2021高考英语(三月)阅读类课外自练(7)及答案【南宁市】.docx

2021高考英语（三月）阅读类课外自练（7）及答案【南宁市】

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in the first grade and beyond, Japanese preschools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.
Like in America, there is diversity (多样性)in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated (一流的)schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing (智能化)in some Japanese kindergartens.
1. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe______.　
A. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents
B. Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements
C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction
D. Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs
2. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on______.　
A. preparing children academically
B. developing children’s artistic interests
C. developing children’s potential
D. shaping children’s character
3. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?
A. They can do better in their future studies.
B. They can make more group experience grow there.
C. They can be self-centered when they grow up.
D. They can have better chances of getting a top-rated education.
4. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to______.　
A. broaden children’s knowledge B. train children’s creativity
C. lighten children’s study load D. enrich children’s experience
【参考答案】1—4、CDDC 　　

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
"My aunt will come down soon, Mr. Nuttel," said a young lady of fifteen.

Framton Nuttel attempted to say something to please the niece. Privately he doubted whether this visit would do much towards helping with his nerve problem.
"I know how it will be," his sister had said, "People there are nice. I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there." Framton wondered whether Mrs. Sappleton, the lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters of introduction came into the nice division.
"Do you know many of the people round here?" asked the niece.
"Hardly a soul," said Framton.
"Then you know practically nothing about my aunt. Her great tragedy（悲剧） happened just three years ago," said the child, “Out through that window, her husband and her two young brothers went off for their day's shooting. They never came back. Poor aunt always thinks that they will come back someday. She has often told me about Ronnie, her youngest brother, singing ‘Bertie, why do you bound?"'
At this time, Mrs. Sappleton came in, greeting, “I hope you don't mind the open window." She talked on cheerfully about the shooting. To Framton it was all purely horrible. He made a desperate but only partially successful effort to turn the talk on to a less scary topic. "The doctors agree in ordering me complete rest, and an absence of mental excitement." he announced, "On the matter of diet they are not so much in agreement," he continued.
"No?" said Mrs. Sappleton, in a voice which only replaced a yawn at the last moment. "Here they are at last!" she suddenly cried. In the deepening dusk out came three figures with a tired brown spaniel(猎犬). And then a young voice rang out of the dusk, "I said, Bertie, why do you bound?"
Framton grabbed wildly at his stick and hat, without a word of goodbye, and rushed out of sight.
“What is up?" Mrs. Sappleton was confused.
"I expect it was the spaniel," said the niece calmly, "He told me that he was once hunted into a tomb by a pack of dogs, and had to spend the night in a newly dug tomb with the creatures barking just above him. Enough to make anyone lose their nerve."
Romance at short notice was her specialty.
1. According to the passage, we learn that Mrs. Sappleton　　　　　.
A. felt sorrow about the shooting　　　　B. got along well with Ronnie
C. listened carefully to Framton　　　　D. trusted and spoiled her niece
2. As for Framton's nerve problem, his doctors　　　　 .
A. recommended him to go off for a shooting
B. suggested to him a rest cure in the countryside
C. advised him to keep his mind off excitement
D. agreed on the treatment of his diet
3. Which word can best describe Framton?
A. Cheerful.　　　　B. Brave.　　　　C. Fragile.　　　　D. Wise.
4. What can be inferred about the niece from the last sentence?
A. She was good at making up a story in a short time.
B. She showed a strong love for scary stories.
C. She fell in love with Framton in no time.
D. She took no notice of strange visitors.
【参考答案】1—4、BCCA　　

完型填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。[说明文型完形填空]
UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is __1__ to the worst economic slowdown in three decades.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed __2__ spending fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year. People spent less on housing, household goods and services, __3__ those who went on holiday abroad also spent __4__ less.
Consumers tightened their belts in the face of job losses, pay __5__ or freezes and sharply reduced city bonuses. The figures __6__ employees' compensation(补偿金) falling by 1.1% in the quarter, the largest fall __7__ records began in 1955. Wages and salaries declined, with lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while __8__ also fell.
The data was __9__ as part of the ONS's latest assessment of the UK economy, which __10__ that gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.9% in the first quarter, its sharpest decline since 1979. GDP stood 4.1% __11__ than a year ago, the biggest annual fall since 1980.
“The breakdown of first­quarter GDP gives a pretty __12__ picture of weakness right across the __13__ in the early months of this year，” said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics.
“With key parts like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in __14__ to the weakness in the housing market, the labour market and bank lending, we __15__ unconvinced that recent‘green shoots’ will translate into a return to decent growth next year.”
1. A．submitting B．resorting
C．contributing D．extending
2．A.personnel B．consumer
C．folk D．client
3. A．while B．although
C．because D．but
4. A．instantly B．simultaneously
C．significantly D．actively
5. A．dives B．pauses
C．halts D．cuts
6. A．calculated B．accumulated
C．expressed D．showed
7. A．since B．when
C．as D．until
8. A．competition B．employment
C．achievement D．attraction
9. A．released B．relieved
C．related D．relaxed
10. A．promoted B．justified
C．confirmed D．advocated
11. A．poorer B．slimmer
C．weaker D．lower
12. A．amazing B．depressing
C．surprising D．puzzling
13. A．economy B．finance
C．business D．commerce
14. A．opposition B．response
C．regard D．contrast
15. A．remain B．prove
C．feel D．maintain
B
【要点综述】 本文叙述了经济危机导致居民消费开支产生了自1980以来的最大幅度的下滑这一现象。
1．C　这促成了近三十年来最严峻的经济下滑。submit to 听从；resort to 求助，诉诸；contribute to 有助于，促进；extend to 延长到。
2．B　consumer spending表示“消费性支出”。
3．A　上半句说人们在住房、日用品及服务上的支出削减了，下半句说出国度假的人花费也削减了，由此可见前后分句是并列的关系，所以用while。although 表示让步；because表示缘由；but 表示转折。
4．C　instantly 马上，马上；simultaneously 同时地；significantly 显著地，重要地；actively乐观地，活跃地。不难看出这里是说出国度假的人花费也明显削减了，因此选significantly。
5．D　pay cuts表示“减薪”，pay freezes表示“工资冻结”。dive潜水；halt停止；pause暂停，间歇。
6．D　calculate计算；accumulate 积累；express表达；show表明。这里表示“数据表明”，故选择D项。
7．A　since 表示“从……以来”，上文提到员工们的补偿金本季度下降了1.1%，这个下降的幅度是自1955年有记录以来最大的，所以用since。
8．B　competition 竞争；employment 就业；achievement 成就，成果；attraction吸引，吸引力。伴随着工资的下降，竞争确定越来越激烈，失业的人也就越来越多，所以就业率就会下降。
9．A　release 发布，释放；relieve 解除，减轻；relate 联系，叙述；relax 放松。这里release表示“发布”。句意：这份数据是作为英国国家统计局这个组织对英国经济评估报告的一部分来对外发布的。
10．C　promote促进，提升；justify证明……是合法的；confirm确认，证明；advocate 提倡，主见。句意：这份数据证明白第一季度国内生产总值下降了1.9%这一事实。
11．D　从后半句“the biggest annual fall since 1980”可以得出GDP确定是比去年降低了4.1%，所以用lower。poor贫困的；slim苗条的；weak虚弱的。
12．B　amazing令人惊异的；depressing令人懊丧的；surprising令人惊异的；puzzling令人费解的。
13．A　economy经济；finance财政；business商业；commerce贸易。这里应当是对整个宏观经济的展望，所以用economy，其他三个选项太过片面了。
14．B　in response to表示“响应，反应”，这里表示由于房地产市场、劳动力市场以及银行借贷的疲软，导致家庭支出以及投资的大幅下降。
15．A　remain表示“照旧，保持”，后面大多跟形容词。maintain表示“维持，保持(已有的水平、标准)”，这里表示“虽然由于房地产市场、劳动力市场以及银行借贷的疲软而导致家庭支出以及投资的大幅下降，但是我们照旧不信任……”，所以这里用remain。