1、1Unit 20 New Frontiers(A).阅读理解A(2017东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷(一)“Her grades are fine：Im not worried about that，but she just doesnt seem to love learning any more.”Alices mum said.Shes absolutely right.Id noticed the same thing about her daughter over the previous two or three years when Id been Alices middl
2、e school English，Latin，and writing teacher，and I have an answer，right there on the tip of my tongue，to what has gone wrong.Yet Im torn between my responsibility to help Alice and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth Im not sure this mother is ready to hear.The truth for this parent and s
3、o many others is this：Her child has sacrificed her natural curiosity and love of learning at the altar(圣坛) of achievement，and its our fault.Alices parents，her teachers，society at largewe are all supposed to be blamed in this crime against learning.From her first day of school，we pointed her toward t
4、hat altar and trained her to measure her progress by means of points，scores ，and awards.We taught Alice that her potential is tied to her intellect(智力)，and that her intellect is more important than her character.We taught her to come home proudly bearing grade.As，championship prizes，and college acce
5、ptance，and not on purpose，we taught her that we dont really care how she obtains them.We taught her to protect her academic and extracurricular perfection at all costs and that its better to quit when things get challenging rather than risk losing that perfect record.Above all else，we taught her to
6、fear failure.That fear is what has destroyed her love of learning.【语篇解读】 本文通过 Alice 的例子说明了父母、老师和社会有时会扼杀孩子的好奇心和对学习的热爱。1Both the mother and the author have noticed that AAlice hates to tell them the truthBAlices test scores are not so goodCAlice chooses several subjects to learnDAlice doesnt enjoy stu
7、dying any moreD 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“but she just doesnt seem to love 2learning any more”和第二段中的“Id noticed the same thing about her daughter”可知，Alice 的妈妈和作者都注意到了 Alice 不再喜欢学习。2What does the underlined word“torn”mean in the passage?Apained to choose Bguilty to quitCtired to manage Dcertain to decideA 考查词义猜
8、测。根据画线词后的“between my responsibility.and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth”可知，作者在两者之间很难选择。3What does the teacher think of the girl?AHer academic perfection results from her character.BShe is a gifted girl with spirits of challenging.CShe is perfect in her character development.DHer aca
9、demic performance is great.D 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“We taught her to protect her academic and extracurricular perfection at all costs”可知，Alice 的学业表现很好。干扰项分析 根据第三段的“We taught Alice that her potential is tied to her intellect(智力)，and that her intellect is more important than her character”可知 A 项错误；根据第三段倒数第三句中
10、的“that its better to quit when things get challenging rather than risk losing that perfect record”可知 B 项错误；根据第三段的倒数第二句“Above all else，we taught her to fear failure”可知 C 项错误。4What leads to the girls change?AA few failure experiences.BFear of failing to get good grades.CHer mothers overprotection.DHer
11、 not being accepted by colleges.B 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“We taught her to protect.That fear is what has destroyed her love of learning”可知，害怕失败毁掉了 Alice 对学习的热爱。B 【导学号：33220205】(2017江西南昌第一次模拟)People who possess high selfesteem are able to commit better and produce a greater bond in relationships with others.D
12、r.Douglas feels that most people do not value themselves，but with love 3and selfrespect anyone can be above normality and grasp success with the family，the office，or others.We have become too reliant on intelligence，beauty，and money for our own selfesteem.The loss of esteem reduces the will and abil
13、ity to set and reach goals.In a series of reading Douglas teaches how to avoid negative statements，how to change them into selffacing behavior，and how to take charge of your mental attitude.Where other motivational and selfhelp work stops with the theoretical plan for success，Douglas takes everyday
14、examples and puts them into his books.From raising children who believe in themselves to using selfesteem to help bridge the gap in the workplace，he gives readers concrete solutions to the problems that might ruin their interpersonal relations.Selfesteem building comes from filling your thoughts wit
15、h positive affirmations(肯定) and learning to react to failures with motivation instead of selfdestruction.These lessons are valuable for anyone who feels that life is even slightly out of control.People who feel they have adequate esteem can learn to use it to make their success grander，faster，and mo
16、re beneficial for others.Douglas approaches this process of selfdevelopment as a means of more than creating good things for the individual but also for setting up keys for influencing good things for others.For more than thirty years，Dr.Douglas has addressed more than two million people on topics f
17、rom time management to speaking effectively to raising drugfree children.He is the author of fifteen books，including How to Make a Habit of Succeeding.【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了自尊心强的优势，以及如何培养自尊。5What can we infer from Paragraph One?AMost people behave well enough.BSelfrespect means being above normality.CSelfes
18、teem matters much.DCommitting better equals greater success.C 考查推理判断。根据第一段第一句“People who possess high selfesteem are able to commit better and produce a greater bond in relationships with others”和第一段的整体内容可推知，自尊心很重要，故选 C。干扰项分析 A 项错在大部分人行为良好，文章中提到的是大部分人不重视自己；B4项错在自尊意味着超越平凡，与文章中的“anyone can be above no
19、rmality”不符；D 项错在做得好就等于更大的成功，与文章中的“anyone can.grasp success”不符，故排除。6Why does Douglas put everyday examples into his books?ATo be reliant on selfesteem.BTo set and reach goals.CTo avoid negative thoughts.DTo offer concrete solutions.D 考查细节理解。根据第二段的最后一句“From raising children who believe in themselves t
20、o using selfesteem to help bridge the gap in the workplace，he gives readers concrete solutions to the problems that might ruin their interpersonal relations”可知，Douglas 把日常的具体案例写进自己的书里是为了给出具体的应对方法，故选 D。7What does the author advise those whose life is slightly out of control to do?ALearn to be positiv
21、e.BFace it unmotivatedly.CAdmit selfdestruction.DAsk for help.A 考查细节理解。根据第三段的第一句“Selfesteem building comes from filling your thoughts with positive affirmations(肯定) and learning to react to failures with motivation instead of selfdestruction” 可知，对于那些感觉生活有些失控的人作者建议他们肯定自己，积极面对，故选 A。8Whats the most imp
22、ortant to be selfdevelopment?AInfluencing the individual.BInfluencing more people.CGaining more benefits.DSpeaking more effectively.B 考查细节理解。根据第三段的最后一句“Douglas approaches this process of selfdevelopment as a means of more than creating good things for the individual but also for setting up keys for
23、influencing good things for others”可知，自我发展更重要的是影响更多的人，故选 B。.完形填空(2017青岛检测)Last year，I taught in a special school where students have 5severe learning and behavioral difficulties.Another teacher and I had spent weeks teaching the children 1 behavior for public outings.Unexpectedly，only a few students
24、， 2 Kyle，had not earned the privilege(特殊待遇) of going out.He was determined to make his disappointment 3 In the corridor(走廊) between classrooms，he began 4 ，cursing，and swinging at anything 5 striking distance.Once his outburst died down，he did what hed done when he was 6 at all his previous schools.H
25、e 7 I heard someone shout， “Call the police！”But I ran 8 him.Kyle ran faster than me，but I would at least be able to keep him in my 9 and know he was alive.After several blocks of running，Kyle 10 his pace.Then he stopped.He stood still and watched me 11 I had no idea what I was going to say or do bu
26、t I kept walking closer.The school principal and an officer got out of a police car.They spoke 12 to Kyle，who willingly climbed into the back of the vehicle.I couldnt hear what was said，but I didnt take my eyes off Kyles face，even as they 13 I couldnt help but feel that I had 14 him，and that I shoul
27、d have done or said more.I 15 my feelings with a speech therapist who was 16 with Kyles history.“No one ever ran after him before，Rachel， ”she said.“No one.They just let him go.”Things 17 the day I ran after him，even though I wasnt able to 18 him from the mess he was in.It was the day I didnt throw
28、my hands in the air and decide he was too fast，a waste of time and 19 It was the day my mere presence was enough to make a big 20 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己在特殊学校当老师期间所经历的一件事。问题学生 Kyle 因没被允许参加集体出游而发飙，当别人打电话叫警察时，作者出于担心跟随 Kyle 跑了出来，当作者终于追上 Kyle 时，警车却把似乎有所触动的 Kyle 带走了。本文表明了某些简单的行为也能产生大的影响。1A.wild Bapprop
29、riateCgentle DnobleB 由上文可知，作者是在特殊学校当老师，故此处指为了给集体出游做准备，作者教孩子们恰当的举止行为。故选 B。62A.except BbesideCincluding DreferringC 考查词义辨析。此处提到只有几个学生没有获得出游的特殊待遇，结合下文 Kyle的行为可知，这几个学生中包括 Kyle。故选 C。3A.gone BknownCdisappear DsaidB 根据下文 Kyle 的行为可知，他想让别人知道他的失望，使用 make sth.known 结构，表示“使某事让别人知道” 。故选 B。4A.screaming BspeakingC
30、heating DlearningA 根据语境可知，此处描述 Kyle 感情爆发的情形，scream 意为“尖叫” ，符合语境，故选 A。5A.beyond Bout ofCwithin DoffC Kyle 因失望而开始哭闹，将他能够得着的东西摇来晃去。故选 C。6A.angry BexcitedCterrified DsadA 由上文可知，Kyle 生气了，感情爆发了。angry 意为“生气的” ，符合语境，故选A。7A.jumped BcriedCfought DranD 由下文可知，Kyle 跑走了，作者去追赶他。故选 D。8A.before BbesidesCwith DafterD
31、 由下文的“Kyle ran faster than me”可知，此处指作者追赶他。 run after 意为“追赶” ，符合语境。故选 D。9A.mind BsideCsight DneedC 根据空格后面的“know he was alive”可知，虽然 Kyle 比作者跑得快，但是作者至少可以让 Kyle 保持在自己视线之内，知道他还活着。sight 意为“视线，视野” ，符合语境。故选 C。10A.sped BkeptCslowed DstoppedC 根据下一句“Then he stopped.”可知，跑过几个街区之后，Kyle 放慢了脚步，7然后停了下来。slow 意为“减速，放慢
32、” ，符合语境。故选 C。11A.approach BleaveCsay DmoveA 根据下一句中的“walking closer”可知，此处指 Kyle 看着作者走近。approach意为“走近” ，符合语境。故选 A。12A.happily BexcitedlyCcheerfully DcalmlyD 此处校长和警官应是心平气和地与 Kyle 说话，以免刺激到 Kyle 激动的情绪。故选 D。13A.walked away Bdrove awayCran away Dput awayB A 项意为“走开” ；B 项意为“赶走，(把车)开走” ；C 项意为“逃离” ；D 项意为“把收起来，
33、把放好” 。根据上文中的“got out of a police car”可知，此处应指他们把警车开走。故选 B。14A.helped BforgotCfailed DpermittedC 由空格后面的“that I should have done or said more”可知，作者感到自己让 Kyle 失望了。fail sb.意为“使某人失望，有负于某人” 。故选 C。15A.experienced BwroteCcompared DsharedD 由下文提到的作者和言语治疗专家的谈话可知，作者和治疗专家分享了他的感觉。故选 D。16A.together BfamiliarCsatisf
34、ied DspecialB 由下文提到的作者和言语治疗专家的谈话可知，这位言语治疗专家对 Kyle 的情况非常熟悉。be familiar with 意为“对熟悉” 。故选 B。17A.stayed BremainedChappened DchangedD 由上文可知，以前 Kyle 跑出去时不曾有人追过他，他们只是任他跑走，但是这次作者追了出去。因此，此处指“在我追他的那天情况改变了” ，change 意为“改变” ，符合语境。故选 D。18A.save BescapeCtake DaffectA 由语境可知，作者追赶 Kyle 的行为影响了 Kyle，即使作者无法把他从其所处的困8境中挽救
35、出来。故选 A。19A.money BeffortCwords DchancesB 根据上文可知，作者没有因为 Kyle 跑得太快就决定不去追他，也不觉得追赶 Kyle是浪费时间和精力。effort 意为“精力，努力” ，符合语境。故选 B。20A.decision BpromiseCdifference DmessC make a decision 意为“做决定” ；make a promise 意为“许诺” ；make a difference 意为“有影响，有关系” ；make a mess 意为“制造混乱” 。根据上文可知，此处应表达“我的出现就足以产生很大的影响” 。故选 C。 【导学号：33220206】
