2021高考英语昆明市(三月)阅读类课外自练(11)及答案

2021高考英语昆明市（三月）阅读类课外自练（11）及答案阅读下面短文，把握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Likedistancerunnersonmeasuredcourse,allofuswillmovethroughtimeinaroughlypredictablepattern.Inthefirststageofourlives,wedevelopandgrow,reachingtowardthetopofphysicalvitality(energy).Afterwegrowup,however,thebodybeginsaprocessofgraduallywearingout.Anewawarenessofphysicalfitnessmayhelplengthenouryearsofhealthandvitality,yetnothingwedowillworktostoptheunavoidableforceofaging.Mostofthechangesofagingtakeplacedeepinsidethebody.Thelungsbecomelessabletotakeinoxygen.Powerfulmusclesgraduallylosetheirstrength.Theheartlosespowerandpumpslessblood.Bonesgroweasiertobreak.Finally,wemeetastress,astressthatisgreaterthanourphysicalresistance.Often,itisonlyaminoraccidentorchanceinfection(adiseasecausedbyvirus),butthistime,itbringslifetoanend.In1932,aclassicexperimentnearlydoubledthelifetimeofrats,simplybycuttingbackthecalories(unitformeasuringtheenergyvalueoffood)intheirdiet.Thereasonfortheeffectwasthenunknown.Today,attheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkley,Dr.PaulSeaglehasalsogreatlylengthenedthenormallifetimeofrats.Theresultwasachievedthroughaspecialprotein(蛋白质)limiteddiet,whichhadagreateffectonthechemistryofthebrain.Seagleshowedthatwithinthebrain,specificchemicalscontrolmanyofthesignalsthatinfluenceaging.Bychangingthatchemicalbalance,theclockofagingcanbereset.Forthefirsttime,themystery(somethingthatisdifficulttounderstandortoexplain)ofwhyweageisbeingseriouslychallenged.Scientistsinmanyfieldsarenowmakingstrikingandfar-reachingdiscoveries.Anaveragelifetimelasts75years,yetineachofusliesapotentialforalongerlife.Ifwecouldkeepthevitalityandresistancetodiseasethatwehaveattwenty,wewouldlivefor800years.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A.Physicalvitality.B.Stress.C.Aging.D.Physicalresistance.2.TheauthorbelievesthefollowingEXCEPTthat______.A.human’slifepatternispredictableB.physicalfitnesscan’tstoptheforceofagingC.human’slifetimewilllastlongerthan75yearsD.allofthechangesofagingtakeplacedeepinsidethebody3.HowdidDrPaulSeaglelengthenthelifetimeofratsinhisexperiment?A.Bylimitingtheproteinintheirdiet.B.Bycuttingthecaloriesintheirdiet.C.Byresettingtheirclockofaging.D.Bykeepingtheirphysicalfitness.4.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.TwoGreatExperiments.B.TheMysteryofHumanLife.C.WaystoLengthenHumanLife.D.TheBreakthroughintheStudyofAging.【参考答案】1—4、BDAD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。OnedaytheemployeesofalargecompanyinStLouis,Missourireturnedfromtheirlunchbreakandweregreetedwithasignonthefrontdoor.Thesignsaid:“Yesterdaythepersonwhohasbeenhindering(阻碍)yourgrowthinthiscompanypassedaway.WeinviteyoutojointhefuneraAtfirsteveryonewassadtohearthatoneoftheircolleagueshaddied,butafterawhiletheystartedgettingcuriousaboutwhothispersonmightbe.Theexcitementgrewastheemployeesarrivedatthegymtopaytheirlastrespects.Everyonewondered:“Whoisthispersonthatwashinderingmyprogress?Well,atleasthe'snolongerhere.”Onebyonetheemployeesgotclosertothecoffin(棺材)andwhentheylookedinsideittheybecamespeechless.Theystoodoverthecoffin,shockedandinsilence,asifsomeonehadtouchedthedeepestpartoftheirsoul.Therewasamirrorinsidethecoffin.Everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself.Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthatsaid:“Thereisonlyonepersonwhocansetlimitstoyourgrowth:itisYOU.”Youaretheonlypersonwhocanrevolutionize(彻底转变)yourlife.Youaretheonlypersonwhocaninfluenceyourhappiness,yourrealizationandyoursuccess.Youaretheonlypersonwhocanhelpyourself.Yourlifedoesnotchangewhenyourfamilychanges,whenyourfriendschange,whenyourbosschanges,andwhenyourcompanychanges.Yourlifechangeswhenyouchange,whenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefs,whenyourealizethatyouaretheonlyoneresponsibleforyourlife.1.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthearticleistotellusthat________.A.theharderwework,themoresuccessfulwewillbecomeB.ourworkandlifearecloselyconnectedwithothersC.changingourlivesisdowntoourselvesD.wewillhaveabetterfutureifpeopledonothinderourdevelopment2.Peoplewerespeechlesswhentheylookedinsidethecoffinbecause________.A.therewasnothingbutamirrorinsideB.theycouldseetheirownsoulsinsideC.theirclosestcolleaguelayinsideD.whatwasinsidetoldagreattruth3.Whoprobablywrotethesignonthefrontdoor?A.Thecompanyboss.B.Aworkerwholikedtomakefunofothers.C.Thedirectorinchargeofproduction.D.Aworkerwhowantedtoteachothersalesson.4.Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A.Theemployeeswenttothegymtojointhefuneral.B.Thelessontheemployeeslearnedwouldinfluencethemgreatly.C.Theemployees'livesdependedontheattitudeoftheirboss.D.Theemployeesgotangryafterthefuneral.【参考答案】1—4、CDAB【2021界江苏省盐城中一模】完形填空。阅读下面短文,把握其大意,从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Whatisitthatyoulovetodobutneverfeelthatyougetitquiteright?Perhapsyoudon'teventryanymorebecauseyouthinkwhatyoudoisnot36enough.Discouragementseemstofollowusagoodpartofthetime,37whateveritisthatweworksoharddoing,itseemsthatthereis38someoneelsewhocandoitmuchbetter.Ihavealwaysenjoyedmusicanditis39tomethateverymusicianhasa40oftheirown.Myfather__41severalinstrumentsandwhenheplayedwithothers,itwasnotdifficultto___42hissoundinagroup.Whetheritwasgu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B.hard C.simple D.good37.A.when B.although C.because D.if38.A.seldom B.sometimes C.never D.always39.A.satisfying B.interesting C.inspiring D.convincing40.A.gift B.song C.life D.sound41.A.created B.designed C.played D.checked42.A.pickout B.callup C.turndown D.giveoff43.A.special B.powerful C.perfect D.loud44.A.even B.yet C.once D.still45.A.Nobody B.Somebody C.Anybody D.Everybody46.A.bigger B.deeper C.better D.lower47.A.interest B.beauty C.patience D.honesty48.A.speaker B.receiver C.looker D.listener49.A.belongs B.adds C.adapts D.devotes50.A.but B.yet C.for D.and51.A.speaking B.walking C.jumping D.running52.A.must B.would C.might D.could53.A.effect B.opinion C.duty D.choice54.A.carefully B.exactly C.cautiously D.seriously55.A.annoyed B.puzzled C.bothered D.discouraged【参考答案】36—55、DCDBDCAACACBDADACABD【2022界黑龙江省哈三中高三上第三次验收考试】完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sometimesapartofusmustdiebeforeanotherpartcancometolife.Eventhoughthisisa36andnecessarystageofourgrowth,itisoftenpainfulor37ifwedon’trealizewhat’shappening.Infact,confusionisoftenthe38thattellsusachangeistakingplacewithinus.Thesechangeshappenthroughoutthelivesofallhumans,aswemovefrombabyhoodto39toteenageyearsandbeyond.Witheachchangefromone40toanother,wefindourselves41goodbyetoanoldfriend,theidentity(共性，身份)thatwe42inSometimesweshapetheseidentitiesinrelationshipsorjobs,andwhenwechange,thoseareasofourlifebecome43.Usually,ifwetakethetimetolookintothechangingsurfaceofthings,wewillfindthatachangeistakingplace44us.Forexample,wemaygothroughonewholepartofourlivescreatingaprotectiveshellaroundourselves45weneeditindefenseofourselves.Oneday,46,wemayfindourselvesfeelinglimitedandbored,wantingtomoveoutsidethe47weusedtoneed;thenewpartofourselvescannotbebornwithinthe48oftheshellouroldselfneeded.Wemayfeelastrange49ofexcitementandsadnessaswesaygoodbyetoapartofourselvesthatis50andmakewayforawholenewidentityto51initsplace.Wemayfindinspirationinworkingandstudyingwhenwethinkoftheimageofananimalwhosheds(蜕毛；蜕皮)inorderto52wayfornewskin,fur,orfeathersto53.Forexample,keepingapieceofsnakeskin,orsomeothersymbolso