陕西省西安市高考英语冲刺选练6.doc

2015西安市高考英语冲刺选练6阅读理解体裁题材词数难度建议用时说明文教育3207分钟many years ago，an experiment in education was carried out in secret at a school in england.the school had two classes for children of the same age.at the end of the school year an examination was held，in order to select the children for the classes of next year.however，the results of the exam were never made known.in secret，based on their performance in the exam，the higherperforming and lowerperforming children were divided equally between the two classes.only the headmaster and the psychologists knew the truth.teachers for the next year were carefully selected for equal ability and experience.even the classrooms were chosen with similar facilities (设备)everything was made as equal as possible，except for one thing：one was called “class a”，the other，“class b”in everyones minds the children in class a were the clever ones，and the kids in class b were not so clever.some of the parents of the class a children were pleasantly surprised that their children had done so well and rewarded them with presents and praise，while the parents of some of the class b kids complained that their children did not work hard enough and took away some of their rewards.even the teachers taught the class b kids in a different manner，not expecting so much from them.for a whole year the illusion existed.then there was another endofyear exam.the results were not surprising.the children of class a performed so much better than those of class bin fact，the results were just as if they had been the top half chosen from last years exam.they had become “class a” children.and those in the other group，though equal the year before，had now become “class b” kids.that was what they were told for a whole year，that was how they were treated，and that was what they believedso that was what they became.【解题导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一个令人深思的教育实验。1according to the text，it is a fact that _athe class a kids worked harderbthe class a kids had better facilitiesckids in the two classes had equal abilitydteachers of class a were more experienced答案c细节理解题。由第一段的everything was made as equal as possible，except.及第三段的and those in the other group，though equal the year before可知，两个班的学生资质相当而且学习条件相同。2the underlined word “illusion” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“_”areward system bfalse impressioncteaching plan dold tradition答案b词义猜测题。由该词所在段落的内容尽管两个班的孩子无区别，但由于班级冠名不同而导致了家长、老师的错误印象和分别心可知，illusion指“错觉”。3why didnt the class b kids perform well in the second exam?abecause they didnt work hard.bbecause they had lost selfconfidence.cbecause their teachers were irresponsible.dbecause what they learned was too difficult.答案b推理判断题。根据文章末句that was what they.what they became可知，b班的学生被认为比较差，最后他们失去了自信，也就真的差了。4the experiment proved the importance of _agreat ambitions bnatural talentscstrong determination doutside influence答案d推理判断题。本文介绍了一个教学实验：成绩相同的两个班由于分别接受积极的和消极的外部影响，一年以后两个班的成绩出现明显差距。因此这项实验证明了外部影响的重要性。阅读理解。the drug store was closing for the night and alfred higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.“empty your pockets please, alfred,” sam carr demanded in a firm voice.alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew hed been caught. from his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.“im disappointed in you, alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.“sorry, sir. please forgive me. its the first time ive ever done such a thing,” alfred lied, hoping to gain the old mans sympathy.mr carrs brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “do you take me for a fool? lets see what the police have to say. but first ill call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”“do whatever you want,” alfred shot back, trying to sound big. but deep down he felt like a child. he imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. yet he wanted her to come quickly before mr. carr called the police.mr. carr was surprised when mrs higgins finally arrived. she was very calm, quiet and friendly. “is alfred in trouble?” she asked.“hes been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.mrs. higgins put out her hand and touched mr. carrs arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. she spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “what do you want to do, mr. carr?”the womans calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “i was going to get a cop. but i dont want to be cruel. tell your son not to come back here again, and ill let it go.” then he warmly shook mrs. higginss hand.mrs. higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. they walked along the street in silence. when they arrived home his mother simply said, “go to bed, you fool.”in his bedroom, alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. he felt no shame, only pride in his mothers actions. “she was smooth!” he thought. he went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.his mothers face looked frightened, broken. not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. her lips moved nervously. she looked very old. there were tears in her eyes.this picture of his mother made him want to cry. he felt his youth ending. he saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. it seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.6which of the following is true according to the passage? aalfred tried to sound big to hide his fear. bit was the first time alfred had stolen anything. cmr. carr set a trap to catch alfred stealing. dmr. carr had planned to forgive alfred from the beginning.7what does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean? aannoyed bconvinced cgot over dmade less angry 8what impressed alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was _ahow angry she was bhow effectively she handled mrcarrcthat she didnt cry dthat she was able to save him9what was the mothers attitude toward alfred?ashe was very strict with him bshe was supportive of himcshe felt disappointed with him dshe was afraid of him10from the last paragraph, we know that alfred _awas no longer a youth bfelt proud of his mothercfelt guilty and regretful for his deed dwanted his mother to be happy【参考答案】610、adbcc 阅读理解。most americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. the richest americans, however, get most of their money from what they own their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in american society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. more than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of american adults. the plain fact is that most americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings. income in the united states is not as highly concentrated as wealth. in 1917 the richest 10 percent of american families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from social security and other government payments. the most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of world war ii. although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. by any measure economic inequality is great in the united states. the reality behind these statistics is that a large number of americans are poor. in 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal governments poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. in other words, about one out of seven americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. the suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. by this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million americans are poor. 11what does the majority of the americans have in terms of wealth? atheir income and savings. btheir house, cars and small amounts of savings. ceverything they own in their homes. dactually, they have no wealth at all.12what is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most americans? aless than 25%. bmore than 25%. cmore than 75%. dless than 20%. 13why is economic inequality still great in the us in spite of the economic growth? abecause the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor. bbecause income in the us is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of american families.cbecause the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917. dbecause some americans made great fortunes during the second world war. 14what can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph? a. the poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981. b. the 1981 line didnt leave much to the poor. c. there were more americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line. d. there were more americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line. 15from the last two sentences we can see that 1981 governments poverty line _. awas of no good for the poor bwas officially approved cwas not helpful to the poor dwas not put into operation then 【参考答案】1115、bacdd书面表达假如你是李华, 你的英国笔友bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾天气, 情况如何。请按下面的提示写一封电子邮件。1. 感谢他的关心。2. 介绍情况: (1)去年冬天以来已发生数次雾霾天气; (2)人们已认识到雾霾天气的