高考英語 閱讀微技能訓(xùn)練 篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題(2)

1、閱讀微技能訓(xùn)練5篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題(2) 鞏固練習(xí)(A) Does Speed Reading Take the Joy Out of Reading?A common enough remark is that speed reading takes the joy out of reading. However, is this entirely fair? To answer this, we need to look at some of the reasons why we need speed reading.It should always be in your mind that sp

2、eed reading is a skill. Actually, it is adopted in certain situations and its not always necessarily a skill you need to apply every time you read something.An example, if you are in bed reading the latest novel, it is unlikely that you are going to read fast. The reason： first, you have spent money

3、 on it； second, because the atmosphere in which to read is one of relaxation and taking things easy. If we now change the scene to one where we are reading the latest financial report from a company, even if we are doing this in bed, the environment has changed. The need and reason why we read in th

4、ese two scenes is not the same. In the former we relax in comfort. In the latter we are in a professional way. Clearly in the latter, where we want to be done with the reading and off to sleep, we can adapt our speed reading skills and in theformer we may choose not to. In other words, speed reading

5、 skill is a “horses for courses” skill. Apply them at times when you need to read something really fast, but not when you dont need to.Furthermore, as your retention(記憶) rates are usually better with speed reading, it is often a good idea that you speed reading at times when you have a special need

6、to understand and retain the information. It is far more likely that understanding and retaining the information in the financial report is going to be more beneficial to you, so use your speed reading skills at this time so that you can increase your chances of understanding and retaining.As you ca

7、n see then, having the ability to be able to speed reading will allow you the choice of reading faster, or slower. Its about having choices. 1. What does “horses for courses” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Changing behavior and attitudes towards reading. B. Applying speed reading according to the situa

8、tion.C. Using advanced skills in reading difficult materials. D. Reading attentively without being interrupted.2. In paragraph 3, how does the author try to make readers accept his opinion? A. By using figures. B. By telling stories. C. By setting up examples. D. By asking questions.3. What idea is

9、presented in Paragraph 4 ？ A. Speed reading is a special need in increasing reading chances. B. Readers will remember more information with speed reading. C. Reading more financial reports is more beneficial to readers.D. Retention rates are usually better when reading novels. 4. The article is writ

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18、 teaching quality.8. The advertisement is made believable by_.9. A. asking questions B. presenting factsC. making comparisons D. telling stories(C)It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. However, it has been said that today children interrupt

19、their education to go to school. The difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or

20、on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole world of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a respected grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a well-known scientist. While schooling tries somethin

21、g that can be predicted, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from babies on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a

22、 process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral (不可或缺的) part of ones life.Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at about the sam

23、e time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject be

24、ing taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.10. Wha

25、t does the author probably mean by “children interrupt education to go to school”? A. The more years students go to school, the worse their education is. B. People are engaged in education the whole life.C. Children go to school just to make trouble. D. Schooling is not educationally beneficial.11.

26、The phrase “For example” in the last paragraph introduces a sentence that gives examples of_.A. the slices of reality that are to be learned B. the result of schoolingC. limitations of classroom teaching D. the similarities of all schools12. Which of the following conclusions does the passage suppor

27、t?A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.B. Education systems need to be thoroughly reformed.C. Education involves many years of competence training.D. Going to school is only part of ones education. 13. The passage is written in the way of_. A. contrasting the meaning of two rela

28、ted words B. giving examples of different kinds of education C. listing and discussing several educational problems D. providing facts to support an argument(D)Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲獅) saw Jeb and his son, Tom before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket

29、open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougars enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, re

30、ady to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.“Tom, no, “shouted his father.But Tom broke and ran and thats the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air

31、and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougars claws got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. T

32、he animal howled and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye. Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.“Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb.The boy ran to his fathers bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougars attent

33、ion away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougars back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.The whole fight had taken abou

34、t thirty seconds. 14. Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?A. To get ready to fight. B. To frighten it away.C. To protect the boy.D. To cool down.15. What do we know about cougars?A. They are afraid of noises. B. They hesitate before they hit.C. They are bigger than we think. D. T

35、hey like to attack running people. 16. How did Jeb try to hold the cougars attention?A. By keeping shouting and hitting.B. By making a wall out of his arms.C. By throwing himself on the cougar.D. By swinging his fists at the cougars eyes. 17. Which of the following happened first?A. The cougar jumpe

36、d from the rock. B. Tom struggled free of his father.C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife. D. Jeb held Tom across his body.(E)Miguels co-workers dont quite understand him. One day hes smiling and friendly, a real team player. The next day, hes cross, getting angry over minor things, especially when ask

37、ed to improve one of his designs.Identifying your personality characteristics is the first step in developing a good attitude. Are you a positive, confident person or are you shy and reserved? Do you face problems, looking for solutions, or do you find someone to blame? Characteristics define you. T

38、hey help you succeed, or they hold you back.Self-awareness, or understanding the factors that make up your personality, is an important step towards happiness, and happiness is the key characteristic of a good attitude. To become self-aware is to be aware of both your good and bad characteristics.Wh

39、at are the characteristics that people compliment(恭維) on you? Are you “dependable”, “responsible”, or “solid”? Pay attention to the compliment because they are a confirmation of your strongest characteristics. You can use these characteristics to create an even better image.People form opinions abou

40、t you. Whether they are right or wrong doesnt enter the equation. You, however, can change their opinions by demonstrating the personality characteristics and attitudes that match the way you want to be viewed. In becoming self-aware, understanding how others see you is an important step. This can b

41、e painful； but if you are brave enough to try it, it can be an excellent growth experience.Change is not easy, especially when it has to do with your behaviors. You should break the behavior change into small steps because small steps are easier to achieve and more likely to last. The change will be

42、 permanent if you want to change for yourself.18. The author mentions Miguel in order_.A. to show the importance of personalityB. to introduce the topic of the passageC. to tell us that Miguel is a changeable personD. to give us an example of multiple personality19. The purpose for writing this pass

43、age is to_.A. help you to get along well with others B. give you advice on how to be happyC. help you to get rid of our bad behaviorsD. help you to develop a good personality20. You should be self-aware because_.A. it may help you on the way to successB. it is a matter of failure or successC. it wil

44、l surely make you happy and successfulD. it helps you to create a better image 21. What may be talked about after this passage?A. Detailed steps of changing your behaviors.B. Why it is important to improve yourself.C. Why it is hard to change your personality.D. Tips on how to get along well with ot

45、hers.(F) A new phone eraCHINA was predicted to become the worlds top smartphone market by the end of 2012, overtaking the US, according to . Surprised? You shouldnt be. Just take a look around the next time youre on the subway or riding the bus: It seems that just about everyone these days is busily

46、 tapping away on their phones, playing games and sending e-mails.For technology companies, smartphones are the biggest business around. Apples iPhone is now worth more than some of the largest companies in the world, including Microsoft. But its not just the corporations making the money. The smartp

47、hone boom has provided opportunities for people to make and sell their own apps.Nick DAloisio, just 17 years old, hit the news headlines in November for making a brand new app for reading news, called Summly, which cleverly uses equations (方程式) to turn stories into short summaries. It shot up to num

48、ber nine in the charts just two hours after its release in the US. But hes not the only young person seizing this opportunity.So where will smartphones go next? A lot of new ideas have been proposed. Google, for example, has recently shown off a type of smartphone you can actually wear like a pair of glasses. If successful, this new product promises to pave a new future