2021年高考英语大一轮复习 课时作业20 Module 2 Traffic Jam（含解析）外研版.doc

1、课 时 作 业 20.阅读理解(河北省武邑中学高三模拟)When a dog looks at you with big puppydog eyes, its hard for you to go away, and you may speak out “Awww” without hesitation. However, theres a reason why you find a dogs stare so attractive. That sweet stare actually causes the release of a particular hormone, or chemica

2、l messenger in the body. This hormone creates feelings of affection in humans. The same thing happens to dogs when people look back at them. Scientists believe this helps people and their fourlegged friends bond, or feel connected. Scientists have wondered what causes dogs to lovingly stare at their

3、 owners. To find out, a team of researchers from Azabu University in Japan studied 30 owners and their dogs.The researchers found that after the pets and their owners spent half an hour together, both showed a rise in oxytocin (催产素). One key role of this hormone in many animals is to promote bonding

4、, like that between a mother and newborn. The increase of oxytocin didnt happen, though, when scientists repeated the experiment with wolves and the humans who had raised them.A second experiment also found that if dogs were given oxytocin, they looked at their owners longer. Scientists arent sure e

5、xactly why, but this reaction occurred only with female dogs. Their owners oxytocin levels also rose as a result.The result of these experiments might help answer an ageold question: How did the fearsome wolf ancestor of modern dogs turn into mans best friend? Takefumi Kikusui, an animal scientist w

6、ho worked on the study, thinks that the_change happened when dogs first became domestic (驯养的)According to Kikusui, there may have been a small group of wild dogs that were naturally friendlier. “Humans are very sensitive to eye contact. By using this special communication tool, the dogs are able to

7、win over our hearts. If they are more likely to make eye contact, it would be easier for them to bond with dog owners，” Kikusui said.本文是一篇应用文。主要叙述科学家解开了狗与人类的关系演变成今日如此这般和谐的原因之谜。1According to Paragraph 1, people say “Awww” to _.Amake the dog stare at themBexpress their love for the dogsCdraw the dogs

8、attention awayDwarn the dogs not to approach them答案：B解析：推理判断题。第一段开头When a dog looks at you with big puppydog eyes, its hard for you to go away, and you may speak out “Awww” without hesitation. However, theres a reason why you find a dogs stare so attractive.当狗看着你，你毫不犹豫地说“Awww”，不愿意离开。这是因为你觉得狗的注意力很有吸引

9、力，狗吸引了你，说明你爱狗。故选B项。2According to the passage, oxytocin can _.Areduce animals pain of giving birthBmotivate animals desires to protect othersChelp animals to develop a better relationship with their ownersDenable animals to survive more easily from dangers答案：C解析：细节理解题。第二段开头的.after the pets and their

10、owners spent half an hour together, both showed a rise in oxytocin (催产素). One key role of this hormone in many animals is to promote bonding宠物和主人在一起半个小时，人与狗身上的催产素就会增加了。这种激素在许多动物中的关键作用就是促进关系。说明催产素可以帮助动物加强与主人的联系，提升他们之间的关系。故C项正确。3The underlined words “the change” in Paragraph 4 refer to that _.Adogs be

11、came friends with humansBwolves begin to bond with humansCdogs and wolves are best friendsDdogs were domesticated by humans答案：A解析：推理判断题。第三、四两段给狗催产素，它们注视主人时间更长。但是只有母狗会如此，所以给狗催产素后，狗的反应不一样。这些实验的结果可能有助于解决一个古老的问题：现代狗是如何变成人类最好的朋友的？从事这项研究的动物科学家Takefumi Kikusui认为，这种变化就是狗最初成为家畜时发生的变化。由此可推断出，这种变化就是狗由令人害怕的狼祖先变

12、成人类最好的朋友。分析选项可知A正确。4Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo call on humans to be friendly to dogs.BTo give advice on how to get along with dogs.CTo introduce the evolution process of wild dogs.DTo explain why humans and dogs are connected.答案：D解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文解释了狗与人类的关系如何演变成今天的如此和谐的朋友关系的原因。分析选项可知D项(解释

13、人类和狗联系的原因)符合题意，故选D项。.七选五(会宁一中高三英语月考)How to overcome challenges in your lifeWe all face tough and difficult challenges in life. To overcome challenges you need to have that “never quit” attitude in life. If you develop it, youll overcome quite a bit.Motivate yourself. Say “YES, I CAN.” The challenge

14、should bring out the best of you in this situation. Slow it down, and think that process through. _1_ If you develop that mindset (心态), youll get it done._2_ Remain calm when youre facing serious troubles and problems in life. You have to recollect yourself, and calm down. You cant solve problems wh

15、en youre panicking. Take a deep breath, relax, and slow it down. Think things through calmly.Let failure and fear fuel you in a positive way. Everyone fails at times. If you fail the first, second, or third time, dont give up. _3_ Learn what made you fail at overcoming these challenges.Simplify the

16、challenge youre facing. Make the challenge easier than it is. _4_ As you get through each step, you develop more confidence and you believe you can get it done, and then you will.Stay positive and confident. _5_ You have to find out all the ways you can use to overcome it, and put them to full use w

17、ith all your effort. Its our own mental stability thats the difficult part. When you do it mentally, youll actually be able to do it.AStay calm and cool headed.BThink the best, not the worst.CStart by breaking it down into steps.DTo overcome a challenge, you have to believe you can really do it.EMos

18、t people will avoid any challenge, because theyre scared of failing.FDevelop that confidence in saying theres no way youre going to fail at this.GPick yourself up, and learn from why youve failed, and move on in a positive direction.人生中，我们会不断面临挑战，怎样克服挑战，作者给了我们一些具体的建议。1F解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲要激励自己，要

19、对自己说我能行，不要着急，发挥最好的自己。如果有这种心态事情就能成功。F项“用这种方法来增加自信就不会失败。”连接前后，承上启下，故选F。2A解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲遇事要冷静及具体实施办法。A项“保持镇静，头脑冷静。”能概括全段内容，适合作为标题，故选A。3G解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲用积极的态度面对失败。上句讲失败几次也不要放弃。G项“重新爬起，从失败中学习然后朝着积极的方向前行。”与上句连接，告诉了我们具体办法，故选G。4C解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本空前面讲“简化面对的挑战，使困难变容易些”，空格后面讲“当通过每一步的时候你就

20、会有更大的信心相信自己能行，你就会成功。”故C项“从把挑战分解成小的步骤开始。”连接前后，故选C。5D解析：考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲要保持积极的态度和信心。下文讲要找到解决问题的方法，用头脑全力以赴去解决问题。D项“为了战胜挑战你必须相信你能行。”符合本段意思且连接前后，故选D。.语法填空(长葛市第一高级中学高三月考)“The only female giant panda in Britain _1_ (believe) to be pregnant，” Edinburgh Zoo said Thursday. The zoo said, “Tian Tian is bein

21、g _2_ (close) monitored, but its unclear _3_ she will give birth. Its hard to predict exactly and the panda breeding (繁殖) season can last until late September.”Tian Tian and male panda Yang Guang, who are both 14, _4_ (arrive) in Edinburgh on a decadelong loan from China in 2011 and are _5_ only gia

22、nt pandas in Britain. Tian Tian, or Sweetie, has been pregnant several _6_ (time) before in the UK but has never given birth.Giant pandas have difficulty breeding and their pregnancies are very difficult _7_ (follow). The animals also experience “pseudopregnancies (伪怀孕)”， during _8_ their behavior a

23、nd hormonal (生理的) changes indicate they are pregnant even when they are not.The zoos statement came after the Edinburgh Evening News used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain communication between the zoo and Scottish government _9_ (show) that Tian Tian had been artificially inseminated and cou

24、ld give birth as early as this week. In a July 25 email, Iain Valentine, panda _10_ (direct) at the Royal Society of Scotland, said he thought Tian Tian was about 30 days away from giving birth.本文主要讲述了英国唯一的雌性大熊猫“甜甜”怀孕的消息。1is_believed解析：考查语态。“英国唯一的雌性大熊猫”和“认为”之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态，填is believed。2closely解析：考查

25、副词。修饰动词monitored用副词，所以填closely。3when解析：考查语义理解。但是它什么时候会产仔并不清楚。表示“什么时候”，所以填when。4arrived解析：考查时态。表示发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，所以填arrived。5the解析：考查冠词。特指“是英国仅有的大熊猫”，用定冠词，所以填the。6times解析：考查名词。在英国，“甜甜”之前已经怀孕过几次了。表示“次数”，所以填times。7to_follow解析：考查不定式。它们的怀孕追踪起来很困难。用不定式的主动形式表示和主语之间的动宾关系，所以填to follow。8which解析：考查非限制性定语从句。dur

26、ing _8_ their behavior and hormonal (生理的) changes indicate they are pregnant 是一个非限制性定语从句，介词关系代词引导的定语从句，指物，只能用which。9showing解析：考查非谓语动词。show与其逻辑主语The zoos statement之间是主动关系，用现在分词，所以填showing。10director解析：考查名词。这里表示“苏格兰英国皇家学会”的熊猫指导。作句子主语，用名词，所以填director。.短文改错(冀州中学高三年级调研)Last Sunday, I accompanied two of m

27、y foreign friends, Tom or Mary, around Chengdu so that they could get a feeling of the amazed city. We began by touring Kuan Zhai Alley, that is known for its traditional Chinese architecture. I know the area very good so I acted as their tour guide. For lunch, I tried some Chengdu fried sauce noodl

28、es. Tom thought that they were in particularly delicious. Soon before lunch, we went to the Research Base of Giant Panda to pay a visit to the pandas. Both Mary and Tom fall in love with the lovely pandas. We finished off the day by going shopping, and they bought some paper cuts as souvenir. It was

29、 fantastic day and I hope they will come to Chengdu again.答案.书面表达(云南省曲靖一中高考复习质量监测)假如你是李华，在圣诞节来临之际，你的朋友John想买一个具有中国特色的礼物送给外教，向你求助，请你根据以下提示写一封邮件向他推荐一个礼物。内容包括：1推荐的礼物；2对礼物做简单描述；3推荐的理由。注意：1.词数100字左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear John，How are you doing？Im so glad to learn that youre going to buy a Chinese gift for

30、 your foreign teacher. It is a good idea to do so on Christmas. Now I am writing to give you some advice.I would like to recommend you a Chinese knot，which is made of red silk threads，cloth and other materials. It looks really beautiful in the shape of a diamond，about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide

31、. In China，this knot stands for friendship，love and good luck. People can either give it as a gift to friends or hang it in their houses as a decoration. It is cheap at a price of 16 yuan and it is convenient for you to buy at any gift shop in your city.In a word，the Chinese knot is a really typical and popular Chinese gift on festivals. It conveys some positive meanings. I hope it will meet your needs and be of great help to you.Yours，Li Hua