M2Unit3Amazingpeople(測)2022年高考英語一輪復習講練測(新高考?江蘇)一、閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。A(2021·江蘇高三)Throughouthistory,peoplehavepromotedstoriesofcurse.Herearesomefamousones.KingTut’sCurseIn1923,aBritisharchaeologicalteamopenedthetombof"KingTut".Twomonthslater,whentheteam’ssponsordiedfromabacterialinfection,Britishnewspapersclaimedthatwasbecauseof"KingTut’scurse".Wheneverothermembersoftheteamdied,themediamentionedthecursegain.Thoughit’snotclearhowmanypeopletookthecursesseriously,thesestoriesbecamepopularsubjectsforsomehorrormoviesandedies.TheCurseofthePolishKing’stombIn1973,agroupofarchaeologistsopenedthetombofPolishkingCasimirIVinPoland.Europeanmediacoveredthegreatevent,andtheresearchersjokedtheywereriskingacurseonthetombbyopeningit.Whensometeammembersbegantodieshortlyafter,somemediasuspecteditwasduetoacurse.Later,expertsdiscoveredtracesofdeadlybacteriainsidethetombthatcouldcauselungillnesseswhenbreathedin.TheCurseofTippecanoeInthemid20thcentury,USmediabegantonoteapatternthat,startingwithHarrisonandendingwithKennedy,every20yearsthecountryelectedapresidenttodieinoffice.BelieveItorNotclaimedthe"pattern"wasduetoacurseplacedbythechiefofShawnee,Tecumseh,onHarrisonandfuturepresidentsafterHarrison’stroopsdefeatedTecumseh’satthebattleofTippecanoein1811.Thisstorybearsasimilaritytoother"curses"inUSbooksandmoviesaboutdisturbingNativeburialgrounds.【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了幾個著名詛咒的故事。1.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirsttwocurses?A.Itwasthemediathatmadeupthecurses.B.Whoeveropenedthetombswouldbecursed.C.Allhemembersdiedaftertheopeningofthetombs.D.Thebacteriainthetombscouldprobablycausethedeaths.2.Theunderlinedword"Shawnee"inthelastparagraphmayreferto________.A.evilspirits B.loyalguards C.powerfulgods D.Americannatives3.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermayyoufindthetextabove?A.Events. B.Mystery. C.Religion. D.Entertainment.B(寧夏吳忠中學20202021學年高二12月月考英語試題)WhatkilledKingTut?HistoriansandscientistshavelongbelievedthatancientEgypt’smostfamouskingwasprobablymurdered.Butarecentscientificstudyclaimstohavefoundadifferentanswertothismorethan3,300yearoldmystery.AteamofresearchersnowsaythatKingTut,theboyruler,diedofplications(并發癥)fromabrokenleg.Tut’sfullnamewasTutankhamun.Hewasjust9yearsoldwhenhebecametherulerofEgyptin1333BC.Histreasurefilledtombwasdiscoveredalmostacenturyago.Itwasfilledwithroyalriches,includingasolidgoldcoffin,agoldmask,andpilesofjewelry.UnfortunatelyTutdiedattheageof19.ManyexpertshavethoughtthatTutwaskilledbyoneofhisadvisers,namedAy,whowantedtobeking.Butthankstoamajormodernscienceproject,itseemsAyisinnocent.ResearcherssetouttosolvethemysteryofKingTut’sdeathbyusingthetoolsofscience,includingDNAtestsandelectronicscansofhismummy(木乃伊).ScientistCarstenPuschcarriedoutthetestsonTutforthenewstudy.Hethinksabrokenlegledtotheyoungking’sdeath.Morethan100walkingstickswerefoundinKingTut’stomb.Thissupportstheteam’sfindings.Buthowcouldapersondiefromasimplebrokenleg?PuschalsofoundDNAevidenceinTut’sbodythatshowshehadmalaria,adiseasecarriedbymosquitoes.Malariaseriouslyweakenstheimmunesystem(免疫系統).Puschandhisfellowresearchersbelievethemalariaandthebonediseasetogethercausedtheking’sfracture(骨折)tobeedeadly.Finally,theyoungkingwasjusttooweaktorecover.Soeffectsofthediseasebinedwiththebadluckofabrokenbone—notajealousadviser—arelikelytherealcausesofKingTut’sdeath.4.Ithaslongbeenbelievedbyhistoriansandscientiststhat______.A.KingTutwastheyoungestrulerintheworldhistoryB.KingTutwastherichestrulerinthehistoryofEgyptC.KingTutwasmurderedbyoneofhisadvisersD.KingTutwaspoisonedbyoneofhisservants5.Withthehelpofmoderntechnology,thenewstudydiscoveredthattheking______.A.dieddirectlyofadiseasecalledmalaria B.diedofplicationsfromabrokenlegC.diedofasimplecutinthebrokenleg D.wasbittentodeathbydeadlymosquitoes6.ResearchersuncoveredthemysteryofKingTut’sdeathby______.A.testingtheKing’simmunesystem B.studyingthewalkingsticksfoundinthetombC.performingexperimentsonmosquitoes D.applyingDNAtestsandelectronicscantechnology7.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout______.A.adifferentanswertoKingTut’sdeath B.afamousboykinginancientEgyptC.atreasurefilledtombdiscoveredinEgypt D.ateamofresearchersstudyingancienttombsC(2020·湖北高二開學考試)Agreatwomanoncesaid,“Womenmusttrytodothingsasmenhavetried.Whentheyfail,theirfailuremustbeachallengetoothers.“ThesearethewordsofUSpilotAmeliaEarhart(18971937),apioneerinaviation(航空領域),whowasthefirstwomantoflyacrosstheAtlanticOceanHerstoryendedinmysterywhenshedisappearedwithoutatrace(蹤跡)duringaflightoverthePacificOcean.TheoriesaboutwhathappenedtoEarhartwereproposed,butnothingwaseverconfirmed—untilnow.AstudypublishedinMarchconductedbyRichardJantzfromtheUniversityofTennessee,US,determinedthatbonesfoundin1940onaremotePacificislandbelongedtoEarhart.Followingthediscovery,theworld’smemoriesofthelegendaryfemalepilotwerebroughtbacktolife.Earhartwasbornin1897.Whenshewasyoung,shewasveryinterestedinstoriesaboutwomenwhoweresuccessfulinmaledominated(男性為主的)professions,suchasengineeringandlaw.Butin1920,Earhart’slifechangedafterherfirstexperienceofbeingaplanepassenger.Assoonastheplanelefttheground,Earhartknewthatshelovedflying,soshefoundherselfateacherandstartedtolearnhowtoflyforherself.Topayforthelessonsandbuyaplaneofherown,shetookallsortsofjobs.Inl932,Earhartflewsolo(獨自地)acrosstheAtlantic,beingthefirstwomanevertodoso.Shealsodesignedaflyingsuitforwomenandwentontodesignotherclothesforwomenwholedactivelives.Whenshewasnearly40,Earhartwasreadyforafinalchallenge—tobethefirstwomantoflyaroundtheworld.Herfirstattemptwasunsuccessfulbutshetriedagainin1937withhernavigator(領航員)FredNoonan.Butonemonthlater,theydisappearedinbadweatherinmidflight.Eventhoughit’sstillnotclearhowsheendedupontheisland,we’reonestepclosertofindingtheanswer.Andnomatterwhat,Earhartwillbeforeverrememberedasabravepioneer,bothasapilotandasawoman.8.WhendidEarhartfirstflyacrosstheAtlanticOceanalone?A.In1920. B.In1932. C.In1937. D.In1940.9.WhatstartedEarhart’sinterestinflying?A.Herparent’sinfluence. B.Herteachers’encouragement.C.Herfirstexperienceasapassenger. D.Herchildhoodloveforengineering.10.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesEarhart?A.Openmindedandpatient. B.Creativeandhelpful.C.Talentedandoutgoing. D.Pioneeringanddetermined.11.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?A.ThediscoveryofEarhart’sbones. B.WhatmadeEarhartagreatpilot.C.TheinspiringlifestoryofEarhart D.SomepossiblecausesofEarhart’sdeath.D(2020·北京高三)In1888anEgyptianfarmerdigginginthesandnearthevillageofIstablAntaruncoveredamasstomb.Thebodiesweren’thuman.Theywerefeline—ancientcatsthathadbeenmummifiedandburiedinholesinastonishingnumbers.“Notoneortwohereandthere”,reportedEnglishIllustratedMagazine,“butdozens,hundreds,hundredsofthousands,alayerofthem,alayerthickerthanmostcoaljoints,tentotwentycatsdeep.”Someofthelinenwrappedcatsstilllookedpresentable,andafewevenhadgoldenfaces.Villagechildrenpeddledthebestonestotouristsforchange;therestweresoldasfertilizer(肥料).Oneshiptransportedabout180,000,weighingsome38,000pounds,toLiverpooltobespreadonthefieldsofEngland.Thosewerethedaysofgenerouslyfunded(資助的)explorations—thatdraggedthroughacresofdesertintheirquestforroyaltombs,andforsplendidgoldandpaintedmaskstodecoratethemuseumsofEuropeandAmerica.ThemanythousandsofmummifiedanimalsthatturnedupatreligioussitesthroughoutEgyptwerejustthingstobeclearedawaytogettreasure.Fewpeoplestudiedthem,andtheirimportancewasgenerallyunrecognized.Inthecenturysincethen,archaeology(考古學)hasbeelessofatreasurehuntandmoreofascience.Archaeologistsnowrealizethatmuchoftheirsites’wealthliesinthemajorityofdetailsaboutordinaryfolks—whattheydid,whattheythought,howtheyprayed.Andanimalmummiesareabigpartofthat.“They’rereallydisplaysofdailylife,”saysEgyptologistSalimaIkram.Afterlookingbeneathbandageswithxraysandcataloguingherfindings,shecreatedagalleryforthecollection—abridgebetweenpeopletodayandthoseoflongago.“Youlookatthesemummifiedanimals,andsuddenlyyousay,Oh,KingSoandSohadapet.Ihaveapet.Andinsteadofbeingatadistanceof5,000plusyears,theancientEgyptiansbeeclearerandclosertous.”12.Theunderlinedword“peddled”inParagraph1probablymeans_.A.examined B.displayed C.replaced D.shared13.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Treasurehuntingexplorations. B.EgyptianRoyaltombsindesert.C.Mummifiedanimalsinmuseums. D.Bigarchaeologicaldiscoveries.14.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthatSalimaIkram_.A.wishestokeepthecontinuityofpetsoverhistoryB.wantstoidentifytheKing’spersonalbelongingsandclassifythemC.believesthatstudyingtheremainscanhelpmodernsocietyrelatetothepastD.doubtsifcurrentsocietywillunderstandthesignificanceofEgyptianremains15.Thepassageprobablyencouragesthereadersto_.A.makefulluseoftheremainstheancestorsleftbehindB.beemoresensitivetotheancientlifestyleoftheancestorsC.paymoreattentiontothehistoricalandculturalvalueofancientremainsD.understandtherearemorethehistoricalremainswaitingforexplorations二、七選五根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。(2021·全國高二課時練習)ExploringtheNorthPolePeoplehavealwayshadthedesiretoexplorenewplaces.Explorersthroughouthistoryhavebeenmotivatedbytheprospectoffameandfortune.1.ThefirstNorthPoleexplorerswereinsearchoftheNorthwestPassage,awaythroughtheArcticthatwouldmaketradeeasierforthecountrythatdiscoveredit.1,theU.S.dstartedseeingtheArcticasafrozentreasurechest.Infact,aU.S.GeologicalSurveyguessesthatnearly25percentoftheworld’sundiscoveredoilandgasareburiedintheArctic,whichisabigreasonforthedisagreementsamongthecountriesthatareclaimingtheregionforthemselves.

TherewereoccasionalNorthPoleexpeditionsinthe18thcentury.In1755,theBritishParliamentofferedarewardtothefirstshiptogotothePole.3.In1908,AmericanFrederickAlbertCookbecamethefirstpersontoclaimtohavereachedtheNorthPole.ButhiscountrymanRobertEdwinPearydisputedtheclaim.Pearyclaimedthatwithateamof24men,19sledsand133sleddogshemadethefirstvisittotheNorthPole,onApril6,1909.4.ThedoubtrestsmostlyonthelengthofPeary’strip:37days.5.However,inApril,2005,explorerTomAveryrecreatedPeary’ssledexpeditionwiththesamematerialsandsupplies,andbeatPeary’stimebyfivehours.SomestilldoubtwhetherPearyactuallymadeittotheNorthPole,buthe’snowgenerallyreferredtobethefirst.A.TheNorthPoleisn’tthecoldestplaceonEarthB.Mostexpeditionsoftheeratookmonths—atleastC.Butthere’sstillsomeargumentattachedtotheclaimD.However,itwasuntiltheearly1900sthatthingsreallygotgoingE.WhentheseexplorerscamebackwithtalesofdiamondsandcoalnearthePoleF.NorthPoleexplorationisnoexception三、完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。(改編自2021·湖南衡陽市·高三一模)Startingasajourneytofindthetruemeaningofhappiness,TheSmileProjectbeganinthelatefallof2011asLizdrovehomefromschool.“Ihadmywindowsdownandmyradioup.Icouldn’ttellyouthenameofasinglesong,butI1Iwashappy,”Lizrecalled.“2,whenIgothomeIpostedaFacebookstatusstating,‘is...:Happinessis...thoseperfectcar3wheretheradiojustplaysalltherightsongs.’”Asday1turnedintoDay2,3,4andnow3,3074daysoffindingjoy,TheSmileProjecthasgrownintoawidespreadcampaignwithonesimple5:sharejoy.Lizstartedwritingdownwhatmadeherhappyeachday.This6ofwritingdailyjoyhas7manypeopleacrosstheglobetopause,reflect,and8onejoythatmayhavebrushedthroughtheirdays.She9thatitwasdifficultinitiallytostaytruetothe10offindinggratitudeeveryday11strengthtobelievethatthereisnodaywithout12.Whenshe13Day3,000,shewrote:“It’seasytofeelthatwhatwedoissosmall,butnoneofuswilltrulybeabletograspthedeep14thatourliveswillhaveononeanother.Itdoesn’thavetobeaboutmoney,justaboutmakingthe15tomakesomeone’sday.”1.A.imagine B.remember C.agree D.predict2.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Instead D.However3.A.rides B.jobs C.shops D.tests4.A.desirable B.continuous C.passive D.relative5.A.requirement B.example C.chance D.task6.A.practice B.discussion C.difference D.change7.A.urged B.ordered C.inspired D.begged8.A.eacross B.resultin C.cutdown D.lookfor9A.denies B.doubts C.admits D.guesses10.A.invitation B.mitment C.discovery D.pain11.A.curious B.firm C.temporary D.plex12.A.trust B.confidence C.joy D.coincidence13.A.counted B.chose C.left D.reached14.A.influence B.understanding C.pity D.faith15.A.reference B.sense C.way D.effort四、語法填空閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。(2021·重慶八中高一月考)AtthedeliveryceremonyinBeijinglastSaturdaymorning,thesample1(bring)backbyChina’sChang’e5washandedovertothepresidentoftheChineseAcademyofSciences.Asitreturnedsuccessfully,Chang’e52(bee)thefirstlunarsamplereturnspacecraftsince1976.Thesample,3includes1,700gramsoflunarrocksandsoil,islargerthanpreviousones.ThegreatincreaseinitsweightcanbeowedtoChang’e5’slunarorbitunmanneddocking(會合)program,inwhichthetwopartsofChang’e5can4(automatic)bineintoawholeinorbit.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatthegreatest5(amaze)ofthejourneyisChang’e5’slunarlandingsitereferredto6theOceanofStormsonthenearsideofthemoon,wherenoprobes(探測器)havepaid7visitbefore.It’sgeologicallyyoungerthanthesampling8(area)oftheUSandtheformerSovietmissions,sothenewsamplewillhelpfillinanimportantpieceofthepuzzleoftheMoon’shistory.Thedeliverymarkedthestartofresearchintothesample,theadministrationsaidinastatement,9(add)thatitwillnotmerelypublishguidelinesonthesample’sdistributionanduse,10willalsoencouragescientistsfromaroundtheworldtoparticipate.五、寫作寫作(一)(2021·陜西西安市·西安中學高三其他模擬)假定你是李華，你的外國筆友Jeff得知你參加了你校學生會主辦的“TheChineseScientistIAdmireMost”故事分享會，寫信詢問有關情況。請你回復郵件。內容包括：1.感謝關注；2.你的分享；3.你的感想。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________寫作(二)(2021·江蘇高三期末)Iusedtofeelsorryforthatuglyblackpieceofstonelyinglikeacowinfrontofourdoor;noneknewwhenitwasleftthereandnonepaidanyattentiontoit,exceptatthetimewhenwheatwasharvestedandmygrandma,seeingthegrainsofwheatspreadalloverthegroundinthefrontyardofthehouse,wouldplain,“Thisuglystonetakessomuchspace.Moveitawaysomeday.”Myunclehadwantedtouseitforthegablewhenhewasbuildingahouse,buthewastroubledtofinditofveryirregularshape,withnoedgesnorcorner.Hedidn’ttakeafancytotheuglystone.Oneyearwhenamason(石工)cameby,weaskedhi