1、规范练(二十三) .阅读理解AMost kids lucky enough to grow up with books discover a character who inspires them. When I was a kid， many girls loved the teenage detective Nancy Drew. She was popular and smart. As a 9yearold girl， I was different from others.Then at my ninth birthday party， I met 9yearold Pippi Lo
2、ngstocking. Mom put Astrid Lindgrens book on my lap and warned me to stay away from the other kids because I had chickenpox (水痘). Therefore， there I was， sitting on the couch in the living room， watching everyone in the dining room eat my cake quickly.Pippi was my true friend that day， and on many d
3、ays to come. She was me， except that her mother was gone and her father was a sailor. She also didnt have to go to school. Her pigtails (辫子) were so tight that they stood straight out from her face. That was the hair I liked. My sisters and I marched into the beauty shop as children and left looking
4、 like the shortest grandmothers in Ohio.Pippi carried out my every desire. She shocked adults with any question that she wanted to ask and she was devoted to her friends. What I most loved was that she didnt tolerate bullies. She threw them into trees and onto rooftops.By the time I was a teen， I wa
5、s fond of other girls in the fiction， for example， Francie Nolan， but I never lost the relation with Pippi. I still admire her sense of justice. Over the years Ive written about a lot of bullies. Each time， I pull up a chair and raise my fingers to the keyboard， and Pippi Longstocking starts to type
6、.语篇解读本文讲述了“我”的成长经历。1.What is the main idea of the text？A.The writer was inspired by the character Pippi.B.The writer created many works in her whole life.C.There were many funny stories about the writer.D.The writer was lucky to find her favorite character.解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了作者九岁时偶然接触到自己喜欢的一个小说人物Pippi
7、Longstocking，该人物对作者以后的创作产生了深刻的影响。答案：A2.What did the writer do to go with Pippi according to the text？A.Taking exercise every day.B.Changing her hairstyle.C.Walking like a grandmother.D.Giving up attending school.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“My sisters and I marched into the beauty shop.like the shortest grand
8、mothers in Ohio”可知，作者因为喜欢这个人物就连发型也模仿。答案：B3.The underlined word “bullies” in Paragraph 4 means _.A.the bad habitsB.the severe diseasesC.the fierce animals D.the bad fellows解析：词义猜测题。从后面的“She threw them into trees and onto rooftops”可以猜出此处的bullies应该是指“坏家伙”。答案：D4.According to the text， when you read the
9、writers novels， you may feel the great effect of _.A.Nancy Drew B.Pippi LongstockingC.Astrid Lindgren D.Francie Nolan解析：推理判断题。从文章第三段中的“She was me”和最后一段中的“Each time，I pull up a chair and raise my fingers to the keyboard，and Pippi Longstocking starts to type”可以判断出，Pippi Longstocking对作者的影响非常大。答案：BBWhet
10、her to allow music players and gadgets in school has been a matter of debate for quite a long time. Allowing iPods in school has its set of benefits and disadvantages. Therefore， it would be unfair to put a complete ban on iPods in school just because a few students dont use them responsibly. Should
11、 iPods be allowed in school or not is a decision that depends mainly on how students use them， besides other factors.The idea of putting rules and restrictions on the use of a device or gadget at school is one which is generally welcomed by teachers， but opposed by students. There are those who supp
12、ort the idea of allowing gadgets in school， however， not at the expense of academic performance. Then there are those who are totally against allowing them in school. There has to be some compromises(折中) so as to reach a consensus(共识) on this issue.The iPod is a music player that has changed the way
13、 people listen to music. Even those who dont listen to music regularly become music enthusiasts overnight. So， why are school authorities opposed to allowing this device in their premises？ Well， there are many reasons why iPods are not allowed in school. The most important of them is the irresponsib
14、le use which causes disturbance in the smooth running of the class. Let us find what else leads to imposing a ban on the usage of iPods in school.Whether iPods will affect a students performance or not is dependent on how the student uses them. The device can be used widely to learn and also for rel
15、axation. It can be used to store not just music files but educational content. Therefore， the decision to allow or ban iPods in school should be taken considering how useful they would be. If the school authorities can ensure their proper use and make the students benefit， there isnt any reason why
16、they should be banned in school.语篇解读在学校是否可以允许使用iPod呢，听听不同人们的不同观点吧！5.The first paragraph is mainly to _.A.introduce a new device to usB.prove using iPods is harmful to usC.put forward the topic of the textD.show it is hard to make a decision解析：推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Should iPods be allowed in school or not
17、is a decision that depends mainly on how students use them，besides other factors”，再结合下文的议论和分析可知，该段主要是提出本文的话题。答案：C6.We can learn from the second paragraph that _.A.it is wrong to ban using iPods at schoolB.there are two viewpoints on using iPodsC.people can hardly reach a consensusD.some students are
18、 against using iPods解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“. is generally welcomed by teachers，but opposed by students”可知，文中提出了支持和反对在校使用iPod的两种观点，故选B项。答案：B7.The passage is mainly developed _.A.by example B.by numbersC.by process D.by comparison解析：推理判断题。从第一段开始，作者就通过支持和反对这两种观点来讨论是否允许在校使用iPod，所以本题的答案为D。答案：D8.What would be t
19、he best title for the text？A.Should iPods be allowed in school？B.Can iPods be popular in the future？C.How can iPods be banned completely？D.Why do the students like iPods so much？解析：标题归纳题。本文主要讨论的是是否允许在校使用iPod，故A项为最佳标题。答案：A.阅读填句The universal twochild policy in a statement from the Communist Party of C
20、hina on Thursday is an earthshattering change from the onechild policy instituted in the late 1970s and reflects a family planning policy in tune with the times.The universal twochild policy will reportedly actively address the countrys aging trend and potential future labor shortages due to the low
21、 birth rate in recent years. _1_ The percentage of the population aged under 14 in China declined from 33.6 in 1982 to 16.6 in 2010， according to the National Bureau of Statistics. _2_So in November 2013， the family planning policy was further adjusted to allow couples to have a second child when on
22、e spouse was an only child. _3_However， the adjustment in 2013 was reported to be not enough to bring about an expected baby boom._4_ To better solve the existing demographic problems in China， a universal twochild policy better suits the countrys demand._5_ The onechild policy put forward in the la
23、te 1970s aimed at slowing the fast population growth caused by a baby boom appearing in the late 1960s and early 1970s after the country recovered from the three years of natural disasters in the early 1960s.Controlling population size has become the countrys top priority after taking into considera
24、tion the large population base， fast growth and peoples poor livelihood. The achievements China has made today prove the onechild policys effects on improving peoples livelihood and speeding economic growth.A.“China would continue to stick to the family planning policy，” according to the statement，
25、though the new policy is a fundamental change compared with the onechild policy.B.Early in the 21st century， couples were allowed to have a second child if they were both an only child.C.Low birth rate means fewer adults of working age， which can pose a threat for the countrys sustainable growth in
26、the long run.D.Any society with a population in that age bracket between 15 and 18 percent of the total population faces a severely low birth rate.E.In 2014， only 700，000 out of the 2 million couples eligible to have a second child， according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.F.W
27、ith the only child becoming the center of a family， the child may be too spoiled to grow up with a healthy outlook on life， which can be seen in many related cases reported nowadays.G.Still， if the only child dies before his parents， its hard to imagine how the parents will spend the rest of their l
28、ives， especially when they are old.语篇解读我国低出生率的人口现状对国家的可持续发展构成了威胁，为此，国家对计划生育政策做出了调整以适应时代发展的要求。1.解析：根据空格前的关键词due to the low birth rate in recent years可知，空格处会讲述低出生率的情况，因此选C。答案：C2.解析：空格前的aged under 14和16.6分别与D项中的in that age bracket和between 15 and 18相吻合，由此可知D项符合语境。答案：D3.解析：依据前面句子“在2013年11月计划生育政策进一步调整允许夫妇
29、一方为独生子女的可生育第二个小孩儿”可知，空格处会介绍更早期的政策，故B项符合语境。答案：B4.解析：根据整篇文章的结构来看，前面介绍了2013年的情况，可以推断出下文会介绍2014年的状况。因此选E。答案：E5.解析：根据下文中提到的独生子女政策被提出的目的及控制人口规模等方面的内容可知，计划生育政策还会实行。故A项符合语境。误解分析：F项中虽然有关键词the only child，但只是说明独生子女的家庭成长环境，故F项不符合语境。答案：A.语法填空W：Good morning， sir. Im a 1._(report) from BBC. Were doing a survey on
30、local people and I wonder if youd mind 2._(answer) a few questions.M：No， go ahead.W：Your name， please？M：Klaus Barbie.W：Klaus， is that KLAUS？M：Yes， thats right.W：OK， Klaus， what do you do for 3._ living？M：Im a 4._(profession) football player.W：Oh， really？ Great！ And whats the most exciting thing 5._
31、has happened to you recently？M：I became a father. Just call me Dad. My wife and I 6._(have) our first baby last month.W：Oh， thats wonderful.M：Mmhmm.W：And 7._ do you admire most in this world right now？M：Well， I admire my wife， and shes going to be a great mother.W：Fantastic. 8._ do you want to be do
32、ing five years from now？M：Well，.uh.five years from now Id like 9._(have) more kids and write books about 10._(I) family.W：Oh， thats great. Can I have some more questions？M：Well， no problem.语篇解读这是一篇对话，讲的是一名记者采访一名职业足球运动员的情况。1.解析：考查名词。根据空格前的a及语境可知此处应用reporter。答案：reporter2.解析：考查动名词。mind doing sth.意为“介意做
33、某事”。答案：answering3.解析：考查冠词。固定搭配for a living意为“为了谋生/生存”。答案：a4.解析：考查词性转换。此处修饰player，故用形容词。答案：professional5.解析：考查定语从句。此处定语从句的先行词前面有形容词最高级修饰，故只能用that不能用which。误解分析：误用which。没有考虑到定语从句的先行词前面有形容词最高级修饰而导致误用which。答案：that6.解析：考查时态。空格后面的时间状语last month表明此处要用一般过去时态。答案：had7.解析：考查特殊疑问词。根据下文的I admire my wife可知要用who/whom。答案：who/whom8.解析：考查特殊疑问词。根据下文的语境可知用What。答案：What9.解析：考查不定式。would like to do sth.意为“喜欢做某事”。答案：to have10.解析：考查代词。根据空后的名词可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词。答案：my