2020年高考英语(外研版)总复习必修3：课时提能练13

1、1/9课时提能练（十二）I阅读理解A（2019 长春质检）Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory lossmany decadeslater? Exercise early in life seems to have lifelo ng ben efits for the brain,in rats at least.“This is an animal study, but it shows that physical activity at a young age is veryimporta nt not just

2、 for physical developme nt, but for the whole life long track ofcognitive （认知的） development during aging， ” says Martin Wojtowicz of the Universityof Toronto， Canada. “In humans， may delay the appearanee of Alzheimers disease阿尔茨海默病），possibly to the point of preventing it.”Wojtowiczs team divided 80

3、young male rats into two equal groups and placedrunning wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks.Around four mon thslater whe n the rats had reached middle age the team taught all the rats to connectan electric shock with being in a specific box.When placed in the box，they froze wi

4、thfear.Two weeks late，the team tested the rats in three situationsexactly the same box inthe same room， the same box with the room arranged differently and a completely different box in a differe nt room.The rats without access to a running wheel whe n they were young now froze thesame perce ntage o

5、f times in each of these situati ons， suggesti ng they could ntremember which one was dan gerous.But those that had bee n able to run in their youthfroze 40 to 50 perce nt less in both cha nged box sett in gs.“The results suggest the amount of physical activity when were young, at leastfor rats， has

6、 in flue nee on the brain and cog nitive health in the form of bettermemories whe n we re older，” says Arthur Kramer of Northeaster n Un iversity inBost on, who has found tha， in huma ns, exercise promotes the growth of new braincells.【语篇解读】 本文为说明文，介绍了一项科学研究，从而得出早期锻炼对2/9大脑终生有好处的结论1.The study shows t

7、hat _ .A.physical activity is important for physical healthB.using the running wheels is of ben efit to the rats growthC. physical activity can prevent humans Alzheimers diseaseD. the more exercise a rat has when young, the better memory it will possess when olderD 细节理解题。根据第一段内容尤其是第二句Exercise early

8、in life seemsto have lifelong benefits for the brain , in rats at least ”可知，早期锻炼似乎对大 脑终生有好处，至少对老鼠来说是这样的。故选D 项。2.How are Paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly developed?A.By analyzing causes.B.By giving an example.C. By describ ing the process.D . By show ing differe nces.C 写作手法题。根据第三段的 Wojtowicz s team divided

9、80 you ng male rats intotwo equal groups.Aro und four mon ths later.they froze with fear ”和第四段的Two weeks later, the team tested the rats in three situations ”可知，本文第三、 四段描述了 Wojtowicz 的研究小组对老鼠进行实验的过程。C 项意为通过描述 过程”故选C 项。3.What does the underlined word “it ” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Exercise.B. Develo

10、pment.C. Ben efit.D. Study.A 代词指代题。根据第二段的 but it shows that physical activity at a you ng age isvery importan”及 “h humans , it may delay the appearance of Alzheimer s disease（阿尔茨海默病）”可知，身体活动很重要，对人类来说，它可能会推迟阿3/9尔茨海默病的出现。因此稚”在文中指的是 physical activity ”，A 项与其同义，故 选A 项。 4What is the author s attitude tow

11、ards the animal study?ANegative.BObjective.CCritical.DDoubtful.B 观点态度题。 通读全文可知， 作者介绍了对老鼠进行实验的过程及其结 果，并引用数据进行说明， 由此可知作者对动物研究的态度是很客观的。B 项意 为“客观的 ”，故选 B 项。 B（2019 江西五校联考）ln 2014 my best friends mother died of cancer.lt was atragedy，but as usua，l Alice，my mother，used her power of healing and got his fam

12、ilyback on their feet.lf you asked my friends about my mother， they would say，“Thatwoman has a heart of gold. ” l agree one hundred percent.l think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit liveswithin her.She is very holy and has persuaded me to go to church with her eve

13、rySunday.About six years ago my mom decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming ateacher.Sheknew it would be hard work raising three kids， doing housework andstudying at the same time.However，she believed it would pay off.What my mother didnt realize was that not all things pay off in this unfai

14、r world.After four hard years of school，she graduated on a warm spring day.lt was unbelievable.My aunt drove up from Virginiato celebrate this fantastic day.lt was the first time l had ever cried about being happy.lt s strange how fast a life can change.Two months later， the unpredictablehappened.My

15、 mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 多发性硬化症）.I could notbelieve this could happen after all the good she had done for people.l was very confusedand cried every day.My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mom s dream ofbecoming a teacher.Then， I decided I must move on with my life and

16、 accept the fact that she might4/9never get better.Since my decision, I have become more mature, responsible andactive in school and work.Through the years I have always been able to change negativesituations into positive ones.I m happy with my life now.【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了乐观、积极上进的母亲影响作者的故事。5.Which of th

17、e following can best describe Alice?A. Honest.B. Helpful.C. Greedy.D. Unconcerned.B 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句 “ was a tragedy , but as usual , Alice , mymother , used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet ” 可知，母亲乐于帮助他人，故选 B 项。6.What else did Alice have to do when studying?A. Drive a car an

18、d go to church.B. Teach students and raise kids.C. Do housework and teach at school.D. Look after children and keep house clean.D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句 She knew it would be hard work raising threekids , doing housework and studying at the same time”可知，母亲在学习的同时还要照顾孩子、做家务，故选 Do7.According to the text，the aut

19、hor* s mother_.A. recovered from illnessB. no Ion ger had faith in GodC. didnt realize her dream as a teacherD.changed negative situations into positive ones unwillinglyC 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句My faith in God just disappearedand so did my moms dream of beco ming a teacher 可知，母亲因为患病，成为教 师的5/9梦想就破灭了，故选 Co8

20、.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Fighting Against Kinds of DiseasesB.Mother Gave Me Life ExperieneeC. Belief in God Brought Me Good LuckD. How to Become a Responsible and Active ManB 标题判断题。根据文章的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述了乐观的母亲对作者的积极影响，作者成为一个积极面对生活的人，故选B。n完形填空（2019 银川质检）When my wife , Jan

21、e and I were 16, we were in the sameclass.About a week before Thanksgiving Day we found out that our teacher Edward washav ing some 1 challe nges.We wan ted to do someth ing to helpso as a class we 2 togather food, clothing and gifts to 3 his family had a good Than ksgi ving Day.When Jane told her f

22、amily about our plan her mother was 4 .Together theysearched their house for things they could 5 .Her mother went to the kitchen, _6 a bigturkey and saying, “ThanksgivingDay wont be 7 without a turkey dinner. ” This day,Jane remembers how moved she was by her mother s 8_.Before making our 9, wesaid

23、a prayer of appreciation for the wonderful10_ to help otherswill never forget the surprised 11 of our teacher and his wife whenthey 12 the door；their four children gathered around them as we han ded out the gifts .Itwas a cold ni ght we all felt warm in side,13 .Last mon th while I was in a meet ing

24、, my secretary in formed me. “ Your highschool teacher Mr.Edward is wondering if you could 14 him a few minutes.He s sitting inyour office right now !”I left my meet ing and went to my office 15 .My teacher and I hugged and began to16 the last 42 years.He told me he 17 remembered that cold win ter n

25、i ght whe n webrought the 18 of Than ksgi ving Day to his family.The food, clothing and gifts were6/9certainly 19, but what warmed his heart that nightwas to see a group of tee nagers who un derstood the 20 of Than ksgi ving Day.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。多年前，“我”和同学们一起在感恩节7/9的时候向家庭经济困难的 Edward 老师捐赠物品和礼物，多年之后，当

26、 “我”再 次见到Edward 老师的时候，老师告诉“我”，他非常感谢我们当年的帮助，并说真正使他感到温暖的是他看到一群十几岁的孩子理解了感恩节的精神。C. academicA根据下文中的 We wan ted todo someth ing to help ，so as a class weto gather food , clothing and gifts toTha nksgivi ng Day”可知感恩节来临之前我们收集一些食物、衣服和礼物送给Edward 老师，说明他家有一些经济上的(financial)困难。B 根据上文中的 We wan ted to do somethi ng

27、 to help 的描述可知，此处是对(determined)收集一些食物、衣服和礼物送给Edward 老师。3. A.figure outD 所以，作为一个班级，我们决定收集食物、衣服和礼物以确保(make sure)他一家人过一个美好的感恩节。4.A.satisfiedB. puzzledC. amazedD. touchedD根据空后对 Jane 的母亲的反应的描述可知， Jane 告诉她家人他们的计 划后，她的母亲很感动(touched)o5.A.separateB. don ate1. A.financialB.personalD. typicalhis family had a g

28、ood2. A.appliedB. determinedC. attemptedD.preferred上文的具体描述，即全班决定B. point outC. make senseD. make sure8/9C. distributeD. collectB 根据上文中的 We wan ted to do someth ing to help.to gather foodclothing and gifts ”的描述可知，我们收集一些食物、衣服及礼物帮助Edward 老师，所以此处为 Jane 和母亲寻找能够捐赠(donate)的东西。6.A.breaking up B. breaking do

29、wnC. taking outD. pulling downC 根据空前 的 Together they searched their house for things theycould _ ”可知，此处为 Jane 的母亲走到厨房，拿出(taking out) 一只大火鸡。7.A.traditionalB. usualC. completeD. basicC 没有火鸡大餐，感恩节就不完整(complete) 了。8.A.honesty B. generosityC. pityD. curiosityB 根据上文 Her mother went to the kitchen，_ a big

30、turkey andsaying. Thanksgiving Day won t be _ without a turkey dinner. ”的描述可知，Jane 的母亲一系列的动作及语言说明她是很慷慨的，直到今天，Jane还记得她是如何被母亲的慷慨(generosity)所感动的。9.A.decisi onB. con tactC. deliveryD. contributionC 根据上文的内容可知，我们需要把收集的物资送到 Edward 老师家中，所以此处为在递送(delivery)这些东西之前。10.A.opportunityB. giftC. dealD. memory9/9A 在我们递送这些东西之前，我们为有这次帮助他人的好机会(opportunity)做了祈祷。11 . A.expressi onB . sorrowC. impressionD. laughA我”永远不会忘记我们的老师和他的妻子在开门时的惊讶表情 (expression)。 12.A.pushed B. reachedC. draggedD. answeredD参见上题解析。此处 answer the door 意为 应门(铃)声开门”，为固定搭 配。 13.A.againB. anyhowC. thoughD. enoughC 根据上文 “will nev