高中英语阅读强化训练十二牛津译林版必修32

阅读强化训练(十二)
[学生用书P152(单独成册)]
(建议用时：25分钟)
Ⅰ阅读理解
From online newspapers to e­readers(电子阅读器) to social media, the Internet has had a deep effect on the ways people read for information and pleasure. However, research also shows that it has changed the depth of reading abilities. The Internet has not just changed what people read, but the ways they process and use the information, leading to both positive and negative consequences for Americans’reading skills.
If you’ve ever got a headache when reading pages filled with texts or felt like you couldn’t focus when reading a simple paragraph, the Internet may have affected your attention. According to Nicholas Carr of The Atlantic, it actually may have changed your brain. Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” reports a widespread decrease in people’s abilities to carefully read and understand texts. Instead of focusing on the overall meaning of an article, people are likely to search for key words by reading the text quickly. This could possibly lead to weaker reading comprehension skills for students.
Although the results of studies are different, the National Endowment for the Arts reports a relationship between the lack of time students spend reading for pleasure and decreased(降低的) reading scores. Their report “To Read or Not to Read” revealed that more than half of people aged 18 to 24 don’t read for fun and that people in the same age group are more likely to spend money on entertainment than books. In possible consequence, overall reading test scores are down nationwide, with only 5 percent of students testing at skilled levels.
While some studies show that social media and texting have had a harmful effect on students’ language use, some studies show that these activities might actually be improving their skills. Researchers at Coventry University selected a group of 9­and 10­year­olds who did not text and had them perform reading and spelling tests before and after texting ove r a 10­day period. The results revealed an improve ment in test scores that could be linked to texting use. These studies showed that students seem to gain valuable writing practice from online communication.
【解题导语】本文介绍的是不同的有关因特网和电子阅读对美国人阅读能力的正面或负面的影响的研究成果。

希望能引起读者对电子阅读的利弊的重视。

1．Which of the following statement might Nicholas Carr agree with?
A．That reading online has increased people’s brain power.
B．That students’ understanding skills may become worse.
C．That people’s reading is more effective than before.
D．That the Internet has increased people’s attention.
B解析：细节理解题。

从文章第二段最后一句This could possibly lead to weaker reading comprehension skills for students.可知，Nicholas Carr的观点是因特网的使用，使得学生的阅读能力下降了。

2．According to the report in Paragraph 3, what should be responsible for the decreased reading scores?
A．The poor book quality.
B．The decrease of reading time.
C．The difficult reading passages.
D．The visual entertainment media.
B解析：细节理解题。

从第三段中a relationship between the lack of time students spend reading for pleasure and decreased(降低的) reading scores.可以看出，本段认为导致阅读能力下降的主要原因是阅读时间的减少。

3．What is the topic of the text?
A．The effect of Internet on reading.
B．The disadvantages of the Internet.
C．The changes in what people read.
D．The development of traditional reading.
A解析：主旨大意题。

本文主要介绍的就是电子阅读时代对美国人阅读能力的影响。

Ⅱ完形填空
I was having dinner with my mother on Sunday in a restaurant. We had a__1__time but I noticed a gentleman was having__2__paying his bill. I remembered I had a $10 bill in my wallet and I wanted to __3__it to him. So I walked over to his table and said, “Would this__4__？” He said “yes” and was ever so__5__to me and called me an angel.
I__6__my table with my mother and enjoyed our__7__. In the meantime, I could see my $10 was helpful__8__not going to cover the bill. So I__9__that I would cover the rest of the bill__10__I paid for our meal. As I went over to the cashier desk to__11__， I noticed the waitr ess on her way back to the gentleman’s table. I then asked the manager if things had been__12__. He said “no”．
So I called back the__13__and asked her to put the rest on my bill. The waitress was__14__and said, “Are you sure？” I__15__and asked her to do the math and put it on my bill. So she did. I paid and walked back to my table to__16__my coat.
Out of the corner of my eye, I could see a hand__17__me back again. I went over and asked if everything was OK. The waitress said “yes” and__18__me a $25 gift certificate(礼品券). I was so surprised and loved the__19__on her face and the__20__I provided her with.
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述了作者跟母亲去餐馆吃饭，遇到一位男士钱不够，作者帮他付上了余额。

这一举动感动了服务生，作者因此得到了一张价值25美元的礼品券。

1．A.hard B．busy
C．long D．lovely
D解析：根据空格后的转折词but可以推知，作者原本跟母亲在餐馆过得很愉快。

have a lovely time过得很愉快。

2．A.time B．trouble
C．fun D．luck
B解析：根据下文作者帮男士买单可知，这位男士买单有困难，即钱不够。

have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有困难。

3．A.give B．pass
C．send D．lend
A解析：作者记得钱包里有一张10美元的钞票，她想把钱给这位男士。

4．A.work B．matter
C．help D．cover
C解析：根据空格后的He said “yes”可知，作者问这位先生，这10美元是否有帮助。

5．A.grateful B．careful
C．friendly D．important
A解析：根据空格后的called me an angel可知，男士非常感激作者的帮助。

6．A.cleaned up B．returned to
C．stared at D．moved off
B解析：与上文中的So I walked over to his table相对应，作者把10美元钞票给了男士后回到自己的餐桌旁。

7．A.rest B．stay
C．dinner D．task
C解析：根据文章首句中的dinner可知，作者回到桌子旁继续吃饭。

8．A.but B．and
C．so D．though
A解析：此处是转折关系，前面说这10美元有帮助，后面说，但还是不够买单。

所以选转折连词but。

9．A.agreed B．continued
C．pretended D．decided
D解析：鉴于10美元不能解决问题，作者决定把剩下的钱也帮男士付清。

10．A.since B．if
C．when D．until
C解析：作者是想在自己买单时，把这位先生的差额一起付上。

when引导时间状语从句。

11．A.bargain B．discuss
C．pay D．check
C解析：根据空格前的cashier desk可知，作者是去收银台结账。

12．A.finished B．settled
C．considered D．ignored
B解析：根据下文中的He said “no”．可知，作者问经理那位男士钱不够的事情是否解决了，经理回答说“没有”。

13．A.gentleman B．waitress
C．customer D．stranger
B解析：根据上文中的I noticed the waitress on her way back to the gentleman’s table可知，作者之前注意到服务生朝男士所在的餐桌走去，现在作者把她叫回来。

14．A.amazed B．encouraged
C．scared D．puzzled
A解析：根据下文中的Are you sure？可知，服务生对作者的行为感到很惊讶。

15．A.doubted B．bowed
C．cried D．nodded
D解析：根据下文中的So she did.可知，服务生问作者是否确定要替男士买单，作者点了点头。

16．A.pack B．search
C．remove D．collect
D解析：根据空格后的my coat可知，作者买完单后回到自己的餐桌旁，准备拿上自己的大衣离开。

17．A.pointing B．waving
C．showing D．pushing
B解析：作者用余光看到有人挥手让她再回去。

18．A.handed B．admitted
C．bought D．borrowed
A解析：作者回去问有什么事，服务生递给作者一张25美元的礼品券。

19．A.sadness B．regret
C．shock D．look
D解析：根据后面的on her face可知，服务生被作者的善举打动，所以决定回报她。

作者非常惊讶，她喜欢服务生脸上的表情，也喜欢自己带给她的快乐。

20．A.wisdom B．money
C．delight D．warmth
C解析：参考上题解析。