2019-2020学年高中英语 阅读强化训练（四）牛津译林版选修6

1 阅读强化训练阅读强化训练 四四 建议用时 25 分钟 阅读理解 you see them in the halls in a daze walking toward their classes their faces are pale with tiredness their backs are bent under the weight of a dozen textbooks they are the ones struggling to hold back a yawn during class the ones crazily rereading their notes on the nature of light they are the few the chosen they are the ap advanced placement students the truth is that honors students are no longer a select few over half of students hoping to enter colleges will take ap classes and of these most take at least two the ap system makes them believe that their college success depends on taking as many advanced courses as possible but is it really worth it on average i spend three to four hours each day on homework says one high school student who is taking five ap classes with increasing pressure to apply for ap courses not only for college credit but also for the weighted gpa grade point average it is no wonder that students often find their grades suffering and their stress levels increasing in reality ap courses have become mere trophies 奖杯 adding little to the competitive college application one of the major disadvantages in the ap system is that every class is shaped for a standardized test the result is that comprehensive learning is replaced by test preparation with teachers spending the most time on topics likely to appear on the ap exam it would be nice to sit back and learn for the sake of learning not just to get a five on the test in may says one high school student and just because a student receives a high grade on the ap test does not mean he or she will receive college credit many universities now don t consider an ap class in high school can replace an actual undergraduate college level class which is usually a three hour lecture based course with 2 changing degrees of homework perhaps more high schools should consider offering their students the opportunity to take actual college courses through the local university 解题导语 许多高中学生在进入大学前为了能够在成绩上获得优势会选修大学先 修课程 但是这种课程真的能够帮助学生学到知识吗 1 who are more likely to take ap classes a college students b employees who want to improve themselves c teachers who intend to guide their students d high school students who want to apply for universities d d 解析 细节理解题 根据第二段的 over half of students hoping to enter colleges will take ap classes and of these most take at least two 以及下文内 容可知 选修 ap 课程的多数为报考大学的高中生 2 what can we learn from paragraph 3 a students who take ap courses are poor in study b it is very difficult for students to apply for ap courses c the role of ap courses in applying for colleges is small d students take ap courses only to win more trophies c c 解析 推理判断题 根据第三段的 ap courses have become mere trophies 奖杯 adding little to the competitive college application 可知 ap 课程在竞争激烈的 大学申请中起到的作用很小 3 what is the author s concern about ap system a it would add more homework to students b it is too expensive for students to afford it c it aims for the tests but not for a wide ranging knowledge d it would increase the competition of applying for colleges c c 解析 细节理解题 根据第四段的 one of the major disadvantages in the ap system is that every class is shaped for a standardized test the result is that comprehensive learning is replaced by test preparation 可知 作者对于 ap 系统的忧虑是 它只是为考试做准备的 而不是以教给学生更多的知识为目的 3 4 what is the most colleges attitude to the ap system a supportive b negative c uninterested d worried b b 解析 观点态度题 根据最后一段的 many universities now don t consider an ap class in high school can replace an actual undergraduate college level class 可知 现在许多大学认为 ap 课程无法替代大学阶段的课程 因而可以看出 许多 大学对 ap 课程的态度是消极的 完形填空 wait you two are twins i usually answer with a quick yes wondering if it s really so 1 to realize the fact there used to be a time 2 everyone knew who the twins were the harmonious 3 gave us away as we always wore the same clothes then it seemed as if everyone 4 us as the twins it isn t easy constantly being 5 to each other i have long blond hair and blue eyes while chris is my opposite 6 with dark hair and brown eyes i 7 a lot but chris mostly keeps to himself the day we 8 junior high was the chance we had been waiting for few people knew we were twins some teachers didn t even 9 until open house many of the teachers told our mom they act like they 10 know each other chris and i began to develop 11 interests i proved to be a n 12 teen who loved being around people chris had a small group of friends with whom he happily 13 i obsessed 痴迷 over designer labels chris refused to 14 any clothes that even were recognized where it was from any label had to be 15 although we worked together on some homework chris was good at arts while i performed much better in front of a 16 many people lose their individuality being a twin 17 i feel that it has helped me discover myself it has encouraged me to be my own person and develop my own 18 and interests because i want others to see us as unique people sometimes i 19 that my brother is actually my twin until it s 4 time to blow out our birthday candles or we 20 someone at the supermarket who exclaims oh my gosh are these the twins 解题导语 作者向我们讲述了他与他双胞胎弟弟之间的趣事 他们的长相看似相 同 可是彼此不同的个性和爱好还是表现出不同的自我 1 a difficult b serious c busyd anxious a a 解析 根据句意 经常有人问 我们 你们是双胞胎吗 我 总是困惑 这 真的很难看出来吗 2 a whichb when c thatd what b b 解析 曾经有段时间每个人都能分辨出 我们 谁是谁 when 引导的定语从句 其他答案不符合句法结构 3 a actionb dressing c gestured accent b b 解析 根据本句中的 as we always wore the same clothes 可知 我们 总是穿 着相同的衣服 我们 协调一致的穿着暴露了我们双胞胎的身份 4 a laughed atb imagined c expectedd referred to d d 解析 由于我们穿着一致暴露了我们双胞胎的身份 那个时候 似乎每个人所提到 的双胞胎就是 我们 5 a connectedb separated c confusedd mixed d d 解析 根据下文的 i have long blond hair and blue eyes while chris with dark hair and brown eyes 可知 我们 并不容易被混淆 6 a sideb stage c partyd area a a 解析 我 拥有金色的长发和蓝色的眼睛 而弟弟截然相反 opposite side 黑头发 棕色眼睛 7 a thinkb talk c askd laugh 5 b b 解析 我 话多 而 chris 大多数时候沉默寡言 8 a reachedb ended c enteredd met c c 解析 进入高中是我们期待已久的机会 从下一句的 some teachers didn t even 可知答案为到高中就读 9 a suggestb observe c realized feel c c 解析 根据句意 很少人知道 我们 是双胞胎 甚至连老师都没有意识到 10 a hardlyb nearly c onlyd mostly a a 解析 根据上文中 连老师都没有意识到他们是双胞胎 可见他们平时的行为就像 他们彼此几乎不认识 11 a similarb different c colorfuld wide b b 解析 从下文 我们 有不同的个性 可知 我们 有着不同的兴趣爱好 12 a honestb outgoing c silentd brave b b 解析 根据本句中的 who loved being around people 可知 我 性格开朗外向 13 a communicatedb concentrated c agreedd considered a a 解析 根据句意 我 性格外向 喜欢与人交往 而 chris 则仅限于在小圈子范 围内交流 14 a washb design c weard co