2021高考英语昆明市(三月)阅读类课外自练(2)及答案.docx

2021高考英语昆明市（三月）阅读类课外自练（2）及答案

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。
The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not I. Q. , a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it’s purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. If you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or, shared the same birthday.
This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would give her some idea of a fascinating circle she might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary know-ledge of her field. She’d be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.
Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practising in this way, she delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance from the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems—how do I get characters into a room—dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems.
The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It’s the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine. The latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what we’re “hard-wired” to do. And it’s true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselves through behaviour.
1. The passage mainly deals with　　　.　
A. the function of I. Q. in cultivating a writer
B. the relationship between genius and success
C. the decisive factor in making a genius
D. the way of gaining some sense of distinction
2. By reading novels and writers’ stories, the girl could　　　.　
A. come to understand the inner structure of writing
B. join a fascinating circle of writers someday
C. share with a novelist her likes and dislikes
D. learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security
3. In the girl’s long painstaking training process, 　　　.　
A. her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success
B. her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance
C. she acquires the magic of some great achievements
D. she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write
4. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one’s success.
B. A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing.
C. As to the growth of a genius, I. Q. doesn’t matter, but just his/her efforts.
D. What really matters is what you do rather than who you are.
【参考答案】1—4、CABD　　

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。
Find Which Direction Is South
Do you have a good sense of direction?If not,please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass,you can still find your way.
It’s never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted(托付)with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused look on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time,you can still find out where south is,but you’ll need to be patient.
①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.
②Try to position the stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line(铅锤线) with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string?OK,use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.
③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.
④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.
⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.
⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow,which is east at midday,when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.
⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.
⑧That point is south of where you are.
⑨Now you can turn the map,like you did before,and find which way you should be travelling.
1. To find the direction,we ought to be patient probably because　　　.　
A. it is not easy to find a proper stick B. it is not easy to position the stick
C. it takes hours to make the marks D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks
2. The passage would probably be most helpful to　　　.　
A. those who draw maps B. those who get lost
C. those who make compasses D. those who do experiments
3. Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?

4. The author presents this passage by　　　.　
A. telling an interesting story B. describing an activity in a lively way
C. testing an idea by reasoning D. introducing a practical method
【参考答案】1—5、CBAD　　

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完形填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从16—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We cannot escape hearing and seeing brokenness in this world. We are reminded daily that as humans we are more fragile than we would want to 16 , and are exposed to being broken on a daily basis or 17 others directly or indirectly.
We’ve all 18 some form of brokenness, and we know of others who have. For some people, brokenness has been a blessing in disguise. Though 19 it makes them weak, the long-term strength is increased, which makes them a 20 person. For some, it takes them down hard, pushing them to 21 from society and sometimes self-destructive habits are formed.
Mental, emotional, financial, spiritual and physical brokenness affects everyone at some point on our journey of life. The 22 back to wholeness after an encounter with brokenness can be positive or negative, bitter or better. So does this mean the measure of recovery from the brokenness 23 on the type of brokenness? My answer is no.
Nelson Mandela was kept in prison falsely for 27 years in total---but look at the end of his life. He must have 24 some form of brokenness at some point but today his life speaks of wholeness. His ability to come back as a 25 person speaks for itself.
There are men and women who have returned from war with limbs 26 , mental, social and emotional 27 , but today they’re still whole. In relationships, hearts are broken but people deal healthily with their brokenness and 28 to let what has broken them kept them broken. They’ve 29 .
Sure, it’s a(n) 30 to survive any form of brokenness but believing you are worth better and with the right support system, we can be made whole again.
16. A. conclude B. expect C. admit D. prove
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。conclude推断； expect 期望； admit牵强承认； prove证明。依据we are more fragile可知，此处是指人类比我们所情愿承认的更脆弱，故选C。
17. A. breaking B. wounding C. interrupting D. affecting
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。breaking破坏，挫伤； wounding损害； interrupting打断； affecting 影响。由空前的being broken和空后的others可知，此处应填breaking。此处论述了我们每天都面临着被挫伤或挫伤别人。
18. A. finished B. experienced C. shared D. changed
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。finished完成； experienced经受； shared 共享； changed转变。由下文的论述可知，此处指我们在生活中都“经受”过某种形式的挫折，我们也知道其他人患病过的挫折。
19. A. inconveniently B. slowly C. dangerously D. temporarily
【答案】D
【解析】考查副词及语境理解的力气。inconveniently不便利的； slowly慢地； dangerously危急地； temporarily临时地。由上句中的a blessing in disguise和空后的the long-term可知，对于有些人来说，遇到挫折就像塞翁失马，焉知非福，因此脆弱只是临时的，故选D。
20. A. richer B. busier C. calmer D. better
【答案】D
【解析】考查形容词及语境理解的力气。richer 更丰富的； busier更忙的； calmer更安静的； better更好的。实力增加自然会使他们成为更加优秀的人，故选D。
21. A. survive B. withdraw C. suffer D. stop
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。survive存活； withdraw收回，退出，撤退； suffer患病； stop停止。由空前的takes them down hard 和空后的self-destructive推断，这里说明的是那些无法承受打击的人的状况。由此推断，他们遇到打击后会一蹶不振，渐渐脱离社会。
22. A. road B. signal C. idea D. direction
【答案】A
【解析】考查名词及语境理解的力气。road道路； signal信号； idea想法； direction方向，指导。由空后的back to wholeness推断，此处应用road，表示由残缺恢复到完满之“路”，故选A。
23. A. insist B. turn C. look D. depends
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。insist坚持； turn转动； look看； depends on依靠，取决于。前面说到，恢复的过程可能是乐观的也可能是消极的，可能是苦痛的，也可能是幸福的，可能是健康的也可能是不健康的。由此作者提出问题：那么这是否意味着从挫折中恢复过来的方法取决于我们遇到的挫折的类型呢？
24. A. accepted B. faced C. predicted D. remembered
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。accepted接受； faced面临，面对； predicted猜想； remembered记住。由于曼德拉一生坎坷，他确定在某个时候患病过某种形式的挫折，所以才会以他为例。
25. A. whole B. political C. clever D. healthy
【答案】A
【解析】考查形容词及语境理解的力气。whole完满的，整个的； political政治的； clever聪慧的； healthy健康的。依据上文today his life speaks of wholeness (现在他的人生堪称完满)可知，作者认为他现在是一个完满的人，故选A。
26. A. shaking B. missing C. stretching D. growing
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。shaking摇动； missing残缺的； stretching伸长； growing生长。依据常识可知从战斗中回来的一些男女他们的四肢残缺，故选B。
27. A. powers B. abilities C. challenges D. failures
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词及语境理解的力气。powers权利； abilities 力气； challenges挑战； failures 失败。从战场上退下来的人，除了肢体的残缺外，应当还会遇到精神、社会和情感上的问题，因此此处用challenge（挑战）合适，故选C。
28. A. choose B. hesitate C. mean D. refuse
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。choose 选择； hesitate迟疑； mean打算，意味着； refuse拒绝。由but today they are still whole可知，他们并没有任由这种残缺连续下去，而是以健康的方式对待，拒绝让那些损害他们的人或事使他们一蹶不振。故选D。
29. A. moved on B. lit up C. given in D. calmed down
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词及语境理解的力气。moved on连续向前； lit up 点火； given in 屈服； calmed down安静下来。由上文可知，他们抚平了过去的创伤，不抛弃、不放弃，勇往直前。故选A。
30. A. opportunity B. process C. fight D. attempt
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词及语境理解的力气。opportunity 机会； process 过程； fight 战斗，斗志； attempt尝试。依据上文和空后的to survive any form of brokenness 可知，从任何形式的挫折中生存下来都是一场战斗（fight）。故选C。