高考英语二轮复习阅读理解创优专练9(1).doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解创优专练9passage 1eight-year-old bethany and seven-year-old eliza are having a great time jumping around in the orchard of their home in a village near penrith. they can play any time they like because they dont go to school. instead, they are educated at home by their parents, paul and veronika robinson. but they dont have lessons, have never used a timetable and learn only what and when they want to learn. i want my kids to have freedom in their childhood, not spend it in an institution, says 37-year-old veronika, school is all about control and following the rules. veronika and her 56-year-old husband paul have never experienced the daily rush to get dressed and out of the door that is common in most households with school-aged children. we get up at our leisure - usually around 8:30, says veronika. we might visit a friend, or go to the library, and on tuesdays we shop at the market. in summer, we spend most of our time outside and the girls entertain themselves a lot. new research due to be published this spring reveals a very different picture of britains home educators. out of 297 families, 184 said that they never use a timetable, says mike fortune-wood of home education uk. ninety per cent never or rarely use textbooks, and nearly all said that happiness, contentment and self-fulfillment were more important than academic achievement. only 15% felt that planning what to learn was crucial. so far, so good. but what, you might ask, are the children actually learning?it wasnt important to me that the girls could read by a certain age, but they both picked it up for themselves at around seven, says robinson. weighing cooking ingredients uses maths, and making a shopping list teaches them to write. observing five hens has taught the girls about survival of the fittest. but what about when the children grow up? can they go to university? the home educators answer is they can if they want to. there are a variety of routes into higher education, but probably the most common is to join a local college. this is what gus harris-reid has done. i was educated at home all my life. id never had a lesson or been inside a classroom until i started gcses, says the 18-year-old. im now studying for 4 a-levels at exeter college. ive had no problem with the work or with fitting in. when asked to reflect on his experience of home education, his considered response is, like a permanent holiday, really! not a bad start for someone who plans to take a mechanical engineering degree next year. 66. what is the topic of this article?a. new ways of learning to read and write b. problems with uk schoolsc. home education in the uk d. wild, undisciplined children67. why do the robinsons not send their children to school?a. they think schools control children too much.b. they do not like the courses taught in schools.c. they want to teach their children farming skills.d. they live in a remote area where there are no schools.68. according to the article, in homes with school-going children, _.a. mornings are rushed and stressful.b. the children hardly ever go outside.c. the family wakes up around 8:30am.d. the children must ask permission to go to the toilet.69. which of the following statements is not true?a. most home educators believe that happiness is more important than good grades.b. most home educators believe that planning is important.c. most home educators do not follow a timetable or use textbooks.d. most home educators are not worried about when their children learn to read and write.70. what does the article say about home-educated children getting into university?a. they learn so many useful skills at home that universities are happy to accept them.b. they can get into university if they have 4 a-levels.c. they can go to school later and get the qualifications they need in order to enter university.d. home education is so relaxed that they are likely to experience problems when faced with the pressures of a degree course.参考答案 66.c 67.a 68.a 69.b 70.cpassage 2the 80s “important role” in the family has also meant a greater concentration and focus on the individual. and, it has made the word “me” one of the most frequently used words. everything seems to be about “me”。 this generation has a greater awareness of itself.some people do not seem to agree that all this is self-centred. when cai fuchao, beijings publicity head, was asked to comment on the lack of responsibility of university students during the sars period, his reply was: “modern university students are ambitious, knowledgeable and have a very strong sense of responsibility to the society.”as news analyst from sina, pan fengliang, echoed（随声附和）that, saying that blindly blaming them（for running away during the sars outbreak）was prejudiced and unfair and not backed with evidence.no doubt, the development of information technology has contributed its bit to broadening, or bending, the minds of the 80s generation.some people even call gen80 “the e-generation”。 they get in touch with each other via email, qq, icq and msn.while the people of the 60s and 70s swarmed（涌往）to shanghai to catch luo dayou, gen80s were on the bbs saying that it was “really dumb”。“the internet is so much more to those of the 80s than you can imagine,” said wu junyong, an it engineer who was born in 1978.in wus opinion, its the internet that separates the 70s from the 80s, “many of the70s dont see why those from the 80s can spend everyday in front of a computer.”a new weekly magazine/163 survey last year found that 40 percent of the 7,000 people surveyed, born in the 80s, thought the computer was the most important article in life; more than 70 percent of their parents preferred the home.55. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a.the development of information technology contributed to the 80sgreater awareness of itself.b.the e-generation rushed to shanghai to catch luo dayou.c.all the 80s can spend every day in front of a computer.d.not all people think that the “born in the 1980s” are selfish and irresponsible.56. what can we infer from the passage?a.all the 80s have a strong sense of responsibility to the society.bputers play a more important part in the life of the 80s, who perhaps cant live without them.c.the 80s generation are ambitious, knowledgeable and responsible.d.people cant imagine why the 80s like internet so much.57. the best title for this passage could be _.a. the self-centred generation b. the internet generationc. the “born in the 80s”generation d. the life of the 80s58. the purpose of this passage is to tell us _.a.peoples different opinions towards the 80s generation.b.the 80s are the e-generation.c.the 80s are different from others in society.d. the80s have their own characteristics and we shouldnt lose confidence in them参考答案 55.d 56.b 57.c 58.d passage 3for most chinese university students, the us is a favorite destination for further education. but apart from obstacles such as the gre and toefl exams, choosing a good graduate school is no easy task.admission is very competitive for international students, so it is important to apply to a number of institutions to have a reasonable chance of acceptance.since the application to most universities requires a certain fee, chinese students usually choose seven to 17 universities according to their own financial circumstances.wang yuwei, a zhejiang university graduate, sent applications to 15 us universities.when the 24-year-old began looking for a us graduate school in her senior year, she took time to compare the various schools and find the ones most suiting her needs. now, studying at the university of washington, she knows that her hard work paid off.“to broaden your chances, at least one third of the applications should be to less selective schools,” said wang. “applicants shouldnt limit their choices to the most famous institutions.”furthermore, one shouldnt rely on too much on college rankings such as the gorman report or us news & world reports annual league tables.the right school is the one that best meets your own personal needs and interests, rather than someone elses assessment of an institutions prestige（声望）。“usually choices are based on ones personal interests and academic background, but it is important to make sure that your chosen subject is satisfied,” said wang.59.the author believes that the right school is the one that _.a.has the best locationb.best meets ones own personal needs and interestsc.best meets ones assessment of an institutions prestiged.offers good living conditions60. according to this passage, what can we judge?a.more and more students will go abroad for their further education.b.choosing a good graduate school is a piece of cake.c.to go abroad for further education, you must pass the gre or totel.d.to get a better chance to go abroad, youd better apply to a less selective school.61. in the passage the writer uses the example of wang yuwei to show _.a.you must spend a lot of time comparing the various schoolsb.it isnt worthwhile to spend time looking for the right universityc.it is necessary to find the suitable university that meets your personal interestsd.ones own financial circumstances is worth considering62. what will be continued after this passage?a.how hard chinese students studied in america.b.some advice on how to take care of yourself in america.c.the difficulties you will meet with while living in americad.some other things to consider to choose the right school.参考答案 59.b 60.c 61.c 62.dpassage 4the saying that children dont like reading any more has been proved untrue. a new study finds that 75 percent of kids between five and 17 say that although they love technology, they still want to read books.“the kids & family reading report” also says that 62 percent of kids prefer reading printed books rather than those on a computer. at the same time, those who search an authors website or use the internet to find books by a particular author, are more likely to read books for fun every day.the study also once again proves that the time kids spend reading books for fun decreases after the age of eight and continues to drop through the teen years. the report is a follow-up to a 2006 study. but this time the focus is on the role of technology and when kids interest in reading starts to drop.“despite the fact that after the age of eight more children go online daily than read for fun daily, high frequency internet users are more likely to read books for fun every day,” says heather carter, a writer of the report.one in four kids between five and 17 say they read books for fun every day and more than half of kids say they read books for fun at least two to three times a week. one of the key reasons kids say they dont read more often is that they have trouble finding books they like - a requirement that parents underestimate.the study also finds that parents have a strong influence on kids reading, but only about half of all parents begin reading to their kids before their first birthday. the percent of children who are read to every day drops from 38 percent among five-to eight-year-olds to 23 percent among nine-to 11-year-olds - exactly the same time that kids daily reading for fun starts to drop.“parent engagement in their childs reading from birth all the way through the teen years can have a great influence on how often their children read and how much they enjoy reading,” adds carter.56. according to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?a. in modern society, most kids still like reading.b. most kids are more likely to read e-books for fun every day.c. parents have a strong influence on kids readingd. most kids like reading as well as technology.57. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. the study is conducted to find how much time children spend reading every dayb. the older children grow, the little they spend reading every dayc. about half of all parents begin reading to their kids before their first birthdayd. parent engagement in childs reading can have a great influence on them58. whats the best title of the passage?a. do kids still like reading?b. kids interest in reading drops.c. new technology on kids reading.d. parents influence on kids reading.答案 56.b 57.b 58.a passage 5each indian tribe had a different language. many indians never learned any language except their own. do you know how indians from different tribes talked to each other? they had two ways to talk without sound. one way was by sign language; the other way by signals.sign language is a way of talking by using signs. indians used sign language when they met strangers. in this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. in the indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. one sign meant “man”。 another meant “horse”。 to tell the time of day when something happened, an indian pointed to the sky. he showed where the sun had been at the time.indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. to make signals, an indian might use a pony. he might use a blanket. or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.to signal that he had seen many animals, an indian rode his pony in a large circle. sometimes the indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. this meant that there was danger.the blanket signal was visible from far away. an indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. an indian could send many different signals with his blanket.he could also send many signals with a mirror. he usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. or