1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读理解（1）生活类江西省吉安市2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）AThe meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services”Volunteers dont expect any kind of payTracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from In
2、dia with a new idea of what being a volunteer meansShe worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresas homes in CalcuttaThe following is her story“I watched a video about herI was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that, after I graduated from a
3、 high school, I too wanted to try her kind of workSo with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks”“I was asked to work in a home for sick peopleI helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunchI also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the upI felt it was
4、 better to share with them than to think that I have helped themTo be honest, I dont think I was helping very muchIt was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world”56Why did
5、 Tracy choose to be a volunteer? AShe liked to work with Mother Teresa BShe had already had some experience CShe was asked to do so by Teresa. DShe wanted to follow Mother Teresas example57Tracy started her work as a volunteer _ Aafter she met Mother Teresa Bafter she finished high school Cwhen she
6、was touring Calcutta Dwhen she was working in a hospital58What is Tracys “new idea” of being a volunteer? AGoing abroad to help the sick BWorking in Mother Teresas home CDoing simple things to help the poor DImproving oneself through helping others59What is the best title for the passage?AHow to Be
7、a VolunteerBVoluntary Life in IndiaCA Different Meaning of VolunteerDInspiration from Mother TeresaDBDC江西省吉安市2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）故事类BHey, Mrand MsUnluckiness and Unhappiness! Terrorism, the war, the economic crisis and unemployment are at your doorAre you afraid of them? Well, dont be! America is a
8、 happy landThe Smiley Face icon proves this in towns all over the countryThe tallest structurethe steel water toweris often painted bright yellow, in a circle containing a pair of black dots for eyes and an upturned（朝上的）line for a mouth: the unforgettable smileMost towns decorated their spheroid (or
9、 cylindrical) water storage tanks in the 1970s, when Smiley was still conceptually freshAs a safe counterculture symbol, with absolutely no bite, the Smile Face water tower was a low cost way to radiate sunny greetings to travelers and localsCalumet City, Illinois claims to have been the first, when
10、 8-year old resident Kim Fornero sent a letter to the city council in late 1972 suggesting a smile face would be more fun to look at than a plain old water towerIn the 1980s, with the paint on the water tower fading, residents of Calumet City decided to make the face their ownThey repainted the towe
11、r, and a Happy Cook Restaurant and Smiley Face Inn appeared on the highway outside the town, ready to make you smile! Local businessmen printed the Smiley icon on their business cards, and displayed Smiley Face souvenirs in shop windowsBy the late 1990s, the survival of the Smiley Face water tower w
12、as assuredIt didnt matter why the face had been painted thereit was now a part of historyIn May 2009, the town again celebrated its Smiley Face water tower as a symbol of hope for a better tomorrow60The author mainly wants to tell readers that the symbol asks them to .Agreet people politelyBdeal wit
13、h their problemsCenjoy themselvesDforget the past61The underlined word “icon ” in the first paragraph probably means .Abeautiful pictureBbuildingCimageDvaluable painting62Why did Calumet residents accept the tower happily?AIt set a good example to them.BIt made them work harder.CThey wanted to think
14、 it for supplying water.DThey wanted to make the Smiley Face their own.63From the text we learn that the Smiley Face water tower . Awas based on a painters inspirationBis a symbol of the prosperity of the townCis meant to give people hope for a better futureDwas created in 1972 by the city council,
15、just for funCCDC江西省吉安市2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）生活类CAll over my garden Ive planted nothing but roses, because I especially love the flowerA close friend came for a visit the other dayI told her that she should pick a bunch of roses to beautify her bedroomI promised that the smell of the roses would be wa
16、fted far, far awayThat girl friend of nine, walking into the garden in high spirits, smelt here and there, but in the end she didnt pick a single roseI said that she could pick many flowers; I told her that I was not a flower farmer and didnt make a living out of themSaying so, I raised the scissors
17、 for the sacrifice of the flowers, but she stopped me, crying no, no, no!To cut such beautiful roses would hurt one, she saidWith her hands seizing at my sleeves, she told me that by no means should they be cutRoses are the smiling face of the earth, and who could be so iron-hearted as to destroy su
18、ch a charming smile?My mind was shocked: the ugly earth, the tough earth, the plain earth-it is for the reason of that smile that it wins the care and pity of people64The writer plants nothing but roses in her garden probably because .Ashe can make money out of themBher friends like themCshe enjoys
19、the roses very muchDthe roses sell well65The underlined word “wafted” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”.Agiven offBlostCdestroyedDthrown away66Why did the writers close friend refuse to pick a single rose?ABecause the roses were not beautiful.BBecause she loved the roses very much.CBecause
20、 she did not like this kind of roses.DBecause the writer did not want to give her any.67What is the best title for the passage?AThe Pity of People to the RosesBThe Smiling Face of the EarthCA Lovely Rose GardenDA Lover of FlowersCABB江西省吉安市2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）生活类DThe following are introductions to s
21、ome programs that BBC I London will show on TV12:25 amTuesday The Real Swiss Robinson FamilyLaura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husbands career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple lifeThey face storms
22、and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the islands wealth of rare fruits and foods11:00 amWednesday Orangutan Diary A Team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures one of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forestLate
23、r a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals7:50 pmThursday Lost Buildings of Britain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its ageIt als
24、o had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empireEventually, it was the kings envy of the abbeys wealth that changed the abbeys fate10:35 pmThursday Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taki
25、ng advantage of the food you have to making quick, simple and impressive meals68Why is Laura worried?ALife on the Cook Islands is too simple.BHer husband faces difficulties in his business.CStorms are approaching her hometown.DHer children may not know how to cherish life.69Jim enjoys TV programmes
26、of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at .A10:35 p.m. on ThursdayB7:50 p.m. on ThursdayC11.00 a.m. on WednesdayD12:25 a. m. on Tuesday70We can learn from the text that .ADavid is a farmerBHenry VIII set up a business empire in the AbbeyCNielsen is an anima
27、l-loverDGlastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass71Elizabeth, who likes trying out new recipes, may be most interested in .ANigella ExpressBLost Buildings of BritainCOrangutan DiaryDThe Real Swiss Robinson FamilyDCCA江西省吉安市2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）科技类ELooking for a low-cost path to self-kno
28、wledge? A way to mine your subconscious（潜意识的）for clues to your motivations, desires and fears? No need to have years of treatment or analysisJust look to your dreams“You can ignore your dreams, but you are really doing harm to yourself,” says Lauri Quinn Loewenberg“If so, youre letting red flags pas
29、s you by, letting great ideas pass you by”Some sleep researchers believe dreams are more directly related to our moods and emotions and can serve as tools to self-understandingDreams occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) cycles of sleep each nightFor adults, that means about every 90 minutesThe
30、first period of REM sleep may be short, 5 to 10 minutes, followed by longer periods, finally reaching an hour or more in the fourth or fifth periodWhen people are dreaming, brain scans show a lot of activitiesThe brain is online during dreamsThe experiences you have during the day are connected duri
31、ng dream sleepPeople we know or experiences weve had at different times in our lives may be different in the same dreamAmyBeth Gilstrap has had the same recurring（循环）dream that annoyed her since Hurricane Katrina drove her and her daughter and friends out of New OrleansMsGilstrap says, “It is always
32、 spiesMy job is to get people to some place” Shes certain the dream is related to her effort in the hurricane to help several families leaveSometimes her cats also are part of that dreamThats because she went back into New Orleans, before it was allowed, to rescue her catsToday, through brain scans
33、scientists have known that the parts of the brain that control emotions and long-term memories are active during REM sleep72The passage is mainly to tell readers _ Adreams are mainly caused by hard work Bdreams can offer us key to self-knowledge Cdreams are only activities of our brains Dhow dreams
34、help us solve our problems73According to the words from Lauri Quinn Loewenberg, _ Adreams can make you feel badly ill Byou often have red flags in your dreams Cdreams will make your life colorful Dyou may get great help from your dreams74When you are dreaming at night, .Ayour eyes will not move duri
35、ng the timeByour dream is connected with your work in the dayCthe dream will generally last about 5 to 10 minutesDthe longer dream should be in the later part of the sleep75The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to .AMrs. Gilstraps dreamBMr. Gilstraps jobCHurricane KatrinaDNew OrleansBDDA自然类
36、浙江省菱湖中学2010届高三第二次模拟考试（英语）A Ever since she was a baby, Heather, aged 5, has watched her parents regularly turn off lights that arent needed and put the days newspapers cans, bottles, jars, and other recyclables into a big, yellow bin that is, if they cant find a second life for the discarded items in
37、 their own home first. Plastic packaging, pieces of cardboard, scraps of colored paper, bits of yarn, and small pieces of broken toys are typically dropped into a basket that the whole family rummages through whenever they need supplies for an art project. Recently, after spying a bit of shiny paper
38、 on the floor, Heather picked it up and said, This is pretty. Ill put it in the art basket. Already, like parents, like daughter. Heathers effort to recycle a scrap of paper rather than throw it away is a tiny gesture with a big message. It shows that even young children can learn about conserving m
39、aterials and resources, and by extension, protecting the planet, in age-appropriate ways. It also shows that your child is so tuned in to your ways that it is easy to become an environmental role model. But because children are more apt to want to care for something they have a personal stake in, it
40、s as important to expose your child to the natural world as it is to teach her ways to protect it. This doesnt require week-long camping trips into the wilderness although those can be fun, enlightening experiences for the whole family. Children can explore, appreciate, and learn about nature litera
41、lly in their own backyard, in a park, in a community garden, and on trips to the beach or mountains. Theres more good news: Giving your child opportunities to connect with nature can also help her develop crucial literacy, language, math, science, social studies, art, problem-solving, and research s
42、kills.41The underlined word “discarded” (Paragraph 1) probably means “ .”AwasteBimportantCsmallDdirty42Which of the following statements is true according to the text?AThe family is quite poor.BThe family members dont waste any money.CThe parents are proud of saving materials.DThe parents set an exa
43、mple to the daughter.43The text mainly suggests that children .Alove recycling thingsBare curious about thingsCcan learn to protect natureDshould act the way as their parents44Whats the authors suggestion about introducing a child to the natural world?AGoing on a camping trip.BTraveling to the wilde
44、rness.CLearning from their parents.DPlaying in such places as a park.A） ADCD科技类浙江省菱湖中学2010届高三第二次模拟考试（英语）BBelow is adapted from a dictionary.Water Noun 1(a)U liquid without color, smell or taste that falls as ran, in lakes, rivets and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc: Water is changed int
45、o steam by heat and into ice by cold. drinking water mineral water. (b)Uthis liquid as supplied to homes, factories, etc in pipes: The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought. hot and cold running water attrib water shortages (c)singmass of this liquid, esp a lake, river or s
46、ea: She fell into the water and drowned. The flood water cowered the whole area. (d)singsurface of a lake, river, sea, etc: float on the water We could see fishes under the water2U(exp in compounds)preparation containing water or sth similar to water: rose-water soda-water3 waterspl(a)mass of water(
47、in lake, river, etc)the (head-)waters of the Nile, ic the lake from which it flows(b)sea near a particular country: British waters in home/ foreign waters 4Ustate or level of the tide: (at)high/low wateridioms he in /get into hot water(in formal) be in/get into trouble or disgrace: A person who brea
48、ks a law can be in hot water with the police.cast ones bread upon the waters(formal) do good make him drink you can give a person the opportunity to do something but he may still refuse to do it.Still waters run deep a quiet or apparently calm person can have strong emotions, much knowledge or wisdo
49、m.Blood is thicker than water Family is more important than anyone or anything else.Dont throw the baby out with the bath water When deeds without expecting anything in return:fish in troubled waters try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairshold water(in formal)(of an argu
50、ment, an excuse, etc)be capable of standing up to examination or testing; be validin smooth water(s) make even and easy progress: The business seems to be in smooth withers there days.keep ones head above water stay out of debt, difficulty etc: Im managtag to keep my head above water, though I am no
51、t earning much.pour oil on troubled waters (try to) calm a disagreement or violent dispute, etcwater under the bridge event, mistake, etc that has already occurred and cannot be changed, so there is no point in worrying about it.verb Tn pour or sprinkle water on (sth): water a flowerbed, lawn, plant
52、 2Tngive water to (an animal) to drink 3Tn add water to (a drink )to dilute it: The owner of the pub was accused of watering the beer.Phrasal verb water sth down(a)make (a liquid)weaker by adding water(b)weaken the effect of sth, eg by making the details less vivid: The criticisnts have been watered
53、 down so as not to offend anybody.Saying You can take a horse to water, but you cant you are making a change, save what matters to you and dispose of the rest It is no safe to wading in an unknown water it is dangerous for one to be involved in an uncertain adventure.Too much water drowned the mille
54、r much gaining is good, but too much goes the opposite.45Fill in the blank in the sentence “If youre caught cheating in the exam, you will .”Apour oil in troubled watersBbe in hot waterCcast your bread upon the watersDhave to hold water46When we say it is “water under the bridge” to a friend who is
55、upset by a mistake he/she has made, we mean “ .”Aforget itBcorrect itCworry about itDavoid it47Choose a word to complete the sentence “They gave the press the description of what really had happened.”Awatered-downBwatersCwaterDwatered48Which of the following can be used to describe Jack, who has inv
56、ested a lot of money in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market?AStill waters run deep.BToo much water drowned the miller.CIt is no safe to wading in an unknown water.DYou can take a horse to water, but you cant make him drink.B）BAAC自然类浙江省菱湖中学2010届高三第二次模拟考试（英语）CI have found that the w
57、ay I treat insects acts as a reflection of my approach to kindness. Like most kids, I suppose, I mistreated bugs terribly. But many adults continue the rampage against insects, and I have often found that they do this mindlessly.With the weather getting warmer, more bugs are getting into our houses.
58、 We also spend more time in their house, as we enjoy the great outdoors. We find ourselves reaching for the fly swatter and insecticides（杀虫剂）to get rid of them. But why do we do this? Most insects pose no threat to us, but we kill them anyway.As a young adult, I found myself questioning my treatment
59、 of bugs. It became a moral issue. I remember reading a Native American story about a mother who saw her daughter stomp on a spider. The mom simply asks the child: Now wholl take care of that spiders children? Who would take care of you if someone killed me? It became a powerful lesson to the child.
60、All creatures have a purpose, and our world would be terribly out of balance without insects. If we can treat them with kindness and respect, we can treat any creature that way. The more I learned about the unique behaviors and purposes of insects, the more I appreciated their place in the world. I
61、have literally become someone who wouldnt hurt a fly.The more I have practiced, the better Ive become at catching flies with my hand and escorting them back outside. I use a small glass with a thin piece of cardboard to catch spiders, ants, and bees, and release them where theyll be happier-outdoors
62、. Sure it takes more work than just squishing them, but I feel more in harmony with nature by being kind to bugs. If we could model that for our kids, perhaps theyd grow up to be kinder adults and help make this a kinder world to live in.49According to the author, many adults kill bugs .Abecause the
63、y hate bugsBto stop bugs spread diseasesCjust out of their crueltyDjust for no special reason50The author mentions a Native American story in the third paragraph in order to .Atell readers the importance of protecting insectsBshow its deep influence on the authorCappeal to readers to look after spid
64、ers childrenDdescribe American mothers kindness to insects51 Suppose a bug appears in the authors room, he will probably .Akill it without hesitationBcatch it and free it outsideCdrive it outside tenderlyDlet it be and not disturb it52Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?ASh
65、owing kindness to insectsBMy childhood and insectsCThe significance of insetsDSome tips of treating insects C）DBBA生活类浙江省菱湖中学2010届高三第二次模拟考试（英语）DFrom good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time be
66、ing we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail t
67、o give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and al
68、l times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us wi
69、th their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far
70、 from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we
71、 need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our hearts desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter,
72、 or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books
73、the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.53Why
74、 is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?ANo one has come to disturb us.BEverything is so quiet and calm around us.CThe book we are reading is so interesting and attractive.DOur book is so boring that we are to finish it at a fast speed.54How would you acc
75、ount for the fact that people like their friends in books even more?AThey are like human friends exactly.BThey are unfamiliar types we like.CThey never desert us.DThey are purely imaginary.55Which of the following is true according to the text?AYour wish to visit some far-off place can be realized t
76、hought the pages of the books.BTo escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.CBooks can always help you live a colourful life.DYou may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.56By saying “the whole world is ours for the asking,” the author implies that . Ai
77、n books the world is more accessible to usBwe can ask to go anywhere in the worldCwe can possess everything in this worldDwe can make a round-the-world trip free of chargeD）CCDA自然类浙江省菱湖中学2010届高三第二次模拟考试（英语）EJewelweeds are pretty flowers that grow in wet, shady spots all over the Northern Hemisphere.
78、According to a recent experiment, they seem to know their own flower family or at least, recognize whether or not they came from the same mother plant. Together with other through their leaves, but through their roots.Scientists planted jewelweeds in pots with either siblings（兄弟姐妹）or strangers. Sibl
79、ing plants were grown from seeds that came from the same mother plant. Stranger plants were grown from seeds from different plants.When jewelweeds were planted in pots with strangers, the plants started to grow more leaves than if they had been planted alone. This response suggests that plants are c
80、ompeting with strangers for sunlight, since a plant with more leaves can receive more light and make more food.When jewelweed seedlings were planted with siblings, they few a few more branches than they normally would if they were alonebut they did not start growing lots of extra leaves. This behavi
81、or suggests the plants are more likely to share resources, rather than compete.The plants only responded this way when they shared soil. If stranger seedlings were planted in different pots and placed next to each other, for example, they did not grow more leaves. This different shows that the plant
82、s must use their roots to detect sibling plants in the same soil. In 2007, Dudley and her team studied the Great Lakes sea rocket, a plant that grows on the beachwhere it may be hard to get fresh water. In that experiment, the botanists observed that when sea rockets were planed with siblings, they
83、tolerated each other. But when they were planted with strangers, the sea prickets reacted by working extra hard to grow lots of roots, but not extra leaves.The different types of plants may react in different ways, but they have one thing in common: the roots. In both experiments, on Jewelweeds and
84、sea rockets, the key was the shared soiland other plant species may turn out to show similar behavior. These experiments, as well as earlier experiments, suggest “The phenomenon is quite common.” Says Hans de Kroonof, an ecologist in the Netherlands.57In Paragraph 1, the author mentions a recent exp
85、eriment of Jewelweeds to .Amake a comparisonBintroduce a topicCdescribe a pretty flowerDput forward a new theory58What can we know from the experiments done by scientists?AJewelweeds can grow in the Northern Hemisphere.BJewelweeds can grow in wet, shady spots.CJewelweeds are more friendly to their s
86、iblings than to stranger plants.Djewelweeds can recognize their siblings through leaves.59If jewelweeds and their siblings are planted in different pots and placed close to one another, they will . Astart to grow more leavesBdetect the strangersCcompete with sibling plantsDgrow normally60The best title of the passage would be .AFlower family knows its rootsBThe growing conditions of JewelweedsCJewelweeds and sea rocketsDThe stranger plant recognize each otherE）BCDA高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！