专题08 阅读理解七选五-2021年高考真题和模拟题英语分项汇编（原卷版）.doc

2021年高考真题和模拟题英语分项汇编专题08 阅读理解七选五1. 【2021·全国甲卷】Swap, Dont shop!You keep hearing about recycling, right? But it doesn't end with bottles, cans, and paper. Clothing takes a huge amount of natural resources（资源）to make, and buying loads of new clothing（or throwing out old clothing）is not healthy for the environment. So what to do with all those perfectly-good-but-you're-maybe-a-little-sick-of-them clothes piled on your bedroom floor? _16_. It's the best way to get rid of your used clothes, score clothes from your friends, and have a party all at the same time.A successful swap depends on the selection of clothes, the organization of the event, and, obviously, how much fun is had. It's really easy to do! Here are a few pointers. Invite 510 people so you have a nice selection. _17_ , and there may not be enough things to choose from; more than that, and it becomes uncontrollable. _18_. They should also prepare plenty of reusable bags to carry their "new" clothes home. Put different types of clothing on different surfaces in the room._19_. Place a few mirrors around your room so people can see how things look when they try them on. One of the ground rules of the swap should be that everyone must try on the clothes before they take themthings always look different when you put them on.Set a starting time. Maybe you say “go,” or turn on a certain song, or whatever. _20_. And don't forget to put out some cookies and fruits. Remember, it's a party!A. Less people than thatB. Hold a clothing swapC. If two people are competingD. Just keep music playing throughoutE. Donate whatever clothes are left overF Have everyone put their clothes in the right spotsG. Tell everyone to bring clean clothes in good condition2. 【2021·全国乙卷】According to Jessica Hagy, author of How to Be Interesting, its not difficult to make yourself interesting at a dinner party. _36_, if youre out of your comfort zone or if youre wandering into somebodys house for the first time. So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous, trying different foods and talking to strangers. People love to talk about themselves. If you can start the conversation with a question other than “What do you do for a living?”, youll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is youre talking to. _37_, it can bring in “I have this old, broken-down vehicle” or “I rode the bus with these crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back.” It just opens up conversation. _38_? If you cant take their wine away, you should certainly try to take away their soapbox （讲台）. If youre the host, you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and just remove them from the situation._39_.And what about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If youre faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment（赞扬）. _40_. Just quickly turn around and say, “This cake is extremely delicious and you have to tell me all about it.”So being interesting at a dinner party isnt that hard.A. How do you know the hostB. The first step is to go exploringC. If you ask the question “How did you get here?”D. Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE. Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF. What about that person who had too much to drink or wont stop talkingG. He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most3. 【2021·新高考 I 卷】My husband and I just spent a week in Paris._36_So the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the size of a cupboard. It was so tiny that we had to leave our suitcases in the hallway.The place wasnt entirely authentic, though. Unlike a normal Parisian apartment, the plumbing ( 水 管 ) worked. _37_Our building even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said, “Ouverture des portes,” in perfect French. That is the only French phrase I mastered, and its a shame I dont have much use for it.Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago, they eat great food and never gain weight. _38_ French strawberries do not taste like cardboard. Instead, they explode in your mouth like little flavor bombs._39_ On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries. I bought a handful of perfectly ripe small strawberries and a little sweet melon. My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten. But they cost $18!In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency.You can tell this by cafés life. French cafés are always crowded._40_When do these people work? The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously so seriously that some labor unions recently struck a deal with a group of companies limiting the number of hours that independent contractors can be on call.A. Not all the customers are tourists.B. The quality of life in France is equally excellent.C. There was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed.D. The amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers.E. Thats not the only reason the French eat less than we do.F. Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians.G. The food is so delicious that you dont need much of it to make you happy.4. 【2021·浙江卷】You've got mailand it's a postcardPaulo Magalhaes, a 34-year-old Portuguese computer engineer, loves to open his mailbox and find a brightly colored picture of Rome's Colosseum. Or Africa's Victoria Falls. Or China's Great Wall. _11_ "I often send postcards to family and friends." he says to China Daily, "but you can imagine that after a while, you never receive as many as you send, and you realize that not everyone is into it _12_ ” Seeking other like-minded souls, however, Paulo started looking in a somewhat unlikely place: online. Many would say the Internet is a place for people who have given up on the traditional postal service, but Paulo's hunch（直觉）paid off. Today his hobby has developed into the website , a social network that has grown to 575,217 registered users in 214 countries and regions since he started it 10 years ago. _13_ Running the website has almost turned into a full-time job. Language is certainly a harrier for many people. For postcrossing to work worldwide, a common communication language is needed so that everyone can understand each other. As cool as it may be to receive a postcard written in Chinese, the concept doesn't work if one doesn't understand it. _14_ So a common language is required and in postcrossing that's English since it's widely spoken. "Many people in China have limited exposure to English. _15_ That said, we know of many postcrossing members, including Chinese, who have actually improved their English skills through their use of postcrossing," Paulo says.A. And that's totally fineB. That makes it extra hard to learn and practice itC. He likes to think of sending postcards as a family-friendly hobbyD. Many love to make a connection with someone from across the world.E. On August 5, the number of postcards exchanged by members topped 31 million.F. Similarly, if you speak only Chinese, receiving a card in Swedish takes part of the fun away.G. In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a hand-written note from someone far away.5. 【2021·浙江卷（1月）】You run into the grocery store to pick up one bottle of water. You get what you need, head to the front, and choose the line that looks fastest. You chose wrong. People who you swear got in other lines long after you are already checked out and off to the parking lot. 11It turns out, it's just math working against you; chances are, the other line really is faster. Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay. 12Any small interruption - a price check, a chatty customer-can have downstream effects, holding up an entire line. If there are three lines in the store, delays will happen randomly at different registers. Think about the probability:13So it's not just in your mind: Another line probably is moving faster. Researchers have a good way to deal with this problem. Make all customers stand in one long, snaking line- called a serpentine line - and serve each person at the front with the next available register. 14This is what they do at most banks and fast-food restaurants. With a serpentine line, a long delay at one register won't unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it. Instead, it will slow down everyone a little bit but speed up checkout overall. 15It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly, and some stores can't afford the space or manpower. So wherever your next wait may be: Good luck.AWhy does this always seem to happen to you?BSo why don't most places encourage serpentine lines?CSome of the may have stood in a queue for almost an hour.DThe chances of your line being the fastest are only one in three.E. How high is the probability that you are in the fastest waiting line?F. With three registers, this method is much faster than the traditional approach.G. But sometimes, as on a Sunday afternoon, the system gets particularly busy.二、2021届模拟题一、（辽宁省“决胜新高考名校交流“2021届高三3月联考） Personal development doesn't just happen. 16 Self-development requires hard work, devotion and an ever-growing skill. So，what new skills do you need to power forward?On your journey toward your best self, you need to set goals. The key is balance : If your goals are too high, you'll get discouraged when you fall short. 17 The better approach is to think in milestones. If you want to be a novelist, don't set a goal to finish a book in a week. Focus on getting a couple of pages done each day, or on writing a chapter each week. This measurable progress is more sustainable and fulfilling.18 To keep going when times are tough, you have to learn how to manage your stress levels. If light walks help you keep your head on straight, schedule one for your lunch period every day. If you need to take Sundays off to recharge for the next week, it's more than acceptable to do so.Organization is a skill that comes more naturally to some people than others. If you're a naturally messy person, start small. Otherwise, you'll be at a loss. 19 Clean up your bedroom or your car. If physical cleaning is stressful, start by cutting out files from your computer. Believe it or not, one clean space can set the tone for the rest of your life.On the road of personal development, you'll run into some barriers. Nobody but you can remove these from your path. 20 Perhaps anxiety is keeping you from doing your best work. Instead of struggling through it, quietly take a mental health day.APersonal growth needs stress management.BFocus on the places where you spend the most time.CYou can't expect to wake up the next day with new skills.DDon't let personal challenges stand in the way of your growth.E.That's why problem solving is a vital skill for self-development.F.You absolutely don't need to disclose why you're taking a sick day.G.Start too small, and you'll become satisfied with your progress too early.二、（江西省宜春市2021届高三4月模拟考试）Self-confidence is connected with almost every aspect of a happy and fulfilling life. 16If you have been lacking in confidence, youre probably familiar with over thinking 17 But by being confident, you will be able to break the cycle of over-thinking,18 If you have ever learned a language, mastered a skill, reached a fitness goal, or otherwise overcome setbacks to get to where you wanted to be, youre well on your way.You might be thinking, “Well, sure, I was proud of my A in Calculus back in high school, but what does that have to do with anything now?” Looking back on your life, youll possibly find that every accomplishment takes efforts. 19As your confidence grows, youll find yourself more driven to improve your abilities. 20 But with self-assurance, those thoughts will no longer be paralyzing (令人麻痹的). Instead, youll be able to smile and act anyway, feeling energized by your progress in achieving goals which mean something to you.A“What-if” thoughts will still arise: “What if I fail?”BThe more confident you are, the more faith you will have in yourself.CIt is related to anxiety and worry, which can make us cut off from the world.DBuilding self-confidence requires you to keep a positive attitude towards your life.E. Building confidence means taking small steps that leave a lasting sense of accomplishment.F. A person with self-confidence generally likes themselves and thinks positively about the future.G. If you could overcome difficulties then, you can do it in other areas of your life where you feel self- doubt.三、（山东省枣庄市2021届高三模拟考试4月）Every time you're online. you are bombarded by pictures, articles, links and videos trying to tell their stories.16Sometimes they want you to click on another story or advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset people for political reasons. Experts in media studies and online psychology have been examining the fake news phenomenon. Read these tips, and don't get fooled!Check the source. 17Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don't have many real newspapers, but don't have many real stories about other topics. If you aren't sure, click on the “About” page and look for a clear description of the organization.18Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn't fake, as many big news organizations try to check their sources before they publish a story.There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS and lots of ads that pop up when you click on a link. 19If the news story makes you angry, it's probably designed to make you angry.If you know these things about online news, and can apply them in your everyday life, then you have the control over what to read, what to believe and most importantly what to share. If you find a news story that you know is fake, the most important advice is: 20ADon't share it.BRead about it in print media.CCheck the story in other places.DUnfortunately, not all of these stories are true.E. Also, think about how the story makes you feel.F. Look at the website where the story comes from.G. However, the rash of fake news is a relatively new problem.四、（河北省保定市2021届高三下学期第一次模拟考试）You probably think of aggression in its most violent form i.e. shouting matches an