1、The ancient Egyptians appeared to be among the first early civilizations to learn how to grow roses. In 1888, at Hawara in the El Faiyum area of Egypt, two-thousand-year-old roses were found in ancient tombs. The discovery suggested roses were an important part of the complex burial ceremony which t
2、ook place when an important person died. The roses found in the tombs are thought by modern experts to be the oldest preserved flowers ever found in the world. They must have been cut and dried before flowering so that they would remain undamaged. Over the centuries, the roses had shrunk and became
3、tight balls, but on careful examination it was discovered that the petals (花瓣) themselves were hardly damaged. Egypts skill in mass-cultivation（大面积栽培）of roses in early times led to the flowers becoming an important export product. At the height of the Roman Empire, Egypt exported large quantities of
4、 roses to the Roman courts. Wealthy Romans loved the beautiful colors and sweet smells of roses. So the Romans attempted to grow their own roses and they eventually mastered the art of mass cultivation. Egypt then decided to concentrate on growing grain instead of roses, so grain soon took over as t
5、he number-one agricultural product of Egypt. Roses were appreciated in other early civilizations too, including Greece and Persia. They are a decorative feature on coins, sculpture, and vases dating back thousands of years. There is also evidence that roses were highly valued by the Chinese who beli
6、eved that the flowers could be used to help treat a wide range of illnesses, from toothache to skin and chest diseases. In the modern world, the rose has not lost its popularity as the “Queen of Flowers” the name given to it by the Greek poetess Sappho. Even today more roses are sold than any other
7、flower. Modern techniques have enabled people to create ever more beautiful roses. Transportation by air makes it possible to grow roses in countries with favorable climates and sell them within twenty-four hours in profitable markets all over the world. Tons of roses are transported this way every
8、week. Roses from Ecuador, a country in northern South America, can be bought in Holland, even though that country itself has a huge rose-growing business. 36. The roses discovered at Hawara in 1888 were _. A. buried about four thousand years ago B. cut after they floweredC. used to keep the dead bod
9、y fresh D. finely preserved37. Grain replaced roses to become the number-one agricultural product of Egypt because _. A. the Egyptians showed less interest in rosesB. the competition in rose export became fierce C. the Romans could grow roses for themselvesD. grain was in great demand in the world m
10、arket 38. Paragraph 3 is developed mainly _.A. by cause and effect B. by order in spaceC. by order in time D. by examples39. With the example of roses from Ecuador, the author shows _. A. modern techniques help the cultivation of rosesB. air transport helps the rose trade worldwideC. roses grown in
11、Ecuador are world-famous D. roses are sold more than any other flower 40. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Queen of flowers B. History of growing roses C. Big archeological discovery D. Rose trade around the world【参考答案】36-40 DCDBA 本文是说明文。文章介绍了花中女王玫瑰。36. D。细节理解题。由第一段的they would remain
12、 undamaged和the petals themselves were hardly damaged可知，这些出土的玫瑰保存完好。37. C。细节理解题。由第二段的 So the Romans mastered the art of mass cultivation可知，罗马人最终掌握了大面积栽培玫瑰的技术，不需要大量进口埃及人的玫瑰了，因此埃及人把种植谷物放到了首位。38. D。写作手法题。本段介绍了玫瑰在其他文明古国一样受欢迎，列举了玫瑰在希腊、波斯、中国的用途。39. B。推理判断题。联系上一句Transportation by air . all over the world可知，
13、空运促成了玫瑰销售的全球化。这个例子正是用来说明这一点。40. A。标题归纳题。本文对玫瑰栽培的历史和当今玫瑰产业进行了简要介绍。第四段提到了the “Queen of Flowers”，因此用A项作标题十分恰当。阅读理解AWomen, be on your guard. There is a new male excuse for not listening to us.A recent study shows that men find it almost impossible to listen to what women say because their brains are out
14、 of synch（不同步的）with complex female tones. Apparently, when men listen to other men about the things they care about, they use only the frontal area of their brains. However, when they listen to women its different story. They have to work much harder, employing a part of the brain that normally deal
15、s with music. So when a man tells you your voice is music to his ears, hes actually telling the truth, though not in a good way. Im sure a lot of women could recall times when they have wasted hours explaining why they are completely right about everything in the world, only to wake up the next day
16、to discover that not one brilliant point got through. Those times when men havent listened to me, I just thought I was being ignored. I didnt realize I just wasnt singing their favorite music. If Id realized I was being heard as music, I would have had a bit of fun with it. Whenever I wanted a discu
17、ssion, Id have brought along my own band, complete with string and horn sections. It is difficult not to be suspicious of yet more scientific findings sparing men the blame because of their biology. Isnt this slaves to biology all-purpose excuse wearing thin? Its enough to make you wonder at what a
18、strange helpless species men are -which part of the body will be beyond their control next. Even if there is something in it, we have to take into account that most relationships are likely to become boring. Thats the truth of the matter. Male or female, your voice might start out as music to your b
19、eloveds ears. But finally it will end up as boredom. When your beautiful tones are there all the time, as they go about their daily business, you start to blend in a bit too much, until finally you become a kind of background noise. 来源:学科网ZXXK1The author of this passage tries to _. A. throw doubts o
20、n a commonly accepted idea B. explain a commonly accepted idea as it is C. give some advice on a common problem D. argue against a common belief 答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的写作目的。本文第二段就揭示了为什么男性听不进去女性的话的原因，文章后面的内容对此进行了阐述。故答案为B。2According to the new study, men dont listen to women because _ . A. what women say ar
21、e usually boring B. they dont care about what women say C. they cant deal with female voices D. they regard female voices as music 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由第三段的内容可知，男性在听同性的话语的时候只是用了大脑的前面区域；然而听女性的话语的时候，却更费力，因为要使用通常用来听音乐的那部分的大脑区域。故可推断，男性不听女性的话是因为他们大脑不能非常容易地处理女性的声音。故答案为C。干扰性最强的D选项 “他们把女性的声音当成音乐” 与文意不符。故错误。3Th
22、e underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph shows that the author is _. A. realistic B. humorous C. serious D. funny 答案解析：答案为B。本题为句意推断题。结合第五段的内容，作者以女性的口吻谈到如果她早意识到她是因为 “音乐”而被男人倾听，她会为此而感到些许开怀。无论何时，如果她想要一场“讨论”，就会带上自己的乐队，弦号俱全。故可以推断，划线部分的语言显得幽默。4What does the author think of the finding of the new study
23、? A. She thinks it doubtful. B. She thinks it interesting. C. She thinks it needs further proof. D. She thinks it right. 来源:Z&xx&k.Com答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推断题。由倒数第三段首句 “It is difficult not to be suspicious of ” 可知，本句话的同义词就是doubtful.故答案为A。5The author would most probably agree that _. A. men should accept w
24、hat women say B. women should talk less and do more housework C. however beautiful voices may be, they will finally become boring D. the relationship between men and women should always be improving 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。从最后一段 “When your beautiful tones are there all the time, as they go about their dail
25、y business, you start to blend in a bit too much, until finally you become a kind of background noise.” 可知，当你美妙的旋律每天都出现在男人日常生活中的时候，最后也会变成背景噪音。故答案为C. 来源:学*科*网A、B未提及；倒数第二段首句提到了 “ most relationships are likely to become boring.” D选项与此不符，故错误。阅读理解-BListen carefully, working people, we would like to tell
26、you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!Its “no”.What do you ask? Well say it again: “No”.Sweet and simple “no”.Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.“Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself,
27、 ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we cant say no.” Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)o
28、r fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving no than an obligated(强制的) yes, ” she said. Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is di
29、rector of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying no My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.” Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time Other people
30、 are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “nos” greatest friend.“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying n
31、o isnt easy. But finally its greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.But, he also warns: “Dont go to extremes. Dont find yourself saying no to everything. In return you should learn to hear no.”1. T
32、he sentence “Saying yes to yourself” means _.A. you can have more time to play with othersB. you neednt care about others feeling if you are happyC. you are selfish and treat others rudelyD. you can deal with your business as you have planned 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第五、六段可知，对别人说 “不”就是对自己说 “是”，当在办公室说 “不”
33、的时候，你可以看到你桌上的文件很快就完成了。故答案为D。2. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _.A. secret wayB. polite wayC. proud way D. guilty way 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第八段 “I would rather have someone give me a loving no ”的 “loving” 可以推断，答案为B。3. In Watsons opinion, people can save much time on condition that _
34、.A. they say “no” at a suitable timeB. they say “no” as much as possibleC. they are afraid of saying “no” 来源:学科网D. they make others angry at them 答案解析：答案为A. 本题为推理题。结合倒数第五段的内容和该段的最后一句话 “My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.” 可知，Watson的总结性意见是如果你不打算对别人说 “不”，那就说 “是”。故可以推断，说 “不”要在合适的时间。故答案为A。
35、4. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _.A. enjoys a wonderful lifeB. makes a lot of moneyC. faces difficulty in lifeD. forgets to say “yes” in the end答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由最后一段 Charles 所讲的 “Dont go to extremes. Dont find yourself saying no to everythi
36、ng”可知，他认为不能凡事都说 “不”，不能走极端。故可以推断，如果凡事说 “不”，生活就会遇到麻烦。【2014高考英语广东省梅州市质检试卷】DAustralian cities can keep their native wildlife but only if they can kick their habit of urban sprawl (无计划的扩展). Thats the finding of a new study by leading Australian environmental researchers Jessica Sushinsky, Professor Hugh
37、Possingham and Dr Richard Fuller of The University of Queensland.“While urban development usually reduces the number of birds in a city, building more compact (紧凑的) cities and avoiding urban sprawl can slow these reductions greatly,” says lead author Jessica Sushinsky. “Compact housing development l
38、eaves birds homes untouched, leading to fewer losses of birds.”The researchers surveyed native and wild birds in Brisbanes urban areas, including living and industrial areas, public parks and gardens, major roadways and airports. They then used statistical modeling to find out what will happen to th
39、e birds as the city grows. The first setting was compact growth where multiple homes are built on land that previously had only one house. The second setting was sprawling growth a familiar pattern where homes are built here and there beyond the citys current boundaries. The teams forecasts showed t
40、hat a much greater diversity of species was lost over 20 years in the sprawling setting compared to the more compact setting. “Urban sprawl resulted in the disappearance of many urban-sensitive birds birds that only live in areas where there is native vegetation (植被), such as parklands and woodlands
41、,” Ms Sushinsky says. “On the other hand, we found the city with the compact development attracted more birds because it kept more of its parks and green areas.”Now the Queensland Government has adopted the more compact urban growth strategy, which, Dr Richard Fuller says, is good news for Australia
42、s native birds. These birds are environmental specialists they need a particular environment to do well. “While compact development means smaller backyards, it can also make our entire cities more biodiverse,” according to Dr Fuller. “The study shows that we should hold on to our green spaces instea
43、d of clearing them for sprawling development.”This is the first time science has modeled the effects of different urban growth strategies on birds, the researchers say. “Statistical models like these are important because they help us to understand the ecological consequences of a particular decisio
44、n,” says Dr Fuller.41. The study deals with the relationship between _. A. city development and birds B. the environment and birdsC. humans and wildlife D. climate and wildlife42. Why is compact urban growth better than the sprawling strategy?A. It makes the cities more beautiful. B. It gives people
45、 larger backyards.C. It is money-saving. D. It is bird-friendly.43. Dr Richard Fuller thinks the Queensland Governments action _. A. is really brave B. is worth praisingC. has an uncertain future D. should be performed nationwide44. What can we learn about the study from the passage?A. It is based o
46、n the statistics in the past. B. It is strongly against urban development. C. It criticizes the city environment in Brisbane.D. It suggests leaving more green spaces for birds. 45. Where does the passage probably come from? A. A news report.B. A travel guide. C. A health magazine.D. A history book.D
47、篇 (环境) 41-45 ADBDA本文是新闻报道。澳大利亚研究者发现：紧凑型的城市发展能够使得城市保留大量绿地，为鸟类提供良好的生存空间。41. A。细节理解题。由第二段的urban development usually reduces the number of birds in a city, building more compact cities and avoiding urban sprawl can slow these reductions greatly和最后一段可知，该研究关注的是城市发展方式与鸟类之间的关系。42. D。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的we found t
48、he city with the compact development attracted more birds because it kept more of its parks and green areas可知，紧凑型的城市发展模式有利于鸟类在城市的生存。43. B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的which, Dr Richard Fuller says, is good news for Australias native birds可知，Dr Richard Fuller称赞昆士兰政府的做法。44. D。细节理解题。由第一段的kick their habit of urban spr
49、awl和第五段的we found the city with the compact development attracted more birds because it kept more of its parks and green areas及倒数第二段的The study shows that we should hold on to our green spaces instead of clearing them for sprawling development可知，研究人员主张紧凑型发展，让城市保留大量绿地。45. A。文章出处题。由文章第一段的Thats the finding of a new study by .可知，本文最有可能选自一篇新闻报道。来源:学科网版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()