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高三英语调研考试阅读专项训练命题人唐河第十九高级中学陈建全第一部分；完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Thenightwasdark,thoughsometimesthemovingcloudsallowedastarortwotobeseeninthesky.Thepoormenheldontoanybitof1theycouldfind.TheycalledtotheMariefor2,butshewasfar3thereachofthehumanvoice.Atoneo’clockinthe4thewaterwasgetting5,andevenworseastrong6hadbeguntoblow.Suddenly7wereseeninthedistance:anothership!Theshoutsofthe8wereheardonboard,andwillinghandspulledthemoutofthewater.The9oftheshipthathadso10arrivedonthesceneintimetosavetheirliveswastheEllen.Whathadbroughthertotheexactspotthroughthedarknessandthepathlesssea?Hercaptainhadknown11ofthewreck(沉船)andhad,indeed,attemptedtosailawayfromit.Butlethimspeakforhimself.“Iwasforcedbythewind,”hesaidlongafterwards,“to12mycourse(航道).JustasIdidit,asmall13flewacrosstheshiponceortwiceandthen14atmyface.Itook15ofthisuntilexactlythesamethinghappeneda16time,whichcausedmetothinkitrather17,whileIwasthus18it,thesamebird,forthethirdtime,madeitsappearanceandflewaboutinthesamewayasbefore.Iwasthen19tochangemycoursebacktotheoriginalone.Ithadnotgonefar20Iheardstrangenoises;andwhenItriedtomakesurewheretheycamefrom,IfoundIwasinthemiddleofpeoplewhohadbeenshipwrecked.Iimmediatelydidmybesttosavethem.”1.A.clothB.flowerC.paperD.wood2.A.foodB.helpC.restD.stop3.A.betweenB.outC.beyondD.in4.A.afternoonB.noonC.morningD.midnight5.A.colderB.deeperC.saltierD.warmer6.A.smokeB.waveC.sandD.wind7.A.peopleB.lightsC.shipsD.houses8.A.sailorsB.captainsC.birdsD.swimmers9.A.nameB.ownerC.captainD.designer10.A.slowlyB.earlyC.immediatelyD.fortunately11.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything12.A.continueB.turnC.changeD.sail13.A.fishB.flyC.planeD.bird14.A.flewB.stoppedC.stayedD.looked15.A.nocareB.goodcareC.nonoticeD.somenotice16.A.goodB.secondC.thirdD.long17.A.interestingB.funnyC.commonD.unusual18.A.searchingB.expectingC.consideringD.studying19.A.decidedB.advisedC.persuadedD.invited20.A.whenB.whileC.asD.after第二部分：阅读理解(共40小题；每小题3分，满分120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。AOneimportantattractionofwalkingisitslong-lastingappeal.Whereasjoggingandaerobicdancingcanpallquickly,walkingprovidesapopularactivitythatseemstoendure.Fitnessfoundationsestimatethat35millionadultAmericanswalkforexerciseeveryday,withatleast15millionwalkingtwoorthreetimesaweek.Amongthemostregularwalkersarethose65yearsandolder—evidencethatwalkingisanexercisethatlasts.Inadditiontoitsmanyphysicalbenefits,walking,likeotherphysicalactivities,hasacomfortingeffectonthepsyche.Walkingcanhelpyoutothinkmoreclearlyandfeelmorerelaxed.Italsocanbeasociableactivity.Anearlymorningwalkaroundtheneighborhoodprovidesanopportunitytochatwithfriendsorsimplyadmiretheflowers.Orbecauseitdoesnotrequireateamorevenapartner,walkingissomethingyoucandoonyourowntime,byyourself,wheneverthemoodstrikes.Easilyaffordable,allyouneedtostartwalkingisenthusiasmandapairofcomfortableandsturdylow-heeledshoes.Dr.ChristineL.WellsrecommendsanOxford-styleshoewithtiesforbetterfootsupport;shedoesnotrecommendsneakersorother“cheapies”.Ifyouplantowalkregularly,youmightwanttoinvestinapairofso-calledwalkingshoes.Ifso,expecttospendatleast$35.Forwalkingduringthehottermonths,earlymorningoreveninghoursarebest.Clothesshouldfitlooselyandbelightweightandlight-colored.Elderlywalkersshouldconsiderwearinglongsleeves,andallArizonansneedtobeparticularlyconcernedaboutskincancer.Dr.Wellssuggestswearingsunscreenaswellasaside-brimmedhattoprotectyoureyes,ears,noseandbackoftheneck.Walkersalsoshoulddrinkanadequateamountofwater.Wellsadvisesdrinkingan8-ounceglassofwaterbeforeyoustartout,andmorewhenyoureturn.“IfyouwalkfourmilesormoreadayinArizona,Ialsorecommendthatyoucarryawaterbottle,”shesays.“Andwaterisjustfine;youdon’tneedthosefluid-replacementorelectrolytedrinks.”21.Theunderlinedword“pall”mostprobablymeans________.A.interestpeopleB.beeasilylearntC.becomeboringD.becomepopular22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofwalking?A.Itimprovesone’sappetite.B.It’saninexpensiveexerciseC.Ithelpstocomfortthemind.D.itcanbeanindividualorsocialactivity23.Forregularwalking,whatyouneedmostis_______.A.enduranceB.enthusiasmC.strengthD.relaxation24.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat_______.A.peopleinArizonaareeasilyexposedtostrongsunlight.B.walkingismostsuitableforthose65yearsandolderC.waterisbetterthananyotherdrinksforwalkersD.jogginganddancingdon’thaveanypositiveeffectonthemind.25.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardwalking?A.positiveB.playfulC.doubtfulD.cautious(谨慎)BAllplantcellsareabletotakeupwater.Evendeadonesdotoacertaindegree.Absorptionofwaterbydeadcellwallsmakeswoodswell(肿胀).Incommonlandplants,thelivingcellsofrootstakeupmostofthewater.Landplantswithoutrootsdoexist,however.Thosegreenish-yellowlichens(苔藓)youseeontreetrunksandonrocksinthehighmountainshavenoroots.Halfabillionyearsago,whenwaterplantstartedtoinvadetheland,thefirstprimitivelandplantsdidnothaveroots;theyweremarsh(沼泽)plants.Evenamongthefloweringplants,onefindsrootlessforms.Thesefloweringplantsaretheso-calledhigherplantsbecausetheyevolvedmorerecentlyandarethusc