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1、2022届高三高考英语冲刺试卷（十）第一局部听力（共两节，总分值30分）略第二局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值40分）第一节（共15小题：每题2分，总分值30分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATraditional Marriage CeremoniesBelgiumThe groom comes to the brides house and gives her flowers. They go to the church and the man is inside when the brides father brings he

2、r to her future husband. When they come out, the family throws rice on them.GermanySome days before the wedding, friends and relatives bring old porcelain （瓷器）and kitchenware to throw on the ground in front of the bride and groom. This is supposed to grant them a happy, lucky life; thafs why this ev

3、ening event is called Polterabend the evening with lots of broken porcelain. The Polterabend often develops into an informal and casual party.El SalvadorWhen a wedding is celebrated, the wedding ceremony service starts without the bride. The groom and all the people who have been invited to the cere

4、mony are waiting for her during the service. A group of seven men goes to the brides home. The bride and her family are waiting for seven white cars which accompany the brides car until they arrive at the church.JapanThe couple drinks Japanese rice wine in front of a priest （牧师）.First, the bride dri

5、nks the wine from a small cup. Next, the bride passes the cup to the groom and he also drinks the wine from the cup. They drink three times. This means that they make a commitment to love each other forever.TurkeyWhen a girl gets married, all her female friends write their names inside her bridal sh

6、oes. After the wedding ceremony, if someones name has been rubbed off and cant be read anymore, it means this person is going to get married next.21. Why do people throw porcelain before the wedding ceremony in Germany?A. To enjoy a casual party.B To respect the guests present.C. To wish the couple

7、good luck.D. To kick off the wedding party.22. In which country does the wedding ceremony start while the bride isnt there?A. belgium.B. Germany.C. El Salvador.D. Turkey.23. What ceremony implies the new Japanese couples promise of a life-long love?A. Drinking wine three times.B , Throwing rice to t

8、heir guests.C. Writing their names in the shoes.D. Going to the church first with a priest.BYouve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since youve been away, has this country changed fbr the better or for the worse?If youve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnights holiday, smal

9、l changes have probably surprised you一anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they

10、see that the rest of us have hardly noticed-or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families-all very conservative （保守的）.The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of

11、 Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.Having been an immigrant （移 民）myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, Id think differently, but I believe f

12、oreign settlers have improved this country because they,re more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place wed left behind and the one we returned to were brought s

13、harply into focus as soon as we landed.To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening - in Cyprus, they9re very relaxed 一 and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyon

14、e seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers. But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what theyve got.24. After a short overseas holi

15、day, people tend to.A. expect small changesB. notice small changesC. welcome small changesD. exaggerate （夸大）small changes25. How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?A. Cautiously. B. Skeptically. C. Positively.D. Critically.26. When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by.A.

16、the tight securityB. the messy arrivals hallC. the relaxed policemenD. the bank robbers27. Which might be the best title for the passage?A. Life in Britain.B. Britain in Memory.C. Britain in Future.D. Back in Britain.CBeauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks

17、attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive（主管）circle, beauty can become a liability.While attractiveness is a posi

18、tive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattra

19、ctive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight success was connected

20、 more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight success.Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an ad

21、vantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the manly qualities required.This is true even in politics.When the only clue ishow heor she looks, people treat menand womendifferently,1 says Anne Bowman,who recently publisheda studyon

22、the effects of attractivenesson politicalcandidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to ranktwo groups of photographs, one of menand one ofwomen, in order of attractiveness.Then the students weretold thephotographs were of candidatesfor politicaloffices. They were asked to rank them again, in t

23、he order they would vote for them.The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.28. The underlined word liability* most probably means.A. troubleB. advantageC. misfortuneD. disadvanta

24、ge29. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness.A. is of great importance to womenoften enables women to succeed quicklyB. strengthens the feminine qualities requiredmakes women look more honest and capable30. Bowmans experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness.A. affects men

25、and women alikeB , turns out to be a disadvantage to menC. has as little effect on men as on womenis more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women31. The author writes this passage to.A. demand equal rights for womenstate the importance of appearanceB. give advice to job-seekers who are attracti

26、vediscuss the disadvantages of being attractiveDA new study researched how bad technology affected employees* mental health. The research involved experiments in which brainwaves were measured as people were put through a series of bad technology experiences. The experiments involved adults of many

27、ages with different levels of computer skills. Subjects were tested with simple computer problems, like troubled sign-in operations. Others dealt with slow-speed connections to the Internet. Still others experienced system crashes.“The moment people started using bad technology, we saw a doubling of

28、 their levels of stress,“ said Olivier Oullier, president of EMOTIV, which is a technology company. was a bit surprised by that, because you rarely see those levels going so high J he said. The experiments showed that technology related stress had a lasting effect, he added.Tn addition to tech failu

29、res affecting the mental health of employees, the problems can also affect a companys business, the research found. Such problems can reduce productivity, especially that of younger workers, who rely heavily on technology to work. The research showed a thirty percent production drop among study subj

30、ects under age 40. And lower productivity in turn increased their stress levels.As stressful as the tech problems were for those in the study, Oullier said, such effects were likely to be even more severe in the real world. He said the subjects knew they were involved in an experiment so they may no

31、t have been as personally affected by the results.As Oullier has pointed out, another issue is that many employees are working remotely and this can also add to tech difficulties. In an office, computer support helpers are usually available to help workers solve tech problems. But working from a kit

32、chen or home office, employees are often on their own. When they face more tech problems, they get more stressed.“When youre stuck at home and all you have is a computer provided by your employer, you might not have access to tech support,“ Oullier said. Thats why its so important when you re remote

33、 to have technology that works.”What did researchers do to all subjects in the experiment?A. They got them exposed to tech failures.B. They asked them to gain computer skills.C. They required them to calm others down.D. They tested them with complex problems.32. Why are young employees affected more

34、 severely by tech failures?A. They have a preference for work from home offices.B They have heavier dependence on technology at work.C. They play an important role in a companys tech business.D. They are not as skilled and experienced as old employees.33. Which of the following statements does Olivi

35、er Oullier agree to?A. Remote work leads to lower productivity.B. Tech- related stress has a temporary effect.C. Lack of tech support adds to stress levels.D. Access to technology ensures good health.34. . What is the best title for the text?A. Bad Technology Has Little to Do With Productivity.B. Te

36、ch Failures Can Make Employees More Stressed.C. Working Remotely Can Lead to Poor Mental Health.D. Computer Skills Are Particularly Necessary at Work.第二节 七选五（共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余项。Symptoms of Dehydration（脱水）Youre bad- tempered.Researchers tested the mood and conce

37、ntration of 25 women who drank healthy amounts of water one day, and then didnt over the next two days. When slightly dehydrated, the women reported tiredness, bad temper, headaches, and difficulty focusing. In a separate test, men with mild dehydration also had trouble with mental tasks.35. Scienti

38、sts are still trying to figure out why.You have a bad workout.36. It impacts how much you can push yourself. Even a 2 to 3 percent fluid loss affects your ability to get a good workout and more than 5 percent dehydration decreases exercise capacity by about 30 percent. A no-brainer way to avoid dehy

39、dration and dehydration symptoms is to aim for this much water per day.38Driving while dehydrated may be just as dangerous as getting behind the wheel drunk, in terms of how many mistakes you could make on the road. British researchers had participants take two-hour drives using a simulator （模器）.Whe

40、n they drank enough water, there were 47 driving errors. 39You feel dizzy when you stand up too fast.One of the signs of dehydration is when your blood volume and pressure drops, it can leave you feeling dizzy or faint, or bring on that rush of light-headedness after you quickly get up from sitting

41、or lying down.The exact treatment for dehydration symptoms depends on age and how severely dehydrated someone is.40 Most of the time, however, people use some over-the-counter solutions for kids, and adults can drink more waterYou drive like youre drunk.A. Dehydration can be life-threatening.B. To g

42、et rid of dehydration you have to replace lost water.C. In extreme cases, people might go to the hospital for a treatment.D. Dehydration reduces blood pressure and makes the heart work harder.E. But when it came to mood changes, women changed much more than mens.F. But when they are short of water,

43、there were more than doubled driving errors to 101.第三局部 英语知识运用(共两节，总分值45分)第一节 语法填空(共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值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。Acupuncture, a component of traditional Chinese medicine, appeared in China more than 2,000 years ago and is one of the 41 (treasure) of Chinese medicine. It functio

44、ns by improving the smooth flow of life force energy. 42 (know) in Chinese as qi. The channels, through 43 qi flows from the bodys primary organs to body tissues of the skin, muscles and bones, are called meridians (经络)，where most acupuncture needle points 44 (locate). In other words, the needles wo

45、rk by repairing damage to the basic structure of our bodies 45 (ensure) that the life force energy of qi can flow smoothly. 46 acupuncture is not enough to cure all illnesses, at least it creates a good starting point to build a healthy body.Acupuncture can serve as 47 effective introduction to TCM

46、therapies in other countries. It is now 48 (wide) practiced throughout the world, having reached 103 countries besides China. So far, eighteen countries have covered acupuncture under their health insurance plans, indicating wide 49 (recognize) of its effectiveness. This 50(grow) worldwide acceptanc

47、e has proved the strength of acupuncture, andthis wisdom of the Chinese tradition is expected to bring health and happiness to more friends here and after in the future.第二节完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从5170各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最正确选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。In one Nebraska teen running race before gr

48、aduating from high school, Brandon Schutts personal best turned out not to be about marking the fastest time but displaying the biggest heart.During the race, he knew he had the potential to 51 for the upcoming state meet, so he slowed to a comfortable 52 that would allow him to simply enjoy the mom

49、ent and the day. Meanwhile, aiming to53 his own personal record, after a fast start, Blake Cerveny continued to push himself 54 With less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny got a cramp (抽筋)in his legs and they 55 him. 56 to finish, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to 57 again after another 150 metere. and