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1、2014浙江省绍兴县高考英语阅读理解选练（3）及答案【江西省上饶市2014高考英语二模试题】 A mansion（豪宅） may symbolize the American dream But the fact is, for most immigrants, the closest one they ever get to is the neighboring bushes Such is the case with 63-year-old Catalino Tabia, Calif Hes a gardener with a 6h grade education He came to A
2、merica to make his dreams come true, but ended up fulfilling everyone elses“I always wanted to be somebody, Tabia said“But now I just want the opportunity to help others That is why, not long ago, Tabia started the Bay Area Gardeners Foundation Its a charity aiming at helping smart kids like Noel Ch
3、avez, whose dream was to become the first in his family to graduate from collegeUnfortunately, since Noel is still waiting for his citizenship, hes not qualified for financial aidAnd after just a few months of going to school full-time and working full-time, he was ready to give in “Im working too m
4、uch Im not going to do it Its impossible But then you get some help, and thats my break The break was a $ 1,500 scholarship from the Gardeners Foundation In the last two years, the foundation has awarded 13 such prizes to low-income kids, regardless of citizenship And Tabia plans to give out hundred
5、s more How does a gardener come up with that kind of cash? ”I was thinking and thinking and suddenly, the clients V he said“Thats where the money is coming from We work for clients with a lot of money Tabia and his gardener friends just started knocking on those mansion doors-and the checks have bee
6、n rolling in ever since “There might be some gardeners at your graduation, someone said to Noel“Im sure there will and Im going to invite them, he replied Tabia is now hoping this idea catches on with the gardeners around the country And whether that happens or not, and whether he realizes it or not
7、, Tabia has already finished what he came to America to dobecome somebody71Why did Tabia come to America? A To improve his gardening B To further his education C To become someone important D To help immigrants succeed72The Bay Area Gardeners Foundation is an organization which A provides poor immig
8、rant students with part-time jobs B helps wise kids from low-income families realize their dreams C supports immigrants who want to buy their own big houses D assists immigrants to get American citizenship quickly73What does the underlined word “break in Para4 mean? A A period of time when somebody
9、is having a rest B An occasion when you end a relationship C An unexpected chance to do something D To split apart something74What do we know about Noel? A He did a part-time job to support his own education B He never thought of giving in C He dreamed to be the first in his family to receive educat
10、ion D He will invite gardeners to attend his graduation ceremony75The purpose of this text is mainly to A tell how a gardener achieved success by helping othersB introduce the Bay Area Gardeners FoundationC show the concern of immigrants for educationD encourage children to grow up happily【参考答案】70-7
11、5 CBCDA阅读理解What would you do if you were lost in the dark forest at night? The first sensible lesson is that you shouldnt bother trying to find your way in the dark at all, but just stay put until dawn. Because then you wont trip over things? No, mainly because youll have an idea of direction. The s
12、un rises in the east. But you will be amazed at how many people forget they know that. Apparently, the area underneath a holly bush provides a good makeshift shelter they are thick, and evergreen. The next thing to do or rather not to do is panic, for the obvious reason that unless there is someone
13、there to hear you scream, it will get you nowhere. Just try to think of nice, happy things.There is always a point in films when a person who is lost in the desert or the snow, dehydrated(脱水的) and exhausted, comes across a set of their own footprints and realizes they have just walked in a huge, rou
14、nd circle. It is wrong to owe it to the unequal strengths or different lengths of your legs. Experiments prove that, without the sun or the moon (or landmarks) as a fixed guide, lots of small errors add up over time so the brain cant correctly identify the “straight ahead” direction. To just get out
15、 of somewhere, pick a spot on the horizon and just head for it.There are several ways to find directions in the dark, and by far the best is to establish north using the stars. Most people can identify the Plough, which is part of Ursa Major. It looks a lot like a saucepan. The Plough rotates through the sky, but lets imagine the saucepan lying horizontally (水平地), with its handle on the left. You need to trace a line from the star at the right-hand base of the pan, through the star at the right-hand rim (边沿), a
