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1、专题三 阅读理解(四)【省一中高三3月模拟考试】CIn Wiltshire，England，volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fieldsThe project is promoted by all environmental protection organisation，which has contributed to improving the living environment fo

2、r wild animalsRecently，the organisation has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environmentIn the area，the local people have planted many special flowers with the help of the organisation，aiming to see whether these flowers wil

3、l interest the rare and beautiful butterfliesThe project officer Sarah Marshall says，“It will be a suitable habitat(栖息地)for butterfliesThey are greatindicator species as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brilliant earlywarning system for the environment.She also points out t

4、hat volunteers are needed to record the number or species of butterflies，and based on the change happening to the butterflies，the hidden environmental problems in the area earl be found out in time.The organisation is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to SeptemberThey

5、 will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the wayEach visit should take no more than two hours，and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife“Staff will provide back up，so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit (butterf

6、lies dont like to fly in the rain，wind or if its too cloudy)we can have someone else do your job，Sarah points outNo previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided，but a keen interest is essentialIf you are interested please contact Sarah on(01380)725670，ext 278，emailsarahm

7、 wiltshirewildlife,org66According to Paragraph 1，what is the purpose of the Project?ATo appeal to more visitorsBTo protect the environmentCTo control butterfly populationD，To expand the area for wildlife67Many special flowers have been planted in Wiltshire to .Awarn people of wildlife extinctionBapp

8、eal more tourists to be involved inCattract many unusual and beautiful butterfliesDimprove the economic conditions of local people68Butterflies are called“indicator speciesbecause .Athey can provide support for visitorsBthey can give information to other speciesCthey are not easily found out in thei

9、r habitatsDthey are very sensitive to environmental changes69Volunteers aye required to do the things EXCEPT .Ahaving some special previous experienceBbeing interested in protecting the environmentCwalking a regular route and do some recordingsDvisiting the nature protection area once a month70What

10、is the text mainly about?AVisitors aye being trained to identify butterfliesBWildlife areas are being protected by butterfliesCVolunteers are being needed to count butterfliesDOrganisations are being put up to protect butterflies【答案】66-70：BCDAC 【省一中高三3月模拟考试】DA group of eight public high school stude

11、nts in Massachusetts，aged 15 to 17，designed and ran their own school within a schoo1They named their practice the Independent ProjectThey represented the usual range：two were close to dropping out before they started the project，while others were honors studentsTheir guidance teacher was their advis

12、er，consulting with them when the group encountered difficultiesThough they sought advice from English，math and science teachers，they were responsible for monitoring one anothers work and giving one another feedbackThere were no grades，but at the end of the term，the students wrote evaluations of thei

13、r classmatesThe students also designed their own courseIn addition to some regular courses, they each took on anindividual project,learning to play the piano or to cook，writing a novel or making a video a bout domestic(国内的)violenceAt the end of the term，they performed their new skills in front of th

14、e entire schoolThe last part of their selfdesigned course was to do acollective projectthat had social significanceBecause they felt the whole experience had been so lifechanging，they ended up making a film showing how other students could start and run their own schoolsThe project was a successAfte

15、r returning to their traditional study，the students have high motivation and axe doing wellOne student who had failed all of his previous math courses spent three weeks teaching the others about probabilityThe lesson learned here is that if students are given the opportunity to take control or contr

16、ibute significantly to their own learning they will become more accomplished，more engaged and more knowledgeableThe students in the project are remarkable because they demonstrate the kinds of learning and personal growth that axe possible when teenagers feel ownership of their high school experienc

17、e，learn things that matter to them and learn together71Which of the following statements is TRUE?ASome students might drop out of high schoolBrile teachers monitored the students homeworkCThe students themselves solved all their problemsDThe teachers evaluate the students performances72The students

18、involved in the Independent Project .Adidnt need to learn common lessonsBtended to escape from the whole societyCwere unwilling to share their experiencesDfocused on selfstudy and working together73According Paragraph 4，we know that .Athe traditional study is better than the projectBall the students

19、 had failed their math coursesCthe students have freedom to design their lessonsDthe project was mainly concerned with math courses74The project made the students outstanding because .Athey are unusually talentedBthey have better backgroundsCthey have supportive teachersDthey are owners of their edu

20、cation75What would be the best title of the text?AStructure the kids days to the minuteBLet kids rule their own school within a schoolCOffer students few opportunities to do anythingDProvide traditional education to the students【答案】 71-75：ADCDB【省高三下学期期中考试】第三局部 阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A

21、、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项。AAt a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible site for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices. The nearest thing that I came to ac

22、tual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I

23、 gave for it. The real attraction of the Hollowell farm to me was its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it h

24、adnt been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in

25、 the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said. I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I dont think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted

26、 (无牵挂的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.56. What do we know about the author? A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived. B. He made a study of many farms before buying. C. He made money by buying and selling farms. D. He had the money to buy the best farm

27、in the country.57. Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place? A. It was of good market value. B. It was next to the highway. C. It was in a good position. D. It was behind a nice garden.58. Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?高三英语试题 第6 页 (共12页) A. He was afraid the owner mi

28、ght changes his mind. B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm. C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was. D. He was eager to become a farm owner.59. The underlined words “the loss in the last paragraph refer to _.A. the money the author lost in buying the farmB. the sale of the garden in the Hol

29、lowell placeC. the removal of the trees around the houseD. the failure to possess the Hollowell place60. What does the author believe as important in life?A. To own a farm B. To satisfy his needsC. To be free from worries D. To live in the countrysideBIn a moment of personal crisis, how much help ca

30、n you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting. One morning I got into three different taxis and announced, “Well, its my first day back in New York in seven years. Ive been in prison. Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I

31、 shot a man in Reno. I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver, “Reno? That is in Nevada? Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said Id just been fired. “This is America, a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Anoth

32、er is open. He argued against my plan to burn down my bosss house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of George Washington Bridgea $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Dont worry. Take a new job. One ver

33、y hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK on it, I tried calling a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received. “Lets go acros

34、s the park. I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000. “$25,000? he asked. “Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?高三英语试题 第7页 (共12页) “No, man. I work 8 hours and I dont make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too. As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank. “H

35、ey, theres another bank, I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside? “No, I cant wait. Pay me now. His reluctance may have something to do with moneytaxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too lowbut I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber cant expect unconditional

36、 support.61. From the Ghanaian drivers response, we can infer that _. A. he was indifferent to the killing B. he was afraid of the author C. he looked down upon the author D. he thought the author was crazy62. Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washing

37、ton Bridge? A. Because he was able to help the author to find a new job. B. Because he wanted to go home and relax. C. Because it was far away from his home. D. Because he thought that the author would commit suicide.63. What is the authors interpretation of the drivers reluctance “to wait outside t

38、he Chemical bank? A. The driver was too busy to wait. B. The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally. C. The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible. D. The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery.64. Which of the followin

39、g statements is true about New York taxi drivers? A. They are ready to help you do whatever you want to. B. they often refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves. C. They are sympathetic with those who are out of work. D. They work only for money.65. The passage mainly discusses _. A. how to

40、please taxi drivers. B. how to deal with taxi drivers C. the attitudes of taxi drivers towards riders with problems D. the attitudes of taxi drivers towards their work C高三英语试题 第8页 (共12页)Mulch(护盖物;护根层) is important to farmers. Mulch is a protective cover of material that is spread on top of soil. It

41、is usually made out of organic material, like crop waste. Farmers may keep the remains of maize or other crops on top of the soil. This creates mulch on the soil surface. The plant remains help protect the soil against wind and water damage. Mulching is one of the best things people can do for their

42、 plants. Mulch not only protects the soil against wind and water damage.It also helps keep the soil from getting too dry, and reduces the need for watering plants. It also limits temperature changes in the soil. And it stops unwanted plants, or weeds, from growing.Organic mulch improves the conditio

43、n of soil. As the mulch breaks down, it provides material which keeps the soil from getting hard. This improves the growth of roots and increases the movement of water through the soil. It also improves the ability of the soil to hold water. Organic mulch contains nutrients for plants. It also provi

44、des a good environment for earthworms and other helpful organisms in the soil.The United States Department of Agriculture says it is easy to find organic mulch materials. Cut-up leaves and small pieces of tree bark can be used. Grass cuttings are also a good mulch for plants. Mulch from newspapers w

45、orks well in controlling weeds.The best time to add mulch depends on your goal. Mulch provides a thick barrier between the soil and the air. This helps to reduce temperature changes in the soil. As a result, mulched soil will be cooler than other soil in the summer. In winter, the mulched soil may n

46、ot freeze as deeply as other soil. The best time is after the ground has frozen, but before the coldest weather arrives. Spreading mulch before the ground has frozen may attract small animals searching for a warm place to spend the winter. Delaying the spreading should prevent this problem. The anim

47、als will probably find another place to live.66. The author tells us the following EXCEPT _.A. what mulch is and its benefitsB. the best time to add mulchC. what can be mulch on the soil surfaceD. the bad effects of mulch67. The following can be used as organic materials to make mulch EXCEPT _.A. tree barksB. cut-up leavesC. grass cuttingsD. plastic68. Which of the following is the benefit of mulch?A. Protecting the soil against wind and water damage.B. Keeping the soil wet and reducing the need for