1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 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
2、when Id been Alices middle 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. Th
3、e truth for this parent and so 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 large we are all supposed to be blamed in this crime against learning.From her first da
4、y of school， we pointed her toward that 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.A
5、s， championship prizes， and college acceptance，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 perfec
6、t record.Above all else， we taught her to 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。 1 Both the mother and the author have noticed that A Alice hates to tell them the truth B Alices test scores are not so good C Alice choose
7、s several subjects to learn D Alice doesnt enjoy studying any more D 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的 “but she just doesnt seem to love learning 【 精品教育资源文库 】 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。 2 What does the underlined word“torn ”mean in the passage?
8、A pained to choose B guilty to quit C tired to manage D certain to decide A 考查词义猜测。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。 3 What does the teacher think of the girl? A Her academic perfection results from her character. B She is a gi
9、fted girl with spirits of challenging. C She is perfect in her character development. D Her academic 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
10、 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。 4 What leads to t
11、he girls change? A A few failure experiences. B Fear of failing to get good grades. C Her mothers overprotection. D Her 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
12、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.Dr.Douglas feels that most people do not value themselves， but with love and selfrespect anyone can be above normality and grasp success with the family， the office， or oth
13、ers. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 We have become too reliant on intelligence， beauty， and money for our own selfesteem.The loss of esteem reduces the will and ability 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
14、 to take charge of your mental attitude.Where other motivational and selfhelp work stops with the theoretical plan for success，Douglas takes everyday 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
15、gives readers concrete solutions to the problems that might ruin their interpersonal relations. Self esteem building comes from filling your thoughts with positive affirmations(肯定 ) and learning to react to failures with motivation instead of selfdestruction.These lessons are valuable for anyone who
16、 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 more beneficial for others.Douglas approaches this process of selfdevelopment as a means of more than creating good things for the individual but
17、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 from time management to speaking effectively to raising drugfree children.He is the author of fifteen books， including How to Make a Habit of S
18、ucceeding. 【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。 5 What can we infer from Paragraph One? A Most people behave well enough. B Selfrespect means being above normality. C Selfesteem matters much. D Committing 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 c
19、ommit 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； B项错在自尊意味着超越平凡 ， 与文章中的 “anyone can be above normality” 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 ，【 精品教育资源文库 】 故排除。 6 Why does Douglas put every
20、day examples into his books? A To be reliant on selfesteem. B To set and reach goals. C To avoid negative thoughts. D To 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 to using selfesteem to help bridge the gap in the workplace， he gives readers concre
21、te 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。 7 What does the author advise those whose life is slightly out of control to do? A Learn to be positive. B Face it unmotivatedly. C Admit selfdestruction. D Ask for help. A 考
22、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。 8 Whats the most important to be selfdevelopment? A Influencing the individual. B Influencing more people. C Gaining more benefits. D Speaking 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 influencing good things for others” 可知 ，自
