专题三阅读理解(十三)
【山东省烟台市2012届高三第一次模拟考试】
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In the past decade, openness has become mainstream, and the vast majority of domestic adoptions (家庭领养) are open ones. Even so,
potential adoptive parents and birthparents are often fearful when they
first hear of the concept.
Making Room in Our Hearls：Keeping Family Ties Through Open Addption answers the most common questions about the influence of open adoption, and how it affects the lives of everyone related. Duxbury, a family expert who specializes in adoption advice, is also an adoptive parent. Her book opens with her own family’s story.
Duxbury surveyed 150 families, but her book is not a collection of data. Instead, it allows these families to share their thoughts and wisdom, their joy and pain；the stories communicate the great happiness families feel at“working together for the sake of the child”and the steady view that the adoptive parents are the parents. They also touch on problems that can arise from opening closed ad options.
The most convincing advocates for open adoption here are the adopted teens themselves. Commenting on the question people always ask：“Are you confused about who is you real mother?”, Josh, age 2l now. states,“Kids aren’t stupid. I think I would be confused if my birthmother was not in my life. But my birthmother is not another parent. Your parents are your parents. My birthmother is really important to me. She is like a speciai aunt, but she is not my parent.”
“Openness gives children the gift of possibilities, for now and for the future,”writes adoption expert Patricia Martinez Dorner in her closing thoughts.“It is not a ctre-all, but it creates the possibility for a stronger sense of permanence and identity.”This book is important reading for everyone touched by adoption.
71. The first paragraph is written with the aim to .
A. advise people to open their adoptions
B. bring in the topic of open adoption
C. explain why open adoption has become mainstream
D. advertise the book Make Room in Our Heart
72. What kind of view may both Duxbury and Josh agree with?
A. The adoptive parents are the parents.
B. Only stupid kids may regard their birthmother as parent.
C. A collection of data of adoptive families is useless.
D. All adoptive families should share their joy and pain.
73. We can leam from the text that kids of“closed adoptions”.
A. will not be told the truth of adoption
B. hate their birthparents very much
C. usually have fewer family problems
D. will become stupid with no birthparents
74. The adopted children’s attitude towards open adoptio11 is .
A. ridiculous
B. disapproving
C. positive
D. uncertain
75. We can learn the advantages of open adoptions in .
A. paragraph 2
B. paragraph 3
C. paragraph 4
D. paragraph 5
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71-75BAACD
【山东省枣庄市2012届高三第一次模拟考试】
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91．Mr．Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲）．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife．
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education．"He signed a document he could not read," Mr．Henry's granddaughter said．And then, after hearing about
George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr．Henry took up reading．"If he can do it．I'm going to try," Mr．Henry said．Starting with his name．he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books．He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife．But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life．
He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U．S．his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard．He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough．His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr．Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation．
56．Which of the following is true of Mr．Henry?
A．He couldn't read when he was retired．
B．He was not a good student at school．
C．Only his family members knew he was illiterate．
D．He published his book at the age of 91．
57．Mr．Henry made up his mind to study because he ．
A．had some trouble with his granddaughter
B．couldn't sign the document he was given
C．wanted to share his own experience with others
D．was inspired by George Dawson's story
58．How did Mr．Henry carry on his studies?
A．He began with the children's books．
B．He was helped out by his granddaughter．
C．He started from the very beginning．
D．He didn't stop even when his wife died．
59．In his book, Mr．Henry didn't mention ____．
A．his family story B．his school education
C．his journeys at sea D．his work experiences
60．What's the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold．
B．The book was sold well in Germany．
C．His book was popular both at home and abroad．
D．Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie．
B
Around 200 people who thought their only experience of the London 2012 Olympic Games would be minor heats of synchronized swimming （花样游泳）have received an unexpected hange to the men's 100m final because of an embarrassing ticketing mistake．
The London 2012 Organising Committee （Locog）confirmed on Wednesday that an error n its ticket selling had led to four synchronised swimming competitions being oversold by 10, 000 tickets．
Locog and its ticket agent spent the Christmas period contacting ticket holders and offering them alternatives that incl uded the tickets they had applied for but unsuccessful．The hanges need no additional cost．It has also offered to return any discrepancy （差额）if the n ew tickets cost less than the originals．Locog said the replacement tickets would come from a number of unsold seats across the Olympic Games and it was doing all it could to make up the error to the fans who bought tickets ．
Locog said the error occurred in the summer, between the first and second round of ticket sales, when a member of staff made a mistake, entering "20,000" into the computer rather than the correct figure of 10,000 remaining tickets．The error was discovered when Locog checked the number of tickets that had been sold against the final seating numbers, an d began contacting ticket holders before Christmas．
Thousands of ticket holders have already struck lucky, changing to tickets for major events including swimming and athletics finals, and in around 200 cases the hottest of all, the men's 100m final．Locog said the decision to award 100m final tickets was made because one of the synchronised swimming competitions was on the same afternoon as the event, Augu st 5．61．As a result of the ticketing mistake, about 200 people ____．
A．will luckily be able to watch the men's 100m final
B．will not enjoy the synchronized swimming events
C．will have to change their tickets to other games
D．have applied for tickets to the men's 100m final
62．In order to solve the problem, the Locog ____．
A．required the holders to return the tickets
B．allowed the holders to apply for another ticket
C．would charge the discrepancy for changing the tickets
D．offered to change the tickets without any extra cost
63．The underlined word "it" in the third paragraph refers to ____．
A．Locog B．the ticketing mistake
C．the Olympic Games D．the additional cost
64．How many ticket holders will have to change their tickets?
A．200．B．10,000．C．20,000．D．30,000．65．Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．The synchronized swimming is the hottest of the Olympics．
B．Thousands of ticket holders refused to change their tickets．
C．The men's 100m final will take place on August 5, 2012．
D．The number of tickets for synchronised swimming is 10,000．
C
One often hears it said that travel broadens the mind．But does this always happen?
When an acquaintance of mine returned from France, I asked him how he liked it．"The breakfasts were terrible．" he said, "No bacon or k ippers．I had fried eggs and chips, but it was quiet a business getting them to make them．" Obviously travel had not broadened his mind．He had judged it entirely from his own English viewpoints．
All nationalities, in all foreign countries, can be found judging what they see, hear, taste and smell according to their own habits and customs．People who are better educated and who have read a lot about foreign countries tend to adapt and tolerate all easily．That is because their minds have already been broadened before they start travelling．
Physical differences are not so difficult to be adapted to as mental ones．In Indonesia, the left hand is considered unclean．When a foreigner offers or takes something with his left hand, the Indonesian may explain this action as arising from a difference in custom, but the deep prejudice against the use of the left hand will not be so easily done away with．
There are some travelers who adapt themselves so successfully to foreign customs and habits that they get the severe criticisms of their more stubborn fellow-countrymen．If they are Asia ns, they are accused of having become "Westernized", and if they are Europeans, people say they have "gone native"．
Perhaps the ideal would be if travel could succeed m making people tolerate the habits and customs of others without abandoning their own．The criterion for judging a foreigner could be "Does he try to be polite and considerate to others?" instead of "Is he like me?
66．The author mentions his acquaintance's travel to show____．
A．the breakfasts are terrible in France
B．the English style of life is better
C．travel can't always broaden one's mind
D．it is not easy to get used to the life in France
67．The better educated people ___ _．
A．are adapted easily to foreign customs and habits
B．always judge things from their own viewpoints
C．never have an open mind to different cultures
D．tend to compare two kinds of habits and customs
68．Which of the following can best replace of the underlined phrase "done away with" in Paragraph 4?
A．put up with B．taken place of C．made up for D．got rid of 69．According to Paragraph 5, those who adapt themselves successfully are ___ .
A．better understood B．sometimes criticized
C．well accepted D．never tolerated
70．We can infer from the text that ____．
A．cultural differences are never tolerated in all countries
B．"travel broadens the mind sometimes doesn't make sense
C．cultural differences are not difficult to be adapted to
D．one should try to copy foreign customs when travelling
D
Friday, December 30, 2011has been cut for the tiny South Pacific island nation, Samoa as it moved its time zone 24 hours ahead to catch up with Asia, New Zealand and Australia．On New Year's Eve, Samoa will Slave jumped to the west of the international dateline, which runs through the Pacific Ocean and broadly follows the 180 degree line of longitude （经线）．Its Prime Minister said it would make it easier for Samoa to trade with their key partners．"No longer shall we have people ringing us up on Monday from New Zealand and Australia thinking it is Monday when we are closing our eyes and praying at churches．And in the same way, on our Fridays when we ring up and already our contacts are holidaying on their Saturdays," he told Radio New Zealand on Friday．
To help win public support, the government declared employers must still pay workers for the missing Friday, although banks will not be allowed to charge interest for the lost day．Countries are free to choose whether the dateline passes to the east or west, and Samoa's decision means all new maps will need to cha nge．But some tourism operators are worried Samoa will lose business by losing its position as the last place on earth to see the sunset each day, although it is now one of the first places to see in each new day.
Samoa, a country of about 180,000 people, used to be in the same time zone as New Zealand and Australia, but went back a day in 1892, celebrating July 4 twice and aligning itself with the United States．The date change is not the first major change in Samoa in recent years．In 2009, the country switched to driving on the left hand side of the road from the right hand side, in line with New Zealand an d Australia．
71．Samoa moved its time zone 24 hours ahead to ____．
A．trade with the United States
B．be the first place to see in each new day
C．follow the international dateline
D．be in the same time zone as Australia
72．Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．It's Monday now in Samoa while it is Sunday in America．
B．Samoa once had a date change about 200 years ago．
C．Samoa and America are now in the same time zone．
D．In Samoa, cars move on the right hand side of the road．
73．On the missing Friday, ___ in Samoa,
A．banks still charged interest B．all the people had a day off
C．workers still got paid D．all celebrated New Year's Eve 74．The underlined word "aligning" in the last paragraph possibly means ____．A．celebrating B．adjusting C．moving D．trading 75．What's the text mainly about?
A．The change of international dateline．
B．The first nation to greet New Year．
C．A new neighbor of Australia．
D．A new date change in Samoa．
【答案】
【山东省淄博市2012届高三第一次模拟考试】
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Maricel Apatan，22，stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangi-La Hotel in Manila，preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef，but Maricel is no ordinary chef—she has no hands.
Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately，both of them survived，but the 11-year-old girl lost her hands. In 2004，she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and，more importantly，came to terms with her disability.
After graduation from high school，she took a two-year Hotel
and Restaurant Management course and flourished even though she was
the only disabled student in the course. After she moved back to Manila
to continue her studies，the media started reporting o n this determined young woman. She didn’t shy away from the attention.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it’s possible to live a normal life，”Maricel says.
When managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotel’s Care for People project. She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）.She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.
Mericel’s three younger sisters have moved to Manila. She pays for the rent of their small apart-ment，while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. “It is difficult to make ends meet but I don’t lose hope. I believe anything is possible if you dream，work hard and pray.”
56. “Maricel is no ordinary chef”because .
A. she is better than other chefs
B. she is physically disabled
C. she can do a routine task
D. she is good at decorating cakes
57. Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?
A. She survived while her uncle did not.
B. She didn’t shy away from public attention.
C. She has inspired some disabled people.
D. She managed to make a living by herself.
58. The underlined word “flourished”in Paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to .
A. was rejected
B. was employed
C. recovered well
D. developed well
59. According to the text，Ronelyn .
A. works in an IT company
B. was inspired by Maricel
C. once lived in Mindanao
D. has already started classes
60. What does the author want to tell us in the text?
A. We should be determind and never lose hope.
B. We Shouldn’t look down upon the disabled.
C. We Should help those who suffer disabilities.
D. We should feel sympathy for the unfortunate. 【答案】
56-60BADBA
一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Gemini Man Gemini Man is a big-budget Hollywood sci-fi-action movie based on an original concept, rather than on a superhero comic or an old TV series, even though this particular original concept is more 20 years old. In it a government assassin (杀手)is being hunted down by his own clone The original script was sold by Darren Lemke to a studio in 1997, and since then almost every male A-listener has been attached as a potential star. Now, at long last, Ang Lee has directed Gemini Man, and Will Smith plays both the veteran assassin and his much younger doppelganger (分身). Jojo Rabbit During World War Two, a 10-year-old German boy (Roman Griffin David) is desperate to be a dutiful Nazi, only to discover that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding, a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their house. It may not sound like the stuff of a big-hearted comedy but Taika Waititi can make anything warm and funny. As well as writing and directing Jojo Rabbit, Waititi co-stars as the boy's imaginary friend,a nitwitted Adolf Hitler. Doctor Sleep Mike Flanag's new film is adapted from Stephen King, novel, Doctor Sleep, which was a sequel (续集) to The Shining. You can expect to see blood flowing out of lifts in a rapid stream, ghostly twin girls and headache-including carpet patterns. Ewan McGregor stars as Danny Torrance, the boy with psychic powers m 1980 film. Now, he is a middle-aged hospital counsellor. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Here's another chance to see Angelina Jolie. In 2014 she starred in Maleficent, Disney's live-action remake of the Sleeping Beauty cartoon from 1959. The twist was that the eponymous wicked fairy wasn't so wicked, after all, and that the real villain was the father of Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning). The sequel's subtitle promises that Maleficent will actually be evil this time around, her change of heart prompted by Aurora's engagement to handsome prince (Harris Dickinson).（1）What can we learn from this passage? A. Ewan McGregor plays a role in Doctor Sleep. B. Taika Waititi is the main character in Jojo Rabbit. C. Gemini Man is adapted from a 20-yem--old TV series. D. The real wicked character in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is Aurora. （2）If your friend wants to see a horror movie, which one will you recommend? A. Gemini Man B. Jojo Babbit C. Doctor Sleep D. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 【答案】（1）A （2）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四部电影。 （1）考查细节理解。根据Doctor Sleep部分中的“Ewan McGregor stars as Danny Torrance, the boy w ith psychic powers in 1980 film.”可知Ewan McGregor在电影Doctor Sleep扮演Danny Torrance的角色。故选A。
经济类高频词 1.accelerate vt （使）加速，增速 例：accelerate the rate of economic growth加速经济增长 派：acceleration n 加速accelerating a 加速的 2.boost vt 提高，推动，使增长n 推动，增长 例：boost the economy推动经济增长 派：booster n 支持者，推动器 3.mushroom vi 迅速成长n 蘑菇 例：sth mushroom …快速成长/增加 4.flourish vi 繁荣，茂盛； vt挥动 例：the nation’s economy will flourish国家经济将繁荣发展 5.thrive vi 兴旺，繁荣 例：The company managed to thrive after a recession经济衰退后该公司设法兴旺起来6.impose vt 把…强加于；征税 考：impose on/upon把…强加于 例：to impose local tax征收地方税 派：imposing a 壮观的，令人难忘的 7.restore vt 恢复，修复；归还，交还 例： restore the economy to full strength完全恢复经济发展 派：restoration n 修复 revive v 使复苏vi 恢复 例：The economy of these areas is beginning to revive这些地方的经济开始复苏 8.soar vi 猛增，高飞；（情绪）高涨 例：Oil prices have soared in recent weeks石油价格最近几周飚升 9.squeeze vt 挤，压榨；n 拮据，紧缺；握手 例：financial squeeze财政困难 10.exceed vt 超过，越出 例：The benefits exceed $10 million利润超过1千万美元 派：exceeding a 超过的；exceedingly ad 非常
2012高考英语单选题语法分类汇编 一、冠词 【2012全国卷II】⒎ He missed ___ gold in the high jump, but will get ___ second chance in the long jump. A. the; the B. 不填; a C. the; a D. a; 不填 【答案】C 【2012安徽】21. Carl is studying food science at college and hopes to open up _____meat processing factory of his own one day. A. / ；a B. / ；the C. the ; a D. the ; the 【答案】A 【2012重庆】24. Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George. A./,/ B. the,/ C the; the D./, the 【答案】D 【2012全国】22. Sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction. A.不填；a B. a; the C. the; 不填 D. the; a 【答案】C 【2012山东】29. Being able to afford ______ drink would be ______ comfort in those tough times. A. the; the B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. 不填; a 【答案】 【2012江西】21. The Smiths don’t usually like staying at ___ hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by ____ sea. A. /; a B. the; the C. /; the D. the; a 【答案】C 【2012辽宁】21. I woke up with ______ bad headache, yet by ____ evening the pain had gone. A. the; the B. the; an C. a; the D. a; an 【答案】C 【2012四川】18. We are said to be living in ____ Information Age, ____ time of new discoveries and great changes. A. an; the B. 不填; the C. 不填; a D. the; a 【答案】D 【2012浙江】2. The development of industry has been _____ gradual process throughout _____ human existence, from stone tools to modern technology. A. 不填; the B. the; a C. a; 不填 D. a; a 【答案】C 二、名词 【2012全国卷II】⒚ The Harry Potter books are quite popular; they are in great ___ in this city.
高考英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案) 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Mexico sites on an island plateau (高原) surrounded by volcanic peaks, which makes air quality a constant concern for people who live there. In April, the country took a decisive step toward improving air quality by enacting a temporary ban on private and Federal vehicles in the city. The rule forbids people from driving in the city one day each week and one Saturday each month. Electric vehicles, government service vehicles, public transport options and school buses are not included in the ban. Mexico City isn't the first urban center to be involved in car-free living. But the ban is more than an awareness-raiser. It was enacted with the direct aim of solving air pollution. In March, the city sank into a deep brown haze of smog when the pollution levels passed the 200 mark. The city ordered some 1.1m of the area's 4.7m cars off the streets and also offered free bus and subway rides. Mexico City's temporary vehicle ban raises questions about the best ways to improve urban air quality. India, whose citizens breathe some of the world's dirtiest air, has tried a variety of solutions. Earlier this year, the Indian government started a 4% sales tax on new-car purchases. Beijing also has experience with cleaning the air. The city introduced alternate-day rules in advance of the 2008 Olympic Games, which produced good results. And then there is the London congestion (拥挤) charge, introduced in 2003. The charge has had a measurable effect on air quality. For now, Mexico City — named by the United Nations as the most polluted city on the planet in 1992 — can look forward to the start of the region's rainy season, when daily showers will help lo clean the air. （1）How did Mexico ban vehicles in the city? A. By banning private and Federal vehicles one day a week. B. By forbidding private and public vehicles every Saturday. C. By limiting the number of new cars. D. By prohibiting the vehicles except public ones.（2）What did the government of Mexico do when carrying out the ban on vehicles? A. Raised the number of public vehicles. B. Offered free bus and subway rides. C. Introduced more travel options. D. Encouraged citizens to leave the city. （3）What may contribute to improving the air quality in Mexico? A. Alternate-day rules. B. Tax rises. C. Congestion charge. D. The rainy season.（4）What's the best title for the passage? A. Mexico —an Island Plateau B. A Variety of Bans on Vehicles in Mexico C. Should Cities Be Car-free Zones D. How to Improve Air Quality 【答案】（1）A （2）B （3）D （4）C
高中英语知识结构网络图 修饰词：形容词、副词 被修饰：名词（代词）、动词 辅助词：数词、连词、冠词 词类：不考词：叹词 难点词：介词 名词：可数名词、不可数名词、名词所有格、名词单复数 动词：动词的数 词法：动词的时态：一般过去时、一般现在时、一般将来时、现在进行时、 过去进行时、进来进行时、现在完成时、过去完成时、将来完成时、 完成进行时 动词的语态（主动、被动） 非谓语动词（不定式、分词、动名词） 语法代词（高考常考：（人称代词、物主代词、反身代词、指示代词、疑问代词、关系代词、） 比较） 短语：动词短语、名词短语、介词短语（300短语） 词汇：全部考纲词汇及其派生词、不在纲内但是常见常用的词汇（3500多单词四会词语：2000多单词） 特殊结构：倒装句、强调句、插入语、it句型、虚拟语气 1.话题项目（24）：1.个人情况（Personal information）； 2.家庭、朋友与周围的人 （Family, friends and people around）；3.周围的环境（Personal environments）；4. 日常活动（Daily routines）；5.学校生活（School life）；6.兴趣与爱好（Interests and hobbies）；7，个人感情（Emotions）；8.人际关系（Interpersonal relationships）； 9.计划与愿望（Plans and intentions）；10.节假日活动（Festivals, holidays and celebrations）；11.购物（Shopping）；12.饮食（Food and drink）；13.健康（Health）；
51.【答案】E 【解析】根据下一句ready to offer you public speaking training and courses可知，开头说的是与public speaking 有关的问题，故选E。 52.【答案】B 【解析】根据第一句可知，演讲要集中在自己做过的成功的事情上，故选B。 53.【答案】C 【解析】本段第一句中提到lots of dos and don’ts, walk away!可知，如果有的培训讲太多的条条框框的话，最好不要理会这样的培训，故选C。 54.【答案】G 【解析】根据上一句Your brain is so full of what you’re going to be talking about 可知，给大脑灌输一套规则会使事情变得更糟糕。故选G。 55.【答案】A 【解析】根据treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits可知，本段讲的是“与众不同”，故选A。 5.课标I 第二节(共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项。 Business is organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want. The word business also refers to an organization that provides these goods and services. Most businesses seek to make a profit (利润) —that is, they aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating the business. __71__Commonly called nonprofits, these organizations are primarily nongovernmental service providers. __72__ Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning, direction, and control of the operations of a business.__73__One is the establishment (制定) of broad basic policies with respect to production; sales; the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies; and accounting __74__The third relates to the establishment of standards of work in all departments. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision (监管) and guidance by the management in authority.__75__ A. Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set standards for work. B. In this connection there is the difference between top management and operative management. C. Examples of nonprofit business include such organizations as social service
2017高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编（70） 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 “Experience may possibly be the best teacher,but it is not a particularly good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words,but they actually come from James March,a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organizational decision making. For years March(possibly the wisest philosopher of management)has studied how humans think and act,and he continues to do so in his new bookThe Ambiguities of Experience. He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning:“Experience is respected;experience is sought;experience is explained.” The problem is that learning from experience involves(涉及)serious complications(复杂化),ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book. In one interesting part of the book,for example,he turns a doubtful eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. In our efforts to make stories interesting,he argues,we lose part of the complicated truth of things. He says “The more accurately(精确地)reality is presented,the less understandable the story,and the more understandable the stor y,the less realistic it is.” Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher,March is also a poet,and his gift shines through in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short,it is demanding:Don’t pick it up lookin g for quick,easy lessons. Rather,be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life. 1. According to the text,James March is. A. a poet who uses experience in his writing B. a teacher who teaches story writing in university C. a researcher who studies the way humans think and act D. a professor who helps organizations make important decisions 2. According to James March,experience. A. is overvalued B. is easy to explain C. should be actively sought D. should be highly respected
IELTS阅读分类词汇 ===阅读分类词汇===心理theorem 原理，定理v.s. theory methodology 方法论(method) physiology 生理学(physiological) psychiatry 精神病学psychology, psycho, psychosis, psychoanalysis correlation 相互关系correlation coefficient sensation 感觉，知觉(另)轰动sensational perception 感知，认知 intuition 知觉(intuitive) ESP 第六感(Extrasensory Perception) motivate 激励à motivation (^ bonus, commission, …) incentive 激励因素 stimulus 刺激à stimulate, stimulation disorder 紊乱，失调 dysfunction 机能障碍dys(=dis) + function dissonance 不和谐，不一致dis + son(sound) +ance trauma 创伤(traumatic)the trauma caused by Sept. 11 anxiety 焦虑(= anxiousness) depression 沮丧(de + press + ion)~ depressedv.s. repression (压抑) insomnia 失眠 phobia 恐惧(症) suffix: -phobia acrophobia acronym: IELTS, TOEFL… enophobia a fear of foreigners or strangers claustrophobia a fear of being closed in a confined place allergy 过敏(症)，反感( allergic)He is allergic to card playing. propensity Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.= tendency, inclination paranoid 偏执的paranoia (偏执狂)
2017高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编（144） （2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。 体裁：记叙文话题：日常生活词数：610时间：8′ I no longer run for the mail the way I used to.I remember, before the e-mail age, the sense of heightened expectation as the hour of mail delivery approached, wondering what slim, handwritten treasures would appear in my box.I once received a letter from a long-lost friend and was filled with such joy that I ran the mail carrier down and shook his hand, as if he had done a heroic deed in conveying the letter to me. Once a day.Six days a week.That was the rhythm.Through snow, rain, heat, and darkness of night.I first learned to love the mail as a young boy.The first thing I ever received that was personally addressed to me was from my friend Duane.We had been the fastest of 9-year-old friends.Then he moved away, to Massachusetts.The parting was difficult, but boys didn't cry. Within the week, however, there was a letter in my mailbox.It was from Duane, and it read, “I'm OK, but I miss you.” That first conveyance to me of a wr itten word from a great distance had all the import of the first Morse code message：“What hath God wrought.” It was at that moment that I became a letter writer, quickly discovering that the more letters I wrote, the more I received. I wrote letters through elementary school, high school, college, and beyond.It got to the point where I could comfortably expect to receive a letter a day.The daily mail delivery was, for me, like a beacon (灯塔) at sea—something toward which my thoughts began to move upon waking.What quickened my blood，of course, was the element of surprise: From whom would the letter be today? And what would the news be？And then，seemingly in the blink of an eye, the earth shifted.E-mail had arrived.Despite being attracted by the new technology, I promised myself that I would never stop writing letters by hand.However, I had no control over the tendency of others, and slowly, coldly, and then with quickened pace, the letters disappeared from my mailbox, having been replaced with electronic “messages” (a totally differe nt beast—in contrast to letters, all e-mails look alike)． And so, like a shipwrecked man filling notes into bottles, tossing them into the waves, and hoping for the best, I continue to write longhand, licking envelopes, sticking stamps, and handing my outgoing mail to the carrier who regards me with a curious eye, as if he is looking at the last member of a species which is dying
医学类高频词 1.disable vt 使无能力；使残废 2.transplant vt 移植 记：trans（转移）+plant（种植）=移植 派：transplantation n 移植 3.prescribe v 开处方 派：prescription n 处方 4. diagnose vt 诊断、判断 派：diagnosis n 诊断 5. soothe vt 安慰、使平静、减轻、缓和 例：This medicine should smooth your sore throat 这种药会减轻你的喉痛 6. alleviate vt 减轻、缓和、缓解 例：alleviate pain缓解疼痛 7. expire vi 断气、（期限）终止 例：My driving licence expires next month 我的驾照下个月到期 8. chronic a 慢性的 考：chronic diseases慢性疾病 9. dizzy a 头晕目眩的 10.resistant a 有抵抗力的、抵抗的 派：resistance n 抵抗、阻力 11.immune a 免疫的，不受影响的 派：be immune to免于，不受影响的 be immune from免除的 12.disorder n 混乱、失调 例：economic disorder经济 记：dis（否定前缀）+ order（秩序） 13.discomfort n 不适 14.syndrome n 综合症 考：AIDS艾滋病 （Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome） 15.handicap n 缺陷、障碍 派：handicapped a 有缺陷的 派：disabled a 伤残的 16. strain n 拉紧、过劳、扭伤vt 拉伤、使紧张vi 尽力 派：restrained vt 抑制，遏制；管制， 17.surgeon n 外科医生 派：surgery n 外科、外科手术 18.physician n 内科医生 19.pregnancy n 怀孕、怀孕期 派：pregnant a 怀孕的 20.remedy n 治疗法、补救办法 21.bacteria n 细菌 22.stress n 压力
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