1、阅读提速练阅读理解AFrom young kids to fitness lovers,to those looking for a laugh, or to families looking for a free movie night, Atlantic Station prepares some days for them to enjoy this year.Tot SpotEach Tuesday morning, Atlantic Stations Central Park transforms into every childs dream playground! From 10
2、:00 am.to noon, kids can enjoy games, storytelling, toys, music and some very special things. This event begins on April 5 and lasts through September 27.Wellness WednesdayEach Wednesday from 6:30 pm.to 7:30 pm., Atlantic Stations Central Park becomes the perfect place to find quietness of the mind
3、and body while instructors lead guests through exercises including yoga and more. Wellness Wednesday welcomes all ages and skill levels. This event begins on April 6 and lasts through September 28.Improv in the ParkWhole World Theatre, Atlantas premier improv group, has once again partnered with Atl
4、antic Station to bring a familyfriendly night of comedy to the Central Park on the first Wednesday of each month until September. Bring a blanket, relax under the stars and prepare to laugh until your stomach hurts! The hourlong show begins at 8:00 pm. This event occurs on April 5, May 4, June 1, Ju
5、ly 6 and August 3.Movies in the Central ParkEach Thursday night at dusk, guests are invited to bring chairs, blankets, togo snacks and picnics to Atlantic Stations Central Park. All outdoor screenings are available, weather permitting, so keep your fingers crossed for no The Wizard of Oztype storms!
6、 Be sure to arrive early to find a good seat.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了大西洋站几个可以让人们放松自己、享受生活和获得乐趣的活动。1Mothers can take their kids who like listening to stories to _ATot SpotBImprov in the ParkCWellness WednesdayDMovies in the Central ParkA 解析:细节理解题。根据文中第二段中的 “From 10:00 am.to noon, kids can enjoy games, storytel
7、ling, toys, music and some very special things.”可知,从上午 10 点到中午,在 Tot Spot 活动中孩子们可以做游戏、讲故事、玩玩具、听音乐等。结合选项可知,想听故事的孩子们可以去参加 Tot Spot 活动,故 A 项正确。2When can you do yoga with an instructor in Atlantic Stations Central Park?AOn each Tuesday from 6: 30 pm.to 7:30 pm.in August.BOn each Tuesday morning from 10:
8、00 am.to noon in July.CAt 8:00 pm.on April 5, May 4, June 1, July 6 and August 3.DOn each Wednesday at 7:00 pm.in June and July.D 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的 “Each Wednesday from 6:30 pm.to 7:30 pm.including yoga and more.”和“This event begins.September 28.”可知,4 月 6 日到 9 月 28 日的每个星期三下午 6:30 到 7:30,大西洋站中央公园成为人
9、们寻求心灵宁静和身体放松的地方,有指导者带领客人做包括瑜伽和其他活动在内的练习。由此可知,D项符合题意。3What can we learn from the text?AAtlantic Station sets the days for guests to have fun.BTickets for Movies in Central Park are hard to get.CMovies in the Central Park are shown only indoors.DOnly teenagers are welcome to join in Wellness Wednesday
10、.A 解析:推理判断题。根据文章内容,尤其是第一段可知,Atlantic Station 为客人安排时间和活动来让他们玩得开心,故 A 项符合题意。B(2018台州中学高三模拟)Wild elephants can tell whether a voice comes from a man,a woman or a boy,a new study says.Thats what researchers found when they played recordings of people for elephants in Kenya.Scientists say this is an adva
11、nced thinking skill that other animals havent shown.It lets elephants figure out who is a threat and who isnt.The result shows that the clever animals are also studying people,said study author Karen McComb.“Basically,they have developed this very rich knowledge of the humans that they share their h
12、abitat with, ”said McComb,a professor at the University of Sussex in England.“Memory is key.They must build up that knowledge somehow.”The study was released on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Its close to but not quite like the Dr.Seuss book,where the elephant Horton h
13、ears something that others cant hear.McComb and colleagues went to Amboseli National Park in Kenya,where hundreds of wild elephants live among humans,sometimes coming in conflict over scarce water.The scientists used voice recordings of Maasai men,who on occasion kill elephants,and Kamba men,who are
14、 less of a threat to the elephants.As a result,the elephants reacted more defensivelyretreating and gathering in a bunchto the Maasai language recording because it was associated with the more threatening human tribe,said study co author Graeme Shannon.They repeated the experiment with recordings of
15、 Maasai men and women.Since women almost never spear elephants, the animals reacted less defensively to the womens voices.The same thing happened when they substituted young boys voices.“Making this kind of fine distinctions in human voice patterns is quite remarkable, ”said Emory University animal
16、cognition expert Frans de Waal,who was not part of the study.【解题导语】 研究表明野生大象能够识别男、女和男孩的声音,它们通过思维区分声音并判断谁能对他们产生威胁。4Who were the people taking part in the study?AFrans de Waal and Karen McComb.BDr.Seuss and Graeme Shannon.CGraeme Shannon and Frans de Waal.DKaren McComb and Graeme Shannon.D 解析:细节理解题。根据
17、文章第一段中的 “study author Karen McComb”和第六段中的“study coauthor Graeme Shannon”可知,Karen McComb 和 Graeme Shannon 都参加了研究,故选 D 项。5Which can replace the underlined word “substituted”in the last paragraph?ADistinguished. BRepeated.CUsed. DCompared.C 解析:词义猜测题。画线词所在句中的 “The same thing happened”指的是前一句中的“the animal
18、s reacted less defensively”,画线词所在句讲的是野象对年轻男孩的声音做出的反应,说明当时研究者在对野象播放年轻男孩的声音,故选 C 项。6What does the passage mainly talk about?AWild elephants can distinguish human languages.BThe conflict between humans and wild elephants is growing.CWild elephants use language skills to make discrimination.DWild elepha
19、nts can build up good memory and learn tricks.A 解析:主旨大意题。根据文章第一句 “Wild elephants can tell whether a voice comes from a man,a woman or a boy”和全文内容可知,野象能够通过人的声音区分不同人类群体的性别和年龄,故选 A 项 (野象能够区分人类的语言)。CSusan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for womens rights long before they became
20、 a popular issue.Susan was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams,Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.At the age of 15,
21、Susan became a schoolteacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings.After the Civil War, Susan became very involv
22、ed in the womens suffrage movement. After years of lecturing, writing,and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869. Other areas and states gradually followed Wyomings decision. It was n
23、ot until 1920 that the US. Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86. She was elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1950. She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Su
24、san Brownell Anthony dollar.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖 Susan Brownell Anthony。她努力为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利。7What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born?AThey had low social status.BThey could vote after getting married.CThey managed money for their husbands.DThey were responsible for
25、decisionmaking.A 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.”可知,在那时,女性没有什么权利,地位是低下的,故 A 项正确。B、C 和 D 项均与此表述不符。8What is the
26、 third paragraph mainly about?ASusans teaching experiences.BSusans educational background.CSusans efforts to abolish slavery.DSusans fighting for womens causes.D 解析:段落大意题。通读第三段尤其是 “Then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women.”可知,本段主要讲述 Susan Brownell Anthon
27、y 为争取女权而斗争的情况,故 D 项正确。9What does the word “decision” in the fourth paragraph refer to?APromoting the social movement.BChanging the US. Constitution.CGiving women voting rights.DUniting other areas and states.C 解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段第二句中的 “some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the
28、right to vote”可知,在 Susan Brownell Anthony 的努力下,美国一些地区修改了法律,给了妇女投票权;结合该段第三、四句可以判断,画线词指代“给妇女投票权”这一决定,故 C 项正确。10What may be the best title for the text?AThe First American Woman to Invent CoinsBThe Problem of Womens Rights in the US.CThe Most Popular Women OrganizationsDA Pioneer in Fighting for Womens
29、 RightsD 解析:标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖 Susan Brownell Anthony。她为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利。据此可知 D 项最适合作文章标题。七选五(2018温州模拟)Temper tantrums(发怒)range from crying to screaming,kicking,hitting,and breath holding.Theyre equally common in boys and girls and mostly happen between the ages of one to three.1_,and
30、 others have them rarely.Tantrums are a normal part of child development.They are the way young children show theyre upset or frustrated(沮丧的)Tantrums may happen when kids are tired,hungry ,or uncomfortable;or because they cant get something (for example,an object or a parent) to do what they want. 2
31、._. Tantrums are common during the second year of life,a time when language skills are starting to develop.Because young children at this age cant yet say what they want,feel,or need,a frustrating experience may cause a tantrum. 3._4_more than they may be able to handle.This can lead to power strugg
32、les as a child thinks “I can do it myself” or “I want it,give it to me”When kids discover that they cant do it and cant have everything they want,they may have a tantrum.So try to prevent tantrums from happening in the first place, whenever possible.Give plenty of positive attention.Get in the habit
33、 of catching your child being good.Reward your little one with praise and attention for positive behaviors.Most importantly,keep your cool when responding to a tantrum.Dont complicate the problem with your own frustration or anger. 5._So you need to be calm,too.ASome kids may smile all the dayBSome
34、kids may have tantrums oftenCYou may wonder how long a tantrum will lastDAs language skills improve,tantrums tend to decreaseEKids want independence and control over their environmentFLearning to deal with frustration is a skill that children gain over timeGRemind yourself that your job is helping y
35、our child learn to calm down【解题导语】 本文是一篇科普类说明文。文章介绍了 1 岁到 3 岁的孩子容易发怒的原因及这种情绪得到缓解的原因,告诫家长应当遇事冷静,并帮助孩子们养成冷静的习惯。1B 解析:根据上文“Theyre equally common in boys and girls and mostly happen between the ages of one to three.”可知,1 岁到 3 岁的孩子发怒很正常;结合该句中的“and others have them rarely”可知,一些孩子可能会经常发怒,但是另一些孩子很少发怒。故 B项正确
36、。2F 解析:空格处在该段结尾,其作用是总结该段内容并引起下段内容;通读该段内容可知,该段主要陈述孩子发怒是表现他们不开心或沮丧的方式,下段内容是说随着年龄的增长,孩子们的语言技能得到提升,他们也就不那么容易发怒了。F 项“久而久之,孩子们就拥有处理这种沮丧的技能了”承上启下。故 F 项正确。3D 解析:根据空格上一句可知,处在这个年龄阶段的孩子由于无法用言语表达他们的需要,所以会发怒。D 项 “随着语言技能的提高,发怒的行为将会减少”承接上文,符合语境。故 D 项正确。4E 解析:根据该段第二句可知,孩子们总是在想 “我能自己完成”或者“我想要,给我吧” ;据此可以判断,E 项“孩子们总是想
37、要独立并控制他们的环境”与该段内容相符。故 E 项正确。5G 解析:根据空格后一句可知,该处建议遇到问题首先自己要冷静。G 项“你要想着你的工作就是帮你的孩子学会冷静”与此构成因果关系,衔接紧密。故 G 项正确。语言运用与写作规范练完形填空I worried about my personal image and how I could be remembered during my boyhood.In the fifth grade,there seemed to be only one_1_to be cool.In the sixth grade, suddenly,there wer
38、e two choices:be cool,or be invisible._2_,one day,when a teacher had us fill out a questionnaire with_3_questions,I found the_4_option.Assuming(假定) the teacher would read our answers privately,I felt it was_5_to share my privacy.To my_6_,she collected and redistributed(重新分发) them to us.We were asked
39、 to_7_the name and our three favorite answers to the whole class.My answers went to the meanest boy in class.The first question was “Whats your favorite movie?” My answer was Beauty and the Beast.A laugh erupted and my cheeks_8_The next was “Where would you like to travel?”My answer was_9_special“Wh
40、erever a book takes me.”The_10_this time had an explosive quality.I could_11_remember what happened next;all that I had in mind was the laughter.But something amazing happened.A(n)_12_came, “Guys,cut it out.”The room went_13_It s Michelle Siever,a popular and cool girl.Then she_14_, “Why are you lau
41、ghing?What is the point of_15_if we just laugh at others?”I cant remember the teacher or other kids names,but I remember Michelles When she_16_for me that day, she_17_me we actually have three choices if we want to be remembered.Be cool,and you might be remembered_18_Stay invisible,and you wont be r
42、emembered at all.But if you stand up_19_someone when he or she_20_you most,then you will be remembered as their hero for the rest of their life.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。在老师组织的全班问卷调查活动中, “我”的回答引起全班同学哄堂大笑,这时一个女生站起来帮助“我”走出困境。同时, “我”明白了一个道理:在别人需要你的时候站出来会被别人永远记住。1A.tool BchoiceCchance DpurposeB 解析:根据空后一句中的“In the
43、 sixth grade,suddenly ,there were two choices”可知,此处表示,在五年级,似乎只有一个选择(choice)来让别人记住自己装酷。2A.However BIn additionCTherefore DIn factA 解析:根据下文内容可知,老师让同学们填调查问卷这件事使“我”改变了原先的看法,故前后为转折关系。所以选 A。3A.personal BfunnyCvarious DstrangeA 解析:根据下文中的“share my privacy”可推知,此处表示老师要求回答的是我们的私人(personal)问题。所以选 A。4A.wrong Bfo
44、rmerCthird DlatterC 解析:根据上文内容可知,到六年级, “我”突然认为被别人记住有两个选择,但是通过老师让同学们填调查问卷这件事, “我”发现了第三种选择。所以选 C。5A.terrible BsafeCnervous DinterestingB 解析:根据上文内容可知,假如老师私下阅读我们的回答, “我”就感觉分享的隐私是安全的(safe) 。所以选 B。6A.surprise BanxietyCdelight DexpectationA 解析:根据下文可知,老师没有私下阅读我们的回答而是重新分发,让同学之间互读(read),这种做法让 “我 ”感到吃惊(surprise
45、)。所以选 A。7A.repeat BrememberCcompare DreadD8A.ached BpaledCchanged DburnedD 解析:根据空前的“A laugh erupted”及常识可知, “我”对第一个问题的回答引起了同学们的大笑,由此可知, “我”当时面颊发烫(burned)。选项 D 符合语境。9A.even BstillCnever DalwaysB 解析:根据下文中的“this time had an explosive quality”可知, “我”对第二个问题的回答仍然(still)是特别的,因此这一次笑声(laughter)更加强烈。still“仍然,还
46、是” ,符合语境。10A.laughter BquestionCair DclassA11A.nearly BexactlyChardly DsurelyC 解析:根据空后的“all that I had in mind was the laughter”可知,此处指“我”几乎不能(hardly)记得后面发生了什么,所以选 C。12A.request BmessageCorder DvoiceD 解析:根据下文中的“Guys,cut it out.”可知,Michelle Siever 的声音(voice)传来,所以选 D。13A.crazy BsilentCangry DemptyB 解析:
47、根据上下文可知,这个声音使整个房间安静(silent) 了下来。14A.announced BsmiledCadded DstoppedC 解析:根据空后的两个问句可知, Michelle Siever 继续在说,即补充道(added)。15A.talking BchattingCarguing DsharingD 解析:根据全文的内容,尤其是老师要求我们填调查问卷然后交换并在全班朗读这一活动过程可知,这是同学们之间的一次交流分享(share)活动。所以选 D。16A.talked about Bcalmed downCleft behind Dspoke upD 解析:根据上文内容可知, “
48、我”对两个问题的回答引起全班的大笑,这时Michelle Siever 的话使全班安静下来,据此可推断她在替“我”辩护。所以选 D。speak up(for sb./sth.)“(尤指为 )说好话,辩护” 。17A.reminded BpromisedCshowed DpersuadedC 解析:她替“我”辩护这件事向 “我”展示(showed)了如果想要被人们记住,我们有三种选择。所以选 C。18A.for a while BfinallyCagain and again DhopefullyA 解析:通过这件事, “我 ”知道装酷只能被别人记住一时(for a while)。所以选 A。19A.before BwithCfor DbyC 解析:根据上文内容可知, “我”之所以能够摆脱困境是因为 Michelle Siever 为“我”辩护。所以“我”总结出想要被别人记住的第三种选择是:当人们需要(needs)你时,你站出来为(for)他们说话,这样你就会被他们当作英雄一样被铭记一生。所以选 C。20A.m