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1、武汉市 2014 高考英语阅读理解训练题（24）附答案Most recently,itsvery common instudentswhoneedaparentpresentforjobinterviews Naturally,itseasytoblame thestudents inthese situations,butthebigger problem is us We as parents are so eager to shelter our kidsthatwe failto realize that this in itself is harming them As the mo
2、ther of two young sons, Ihave to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility I have as a parentis to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me So, Illlet them failIll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfortzones, theywillneve
3、rgrowAnd failure alongwithloss,heartbreak,disappointment,etc willbe partof growthforthemCall me theanti-tigermom, but leavingthemalone, is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know ittoday From terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debtand be
4、yond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problemsof our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fishMy children noware becoming little mastersof compromise, but theytryto negotiate（协商） everything now Its a small price to help them learn a skill th
5、eyll useforthe restof theirlives,includingwhen I dontaccompany them on job interviews9 Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?ABecause they want to protect their kids from difficultiesBBecause they think they can help them on the questionsCBecause their kids are too shy to attend inte
6、rviewsDBecause their kids strongly request them to do so10 According to the author, what is beneficial to kids development?ASheltering themB Keeping them safeCLeaving them aloneD Blaming them 11 Why does the author stress failure in kids life?ATo make them stronger than other kids- 1 -BTo help them
7、grow in this tough worldCTo help them develop all social skillsDTo make them learn to compromise12 Which of the following might be the best title for die text?ANever Shelter Your KidsBLet Your Kids FailCBe Eager to Grow UpDLive Without Parents9 12、ACBB*结束Are you one of those who always fear whenever
8、 a dog is approaching? If you are,you have gotphobia (a very strongfeelingofbeingafraidofsomething).Of allhumanfears, phobias may be the most uncontrollable. They are most often caused by aparticularsituationorobject.Ingeneral,phobiascanmainlybe dividedintothreevarieties. To begin with, agoraphobia
9、is a fear of staying in strange surroundings,for example,an unfamiliarplace,oran open area Socialphobiareferstotheanxietypeople show when theyhave to stay or performon socialevents,forinstance,speakingin front of the class. Lastly, there are a wide range of specific phobias. Peoplesuffering from thi
10、s kind of phobia are terrified of specific objects or creatures.such as spiders,perhapsto your surprise,clowns.Besides, thereare aboutsixhundredand fifty phobias having been listed by psychologists(心理学家 )as yet.Faced with their phobias, many people choose to do nothing but just escape thesituations
11、or objects they fear. Psychologists, however, warn that if not treatedproperly,thiskind ofanxietywillget worse,so thatitmay disturbthesleeppattern,cause physicalsymptoms,and finallyaffecttheirdailyactivities.As fortreatment,clinicalresearch has discoveredthatmedicineforanxietyisnotsuccessfulincuring
12、phobias.However. theanxietydisorderscanbe efficientlytreatedthroughcognitivebehavioral therapy (认知行为疗法 ), through which patients are led to inspect the- 2 -connections between their own fear und the situation or object, and then activelychoose the acceptabletreatments.Also,othertreatmentsproved effe
13、ctivein reducingphobiasare Meditation(quietthoughtthatcan help people relax),listeningto calmingmusic, and so on.5 Phobias are mainly caused by.AanxietyB animal attacksCterrible dreams and imaginationD a certain situation or thing6 Which do psychologists NOT use for effective treatment of phobias?AT
14、o take medicine for anxietyBTo listen to comforting light musicCTo lose oneself in a peaceful environmentDTo understand the very source of ones own anxiety7 Which of the following statements about phobias is CORRECT?AActors call help people to cure their phobias.BPhobias can be divided into six hund
15、red and fifty types.CThose suffering from phobias may not sleep well or work normally.DCognitive behavioral therapy demands little participation from patients.8 What do those with agoraphobia feel terrified and anxious about?AStaying on a square.B Touching insects, like spiders.CBeing harmed by viru
16、s.D Giving a speech in presence of many people.5 8、DACA*结束Funny English Errors and InsightsLaugh. And Learn!- 3 -Welcome to the website forFunny English Errors and Insights(2010), anew book of unconscioushumour published by theNationalLibraryofAustralia.Funny EnglishErrorsand Insights willbe launche
17、dat the National Libraryin Canberra on 29th, October 2010.In the meantime, explorethis websiteforother collectionsofreal-lifeEnglish language mistakes,including funny answers toexam questions, mediamisprints, and silly signs.See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examplesof fun
18、ny English gaffes（失言） . For more funny English errors, read authorTroy Simpsonsblog.For stillmore examples,jointhiswebsiteto downloada freePDF versionofEnglishAs She Is Taught, which listsour top 250 funnyEnglish language mistakes from that classichowlers book .Join this website FREE, and you can al
19、so:o Enter member-only competitionso Contribute your commentso Download free e-Cardso Be the firstto know about our much-anticipatedbook, Funny English Errorsand Insights(2010) .FeaturesFollows in the tradition of the runaway best-sellerHowlers books of the1920s and 1930so Includes quotes( 引文 ) that
20、 have never been published before in this wayo Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photoso Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more- 4 -o A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, publicspeakers,doctors,lawyers,journalists,cl
21、ergyand religious,and anyonewith a sense of humour!9.The wordlaunched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:A. sent up for the first time.B. written for the first time.C. for sale for the first time.D. printed for the first time.10. On the website ,you can do the following things except.
22、A. read some funny newsB. know something about this book previouslyC. find a lot of examples about English errorsD. express your opinions freely11.About this book, you know that.A. it only includes English, science, historyB. it is quite different from Howlers booksC. all the quotes in it are famili
23、ar with usD. it is intended for people all walks of life12.The text is aimed at introducing.A. a popular websiteB. some selected funny photosC. a new bookD. some funny English errors9-12 CADC*结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（37）Princeton UniversityLocationThe University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an h
24、ours train ride south of New- 5 -York City and an hours train ride north of Philadelphia.StudentsThere are4,600undergraduates ( 本科生 ). There are also1,900 graduatestudents, butPrinceton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely ofundergraduates.FacultyPrinceton has about
25、 700 full-time Faculty members (教员 ). There arc another 300 orso part -time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expectedto teach and research.DegreesPrincetonofferstwo undergraduate degrees:the bachelor( 学士 ) ofarts(A.B.) degreeand the bachelor of science in engineering (B.$.E
26、.) degree.Academic YearAll academic year runs from September to lateMay and laststwo terms(falland spring).A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students takeextra courses.ResidencesPrinceton provides housing for allundergraduate students.Freshmen and second-yearstuden
27、ts are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Eachcollege has its own dilling hall, common rooms and computer centers.Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2004-2005)Tuition (学费 ): $29,910Room and board: $ 8,387Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083Total: $ 41,3805. Ho
28、w many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University? A. One . B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.6. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least _ for theAcademic Year2004-2005 besides tuition.A. 8 41,380B. $ 52,850C. $11,470D. $ 8.387- 6 -7. In what way is Princeton University d
29、ifferent from other American universities according to the text?A. It has five colleges.B. Its students are mainly undergraduates.C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.8. Which of the following is NOT true?A.
30、Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.B. An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.D. Its about an hours train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.5 8、 CCBD*结束故事类 - 2012
31、课标全国卷 About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to afilm-studio (影棚 ) to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our“act ” would lastonly for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene
32、,setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turnedon and the bigmovie-cam era was wheeled intoposition.The directorshouted somethingto the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Sinceit was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise t
33、o us to see one of the actors puton a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tinywhite feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in“snow”. Two morefanswere turned on,and a “strong wind” blewthroughthe trees.The picturelookedso real that it made us feel c
34、old.The next scene was a complete contrast (对比 ). The way it was filmed wasquiteunusual.Picturestaken on an island inthePacificwere shown on a glassscreen.- 7 -An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they wereat the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like
35、this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing theexcitement of being film“stars ”！64. Who is the author?A.
36、A cameraman.B. A film director.C. A crowd-scene actor.D. A workman for scene setting.65. What made the author feel cold? A. The heavy snowfall.B. The man-made scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being shown.66. What would happen in the“three minutes ” mentioned in the last paragraph?A. A new sc
37、ene would be filmed.B. More stars would act in the film.C. The author would leave the studio.D. The next scene would be prepared.【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己作为群众演员的一次经历。64. C细节理解题。根据文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunateenough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚 )to take part in a crowd-scene
38、.Alt hough ouract would last only for a short time, we could see quite a numberof interesting things.”可知作者是群众演员。所以C正确。65. B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“A big fan began blowing tiny whitefeathersdown on him,and soon the treeswere coveredin snow.Two more fanswereturned on, and astrong wind blew through the trees. The picture looked so realthat it made us feel cold.”可知这里的picture即是 the man-made scene 。66. A推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“For a full three minutes in our liveswe would be experiencing the excitement of beingfilmstars ！”可知A 正确。*结束- 8 - 9 -