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1、天水市秦安县2015届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AA sure way to destroy your chances of learning how to write skillfully is to believe that writing is a “natural gift” rather than a learned skill. People with such an attitude think that
2、 they are the only ones for whom writing is unbearably difficult. They feel that everyone else finds writing easy or at least tolerable. Such people often say, “Im not any good at writing” or “English was not one of my good subjects.” They imply that they simply do not have a talent for writing whil
3、e others do. The result of this attitude is that these people try to avoid writing, and when they do write, they dont try their best. Their writing fails chiefly because they believe that they dont have the “natural talent” needed to write. Unless their attitude changes, they probably will not learn
4、 how to write effectively.A realistic attitude about writing must build on the idea that writing is a skill. It is a skill like driving, typing, or cooking; and, like any skill, it can be learned. If you have the determination to learn, you will develop your writing skills by practicing extensively.
5、Many people find it difficult to do the active thinking that clear writing demands. It is frustrating to discover how much of a challenge it is to transfer thoughts and feelings from ones head onto a sheet of paper. But writing is not an automatic process: We will not get something for nothing and w
6、e should not expect to. For almost everyone, skillful writing comes from hard work from determination and sweat. The good news is that the skill of writing can be mastered, and if you are ready to work, you will learn what you need to know.1. Why do some people think writing is difficult?A. They hav
7、e no time to practice writing.B. They believe few people can write well.C. They have no good teachers to help them.D. They dont think writing can be learned.2. It can be inferred from Para. 1 that _.A. “natural gift” is the determining factor in ones successB. diligence can result in successC. a per
8、son without “natural gift” is sure to fail in writingD. attitude determines what one will be3. What is the topic of the passage?A. Why writing is important. B. Whether writing is a born gift.C. Benefits of essay writing. D. How to improve writing skills. BBesides containing attractive flowers, trees
9、 and other plants that beautify the community, ecofriendly rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more ecofriendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain ga
10、rdens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(浸入)slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply. Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the
11、rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and ecofriendly “green” way to treat sto
12、rm water.Whats more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.Native plants are r
13、ecommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once native
14、plants establish the necessary root system, they will require little care.Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you dont need to be a professionally envir
15、onmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as youre ecoconscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.4. Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?A. They are good for living conditions. B. They increase pollution. C. They can beautify the community. D. They improve the environment.5. Which of the following is the ecofriendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4 ?A. They can help reduce the pollution problem.B. They can keep the rain and storm water. C. They can be healthy for the people around.
