1、江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（33）AThere is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much pri
2、ority（优先）it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities（复杂）of spelling. If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers inter
3、est, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shock
4、ed to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “ This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible（难以辨认的）.” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflecti
5、on on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation wo
6、uld have given the pupil more motivation（动力）to seek improvement.1. Teachers are different in their opinions about _. A. the difficulties in teaching spelling B. the role of spelling in general language developmentC. the complexities of the basic writing skills D. the necessity of teaching spelling2.
7、 The expression “play safe” probably means _. A. to write carefully B. to do as the teachers sayC. to use dictionaries frequently D. to avoid using words one is not sure of3. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that_. A. students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB. students w
8、ill have more confidence in writingC. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesD. students will learn to be independent of teachers4. The writer seems to think that the teachers judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is_.A. unfair B. reasonable C. foolish D. careless5. The major po
9、int discussed in the passage is_. A. the importance of developing writing skills B. the complexities of spellingC. the correct way of marking compositionsD. the relationship between spelling and the content of a compositionBOf all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitu
10、des. Emotional reactions as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people. “The burnt child fears the fire” is one instance; another is the rise of figures like Hitler. Both these examples point up the fact that attitudes come from experience. In the one case the experience wa
11、s direct and impressive; in the other it was indirect and gradual. The classroom teacher in the elementary school is in strategic position to influence attitudes. This is true partly because children acquire attitudes from those adults whose word they respect. Another reason it is true is that pupil
12、s often search somewhat deeply into a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before. To a child who has previously acquire little knowledge of Mexico, his teachers method of handling such a unit would greatly affect his attitude toward Mexica
13、ns. The teacher can develop proper attitudes through social studies, science matters, the very atmosphere of the classroom, etc. However, when children come to school with undesirable attitudes, it is unwise to attempt to change their feelings by criticizing them. The teacher can achieve the proper
14、effect by helping them obtain constructive experience. To illustrate, first-grade pupils, afraid of policemen will probably change their attitudes after a classroom talk with the neighborhood officer in which he explains how he protects them. In the same way, a class of older children can develop at
15、titudes through discussion, research, outside reading and all-day trips. Finally, a teacher must constantly evaluate her own attitudes, because her influence can be harmful she has personal prejudices. This is especially true in respect to controversial issues and questions of which children should
16、be encouraged to reach their own decisions as result of objective analysis of all the facts.6. The author uses the phrase “the burnt child fears the fire” in order to _. A. stress the importance of keeping child from the fireB. exemplify（例证） the opinion that attitudes come from experienceC. illustra
17、te the important role of attitudes towards study in the early childhoodD. none of the above7. According to the author, teachers may have great influence on childrens attitudes because_. A. they can use marks to judge students B. they can control students behaviorC. they may judge a student from thei
18、r own likes and dislikesD. their words are usually respected by the children8. Through which of the following factor a teacher CANNOT develop proper attitudes of students? A. Social studies B. Science mattersC. The very atmosphere of the classroom D. Criticism of childrens behavior9. In the authors
19、opinion, a teacher must constantly evaluate her own attitudes because_. A. her personal attitudes may affect her students if she is prejudicedB. she need to improve herself tooC. she is also often influenced by her studentsD. she may not have a constant attitude towards some controversial sues（控诉）10
20、. The main readers of this passage may be _. A. psychologists conducting complicated experimentsB. parents who have children in schoolC. school teachersD. students in primary schoolC A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never ser
21、iously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute,” someone might
22、 say, “are talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?” The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two week to prepare, a period I spent searching for a briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class, Im Mr
23、. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy. I arrived in the classroom with paper car
24、ds designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required. “All right then,” I said. “Okay, here we
25、go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit on the edge of the desk, overlooking a forest of
26、raised hands. Every student would shout to be heard, and I would knock on something in order to silence them. I would yell, “Calm down, youll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!” A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I instructed the students to pull out their
27、 notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.11. The author took the job to teach writing because_. A. he wanted to be respected B. he had written some storiesC. he wanted to please his father D. he had dreamed of being a teacher12. What can we learn about the autho
28、r from Paragraph 2? A. He would be aggressive in his first class. B. He was well-prepared for his first class.C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class. D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.13. Before he started his class, the author asked the students to_. A. write down
29、their suggestions on the paper cardsB. cut maple leaves out of the construction paperC. cut some cards out the construction paperD. write down their names on the paper cards14. What did the students do when the author started his class? A. They began to talk. B. They stayed silent.C. They raised the
30、ir hands. D. They shouted to be heard.15. The author chose the composition topic probably because_. A. he got disappointed with his first class B. he had prepared the topic before class.C. he wanted to calm down the students D. he thought it was an easy topicD It has been found that less than one sh
31、opper in five makes a complete shopping list before going to the store. The reason for this is that seven out of ten of todays purchases(购买) are decided in the store, where the shoppers tend toward impulse(冲动) buying. Buying groceries on impulse had risen for the past forty years, and this rise has
32、coincided(巧合) with the growth of self-service shopping. However, in grocery stores where clerks wait on customers there is much less impulse buying. It is hard for people to buy on impulse if they have to address a clerk. Psychologists have joined forces with merchandising(商品) experts. It is their j
33、ob to persuade people to buy products which they may not need or even want until they see them attractively presented. It was discovered by the psychologists that shoppers want help in their purchases. Having so many choices confuses them, and they prefer the package that attracts them. Therefore, i
34、t is now more usual for food packers to pay attention to their package design. Attraction depends heavily on the position of the product on the shelf, however. Thus, persuading the shopper to buy is easier if the product is located at eye-level.16. According to the information in the first paragraph
35、, _ make a complete list. A. only five shoppers B. less than twenty percent of the shoppersC. only ten percent of the shoppers D. not even five percent of the shoppers17. The reason for the above mentioned phenomenon is that _. A. people have difficulty making up their mind before going shoppingB. p
36、eople dont know what is available in the storeC. people tend to decide on buying products when they see themD. people are easily deceived(欺骗) by the attractive products18.In grocery stores where customers are served there is less impulse shopping. This may be because _. A. the clerks ignore the cust
37、omersB. the clerks are too eager to serve the customersC. the stores have to send the shoppers purchases to his houseD. customers hesitate to ask for help if they havent decided what to buy19. Shoppers tend to buy the products put on _. A. the top shelf B. the bottom shelfC. the shelf which people c
38、an see easily D. the shelf where there is less confusion20. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage? A. Psychologists and Merchandising Experts. B. Impulse Buying.C. The more Products the More Confusion. D. Self-service Shopping.BDBAD BDDAC ACDBA BCDCB高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网
