2022届高考英语综合能力提升卷（八）（含答案）

1、综合能力提升卷(八)(时间:100分钟 总分:120分)第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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。AA Guide to the UniversityFoodThe Cafeteria is open 7 am to 8 pm.It serves snacks,drinks,ice cream bars and meals.You can pay with cash or your ID cards.You can add meal money to your ID ca

2、rds at the Front Desk.Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria,you can use the tables to eat your lunch,to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night,you can buy snacks,fast food,and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Dougla

3、s Centre.This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts,games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe,located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall,is available for relaxing,studying,cooking,and eating.Monthly activities are held here for all international students.Hours are 10 am to 10 pm,clo

4、sed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall,the Wellness Centre is committed to physical,emotional and social health.A doctor or nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice.The cost of this is included in your medical insurance.

5、Hours are Monday to Friday,9 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm.Academic SupportAll students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall.Here,qualified volunteers will work with you on written work,grammar,vocabulary,and other academic skills.You can sign up for an appointmen

6、t on the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30-minute appointments per week maximum.This service is free.TransportationThe Express is a shuttle service.The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre,leaving from the Mattson Centre.Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm.Sa

7、turdays only.Round trip fare is $1.21.What can you do in the Cafeteria?A.Do homework and watch TV.B.Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.C.Have meals and meet with friends.D.Add money to your ID and play chess.22.Where and when can you cook your own food?A.The McMillan Hall,Sunday.B.The Lower Café,Sun

8、day.C.The Cafeteria,Friday.D.The Globe,Friday.23.The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre . A.is open six days a weekB.gives advice on mental healthC.trains students in medical careD.offers services free of chargeBIf you were to throw,say,a banana peel out of your car while driving along the

9、 motorway,that would be a completely harmless action,due to the fact that its part of a fruit right?Actually,no.A banana peel can take up to two years to be naturally processed,and with a third of motorists admitting to littering while driving,thats a whole lot of discarded banana peels.An orange pe

10、el and a cigarette butt has a similar biodegrading (生物降解) term to that of a banana peel,but tin cans last up to 100 years;and plastic bottles last forever,as do glass bottles.Despite the fact that longer-lasting materials will serve to damage the environment and its animals for longer,we cant merely

11、 measure the severity of a certain type of rubbish by its lifetime.For example,despite having a fairly short length of biodegrading time,more than 120 tons of cigarette-related litter is discarded in the UK every day.Its not a cheap habit either:to keep our streets clean annually costs UK taxpayers$

12、500 million,and when you include our green ces,that goes up to$1 billion.So,its not surprising that if caught fly-tipping you could face a$20,000 fine or even jail time and,if you disposed of something dangerous,the court could give you five years to serve.Regardless of how severe these punishments

13、might seem,however,among the reported cases only 2,000 were found guilty out of 825,000,so we still have some way to go in making sure people obey the rules.24.What does the underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Harmless.B.Processed.C.Thrown.D.Long-lasting.25.Which of the following has t

14、he longest biodegrading term?A.Glass bottles.B.Tin cans.C.Cigarette butts.D.Banana peels.26.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The severity of rubbish can be measured by its lifetime.B.Quite a few people were found guilty of illegally littering.C.Every year UK taxpayers spend$500 million keepin

15、g streets free of dirt.D.Cigarette-related litter and peels can be ignored for their fairly short lifetime.27.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To inform readers of different biodegrading terms.B.To call for people not to litter illegally.C.To encourage people to use fewer plastic bags.D.To stres

16、s the importance of good behaviour.C(2021·湖南长郡中学高三压轴题)Extracting (提取)CO2 from the air is one of the best ways to address climate change without preventing billions of people from getting the energy they need.But the trick is what to do with it afterwards.Common approaches include injecting(注射)i

17、t deep underground to get rid of it.But if you could use it to make useful stuff,then it would do double duty and make the products zero-carbon since they wouldnt put extra carbon into the atmosphere.For years,focus has been on making zero-carbon petrol or jet fuel from the extracted carbon using no

18、n-fossil fuels to generate the energy needed.Today,XPRIZE revealed the two winners in this years 20-million-dollar prize for a competition developed to create breakthrough carbon technologies that turn emissions (排放物) into products with a high net value.The winners were CarbonCure of Canada and Carb

19、onBuilt of California.Interestingly,they both demonstrated technologies focused on decarbonizing (脱碳) the concrete industry.CarbonBuilt developed a technology that reduces the carbon footprint of concrete by more than 50% while reducing raw material costs.During the curing process,CO2 is directly in

20、jected into the concrete mixture where it is chemically transformed and permanently stored.CarbonCures technology enables the production of concrete with a reduced water and carbon footprint while increasing the materials reliability.The CO2 is transformed into a permanently embedded mineral which c

21、an then be combined with new concrete mixes.The technology is able to reduce the material costs and increase profitability for producers.Concrete is a major contributor to global warming as producing it releases a huge amount of carbon dioxide.Yet its the most widely used artificial material,second

22、only to water.Renewable energy sources use much concrete per unit energy produced.If they are to increase enough to make a difference in time to help the planet,getting control of the CO2 in concrete production is essential.28.What does the underlined part “double duty” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Ext

23、racting CO2 and making useful products.B.Cutting CO2 emission and saving energy.C.Removing CO2 and creating value.D.Storing carbon and reducing waste.29.Which is NOT a shared benefit of the two winners technologies? A.They permanently store the CO2.B.They make concrete more reliable.C.They reduce th

24、e carbon footprint of concrete.D.They lower the cost of concrete.30.What is stressed in the last paragraph?A.To manage emissions of the CO2 in concrete.B.To invest in clean energy sources.C.To cut the use of concrete.D.To find an alternative to concrete.31.What is the text mainly about?A.A competiti

25、on on global crisis.B.Innovative ways of decarbonization.C.A revolution in the concrete industry.D.The possibility of turning CO2 into treasure.D(2021·广东二模)What is the most powerful word in the English language? The.Its everywhere.We use it in English without always noticing or appreciating it.

26、Its not much to look at.It isnt descriptive,emotive or inspiring.Technically,its meaningless.And yet this dull and harmless-seeming word could be one of the most powerful words in the English language.“The” tops the list of most frequently used words in English,accounting for 5% of every 100 words u

27、sed.But why is this? The answer is two-fold.The principle of least effort plays a major part.So people use it a lot.At the same time,“the”lies at the heart of English grammar,having a function rather than a meaning.Words are split into two categories: expressions with a semantic (语义的) meaning and fu

28、nctional words like “the”,“to”,“for”,with a job to do.Although “the” has no meaning in itself,“it seems to be able to do things in subtle and miraculous ways,”says Michael Rosen,poet and author.Consider the difference between “he scored a goal” and “he scored the goal”.The inclusion of “the” immedia

29、tely signals something important about that goal.Perhaps it was the only one of the match? Or maybe it helped a team win the championship? Context very often determines sense.This simplest of words can be used for dramatic effect.At the start of Hamlet,a guards utterance of “Long live the King” is s

30、oon followed by the ghost: “Looks it not like the King?” Who,the audience may wonder,does “the” refer to? The living King or a dead King? This kind of confusion is the kind of “trick” that writers use to make us surprised and amused,a bit uneasy even.“The is doing a lot of work here,”says Rosen.32.W

31、hich of the following describes the word “the” correctly?A.It is often overlooked. B.It is useless in practice.C.It is dull and descriptive. D.It is in every English sentence.33.The word “the” is frequently used because it is . A.brief and functionalB.popular and uniqueC.effective and emotiveD.

32、meaningful and expressive34.What does the example in Paragraph 3 imply?A.“A” is not as important as “the”.B.Its impossible to understand a single sentence.C.Words should be understood in the context.D.Some words have a clearer meaning than others.35.Why did the writer of the play stress “the” in “Lo

33、oks it not like the King”?A.To show his confusion.B.To add drama to the scene.C.To repeat the guards words.D.To help the audience understand.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分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佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Financial Education-Awareness DilemmaWhen it comes to financial education,the majority of todays

34、youth will regard it as a necessity for certain specific people who want to make their career in the financial world.36. Actually,elementary financial education is a must for all,as money transaction is an essential part of our day-to-day life. Suppose you have $100 in a saving account that pay

35、s simple interest at the rate of 2%per year.If you leave the money in the account,how much will you have accumulated after 5 years:more than $102,exactly $102,or less than $102?The test might look simple,but only half of the people surveyed gave the correct answer.37. The explanation goes as follows

36、:People with low levels of financial literacy suffer from that lack of knowledge at every stage of their lives.Researchers on this subject say people with a high degree of financial literacy are more likely to plan for their retirement.38. On the contrary,people who have a lower degree of finan

37、cial literacy tend to borrow more,accumulate less wealth,and pay more in fees related financial products.They are less likely to invest,more likely to experience difficulty with debt,and less likely to know the terms of their mortgages and other loans.Thus,the cost of this financial ignorance is ver

38、y high.39. What is the solution?40. Like reading and math,financial education must become part of the core curriculum in our schools.Likewise,parents should engage in regular,constructive conversations about money matters.This will give their kids a solid foundation for financial well-being,whi

39、ch will keep on giving returns throughout the course of their lives. A.Financial education must start early.B.However,they miss an important point.C.Why does each of us have to face a financial challenge?D.Why does financial literacy matter so much in our society?E.Rich people are generally bet

40、ter educated on financial management.F.Besides,these people have more than double the wealth of people who dont.G.For example,they frequently make late credit card payments,overspend their credit limit,etc.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)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。(2021

41、·河南许昌质检)On a December morning in 1951,Malone left his home in downtown St.Johns in Newfoundland,to buy some butter for his mother.When he 41 the corner onto Central Street,he saw 42 coming from one of its three-storey houses.A woman at its window 43,“Save the children! Save the children!” Malon

42、e 44 toward the burning house,through the front door and up a flight of 45,where he found a five-year-old girl.“I grabbed (抓住) the child,”he said,“but she 46,No,no,my sister! Youve got to get my sister!” Malone 47 felt compelled (必须) to cross the hall and check the other bedroom.He reached under the

43、 bed and found the girls 48,silent three-year-old 49 .As the 50 intensified (增强),Malone carried the children safely out to the street and the waiting people.Then he 51 pushed offhe was late for 52 the butter for his mom! Over the years,Malone thought about the fire and the children he had 53 an

44、d wondered what had happened to the girls. Malone and his wife,Liz,spent four 54 in Ontario until last October,when they 55 to Newfoundland.The couple settled in Conception Bay South,30 kilometres from St.Johns,in a house 56 the water. Shortly after they moved in,two of their new neighbour

45、s 57 with a housewarming 58 frozen cod and salt fish.Malone and Liz invited Fowler and her husband in for a 59,which is how Malone and Fowler,who are both in their seventies,60 a connection. 41.A.madeB.gotC.turnedD.cut42.A.fogB.smokeC.steamD.water43.A.spokeB.whistledC.whisperedD.yelled44.A.race

46、dB.droveC.flewD.jogged45.A.roadsB.stairsC.streamsD.mountains46.A.screamedB.relievedC.complainedD.interrupted47.A.temporarilyB.originallyC.properlyD.suddenly48.A.disappointedB.excitedC.frightenedD.calmed49.A.sisterB.babyC.cousinD.neighbour50.A.senseB.flamesC.relationshipD.abilities51.A.sympatheticall

47、yB.selflesslyC.roughlyD.regretfully52.A.lighting upB.taking upC.holding upD.picking up53.A.metB.rescuedC.raisedD.recalled54.A.yearsB.stagesC.decadesD.months55.A.returnedB.leftC.immigratedD.contributed56.A.storingB.obtainingC.refreshingD.overlooking57.A.stopped byB.passed byC.stood byD.put by58.A.par

48、tyB.productC.imageD.gift59.A.dinnerB.checkC.chatD.match60.A.lostB.discoveredC.advocatedD.created第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分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。What is happiness? When 61.(ask) about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get less as we ge

49、t 62.(old). For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Winning a race or getting a new bike is 63.(absolute) pleasant. In the teenage years, 64. concept of happiness changes. Their happiness 65.(lie) in such things as excitement, love and popularity, 66. leave a good impression on them dur

50、ing their youth. I can still recall the excitement when I 67. (invite) to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party. In adulthood the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso bring 68.(responsible) and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complex. It depends 69. ma

51、ny aspects. My definition for happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It is easy 70.(gain) the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to travel to anywhere we like, and even good health. 第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共

52、10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Have you ever been to Wuzhen?It is so beautiful a village that I had already visite

53、d it many times.Locating in Jiaxing,Zhejiang Province,it has a history of about 6,000 years.Like many small towns in the southern area,which has a lot of small bridges going through clean streams.Local people live in old houses,they are very friendly.During the day,you can walk or sit on a boat to enjoying the natural scenery along the stream.The scene at night is attractively as well.There are all kind