高三英语试卷及答案第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；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、D中，选出最佳选项。

AForming a habit of reading is very important for kids. Summer is approaching and the following books can accompany you during the hot season.◆Jabari Jumps by Gaia CornwallImage Source: Penguin Random HouseYou know that feeling when you’re as excited as you are scared to make a leap? That’s how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off surely looks fun. But does he have what it takes to take a try? With some gentle encouragement from his loving father, Jabari jumps.Available from Amazon, $11.26◆Three Little Words by Amy NoveskyImage Source: Disney PressDory’s “Just keep swimming!” message of perseverance is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory into an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautiful watercolor adventure of friendship and survival.Available from Amazon, $12.06◆There Might be Lobsters by Carolyn CrimiImage Source: Penguin Random HouseMeet Suki. She’s a small dog with a big fear of the beach. When a rescue is in order, Suki saves the day, proving that there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. As a quite possibly perfect picture book for anxious kids fearful to try new experiences, this timeless treasure opens the door to calming dialogues and messages of bravery and victory.Available from Amazon, $11.84◆And Then Comes Summer by Tom BrennerImage Source: Penguin Random HouseThe smell of fresh-cut grass, the coldness of ice cream on your tongue and the sound of crickets (蟋蟀) at night join together. This romantic feast for senses is as much a celebration of the season as it is a summer bucket list! Attractive illustrations (插图) and descriptive text warm your heart and inspire play like never before.Available from Amazon, $11.281. What can you enjoy in the book And Then Comes Summer?A. The loveliness of a dog.B. The beauty of beach.C. The joy of summer.D. The pleasure of swimming.2. What do There Might be Lobsters and Jabari Jumps have in common?A. They are sold at the same price.B. Their characters succeed in overcoming fear.C. They can be bought in different websites.D. Their characters do the same sport.3. Which book describes the experience of exploring the undersea?A.Three Little Words.B. Jabari Jumps.C. There Might be Lobsters.D. And Then Comes Summer.BIt is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you, depend on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.4. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1 ?A. feel upset.B. stay calm.C. keep up.D. feel shy.5. In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that______A. problems cause troublesB. personalities are built on failuresC. challenges can be avoidedD. attitude is everything6. According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we _______.A. can only depend on our parentsB. should only believe ourselvesC. are not aloneD. are not confident7. What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?A. To prove.B. To compare.C. To encourage.D. To explain.CWhen nature is left alone, a balance is reached among the animals and plants living in one area. But when man starts his work in nature, the balance is likely to be destroyed. He grows a crop and takes it away to eat; then there are no dead leaves to fall on the ground, holding water while it sinks into the surface, or decaying(腐烂) and adding humus(腐殖质) to the soil. Unless a farmer acts with knowledge and skill, he is therefore most likely to make the land poorer. To take the place of the useful matter in the crops that he removes, he uses some kind of fertilizer. Chemical fertilizers are of great help, but the waste products of animals and decaying remains of plantsshould also be put on the land. In some places, it is a habit to burn waste material lying about, but such burning destroys the useful matter in the dead plants. Although the ashes that are left are valuable when put on the land, a better practice is to bury the waste so that it decays and increases the humus in the soil.In the past, when the world population was much lower than it is now, a man had little difficulty in ordinary times in growing the food that was needed. When a field had been used some years and had become tired, the farmer could move to another place. The tired land then slowly recovered. Gradually grasses and other plants would appear on it and its productive power would slowly return to normal through their decay. But nature, left alone, would take a long time to bring back the land to its former state; the length of time required would depend on local conditions, but it might well be ten years.It is a bad practice to grow the same crop in a field year after year. If the crop is changed, the land will suffer less because it is treated and used in a different way. Different plants have different effects on the soil. Therefore, a change of crop will do less harm than the growing of the same crop year after year and a regular change to grass will do good to the soil. Much will therefore be gained if different crops are grown one after another, a method known as the rotation(轮作) of crops.8. According to the passage, the land will become poorer, _________.A. if the humus is increased after the harvestB. if all the dead leaves are cleared awayC. if dead leaves decay in the soil by themselvesD. if waste plant material lying about is buried9. We can learn from the passage that the tired land has gradually recovered _________.A. after new grasses and other plants have decayed againB. after nature has been left alone for several monthsC. when grasses and other plants appear againD. when the treatment is given by nature alone10. A modern farmer can hardly move to another place as he did before because _________.A. the productive power of a new field isn't higher than that of an old oneB. there will be too many grasses in a new field to grow cropsC. it takes a farmer more than ten years to start farming in a new fieldD. there are few free fields left for him to do farming11. It is most likely that the author will go on to ________ in the paragraph following the passage above.A. introduce other methods of planting cropsB. deal with how to prevent land getting tiredC. further explain what the rotation of crops isD. start another topic of how to make use of landDCombining families with kids can be tough and offers even more unexpected problems. You just don’t know how things will shake out until everyone is under one roof, trying on new roles with name that start with “step”. This is what happened to Sheila and Will, and Sheila’s 8-year-old daughter Ashley. After the couple got married, and Will became the member of the new family, things got worse than expected. How did they make it work? Readthe full version of the story here.Shelia’s Turn: When Shelia and Will were dating, he seemed like kids, especially Ashley. He’d bring her presents, and play games with her. But after the wedding, things took a turn. Will suddenly became a super strict stepfather, scolding Ashley for watching too much cartoons, constantly picking fights and punishing her for offenses as small as spilling milk. Shelia’s thought about leaving Will, but soon after they married, they had a son, Billy. Will adores his well-behaved boy, but Ashley hates him. Shelia doesn’t know what to do--- her daughter is miserable, but leaving her husband might mean losing her son.Will’s turn: Will was so excited to be a male role model in Ashley’s life. He didn’t just want to be a guy living in her house; he wanted to treat her like his own daughter, which, to Will, meant giving Ashley more rules and help her learn responsibility. He’d always felt that Shelia let Ashley loose on everything. But after the wedding, Will was surprised that Shelia didn’t want him to do that. If Will takes away Ashley’s TV privileges or tells her to clean up her room, Shelia just lets Ashley do what she likes and does it herself. Will was tired of this and he’d rather take his son and go.The advisor’s turn: The counselor(顾问) quickly recognized their conflict as a classic case of unspoken, hidden expectations. Before the wedding, when it was just Shelia and Will, everything was easy. But now, everyone in their big family is competing for attention, and the couple never sat down and discussed the biggest issue---their child-upbringing philosophies(育儿经). The counselor suggested Shelia allow Will to give some rules on Ashley but Will’s punishments couldn’t be extreme. Once Ashley saw that her mom and step-dad had become a united front, she cooperated more.12. The text is most likely to be found in a book about______.A. popular scienceB. social problemsC. historical eventsD. political systems13. The reasons for Ashley’s dislike of Will are as follows except_____.A. Ashley often spilled milk on the floor.B. Will often picked fights with Ashley.C. Ashley was stopped watching too many cartoons.D. Will always punished her for bad behaviors.14. What can we know about Will?A. Will does not love childrenB. Will’s way of parenting is very perfect.C. Will does not love Shelia any moreD. Will has a good intention.15. It can be inferred from the passage that the advisor’s attitude to their problem?A. NegativeB. ObjectiveC. CriticalD. Subjective第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。