江蘇省高考英語考前最后押題閱讀理解專練(含答案)

1、閱讀理解專項練習(xí)All gardeners know this is going to happen every year, and yet many are still surprised when it does. I ' m talking about the arrival of freezing temperatures. There will come a time when we need to protect some of our landscape plants from freezing temperatures. And since no one reliabl

2、y predicts the weather, now is a good time to get ready.Many calls I receive are from the gardeners who confuse frosts and freezes. While both are cold weather events, they are completely different. Frosts relate to the amount of water in the air. When air temperatures drop low enough, the water int

3、he air condenses （凝結(jié)）onto surfaces as dew（small drops of water）. An example of this is a cold glass of iced tea sweating on a hot summer day.Frosts typically occur when the sky is clear and the wind is calm. Heat absorbed by the soil and plants during the day goes into the air at night. Calm wind co

4、nditions allow surface temperatures to drop below freezing while higherelevations （高度）remain warmer.If the surface temperature and dew point are below freezing, icecrystals （結(jié)晶體）form on the cool surfaces. Sometimes the air is too dry for ice crystals to form, but a frost event has still occurred. A

5、frost can occur when the air temperatureis above 32 ° F（0 ° C）. A freeze occurs when a mass of cold air moves into the area.This weather event often happens under windy conditions with a cloud cover. A typical freeze case is very different from a frost. When the outside air temperature fal

6、ls below 32 ° F for a certain number of hours, a freeze can cause plant damage. A hard freeze occurs with temperatures below 28° F for a certain numbe r of hours.So what can a gardener do to prepare for these events? Fortunately, we have lots of resources to keep us informed on the weather

7、. TV, radio and weather websites can help us know when one is expected, though even then we can be fooled.A couple of years ago, I followed the TV forecast that called for 36° F, and I didn ' t cover mylettuce plants. WhenI woke up the next morning, it was 26° F outside. It ' s a g

8、ood thing most of our leafy green, cool-season vegetables can toleratesome fairlylow temps. So knowing the cold is coming, here are some tips to help your landscape plants and winter vegetables bundle up.Make sure your plants are well watered just before a cold weather event. As water freezes, it re

9、leases heat that protects the root system during cold snaps. Plants grown in containers have the advantage of being portable. When temperatures drop toward freezing and below, an easy solution is simply moving the plants into the house or garage for a couple of days. If moving the plants inside is n

10、ot an option, simply place them up against the house for some protection. West- and south-facing walls are best, as they absorb and release more heat energy from the sun.Maintain 2 to 3 inches of mulch （護根）around the base of landscape plants to protect water and act as a blanket for the roots. Cover

11、 in-ground plants with plastic sheets, cloth, boxes or something similar. Ideally, the leaves should not touch the covering because frost and ice will form on these surfaces.Whatever method you use, just be ready to put it into practice on short notice as we move further in November and another Miss

12、issippi winter.1. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that.A. the weather forecast is reliableB. nobody is willing to protect their plantsC. the author can predict the weather correctlyD. freezing weather is always a trouble for gardeners2. Which of the following is TRUE about a freeze?A. No plants can su

13、rvive a freeze.B. A freeze needs a colder weather condition than a frost.C. A freeze occurs when the air is wet enough.D. Dew will appear on the leaves when a freeze occurs.3. Several suggestions are mentioned to protect plants from a freeze EXCEPT. A. watering the plants in advanceB. transplanting

14、all plants into containersC. paying attention to the weather changesD. covering the roots of the plants with mulch4. The passage is intended to tell gardeners in Mississippi to.A. distinguish between frosts and freezesB. watch out closely for wea ther forecastC. be ready to protect plants from cold

15、weather D. take care of themselves in the coming winter （二）I didn ' t grow up in a very happy household. My parents saw the world as a menacing place, full of people out to cheat you. "Life is a battle, and you' ve got to give it hell every day " was my monrf s rough equivalent of

16、“God bless you " when I was leaving the house in the morning. Like many Americans, myparents placed a high value on material possessions. I witnessed my parents exhibit short moments of happiness via purchases and experiences related to all the stuff. But those moments were bursts of something

17、that was not true happiness, just a moment that ran like water between the fingers.For years, I didn ' t understand that happiness is something you create and are responsible for. I thought that was one of those foolish ideas only highly-developed spiritual people had. With no idea how to create

18、 my own happiness, I kept looking for it in things outside myselfin moments, temporary rushes, things that wouldtake me away or make me forget, like shopping, a night of partying, much like my parents had done.Not until I was a mother did I begin to examine my own beliefs about happiness and transfo

19、rm my own thinking. I knew I didn ' t want to raise my kids in the“l(fā)ife isa battle ” . But when I asked myself the question of how I can raise happy children with an optimistic view of life, the answer I realized was connected with happy parents. And if I didn ' t feel consistently happy or

20、understand the sources of my own happiness, then how could I possibly set the right example to my children and pass this on? Because I lacked the right skill set and knowledge, I set out to discover new tools that I now apply to raising my kids.One of the first things I learned is you can actually c

21、hoose to be happy. We have more control over happiness than we think. We need to develop habits that foster happiness. This allows us to set a higher baseline of happiness and be able to regain it quicker when life gets us down. One such habit I develop at home is a gratitude practice. Happiness sta

22、rts with recognizing the value and goodness in our own lives. Every night, my kids and I say what we are thankful for. Each one of us takes a turn as we go around the room recalling small things from our day to be thankful for, something as simple as “the fun conversation I had ” , or big things lik

23、e family and health. I love hearing the things they say. There is only one rule that no one can interrupt whoever is talking. And if they don' t feel like participating thenthey don ' t have to, but I continue my practice to set the example.Gratitude sets the foundation of happiness as you b

24、egin to see the joy in the every day. Happiness stops to be an experience you seek or a thing to be gained. How many times have you thought, if I just had X, then I would be happy, like more money, a house, a better relationship? But even if you get X, then there is Y and the cycle repeats itse lf.

25、Studies have proven more stuff doesn' t make us happy, although we do need a baseline level of material comfort by way of food, clothing and shelter-freedom from poverty - to be happy. For many years, I didn ' t understand that happiness is actually there in front of you.1. Which of the foll

26、owing can be the best title for the passage?A. How I learned to be a happier momB. What I did with my trouble in lifeC. How I put up with my noisy kidsD. What I was longing f or in the past2. The underlined word “menacing" in the first paragraph probably means.A. magical B. threateningC. wonder

27、ful D. embarrassing3. Compared with her parents, the author thinks children' s happiness .A. comes from the happy parentsB. is influenced by the surroundingsC. comes from material possessionsD. is related to the sense of responsibility4. The purpose of the talk every night is.A. to get all the f

28、amily members togetherB. to share what they have done all dayC. to help develop a good habit in lifeD. to show gratitude for things in life5. We can learn from the passage that.A. money means happiness in real lifeB. happiness is determined by our attitudeC. gaining more knowledge will make us happy

29、D. raising kids is in fact a real happy thingTop beautiful bookstores in the world City LightsCity Lights, an independent bookstore-publisher combination specializing in world literature, the arts and progressive politics, is still one of the world ' s greatest bookshops since its establishment

30、by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. It became well- known for publishing Allen Ginsberg ' s influential poem Howl and Other Poems Having been a gathering place for American literaryicons （代表人物）,like JackKerouac and Allen Ginsberg, this literary landmark attracts booklovers f rom across the country an

31、d around the world to browse, read, and just soak in the pleasant atmosphere. Shakespeare &CompanyOriginally established in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, Shakespeare &Company is a combination of a bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English-language literature. In the 1920s, the store w

32、as a meeting point for literary icons such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, William S. Burroughs, James Joyce and Ford Madox Ford. Located in the 5th Arrondissement in Paris ' s Left Bank, the current store was opened in 1951, named after and in honor of the earlier store that closed during Worl

33、d War II. Daunt BooksDaunt Books is an original Edwardian bookshop in London. It already has five branches in the city. Daunt Books specializes in travel books, travel accounts, non-fiction, history and fiction. The staff are extremely knowledgeable, providing the customers with helpful advice. Sele

34、xyz BookstoreThe 800-year-old Dominican church in Maastricht has been turned into one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world Selexyz Bookstore. The store keeps the character and ch arm of the old church. It houses the largest stock of books in English in the city. Reading here is a religious e

35、xperience. It is a bookshop made in heaven. 1. We can learn from the text that.A. City Lights has the largest stock of books in LondonB. City Lights was set up by Allen GinsbergC. Shakespeare &Company is located in Paris D. Daunt Books has five branches in the world2. In which bookstore can you

36、get useful suggestions from the staff?A. City Lights. B. Daunt Books.C. Shakespeare &Company.D. Selexyz Bookstore.3. What is the special feature about Selexyz Bookstore?A. It became well-known because of an influential poem.B. It once closed during World War II.C. It keeps the character of the o

37、ld church.D. It specializes in travel books.（四）Reading award-winning literature may improve your ability to read other people, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when they had volunteers read works of well-known literary awards, it seemed to temporarily improve their ability to understand o

38、ther people' s emotions. The same was not true of nonfiction or “popular" fiction the mystery, romance and science-fiction books.Experts said the findings suggest that literature might help people become moreperceptive （有覺察力的）.“Reading literary fiction isn ' t just for passing time. It

39、' s not just an escape,“ said Keith Oatley, a professor of cognitive psychology （認知心理學(xué)）at the University of Toronto. "It also enables us to better understand others, and then take that into o ur daily lives. ”O(jiān)atley was not involved in the new research, but worked on some of the first studi

40、es to suggest that reading literature can boost people ' s empathy （共鳴）with others. His team has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy on standard tests, but the same is not true of non-fiction fans.For the study, the researchers at the New School for Social Res

41、earch, in New YorkCity, set up a series of five experiments in which participants read either literary fiction, popular fiction, non-fiction or nothing at all before taking some standard tests.One test is known as a Reading the Mind in the Eyes” . People have to look at photos of actors ' eyes,

42、and then guess what emotion is being expressed in each. The test is considered a measure of empathy.“Literary " fiction has no clear definition. So Kidd and his colleague EmanueleCastano chose contemporary works that have won or been finalists for famous literary awards. They included The Round

43、Houseby Louise Erdrich, Salvage the Bones by JesmynWard and the short story Corrie by best-sellers like GoneGirl by GillianAlice Munro. "Popular" fiction includedFlynn, and DanielleSteel ' s The Sins of theMother.What' s so special about literary fiction?on characters than on plot,

44、 no singlea authoritative" Kiddnarratorthe reader almost become the writerabout the characters,"Kidd said.“For one, it noted. But beyond that,who takes us through and fill in the gaps.s usually more focusedhe said, there is usuallythe story. It demands that“You really have to thinkOatley a

45、greed. "Alice Munro doesnt tell you what to think,yourself, have to make deduction about characters. And that“he said. "You,'s often what we ' redoing in our real- life conversations.Or at least that ' s what peopl e could with other people are more automatic,do. Often, Kidd sa

46、id,their daily interactionsand don' t involve deep consideration. Reading10could offer a way to a practiceyour social skills and use them more in real life, according to another researcher not involved in the study.1. What may be Oatley ' s opinion on the new study?A. It still lacks solid ev

47、idence.B. It is beneficial to one ' s reading.C. It is meaningful and convincing.D. It is based on his own research.2. According to the researchers, which of the following cannot help you understand others ' emotions?A. Salvage the Bones . B. The Round House C. Corrie . D. Gone Girl .3. Read

48、ing literary fiction helps understand others better probably because . A. reading can help us control our emotionsB. the writers are good at making conversationC. the characters in the fiction have good social skillsD. reading involves deep understanding of the characters4. Which of the following ca

49、n be the best title for the passage?A. Different kinds of fictionB. Reading literature for funC. Reading is more than entertainmentD. Literature lovers read people better(五)It was this time three years ago that I found myself, just like you, anxiously waiting for “that day " to arriveso I could

50、 get my A-level results and enter ExeterUniversity. However, when the day came I missed my grades and didn' t get a place.Back then I had thought that I was going to go to Exeter University or I wasn' tgoing to attend university at all. Seeing my results meant this had to change. Or have a y

51、ear out and reapply later? But that wasn' t what I did. I ended up goingto the University of Greenwich to study for an ITMB degree and I'm so glad Idid. That is why I want to share my story with anyone else who may find themselves in a similar position.When I found out I hadn ' t got in,

52、 I was disappointed. My AS Levels were fantastic so I knew I ' d messed up on the final exams. I immediately had to think - what was next and what were my options? I turned to friends for advice on other possible universities and routes. The more I thought about it, the more I knew that I wanted

53、 to do the course, the IT Management for Business BSc degree (ITMB), because it was developed by employers and offered such great link-ups with them throughout the three-year course. So I decided to call the ITMB course director at Exeter University. I had met him twice at o pen days and I ' d a

54、sked for his business card and he said I was welcome to give him a call if I wanted to talk about anything- so I did.He explained that he was actually starting a new post at the University of Greenwich and that he would take my UCAS application with him to talk to the department at Greenwich. Within

55、 24 hours, he called to say he had spoken with the director and that he would like me to join Greenwich in September. I couldn' t believe it - ithad all happened so fast and here I was having gone from no university place to an offer in the space of a few days.If you miss your grades, remember t

56、o be open-minded and stay positive. I had not considered Greenwich University despite the fact that they offered the ITMB course that I wanted to study and I have had the most amazing three years. In life, you have to take the opportunities and challenges that life throws at you and turn them into p

57、ositives. I had a summer internship (實習(xí)期)every summer while studying and I am about to start as a technical consultant for HP (Hewlett-Packard) a greatgraduate job for a fantastic company. These achievements are no mean feat in this day and age when many graduates find themselves struggling to find

58、work.So, if it feels like the whole world is breaking around you, take some time to work out your next steps; talk to friends,family, school, college and any contacts thatyou may have made during the application process. Be open to their suggestions and advice. While it might feel like everything &#

59、39; s going wrong, the changes to your plans could turn out, like my experience, which really means that everything would go right.1. What is the author ' s purpose in writing the passage?A. To share his experience of choosing a course.B. To show how he was admitted to an ideal university.C. To prove going to university is not the only option.D. To encourage those who fail to attend their ideal universities.2. The author failed to enter Exeter University because.A. he didn ' t ge