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1、高考英语阅读理解考前热身Day3A（应用文）FIFA Ticketing CentresThe Last-Minute over the counter sales in Doha, Qatar starts on 18 October 2022 at the FIFA Main Ticketing Centre (MTC), and from 30 October at the Ticketing Centre(TCX). Both ticketing centres will be open until the final match day of the competition on 1

2、8 December 2022.The exact location of the FIFA Main Ticketing Centre (Doha Exhibition &. Convention CenterDECC) can be found here and the exact location of the Ticketing Centre (Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena) can be found here.Please find below the opening hours of the FIFA Main Ticketing Centr

3、e;Dates/Opening hours (Doha time)18.10.2022- 17.12.2022/Sat-Thu:10:00-22:00; Fri:14:00-22:0018.12.2022/10:00-18:00Please find below the opening hours of the Ticketing Centre:Dates/Opening hours (Doha time)30.10.2022- 17.12.2022/Sat-Thu:10:00-22:00; Fri:14:00-22:0018.12.2022/10:00-18:00In addition to

4、 ticket sales, you may visit the FIFA Main Ticketing Centre and TicketingCentre for customer service enquiries and mobile ticket supports.Please note that it is not possible to purchase tickets in the Ticketing Service Point (TSP) located in Hamad International Airport as this facility is dedicated

5、for customers arriving in Qatar and needing information about ticketing or support on how to download the FIFA Ticketing Application and their respective tickets.All tickets purchased over the counter at the FIFA Main Ticketing Centre as of 18 October or at the Ticketing Centre from 30 October durin

6、g the Last-Minute sales phase will be delivered as paper tickets, in-person directly after completing the ticket application process and paying for tickets.Please treat your tickets with care and keep them safe at all times as duplicate (复制) tickets will not be issued.1When does FIFA World Cup Qatar

7、 2022 end?AOn 18 October 2022.BOn 30 October 2022.COn 18 December 2022.DOn 30 December 2022.2Which place should you avoid when buying tickets?AMTCBTSP.CTCX.DDECC3How can you get the Last-Minute tickets bought over the counter?ABy mail.BBy contacting agents.CBy downloading digital tickets.DBy picking

8、 up in person.B（记叙文）Cory, aged 30, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy （脊髓性肌萎缩症）at a very young age. Because of his condition, he began using a wheelchair at age 4. His mother, Sandy Gilbreath, raised him as a single parent. Although taking care of a child with a disability was challenging, s

9、he ensured that Cory didnt miss out on the fun things in life. Sandy took him on road trips during summer breaks throughout his childhood. The exciting experiences of exploring new places inspired him to set a lifelong goal of visiting all seven continents.Fortunately, Cory was able to do that just

10、before the COVID-19 started. He and his mother traveled to Antarctica in February, just before the borders closed. It was the seventh and final continent off his list. He became the first-ever wheelchair user to visit all the seven continents!According to Cory, traveling in a wheelchair requires a w

11、ide range of planning and research. He starts his research six to twelve months before each trip, making sure that there are accessible transportation options in the location. He would also call up hotels or rental homes to confirm if they are truly as accessible as they claim to be.When Cory starte

12、d going on adventures, there werent many online resources discussing accessible travel. To help other travelers with disabilities explore the world as he does, he decided to share his knowledge in his blog. Aiming to promote representation of the wheelchair-using community, Cory and his mother wrote

13、 a childrens book, titled Lets Explore with Cor Cor, which is about a boy who travels around the world in his powered wheelchair.Traveling to all seven continents wasnt something I was sure was going to be possible, he said. But if you stay determined and keep a positive attitude, the opportunities

14、are limitless.；4What made Cory Lee decide to visit all seven continents?AHis mothers expectation.BHis travelling experiences.CHis dream of helping others.DHis objective of making a history.；5What worries Cory most about a trip?ARental fees.BLocal attractions.CAccommodation.DTransportation.；6Why did

15、Cory and his mother write the book?ATo enrich online resources.BTo record travelling events.CTo help people with special needs.DTo introduce wheelchair adventures.；7What can we learn from Corys story?ANothing can prevent a determined heart.BDisability can turn into an opportunity,CTravelling shapes

16、a positive attitude.DMom is the creator of childrens dreams.C（说明文）If you have tried chatting with ChatGPT lately, you have probably been met with an “at capacity” error message at some point. The chatbots sudden huge popularity can make accessing the service pretty tricky. And while its fun to chat

17、with the AI or even get it to write essays or take exams, some people want guaranteed access so they can use the chatbot for professional purposes. Earlier this month, OpenAI announced that it may soon start offering a paid-for version of ChatGPT with an option called ChatGPT Professional. A waitlis

18、t that OpenAI posted to the server detailed what pro users might expect. The professional offering, which OpenAI described as “experimental”, will be “always available,” offer “fast responses from ChatGPT,” and would provide “as many messages as you need.” The waitlist also noted that, if selected,

19、OpenAI would reach out to you individually to set up a payment process and a pilot. Now it seems like OpenAI has picked its early access users and they are sharing some insights. Zahid Khawaja, an early access user, shared a video on Twitter running a test prompt on the pro version that ran much qui

20、cker than the free version the rest of the public has access to. In the video, Khawaja showed his subscription cost, which comes in at $ 42 a month. How OpenAI decided on $ 42 a month is yet to be revealed-perhaps its yet another Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy reference. However, in December Sam Al

21、tman, OpenAls chief executive said the average cost of each response was in “single-digits cents”, but he admitted it will need to charge the service eventually because of its “eye-watering“ compute costs. A recent agreement with Microsoft, which will see the software giant invest billions in OpenAI

22、 over the next few years, will also likely help. Despite its popularity, ChatGPT isnt the only AI chatbot on the market. The $ 42 a month price tag is causing some users to seek other alternatives that might be more cost effective and just as efficient.；8What does the author think of having access t

23、o the service?ANot easy.BNot good.CNot tough.DNot slow.；9Which of the following isnt provided in the professional version of ChatGPT?AAll-time availability.BEnough information.CFree subscription.DFaster response.；10Why was the service charged in the end?AIt is to be revealed next month.BIt is custom

24、ers requirements.CIt needs Microsofts investment.DIt needs very high running costs.；11What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AChatGPT charges the lowest on the market.BChatGPT will lose most of its access users.CChatGPT may lose some targeted customers.DChatGPT is more effective and efficient.

25、D（议论文）People generally feel secure with certainty. To be certain is to have power and control. Certainty is often used as a metric (衡量标准) of value, shaping how people view themselves and others. For example, people tend to respect those who present themselves ascertain while viewing those who expres

26、s uncertainty as wishy-washy, and untrustworthy. Young people growing up in a culture that identifies strongly with certainty are told that to be certain is to be secure, right, and good. It is the idea, more than uncertainty itself, that causes great anxiety.But the reality is that certainty is tra

27、nsient; it is more a feeling than a fact. Too often people act as if certainties are drawn in permanent marker: Thick, clear, definitive, and rigid. But they are not. They are actually drawn with pencilready for revision, editing, and change.Spring tides recent report, The State of Religion and Youn

28、g People: Navigating Uncertainty, allows us to hear how young people are questioning certainty and increasingly rejecting the rules that isolate them from themselves and one another. Milly, a 25-year-old quoted in the report, described her experience in a group discussion where uncertainty was welco

29、med rather than criticized：“Like, struggling to know what or what not to believe.Thats something we talked about in the group. It actually makes me feel a little bit better. Its like, oh, like we can have doubts. We can struggle with these feelings and theyre still, were still accepted, you know? So

30、 that was actually kind of refreshing” (Spring tide, 2021, p.46).Young people are not rejecting certainty, but they are not accepting prepackaged answers or one-dimensional solutions. They are reexamining pre-drawn labels, beliefs, and identities and daring to ask “Why?” Their courage to question is

31、 an invitation to all of us to reconsider and rediscover uncertainty. We can listen to and learn from young people, embracing(拥抱)this opportunity as a moment of critical self-reflection and growth. If we will accept uncertainties, we might discover the ways that multiple beliefs, practices, values,

32、identities, and communities can coexist and develop together.；12What is the purpose of paragraph 1?ATo explain a concept.BTo advocate a culture.CTo introduce a different opinion.DTo confirm an assumption.；13What does the underlined word “transient” probably mean in paragraph 2?AChangeable.BPredictab

33、le.CPopular.DObjective.；14What was Millys attitude towards the group discussion?AIntolerant.BDoubtful.CUnconcerned.DPositive.；15Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AUnmask the Culture of CertaintyBEmbrace the Gift of UncertaintyCCertainty: Should It Be Rejected by the Young?DUncertainty: Should It Be Blamed for Anxiety?总结与反思【参考答案】 1C 2B 3D 4B 5D 6C 7A 8A 9C 10D 11C 12C 13A 14D 15B第 5 页，共 5 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司