江苏省2014高考英语考前最后押题阅读理解专练(含答案)

1、阅读理解专项练习（一）All gardeners know this is going to happen every year, and yet many are stillsurprised when it does. Im talking about the arrival of freezing temperatures.There will come a time when we need to protect some of our landscape plants fromfreezingtemperatures.And sinceno one reliablypredictst

2、heweather,now isa goodtime to get ready.Many calls I receive are from the gardeners who confuse frosts and freezes. Whileboth are cold weather events, they are completely different. Frosts relate to theamount of water in the air. When air temperatures drop low enough, the water inthe air condenses (

3、 凝结 ) onto surfaces asdew(small drops ofwater). Anexample ofthis 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 absorbedby thesoiland plantsduringtheday goes intothe airatnight.Calm windconditionsallow surface temperat

4、ures to drop below freezing while higherelevations( 高度)remain warmer.If the surface temperature and dew point are below freezing, icecrystals(结晶体) formon thecoolsurfaces.Sometimes the airis too dryforicecrystalsto form,but a frost event has still occurred. A frost can occur when the air temperaturei

5、s above 32 F(0C). A freeze occurs when a mass of cold air moves into the area.This weatherevent oftenhappens under windy conditionswitha cloudcover.A typicalfreezecaseis very different from afrost. When the outsideair temperature fallsbelow 32 F for a certain number of hours, a freeze can cause plan

6、t damage. A hardfreeze occurs with temperatures below 28F for a certain number of hours.So what can a gardener do to prepare for these events? Fortunately, we have lotsof resourcestokeep us informedon theweather.TV, radioand weatherwebsitescanhelp us know when one is expected, though even then we ca

7、n be fooled.A coupleofyears ago,Ifollowedthe TV forecastthatcalledfor36F,and Ididn tcovermy lettuceplants.WhenIwoke up thenextmorning,itwas 26F outside.It sa good thingmost ofourleafygreen, cool-seasonvegetablescan toleratesome fairlylow temps.So knowingthecoldiscoming,hereare some tipstohelpyourlan

8、dscapeplants and winter vegetables bundle up.Make sure your plants are well watered just before a cold weather event. As waterfreezes, it releases heat that protects the root system during cold snaps. Plantsgrown in containers have the advantage of being portable. When temperatures droptoward freezi

9、ng and below, an easy solution is simply moving the plants into thehouseorgaragefora coupleofdays.Ifmovingthe plantsinsideisnotan option,simplyplacethem up againstthehouseforsome protection.West-and south-facingwalls are best, as they absorb and release more heat energy from the sun.Maintain2 to 3 i

10、nchesof mulch ( 护根 )around thebase oflandscapeplantstoprotectwaterand actas a blanketfortheroots.Cover in-groundplantswithplasticsheets,cloth,boxes orsomethingsimilar.Ideally,theleavesshouldnot touchthe coveringbecause frost and ice will form on these surfaces.1Whatever method you use, just be ready

11、 to put it into practice on short notice as we move further in November and another Mississippi 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 t

12、rouble for gardeners2. Which of the following is TRUE about a freeze?A. No plants can survive 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.Severalsuggestionsarementionedto prot

13、ectplantsfroma freezeEXCEPT.A. watering the plants in advanceB. transplanting 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. w

14、atch out closely for weather forecastC. be ready to protect plants from cold weatherD. take care of themselves in the coming winter（二）I didn tgrow up ina veryhappy household.My parentssaw theworldas a menacingplace,fullof peopleouttocheat you.“Lifeis a battle,and youve gottogiveit hell every day” wa

15、s my moms rough equivalent of“God bless you ” when I wasleavingthehouse in the morning.Likemany Americans,my parentsplaced a highvalueon materialpossessions.Iwitnessedmy parentsexhibitshortmoments of happinessviapurchases and experiencesrelatedtoallthestuff.But thosemoments were burstsofsomethingtha

16、twas nottruehappiness,justa moment thatranlikewaterbetweenthe fingers.For years, I didnt understand that happiness is something you create and areresponsiblefor.I thoughtthat was one of thosefoolishideas only highly-developedspiritual people had. With no idea how to create my own happiness, I kept l

17、ookingfor it in things outside myself inmoments,temporary rushes, thingsthat wouldtake me away or make me forget, like shopping, a night of partying, much like myparents had done.Not until I was a mother did I begin to examine my own beliefs about happiness andtransform my own thinking. I knew I did

18、nt want to raise my kids in the“life isa battle ”. But when I asked myself the question of how I can raise happy childrenwith an optimistic view of life, the answer I realized was connected with happyparents. And if I didnt feel consistently happy or understand the sources of myown happiness, then h

19、ow could I possibly set the right example to my children andpass this on? Because I lackedtherightskillset and knowledge,Isetout todiscover2new tools that I now apply to raising my kids.One of the first things I learned is you can actually choose to be happy. We havemore control over happiness than

20、we think. We need to develop habits that fosterhappiness.Thisallowsus to set a higherbaselineof happiness and be abletoregainit quicker when life gets us down. One such habit I develop at home is a gratitudepractice.Happinessstartswithrecognizingthevalue and goodness inourown lives.Every night,my ki

21、dsand Isaywhatwe arethankfulfor.Each one ofus takesa turnas 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 like familyand health. I love hearing the things they say. There is only one rule that no onecan

22、interrupt whoever is talking. And if they dont feel like participating thenthey don t have to, but I continue my practice to set the example.Gratitudesetsthe foundationof happinessas you begintosee the joy intheeveryday. Happinessstopstobe an experienceyou seek or a thingtobe gained.How manytimes ha

23、ve you thought, if I just had X, then I would be happy, like more money,a house,a better relationship?Buteven ifyou get X, thenthereisY and thecyclerepeatsitse lf.Studieshave provenmore stuffdoesntmake ushappy, although wedo need a baseline level of material comfort by way of food, clothing and shel

24、ter freedom from poverty to be happy. For many years, I didnt understand thathappiness is actually there in front of you.1. Which of the following 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

25、I was longing for in the past2.The underlinedword “menacing” in the first paragraph probably means.A. magicalB. threateningC. wonderfulD. embarrassing3.Compared with her parents, the author thinks childrens happiness.A. comes from the happy parentsB. is influenced by the surroundingsC. comes from ma

26、terial possessionsD. is related to the sense of responsibility4.The purpose of the talk every night is.A. to get all the family 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.

27、 money means happiness in real lifeB. happiness is determined by our attitudeC. gaining more knowledge will make us happyD. raising kids is in fact a real happy thing（三）Top beautiful bookstores in the world3 City LightsCity Lights, an independentbookstore-publisher combination specializing in worldl

28、iterature,the artsand progressivepolitics,is stillone of the world s greatestbookshopssinceitsestablishmentbypoetLawrenceFerlinghetti.Itbecamewell- known forpublishingAllenGinsberg sinfluentialpoem Howl and Other Poems.Having been a gathering place for American literaryicons( 代表人物 ), like JackKeroua

29、c and Allen Ginsberg, this literary landmark attracts booklovers f rom across the country and around the world to browse, read, and just soak in the pleasant atmosphere. Shakespeare &CompanyOriginallyestablishedin1919by SylviaBeach,Shakespeare&Company isacombinationof a bookstoreand a readinglibrary

30、,specializinginEnglish-languageliterature. In the 1920s, the store was a meeting point for literary icons such asEzra Pound, ErnestHemingway, WilliamS. Burroughs, James Joyce and Ford Madox Ford.Locatedinthe 5th ArrondissementinParis sLeftBank,the currentstorewas openedin 1951,named afterand inhonor

31、oftheearlierstorethatclosedduringWorldWarII. 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

32、customers with helpful advice. Selexyz 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 characterand ch arm of the old church. It houses the largest stock of books in English in the c

33、ity. Reading here is a religious experience. 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 ParisD. Daunt Books has five branches in the world

34、2.In which bookstore can you 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 keep

35、s the character of the old church.D. It specializes in travel books.（四）Reading award-winning literature may improve your ability to read other people, a new study suggests.4Researchers found that when they had volunteers read works of well-known literaryawards,itseemed totemporarilyimprovetheirabili

36、tyto understandotherpeople semotions.The same was nottrueofnonfictionor“popular ” fiction themystery,romance and science-fiction books.Experts said the findings suggest that literature might help people become moreperceptive( 有觉察力的 ).“Readingliteraryfictionisn tjustfor passing time.It s not justan e

37、scape, ”saidKeithOatley,aprofessorofcognitivepsychology(认知心理学)at theUniversity of Toronto.“It also enables us to better understand others, and thentake that into our daily lives.”Oatleywas not involvedinthenew research,butworkedon some of thefirststudiestosuggestthatreadingliteraturecan boostpeople

38、sempathy ( 共鸣 ) withothers.Histeam has found thatthosewho reada lotof fictiontendtoshow greaterempathyon standard tests, but the same is not true of non-fiction fans.For the study, the researchers at the New School for Social Research, in New YorkCity,setup a seriesoffiveexperimentsin which particip

39、antsreadeitherliteraryfiction,popularfiction,non-fictionornothingat allbeforetakingsome standardtests.One testisknown as “ReadingtheMind in the Eyes”.People have tolookat photosof actors eyes, and then guess what emotion is being expressed in each. The testis considered a measure of empathy.“Literar

40、y ” fiction has no clear definition. So Kidd and his colleague EmanueleCastanochosecontemporaryworks thathave won or been finalistsforfamous literaryawards.They includedThe Round Houseby LouiseErdrich,Salvage the Bones by JesmynWardandtheshortstoryCorrieby AliceMunro.“Popular ”fictionincludedbest-se

41、llerslikeGone Girlby GillianFlynn,and DanielleSteel sThe Sins of theMother.Whats so special about literary fiction?“For one, its usually more focusedon charactersthanon plot,” Kiddnoted.Butbeyond that,he said,thereisusuallyno single“authoritativenarrator” who takesus throughthe story.Itdemands thatt

42、he readeralmostbecome thewriterand fillinthe gaps. “You reallyhave tothinkabout the characters,” Kidd said.Oatley agreed. “Alice Munro doesnt tell you what to think,” he said.“You,yourself, have to make deduction about characters. And thats often what weredoing in our real-life conversations.”Or atl

43、eastthat swhat peopl e coulddo. Often,Kiddsaid,theirdailyinteractionswithotherpeoplearemore automatic,and dont involvedeep consideration.Readingcouldoffera way to“practice ” your socialskillsand use them more inreallife,according to another researcher not involved in the study.1. What may be Oatley

44、s opinion on the new study?A. It still lacks solid evidence.B. It is beneficial to ones reading.C. It is meaningful and convincing.D. It is based on his own research.2. Accordingto theresearchers, which ofthefollowingcannothelpyou understandothers emotions?5A.Salvage the Bones.B.The Round HouseC.Cor

45、rie .D. Gone Girl .3.Reading literaryfictionhelpsunderstandothersbetterprobablybecause.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

46、the following can 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）Itwas thistime threeyearsago thatIfound myself,justlikeyou,anxiouslywaitingfor“that day” to arriveso I could ge

47、t my A-level results and enter ExeterUniversity. However, when the day came I missed my grades and didnt get a place.Backthen I had thought that I was going to go to Exeter University or I wasntgoing to attend university at all. Seeing my results meant this had to change. Orhave a year out and reapply later? But