1、必修 1 Unit 1 School life能力提升题组训练(A).阅读理解(2018 扬州高三统测)After students come home from a tiring day at school,they tend to worry a lot about their homework.Whether students are working on English or chemistry homework,they are simply working on the assignment in order to get it done,attempting to memoriz
2、e the concepts for the time being and do not absorb any of the information afterward.Students are wasting their time on insignificant assignments rather than effectively using that time to achieve other accomplishments.According to ,many parents are concerned that homework is being assigned rather t
3、han being used to integrate (整合) what teachers are covering in the classroom.In their eyes,if less homework is assigned,students would have much less stress and could focus more on their passions and hobbies.Homework gets in the way of participating in community service events as well as opportuniti
4、es for getting a job or being a part of an extra-curricular activity. These responsibilities are important for teenagers to take on because they prepare the teenagers for the “real world”. Without the proper exposure to work that is not school related,students will find themselves lost after they gr
5、aduate.If homework were no longer given,students would have a lot more time to mature in other fields rather than being educated only on academics.In spite of the fact that teachers want students to do better on tests and absorb the material that they are teaching,homework is not accomplishing its p
6、urpose. Because school is becoming increasingly more competitive and challenging,homework is becoming a setback rather than extra practice.Its removal would benefit the well being of teenagers as well as encourage them to get out in the “real world” and discover themselves instead of staring at a pi
7、le of assignments.1.Many parents think that teachers should . A.help students integrate the homeworkB.simplify what they teach in the classroomC.reduce homework to develop students own interestsD.assign more effective homework for students2.The author insists that homework should be . A.made simpler
8、 and easier B.completely cancelledC.connected with social activities D.switched over to subject competition3.From the third paragraph,we can infer that homework might . A.leave students lack of job opportunitiesB.make students lose the sense of responsibilitiesC.weaken students social adaptation abi
9、lityD.cause students to feel lost after graduation4.Students are wasting their time on insignificant homework because . A.they are working on it carelessly and hurriedlyB.they attempt to get only part of the information memorizedC.they spend too much time doing it without understandingD.they fail to
10、 take in the information after finishing it语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。现在的学生花费了很多时间在无效的作业上,因为他们做完后,没有能真正理解里面的知识。有些父母认为过多的作业可能会削弱孩子的社会适应能力。答案及剖析:1.C 细节理解题。从文章第二段的“many parents are concerned that homework is being assigned rather than being used to integrate (整合) what teachers are covering in the classroom.In their
11、 eyes,if less homework is assigned,students would have much less stress and could focus more on their passions and hobbies.”可知很多父母认为老师应该减少作业的数量让孩子发展自己的兴趣和爱好。故选C。2.B 推理判断题。从文章最后一段 “.homework is becoming a setback rather than extra practice.Its removal would benefit the well being of teenagers.”可知作者认为
12、作业是青少年发展的障碍,取消作业有利于他们的健康发展,由此推测,作者坚持认为作业应该完全被取消,故选 B。3.C 推理判断题。从文章第三段“Homework gets in the way of participating in community service events as well as opportunities for getting a job or being a part of an extra-curricular activity.”并结合下文可知,作业妨碍了学生参加一些社会活动,可能会削弱孩子的社会适应能力,故选 C。4.D 细节理解题。从文章第二段的“.attem
13、pting to memorize the concepts for the time being and do not absorb any of the information afterward.”可知学生只顾完成作业任务,在完成之后并没有吸收理解相关知识。故选 D。.七选五(2018 北京海淀区二模)Sleep and TeensBiology and BehaviorHow much sleep do teens need?And how much sleep are they realistically getting?Based on current data,most teen
14、s need about 9-plus hours to have the best or most suitable sleep at night.1. Many factors combine to decrease sleep in adolescents.We can think in general of two major factors:biology,the brain processes that regulate the amount and timing of sleep,and behavior,all the psychological,parental,societ
15、al,cultural features of teens life.2. These changes lay the ground work for the biological night to occur later during the teen years than before.Circadian Rhythms (daily biological clock) seems to slow down as young people progress through the middle school years.At the same time,the sleep pressure
16、 system appears to change in a way that makes it easier to stay awake longer,though without changing the amount of sleep that is needed. Moreover,many teens have a “technological playground” in their bedrooms: television,computer with 24/7 Internet access,telephones,electronic game stations, MP3 pla
17、yers,and so forth.These technologies provide instant and constant contact with peers.Societal and media pressure to consume these technologies is now higher than ever.Yet society also requires that teens go to school at a time of day that is at odds with their biological and social lives.So we see t
18、eens turn to caffeine,late-night Internet and cramming in activity after activity as a means to keep awake.3. Problems emerge for lack of sleep.4. For some,grades begin to suffer as they struggle to keep awake during class and while doing homework.And others may simply feel moody,never knowing how t
19、o feel or do their best.Worse still,many teens suffer from both physical and mental illness. 5. The earlier teens can start this good sleep habit,the easier it will be for them to stay healthy,happy and smart. A.Sleep experts recommend teens keep consistent sleep and wake schedule.B.Teens may schedu
20、le sleep like any other daily activity and make sleep a priority.C.Then they are trapped into a terrible situation where they would never get enough sleep.D.The sleep-wake bio-regulatory factors appear to change significantly during adolescence.E.Some teenagers struggle to wake up in the morning,oft
21、en resulting in late or missed school.F.Teens may be driven to things that can wake them up because theyll fall asleep if they do not.G.However,it is indicated that most teens fall short of this goal,many by a considerable amount.答案:15 GDCEA.完形填空Several years ago,a public school teacher was hired an
22、d sent to visit children who were 1 in a city hospital.Her job was to help them with their 2 so they would not be too far behind when 3 enough to return to school. One day,this teacher received a(n) 4 requesting that she visit a particular child.She took the boys name and 5 number and was told by th
23、e teacher on the other end of the line,“We are studying nouns and adverbs now.Id be 6 if you could help him with his homework so he doesnt 7 the others.” The boys room was 8 in the hospitals burn unit.Before she was 9 to enter,she had to put on the special coverings against infection.She was told no
24、t to touch the boy or his bed.The young boy, 10 burned,was obviously in great pain.The teacher felt 11 and didnt know what to say.Finally she said,“Your 12 sent me to help you.” The next morning when she returned,one of the nurses asked,“What did you do to that boy?” 13 she could finish an apology,t
25、he nurse 14 her by saying,“Weve been 15 about him,but ever since you were here yesterday his whole attitude has changed.Hes fighting back,responding to 16 .its a thought hes decided to live.” The boy himself later explained that he completely gave up his 17 and felt he was going to die,until he saw
26、that special teacher.Everything had 18 with the teachers simple help.With happy tears in his eyes,he 19 it like this: “They wouldnt send a special teacher to work on nouns and adverbs with a 20 boy.” 1.A.patients B.nurses C.volunteers D.assistants2.A.recovery B.difficulty C.homework D.housework3.A.s
27、mart B.well C.old D.kind4.A.letter B.e-mail C.note D.call5.A.room B.ID C.telephone D.car6.A.grateful B.amazed C.willing D.curious7.A.compare with B.refer to C.fall behind D.rely on8.A.replaced B.surrounded C.hidden D.located9.A.allowed B.forced C.pushed D.forbidden10.A.regularly B.badly C.gradually
28、D.naturally11.A.moved B.disappointed C.awkward D.lonely12.A.mother B.teacher C.doctor D.classmate13.A.Once B.Before C.After D.Until14.A.encouraged B.disturbed C.interrupted D.warned15.A.crazy B.confident C.worried D.curious16.A.experiences B.treatments C.permissions D.suggestions17.A.hope B.study C.
29、family D.work18.A.happened B.continued C.disappeared D.changed19.A.expressed B.announced C.celebrated D.complained20.A.tired B.disabled C.lying D.dying语篇解读:本文为记叙文。讲述了一个孩子被严重烧伤后,住进医院重症病房,他自己感到绝望。治疗期间学校为他专门请了一位老师帮他补习功课,唤起了孩子对生命的渴望。答案及剖析:1.A 由空后的 in a city hospital 及下文的 The boys room was 8 in the hospi
30、tals burn unit.可知,孩子们在住院治疗,故用 patients。 2.C 由下文的 help him with his homework 可知,老师帮助孩子们做作业(homework)。3.B 由空后的 return to school 可知,孩子们痊愈(well)后回到学校。4.D 由下文的 on the other end of the line 可知,老师接到一个电话(call)。5.A 由下文的 The boys room was 8 in the hospitals burn unit.可知,老师记下这个学生的名字和房间(room)号码。 6.A 7.C 句意:如果你帮
31、他做作业,他就不会落后于(fall behind)其他同学,我将不胜感激(grateful)。8.D be located in 意为“坐落于” 。句意:男孩的房间在医院烧伤监护室。9.A 为防止感染,老师必须穿上特殊服装才能被允许(allowed)进入病房。10.B 根据 was obviously in great pain 可知,这个孩子烧伤很严重,故用 badly。11.C 见此情形,老师心里感到非常不舒服,故用 awkward。12.B 由上文的 was told by the teacher on the other end of the line 可知,打电话的人应该是一位老师(
32、teacher)。13.B before 引导时间状语从句,此处表示“未来得及” 。14.C 她还未来得及说声道歉,护士就打断了(interrupted)她。15.C 由下文可知,一开始护士们对他感到有些担心(worried)。16.B 由下文的 its a thought hes decided to live 可知,孩子态度改变了,积极配合治疗,故用 treatments。17.A 由上文护士所说的话及 and felt he was going to die 可知,一开始这个孩子完全放弃了生的希望。18.D 这位老师的一点儿帮助改变了(changed)一切。19.A 由语境可知,孩子表达(expressed)的是他原来的想法。20.D 孩子原以为学校不会为一个即将死去的(dying)孩子找一名教授名词和副词的老师。
