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阅读强化训练
(十二)[学生用书P152(单独成册)](建议用时25分钟)I阅读理解From onlinenewspapers toe-readers(电子阅读器)to socialmedia,the Internet has hadadeep effecton theways people read forinformation andpleasure.However,research alsoshowsthat ithas changedthe depthof reading abilities.The Internethas notjust changedwhatpeople read,but theways theyprocess anduse theinformation,leading toboth positiveandnegative consequencesfor Americans reading skills.If youve evergot aheadache whenreading pagesfilled withtexts orfelt likeyoucouldn tfocus whenreadingasimple paragraph,the Internetmay haveaffected yourattention.According toNicholas Carrof TheAtlantic,it actuallymay havechanged yourbrain.Carrsarticle“Is GoogleMaking UsStupid”reports awidespread decreasein peoples abilitiestocarefully readand understandtexts.Instead offocusing onthe overallmeaning ofanarticle,people arelikely tosearch forkey wordsby readingthe textquickly.This couldpossibly lead to weaker readingprehension skillsfor students.Although theresults ofstudies aredifferent,the NationalEndowment for the Artsreportsa relationshipbetween thelack oftime studentsspend readingfor pleasure anddecreased(降低的)reading scores.Their report“To Reador Notto Read”revealed thatmorethan halfof peopleaged18to24don tread forfun andthat peoplein thesame agegroupare morelikely tospend moneyon entertainmentthan books.In possibleconsequence,overall readingtest scoresare downnationwide,with only5percent ofstudents testingatskilled levels.While some studies show that socialmedia andtexting havehad aharmful effectonstudents languageuse,somestudiesshowthatthese activitiesmight actuallybe improvingtheirskills.Researchers atCoventry Universityselected agroup of9-and10-year-olds whodidnot textand hadthem performreading andspelling testsbefore andafter textingovera10-day period.The resultsrevealed animprovement intest scoresthat couldbe linkedtotexting use.These studiesshowed thatstudents seemto gainvaluable writingpracticefrom onlinemunication.【解题导语】本文介绍的是不同的有关因特网和电子阅读对美国人阅读能力的正面或负面的影响的研究成果希望能引起读者对电子阅读的利弊的重视
1.Which of the followingstatement mightNicholas Carragree withA.That readingonline hasincreased peoples brainpower.B.That studentsunderstanding skillsmay beeworse.C.That peoplesreadingis moreeffective thanbefore.D.That theInternethasincreased peoples attention.B解析细节理解题从文章第二段最后一句This couldpossiblyleadtoweakerreadingprehension skillsfor,Nicholas Carr的观点是因特网的使用,使得学生的阅读能力下降了
2.According to the reportin Paragraph3,what shouldbe responsibleforthedecreasedreading scoresA.The poorbook quality.B.The decreaseof readingtime.C.The difficultreading passages.D.The visualentertainment media.B解析细节理解题从第三段中a relationshipbetween thelack oftime studentsspendreading forpleasureanddecreased(降低的)reading,本段认为导致阅读能力下降的主要原因是阅读时间的减少
3.What isthe topicof thetextA.The effectof Interneton reading.B.The disadvantagesof theInternet.C.The changesin whatpeopleread.D.The developmentof traditionalreading.A解析主旨大意题本文主要介绍的就是电子阅读时代对美国人阅读能力的影响II完形填空I washaving dinnerwith mymother onSunday ina restaurant.We hada1time butI noticedagentleman washaving2paying hisbill.I rememberedI hada$10bill inmy walletandI wantedto3it tohim.So Iwalked over to his table and said,uWould this__4_”He saidyesand wasever so5to me and called me an angel.I6my tablewith mymother andenjoyed our
7.In themeantime,I couldsee my$10washelpful8not goingto coverthe bill.So I9that Iwould coverthe restofthebill10_Ipaid forour meal.As I went overto thecashier deskto11,I noticedthe waitresson herway back tothe gent1eman stable.I thenasked themanager ifthings hadbeen
12.Hesaid“no”.So Icalled backthe13and askedher toput therest on my bill.The waitresswas14andsaid,“Are yousure”I15—and askedher todo themath andput itonmybill.Soshe did.I paidand walkedback tomy tableto16my coat.Out ofthe cornerof myeye,I couldsee a.hand17—me backagain.Iwentover andaskedif everythingwas OK.The waitresssaid“yes”and18mea$25gift certificate(礼品券).I wasso surprisedand lovedthe19on herface andthe20I providedher with.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了作者跟母亲去餐馆吃饭,遇到一位男士钱不够,作者帮他付上了余额这一举动感动了服务生,作者因此得到了一张价值25美元的礼品券
1.B.busyC.long D.lovelyD解析根据空格后的转折词but可以推知,作者原本跟母亲在餐馆过得很愉快have alovelytime过得很愉快
2.B.troubleC.fun D.luckB解析根据下文作者帮男士买单可知,这位男士买单有困难,即钱不够have troubleindoing sth.做某事有困难
3.B.passC.send D.lendA解析作者记得钱包里有一张10美元的钞票,她想把钱给这位男士
4.B.matterC.help D.coverC解析根据空格后的He said“yes”可知,作者问这位先生,这10美元是否有帮助
5.B.carefulC.friendly D.importantA解析根据空格后的calledmeanangel可知,男士非常感激作者的帮助
6.up B.returned toC.stared atD.moved offB解析:与上文中的So Iwalkedovertohistable相对应,作者把10美元钞票给了男士后回到自己的餐桌旁
7.B.stayC.dinner D.taskC解析根据文章首句中的dinner可知,作者回到桌子旁继续吃饭
8.B.andC.so D.thoughA解析此处是转折关系,前面说这10美元有帮助,后面说,但还是不够买单所以选转折连词buto
9.B.continuedC.pretended D.decidedD解析鉴于10美元不能解决问题,作者决定把剩下的钱也帮男士付清
10.BA..siifnceC.when D.untilC解析作者是想在自己买单时,把这位先生的差额一起付上when引导时间状语从句
11.B.discussC.pay D.checkC解析根据空格前的cashier desk可知,作者是去收银台结账
12.B.settledC.considered D.ignoredB解析根据下文中的He said“no”.可知,作者问经理那位男士钱不够的事情是否解决了,经理回答说“没有”
13.B.waitressC.customer D.strangerB解析根据上文中的I noticedthe waitresson herwaybacktothegent1eman stable可知,作者之前注意到服务生朝男士所在的餐桌走去,现在作者把她叫回来
14.B.encouragedC.scared D.puzzledA解析根据下文中的Are yousure可知,服务生对作者的行为感到很惊讶
15.B.bowedC.cried D.noddedD解析根据下文中的So she,服务生问作者是否确定要替男士买单,作者点了点头
16.B.searchC.remove D.collectD解析根据空格后的my coat可知,作者买完单后回到自己的餐桌旁,准备拿上自己的大衣离开B.waving
17.C.showing D.pushingB解析作者用余光看到有人挥手让她再回去
18.B.admittedC.bought D.borrowedA解析作者回去问有什么事,服务生递给作者一张25美元的礼品券
19.B.regretC.shock D.lookD解析根据后面的on herface可知,服务生被作者的善举打动,所以决定回报她作者非常惊讶,她喜欢服务生脸上的表情,也喜欢自己带给她的快乐
20.om B.moneyC.delight D.warmthC解析参考上题解析。