2021高考英语小题狂练（Day 15）

这是一份2021高考英语小题狂练（Day 15），共8页。
Passage （A）
Like clckwrk,nearly every furth February includes ne extra day.February 29th,therwise knwn as Leap Day,isn’t exactly a hliday.Instead,it’s there t keep yur calendar cnsistent with the earth’s rtatin (旋转) arund the sun.
Accrding t Histry.cm,Rman emperr Julius Caesar is the “father”f Leap Year.Until he came alng,peple used a 355-day calendar,which was 10.25 days shrter than the slar year.Rman fficials were suppsed t add an extra mnth every nw and then t keep the seasns exactly where they shuld be.But that didn’t wrk ut all that well.When special ccasins started shifting int different seasns arund 45 BCE,Caesar cnsulted with astrnmers and decreed (下令) that the empire shuld use a 12-mnth,365-day calendar,which he named after himself.Caesar’s Julian calendar included a Leap Day every fur years.
Thugh Leap Day keeps yur calendar in line with the earth’s rtatin arund the sun,it causes a different kind f prblem fr leapsters.When shuld these February 29th babies celebrate their birthdays during the ther three-quarters f their lives?Sme party n February 28th,while thers prefer a tw-day celebratin that spans the last day f February and the first day f March.
Leap Day can be a nuisance in the legal system.In 2006,a curt in Massachusetts was deciding whether criminal Jhn Mel culd be released a day early since his 10-year sentence included a Leap Day.In the case,the judge decided that since the man was sentenced t prisn fr years,nt days,Leap Day didn’t make a bit f difference.
Thugh a few timekeepers have pushed fr calendars that dn’t include Leap Day,almst all astrnmers and scieties agree that Leap Day is the best methd t keep the calendar n track.
1.Why was Leap Day created?
A.T create special ccasins.
B.T hnr Emperr Julius Caesar.
C.T keep pace with slar year.
D.T keep track f all the seasns.
2.What is the prblem with the birthday celebratin f February 29th babies?
A.It is smetimes delayed.
B.It lasts at least tw days.
C.It has t be held every ther year.
D.It may take place n different dates.
3.What des the underlined wrd “nuisance” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Jke. B.Tpic. C.Truble. D.Mistake.
4.What is the attitude f mst astrnmers twards Leap Day?
A.Critical. B.Supprtive. C.Dubtful. D.Cautius.
Passage （B）
What are the best ways t sell nline? And hw d yu make sure yu have a website that really wrks?
Lavinia Davli makes luxury handmade sweets inspired by her Italian heritage. She says her business received a bst when she pened a stre n Amazn’s Marketplace.
“It’s easy fr clients t discver smething unique and handmade if it’s available thrugh such a trusted nline platfrm. And it means we can ffer cnvenient delivery at a cmpetitive price and give ur handmade sweets an incredible reach and visibility (透明度), ” she says.
Lavinia is ne f thusands f small businesses wh’ve decided t set up shp n an e-cmmerce marketplace—Amazn, eBay, Etsy, Alibaba’s Taba, Rakuten t name sme f the largest—rather than g thrugh the truble f setting up their wn websites. Amazn charges retailers a 15% fee, but in return even the very smallest entrepreneurs can get a slice f the retail titan’s glbal pulling pwer just by uplading images and descriptins f their prducts and then setting their pricing.
Smething like Amazn’s Marketplace is a n-brainer. Entry csts are very lw and straightaway yu have a very wide marketplace at yur fingertips. When yu’re starting ut with yur wn website, yu’re having t attract the traffic. This can be cmplicated and mean extra csts if yu need utside help.
Hwever, sme e-tailers want mre creative cntrl ver their nline shps and t keep mre f the sales incme fr themselves. Ging it alne is certainly a lt cheaper than it used t be, but accrding t payment prcessr WrldPay, the average small business spends ￡2, 500 n setting up an e-cmmerce platfrm.
1. What can we learn abut Lavinia Davli?
A. She sld her prducts n her wn e-cmmerce platfrm.
B. The creatin f her sweets came frm an Italian traditin.
C. She was a success after cntrlling her nline shp alne.
D. The failure f her nline shpping resulted frm delivery service.
2. What are bund t happen when retailers jin Amazn?
A. Retailers each have t give 15% f their incme t Amazn.
B. The gds f retailers can be hard t be fund by custmers.
C. Retailers shuld decrease the price f their prducts gradually.
D. Images and descriptins f their prducts shuld be beautified.
3. Why are many retailers unwilling t set up nline shps alne?
A. Online platfrms enable retailers t cntrl their shps fully.
B. Online platfrms make marketplaces wide and easy t handle.
C. It is hard fr retailers t get all the sales incme fr themselves.
D. It is much mre expensive fr retailers t g it alne than befre.
Passage （C）
I wke up by my dg barking in the early mrning.I went utside t find a kala(考拉) at the yard gate wanting t enter.It was the first time that I had 1 a kala in my neighbrhd.What a welcme 2 !
I was wndering why he was here,as kalas 3 cme dwn frm the trees and dn’t like walking,either. 4 ,there’s n eucalyptus (桉树) arund.Was he hungry r lst?Or maybe the bushfire acrss Kangar Island 5 him here?
He just sat there,apparently 6 ,and lked at me with a lk,like “helping me ut f my suffering”.At a(n) 7 lk,I discvered a lng cut at his back with blds, 8 f attacks r cuts f smething sharp in sme ther way.
I rushed int my rm and came ut with sme idphr (碘伏药水).It was nt a 9 prblem as I was a nurse.This pr sul seemed t quite 10 my kindness when I 11 the cut with the liquid.It 12 me that he came t seek my 13 !
After the treatment,I watched the kala finally 14 in the wild,hping he was able t 15 the hard time and live his life as he shuld.
B.encunteredC.investigatedD.tackled
B.reliefC.surpriseD.message
B.slightlyC.mstlyD.rarely
mreB.Ever sinceC.Just thenD.Then again
B.drveC.fllwedD.cast
painB.in rderC.in cmfrtD.in disappintment
B.clseC.eagerD.anxius
B.symblsC.signsD.series
B.smallC.distinctD.tricky
B.answerC.understandD.anticipate
B.feltC.tappedD.treated
tB.referred tC.ccurred tD.addressed t
B.adviceC.apprvalD.frtune
B.rushingC.jggingD.disappearing
B.surviveC.escapeD.have
Passage （D）
Flextime is a flexible schedule in which emplyees chse their wn wrking hurs,usually wrking within apprximate limits set by the emplyer r by the gvernment. 1
Fr emplyees,flextime has a clear advantage. 2 Fr example,peple can use flextime t create schedules which will allw them t g t schl,handle childcare,assist relatives,and perfrm ther tasks.Emplyees may als use their flextime t create a schedule which imprves creativity,as in the case f smene wh wuld prefer t wrk earlier in the day t get mre accmplished.
3 First,it tends t increase emplyees’ satisfactin.This makes the cmpany a better and mre prductive place t wrk.In additin,flextime can allw cmpanies t serve clients fr a greater part f the day,as emplyees will be arund at varying hurs t answer phnes,attend meetings,and s frth.
Mst flextime schedules include cre time. 4 Emplyees are als usually given an hurly,daily r weekly limit t ensure that they d nt vilate laws abut wrking hurs.Or the cmpany is nly willing t pay wages fr s many hurs f wrk each week.
A classic example f a flextime schedule is that smene wh wrks fur 10-hur shifts a week can take three days ff.Flextime can als be cmbined with flexplace,in which the envirnment is better than that f the ffice. 5 Emplyees may als allw peple t wrk in untraditinal settings such as cffee huses.
A.Emplyers benefit frm flextime a lt.
B.It’s als seen as a family-friendly plicy.
C.Hwever,flextime may nt be applicable t all fields.
D.It is a perid f the day in which everyne is expected t be at wrk.
E.Many emplyers all ver the wrld ffer this methd t their emplyees.
F.Fr example,hme ffices are increasingly ppular amng many cmpanies.
G.It allws them t make changes t their wrk schedule which will suit their lives.
Passage （E）
Cld Fd Day,which hnrs Jiezitui,a hermit (隐士)wh lived sme 2,600 years ag,used t be bserved 1. (wide),but tday few Chinese bserve it except n and arund the muntain n 2. the hermit lived.
Jiezitui served 3. an advisr t Chng’er,a prince in the state f Jin.A civil war frced the prince 4. (leave) Jin and Jiezitui fllwed him.Hwever,when Chng’er returned and became the ruler f Jin,his 5. (fllwer) were rewarded with mney,land and 6. (ffice) jbs but Jiezitui was verlked.
S Jiezitui chse the life f a hermit n Mt.Mian,where he tk care f his elderly mther.Chng’er’s men set fires n Mt.Mian t drive him ut f 7. muntain and then reward him.But Jie and his mther refused and were burned t death.Out f 8. (sad),Chng’er declared Cld Fd Day in hnr f him.It 9. (celebrate) fr centuries in China until 10. (replace) by the mre ppular Tmb Sweeping Festival,which begins the day after.
A：参考答案
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话“Instead,it’s there t keep yur calendar cnsistent with the earth’s rtatin (旋转) arund the sun.”可知,设立Leap Day(闰日)是为了让日历更符合地球公转的时间,故选C项。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话“Sme party n February 28th,while thers prefer a tw-day celebratin that spans the last day f February and the first day f March.”可知,D项正确。
3.C 词义猜测题。根据第四段的内容可知,在法律体系中,闰日可能是个麻烦事。2006年,马萨诸塞州的一家法院讨论是否提前一天释放罪犯约翰·梅洛,因为10年刑期包括闰日。
4.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,虽然少数计时员力推不包括闰日的日历,但是几乎所有的天文学家和社会团体都认为,闰日是让日历步入正轨的最佳方案。故B项正确。
B：参考答案
1. B 细节题。根据第2段第1句可知, Lavinia Davli的奢华手工糖果源自意大利传统。
2. A 细节题。根据第4段第2句可知, 亚马逊平台向零售商收取15%的佣金, 但其回报是即使是最小的企业家, 只要上传他们产品的图片和描述, 然后设定价格, 就能获得零售巨头的吸引力。
3. B 推断题。根据倒数第2段第1、2句可知, 网上销售平台是傻瓜式的。进入的成本低而且一旦进入, 只需要手指点击一下, 就能获得广阔的销售平台。由此可知, 很多零售商正是看中了这一点, 就不愿自己独立开网店了。
C：
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一只受伤的考拉来到作者家门口寻求帮助的故事。作者是一名护士,为它疗伤,然后放它回归大自然。
1.B 根据下文的“a kala in my neighbrhd”可知,此处指“遇到”考拉。grab“攫取,捕获”;encunter“遇到”;investigate“研究,调查”;tackle“解决,处理”。故选B项。
2.C 根据下文的“I was wndering why he was here”可知,在家附近遇到考拉是令人“惊讶的”。chance“机会”;relief“安慰,缓解”;surprise“惊讶”;message“消息”。故选C项。
3.D 根据下文的“dn’t like walking,either”可知,考拉“很少”从树上下来。frequently“频繁地”;slightly“轻微地”;mstly“主要地”;rarely“很少,难得”。故选D项。
4.D 根据下文的“there’s n eucalyptus(桉树)arund”可知,此处指很少见到考拉的另一个理由,所以与上文联系,这里应该是“其次,还有”。nce mre“再一次”;ever since“从那时到现在”;just then“就在那时”;then again“其次,还有”。故选D项。
5.B 根据上文的“the bushfire acrss Kangar Island”可知,此处指是不是大火把它“逼到”了这里。pursue“追求,获得”;drive“逼迫,驾驶”;fllw“跟随”;cast“投”。故选B项。
6.A 根据下文“helping me ut f my suffering”可推测,它只是坐在那里,显然很痛苦。in pain“痛苦”;in rder“整齐”;in cmfrt“舒适地”;in disappintment“失望地”。故选A项。
7.B 根据下文的“I discvered a lng cut at his back with blds”可知,此处指“靠近”看考拉。quick“迅速的”;clse“靠近的,紧密的”;eager“渴望的”;anxius“焦虑的”。故选B项。
8.C 根据下文的“attacks r cuts f smething sharp in sme ther way”可知,此处指有受伤的“迹象”。feature“特征”;symbl“象征,符号”;sign“标志”;serie“系列”。故选C项。
9.D 根据句意可知,因为我是一名护士,所以这不是一个棘手的问题。crucial“重要的”;small“小的”;distinct“明显的”;tricky“棘手的,狡猾的”。故选D项。
10.C 根据下文的“my kindness”和“After the treatment”可知,考拉“理解”作者的好意。ignre“忽视”;answer“回答”;understand“明白,理解”;anticipate“预料”。故选C项。
11.D 根据下文的“the cut with the liquid”可知,此处指作者为考拉“治疗”。tuch“触摸,感动”;feel“感觉”;tap“轻敲”;treat“对待,治疗”。故选D项。
12.C It ccurred t sb that...是固定句式,意为“某人突然想起”,符合本句句意。appeal t“呼吁,吸引”;refer t“提到,涉及”;ccur t“发生,想起”;address t“写收信人的姓名和地址”。故选C项。
13.A 承接上文可知,我突然想起它是来寻求我的帮助的!help“帮助”;advice“建议”;apprval“批准,认可”;frtune“运气”。故选A项。
14.D 根据句中的“After the treatment”和“in the wild”可知,考拉“消失”在野外。explre“探索”;rush“猛冲”;jg“慢跑”;disappear“消失”。故选D项。
15.B 根据下文的“the hard time and live his life as he shuld”可知,作者希望考拉能在这段磨难的日子中“幸存”。experience“体验”;survive“幸存”;escape“逃脱”;have“有”。故选B项。
D：参考答案：
1.E 解析 空前一句说弹性工作是指员工可以选择自己的工作时间,通常在老板或政府设定范围内工作,紧接着下一段开头说弹性工作时间制对员工有好处,故E项“世界上许多雇主都会向他们的员工提供这种方式”符合语境,衔接上下文。
2.G 解析 空前一句说对于雇员来说,弹性工作时间制有明显的好处,由此可知此处应具体介绍好处体现的方面,故G项“这允许他们对自己的工作时间表做出改变来适应他们的生活”符合语境。
3.A 解析 由文章结构和空处所在位置可知,此处为该段的主题句;通读该段可知,本段主要介绍了弹性工作时间制对于雇主的好处,故答案为A项。
4.D 解析 由空前一句“Mst flextime schedules include cre time.”可知,大多数弹性工作时间包括核心时间。由此可知,空处应是介绍核心工作时间的内容,即每个人被要求工作的时间段,故D项正确。
5.F 解析 由空处上文的内容可知,弹性工作时间制与弹性工作地点也可以结合在一起;由此可知,空处应是举例说明弹性工作地点的相关情况,故F项(例如,家庭办公越来越受到许多公司的欢迎)符合语境。
E：参考答案：
1.widely 考查副词。修饰动词bserved用副词widely,意为“广泛地”。
2.which 考查定语从句。分析句子可知,“n 2. the hermit lived”为定语从句修饰先行词muntain,从句缺乏n的宾语,故用关系代词which。由于作介词n的宾语,故不能用that。
3.as 考查介词。由句意可知,介子推成为重耳的谋士,故用serve as“充当”。
4.t leave 考查非谓语动词。frce sb.t d sth.“强迫某人做某事”,故用t leave。
5.fllwers 考查名词的数。由后面的“were”可知用复数形式。句意:然而,当重耳返回晋国,成为晋国的君主的时候,他的追随者们被奖励了钱财、土地以及官爵,但是介子推却被忽视了。
6.fficial 考查形容词。修饰名词jbs作定语,用形容词形式。
7.the 考查定冠词。由上文“S Jiezitui chse the life f a hermit n Mt.Mian”可知,介子推选择在绵山上当一名隐士,而重耳命令随从们烧山,想把介子推从这座山里逼出来。特指隐居的那座山,故用the。
8.sadness 考查名词。f后接名词,故用sadness。
9.was celebrated/had been celebrated 考查动词时态和语态。句意:在中国,人们庆祝寒食节有几百年的历史,直到更流行的清明节取代了它。分析句子可知,本句缺乏谓语,celebrate与主语为动宾关系,故用被动语态,清明节取代寒食节发生在过去,因此可以用一般过去时,也可以用过去完成时,故答案为was celebrated或者had been celebrated。
10.replaced 考查非谓语动词。replace与其逻辑主语it为动宾关系,故用过去分词形式replaced。
目录
内容
Passage A
说明文阅读
Passage B
说明文阅读
Passage C
完型填空
Passage D
语法填空
Passage E
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