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1、专题三 阅读理解(十三)【省市高三第一次模拟考试】BWhen 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 repor
2、t reveals today.Twenty-nine percent say their property is too small to fit the size of their familyrising to 40 percent for those 34 and under. One in four children is forced to sharea bedroom， according to the Finda-Property. Com website. Property analyst Samantha Baden said：“Afford-ability remains
3、 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
4、parentsare 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 Britains big squeeze.For a home to be the correct size, which mean
5、s 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 sha
6、rply 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.6l. According to Paragraph l， the report reveals .A. children like to do homework in t
7、he kitchenB. some families cant afford a bigger propertyC. only a few families have housing problemD. people are satisfied with their living condition62. What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means .A. most families dont have enough money yetB. no family could afford a three - bedroom homeC. it is com
8、mon to live in a three - bedroom homeD. the price of a bigger property is still acceptable63. The report from the investment firm LV shows .A. young couples should live in a two - bedroom homeB. families with three or so children couldnt afford a homeC. parents should buy houses for their grown - up
9、 childrenD. some grown - up children couldnt afford a separate home64. 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 homeC. children under ten should share parents bedroomD. children under 20 shoul
10、d have their own bedroom65. 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】61-65BADAC 【省市高三第一次模拟考试】CIn Wi
11、ltshire， England， volunteers are being sought to visit a nature 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，t
12、he 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 an
13、d 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 voluntee
14、rs 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 wal
15、k 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
16、dont like to fly in the rain， wind or if its 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
17、 sarahm wiltshirewildlife. org66. 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 .A. warn people
18、of wildlife extinctionB. appeal more tourists to be involved inC. attract many unusual and beautiful butterfliesD. improve the economic conditions of local people68. Butterflies are called “indicator species because .A. they can provide support for visitorsB. they can give information to other speci
19、esC. they are not easily found out in their habitatsD. they are very sensitive to environmental changes69. Volunteers are required to do the things EXCEPT .A. having some special previous experienceB. being interested in protecting the environmentC. walking a regular route and do some recordingsD. v
20、isiting the nature protection area once a month70. 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
21、】66-70BCDAC 【省市高三第一次模拟考试】DA 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 proje
22、ct， 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 and science teachers， they were responsible for monitoring one anothers work and giving one another feedback. The
23、re 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 dom
24、estic(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 endedup making
25、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
26、 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
27、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 home
28、work.C. The students themselves solved all their problems.D. The teachers evaluate the students performances.72. The students involved in the Independent Project .A. didnt need to learn common lessonsB. tended to escape from the whole societyC. were unwilling to share their experiencesD. focused on
29、self-study and working together73. According Paragraph 4， we know that .A. the traditional study is better than the projectB. all the students had failed their math coursesC. the students have freedom to design their lessonsD. the project was mainly concerned with math courses74. The project made th
30、e students outstanding because .A. they are unusually talentedB. they have better backgroundsC. they have supportive teachersD. they are owners of their education75. What would be the best title of the text?A. Structure the kids days to the minuteB. Let kids rule their own school within a schoolC. Offer students few opportunities to do anythingD. Provide traditional education to the students【答案】 71-75ADCDB