2021高考英语【南宁市】(三月)阅读类课外自练(1)及答案.docx

2021高考英语【南宁市】（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。

Very often when I go to look at someone’s garden and they complain that for some reason it does not feel right to them. What I notice is that the design quite complicated. Or, sometimes there is no real design and the layout (布局) just looks messy. Creating a garden without some form of design is like trying to bake a cake without a recipe.
With a cake you can add together ingredients (原料) from the cupboard and fridge in the hope that the result will be a perfectly baked cake. Both creating a garden and baking a cake follow outlines for getting a result. Know just when to add something, when to take the mix off the heat or how much oil to use, etc.
An experienced garden designer can help you create a garden best suited to you and your lifestyle, rather than impose their own ideas on you. He will listen to and help draw out your ideas. By keeping the garden design simple you and your chosen designer will have created the structure of a garden, similar to the structure of a house together with some details.
A golden rule to remember is that garden design is not about choosing the right plants. Don’t get caught up in the idea that you have to choose the right plants for the job straight away. Plant choice comes almost at the last minute in many cases, after you and your designer have created style or feeling you are wanting to have in your garden.
Design is about creating a constructable (可构造的) image for the garden, including form and shape, sounds, smells, even tastes and often, believe it or not, plants are never used. By keeping the design simple, especially if you are learning about design or taking on the project by yourself, you are increasing your chances of a successful design, one that matches your standard for your life.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Designing a garden as simple as possible.
B. Comparing garden-designing with cake-making.
C. An experienced garden designer’s importance.
D. Choosing plants for the garden.
2. Why does the author use baking a cake in the passage?
A. To show the basic steps of baking a cake.
B. To imply how simple to design a garden.
C. To state baking a cake is very complex.
D. To introduce how to design a garden.
3. The underlined word “impose” in the third paragraph means　　　.
A. force　　　　 B. turn　　　　　C. improve　　　　 D. imagine
4. By keeping the garden design simple, 　　　.
A. you can get details from the garden designer
B. you will be successful one day
C. you can meet your standards in life
D. you can match the structure of a house with that of a garden
5. What is the most important for garden design?
A. Creating a constructable image for the garden.
B. Choosing the right plants for your garden first.
C. Inviting an experienced garden designer.
D. Not rushing to choose plants for your garden.
【参考答案】1—5、ABADD 　　

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。

Garlic is one of the most common flavors in our kitchen. It not only tastes wonderful, but also it’s very good for your body. It is one of Mother Nature’s most precious gifts to cooks of all levels.
Choose garlic heads that are firm to the touch, with no scars or soft cloves (蒜瓣). If you notice dark, powdery patches under the skin, pass it up because this is an indication of a common mold which will eventually spoil the flesh.
Store unpeeled heads of garlic in an open container in a cool, dry place away from other foods. Do not refrigerate or freeze unpeeled garlic. Properly stored garlic can keep up to three months.
As garlic ages, it will begin to produce green sprouts in the center of each clove. These infant green sprouts can be bitter, so throw them before using the garlic for your recipe. However, if you plant the cloves and let them grow to a height of about six inches, you can use the sprouts like chives (韭黄) in salads and such.
Garlic can also be purchased as peeled whole cloves, both stored in olive or vegetable oil. It is urgent that garlic in oil be stored under refrigeration to avoid potentially-deadly bacteria growth. If you use a lot of garlic and wish to cut your preparation time down, you can pre-peel and store your own in oil in the refrigerator, but the best flavor will come from freshly-peeled cloves. Use garlic powder, garlic salt, and garlic juice only as a last resort.
To peel a garlic clove, place it on a cutting board on its side, and gently press down quickly with the flat side of a butcher knife. The skin should then easily peel off. If you find the skin clinging desperately to the clove, congratulations! You have fresh garlic. As garlic ages, the skin is gradually dried-up, making it easier to peel.
1. The passage is mainly about　　　.
A. how to select, store and peel garlic B. what garlic tastes and smells
C. where to keep the garlic D. when to reap the garlic
2. A dark patch under the skin of garlic means　　　.
A. the cloves of garlic are soft B. the garlic has been kept for long
C. something wrong with the garlic D the garlic has been cooked
3. The underlined word “sprouts” means　　　.
A. new parts growing on a plant B. newly seeds growing on a plant
C. parts belonging to a branching shape D. thin skin attached to garlic
4. If you want to store garlic, 　　　.
A. you can keep it in the refrigerator up to three months
B. you’d better keep the peeled in the refrigerator
C. you may keep frozen unpeeled garlic
D. you can put garlic in vegetable oil
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The sprouts of garlic tastes like chives.
B. Garlic juice is better than the freshly-peeled.
C. A cutting board is helpful for peeling garlic.
D. Olive oil is needed when cooking garlic.
【参考答案】1—5、ACABC 　　

完型填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。[夹叙夹议型完形填空]
For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜)across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I __1__ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and __2__ would win the race. At other times I would __3__ like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous speed hoping to reach that banner a little faster. __4__， I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any __5__.I finally decided one day to sit down and take a break. It was then that I saw my __6__ sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I __7__ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard their __8__ and even when I was sick with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn't have the __9__ to see it. There is an old Chinese proverb that says, “Tension is what you think you should be. __10__ is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the __11__ life we think we should have and __12__ the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found in your own heart, soul and mind. It will be found when you __13__ that others love you just as you do. Don't be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of __14__ with you everywhere you go. __15__ yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness, you are already there.
1. A．forgot B．missed
C．overcame D．accomplished
2. A．safe B．steady
C．calm D．quiet
3. A．act B．run
C．jump D．walk
4. A．Generally B．Gradually
C．Unfortunately D．Firstly
5. A．clearer B．lower
C．closer D．smaller
6. A．happiness B．goal
C．success D．friendship
7. A．studied B．fought
C．exercised D．worked
8. A．laughter B．complaints
C．stories D．breathing
9. A．courage B．chance
C．wisdom D．strength
10．A.Stress B．Relaxation
C．Failure D．Pain
11. A．real B．perfect
C．common D．colourful
12. A．enjoy B．change
C．improve D．create
13. A．realize B．believe
C．hope D．admit
14. A．sorrow B．responsibility
C．fortune D．joy
15. A．Carry B．Make
C．Push D．Take
A
【要点综述】 本文是夹叙夹议文。作者通过自身的经受诠释了这样一个道理：我们经常认为只有取得了某些成就，过上抱负中完善的生活才会幸福，其实幸福就存在于我们不经意间平凡而琐碎的生活中，它早就已经根植在你我身边。
1．D　由finish line of a long race可知作者认为人取得阶段性的成功才能真正感觉到幸福，故选D。
2．B　依据同学已知的龟兔赛跑的故事背景可知。作者期望像乌龟那样，靠沉稳赢得最终的竞赛。所以应当选择slow的同义词，故选B。
3．A　依据下文提到“…like a rabbit trying different side roads…”可知，作者在其他时候，表现得像兔子一样，总情愿抄近路到达终点，故选A。
4．B　由下文“I began to see that…”可知，作者开头渐渐意识到……，故选B。
5．C　依据下文“I finally decided one day to…take a break.”可知，那个目标从来没有离作者更近一些，故选C。
6．A　依据下文“Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.”可知，作者停下来休息时才发觉，幸福就在身边，故选A。
7．D　依据下文hard to support my family可知，当作者努力工作养家的时候，幸福在他身边，故选D。
8．A　依据上文“…I played with my children…”可知作者与孩子们一起玩，感到幸福，听到的确定是欢快的笑声，故选A。
9．C　依据上文“…as I raced towards that stupid banner.”中的stupid 可推知，幸福始终在作者身边，只是作者没有才智去发觉这一点，故选C。
10．B　依据上文“Tension is what you think you should be.”可推知，此处应选与tension意思相对的relaxation, 故选B。
11．B　依据上下文的语意，可知作者以前总是追求自以为值得自己全力以赴去争取的某种完善的生活，所以此处应当是略带贬义的一种说法。故选B。
12．A　依据上文可知，我们应当停止追寻自以为完善的生活，所以，我们应当享受现在我们所拥有的生活。故选A。
13．A　依据上文作者得到启示：“当你意识到别人爱你，你也爱着别人时，幸福就来临了。”所以推出答案为A。
14．D　依据上文“Be a playful puppy…”可知，让我们做一只欢快的、爱玩耍的小狗，处处衔着你那根欢快的骨头，故选D。
15．D　依据文中多处提到的race可知，我们应当把自己从那个竞赛中解脱出来，故选D。