高考英语一轮复习 Unit 24 Society课时练（2）北师大版选修8.doc

课时练(二)阅读理解提速练(练速度)(限时：35分钟).阅读理解a(2016平顶山第一次模拟)jan fields, our web editor, has always loved two things writing and teaching, so shes done both throughout her professional career. after graduating from college with a ba in journalism, she quickly found that writing for newspapers didnt fulfill her dreams. so she switched to magazines and soon began teaching magazine writing. still, something didnt feel quite right. she wanted more challenges and creativity.in the 1980s, jan answered a call to rewrite a years childrens church lessons. she quickly found that writing stories and activities for children offered all she desired. she dove in and has never looked back. her work has appeared in ladybug, shining star and many others.as jan continued building credit in childrens magazines, educational magazines, and parenting magazines, she looked for opportunities to pass along what she had learned to other writers. soon, teaching small community college classes wasnt enough she wanted to help other writers to find success in creating material for children.in 2001, she discovered the institute of childrens literature and shes been happily instructing students here ever since. to best meet her students needs, shes constantly searching out new information. as a web editor, jan looks after the needs of all the visitors to this site. she moderates the scheduled events discussion groups and the writers retreat forum, writes for the writers support room, and edits the writers support room and writing tips articles.jan is always open to suggestions for new ways to meet the needs of the writing communities. feel free to email her. shes eager to hear from you.1jan fields finds _ is what she really wants most.awriting for newspapersbteaching magazine writingcwriting stories and activities for childrendteaching small community college classes解析：选c细节理解题。根据第二段中的“she quickly found that writing stories and activities for children offered all she desired.”可知，她真正想做的是给孩子们写故事和活动，故选c项。2jan fields gave up her first two jobs mainly because _.ashe was badly paid as a journalistbshe was not good at writing at collegecthe jobs didnt seem challenging or creativedshe likes teaching better than writing解析：选c推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句可推知，她放弃前两份工作是因为她觉得这两份工作没有挑战性和创造性，故选c项。3it can be inferred that the institute of childrens literature is _.awhere jan fields graduatedbwhere writing material is on salecwhere jan fields cooperates with other writersdwhere children are taught writing by jan fields解析：选d细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的“shes been happily instructing students here ever since”可知，她在institute of childrens literature教孩子们写作，故选d项。b(2016青岛市高考模拟)when i began planning to move to auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from india, where we lived. she worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that i would face racism.despite these worries, i came to new zealand in july, 2009. i have found the place and people very nice and supportive. soon after i arrived, i realized the importance of getting a job to supply my living expenses.determined to do this on my own, i spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. however, i received little or no response. this became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.one afternoon, i walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. people there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner. as i was about to leave, a clerk in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked if i would wait outside. fifteen minutes later, he returned. he asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. he then offered to take me to the royal oak area to search for a job.i was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him, so i went along. along the way, i realized that i had run out of copies of my resume (简历)the man stopped at his business partners office to make me 15 extra copies. he also gave me tips on dressing and speaking, and added that i should give him a call if i ever needed anything. i handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. the following day, i received a call from a store in royal oak offering me a job.it seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it. and this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者在新西兰留学期间如何在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事。4what wasnt the authors mother worried about?apeople might look down on the author.bthe author couldnt speak the local language.cthe author wasnt familiar with local customs.dit might be difficult for the author to find a job.解析：选b细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“she worried particularly about the lack of jobs .”可知，作者的母亲在其去新西兰留学之前担心他找不到工作、不适应当地文化以及可能会受到种族歧视，文中并没有提到对其语言差异方面的担心，即b项正确。5after staying in new zealand for a short time, the author_.adecided to go back to his own countrybfelt the local people were not very friendlychad to find a job to cover his living expensesdwanted to get a job that needed practical skills解析：选c细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“soon after i arrived .”可知，到新西兰不久，作者就意识到要找份工作来补贴生活费的重要性了，即c项正确。6when the author went into a building to look for a job, _.aa clerk gave him encouragement and advicebhe was confident that he would find a good oneche found many college students like him already thereda clerk recommended him to the company he worked for解析：选a细节理解题。根据第四段的倒数第二句“he asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident.”以及第五段的“he also gave me tips on dressing and speaking”可知，作者去一栋写字楼里找工作时，一个好心的职员给了他一些鼓励和建议，即a项正确。7what is the story mainly about?ahow a stranger offered the author a job.bhow a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.chow the author adapted himself to a new situation.dhow the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.解析：选d主旨大意题。根据最后一段的总结以及对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲述的是作者在新西兰留学期间如何在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事，故d项正确。c(2016河南省洛阳市统一考试)all over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners. other children may have manners that are not like yours. there are all kinds of manners.many years ago, children who had good manners were seen and not heard. they kept quite quiet if grownups were talking. today, wellmannered children have more freedom.sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.suppose you are a visitor in the land of mongolia. some friends ask you to eat with them. what kind of manners do they want you to have? they want you to give a loud “burp (打嗝)” after you finish eating. burping shows that you like your food.in some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say, “excuse me, please.”in many places people like to eat together. but in some parts of polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating together. people show good manners by turning their backs to others while they eat.what are manners like in an east african town? people try not to see you. they are being polite. you may see a friend. he may not see you at all. if you are polite, you will sit down beside him. you will wait until he finishes what he is doing. then he will talk to you.suppose you visit a friend in arabia. you should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent. if you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into each one. people will ask you to eat with them. and it is bad manners if you say no.manners are different all over the world. but it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. people need ways to show that they want to be friends.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。不同时代、不同地域、不同国家有不同的礼仪，在某个地方得体的礼仪未必在另一个地方也适合。8people turn their backs to others while they eat in some places in _.amongoliaban east african towncpolynesia darabia解析：选c细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的“but in some parts of polynesia it is bad manners to be seen . while they eat.”可知，在波利尼西亚的部分地方，人们吃饭时背对他人被认为是有礼貌的。9in an east african town, people try not to see you. this is because _.athey are not your friendsbthey dont want to talk with youcit is good mannersdthey are waiting for you to talk with them解析：选c细节理解题。根据文章第七段第二、三句可知，c项正确。10sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places. which should be a supporting paragraph to the idea?athe first one. bthe second one.cthe sixth one. dthe third one.解析：选c细节理解题。文章第六段提到“有些地方人们喜欢在一起吃饭，然而在波利尼西亚的一些地区被人看到在一起吃饭是不礼貌的”可知，c项正确。11the best title of the passage should be “_”asome bad mannersbdifferent kinds of mannerscthe importance of mannersdsome good manners解析：选b标题归纳题。综合全文可知，本文讲述了不同地区的不同礼仪，因此b项正确。d(2016聊城模拟)you signed up for soccer, and played every game of the season. sure, youre not the best player on the team, but most days you gave it your all. do you deserve a trophy (奖杯)?if the decision is up to carol dweck, the answer would likely be no. shes a psychology professor at stanford university, california. she says a player doesnt have to be the best to get a trophy. but those who receive an award should have to work for it. she suggests trophies go to the most improved player, or the one who contributed most to the team spirit, as well as to those who play the best.“the trophy has to stand for something，” dweck told tfk. “if we give a trophy to everyone, then the award has no value.” dweck argues that giving kids trophies for particular reasons, such as improving in a sport, teaches kids that adults value hard work and trying our best. others say that theres no harm in giving awards to all kids who play a sport, regardless of how they played or whether or not they improved.“i think we should encourage kids participation in sports，” says kenneth barish, a psychology professor at weill cornell medical college, in new york city. “a trophy is one way to encourage kids efforts.”barish argues that when we single_out only the best or even the most improved players with a trophy, we are teaching kids the wrong lesson. we are sending the message that winning is everything. “winning is only part of the equation (等式)，” barish told tfk. “playing sports also teaches kids about teamwork and the importance of exercise.”there will be plenty of opportunities for kids to learn about competition as they get older, says barish. theyll soon realize that only one soccer team wins the world cup and only one football team wins the super bowl. for now, he thinks theres nothing wrong with letting all kids who play a sport feel like winners. that means trophies for everyone. 语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。如果孩子参加体育比赛，那么是不是每个人都该得到奖杯呢？文章就这个问题给出了两种不同的看法。12according to carol dweck, which player should receive a trophy?atony, the most attractive player of the soccer team.bdavid, a soccer player who is both clever and funny.cpeter, who is ready to help his partners to score goals.djim, a soccer player who tries his best to win the game.解析：选c推理判断题。根据第二段可知，斯坦福大学的心理学教授carol dweck认为，获奖的运动员未必是最好的运动员。她认为，进步最大的、对团队精神贡献最多的和表现最佳的运动员都应获奖。故c项正确。13which of the following statements would kenneth barish agree with?athere is no sense in giving a trophy to everyone.bkids fond of playing sports should be rewarded.ckids should be given trophies for trying their best.dit is necessary to encourage kids participation in sports.解析：选d细节理解题。根据第五段可知，纽约市威尔康乃尔医学院的心理学教授kenneth barish认为，我们应该鼓励孩子参加体育活动。颁发奖杯就是一种激励方式。14the underlined phrase “single out” in paragraph 6 probably means “_”ahonourbchoosecvalue dstress解析：选b词义猜测题。根据第六段可知，barish认为，当我们挑选出最佳球员或进步最大的球员并授予他们奖杯的时候，我们给孩子们传递了一个错误的信号：获胜就是一切。因此画线的短语“single out”意为“挑出”。15which shows the correct structure of the text?解析：选b篇章结构题。本文的第一段为导语，导入讨论的话题。第二、三段陈述了斯坦福大学的心理学教授carol dweck的主要观点：反对参与者人人获奖。下文(第四段至第七段)陈述的是纽约市威尔康乃尔医学院的心理学教授kenneth barish的观点，即赞成参与者人人获奖。因此b项清晰地展示了本文的结构。.阅读七选五(2016河北邢台市摸底考试)dos and donts of donatinggiving up your unused or unwanted stuff is a great way to make space in your home for the items that you do enjoy on a regular basis. _1_ here are 4 dos and donts of donating your belongings.do prep your clothesyouve thoroughly cleaned out your closets and drawers, and have a mountain of clothing waiting to be donated. before you bag up these pieces, inspect each one to ensure that