2021年高考英语新课标版一轮专题复习之阅读理解57Word版含答案.docx

阅读理解专题卷57A “lost tribe” that reached America from Australia may have been the first Native Americans, according to a new theory. If proved by DNA evidence, the theory will break long established beliefs about the southerly migration of people who entered America across the Bering Strait, found it empty and occupied it. On this theory rests the belief of Native Americans to have been the first true Americans. They would be classified to the ranks of escapee, beaten to the New World by Aboriginals (土著人) in boats. To a European, this may seem like an academic argument, but to Americans it is a philosophical question about identity, Silvia Gonzales, of Liverpool University said . Her claims are based on skeletons found in the California Peninsula of Mexico that have skulls quite unlike the broad Mongolian features of Native Americans. These narrow-skulled people have more in common with southern Asians, Aboriginal Australians and people of the South Pacific Region. The bones, stored at the National Museum of Anthropology (人类学) in Mexico City, have been carbon-dated and one is 12,700 years old, which places it several thousand years before the arrival of people from the North. “We think there were several migration waves into the Americas at different times by different human groups,” Dr. Gonzales said. “The timing, route and point of origin of the first colonization of the Americas remains a most contentious topic in human evolution.” But comparisons based on skull shape are not considered conclusive by anthropologists, so a team of Mexican and British scientists, backed by the Natural Environment Research Council, has also attempted to take out DNA from the bones. Dr. Gonzales declined yesterday to say exactly what the results were, as they need to be checked, but indicated that they were consistent(全都) with an Australian origin. 1It is generally considered that the first Native Americans came from _.A. North Asia B. AustraliaC. South Pacific D. South Asia2The skeletons found in the California Peninsula of Mexico have _.A. the broad skull shapeB. the narrow skull shapeC. different features of Aboriginal AustraliansD. the same features of Native Americans3The underlined “contentious” is similar in meaning to “_”.A. likely to cause great interest B. difficult to solveC. well-known to allD. likely to cause argument4Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. Research on skulls can draw an exact conclusion.B. DNA tests have proved the fact that the first Native Americans came from Australian.C. Scientists are still not sure about the origin of the Native Americans.D. People began to enter America across the Bering Strait about 12,700 years ago.Try and see inside your mind a wide open blue sky and a wide green sea far away. Breathe in as you circle your hands high above your head, then bend back a little. Breathe out as you circle your arms back down to your sides. Following the yoga teachers gentle instructions, Bai Yunuo,15, from the High School attached to Beijing Normal University tried to get each of her poses correct. Bais school offered 24 elective courses (选修课) for Senor 1 students this term and she chose two. It was her first yoga class. Im happy that I can learn yoga at school. I love dancing but I had some injuries on my knees when I was a kid. So I decide to try something soft. Simply stretching into different poses makes me feel free and quiet. And the music is quite comforting. The class is relaxing after a whole days work, Bai said. Liu Zehao,15, found his interest was Junior Achievement (企业经营模拟). The course brought students into the real world of business. In their first class, Liu and his group members named their company Vision. Liu was elected as CEO of the company. Here we learn to think like an adult. We have to make our company get more money. Its new and different from other courses, he said. Liu and Bai take their elective courses twice a week with students from other classes who share the same interest. The students will get two credits (学分) from each course at the end of this term. They have to achieve eight credit points from electives to graduate from high school. If you are interested in more about elective courses, please CLICK HERE to register for general elective courses.5 Whats the main idea of the first paragraph? A. Skills for imagination. B. Learning tips. C. Instruction for yoga students. D. Breathing rules.6What can be inferred from the passage? A. Bai does not like dancing. B. Yoga is softer than dancing. C. Students study hard for credits. D. The elective courses are easy.7 Which of the sentence is NOT true about Liu Zehao? A. He was interested in Junior Achievement which brought him the real world of business. B. He was elected as CEO of the company named Vision. C. He was an adult and he tried to make more money for his company. D. He took their Junior Achievement twice a week.8Where can you possibly find this passage? A. A textbook B. A newspaper C. A magazine D. The internetWe were on our way home from Houston one Saturday morning. We decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. He was a homeless man with worn clothes and it looked like he had gone in and gotten himself some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He must have not had enough money to get something to eat.Then a dog walked up to the front of the building. I could tell she was a “she”, because you could tell that she had baby dogs. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didnt eat soon, she and her baby dogs would not make it.I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didnt even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. We still did not do anything. But the homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.This story plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mothers Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.It took a homeless man, to show me what I should have done. He make me a better man that day.9 The homeless man only had something to drink because _.A. he didnt have enough money for foodB. he was thirsty onlyC. the store only provided drinksD. he felt cold that day10 Seeing what the poor man did for the dog, the author and his wife _.A. were puzzled B. were greatly moved C. regretted they hadnt done anything D. were indifferent11 If the homeless man hadnt given the dog food to eat, she and her babies would _.A. not survive B. have to attack people C. not have to die D. lose their homes12Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?A. A kind Homeless Man B. A Lucky Mother DogC. Mother Days Weekend D. Animals Are Parents Too The Internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global villageyou can make new friends all around the world. That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the Internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.The problem is twofold（双重的）. First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute whats left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.This is not, of course, to say that the Internet doesnt serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.In one sense, thats a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you arent using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isnt the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The Internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it wont stop that happening eventually.13The number of friends we can keep relationships with is decided by_.A. the Internet B. the time we have C. the place we live D. the mind14The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “_”.A. appointment B. connection C. interview D. agreement15The author holds the view that_. A. the Internet helps to keep in touch with friends far away B. the Internet determines the quality of social relationshipsC. the Internet greatly increases the size of social circlesD. the Internet is of no value in social communication 16What will the author encourage us to do?A. To keep in touch with old friends when we have moved away.B. To chat with friends often on the Internet.C. To make more new friends face to face.D. To stop using the Internet to make new friends.17What is the authors attitude towards the use of the Internet to strengthen relationships?A. He thinks it useless B. He is hopeful of it.C. He approves of it. D. He doubts it.As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.Mr Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.At once he heard a police whistle(口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didnt stop at that crossing.”“But the sign there doesnt say STOP,” answered Mr Williams, “ It just says SLOW, and I did go slow.” The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched(抓) his head and said, “Well, Im in the wrong street !”18Mr Williams was driving _ one evening.A. to a party B. to his officeC. home after work D. to work from home19When he was stopped by a policeman, he _.A. was driving at a high speed B. was driving onto the main roadC. was going to stop his car D. was driving slowly 20Though slowly, Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because_ .A. he didnt see any “STOP” sign thereB. he paid no attention to the traffic rulesC. he didnt have to stopD. he was eager to get home21Looking round Mr Williams, the policeman was surprised because_ .A. he met a mad manB. he realized that he himself was mistakenC. Mr Williams dared to speak to him like thatD. Mr Williams would not apologize to himWoman Uses Daughters Key to Steal CarCharlie Vansant, a college student of Athens, Ohio who reported that his car was stolen, got a surprise when he learned a woman had mistaken it for her daughters car and taken itusing her key.Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when picking up her daughters car near an Ohio University building last week. Anderson spotted the Toyota Camry（丰田凯美瑞）and used her daughters key to unlock the car, start the engine and drive home-without realizing that the car wasnt her daughters.When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later, he found only an empty parking spot. He first assumed the car had been towed, but when the police couldnt find a record of it, they took a theft report.The morning after Anderson took the car, her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasnt hers. Anderson said she was able to find Vansants name on paperwork in the glove compartment and look up his phone number on the website for the university.When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway, It sounded real suspicious at first, as she wanted to hold the thing for ransom（赎金）,” said Vansant. He eventually went to the house with a police officer, where he was reunited with his car. According to the police report, the case was closed because of mistaken car identity, Anderson wasnt charged.Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the thief. Her key fit not only my lock, but my ignition（点火装置） as well - so high-five for Toyota. I guess. he said.22What does the underlined word towed mean in paragraph 3?A. removed. B. damaged.C. stolen. D. sold.23Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Mrs. Andersons daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.B. Mrs. Anderson stole Charlies car at the request of her daughter.C. Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back.D. Mrs. Anderson used her daughters key to unlock Charlies car and drive home.24What does Charlie mean by high-five for Toyota?A.He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys.B.He should thank Toyota for returning his car.C.He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back.D.He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars.25What is likely to happen next according to the passage?A. Mrs. Anderson was charged with stealing a car.B. Charlie blamed Mrs. Anderson for mistakenly taking his car.C. Charlie would ask the