2021高考英语昆明市(三月)阅读类课外自练(10)及答案.docx

2021高考英语昆明市（三月）阅读类课外自练（10）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。
Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (猜想) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.
Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.
Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.
“Predicting species’reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, ” said the researchers of several U. S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.
The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1, 634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估) the speed of flowering by 8. 5 times and leafing by 4 times.
“Across all species, the experiments under- predicted the speed of the advance—for both leafing and flowering—that results from temperature increases, ”the study said.
The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.
Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.
Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0. 8℃ since 1900, and nearly 0. 2 ℃ every ten years since 1979.
So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet- warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2℃ this century—a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.
1. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?
A. Plants’reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.
B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’expectation.
C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.
D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.
2. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that　　　.　
A. plants’flowering is 8. 5 times faster than leafing
B. there are 1, 634 plant species on the four continents
C. scientists should improve the design of the experiments
D. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change
3. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because　　　.　
A. they can prove the climate change clearly
B. they are very important in the food chains
C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming
D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before
4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?
A. It has risen nearly 0. 2℃ since 1979.
B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.
C. It is 0. 8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1900.
D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.
【参考答案】1—4、BCBD　　

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。
“Mum，what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet(衣橱)？” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet？” her mother paused thoughtfully, “Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family's closet’. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to konw about it.”
“Why pick on my family？” Jessica's father said with anger. “Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great­great­grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes？” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now，” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I？” she asked. “You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum，” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy，” she thought.
本文是一篇记叙文，叙述了一个幽默故事。杰西卡问妈妈“衣橱里放骨骼”是什么意思，妈妈解释说那是不为人知的隐秘，并以杰西卡爸爸的祖先做例子，引起了杰西卡爸爸的恼火。饭后，杰西卡爸爸照旧生气，杰西卡妈妈熨完衣服后把衣服放到衣橱里，结果发觉了衣橱里的骨骼而吓昏过去。原来杰西卡为了完成学校的健康方案，把骨骼带回了家并放在了衣橱里。
1．According to Jessica's mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.
A．a family honor B．a family secret
C．a family story D．a family treasure
答案：B。细节理解题。由第一段的“it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about”可知，B项正确。
2．What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2?
A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
答案：A。推理推断题。依据其次段的“but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners”可推断A项正确，即一些澳大利亚人的祖先是被作为犯人带到澳大利亚。
3．Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.
A．knocked B．frightened
C．injured D．surprised
答案：B。推理推断题。杰西卡的妈妈是看到了衣橱里的骨骼而晕倒的，我们推断应当是吓倒的。
4．Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A．She was curious about it. B．She planned to keep it for fun.
C．She needed it for her school task. D．She intended to scare her parents.
答案：C。细节理解题。由最终一段的“You just destroyed the school's skeleton...I brought it home to help me with my health project”可知答案C正确。
5．Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.
A．they were crazy
B．they were overexcited
C．they realized their misunderstanding
D．they both thought they had won the quarrel
答案：C。推理推断题。通读全文可知，杰西卡的父母误会了杰西卡的意思。

【2021界广东省汕头市质量测评试题】
完形填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意.然后从1一15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。
These days, my husband and I have found a new hobby — apartment hunting. We're 1 _____ a second-hand apartment because we’d like to have a place of our own. Actually, we've been devoting all our spare time 2 _____ the city, visiting various apartments . And the real estate (房地产)ads, which used to be 3 _____ paper in our eyes, have suddenly become so precious.
After our honeymoon, the idea of having our own home was only 4 _____. We are tired of the traffic 5 _____ every night while we sleep in a rented house. We need our own 6 _____ ，not big or luxurious (铺张的)，but certainly neat and comfortable.
However, buying a home is no 7 _____ task. Since neither my husband nor I have many 8 ____ we are looking at buying a second-hand apartment because it is cheaper. Also, we want to live in a place that is in a clean yet 9 _____location.
During the first weekend of May, we 10 _____ set out to look for our future home. However, the first day turned out to be a 11 _____First, we looked at an apartment that was conveniently located near a bus line that could take me directly to work. The inner structure of the building was good. Without a second thought, my husband paid the real estate agent (中介）5,000 yuan as a down 12 _____But we overlooked one important aspect of the neighborhood — the location. When we went back for a second look, we found that the area was full of noise and confusion with all the traffic and passers-by. And we were too 13 _____ to get our money back, so we lost a large sum of money. However, this 14 _____ has brought my husband and me closer together. Now we are both more determined than ever to find the 15 _____ apartment that will suit our needs.
I. A. looking through
B. looking into
C. looking for
D. looking at
2. A. searching
B. inspecting
C. touring
D. witnessing
3. A. priceless
B. valueless
C. valuable
D. unbearable
4. A. impossible
B. natural
C. difficult
D. sensitive
5. A. signal
B. noise
C. jam
D. accident
6. A. family
B. accommodation
C. life
D. home
7. A. simple
B. attractive
C. satisfied
D. tough
8. A. possessions
B. savings
C. neighbours
D. cheques
9. A. consistent
B. constant
C, convenient
D. conventional
10. A. voluntarily
B. happliy
C. unwillingly
D. deliberately
11. A. nightmare
B. imagination
C. tale
D. impression
12. A. offer
B. payment
C. charge
D. reward
13. A. embarrassing
B. stubborn
C. shy
D. late
14.A. bargain
B. purchase
C. experience
D.. way
15. A. cheap
B. right
C. brilliant
D. designed
1.【答案】C
【解析】考查现在分词及语境的理解。A。看；B。调查；C。查找；D。看，着眼于。由“apartment hunting”可知我们在找房子。故选C。
2.【答案】A
【解析】考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。A。搜寻；B。检查；C。巡游；D。目击。由于要找房子，就需要搜寻整个城市，参观各种公寓住宅。故选A。
3.【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A。无价的，极贵重的；B。不值钱的；C。贵重的；D。难以忍受的。由后半句“have suddenly become so precious.”突然变得如此贵重，可知过去我们觉得它没有价值。
4.【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A。不行能的；B。自然的；C。困难的；D。敏感的。第一段说他们在找房子，说明蜜月之后拥有一个属于自己的家的想法是自然的。故选B。
5.【答案】D
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。信号，标志；B。噪音；C。拥挤，堵塞；D。事故。由“But we overlooked one important aspect of the neighborhood — the location. When we went back for a second look, we found that the area was full of noise and confusion with all the traffic and passers-by.”可知，我们厌倦了的应当是交通事故。故选D。
6.【答案】D
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。家庭；B。住处，膳宿；C。生活；D。家。由“the idea of having our own home was only 4 natural .”可知我们需要自己的家。故选D。
7.【答案】A
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A。简洁的；B。吸引人的，有魅力的；C。感到满足的；D。艰苦的，坚韧的。由“Since neither my husband nor I have many 8 ____ we are looking at buying a second-hand apartment because it is cheaper.”可知买房不是一项简洁的任务。故选A。
8.【答案】B
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。财产；B。储蓄，存款；C。邻居；D。支票。由“we are looking at buying a second-hand apartment because it is cheaper.”可知，我们都没有存款。
9.【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A。始终如一的，全都的；B。不变的，恒定的；C。便利的；D。传统的，惯例的。由“First, we looked at an apartment that was conveniently located near a bus line that could take me directly to work. The inner structure of the building was good. Without a second thought, my husband paid the real estate agent (中介）5,000 yuan”可知我们要找一个洁净而便利的位置。
10.【答案】B
【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A。自动地；B。兴奋地；C。不情愿地；D有意地，慎重地。由“However,……so we lost a large sum of money.”可知他们原来是快乐奋兴出去找房子的。故选B。
11.【答案】A
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。噩梦；B。想像；C。故事，传奇；D。印象，效果，影响。由下文可知第一天原来是一次梦魇般的经受。故选A。
12.【答案】B
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。提议，出价；B。付款，支付；C。费用，掌管；D。酬劳，奖赏。由“First, we looked at an apartment that was conveniently located near a bus line that could take me directly to work. The inner structure of the building was good.”可知我们对这房子挺满足，所以丈夫就给了房产中介5000元作为订金。”down payment”意为“预付定金”。
13.【答案】D
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A。使人尴尬的；B。顽固的，坚韧的；C。大方的，可怕的；D。晚的，迟的。由后半句“so we lost a large sum of money.”可知我们要把钱要回来已经太迟了。故选D。
14.【答案】C
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。交易；B。购买；C。经受；D。方式。由上文可知这是一次购房的经受。故选C。
15.【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A。廉价的；B。正确的，直接的，正值的，合适的；C。刺眼的，绚烂的，杰出的；D。有方案的，有意的。由“that will suit our needs.”可知我们决心找到合适的寓所。故选B。