高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解自练（二）1.doc

广西苍梧县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解自练（二）文化教育型阅读 Just what is a tiger mother? Amy Chua is a law professor at Americas Yale University and her recent book on the subject is making waves.Shes been called “dangerous”， “outrageous”， even a “monster” for her descriptions of how she brought up her two daughters.Her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother describes fighting with a daughter for hours at the piano to ensure the child gets a piece of music right.She rejected birthday cards made for her by her girls because she didnt think they had made enough effort.She compared one child negatively with the other, threatening to burn their toys.Her rules include: schoolwork always comes first; an Aminus is a bad grade; children must be twoyears ahead of their classmates in math, and playing the violin or the piano is a must.Ms. Chua considers the Chinese hard work ethic as a way of creating happy, successful childrenat least in her case.Although shes had a large amount of flak for her theories, one thing cant be ignoredthe success of Chinese children in the education system.In Britain, shocking research shows that Chinese girls, for example, are outperforming all other foreign groups at GCSE79 percent getting 5 AC Grades, compared with 58 percent of white British girls.So what is it about Chinese parenting thats leading to high achievers? And how do Amy Chuas theories play into that success?She told me that if her daughter came back from school with 96/100 in a test, Chua would ask her what happened to the other 4 points.Its about always knowing “you can do better”， she told me.Interestingly, in China, the birthplace of the tiger mother, people are moving away from traditional Chinese parenting. They are following more western parenting styles.()1.After reading Amy Chuas recent book, the public _.Afeel very sorry for their own childrenBconsider her a very successful motherCrealize their methods of bringing up children are wrongDdont think highly of her methods of bringing up her children()2.What can we learn about Amy Chua according to Paragraph 2?AShe is very strict with her children.BShe doesnt think her children are clever.CShe is very interested in playing the piano.DShe knows playing is important to children.()3.Paragraph 4 shows that _.AChinese parents dont think grades are very importantBChinese children are cleverer than British childrenCChinese parents are proud of their childrenDChinese children do well in their study()4.The underlined word “flak” in the third paragraph probably means“_”Aattention BcriticismCcuriosity Dcontribution()5.It can be inferred from the text that _.AAmy Chua will change her methodsBAmy Chua considers her methods usefulCAmy Chuas children dont love their motherDAmy Chuas children prefer western parenting styles【解析】Amy Chua写了一本关于教育她的孩子的书，书里面的内容引起了轰动，因为她的教育方法太严厉了。1D推理判断题。根据第一段可推断出大众对Amy Chua的教育方法评价不高。2A推理判断题。根据第二段可知Amy Chua对她的孩子很严厉。3D细节理解题。根据第四段中Chinese girls，for example，are outperforming all other foreign groups at GCSE79 percent getting 5 AC Grades.可知中国的孩子学习成绩比较好。4B词义猜测题。尽管她因为她的教育理论受到了很多批评，但是有一点不容忽视中国孩子在教育上的成功。 5B推理判断题。根据第三段中Ms. Chua considers the Chinese hard work ethic as a way of creating happy，successful children.可推断出Amy Chua认为她的教育方法很有用。【2014模拟】阅读理解。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。Federal Child Labor Standards for TeenagersTeenage labor in the United States Federal Law sets child labor standards affecting teenage workers in the private companies and in federal, state, and local governmentsHow can injuries be prevented?Demand Training Insist on adequate supervision（监督）and easy access to a supervisor at all times Demand sufficient training on equipment and chemicals you are required to use Refuse to use unknown materials or machinery that is broken or improperly set upWear protective equipment Always use whatever protective equipment is supplied Protective clothing includes non-slip shoes, gloves and other specific job-related protective gear Request reasonable protective equipment if it is not provided automaticallyKnow your environment Ask about workplace hazards and precautions（预防措施）that can help prevent injuries Workplace hazards are objects and situations present at your job that could potentially hurt youRecognize safety hazards such as slippery floors, unsafe ladders, sharp knives, and heavy liftingKnow the law Learn about federal and state laws governing employment for teenagers and make youre your supervisor enforces themHow many working hours are allowed? Teenagers （ages 14-15） may total no more than 3 hours on a school day 18 hours in a school week（A school week is any week in which school attendance is required for any part of four or more days） 8 hours on a non-school day 40 hours m a non-school weekWhat are the responsibilities? Employers and employees share the responsibility for keeping the workplace safe and healthy As a teenage worker, you can do your part by taking these steps: Follow rules Use safety equipment Keep your work area clean Report all injuries Inform a supervisor if you feel sick Report safety problems29If a teenager is asked to work with equipment out of order, he or she should _ A demand enough training B refuse to work with the equipment C ignore the instructions on the machine D ask for necessary protective tools30All of these are examples of workplace hazards EXCEPT . A sharp knives B heavy lifting C slippery floors D steady ladders31According to the passage, which of the following should a teenage worker do in the workplace? A Depend on his own in any case B Deal with his injuries himself C Contact a supervisor when feeling uncomfortable D Use any tool in hand【参考答案】29-31 BDC 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the babys point of view. Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a babys blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth. It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four- hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock- watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. Ive never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldnt follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks. Well, at last we havecopper- bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10, 419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a childs sex and age, the mothers health and feeding style. These results dont surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels. I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices. 1. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels.A. sickB. upsetC. sleepyD. hungry2. What does the author think about Dr King? A. He is strict. B. He is unkind.C. He has the wrong idea.D. He sets a timetable for mothers. 3. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to.A. basicB. reliableC. surprisingD. interesting4. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand? A. The baby will sleep well. B. The baby will have its brain harmed. C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level. D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8. 5. The author supports feeding the baby.A. in the nightB. every four hoursC. whenever it wants foodD. according to its blood sugar level【参考答案】14、DCBDC【2014模拟】阅读理解。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。 It is a wonderful morning, as I write this: hot, but without being too hotOutside my window, I can see the sunniest sky of the year reflected in a huge natural expand of water It is the kind of sun that makes you well aware of summers temporary nature a reminder that if I am ever to go around to book this years holiday, time is running out It is now close to four years since I last took a holidayThis is because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at itYou might say this sounds like saying you are not very good at drinking tea or listening to musicWhat could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks and going somewhere to do nothing? So what is my problem? On the surface, Im probably a bit of homebodyAnd I just find the pressure of being on holiday too severe: it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun Somehow, packing a carefully itemized （详细列举的 ）list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitement of suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it Thankfully, I am not alone This summer, most of my friends have decided not to have a break And a recent survey highlighted the downside（负面）of holidays, with the results showing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours, as stress levels returned to normalAnd this years the Idler magazine published its hook, Awful Holidays Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically-damaging vacations its possible to take, along with 50 horrible holidays experiences voted for on the idler website Over the last decade, The Idler has become well known for promoting the idea of an easy, lazy lifeThe leisure（休闲）industry might seem an unlikely target of its criticism, but Dan Kienan, the book s editor, says that he was flooded with entrie