2012山东省高三英语 各地一模英语分类汇编14 阅读理解（八）

用心 爱心 专心1 专题三专题三 阅读理解阅读理解 十三十三 山东省淄博市山东省淄博市 20122012 届高三第一次模拟考试届高三第一次模拟考试 B When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa you probably wish there was a bit more space You are not alone Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property a report reveals today Twenty nine percent say their property is too small to fit the size of their family rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under One in four children is forced to share a bedroom according to the Finda Property Com website Property analyst Samantha Baden said Afford ability remains a key issue for families with the average cost of a three bedroom home around 193 000 Very few can afford to buy or to rent a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in according to Miss Baden A recent report from investment firm LV also found that many space starved parents are pushed into a two bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple but has no space for three or so children Grown up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain s big squeeze For a home to be the correct size which means it is not overcrowded parents must have their own bedroom Children under ten can share as well as same sex children between ten and 20 Any one over 21 also needs their own room The report comes as official figures published yesterday by the Land Registry revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London The worst hit area is the North East where average house prices have fallen to below l00 000 for the first time in seven years However they remain unaffordable for millions 用心 爱心 专心2 6l According to Paragraph l the report reveals A children like to do homework in the kitchen B some families can t afford a bigger property C only a few families have housing problem D people are satisfied with their living condition 62 What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means A most families don t have enough money yet B no family could afford a three bedroom home C it is common to live in a three bedroom home D the price of a bigger property is still acceptable 63 The report from the investment firm LV shows A young couples should live in a two bedroom home B families with three or so children couldn t afford a home C parents should buy houses for their grown up children D some grown up children couldn t afford a separate home 64 According to the passage the right size for a home means A parents should have a bedroom of their own B anyone over 2l needs to live in their own home C children under ten should share parents bedroom D children under 20 should have their own bedroom 65 What can we learn from the last paragraph A House prices are falling down everywhere B People are able to buy a home of correct size C The house prices in London has not fallen down D The North East is now an area suitable to live in 答案答案 61 65BADAC 山东省淄博市山东省淄博市 20122012 届高三第一次模拟考试届高三第一次模拟考试 C In Wiltshire England volunteers are being sought to visit a nature 用心 爱心 专心3 protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields The project is promoted by an environmental protection organisation which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals Recently the organisation has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment In the area the local people have Planted many special flowers with the help of the organisation aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies The Project officer Sarah Marshall says It will be a suitable habitat 栖息地 for butterflies They are great indicator species as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brillian early warning system for the environment She also points out that volunteers are needed to recourd the number or species of butterflies and based on the change happening to the butterflies the hidden environmental problems in the area can be found out in time The organisation is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to September They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way Each 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 butterflies don t like to fly in the rain wind or if it s too cloudy we can have someone else do your job Sarah points out No Previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided but a keen interest is essential If you are interested P1ease contact Sarah on 0l380 725670 ext 278 email sarahm wiltshirewildlife org 66 According to Paragraph l what is the purpose of the Project A To appeal to more visitors B To protect the environment C To control butterfly population D To expand the area for wildlife 67 Many special flowers have been planted in Wiltshire to 用心 爱心 专心4 A warn people of wildlife extinction B appeal more tourists to be involved in C attract many unusual and beautiful butterflies D improve the economic conditions of local people 68 Butterflies are called indicator species because A they can provide support for visitors B they can give information to other species C they are not easily found out in their habitats D they are very sensitive to environmental changes 69 Volunteers are required to do the things EXCEPT A having some special previous experience B being interested in protecting the environment C walking a regular route and do some recordings D visiting the nature protection area once a month 70 What is the text mainly about A Visitors are being trained to identify butterflies B Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies C Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies D Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies 答案答案 66 70BCDAC 山东省淄博市山东省淄博市 20122012 届高三第一次模拟考试届高三第一次模拟考试 D A group of eight public high school students in Massachusetts aged l5 to l7 designed and ran their own school within a school They named their practice the Independent Project They represented the usual range two were close to dropping out before they started the project while others were honors students Their guidance teacher was their adviser consulting with them when the group encountered difficulties Though they sought advice from English math 用心 爱心 专心5 and science teachers they were responsible for monitoring one another s work and giving one another feedback There were no grades but at the end of the term the students wrote evaluations of their classmates The students also designed their own course In addition to some regular courses they each took on an individual project learning to play the piano or to cook writing a novel or making a video about domestic 国内的 violence At the end of the term they performed their new skills in front of the entire school The last part of their self designed course was to do a collective project that had social significance Because they felt the whole experience had been so life changing they ended up making a film showing how other students could start and run their own schools The project was a success After returning to their traditional study the students have high motivation and are doing well One student who had failed all of his previous math courses spent three weeks teaching the others about probability The lesson learned here is that if students are given the opportunity to take control or contribute significantly to their own learning they will become more accomplished more engaged and more knowledgeable The students in the project are remarkable because they demonstrate the kinds of learning and personal growth that are possible when teenagers feel ownership of their high school experience learn things that matter to them and learn together 7l Which of the following statements is TRUE A Some students might drop out of high school B The teachers monitored the students homework C The students themselves solved all their problems D The teachers evaluate the students pe