1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 15 Learning 课时练 (一 ) 阅读理解提速练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 杭州高三教学质量检测 ) “I never knew before ， Cecil， that you were so fond of drawing， ”said Aunt Sophia， as she looked over the shoulder of her nephew， who was busy with his pencil.“You really have made gre at progress.” “I need
2、to do so ， ”cried Cecil ， “if I am to carry off the prize for drawing, as I am determined to do this term.” “I should have thought ， ”said the aunt ， “that you had little chance against Lee. He is an artists son， and has used the pencil from his cradle(摇篮 ) ” “That will double the pleasure of beatin
3、g him ！ ” cried Cecil.“Im working now at this four hours a day； he never draws more than two.” “You are not neglecting( 忽视 )your Latin for it, I hope? You have had the Latin prize every term for these three years past， ”said Aunt Sophia. “Yes ， ”replied Cecil ， with a proud smile， “there is no boy i
4、n our class who can match me in that， though Russell is now working hard. But I am not content with one prize： I cannot rest till I have won the paintbox for drawing， of which Tom Lee makes so sure.It would be glorious to beat the son of an artist on his own ground！ ” “Take care ， ”said his aunt ， “
5、that you do not lose the Latin prize in trying for what you are not likely to gain.” On the evening of the day on which the names of the prizewinners were read out， Cecil came home from school longfaced. His looks told his aunt enough to make her spare him the pain of questions； but his little siste
6、r Rosey was not so thoughtful. “Cecil ， ”she cried ， “te ll me， are you to get the two prizes？ ” “No ， not even one. I was so busy trying to beat Lee that I could not hold my ground against Russell.”Cecil threw himself into a sofa in an angry mood. Their aunt silently hoped that the lesson might pro
7、ve worth the pain which it cost. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 Cecil 因为贪心而失掉两个奖项的故事。Cecil 一心想要获得两个奖项，将大部分时间都用在了得奖希望并不大的绘画上，反而忽略了自己原本有把握得奖的拉丁语，结果在两个比赛中都以失败告终。 1 What made Cecil keep practicing drawing? A His interest in drawing. B His desire to win the prize. C Lees being the son of an artist. D Russells worki
8、ng hard on Latin. 解析： B 细节理解题。本题问的是，是什么让 Cecil 一直练习画画。由 “I need to do so， ”cried Cecil.“if I am to carry off the prize for drawing ， as I am determined to do this term.”( 第二段 )Cecil 大声说道： “ 这学期我决心获得绘画奖，想要做到这一点，我就需要这样去做。 ” 可知，他想要获奖的欲望 让他这样做。故选 B。 2 Which of the following words best describes Aunt Sop
9、hia? A Considerate. B Strict. C Determined. D Optimistic. 解析： A 推理判断题。本题问的是下列哪个词能最恰当地描述 Sophia 阿姨。根据 “His 【 精品教育资源文库 】 looks told his aunt enough to make her spare him the pain of questions； but his little sister Rosey was not so thoughtful.(倒数第四段最后一句 )看到 Cecil 的表情， Sophia 阿姨就知道什么都不用问了；但他妹妹 Rosey 可
10、就没那么体贴了。 ” 可推知，Sophia 阿姨很体贴。故选 A。 3 Why did Cecil fail to win any prizes? A He didnt put in enough time. B He had no talent. C He was too ambitious. D He was too tired. 解析： C 推理判断题。本题问的是为什么 Cecil 一个奖都没有获得。通读全文可知，Cecil 一心想要击败 Tom Lee，获得两个奖，所以他下工夫练习画画，而疏于练习自己原本很擅长的拉丁语，最终两个奖都与其无缘。由此可推断出 Cecil 失败主要是因为野心
11、太大而高估了自己的能力。故选 C。 B (2018 云南省第二次统一检测 ) Half of primary schools will adopt the traditional Chinese method of maths teaching in a Government drive to stop British youngsters from falling behind their_Asian_counterparts. Youngsters in the UK are way behind those in China, Singapore and Japan in numerac
12、y (计算能力 ). In the latest PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests for 15yearolds, Shanghai came top in maths while the UK came 26th. The school will give up “childcentred” styles and instead return to repetition, drills and “chalk and talk” wholeclass learning. Primary school chil
13、dren will be taught “Shanghai maths” as British schools copy Chinese teaching methods to improve standards. So far 140 teachers have been trained in the approach. Currently, classes are often divided into groups based on ability. Critics blame the British teaching styles that focused on applying mat
14、hs to reallife situations in an effort to make the subject more interesting. They say this has led to confusion and stopped children learning the basics. Under the Governments new plans, children as young as five will have drills to practise sums and exercises, and must master each concept before mo
15、ving to the next. Nick Gibb, the schools minister, said that training will be provided for 8 000 primary schools half the countrys total to switch to the Shanghai “mastery” approach. “We are seeing a renaissance ( 复兴 ) in maths teaching in this country, with good ideas from around the world helping
16、to cheer up our classrooms， ” he said. 【语篇解读】 本文是一则新闻报道。英国半数小学课堂将推行中国传统的数学教学模式来提高孩子们的数学计算能力，以防止英国青少年在数学上落后于亚洲同龄人。 4 The underlined words “their Asian counterparts” in Paragraph 1 refer to _. A the weak pupils in Asia B the young students in Asia C the primary schools in Asia D the maths teachers in
17、Asia 解析： B 指代判断题。根据第一段中的 “British youngsters” 可知，此处指英国政府将在半数英国小学课堂推行中国传统的数学教学法，以防止英国 少年落后于亚洲同龄人。由此可推断出，画线部分指的是 Asian youngsters，即亚洲的少年们。 5 Which of the following is an approach of “Shanghai maths” ？ 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A Children can choose to learn what interests them. B Children are given different work
18、 based on their ability. C Children are taught in groups rather than as an entire class. D Children are required to master a concept before they progress. 解析： D 细节理解题。由 “. and must master each concept before moving to the next.” 可知， “ 上海数学 ” 要求孩子们在学习更深一层的知识之前一定要掌握每一个概念。 6 Recently, some British math
19、s teachers have been trained to _. A increase the difficulty level B conduct “childcentred” classes C guide students to repeat and drill D meet the needs of smart students 解析： C 推理判断题。根据 “The school will give up childcentred styles and instead return to repetition, drills and chalk and talk wholecla
20、ss learning.”并结合第三段最后一句可推知，一些英国数学老师接受培训是为了指导学生重复、训练。 7 What is Nick Gibbs attitude toward the new teaching style? A Supportive. B Doubtful. C Cautious. D Negative. 解析： A 观点态度题。由 “We are seeing a renaissance ( 复兴 ) in maths teaching in this country, with good ideas from around the world helping to ch
21、eer up our classrooms， ” he said. 可推知， Nick Gibb 非常支持这种新的教学模式。 C (2018 太原模拟 ) “Stop all the rushing and screaming ： too much excitement is bad for families. Kids are missing out on an essential liferelaxed down time ， ”says Dr.Charlotte Reznick. “Parents work ， and kids do scheduled activitiestheres
22、 little family time without pressure， ”says Reznick.“One parent is taking the son to a soccer game ，and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet. Then theres art class，baseball practice， extra tutoring， and more！ By the time the family meet up for dinner，everyone is exhausted.” All the rushing makes for a short temper.“When parents are reduced to shouting at their children to get them to listen， they lower the
