1、题型组合练题型组合练(五五) 阅读理解 A (2019 宁夏石嘴山三中一模) We can take online joyful learning experiences to a new level by combining the best practices in education with inspiring hands- on lessons that parents and children can enjoy together. Starting a Writers Notebook June 13thJune 17th This workshop is to inspire
2、children to see themselves as true authors.The writing activities in this workshop are meant to help young authors develop their sense of voice and enthusiasm for writing.Participants will learn a variety of strategies and techniques for generating ideas and producing meaningful writing. PRICE：$27.0
3、0($22.00 cash payment) AGE：610 Backyard Science June 20thJune 24th By sharing what we discover in our own backyards，our children will be able to experience firsthand how wildlife，climate，and geographic landscapes differ across the globe.Through this workshop we have the ability to create eye- openin
4、g explorations for our children. PRICE：$27.00 AGE：410 Be a Peacemaker June 27thJuly 1st By practicing mindfulness we discover how to find that peaceful place within ourselves，even during the most difficult times.This online class offers families a way to explore beneficial techniques together in an
5、effort to develop a shared language and common understanding of what it means to be fully present in our lives. PRICE：$27.00 AGE：410 Poetry Makers June 11thJuly 15th When sharing poems with our children，we not only teach them how to appreciate the beauty of language but also that our words have the
6、ability to affect others in deep and meaningful ways.In this four- week online workshop，we will strengthen our childrens understanding of themselves， each other，and the world around them through the power of writing poetry. PRICE：$27.00 AGE：610 语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了几个适合孩子和家长共同参与的动手实践课程。 1What can we l
7、earn about Starting a Writers Notebook? AIt offers a discount. BIt lasts four weeks. CIt is suitable for all ages. DIt encourages children to write poetry. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“PRICE：$27.00($22.00 cash payment)”可知，Starting a Writers Notebook 原价 27 美元，现金支付只需 22 美元，也就是有一定的折扣，故 A 项正确。 2What can we lea
8、rn about Backyard Science? AIt encourages the kids to get close to nature. BIt offers the kids various outdoor explorations. CIt fills the kids with confidence in their future. DIt enriches the kids life experience and knowledge. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Through this workshop we have the ability to c
9、reate eye- opening explorations for our children.”可知， Backyard Science 可以为孩子们提供开阔眼界 的户外探索，故 B 项正确。 3Which workshop can help kids keep a good balance in their daily life? AStarting a Writers Notebook. BBackyard Science. CBe a Peacemaker. DPoetry Makers. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，Be a Peacemaker 能够让孩子们
10、学会即使在最困 难的时刻，也能找到自己内心深处平静的地方。也就是说能够帮助孩子们在日常生活中保持 平衡，故 C 项正确。 B While most 4- year- olds are making mud pies or selling lemonade，Austin Perine of Birmingham，Alabama decided to go one step further.With his red cape(披肩) covering his shoulders，Austin Perine feeds the hungry and homeless population throu
11、ghout the city in an effort to “show love” to those who need “food and smiles”“Show love”，according to Austin， has become his superhero motto.His superhero name？President Austin，of course. Austins father，TJ Perine，told CNN that Austin has always been compassionate(有同情心 的)， as he acts like a “little
12、dad” for his brother， Taylor.However， it wasnt until Austin learned that people are experiencing homelessness that he decided to share what he has with the rest of his community.TJ noted that Austins first knowledge about homelessness came after watching a nature documentary about a baby panda on te
13、levision. “Austin and I were watching an animal show and there was a mother panda that was leaving her baby， ” TJ said.“Austin began to get concerned， and I told him that the baby panda would be homeless.” To better teach his son about homelessness， TJ took the young boy to the city shelter， at whic
14、h point Austin asked， “Can we feed them？” In response， TJ took Austin to Burger King where he enthusiastically volunteered to pay for the chicken sandwiches using his weekly pocket money， thereby giving up new toys that week. Austin and his father have plans to expand their community outreach effort
15、s so they can also fight homelessness at its roots.They have also started a GoFundMe as part of their Show Love Foundation. “Weve gotten a lot of support from the country，and what we want to do is expand and do from more than just giving out sandwiches，” TJ told CNN，saying that，finally，he and Austin
16、 hope to build a service center that deals with the many causes and symptoms of homelessness.“Mental illness，drug abuse，addiction，and things like that，” he said.“Austin and I want to build a service center and get some specialists in there that can actually help these people get back into the workfo
17、rce.” 语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一个来自美国阿拉巴马州，自称是“奥斯汀总统”的 四岁小男孩奥斯汀的爱心故事。 4What can we know about Austin from the first paragraph? AHe has sympathy for the homeless. BHe likes watching superhero movies. CHe used to enjoy making mud pies best. DHe frequently makes lemonade for the poor. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Wit
18、h his red cape(披肩) covering his shoulders，Austin Perine feeds the hungry and homeless population throughout the city in an effort to show love to those who needfood and smiles”可知，奥斯汀同情无家可归的人。 5How did Austin feel after he saw the nature documentary about pandas? AWorried. BExcited. CAshamed. DRegret
19、ful. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Austin began to get concerned”可知，奥斯汀在看了关 于熊猫的纪录片后，对即将无家可归的小熊猫很是担心。 6What did Austin do in Burger King? AHe bought new toys for his brother. BHe ate chicken sandwiches with TJ. CHe visited the homeless baby panda. DHe used up his pocket money for charity. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据倒数
20、第三段中的“Austin asked，Can we feed them？he enthusiastically volunteered to pay for the chicken sandwiches using his weekly pocket money， thereby giving up new toys that week.”可推知， 奥斯汀把他那周本来买玩具的零花钱全部拿出 来买了三明治，送给了那些无家可归的人们。 7What do TJ and Austin intend to do? ASet up another GoFundMe. BWin support from t
21、he government. CHelp the homeless become employed. DGive out more sandwiches to the poor. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段 TJ 所说的话可知，奥斯汀和他的父亲打算成立一个机构， 请专家帮助无家可归的人重回职场。 C The high social cognitive(认知的) skills of horses towards humans might partially explain why humans and horses have a collaborative(合作的) relatio
22、nship today.However，the scientific evidence for this ability is still scarce(不足的)In this study，scientists focused on horses social cognitive skills with humans in a problem- solving situation where food was hidden in a place accessible only to humans. For the first experiment，an assistant experiment
23、er hid carrots in a container which the horse could not reach.The researchers observed whether and how the horse sent signals to the caretaker when the caretaker(unaware of the situation) arrived.The horse stayed near the caretaker and looked at，touched and pushed the caretaker.These behaviors occur
24、red over a significantly longer period compared to cases in which they carried out the experiment without hiding the food.The results showed that when horses cannot handle problems by themselves，they send signals to humans both visually and physically. Building on these results， for the second exper
25、iment they tested whether the horses behavior changed in other situations and the findings were as follows：The horses gave more signals if the caretaker hadnt watched the food being hidden than if the caretaker had，suggesting that horses can change their behavior in response to the knowledge levels
26、of humans. These two experiments showed some behaviors are used by horses to communicate demands to humans.They also suggested that horses possess high cognitive skills that enable them to flexibly alter their behavior towards humans according to humans knowledge state.This high social cognitive abi
27、lity may have been acquired during the domestication process. In order to identify the characteristic that enables horses to form close bonds with humans，in future research the team aims to compare communication between horses，as well as looking more closely at the social cognitive ability of horses
28、 in their communication with humans. 语篇解读 本文是说明文。 作为最早被人类驯化的动物之一， 马是人类的重要伙伴和好朋友， 在人类的发展史上发挥了重要作用。在被人类驯化的过程中，马逐渐形成了自己与人类共处 的高度的社会认知能力，研究人员也通过实验证明了这一点。 8How is the second paragraph mainly developed? ABy inferring something from facts. BBy describing details. CBy analyzing causes. DBy examining differe
29、nces. 答案 B 解析 写作手法题。 根据第二段对实验过程的描述可知， 该段主要对实验的细节进行了描写。 故选 B。 9Which of the following affected the horses behavior in the study? AThe number of carrots. BThe color and size of the container. CThe physical appearance of the caretaker. DThe caretakers knowledge of the hidden food. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段内容
30、可知，饲养员是否看见食物被藏起来，对马的行为产生 了影响。故选 D。 10How many situations were created for the horses in the experiments? ATwo. BThree. CFour. DFive. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，第一次实验研究人员共设置了两种场景：饲养 员不知道隐藏了食物“when the caretaker(unaware of the situation)”；没有隐藏任何食物 “in which they carried out the experiment without hiding
31、the food”。根据第三段内容可知，第 二次实验研究人员也设置了两种场景：饲养员没有目睹隐藏食物的过程“the caretaker hadnt watched the food being hidden”；饲养员目睹了隐藏食物的过程“the caretaker had”。故文中的实验共设置了 4 个场景。 11What does the underlined word “alter” in Paragraph 4 mean? AChange. BControl. CDevelop. DFollow. 答案 A 解析 词义猜测题。根据该词所在句的语境可知，此处表示“这两个实验还表明马有很高的
32、 认知技能，能够让它们根据人们的认知状态灵活改变它们对人类的行为”。第三段中的 “whether the horses behavior changed in other situations”中的 changed 也是提示。alter 意为 “改变”。 D Ask a man in the street what education is for，and an immediate response might be “for equipping young people with the skills to get a job”Well，yes，but is education not ab
33、out a lot more than that? Indeed，I would argue that it is because our British education holds a higher ideal(理 想)equipping young people with self- confidence and an understanding of the world around themthat it is booming internationally. Yet I believe that what makes our education great is being th
34、reatened by the ever increasing focus on teaching to the test.The focus has arisen because only by testing children can we know what progress they have made.Its a paradox(自相矛盾)，since the curriculum changes that are taking effect were designed to widen young peoples knowledge of the world around them
35、. But please do not misunderstand me.I am not suggesting that tests should be withdrawn.I am saying that schools need to have the confidence to aim much higher and wider than teaching to the test.They should put a rich learning experience for students first；the test should be used to validate(证实) le
36、arning，not an end in itself. Teachers count.A good many subject teachers know their departments have been short- changing their students，but they lack the self- confidence and support to move away from teaching to the test.So， what is the secret to getting back on track？What good schools have known
37、all along is that a staffroom full of teachers with a good knowledge of what they are teaching， together with a passion and skill for communicating it ， lies at the heart of the best education.Teachersinsistence on putting their love of subjects first will produce more engaged(参 与) students.And with
38、 more engaged students often come better examination results，greater self- confidence and so on. Schools should also find the self- confidence to put a focus on inspiring teachers who are keen to broaden what they teach.In this way，I believe educational achievement will improve. 语篇解读 这是一篇议论文。文章通过对教育
39、目的的探讨告诉我们，学校应拓宽其教学内容 并设定更高更广泛的教育目标。 12Which belongs to the purpose of education according to the author? AHelping young people to have a job. BPreparing students for all kinds of tests. CMaking young people behave confidently. DEnabling young people to succeed in life. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“our Brit
40、ish education holds a higher ideal(理 想)equipping young people with self- confidence and an understanding of the world around them”可知，在作者看来，教育的目的在于让年轻人拥有自信并了解周围的世界。故选 C。 13What does the author think of tests at present? AFormal and competitive. BNecessary but imperfect. CStandard but worthless. DImpo
41、rtant and functional. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。 根据第三段中的“Yet I believe that.what progress they have made.”可知， 应试教育的现状令作者担忧，而考试又是有必要的，因为考试能反映学生的进步情况；根据 第四段中的“I am not suggesting that tests should be withdrawn.”和“schools need to have the confidence to.not an end in itself”可知，作者并没有建议取消考试，而是说学校应勇于追求 比考试更广泛的教育目标，考试本
42、身不是教育的目的，而应被作为验证学习成果的方式。由 此可推知，在作者看来，当下的考试必不可少但有一定的缺陷。故选 B。 14What should teachers do to face the challenge according to the author? AArrange interesting classes to students taste. BTrain students according to new teaching standards. CEncourage students to express their love for subjects. DFeel conf
43、ident to care about more than examinations. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。 根据第五段中的内容可知， 虽然很多教师自己也知道学生被“亏待”了， 但他们缺乏自信和支持来摆脱应试教育；而作者认为教师将自己对学科的热爱放在首位能让 学生的参与度更高，从而促成好的结果，比如更好的考试成绩、学生更自信等。由此可推知， 作者认为教师的关注不应仅限于考试。故选 D。 15What is a suitable title for the text? AWhat Is the Future of British Education? BWhat Is the True Purpose of British Education? CSchools Must Aim Higher than Teaching to the Test DSchools Should Withdraw Tests for the Sake of Students 答案 C 解析 标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文由“教育的目的是什么”开篇，进而论述了学校应 拓宽其教学内容并设定更高更广泛的教育目的， 而不仅仅注重考试。 故 C 项作本文标题最佳。