高考英语高效组合提分练(二十)

2021届高考英语高效组合提分练（二十）（传统阅读2篇+语法填空2篇+应用文写作+新题型写作）
（A）
Many of us have reached in our pockets,feeling a vibration(震动) and wrongly believing our mobile phones have just rung.The phenomenon even has a name—phantom vibration syndrome—and found it is surprisingly common.
Now scientists believe that we are so alert(警觉的) for phone calls and messages that we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms (痉挛) as proof of a call.Robert Rosenberger,an assistant professor at the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology has studied the delusional calls.He said sufferers described a vague tingling feeling which they thought was their mobile phone indicating it had received a text message or a call while on “silent”.But when the device was retrieved,there was no one on the other end.
Dr.Rosenberger said,“I find so many people say,‘This happens to me,but I thought I was the only one.I thought I was odd.’”A 2010-study by Michael Rothberg and colleagues found that nearly 70 percent of doctors at a hospital in Massachusetts suffered phantom vibrations.A more recent study of US college students found the figure was as high as 90 percent.
While the odd feeling is widespread,it does not seem to be considered as a grave problem.Dr.Rosenberger said,“It’s not actually a syndrome in a technical sense.That’s just the name that’s got stuck to it.” He added,“Only 2 percent of people consider it as a problem.”
While widespread,the scientific community has not yet invested much effort in getting to the bottom of why we suffer phantom calls.
Dr.Rosenberger said,“People are guessing it has something to do with nervous energy.The cognitive(认知的) scientists are talking about brain chemistry and cognitive pathways changing.But it’s not like they have brain scans to go on.” He said,“We have a phone call in our pocket all the time and it becomes sort of an extension of ourselves.We have this sort of readiness
to experience a call.We feel something and we think,OK,that could be a call.”
1.Why do some people mistake slight muscle spasms for a call?
A.They all have a vivid imagination.
B.They are sensitive to calls and messages.
C.There are few calls and messages in their life.
D.Slight muscle spasms affect them more than other people.
2.Which of the following are more likely to have phantom vibration syndrome than others?
A.Doctors.
B.University professors.
C.College students.
D.The cognitive scientists.
3.In Dr.Rosenberger’s opinion,phantom vibration syndrome .
A.isn’t a kind of disease actually
B.is considered a problem by most people
C.is a serious problem ignored by people
D.has something to do with brain chemistry
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Most people have phantom vibration syndrome.
B.How to keep away from phantom vibration syndrome.
C.How to reduce phantom phone vibrations.
D.People care too much about phantom phone vibrations.
参考答案：BCAA
（B）
If you thought pilots dimmed(调暗) the lights before takeoff to give you some shuteye,think again.Believe it or not,the dim lighting could actually help save your life in case of a plane emergency.
The dimmed lights before taking off from the runway and landing are a flight precaution used to help passengers’eyes adjust more quickly during an emergency escape.“Going from a brightly-lit environment to one that’s completely dark would require some time for our eyes to focus and see the escape slide,”Alice Theriault,service director for Air Canada wrote in a press statement.“Since we need to have all the seconds on our side in the event of an emergency,dimming the lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of our customers.”
The phenomenon that your eyes see those strange speckles (小斑点) as your sight adjusts to a dark place after being in a light place is called dark adaptation.It normally takes our eyes about 20 to 30 minutes to see best in a dark room.The brighter the lights,the longer it takes for our eyes to adjust,which is why dimming the plane lights could shorten your “dark adaptation” time since you haven’t been sitting under fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯) all flight.
Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape process,it also reduces the tension on your eyes if you need to look outside,or see the emergency lighting along the passage.“It helps keep you in the right direction,” Patrick Smith,an airline pilot and author of Cockpit Confidential told The Telegraph.“It also makes it easier for flight attendants to assess any outside risks,such as fire or debris,that might affect an escape.” So next time a pilot dims the lights,just know it’s for your safety,even though it creates a gentle atmosphere for your takeoff into the sky.
1.The lights are dimmed before takeoff to help passengers .
A.take a short break
B.escape in time of emergency
C.create a warm atmosphere
D.adapt their eyes to the bright environment
2.What is one of the roles of shortening “dark adaptation” time?
A.Slowing down the landing.
B.Adjusting the plane lights.
C.Keeping passengers calm.
D.Helping the crew judge outside risks.
3.What does the underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Dimming lights.
B.The escape process.
C.Reducing tension.
D.The passage.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.A tip of air travel.
B.An emergency event on a plane.
C.A warning message on a plane.
D.An explanation of an airline safety measure.
参考答案：BDAD
（C）
Gabi Rizea only discovered his talent for woodcarving three years ago,and has since put 1 to good use,saving dozens of old tree stumps (树桩) from 2(remove) by turning them into impressive works of art.
Rizea became a woodcarver 3(complete) by accident.Three years ago,after buying himself a new chainsaw(链锯),he 4(start) “playing” with it on a block of wood.He tried carving a human face into the wood,and to his surprise,it turned out pretty good.Today,he is so good at woodcarving that his home city allows him to work his magic on old tree stumps and so
far about 40 works of art 5(create) in the local parks.
“In 99% of the cases,the wood just doesn’t match my ideas,” he said in an interview.“I first have to remove all the rotten parts,and sometimes,6is left isn’t enough for my designs.”
Following his recent rise to fame,Rizea has been asked by many 7(city),including the capital of Romania to transform their old tree trunks 8works of art.He promises to honor their requests,but he will never repeat any of the artworks 9(find) in his home city.
In spite of his obvious talent,the Romanian 10(art) recently got into an art school in order to fully master woodcarving.
参考答案：1.it2.being pletely4.started5.have been created6.what
7.cities8.into9.found10.artist
（D）
You will meet many people at school,in college and at work.They’ll try to have nicer cars,bigger houses,and nicer clothes.To them,life is a 1(compete)—they have to do 2 (good) than their peers to be happy.
Here’s a secret—life isn’t a match.It’s a journey.If you spend it always 3(try) to impress others,you’re wasting your life.Instead,learn to enjoy the journey.Make it a journey of happiness of continual improvement,and filled 4love.
Don’t worry about having a nicer car or a bigger house or anything material,or even 5 better-paying job.None of them matters,and none of them will make you happier.You’ll acquire these 6(thing) and then only want more.Instead,learn to be 7(satisfy) with having enough and then use the time 8would have been wasted to try to earn money to buy those things.
Find your passion,and go after it 9(constant).Don’t work for only paying the bills.Life is too short 10(waste) on a job you hate.
参考答案：petition2.better3.trying4.with5.a6.things7.satisfied
8.which/that which/that。

9.constantly10.to waste
（E）
假定你是李华,你的好友Peter在你校上周举办的“美丽校园”摄影比赛中获奖了。

请根据以下要点给他写一封邮件:
1.表示祝贺;
2.你对获奖作品的看法;
3.希望他分享摄影经验。

注意:
1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,
Yours,
Li Hua Dear Peter,
Congratulations on your winning the prize in the photo taking competition with the title of Charming School which was held last week.
Your work stands out in the competition,which is quite representative of all works and close
to the theme reflecting our school culture.Besides,skills of taking photos are also in the prior position.In a word,you’ve done well in all the required aspects.So you’ve got the prize and I feel proud of you.Congratulations to you again from the bottom of my heart!
I hope you can share your skills of taking pictures with me.
Yours,
Li Hua
（F）
A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village. On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet” “No, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison. the officer wanted to trap the farmer into the confession(供认), but the farmer didn’t admit he was the murderer.
Paragraph 1:
The officer was so angry that he asked the policeman to beat him up again.
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Paragraph 2:
The farmer was lucky. A few days later,
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【答案】The officer was so angry that he asked the policeman to beat him up again. Again the farmer refused to admit committing the murder. He was quite aware of the consequence if he gave in for fear of being treated badly. He would be sentenced to death or in jail for his whole life. Not having trapped the farmer into confession, the officer left him in a cell, leaving no food or water.
The farmer was lucky. A few days later, a young man in another city went to the police to confess he had killed his best friend accidentally while traveling in the farmer’s village. They turned a joke into a quarrel and a quarrel into a fight, and finally a tragedy happened with one of them being killed. The young man was so scared and guilty that he ran away. In nature he was honest. He wanted to apologize to his friend’s family and get the innocent farmer out of trouble. The young man was in jail and the rude officer got due punishment. The innocent farmer was released finally.。