2021高考英语四川岳池县教研室统练(12)及答案-阅读类

2021高考英语四川岳池县教研室统练（12）及答案—阅读类【2021高考复习】完形填空After22yearsofmarriage，Ihavediscoveredthesecrettokeeplovealiveinmyrelationshipwithmywife，Peggy.Istarteddatinganotherwoman.OnedayPeggysaidtome，“Lifeistoo__1__，andyouneedtospendtimewiththepeopleyoulove.Youprobablywon’tbelieveme，butIknowyouloveherandIthinkthatifyouspendmoretimewithher，itwillmakeus__2__.”The“other”womanmywifewasencouragingmeto__3__ismymother，a72­year­oldwidowwhohaslivedalonesincemyfather__4__20yearsago.Rightafterhisdeath，I__5__2,500milesawaytoCaliforniaandstartedmyownlifeandcareer.WhenImovedbacknearmyhometownsixyearsago，IpromisedmyselfthatIwouldspendmoretimewithmymom.Butwiththe__6__ofmyjobandthreekids，Inevergotaroundtoseeinghermuch__7__familyget­togethersandholidays.Momwas__8__andsuspiciouswhenIcalledandsuggestedthetwoofusgoouttodinnerandamovie.Wedidn’tgoanywhere__9__，justaneighboringplacewherewecouldtalk.__10__hereyesnowseeonlylargeshapesandshadows，Ihadtoreadthemenuforher.“Iusedtobethe__11__whenyouwerelittle，”shesaid.“Thenitistimeforyoutorelaxandletme__12__thefavor，”Isaid.Wehadanicetalk__13__dinner，justcatchinguponeachother’slives.Wetalkedforsolongthatwe__14__themovie.“__15__wasyourdate？mywifeaskedwhenIgothomethatevening.”“Nice...nicerthanIthoughtitwouldbe，”Isaid.MomandIgetoutfor__16__acoupleoftimesamonth.Sometimeswetakeinamovie，but__17__wetalk.Throughthetalks，IknowwhatitwaslikeforhertoworkinafactoryduringtheSecondWorldWar.Iknowhowshemetmyfatherthere，andknowhowthey__18__thedifficulttimes.Ican’tgetenoughofthesestories.Theyare__19__tome，apartofmyhistory.Peggywasright.Datinganotherwomanhas__20__mymarriage.【语篇解读】22年的婚姻之后，作者发觉了维系夫妇二人良好关系的秘诀，那就是与另外一个女人约会，这个女人不是别人，正是自己的母亲。1.A.easy B．difficultC．short D．hard解析依据1空后面的内容可知，作者的妻子认为人生太“短暂”。答案C2．A.closer B．longerC．happier D．easier解析此处与第一段中的relationship相呼应，意思是这样做能让我们之间的关系“更加亲热”。答案A3．A.date B．pleaseC．meet D．consult解析依据第一段后半部分中的dating可知，作者的妻子鼓舞作者与之“约会”的对象是作者的母亲。答案A4．A.passedout B．passedbyC．passeddown D．passedaway解析依据4空前面的widow可知，作者的母亲是一位寡妇，由此可知她自从丈夫在20年前“去世”后就始终独居。另外，5空前面的death是线索提示。答案D5．A.went B．droveC．moved D．removed解析就在父亲去世后，作者“搬”到了2500英里之外的加利福尼亚，开头了自己的生活和事业。此外，下一句开头部分的内容也是线索提示。答案C6．A.pressure B．developmentC．demand D．loss解析虽然作者自我承诺多花时间陪母亲，但是由于工作和三个孩子的“需要”，除了家庭团聚和假期之外，作者从未能履行自己的诺言。答案C7．A.beyond B．withC．during D．on解析参见上题解析。此处beyond表示“除……之外”。答案A8．A.excited B．annoyedC．delighted D．surprised解析作者此前很少陪伴母亲，如今突然给母亲打电话并建议两人一同外出就餐和看电影，她明显很“惊异”。本句中的suspicious也是线索提示。答案D9．A.ordinary B．fancyC．plain D．common解析作者和母亲并没有去任何“豪华的”地方，仅仅去了一个四周的可以说话的地方。答案B10.A．Since B．UntilC．If D．Unless解析“由于”她的视力不佳，作者不得不将菜单读给母亲听。答案A11．A.worker B．waitressC．reader D．owner解析此处与上一段中的read相呼应，意思是当作者小的时候，作者的母亲经常是“读者”。答案C12．A.award B．returnC．turn D．answer解析如今作者的母亲年事已高，是作者“回报”恩惠的时候了。答案B13．A.over B．withC．on D．across解析作者和母亲在晚饭期间交谈甚欢，此处over表示“在……期间”。答案A14．A.forgot B．refusedC．missed D．abandoned解析作者和母亲交谈的时间很长，以至于“错过”了那部电影。答案C15．A.What B．WhoC．Where D．How解析依据下一段中的内容可知，作者的妻子询问的是这次约会“如何”。答案D16．A.talk B．movieC．walk D．dinner解析依据第8空后面的“goouttodinner”可知作者和母亲每个月都要出去吃几次“晚饭”。答案D17．A.finally B．merelyC．mostly D．especially解析上文提到作者和母亲长时间交谈，以至于错过了电影，由此可知，两人在一起的时候“主要”是交谈。答案C18．A.wentthrough B．gotthroughC．lookedthrough D．sawthrough解析通过交谈，作者知道了母亲如何与父亲相识和他们如何“渡过”那些困难时间。答案A19．A.friendly B．kindC．loyal D．important解析依据上下文内容可知，这些故事对作者而言很“重要”。答案D20．A.ruined B．damagedC．helped D．affected解析依据第一段第一句的内容可知，与母亲约会对作者的婚姻有“挂念”。答案C。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Thosewhohavesufferedfrominsomniaknowthesinkingfeelingofwatchingtheclocktick.NowanewstudyintheArchivesofInternalMedicinesuggeststhatlyinginbedawakemayactuallycontributetotheproblemofsleeplessness.Thestudyof79adults(averageage72)withinsomniaaimedtodeterminewhetherbriefbehavioralinterventionsforinsomniawouldhelp.Traditionalbehavioraltherapy（疗法）requiresatleasthalfadozenhour-longsessionswithatherapist—acostlycommitmentmanypatientseithercan'tmakeordon'thaveaccessto.Otheroptionsincludesleep-aidingmedicationsorsupplements.Inthecurrentstudy,the39participantsinthebehavioraltherapygroupreceiveda45-to60-minuteinstructingsession,plusa30-minutefollow-upsessionandtwo20-minutephonecalls.Doctorsofferedthefollowingbehavioralinterventionsforimprovingsleep:reducetimeinbed;getupatthesametimeeveryday,regardlessofsleepduration;don'tgotobedunlesssleepy;anddon'tstayinbedunlessasleep.Theother40participantsinthestudyweregivenprintededucationalmaterialsaboutinsomnia,whichincludedthesameinstructionsgiventotheinterventiongroup,butwithouttheindividualizedsessionswithatherapist.Twoweekslater,thelattergroupalsogota10-minutefollow-upphonecall.Attheendoffourweeks,thebehavioraltreatmentgroupwassignificantlymorelikelytoshowimprovementsinsleepthantheprinted-materialsgroup.Bythattime,55%ofthosewhoreceivedbehavioraltreatmentnolongermetthecriteriaforinsomnia,comparedwith13%ofthegroupthatgoteducationalbrochures.ThegoodnewscomesatthesametimeasareportonthehealtheffectsofinsomniafromtheU.K.'sMentalHealthFoundation.Thereport,SleepMatters,suggestsalinkbetweeninsomniaandpoorrelationships,lowenergylevelsandaninabilitytoconcentrate.Poorsleephasalreadybeenlinkedtodepression,immunedeficiencyandheartdisease.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“insomnia”?A.sleeplessnessB.depressionC.heartdiseaseD.immunedeficiency67.Whatisthedisadvantageoftraditionalbehavioraltherapy?A.Itcan’thelp.B.Itcostsalotofmoney.C.Itrequiressessionswithatherapist.D.Itincludessleep-aidingmedications.68.Howtoimprovesleepaccordingtothedoctor?A.Lyinginbedawake.B.Getupearlyeveryday.C.Don’tgotobedlateatnight.D.Don’tstayinbedifyouarenotasleep.69.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinsomniamaycausethefollowingresultsexcept________.A.depressionB.concentrationC.immunedeficiencyD.heartdisease70.Whatcanweinferfromthestudy?A.Theinterventiongroupwasnotgiventheprintedmaterials.B.Thelattergroupofthestudywasnotgivenfollow-upphonecalls.C.Thebehavioraltreatmentgroupwaslesslikelytoshowimprovements.D.Theinstructingsessionthattheinterventiongroupreceivedismosteffective.【参考答案】66—70ABDBD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。Haveyouevernoticedthecolourofthewaterinariverorstreamafteraheavyrainfall?Whatdoyouthinkcausedthischangeincolour?Itissoilthathasbeenwashedintotheriverfromtheriverbankorfromthenearbyfields.

ComponentsofSoilSoilismadeupofanumberoflayers(层),eachhavingitsowndistinctivecolourandtexture.Theupperlayerisknowasthelitter.Itactslikeablanket,limitingtemperaturechangesandreducingwaterloss.Thetopsoillayerismadeupofsmallparticlesofrockmixedwithrottenplantandanimalmattercalledhumus(腐殖质),whichisblackandgivesthetopsoilitsdarkcolour.Thislayerisusuallyrichinnutrients,oxygen,andwater.Belowthetopsoilisthesubsoil,alayerthatcontainsmorestonesmixedwithonlysmallamountsoforganicmatter.Thislayerislighterincolourbecauseofthelackofhumus.Beneaththesoilliesalayerofbedrock.Soilformsfromthebottomup.Overtimebedrockisattackedbyrain,wind,frost,andsnow.Itisgraduallybrokendownintosmallerparticlesinaprocesscalledweathering.Plantsbegintogrow,androttenmaterialsenrichthetopsoil.MostofthesoilinEasternCanada,forexample,wasformedfromweatheredrockthatwasexposedwhentheicedisappeared12,000yearsago.

WaterBeneaththeSoilSurfacewatercollectsandflowsabovethegroundinlakes,ponds,andrivers.Onceinthesoilorrock,itiscalledgroundwater.Gravitypullsgroundwaterthroughthesoilinaprocesscalledpercolation(渗透).Eventuallythewaterreachesalayercalledthewatertable.Underthisisbedrockthroughwhichwatercannotpercolate.Aswaterpercolatesdownward,itdissolvesorganicmatterandmineralsfromthesoilandcarriesthemtodeeperlayers.Thiscausesaseriousproblembecauseplantsrequirethesenutrientsforgrowth.

SoilpHSoilcanbeacidic,neutral,orbasic.ThepHofthesoilisdeterminedbythenatureoftherockfromwhichitwasformed,andbythenatureoftheplantsthatgrowandrotinit.TheacidityofrainandsnowcanlowerthepHofthegroundwaterthatentersthesoil.Byburningfossilfuelssuchascoal,oilandgasoline,humanshavebeencontributingtohigherlevelsofacidityinmanysoils.Whenfossilfuelsareburned,gasesarereleasedintotheairandthenfallbacktoearthasacidrain.Acidsoilincreasestheproblemofcarryingnutrientstolowersoillevels.Asnutrientsareremoved,soilislessfertile.Plantsgrowmoreslowlyinacidicsoil,andalsobecomeeasilyattackedbydiseases.1.Thelayerofsoilthatprovidesnecessarynutrientsforplantgrowthiscalled.A.litterB.topsoilC.humusD.subsoil2.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Soilformsfromweatheredrockontheearthsurface.B.Thedeeperlayerofsoilisdarkerincolourthanthesurfacesoil.C.Airpollutionispartiallyresponsibleforacidsoil.D.Groundwatertendstocarryawaynutrientsforplantgrowth.3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewatertablelies.A.betweenthetopsoillayerandthesubsoillayerB.inthesubsoillayerabovebedrockC.betweenthesubsoillayerandbedrockD.inthebedrocklayerbeneaththesubsoil4.Theunderlinedword“dissolve”isusedtoexpresstheideathatorganicmatterandmineralsfromsoilare.A.rushedawayintotheriverB.cleanedandpurifiedbywaterC.destroyedandcarriedawaybywaterD.mixedwithwaterandbecomepartofit【参考答案】1--4、BBCD假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。留意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Severalweeksago,myparentswereawayforbusiness,andIhadtobeallbymefortwodays.Mypare