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1、 广西桂林市桂林中学2021届高三12月月考英语试题 Word版含答案一、阅读理解（共4题）1.TheOstrichpillowWhetheritsbeingstuckattheoffice,onalongbusrideoratthelibrary,thepillowisdesignedtopoutthewearerinsoftsupportivecushioning(软垫)inanyrestingposition.Thestrange-lookingpillowhasaholeinwhichtoputyourhead,andamouthholedesignedtoallowitswearer
2、tobreatheeasily.Italsohastwosidesholeswhereyoucanstoreyourhands.Itisnowbeingsoldonlinefor$99.TheHovdingbikehelmetTheHovdingallowsriderstogetaroundeasily.Itsactuallyanairbagsystemthatswornaroundtheneck,workingonlywhentheresasuddenshakeortheunlikelyeventthatmaygetyouknockedoffyourbike.Afterwinningthew
3、orldsmostfamousdesignprize,thecreatorsaredevelopinganewandbettermodel.Nowthefirst-generationhelmetisbeingsoldatvarioussportingshopsthroughoutEuropeforabout$500.TheTreadmilldeskRecentlyastudyfoundthosewhospentthreehoursadayonaTreadmilldeskbecamehealthier.Still,itshouldntbetreatedasasolutionfornotgett
4、ingenoughexercise.Anotherstudysuggeststhatmeetingtherecommendedamountofphysicalactivityrequiresmoreexercisesthanwalking.Itspriceisusuallybetween$750and$1.500TheNecomimiThisisbasicallyapairofbrain-controlledcatearsthatallowsuserstoexpressemotionalstates:relaxed,mildinterest,stronginterestandfocus.Thi
5、sismadepossiblebyabuilt-insensorthatreadsandtranslatesemotions.Itsakindoftechnologythatcanalsobeusefulforathletestodeterminethebeststateforperformance.TheNecomimicanbepurchasedfor$49throughmakerNeuroskysWebsite.21.Whatcanyouaffordifyouhaveonly$90?A.ANecomimiB.AnOstrichpillowC.AHovdingbikehelmetD.ATr
6、eadmilldesk22.TheOstrichpillowisspecialmainlyinits_.A.safetyB.lowcostC.perfectwarmthD.amazingconvenience23.Accordingtothetext,theHovdingbikehelmet_.A.isbeingimprovednowB.canworkatusersrequestC.isdesignedonlyforathletesD.iswornaroundthewearersshoulders24.WhatcantheNecomimihelpdowhenarunnerwearsit?A.P
7、rotecthimorherfrominjuriesB.ShowhowheorsheisfeelingC.ImprovehisorherrunningspeedD.Helphimorherloseweight.2.Growingupinafamilyoftraditionalism,Ifoundmyvoicelaterinlife.IdiscoveredthatIcouldbesomuchmorethanawifeormother.IcouldbeanythingIwanttobe.AndIdecidednottoleaveittosomedaybutdoittoday!Inthefirstf
8、ortyyearsofmylifeIlovedeveryoneelseandforgotallaboutme.Ihadbeentaughtthatlovingandcaringforoneselfwas“selfish”.Thenalightshoneoutofapersonaltragedy,asuicide(自杀)ofalovedone,whichtaughtmethelessonofself-love.Learningtoloveyourselfisthegreatestlessonofall.IcouldnttrulyloveanyoneelseifIdidnttakethetimet
9、oloveandcareformyself.Howsimpleitsoundsbuthowdifficultitistoaccomplish.Embracingthattruthgavememylifeback.Educationandknowledgeispower.ThrougheducationinauniversityIampowerfulandleadmylifethatIchoose,answeringonlytomyself.WiththatresponsibilityIhavebecomeabetter,gentlerperson.WithoutjudgmentIsmilewh
10、enIseeotherpeoplesfoolishness.Ikeepmymouthshutwhenobservesomeonelearningtheirlessons.IfaskedItrynottotellthepersonswhattheyshoulddo,andhowtheyshoulddoit.Instead,IsharewiththemmyexperiencesandhowIsettledaparticularchallenge.Sixteenyearsago,afteralifetimeintheatre,Iwantedtowriteaplayaboutatragedyhappe
11、ningtosomeverydearfriends.Maybesomedaymyplaywillgivecomforttootherparentswhoaregoingthroughasimilartrouble.TodayIhavewrittenseveralstageplaysandaseriesoffairytales.TheuniversitydeliveredmyheartsdesireandIcontinuetodosoeverydayandIamfilledwithgratitude.25.Whycouldnttheauthorfindherownvoiceearlyinherl
12、ife?A.ShewasntindependentasachildB.ShewasjusttaughttothinkofothersC.Herfamilyaskedhertobeagoodperson.D.Shedidntknowwhattodointhefuture26.Whatcausedtheauthortochangeherattitudetoself-love?A.AuniversityeducationB.AwiserjudgmentC.AsuicideofalovedpersonD.Ahigherresponsibility27.Whatdidtheauthorlearninth
13、euniversity?A.TocareformorepeopleB.Towritemoretragedies.C.ToliveherownlifebetterD.Tohelppeopleoutoftrouble28.Whatistheauthorspurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToshareherlifelessonB.TotellhersurvivalstoryC.ToshowhowtolivearichlifeD.Tostresstheimportanceoffamilyeducation3.Wevealldoneitatonetimeoranother:tooko
14、utourmobilephonestotakeapictureofasunsetthatistoobeautifultoforget,orphotographedaparticularlyimpressivedishatarestaurant.Itsobviousthatwerecordourlivestokeepourmemoriesfromfading,butwithsuchwidespreaduseofcameraphonesandnewdevicesliketheNarrativeClipthatautomaticallytakesapictureevery30seconds-howm
15、uchistoomuch?Arewetakingtoomanypictures?IfyoulookatrecentresearchbyLindaHenkel,apsychologyprofessoratFairfieldUniversity,youmightthinktheanswerisyes.Herresearchhassuggestedthattakingphotoscanactuallydamageyourabilitytorecalldetailsoftheeventlater.Inherstudyfrom2014,studentswereledonamuseumtourandaskedtotakephotosofcertainworksofart-andonlyobserveothers.Whentheyweretestedthenextday,theywerelessabletorememberdetailsofobjectsthattheyhadphotographed.ThisiswhatHenkelcallsa“photo-takingimp
