1、 Module 1My First Day at Senior High阅读理解组块专练练速度(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！)(限时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2018山东部分重点中学联考)Dont let your kids be bored this summer! Join the Summer Fun Holiday Club at Canterbury College. Choose from over 30 activities which take place between 28 July and 8 August.Just complete the Regist
2、ration Form and return it to Canterbury College in person or by post with payments. Payments must be made in cash, by check, or by credit card before your childs first day.Download the Registration Form.What do I need to know?Age: The Summer Fun Holiday Club is designed for 1116yearolds.Prices： 10 p
3、er half day, 20 per day and 80 per 5 days.Arrival & Parking: All people should arrive at the College main reception 15 minutes before the start time. We have a large dropoff and pickup area. Parking on site is for disabled visitors only public car parks can be found a few minutes walk from site.Lunc
4、h & Breaks: You will need packed lunch for the 30 minutes lunch break. Vending machines (自动售货机) are available for drinks and snacks.Collection: Children should be collected within 15 minutes of the finish time.Refund Policy: Refunds will only be given with a minimum of 48 hours notice. To cancel, ca
5、ll 01227 811259 or email summer canterburycollege. ac. uk.Clothing: Some activities may be messy, so please ensure that your child brings clothing suitable for their activities and ensure sensible footwear is worn.First Aid & Losses: Canterbury College has a devoted first aider at all times, but wil
6、l not be liable (有责任) for the loss or damage of personal belongings.Please note that we are currently finalizing our list: Please email summer canterburycollege. ac. uk to receive the finalized leaflet of the event.【语篇解读】本文是一个夏季俱乐部的招生广告。1Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo attract customers.BTo a
7、sk for advice.CTo present schedules.DTo introduce an activity.答案与解析：A考查写作意图。根据第一段的“Dont let your kids be bored this summer! Join the Summer Fun Holiday Club at Canterbury College”可知，本文是一篇广告类文章，旨在吸引顾客。2If you want to cancel an activity, you may have to _.Ago to the main receptionBfill in an applicati
8、on formCprovide a credit card numberDcontact the club at least 2 days in advance答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据倒数第四段“Refund Policy：Refunds will only be given with a minimum of 48 hours notice. To cancel, call 01227 811259 or email summer canterburycollege. ac. uk”可知，要取消活动至少要提前两天联系该俱乐部。3The Summer Fun Holiday Club o
9、ffers participants _.Atimely first aid Bfree drinks and snacksCbreakfast and lunch Dan Internet connection答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“First Aid & Losses：Canterbury College has a devoted first aider at all times”可知，该俱乐部会提供及时的紧急救助服务。【干扰项分析】根据“Vending machines (自动售货机) are available for drinks and snacks”可知，饮
10、料和小吃是可以自己购买的，并不免费提供，B项错；根据“You will need packed lunch for the 30 minutes lunch break”可知，午餐是自己带的，俱乐部并不提供，C项错；D项文章中并没有提到，故排除。B(2018湖北八校联考)I was born on the 17th of November 1828, in the village of Nam Ping, which is about four miles southwest of the Portuguese Colony (殖民地) of Macao, and is located on
11、Pedro Island lying west of Macao, from which it is separated by a channel of half a mile wide.As early as 1834, an English lady, Mrs. Gutzlaff, wife of a missionary to China, came to Macao. Supported by the Ladies Association in London for the promotion of female education in India and the East, she
12、 immediately took up the work of starting a girls school for Chinese girls, which was soon followed by the opening of a boys school.Mrs. Gutzlaffs comprador (买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my fathers friend and neighbor. It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs. Gutz
13、laffs school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school. It has always been a mystery to me why my parents should put me into a foreign school, instead of a traditional Confucian school, where my big brother was placed. Most certainly such a
14、 step would have been more suitable for Chinese public opinion, taste, and the wants of the country than to allow me to attend an English school. Moreover, a Chinese belief is the only avenue in China that leads to political promotion, influence, power and wealth. I can only guess that as foreign co
15、mmunication with China was just beginning to grow, my parents hoped that it might be worthwhile to put one of their sons to learn English. In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world. I am wondering if that influenced my
16、 parents to put me into Mrs. Gutzlaffs School. As to what other sequences it has eventually brought about in my later life, they were entirely left in the hands of God.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述作者在澳门就读于外国人开办的男子学校的故事。4How was the author admitted to Mrs. Gutzlaffs school?AThrough his fathers request.BThrough his fa
17、thers friends help.CThrough his own efforts to exams.DThrough Mrs. Gutzlaffs influence.答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs. Gutzlaffs school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school”可知，作者是通过父亲的朋友的影响和帮助才上
18、的Mrs. Gutzlaff的学校。【干扰项分析】A项错在父亲的请求，文章中并没有提到；C项错在通过自己的努力，很明显作者在那个学校就读是因为父亲朋友的关系，和作者考试没有关联；D项错在Mrs.Gutzlaff的影响，文章中提到的是父亲的朋友的影响，故排除。5Why did the authors parents put him into an English school?AIt met with Chinese public opinion.BAn English school was more influential.CHe could become a successful inter
19、preter.DForeign trade with China was developing fast.答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据最后一段的倒数第三句“In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world”可知，作者的父母让他上英国学校可能是因为想让他做翻译，以后能在外贸和外交环境中有一定的优势。【干扰项分析】根据最后一段的“It has always been a mystery to me.i
20、nstead of a traditional Confucian school, where my big brother was placed”可知，当时去上英国学校是不符合中国传统观念的，中国文化对作者这样的家庭影响力更大，故可排除A项和B项；D项与最后一段的“I can only guess.beginning to grow”不符，故排除。6What did the author think of his parents decision to put him into an English school?AIt was skeptical. BIt was wonderful.CI
21、t was thoughtful. DIt was mysterious.答案与解析：D考查观点态度。根据最后一段的第三句“It has always been a mystery to me why my parents should put me into a foreign school, instead of a traditional Confucian school, where my big brother was placed”可知，作者至今还不太明白家人把他送到英国学校读书的原因。【干扰项分析】A项错在skeptical, 文章中没有提到；B项错在wonderful, 与自己
22、的哥哥相比，作者并不觉得有什么好；C项错在thoughtful，作者父母是受了朋友的影响才让作者就读英国学校的，谈不上是深思熟虑，故排除。7What does the underlined word “sequences” in the last sentence probably mean?AResults. BOrder.CTricks. DProgress.答案与解析：A考查词义猜测。根据画线词后的“it has eventually brought about in my later life, they were entirely left in the hands of God”可
23、知，上了这个英国学校之后的事情，都不是父母所能掌控的，由此可推知，此处讲的是这件事的后果。【干扰项分析】B项order意为“命令，顺序”，与语境中的brought about(引起)不相符；C项意为“系列”，和语境不搭；D项意为“进步”，语境中并没有提到任何这方面的倾向，只是客观地陈述，故排除。C(2018江西名校联盟质检)Several decades ago, educators in the USA began to call attention to a national problem: most students leave American schools without the
24、 mathematical skills needed for jobs or for higher education. This was especially true for female and minority students. The Educational Testing Service reported that, in an international survey, American teenagers had the lowest math scores.This situation has been defined as “innumeracy”， or the in
25、ability to grasp the basic idea of mathematics. Mathematicians, teachers, and scientists were alarmed by these findings. They looked for the reasons and decided that, in addition to poor education, there are many psychological blocks.Embarrassment about not knowing math can lead to fear in the class
26、room. Fear can lead to silence because students do not want to draw attention to their lack of knowledge. As a result, those students fall further and further behind. Low_visibility_in_the_classroom_has_not_always_been_recognized_as_a_silent_call_for_help.Math educators decided to try to change that
27、. Math reform is beginning with the educators themselves. Teachers are now being trained to recognize and to help students work through “math anxiety” the roadblock on their way to gaining competence in mathematics. In addition, math textbooks are being updated to help students understand that math
28、is not a sort of foreign language of numbers. Math is a tool that helps us to analyze patterns and structures, and to discover relationships.Traditional computing skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are still being taught, of course. However, there is added emphasis on logic
29、al thinking and creative problem solving, to which there may be several equally valid solutions.【语篇解读】本文讲述了美国学生无法掌握数学基本概念的现象、原因及相应的对策。8What does the underlined sentence probably mean?AStudents with low scores fear to ask their teachers for help.BPoor equipment in classrooms limits teens chances to l
30、earn.CMath anxiety, hardly noticed, is actually a silent call for help.DPoorsighted students cant see clearly, which is a silent call for help.答案与解析：C考查句意理解。根据上下文及画线句前面的“Embarrassment about not knowing math can lead to fear in the classroom. Fear can lead to silence because students do not want to d
31、raw attention to their lack of knowledge”可知，学生会因自己不懂某些数学知识感到尴尬，而这又会使他们产生恐惧心理，恐惧可能导致沉默，因为学生不想让人注意到自己知识匮乏，相应地，老师也就会忽略学生这方面的不足，由此可知，C项最能传达该画线句的含义。9Which may lead to American students innumeracy?AThe methods of teaching.BThe difficulty of math itself.CStudents lack of interest in math.DSchools not attac
32、hing enough value to it.答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“in addition to poor education”及第四段的内容尤其是“Math reform is beginning with the educators themselves. Teachers are now being trained to recognize and to help students. gaining competence in mathematics”可知，教学方法可能是美国学生不能掌握数学基本概念的原因。10What may be discussed in t
33、he following paragraph?AWhat to be taught in Americas revised math programs.BHow to make math reform actually benefit American students.CHow to improve teens logical thinking and problemsolving abilities.DWhy traditional computing skills are necessary in mathematics education.答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“t
34、here is added emphasis on logical thinking and creative problem solving, to which there may be several equally valid solutions”可知，文章接下来可能会陈述有关怎样提高学生的逻辑思维能力及创造性地解决问题的能力方面的内容，故选C。11What is the passage mainly about?AMathematic skills needed for higher education.BThe features of Americas mathematics edu
35、cation.CImprovements in mathematics education in the US.DThe importance of mathematics education in the US.答案与解析：C考查主旨要义。通读全文可知，本文作者就美国学生无法掌握数学基本概念的现象、原因及相应的对策进行了陈述，故C项最能概括文章的主要内容。D(2018湖南六校联盟联考)Adding math talk to story time at home is a winning factor for childrens math achievement, according to a
36、 new research from a university. The study from psychologists Sian Beilock and Susan Levine shows a marked increase in math achievement among children whose families used Bedtime Math, an iPad app that delivers engaging math story problems for parents and children to solve together.Even children who
37、 used the app with their parents as little as once a week saw gains in math achievement by the end of the school year. The apps effect was especially strong for children whose parents tend to be anxious or uncomfortable with math.Previous research from this group has demonstrated the importance of a
38、dults attitudes to math for childrens math success. For example, a recent study found that mathanxious parents who help their children with math homework actually weaken their childrens math achievement.The new findings demonstrate that structured, positive interactions around math at home can cut t
39、he link between parents uneasiness about math and childrens low math achievement. “Many people experience high levels of anxiety when they have to solve a math problem, with a majority of adults feeling at least some worries about math，” said Beilock, professor in psychology and author of Choke, a b
40、ook about stress and performance. “These mathanxious parents are probably less likely to talk about math at home, which affects how competent their children are in math. Bedtime Math encourages a dialogue between parents and kids about math and offers a way to engage in highquality math interactions
41、 in a loweffort, highimpact way.”Study participants included 587 firstgrade students and their parents. Families were given an iPad installed with a version of the Bedtime Math app, with which parents and their children read stories and answer questions involving math, including topics like counting
42、, shapes and problemsolving. A control group received a reading app that had similar stories without the math content and questions related to reading comprehension instead. Childrens math achievement was assessed at the beginning and end of the school year. Parents completed a questionnaire about t
43、heir nervousness with math.The more times parents and children in the math group used the app, the higher childrens achievement on a math assessment at the end of the school year. Indeed, children who frequently used the math app with their parents outperformed similar students in the reading group
44、by almost three months in math achievement at years end.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，使用Bedtime Math软件的次数越多，孩子在学年末的数学成绩就越好。12Bedtime Math is an iPad app that _.Arequires parents and children to answer reading comprehension questionsBassesses childrens math achievement and parents nervousness with mathCencoura
45、ges children together with their parents to solve math story problemsDteaches children how to count, recognize shapes and solve practical problems答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“Bedtime Math, all iPad app that delivers engaging math story problems for parents and children to solve together”可知，Bedtime Math是一
46、款应用软件，该软件鼓励孩子和家长共同解决故事中提出的数学问题，故C项正确。【干扰项分析】A项错在answer reading comprehension questions，与第一段的“that delivers engaging math story problems”的表述不符；B项与第六段的“Parents completed a questionnaire about their nervousness with math”的表述不符；D项与第六段的“read stories and answer questions involving math, including topics l
47、ike counting, shapes and problemsolving”的表述不符。13The previous study found that _.Ahelp from mathanxious parents improves childrens math achievementBinteractions around math at home will cut off the family relationshipCchildrens math achievement is related to parents attitude to mathDchildren can achi
48、eve more success if they see the importance of math答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句“Previous research from this group has demonstrated the importance of adults attitudes to math for childrens math success”可知，先前的研究发现，孩子数学成绩的好坏同父母对数学的态度有关，故C项正确。【干扰项分析】A项与第三段第二句中的“mathanxious parents.weaken their childrens math
49、achievement”的表述不符；B项错在will cut off the family relationship，与第四段的陈述不符；D项文中没有提及。14We can infer from the passage that _.Ait is the math problems related to the stories that make a great differenceBchildren whose parents are uneasy about math are superior to other studentsCparents using the app for thre
50、e months can see gains in math achievementDthe frequency of using the app has nothing to do with childrens achievement答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第六段的第二句“Families were given an iPad installed with a version of the Bedtime Math app, with which parents and their children read stories and answer questions involving
51、 math, including topics like counting, shapes and problemsolving”可知，Bedtime Math的关键是里面含有与数学相关的故事；据此可以判断，父母和孩子一起讨论与数学有关的故事是保证孩子数学成功的关键，故A项正确。【干扰项分析】根据第四段中的“structured, positive interactions around math at home can cut the link between parents uneasiness about math and childrens low math achievement”可
52、知，B项陈述与文意相反；根据文章最后一句“Indeed, children who frequently used the math app with their parents outperformed similar students in the reading group by almost three months in math achievement at years end”可知，C、D项错误。15What does the author want to tell us?AHighanxiety parents influence childrens attitude to m
53、ath.BFrequent use of the app can develop problemsolving ability.CLoweffort activities create good parentchild relationship.DHighquality math interactions improve childrens performance.答案与解析：D目的意图题。根据第五段的“Bedtime Math encourages a dialogue between parents and kids about math and offers a way to engag
54、e in highquality math interactions in a loweffort, highimpact way”可知，Bedtime Math软件提高孩子数学成绩的关键是让父母和孩子在高效率的互动中一起解决数学问题；据此可以判断，高质量的有关数学的互动可以提高孩子的成绩，故D项正确。【干扰项分析】A、C项与作者的意图无关；B项错在develop problemsolving ability，与第六段的“like counting, shapes and problemsolving”的表述不符，B项陈述缩小了范围，以偏概全。.七选五(2018河南洛阳统考)Choosing
55、the right college for you is not so easy. You should have a general idea of what you want and dont want. The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best. _1_Think about what major you want to study in college. If you know that, just look at colleges that have your major. _2_ So think carefu
56、lly about your major and interests before choosing one.Where the college is located matters. Anyone who tells you the location isnt important is lying. _3_ If you look forward to working in the publishing industry, New York may be your best bet. If your parents want you to stay close to home, please
57、 dont consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket to get to.Think about how much you can afford. Are your parents paying for your education? If so, how much are they willing to spend? Do you have to contribute anything? Financial aid and scholarship exist, but dont count on anything. _4_ These ar
58、e all things to consider before you fall in love with a college.Make sure youre going to spend time with the right people. The cool thing about college is that each different one attracts different kinds of people. For the first thing in your life, you get to choose where you get to spend your time
59、and who you get to spend it with. _5_ Make sure that the people youre with for four years are your kind of people.ACollege is about learning what you love.BYoud better choose a major that is popular.CGo to the college with some people you like.DAre you willing to go into major debt over a school?ERe
60、member, above all, its the people that make the place.FIf you dont like cold weather, stay away from northern schools.GThese guidelines will help figure out what college you want to go to.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了几个关于如何选择大学的问题。1答案与解析：G承接上文“The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best”可推知，空处同时起到了承接下文
61、的作用，所以选G项。2答案与解析：A由下一句“So think carefully about your major and interests before choosing one”可知，要根据自己的兴趣选择专业，所以选A项。3答案与解析：F根据本段首句“Where the college is located matters”可知，大学所在地的选择很重要，所以选F项。4答案与解析：D根据“Think about how much you can afford”和“Financial aid and scholarship exist, but dont count on anything”可推知，选择大学要对学费有所考量，所以选D项。5答案与解析：E根据“Make sure youre going to spend time with the right people”和“For the first thing. spend it with”可推知，选择大学要考虑将会遇到的同学，所以选E项。
