【江蘇】2014版英語(yǔ)《高考專(zhuān)題輔導(dǎo)》專(zhuān)題檢測(cè)卷二十二 閱讀理解]

1、溫馨提示： 此套題為Word版，請(qǐng)按住Ctrl,滑動(dòng)鼠標(biāo)滾軸，調(diào)節(jié)合適的觀(guān)看比例，答案解析附后。關(guān)閉Word文檔返回原板塊。專(zhuān)題檢測(cè)卷(二十二) 閱讀理解(建議用時(shí): 25分鐘)A(2013連云港模擬)體裁說(shuō)明文題材學(xué)生與工作詞數(shù)367For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an in

2、ternship(實(shí)習(xí)). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far between. Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. Th

3、e students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education. In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment. But in America, educat

4、ion reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued th

5、at this approach leaves the countrys most vulnerable(易受影響的)kids with no jobs and no skills. Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example,

6、 encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while theyre still at high school. However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rate

7、s for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. “The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the Summer job experience, they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job, ”said Michael, a researcher in the US. 1. In the authors opinion, American

8、 high school leavers. A. have enough career-related coursesB. need more career advice from their schoolsC. perform better in exams than German studentsD. can get higher earnings in later years2. According to Robert Schwartz, . A. there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the USB. stude

9、nts should get contact with the working world at high schoolC. education reform should focus on students performance in examsD. teenagers in the US cant miss out on the summer job experience3. What can be inferred from the text? A. Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment. B. St

10、udents with career-based courses never have problems finding a job. C. US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment. D. High school leavers with no practical skills cant find a job absolutely. 4. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Arguments about recent US education

11、reform. B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers. C. The lack of career-based courses in US high schools. D. Advice for American high school leavers. 5. The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably means. A. discouragingB. interestingC. creativeD. unbearableB體裁議論文題材大腦的研究詞數(shù)390Wh

12、at makes humans smarter than other animals? Weve got a bigger brain, of course. But when it comes to brains, is bigger always better? Traditionally, scientists have thought that humans superior intelligence derived(源于)mostly from the fact that our brains are three times bigger than those of our near

13、est living relatives, chimpanzees. People even used to believe that because men have slightly larger brains than women that men are smarter. This, however, is not the truth. Scientists at University College London in the UK have found that brain organization, and not brain size, is the key to the su

14、periority of human intelligence, reported Live Science. Through millions of years of evolution, our ancestors were constantly pushed to get smarter so that they could meet the demands of new environments. However, holding this growing intelligence in increasingly large brains was not the best choice

15、 because bigger brains require more energy to power. “This is when reorganization may come into play, ”said Christophe Soligo, a member of the London research team. In the study, scientists looked at the brains of 17 species of primates(靈長(zhǎng)目動(dòng)物), including monkeys, apes and humans. They found that in

16、the process of evolution, brains didnt keep growing as a whole. Certain regions of the brain grew prior to others in response to species needs, and in this way they could make the best use of their limited brain space. For example, when early humans were struggling to survive, the brain region in ch

17、arge of using tools and finding food grew in size more than other regions. But in modern times, the prefrontal cortex(前額皮質(zhì))the region in charge of social cognition(認(rèn)知), moral judgments and goal-directed planninggrew more than the rest of the brain. Think of the brain as a room. If a big room is poor

18、ly organized, it doesnt necessarily store more stuff than a smaller one. Paul Manger, professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, explains this principle using the example of whales. He told Scientific American: “Whales have big brains, absolutely. But if you look at the actual s

19、tructure of the brain, its not very complex. Brain size only matters if the rest of the brain is organized properly. ”6. It has recently been found that humans are smarter than the other animals mainly because. A. they are a species of primatesB. they have much larger brainsC. their brain structure

20、is more complexD. they were constantly pushed to get smarter7. According to the article, in recent human evolution, . A. the brain kept growing in size to adapt to new environmentsB. most regions of the brain didnt changeC. the prefrontal cortex grew more than the rest of the brainD. humansbrains be

21、came increasingly simple so that humans could survive8. What can we conclude from the article? A. Gender makes a difference in intelligence. B. The size of the brain has nothing to do with intelligence. C. Species whose brain is organized properly tend to be smarter. D. Larger brains are usually org

22、anized better than smaller ones. 9. The method the writer uses to develop the last paragraph is. A. by presenting research dataB. by giving examplesC. by making a comparisonD. by analyzing cause and effectC(2013淮南模擬)體裁說(shuō)明文題材年度單詞詞數(shù)273Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. Many o

23、thers and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were “passion”, “focus” and “delegate” and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional. FOCUSFocus is making a repeat appearance on my list t

24、his year because Im too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, Im putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule. HEALTHI get so busy takin

25、g care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check, not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. Ill make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and its time to get i

26、t back. CELEBRATEWhat good is having it if Im not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing Ive done for myself and my family in

27、 a long time. This year, Im making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings. Do you have any words for 2013? 10. The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who. A. makes a living by writingB. always fails to finish a task on timeC. has several things to do

28、at the same timeD. pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping11. Why does the writer have “HEALTH” as one of his three words? A. He wants to take better care of others. B. Hes gaining weight and feeling bad. C. He did not take any exercise in the past. D. He got the idea from his son. 12. What

29、can we learn from the passage? A. The word “CELEBRATE” can remind the writer to enjoy life. B. The writer has a vacation with his family every four years. C. The word “FOCUS” can help the writer focus on his family. D. The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise. 13. The best title for the

30、 passage might be. A. Three Words for 2013B. Health Should Go FirstC. Keep OrganizedD. Goals for 2013【拓展訓(xùn)練】閱讀B篇文章, 翻譯并分析長(zhǎng)難句: Traditionally, scientists have thought that humans superior intelligence derived mostly from the fact that our brains are three times bigger than those of our nearest living r

31、elatives, chimpanzees. 句意: _分析: 第一個(gè)that引導(dǎo)_從句, 第二個(gè)that引導(dǎo)_從句, 強(qiáng)調(diào)_的內(nèi)容。答案解析A【文章大意】本文主要通過(guò)與德國(guó)中學(xué)作比較說(shuō)明在美國(guó)中學(xué)里還很缺乏有關(guān)職業(yè)生涯的基本課程。1. 【解析】選B。觀(guān)點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。第一段最后一句“然而, 在美國(guó), 這一類(lèi)的課程項(xiàng)目幾乎沒(méi)有或者是遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠”, 以及第四、五段作者通過(guò)Schwartz的觀(guān)點(diǎn)其認(rèn)為, 學(xué)生在上高中時(shí)就應(yīng)該得到來(lái)自學(xué)校的關(guān)于工作經(jīng)歷方面的幫助, 表達(dá)出了作者的觀(guān)點(diǎn)為B。2. 【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段However, even for teens whose schools e

32、ncourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. 可知“學(xué)生在高中時(shí)期就應(yīng)該與以后的工作世界相聯(lián)系”。3. 【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. 可知。4. 【解析】選C。主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段In some countries, schools have programs to help students

33、onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far between. 可知。5. 【解析】選A。詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文章第六段In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. 可知, “工作市場(chǎng)對(duì)于16到19歲的學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)仍然不容樂(lè)觀(guān)”。B【文章大意】是不是大腦越大越聰明? 看看科學(xué)家們是怎么說(shuō)的吧。6. 【解析】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段的“. . . have found that brain organization, and not brain size, is the key