1、2014高考名师指导分项拿分专训单项填空阅读理解英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * (2013 天津 12区二模 )He never thought that his success came _ he least wanted it. A until B since C when D while 答案： C (2013 山西太原部分中学高三统一检测 )She looked after the orphan _ he were her own child. A as if B even though C now that D in case 答案： A (2013 甘肃兰州名校高三检测 )
2、The police set about arresting the suspect _ they found enough evidence to prove him guilty. A immediate B as long as C the moment D as far as 答案： C (2013 宁夏银川一中高三第四次考试 )_ scores of times, but he still couldnt understand it. A Having explained B Having been explained C Though it was explained D It w
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7、lion children. A after B that C as D since 答案： B (2013 山东青岛 2月质检 )_ you need something, please dont hesitate to let me know. A Even though B In case C As though D Even if 答案： B (2013 河南开封四模 )One more week, _ we will accomplish the task better. A or B but C unless D and 答案： D 阅读理解 Whenever anyone mea
8、sures educational success, East Asian countries are always top scorers. But in a recent league table, a European country, Finland, was top of the class. South Korea was still in second place, though. Britain was at number 6. In Korea the school day is longtypically 7 or 8 hours, followed by hours of
9、 private tutoring in the evenings. All_this_hothousing leaves Korean students so tired, they sometimes fall asleep in class next day. Worries about the effects of late night cramming(考试的突击准备 ) led the government to force cramming schools to close by 10 p m. Finnish children spend the least time in c
10、lass in the developed world, often finishing just after lunch, with about one hour of homework a day. Private tuition is uncommon. The British and American school day is quite long in comparison, around 6 hours, and secondary school pupils do 2 or 3 hours of self-study a night. The Korean education
11、system, like many in Asia, is intensely competitive, with students even competing to get into the best cramming schools, to help them get ahead. Finnish education is far less cut-throat. Classes are all mixed ability, and there are no league tables. British schools again occupy the middle ground, wi
12、th quite high levels of competition for places at university, and schools and universities battling to come top of league tables for everything from exam results to student satisfaction. Korea and Finland both do well, yet their education systems are so different. However, there are some similaritie
13、s between Korea and Finland. In those countries, teachers have high status in society, and education is very highly valued. Those attitudes cant change quickly. But it can be done. They might be the star pupils now, but until the 1970s, Finlands education system was poor. Their thoroughly different
14、approach to schooling has taken them to the top in just a generation. 【小题 1】 The students spend the least time in school in _. A the UK B Finland C the USA D Korea 【小题 2】 According to the text, we think in Korea _. A students spend more time in studying B students are tired of studying in class C st
15、udents leave their school early D students are always top scorers 【小题 3】 The underlined phrase “All this hothousing” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to _. A private evening tutoring B self-study at home C long-hour study D school study 【小题 4】 From Paragraph 3, we can know that _. A Finnish students a
16、re less stressed in study B therere also many cramming schools in Britain C students in Korea are the most competitive in Asia D British schools are less competitive than universities 【小题 5】 According to the author, the key to improving education is _. A the attitude B the schooling time C star pupi
17、ls D new teaching approach 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A Does Fame Drive You Crazy Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. P
18、aparazzi(狗仔队 ) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids(小报 ) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature! According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebritiesfamous peoplewo
19、rry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time， ” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.” The phenomenon o
20、f tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to c
21、omplain(抱怨 ) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do. Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photo
22、graphers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever. If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it The answer is there are still ways to dea
23、l with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place. Sometimes a few celebrities can get a lit
24、tle justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already. 【小题 1】 It can be learned from the passage that stars today _. A are often misunderstood by the public B can no longer have their privacy protected C spend too
25、much on their public appearance D care little about how they have come into fame 【小题 2】 What is the main idea of Paragraph 3 A Great heroes of the past were generally admired. B The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. C Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids. D Works of popul
26、ar writers often have a lot of readers. 【小题 3】 What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today A Availability of modern media. B Inadequate social recognition. C Lack of favorable chances. D Huge population of fans. 【小题 4】 What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity A Sincere. B Sceptical. C Disapproving. D Sympathetic. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D
