2021高考英语昆明市(三月)阅读类课外自练(10)及答案

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。Plantsarefloweringfasterthanscientistspredicted(猜想)inreactiontoclimatechange,whichcouldhavelongdamagingeffectsonfoodchainsandecosystems.Globalwarmingishavingagreateffectonhundredsofplantandanimalspeciesaroundtheworld,changingsomelivingpatterns,scientistssay.Increasedcarbondioxide(CO2)intheairfromburningcoalandoilcanhaveaneffectonhowplantsproduceoxygen,whilehighertemperaturesandchangeablerainfallpatternscanchangetheirpatternsofgrowth.“Predictingspecies’reactiontoclimatechangeisamajorchallengeinecology,”saidtheresearchersofseveralU.S.universities.Theysaidplantshadbeenthekeyobjectofstudybecausetheirreactiontoclimatechangecouldhaveaneffectonfoodchainsandecosystemservices.Thestudy,publishedontheNaturewebsite,usesthefindingsfromplantlifecyclestudiesandexperimentsacrossfourcontinentsand1,634species.Itfoundthatsomeexperimentshadunderestimated(低估)thespeedoffloweringby8.5timesandleafingby4times.“Acrossallspecies,theexperimentsunder-predictedthespeedoftheadvance—forbothleafingandflowering—thatresultsfromtemperatureincreases,”thestudysaid.Thedesignoffutureexperimentsmayneedtobeimprovedtobetterpredicthowplantswillreacttoclimatechange,itsaid.PlantsarenecessaryforlifeontheEarth.Theyarethebaseofthefoodchain,usingphotosynthesis(光合作用)toproducesugarfromcarbondioxideandwater.Theyletoutoxygenwhichisneededbynearlyeveryorganismontheplanet.Scientistsbelievetheworld’saveragetemperaturehasrisenbyabout0.8℃since1900,andnearly0.2Sofar,effortstocutemissions(排放)ofplanet-warminggreenhousegasesarenotseenasenoughtopreventtheEarthheatingupbeyond2℃1.WhatisthekeyinformationtheauthorwantstogiveinParagraph1?A.Plants’reactiontoweathercouldhavedamagingeffectsonecosystems.B.Theincreasingspeedoffloweringisbeyondscientists’expectation.C.Climatechangeleadstothechangeoffoodproductionpatterns.D.Foodchainshavebeenseriouslydamagedbecauseofweather.2.WecanlearnfromthestudypublishedontheNaturewebsitethat.A.plants’floweringis8.5timesfasterthanleafingB.thereare1,634plantspeciesonthefourcontinentsC.scientistsshouldimprovethedesignoftheexperimentsD.theexperimentsfailedtopredicthowplantsreacttoclimatechange3.Scientistspayspecialattentiontothestudyofplantsbecause.A.theycanprovetheclimatechangeclearlyB.theyareveryimportantinthefoodchainsC.theyplayaleadingroleinreducingglobalwarmingD.theyaregrowingandfloweringmuchfasterthanbefore4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsabouttheworld’stemperature?A.Ithasrisennearly0.2℃B.Itschangewillleadtoweatherextremes.C.Itis0.8℃D.Itneedstobecontrolledwithin2℃【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，whatdoesitmeanwhensomeonetellsyouthattheyhaveaskeleton(骨骼)inthecloset(衣橱)？”Jessicaasked.“Askeletoninthecloset？”hermotherpausedthoughtfully,“Well,it'ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout.Forexample,ifinthepast,someoneinDad'sfamilyhadbeenarrestedforstealingahorse,itwouldbe‘askeletoninhisfamily'scloset’.Hereallywouldn'twantanyneighbortokonwaboutit.”“Whypickonmyfamily？”Jessica'sfathersaidwithanger.“Yourfamilyhistoryisn'tsogood,youknow.Wasn'tyourgreat­great­grandfatheraprisonerwhowastransportedtoAustraliaforhiscrimes？”“Yes,butpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners.”“Gosh,sorryIasked.IthinkIunderstandnow，”Jessicacutinbeforethingsgrewworse.Afterdinner,thehousewasveryquiet.Jessica'sparentswerestillquiteangrywitheachother.Hermotherwasironingclothesandeverynowandthensheglaredatherhusband,whohidbehindhisnewspaperpretendingtoread.Whenshefinished,shegatheredthefreshlypressedclothesinherarmsandwalkedtoJessica'scloset.Justassheopenedthedoorandreachedintohangaskirt,abonyarmstuckoutfromthedarkdepthsandabundleofwhitebonesfelltothefloor.Jessica'smothersankintoafaint(晕倒),wakingonlywhenJessicaputacold,wetclothonherforehead.Shelookeduptoseetheworriedfacesofherhusbandanddaughter.“Whathappened?WhereamI？”sheasked.“Youjustdestroyedtheschool'sskeleton,Mum，”explainedJessica.“Ibroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthproject.Imeanttotellyou,butitseemedthatassoonasImentionedskeletonsandclosets,itcausedaproblembetweenyouandDad.”Jessicalookedinamazementasherparentsbegantolaughmadly.“They'rebothcrazy，”shethought.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．AccordingtoJessica'smother,“askeletoninthecloset”means________.A．afamilyhonor B．afamilysecretC．afamilystory D．afamilytreasure答案：B。细节理解题。由第一段的“it'ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout”可知，B项正确。2．WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeAustralians'ancestorsfromParagraph2?A．TheywerebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners.B．TheyweretheearliestpeoplelivinginAustralia.C．TheywereinvolvedinsomecrimesinAustralia.D．Theywerenotregardedascriminalsintheirdays.答案：A。推理推断题。依据其次段的“butpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners”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'smotherfelldownintoafaintbecauseshewas________.A．knocked B．frightenedC．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．WhydidJessicabringaskeletonhome?A．Shewascuriousaboutit. B．Sheplannedtokeepitforfun.C．Sheneededitforherschooltask. D．Sheintendedtoscareherparents.答案：C。细节理解题。由最终一段的“Youjustdestroyedtheschool'sskeleton...Ibroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthproject”可知答案C正确。5．Jessica'sparentslaughedmadlyattheendofthestoryprobablybecause________.A．theywerecrazyB．theywereoverexcitedC．theyrealizedtheirmisunderstandingD．theyboththoughttheyhadwonthequarrel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。Thesedays,myhusbandandIhavefoundanewhobby—apartmenthunting.We're1_____asecond-handapartmentbecausewe’dliketohaveaplaceofourown.Actually,we'vebeendevotingalloursparetime2_____thecity,visitingvariousapartments.Andtherealestate()ads,whichusedtobe3_____paperinoureyes,havesuddenlybecomesoprecious.Afterourhoneymoon,theideaofhavingourownhomewasonly4_____.Wearetiredofthetraffic5_____everynightwhilewesleepinarentedhouse.Weneedourown6_____，notbigorluxurious()，butcertainlyneatandcomfortable.However,buyingahomeisno7_____task.SinceneithermyhusbandnorIhavemany8____wearelookingatbuyingasecond-handapartmentbecauseitischeaper.Also,wewanttoliveinaplacethatisinacleanyet9_____location.DuringthefirstweekendofMay,we10_____setouttolookforourfuturehome.However,thefirstdayturnedouttobea11_____First,welookedatanapartmentthatwasconvenientlylocatednearabuslinethatcouldtakemedirectlytowork.Theinnerstructureofthebuildingwasgood.Withoutasecondthought,myhusbandpaidtherealestateagent(5,000yuanasadown12_____Butweoverlookedoneimportantaspectoftheneighborhood—thelocation.Whenwewentbackforasecondlook,wefoundthattheareawasfullofnoiseandconfusionwithallthetrafficandpassers-by.Andweweretoo13_____togetourmoneyback,sowelostalargesumofmoney.However,this14_____hasbroughtmyhusbandandmeclosertogether.Nowwearebothmoredeterminedthanevertofindthe15_____apartmentthatwillsuitourneeds.I.A.lookingthroughB.lookingintoC.lookingforD.lookingat2.A.searchingB.inspectingC.touringD.witnessing3.A.pricelessB.valuelessC.valuableD.unbearable4.A.impossibleB.naturalC.difficultD.sensitive5.A.signalB.noiseC.jamD.accident6.A.familyB.accommodationC.lifeD.home7.A.simpleB.attractiveC.satisfiedD.tough8.A.possessionsB.savingsC.neighboursD.cheques9.A.consistentB.constantC,convenientD.conventional10.A.voluntarilyB.happliyC.unwillinglyD.deliberately11.A.nightmareB.imaginationC.taleD.impression12.A.offerB.paymentC.chargeD.reward13.A.embarrassingB.stubbornC.shyD.late14.A.bargainB.purchaseC.experienceD..way15.A.cheapB.rightC.brilliantD.designed1.【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“apartmenthunting”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“havesuddenlybecomesoprecious.”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“Butweoverlookedoneimportantaspectoftheneighborhood—thelocation.Whenwewentbackforasecondlook,wefoundthattheareawasfullofnoiseandconfusionwithallthetrafficandpassers-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“theideaofhavingourownhomewasonly4natural.”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“SinceneithermyhusbandnorIhavemany8____wearelookingatbuyingasecond-handapartmentbecauseitischeaper.”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“wearelookingatbuyingasecond-handapartmentbecauseiti