1、课时规范训练(三十五).阅读理解AMore students than ever before are taking a gapyear(间隔年)before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.The gapyear phenomenon originated(起源)with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start
2、 of the next academic year.This year,25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year，according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service(UCAS)That is a record 14.7% increase in the
3、 number of students taking a gap year.Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education.“Students who take a wellplanned year out are more likely to be satisfied with，and complete their chosen course.Students who take a gap year are often more mature and
4、responsible，”he said.But not everyone is happy.Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students(NUS)，argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.“New students are now aware that they are likely
5、to leave university up to 15,000 in debt.It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation period
6、s，”he said.1What do we learn about the gap year from the text?AIt is flexible in length.BIt is a time for relaxation.CIt is increasingly popular.DIt is required by universities.2According to Tony Higgins，students taking a gap year_ .Aare better prepared for college studiesBknow a lot more about thei
7、r future jobsCare more likely to leave university in debtDhave a better chance to enter top universities3How does Owain James feel about the gapyear phenomenon?AHes puzzled.BHes worried.CHes surprised. DHes annoyed.4What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?AAttend ad
8、ditional courses.BMake plans for the new term.CEarn money for their education.DPrepare for their graduate studies.【语篇导读】本文介绍了越来越多的学生过高中毕业和大学之间的间隔年。1解析：选C。根据第一段的第一句以及下文可知，越来越多的学生过高中毕业和大学之间的间隔年。2解析：选A。根据第三段的Tony Higgins说的话可知，他认为过间隔年的学生对他们大学选择的课程更满意，更能完成他们的课程。3解析：选B。根据最后一段的内容可知，Owain James对于学生过间隔年的原因进行
9、了分析，他认为是学生为了挣学费而过间隔年。再结合其中所列数据可知答案。4解析：选C。根据最后一段的最后一句可知，90%的学生在假期被迫工作挣学费。B(2017福建福州质检)Some people are so rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”？ Who leaves a voicemail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Dont these people realize t
10、hat theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness. But many socially agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts, you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello. Email is slower than a text. Voicemai
11、l is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voicemail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated,_he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls.“Why are you leaving him voicemail？”my sister ask
12、ed.“Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about the weather forecast, a businesss phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, which can be easily found on Google Maps. But people still ask these things. And when you answer, they res
13、pond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards? Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thankyou message. Others, like me, want no reply.The anthropologist(人类学家)Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies, the young learn from the old. B
14、ut in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of communication do.5What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?AWorried. BAnnoyed.CSurprised. DTired.6Why didnt the writer re
15、ply to his father?AHe didnt want to talk with his father.BHe liked text messages better.CHe didnt receive any voicemail messages.DHe enjoyed checking his voicemail.7Which of the following does the writer agree to?ADealing with voicemail should vary with each individual.BDeclaring who they are or say
16、ing hello in texts is necessary.CPeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies.DPeople neednt turn to Google Maps for help when in trouble.8Whats the best title for this passage?ANowadays：what means should we use in communicationBNowadays：do you like leaving others a voicemail messag
17、eCNowadays：what should we do with text messagesDNowadays: do you need a thankyou message【语篇导读】本文为说明文。随着数字通讯设备的普及，人们对通讯礼节标准的理解也发生了很大变化，那么如何应对这些不同的标准呢？5解析：选B。猜测词义题。根据画线词后的“he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction.”可推出画线词的意思是：气愤的(Annoyed)。6解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Why are you leaving him voicemail
18、？”及“Just text him.”可推知作者没有给他父亲回电话的原因是他更喜欢文字信息，不喜欢语音信息。7解析：选A。事实细节题。根据倒数第二段可知，处理语音信息问题应该因人而异，故答案为A项；根据第四段第一句可排除B项；根据倒数第一段可排除C项；根据第六段“there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about.which can be easily found on Google Maps”可排除D项。8解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据全文尤其是文章最后一段可知作者写此文章的目的是告诉读者目前在日常交流中应采取哪种方式，故答案为A项
19、。C(2017天星教育第一次大联考)Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the capital of Italy, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city.Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the
20、 world and is full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating.You cant quite belie
21、ve how old they are.I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures(雕塑). The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted
22、 in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it.In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region
23、, like pasta with tomato，onion and bacon. I also loved eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques (精品店) but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and frien
24、ds. There was also a Christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.9The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”Aathletes BbutchersCinvaders D. fighters10The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _.Athey represent Romes r
25、eligionBthey are relics from Romes distant pastCyou cant help wondering how old they areDthey include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum11What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?AThe great museums of Italy.BThe sculptures in Rome.CArtrelated activities during the visit.DThe achievements of
26、the Renaissance period in Italy.12When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing _.Athe attractions Bthe foodCthe hotels Dthe luxury boutiques【语篇导读】本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己游玩意大利首都罗马的经历和感受。9解析：选D。猜测词义题。根据画线词后的“used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country”可知该词的意思为“斗士”
27、，故答案为D项。10解析：选B。事实细节题。根据第二段“full of wonderful relics from its distant past”和“The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating.”可知答案为B项。11解析：选C。主旨大意题。本段主要介绍的是作者此次游玩罗马的过程中有关艺术的活动，故答案为C项。12解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段前两句中的“In Rome，there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt of very good qua
28、lity.I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region.”可知作者暗示选择食物时要特别小心，故答案为B项。D(2017福建南平质检)Once an old man rose early to read each morning. His grandson wanted to be just like his grandfather, so tried to emulate him every way he could.One day the grandson aske
29、d，“Grandpa, I try to read just like you do, but I dont understand most of it, and I forget whatever I do understand immediately I close the book. So what good is it for me to read？”The grandfather, who was putting coal on the fire, said，“Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a ba
30、sket of water.”The boy did as told to, but the water leaked out before he could get the basket home.The grandfather laughed, saying，“Youll have to move a little faster.”This time he ran faster, but again the basket emptied. Out of breath, he decided it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and
31、he went to get a bucket (桶). But the grandfather said，“I want a basket of water instead of a bucket of water. Youre just not trying hard enough.”The boy knew what he was trying to accomplish was impossible.However, he decided to show his grandfather a third time.The boy dipped the basket into the ri
32、ver and ran as hard as he could. With the empty basket, he gasped(喘气说)，“See Grandpa？Its useless ！”“So you think it useless？”the old man asked.“Then look at the basket.”To his surprise, the boy found it washed clean of the dirty coal stains and now clean inside and out.“My child, thats what happens w
33、hen you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but the words will change you inside and out. That is the work of reading in our lives.”13Why did the man tell the boy to fetch a basket of water?AThe work was too much for himself.BThe work could test how fast the boy ran.CHe i
34、ntended to train the boy to run faster.DHe meant to inspire the boy through an example.14What does the underlined word “emulate” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?AAdmire. BEncourage.CChallenge. DCopy.15Which of the following words can be used to describe the grandfather?AWise and diligent.BHealthy
35、and smart.CThoughtful and loving.DSerious and knowledgeable.16What would be the best title for this passage?AThe Power of ReadingBA Basket of WaterCOld Man and His GrandsonDOn Reading Books【语篇导读】本文为记叙文。作者通过讲述一对爷孙间的故事告诉读者读书在人生中的作用。13解析：选D。推理判断题。根据全文尤其是最后一段可知爷爷让孙子用篮子打水的目的是告诉孙子尽管他在大多数情况下不理解甚至忘了他所读的内容，然
36、而文字可以彻底改变一个人。由此可见爷爷想通过让孙子用篮子打水这一过程鼓励他继续读书。故答案为D项。14解析：选D。猜测词义题。根据画线词前面的“His grandson wanted to be just like his grandfather”可知emulate的意思是copy(模仿)。15解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第一句可知爷爷很刻苦(diligent)；通过爷爷教育孙子的方法可知爷爷很聪明(wise)，故答案为A项。16解析：选A。主旨大意题。作者通过讲述本故事想表达的主题是：读书能够改变人生。故答案为A项(读书的力量)。.七选五(2017江西临川一中期中考试)Never Ove
37、rstudyWhen you spend too much time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will become “junk time”You think youre studying but youre just sitting there rereading the same sentence about 100 times and youre not getting anywhere._1_Taking breaks will make you energetic agai
38、n and refresh your mind. Besides, it will give your mind some time to take in what you have been doing.Plan your plan2_They actually plan what they are going to do. They actually plan the time they will study and they set goals for what will be achieved. If you want to be successful, do as successfu
39、l people do. Set a plan or a goal and stick to it, which will create a routine and a routine is the first step towards developing a habit._3_Front up to the toughest work firstMany of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. Thats fair enough. The only challenge with this approac
40、h is that you use up your primary energy at the start of any study period and so if you are dealing with the easy parts with your primary energy your batteries will be low when it comes time to deal with the hard part. So what happens then？_4_We all do it. We really shouldnt, though. So develop the
41、habit of giving your primary energy to the hard tasks and completing the easy stuff last.5_Do we really have to explain this? Just turn them off for an hour. We promise the world will still be there when you log back in! Dont text your friends, dont chat while doing memory activities, dont make phon
42、e calls, just focus on what youre doing. Even if you focus on work for 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of chatting, its better than 30 minutes of work while also chatting! You get that right?ATop students dont just randomly sit down and complete work.BPositive habits decide future success.CTaking b
43、reaks can make you get everywhere.DYou get tired and impatient and just give up.EThey make plans ahead.FInstead, take regular breaks.GGet off social networking sites and turn off the phone.【解题导语】文章主要讲的是优秀学生的一些好的学习习惯。1解析：选F。空格前的内容提及过度学习的弊端，空格后的内容提到休息可以使你再次精力充沛，头脑清醒。因此此空需填一个承上启下的句子。故F项符合语境。F项中的“take r
44、egular breaks”与空后的“Taking breaks”相呼应。2解析：选A。根据本段的小标题“Plan your plan”和后文中的“They actually plan what they are going to do.set goals for what will be achieved”“Set a plan”可知，A项“最优秀的学生不会只是随意坐下来完成学习任务”符合语境。3解析：选B。空格前的内容提到要制订计划、设定目标并持之以恒，这将会形成一个惯例，而一个惯例就是养成一个习惯的第一步。因此B项承接上文，表示“积极的习惯决定未来的成功”。4解析：选D。空格前的内容提到我们大部分人喜欢先做容易的事情，这样当处理难的部分的时候我们的精力就会不足，那么接下来会发生什么呢？故D项承接上文，回答了上文中的疑问，指“你会变得疲惫和不耐烦，只能放弃”。5解析：选G。根据本段的内容尤其是下文中的“Just turn them off for an hour.Dont text your friends，dont chat while doing memory activities，dont make phone calls，just focus on what youre doing.”可知，G项“离开社交网站，关掉电话”作为本段小标题最佳。