1、- 1 -陕西省咸阳市 2014 高考英语阅读理解（22）及答案【2014 高考英语吉林省实验中学一模试题】 The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand-a system of rapid handwriting, and now its threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1.5 mil
2、lion students wrote their answers in cursive (草写字母）.The rest? Block letters.And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students stru
3、ggle to read and write cursive.At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesnt affect their grades.There are those w
4、ho say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritte
5、n documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真实性）can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (认知的）opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a youn
6、g age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit. It doesnt take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince Georges County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation
7、 of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.- 2 -There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神经系 统的) wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of
8、 keyboarding.64. What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?A. Keyboarding. B. Shorthand. C. Handwriting. D. Block letters.65. A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to _.A. prove how valuable handwriting isB. explain what a famous poet he isC. show how unique his poem isD. s
9、tress how fascinating the documents are66. The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that_.A. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwritingB. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed C. it doesnt take much to teach better handwriting skillsD. the culture is t
10、urning from the written word to the typed one67. According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?A. Kindergarten. B. Primary school. C. High school. D. College.【参考答案】 【参考答案】64-67 CACB Passage Fifteen(The Second Wave of Feminism)The statistics Ive cited and the living examples ar
11、e all too familiar to you. But what may not be so familiar will be the increasing number of women who are looking actively for advancement of for a new job in your offices. This woman may be equipped with professional skills and perhaps valuable experience, She will not be content to be Executive As
12、sistant to Mr. Seldom Seen of the Assistant Vice Presidents Girl Friday, who is the only one who comes in on Saturday.- 3 -She is the symbol of what I call the Second Wave of Feminism. She is the modern woman who is determined to be.Her forerunner was the radical feminist who interpreted her trapped
13、 position as a female as oppression by the master class of men. Men, she believed, had created a domestic, servile role for women in order that men could have the career and the opportunity to participate in making the great decisions of society. Thus the radical feminist held that women through his
14、tory had been oppressed and dehumanized, mainly because man chose to exploit his wife and the mother of his children. Sometimes it was deliberate exploitation and sometimes it was the innocence of never looking beneath the pretensions of life.The radical feminists found strength in banding together.
15、 Coming to recognize each other for the first time, they could explore their own identities, realize their own power, and view the male and his system as the common enemy. The first phases of feminism in the last five years often took on this militant, class-warfare tone. Betty Friedan, Gloria Stein
16、em, Germaine Greer, and many others hammered home their ideas with a persistence that aroused and intrigued many of the brightest and most able women in the country. Consciousness-raising groups allowed women to explore both their identities and their dreamsand the two were often found in direct con
17、flict.What is the stereotyped role of American women? Marriage. A son. Two daughters. Breakfast. Ironing. Lunch. Bowling, maybe a garden club of for the very daring, non-credit courses in ceramics. Perhaps an occasional cocktail party. Dinner. Football or baseball on TV. Each day the same. Never any
18、 growth in expectationsunless it is growth because the husband has succeeded. The inevitable question: “Is that all there is to life?”The rapid growth of many feminist organizations attests to the fact that these radical feminists had touched some vital nerves. The magazine “Ms.” was born in the yea
19、r of the death of the magazine “Life.” But too often the consciousness-raising sessions became ends in themselves. Too often sexism reversed itself and man-hating was encouraged. Many had been with the male - 4 -chauvinist.It is not difficult, therefore, to detect a trend toward moderation. Consciou
20、sness-raising increasingly is regarded as a means to independence and fulfillment, rather than a ceremony of fulfillment itself. Genuine independence can be realized through competence, through finding a career, through the use of education. Remember that for many decades the education of women was
21、not supposed to be useful.1. What was the main idea of this passage?A. The Second Wave of Feminist. . Womens Independent Spirits.C. The Unity of Women. D. The Action of Union.2. What was the authors attitude toward the radical?A. He supported it wholeheartedly. . He opposed it strongly.C. He disappr
22、oved to some extent. D. He ignored it completely.3. What does the word “militant” mean?A. Aggressive. . Ambitions. C. Progressive. D. Independent.4, What was the radical feminists view point about the male?A. Women were exploited by the male. Women were independent of the male.C. Womens lives were d
23、eprived by the male.D. The male were their common enemy.Vocabulary1. trapped 被诱入圈套的，陷阱2. servile 屈从的，奴隶的，奴性的3. dehumanized 使失去人/ 个性的4. pretension 要求，权利，借口5. look beneath 看到下面6. band together 紧密团结在一起7. explore 探索，考察- 5 -8. phase 阶段，方面，形式9. class-warfare 阶级斗争10. hammer home 硬性灌输hammer home an idea int
24、o sb. 硬向某人灌输某种观念11. intrigue 使着迷，密谋，用诡计取得12. stereotype 固定不变的，陈规旧习的13. attest 证明，证实，表明14. chauvinist 沙文主义者，男子至上主义这15. moderation （政治，宗教上）稳健中庸，缓和16. fulfillment 臻于完善，发挥潜在能力17. sexism 性别歧视（常指其实妇女）18. be independent of 独立于之外，不受控制/支配难句译注1. She will not be content to be Executive Assistant to Mr. Seldom
25、Seen of the Assistant Vice Presidents Girl Friday, who is the only one who comes in on Saturday.这是作者杜撰的名字，含有讽刺内涵。Mr. Seldom Seen 很少见到的先生。说明公司很难见到他。那么做他的助手就是她替他干一切活。星期五姑娘。星期五 是鲁滨逊漂流记中的一个人物，是鲁滨逊的仆人。这位星期六休假日来上班的姑娘，当然得干主人的一切活。参考译文 她不会满意做“很少见”先生的助手，也不愿做助理副主席的星期五姑娘，那位姑娘是唯一的一个星期六来上班的人。2. Men, she believed,
26、 had created a domestic, servile role for women in order that men could have the career and the opportunity to participate in making the great decisions of society.结构简析 she believed 形式上插入语，实际 Men 句是它的宾语从句。In order that 义：为的是。目的状语。参考译文 她认为男人为妇女创制了一个持家操劳的奴隶角色，为的是男人可以获得事业和机遇参与决定重大的社会抉择。3. Thus the radi
27、cal feminist held that women through history had been - 6 -oppressed and dehumanized, mainly because man chose to exploit his wife and the mother of his children. Sometimes it was deliberate exploitation and sometimes it was the innocence of never looking beneath the pretensions of life.结构简析 两句句子。前一
28、句的宾语为主从句，后为并列句。参考译文 于是，激进女权主义者认为综观历史，妇女一直是被压迫被奴役，被非人化，主要原因就是因为男人就是想剥削他的妻子，孩子们的母亲。有时是有意的剥削；有时是由于没有透过生活的假象看到问题的实质，是无知所致。4. Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Germaine Greer, and many others hammered home their ideas with a persistence that aroused and intrigued many of the brightest and most able women in
29、 the country.参考译文 Betty Friedan， Gloria Steinem，Germaine Greer，以及其他许多激进女权主义者坚持不懈的强行灌输（推行）他们的思想，幻想并吸引了国内无数最聪容，最能干的妇女。写作方法与文章大意文章论述“争取女权运动的妇女” ，也可以说是女权运动的第二次浪潮。作者从历史上的女权运动激进分子观点谈起：妇女为男人所奴役，剥削。因为男的想独揽决策社会的大权，到女子觉醒，认识自己和自己的力量，把男人视作她们共同的敌人。最后是目前向缓冲发展的趋势，也是作者观点。答案祥解1. A. 第二次女权运动的浪潮。在第一段，一般性描述之后（见难句译注 1） ，
30、作者画龙点睛的指明“她就是我所指的第二次女权运动浪潮的象征。她是决心要成为的现代妇女的代表。 ”以后的文章就是围绕女权运动而写的。 见文章大意。B. 妇女的独立精神。这只是女权运动中部分内容。 C. 妇女团结。第三段一开始就提到“激进女权主义者发现了紧密团结在一起的力量。 ”也是女权运动的部分内容。D. 团结运动。2. C. 有点不赞成。这在最后两段表现的最为明显：“许多女权运动组织迅速发展证明这些激进争取女权的人触到了某些活跃的神经。 （非常活跃） 。 Ms 杂志就在生活停刊那年诞生。可是唤起觉醒的会议常常成为这些活动的目的。性别歧视（歧视妇女）也常常颠- 7 -倒过来并且提倡憎恨男人。许多
31、人曾是男权至上主义者。 ”“因此，察觉向平和中的趋向发展并不难。提高觉悟的做法越来越被认为是独立与成就的方式，而不是庆贺成就本身的仪式。真正的独立是能够通过能力，通过寻找一份事业，通过应用教育加以实现。要记住，几十年来，妇女教育被认为是无用的。 ”如果是倒数第二段是作者对激进分子有点批评，不满的态度的表现，那么最后一段就是作者的观点：独立是靠塌实工作，提高妇女自身的能力来实现的。A. 他全心全意的拥护。 B. 他强烈反对。不完全如此。 D. 他完全忽视不顾。3. A. 好斗的。 （斗争性强的） 。第三段第三句：“在最近 5 年中女权运动首要方面常常具有这种好斗的阶级斗争调子。 ”B. 野心的。
32、 C. 进步的。 D. 独立的。4. D. 男人是她们共同的敌人。第三段：“激进女权运动分子在紧密团结中找到了力量。第一次她们认识了自己，她们可以探索自我，意识到她们的力量，把男人及其制度视为她们共同的敌人。 ”A. 妇女为男人们所剥削。这在第三段中讲到，见难句译注 3。这是妇女观点中 具体内容之一。也是为什么说男人及制度是她们共同敌人的原因之一。 B. 妇女不受男人支配。 C. 男人剥夺了女人生活。【 2013 界 江 苏 省 盐 城 中 一 模 】 DDetective Keeling took his client a good-looking lady into the back ya
33、rd of the store together. The lady opened a door in the wall and they entered the small room behind the store. They crossed the room to a locked door.The detective went quickly to the policemans house. Then the two men hurried to the jewellery store. They looked through the window. The policeman was
34、 surprised. He spoke to Mr. Keeling. “I dont understand. You told me, Robbins took a young woman to a restaurant. Where is she?”- 8 -“There she is !” said Mr. Keeling. He pointed through the window.“Do you know the lady with Robbins?” asked the policeman.“Thats his secret friend,” said Mr. Keeling.“
35、No! Youre wrong! Thats Robbins wife,” said the policeman. “Ive known her for fifteen years.”“What ?” the detective shouted. His face became pale. “Who is under the table in the store?”He started to kick the door of the jewellery store.Mr. Robbins came to the door and opened it. The policeman and the
36、 detective ran into the store.“Look under that table!” shouted the detective. “Be quick!”The policeman lifted the cloth and put his arm under the table. He pulled out a black dress, a black veil and a womans wig(假发).“Is this young lady your wife?” Mr. Keeling asked the jeweler. He pointed at the wom
37、an.“Yes! She is my wife !” said Mr. Robbins angrily. “Why did you kick my door? Why are those clothes under my table?”“Please check all the jewellery in your store, Mr. Robbins,” the policeman said. “Is anything missing?”Some diamond rings and some expensive necklaces were missing. The missing jewel
38、lery was worth 800.Later that night, Mr. Keeling was sitting in his office. He was looking through a big book of photographs. They were photographs of criminals. The policeman had brought the book to the detectives office. Suddenly, Mr. Keeling stopped turning the pages. He looked at a picture of a
39、handsome young man with a familiar face.The next morning, Mr. Keeling paid the jeweler 800, and then closed his office.67. At the beginning, the lady was able to go into the jewellery store because _.- 9 -A. she went to the back yard and found the wayB. she was the owner of the store and had the key
40、C. two men helped her together to enter the storeD. Mr. Keeling unlocked the back door to the store68. The young lady who stayed with Mr. Robbins in the jewellery store was actually _.A. Mr. Robbins sister B. Mr. Robbins secret friendC. Mr. Robbins wife D. a clever thief69. It can be inferred from t
41、he passage that Mr. Keeling cooperated with his client _.A. so that he could get some jewellery from the storeB. because he thought he was helping the ladyC. because he wanted to play a joke on Mr. RobbinsD. so that he could get a job as a policeman70. The missing jewellery worth800 was in fact take
42、n away by _.A. a young woman B. a young man C. a detective D. a policeman67、DCBB【黑龙江哈尔滨第六中学四模】BPeople living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overn
43、ight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone(石灰岩) cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altoghter, sliding down the cliff into sea.Erosion(侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a pr
44、oblem but it has become more serious in recen years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. - 10 -Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.【参考答案】60、CBBD
