1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家山东省烟台市2015 （译林牛津）高考英语一轮练习（7）及答案阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans ex
2、pected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the J
3、apanese respondents (答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in the first grad
4、e and beyond, Japanese preschools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents. Like in America, there i
5、s diversity (多样性)in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe
6、that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated (一流的)schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing (智能化)in some Japane
7、se kindergartens. 1. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe_.A. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents B. Japans economic success is a result of its scientific achievements C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction
8、 D. Japans higher education is superior to theirs 2. In Japans preschool education, the focus is on_.A. preparing children academicallyB. developing childrens artistic interests C. developing childrens potentialD. shaping childrens character 3. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to uni
9、versity-based kindergartens? A. They can do better in their future studies. B. They can make more group experience grow there. C. They can be self-centered when they grow up. D. They can have better chances of getting a top-rated education. 4. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergar
10、tens in order to_.A. broaden childrens knowledge B. train childrens creativityC. lighten childrens study load D. enrich childrens experience【参考答案】14、CDDC 阅读理解 In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the childs acquisition (学会) of each new skill m the first spoken words, the first indep
11、endent 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 worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a you
12、ng 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 opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Parents va
13、ry greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe (严格的) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as
14、the childs own happiness. 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 next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that example is better than precept. If
15、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 fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a d
16、angerous disappointment.6. 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 D. will make the child lose interest in learning new things7. In the process of childrens learning new skills, par
17、ents _. 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 hard and leaving them on their own D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible8 The second paragrap
18、h 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 always for the benefit of the children alone D. its parents and societys duty to control the children9. The word “precept
19、” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”. A. opinion B. punishment C. behavior D. instruction10. In terms of moral matters, parents should _. A. follow the rules themselves B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children C. forbid their children to follow hook teachings D. always ensure th
20、e security of their children 全解全析BCCCD在孩子成长过程中，父母不能拔苗助长。父母对孩子的“严”与“松”之间应有一个恰当的度。关于道德教育问题，父母应该以身作则，带头遵循,“榜样比说教更有力”。B 推理判断题。根据文章第一自然段开头In bringing up children，every parent watches eagerly the childs acquisition of each new skill，既然是每位父母都会这样做，那么这种做法在父母中就是普遍的，故选B。根据文章第一自然段第二句，选项C。sets up dangerous state
21、s of worry in the child是由hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate引起的，“迫不及待地要求孩子做超出其自然成长速度的事情”和“热切地观察孩子学会每一项新技能”显然不是一回事，作者对后者没有否定之意，所以A不对。根据文章第一自然段末句，选项取D。will make him lose interest in learning new things是由a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities引起的。故D也不合文意。C 推理判
22、断题。文章第一自然段第二句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 worry in the child，说明在孩子成长过程中，父母不能拔苗助长。文章第一段末句又说：On the other hand，though，if a child is left alone too much，or without any learning opportunities，he l
23、oses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself，说明对孩子太放任自流同样不利。根据这两方面，应选C，父母对孩子的“严”与“松”之间应有一个恰当的度。C 主旨大意题。文章第二自然段的大意是:“父母对孩子的严格程度有很大的不同”。D 词义推测题四个选项的意思分别是：A. opinion (观点)；B. punishment(惩罚)；C. bebaviour(行为)；Dinstruction(说教，源于instruct)。根据文章第三段第三，四句Also，parents sh
24、ould realize that “example is better than precept”If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach(说教)可以推测，precept应表达与example对立的意思，且与preach是同义词，引语的意思是“榜样比说教更有力”，故选项D为最佳选项。35A 推理判断题根据文章第三自然段第四句，再根据文章最后一段，可以得出结论，关于道德教育问题，父母应该以身作则，带头遵循，(参见上一小题之解析)，故选A。阅读理解-CThree Central Texas men were hono
25、red with the Texas Department of Public Safetys Directors Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a serious twocar accident.The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on rainsoaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road. It ran
26、 into an oncoming vehicle, leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith, 10, and her sister, Megan Smith, 9, from the wreckage.The girls mother, Beckie Sm
27、ith, was not with them at the time of the wreck, as they were traveling with their body sitter, Lisa Bowbin.Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly aft
28、er Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.“I was nervous，”Bozeman said. “I dont feel like Im a hero. I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation. I hope someone would do the same for me.”Everyone at the accident made it out alive, with the victims s
29、uffering from nonlifethreatening injuries. Mallory Smith broke both femurs, and Megan had neck and back injuries. Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis, ankle and foot.The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing, Bonge said.In addition, Bozeman got
30、 to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident, where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”， Bozeman said. Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringing them together.“Whatever the circumstances, Tuesda
31、ys ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers，”Beckie Smith said，“Were calling it The Miracle on Highway 6.”11Whats the main idea of the passage?AThree persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident.BThree ordina
32、ry people were regarded as great heroes.CSeveral victims were carried to safety from the burning cars.DA car accident occurred on rainsoaked State Highway 6.12Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?AClemmons. BAnthony Russo.CBozeman. DBonge.13Which of the following can be used to describe Bozema
33、n?AKind. BModest.CExcited. DSmart.14Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ALuckily, no one received too serious injuries in the accident.BAll the victims received slight injuries in the accident.CThe rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims.DThe injured will soon re
34、cover from their injuries.15It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that_.Ashe regarded the accident as a wonderBshe was frightened by the serious accidentCshe thought highly of the rescuersDshe called on others to learn from the rescuers全解全析 答案：A主旨大意题。这是一篇新闻报道。从第一段第一句“Three Central Texas men
35、 were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safetys Directors Award”及下文内容可知，A为本文大意。答案：D细节理解题。从第三段“Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith, 10, and her sister, Megan Smith, 9, from the wreckage.”可知。答案：B观点态度题。从文章第七段中博
36、兹曼(Bozeman)说的话可知，他是一个比较谦虚的人。答案：A正误判断题。从第八段“with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries.”可知A项符合题意。答案：C推理判断题。从最后一段“Tuesdays ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers”可知。阅读理解It was a village in India. The people
37、 were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their o
38、wn, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place. This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Eve
39、ry week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a batter future. But the dream didnt last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children
40、 fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left. Then the peo
41、ple realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases. Now, the people are still poor. But in the eve
42、nings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. ( ) 1. From paragraph I we learn that the villagers _. A. worked very hard for centuries B. dreamed of having a better life C. were poor but somewhat content D. l
43、ived a different life from their forefathers ( ) 2. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs? A. the frogs were easy money B. They needs money to buy medicine C. they wanted to please the visitors D. the frogs made too much noise ( ) 3. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness? A. the crop
44、s didnt do well B. there were too many insects C. the visits brought in diseases D. the pesticides were overused ( ) 4. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text? A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country B. Health is more important than money C. The harmony between man and nat
45、ure is important D. good old day will never be forgotten 1. C.细节理解题.第一段中有 The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.和 C 项意思一致. 2. A.细节理解题.根据第三段和本段第一句 This seemed like money for nothing.句中 for nothing 是免费的意思,说明青蛙容易得到,并能赚到钱,村民才答应买. 3. B.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段中 They had been doing an important job-ea
46、ting insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.可以推断出庄稼收成不好, 孩子生病与青蛙减少, 害虫增多有关. 4. C.推理判断题.最后一句 These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. 现 在夜晚的这些声音具有更深刻的意义. 该句是一个中介句, 说明人们过度捕杀造成生态失衡, 由此也影响了人类,因此,可以推断人与自然的和谐是重要. - 8 - 版权所有高考资源网