1、2011年高二英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练第9天I完形填空 All children in the United States have to receive an education, but not all children go to school. A number of parents36not to send their children to school. Such children are known37 “home-schoolers”. Some parents prefer teaching their children at home38 they do not
2、believe schools teach the correct religious (宗教的)39 ; others believe they can provide a better educational40 for their children by doing so.41 , results show home-schooled children often do better than 42 on national tests in reading and math. ks5u David teaches his three children at home. He 43that
3、 his children learn very differently from children in school. Learning starts with the childrens44and questions. For example, when there is snowfall on a winter day, it may45a discussion about climate, snow removal 46 , Alaska, etc. Or a spring evening when the family is out47the stars is a good tim
4、e to ask questions about the sky. If the Brazilian rain forests are on TV, it48be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate, how deserts are49and how the polar ice caps50 ocean levels. ks5u Home schooling is often more interesting than51 schools, but critics (批评家) say home-
5、schoolers might be uncomfortable52 with other people in adult life. Critics also say that most parents are not53to teach their children. However, most parents dont have the time or the54to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be55most children get their formal education. 36. A.
6、considerB. prefer C. provide D. suggest37. A. for B. toC. as D. in38. A. because B. forC. thoughD. while39. A. activities B. uses C. thoughts D. values40. A. experienceB. knowledge C. behavior D. way41. A. SadlyB. Actually C. Unbelievably D. Happily42. A. normalB. ordinary C. common D. average43. A.
7、 believesB. saysC. offers D. imagines44. A. interests B. discussion C. needsD. hobbies45. A. carryB. open C. leadD. start46. A. furniture B. equipmentC. tool D. maker47. A. seeingB. looking C. watching D. noticing48. A. need B. must C. oughtD. could49. A. appeared B. formed C. invented D. built50. A
8、. affectB. decide C. make D. determine51. A. outside B. expensive C. informal D. regular52. A. living B. matching C. mixing D. connecting53. A. fit B. adapted C. available D. good54. A. money B. desire C. hope D. demand55. A. why B. how C. when D. whereII阅读理解 ks5uIn bringing up children, every paren
9、t watches eagerly the childs acquisition (学会) of each new skill in the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of w
10、orry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportuniti
11、es, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality(严守时间) for meal
12、s. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs own happiness. ks5u As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the
13、 next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that example is better than precept. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent
14、 fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.56. Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills _. A. should be avoided B. is universal among parents C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child ks5
15、uD. will make the child lose interest in learning new things57. In the process of childrens learning new skills, parents _. A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read B. should expect a lot of the children C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too
16、 hard and leaving them on their own. D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible.58. The second paragraph mainly tells us that _. A. parents should be strict with their children B. parental controls reflect only the values of the community C. parental restrictions vary, and are not a
17、lways for the benefit of the children alone D. its parents and societys duty to control the children59. The word precept in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A. opinion B. punishment C. behavior D. instruction60. In terms of moral matters, parents should _. A. follow the rules themselvesks5u B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children C. forbid their children to follow hook teachings D. always ensure the security of their children语言知识点滴积累 New words _ New phrases_ New sentences_36-40 BCADA 41-45 BDBAD 46-50 BCDBA 51-55 DCABD56-60 BCCDA
