2021高考英語昆明市(三月)閱讀類課外自練(10)及答案

2021高考英語昆明市（三月）閱讀類課外自練（10）及答案閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C或D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Plantsarefloweringfasterthanscientistspredicted(猜想)inreactiontoclimatechange,whichcouldhavelongdamagingeffectsonfoodchainsandecosystems.Globalwarmingishavingagreateffectonhundredsofplantandanimalspeciesaroundtheworld,changingsomelivingpatterns,scientistssay.Increasedcarbondioxide(CO2)intheairfromburningcoalandoilcanhaveaneffectonhowplantsproduceoxygen,whilehighertemperaturesandchangeablerainfallpatternscanchangetheirpatternsofgrowth.“Predictingspecies’reactiontoclimatechangeisamajorchallengeinecology,”saidtheresearchersofseveralU.S.universities.Theysaidplantshadbeenthekeyobjectofstudybecausetheirreactiontoclimatechangecouldhaveaneffectonfoodchainsandecosystemservices.Thestudy,publishedontheNaturewebsite,usesthefindingsfromplantlifecyclestudiesandexperimentsacrossfourcontinentsand1,634species.Itfoundthatsomeexperimentshadunderestimated(低估)thespeedoffloweringby8.5timesandleafingby4times.“Acrossallspecies,theexperimentsunder-predictedthespeedoftheadvance—forbothleafingandflowering—thatresultsfromtemperatureincreases,”thestudysaid.Thedesignoffutureexperimentsmayneedtobeimprovedtobetterpredicthowplantswillreacttoclimatechange,itsaid.PlantsarenecessaryforlifeontheEarth.Theyarethebaseofthefoodchain,usingphotosynthesis(光合作用)toproducesugarfromcarbondioxideandwater.Theyletoutoxygenwhichisneededbynearlyeveryorganismontheplanet.Scientistsbelievetheworld’saveragetemperaturehasrisenbyabout0.8℃since1900,andnearly0.2Sofar,effortstocutemissions(排放)ofplanet-warminggreenhousegasesarenotseenasenoughtopreventtheEarthheatingupbeyond2℃1.WhatisthekeyinformationtheauthorwantstogiveinParagraph1?A.Plants’reactiontoweathercouldhavedamagingeffectsonecosystems.B.Theincreasingspeedoffloweringisbeyondscientists’expectation.C.Climatechangeleadstothechangeoffoodproductionpatterns.D.Foodchainshavebeenseriouslydamagedbecauseofweather.2.WecanlearnfromthestudypublishedontheNaturewebsitethat.A.plants’floweringis8.5timesfasterthanleafingB.thereare1,634plantspeciesonthefourcontinentsC.scientistsshouldimprovethedesignoftheexperimentsD.theexperimentsfailedtopredicthowplantsreacttoclimatechange3.Scientistspayspecialattentiontothestudyofplantsbecause.A.theycanprovetheclimatechangeclearlyB.theyareveryimportantinthefoodchainsC.theyplayaleadingroleinreducingglobalwarmingD.theyaregrowingandfloweringmuchfasterthanbefore4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsabouttheworld’stemperature?A.Ithasrisennearly0.2℃B.Itschangewillleadtoweatherextremes.C.Itis0.8℃D.Itneedstobecontrolledwithin2℃【參考答案】1—4、BCBD閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A,B,C或D四個選項中，選出最佳選項?！癕um，whatdoesitmeanwhensomeonetellsyouthattheyhaveaskeleton(骨骼)inthecloset(衣櫥)？”Jessicaasked.“Askeletoninthecloset？”hermotherpausedthoughtfully,“Well,it'ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout.Forexample,ifinthepast,someoneinDad'sfamilyhadbeenarrestedforstealingahorse,itwouldbe‘a(chǎn)skeletoninhisfamily'scloset’.Hereallywouldn'twantanyneighbortokonwaboutit.”“Whypickonmyfamily？”Jessica'sfathersaidwithanger.“Yourfamilyhistoryisn'tsogood,youknow.Wasn'tyourgreat-great-grandfatheraprisonerwhowastransportedtoAustraliaforhiscrimes？”“Yes,butpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners.”“Gosh,sorryIasked.IthinkIunderstandnow，”Jessicacutinbeforethingsgrewworse.Afterdinner,thehousewasveryquiet.Jessica'sparentswerestillquiteangrywitheachother.Hermotherwasironingclothesandeverynowandthensheglaredatherhusband,whohidbehindhisnewspaperpretendingtoread.Whenshefinished,shegatheredthefreshlypressedclothesinherarmsandwalkedtoJessica'scloset.Justassheopenedthedoorandreachedintohangaskirt,abonyarmstuckoutfromthedarkdepthsandabundleofwhitebonesfelltothefloor.Jessica'smothersankintoafaint(暈倒),wakingonlywhenJessicaputacold,wetclothonherforehead.Shelookeduptoseetheworriedfacesofherhusbandanddaughter.“Whathappened?WhereamI？”sheasked.“Youjustdestroyedtheschool'sskeleton,Mum，”explainedJessica.“Ibroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthproject.Imeanttotellyou,butitseemedthatassoonasImentionedskeletonsandclosets,itcausedaproblembetweenyouandDad.”Jessicalookedinamazementasherparentsbegantolaughmadly.“They'rebothcrazy，”shethought.本文是一篇記敘文，敘述了一個幽默故事。杰西卡問媽媽“衣櫥里放骨骼”是什么意思，媽媽解釋說那是不為人知的隱秘，并以杰西卡爸爸的祖先做例子，引起了杰西卡爸爸的惱火。飯后，杰西卡爸爸照舊生氣，杰西卡媽媽熨完衣服后把衣服放到衣櫥里，結(jié)果發(fā)覺了衣櫥里的骨骼而嚇昏過去。原來杰西卡為了完成學校的健康方案，把骨骼帶回了家并放在了衣櫥里。1．AccordingtoJessica'smother,“askeletoninthecloset”means________.A．a(chǎn)familyhonor B．a(chǎn)familysecretC．a(chǎn)familystory D．a(chǎn)familytreasure答案：B。細節(jié)理解題。由第一段的“it'ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout”可知，B項正確。2．WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeAustralians'ancestorsfromParagraph2?A．TheywerebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners.B．TheyweretheearliestpeoplelivinginAustralia.C．TheywereinvolvedinsomecrimesinAustralia.D．Theywerenotregardedascriminalsintheirdays.答案：A。推理推斷題。依據(jù)其次段的“butpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners”可推斷A項正確，即一些澳大利亞人的祖先是被作為犯人帶到澳大利亞。3．Jessica'smotherfelldownintoafaintbecauseshewas________.A．knocked B．frightenedC．injured D．surprised答案：B。推理推斷題。杰西卡的媽媽是看到了衣櫥里的骨骼而暈倒的，我們推斷應當是嚇倒的。4．WhydidJessicabringaskeletonhome?A．Shewascuriousaboutit. B．Sheplannedtokeepitforfun.C．Sheneededitforherschooltask. D．Sheintendedtoscareherparents.答案：C。細節(jié)理解題。由最終一段的“Youjustdestroyedtheschool'sskeleton...Ibroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthproject”可知答案C正確。5．Jessica'sparentslaughedmadlyattheendofthestoryprobablybecause________.A．theywerecrazyB．theywereoverexcitedC．theyrealizedtheirmisunderstandingD．theyboththoughttheyhadwonthequarrel答案：C。推理推斷題。通讀全文可知，杰西卡的父母誤會了杰西卡的意思?！?021界廣東省汕頭市質(zhì)量測評試題】完形填空。Thesedays,myhusbandandIhavefoundanewhobby—apartmenthunting.We're1_____asecond-handapartmentbecausewe’dliketohaveaplaceofourown.Actually,we'vebeendevotingalloursparetime2_____thecity,visitingvariousapartments.Andtherealestate()ads,whichusedtobe3_____paperinoureyes,havesuddenlybecomesoprecious.Afterourhoneymoon,theideaofhavingourownhomewasonly4_____.Wearetiredofthetraffic5_____everynightwhilewesleepinarentedhouse.Weneedourown6_____，notbigorluxurious()，butcertainlyneatandcomfortable.However,buyingahomeisno7_____task.SinceneithermyhusbandnorIhavemany8____wearelookingatbuyingasecond-handapartmentbecauseitischeaper.Also,wewanttoliveinaplacethatisinacleanyet9_____location.DuringthefirstweekendofMay,we10_____setouttolookforourfuturehome.However,thefirstdayturnedouttobea11_____First,welookedatanapartmentthatwasconvenientlylocatednearabuslinethatcouldtakemedirectlytowork.Theinnerstructureofthebuildingwasgood.Withoutasecondthought,myhusbandpaidtherealestateagent(5,000yuanasadown12_____Butweoverlookedoneimportantaspectoftheneighborhood—thelocation.Whenwewentbackforasecondlook,wefoundthattheareawasfullofnoiseandconfusionwithallthetrafficandpassers-by.Andweweretoo13_____togetourmoneyback,sowelostalargesumofmoney.However,this14_____hasbroughtmyhusbandandmeclosertogether.Nowwearebothmoredeterminedthanevertofindthe15_____apartmentthatwillsuitourneeds.I.A.lookingthroughB.lookingintoC.lookingforD.lookingat2.A.searchingB.inspectingC.touringD.witnessing3.A.pricelessB.valuelessC.valuableD.unbearable4.A.impossibleB.naturalC.difficultD.sensitive5.A.signalB.noiseC.jamD.accident6.A.familyB.accommodationC.lifeD.home7.A.simpleB.attractiveC.satisfiedD.tough8.A.possessionsB.savingsC.neighboursD.cheques9.A.consistentB.constantC,convenientD.conventional10.A.voluntarilyB.happliyC.unwillinglyD.deliberately11.A.nightmareB.imaginationC.taleD.impression12.A.offerB.paymentC.chargeD.reward13.A.embarrassingB.stubbornC.shyD.late14.A.bargainB.purchaseC.experienceD..way15.A.cheapB.rightC.brilliantD.designed1.【答案】C【解析】考查現(xiàn)在分詞及語境的理解。A?？?；B。調(diào)查；C。查找；D。看，著眼于。由“apartmenthunting”可知我們在找房子。故選C。2.【答案】A【解析】考查非謂語動詞及語境的理解。A。搜尋；B。檢查；C。巡游；D。目擊。由于要找房子，就需要搜尋整個城市，參觀各種公寓住宅。故選A。3.【答案】B【解析】考查形容詞及語境的理解。A。無價的，極貴重的；B。不值錢的；C。貴重的；D。難以忍受的。由后半句“havesuddenlybecomesoprecious.”突然變得如此貴重，可知過去我們覺得它沒有價值。4.【答案】B【解析】考查形容詞及語境的理解。A。不行能的；B。自然的；C。困難的；D。敏感的。第一段說他們在找房子，說明蜜月之后擁有一個屬于自己的家的想法是自然的。故選B。5.【答案】D【解析】考查名詞及語境的理解。A。信號，標志；B。噪音；C。擁擠，堵塞；D。事故。由“Butweoverlookedoneimportantaspectoftheneighborhood—thelocation.Whenwewentbackforasecondlook,wefoundthattheareawasfullofnoiseandconfusionwithallthetrafficandpassers-by.”可知，我們厭倦了的應當是交通事故。故選D。6.【答案】D【解析】考查名詞及語境的理解。A。家庭；B。住處，膳宿；C。生活；D。家。由“theideaofhavingourownhomewasonly4natural.”可知我們需要自己的家。故選D。7.【答案】A【解析】考查形容詞及語境的理解。A。簡潔的；B。吸引人的，有魅力的；C。感到滿足的；D。艱苦的，堅韌的。由“SinceneithermyhusbandnorIhavemany8____wearelookingatbuyingasecond-handapartmentbecauseitischeaper.”可知買房不是一項簡潔的任務。故選A。8.【答案】B【解析】考查名詞及語境的理解。A。財產(chǎn)；B。儲蓄，存款；C。鄰居；D。支票。由“wearelookingatbuyingasecond-handapartmentbecauseiti