1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 20 New Frontiers 课时练 1 阅读理解提速练 阅读理解 A (2018 沈阳高三教学质检 ) British International Schools in China Harrow International School Beijing The mission statement of the school is “ Leadership for a better world” , which draws on the great tradition of famous leaders studying in Harrow Schoo
2、l such as Winston Churchill and Pundit Nehru.Established in 2005, the Harrow International School Beijing is known for its reputation for having the highest academic standards and close personal tutoring.All students have a personal tutor to take care of their personal concerns.The tuition fee per y
3、ear ranges from 80，100 to 258， 400 yuan ($12， 600 40， 600) for half day, prenursery to year 13.Read more via . Dulwich College Shanghai Dulwich College Shanghai is made up of about 1， 500 students from age 2 to age 18, with over 40 different nationalities.Dulwich College Shanghai opened in 2003 and
4、has been recognized as one of the best international schools in Shanghai.About 70 percent of the schools teachers are British.The schools annual payment ranges from 225， 500 to 269， 500 yuan($35， 500 42， 000) for year 1 to year 13.Click here to know more. Wellington College International Shanghai We
5、llington College, UK, is one of the world s top coeducational day and boarding schools founded by royal sponsor on behalf of Queen Victoria in 1859. Wellington College International Shanghai opened its doors in 2014 and now has over 600 students, aged 2 to 18 years old.Annual tuition ranges from 234
6、， 000 to 285， 000 yuan($36，800 44， 800) for year 1 to year 13.Wellington College also has a campus in Tianjin.Click here to learn more about both locations. The British School of Guangzhou Established in 2005 for students aged 2 to 18, the British School of Guangzhou has gained a reputation for acad
7、emic excellence.The schools two campuses are located about 25 minutes north of Guangzhou s city center, overlooking scenic South 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Lake.The annual tuition ranges from 157, 840 to 197， 690 yuan($24， 800 31， 000) for year 1 to year 13.Click here to know more. 【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了中国的几所英国国际学校。 1 I
8、f you want to make friends with students from different countries, you may choose _ A Harrow International School Beijing B Dulwich College Shanghai C Wellington College International Shanghai D The British School of Guangzhou B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “with over 40 different nationalities.recognized as on
9、e of the best international schools in Shanghai”可知 ， Dulwich College Shanghai 这所学校有来自 40 多个国家的学生 ， 而且是上海最好的国际学校之一 ， 所以在这所学校你能够交到来自不同国家的朋友 ， 即 B 项正确。 2 What do the last two schools have in common? A They both have two campuses. B Their annual tuition fees are the same. C They are both sponsored by th
10、e royal family. D They are both the worlds best boarding schools. A 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “also has a campus in Tianjin” 和第四 段中的 “The schools two campuses are located about” 可知 ， 这两所学校都有两个校区 ，即 A 项正 确。 3 In which section of a website can we probably read this passage? A Lifestyle. B Opinion. C Internatio
11、nal News. D Culture Exchange. D 解析：文章出处题。本文主要介绍了中国的几所英国国际学校 ， 这些国际学校存在中英两国之间教育 文化方面的交流 ， 即 D 项正确。 B (2018 哈师大附中高三检测 )Karen， grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States， maintained high moral(道德的 )standards throughout her youth.In 1984， at the age of 23， she married Bill.They w
12、ere_blessed_with two children，a boy and a girl. By 1991 their love had deepened， and they were happy.Later that year， Bill 【 精品教育资源文库 】 developed a white spot on his tongue.He visited a doctor. One day shortly after that， Bill called Karen to sit beside him.He said with tears in his eyes that he lo
13、ved her and wanted to live forever with her.The doctor suspected that he had been infected with HIV， the virus that leads to AIDS. The family was tested.Bill and Karen s results were positive.Bill had become infected before he met Karen； then he passed the virus on to Karen.The childrens results wer
14、e negative.Within three years， Bill was dead，“ I don t know how to express what it is like to watch the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly.I cried many nights.He died three months short of ten years of our marriage，” says Karen.Though a doctor told Karen that she
15、 would soon follow her husband into death， she is still alive.The infection has progressed to the early stages of AIDS. Karen is one of about 30 million people now living with HIV/AIDS， a figure larger than the combined populations of Australia， Iceland and Paraguay.According to one UN report， Afric
16、a has 21 million of these victims.By the turn of the century that number could reach 40 million and the disease will bring on the greatest disaster in human history.Of the worlds sexually active adults aged 15 to 49 ， 1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV.Of these， only 1 in 10 realizes that h
17、e or she is infected.In some parts of Africa， 25 percent of adults are infected. Since the beginning of spread of AIDS in 1981， about 11.7 million people have died of it.It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone， about 2.3 million people died of it.Nevertheless， there are fresh reasons for optimis
18、m in the battle against AIDS.During the past few years， there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations.In addition， promising drugs hold out hope of better health and longer life. 【解题导语】 本文作者通过一个故事介绍了艾滋病所带来的痛苦以及目前医学对艾滋病防治研究的进展。 4 By telling the story of Karen， the author intends to_ A wa
19、rn people against high risk behaviors B stress the importance of medical tests C express sympathy for AIDS victims D show the consequences of AIDS D 解析：推理判断题。作者首先讲述了卡伦及其丈夫查出艾滋病前后生活的反差对比 ，紧接着分析了艾滋病的现状及研究进展 ， 因此 ， 作者讲述该故事是为了展示患艾滋病的后果。【 精品教育资源文库 】 故选 D 项。 5 The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most prob
20、ably means “ _” A were lucky in having B were asked to adopt C regretted having D gave birth to A 解析：词义猜测题。根据文中第一段的 she married Bill.They were_blessed_with two children， a boy and a girl.及第二段中的 By 1991 their love had deepened.可知 ， 夫妻俩感情很 好 ， 结婚后很幸运有了一个男孩和一个女孩。由此可猜 测 ， were blessed with 的意思是 “ 很幸运拥有
21、” ， 故选 A 项。 6 Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after_ A he got married to Karen B the family members were tested C Karen persuaded him to see the doctor D he found something wrong with his tongue D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 Later that year， Bill developed a white spot on his tongue.可知 ， 比尔是在舌头上发
22、现了异常的白块后去看的医生。故选 D 项。 7 It can be concluded from the passage that_ A promising drugs will soon stop AIDS B the spread of AIDS could be controlled C it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDS D the death rate of AIDS patients has been reduced B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 Nevertheless， there are fresh reaso
23、ns for.a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations.可知 ， 在过去的几年 ， 富裕国家艾滋病的新案例已有所下降 ， 说明艾滋病的蔓延得到了一定的控制。故选 B 项。 C (2018 泰安检测 )It would have been a success story if Fullerton High School senior Fernando Rojas, the son of Mexican immigrants whose schooling stopped in the eighth grade, was accepted to college.But the 17yearold achieved a surprising clean sweep he was accepted to every Ivy League(常春藤 )school. “ I didn t thin
