浙江省高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升练(七)词义猜测题

阅读理解提升练(七) 词义猜测题AHave you ever wondered that we parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars?We are pushing our kids to get good grades,take SAT preparatory courses and build résumés so they can get into the college of our first choice.In our eyes,a degree from Stanford or Princeton is the ticket for life.We see our kids’ college background as something showing how well or how poorly we’ve raised them.But we don’t realize we are selfish.We think more about ourselves than the kids.It’s true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown.We suffer great anxiety;we worry there won’t be enough honours to show off.Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever.We hold the belief that graduates of best universities must enjoy more success because they get a better education.All that is seemingly acceptable—and mostly wrong.“We haven’t found any convincing evidence that a prestigious university (名牌大学) matters,” sa ys Ernest T.Pascarella of the University of Iowa,co-author of “How Co llege Affects Students”,an 827-page report of hundreds of studies of the college experien ce.According to some studies,graduates of prestigious universities do earn much money.But even this seems like just a coincidence.Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may meanintelligence,talent and ambition.But there are many other things that are equally important.The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere.Getting into college isn’t life’s only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.Princeton economists Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top PhD programme.High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in;degrees of prestigious universities didn’t.So,parents,lighten up.America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that but too much pushiness can be destructive.The very ambition we place on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.They may have been so accustomed to being on top that anything less disappoints them.1.Parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars,probablybecause.A.they make more preparations than their childrenB.they focus on the results more than their childrenC.they decide which university fits their children bestD.they think more about themselves than their children2.The writer believes that in the present USA.A.a top college means a bright futureB.children suffer greater anxiety now than in the pastC.being admitted to college has become more and more difficultD.children should apply to more schools than ever to enter a top college3.What is the meaning behind the sentence “Kids count more than their colleges.”?A.Continuing education is more importan t to a person’s success.B.A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education.C.What kids learn at college cannot match job market requirements.D.Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.〚导学号44994017〛B(2017·全国Ⅲ)After years of heated debate,gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park.Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.By last year,the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States,but they were gradually displaced by human development.By the 1920s,wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area.They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada,where there were fewer humans around.The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results.Deer and elk populations-major food sources(来源) for the wolf-grew rapidly.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation(植被),which reduced plant diversity in the park.In the absence of wolves,coyote populations also grew quickly.The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes,and completely drove away the park’s beavers.As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves w ould be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves.The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf isfitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.4.What is the text mainly about?A.Wildlife research in the United States.B.Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.C.The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.D.The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.5.What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Tested.B.Separated.C.Forced out.D.Tracked down.6.What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf proj ect?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Uncaring.〚导学号44994018〛C(2017·沈阳高三下学期质检)As her son Cameron sits at his laptop completing a task for his math degree course,Alison Thompson,a full-time mum,is busy helping her daughter Emma (two years younger than Cameron) get dressed.While help has always been available forEmma,Alison and her husband also have to fight to get Cameron the support heneeds.“People could see that Emma has special needs but because Cameron was doing so well at school,his teachers never thought there was a problem with him,”says Alison.It took Alison and her husband a while to realize their son wasdiffere nt.Cameron’s ability didn’t become clear until he began primary school.Once he even corrected the teacher when she told the class that zero was the lowest number.Cameron told her she was wrong because there were negative numbers (负数).He was four at the time.Now 14-year-old Cameron is at secondary school,studying for a distance learning math degree with the Open University,having sailed through his GCSE at 11 and his A-level at 12,achieving top grades.Bethany,another daughter of Alison,is bright too but not gifted.She is the one who will remind absent-minded Cameron to put on his co at.She also helps him out in social situations.Emma attends a specialist school and the family is quick to celebrate her successes too.“The other day she did up the buttons on her coat,which was real progress,” Alison says.Late last year the Thompsons took part in a television documentary (纪录片) to prove that not all gifted children are the result of extremely ambitiousparents.Gifted children need support too,but their lives don’t have to be that different.Cameron is an example.7.What does Paragraph 1 indicate?A.Cameron helps Emma with her math tasks.B.Teachers at school ignored Emma’s problems.C.Both Cameron and Emma need parental support.D.The couple often have fights because of Camero n.8.What does the underlined phrase “ha ving sailed through his GCSE” probably mean?A.Having passed his GCSE easily.B.Having taken his GCSE seriously.C.Having worked hard at his GCSE.D.Having suffered a lot from hi s GCSE.9.There are at least people in Mrs.Thompson’s family.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six10.What can be known from the passage?A.Emma has learned to take good care of herself.B.Cameron showed his gift before primary school.C.The children of the family are bright and gifted.D.Gifted kids are not so different as people expect.〚导学号44994019〛参考答案阅读理解提升练(七) 词义猜测题A【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。