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2008年新课改区高考英语模拟试题 阅读新题型精选 1 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求） Certain animals and plants develop characteristics that help them cope with their environment better than others of their kind. This natural biological process is called adaptation. Among the superior characteristics developed through adaptation are those that may help in getting food or shelter, in providing protection, and in producing and protecting the young. That results in the evolution of more and more organisms (生物) that are better fitted to their environments. Each living thing is adapted to its way of life in a general way, but each is adapted especially to its own distinct class. A plant, for example, depends upon its roots to fix itself firmly and to absorb water and inorganic chemicals. It depends upon its green leaves for using the sun's energy to make food from inorganic chemicals. These are general adaptations, common to most plants. In addition, there are special adaptations that only certain kinds of plants have. Many animals have adaptations that help them escape from their enemies. Some insects are hidden by their body color or shape, and many look like a leaf or a little branch. The coats of some animals are colored to mix with the surroundings. Many animals have the ability to remain completely still when an enemy is near. Organisms have a great variety of ways of adapting. They may adapt in their structure, function, and genetics; in their development and production of the young; and in other aspects. An organism may create its own environment, as do warm-blooded animals, which have the ability to adjust body heat exactly to keep their most suitable temperature however weather changes. Usually adaptations are an advantage, but sometimes an organism is so well adapted to a particular environment that, if conditions change, ______________ to readapt to the new conditions.
76. What's the best title for the passage? ( Please answer within 10 words) 77. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? Some species of organisms get the advantages that make them adapt to the surroundings better than other species. 78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words) 79. Name an animal and describe its own way of adapting to the environment. ( Please answer within 30 words) 80. Please translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
2 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填写在答题卡标号为56-60的相应位置上。 下列是某网站的栏目信息： A. Technology Data structures: VB and VBA offer two options: arrays ... Top 10 Outrageous Laptop Bags Top Tip: IP address for switch? B. Autos Basic wheel alignment Pep Boys Now Sells Auto Parts and Accessories Online ... Forward march: LED-powered headlights are just over the ... C. Business Smart investments for young professionals: whether you ... HR comes of age — history of human resource management Piece of cake? The reality of opening a restaurant ... D. Sports Best Buy Handguns 3 Ways to Stop Coming Over the Top- Brief Article How to be a “skateboard artist” E. Home & Garden Accent walls: Try a color variation on one wall to ... Fantastic forts, terrific tree house: children are ... Vegetarian menus that work when you do ─ includes ... F. Health The flat abs diet: use our six eating strategies to get... The sour truth about apple cider vinegar ─ evaluation ... Push-up intensity: our simple -to-do Push-up program ... 以下文字均选自上述网站，请根据文字的内容，匹配它们相应的栏目： 56. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the personnel-management profession that grew out of concerns about employee absenteeism(旷工) and high turnover attempted to solve worker problems with such basic personnel-management functions as employee selection, training and compensation (补偿，赔偿). 57. Apple cider vinegar is an old folk remedy for a long list of ailments. Supporters say that it can cure arthritis, guard against osteoporosis, lower blood pressure and cholesterol-levels, prevent cancer, destroy infection, assist in digestion and weight control, maintain the memory, and protect the mind from aging. 58. What is a well-designed laptop bag? For starters, it can’t weigh more than the laptop itself. Next, the shoulder strap should be comfortable, especially if you’re lugging it to and from work. And with all the gadgets (小配件) we own these days, there should be plenty of zippered compartments（拉链隔开的间隔）for storage and safekeeping. 59. The Pep Boys, Manny, Moe & Jack, say they are now selling automotive parts and accessories(附件) on their website, pepboys.com. It allows customers to conduct detailed searches by either name brands or parts. There is also a section featuring the latest in car and truck accessories, the company says. 60. The tree house my husband wanted to build for our kids went beyond anything I’d had in mind. It was to be fully enclosed, with a trapdoor for entry, and a regular door to a deck complete with full railing. He wanted it to be big enough for both of us to stand up in.
3 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求） You seem to be a Wet Blanket (a person who doesn`t enjoy himself /herself and thus prevents others from enjoying themselves) when it comes to nature and your kid. You are most likely a caring, protective parent who wants to keep your child safe and sound. You may be so determined to protect your kid from dirt, sunburn, frostbite, or scratches that you try to avoid the outdoors. Or you may just find muddy clothes and sandy toes require too much extra work. Perhaps you hate to get dirty yourself. The natural world may just make you nervous and you might worry those bugs and bats will suck you dry. It may be that you just never got the chance to be outdoors when you were a kid and now know nothing about what to do with your kid. While it is every care-giver`s job to protect their kid, your worries may cause your child to grow up as a Wet Blanket as well. If you prefer the indoo
