' delayed sleep/wake cycle isn't the preferred pattern.
  （3）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "classified"？

  
  A．Criticized.
  B．Grouped.
  C．Organized.
  D．Named.
  （4）What does the text mainly talk about？

  
  A．Functions of the body clock.
  B．The "night owl" phenomenon.
  C．Human beings' sleep behaviour.
  D．The school schedule of "early bird".
  组卷：8引用：5难度：0.5

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第三部分写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）

• 8．你校英文报正在进行关于"成功"的征稿活动，请你用英语写一篇短文，向你校英文报投稿，内容包括：
  1.你的一位同学取得成功的故事；
  2.这个故事对你的影响。
  注意：写作词数应为80词左右；
  组卷：2引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

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.

• 9．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。
      I stared at the hundreds of jigsaw puzzle（拼图）pieces spread out on the table. "This is going to take a while. "
      "Isn't that the point？" My 17-year-old daughter， Julia， said. "To keep us off the screens during the quarantine（隔离）？"
      "Right，" I said.
      "Maybe this will take my mind off everything I've lost，" Julia said. She was a senior in high school， missing the last weeks of school with her friends and teachers. A competition she'd worked for all school year was now canceled. There's uncertainty about her graduation ceremony. Next week， she'd celebrate her 18th birthday at home， unable to see her friends. But her biggest worry was for the college scholarship she'd applied for. With the university closed，the decision had been delayed.She couldn't choose which school to attend without knowing how much financial help she'd receive. Her whole future felt uncertain.
      "I'm sorry， honey，" I said， picking up a puzzle piece. When I set it back down， I saw a drop of tear on the table. I looked at Julia's damp eyes and immediately put my arms around her， "Julia， you just have to believe it's going to work out. "
      "I feel like my whole life is like this puzzle. All the pieces are out of place and I may never get them back together，" she said. "If just one piece would go into place，I think I could handle the uncertainty of the rest. I just need a piece of it. "
      I'd known since the quarantine started that Julia would struggle with it more than her sisters. Because of her age， but also because of her outgoing personality， staying home would be the hardest for her.
      "I know it's hard when we can't see the future， but we have to believe in life. Despite the difficulties and setbacks， we'll figure out everything， just like the jigsaw puzzle，" I held her hand and told her.
  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。
  Over the next several days， our family worked on the puzzle a little bit at a time.______
  Two days after we completed our puzzle， we got the call._______
  组卷：0引用：2难度：0.5

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