广东省广州市2021-2022学年高三上学期12月调研测试英语试题

2022届广州市高三年级调研考试 英语试题 第二部分阅读(共两节,蒋分50分 第一节(共15小题;每小题25分,蒋分375分) 阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Entering adulthood is an important step in everyones life. It means that a young person must soon leave childishness behind and start to shoulder grown-up responsibilities. gendfeier is a coming-of-age ceremony for 14-year-olds. They go to school to prepare for the occasion, studying topics, such as cultural respect and social responsibility, which will help them become worthy citizens. The hope is that the young people taking part in the ceremony will take on these values for themselves In Latin America, quinceanera"is a celebration for girls on their 15th birthday, marking a girls entry into womanhood. In the past, quinceanera was intended to ready girls for marriage and they were taught cooking, sewing, and other household skills in preparation. Today, it's similar to how one's 1 8th birthday is considered an important day in other cultures In India, the sacred thread ceremony is performed when a boy is grown-up. He is given three sacred threads representing three promises he makes: to respect kmowledge, to respect his parents and to respect society. After the ceremony, the child, traditionally, leaves his family to live with a Guru(teacher).At this point the boy becomes"twice-bom'-first his physical birth, and second his intellectual birth through a teachers care In Vanuatu, young boys come of age by jumping off a 98-foot-tall tower with a bungee-like rope tied to their ankles, just barely preventing them from hitting the ground. At the ceremony, the diver's mother will hold something representing his childhood, and after the jump the item will be thrown away, representing the end of childhood He is now a man, ready to protect the family 21. What is the shared expectation of the four coming-of-age ceremonies A. Having respect for kmowledge C Acquiring cross-cultural awareness D. Developing a sense of responsibility 22 Which app might appeal to people entering adultho