2021高考英语昆明市(三月)阅读类课外自练(1)及答案.docx

2021高考英语昆明市（三月）阅读类课外自练（1）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。
How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings
Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(阅历的, 实证的) basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation.
Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room’s ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.
In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant’s ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.
Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.
Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim (暗淡的) light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.
So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so we’re almost looking at the problem through a straw(吸管),” architect David Allison says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? That’s what we’re all struggling with.”
1. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?
A. Light.　　　 B. Ceilings.　　　 C. Windows.　　　 D. Furniture.
2. The passage tells us that　　　　.　
A. the shape of furniture may affect people’s feelings
B. lower ceilings may help improve students’ creativity
C. children in a dim classroom may improve their grades
D. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed
3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that　　　　.　
A. the problem is not approached step by step
B. the researches so far have faults in themselves
C. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect
D. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns
4. Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

CP:　Central Point　P:　Point　Sp:　Sub-point(次要点)　C:　Conclusion
【参考答案】1—4、BADC　　

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 2022 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added—a communications blackout caused by solar storms.
After a period of calm within the Sun,scientists have detected the signs of a fresh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2022,just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.
Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth,causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and internet links sending live Olympic broadcast from London.
“The Sun’s activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites,“ said Professor Richard Harrison,head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
At the peak of the cycle,violent outbursts calledcoronal mass ejections(日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun’s atmosphere,throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. “A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount,can disable satellites,cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications,” Professor Harrison added. The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.
Next week in America,NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO),which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of thesolar flares(太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.
Professor Richard Holdaway,the lab’s director,said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth. “If we have advance warning,we’ll be able to reduce the damage. What you don’t want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what’s caused the problem,” he said.
1. The phrase “communications blackout” in Paragraph 1 most probably refers to　　　during the 2022 Olympics.　
A. the extinguishing of the Olympic torch B. the collapse of broadcasting systems
C. the transportation breakdown in London D. the destruction of weather satellites
2. What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?
A. The most fatal matter from the corona falls onto Earth.
B. The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.
C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth.
D. The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.
3. According to the passage,NASA will launch a satellite to　　　.　
A. take images of the solar system B. provide early warning of thunderstorms
C. keep track of solar activities D. improve the communications on Earth
4. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Solar Storms:　An Invisible Killer
B. Solar Storms:　Earth Environment in Danger
C. Solar Storms:　Threatening the Human Race
D. Solar Storms:　Human Activities to Be Troubled
【参考答案】1—4、BDCD　　

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完型填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A good student is always equated to one who gets good grades. But is that all that a good student is? What is a 1 good student? Is he someone who is the teacher's pet? Someone who tops every test? Someone who has the smarts? A good student is all this and more, because, you see, it’s not just about books and repetitive 2 .
Being a good student takes much more than that. There are certain 3 that make him a good student. That is 4 what we shall be looking into – the qualities of a good student. There will help you 5 what a good student is and what are the qualities that one needs in order to become one.
A good student has great 6 skills. He has the ability to plan and organize not only his actions but his 7 as well, for being well organized allows a person to be prepared for all the situations that are to 8 . That could not have been 9 if he had taken up the studies at the last minute.
Knowledge is a key 10 that defines（定义） a student. Possessing knowledge that is not only limited to books but also 11 things about current affairs and other things akllows him to draw from all that he possesses and use it in his studies.
There is nothing that comes without hard work and that is exactly what a good student has to possess. A 12 student is not someone who will turn away from work, or try to find 13 s to get the work done 14 or for the sake of finishing it. He is instead someone who will do his work 15 and put in all his efforts without compromising on quality.
1．A．specially B．nearly C．mainly D．really
【答案】D
【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A．specially特殊的； B．nearly几乎； C．mainly主要地； D．really真正地，实际上。依据But is that all that a good student is?可知一个真正的（really）好同学是什么样子呢?故选D。
2．A．performing B．learning C．counting D．guessing
【答案】B
【解析】考查动名词及语境的理解。A．performing履行； B．learning学习，学问； C．counting计数； D．guessing猜想，推想。你看到它不仅仅是关于书和重复性的学问，故选B。
3．A．choices B．activities C．qualities D．viewpoints
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A．choices 选择；B．activities活动；C．qualities品质； D．viewpoints观点。依据下文the qualities of a good student可知有某些品质使他成为好同学，故选C。
4．A．simply B．merely C．completely D．exactly
【答案】D
【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A．simply简洁地； B．merely仅仅； C．completely完全地； D．exactly正是，精确地。依据上文那正是（exactly）我们要调查的同学的品质。
5．A．understand B．predict C．assume D．settle
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A．understand理解； B．predict预报，猜想； C．assume假定； D．settle解决。依据上文进行调查的目的就是有助于理解。这有助于理解一个好同学是什么样的，故选A。
6．A．physical B．organizational C．mental D．traditional
【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A．physical身体的； B．organizational组织的； C．mental精神的； D．traditional传统的。依据下文He has the ability to plan and organize可知这里指的是组织力气。一个好的同学好的组织力气，故选B。
7．A．thoughts B．performances C．conducts D．directions
【答案】A
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A．thoughts想法； B．performances演出； C．conducts带领； D．directions方向。好的同学有力气方案和组织，不仅他的行动而且还有他的想法，故选A。
8．A．share B．manage C．follow D．find
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A．share共享； B．manage管理； C．follow跟随； D．find发觉。依据be prepared for all the situations可知指将来的形势。做好预备允许人把后来的形势，故选C。
9．A．valuable B．worthy C．vital D．possible
【答案】D
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A．valuable有价值； B．worthy值得的； C．vital至关重要的； D．possible可能的。依据常识可知假如一个人在最终的时刻还学习那也是不行能的，故选D。
10．A．view B．role C．aspect D．effect
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A．view观看； B．role角色； C．aspect方面； D．effect影响。依据常识可知学问是定义一个同学的关键方面，故选C。
11．A．includes B．concludes C．affects D．matches
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A．includes包括； B．concludes下结论； C．affects影响； D．matches竞赛。依据句意可知有学问不仅仅限于课本而且包括关于事实的东西，故选A。
12．A．good-looking B．hard-working C．cool-headed D．warm-hearted
【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A．good-looking好看的； B．hard-working勤奋的； C．cool-headed头脑冷静的； D．warm-hearted热心的。依据上文与goodstudent相呼应。一个勤奋的同学将不会是离开工作的人，故选B。
13．A．places B．roads C．tools D．ways
【答案】D
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A．places地方； B．roads道路； C．tools工具； D．ways方法。依据find的应当是方法。试图找到一些方法（ways）尽快把工作做完，故选D。
14．A．fast B．carefully C．well D．badly
【答案】A
【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A．fast快地； B．carefully认真的； C．well好； D．badly严峻地。试图找到一些方法尽快（fast）把工作做完，故选A。
15．A．roughly B．eventually C．sincerely D．carelessly
【答案】C
【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A．roughly 粗略地；B．eventually最终； C．sincerely真诚地； D．carelessly马虎地。依据上文可知这里指好同学的特点，他将真诚地做好工作，故选C。