广州市第六中学2022届高三第一学期期末模拟考试英语阅读理解（30分）AInnoparticularorder,herearcsomesongsontheMusicappofmyphone:OnaSundayAfternoonbyLighterShadeofBrown---Astudentofmineintroducedthisrapsongtomeallthewaybackintheearly1990s,wheniwasteachingSpanishatalocaluniversity.ThestoryinthesongtakesplacenottoofarfromwhereIliveinLosAngeles.It'sagood"driving"song,nothingcomplicatedor"deep".SaySomethingbyAGreatBigWorld-Amorerecentsongaboutacouplelosingcontactwitheachother.Thepianopartisverylittleplayingbutbeautiful.AmericanPiebyDonMcLcan-Anothersongfrommyyouthinthe19800,verypopularwithalmosteveryAmericanofmygeneration.Itretellssomeofthekeyeventsofthemiddle20thcentury,asongofhappymemoriesofthepastandwantingtoreturntothosebettertimes.TheWeightbyTheBand-Anotheroldsong,originallymadepublicin1968,butoneIdidn'thearuntilIwasinhighschoolmorethan10yearslater.Idontunderstandthewordstothesongcompletely,butthefeelingofthesongisverycomfortingtome.UndertheBridgebyRedlotChiliPeppers-ThisLosAngelesgroupwroteasongthatIusedtolistentowhenIfirstmovedtoLAmorethan25yearsago.Ididn'tknowanyoneherewhenIfirstarrived.WhenIgotbored,Iusedtodriveupanddownthemajorstreetsthatcrossthecityfromcasttowest,listeningtothissongaboutthe"cityofangel"beingas"lonelyasIam".(Don'tworryIhaveplentyoffriendsnow.)1.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"deep"probablymean?A.Withskill.B.Withcomfort.C.Withanormalmeaning.D.Withasignificantmeaning.2.WhendidtheauthorprobablyhearTheWeightbyTheBand?A.In1968.B.In1970.C.Inthe1980s.D.Inthe1990s.3.WhentheauthorfirstmovedtoLa,thesongheusedtolistentowas_______.A.Saysomething.B.AmericanPie.C.TheWeight.D.UndertheBridge.BReadingbooksandlookingatpicturesisgreat,butnothingfacilitateslearningliketravel,especiallyforteenagers.Notonlydotheygettoseeaworldbeyondtheirneighborhood,theyalsogettoexperienceit---feelit,tasteit,hearit,andbetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.Afternearlyfourdecadesintheclassroomandtravelingtheworld,PhyllisDuvallBaileyknewthisperhapsbetterthananyoneelse.BecominginvolvedwiththeworkinAKAKappaAlphaSororityInc.InUS,sheworkedtoeducatechildrenabouttheUnitedNations.TherewasnodoubtinBailey’smindthatthelessonwouldmeansomuchifthestudentscouldseethingsforthemselves.Startingin2015,Bailey,82,setouttotakeherstudentstotheUNHeadquartersinNewYorkCitytogivethema“WindowSeattotheWorld",andthustransformthemintoglobalcitizens.Indeed,itisagreatopportunitytogivestudentsnationalandinternationalexposure.SinceBaileysawthestudentsasfutureleaders,shewasdesperatetoexposethemtotheUN,itsmission,itsagendasanditssupportingorganizations.Shedecidedtogive$10,000.(70,720yuan)ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10stuntsages14-17onafour-nightstayinNewYork.There,theyhadguidedtoursoftheUNHeadquartersandtheNewYorkCityharbor.ItwasQuenyaunPayne'sfirsttriptothecityandTaylorSappington’ssecond.Payne,17,isasenioratMcEachernHighSchoolinthestateofGeorgia,US.Sappington,15,isajunioratTherrellHighSchoolinAtlanta,Georgia,US.BothsaidtheirvisittotheUNwasinspiring.“Ilikedhowcountriesarenotonlyworkingtogether.butalsothey’refocusedoncommongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingthepeace.”Sappingtonsaid.Paynecommented,"Thetripwasamazing.I'msothankfulMrs.Baileymadeitpossible."Actually,therearealotofpeoplegratefulfortheretiredteacher'seffort.TheUnitedNations,AssociationofAtlantarecentlygaveBaileyitsHumanitarianAward,andtheUnitedNationsAssociationoftheUSawardedherwiththeNationalEducationAward.ButBaileydidn’tlookingforrecognitionorevengratitude.OverthosefourdaysinNewYork,we'dalreadyfeltit,seenitintheeyesofthoseIQteenagers.PayneandSappintonfeltgratefultohim,whomadethetrip.Baileysaid,“Itwasarealjoytogettoseeandwatchtheirreactiontonewexperiences.”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inParagraph2referto?A.Thebenefitoftraveling.B.Thegoodreadinghabit.C.Thenewteachingmethod.D.Thethingteenagerslike.5.HowdidBaileyhelpstudents?A.Shepaidfortripsthathelpedstudentsseetheworld.B.SheofferedstudentsvolunteeropportunitiesattheUN.C.Shetaughtstudentslife-longlearningskills.D.Shepaidforthemtototoschool.6.WhatcanweknowfromSappington'swords?A.HewantstovisitNewYorkCityagain.B.HefoundthetriptotheUNbeneficial.C.HewouldliketocontributetoglobalaffairsD.HeisdeterminedtoworkfortheUNinthefuture.7.WhatwouldBaileyprobablyagreewith?A.Winninganawardmotivateshertoworkhard.B.Classroomteachingisbetterforstudents'development.C.Studentstodayarenotwillingtosocknewexperiences.D.Students'gainsaremoreimportantthantherecognitionofherefforts.CStudyingtheDNAof300micehasflaggedupgeneswhichhavebeenlinkedtohereditarysightlossforthefirsttime.Researcherssaybecausemice'sgenesaresosimilartohumans’,theirfindingscouldleadtothetreatmentofmoregeneticdiseases.ScientistsattheUniversityofCaliforniastudiedinformationfromadatabankofmice'sgeneticmaterial.Theyfound347geneslinkedtoeyeproblems,withjust86ofthemhavingbeenstudiedinthepast.Onlyaround50to75percenthereditaryeyediseaseinhumancanbeexperimentedwithpresentscience.Theresearchersbelievethesehundredsofnewgenesfoundinmicecouldbeakeytoexplaining---andthereforebeingabletotreattheother25-50percent.Thisisextremelyvaluableforpeoplewithhereditaryeyedisease,"saidresearcherProfessorAlaMoshiri."Allresearchersaregoingtostartusingthesedata.Inthepast,weknewtheproblemwastherebutwedidn’tknowwheretolook.Noweyecenterscancallbackpatientsandscreenthemforthesenewgenes.Weexpectedthatmoreandmoreofthesegeneticdiseaseswillbetreatable.Also,thefactisthatmorethan60percentofeyeproblemsatbirthareonesresultingfromthebabysparents!ThankstodatafromtheInternationalMousePhenotypingConsortium(IMPC),whichistryingtoworkoutwhateverysinglegeneinamouseisresponsiblefor,withtheaimoftranslatingittohumans,scientistsaremovingclosertofiguringoutallgeneticcausesofblindness.Todothis,scientistsseparateasinglegenefromotheronesatatimeandthenobservewhateffectithasonthemouseforalongtime.Thishassofarbeendonemorethan7,000timesandhasachievedgreatsuccess.ResearchersarenowworkingalongsideeyecarecentersinTexasandIowainordertocomparethemice’sgenestothoseofpatients.8.Howmanyhereditary-sight-loss-relatedgeneswerenewlyfound?A.86.B.261.C.300.D.347.9.WhyisthepercentageofgeneticeyeproblemsmentionedinParagraph3?A.Toshowthesignificanceofstudyingmice’sgenes.B.Toprovemice’sgenesaresimilartohumans’.C.Towarnthepeopleofthehighrisklevelofsufferingthem.D.Toexplainhowcommontheyareamongpeople.10.Whatshouldscientistsdofirsttounlocksecretsofgeneticblindness?,A.Comparehunans'geneswithmice’s.B.Recognizeeachgene'sroleofhumans.C.Setapartageneofamouseeachtime.D.Figureouteachgene’sfunctionofamouse.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.NewWaystoCureSightLossB.GenesFound1chindEyeProblemsC.GeneticDiseasesDiscoveredinMiceD.HumansGenesCausingEyeDiseasesDRolemodelsarcpowerful.Nomatterwhatstageoflifeyou'reat,it'sgoodtohavesomeonewhoencouragesyoutobethebestversionofyourself.Recentwinnersofnationalcommendationsmeanwehaveawiderrangeofpossiblerolemodels.Aspartofthecelebrationofthe70thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(PRC),PresidentXiJinpingsignedapresidentialdecree(主席令)onSept17toaward42peopletheMedaloftheRepublic,theFriendshipMedalandnationalhonorarytitles,ChinaDailyreported.Recipientscomefromvariousbackgrounds,includingscientists,lawmakers,educators,artists,modelworkersandsixnon-Chineseindividuals.Allhavemadebigcontributionstothenationsconstructionanddevelopment.ChinesescientistTuYouyouisoneoftheeightwhowereawardedtheMedaloftheRepublic.Tu,whowonthe2015NobelPrizeforherdiscoveryofthemalariadrugartemisinin(抗疟药物青蒿素),isthefirstChinesecitizentowinaNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicine.Shehassavedmillionsoflivesworldwide.ShehasalsomadeimportantscientificinnovationintraditionalChinesemedicine.“ItismydreamthatChinesemedicinewillhelpusconquerlife-threateningdiseasesworldwideandthatpeopleacrosstheglobewillenjoyitsbenefits,”TuoncewroteinthesciencejournalNatureMedicine.Tuisnottheonlyonewhohasgivenherlifetothecountry'sdevelopment.NanRendong,beforehisdeathin2017,ledtheresearchanddevelopmentofChina'sFive-hundred-meterApertureSphericalTelescope,theworld'slargestradiotelescope.Heworkedontheprojectformorethan20years.Thefacilityhedesignedhelpshumanssearchforextraterrestrialcivilizations(外星文明)andmarkedaChinesetechnologicalmilestone.HiscontributionstoChineseastronomyearnedhimthetitle,"thepeople'sScientist."AlsoreceivingawardsaresixforeignfriendswhohavelenttheirhandstoassistwithChina’sprosperity.FormerFrenchPrimeMinisterJean-PierreRaffarin,anhonoreeoftheFriendshipMedal,isanadvocateoftheBeltandRoadInitiative.HavingworkedtostrengthenthefriendshipbetweenFrenchandChinesepeopleinthepastdecades,hetoldXinhuathatheis"sincerelypleased"withthehonor."Toworkforthisfriendshipistoworkforpeace,"Raffarinsaid.Thankstothegreateffortsmadebytheseheroicfigures,wecanliveinaprosperousandpeacefulcountry.Hopefullytheserolemodelscanalsolightthewayforfuturenationbuildings.12.What'sthemainpurposeofthearticle?A.Toexpressthankstonationalheroes.B.Totellreaderswhatmakesagoodrolemodel.C.Todescribethenationalhonorarytitlesawardedrecently.D.Tointroducesomeofthepeoplewhowonnationalawards.13.WhatdoweknowaboutTuYouyou?A.SheistheonlywomantobeawardedtheMedaloftheRepublic.B.ShewonaNobelPrizeforherdiscoveryofartemisinin2017.C.Shehashelpedmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworlddefeatmalaria.D.ShehashelpedtraditionalChinesemedicinegainpopularityworldwide.14.NanRendongwasawardedforhiscontributionsinthefieldof________.A.MedicineB.agricultureC.astronomyD.education15.WhydidJean-PierreRaffarinreceiveanaward?A.HeintroducedChineseeducationToFrance.B.HehashelpedimproveChina-Francerelations.C.HehasorganizedmanyculturalactivitiesinChina.,D.HehasdevotedhimselftoChina’seconomicdevelopment.七选五（15分）By2025,watershortagewillbeabigproblemforabout1.8billionpeople.Inaworldwherewaterresourceisincreasinglyshort,nationscannotaffordtowasteit.__16__Afterweusewaterinourhomesandbusinesses,itiswashedaway,andtakesmanyvaluableresourceswithit.Wastewaterisrichincarbonandnutrients.__17__Anumberofnationsandmajorcitieshavealreadybuiltwastewatertreatmentplants.Theycaneffectivelyrecovernutrientsandbio-energy,andproduce"newwater"thatcanbereused.Butmorethan80%ofallwastewaterstillcurrentlyflowsintonaturalecosystems,pollutingtheenvironmentandtakingvaluablenutrientsandotherrecoverablematerialswithit.__18__Thisisstillbetterthanthesituationinsmallercities.InLatinAmericancountries,thoselivinginsmallandmedium-sizedcitiesatmosttreatitintheformofseptictanks(化粪池)thatlackregularandpropermaintenance.Imaginethatoutsideoneofthesesmallcitiesliesalovelypieceofland:onthesurfaceitisaesthetically(美学地)builtandprovideshabitatsforlocalwildlife.Beneaththesurfaceiswetlandthattreatswastewaterandproducesenergy.Theenergyproducedsavedfamiliesfromhavingtousefirewoodcollectedinthewild.Thisisnotadreamproject.__19__Ateamofscientistshavebeenlookingintothepotentialoftheconstructedwetlandenvironments.Havinganalyzed800examplesofbiomassinmorethan200countries,theyfoundthat,dependingonclimateandthetypeofplantusedintheconstructionofthistypeofwetland,upto45hectaresoflandcouldbeirrigatedwithwastewater.__20__A.Thiscanprovidereadyaccesstocleanwater.B.Butthatisexactlywhatwedo.C.Aconstructedwetlandenvironmentisalreadyinpracticeonasmallscale.D.Thereisnolongeranygoodreasontowasteanytypeofwater.E.Ifcollectedandtreatedproperly,itcouldprovide“newwater”,fertilizer,andenergy.F.Thiswouldreducetheneedforfreshwaterfurirrigationandenergyforpumping.G.Althoughwastewatersystemsinlargecitiesareeffective,thewholeprocedureusuallycostsmuch.完形填空（15分）WhenIwaslittle,myclassmateandneighborPaulwouldtakewonderfulSantafacecookiestoschooleveryyearashisbirthday21.Inthosedays,Iwouldalwaysfollowhimwhenhesharedthecookieswithotherclassmates,justincasesomeonehadbeen22andasaresulthehadanextra23ortwo.Somehow,onecookie24longenoughformetoshowittomymother.Shegotthe25fromPaul’smotherandboughtthespecialcookiecutteratMorleyBrothers,ourlocalhardwareshop.Overtheyears,mymotherandIwould26tomakethesecookies.AfterIgotmarried,Iboughtmyowncookiecutterandthecookiesremaineda27fortheChristmastime.Later,mymothergavemehercutter.I28bothoftheSantafacecookiecuttersbecauseMorleyBrothershad29yearsbeforeandweneversawanythingthateven30thesewonderfulSantafaces.Oneyear,afterImadethecookies,thetwocutterswerewaitingtobehandwashedand31foranotheryear.Well,myoldestdaughterdecidedtohelpoutby32thedishwasher.Youguessedit.33,thetwotreasuredplasticcutters,cameoutdistortedandtotally34.IknewifIcouldn’t35them,along-standingtraditionwouldcometoa36.Aftermakingseveraltelephone37,IlearnedawomannamedPatKimbrelhad38thehardwarebusinessfromhergrandmother.Iwasexcited!Immediately,IcalledandmanagedtotalkwithPataboutthehappymemoriesconnectedwithhergrandmother'scookiecutters.Eventually,throughPatIgotfourSantafacecookiecutters.Nowthefamilytraditionis39inbothourandourdaughters’houses.So,Paul,thankstoyouandyourgrandmother.I'llbetyouneverknowhowmanylivesyouaffectorforhowmanyyearsthe40willbefelt21.A.benefitB.wishC.treatD.game22.A.curiousB.absentC.freeD.cautious23.A.giftB.classC.cookieD.cutter24.A.appearedB.expandedC.soldD.survived,25.A.recipeB.responseC.awardD.comment26.A.manageB.continueC.expectD.struggle27.A.programB.challengeC.mustD.memory28.A.equippedB.acceptedC.sparedD.guarded29.A.closedB.enlargedC.existedD.opened30.A.combinedB.resembledC.representedD.suited31.A.putawayB.savedonC.setdownD.broughtup32.A.loadingB.handlingC.coveringD.fixing33.A.ObviouslyB.SurprisinglyC.hopefullyD.Unfortunately34.A.invalidB.invaluableC.unusableD.unavailable35.A.copyB.replaceC.identifyD.share36.A.fallB.headC.dealD.stop37.A.businessesB.servicesC.linesD.enquiries38.A.takenoverB.takenupC.takendownD.takento39.A.inspiredB.observedC.learntD.taught40.A.appreciationB.pleasureC.influenceD.motivation语法填空（15分）Youcanfeelbetter,lookbetterandhave41(much)energyifyoucattherightfoodandexerciseregularly.Healthyeatingalongwithregularexerciseisprobably42onlywaytobecomefit.Dietsarcuseless43thelongterm,yetapproximately20%ofteenagerssaytheyhavetriedtocontroltheirweightbygoingonadietand44(skip)meals.Ifyoueat45(proper)andexerciseregularly,youwillloseweight,keepfitandfeelgreat.Forahealthydiet,youshouldcatmostlyrice,bread,vegetablesandfruit.Youalsoneedtodrinkalotofwaterwhichhelpskeepyoursystemclean.Exerciseissomething46canhelptomakeyoulookgood,feelgoodandbehealthy.Walkingandridingyourbikecourt,andsodoschoolsports.Whenyouexercise,yourbodyproducessome47(chemical)thatmakeyoufeelpeacefulandrelaxedandincreaseyourability48(concentrate)whenyoustudy.Agoodamountofsleepeverynightisalsoimportantforyourhealth.Asamatteroffact,49(lose)ofsleepcanmakeyoulooktired,andevencauseyoutogainweight.Followthesuggestionsabove,andyou50(look)andfeelmuchbetterinnotimeatall!第二节书面表达(满分30分)假定你是李华,你所在的城市近期将举办丝绸之路国际艺术节(SilkRoadInternationalArtsFestival),你想邀请你的英国朋友Jacob一起参加艺术节期间举行的一些活动。请给他写一封邮件,内容包括:1.举办艺术节的目的；2.举办时间；3.活动内容。注意:l.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以便行文连贯。,答题卡1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041.______________42._______________43._______________44._____________45.________________46.______________47.______________48.______________49._____________50.___________作文______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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