2021年高考英语二轮专题复习《阅读理解》06(含答案)

1、2021年高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解06ABefore I had my son,I spent two years working with children with disabilities.I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster.Coming up against their behaviour could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extreme.I found something that wo

2、rked,though.There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him.One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine.His appearance created an atmosphere of tension.He spent the entire session running aroun

3、d, hitting and kicking, and destroying property.I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co-worker told me that this boys teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation.As we were talking, the boy ran in.I told my co-worker that I would take care of him.I cl

4、osed the door.He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess.But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me.He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it.So I sat back down and kept quiet.Then he slowed down and began making a rocket.I talke

5、d to him about it.We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation:“So what happened today?”It was purely a question,no blame or anger in my tone.I believe that if I had criticized him,the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed.He told me that the t

6、eacher didnt let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked.He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game.I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset.This again was stated simply as a fact.I suggested th

7、at next time he had a session,he talk about what he hoped to do at the start,which might be easier for everyone.He agreed and was quiet for a moment.Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.（1）The boy made trouble for his teach

8、er because he.A.was accused of destroying propertyB.was told not to yell at other childrenC.was made to do things against his willD.was blamed for creating an air of tension（2）Why didnt the author do anything about the boys bad behavior at first?A.She didnt want to make it worse.B.She didnt mind the

9、 huge mess at all.C.She was tired of shouting and threats.D.She hadnt thought of a coping strategy.（3）The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by.A.playing games with himB.giving him a good suggestionC.describing his teachers feelingsD.avoiding making critical remarks（4）Why did the boy have

10、tears in his eyes in the end?A.He was sorry about his reputation.B.He was regretful about his behavior.C.He was fearful of the authors warning.D.He was sad for the authors misunderstanding.BPoet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life than by the narrow road to

11、ward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words. For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parentshome in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest,shortest,easiest road,especially when I was

12、 alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything. Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired. But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days be

13、fore our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me. That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of ne

14、cessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. Theyd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air. We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out o

15、f the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons(见识). We eventually arrived at my parentsdoorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories. I grew brave with the trip back home a

16、nd creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence. Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But

17、 that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journeyand the best part of yourself. （1）Why did the author use to take freeways to her parentshome?A.It was less tiring.B.It wou

18、ld be faster and safer.C.Her kids would feel less confined.D.She felt better with other drivers nearby.（2）The author stopped regularly on the country roads to.A.relax in the fresh airB.take a deep breathC.take care of the lambD.let the kids play with Banner（3）What does the author discover from the t

19、rip according to Paragraph 6?A.Freeways are where beauty hides.B.Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.C.Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits ones health.D.One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.（4）Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?A

20、.To give herself some time to read.B.To order some food for them.C.To play a game with them.D.To let them cool down.（5）What could be the best title for the passage?A.Charm of the DetourB.The Road to BraveryC.Creativity out of NecessityD.Road Trip and Country LifeC阅读下面的短文，完成下列各题：Dodder is an unusual

21、and unwanted plant that attacks other plants. Except for its flowers, the plant looks like spaghetti, a kind of noodles in the shape of long thin pieces that look like string when they are cooked. Its almost leafless, thread-like stems hang down on top of other plants that dodder needs to stay alive

22、. Dodder does not produce its own food. Instead, it steals food from other plants. It feeds by sucking juices from the plant which is wrapped around, often making its host very weak or even killing it.Dodder can find other plants by their smell. When a young dodder plant starts growing, it follows t

23、he smell of plants it prefers, like tomato plants, potato plants, or other farm crops. Unlike most plants that usually grow in the direction of light or warmth, a dodder plant will grow in the direction of, for example, tomato smell-if a tomato happens to be growing nearby.However, a young dodder pl

24、ant must find a host plant quickly. It no longer needs its root once it is attached to the host and wrapped around it. If it cannot catch a smell of a potential host within a few days, it will dry up and vanish even if there is plenty of water around. Once it finds a host, the young dodder plant wil

25、l attach itself to it and start growing faster. At that point the dodder plant will drop its root.Dodder is thus a difficult weed to manage and a real headache for farmers. When it does get out of hand, dodder can greatly reduce a farmers harvest or even destroy crops completely. Before sowing their

26、 produce, especially farmers in warm parts of the world often check to make sure no unwanted dodder seeds have mixed with their crop seeds. This is a good way to stop dodder plants from making their way to a crop field secretly.（1）Why does the author mention spaghetti in the first paragraph?A. To an

27、alyze the content of some food.B. To introduce the topic of this passage.C. To tell the usage of the dodder plants.D. To describe the shape of dodder plants.（2）What does the underlined word “vanish” in the third paragraph mean?A. invade. B. grow. C. escape. D. disappear.（3）What can be inferred from

28、the passage?A. Dodder doesnt produce its own food. B. Dodder gives off smell to attract plants.C. Dodder can affect farmers income.D. Dodder can only survive in the shade.（4）What is the purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new variety of farm crops. B. To introduce plans that are harmful to huma

29、ns.C. To introduce the special abilities of a dangerous plant.D. To introduce recent improvements in farming methods.D阅读下面的短文，完成下列各题：If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station,you don t need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob（快闪族）, which is a group

30、of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time,and then quickly break up. They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions（消遣）su

31、ch as waving their hands and exchanging books. Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason.Bill Lasik, senior editor of Harpers Magazine,organized the first flash mob in Manhatt

32、an in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3,2003 after the first attempt was foiled at Macy s department store. Lasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters（赶时髦的人）, and call attention to the cultural atmosphere.Flash mob gatherings can sometimes

33、shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction. They also have great economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a prod

34、uct.The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2019, Michael Jackson s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael s famous song Beat It together. Flash mobs give people from all w

35、alks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.（1）The undefined word foiled in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by 。A. forgottenB. preventedC. announcedD. confirmed（2）What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?A. The flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough tim

36、e.B. Once the place for the activity is determined, it can t be changed.C. The flash mob can be made use of in many fields just for fun.D. It gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual.（3）The main purpose of the passage is_.A. to entertainB. to encourageC. to informD. to persua

37、de（4）The writer s attitude towards the flash mob is_.A. negativeB. objectiveC. favorableD. doubtfulE阅读下面的短文，完成下列各题：The government in Tibet has denied the permanent (永久的) closure of Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve.The announcement came after a report went viral online claiming the base camp

38、of the worlds highest mountain was permanently closed due to heavy pollution and caused a universal misunderstanding.Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve was set up in 1988. Covering an area of more than 33,819 square kilometers, it is home to one of the worlds weakest ecosystems (生态系统).Kelsang,

39、 the deputy director of the Reserve Administration, said ordinary tourists were allowed to visit areas around Rongpo Monastery, almost 5,000 meters above sea level. As for travelers who have a climbing permit, they can go to the base camp at an altitude of 5,200 meters. The mountaineering activities

40、 have been permitted by the regional forestry department.To conserve the environment surrounding Mount Qomolangma, China carried out three major cleanups at an altitude of 5,200 meters and above last spring, collecting eight tonnes of household wastes, human wastes and mountaineering trash. This yea

41、r, the clean-up will continue, and the remains of mountaineering victims (受害者) above 8,000 meters will be centrally dealt with for the first time. Meanwhile, the number of people who stay at the base camp will be kept under 300.Recently, there are 85 wildlife protectors in the reserve, and 1,000 her

42、ders have part-time jobs going around and cleaning up garbage.These measures aim to strike a balance between various demands such as environmental protection, local poverty relief,mountaineering and education, said Wang Shen, county chief of Dingri at the mountain foot.（1）Which of the following can

43、replace the underlined words went viral in Paragraph 2?A. Spread wild. B. Blocked out.C. Gave away.D. Shot up.（2）What can we learn according to Kelsangs words about the national nature reserve?A.Most tourists are allowed to visit the base camp.B.The climbing permit is a must for visitors going to th

44、e base camp.C.The mountaineering activities are not allowed these days.D.The areas above 5,200 meters are open to everyone.（3）Why did the government carry out clean-ups at an altitude of 5,200 meters and above?A.To provide a much easier path for mountaineers.B.To keep mountaineering activities going

45、 smooth.C.To remove the remains of mountaineering victims.D.To protect the environment of Mount Qomolangma.（4）How many people are involved in the cleaning up activities at present?A.300. B.1,000. C.85. D.1,085.FSome years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from schoo

46、l and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isnt accumulating memories

47、 a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifu

48、lly preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my

49、pen.At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I

50、 need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictures, but not very oftenonly of objects I find really beautiful. Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to

51、remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and

52、 places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I dont live to make memoriesI just live, and the memories form themselves.（1）Before the age of thirteen,the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of.A.observing her school routineB.expressing her s

53、atisfactionC.impressing her classmatesD.preserving her history（2）What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?A. A dull night on the journey.B. The beauty of the great valley.C. A striking quotation from a book.D. Her concerns for future generations.（3）What does the author pu

54、t in her diary now?A. Notes and beautiful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.（4）The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is.A. to experience itB. to live the present in the futureC. to make memo

55、riesD. to give accurate representations of itG阅读下面的短文，完成下列各题：Owning a dog is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a comprehensive new study published by a team of Swedish researchers on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.The scientists followed 3.

56、 4 million people over the course of 12 years and found that adults who lived alone and owned a dog were 33 percent less likely to die during the study than adults who lived alone without dogs. In addition, the single adults with dogs were 36 percent less likely to die from heart disease.“Dog owners

57、hip was especially prominent as a protective factor in persons living alone, which is a group reported previously to be at higher risk of heart disease and death than those living in a multi-person household,” Mwenya Mubanga, a Ph.D. student at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, and the lead jun

58、ior author of the study, said in a statement announcing its findings. The link between dog ownership and lower mortality (死亡率) was less pronounced in adults who lived either with family members or partners, but still present, according to the study. “Perhaps a dog may stand in as an important family member in the single households, ”Mubanga added. “Another interestin