2021高考英语(三月)阅读类课外自练(12)及答案【南宁市】

2021高考英语（三月）阅读类课外自练（12）及答案【南宁市】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。Aswedrovealong,myspiritswentupagain,andIturned,withpleasure,tothethoughtofthenewlifewhichIwasentering.ButthoughitwasnotfarpastthemiddleofSeptember,theheavycloudsandstrongnorth-easterlywindcombinedtomakethedayextremelycold;andthejourneyseemedaverylongone,sothatitwasnearlyoneo’clockbeforewereachedtheplaceofourdestination.Yetwhenweenteredthegateway,myheartfailedme,andIwisheditwereamileortwofartheroff.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeImuststandalone:therewasnoretreatingnow.Imustenterthathouse,andintroducemyselfamongitsstrangepeople.Buthowwasittobedone?True,Iwasnearnineteen;but,thankstotheprotectingcareofmymotherandsister,Iwellknewthatmanyagirloffifteen,orunder,wasgiftedwithamorewomanlyaddress,andgreatereaseandself-possession,thanIwas.Yet,anyway.Iwoulddoverywell,afterall;andthechildren,ofcourse,Ishouldsoonbeateasewiththem."Becalm,becalm,whateverhappens,"Isaidwithinmyself;andtrulyIwassofullyoccupiedinsteadyingmynervesandkeepingdowntherebelliousbeatofmyheartthatwhenIwasadmittedintothehallandintothepresenceofMrs.Bloomfield,Ialmostforgottoanswerherpolitegreeting;anditafterwardsstruckmethatthelittleIdidsaywasspokeninthetoneofonehalf-deadorhalf-asleep.Withduepoliteness,however,sheshowedmemybedroom,andleftmetheretotakealittlerefreshmentforalittlewhileandledmeintothedining-room.Somebeefsteaksandpotatoesweresetbeforeme;andwhileIdineduponthese,shesatopposite,watchingme(asIthought)andtryingtokeepsomethinglikeaconversation—consistingchieflyofcommonplaceremarks.Infact,myattentionwasalmostwhollyabsorbedinmydinner:notfromappetite,butfromthetoughnessofthebeefsteaks,andthenumbnessofmyhands.“Ihavehadsolittletimetoattendtotheireducationmyself,butIthinktheyarecleverchildren,andverywillingtolearn,especiallythelittleboy;heis,Ithink,thefloweroftheflock—agenerous,noble-spiritedboy,onetobeled,butnotdriven,andremarkableforalwaysspeakingthetruth.”“HissisterMaryAnnwillrequirewatching,”continuedshe,“butsheisaverygoodgirlonthewhole,thoughIwishhertobekeptoutofthenurseryasmuchaspossible,assheisnowalmostsixyearsold,andmightacquirebadhabitsfromthenurses.Ihaveorderedherbedtobeplacedinyourroom,andifyouwillbesokindastolookafterherwashinganddressing,andtakechargeofherclothes,sheneedstohavenothingfurthertodowiththenurserymaid.”IrepliedIwasquitewillingtodoso;andatthatmomentthechildrenenteredtheroom.TomBloomfieldwasawell-grownboyofseven.Marywasatallgirl,forherageofsix,somewhatdarklikehermother.ThesecondsisterwasFanny,averyprettylittlegirl,lookinglittleyoungerthanMary.TheremainingonewasHarriet,alittlebroad,fat,merry,playfulthingofscarcelytwo,whomIhadmoredesireforthanalltherest—butwithherIhadnothingtodo.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribeshowthewriterfeltwhensheenteredMrs.Bloomfield'shome?A.Shewasnervous,dissatisfiedwithhermannersbutstillconfident.B.Shewascold,hungrybuteagertoseeallthechildreninthefamily.C.Shewasfrightened,nervousandregretfulaboutherdecision.D.Shewascalm,confidentandveryhappywithallthefamily.2.WhatjobwouldthewritertakeinMrsBloomfield'shome?A.Anurserymaid.B.Ahousecleaner.C.Ahomecook.D.Afamilyteacher.3.WhichofthefollowingwasTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterhadsomedifficultywithherlunchbecauseofthetoughfoodandthecold.B.Thedeliciousfoodtookthewriter'sattentionawayfromMrs.Bloomfield’swords.C.Allthechildrenwerewelleducatedbeforethewritercametothefamily.D.AllthechildreninthefamilywerelookedafterbyMrsBloomfieldherself.4.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.A.MrsBloomfieldwouldtreatthewriterkindlyandhelpheralotB.theyoungestgirlHarrietwouldbethewriter’sfavoritestudentC.thewriterwouldtakeonmoreresponsibilitiesthansheshouldD.TomBloomfieldwouldbethecleverestofallthechildren【参考答案】1—4、ADAC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。In1995,SusanBoylewenttoGlasgowtoaudition(试演)forMyKindofPeople,atelevisedtalentshowpopularintheUK.Shewasimmediatelyrejected.Shewasnervousduringtheaudition,andfeltshedidn’tperformwell,butherbrothersaidthatshewasrejectedbecauseofherplainlooks.Boylewasnotdiscouragedandcontinuedtosingatchurchandatthekaraokenightsinalocalpub.Boylesufferedapersonallossin1997,whenherfatherpassedaway.Afterhisdeath,BoyleputherbigdreamsonholdtocareforhersickmotherBridgetBoyle.ThemotheranddaughteroftentalkedofSusan’spossiblefame.BridgetBoyleencouragedherdaughtertotakepartinsingingcompetitions.“ShewastheonewhosaidIshouldenterBritain’sGotTalent.Weusedtowatchittogether.”susanlatertoldreporters.“ShethoughtIwouldwin.”In1999,Boyleusedallofhersavingstopayforaprofessionaldemo(样本唱片)tape,whichshesenttorecordcompanies.In2002,BoylebegantakingsinginglessonsfromvoicecoachFredO’Neil.In2007,Boyle’smotherpassedawayattheageof91.AneighborreportedthatwhenBridgetBoyledied,herdaughter“wouldn’tcomeoutforthreeorfourdaysoranswerthedoororphone.”shelivedalonewithhercat,Pebbles.Foroverayear,sherefusedtosing.ButinAugustof2008,O’NeilurgedhertotryoutforBritain’sGotTalent.Convincedthattheperformancewouldbeanhonortohermother,BoyleauditionedinGlasgow,The47-year-oldScottishwoman’splainlooksprovidedasharpcontrast(对比)toherpowerfullybeautifulvoice.Theperformanceastonishedtheaudienceandthejudges.Onlinevideosofherperformancetotaledover40millionviewswithinaweek.AlthoughshefailedtowinthefinalofBritain’sGotTalent,SusanBoylebecamegloballypopular.HerfirstalbumIDreamedADreamhassoldoverfivemillioncopies.1.BridgetBoyle’sattitudetowardsherdaughter’smusicaltalentcanbedescribedas______.A.criticalB.doubtfulC.indifferentD.optimistic2.FromPara.4welearnthatBoyle______.A.wasslightlydiscouragedbyhervoicecoachB.enteredBritain’sGotTalenttoproveherabilityC.decidedtogiveuphersingingcareerD.wasdeeplyaffectedbyhermother’sdeath3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSusanBoyle?A.Herinternationalfamegrewrapidlyin2008.B.HerauditionforMyKindofPeoplefailed.C.Shehasneverstoppedsingingsince1995.D.ShewasthewinnerofBritain’sGotTalent.4.Inwritingthispassage,theauthormainlyintendsto______.A.tellushowBoyle’sdreamcametrueB.letusknowmoreaboutBoyle’spersonallifeC.showhowBoylewasinfluencedbyherfamilyD.explainhowtoenterandwinatalentshow【参考答案】1—4、DDBA完型填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。[记叙文型完形填空]-AsIheldmyfather'shandsonenight,Icouldn'thelpbutnoticetheircalluses(老茧)androughness.Hishandstellthestoryofhislifeasafarmer，includingallhisstruggles.Onesummer,Iremember，adrought(旱灾)hitOntario,turningitintoa__1__desert.OnoneofthosehotmorningsIwaspickingsweetcornwithmydadtofillthelast__2__fromthegrocerystore.Fiftydozenwasallweneeded,which__3__tooktwentyminutes.Thatmorning，however,theprocessdidn't__4__quickly.Afterfortyminutesofaimlesslywalkinginthefield,we__5__neededtwentydozen.Iwascompletelyfrustratedand__6__．Droppingthebasketheavily，Ideclared，“Ifthestorewantsitslasttwentydozen，theycanpickitthemselves！”Dad__7__，“Justthink,mylittlegirl,onlytendozenleftforeachofusandthenwe'redone.”SuchisDad—whateverproblemhe__8__，henevergivesup.Unfortunately，thedisastrouseffectsofthedroughtwerefeltalloverourcountry.Itwasachallengingtimeforeveryone,__9__Dadremainedoptimistic.Hecontinuedtobegratefulforotherthingslikegoodhealthandfoodonourplates.OnlythendidItrulybeginto__10__Dadandhisfaiththatguidedusthroughthehardtimes.Dadisalsoalivingexampleofreal__11__．Fromdawntodusk,heworkscountlesshourstosupportourfamily.Healwaysputsourhappiness__12__hisown,andneverfailstocheermeonatmysportsgames__13__hisexhaustionafterlongdays.Hislovingandselflessnaturehasinspiredmetobecomemoresympatheticand__14__,puttingothersfirst.Dad,thelife__15__Ihavelearnedfromyouwillstaywithmeforever.Youaremyfather,teacher,friendand，mostimportantly，myhero.1．A.stormyB．livelyC．disappearingD．burning2．A.orderB．formC．gapD．position3．A.repeatedlyB．normallyC．finallyD．really4．A.goB．beginC．occurD．change5．A.yetB．stillC．evenD．nearly6．A.surprisedB．nervousC．angryD．frightened7．A.apologizedB．criedC．complainedD．laughed8．A.meetswithB．bringsupC．worksoutD．thinksabout9．A.orB．forC．soD．but10．A.faceB．appreciateC．examineD．question11．A.loveB．prideC．friendshipD．honesty12．A.afterB．beforeC．besideD．under13．A.inspiteofB．intermsofC．incontrolofD．inplaceof14．A.carefulB．regretfulC．considerateD．humorous15．A.historyB．mottosC．patternsD．lessonsC【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过生活中的小事，描述了作为农夫的父亲是一个勤劳、乐观且对家庭布满爱的人。借助此文，作者向父亲表达了深深的爱意，他是作者的父亲、老师、伴侣，也是作者心目中的英雄。1．D考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。依据空格前的adrought以及下一句的hotmornings可知，干旱把这个地区变成了一片燃烧的沙漠。stormy有暴风雨的；lively活跃的，生动的；disappearing正在消逝的；burn