1、2015广安市育才中学高考英语阅读理解暑假练习精选（3）及答案【山东省枣庄市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It s never a real problem for us when the weather gets cold We have many different ways of coping with the coldWe can put on more clothes, stay next to a fireplace, turn on the air conditioner or simp
2、ly travel to a warmer city to spend the winterBut things are not as easy for plants Unlike humans, plants cant move to escape the cold or generate heat to keep themselves warmSo how do they manage to survive the freezing winter? The cold is a big challenge for plantsTheir living tissues can be damag
3、ed when they freezeIts like a plants equivalent(相等物）to frostbite（冻疮）Also，the process of freezing and thawing（解冻）can cause air bubbles to form in the plants water transport systemIf enough of these air bubbles come together as water thaws they can block the flow of water from the roots to the leaves
4、and kill the plant To live through cold weather，plants have developed three strategies，Some plants，such as oak trees, avoid freezing damage by dropping their leaves, before the winter chill sets in-effectively shutting off the flow of water between roots and leavesand growing new leaves and water tr
5、ansport cells when the warm spring returns. Other plants, pine trees for example, protect them-selves by narrowing their water transport cells, which makes it easier for cells to travel among air bubblesThe third stratef;yi8 also the most extremeSome plants; die on the ground in winter and start gro
6、wing as new plants from seeds when conditions get warmer However, these smart strategies were developed nmry8lowlyover millions of years of evolutionThis leads scientists to worry that plants may not be able to deal with human-caused climate change, which has only started occurring over the past few
7、 decadesScientists are hoping to find possible ways to save plants from the threat of climate change51What is the text mainly about? ADifferent ways for people to keep warm BHow plants live through the freezing winter CHow plants develop the 8tratef;ies to keep warm* DThe ways to save plants from th
8、e cold,52If the water transport from roots to leaves 18 blocked, Athe plant will suffer from frostbite Bair bubbles will be formed Cthe plants living tissues will be damaged Dthe plant will be killed53Oak trees protect themselves by Astopping the water transport from roots to leaves Bdropping their
9、leaves to grow seedsCslowing the flow of water from roots to leavesDstoring enough water in the roots54What does the underlined phrase “sets in” mean in Paragraph3? Astops Bbegins Cleaves Dreturns55What is the main idea of the last paragraph? APlants can, easily adapt to climate change BScientists a
10、re making efforts to save plants CClimates change is a great threat to plantsDPlants are developing new strategies to survive【参考答案】BDADC AYou need to be of a certain age to understand why so many people in Hollywood are caring about the possible closing down of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (米高梅电影公司)For the p
11、ast 40 years, its output has been good, but now it is on the ropes, with debts of $ 3.7 billion and will have to sell off its most valuable assets (资产).In its golden time, MGM stood for somethingIf Warner Brothers meant social dramas and gangster movies, and Disney meant cartoon films, then MGM was
12、healthy fantasyThis business model found its most glorious expression in its musicals (音乐剧) of the post-war eraIt also featured such many famous stars as Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Judy Garland.But MGM had always put its hopes on the quality of stars it could attractFrom the time MG
13、M became a company in 1924, the studio and his associate proved themselves good at creating big names.For 35 years, this worked well enough, but the growing power of television disturbed HollywoodMGM continued to throw money into making gorgeous-looking musicals, but despite some big successes audie
14、nces gradually started to drift awayThroughout the sixties, MGMs decline set inThings went from bad to worseIn 1973, MGM stopped distributing its own filmsSince then, the Lions roar has been reduced to a whimper (呜咽).How far MGM has fallen can be shown by its recent releasesThis was a studio that fo
15、r years offered a reliable supply of first-class filmsYet last year its total output was threeTo make it worse, all were co-produced with other studiosAnd this year? Only one so far, and maybe the last.What now? MGM will probably be sold, though recent buyers have been cautious about a price thought
16、 to be around $ 2 billion.1. MGM is becoming the focus in Hollywood because it _ A. has more supporters B. has produced good films C. might be closed down D. has lost all its assets2. What can we learn about MGM from the text? A. It has been sold out for around $ 2 billion. B. The Internet was a fac
17、tor causing its decline. C. It only produced three films by itself last year. D. It made a wrong decision for its development.3. Whats the main idea of the text? A. The past glories of MGM B. The musicals made by MGM. C. The decline of MGM D. A historical decision by MGM.【参考答案】13、CDC 阅读理解-B1. Six Ho
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23、aters at Bayfield Shopping Center.Offer here through December 1, Limit on per customer. 6. Free Soft Drink Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mikes Caf, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best food in the Shopping Center. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You wont
24、be disappointed!Free soft drink offer ends November 14. 4. What are these ads for?A. Food you can order for delivery. B. Places to go on vacation.C. Special offers at a shopping center.D. Things on sale in a big store.5. Which of the following is true according to the ads?A. Spending $50 means 3 hou
25、rs of free parking.B. One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.D. At Mikes Caf, people can get a free drink after spending $6.6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?A. Clothes store. B. Music store. C. Restaura
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27、 10 dollars on the meal. 【参考答案】47、CDDA 【四川省2014“联测促改”活动模拟试题】A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答落卡上将该项涂黑。 Special Holiday OfferYour holiday summary:An exciting world with a history of about 5000 years far away from t e West. combining an ages-old civilisation with he glass and steel of the 21st C
28、entury world into which it is rapidly developing, China is a wonder to see, Fund a joy to experience.Accontrtodations (食宿 ):Throughout your stay we have reserved top quality accommodation, generally four-star level. Many hotels will have a pool, and all will have a restaurant and bar. Where we will
29、stay arc the Best Western Premier in Beijing, the Dorure International in Shanghai, the Tang Chug in Xian and the Universal Hotel in Guiiin. Your stay is arranged with a European-style breakfast at each hotel and a Chinese lunch and dinner that will generally be taken in local restaurants, offering
30、food typical to each local area.31. What you have just read may be A. a news report B. an advertisement C. an announcement D. a book review32. The tourists will travel to China by A. ship B. train C. plane D. bus33. If you want help when booking the holiday to (7hina, you may A. call New market Holi
31、days. B. go to consult New market Holidays.C. write a letter to New market Holidays. D. send an c-mail to New market Holidays.34. How many cities will the tourists stay in China?A. 3. B. 4 C. 5 D. 6【参考答案】3134、BCAB 【四川省2014“联测促改”活动模拟试题】B阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答落卡上将该项涂黑。An angler (垂钓者)go
32、t the shock of his life when his prize catch turned out to be a crocodile.Alan_Prangncl, 64, was reportedly fishing in the 22-acre lake near Ringwood when he felt a sharp tugand started to reel the heavy but unknown fish in.But, according to the Southern Daily Echo, when the end of the line appeared
33、, the angler claimed it was actually a two-foot long crocodile.Alan, who has been fishing since lie was six years old, told the paper: When it appeared I saw it was acrocodile about two feet long.It was underneath where I was sitting on my box on the water and just lay by the side of my fact for abo
34、ut eight seconds. Then it shot back into the lake.It opened its mouth and let out the fish-or what was left of it. It had cut it in half and there was just its head and pan of the body.“I was in disbelief-I had -o justify in my mind what I had just seen.the NHS worker reportelly thirks the crocodile
35、 was dropped in after its owner found it too big to deal with He added: 1vc been fishing in that lake for six years and for the club since 1963, so I know everythingabout the lake.Im the person who saw it and Ive nothing to gain by lying abut it”.Fishing club officials and Mr PrangneLl have refused
36、to disclose the exact location of the Hampshire lake for fear of large groups pouring in.36. What does the underlined it in Paragraph 6 refer to?A. The crocodile. B. The fish. C. The lake. D. The box.37. What is Alan Prangrell?A. A worker. B. A man living on fishing.C. A fishing club official. D. A
37、reporter of the Southern Daily Echo.38. What can be infix-red from the underlined sentence?A. Some people didnt believe Prangmclls story.B. Some other people also saw the crocodile.C. Prangnell was believed to have got a prize for the crocodile.D. Pranenell was very disappointed as he had not got the crocodile.【参考答案】35、D BAA
