2021高考英语四川遂宁市课外阅读练习(3)及答案.docx

2021高考英语四川遂宁市课外阅读练习（3）及答案

【山东省2022高考仿真模拟冲刺卷（5）】A
完形填空共30小题；满分40分。A篇每小题1分，满分10分；B篇每小题1.5分，满分30分。）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
A noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’s life．Indeed it is, for during 11 one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in mental capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills．Each step 12 an increase in the difficulty of a child’s conceptual and learning abilities．During the early stages of childhood, from infancy to about five, the child learns 13 skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself independently．At this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, imaginative and creative．His ability to remember things also 14 at this stage．He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering．Gradually , he learns elementary skills in problem-solving．At school, particular in 15 classes, the child is especially creative．Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of 16 from his surroundings as well as from his 17 circle．It is not surprising to see a child draw a monster to represent an abusive father, and an angel to represent a loving and caring mother．
As he graduates to the later stages of childhood bordering on the teenage years, the child learns the 18 of human relations and socialization by interacting with his peers—his friends and schoolmates．He also learns to 19 with new life situations, including dates and part-time work．Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns to prepare his own schedules of work and play; the more___20_____ and less serious ones manage to take time out of their busy schedules of assignments, reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment．

11．A．adolescence B．adulthood C．childhood D．infancy
12．A．signs B．presents C．prevents D．signals
13．A．difficult B．simple C．useful D．helpful
14．A．develops B．increases C．reduces D．strengthens
15．A．music B．art C．chemistry D．biology
16．A．pictures B．buildings C．reflections D．images
17．A．family B．school C．teacher D．friend
18．A．competence B．commitment C．complexity D．competition
19．A．agree B．experiment C．withdraw D．concern
20．A．practical B．cautious C．enthusiastic D．stubborn
【参考答案】11—20、CDBAB DACBA

阅读理解.
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?
"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ，she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.
After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).
Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.
When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.
1．The author's family cancelled their ride because______.
A．Katie couldn't join them for the ride
B．the weather was too terrible for a ride
C．they couldn't find their dog
D．Max's daughter passed away
2．What does the underlined part “In a wav, she lived through me.” mean?
A．Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.
B．Suzie was financially dependent of me.
C．Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.
D．Suzie was too weak to live her own life.
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.
B．The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.
C．The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.
D．The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death.
4．What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?
A．Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.
B．Be thankful for what we have in our life.
C．Talking with a friend can cure your illness.
D．We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.
【参考答案】1—4、DACB

【山东省2022高考仿真模拟冲刺卷（5）】B
完形填空共30小题；满分40分。A篇每小题1分，满分10分；B篇每小题1.5分，满分30分。）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force—either against people or safes．He was a real 21 of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult 22he had ever met．In about 10 years， 23 by his brother Stefan，he took about 33,000,000—from the safes of 28 banks in Austria．On his last job，he 24 the safe door open and 80,000 behind．With the 25 was a note，“We don't need all that much”．A witness 26 his car and Streit was caught by the police．Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year 27 ．He boasted（吹嘘）at his trial that he would continue 28the law, “I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.” In spite of the 29 prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop．One day during the week before Christmas，Streit 30 ．Searchers found all his doors were well locked．Streit had 31to make a set of keys and let himself out．Not to 32 ，though．After crossing into Bavaria，Streit 33 the suspicion（怀疑）of German customs police on purpose and got himself 34 ．“I want to be in a German prison, ”he 35 to the surprised police．“As German coups give much milder（温存的）sentences for 36 like mine and will 37 the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison．”In prison，Streit 38his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison．“I'm sorry 39 I caused trouble．I didn't want to 40 anybody by escaping．Conditions weren't that bad．In fact the food was better than it is here．”
21．A．dancer B．artist C．composer D．musician
22．A．safe B．bank C．prison D．door
23．A．offered B．trained C．respected D．helped
24．A．made B．broke C．left D．removed
25．A．safe B．money C．door D．job
26．A．rode B．stole C．broke D．recognized
27．A．sentence B．holiday C．freedom D．treatment
28．A．obeying B．respecting C．breaking D．destroying
29．A．sentence B．warning C．trial D．suggestion
30．A．survived B．starved C．disappeared D．worked
31．A．tried B．decided C．expected D．managed
32．A．safety B．prison C．hometown D．freedom
33．A．offered B．attracted C．removed D．admired
34．A．arrested B．relaxed C．recognized D．encouraged
35．A．went B．lied C．explained D．negotiated
36．A．mistakes B．robbery C．money D．crimes
37．A．multiply B．reduce C．add D．lose
38．A．cheated B．expected C．persuaded D．helped
39．A．if B．but C．for D．though
40．A．injure B．steal C．accuse D．embarrass
【参考答案】21—40、BADCB DACBC DDBAC DBCAD

【阅读理解】
As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.
In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.
On Dad's final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route，” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.
Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read, “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs.” Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the ground, but the mail was always delivered. On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to $32,000.
A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad's death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.
As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.
I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.
At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.
“The letters？”
“I guess you never knew.”
“Knew what？”
“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”
I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn't hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.
For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as ________.
A. great chances to help other people
B. happy occasions to play with baby chickens
C. exciting experiences with a lot of fun
D. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies
2. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that ________.
A. Dad had a strong sense of duty B. Dad was an honest and reliable man
C. Dad had a strong sense of honor D. Dad was a kind and generous man
3. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?
A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.
B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.
C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.
D. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.
4. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is ________.
A. offering analyses B. providing explanations
C. giving examples D. making comparisons
4. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?
A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.
B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.
C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.
D. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Mail B. Christmas Letters
C. Special Mailboxes D. Memorable Travels
【要点综述】这是一篇感人的叙述亲情的文章，在这里，父亲是一个乡村送信人，这么多年来他都无私地为219个信箱服务，始终到他退休。但让作者没有料到的是，父亲还在每年圣诞节的时候扮演着圣诞老人的角色，静静地回复着孩子们写给圣诞老人的信。
1. C　推理推断题。从全文第一段提到的…always an adventure: There were animals to see…知，作者认为与父亲一起去乡下送信是一件满足的事情，由于在路上遇到的事情令人感动不已，所以选C项。
2. B　推理推断题。从文章第四段…One businessman used to leave…the amount came to $32,000.知，商人认为父亲是一个恳切且值得信任的人，所以他才会这么信任他，让他把数目很多的钱送往银行，由此知B项为最佳答案。
3. D　细节理解题。从文章最终几段可以看出，作者没有想到的是，父亲竟然还曾扮演过圣诞老人的角色，给孩子们回信，这大大出乎他的意料。这也可以从倒数其次段I just sat there with tears in my eyes.可以看出，我对父亲的这种行为感到格外吃惊和感动，由此选D项。
4. C　文章结构题。从第四段知，作者在这里举到了几个事例，如帮人送鸡蛋，帮小姑娘支付邮票，甚至帮一个商人去存钱等等，这些都是例子，所以该段举了很多事例来说明父亲平凡中的“宏大”，故选C项。
59. D　推理推断题。从倒数其次段…and they told me how amazed they were that…推断知，当时小伴侣们对于圣诞老人竟然这么了解他们的家庭生活感到格外吃惊，所以答案选D项。
5. A　主旨大意题。从全文知，本文作者主要叙述了自己的父亲，一个平凡中显现宏大的送信人的故事，所以用A项能较好地概括全文中心，这里用The Mail来突出父亲的工作和他的敬业，故A项最佳。