1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2015河北省栾城县高考英语阅读理解暑假学生自练（3）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。“Soon, youre going to move it out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken
2、over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.Roses require a good deal of care, and if it werent for the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. bushes must be
3、pruned (剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tom
4、atoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold：First, I have to find the
5、 red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw (缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But
6、they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett i
7、n Gone With the Wind, Ill think about that tomorrow. 5. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?A. A lot of care and the right soil. B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing.C. Tomato plants grown alongside. D. Cages placed around the roots.6. The writer planted the tomato because _. A.
8、it cost only $1.25 B. the soil was just right for itC. there was room for it in the garden D. the roses branches needed to be covered 7. This year the writers roses were _.A. removed from the rose bed B. picked along with the tomatoesC. mostly damaged by too much sunlight D. largely hidden under the
9、 tomato plant8. By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to _.A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes B. show the hardship of growing the rosesC. express her liking for the roses D. express her care for the tomatoes参考答案B) ACDA 阅读理解Some years ago I took on a task in
10、 a southern county to work with people on public welfare. What I wanted to do was to show that everybody has the capacity to be self sufficient and all we have to do is to activate（激励）them. I asked the country to pick up a group of people who were on public welfare, people from different racial grou
11、ps and different family groups. I would then see them as a group for three hours every Friday. I also asked for a little petty cash to work with, as I needed it.The first thing I said after I shook hands with everybody was, “Id like to know what your dreams are.” Everyone looked at me as if I were k
12、ind of fool.One woman said to me, “I dont know what you can do with dreams. The rats are eating up my kids.”“Oh,” I said, “Thats terrible. No, of course, you are very much involved with the rats and your kids. How can that be helped?”“Well, I could use a new screen door because there are holes in my
13、 screen door.” I asked, “Is there anybody around here who know how to fix a screen door?”There was a man in the group and he said, “A long time ago I used to do things like that but now I have a terribly bad back, but Ill try.”I told him I had some money if he would go to the store and but some scre
14、ening and go and fix the ladys screen door. “Do you think you can do that?”“Yes, Ill try.”The next week, when the group was seated. I said to the woman, “Well, is your screen door fixed?”“Oh, yes.” she said.“Then we can start dreaming, cant we?” she sort of smiled at me.I said to the man who did the
15、 work, “How do you feel?”He said, “Well, you know, its very funny thing. Im beginning to feel a lot better.”That helped the group to begin to dream. These seemingly small successes allowed the group to see that dreams were not insane. These small steps began to get people to see and feel that someth
16、ing really could happen.Everyone found something. The man who put in the screen door became a handyman. In 12 weeks, I had all those people off public welfare. Ive not only done that once, Ive done that in many times.50Whats the opinion the author had when he took on the work? APeople need to be act
17、ivated by others to make a living.BEveryone should not have depended on public welfare.CEveryone has the ability to live on without getting public welfare.来源:学科网DThe county should gather people from different racial groups together.51Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
18、?AThe author did the work at his own expense.BThe people the author worked with were very wealthy.CThe author usually met the people four times a month.DThe people the author worked with had no dreams at all.52What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?AThe rats are so big that they eat t
19、he children.BThe rats are crazy and have the children as food.CThe rats are giving the kids and the mother much trouble.DThe kids are too weak and even are nearly eaten by the rats.53What are the last two paragraphs mainly about? AAnything in the would is difficult. BSmall success can be parts of yo
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28、female; experienced 54We can know from the first two ads that .AKHK Design deals with business from European countriesBto be a souring assistant, you need to be very persuasiveCto work for KHK Design, you need to be very experienced in tradingDa girl from Beijing is very likely to be employed by the
29、 Indian Company55If you are an American woman looking for a part-time job, you can contact .Asarah gste. comBlinette. killboum rhkdesign. com. cnCzsj123 163. comDchieasemester gmail. com56For one who doesnt mind traveling a lot, which of the positions above can be considered?ASenior Interior Designe
30、d.BFemale English Tutor.CSourcing assistant.DCustomer Services Assitant.57Which of the following statements about the third position is TRUE?ANationalities are not required for the position.BTheres a requirement of maximum service period.CThe deadline for application is July the 31st.DCommunication
31、skills are requested a must.【参考答案】54-57: BCAD科普知识型阅读理解(一)-(一)Its a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice versa. Now comes the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behaviour.Next time you reach for your fridge, t
32、hink twice. If your kitty is watching, she is likely to overeat as well.What is your cats IQ?In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and ca
33、n even become more or less social depending on the behaviour of their owners.“Cats are intelligent animals with a long memory, ”Jane Brunt, the executive director of the Catalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions, knowing where their food
34、 is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door thats been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas are.”Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the fridge, your cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too.
35、 According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match”So, if you feel guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now you can feel even worse：you are making your cat fat!Theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to
36、 yoga will benefit your cat, but based on the study, it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you.Theres a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and halfclosed eyes, the sense of peace
37、and calm that comes over us is like a private lesson in inner meditation，”Brunt said. Sure. But cats dont have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their inlaws. Theyre probably pretty good at remaining calm.So, according to science, even though we assume that cats are not cl
38、ose to us all these years, it turns out they are in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh?1According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?ACats can copy humans schedule.BHumans can learn from cats in some way.CCats are smart and have a long memory.DGreen tea and yoga c
39、an benefit cats.2What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?AHumans keeping searching the fridge.BCats going to their owners for food.CCats copying humans habit of looking for food.DHumans leaving cats home while working.3What can we learn from our cats?ATo remain calm.BTo be able
40、to copy.CTo stay proud.DTo look up to friends.4The best title for the passage could be “_”AYour cat can bring you pleasureBYou are copying your catCYou can make your cat socialDYour cat is copying your habit(一)【要点综述】本文是一篇有关养宠物猫的科普文章。宠物猫和主人待的时间长了会模仿主人的习惯，而人也能从猫身上学习一些好的习惯。1D推理判断题。根据文章的“Theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to yoga will benefit your cat”可知D项错误。2C词义指代题。根据画线这一段的内容可知this 指代的是猫会模仿主人搜刮冰箱的习惯。故选C项。3A细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段内容，特别是最后一句“Theyre probably pretty good at remaining calm.”可知A项正确。4D主旨大意题。本文是一篇有关养宠物猫的科普文章。宠物猫和主人待的时间长了会模仿主人的习惯，而人也能从猫身上学习一些好的习惯。故选D项。- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
