2021年高考英语二轮专题复习《七选五》04(含答案)

这是一份2021年高考英语二轮专题复习《七选五》04(含答案)，共5页。

The Science f Risk-Seeking
Smetimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is wrth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems wrth taking. （1） Sme f us enjy activities that wuld surprise and scare the rest f us. Why? Experts say it may have t d with hw ur brains wrk.
The reasn why any f us take any risks at all might have t d with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, r explring. （2） As the quality f risk-taking was passed frm ne generatin t the next, humans ended up with a sense f adventure and a tlerance fr risk.
S why aren’t we all jumping ut f airplanes then? Well, even 200,000 years ag, t much risk-taking culd get ne killed. A few daring survived, thugh, alng with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans develped a range f character types that still exists tday. S maybe yu lve car racing, r maybe yu hate it. （3）
N matter where yu are n the risk-seeking range, scientists say that yur willingness t take risks increases during yur teenage years. （4） T help yu d that, yur brain increases yur hunger fr new experiences. New experiences ften mean taking sme risks, s yur brain raises yur tlerance fr risk as well.
（5） Fr the risk-seekers, a part f the brain related t pleasure becmes active, while fr the rest f us, a part f the brain related t fear becmes active.
As experts cntinue t study the science f risk-seeking, we’ll cntinue t hit the muntains, the waves r the shallw end f the pl.
A.It all depends n yur character.
B.Thse are the risks yu shuld jump t take.
C.Being better at thse things meant a greater chance f survival.
D.Thus,these well-equipped peple survived because they were the fittest.
E.This is when yu start t mve away frm yur family and int the bigger wrld.
F.Hwever,we are nt all using the same reference standard t weigh risks and rewards.
G.New brain research suggests ur brains wrk differently when we face a nervus situatin.
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Causes f sandstrms
In desert areas, dust sandstrms are mst cmmn caused by either thunderstrm utflws, r by strng pressure gradients (气压梯度) which cause an increase in wind speed ver a wide area. In sme cases, dust and sand may set a limit t a shallw depth by a lw-lying temperature change, （1）
Drught is anther cause f sandstrms, Pr farming practices make dust and sand free f prtectin frm the wind. （2） A sandstrm can transprt and carry large amunts f sand. Desert is a key surce f sandstrms. Saharan sandstrms have increased abut 10 times during the half century since the 1950s, causing tpsil lss in nearby cuntries. In Mauritania there were just tw sandstrms a year in the early 1960s, but there are 80 a year tday.
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Sandstrms have als been shwn t increase the spread f diseases acrss the glbe. The virus In the dust is blwn int the atmsphere by the strms. Sme diseases may nt be urgent at the very beginning, but they can develp int deadly nes if left untreated. （4）
Sandstrms cause sil lss frm the dry lands, ding harm t agriculture. Sandstrms als reduce visibility (能见度) affecting airplanes and rad transprtatin, （5）
Dust can als have gd effects. Central and Suth American rainfrests get mst f their mineral nutrients frm the Sahara; irn-pr cean regins get irn.
A. Effects f sandstrms.
B. Bad results caused by sandstrms.
C. Peple knw little abut the effects f sandstrms.
D. In ther cases, dust may be lifted as high as 6, 100 meters high.
E. Dryland farming is ne f the mst serius practices.
F. Fr example, a breathing prblem can lead t lung cancer, while dry eyes
G. In additin, sandstrms als discurage visitrs frm visiting these places, which will strike turism

Ways t Help Yur Teen Adjust t a New Schl
In an ideal wrld,a teen culd start and finish their schling at the same schl.__（1）__.And while a mve t a new city can be stressful fr the entire family,it may be especially difficult fr yur teenager.Use these strategies t help yur teen adjust t a new schl.
__（2）___
The adjustment perid begins befre yur teen ever steps ft int the new schl.Pint ut the new pprtunities that’ll be available.If yu have cnfidence that yu can make it a new city r a new jb,yur teen will feel mre cnfident abut his ability t succeed in a new schl.
Listen t yur teen’s cncerns
If yu dn’t have an pen relatinship with yur teen currently,nw it is the time t build ne.It’s easiest t get him t pen up when he’s feeling unsure.___（3）__.Is he wrried abut new teachers?Des he dubt his ability t make the basketball team?
Talk abut yur reasns fr mving
___（4）__.If yu’re preparing fr a better career pprtunity,r yu need t find a new huse because yu can’t affrd t stay where yu are,talk abut it.
Learn abut the new schl ahead f time
Cnduct as much research as pssible abut the new schl befre yur teen starts attending.Get yur teen t find ut abut the size f the schl and the types f classes ffered.__（5）__.Talking t a netwrk guidance cunselr ahead f time can als be helpful.
A.Keep a psitive attitude
B.Develp yur teen’s different abilities
C.Keep asking questins abut his biggest cncerns
D.Be hnest with yur teen abut why yu’re mving
E.Mst schls have websites that ffer a wealth f infrmatin
F.Jining a club r playing a sprt can be a great way fr yur teen
G.Hwever,when a family must mve,a teenager must switch schls
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Fr cllege graduates, it is f vital imprtance t write applicatin letters well. ①______It shuld state clearly the jb yu want，and shuld tell what yu have dne. It shuld be simple, human, persnal and brief withut leaving ut any necessary facts．
In writing a letter f applicatin，keep in mind that the things a pssible emplyer is mst likely t want t knw abut are yur qualificatins, yur achievements and yur aims. ②______If the first few sentences fail t win the reader’s attentin, the rest f the letter may nt be cntinued at all. Try t key yur pening remarks t the needs r interests f the emplyer nt t yur wn needs r desires. Fr example, instead f beginning with “I saw yur advertisement in tday’s newspaper” yu might say “I have made a careful study f yur advertising during the past six mnths” r “I have made a survey in my neighbrhd t find ut hw many husewives use yur prduct and why they like it.”
③______Be clear abut the kind f jb fr which yu are nw applying. Cllege graduates lking fr their first psitins ften ask what they can prvide in a letter and what if emplyers want experience, which, naturally, n beginner has.④______.
It is imprtant t write a gd strng clsing paragraph fr yur letter．Make a specific request fr an interview r give the pssible emplyer smething definite t d r expect. ⑤______. That makes it easier fr a pssible emplyer t get in tuch with yu．
A．Here are a few suggestins fr yu t prepare yurself better fr yur interview．
B．An excellent idea is t enclse a stamped, self-addressed envelpe with yur letter．
C．The answer is that everything yu have ever dne is experience．
D．Dn’t be afraid f being a new hand．
E．Try t avid writing in general．
F The purpse f a letter f applicatin is t help yu t “sell” yurself．
G The pening paragraph is perhaps the mst imprtant．
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【参考答案】
【文章大意】本文是一篇论说文,文章论述了冒险和回报的关系:冒险行为与大脑的工作机制有关,当大脑的快乐中枢被激活时,人们就会采取冒险行为。
（1）【解析】选F。考查逻辑关系。前句提到了weigh the risk and the reward,F项表示“然而,并不是所有的人都使用相同的标准来权衡风险和回报”,符合上下文逻辑,故选择F项。
（2）【解析】选C。考查逻辑关系。前句说明hunting,fighting,r explring是早期人类生存的必要条件,C项中的thse正是指代这些活动。
（3）【解析】选A。考查逻辑关系。根据humans develped a range f character types...可知,人们形成的不同性格如今仍然存在,正是不同的性格类型才导致了我们对冒险行为采取不同的态度,故选择A项。
（4）【解析】选E。考查逻辑关系。E项中的when与yur willingness t take risks increases during yur teenage years中的teenage years相对应,故选择E项。
（5）【解析】选G。考查段落主旨。根据后面的句子可知,本段是有关冒险行为与大脑的关系,故选择G项。
答案为：DEAFG
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（1）G；
（2）A；根据本段内容，特别是“Pint ut the new pprtunities that’ll be available.If yu have cnfidence that yu can make it a new city r a new jb,yur teen will feel mre cnfident abut his ability t succeed in a new schl.”可知，本段讲的是态度问题，故A项符合语境。
（3）C；根据本空后的“Is he wrried abut new teachers?Des he dubt his ability t make the basketball team? ” 可知，此处是说要持续关注孩子最大的担忧，C项中的questins与这两个问题相对应，故C项符合语境。
（4）D；根据本段小标题及本空后的内容可知，此处是说要如实地告诉孩子搬家的原因，故D项符合语境。
（5）E；根据本空后的“Talking t a netwrk guidance cunselr ahead f time can als be helpful. ” 可知，此处说的是一种让孩子了解学校和课程的途径，即通过网络信息，故E项符合语境。
答案为：F G E C B
解析：上下文语境。根据 it is f vital imprtance t write applicatin letters well 可知,写好申请信是很重要的,所以衔接下文,可以更好的销售自己。故选:F。
上下文语境。根据 If the first few sentences fail t win the reader's attentin, the rest f the letter may nt be cntinued at all 可知。故选:G。
概括总结。根据 Be clear abut the kind f jb fr which yu are nw applying 可知,要清楚地知道你要申请的工作,尽量避免写的笼统。故选:E。
上下文理解。前句说大学生在找工作时都需要经验,这点大学生自然没有,但其实你所做的每件事情都有经验。故选:C。
细节题。根据下文 That makes it easier fr a pssible emplyer t get in tuch in yu. 可知,前面提到一种做法,即附带一个贴着邮票,写上地址的信封。故选:B。