浙江省2018届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解提升练七词义猜测题.docx

阅读理解提升练(七)词义猜测题AHave you ever wondered that we parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars?We are pushing our kids to get good grades,take SAT preparatory courses and build rsums so they can get into the college of our first choice.In our eyes,a degree from Stanford or Princeton is the ticket for life.We see our kids college background as something showing how well or how poorly weve raised them.But we dont realize we are selfish.We think more about ourselves than the kids.Its true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown.We suffer great anxiety;we worry there wont be enough honours to show off.Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever.We hold the belief that graduates of best universities must enjoy more success because they get a better education.All that is seemingly acceptableand mostly wrong.“We havent found any convincing evidence that a prestigious university (名牌大学) matters,” says Ernest T.Pascarella of the University of Iowa,co-author of “How College Affects Students”,an 827-page report of hundreds of studies of the college experience.According to some studies,graduates of prestigious universities do earn much money.But even this seems like just a coincidence.Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may mean intelligence,talent and ambition.But there are many other things that are equally important.The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere.Getting into college isnt lifes only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.Princeton economists Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top PhD programme.High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in;degrees of prestigious universities didnt.So,parents,lighten up.America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that but too much pushiness can be destructive.The very ambition we place on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.They may have been so accustomed to being on top that anything less disappoints them.1.Parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars,probably because.A.they make more preparations than their childrenB.they focus on the results more than their childrenC.they decide which university fits their children bestD.they think more about themselves than their children2.The writer believes that in the present USA.A.a top college means a bright futureB.children suffer greater anxiety now than in the pastC.being admitted to college has become more and more difficultD.children should apply to more schools than ever to enter a top college 3.What is the meaning behind the sentence “Kids count more than their colleges.”?A.Continuing education is more important to a persons success.B.A persons happiness should be valued more than their education.C.What kids learn at college cannot match job market requirements.D.Kids actual abilities are more important than their college background.导学号44994017B(2017全国) After years of heated debate,gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park.Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.By last year,the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States,but they were gradually displaced by human development.By the 1920s,wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area.They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada,where there were fewer humans around.The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results.Deer and elk populations-major food sources(来源) for the wolf-grew rapidly.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation(植被),which reduced plant diversity in the park.In the absence of wolves,coyote populations also grew quickly.The coyotes killed a large percentage of the parks red foxes,and completely drove away the parks beavers.As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves.The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.4.What is the text mainly about?A.Wildlife research in the United States.B.Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.C.The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.D.The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.5.What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Tested. B.Separated.C.Forced out.D.Tracked down.6.What is the authors attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Uncaring.导学号44994018C(2017沈阳高三下学期质检)As her son Cameron sits at his laptop completing a task for his math degree course,Alison Thompson,a full-time mum,is busy helping her daughter Emma (two years younger than Cameron) get dressed.While help has always been available for Emma,Alison and her husband also have to fight to get Cameron the support he needs.“People could see that Emma has special needs but because Cameron was doing so well at school,his teachers never thought there was a problem with him,”says Alison.It took Alison and her husband a while to realize their son was different.Camerons ability didnt become clear until he began primary school.Once he even corrected the teacher when she told the class that zero was the lowest number.Cameron told her she was wrong because there were negative numbers (负数).He was four at the time.Now 14-year-old Cameron is at secondary school,studying for a distance learning math degree with the Open University,having sailed through his GCSE at 11 and his A-level at 12,achieving top grades.Bethany,another daughter of Alison,is bright too but not gifted.She is the one who will remind absent-minded Cameron to put on his coat.She also helps him out in social situations.Emma attends a specialist school and the family is quick to celebrate her successes too.“The other day she did up the buttons on her coat,which was real progress,” Alison says.Late last year the Thompsons took part in a television documentary (纪录片) to prove that not all gifted children are the result of extremely ambitious parents.Gifted children need support too,but their lives dont have to be that different.Cameron is an example.7.What does Paragraph 1 indicate?A.Cameron helps Emma with her math tasks.B.Teachers at school ignored Emmas problems.C.Both Cameron and Emma need parental support.D.The couple often have fights because of Cameron.8.What does the underlined phrase “having sailed through his GCSE” probably mean?A.Having passed his GCSE easily.B.Having taken his GCSE seriously.C.Having worked hard at his GCSE.D.Having suffered a lot from his GCSE.9.There are at leastpeople in Mrs.Thompsons family.A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six10.What can be known from the passage?A.Emma has learned to take good care of herself.B.Cameron showed his gift before primary school.C.The children of the family are bright and gifted.D.Gifted kids are not so different as people expect.导学号44994019参考答案阅读理解提升练(七)词义猜测题A【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了在孩子的大学入学竞争中,父母才是真正的斗士。事实上,为了孩子的发展,我们也应该重视一些其他的方面,名牌大学并不是成功的唯一通行证。1.B推理判断题。根据第一段的阐述“We are pushing our kids to get good grades,take SAT preparatory courses and build rsums so they can get into the college of our first choice.”可知,父母对孩子施加压力让他们得到更高的分数,参加SAT预备课程以及写简历为的是他们能进入一流的大学。所以父母在孩子大学入学竞争中更关注的是结果而不是孩子,故选B项。2.C细节理解题。根据第二段的“Its true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown.”可知,高中毕业生数量的增加使得上大学越来越难。由此判断选C项。3.D句意理解题。此句表达的意思是:孩子比他们的大学重要。根据下文的描述“Getting into college isnt lifes only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.(上大学并不是生命中唯一的一场竞赛,在下一场竞争中,结果可能就不一样了。)”可知这里的意思是,孩子的能力比大学背景更重要,故选D项。B【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍美国黄石公园重新引进灰狼,以改善公园的生态平衡的举措。4.D主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是首尾两段可知,文章主要介绍黄石公园重新引进灰狼的事情。5.C词义猜测题。从第二段第一句“Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States,but they were gradually displaced by human development.”可知,过去灰狼在黄石公园随处可见,但由于人类的发展,灰狼就逐渐被迫撤出了这个地方。可推测displace意为“被迫离开”。6.B推