1、 课堂练习 33第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。AFearful parents are saying no to sleep-overs（在别人家里过夜）,banning children as old as 15 from using public transport on their own and watching over their kids like hawks（鹰）at the local park,according to a new Br
2、itish study.The survey of 6,099 people commissioned by LV,a charity that educates children about safety,showed that nearly a quarter of children aged 15 or under were not allowed to sleep at a friends house,60 percent were forbidden to travel on public transport alone and 43 percent couldnt go to th
3、e park without a parent or guardian（监护人）.It said more than 60 percent of mums and dads think the world is more dangerous than when they were kids. “Its difficult for parents to know when is the right time to step back and allow children to experience things on their own,“said one person in the surve
4、y.In contrast,just four percent of todays adults said they were banned from sleeping-over when they were 15 or younger,only two percent were forbidden to use public transport,and the same number couldnt go out on their own in familiar surroundings,such as their local town or park.“Stranger danger” i
5、s the number one worry for over half of all parents (54 percent),followed by bullying（欺侮） (47),mugging (46) and road danger (34).On average,children today can look forward to walking to school on their own by the age of 11,use public transport on their own at 12,and babysit their brother or sister b
6、y the time theyre 14.In contrast,parents say they were allowed to walk to school unaccompanied at the age of nine,use public transport alone by the time they were 11,and babysit a brother or sister by the time of their 12th birthday.Parents know they are being tougher on their children and over a th
7、ird said they felt uneasy that their kids do not get the same opportunities as they did to experience freedom as a youngster.21.Most parents have more control over their children because_.A.they love their children more than their parents did in the pastB.they are more protective than their parents
8、wereC.they think the world is more dangerous than it was in the pastD.they think children dont need to experience things on their own22.According to the survey,children nowadays_.A.pay more attention to their safety B.have less freedom than their parents generationC.grow up in a better environment D
9、.have no ability to ensure their own safety23.What would be the best title of the passage?A.Kids want the same freedom as their parents. B.When can children have their freedom?C.Why are children not allowed to sleep-over. D.Fearful British parents keep kids closer than ever.BNot so long ago,most peo
10、ple didnt know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become.She was just an average high school athlete.There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future.However,one person wants to change this.Stephen Francis observed then eight een-year-old Shelly
11、Ann as a track meet and was convinced that he had seen the beginning of true greatness.Her time were not exactly impressive, but even so,he seemed there was something trying to get out,something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her and found her lacking.He decided to offer She
12、lly Ann a place in his very strict training seasons. Their cooperation quickly produced results,and a few year later at Jamaicas Olympic games in early 2008,Shelly Ann ,who at that time only ranked number 70 in the world,beat Jamaicas unchallenged queen of the sprint（短跑）.“Where did she come from?“as
13、ked an astonished sprinting world,before concluding that she must be one of those one-hit wonders that spring up from time to time,only to disappear again without signs.But Shelly Ann was to prove that she was anything but a one-hit wonder.At the Beijing Olympic she swept away any doubts about her a
14、bility to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever to win the 100 meters Olympic gold.She did it again one year on at the World Championship in Briton,becoming world champion with a time of 10.73the fourth record ever.Shelly-Ann is a little woman with a big smile.She has a ment
15、al toughness that did not come about by chance. Her journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has been anything but smooth and effortless,She grew up in one of Jamaicas toughest inner-city communities known as Waterhouse,where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her m
16、other and two brothers.Waterhouse,one of the poorest communities in Jamaica,is a really violent and overpopulated place.Several of Shelly-Anns friends and family were caught up in the killings;one of her cousins was shot dead only a few streets away from where she lived.Sometimes her family didnt ha
17、ve enough to eat.She ran at the school championships barefooted because she couldnt afford shoes.Her mother Maxime,one of a family of fourteen,had been an athlete herself as a young girl but,like so many other girls in Waterhouse,had to stop after she had her first baby.Maximes early entry into the
18、adult world with its responsibilities gave her the determination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouses roundabout of poverty.One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track,and she was ready to sacrifice everything.It didnt take long for Shelly
19、-Ann to realize that sports could be her way out of Waterhouse.On a summer evening in Beijing in 2008,all those long,hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit.The barefoot kid who just a few years previously had been living in poverty,surrounded by criminals and violence,had written a new
20、 chapter in the history of sports.But Shelly-Anns victory was far greater than that.The night,she won Olympic gold in Beijing,the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped.The dark cloud above one of the worlds toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappe
21、ared for a few days.“I have so much fire burning for my country,”Shelly said.She plans to start a foundation for homeless children and wants to build a community centre in Waterhouse.She hopes to inspire the Jamaicans to lay down their weapons.She intends to fight to make it a womans as well as a ma
22、ns world.As Muhammad Ali puts it,“Champions arent made in gyms.Champions are made from something they have deep inside them.A desire,a dream,a vision.“One of the things Shelly-Ann can be proud of is her understanding of this truth.24.Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann?A.He had a stro
23、ng desire to free her family from trouble.B.He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.C.She had big problems maintaining her performance.D.She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets.25.What can we infer from Shelly-Anns statement underlined in Paragraph 5?A.She was hig
24、hly rewarded for her efforts. B.She was eager to do more for her country.C.She became an athletic star in her country. D.She was the envy of the whole community.26.By mentioning Muhammad Alis words,the author intends to tell us that_.A.players should be highly inspired by coaches B.great athletes ne
25、ed to concentrate on patienceC.hard work is necessary in ones achievements D.motivation allows great athletes to be on the top27.What is the best title for the passage?A.The Making of a Great Athlete B.The Dream for ChampionshipC.The Key to High Performance D.The Power of Full ResponsibilityCPushy p
26、arents and teachers who “hothouse“ the under-5s risk causing damage to the childrens long-term development,a leading education expert said.Lilian Katz,Professor of Education at the University of Illinois,told that four-year-olds engaged in reading and writing went on to perform worse academically th
27、an those,engaged in imaginative learning.They scored higher in tests at the age of 5,but children whose first year at school was stimulating（使人兴奋的）outstripped them years later.The findings suggest that the governments structured approach to early-years learning could be storing up problems for child
28、ren.They also raise serious questions about the plan for all children to be able to read by the age of 6. In many countries formal teaching does not start until children are 6 or 7 and have improved their social and manual skills.Children start learning to read and write at 6 in the United States,Fr
29、ance and Germany,and at 7 Finland and Sweden.Professor Katz said that in many schools the courses were “boring children to tears”.Much academic teaching required I children to learn by memorizing pieces of information out of context,she said.Teaching in reception class should instead allow children
30、to develop their intellect by exploring their environments and asking questions.“Research suggests the benefits of formal academic instruction for four and five-year-olds seem to be promising when they are tested early,but considerably less so in the long term.When these children arc followed over a
31、 period of three or more years,those who had early experience in more intellectually engaging curricula were more likely to do well in school than their peers,who had received early academic instruction.“She advocates teaching children through first-hand experience and play,in mixed-aged classes.Thi
32、s can include puppet shows,drawing or running a pretend shop in the classroom.28.According to the passage,those who “hothouse“ the under-5s w ould probably_.A.prefer a lot of interaction and stimulation while teachingB.teach in a lively way to motivate kids interestC.push the kids to memorize pieces
33、 of informationD.care about the kids physical development29.What does the underlined word “outstripped“ in Paragraph 2 mean?A.did better than B.looked down uponC.caught up with D.performed worse than30.The message the author wants to deliver through t he passage is that formal teaching_.A.can start
34、at different times in different countries B.should not be started too earlyC.is best carried out in Finland and SwedenD.should include teaching children social and manual skills31.Which of the following is NOT the opinion of Lilian Katz?A.Children should be taught through first-hand experience.B.Lea
35、rning in a mixed-age class is good for children.C.Running a shop can help children get good marks.D.Puppet shows and drawing are useful ways in teaching children.DLegend has it that the performing arts began when a Greek singer named Thespis invented tragedy.In 534 B.C., Thespis was performing a hym
36、n（赞美诗）to the god Dionysius.Such hymns,called dithyrambs,were usually sung by a lead singer and a chorus.Thespis added a speaking actor.Performances at the annual Dionysian festival soon included plays with three actors as well as the standard hymns.By 449 B.C.,the Greeks were giving prizes to the be
37、st actor and the best playwright at the festival.A modern word for actorthespian recognizes the debt todays drama owes to Thespis.Performing in a Greek play required physical strength.Because each play had only three actors,performers had to play several ro les.Chorus members both sang and danced.Be
38、ing in the chorus for the many performances given at a festival was said to be as demanding as competing in the Olympic Games.The Theater of Dionysius in Athens could hold 20,000 people.Even those in the front rows were quite a distance from the actors.Performers used grand gestures and wore masks s
39、o that they could be seen by everyone in their huge audience.Tragic（悲剧的） actors wore long clothes and masks.Comic actors wore short costumes that let them move freely and masks designed to make them look ugly or silly.Sometimes the chorus were dressed up to look like animals.Another legacy（遗产）of the
40、 ancient Greeks is the deus ex machina,or “god from the machine“.If a playwright was having trouble with the plot,he might have a god appear through a trap door（天窗）.The god would rescue the main character and find a solution to any difficult plot situations.Modem writers might not call on gods,but t
41、hey do sometimes use unlikely ways to end a story.A character or an event that brings a complicated plot to an unlikely conclusion is still called deus ex machina.32.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .A.the word “thespian“ means “debt“ in English B.the Dionysian festival was held once a yearC.there
42、 were four actors in early Greek drama D.the first tragedy was performed in 449B.C33.From the passage we can know .A.it was not easy to get a chance to perform in the chorus B.the best actor and the best playwright would be given moneyC.the playwright must play a role in the performanceD.the audienc
43、e sat very close to actors to have a good view34.According to the passage,one difference between early Greek comedies and tragedies is .A.the actors distance from the audience B.the plays beginningC. the number of performers D.the actors clothes35.Deus ex machina is .A.a kind of tragedy popular with
44、 ancient audienceB.a type of character that modern writers often write aboutC.a way ancient Greek dramatists used to develop the plotD.a style of performance first used by ancient Greek actors 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）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。We are not born with courage,but neithe
45、r are we born with fear.Fears,even the most basic ones,can totally destroy our ambitions.Fear can destroy fortunes.Fear can destroy relationships.Fear,if left unchecked,can destroy our lives.Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us._36_The first enemy we face is indecision.Indecision is the
46、thief of opportunity._37_Take a sword to this enemy.The second enemy inside is doubt._38_But you also cant let doubt take over.Many people doubt the past,doubt the future,doubt each other,doubt the government,doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities.Worst of all, they doubt themselves.Im
47、telling you,doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success.It will empty both your bank account and your heart._39_Do battle with the enemies.Do battle with your fears._40_Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.A.Sure,theres
48、room for healthy doubt.You cant believe everything.B.Build your courage to fight whats holding you back,whats keeping you from your goals and dreams.C.Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within.D.Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears.E.Doubt is
49、 an enemy.Go after it.Get rid of it.F.It will steal your chances for a better future.G.Some people doubt everything.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小 题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A young and successful executive was traveling down a street,going a bit too fast in his new car.He was_41_for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something._42_his car passed,a brick_43_the cars side door.He pressed hard t
