2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省廣州市高三（上）段考英語(yǔ)試卷（10月份）
發(fā)布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）
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1． Smokejumpers Every year，wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest.Homes are damaged，and thousands of people die.Smokejumpers are helping to stop this.
What is a smokejumper？
Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighter.They jump from planes into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot，like the middle of a mountain forest.They race to put out fires as fast as they can.
What do smokejumpers do？
At a fire site，smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire.Their main goal is to stop a free from spreading.Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes，smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like plats and other dry material.They carry water with them too，but only a limited amount.
Who can be a smokejumper？
Although the majority of smokejumpers are men，more women are joining.Most important are your height and weight.Smokejumpers employed in the U.S，for example，must be 120 to 200 pounds （54 to 91 kilograms），so they don't get hurt when they land，or get blown by strong winds.Smokejumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wildness.
The work is dangerous，and the hours are long.But for these firefighters，smokejumping isn't just an occupation.They love being able to jump out of planes，fight fires，and live in the forest.As 28-year-old smokejumper Bob Smith says， "This is the best job for tough guys."
（1）What is the first thing a smokejumper does after arriving at a fire site？
A．Clear the land.
B．Study the area.
C．Look for water.
D．Put out the fire.
（2）If you want to be a smokejumper，you must be.
A．male
B．within a certain weight range
C．a(chǎn)ble to fly a plane
D．older than 28 years of age
（3）From which website would you most probably find this text？
A．a(chǎn)ll-occupations.jye.ai.
B．what-is-on.jye.ai.
C．extremesports.jye.ai.
D．a(chǎn)dventuretours.jye.ai.組卷：5引用：3難度：0.5 -
2．Under the first full moon of the year，music lovers in Norway sit on seats made of ice and covered with animal skins.On a frozen stage，musicians in furry hats and coats play instruments carved from ice!This show is the Ice Music Festival，the only concert in the world of its kind.This cool idea began in 1999，when musician Terje Isungset played music inside a frozen waterfall.The amazing sounds that he heard led him to start using ice as a musical instrument.Isungset spent years experimenting with ice instruments.The more he learned，the more excited he became.After years of trial and error，he was ready to start the Ice Music Festival in 2016.
To prepare the frozen instruments，Isungset hunts for the best natural sources of ice.He tests each source of ice by cutting out a piece，tapping it with his finger，and listening to the sound it produces.Experience tells him whether the ice will make a good instrument.He prefers not to use，human-made ice，because he believes frozen lake water sounds better.This may be supported by science.Scientists have noticed that natural ice has fewer bubbles （氣泡），which could lead to a clearer sound.
Once the ice has been sourced，professional ice carvers use tools to create instruments.They carve everything from saxophones to xylophones，The carvers often change the look of the instruments，which helps them produce special，even unique，sounds.Each year，the goal of the festival is to challenge musicians to make creative music when playing these one-of-a-kind ice instruments.
Playing the frozen instruments is a challenge.Each performance surprises both the musicians and the audience，After the concert is over，Isungset jokes that the musicians will drink their instruments.Actually，they just leave their stage and instruments behind，giving it all back to nature.
（1）What inspired Isungset's interest in ice music？
A．Leaning to play an ice instrument.
B．Attending the first Ice Music Festival.
C．Playing music in a frozen environment.
D．Experimenting with frozen instruments.
（2）How does Isungset choose the best ice？
A．By testing the sound that it makes.
B．By referring to scientific explanations.
C．By comparing the sources of ice pieces.
D．By checking the number of bubbles it has.
（3）What is the biggest challenge faced by ice music musicians？
A．Playing in such cold weather.
B．Getting rid of their instruments.
C．Selecting their instruments' look.
D．Predicting their instruments' sounds.
（4）What's the purpose of the text？
A．To promote the talents of Terje Isungset.
B．To review a recently-held music festival.
C．To introduce a new and original type of music.
D．To encourage people to join in the Ice Music Festival.組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5 -
3．After years of heated debate，gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in -1995.Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.By 2007，the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170.
Gray wolves once roamed throughout the Yellowstone area.But they were gradually displaced by human development and hunted by farmers for killing livestock （牲畜）.By the 1920s，wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area.They moved farther north into the deep forests of Canada，where there was less contact with humans.
The disappearance of the wolves had many consequences.Deer populations----a major food source for the wolf - - grew rapidly without their usual enemy.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation，which reduced plant diversity in the park.In the absence of wolves，coyote（小野狼） populations also grew quickly.The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park's red foxes.
As early as 1966，biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves into Yellowstone，hoping that they would be able to control the deer and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan，worrying that wolves would kill their livestock or pets.Other people feared that the wolves would not be well protected in Yellowstone.
The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves.They included many compromises to help people accept the wolves' presence.For example，they promised to pay farmers for livestock killed by wolves.
The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolves in Yellowstone.Certain wolves wear special collars to help biologists gather information about how the wolves live，hunt，and reproduce.Each year the wolf population is counted.
Today，the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Deer and coyote populations are down，while red foxes have made a comeback.I he Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.
（1）What is paragraph 2 mainly about？
A．Why gray wolves became a danger to farmers.
B．What gray wolves preferred about living in Canada.
C．How gray wolves were forced out of their original homes.
D．When gray wolves were gradually reintroduced to Yellowstone.
（2）How is paragraph 3 developed？
A．By making comparisons.
B．By explaining cause and effect.
C．By listing events in time order.
D．By using statistics and examples.
（3）Why did biologists suggest the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone？
A．To reduce the park S plant diversity.
B．To protect the wolves from dying out.
C．To control the local livestock problem.
D．To limit the deer and coyote populations.
（4）Which statement best summarizes the writer's viewpoint？
A．Wolves are an important part of American national parks.
B．Yellowstone's wolf reintroduction program was a mistake.
C．The government should be responsible for reintroducing wolves.
D．Yellowstone's wolf program has benefited the wolves and the park.組卷：12引用：4難度：0.3
第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
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8．為迎接一年一度的重陽(yáng)節(jié)，學(xué)校英文報(bào)舉辦以"關(guān)愛老人"為主題的征文比賽。請(qǐng)寫一篇英語(yǔ)短文參賽，包括以下要點(diǎn)：1.重陽(yáng)節(jié)的意義；2.如何關(guān)愛老人：3.期望與呼吁。
注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Love the elderly______________________________組卷：3引用：5難度：0.5
第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
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9．Two things changed my life：my mother and a bike basket.It's true.I would be a different person if my mom hadn't turned a bike basket into a life lesson I carry with me today----A lesson about the value of efforts.
My mother and father were united in their way of raising children，but it mostly fell to my mother to actually carry it out.Looking back，I honestly don't know how she did it.Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task，but she made it look effortless If we complained about not having what other kids did，we'd hear something like， "I don't care what s0-and-so got for his birthday，you are not getting a TV in your room or a big party" We had to earn our allowance（零用錢） by doing chores （家務(wù)） around the house.I can still remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table.My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house.We had to keep track of our belongings，and if something was lost，it was not replaced.
It was one summer day.My mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed----and there
it was in the window - - white，shiny，plastic and decorated with flowers.The basket winked at me and I knew----I knew----I had to have it.
"It's beautiful， " my mother said when I pointed it out to her， "What a neat basket."
I tried to hold off at first，but then I couldn't stand it any longer. "Mom，please can I get it？I'll do extra chores for as long as you say.I'll do anything，but I love that basket.Please，Mom，please？" I was desperate.
"You know，" she said，gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believed was the coolest thing ever， "'If you save up you could buy this yourself."
"By the time I earn enough it'll be gone!Someone else will buy it Please，Mom，please？"
"There might be another way，" she said.
注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右：2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
I'll buy it now but you only get it after 3 weeks of double chores，" Mom explained.______________
Finally，I got my dream basket，but soon I sadly found the same basket on others' bikes!_____________組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5