2022届宁夏吴忠中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试题.docx

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1、2022届宁夏吴忠中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解The years hottest jobs are hiring in large quantities, paying well, and providing room to grow.Each year, U. S. draws up a list of the Best Careers based on the Labor Departments employment estimation. And this year, we continue to base our picks fbr the Bes

2、t Jobs of 2022 on professions that should hire abundantly over the next several years. To better help you make a smart career choice, weve also started ranking our selections.4. Medical Assistant Salary Range: $20,810-$40J90The Labor Department reports that there is no formal training required to be

3、come a medical assistant. But if you want to distinguish yourself from the more than 160, 000 persons looking to enter this profession, then training is preferred. Some specialized high schools and colleges offer medical assisting programs.3. Chemist Salary Range: $88,090-$ 138,620There are some obv

4、ious bonuses to this profession. Chemists earn one of the highest average salaries of all of our Best Jobs, and excellent job prospects is another bonus. But like many healthcare practitioners, chemists frequently work evening shifts, weekends, and some holidays.2. Software Developer Salary Range: $

5、54,360-$87,790According to Bryan Cantrill, the vice president of engineering with the cloud-computing company Joyent, software developers should have one hand writing code and the other on the pulse of the evolving IT world. Advances are constant in this industry, and having a curious nature will be

6、 what makes your career take off.1. Registered Nurse Salary Range: $44,190-$95,130One of the first things you should determine when entering this field is what type of nursing youd like to do. According to Michael Wolf, an economist with the BLS, the profession will gain nearly 712,000 positions thi

7、s decade, because people will spend longer time and higher fees gaining the certification. Besides, registered nurses have to be on duty fbr the night.1. In which profession do employees earn the lowest salary?been learned will be of great help to us and will decide what kind person we will be tomor

8、row.Believe in yourself, but you will see the value of everything you have done some day.六、其他应用文52.假定你是李华，你给新搬到你们小区的外籍教师Tom送一些粽子。因为他外出，你 把东西放门卫处，并给他写了一个留言条。内容如下：1 .送粽子的原因；.吃粽子的背景；2 .希望他喜欢。注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：粽子Zongzi端午节Dragon Boat FestivalDear Tom,Li Hua试卷第10页，共10页A. Medical Assistan

9、t.B. Chemist.C. Software Developer.D. Registered nurse.2. What do chemists and registered nurses have in common?A. They can earn extra money.B. They have to take night shifts.C. They have no weekends and holidays.D. They should attend specialized colleges.3. Which will make software developers outst

10、anding?A. Modesty.B. Determination.C. Curiosity.D. Intelligence.While learning the science lessons, I used to get a doubt-why ears, nose, tongue and eyes should be called as special senses? The basic reason is that these are the channels through which we maintain contact with the surroundings. Thoug

11、h apparently it may feel like these are individual sensory organs, they do show some connectivity. Interestingly, our hearing is less sharp after we eat a heavy food. Isn*t it good for a sound nap after a stomach-full meal? That does not mean we go deaf after a meal, but the hearing pitch does chang

12、e after a heavy meal.We usually give credit of the taste to our tongue, but do you know that unless saliva dissolves something, our tongue cannot recognize the taste of the food eaten ? Taste is nothing but the food chemicals dissolved in the saliva being sensed by the taste buds present on the tong

13、ue. Try to dry off your tongue and mouth with a tissue paper and then taste something.Women are much better smellers than men. They are bom with this characteristic ability and can correctly pinpoint the exact fragrance of the sample. We all can store almost 50, 000 different scents, which are stron

14、gly tied to the memories.Pupils do not respond to light alone, but to the slightest bit of noise around too. Thus surgeons, watchmakers and those professionals who have to perform a much delicate job do prefer to have a sound-free environment. Even a small noise can dilate their pupils, change the f

15、bcus and blur their vision. If you do not wear glasses or contact lens due to having a 6/6 vision, you are just among the one third of the human population. It is now statistically proved that only one third of the population has perfect vision, the rest all are either wearing试卷第2页，共10页glasses or ar

16、e trying to read with a compromised vision.Each and every one of us has a particular or individualistic or characteristic smell, which is unique to us, except for the identical twins. This smell is very subtle yet can be sensed even by a newborn. It may be due to this scent that the newborn recogniz

17、es the presence of his parents around. Many of us can pinpoint the smell of our significant friends and colleagues. A significant part of this phenomenon is guided by genetics but it is also changed by the environment, diet and personal hygiene. This all together creates the unique chemistry that is

18、 individualistic fbr each person.4. What does the example of heavy meal and hearing in the first paragraph prove?A. Every sensory organs has its specific function.B. We easily fall asleep after eating a heavy meal.C. We feel the world through our eyes, ears, nose and tongue.D. All the individual sen

19、sory organs are actually connected.5. What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?A. Our sense of taste becomes sharper when our tongue is dry.B. The chemical dissolved in the saliva helps digest food eaten.C. Saliva plays an important role in identifying the taste of food.D. The

20、taste buds works better when there is less saliva in the mouth.6. Which of the following person prefers a quiet environment?A. A craftsman who is working on a diamond.B. An actor who is doing rehearsal.C. A pilot who is flying a plane.D. An engineer who is checking machines.7. According to the passa

21、ge, how does a newborn sense his parents are with him?A. The identical genes guide him.8. He can recognize their unique smell.9. He can hear their individual voices.10. The sensor in his brain picks them out.With greater climate catastrophe (气彳质突变)on Earth, it is natural fbr us to make every effort

22、to stop the potential floods, snowstorms, and alarming reports from scientists. For many of us (myself included), part of that means running out to buy reusable straws, organiccleaners, and packaging-free products.However, before you are delighted at green“ purchases, take a second to consider the r

23、esults of a new study from Arizona University. By comparing the shopping habits, mental health and environmental impact of young people, the researchers reconfirmed a principle: Buying less beats buying “green“ stuff without effort. And that is true whether you are looking at the impact that your pu

24、rchases have on the Earth or on your own happiness.It should not come as a shock that simply consuming less is better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory yields requires some resources to produce. Take plastic bag bans fbr instance. If your city is getting rid of single-use shopping

25、bags, it can be attractive to pay fbr a fashionable organic cotton bag hanging in the check-out line of your local supennarket. However, experts insist that growing cotton is actually no better fbr the Earth than producing the conventional plastic bags. Then what is your best bet fbr carrying your g

26、roceries if you care about sustainability? Any bag you already own.It is not just the Earth that will be happier if you buy less. You will feel more contented too, according to the new study. People believe that they might well be self-satisfied about becoming environmentally conscious through green

27、9 buying patterns, but it doesnt seem to be that way”, said the lead researcher Sabrina Helm. Reduced consumption has effects on increased well-being, but we dont see that with green consumption.”“Owning every new green product on the market might make you feel contented, but if you relieve yourself

28、 of that burden of ownership, most people report feeling a lot better, said Helm.8 . Why does the writer mention “green shopping habits?A. To call on a green lifestyle.C. To introduce a social trend.9. Whats the main idea of paragraph 3?A. The plastic bag bans are of no effect.B. To praise peoples g

29、reen efforts.D. To present a half true “green“ truth.C. Using any bag you have is the best bet.C. Reduced consumption is better fbr the Earth. D. Growing cotton is far worse fbr theEarth.10. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. The sense of achievement.B. The sense of happ

30、iness.C. The sense of relief.D. The sense of security.11. What might be the best title for the text?试卷第4页，共10页A. Less is MoreA. Less is MoreB. The Greener, The HappierC , Happiness GuaranteeD. What Are Green Products?We often hear that 60 is the new 50. Just check out the images of your grandparents

31、 or great-grandparents and notice their stooped（曲背的）bodies, their wrinkled faces when they were barely pushing 60. What a contrast with energetic, gym-going sexagenarians（六十几岁 的人）of today!The research overseen by gerontologist （老年学家）Taina Rantanen, compared adults bom in 1910 and 1914 with those bom

32、 roughly 30 years later. Both birth groups were examined in person at age 60 and again at 70 with the same set of six physical tests and five measures of cognition.According to the research, the later-bom group could walk faster, had a stronger hand grasp and could use more force with their lower le

33、gs. On cognitive tests, the later-bom group had better verbal fluency, and scored higher on a test matching numbers to symbols. But not everything changed across the generations: measures of lung function were surprisingly not changing, and there was no improvement in the short-term-memory task of r

34、ecalling a series of digits（数字）.There are many reasons why people are aging better, including improved medical care and a drop in smoking, but the key factor shown in the study of physical function was that the later-bom adults were more physically active and had bigger bodies, which suggested bette

35、r nutrition. For brain function, the key seemed to be more years of education.Education is a powerful influence on aging and health J says Luigi Ferrucci, scientific director of the U. S. National Institute on Aging. With more education, you are probably going to have a larger income, which means yo

36、u are more likely to go to the doctor, and have good nutrition., He also points out that the average lifespan is seven years shorter in a poor state such as Mississippi than in a wealthier one such as California. Here we still have lots of people who cannot take the drugs they need because they cann

37、ot pay fbr them J he says. In short, 60 may be the new 50 for many of us but not fbr all.12. . How does the writer begin the passage?A. By imagining a scene.B. By making a comparison.C. By raising a question.D. By presenting an image.13. Which of the following is true about the research?A. Not every

38、thing changed across the generations.B. The later-bom group could hardly grasp things tightly.C. The later-bom group did worse in matching numbers to symbols.D. There was a little improvement in short-term memory in both groups.14. According to the research, what contributes most to better physical

39、aging?A. Improved medical care.B. Education.C. Better nutrition.D. Energetic images.15. . What is the main idea of the passage?A. Many reasons contribute to peoples better physical function.B. Todays energetic sexagenarians have much better images.C. Education is the key to peoples better aging.D. P

40、eople today are aging better than people bom earlier.二、七选五How to Set New Years Resolutions That StickSome people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1.16 If you want toimprove your chances of sticking to your 2022 New Years resolution, scientists suggest you choose a goal thafs concret

41、e and achievable. Here are more science-based tips fbr you.1. Consider a penalty clause （惩罚条款）.This may sound upsetting, but can work wonders. 17 Then youll feel ashamed if they check back later and find out you havent followed through. You can also make a bet with a friend that youll stick to your

42、resolution or pay. The truth behind is that penalties are even more motivating than rewards.2. Make it fun.If you want to be a straight-A student, you probably assume long, distraction-free study sessions （时段）arc key. 18 Research has shown that if you get pleasure, youll persist longer. One way to m

43、ake pursuing a goal more fun is to combine it with a guilty pleasure. Consider, fbr example, only letting yourself drink your favorite coffee during a study session. Then there is a hook to get you to the library.3. Allow for emergencies.You planned to get to bed early every night but couldnt resist

44、 staying up late one Friday.试卷第6页，共10页After that, your early-to-bed plans went out the window because “what the hell J you*d already failed. Researchers call this the “what the hell effect. 19 By setting tough goals but giving yourself one or two get-out-ofjail-free cards each week, you can get bett

45、er results.4. 20Spending time around high achievers can improve your own performance. Youll pick up a bit because you tend to follow their patterns of behavior. Strangely enough, there is evidence that coaching （辅导）friends with shared goals can improve your success rate, too. A. Get a little help fr

46、om your friends.B. Tell a few friends about your goal.C. Happily, there is a way out of this trap.D. The logic fbr why this works is simple.E. There are various games that make learning fun.F. But if its not fun to study, youre unlikely to keep at it.G. Others argue its a waste of time since most re

47、solutions fail.三、完形填空Going to the Olympics wasnt happening smoothly as Id expected. I went to Greece as an alternate, but it was a 21 experience-watching my teammates 22 together and compete day after day. I was part of the team, yet it was clear that I wasnt 23 one of them. I never had a chance to

48、compete. Still, I was proud of my identity. A reporter asked me how I felt about being 24 as an alternate. I answered, “There is no event that can defeat my sense of inner 25After I returned, I soon 26 myself. My coach even said it was as if I had 27 on; he could see the light 28 in me. In the gym,

49、working on my training plans, I 29 to my drcam of being an Olympian, and from then on, I spent 24 hours a day 30 to this goal.I 31 it to the 2008 Olympic tryouts in Philly, and sailed right through them. When the decision day finally came when the president of USA Gymnastics 32 team members competing fbr Beijing