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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·福州市3月质量检测)
The Maya city of Tikal is famous for its amazing palaces and temples.But something
far more ordinary kept Tikal functioning：its water－purifying system, the earliest
known of its kind.
Researchers recently discovered a volcanic mineral that traps microbes (微生物)and
heavy metals in Tikal’s largest reservoir (水库)．Because the material is not found
nearby, the findings suggest the presence of a man－made water－purifying device.
The findings deny the long－standing idea that technological achievements of the
ancient worlds belonged to the Eastern world, like Egypt, and China.The leading
scientist of this research, Kenneth Tankersley says, “ When talking about
purifying water, the Maya were thousands of years ahead.”
Located in the forests of Central America, Tikal is thought to have been home to
more than 45，000 people.They had to struggle against a dry season lasting from
November to April.Storing water in reservoirs was a solution, but that water had to be
fit to drink, said Kenneth.“Keeping water clean was of great importance.”
A few years ago, the researchers were surprised to find that the largest reservoir,
Corriental, had significantly fewer harmful chemicals than the others.“The water
quality at Corriental was much higher.”
Somehow the Maya must have been purifying Corriental’s water, the team
assumed.“The Maya used gardens as their bathrooms, ”Kenneth said.“The water
coming into the reservoir would not have been very clean.”
At the bottom of Corriental, scientists found four separate layers, each a few
centimeters thick, of millimeter－scale “zeolites (沸石)”．This type of volcanic
mineral can purify water and is still in widespread use today, Kenneth says, “Just
about everything we drink, from bottled water to wine, runs through a zeolitepurifying device.”
The Maya wouldn’t have known about the zeolite in rock, but they would have
recognized the purifying effects, the researchers suggested.A zeolite－rich rock
formation about 30 kilometers northeast of Tikal is the likely source of the material
in Corriental, the team said last month in Scientific Reports.Water at this site “was
clear and tasted good”．
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。玛雅的蒂卡尔市以其宫殿和庙宇而著称，但是科学
家们最近又发现了其人工净水系统，这种净水系统领先了数千年，展示了玛雅人
的智慧。
1. What did the researchers find?
A．A new material called zeolites.
B．The purifying effects of zeolites.
C．An old water－purifying system.
D．High－quality water in Corriental.
答案 C [细节理解题。根据题干中的researchers定位至文章第二段中的“the
findings suggest the presence of a man－made water－purifying device”，由此可知
研究人员发现了古老的人工净水设备。]
2．How did the Maya purify water?
A．By building the largest reservoir.
B．By using gardens as their bathrooms.
C．By getting rid of heavy metals.
D．By spreading four layers of zeolites.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据题干中的the Maya purify water定位至文章倒数第
二段中的“four separate layers，each a few...can purify water”，由此可知玛雅人净
化水的方法是分布四层沸石。]
3. What can we learn from the research?
A．The Maya drank bottled water.
B．The ancient Maya were very bright.
C．The system was created by accident.
D．The zeolites were found in Corriental.答案 B [推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“When talking about purifying
water，the Maya were thousands of years ahead.”可知，数千年前玛雅人就开始净
化水了，由此可推知玛雅人非常聪明。]
4．According to Kenneth，________．
A．the original water in Corriental was not clean enough
B．water supply in Tikal lasted from November to April
C．all ancient technological achievements belonged to the East
D．the Maya had a good understanding of the zeolite in rocks
答案 A [细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的“The Maya used gardens as their
bathrooms”和 “The water coming into the reservoir would not have been very
clean.”可知，Corriental原来的水并不是很干净。]
B
(2021·郑州市高三第一次质量检测)
I like to believe that some things in life never change.A constant, ever since I could
hold a pen, has been the routine at lunch with my grandfather.My grandmother will
ask me how the walk from my parents’ house was before I take a seat at their kitchen
table.
My grandfather is sitting in his usual spot in the corner.He looks up for a quick
“hello” before heading back down to the crossword puzzle in front of him.
“So, how is this one coming along？” I’ll ask.With a failed laugh, he’ll slide the
crossword toward me.Carefully cut and neatly folded from his newspaper, three
quarters of it will already have been finished.Many of the clues (线索) are far too
advanced for me to figure out.However, I’m happy to help with the strange clue
related to sports—my expert knowledge that still remains.
Even if I’m certain of an answer, I fill in the squares with a pencil, as clues are always
checked thoroughly by my grandfather.In the rare event that we’re unable to finish the
crossword by the end of lunch, he’ll call me later that evening to go__over the clues
he later solved.
Today, lunch unfolds in its usual manner.However, large parts of the puzzle are
blank.“Grandfather, I think this is 49－down...and this, 52－across，” I say.“Oh, right.Yes, put that down there，” he replies.
I reach across the table to hand him the crossword.Looking at him as he searches for
answers, suddenly I feel something different.I note his hair is whiter than I
remembered.For the first time I think about my grandfather as, well, a grandfather.
But life is about change—change we aren’t always prepared for.Just as we are on
different ends of life, we find ourselves on different ends of the city now too.But at
lunch，when we take up our pens and open the crossword, the world stands pleasantly
still.Now, instead of an exercise of quick wit ( 才思), our crosswords are about
patience and understanding.As clues are slowly understood, so are the truths in life.
【语篇解读】 本文是夹叙夹议文。作者和爷爷经常讨论如何解开字谜。有一次作
者突然发现爷爷的头发白了好多，才意识到爷爷真的老了。作者在文章最后感慨
生活是关于变化的，对于这些变化我们有时会措手不及，但是和爷爷一起做纵横
字谜游戏时，世界处于令人愉快的安静中。
5．What is the grandfather usually doing when the author visits him?
A．He is preparing lunch happily as a routine.
B．He is sitting in the corner working at riddles.
C．He is concentrating all his efforts on the crossword.
D．He is cutting crossword puzzles from newspapers carefully.
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He looks up for a quick‘hello’．..in
front of him”可知，作者的爷爷在向作者打过招呼之后，低下头又做他的纵横字
谜游戏，故作者看望他时，他通常都在专心做纵横字谜游戏，故C项正确。]
6．The phrase “go over” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．
A．repeat B．switch
C．discover D．provide
答案 A [短语猜测题。根据第四段中的“as clues are always...he later solved”可
知，作者的爷爷总是仔细检查线索，在极少数情况下，在午饭结束时他们还不能
解答这个纵横字谜，作者的爷爷在那天晚上晚些时候会给作者打电话，告诉作者
他后来破解的线索，故A项正确。]
7．Which of the following words can best describe the grandfather?
A．Quiet and optimistic. B．Humorous and helpful.C．Enthusiastic and careful. D．Independent and funny.
答案 C [推理判断题。根据第二、三、四段内容可知，作者的爷爷沉迷于做纵横
字谜游戏，也让作者参与到纵横字谜游戏中，并且有时当天晚上还会打电话告诉
作者他后来破解的线索，可见他热衷于做这个游戏；再结合第三段中的
“Carefully cut and neatly folded from his newspaper”和第四段提到的作者的爷爷
总是仔细检查线索可知，他是一个“细致的”人，故C项正确。]
8．What does the author think of the crosswords now?
A．They bring his grandparents closer to him.
B．They improve his intelligence and patience.
C．They encourage him to solve problems in life.
D．They help him to understand the truths of life.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“As clues are slowly understood，so
are the truths in life”可知，作者认为纵横字谜游戏的线索是慢慢被理解的，生活
中的真理也是慢慢被理解的，故可推知现在作者认为纵横字谜游戏有助于作者理
解生活中的真理，故D项正确。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2021·辽宁联盟高三联考)
I spent time with some elders during my grandmother’s five－year stay in the nursing
home.I knew what it was like for them without any __1__．So sad.They just kept
loving each other and being kind.
One day, I saw a man __2__ on a couch in the hall who was frequently lying with his
head on the sidearm.Earlier he had been trying to push Jean, who couldn’t __3__ far
alone in her wheelchair, with his head, from his wheelchair.Obviously, it was quite
difficult for him and it was also a __4__ for Jean.
I asked if they would like me to push Jean.Jean said with __5__ ， “ Yes,
please！”and the man smiled a toothless “thank you”．I thanked him for his __6__
and pushed Jean back to her room.
Now, this same man was on his own and as I got __7__， I realized he had only one
__8__ and the one he did have was dry and full with rashes ( 疹子) ; he kept
scratching (抓) it.I had a lotion (涂剂) in my bag that seemed to make him feel better.Ieven found myself __9__ lotion on his other side, where there had been a leg as
well.It just seemed a __10__ thing to do.He didn’t speak English but spoke to me in
his home language—Vietnamese—and tears started to come gently down his face.I
__11__ his tears with tissues and patted him on his shoulder to __12__ him.He kept
talking and looking at me as if I understood him.I nodded and listened.
We didn’t __13__ each other and weren’t blood－related and yet, in that moment, we
shared a __14__ that went beyond blood—heart to heart.When I see him again,
chances are that he won’t recognize me—but I will remember him forever.And, every
time my heart extends, it is __15__．
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。作者在去养老院看望祖母的同时，与那里的人们建
立了情谊。
1．A.doctors B．teachers
C．strangers D．visitors
答案 D [doctor“医生”；teacher“老师”；stranger“陌生人”；visitor“访客”。根
据语境可知，故事发生在一所养老院里，故D项符合语境。]
2．A.asleep B．alone
C．awake D．alive
答案 B [由下文发生的事情可知，此处与上一题所描述的“没有访客”相呼应
即此人独自一人躺在沙发上。]
3．A.smile B．move
C．talk D．feel
答案 B [根据常识及后文中的in her wheelchair可知，轮椅上的简应是无法独
自移动(move)。]
4．A.struggle B．surprise
C．reward D．puzzle
答案 A [由上文it was quite difficult for him可知，它对于他来说太难了，而且
对于简来说也是一种挣扎(struggle)。surprise“惊讶”；reward“奖励；回报”；
puzzle“不解之谜；疑问”。]
5．A.disappointment B．curiosity
C．delight D．embarrassment答案 C [由上一段最后一句中的“it was also a __4__ for Jean.”及空前一句“I
asked if they would like me to push Jean.”可知，简应是高兴地说：“好的，请
吧！”。]
6．A.advice B．help
C．plan D．idea
答案 B [由上下文语境可知，“我”也感谢了他的帮助(help)，然后推着简回到
了她的房间。]
7．A.higher B．faster
C．better D．closer
答案 D [由下句中的关键词realized可知，此处是指当“我”靠近(closer)他的
时候，“我”意识到他……。]
8．A.leg B．ear
C．hand D．eye
答案 A [由本空所在句中的he had only one和下文中的“...on his other side，
where there had been a leg as well.”可知，此处表达的是这个人只有一条腿。]
9．A.absorbing B．burning
C．painting D．putting
答案 D [由上下文语境可知，此处指“我”甚至将涂剂涂到他曾经有着另外
一条腿的那一边。]
10．A.painful B．disgusting
C．natural D．controversial
答案 C [由常识及语境可知，“我”自然地将涂剂涂到他曾经有着另外一条腿
的那一边。此处表达的是，那似乎是一件自然的(natural)事情。]
11．A.wiped B．caught
C．stored D．covered
答案 A [根据空后的his tears with tissues可知，此处是指“我”给他擦眼泪。]
12．A.amuse B．comfort
C．change D．ignore
答案 B [由上文帮他擦眼泪及常识可知，“我”用纸巾拭去他的泪水并且轻拍
着他的肩膀以安慰(comfort)他。]13．A.admire B．know
C．hate D．judge
答案 B [结合上下文内容可知，“我”和这名男子素不相识，也没有血缘关
系。]
14．A.hobby B．language
C．connection D．lifestyle
答案 C [根据上文We didn’t ________ each other and weren’t blood－related和
下文的heart to heart可知，虽然“我们”互不相识，也没有血缘关系，但是在那一
刻，“我们”之间的联系(connection)超越了血缘，“我们”的心似乎是连在一起
的。]
15．A.shrinking B．suffering
C．fading D．expanding
答案 D [根据语境可知，此处是指“我”每次敞开心扉的时候，“我”的心就
在扩张(expanding)。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2021·苏北4月新高考适应性考试)
It’s never been so important to spend time outside1.____________that’s because it’s
the only place to experience different scenes or for the mental and physical good
provided by fresh air and exercise.It’s not always easy to be 2.____________
(motivate)，which，however，is where nature collecting can help.
Start by looking 3.____________(closely)at the flowers in your garden or trees on
your street than ever before.How many species or unusual features can you spot? Pick
up a fallen leaf or examine a pretty flower.Allow yourself time
4.____________(stop), breathe, switch on your sensory antenna (触角)and connect
with the bigger picture.Make 5.____________ extra effort to look, listen, smell
things, touch things and taste things.When you form new habits, why not set yourself
the challenge of collecting and identifying 100 natural 6.____________ (treasure)
over the seasons，7.____________(use) some relevant knowledge?
When it 8.____________(come) to displaying your finds, there are many methods to
explore, from container displays, and pressed flower art 9.____________other worksof art.You can also take photos or make drawings of live animals, rare plants or other
items，10.____________you think need to stay in the wild, such as seashells and
pebbles (鹅卵石)on the beach.Make it personal and, above all，enjoy yourself!
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文，介绍了去户外感受自然的种种方式。
1. whether [考查连词。根据下文“or for the mental and physical good”中的or可
知，此处提到了两种花时间去户外的原因，表示不论是因为户外是唯一可以体验
不同场景的地方还是为了新鲜空气和锻炼给身心带来的益处，所以应用固定搭配
whether...or...“不论……还是……”。故填whether。]
2．motivated [考查词性转换。分析句子结构，空前是be，空处用形容词构成系表
结构，表示“积极的，主动的”，故填motivated。]
3．more closely [考查比较等级。根据后面比较级的标志词than可知，这里应用
比较级，表示比以往更仔细地，故填more closely。]
4．to stop [考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处应用不定式作目的状语，
故填to stop。]
5．an/some [考查冠词/限定词。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰后面的名词，effort
既可作可数名词，亦可作不可数名词，作可数名词时因extra的发音以元音音素开
头，故用an；作不可数名词时则用some修饰。故填an/some。]
6．treasures [考查名词的数。根据空前的“100”可知，空处应用名词的复数形式
treasures。]
7．using [考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此句中已有谓语set，空处是非
谓语动词，与其逻辑主语之间是主谓关系，故用现在分词using。]
8．comes [考查时态和主谓一致。此处考查固定用法when it comes to doing sth
“当涉及做某事时”，故填comes。]
9．to [考查介词。根据空前的“from container displays”可知，此处表示从容器展
压花艺术到其他艺术品，from...to...“从……到……”为固定搭配。故填介词to。]
10．which [考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先
行词为other items，关系词在从句中作主语，故填which。]
