1、江苏省高考模拟一英语高考英语模拟题 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）第一节 (共15个小题，每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWith the coming of winter, its the perfect time to get out of town and escape the seasonal mood disorder. Here are vacation ideas to adopt now.Costa RicaCosta Rica, located in the Valle del
2、 General, is an off-the-radar agriculture town thats not overrun with tourists. The area is known for its coffee, pineapples and sugar cane plantations, as well as its rich forests. Whats more, you can enjoy horseback riding, spend afternoons at the spa or tour a nearby wildlife shelter to look out
3、for colorful birds, sloths and other animals.Los Cabos, MexicoIf you love wine, travel to Los Cabos, a beautiful vacation destination at the southern edge of the Baja Peninsula. During your getaway, you can enjoy special wine tastings and dinner cooked by Los Caboss Michelin-starred chef. There are
4、wild-viewing opportunities, too. From December through May, you can spot whales, manta rays and more wildlife.Petit St Vincent, the GrenadinesThis private Caribbean island was spared the anger of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Whats more, the whole island is only 115 acres and has 22 cottages. Each cott
5、age is located in a quiet place, and you can expect to unplug and recharge phones with no wireless connections, television or telephones in the cottage. Even better, you can spend your days admiring fascinating marine(海洋的) life at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Diving Caribbean center.The Exumas, BahamasO
6、n Fowl Cays 50-acre private island, you can enjoy a carefree escape. Days can be spent fishing, boating and diving before wandering along white sands. The resort features large one-, two- and three-bedroom houses. Best of all, if youre planning a group getaway or multigenerational trip, you rent the
7、 entire island for a one-of-a-kind island escape.21. Why does the author recommend these places to readers?A. To escape from extreme weather.B. To experience out-of-town sights.C. To beat winter blues.D. To treat mental diseases.22. What do we know about Petit St Vincent?A. It survived hurricanes Ir
8、ma and Maria. B. Its a huge and quiet island. C. People can admire fish off shore. D. People can charge phones using wireless connections.23. Where can Tom best go with his grandparents and parents?A. Los Cabos, Mexico B. Peti St Vincent, the GrenadinesC. Costa Rica D. The Exumas, BahamasBLast year,
9、 my mother brought out an old college-ruled notebook: one of the journals in which she has kept a record of all the dinner parties she has hosted since 1976. I have a similar journal. But I am a writer, and she is a chemist. Mine features descriptions and feelings about the dinners Ive hosted, while
10、 hers reads like laboratory notes- just the meal plan and who was invited.“Salmon mousse(慕斯),” she announced, reading the first entry. “My God, I must have made that a hundred times. Do you remember them?” I did not. But I did remember that salmon mousse.Old friends came and went in her journal. New
11、 favorites joined the menu. My husbands name first shows up in 1997, along with a meal of just hors doeuvres because he loved it. My sister-in-laws name arrived in 2006, and with it, all shellfish disappeared from family menus- she would get sick after eating it. There is my mothers partner, Ruth, w
12、ho appeared in 1991, signaling almost five years of vegetarian(素食主义者) dishes before she gave in to my mothers ham. And there is my farther, who, despite being her ex-husband, appeared every year after their divorce.While my mother has always written in her journal before a dinner party, I write in m
13、ine afterward. In my mothers books, everything is clear. Hers passes from early motherhood through divorce and the deaths of friends without a break. I see her journals and am envious: By 45, I should practice with old favorites. I should have a salmon mousse.And so I am putting this decision into p
14、ractice at a dinner party for writer friends. The menu is already written in my book. To start, a favorite of mine has already been cured in the fridge: salmon gravlax. And for this I must apologize to my mother: It is as close as I can get. I love you; I do. But I have always hated that salmon mous
15、se.24.What can we know from Paragraph 3?A. The writers husband is a vegetarian. B. The writers sister-in-law is allergic to shellfish.C. Ruth didnt like the ham made by the writers mom. D. The writers father never came back home since his divorce.25.Which statement may come from the writers journal?
16、A.Salmon gravlax for writer friends.B.Thanksgiving, friends coming.C.I am glad lots of writer friends came last night.D.Tom and Lily are coming as well as Mr. Green tonight.26.How can we describe the writers mother?A. Considerate and strong-willed.B. Stubborn but organized.C. Outgoing and generous.D
17、. Warm-hearted but insincere.27.Why does the author write this passage?A. To show her love for her mother.B. To put her decision into practice.C. To compare two different journals.D. To express her hate for salmon mousse.COur planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population
18、experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.But a new report predicts the worlds population is likely to increase to almost 11 billion by 2100. Based on the most modern statistical tools, the new report makes use of government reco
19、rds and considers expert predictions, including death rates, birthrates and international migration, or people moving across borders. The report says during the rest of this century, Africa s population will grow from about 3.5 billion to 5.1 billion over the next 82 years.John is director of the Un
20、ited Nations Population Division. He says that in the past，researchers thought population growth in Africa would be similar to that of other areas. They expected slower growth rates as birth control use became more widespread. But he says those ideas were wrong.“The level of contraception use has co
21、ntinued to increase but slowly- more slowly than expected, and birthrate therefore has been falling less rapidly than expected, and the population therefore continues to grow somewhat more rapidly than we expected.” The new findings are based on a joint research project of the United Nations and the
22、 University of Washington.The researchers believe the population of Asia will reach five billion by 2050. That is up from the current 4.4 billion. And then begin to decline. The researchers also believe that North America, Europe，Latin America and the Caribbean area will have a total population of b
23、elow one billion.John says the pressure of feeding the rising population is likely to be less than that might be expected.“The relatively good news is that the world has been winning the race between population growth and food production. If you look back historically over the last 50 years，certainl
24、y for the world as a whole and for many, most individual countries and regions, the increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.”28. Which area will experience the largest increase in population at the end of the century?A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Europe. D. North America29. “Con
25、traception use” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_”. A. a method of expert predictionsB. a way of avoiding growth in population C. a joint research into the rising population D. a potential technology for food production30. Why is the pressure of feeding the rising population less than expected ac
26、cording to John?A. Expert predictions are not exactly like what the facts happen.B. Birthrates have always been falling less rapidly than we expected.C. The population grows less rapidly than population experts expected.D. The increase in food production is faster than that of population.31. What ca
27、n be inferred from the passage?A. The worlds population will increase constantly.B. The population of Asia will rise by 5 billion by 2050. C. John is optimistic about feeding the rising population.D. Population growth in Africa was much slower than expected.D We all have our own tricks to cheer up w
28、hen were feeling down; these little tricks can make you feel a little bit happier every day. While there are certainly happy memories tied up in the wedding ring you and your spouse（配偶） purchased together years ago or your teddy bear from childhood, new research finds that we typically feel calmer a
29、nd experience a greater sense of well-being when we focus on a place that reminds us of happier times rather than a thing, even if it holds great value.The report, called Places That Make Us, was conducted by National Trusts and Surrey Universitys researchers. Experts performed functional magnetic r
30、esonance imaging （MRI）（磁共振成像）scans on 20 volunteers and conducted an online survey of 2,000 people to better understand this deep draw toward special places.“Working with leading researchers and academics, and using cutting-edge MRI brain technology, we examined how places affect people, how they be
31、come special, and why we feel a pull towards them,” explained Nino Strachey, head for the National Trust.The 20 volunteers were shown images of landscapes, houses, and other locations, as well as personally meaningful objects. Measuring their brain activity, the researchers found that it was the pla
32、ces, rather than the objects, that caused the brain to get the most excited.Volunteers were also interviewed at great length two times, once at home and the other time at their special place. The research made discoveries that had never known before the favorite places awoke feelings of belonging, physical and emotional safety, and an intense internal pull to the place.Dr. Andy Myers weighed in on the research, saying, For the first time we have been able to prove the phys
