山东省枣庄市台儿庄区高考英语单项选择及阅理选练3

山东省枣庄市台儿庄区2015年高考英语单项选择及阅理选练3
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

The question of what children learn, and how they should learn, is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion, the grammar-with-a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theories of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the need of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as much.
Well, you may say, this is as it should be, a good idea. But think further. What happens? "Education" becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists (心里学家). What happens then? Teachers worry too much about the psychological implications (暗示) of their lessons, and forget about the subjects themselves. If a child dislikes a lesson, the teacher feels that it is his fault, not the child’s. So teachers worry whether history is "relevant" to modern young children. And do they dare to recount stories about violence? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Can they tell their classes about children of different races, or will this encourage racial hatred? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better. Sums? Arithmetic? No: Real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.
You see, you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than to write books about their ideas, teachers leave their
teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated (精致的，复杂的) preparations and try out their "modem methods" on the long-suffering children. Since one "modem method" rapidly replaces another the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the " informal" feelings the class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.
1. People do not dare defend the old system mainly because under the old
system________.
A. too much grammar was taught to children
B. children were spoiled (宠坏)
C. children were treated as grown-ups
D. children were made to learn passively(被动的)
2. What view do the modem psychologists hold?
A. Children must be understood and respected.
B. Children are small adults and know what they need.
C. Children are better off without learning lessons.
D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists.
3. What happens when teachers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons?
A. They find that the children dislike the lessons.
B. They tend to blame students for their failure.
C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.
D. They no longer want to teach children history.
4. Grammatical sentences are regarded as unimportant because ________.
A. it is better to use verbs only
B. words are said out of natural feelings only
C. talking freely and naturally without sentences is a better form of expression
D. it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expressions
5. According to the passage, the modern methods are understood by ________.
A. neither teachers nor pupils
B. only a handful of teachers and pupils
C. the more sophisticated teachers
D. everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes。

【答案与解析】
1. D 推断题。

由第一段第二句“鹦鹉学舌般地课文学习、附带鞭子的语法教学”可知，这种学习孩子非常被动。

2. A 细节题。

由第一段最后一句可知：我们必须懂得孩子们的需要，还要尊重孩子们。

3. C 细节题。

由第二段中“教师过多担心功课的心理暗示，忽略了功课本身”可知。

4. B 推断题。

由第二段中Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better可推断出。

5. A 细节题。

由最后一段中Frequently the modem methods…fail to be understood by the teachers，let alone the children可知。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Linda Evans was my best friend — like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special times —like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back，stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman —Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
26. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.
A. at the age of 13
B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes
D. before the writer’s family moved away
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。

根据开始的时候作者与Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者13岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过书信联系。

故选D。

27. They didn’t often write to each other because they ________.
A. got married
B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters
D. could see each other on special time 【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

根据文章第2段中的Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often根据文可知，她们之所以没经常写信，是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子，又要搬新家，也就是说，她们没有时间写信。

28. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because sh e ________.
A. was in trouble
B. didn’t know Linda’s address
C. received the card that she sent
D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness and sadness
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。

根据I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died.作者没有像琳达这样的朋友来分享她的快乐和悲伤，故选D。

29. The writer was happy when she ________.
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友Linda的声音的时候。

而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测，那时还谈不上高兴。

故选B。

30. They haven’t kept in touch ________.
A. for about 40 years
B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married
D. si nce the writer’s family moved away
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。

根据文章最后一段中的Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years…可知她们40年没有联系了，故选A。

【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】
语法和词汇知识（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. — What do you think of the idea, Jack?
— ______ ! I can’t expect a better one.
A. Just so-so
B. All right
C. Perfect
D. Glad to hear that
2. ______ Mr. Li is now waiting for you on ______ first floor.
A. A; a
B. The; a The; / D. A; the
3. Just wait here, ______ you can hang around for a while. Your turn is half an hour
away.
A. or
B. so
C. but
D. and
4. Tom won the game, ______ was really beyond his wildest dream.
A. that
B. which
C. it
D. what
5. Our teachers often suggest we ______ take it easy when facing any difficulty.
A. had
B. could
C. would
D. should
6. Playing computer games ______ much of his time.
A. picks up
B. takes up
C. gets up
D. comes up
7. There is no doubt ______ they did a completely bad job at that very moment.
A. which
B. whether
C. how
D. that
8. ______ with it, the worried person at last smiled.
A. Satisfied
B. Satisfying
C. Having satisfied
D. Being satisfying
9. It’ll be only a few days ______ the Spring Festival comes round.
A. after
B. since
C. before
D. when
10. Peter received an e-mail just now ______ his uncle would come to see him.
A. saying
B. said
C. says
D. to say
【参考答案】单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
1-5 CDABD 6-10 BDACA
第二组 10分钟
1. —Look! More trees are being planted around the new building. What do you think of ________ natural surroundings here?
—Fantastic! Beyond ________ expression.
A. the; /
B. the; the
C. /; /
D. the; an
2. Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood legend died at Cedars­Sinai Hospital ________ by her four children after being taken to hospital six weeks ago with heart failure.
A. to be surrounded
B. having been surrounded
C. surrounded
D. surrounding
3. ________ many countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
A. While
B. Since
C. If
D. Where
4. —Robert, I failed again!
—Don't worry, you'll get chosen for the team. ________.
A. Every dog has its day
B. A new broom sweeps clean
C. A cat may look at a king
D. A person is known by the company he keeps
5. The moonlight was quite bright, and about fifteen yards up the road there was
a deep ________ thrown by a tree.
A. shade
B. shadow
C. shelter
D. reflection
6. —How anxious Ruby is! I wonder what on earth she ________.
—I'm afraid nobody knows. She is always so strange.
A. has expec ted
B. will expect
C. will have expected
D. is expecting
7. Freedom­loving young students dislike being restricted by rules, especially ________ which are “outdated” in their eyes.
A. the one
B. those
C. ones
D. anything
8. —What is the result of the survey?
—15% of those surveyed worry that in the long term children ________ be more dependent on their parents, which does no good to them.
A. should
B. can
C. may
D. shall
9. The researchers found clear and convincing evidence ________ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives.
A. where
B. whether
C. how
D. that
10. New comer as you are, if you spend a little more time on your work, I am sure you'll ________ ahead in the end.
A. come up
B. come about
C. come through
D. come out
11. So hot a day! I would buy one soft­drink can, but I ________ money on me.
A. didn't have
B. don't have
C. hadn't had
D. won't have
12. —What do you think I should do, Anny?
—In my opinion, you will need to seek ________ advice about your claim for compensation.
A. financial
B. individual
C. professional
D. original
13. —Is he interested in sailing?
—Of course! In fact he is known ________ as the most daring sailor on the seas.
A. far and wide
B. then and there
C. safe and sound
D. up and down
14. Men are more suited to occupational environments ________ require decisive action while women are better at jobs ________ a considered approach is most important.
A. which; that
B. /; when
C. which; when
D. that; where
15. Out ________， still discussing the fashion show with great interest.
A. walked a crowd of young girls
B. did a crowd of young girls walk
C. were walking a crowd of young girls
D. a crowd of young girls were walking 【参考答案】ACAAB DBCDD BCADA。