1、Period Two Learning about Language.阅读理解AAs a professor at a large American university，I often hear a phrase from students：“Im only a 1050.” The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)，which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or
2、university of their choice， or even have a chance to get a higher education at all.The SAT score，whether it is 800，1100 or 1550，has become the focus at this time of their life.It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores，then a great amount of their self respect is put in the number
3、.Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score，they think，will make it impossible for them to get into a good college.And without a degree from a_prestigious_university，they fear that many of lifes doors will remain forever closed.According to a stud
4、y done in the 1990s，the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a students future performance in most cases.Interestingly，it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicatorslike a students high school grades.Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a students academic p
5、roficiency(学业水平 )，they will never be able to test things like confidence， efforts and will power，and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities(潜力)This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process.The SAT is an excellent test in man
6、y ways， and the score is still a useful means of testing students.However，it should be only one of many methods used.1The purpose of the SAT is to test students_Astrong willB academic abilityC full potentialitiesDconfidence in school work答案 B 事实细节题。根据第一段可判断出 SAT 测试的目的是测试学生的学习能力。2The underlined phras
7、e “a prestigious university” probably means “_”Aa famous universityB a technical universityC a traditional universityDan expensive university答案 A 推理判断题。根据第二段可推断出 a prestigious university 是指一所著名的大学，因为如果在著名的大学毕业，就会找到好的工作，否则将会使一些生活的大门永远关闭。3This passage is mainly about_Ahow to prepare for the SATB stres
8、s caused by the SATC American higher educationDthe SAT and its effects答案 D 主旨大意题。这篇短文讲述了 SAT 考试，而这种考试对学生的一生造成了极大的影响，所以这篇短文主要是关于 SAT 和它的影响。BSport not only is physically challenging，but it can also be mentally challenging.Criticism(批评 ) from coaches，parents，and other teammates，as well as pressure to w
9、in can create an excessive(过度的) amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes.Stress can be physical，emotional(情感的)，or psychological(心理的)，and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout.Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early
10、 years of development are critical years for learning about oneself.The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place.Young athletes can，for example，learn how to work together with others，make friends，and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.Coaches and
11、parents should be aware，at all times，that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children.Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw(缺陷) in themselves.Coaches and parents，should also be careful that youth sport participation(参与) doesnt become the
12、 work for children.The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.In todays youth sport setting，young athletes may be worried more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport.Following a game，many parents and coa
13、ches direct their attention on the outcome and find fault with young peoples performances.Research indicates that positive(主动的) reinforcement(加强) motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism.Again，criticism can create high levels of stress，which can lead to burnout.4According to the
14、 passage，sport is positive for young people in that_Ait can create high levels of stressB it enables them to find flaws in themselvesC it can provide them with valuable experiencesDit teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves答案 C 本文第二段中说“年轻运动员可以学会与人共事、交友，获得在一生都需要的其他社会技能” ，故选 C。资*源%库 5Ac
15、cording to the passage parents and coaches should_Apay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsB help children to win every gameC train children to deal with stressDenable children to understand the positive aspect of sports答案 D 由第三段第二句“比赛的结果不比了解这种体育运动及了解人生的过程重要”可知，选 D。A 项意为“更注重让孩子享受运动的乐趣” ，与
16、文章意思不符。6The authors purpose in writing the passage is to_Ateach young athletes how to avoid burnoutZ B persuade young children not to worry about criticismC stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenDdiscuss the skill of mixing criticism with encouragement答案 C 本文最后一段说，研究表明主动加强对孩子学习的
17、影响比批评更大，而批评会引起压力，因此选 C。 CWhat is language for？Some people seem to think its for practising grammar rules and learning lists of wordsthe longer the lists，the better.Thats wrong.Language is for the exchange of ideas and information.Its meaningless knowing all about a language if you cant use it freely
18、.Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules，but they cant speak correctly or fluently.They are afraid of making mistakes.One shouldnt be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language.Native speakers make mistakes and break rules，too.Bernard Shaw once wrote， “Foreigners_ofte
19、n_speak_English_too_correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make.Theyre English mistakes in the English language.And if enough native speakers break a rule，it is no longer a rule.What used to be wrong becomes right.People not only make hi
20、story，they make language.But a people can only make its own language.It cant make another peoples language.So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar，but they shouldnt overdo(做过头) it.They should put communication first.7According to the passage，language is used to _ Aexpress ones
21、elfB practise grammar rulesWWWWWW C talk with foreigners onlyDlearn lists of words答案 A 细节理解题。由第四句“Language is for the exchange of ideas and information.”可知语言是用来交流的，因此应选择 express oneself，其含义是“表达自己的想法，让别人明白自己” 。8The underlined sentence “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” means that _Aforei
22、gners speak correct EnglishB foreigners speak incorrect EnglishC foreigners speak English according to the grammar rulesWWW 资*源%库 Dforeigners never make mistakes when they speak English答案 C 句意猜测题。根据上下文可知，母语不是英语的人在学英语时，首先要学许多的语法规则，所以他们说话时总是套规则。9If too many native speakers break a rule，_Awhat they use
23、 will become rightB they are against the lawC they should say sorry to othersDthey will become heroes答案 A 细节理解题。在文中直接提到“And if enough native speakers break a rule， it is no longer a rule.What used to be wrong becomes right.”。10When we speak a foreign language，we should _Aspeak in Chinese wayB speak
24、by the rulesC speak to native speakersDnot be afraid of making mistakes答案 D 推理判断题。通过文章我们知道语言的作用是交流，而且更明确的是，在学习外语时，我们不仅要学语法，更重要的是学会使用这种语言与他人进行交流，不怕犯错误。 Z.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选项。Students will need to use all of their skills in order to understand the reading selections in Readers Cho
25、ice._1_These selections provide practice on employing different reading skills to get the message of the writer.They also give students practice in four basic reading skills：skimming，scanning，reading for thorough comprehension，and critical reading.Skimming involves reading quickly through a text to
26、get an overall idea of its contents._2_ or when you are trying to decide if careful reading is desirable，this kind of rapid reading is suitable.Like skimming，scanning is also quick reading.However，in this case the search is more concentrated._3_When you read to find a particular date，or number you a
27、re scanning.Reading for thorough comprehension is carefully reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage.At this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the authors ideas._4_Critical reading demands that a reader make judgments about what he or she reads.This kind o
28、f reading requires posting and answering questions such as “ _5_？” “Do I share the authors point of view？ ” and “Am I convinced by the authors arguments and evidence？”ABut he has not yet made a critical evaluation of those ideasBDoes my own experience support that of the authorCWhen there is no time to read something carefullyDThe book contains many types of selections on a wide variety of topicsEReaders Choice is one of the most popular magazines in the worldFTo scan is to read quickly in order to find out specific informationGDo I know about the author答案 1.D 2.C 3.F 4.A 5.B
