1、定时训练(13).阅读理解A 体裁：议论文话题：家庭教育时间：8分钟Many studies have shown that children today are developing their own language and figuring out ways to talk to one another that would baffle adults.One example is through the text messages that young people send to one another.Sometimes they are so strange that no p
2、arent on earth would be able to figure it out at first glance.Now，this can be a dilemma(困境) if youre a parent trying your best to figure out what your child is up to.If your child refuses to communicate at all，then you shouldnt just let them be.Its important to try and figure out a way to reach your
3、 child somehow.One way is to find out your childs interests and passions.If asking them gets you nowhere，then it might be helpful to take a tour through their room and see what kinds of things they collect and are interested in.For example，if they have a collection of music，see what kind they like.C
4、heck the titles of their book collection，watch the posters on the wall，and get a sense of who your children are and what kinds of things make them happy.If you know just anything at all，it might be a great way to relate to him or her by bringing it up casually，or getting some tickets to their favori
5、te bands concert and asking if you can go along.Of course，take it slowly and know that communication is not built overnight.Of course，you want to make sure that you communicate effectively with your children，because that might help you prevent any kind of problems or trouble that they might get into
6、 during these years.Things like drugs，alcohol，etc.are all serious problems that teenagers face daily and sometimes when they have no one to talk to about it，it can cause lots of problems for them.If your children arent willing to talk about it，its important that you get to the bottom of it by readin
7、g through their text messages.Then you should figure out a way to help them through it.【语篇导读】本文论述了在家庭教育中，父母如何跟孩子交流。1The passage is mainly written for_Ateenagers BparentsCteachers Ddoctors解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句可知，本文就父母如何跟孩子沟通的问题给出了建议，故可推知，本文的目标读者是父母。答案B2The underlined word “baffle” in Paragraph 1 probably
8、 means “_”Asuit Battract Cpuzzle Dfrighten解析词义猜测题。根据第一段第三句中的“.so strange that no parent on earth would be able to figure it out.”可知，孩子们的短信内容让父母感到困惑不已，故puzzle与画线词的意思最为接近。答案C3What should parents do if their child refuses to communicate with them?ALeave the child alone.BForce the child to tell the trut
9、h.CInvite the child to listen to a bands concert.DFind out some useful information by touring the childs room.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一至三句可知，如果孩子拒绝与父母交流，父母要设法寻找一种途径来了解孩子，其中一种途径就是找出孩子的兴趣和爱好，而如果问他们无果的话，父母可以去他们的房间寻找一些蛛丝马迹。由此可知D项正确。答案D4When parents find out their childs serious problem，they should_Ahelp him or he
10、r through itBcriticize him or her seriouslyCteach him or her a good lessonDpretend not to know about it解析细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，父母在发现孩子遇到问题时，要帮助他/她走出困境。答案A5Whats the topic of the passage?AHow to protect your children against being cheated.BHow to help your children keep away from bad habits.CHow to lear
11、n about the content of your childrens text messages.DHow to understand your children and communicate with them effectively.解析主旨大意题。根据全文尤其是第一段最后一句、第二段第一句和第三段第一句可知，本文主要讲述了父母如何了解孩子以及如何与之有效地进行交流。答案DB 体裁：说明文话题：现代生活时间：8分钟Bottled water is big business.Americans chug more than 8 billion gallons of the stuff
12、 a yearand a $10 billion industry has sprung up to meet the demand.These days，consumers can choose between water sourced from Icelandic glaciers or the thawing snows of Mt.Fuji；theres even one brandWoof Waterspecially designed for dogs.Of course，Americas thirst for bottled water is taking an environ
13、mental cost.According to the Earth Policy Institute，producing all those plastic bottles requires some 17 million barrels of oil a year.The energy needed to process and transport the bottles rises to 50 million barrelsenough to run 3 million cars for a whole year.Meanwhile，water itself is growing inc
14、reasingly scarce，prompting some communities to question the wisdom of giving bottling companies free rein (缰绳) to siphon_off local supplies.Bottling plants can consume hundreds of millions of gallons of water a year，seriously impacting groundwater levelsand experts say the naturalspring sources pref
15、erred by consumers are precisely the sources most vulnerable (脆弱的) to overpumping.Fortunately，local leaders are starting to take note.The US Conference of Mayors is working to manage bottling plants and monitor the effect of thrownaway bottles；leaders in San Francisco，Salt Lake City，Los Angeles，and
16、Santa Barbara have already promised to stop spending city funds on bottled water.Some lawmakers are going further still：This month，Chicago introduced a new 5cent tax on every bottle sold，while Washington State and the city of Madison are both considering bottledwater bans.The bottling companies have
17、 launched a twopronged counterattack.Individual brands are seeking to clean up their image：Fuji Water recently promised to go carbonnegative，and other companies are likely to follow suit.The trade groups representing the industry，meanwhile，are playing hardball：Theyve launched a major lobbying (游说) e
18、ffort and legal campaign to try to roll back the new efforts.For now，though，the momentum (契机) is with the reformers：Last month，the issue even reached the national stage，with Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich chairing House hearings on the industrys social and environmental influence.With expert witnesse
19、s blasting bottling companies and accusing the FDA of failing to properly monitor the industry，Kucinich pledged to examine the state of local and national regulations.6The author probably holds the belief that_Abottled water is a big business and should be promotedBthe consumption of bottled water s
20、hould be limitedCbottled water industry is not fairly treatedDits good for consumers to have a free choice of water解析推理判断题。由文章第三段第一句可知，作者在谈到有些地方政府开始注意瓶装水带来的问题时用了fortunately“幸运的是”，说明他赞成限制瓶装水。答案B7What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?AAmericas thirst for bottled water.BThe disadvantages
21、of drinking bottled water.CAmerican experts view on water resources.DThe impact of bottled water consumption on environment.解析主旨大意题。概括文章第二段可知，本段主要说明瓶装水在生产、运输等各个环节中所消耗的能源及对环境所造成的不良影响。答案D8We can conclude from the passage that_Abottledwater bans have come into effect in several statesBthe leaders dont
22、pay enough attention to bottled waterCbottled water has caused much concern in AmericaDbottledwater companies are now in trouble解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段介绍的情况分析，美国的一些州政府开始关注瓶装水所带来的问题，开始考虑通过立法来限制或禁止瓶装水，但这些法律都还没有起作用。由此可知，人们对瓶装水所引发的问题十分关注。答案C9The trade groups representing the industry are trying to_Amake the ind
23、ustry more energyefficientBstop lawful management from being passedCadjust and reform the industryDclean up the image of the whole industry解析细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段可知，瓶装水贸易行业对政府立法采取了敌对态度，组织游说和合法的运动，意图阻止政府通过立法来限制瓶装水。答案B10The underlined phrase “siphon off” (in Para.2) probably means “_”Aoveruse BoverlookCprote
24、ct Dcontrol解析词义猜测题。根据语境分析，有些团体开始怀疑给瓶装水行业权利，让他们去开发当地资源是不是明智，因为自然水资源如果“过度利用”和开发是很容易被破坏的。siphon off原意为“把抽走”，这里与overuse意思相近。答案A.信息匹配阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列某记者采访几位女明星记录中整理出来的关键备忘信息：A.B.Candice Accola：The Power of Friendship.Lauren Toyota：MuchMusic Led Me on My Way.C.D.Melinda Clarke：Doing It Your
25、Way.Hilary Duff：Never Satisfied with Doing the Same Old Thing.E.F.Carlton Vanessa：Sing My Life Forever.Michelle Branch：Work Comes First.以下是各位明星对自己成长经历的详细陈述。请将相关的陈述与关键备忘信息匹配起来：1“Your high school probably doesnt offer a program called VJ 101，so if you want to work at MuchMusic，you might have to find y
26、our own way，” she certainly did as she said.“My journey to the front of the camera wasnt a typical one.But，I started the way many VJs start：watching MuchMusic as a child.And basically，when I was growing up as a teenager，MuchMusic was all I had.I didnt grow up in the Internet age，the way it is now.So
27、 MuchMusic was my source to learn about everything，”she says.()2“An artist should bring honesty and a desire to move people，” says she.“The people that would do anything for their art are the people that you are going to want to seereally passionate，creative people.So when they share that with other
28、s，you have a lot of power，and ultimately，I think that is why people love music.” Some of her musical influences include legends like Neil Young，and Elvis Costello.“I admire musicians that are still challenging themselves after 30 years or more.That is what I hope to one day do for myself.My music is
29、 a reflection of different experiences that I endure at any given time of my life，” she adds.()3She and Terri started out as school friends years ago.She says，“Terri was the kind of person I just knew I would keep in touch with when we went our separate ways after high school.”“There is perhaps no g
30、reater need for a true friend than in times of loss，pain or illness.It is lifes struggles that put friendships to the test，and if you can come out smiling and knowing that the other is always there for you no matter what happens，then thats a friend worth keeping，”the Vampire Diaries star added.()4“I
31、f I want to be alone，or if Im having a bad day，I pick up my guitar.Music is my release，” she explains.“Since starting on this nonstop journey，I feel that I，as a person，have not changed although other things have.My surroundings have definitely changed，and Ive had to adapt to thatbeing away from home
32、 constantly，which was strange to me at first.But Ive had a year of touring to practice being on my own，and tried to keep in contact with my closest friends and family as much as possible.”“All I do these days is work，so if I ever do need advice，it has to do with work，” she laughs.()5“I like choosing
33、 to continually challenge myself.Change is an important and natural thing，”she says.“Its important because everyone changes as they grow up.With the album，I wanted to let people know that I was maturing.Music is a good way to get everyone to know the real me.Everyone evolves and changes，” she adds.With the success of her debut album，she proved that evolving from TV actress to movie star to pop star was an important and natural change indeed.()答案1.B2.E3.A4.F5.D