2021年高考英语新课标版一轮专题复习之阅读理解12Word版含答案.docx

阅读理解专题卷12A father in Wuhan, nicknamed Eagle Dad for his controversial parenting style, has dismissed critics claims that he pushes his 4-year-old son too hard.Police officer Wang Shaoyan came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race in the Hubei provincial capital.Some parents attacked his methods of extreme physical training, while others reacted strongly to his admission that he regularly exposes the youngster to cold showers. I just want my son to reach his full potential, Wang said, adding that 4-year-old son not only runs 3 km every day he also takes cold showers from time to time to strengthen his bodys resistance and willpower.He has never taken any sick leave from kindergarten, he said proudly. However, some parents find his methods too extreme.Im not sure a 4-year-old is prepared for such intense training, said Zhang Ruxia a woman who gave birth to two boys in October in Tianjin. You can have good intentions to train your child at an early age but you also have to consider whether he can take it. Wang responded by saying children are too young to make decisions, and it is up to parents to lead them on the right path.I read many materials before and the whole process is step-by-step without pushing or imposing on my son, Wang said. The father said he was not acting rashly but following a scientific way of education. He said the doubts about his methods reflect the declining standards of modern education.Many people in Japan give their children cold showers too ,and no one is fussing about it， he said. The traditional way of education applied by most of his peers might not necessarily help bring the best out of a child he said.Wang said in addition to the physical training, he has also laid out a detailed and particular program to strengthen the intelligence of the child. I have hired some university students to expand his knowledge in natural sciences, while playing the video for English-language teaching as well, he said.1For what reason was Wang made known to the public?A. He employed some college students to teach his son.B. He made his kid take a long distance race.C. He exposed his 4-year-old to cold showers.D. He forced his youngster to run 3 km every day.2Which statement is supported by the parents who hold the opposite opinion?A. Extreme physical training can explore childrens full potentials.B. Taking cold showers regularly is beneficial for childrens development.C. Its up to parents to lead children on the right path.D. The way to educate children should agree with their age.3What does the phrase fussing about” probably mean in the 8th paragraph?A. Minding about.B. Paying attention to.C. Laughing at.D. Talking about.4In Eagle Dads opinion, his extreme parenting was questioned because_.A. he didnt take it step by step in a scientific wayB. the highly tense work-out was misunderstoodC. modern education is not challenging enoughD. some parents were jealous of his success A device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.The system, called Driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20% - 40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue. Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband. The device, worn by drivers or pilots, gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel. A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound the drivers response. Tiredness is directly related to a drivers response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest. If the drivers response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible. The device has been delivered to the departments laboratories for testing. If these tests, scheduled for six months time, are successful, the makers will bring the product to market within about a year. 5According to the text, Driver Alert _. A. aims to reduce tiredness-related accidentsB. has gone through testing at laboratoriesC. aims to prevent drivers from sleepingD. has been on sale for 12 months6How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert?A. By sounding a warning.B. By touching the wristband.C. By checking the driving time.D. By pressing the steering wheel.7We can learn form the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his response time is _.A. about 400 millisecondsB. below 500 millisecondsC. over 500 millisecondsD. about 4 minutes8When the driver gets sleepy while driving, Driver Alert _.A. moves more regularly B. stops working properlyC. opens the window for the driverD. sounds more frequently and loudlyDo you blank out or feel so nervous in exams that you have trouble writing answers to questions that you knew just last night? If so, you likely have a case of test anxiety.But, dont be afraid. By recognizing the problem, you are taking the first step towards overcoming it. Believe it or not, a touch of nervousness can sharpen your mind, allowing you to perform more quickly. This is because under stress, the body releases (释放) the hormone adrenaline (肾上腺素), which prepares it for something important that will happen. However, too much anxiety can result in sleeplessness, loss of appetite（胃口）before tests, and poor performance. Some people might feel hot and tired. With great anger they often shout or complain for no reason.If you worry a lot or are a perfectionist, you are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety. Those who have prepared poorly for a test or have had negative experiences taking tests may also experience test anxiety.When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what youre doing and make your mind a blank. If possible, actually tell yourself to STOP! This will get your mind off the stress.Then think of being at a place of comfort and let your body relax. As you continue the test, find questions you know the answers to and answer them first. This will help restore your confidence. Important of all, talk to yourself using positive language. Make it a habit to replace each negative thought with a logical reason. For example: Ive studied hard and I know the material, so Im ready to do the best I can.Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes. In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities.Last but not least, start test preparation early - three to five days ahead of the quiz or test. After all, good study habits and skills - for example, time management and note-taking - will give you the feeling that you are in control.9 The best title of the passage is probably_A. How to beat test anxiety. B. What is test anxiety.C. The effects of test anxiety.D. Experience test anxiety will help you.10Those _ more easily suffer from test anxiety.A. who are not well prepared for a test.B. who wants everything to be perfect and highest.C. who have experiences of failure in exams.D. who do poorly in their study.11The author mentions _pieces of suggestions about how to get over test anxiety.A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6 12What can we infer from the passage？A. Mistakes sometime can be valuable and helpful.B. Those who have prepared poorly for a test cause test anxiety easily.C. Full test preparations will give you the feeling that you are in control. D. A touch of anxiety can have a positive effect. 13The underlined word “hot” in Paragraph3 means .AdisappointedBangry Cactive Drunning a high body temperature Autumn means different things to different people. It all depends on your personality, said British naturalist Richard Mabey. Personality shapes your view of the season, he said. You may see it as a fading away, a packing up（结束）, or as a time of packing in another sense the excited gathering of resources before a long journey.If this is true, perhaps it tells us a little about, for instance, Thomas Hood, the 19th Century English poet. About November, he wrote: No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful easeNo shade, no shine, no butterflies, no beesNovember!On the other hand, another English poet John Keats, already sensing he was seriously ill, was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language, To Autumn. He wrote to a friend afterwards that there was something comforting and healing about it.According to Richard Mabey, Keats has the biological evidence on his side. Autumn is not a time of slowing down, but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures. For example, just at the moment that Keatss gathering swallows （in To Autumn） are departing for Africa, millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland, Greenland and Russia to winter along the east and south coasts of Britain. According to scientists, before falling, the leaves transfer their chlorophyll（叶绿素） and carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safe-keeping over winter. What remains are the natural antioxidants（防老剂） in the leaves: the yellow and orange carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, and another protective chemical specially produced for autumn, the bright-red anthocyanin（花青素）. High color is not a signal of deterioration（退化） and decline, but of detox（排毒的） ability and good health.A century after Keats, the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal: Suppose we saw ourselves burning like maples in a golden autumn. And that we could disintegrate（瓦解） like autumn leavesdropping their substance like chlorophyll. Would not our attitude towards death be different?14From Thomas Hoods poem, we may infer that _.Ahe suffered a lot from cold NovemberBhe missed the shining summer days very muchChe had a negative attitude towards autumnDhe enjoyed butterflies and bees very much15Which word can best describe Loren Eiseleys attitude towards autumn?AOptimistic. BFearful. CDoubtful.DRealistic.16In autumn, leaves turn yellow before falling because _.Athey cant bear the freezingBthey cant get enough water from the wood partCchlorophyll and carbohydrates have been lost through leavesDchlorophyll and carbohydrates have come back to the wood part17What does the underlined sentence mean?AMan can never live long, just as leaves must leave the tree annually.BMan is different from autumn leaves, which will come again the next spring.CMan should treat death calmly, just like autumn leaves fall to the ground.DMan should have a positive attitude towards death, quite different from autumn leaves.Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy life. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite. Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. 18A person who lives an unhappy life can be described as “_”.A. becoming sick as a dog B. leading a dogs life C. living in a dog-eat-dog world D. Working like a dog19The underlined word “mean” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_”.A. violent B. selfish C. wild D. Poor20What can we learn from the text?A. Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old.B. It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills.C. Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.D. Fierce persons arent so awful as their appearance sometimes.21To support his idea, the author develops the text mainly by _.A. listing reasons B. using idioms C. giving examples D. Making comparisonsWhat is it that makes people laugh? More than two thousand years ago the ancient Greek philosopher (哲学家) Aristotle defined (定义) jokes as the pleasure that results from a feeling of triumph by showing were better than someone else in a certain way. According to Aristotle and many other philosophers，all jokes depend mainly on showing inferiority in another person or group of persons that is，putting it clearly，on showing that they are worse off than ourselves. Jokes raise our good opinion of ourselves at someone elses expense.Showing how much better than other people we are is only one reason we like jokes. Someone may also use a joke to express their anger or their cruelty （残酷）or any other kind of action that is not acceptable to us. We feel free to laugh when we hear about someone sliding on a banana skin. The joke lets us express those attitudes which are usually unacceptable to society. This is probably the reason why some of the jokes，especially those involving cruelty，are so popular with certain people.Besides，all jokes depend on our enjoyment of laughing at something that is strange and out of place because