2021届高三英语二轮复习高考周测卷 周测八考试试题及答案之十三一、阅读理解（共4题）1.Woulditsurpriseyoutolearnthat,likeanimals,treescommunicatewitheachotherandpassontheirwealthtothenextgeneration?UBCProfessorSimardexplainshowtreesaremuchmorecomplexthanmostofuseverimagined.AlthoughCharlesDarwinthoughtthattreesarecompetingforsurvivalofthefittest,Simardshowsjusthowwronghewas.Infact,theoppositeistrue:treessurvivethroughtheirco-operationandsupport,passingaroundnecessarynutritiondependingonwhoneedsit.Nitrogen(氮)andcarbonaresharedthroughmilesofundergroundfungi(真菌)networks,makingsurethatalltreesintheforestecologicalsystemgiveandreceivejusttherightamounttokeepthemallhealthy.Thishiddensystemworksinaverysimilarwaytothenetworksofneurons(神经元)inourbrains,andwhenonetreeisdestroyed,itaffectsall.Simardtalksaboutmothertrees,usuallythelargestandoldestplantsonwhichallothertreesdepend.Sheexplainshowdyingtreespassonthewealthtothenextgeneration,transportingimportantmineralstoyoungtreessotheymaycontinuetogrow.Whenhumanscutdownmothertreeswithnoawarenessofthesehighlycomplextreesocietiesorthenetworksonwhichtheyfeed,wearereducingthechancesofsurvivalfortheentireforest.WedidnttakeanynoticeofitSimardsayssadly.Dyingtreesmovenutritionintotheyoungtreesbeforedying,butwenevergivethemchance.Ifwecouldputacrossthemessagetotheforestryindustry,wecouldmakeahugedifferencetowardsourenvironmentalprotectioneffortsforthefuture.21.TheunderlinedsentencetheoppositeistrueinParagraph2probablymeansthattrees.A.competeforsurvivalB.protecttheirownwealthC.dependoneachotherD.providesupportfordyingtrees22.Mothertreesareextremelyimportantbecausethey.A.lookthelargestinsizeintheforestB.passonnutritiontoyoungtreesC.seemmorelikelytobecutdownbyhumansD.knowmoreaboutthecomplextreesocieties23.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphrefersto.A.howtreesocietiesworkB.howtreesgrowoldC.howforestryindustrydevelopsD.howyoungtreessurvive24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.OldTreesCommunicateLikeHumansB.YoungTreesAreInNeedOfProtectionC.TreesAreMoreAwesomeThanYouThinkD.TreesContributeToOurSociety2.Onemorning,AnnsneighborTracyfoundalostdogwanderingaroundthelocalelementaryschool.SheaskedAnnifshecouldkeepaneyeonthedog.Annsaidthatshecouldwatchitonlyfortheday.Tracytookphotosofthedogandprintedoff400FOUNDfliers（传单）,andputtheminmailboxes.Meanwhile,Annwenttothedollarstoreandboughtsomepetsupplies,warninghertwosonsnottofallinlovewiththedog.Atthetime,AnnssonThomaswas10yearsold,andJack,whowasrecoveringfromaheartoperation,was21yearsold.FourdayslaterAnnwasstilllookingafterthedog,whomtheyhadstartedtocallRiley.Whenshearrivedhomefromwork,thedogthrewitselfagainstthescreendoorandbarkedmadlyather.Assoonassheopenedthedoor,RileydashedintotheboysroomwhereAnnfoundJacksufferingfromaheartattack.RileyranovertoJack,butassoonasAnnbentovertohelphimthedogwentsilent.“Ifithadntcometogetme,thedoctorsaidJackwouldhavedied,”Annreportedtoalocalnewspaper.Atthispoint,noonehadcalledtoclaimthedog,soAnndecidedtokeepit.ThenextmorningTracygotacall.AmannamedPeterrecognizedhislostdogandcalledthenumberontheflier.Tracystartedcrying,andtoldhim,“Thatdogsavedmyfriendsson.”PeterdrovetoAnnshousetopickuphisdog,andsawThomasandJackcryinginthewindow.AfterafewmomentsPetersaid,“MaybeOdiewassupposedtofindyou,maybeyoushouldkeepit.”25.WhatdidTracydoafterfindingthedog?A.ShelookedforitsownerB.ShegaveittoAnnasagift.C.Shesoldittothedollarstore.D.Sheboughtsomefoodforit.26.HowdidthedoghelpsaveJack?A.BybreakingthedoorforAnn.B.ByleadingAnntoJacksroom.C.BydraggingJackoutoftheroom.D.ByattendingJackwhenAnnwasout.27.WhatwasAnnsattitudetothedogaccordingtoParagraph4?A.SympatheticB.DoubtfulC.TolerantD.Grateful28.ForwhatpurposedidPetercallTracy?A.Tohelpherfriendsson.B.TointerviewTracyC.Totakebackhisdog.D.Toreturnthefliertoher.3.Letusbeginbysayingwhatcausesourdreams.Ourdreamsdonotcomefromanotherworld.Theyarenotmessagesfromsomeoutsidesource.Theyarenotalookintothefutureeither.Allourdreamshavesomethingtodowithourfeelings,fears,wishes,needsandmemories.Ifapersonishungry,ortired,orcold,hisdreamsmayincludeafeelingofthiskind.Ifthecoversonyourbody,suchasaquiltorablanket,haveslippedoffyourbed,youmaydreamthatyouaresleepingoniceorinsnow.Thematerialforthedreamyouwillhavetonightislikelytocomefromtheexperienceyouhavetoday.Sothesubjectofyourdreamusuallycomesfromsomethingthathaseffectonyouwhileyouaresleeping(feelingofcold,anoise,adiscomfort,etc.)anditmayalsouseyourpastexperiencesandthewishesandtheinterestsyouhavenow.Thisiswhychildrenarelikelytodreamoffairies,olderchildrenofschoolexaminations,hungrypeopleoffood,homesicksoldiersoftheirfamiliesandprisonersoffreedom.Toshowyouhowthisishappeningwhileyouareasleepandhowyourneedsandwishescanallbejoinedtogetherina