湖北省黄石市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（13）

1 湖北省黄石市湖北省黄石市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解训练题 高考英语阅读理解训练题 1313 及答案 及答案 Violin prodigies 神童 I learned have come in distinct waves from distinct regions Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe I asked Isaac Stern one of the world s greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon It s very clear he told me They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill treated in that part of the world They were not allowed into the professional fields but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage As a result every Jewish parent s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West Another element in the emergence of prodigies I found is a society that values excellence in a certain field and is able to nurture 培育 talent Nowadays the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East In Japan a most competitive society with stronger discipline than ours says Isaac Stern children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields including music When Western music came to Japan after World War II that music not only became part of their daily lives but it became a discipline as well The Koreans and Chinese as we know are just as highly motivated as the Japanese That s a good thing because even prodigies must work hard Next to hard work biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy J S Bach for example was the top of several generations of musicians and four of his sons had significant careers in music 13 Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because A it would allow them access to a better life in the West B Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent C they wanted their children to enter into the professional fields D it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country 2 14 Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that A enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence B treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development C encourage people to compete with each other D promise talented children high positions 15 Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to A all rounded development B the learning of Western music C strict training of children D variety in academic studies 16 Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage A A natural gift B Extensive knowledge of music C Very early training D A prejudice free society 13 16 ABCA 结束结束 For the most part schools are designed to produce people who fit into society not people who set out to change it However schools particularly universities may not only spread culture they may add to the cultural heritage 遗产 Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge especially in the physical and biological sciences medicine and engineering In recent years the nation s leading universities have increasingly become research centres An emphasis on research has led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers but as researchers Promotions salary increases and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication 出版物 However the most important is no longer publishing To be successful these days professors have to bring in money provided by government and private industry 3 Critics claim that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to ignore their teaching duties to pursue research activities Defenders say that even when students themselves are not involved in research projects they benefit from such an emphasis on research Major research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential With university industry ties continuing to grow debate has increased about the consequences for basic science academic openness the control of information the direction of research and the influence on students 13 According to the passage which of the following is NOT emphasized by today s American society A Physical science B Biological sciences C Engineering D Computer science 14 In the present standard a successful professor is one who can A teach well B get financial support for research C get the highest salary D have many publications 15 Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that A it involves more students in it B it does good t