1、话题语篇专攻练 5语言学习(二)(建议用时35分钟). 阅读理解AChinese students extremely neat handwritten compositions have aroused a heated debate among Internet users since photos of the compositions and a teachers picky remarks were published on Daily Mail Online. “Can you believe this essay is handwritten? ”Daily Mail Onlin
2、e asked. The website reported on the compositions that looked like they had been machine printed and on the teachers remarks at Hengshui High School in North Chinas Hebei Province, one of Chinas top 100 high schools. The teacher wrote, “not one stroke(笔画)more, not one stroke less” about some composi
3、tions that werent neatly written. The story immediately aroused a heated debate among British Internet users and got 652 comments after it was published on Wednesday. Some British readers were amazed by the neat handwriting and attributed Chinas growing development to this strict teaching method. A
4、reader named Jim said, “This is another example of why China is rising to the top”, and his comment gained 72 supports. But some readers thought the too-picky method doesnt make sense in helping students learn better English and suppresses students creativity. Chinese Internet users also expressed d
5、ifferent opinions after English newspapers, a user of Chinas Twitter like Sina Weibo, posted the story along with its comments on Weibo on Thursday. Since then, the post has received 1, 479 comments. Sina Weibo user wenjinzetui said, “Beautiful handwriting proves an ability”, echoing an old Chinese
6、saying that the style is the man. However, another Weibo user, honorificabilitus, said, “Its meaningless to pursue that neat English handwriting, since learning language is for communicating, let alone English students dont write that neatly. ”There are also many Weibo users showing worry about this
7、 too-strict teaching method, as weibo user li-owl-stop said, “We should reflect the Chinese-style education, and its hard to imagine what would happen if all the schools in China adopted the teaching method at Hengshui High School. ”1. What can be inferred from the last sentence in the third paragra
8、ph? A. The teacher was too-picky. B. The students handwriting was too bad. C. The teachers teaching method was very strict. D. The compositions were not printed by machine. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段的描述可知河北衡水中学的老师在书写教学上, 是非常严格和严厉的。2. As for the Chinese students extremely neat handwriting, the British Intern
9、et users_. A. were amazed by itB. thought it suppresses students creativityC. thought it meaninglessD. had different views about it【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第四段的描述可知英国网友对中国学生极好的书法也有着不同的观点, 有些认为是中国发展的一个典型案例, 有些则认为这可能会压抑学生的创造力。3. What Sina Weibo user wenjinzetui said tells us that_. A. a person whose handwriting
10、 is beautiful must be an able manB. ones handwriting can reflect his or her certain ability in a wayC. a person whose handwriting is neat must be beautifulD. the saying that the style is the man is out of date today【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第五段中the style is the man“字如其人”这句古话和新浪微博用户wenjinzetui的话“漂亮的书法能证明一种能力”可知
11、一个人的书法能在一定程度上反映一个人的某种能力。4. According to the weibo user li-owl-stop, what is the Chinese-style education? A. The education using strictest teaching method. B. The education stimulating studentscreativity. C. The education for all the Chinese people. D. The education like British education. 【解析】选A。推理判
12、断题。根据最后一段可知中国式的教育是非常严厉的教育, 其中的典型个例就是衡水中学式的教育。BSummer time is in full swing, which for many kids means being happily removed from the classroom strictness and the stress of daily homework. But as kids and parents enjoy their well-deserved break from school and work, we can all take a more active role
13、 in ensuring their minds dont simply melt away into a mess of video games, texting and social media. Summer is the perfect time to encourage children to read. A recent study, conducted by Common Sense Media, has found that the older kids get, the less likely they are to read for pleasure. There has
14、been a drop in reading among all kids, especially adolescents over time. And reading for fun drops off dramatically as children grow. The study found that more than half of all nine-year-olds read daily for fun. But those numbers drop to just 27 percent among 13-year-olds and even lower for older te
15、ens. In 1984, 31 percent of 17-year-olds said they read every day for pleasure. But that number has dropped to a disturbing 19 percent today. Its not just the kids who are reading less. Parents also read to their children less than ever. A recent survey shows this busier generation of parents read t
16、o their children just an average of 30 minutes per daydown from an average of 45 minutes per day in 1999. In todays world, there are more distractions for children, and reading doesnt always stand high on that list. Part of the decline is surely due to the technology impact on children. But the digi
17、tal revolution also means opportunity. There are more platforms than ever for children to read: from tablets to e-Readers. In this brave new world, we must find more creative ways to engage our kids and ensure that we are raising a new generation of readers. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了目前孩子和父母们都没有养成良好的阅读习惯, 家长们由于太
18、忙, 孩子由于诱惑太多而没时间阅读, 但现在的数字革命带来了培养人们阅读习惯的契机。5. One of the main reasons why children read less is that_. A. their reading ability(能力)is decliningB. they are faced with the homework stressC. parents are too busy to read to themD. books written for them are not attractive【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第五段的A recent sur
19、vey shows this busier generation of parents read to their children just an average of 30 minutes per daydown from an average of 45 minutes per day in 1999可知父母们太忙而不给孩子读书。6. How did the author describe the decline of reading in Paragraph 4? A. By listing figures. B. By giving examples. C. By conductin
20、g a survey. D. By telling a story. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中列举的一系列数据可知选A。7. What does the last paragraph imply? A. Digital revolution can benefit peoples reading habits. B. It is easier for children to be influenced by technology. C. Tablets and e-Readers are really bad reading platforms. D. Distractions
21、must be removed to improve childrens reading. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知数字革命有助于改变人们的阅读习惯。8. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to_. A. explain why kids dont like readingB. emphasize the importance of readingC. give tips on how to help children readD. remind adults of their childrens reading
22、【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知作者主要目的是提醒成年人应培养孩子的阅读习惯。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。(2017柳州模拟)Americans use many expressions with the word“dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. _1_However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The e
23、xpression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. _2_They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situat
24、ion would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. _3_This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not
25、 like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. _4_People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard their property. They bark or atta
26、ck people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite. Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may co
27、ol the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. _5_A. Still, people say every dog has its day. B. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. C. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. D. Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people. E. There are many other expressions waiting
28、 for you to explore. F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. 【文章大意】文章介绍了在美国语言中与狗这种动物有关的一些表达方法。1. 【解析】选G。根据语境可知, 此句通过举例解释了前一句话“美国人很喜欢狗并且对待狗很好”。故选G。2. 【解析】选F。根据语境可知,
29、当人们说这是“一个狗吃狗的社会”时, 这个短语描述人们为了一些事情不择手段, 表现了社会竞争的残酷性。故选F。3. 【解析】选A。根据后面几句话可知, 此处形容每个人都有万事顺利得意的时期。“every dog has its day”就表示“凡人皆有得意日, 凡人都有出头天”。故选A。4. 【解析】选C。根据后一句话可知, 美国人有时用狗来形容那些行为不善良、吝啬的一些人。故选C。5. 【解析】选B。根据前一句话可知, 此处指在美国语言中, 人们用狗来描述天气的一些表达方式, 而“rain cats and dogs”表示“倾盆大雨”, 符合语境。故选B。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌
30、之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。When I first learned to write in English, I ran into much difficulties. The main problem was that I always
31、think in Chinese and tried to translate into my own language everything which I came across while I was reading. My teacher advised myself to keep a diary. I followed his advices and put down 100 words or so each day. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself as I was learning to express myself with simp
32、le English. One day I wrote a story and showed to my teacher. He liked it very much that he read it to the class. All said that the story was a good one. Their words were an great encouragement to me. 答案: 1. 【解析】第一句中的muchmany。修饰可数名词用many。2. 【解析】第二句中的thinkthought。主句是一般过去时, 从句应为过去时的某种时态。且本句不是特别句型。3. 【
33、解析】第二句中whichthat或者去掉which。先行词是everything, 用that引导定语从句, that可以省略。4. 【解析】第三句中myselfme。老师建议“我”, 主语与宾语不是同一人称, 作advise的宾语, 用代词宾格me。5. 【解析】第四句中的advicesadvice。advice是不可数名词。6. 【解析】第五句中的talktalking。enjoy后面接动词-ing形式。7. 【解析】第五句中的within。“用英语”用in English。8. 【解析】第六句中的showed后加it。show是及物动词, 后面接宾语。9. 【解析】第七句中veryso。考查so. . . that. . . 句型。10. 【解析】第九句中的ana。great以辅音音素开头, 故其前用a。meaninglessadj. 无意义的drop off减少distractionn. 分心engagev. 从事describev. 描述8
