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专题三阅读理解（四）

【山东省聊城一中2012届高三3月模拟考试】

C

InWiltshire，England，volunteersarebeingsoughttovisitanatureprotectionareatocountthebutterflieslivingthereandonsurroundingfields．Theprojectispromotedbyallenvironmentalprotectionorganisation，whichhascontributedtoimprovingthelivingenvironmentforwildanimals．Recently，theorganisationhasissuedanappealtohelpitobserveenvironmentalchangesbasedontherecordofbutterfliesandprotecttheenvironment．

Inthearea，thelocalpeoplehaveplantedmanyspecialflowerswiththehelpoftheorganisation，aimingtoseewhethertheseflowerswillinteresttherareandbeautifulbutterflies．TheprojectofficerSarahMarshallsays，“Itwillbeasuitablehabitat（栖息地）forbutterflies．Theyaregreat‘indicatorspecies’astheyareeasilyaffectedbyclimatechangessotheymakeabrilliantearly—warningsystemfortheenvironment.”Shealsopointsoutthatvolunteersareneededtorecordthenumberorspeciesofbutterflies，andbasedonthechangehappeningtothebutterflies，thehiddenenvironmentalproblemsintheareaearlbefoundoutintime.

TheorganisationisseekingvolunteerstohelpmonitorbutterfliesfromAprilthroughtoSeptember．Theywillwalkafixedrouteandrecordthedifferentbutterfliestheyencounteralongtheway．Eachvisitshouldtakenomorethantwohours，andeachvolunteerisexpectedtovisitonceamonthtocountthewildlife．“Staffwillprovidebackup，soiftheweatherispooronthedayyouaretovisit（butterfliesdon'tliketoflyintherain，windorifit'stoocloudy）wecanhavesomeoneelsedoyourjob，”Sarahpointsout．

Nopreviousexperienceisnecessaryastrainingandsupportwillbeprovided，butakeeninterestisessential．IfyouareinterestedpleasecontactSarahon（01380）725670，ext278，email—sarahm@wiltshirewildlife,org

66．AccordingtoParagraph1，whatisthepurposeoftheProject?

A．Toappealtomorevisitors．

B．Toprotecttheenvironment．

C．Tocontrolbutterflypopulation．

D，Toexpandtheareaforwildlife．

67．ManyspecialflowershavebeenplantedinWiltshireto.

A．warnpeopleofwildlifeextinction

B．appealmoretouriststobeinvolvedin

C．attractmanyunusualandbeautifulbutterflies

D．improvetheeconomicconditionsoflocalpeople

68．Butterfliesarecalled“indicatorspecies”because.

A．theycanprovidesupportforvisitors

B．theycangiveinformationtootherspecies

C．theyarenoteasilyfoundoutintheirhabitats

D．theyareverysensitivetoenvironmentalchanges

69．VolunteersayerequiredtodothethingsEXCEPT.

A．havingsomespecialpreviousexperience

B．beinginterestedinprotectingtheenvironment

C．walkingaregularrouteanddosomerecordings

D．visitingthenatureprotectionareaonceamonth

70．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Visitorsayebeingtrainedtoidentifybutterflies．

B．Wildlifeareasarebeingprotectedbybutterflies．

C．Volunteersarebeingneededtocountbutterflies．

D．Organisationsarebeingputuptoprotectbutterflies．

【答案】

66-70：

BCDAC

【山东省聊城一中2012届高三3月模拟考试】

D

AgroupofeightpublichighschoolstudentsinMassachusetts，aged15to17，designedandrantheirownschoolwithinaschoo1．TheynamedtheirpracticetheIndependentProject．Theyrepresentedtheusualrange：

twowereclosetodroppingoutbeforetheystartedtheproject，whileotherswerehonorsstudents．

Theirguidanceteacherwastheiradviser，consultingwiththemwhenthegroupencountereddifficulties．ThoughtheysoughtadvicefromEnglish，mathandscienceteachers，theywereresponsibleformonitoringoneanother'sworkandgivingoneanotherfeedback．Therewerenogrades，butattheendoftheterm，thestudentswroteevaluationsoftheirclassmates．

Thestudentsalsodesignedtheirowncourse．Inadditiontosomeregularcourses,theyeachtookonan‘individualproject’,learningtoplaythepianoortocook，writinganovelormakingavideoaboutdomestic（国内的）violence．Attheendoftheterm，theyperformedtheirnewskillsinfrontoftheentireschool．Thelastpartoftheirself—designedcoursewastodoa‘collectiveproject’thathadsocialsignificance．Becausetheyfeltthewholeexperiencehadbeensolife—changing，theyendedupmakingafilmshowinghowotherstudentscouldstartandruntheirownschools．

Theprojectwasasuccess．Afterreturningtotheirtraditionalstudy，thestudentshavehighmotivationandaxedoingwell．Onestudentwhohadfailedallofhispreviousmathcoursesspentthreeweeksteachingtheothersaboutprobability．Thelessonlearnedhereisthatifstudentsaregiventheopportunitytotakecontrolorcontributesignificantlytotheirownlearningtheywillbecomemoreaccomplished，moreengagedandmoreknowledgeable．

Thestudentsintheprojectareremarkablebecausetheydemonstratethekindsoflearningandpersonalgrowththataxepossiblewhenteenagersfeelownershipoftheirhighschoolexperience，learnthingsthatmattertothemandlearntogether．

71．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A．Somestudentsmightdropoutofhighschool．

B．rileteachersmonitoredthestudents'homework．

C．Thestudentsthemselvessolvedalltheirproblems．

D．Theteachersevaluatethestudents'performances．

72．ThestudentsinvolvedintheIndependentProject.

A．didn'tneedtolearncommonlessons

B．tendedtoescapefromthewholesociety

C．wereunwillingtosharetheirexperiences

D．focusedonself—studyandworkingtogether

73．AccordingParagraph4，weknowthat.

A．thetraditionalstudyisbetterthantheproject

B．allthestudentshadfailedtheirmathcourses

C．thestudentshavefreedomtodesigntheirlessons

D．theprojectwasmainlyconcernedwithmathcourses

74．Theprojectmadethestudentsoutstandingbecause.

A．theyareunusuallytalented

B．theyhavebetterbackgrounds

C．theyhavesupportiveteachers

D．theyareownersoftheireducation

75．Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?

A．Structurethekids'daystotheminute

B．Letkidsruletheirownschoolwithinaschool

C．Offerstudentsfewopportunitiestodoanything

D．Providetraditionaleducationtothestudents

【答案】

71-75：

ADCDB

【山东省青岛二中2012届高三下学期期中考试】

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

A

Atacertaintimeinourlivesweconsidereveryplaceasthepossiblesiteforahouse.IhavethussearchedthecountrywithinadozenmilesofwhereIlive.InimaginationIhaveboughtallthefarms,oneafteranother,andIknewtheirprices.

ThenearestthingthatIcametoactualownershipwaswhenIboughttheHollowellplace.Butbeforetheownercompletedthesalewithme,hiswifechangedhermindandwishedtokeepit,andheofferedmeadditionaldollarstoreturnthefarmtohim.However,IlethimkeeptheadditionaldollarsandsoldhimthefarmforjustwhatIgaveforit.

TherealattractionoftheHollowellfarmtomewasitsposition,beingabouttwomilesfromthevillage,halfamilefromthenearestneighbor,boundedononesidebytheriver,andseparatedfromthehighwaybyawidefield.Thepoorconditionofthehouseandfencesshowedthatithadn’tbeenusedforsometime.Irememberedfrommyearliesttripuptheriverthatthehouseusedtobehiddenbehindaforestarea,andIwasinahurrytobuyitbeforetheownerfinishedgettingoutsomerocks,cuttingdowntheappletrees,andclearingawaysomeyoungtreeswhichhadgrownupinthefields.Iwantedtobuyitbeforehemadeanymoreofhisimprovements.ButitturnedoutasIhavesaid.

Iwasnotreallytroubledbytheloss.Ihadalwayshadagarden,butIdon’tthinkIwasreadyforalargefarm.Ibelievethataslongaspossibleitisbettertolivefreeanduncommitted（无牵挂的）.Itmakesbutlittledifferencewhetheryouownafarmornot.

56.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?

A.Hewantedtobuytheoldestfarmnearwherehelived.

B.Hemadeastudyofmanyfarmsbeforebuying.

C.Hemademoneybybuyingandsellingfarms.

D.Hehadthemoneytobuythebestfarminthecountry.

57.WhydidtheauthordecidetobuytheHollowellplace?

A.Itwasofgoodmarketvalue.B.Itwasnexttothehighway.

C.Itwasinagoodposition.D.Itwasbehindanicegarden.

58.Whydidtheauthorwanttobuythefarminahurry?

高三英语试题第6页（共12页）

A.Hewasafraidtheownermightchangeshismind.

B.Hehopedtoenlargetheforestonthefarm.

C.Hewantedtokeepthefarmasitwas.

D.Hewaseagertobecomeafarmowner.

59.Theunderlinedwords“theloss”inthelastparagraphreferto___.

A.themoneytheauthorlostinbuyingthefarm

B.thesaleofthegardenintheHollowellplace

C.theremovalofthetreesaroundthehouse

D.thefailuretopossesstheHollowellplace

60.Whatdoestheauthorbelieveasimportantinlife?

A.ToownafarmB.Tosatisfyhisneeds

C.TobefreefromworriesD.Toliveinthecountryside

B

Inamomentofpersonalcrisis,howmuchhelpcanyouexpectfromaNewYorktaxidriver?

Ibeganstudyingthisquestionandfoundtheanswersinteresting.

OnemorningIgotintothreedifferenttaxisandannounced,“Well,it’smyfirstdaybackinNewYorkinsevenyears.I’vebeeninprison.”Notasingledriverreplied,soItriedagain.“Yeah,IshotamaninReno.”Iexplained,hopingthedriverwouldaskmewhy,butnobodyasked.TheonlyresponsecamefromaGhanaiandriver,“Reno?

ThatisinNevada?

”

TaxidriverswereuniformlysympatheticwhenIsaidI’djustbeenfired.“ThisisAmerica,”aHaitiandriversaid.“Onedoorisclosed.Anotherisopen.”Hearguedagainstmyplantoburndownmyboss’shouse.APakistanidrivereventurneddownachancetoprofitfrommylossofhope;herefusedtotakemetothemiddleofGeorgeWashingtonBridge—a$20trip.“Whyyouwanttogothere?

Gohomeandrelax.Don’tworry.Takeanewjob.”

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