高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习十四(附解析)

2009年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习十四一阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

ASo long as teachers fail to distinguish (differ) between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to plan cleverly the most efficient(有效的) system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to understand the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the long search for knowledge? Smith has one principle rule for all teaching instructions. “Ma ke learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them properly, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is got rid of. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the chance to solve the problem of learning to read by learning.1. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that_______.A. too much time is spent in teaching about readingB. reading tasks are given with little guidanceC. it is one of the most difficult school coursesD. students spend limited hours in reading2. The teaching of reading will be successful if _______.A. teachers can make their teaching activities observableB. teachers can teach their students how to readC. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsD. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading3. The word “scrutiny” (Paragraph 3) most probably means “_______”.A. unbeliefB. controlC. inquiryD. observation4. The main idea of the passage is that_______.A. reading is more complicated than believableB. reading ability is something gained rather than taughtC. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleD. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readBEducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modem countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all — one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work wi th hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valu able to society.5. The writer of the passage thinks that _______.A. education can settle most of the world’s problemsB. free education for all probably leads to a perfect worldC. free education won’t help to solve problemsD. all the social problems c an’t be solved by education6. The writer wants to prove that _______.A. our society needs all kinds of jobsB. our society needs free education for allC. a farmer is more important than a professorD. work with hands is the most important7. The purpose of education is _______.A. to choose officials for the countryB. to prepare children mainly for their future workC. to let everyone receive education fit for himD. to build a perfect world8. The passage tells us about _______ of the education.A. the meansB. the systemC. the valueD. the typeCChildren start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You on ly have to share your children’s curiosity(好奇). Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary(薪水) and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a ch ild involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior(行为). But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep thing s going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, t his can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标) for your disagreement.Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.9. According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _______.A. to let them see the world aroundB. to share the children’s curiosityC. to explain difficult phrases about scienceD. to supply the children with lab equipment10. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by ______.A. any questionsB. any problemsC. questions from textbooksD. any number of questions11. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creativeway if adults ________.A. ask them to answer quicklyB. wait for one or two seconds after a questionC. tell them to answer the next dayD. wait at least for three seconds after a question12. In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage childrenin a science discussion?A. The second and third.B. The fourth and fifth.C. The fifth and sixth.D. The seventh.13. The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’scuriosity except that adults should ________.A. tell their children stories instead of reciting(背诵) factsB. offer their children chances to see things for themselvesC. be patient enough when their children answer questionsD. encourage their children to ask questions of their ownDJonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school. But this19-year-old Swede is anything but ordinary, from the computer in his parents’ home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) find out the world’s most wanted cyber criminalsJonathan first made headlines when he and another Swede, Fredrik Bjoerck, found out the maker of the “Melissa” virus in March 1999. He came to the aid of the FBI again on May 7, finding out the suspected sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus. The suspect was caught in Manila on May 8.Jonathan’s special skills are in hot demand as officials around the world express alarm at the “virtual” crimewave. In between studying for final exams, hanging out with friends and refereeing his younger brother’s football matches, the quiet, gentle teenager also g ives lessons on e-security(电子安全) to large companies. He reads a lot and exchanges information with other computer experts to know much about the latest tricks of the hacker (黑客) trade.Many companies have already tried to employ him, but he is not interested at the moment. Instead, he plans to begin law school in the autumn at Sweden’s Uppsala University and start up his own e-security company.Although he works with the FBI now, his family insists he’s just “a regular kid”. “Jonathan is a great kid, he has his friends and he does a lot more than just play with the computer,” his little sister Tessa said, adding that he helps the FBI because “he likes to help”, not because he’s looking forfame and recognition.When the world was hit by the “Love Bug” virus, Jonathan was too busy preparing a speech on e-security to look into the problem. “Finally on May 7, I had some free time, so I began looking.” Within a few hours, he had found the suspect and e-mailed his method and results to the FBI. He said his work on the “Melissa” virus, which took three weeks to solve, was a big help in finding the suspect so quickly.“This time I knew exactly where to start, I knew what to disregard and what to look at.”14. The passage mainly wants to tell us that______.A. Swedish kid helps FBI find out the most wanted cyber criminalsB. Jonathan is really a quiet, gentle and ordinary boyC. many companies want the young computer expert to join inD. any cyber criminals will surely be found out wherever they are15. The public started to know something about Jonathan just from____.A. his helping the US FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virusB. his work together with Fredrik Bjoerck to find out the maker of the “Melissa” virusC. his little sister’s talk abo ut his good qualities as a regular kid and a good programmerD. his speech on e-security to many computer companies after his fight against hackers16. From Jonathan’s success in finding out the sender of the dangerous ‘Love Bug” virus we caninfer that ___.A. where there’s a will, there’s a wayB. experience is knowledgeC. hard work leads to successD. failure is the mother of success17. What do we know about Jonathan?A. He is a good fame hunter with various abilities.B. He is such a brave fighter that any criminal will feel afraid.C. He is an expert on security, not interested in running a company.D. He is a regular kid but does something unusual.二. 任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。