M2 Unit 3 Amazing people(测)-2022年高考英语一轮复习讲练测(新高考•江苏)(原卷)

M2Unit3Amazingpeople(测)-2022年高考英语一轮复习讲练测(新高考•江苏)一、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(2021·江苏高三)Throughouthistory,peoplehavepromotedstoriesofcurse.Herearesomefamousones.KingTut’sCurseIn1923,aBritisharchaeologicalteamopenedthetombof"KingTut".Twomonthslater,whentheteam’ssponsordiedfromabacterialinfection,Britishnewspapersclaimedthatwasbecauseof"KingTut’scurse".Wheneverothermembersoftheteamdied,themediamentionedthecursegain.Thoughit’snotclearhowmanypeopletookthecursesseriously,thesestoriesbecamepopularsubjectsforsomehorrormoviesandcomedies.TheCurseofthePolishKing’stombIn1973,agroupofarchaeologistsopenedthetombofPolishkingCasimirIVinPoland.Europeanmediacoveredthegreatevent,andtheresearchersjokedtheywereriskingacurseonthetombbyopeningit.Whensometeammembersbegantodieshortlyafter,somemediasuspecteditwasduetoacurse.Later,expertsdiscoveredtracesofdeadlybacteriainsidethetombthatcouldcauselungillnesseswhenbreathedin.TheCurseofTippecanoeInthemid-20thcentury,USmediabegantonoteapatternthat,startingwithHarrisonandendingwithKennedy,every20yearsthecountryelectedapresidenttodieinoffice.BelieveItorNotclaimedthe"pattern"wasduetoacurseplacedbythechiefofShawnee,Tecumseh,onHarrisonandfuturepresidentsafterHarrison’stroopsdefeatedTecumseh’satthebattleofTippecanoein1811.Thisstorybearsasimilaritytoother"curses"inUSbooksandmoviesaboutdisturbingNativeburialgrounds.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个著名诅咒的故事。1.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirsttwocurses?A.Itwasthemediathatmadeupthecurses.B.Whoeveropenedthetombswouldbecursed.C.Allhemembersdiedaftertheopeningofthetombs. D.Thebacteriainthetombscouldprobablycausethedeaths.2.Theunderlinedword"Shawnee"inthelastparagraphmayreferto________.A.evilspiritsB.loyalguardsC.powerfulgodsD.Americannatives3.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermayyoufindthetextabove?A.Events.B.Mystery.C.Religion.D.Entertainment.B(宁夏2020-2021学年高二12月月考英语试题)WhatkilledKingTut?HistoriansandscientistshavelongbelievedthatancientEgypt’smostfamouskingwasprobablymurdered.Butarecentscientificstudyclaimstohavefoundadifferentanswertothismorethan3,300-year-oldmystery.AteamofresearchersnowsaythatKingTut,theboyruler,diedofcomplications(并发症)fromabrokenleg.Tut’sfullnamewasTutankhamun.Hewasjust9yearsoldwhenhebecametherulerofEgyptin1333BC.Histreasure-filledtombwasdiscoveredalmostacenturyago.Itwasfilledwithroyalriches,includingasolid-goldcoffin,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(免疫系统).Puschandhisfellowresearchersbelievethemalariaandthebonediseasetogethercausedtheking’sfracture(骨折)tobecomedeadly.Finally,theyoungkingwasjusttooweaktorecover.Soeffectsofthediseasecombinedwiththebadluckofabrokenbone—notajealousadviser—arelikelytherealcausesofKingTut’sdeath.4.Ithaslongbeenbelievedbyhistoriansandscientiststhat______.A.KingTutwastheyoungestrulerintheworldhistoryB.KingTutwastherichestrulerinthehistoryofEgyptC.KingTutwasmurderedbyoneofhisadvisers D.KingTutwaspoisonedbyoneofhisservants5.Withthehelpofmoderntechnology,thenewstudydiscoveredthattheking______.A.dieddirectlyofadiseasecalledmalariaB.diedofcomplicationsfromabrokenlegC.diedofasimplecutinthebrokenlegD.wasbittentodeathbydeadlymosquitoes6.ResearchersuncoveredthemysteryofKingTut’sdeathby______.A.testingtheKing’simmunesystemB.studyingthewalkingsticksfoundinthetombC.performingexperimentsonmosquitoesD.applyingDNAtestsandelectronicscantechnology7.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout______.A.adifferentanswertoKingTut’sdeathB.afamousboykinginancientEgyptC.atreasure-filledtombdiscoveredinEgyptD.ateamofresearchersstudyingancienttombsC(2020·湖北高二开学考试)Agreatwomanoncesaid,“Womenmusttrytodothingsasmenhavetried.Whentheyfail,theirfailuremustbeachallengetoothers.“ThesearethewordsofUSpilotAmeliaEarhart(1897-1937),apioneerinaviation(航空领域),whowasthefirstwomantoflyacrosstheAtlanticOceanHerstoryendedinmysterywhenshedisappearedwithoutatrace(踪迹)duringaflightoverthePacificOcean.TheoriesaboutwhathappenedtoEarhartwereproposed,butnothingwaseverconfirmed—untilnow.AstudypublishedinMarchconductedbyRichardJantzfromtheUniversityofTennessee,US,determinedthatbonesfoundin1940onaremotePacificislandbelongedtoEarhart.Followingthediscovery,theworld’smemoriesofthelegendaryfemalepilotwerebroughtbacktolife.Earhartwasbornin1897.Whenshewasyoung,shewasveryinterestedinstoriesaboutwomenwhoweresuccessfulinmale-dominated(男性为主的)professions,suchasengineeringandlaw.Butin1920,Earhart’slifechangedafterherfirstexperienceofbeingaplanepassenger.Assoonastheplanelefttheground,Earhartknewthatshelovedflying,soshefoundherselfateacherandstartedtolearnhowtoflyforherself.Topayforthelessonsandbuyaplaneofherown,shetookallsortsofjobs.Inl932,Earhartflewsolo(独自地)acrosstheAtlantic,becomingthefirstwomanevertodoso.Shealsodesignedaflyingsuitforwomenandwentontodesignotherclothesforwomenwholedactivelives.Whenshewasnearly40,Earhartwasreadyforafinalchallenge—tobethefirstwomantoflyaroundtheworld.Herfirstattemptwasunsuccessfulbutshetriedagainin1937withhernavigator(领航员)FredNoonan.Butonemonthlater,theydisappearedinbadweatherinmid-flight. 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.Open-mindedandpatient.B.Creativeandhelpful.C.Talentedandoutgoing.D.Pioneeringanddetermined.11.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?A.ThediscoveryofEarhart’sbones.B.WhatmadeEarhartagreatpilot.C.TheinspiringlifestoryofEarhartD.SomepossiblecausesofEarhart’sdeath.D(2020·北京高三)In1888anEgyptianfarmerdigginginthesandnearthevillageofIstablAntaruncoveredamasstomb.Thebodiesweren’thuman.Theywerefeline—ancientcatsthathadbeenmummifiedandburiedinholesinastonishingnumbers.“Notoneortwohereandthere”,reportedEnglishIllustratedMagazine,“butdozens,hundreds,hundredsofthousands,alayerofthem,alayerthickerthanmostcoaljoints,tentotwentycatsdeep.”Someofthelinen-wrappedcatsstilllookedpresentable,andafewevenhadgoldenfaces.Villagechildrenpeddledthebestonestotouristsforchange;therestweresoldasfertilizer(肥料).Oneshiptransportedabout180,000,weighingsome38,000pounds,toLiverpooltobespreadonthefieldsofEngland.Thosewerethedaysofgenerouslyfunded(资助的)explorations—thatdraggedthroughacresofdesertintheirquestforroyaltombs,andforsplendidgoldandpaintedmaskstodecoratethemuseumsofEuropeandAmerica.ThemanythousandsofmummifiedanimalsthatturnedupatreligioussitesthroughoutEgyptwerejustthingstobeclearedawaytogettreasure.Fewpeoplestudiedthem,andtheirimportancewasgenerallyunrecognized.Inthecenturysincethen,archaeology(考古学)hasbecomelessofatreasurehuntandmoreofascience.Archaeologistsnowrealizethatmuchoftheirsites’wealthliesinthemajorityofdetailsaboutordinaryfolks—whattheydid,whattheythought,howtheyprayed.Andanimalmummiesareabigpartofthat.“They’rereallydisplaysofdailylife,”saysEgyptologistSalimaIkram.Afterlookingbeneathbandageswith x-raysandcataloguingherfindings,shecreatedagalleryforthecollection—abridgebetweenpeopletodayandthoseoflongago.“Youlookatthesemummifiedanimals,andsuddenlyyousay,Oh,KingSo-and-Sohadapet.Ihaveapet.Andinsteadofbeingatadistanceof5,000-plusyears,theancientEgyptiansbecomeclearerandclosertous.”12.Theunderlinedword“peddled”inParagraph1probablymeans_.A.examinedB.displayedC.replacedD.shared13.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Treasurehuntingexplorations.B.EgyptianRoyaltombsindesert.C.Mummifiedanimalsinmuseums.D.Bigarchaeologicaldiscoveries.14.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthatSalimaIkram_.A.wishestokeepthecontinuityofpetsoverhistoryB.wantstoidentifytheKing’spersonalbelongingsandclassifythemC.believesthatstudyingtheremainscanhelpmodernsocietyrelatetothepastD.doubtsifcurrentsocietywillunderstandthesignificanceofEgyptianremains15.Thepassageprobablyencouragesthereadersto_.A.makefulluseoftheremainstheancestorsleftbehindB.becomemoresensitivetotheancientlifestyleoftheancestorsC.paymoreattentiontothehistoricalandculturalvalueofancientremainsD.understandtherearemorethehistoricalremainswaitingforexplorations二、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2021·全国高二课时练习)ExploringtheNorthPolePeoplehavealwayshadthedesiretoexplorenewplaces.Explorersthroughouthistoryhavebeenmotivatedbytheprospectoffameandfortune.1.ThefirstNorthPoleexplorerswereinsearchoftheNorthwestPassage,awaythroughtheArcticthatwouldmaketradeeasierforthecountrythatdiscoveredit.1,theworldstartedseeingtheArcticasafrozentreasurechest.Infact,aU.S.GeologicalSurveyguessesthatnearly25 percentoftheworld’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、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(改编自2021·湖南衡阳市·高三一模)Startingasajourneytofindthetruemeaningofhappiness,TheSmileProjectbeganinthelatefallof2011asLizdrovehomefromschool.“Ihadmywindowsdownandmyradioup.Icouldn’ttellyouthenameofasinglesong,butI1Iwashappy,”Lizrecalled.“2,whenIgothomeIpostedaFacebookstatusstating,‘Day1:Happinessis...thoseperfectcar3wheretheradiojustplaysalltherightsongs.’”Asday1turnedintoDay2,3,4andnow3,3074daysoffindingjoy,TheSmileProjecthasgrownintoawidespreadcampaignwithonesimple5:sharejoy.Lizstartedwritingdownwhatmadeherhappyeachday.This6ofwritingdailyjoyhas7manypeopleacrosstheglobetopause,reflect,and8onejoythatmayhavebrushedthroughtheirdays.She9thatitwasdifficultinitiallytostaytruetothe10offindinggratitudeeveryday 11strengthtobelievethatthereisnodaywithout12.Whenshe13Day3,000,shewrote:“It’seasytofeelthatwhatwedoissosmall,butnoneofuswilltrulybeabletograspthedeep14thatourliveswillhaveononeanother.Itdoesn’thavetobeaboutmoney,justaboutmakingthe15tomakesomeone’sday.”1.A.imagineB.rememberC.agreeD.predict2.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.InsteadD.However3.A.ridesB.jobsC.shopsD.tests4.A.desirableB.continuousC.passiveD.relative5.A.requirementB.exampleC.chanceD.task6.A.practiceB.discussionC.differenceD.change7.A.urgedB.orderedC.inspiredD.begged8.A.comeacrossB.resultinC.cutdownD.lookfor9A.deniesB.doubtsC.admitsD.guesses10.A.invitationB.commitmentC.discoveryD.pain11.A.curiousB.firmC.temporaryD.complex12.A.trustB.confidenceC.joyD.coincidence13.A.countedB.choseC.leftD.reached14.A.influenceB.understandingC.pityD.faith15.A.referenceB.senseC.wayD.effort四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(2021·高一月考)AtthedeliveryceremonyinBeijinglastSaturdaymorning,thesample1(bring)backbyChina’sChang’e5washandedovertothepresidentoftheChineseAcademyofSciences.Asitreturnedsuccessfully,Chang’e52(become)thefirstlunarsample-returnspacecraftsince1976.Thesample,3includes1,700gramsoflunarrocksandsoil,islargerthanpreviousones.ThegreatincreaseinitsweightcanbeowedtoChang’e5’slunarorbitunmanneddocking(会合)program,inwhichthetwopartsofChang’e5can4(automatic)combineintoawholeinorbit.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatthegreatest5(amaze)ofthejourneyisChang’e5’slunarlandingsite-referredto6theOceanofStorms-onthenearsideofthemoon,wherenoprobes(探测器)havepaid 7visitbefore.It’sgeologicallyyoungerthanthesampling8(area)oftheUSandtheformerSovietmissions,sothenewsamplewillhelpfillinanimportantpieceofthepuzzleoftheMoon’shistory.Thedeliverymarkedthestartofresearchintothesample,theadministrationsaidinastatement,9(add)thatitwillnotmerelypublishguidelinesonthesample’sdistributionanduse,10willalsoencouragescientistsfromaroundtheworldtoparticipate.五、写作写作(一)(2021·陕西西安市·高三其他模拟)假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Jeff得知你参加了你校学生会主办的“TheChineseScientistIAdmireMost”故事分享会，写信询问有关情况。请你回复邮件。内容包括：1.感谢关注；2.你的分享；3.你的感想。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________写作(二)(2021·江苏高三期末)Iusedtofeelsorryforthatuglyblackpieceofstonelyinglikeacowinfrontofourdoor;noneknewwhenitwasleftthereandnonepaidanyattentiontoit,exceptatthetimewhenwheatwasharvestedandmygrandma,seeingthegrainsofwheatspreadalloverthegroundinthefrontyardofthehouse,wouldcomplain,“Thisuglystonetakessomuchspace.Moveitawaysomeday.”Myunclehadwantedtouseitforthegablewhenhewasbuildingahouse,buthewastroubledtofinditofveryirregularshape,withnoedgesnorcorner.Hedidn’ttakeafancytotheuglystone.Oneyearwhenamason(石工)cameby,weaskedhimtomakeusastonemillwithitButthemasontookalookandshookhishead.Itwasnotlikeafinepieceofwhitemarbleonwhichwordsorflowerscouldbecarved,norlikeasmoothbigstonepeopleusedtowashtheirclotheson.Thestonejustlaythereinsilence,enjoyingnoshadingfromthetreesbytheyard,norflowersgrowingaround it.Wechildrenbegantodislikethestonetoo,andwouldhavetakenitawayifwehadbeenstrongenough；allwecoulddoforthepresentwastoleaveitalone,despiteourdisgustorevencurses.Theonlythingthathadinterestedusintheuglystonewasalittlepitontopofit,whichwasfilledwithwateronrainydays.Threedaysafterarainfall,usually,whenthegroundhadbecomedry,therewasstillwaterinthepit.Andwhenitcametotheevening,wewouldclimbontothestone,lookingupatthesky,hopingtoseethemooncomeoutfromfaraway.AndGrannywouldgiveusascolding,afraidlestweshouldfalldown-andsureenough,Ifelldownoncetohavemykneesbroken.Soeverybodycondemnedthestone:anuglystone,asuglyasitcouldbe.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph1:Thenonedayanastronomercametothevillage.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Weneverexpecteditshouldbesogreat._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________