1、阅读理解（综合）强化练习试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp
2、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (按智力划分 ) pupils. It does n
3、ot take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just according to their intellec
4、tual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of
5、learning. In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyz
6、e and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher. Sometimes the pupils work in pairs； sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is a
7、ppropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encourageme
8、nt to attain this goal. 1 In the passage the authors attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching“ is_. （ A） critical （ B） questioning （ C） approving （ D） objective 2 By “held back“ (Line 1) the author means “_. “ （ A） made to remain in the same class （ B） forced to study in the lower class （ C） drawn t
9、o their studies （ D） prevented from advancing 3 The author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the pupils_. （ A） personal qualities and social skills （ B） total personality （ C） learning ability and communication skills （ D） intellectual ability 4 Which of the following
10、 is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph? （ A） Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others. （ B） Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities. （ C） Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers. （ D） Pupils also learn ho
11、w to participate in teaching activities. 5 The authors purpose of writing this passage is to_. （ A） argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class （ B） recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities （ C） offer advice on the proper use of the library （ D） emphasize
12、the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching 5 He was a qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover. “ Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a great playwright and one of the mast
13、ers of the modern short story. When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper. As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a shor
14、t story in an hour or less. Chekhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference (冷漠 ) many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a full time writer and published some of his most memorable stories. Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in sma
15、ll town Russia. Tragic events control his characters who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair. It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhovs work combined the c
16、alm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity (敏感 ) of an artist. Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, The Man in a Shell (装在套子里的人 )， about a school teachers extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chines
17、e senior students. 6 Anton Pavlovich Chekhov_. （ A） had a lawful lover （ B） was an illegal writer （ C） used to be a lawyer （ D） was a competent doctor 7 In 1880, Chekhov_. （ A） became a full-time writer （ B） studied medicine in Moscow University （ C） practiced medicine in his hometown （ D） published
18、 his most memorable stories 8 Which of the following adjectives cant be used to describe Chekhov? （ A） Sensitive. （ B） Cool. （ C） Quick-minded. （ D） Warm-hearted. 9 Which of the following is the right order of the events? a. became a doctor b. became a full time writer c. started to publish comic sh
19、ort stories d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper e. entered the Moscow University Medical School （ A） ecadb （ B） dabce （ C） ecbad （ D） aecbd 10 When did Chekhov begin to publish stories? （ A） After he graduated. （ B） When he became a university student. （ C） In the 1940s. （ D） In 1892. 10
20、Modern mass-production methods lower the cost of making goods, and thus give us better values. At the same time, American ingenuity (独创性 ) and science are constantly at work improving the quality of products. In this way, better quality products at good values are continually being brought to the pe
21、ople of all income groups. As an example of how this worked, when facial tissues (面巾纸 ) were first put on the market in 1924, they were made in limited quantities and sold at 65 cents per box of 200. People like these facial tissues immediately and began asking for them when they went into different
22、 stores. Because there was such a demand for the product, manufacturers began making tissues in larger and larger quantities. Because the manufacturers were making tissues in greater quantities, their production costs were lowered, so that the price of tissues went down. In the meanwhile, the qualit
23、y of facial tissues was constantly improving, because more manufacturers went into the business of making tissues, and each manufacturer strove to make his product better than his competitors. Today, instead of costing 65 cents, a box of 200 tissues costs around one-third of that price, and they are
24、 both softer and stronger. When people are free to compete when they are free to make more things and make them better everyone benefits. 11 In regard to the production of goods in greater quantities, the author states that （ A） the price of the goods should drop （ B） the quality of the goods should
25、 improve （ C） the price and the quality should both rise （ D） the quality and the price should both drop 12 When the demand for facial tissues increased, _. （ A） the supply was quickly exhausted （ B） its price went up （ C） the manufacturers tried to improve their quality （ D） more manufacturers went
26、 into the business of making tissues 13 Improved quality of facial tissues resulted from_. （ A） mass-production methods （ B） popular demand for a better product （ C） a decrease in production costs （ D） competition among manufacturers 14 According to the passage, we can see that lower prices and bett
27、er quality occur （ A） as a result of the effect of one on the other （ B） always at the same time （ C） independently of each other （ D） when the demand exceeds the supply 15 The author believes that in a nation where free enterprise (自由企业制 ) exists, manufacturers will produce_. （ A） as much as they l
28、ike （ B） better quality merchandise (商品 ) （ C） more than they are able to sell （ D） both A and B 阅读理解（综合）强化练习试卷 1答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there
29、are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 【知识模块】 综合 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文中多次体现出作者对于 “mixed-ability teaching”的态度，可参考第二段最后一句话。 【知识模块】 综合 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此题也比较明显，原文中的 “rarely”
30、可资佐证，另外， “back”也表示 “停滞，退步 ”。 【知识模块】 综合 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段第二句话。 【知识模块】 综合 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文第三段并没有提到如何成为出色的组织者，而只是提到了如何合作和做出判断。 【知识模块】 综合 5 【正确 答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文第二段画线的句子已经揭示出本文的写作意图，其他选项只是具体操作方法。 【知识模块】 综合 【知识模块】 综合 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章中 A qualified doctor who rarely practiced可知，契诃夫是个合格的医生
31、。 【知识模块】 综合 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。根据 When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879可知契诃夫 1879年进入莫斯科大学学医，可以断定契诃夫1880年正在大学学医。 【知识模块】 综合 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。文中讲到了他的品质有： cool， sensitive(calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist)， quick-minded(extr
32、emely fast， often producing a short story in an hour or less)，但没有涉及 warm-hearted这方面的品质。 【知识模块】 综合 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。题目要求排列事件顺序。可用首尾定位法。第一个事件是 entered the Moscow University Medical School，最后一个事件是 became a full time writer，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 综合 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 定位到文章第二段，根据 When Chekhov entered the
33、 Moscow University Medical School in 1879， he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family即可得到正确答案。 【知识模块】 综合 【知识模块】 综合 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对文章细节的把握。文章第一句 Modern massproduction methods lower the cost of making goods， and give us better values，可知，批量生产的结果是，成本降低，价格下降，因此
34、选 A，成本降低但未提到批量生产它能够提高质量，因此 B项不正确。 【知识模块】 综合 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对文章细节的把握。根据第二段 Because there was such a demand for the product， manufacturers began making tissues in larger and larger quantities和 because more manufaturers went into the business of making tissues可知选择 D项更多厂商进入该行业。而 C项不是需求增长的直接结果，
35、因此排除。 【知识模块】 综合 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对文章细节的把握。文章第一段可知 massproduction“批量生产 ”的结果是价格和成本的下降，与产品质量无关，排除 A项。根据第二段面巾纸的例子，当需求增加时，厂家会加大生 产量，并有更多厂商投入生产，并提及质量，因此排除 B。而 C项产品成本下降，并不能直接导致质量上升，排除 C项，根据第二段划线部分句子可知，厂商为使自己的产品比竞争对手好，会努力提高质量，因此选 D项。 【知识模块】 综合 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查考生根据文章内容进行推断的能力。根据文章内容可知，批量生产和自由竞争使得产品质优价廉。而不是 “质优 ”和 “价廉 ”互为因果，排除A项。也不是两者之间没有任何关系，排除 C项。而当需求超过供给时，如果没有 “自由竞争 ”和 “批量生产 ”的话，产品也 不会质优价廉。因此选 B项。 【知识模块】 综合 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对文章细节的把握。根据文章最后一段 when they are free to make more things and make them better可知自由竞争使得厂商能按照意愿生产，并且会使产品质量更好，因此选 D项。 【知识模块】 综合
