1、高考英语一轮复习专题02Englisharoundtheworld押题专练专题02 English around the world 第一节 阅读理解A“Her grades are fine; Im not worried about that, but she just doesnt seem to love learning any more，” Alices mum said. Shes absolutely right. Id noticed the same thing about her daughter over the previous two or three years
2、when Id been Alices middle school English, Latin, and writing teacher, and I have an answer, right there on the tip of my tongue, to what has gone wrong. Yet Im torn between my responsibility to help Alice and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth Im not sure this mother is ready to hear.
3、 The truth for this parent and so many others is this: Her child has sacrificed her natural curiosity and love of learning at the altar (圣坛) of achievement, and its our fault. Alices parents, her teachers, society at large we are all supposed to be blamed in this crime against learning. From her fir
4、st day of school, we pointed her toward that altar and trained her to measure her progress by means of points, scores, and awards.We taught Alice that her potential is tied to her intellect (智力), and that her intellect is more important than her character. We taught her to come home proudly bearing
5、grade As, championship prizes, and college acceptance, and not on purpose, we taught her that we dont really care how she obtains them. We taught her to protect her academic and extracurricular perfection at all costs and that its better to quit when things get challenging rather than risk losing th
6、at perfect record. Above all else, we taught her to fear failure. That fear is what has destroyed her love of learning.【文章大意】 本文通过Alice的例子说明了父母、老师和社会有时会扼杀孩子的好奇心和对学习的热爱。【难句分析】 We taught Alice that her potential is tied to her intellect(智力)，and that her intellect is more important than her character.(
7、第三段第四句)分析：这是一个复合句，含有两个that引导的宾语从句。We是主语，taught是谓语，两个that在从句中均不充当成分。译文：我们教给Alice的是她的潜力和她的智力是联系在一起的，并且她的智力比她的性格更重要。1Both the mother and the author have noticed that _.AAlice hates to tell them the truthBAlices test scores are not so goodCAlice chooses several subjects to learnDAlice doesnt enjoy study
8、ing any more答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“but she just doesnt seem to love learning any more”和第二段中的“Id noticed the same thing about her daughter”可知，Alice的妈妈和作者都注意到了Alice不再喜欢学习。A项和C项文中没有提到；根据第一段中的“Her grades are fine”可知，B项错误。2What does the underlined word “torn” mean in the passage?APained to choose. BGuilt
9、y to quit.CTired to manage. DCertain to decide.答案与解析：A考查词义猜测。根据画线词后的“between my responsibility.and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth”可知，作者在两者之间很难选择。3What does the teacher think of the girl?AHer academic perfection results from her character. BShe is a gifted girl with spirits of chall
10、enging.CShe is perfect in her character development.DHer academic performance is great. 4What leads to the girls change?AA few failure experiences.BFear of failing to get good grades.CHer mothers overprotection.DHer not being accepted by colleges.答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“We taught her to protect. That
11、fear is what has destroyed her love of learning.”可知，害怕失败毁掉了Alice对学习的热爱。阅读理解BThe popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths (小间) set up in big cities across the country.As the latest TV show to help peoples love for literature recover, the CCTV pr
12、ogram Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems, essays and books, or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones. Just as the weekly show has been wellreceived, its reading booths, equipped with professional recording devices and cameras, have become
13、instant hits. A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 the first day of the booths opening to the public in Shanghai. The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5：30 pm, as the number of waiting
14、readers continued to grow. Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout in the booth, according to library management. “There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens. If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai, now I think another s
15、pring has arrived again，” library manager Zhou Deming, told The Paper. The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment, but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months, according to the librarys website. The program has also led to booths in o
16、ther cities including Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Xian to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories. With the recent boom of culturethemed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Congress, some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again
17、 in general.【文章大意】 随着CCTV的朗读者节目受到人们的欢迎，全国范围开始刮起了“读书风”。各大城市纷纷建立“朗读亭”，人们阅读的热情也越来越高。5. The CCTV program Readers aims to _.Ateach people what to readBattract peoples attention to CCTVCinvite people to read aloud in the boothDarouse peoples enthusiasm for reading答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第一句“As the latest TV
18、 show.loved ones.”可知，朗读者旨在帮助人们重燃对文学的热情，故D项正确。6We can learn from Paragraph 3 that _.Asome people waited for a long time to read in the boothBMarch 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai LibraryCon March 4,200 people read in the boothDthe time for registrations was lengthened for three and a h
19、alf hours 7The passage mainly tells that _.Amany people line up to read aloud in reading boothsBmore reading booths will be set up in the futureCReaders has become popular all over ChinaDReaders has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths 阅读理解C阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Daniel Anders
20、on，a famous psychologist，believes its important to distinguish televisions influences on children from those of the family.We tend to blame TV，he says，for problems it doesnt really cause，overlooking our own roles in shaping childrens minds.One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a
21、 childs ability to think and to understand the world.While watching TV，children do not merely absorb words and images (影像)Instead，they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see.Actually，children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows.Furthermore，as many teachers agree，
22、children understand far more when parents watch TV with them，explaining new words and ideas.Yet，most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of ent
23、ertainment.But according to Anderson，the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability.TV doesnt take the place of reading for most children；it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation，such as listening to the radio and playing sports.Things like parents educationa
24、l background have a stronger influence on a childs reading.“A childs reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads，”Anderson says.Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy televisionwatching lowers IQ (智商) scores and affects school performance.But here，too，Anderson notes that no studi
25、es have proved it.In fact，research suggests that its the other way around.“If youre smart young，youll watch less TV when youre older，”Anderson says.Yet，people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children.Howe
26、ver，by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed，Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.1By watching TV，children learn _.Aimages through wordsBmore than explicit meaningsCmore about images than wordsD
27、little about peoples psychology2An educational program is best watched by a child _.Aon his own Bwith other kidsCwith his parents Dwith his teachers3Which of the following is most related to childrens reading ability?ARadiolistening.BTelevisionwatching.CParents reading list.DParents educational back
28、ground.4What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo advise on the educational use of TV.BTo describe TVs harmful effects on children.CTo explain traditional views on TV influences.DTo present Andersons unconventional ideas.语篇解读：本文为说明文，题材为社会生活类。传统观念认为，看电视会对孩子思维能力的培养产生负面的影响，还会让孩子远离阅读。而著名心理学家Daniel And
29、erson对此提出了不同的看法。 3解析：事实细节题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句“Things like parents educational background have a stronger influence on a childs reading.”可知答案。答案：D4解析：主旨大意题。整篇文章讲述的都是Anderson关于看电视对孩子的影响所提出的非传统的观点。故选D。答案：D第二节 七选五Reasons to Take Part in Student Clubs and OrganizationsMany college students dont know what theyr
30、e missing by not taking part in the student clubs and organizations that are offered at most colleges and universities. Taking part in one can be a rich and rewarding experience. _1_ Check them out and see whats available. Here are a few reasons why you should take part in student clubs and organiza
31、tions.1. Meet new people.It can be hard to meet new people in college, especially in your first year. _2_ However, in a club, youll find yourself in a smaller group of people who likely share your interest. 2. Help your major.There are many student clubs and organizations for different majors and de
32、partments. Such clubs can be a lot of fun as well as a great academic resource for you. By joining an academic club you will probably have an easier time to know professors in your departments. _3_ 3. Learn important leadership skills.Student clubs and organizations can be a good way to learn important leadership ski
