2019_2020学年高中英语阅读强化训练(六)牛津译林版选修8

1、阅读强化训练（六）（建议用时：25分钟）I阅读理解Criticisms of the Common Core curriculum（课程）have mostly centered on itsattention to keeping things new, fresh and relevant.English classrooms are now asked to focus on current events, ratherthan timeless works, for fear of losing students ' interest.That' s good news

2、 for students hoping to enter fields like science , tech , and journalism but not - so-good news for thoseinterested in the arts.Even kids who aren' t longing to（ 渴望）write poetry might benefit from reading it , however, as it aids self - reflection and pattern -forming.But classic poetry hasn &#

3、39; t been excluded from public school classrooms justyet.Organizations like Get Lit , a nonprofit based in LA and run by former teacherDiane Luby Lane, are keeping it alive.Founded in 2006, Get Lit began as a one- woman show performed by Lane, which developed into a curriculum she began teaching at

4、 public high schools in California.Today , her lesson plans meet Common Core standards , and are taught at over 100 public high schools in the state.The process of the lesson - plan - turned -artwork is simple : participants select classic poems, t hen write and perform their own spoken-word respons

5、es.The poemsthen can qual ify for the organization ' s Classic Slam.Some have even been selected to be included in a book, Get Lit Rising : WordsIgnite .Claim Your PoemClaim Your Life .According to the publisher , the teens included in the book come from a variety of backgrounds some are battlin

6、g with mental illness or eating disorders , others have parents who are in prison , and still others are homeless.Lane says that classic poetry isn ' t just the language of the upper classes.In an interview with LA Weekly, she said , “It makes me so angry because we decide , 'Well , if you &

7、#39; re going to go to classes , you' d better bring hip hop（嘻哈）here because that ' s what the kidslike. ' " Lane believes both hip hop and the classics matter.Both Walt Whitman and Kendrick Lamar deserve to go down in history and to be taught in schools.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。Get Lit公益组织将经

8、典诗歌引进校园，带领学生致敬经典的同时创造属于自己的经典作品。1. What do we know about the Common Core curriculum?A. It has been praised all the time.B. It focuses on current events.C. It ruins students ' interest.D. It is homework - centered.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的 focus on current events , rather than timeless works可知，该课程重视时事。2.

9、 What does the author think of poetry learning?A. Interesting.B. Beneficial.C. Upsetting.D. Tough.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 Even kids who aren ' t longing to（渴望）write poetry might benefit from reading it , however, as it aids self - reflection and pattern -forming.可知，作者认为学习诗歌很有益处。3. What can we learn a

10、bout Get Lit?A. It aims to select classic poetry.B. It puts on talk shows worldwide.C. It is a poetry learning curriculum.D. It is unacceptable by many students.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的which developed into a curriculum 可知，Get Lit已经演变成一种课程。4. What is Lane ' s opinion on classic poetry?A. It is more imp

11、ortant than hip hop.B. It should be given more attention.C. It is the language of upper classes.D. It fails to attract most students' interest.B解析：推理判断题。根据末段内容可推断，Lane认为经典作品值得学习，应受到更多重视。n完形填空One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were

12、seated and 1 thetest to begin. Once the professor wasdone with 2 the test papers, he asked all students to turn the test pages and begin.The students were 3 to see that there was no question but just a black dot（点） in the center of the page. The professor 4 the students ' expression and toldthem

13、, “I want you to write about what you 5 there.”The students then started the test. At the end of the 6, the professor took all answer sheets（ 答卷）and 7 reading each answer. All of them gave a（n） 8of the black dot and tried to explain its position. After the professor finished reading, all the student

14、s were 9Now, the professor began to explain , "Don' t worry. I ' m not going to give you 10 for this but I just want you to 11 about something. Here everyone 12 the white paper and focused on the black dot the 13 is with our lives.The white paper represents our whole life and the black

15、spot represents 14 in our life.Actually, we always have reasons to 15- our friends around us, the job thatprovides us with our livelihood, etc. 16, we just focus on health issues, lackof money, and the 17 . Wenever see that these problems are very 18 compared with everything we have. ”Be happy and l

16、ive 19! We should try to take 20 off our problems and enjoy each moment that life gives us.【解题导语】本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。我们应该努力把注意力从问题上移开，享受自B. waited for己拥有的一切和生命里的每一刻。1A. prepared forC. sought forD. longed forB解析：由文章首句可知，听到要考试，所有学生便坐下来等待考试开始。2 A. showing offB. writing aboutC. handing outD. giving backC 解析：由 he

17、 asked all students to turn the test pages and begin可知， 所有试卷都发完后，教授让学生把试卷翻过来，开始考试。B. disappointedD. annoyed a black dot（点）in the center of theB. resistedD. noticed about what you there.”3 A. confusedC. delightedA 解析：由 there was no question but just page可知，学生看到试卷上没有题，感到很困惑。4 A. changedC. readD 解析：由 a

18、nd told them, “I want you to writeB. see可知，教授注意到了学生脸上的神情。C. recall5 A. doD. obtainB. lineB 解析：由下文 All of them gave a(n)of the black dot and tried to explain its position. 可推断，教授让学生把他们所看到的都写下来。6 A. sectionC classD lectureC 解析：由第一段One day a professor entered the classroom可推断，此处应指快下课时教授把所有试卷都收上来了。7 A b

19、eganC fanciedA 解析：由 After the professor finished 答案。8 A assumptionC evaluationD 解析：由 tried to explain its position9 A boredC awkwardB continuedD suggested reading 可知，教授开始读每张试卷上的B predictionD description 可知，所有学生都描述了那个黑点。B silentD frightenedB 解析：由下文教授的解释可判断，教授读完以后全班都沉默了，等着教授的解释。10 A gradesB punishment

20、sC promisesD reportsA 解析：由Don t worry. 可知，教授说他不会给这次测验打分。11 A careB talkC hearD think是黑点，却没人描述这张白纸，即忽视了这张白纸。D 解析：由下文教授所说的道理可推断，他只是想让学生思考一件事。12 A forgotB ignoredC missedD destroyedB 解析：由上段所有学生的答案及focused on theblack dot 可知，每个人关注的都13 A followingBvainC sameDreasonableC 解析：由下文可知，我们对待生活也像对待这张白纸。14 A problemsBpainsC attemptsDregretsA 解析：由下文