1、1阅读理解板块限时练阅读理解板块限时练(一)(限时 30分钟).阅读理解AThe Path of Life Garden lies in a 14acre field of paths, wildflowers and open spaces on the banks of the Connecticut River.The garden is a fun place for families.Kids love running through the tree maze (迷宫) and jumping around the large stone sculptures.Grandparen
2、ts love bringing their grandchildren back year after year to see what is new and what has stayed the same.More than anything else, the Path of Life Garden is a place for reflection and appreciation.The garden is also a unique place for a family gathering, business outing or birthday party.If you are
3、 interested in hosting an event in the garden, please email us or call 8026749933.In July of each year, the One Drum Festival is held in the Path of Life Garden！This full day celebration aims to bring together drummers from many different traditions.Visitor information：Admission: $6 each (Age: 13 an
4、d over); $3 each (Age: 412); kids aged 3 and under are free; admission is discounted by 10% for groups of 10 or more.Garden hours: Dawn to dusk.Food and drink: Full lunch menu is available at Harpoon, which is close to the garden.Visitors are welcome to have picnics in the fields of the garden!Touch
5、ing or climbing: We hope you can protect the garden by not being too rough with our sculptures.Animals: Only trained guide and service animals are permitted in the garden.Sorry, but no pets allowed.Safety: Please be aware that there is poison ivy (毒葛) on the edges of the field so you should stay on
6、the path to avoid these plants!语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国一个著名的公园。1What do we know about the Path of Life Garden?AIt is intended for children.2BIt provides places for activities.CVisitors cant find picnics in the garden.DThere are musical performances every day.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段的内容可知，这个公园可以为家庭、私人或者
7、社会活动提供场地。2How much should a couple with two kids aged 2 and 5 pay?A3 dollars. B9 dollars.C15 dollars. D18 dollars.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章 Admission部分的内容“$6 each (Age: 13 and over); $3 each (Age: 412); kids aged 3 and under are free” 可知，一对夫妇和两个孩子(分别是两岁和五岁)参观公园的价格是 260315。3Which of the following may put you
8、 at risk according to the text?AThe tree maze.BPoison ivy on the edges.CGuide and service animals.DStone sculptures in the garden.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Please be aware that there is poison ivy (毒葛 ) on the edges of the field so you should stay on the path to avoid these plants！”可知，园区边缘有毒葛，参观者应在公园的道路上行
9、走，以免有危险。BZheng Xuan works in a “Confucius classroom” at the Metro Deaf School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the United States.Named after the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius schools and classrooms are generally run as nonprofit public institutions to help foreigners understand China through langu
10、age and culture classes at overseas universities.Zheng is the first hearingimpaired (听障的) teacher to have been sent abroad as part of the program, which was established in 2004.She has considered as her personal motto the words of Irving King Jordan, the first deaf president 3of Gallaudet University
11、 in WashingtonDC., “Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do, except hear.”Zheng teaches students Chinese Sign Language, basic Mandarin (普通话) and Chinese culture, but communicates with her colleagues using American Sign Language and English.Born in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Zheng lost most of
12、her hearing after a medical accident at age 2.She learned to communicate by lipreading and entered mainstream education.In 2009, she received a PhD in literature from Shanghais Fudan University.She refused job offers in Shanghai and Shenzhen, choosing instead to teach at Chongqing Normal Universitys
13、 special education department the only one in West China for students who are hearingimpaired.Her hard work won her recognition at the school and it took her only two years to become an associate professor and a mentor (导师) for postgraduate students.She has adapted quickly to the different teaching
14、environment in Minnesota and accepted the opportunity to learn about special education in the US.“Doctor Zheng is one of the most intelligent and thoughtful professors I have met.Her hard work earns my respect， ” Kathy Johnson, director of the SCSU Confucius Institute, said.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了中国首位聋人
15、女博士郑璇投身于孔子学院，在海外传播中国传统文化。4It can be known from the passage that _.AConfucius schools aim to help foreigners understand ChinaBZheng Xuan is the founder of the Confucius Institute programCZheng Xuan is famous for her personal education mottoDonly hearingimpaired teachers can teach in Confucius schools
16、解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段“Confucius schools and classrooms are generally run .culture classes at overseas universities”可知，孔子学院是通过语言和文化课程帮助外国人了解中国的非营利机构。5Which of the following is CORRECT about Zheng Xuan?AShe is the first teacher in the Confucius Institute program.BShe was sent abroad to study in Gallaudet
17、 University in 2004.CShe is very optimistic about her disability.DShe works under the leadership of Irving King Jordan.4解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段“She has considered as her personal motto the words .Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do, except hear.”可知，郑璇把“聋人除了听不到，能做任何正常人能做的事情。 ”作为自己的座右铭。由此可推知，
18、郑璇对于自己的残疾非常乐观。6After Zheng Xuan graduated she _.Alost most of her hearing in a medical accidentBhad chances to work in big citiesCbecame wellknown due to her deafnessDlearned lipreading and sign language解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段“In 2009, she received a PhD in literature from Shanghais Fudan University.She
19、refused job offers in Shanghai and Shenzhen .”可知，郑璇在毕业之后拒绝了上海和深圳的工作邀请。由此可知，郑璇曾有机会到大城市工作。7What does Kathy Johnson think of Zheng Xuan?AShe is grateful to her.BShe appreciates her very much.CShe is shocked by her.DShe feels sorry for her.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Doctor Zheng is one of the most intelligent
20、and thoughtful professors I have met.Her hard work earns my respect”可知，Kathy Johnson说郑璇是她见过的最聪明最有思想的教授之一。她的刻苦赢得了 Kathy Johnson的尊敬。由此可推知，Kathy Johnson 很欣赏郑璇。CStudies have shown a direct link between goals and improved performance in both sports and business.Earl Nightingale put it this way, “People w
21、ith goals succeed because they know where they are going.Its as simple as that.”Dr.Maxwell Maltz, author of the classic PsychoCybernetics, said that human beings have a builtin goal seeking “success mechanism (机制)” that is part 5of the subconscious (潜意识的) mind.This success mechanism is constantly se
22、arching for ways to help us reach our targets and find answers to our problems.According to Maltz, we feel better when our success mechanism keeps going after clear targets.All we have to do to use this mechanism is give it a target.One important reason goal setters achieve such outstanding results
23、is that they have learned how to focus and concentrate their time, energy and resources (资源) on a single goal, even though it is just for a few hours at a time.One major time management challenge we are facing today is that there are more things available for us to do than anyone could possibly atte
24、mpt, let alone accomplish, in an entire lifetime.If we are not careful, it is very easy to waste our time on unimportant things.Most significant accomplishments are accompanied with difficulties, struggles and failures.Thomas Edison failed over one thousand times before he finally discovered a way t
25、o make the light bulb work.It is very rare for something important to be accomplished successfully on the very first try.If you want to achieve anything significant, it is likely that you will struggle and fail many times before you finally reach your target.One of the main reasons why people give u
26、p so easily in the face of failure is that they lose sight of their “why”Goals can help you remember your “big why” when you need to pick yourself up and keep going in the face of difficult situations.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。要想成功，我们要树立目标，并全身心地投入到目标上，心中有目标就不会轻言放弃。8Whats important in achieving success according
27、 to Paragraph 3?ASetting a realistic target.BConcentrating on your aim.CManaging your time properly.DMaking the most of your resources.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“One important reason goal setters achieve .a few hours at a time.”可知，集中所有精力于你的目标上，就会有一个好的结果。9What can we conclude from the last paragraph?AGoals
28、can prevent us giving up easily.BGoals mean achieving more than others.6CGoals get rid of doubts about what we do.DGoals lead to more difficulties or failures.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“One of the main reasons why people give up so easily in the face of failure is that they lose sight of their why ”可知，树立目
29、标可以防止我们轻易放弃。10What is the best title for the text?AHow to set goals?BHow can we succeed?CWhy should we set goals?DWhy should we keep going?解析：选 C 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章论述了设立目标的重要性以及益处，告诉我们为什么要树立目标，故 C项为最佳标题。.阅读七选五Breaking bad reading habitsAre you eager to become a faster reader? Reading faster isnt about
30、finishing books without comprehension or enjoyment. _11_ To do so, you need to change some bad reading habits.1Avoid sounding out the words in your head. Many people sound out the words as they read either by moving their lips or hearing the words in their head. _12_ This is because it only allows y
31、ou to read the words as fast as you can say them, which isnt very fast at all.2_13_ Another common practice which slows down reading speed hugely is the practice of reading each individual word separately. Instead, you should try to read in chunks (语块)3Overcome inefficient eye movement. When childre
32、n learn how to read, they are taught to look at each word individually before moving onto the next. _14_ Therefore, this practice makes reading a lot less efficient.4Avoid distractions. Many people are slow readers simply because they often read in an inappropriate environment. If you want to read q
33、uickly and absorb the material in front of you, you need to avoid all kinds of distractions. Dont try to read in a loud environment. _15_ Read in a quiet, peaceful environment where reading is your only focus.AAvoid reading word by word.BDont read the same sentence two or three times.7CIt wont impro
34、ve your understanding of the material.DOtherwise, youll find yourself getting distracted and rereading paragraphs.EHowever, your eyes are able to take in much more than a single word at a time.FIts about learning to pick up the speed and still take in the information in an enjoyable way.GAlthough it
35、 is an effective way of teaching kids how to read, it is not beneficial to reading faster.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了通过改变不好的阅读习惯提高阅读速度的方法。11选 F F 项中的“Its about .”与上文的“Reading faster isnt about finishing books without comprehension or enjoyment.”相呼应。12选 G G 项中的 it指代上文的“sound out the words as they read” 。13选 A 由下文的“Another . reading each individual word separately . in chunks (语块) ”可知，本段主要是讲要避免逐字阅读。A 项是对本段内容的概括。14选 E E 项与上文的“look at each word individually before moving onto the next”是转折关系。15选 D D 项与上文的“Dont try to read in a loud environment.”相呼应，是上文产生的后果。8
