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2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练2I【由山东省枣庄市xx高考英语3月模拟试题改编】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Itsneverarealproblemforuswhentheweathergetscold.Wehavemanydifferentwaysofcopingwiththecold.Wecanputonmoreclothesstaynexttoafireplaceturnontheairconditionerorsimplytraveltoawarmercitytospendthewinter.ButthingsarenotaseasyforplantsUnlikehumansplantscan’tmovetoescapethecoldorgenerateheattokeepthemselveswarm.SohowdotheymanagetosurvivethefreezingwinterThecoldisabigchallengeforplants.Theirlivingtissuescanbedamagedwhentheyfreeze.Itslikeaplantsequivalent相等物)tofrostbite(冻疮).Also,theprocessoffreezingandthawing(解冻)cancauseairbubblestoformintheplantswatertransportsystem.Ifenoughoftheseairbubblesetogetheraswaterthawstheycanblocktheflowofwaterfromtherootstotheleavesandkilltheplant.Tolivethroughcoldweather,plantshavedevelopedthreestrategies,Someplants,suchasoaktreesavoidfreezingdamagebydroppingtheirleavesbeforethewinterchillsetsin-effectivelyshuttingofftheflowofwaterbetweenrootsandleaves—andgrowingnewleavesandwatertransportcellswhenthewarmspringreturns.Otherplantspinetreesforexampleprotectthem-selvesbynarrowingtheirwatertransportcellswhichmakesiteasierforcellstotravelamongairbubbles.Thethirdstratef;yi8alsothemostextreme.Someplants;dieonthegroundinwinterandstartgrowingasnewplantsfromseedswhenconditionsgetwarmer.Howeverthesesmartstrategiesweredeveloped\nmry8lowly-overmillionsofyearsofevolution.Thisleadsscientiststoworrythatplantsmaynotbeabletodealwithhuman-causedclimatechangewhichhasonlystartedoccurringoverthepastfewdecades.Scientistsarehopingtofindpossiblewaystosaveplantsfromthethreatofclimatechange.1.WhatisthetextmainlyaboutA.Differentwaysforpeopletokeepwarm.B.Howplantslivethroughthefreezingwinter.C.Howplantsdevelopthe8tratef;iestokeepwarm*D.Thewaystosaveplantsfromthecold2.Ifthewatertransportfromrootstoleaves18blocked.A.theplantwillsufferfromfrostbiteB.airbubbleswillbeformedC.theplantslivingtissueswillbedamagedD.theplantwillbekilled3.Oaktreesprotectthemselvesby.A.stoppingthewatertransportfromrootstoleavesB.droppingtheirleavestogrowseedsC.slowingtheflowofwaterfromrootstoleavesD.storingenoughwaterintheroots4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“setsin”meaninParagraph3A.stopsB.beginsC.leavesD.returns5.WhatisthemainideaofthelastparagraphA.Plantscaneasilyadapttoclimatechange.B.Scientistsaremakingeffortstosaveplants.C.Climateschangeisagreatthreattoplants.D.Plantsaredevelopingnewstrategiestosurvive.【参考答案】1—
5、BDADCMythree-year-oldgranddaughterTeganwentwithherparentstoafamilygatheringatthehomeofherothergrandparents.Everyonewashavingawonderfultimevisitingandcatchinguponallthelatestfamilynews.LikemostchildrenTeganwashavingagoodtimeplayingwithallthetoysthatweredifferentfromherownandthatwerekeptforchildrentoplaywithathergrandparents’house.InparticularTeganhadfoundalittleteasetandhadbegunpretendingthatshewashavingateaparty.Shesetupalltheplacesettingsandarrangedhertablewiththegreatcareandelegancethatonlyathree-year-oldcancreate.MeanwhileherDaddywasengrossedinconversationandashecontinuedtochatwithhisfamilyTeganwouldhandhimacupoftea.HerDaddywhoalwaystriestoparticipateinhergameswouldpauseforafewsecondsfromhisconversationandsayalltheproperwordsandgesturesforherteapartywhichwouldthrillTegan.Hewouldrequesttwolumpsofsugar.Hewouldtellherhowwonderfulherteatastedandthenhewouldcontinuehisadultconversationwithhisfamily.AftergoingthroughthisroutineseveraltimesherDaddysuddenlyawoketorealityashehadaflashofconcerninhismind:Sheisonlythreeyearsoldwhereisshegettingthis‘tea’thatIvebeendutifullydrinkingHequietlyfollowedherwithoutherknowingandhisfearsweregrowingstrongerashesawherturnandgothroughthebathroomdoor.Sureenoughthereshewasstretchinguponhertippytoesreachinguptogether‘tea’water--outofthecontainerofwaterthatgrandpausedtosoakhisfalseteeth!21.Atthefamilygatheringtheadults__________.A.watchedtheirfavoriteTVprogramsB.talkedaboutwhathappenedathomeC.drankteawhilechattingD.arrangedtablesforchildren’sgames22.Whichofthefollowingphrasescanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“wasengrossedin”inParagraph2A.gottiredofB.gotannoyedbyC.wasabsorbedinD.waspuzzledat23.WhatcanbelearnedfromthetextA.Teganwasunhappytobeleftaloneatthegathering.B.Tegan’sfatheroftenplayedwithheringames.C.Teganrefusedtoapologizeforwhatshehaddone.D.Tegan’sfathercarednothingaboutwhatshewasdoing.24.Tegan’sDadfollowedhersecretlytofindout__________.A.whethertherewasanytealeftB.howshemadeteasowonderfulC.whereshegotthesugarforteaD.whatkindofteahehaddrunk21-24BCBDBAreyouasaveroraspenderApennysavedisapennyearned.Thisoldsayingcallsattentiontothewisdomofsavingmoney._________________________isanotherwaytotalkaboutsavingforthefuture.Peoplewhohatetospendmoneyareknownastightwadswhilethosewholiketogetthemostvaluefortheirmoneyarecalledthrifty.Athriftypersonisdifferentfromaspendthrift.Aspendthriftissomeonewhospendswastefully.Peoplelikethatareoftensaidtospendmoneylikeadrunkensailororliketheresnotomorrow.IntheUnitedStatespeoplewhowanttostartasavingsaccounthavedifferentchoicesofwheretoputtheirmoney.Theseincludebanksandcreditunions.Creditunionsarecooperativesforpeoplewhohavesomekindofconnection.Forexamplethemembersmightworkforauniversityoragovernmentagency.Mostcreditunionsarenonprofitorganizations.Creditunionsbanksandotherfinancialinstitutionspayinterestonsavingsaccounts.Buttheinterestratesarelow.Certificatesofdeposit(存款证)payhigherreturns.WithacertificateofdepositorCDapersonagreesnottowithdrawthemoneyforacertainperiodoftime.Thistermcouldbeanywherefromafewmonthstoseveralyears.Longertermsandlargeramountspayhigherinterest.Peoplecanwithdrawtheirmoneyearlybuttheyhavetopayafine.Inanumberofcountriespeoplehavebeensavinglessovertheyears.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentisagroupofthirty-fourcountries.TheOECDsaysin1990Americanshadahouseholdsavingsrateofsevenpercent.Thisyearthatrateisexpectedtobealittlemorethan fourpercentandmanyEuropeancountrieshavehigherratesliketheUKandFrancebutAmericanssavemorethanfamiliesincountrieslikeJapanandSouthKorea.25.WhichofthefollowingproverbscanbefilledintheblankinParagraph2A.Healthiswealth.B.MoneyisagoodservantbutabadmasterC.Putmoneyawayforarainyday.D.Moneydoesn’tgrowontrees.26.Ifyouhave$10000whichofthefollowingmayhelpyougethigherinterestA.Choosecertificatesofdepositforoneyear.B.Putthemoneyinbanksforoneyear.C.Putthemoneyincreditunionsforoneyear.D.Choosecertificatesofdepositforoneyearbutwithdrawthemoneyaheadoftime.27.WhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkaboutA.DifferentchoicesofputtingmoneyawayintheUS.B.Theimportanceofsavingmoney.C.Howtoputmoneyintobanks.D.ThehouseholdsavingsrateintheUS.25-27CAACIntoday’scongratulatoryphonecalltotheteambehindNASAsMarsCuriosityrover(火星车)PresidentBarackObamamadesurethatifthemissiondiscoversMartianshellbeoneofthefirsttoknow.IfinfactyoudomakecontactwithMartianspleaseletmeknowrightawayObamasaidduringthecallIvegotalotofthingsonmyplatebutIexpectthatthatwillgotothetopofthelist.Eveniftheyrejustmicrobes微生物itwillbeprettyexciting.ObamaalsosaidhewasimpressedbytheattentionthatsbeenpaidtoflightdirectorBobakFerdowsitheMohawkGuywhosestar-spangledhaircutandwarmheartedbehaviorduringCuriositysAug.5landingwonhimInternetfame.IinthepastthoughtaboutgettingaMohawkmyselfObamajoked.Butmyteamkeepsondiscouragingme.AndnowthathesreceivedmarriageproposalsandthousandsofnewTwitterfollowersIthinkImgoingtogobacktomyteamandseeifitmakessense.ThecongratulatoryphonecallisatraditionfortheWhiteHouse.ButitwasclearthatObamaparticularlyenjoyedcongratulatingthescientistsandengineersbehindtheamazinglysuccessfullandingofNASAsnewestMarsexploration.HealsosaidtheachievementreflectedtheAmericanspiritandhegavehispersonalpromisetoprotectthesecriticalinvestmentsinscienceandtechnology.Thisisthekindofthingthatinspireskidsacrossthecountryhesaid.They’retellingtheirmomsanddadstheywanttobepartofaMarsmissionmaybeeventhefirstpersontowalkonMars.Andthatkindofinspirationisthebyproductofworkofthesortthatyouguyshavedone.TheCuriosityrovers$
2.5billionmissionfocusesonstudyingbillionsofyearsworthofgeologyonMarsanddeterminingwhethertheplanetwaseverpotentiallysuitableforpeopletolivein.Themissionisnotspecificallydesignedtoexplorelifeevenontherangeofmicrobesbutitcouldpointthewayforfuturelife-explorationexperiments.28.ObamaphonedtheteambehindNASAsMarsCuriosityroverinorderto_______.A.congratulatethemonfindingMartiansB.praisetheflightdirectorC.congratulateontherover’slandingD.encouragethemtocontactwithMartians29.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2A.Obamaisverybusynow.B.ObamalongsforthefindingoflifeonMars.C.Obamaisinterestedinbiology.D.ObamawantstocontactMartians.30.WhichofthefollowingabouttheCuriosityroverisTRUEA.Itcostsbillionsofdollars.B.ItmainlyaimstofindlifeonMars.C.ItcarriesthefirstpersontoMars.D.ItprovesMarsfittoliveon.31.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageA.BobakFerdowsigotaMohawkhaircuttowingreatInternetfame.B.Obamacalledonthegovernmentandpaniestoinvestinscience.C.America’spresidentseldomcongratulatesonscientificachievements.D.ChildrenshowedspecialinterestinthelandingofCuriosity.28-31CBADDJanellewasrunninglateforworksoshejusthadtimeforaquicklookatherselfinthe mirrorasshewasgoingout.Whatshesawtheremadeherstopdeadinhertracks.Beingabusycollegestudentjustoneyearremovedfromherteenageyearsshewasn’texactlyobsessive-pulsive有强迫观念和行为的abouttheneatnessofherclothes.Butherbossattherestaurantwheresheworkssawthingsalittledifferently.Hehadrecentlylecturedtheentirestaffontheimportanceofappearanceandhadspecificallymentionedtheneedforserverstowearcleanunwrinkledblouses.AsanassistantmanagerJanellefeltitwasimportanttosetanexamplefortheotheremployees.Butifshestoppedtoirontheblousenormallyshewouldbelate—andworkwithoutdelaywasanareaofevengreaterconcerntoherboss.Soshegrabbedherironandpluggeditinandsetitforlowheat.Carefullyholdingherblouseawayfromherbodyshecontinuedtoironitwhileshewaswearingit.Itseemedlikealogicalanswertoanurgentproblem.AnditseemedtobeworkinguntilJanelletriedtoironthecollarandaccidentallyironedherneckbymistake.Thenitsuddenlyseemedlikeareallystupidideaandareallypainfuloneaswell.Ittookmoretimetotreatherburnthanitwouldhavetakentoironhershirtproperly.Andshespentamiserableshiftdealingwiththepainoftheburn.We’veallbeentherehaven’tweFormeitwascuttingmyownhair.Foraformerroommateitwastryingtopullhisownwisdomteeth.Foranothercollegeacquaintanceitwastryingtochangetheoilinhiscarwhilethemotorwasstillrunning.“There’sarightwayandawrongwayofdoingthings”DadusedtotellmewheneverI’dspoilthelookofouryardbytryingoutafastereasierandmorecreativewayofpullingweedsoredgingthelawn.“Ifathingisworthdoing”hesaid“it’sworthdoingitright.”There’sareasonwhycertainthingsaredoneincertainways.Thoseoldboringpredictablewayswork.32.Jenellefoundinthemirrorthat__________.A.therewerestainsonherblouseB.herblousewaswrinkledC.sheworeheavymakeupD.sheputonawrongblouse33.It’slearnedfromParagraph2that______________.A.JenellehadnosenseofresponsibilityatworkB.JenellefailedtosetanexampleforemployeesindailyworkC.Jenelledidn’tcareabouttheneatnessofherclothesatallD.Jenelle’sbossputdoingsomethingontimeaboveappearance34.WhatcanweinferfromthefifthparagraphA.WeallhavedoneloadsofthingslikeJanelle.B.Wearecarefulenoughindailylife.C.Weallhavedonesomethingcreative.D.Weallhavetriedtoironclotheswhilewearewearingthem.35.WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellreadersinthelastparagraphA.Becreative.B.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.C.Sticktooldways.D.Dothingsright.32-35BDAD。