【全国百强校】2016届高三第四次高考模拟英语试题.pdfVIP

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每题 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。 A Absorbed in my to-do list of yesterday, I was walking into the office without paying any attention to my surroundings, when suddenly I turned the corner and there it was,sitting on my chair. “Oh, my God, ” surprisedly. “Zucchini(小胡瓜 ) ”. “Isn ’t it thatnice? ” said Rachel, my workmate. “ everyone! ” Have you ever noticed how somebody actually gives you zucchini? At least, not inthe same way they give you corn or apples or tomatoes. I mean, if someone wants to give you a few fresh, juicy peaches off their tree, they walk right up and hand them to you. You will be pleased. It seems that they have confidence you will like their gift. But with zucchini, they left it and went away. No note. No calling card. I thought zucchini is the abandoned orphan of the vegetable kingdom. “Yeah, it ’s nice, ” I said. “Who should we thank for this gift? said.” “I don“Youknow’t know, how it is with zucchini. ” Of course I do. Nobody actually grows it. At least, not on purpose. It just grows like weeds. “So what are you going to do with yours? ” I asked. “I will just do what I always dowith zucchini, ” she said. This morning I stepped into my office area carefully, afraid of what might be there waiting for me. There was a piece of bread in a white box sitting on my desk. I picked it up. It smelled wonderful. I took a bite. It tasted wonderful. “Who made the banana bread? ” I asked. Rachel said, “It isn zucchini bread.’t banana bread. It” ’s chewing. “This couldn ’t be zucchini. It ’s delicious!and added,” I paused,“But I dislike zucchini!“So do I,”” Rach