2021高考英语阅读训练(7)及答案【北京三月版】

2021高考英语阅读训练（7）及答案【北京三月版】阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。ThefirstEuropeanscametoAmericain1492withChristopherColumbus.SincethattimepeoplehavecometoAmericafromallovertheworld,fromEurope,Africa,andAsia,andtheyhavebroughttheirmusicwiththem.ThismixingofpeopleandmusichascreatedAmericanmusic.Musicisaveryimportantpartofourlives.Musicisfordancing,drinking,eating,loving,andthinking.Somesongsremindusofourchildhoodoryouth.Othersremindofthepeopletheylove.Manyimportantoccasions,likeweddingsandfuneralshavespecialmusic.EverynationhasanationalsongliketheAmerican“TheStar­SpangledBanner”.IntheUShighschoolsandcollegeshaveschoolsongstoo.MusicisapartofthehistoryofAmerica.Itexpressestheproblemsandfeelingsofitspeople.Astheyearspass,themusicgrowsandchanges.Modernsciencehasalsochangedmusic.Inventionslikerecords,radios,movies,electricinstruments,taperecorders,andvideoshavechangedthewayweplayandlistentomusic.Theyhavehelpedtomakemusicanimportantformofinternationalcommunication.Americanmusic,fromtheearliestfolksongstomodern“pop”，isknownaroundtheworld.MusicisoneofAmerica'smostimportantexports.Itbringsthepeopleoftheworldtogether.Evenwhenpeoplecannotunderstandthesamelanguage,theycansharethesamemusic.ManypeoplelearnandpractiseEnglishbysingingsong.UnderstandingAmericanmusiccanhelpyouunderstandAmericanpeople,theirhistoryandculture.So,asthesongsays,“putadime(10cents)inthejukebox(自动点唱机),baby.Let'slistentothemusic！”1．Thearticlemainlytellsusabout________.A．howAmericanmusicdevelopedB．whenAmericanmusicdevelopedC．whatAmericanmusicisD．whyAmericanmusicissopopular答案：A全文主要叙述了美国音乐的进展历程及现状，故A项最佳。2．Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．AmericanmusichasspreadallovertheworldB．Americanmusicbeganinthe1550sC．AmericanmusicisspecialD．AmericanmusichaschangedmodernscienceintheUS答案：A文章倒数其次段第一句“Americanmusic...mostimportantexports.”可知美国音乐已被全世界的人知晓。音乐是美国最重要的出口产品。3．Thesixthparagraphprobablymeansthat________.A．AmericanmusicisverypopularB．AmericanmusicisknowntopeopleallovertheworldC．AmericanmusiccanhelpusunderstandAmericanpeople,historyandcultureD．Americanmusicisimportantinourlives答案：C文章倒数其次段最终一句话“Manypeoplelearnand...helpyouunderstandAmericanpeople,theirhistoryandculture.”可知美国音乐挂念我们了解美国人、美国历史和美国文化。4．Americanmusicis________.A．fordancing,drinking,eating,lovingandthinkingB．amixtureofpeopleandmusicfromallovertheworldC．animportantformofinternationalcommunicationD．apartofthehistoryoftheworld答案：B由文章第一段可知世界各地的人们移民到美国并带去了他们的音乐。这些音乐混合起来构成了美国音乐。5．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．OnlymodernAmericanmusicisworld­famous.B．Ifpeopledon'tunderstandthesamelanguage,theydon'tunderstandthesamemusic.C．ManypeoplelearnEnglishbyenjoyingAmericansongs.D．IfyouwanttounderstandAmericanhistoryandcultureyoumustunderstandAmericanmusic.答案：C由文章第六段可知人们可以通过观赏美国歌曲来学习英语，故C项最佳。同样由此段可推断B，D项是错误的。【由江苏省盐城市2022模拟改编】阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。FirstladyMichelleObamaturns50onFriday,Jan.17,2022.

MichelleObamahasspentthefirsthalf-centuryofherlifebreakingbarriersandcheckingoffaseriesoffirsts.Now,asshereacheshermilestonebirthdayFriday,thenationwillbewatchingtoseeinwhatotherareasshewillleavehermark.

FiveyearsaftermovingintotheWhiteHouse,andwithoutare-electioncampaigntoworryabout,shehasmoreroomtorelaxinherroleand,politicalwatcherssay,possiblybecomemorevocal(声音的)onpoliticalissuesinthethreeyearsleftinoffice.

Sofar,criticshavecomplainedaboutMichelle’ssilenceonissueswheretheyexpectedtohearhervoice:Lastyear,atthestartofherhusband'ssecondterm,shedisappointedadvocatesfortightergun-controlmeasuresaftershefailedtopushharderontheissueinresponsetothemassacre(残杀)atSandyHookElementarySchoolinNewtown,Conn.Shealsodisappointedsomefeminists(女权主义者)whowantedhertodefendtheircausesinsteadoffallingbackonherself-describedroleasthenation’s“mom-in-chief.”Nordidshehandleracialissuesduringhersecondterm,assomehadexpected.

“Themostimportantthingtorememberis,whetheryouareblack,whiteorHispanic,you’rethefirstladyandthepresidentofallthepeopleintheUnitedStates.That’sahugemeltingpot,sotoreinforce(强化)thatshe'sAfricanAmericanoveranythingelsewouldnotbewise,”saidAnitaMcBride,whodirectsprogrammingandnationalconferencesonthelegacies(遗产)ofAmerica’sfirstladiesandtheirhistoricalinfluenceatAmericanUniversity.

ValerieJarrett,atopWhiteHouseadviserandaclosefriendoftheObamas,saidthefirstladydoesn'twantto“spreadherselftoothin.”

“Shereallywantstohaveamaximumimpactandtodothatinfewerareas,”JarretttoldtheAssociatedPress.“That,shesaid,“isbetterthantryingtotakeoneverysinglepossiblecause.”

ButRobertWatson,aLynnUniversityprofessor,saidheexpectsObamato“goalittleharderatissues”overthenextseveralyears.“Second-termfirstladiesusuallyfeelmoreateasetospeakmoreforcefullyaboutissuesclosetotheirheart,”hesaid.

MyraGutin,aRyderUniversitycommunicationsprofessorandfrequentlectureronfirstladies,saidsheexpectsObamatocontinuemakingbothofthemapriorityinherremainingyearsintheWhiteHouse,giventheirsuccess.Michellelaunchedthe“Let’sMove”campaignin2010.Itinparticularhasgainedwidespreadsupport,rangingfromtheNationalFootballLeaguetotheSesameStreetfranchise(特许),whichevengavepermissiontotheproduceindustrytouseitslicensedcharactersforfreeonfruitsandvegetables.

“There’snosuchthingasatraditionalfirstlady,notanymoreinthistechnology-filledworld.IsMrs.Obamacuttingedge?Issheanactivist?No.Asfirstladiesgo,Ithinkshe’sbeenpoliticallycarefulbecauseshedoesnotwanttheretobeamajorflare-upthatwouldrequireherhusbandtousehispoliticalcapitaltocleanup,”shesaid.“Butshe’snotexactlyjustsittingintheWhiteHousepouringteaandhavingreceptions,either.”

A．shedidn’tputgun-controlmeasuresintoeffectB．shefailedsomefeministstostandouttobeacareerwomanC．shedidn’tsolvesomeracialproblemsD．shefailedtovoiceheropiniononsomeissues2、Accordingtotheprofessorsoradvisers,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．It’snotwisetoreinforceMichelleisAfricanAmericanoveranythingelse.B．It’sbetterforMichelletohaveamaximumimpactthantotakeoneverypossiblecause.C．It'sexpectedforMichelletogoalittleharderatissues.D．It’satraditionforfirstladiestostayoutofpoliticalissues.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“spreadherselftoothin”inParagraph6mean?A．Trytodoalotofworkatthesametime.B．Getverytired.C．Trytoimprovephysicalfitness.D．Moveherselfawayfromothers.4、InParagraph9,thecampaign“Let’sMove”mightbeaimingtohelppeople_______..

a.gainwidespreadsupport

b.becomemorephysicallyactive

c.haveaccesstohealthierfoods

d.raiseawarenessaboutguncontrolA．a,cB．a,bC．b,cD．c,d【参考答案】14、DDAC完形填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。forthepooractorswhoarerequiredtogoonrepeatingthesame2nightafternight.Onewould3themtoknowtheirpartsbyheartand4havecausetofalter（结巴）.Yet5isnotalwaysthecase.hadbeenimprisonedinBastillefortwentyyears.Inthelastact，agaoler（监狱长，看管）wouldalwayscomeontothestagewithaletterwhichhewouldhandtotheprisoner.8thenoblewasexpectedtoreadtheletterateach9,healwaysinsistedthatitshouldbewrittenoutinfull.Onenight,thegaolerdecidedtoplayajoke10hiscolleaguetofindoutif,aftersomanyperformances,hehadmanagedtolearnthe11oftheletterbyheart.Thecurtainwentuponthefinalactoftheplayandrevealed（使显露）thearistocratsittingalonebehindbarsinhisandpresentedthelettertothearistocrat.Butthecopyhegavehimhadnotbeenwrittenoutin14asusual.Itwassimplyablanksheetofpaper.Thegaolerlookedoneagerly,15toseeifhisfellowactorhadatlastlearnthislines.Thenoblestaredattheblanksheetofpaperforafewseconds.Then，squinting（眯着眼看）hiseves，hesaid,“Thelightis16.Readthelettertome.”Andhepromptlyhandedthesheetofpapertothegaoler.17thathecouldnotrememberawordofthelettereither,thegaolerreplied，“Thelightisindeeddim，sir.Imustgetmy18”Withthis,hehurriedoffthestage.Muchtothearistocrat’s19,thegaolerreturnedafewmomentslaterwithapairofglassesandthe20()1.A.fortunate B.unfortunate C.happy D.unhappy()2.A.lines B.words C.plays D.roles()3.A.want B.ask C.expect D.wish()4.A.always B.never C.sometimes D.often()5.A.such B.thething C.one D.this()6.A.highly B.high C.poorly D.poor()7.A.where B.what C.which D.who()8.A.Because B.Eventhough C.When D.Though()9.A.play B.performance C.role D.case()10.A.with B.in C.on D.to()11.A.pages B.joke C.lines D.contents()12.A.appeared B.disappeared C.cameout D.camein()13.A.room B.cell C.stage D.office(