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高三英语调研考试

高三英语调研考试

阅读专项训练

命题人唐河第十九高级中学陈建全

第一部分；完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Thenightwasdark,thoughsometimesthemovingcloudsallowedastarortwotobeseeninthesky.Thepoormenheldontoanybitof1theycouldfind.TheycalledtotheMariefor2,butshewasfar3thereachofthehumanvoice.Atoneo’clockinthe4thewaterwasgetting5,andevenworseastrong6hadbeguntoblow.Suddenly7wereseeninthedistance:

anothership!

Theshoutsofthe8wereheardonboard,andwillinghandspulledthemoutofthewater.The9oftheshipthathadso10arrivedonthesceneintimetosavetheirliveswastheEllen.Whathadbroughthertotheexactspotthroughthedarknessandthepathlesssea?

Hercaptainhadknown11ofthewreck（沉船）andhad,indeed,attemptedtosailawayfromit.Butlethimspeakforhimself.

“Iwasforcedbythewind,”hesaidlongafterwards,“to12mycourse（航道）.JustasIdidit,asmall13flewacrosstheshiponceortwiceandthen14atmyface.Itook15ofthisuntilexactlythesamethinghappeneda16time,whichcausedmetothinkitrather17,whileIwasthus18it,thesamebird,forthethirdtime,madeitsappearanceandflewaboutinthesamewayasbefore.Iwasthen19tochangemycoursebacktotheoriginalone.Ithadnotgonefar20Iheardstrangenoises;andwhenItriedtomakesurewheretheycamefrom,IfoundIwasinthemiddleofpeoplewhohadbeenshipwrecked.Iimmediatelydidmybesttosavethem.”

1.A.clothB.flowerC.paperD.wood

2.A.foodB.helpC.restD.stop

3.A.betweenB.outC.beyondD.in

4.A.afternoonB.noonC.morningD.midnight

5.A.colderB.deeperC.saltierD.warmer

6.A.smokeB.waveC.sandD.wind

7.A.peopleB.lightsC.shipsD.houses

8.A.sailorsB.captainsC.birdsD.swimmers

9.A.nameB.ownerC.captainD.designer

10.A.slowlyB.earlyC.immediatelyD.fortunately

11.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything

12.A.continueB.turnC.changeD.sail

13.A.fishB.flyC.planeD.bird

14.A.flewB.stoppedC.stayedD.looked

15.A.nocareB.goodcareC.nonoticeD.somenotice

16.A.goodB.secondC.thirdD.long

17.A.interestingB.funnyC.commonD.unusual

18.A.searchingB.expectingC.consideringD.studying

19.A.decidedB.advisedC.persuadedD.invited

20.A.whenB.whileC.asD.after

第二部分：

阅读理解（共40小题；每小题3分，满分120分）

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。

A

Oneimportantattractionofwalkingisitslong-lastingappeal.Whereasjoggingandaerobicdancingcanpallquickly,walkingprovidesapopularactivitythatseemstoendure.Fitnessfoundationsestimatethat35millionadultAmericanswalkforexerciseeveryday,withatleast15millionwalkingtwoorthreetimesaweek.Amongthemostregularwalkersarethose65yearsandolder—evidencethatwalkingisanexercisethatlasts.

Inadditiontoitsmanyphysicalbenefits,walking,likeotherphysicalactivities,hasacomfortingeffectonthepsyche.Walkingcanhelpyoutothinkmoreclearlyandfeelmorerelaxed.Italsocanbeasociableactivity.Anearlymorningwalkaroundtheneighborhoodprovidesanopportunitytochatwithfriendsorsimplyadmiretheflowers.Orbecauseitdoesnotrequireateamorevenapartner,walkingissomethingyoucandoonyourowntime,byyourself,wheneverthemoodstrikes.

Easilyaffordable,allyouneedtostartwalkingisenthusiasmandapairofcomfortableandsturdylow-heeledshoes.Dr.ChristineL.WellsrecommendsanOxford-styleshoewithtiesforbetterfootsupport;shedoesnotrecommendsneakersorother“cheapies”.Ifyouplantowalkregularly,youmightwanttoinvestinapairofso-calledwalkingshoes.Ifso,expecttospendatleast$35.

Forwalkingduringthehottermonths,earlymorningoreveninghoursarebest.Clothesshouldfitlooselyandbelightweightandlight-colored.Elderlywalkersshouldconsiderwearinglongsleeves,andallArizonansneedtobeparticularlyconcernedaboutskincancer.Dr.Wellssuggestswearingsunscreenaswellasaside-brimmedhattoprotectyoureyes,ears,noseandbackoftheneck.

Walkersalsoshoulddrinkanadequateamountofwater.Wellsadvisesdrinkingan8-ounceglassofwaterbeforeyoustartout,andmorewhenyoureturn.“IfyouwalkfourmilesormoreadayinArizona,Ialsorecommendthatyoucarryawaterbottle,”shesays.“Andwaterisjustfine;youdon’tneedthosefluid-replacementorelectrolytedrinks.”

21.Theunderlinedword“pall”mostprobablymeans________.

A.interestpeopleB.beeasilylearntC.becomeboringD.becomepopular

22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofwalking?

A.Itimprovesone’sappetite.B.It’saninexpensiveexercise

C.Ithelpstocomfortthemind.D.itcanbeanindividualorsocialactivity

23.Forregularwalking,whatyouneedmostis_______.

A.enduranceB.enthusiasmC.strengthD.relaxation

24.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat_______.

A.peopleinArizonaareeasilyexposedtostrongsunlight.

B.walkingismostsuitableforthose65yearsandolder

C.waterisbetterthananyotherdrinksforwalkers

D.jogginganddancingdon’thaveanypositiveeffectonthemind.

25.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardwalking?

A.positiveB.playfulC.doubtfulD.cautious（谨慎）

B

Allplantcellsareabletotakeupwater.Evendeadonesdotoacertaindegree.Absorptionofwaterbydeadcellwallsmakeswoodswell（肿胀）.Incommonlandplants,thelivingcellsofrootstakeupmostofthewater.Landplantswithoutrootsdoexist,however.Thosegreenish-yellowlichens（苔藓）youseeontreetrunksandonrocksinthehighmountainshavenoroots.Halfabillionyearsago,whenwaterplantstartedtoinvadetheland,thefirstprimitivelandplantsdidnothaveroots;theyweremarsh（沼泽）plants.

Evenamongthefloweringplants,onefindsrootlessforms.Thesefloweringplantsaretheso-calledhigherplantsbecausetheyevolvedmorerecentlyandarethusconsideredhigherontheevolutionaryscale.InthePeruviandesert,theregrowsoneoftheserootlesshigherplants,abromeliad.Itisarelativeofthepineapple.Evenifthisplanthadroots,theywouldbeofnouse,becausewheretheplantgrows,itneverrains.Theplantgetsitswaterexclusivelyfromthedewitcollectsatnight,whenitsleavescooloff.Suchrootlessplants,ofcourse,canbemovedwithease,buttheywillonlygrowwhentheyareplacedoutintheopen.Iftheyareplacedtoonearahouse,theradiationfromtheheatofthehousepreventstheleavesfromcoolingandsopreventsdewfromforming,andtheplantdies.InthesouthernUnitedStatesandinPuertoRico,oneseesbromeliadsgrowinghighabovethestreetsontheinsulationofelectricwires.Theseplantsgettheirwaterfromrain,andtheonlysoiltheyevercomeincontactwithisthedustthatmayblowontheirleaves.

26.Woodswellsbecauseof_______.

A.thedeadcellwallsB.tinydropsofwaterenteringthedeadcell

C.thegrowthofthecellD.thedeathofthecell

27.Fromthepassageweknowthattheevolutionaryscaleisarrangedaccordingto______.

A.evolutionarycyclesB.heightsanddepths

C.timeD.kinds

28.Thebromeliadisaplantthat_______.

A.hasuselessrootsB.isapineapple

C.cangrowanywhereD.takesupwaterthroughitsleaves

29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Waterplantsexistedbeforelandplants.

B.Onlylivingplantcellstakeupwater.

C.Thegreenish-yellowlichensareuncommonlandplants.

D.Thelivingcellsofrootsabsorbmorewaterthantherestoftheplant.

30.Themostsuitabletitleforthispassageis______.

A.waterintakebycellsB.rootlessplants

C.plantinthedesertD.higherplants

C

QueenVictoriawasmonarchofGreatBritainfrom1837untilherdeathin1901.ThisperiodisoftencalledtheVictorianAge.

QueenVictoriawasasternandseriouswoman.Onereasonshewassoseriouswasthatshehadsufferedagreatloss.Whenshewastwentyyearsold,shemarriedaGermanprincenamedAlbert.VictoriaandAlbertweredeeplyinlove,andtheirmarriagewasextremelyhappy.In1861,aftertheyhadbeenmarriedfortwenty-oneyears,Albertdied,leavingQueenVictoriaheartbroken.Fortherestofherlife,thelonelyVictoriamournedhisloss.Itwascustomaryinthosedaysforawidowtodressinblackforashorttimeafterthedeathofherhusband.ButQueenVictoriadressedinblackforfortyyears.Andforfortyyears,asanothersighofhergrief,shewroteherletterswhitepaperedgedinblack.

EvenbeforePrinceAlbertdied,QueenVictoriawasknownasaveryseriouswoman.Shehadastrongsenseofdutyandworkedveryhardatallhertasks.Inherdiaryshewrote,“Ilovetobeemployed;Ihatetobeidle.”SheneverforgotthatshewasBritain’squeenandalwaysactedwithgreatdignity.Victoriahadhighidealsandmoralstandardsthatsometimesmadeherseemstuffy.Shewasalsoverysureofherself.Shealwaysthoughtthatshewasright,andsheexpectedeveryonetoagreewithher.

31.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutQueenVictoriaisNOTtrue?

A.Shehadgreatconfidenceinherself.

B.SheruledGreatBritainforsixty-fouryears.

C.SheenjoyedhermarriagetoaGermanprince.

D.Shebecameaseriouswomanafterherbelovedhusbanddied.

32.QueenVictoriawroteherlettersonwhitepaperedgedinblackbecause______

A.shewasaveryseriouswoman.

B.blackwasherfavoritecolor.

C.thatwasonewaytoshowherfeelingofsadness.

D.itwasacustomamongmonarchsofGreatBritain.

33.Allofthefollowingcharacteristicsexcept______canbeusedtoproperlydescribeQueenVictoria.

A.moralB.lonelyC.workaholic（工作狂）D