2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解36

第1页共5页2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解36Allacrossthecountry,kidsareheadingbacktoschool.Despiteadvicefromthenation’ssecretaryofhealthandhumanservices,recess(课间休息)andphysicaleducationhaveinmanyschoolsbeencutbackorcanceled.Whilemostofkidsareeagertocatchupwithfriends,thegeneralfeelingisthat“playtimeisover.”Summervacationdoesoffermostchildrenabitoffreeplaytime–thesortthatleadstophysicalactivityandself-organizedplay,ofteninshortsupplyduringtheschoolyear.Still,it’snotenough.Playtimeshouldn’tbelimitedtosummervacation:it’simportantallyear.FormostAmericanchildreninthepast,“goingouttoplay”wasthenorm.Today,accordingtoaUniversityofMichiganstudy,childrenspend50percentlesstimeoutsidethantheydidjust20yearsago.Thereisadirectlinebetweenlackofplayandsomefrighteningpublichealthandsocialtrends:tragicstatisticsforobesity(肥胖),4.5millionchildrendiagnosedwithattentiondeficitdisorder(ADD)(儿童多动症),anincreaseinchildhooddepressionandclassroombehavioralproblems,andaninabilitytointeractwellwithpeers.Justanhouradayofactiveplay—running,chasing,gameslikedodgeball—canprovideintenseskilllearning.Physicalactivityisknowntolessenthesymptomsofmildattentiondeficitdisorder,andreducestheriskofchildhoodobesity.Activekidscanperformbetteracademicallyinthelongterm.Weshouldbeawareofhowimportantplayistoone’sdevelopment.Evenaplay-deprivedsocialmammal(哺乳动物)likearatormonkeywillbecomeunabletotellfriendfromenemy,andpoorathandlingstresswhenitentersadulthood.Mystudiesofyoungmurderersrevealedthatmosthadlackednormal,developmentallyappropriateplayaschildrenandpre-adolescents.Playisfun,butultimatelyitisalsouseful.Thesmartertheanimal,themoretheyplay.Forhumans,playrefreshesusbecauseitgetsusintouchwithourcoreselvesandthejoyoflife.Ifeelsadaboutthekidswhohavegivenuponplayforanotherninemonths.Theirdevaluationofplayisatragiclossforthemandforoursociety.1.ChildrenlackingplaytimemayhavethefollowingproblemsEXCEPT__________.A.tobecomefat第2页共5页B.tosufferfromdepressionC.tofailtogetalongwellwithothersD.tomurdertheirpeers2.Activeplayisbeneficialtochildrenbecause__________.A.itinspireschildrentocatchupwiththeirfriendsB.itisthebestwaytocurechildrenwithobesityC.ithelpschildrentoimproveacademicachievementD.itcanteachchildrentotellfriendfromenemy3.“Aplay-deprivedsocialmammal”referstoananimalthat__________.A.haslostchancetoplayB.requiresenoughplaytimeC.enjoysplayingverymuchD.knowstheimportanceofplay4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Thearticlewaswrittenbeforethesummervacation.B.Americanchildrenlackplaytimeduringtheschoolyear.C.Schoolsgivechildrenmoreplaytimeinthenewsemester.D.ChildrenwithADDshouldplaylessthannormalchildren.5.Whichofthefollowingwillbethebesttitle?A.SummerVacationisoverB.WhatPlaytimeBringstoChildrenC.LackofPlayLeadstoProblemsD.LettheChildrenPlay参考答案1---5DCABD**************************************************结束链接2（2012江苏卷）FranzKafkawrotethatabookmustbetheax(斧子)forthefrozenseainsideus.Ionce第3页共5页sharedthissentencewithaclassofseventhgraders,anditdidn'tseemtorequireanyexplanation.We’djustfinishedJohnSteinbeck'snovelOfMiceandMen.Whenwereadtheendtogetheroutloudinclass,mytoughestboy,astarbasketballplayer,weptalittle,andsodidI.Areyoucrying?onegirlasked,asshegotoutofherchairtotakeacloserlook.Iam,Itoldher,andthefunnythingisI'vereaditmanytimes.Buttheyunderstood.WhenGeorgeshootsLennie,thetragedyisthatwerealizeitwasalwaysgoingtohappen.Inmy14yearsofteachinginaNewYorkCitypublicmiddleschool,I'vetaughtkidswithimprisonedparents,abusiveparents,irresponsibleparents;kidswhoareparentsAlongwithOfMiceandMen,mygroupsread:Sounder,TheRedPony,LordoftheFlies,RomeoandJulietandMacbeth.Thestudentsdidn'talwaysreadfromtheexpectedpointofview.AboutTheRedPony,onestudentsaid,it’saboutbeingaman,it’saboutmanliness.IhadneverbeforeseentheparallelsbetweenScarfaceandMacbeth,norhadIheardLadyMacbeth'ssoliloquies(独白)readasraps(说唱),butbothmadesense;theinterpretationswereplayful,butserious.OnceintroducedtoSteinbeck'swriting,oneboywentontoreadTheGrapesofWrathandtoldmerepeatedlyhowamazingitwasthatallthesepeoplehateeachother,andthey'reallwhite.Hishistoricalviewwasbroadening,hissenseofhisowncountrydeepening.Yearafteryearformerstudentsvisitedandtoldmehowpreparedtheyhadfeltintheirfirstyearincollegeasaresultoftheclasses.Yearafteryear,however,weareincreasingthenumberofpracticetests.Wearetryingtoteachstudentstoreadincreasinglycomplextexts,notforemotionalpunch(碰撞)butfortextcomplexity.Yet,wecannotenrich(充实)themindsofourstudentsbytestingthemontextsthatignoretheirhearts.Weareteachingthemthatwordsdono.amazebutconfuse.Wemavsucceedinraisingtestscores,butwewillfailtoteachthatreadingcanbetransformativeandthatitbelongstothem.66.TheunderlinedwordsinParagraph1probablymeanthatabookhelpsto_______A.realizeourdreamsB.givesupporttoourlife'C.smoothawaydifficultiesD.awakeouremolions67.WhywerethestudentsabletounderstandthenovelOfMiceandMen?A.Becausetheyspentmuchtimereadingit.B.BecausetheyhadreadthenovelbeforeC.Becausetheycamefromapublicschool.,D.Becausetheyhadsimilarlifeexperiences.第4页共5页68.Thegirllefttheselectivehighschoolpossiblybecause_______.A.shewasal