湖北省 荆州市 2014届高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练最后六十天冲刺 (50) WORD版含答案.doc

1、AWhen I am feeling down, I listen to uplifting music to lift my spirits. When I want to calm down, I listen to Indian classical instrumental music. Many times, I look at contemporary Indian art either in real art galleries or on virtual art galleries on the Web to improve my mood. I particularly lik

2、e the paintings with vibrant (鲜明的) colors or ones which present a calm landscape using gentle colors. Art therapy (治疗) uses the creation or viewing of art to help people discover and express their feelings. Unlike art for arts sake, which focuses on the finished piece, art therapy focuses on the pro

3、cess of creation itself. Art therapists believe that the act of making a piece of art triggers internal activity that contributes to physical, emotional and spiritual healing. For people who are not able or ready to create art, going to an art museum or looking through art books or virtual art galle

4、ries can also be helpful. Simply viewing art refreshes the spirit and promotes relaxation.Art therapy is helpful in healing in various ways. The aesthetic (审美的) quality of the work produced can lift a persons mood, boost self-awareness, improve self-esteem and increase self-confidence. Also, researc

5、h shows that physiological functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration (呼吸), become slow when people are deeply involved in an activity they enjoy. Because art therapy uses a language other than words, it is often employed in treating patients with physical or emotional illnesses

6、who have difficulty talking about their fears or hopes, or about their anger and other strong emotions. The creation of art helps people get in touch with thoughts and feelings that are often hidden from the conscious mind.Stress reduction is also a significant benefit. Studies have shown that repre

7、ssing strong feelings can lead to a buildup of stress, and that stress can intensify pain and the symptoms of various diseases. Because art therapy helps people access their unconscious mind and release pent-up (被抑制的) emotions, it has been found to be very useful in treating those suffering from str

8、ess and stress-related illnesses.51. How does the author start the passage ?A. By presenting a certain fact.B. By describing his own experiences.C. By explaining a certain term. D. By giving figures. 52. The underlined word “triggers” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_ ”.A. ignoresB. causes C. dec

9、reases D. prevents 53. All of the following are helpful in healing EXCEPT _.A. going to an art museum B. going to the virtual art galleries C. surfing on the InternetD. reading art books 54. Why is art therapy useful to patients with physical or emotional illnesses?A. It lets them forget about their

10、 fears. B. It helps them release their hidden feelings.C. It helps improve their social skills. D. It helps them hide their feelings. BHigh childcare costs are putting British mothers off going out to work. It really is that simple. Eurostat figures show that 66 per cent of mothers in the UK work, l

11、ess than France (72 per cent), Denmark (86 per cent), the Netherlands (78 per cent) or Germany (69 per cent). This not only damages Britains economic prosperityit limits womens careers and squeezes family incomes. It would be fine if this is the choice parents want to make, but it isnt. Half of thos

12、e surveyed want to go to work and the expense of childcare is one of the key reasons they couldnt. Despite claims made by Labour (工党) about childcare, a forthcoming (即将到的) report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) confirms the true legacy of their time in government. They left behind

13、 a childcare system with high costs to parents, variable quality and patchy (不均匀的) coverage, despite soaring government spending. British parents now face the highest childcare bills in the world after Switzerland. In the Eighties and Nineties under Mrs Thatcher and John Major, the picture was very

14、different. Mothers in England were more likely to go out to work than their Dutch or German counterparts. But the position has reversed, despite a huge rise in public spending.So why does the British Government spend more on childcare than France or Germany, even though the costs given to parents ar

15、e sky-high? As always, under the previous government, money was frittered away (浪费) without adequate focus on improving quality. Instead of clear and transparent funding, four separate funding streams were created, skewing (偏离) the market and confusing parents and providers alike. The majority of th

16、e money was given away in cash benefits; so much of it did not get through to the front line. The IPPR report points out that continental systems, in countries such as Germany, France, Denmark and the Netherlands, manage to deliver better value for money. What all of these systems have in common is

17、a focus on quality, with greater flexibility and autonomy given to local providers. They also see a much higher proportion of government money getting to the front line. 55. Which of the following doesnt belong to the disadvantages caused by the mothers prevented from going to work?A. Causing childc

18、are costs to go up.B. Causing damage to womens careers.C. Decreasing the family incomes.D. Damaging Britains economic development56. According to the second paragraph, we can infer that the former government of the Labour Party _.A. was highly praised by British peopleB. made British people face the

19、 highest childcare bills C. left behind a childcare system full of problemsD. managed to decrease the government spending57. We can learn from the passage that _.A. in the Eighties and Nineties, mothers in the UK were likely to workB. there is a prejudice against mothers in the UK employment marketC

20、. most of the mothers surveyed in the UK dont want to workD. the percentage of mothers who work in the UK is the lowest in the world58. Why didnt the previous British government create an efficient childcare system?A. Because the government lacked funds.B. Because the money wasnt spent in a right wa

21、y.C. Because the providers didnt want to spend money on childcare.D. Because the majority of the money was taken by the officials.CI feel it enormous responsibility, as a mother of two little girls, to lead you down a path that is relatively healthy when it comes to beauty and self-image. In a lot o

22、f womens eyes Ive probably already failed in that respect due to the amount of pink princess Barbie (芭比娃娃) mess cluttering up (堆满) Veras room. But I will say something about Barbie I played with that stuff for a solid decade when I was growing up and here I am now at a healthy weight with a healthy

23、outlook on my body and image. I have a successful career. If Barbie was really so damaging to my femininity (女性气质) and self-image I highly doubt I could list all of the accomplishments.But I get it too. Its hard for women to maintain a healthy self-image. I have girlfriends around whom I have to bra

24、ce myself to see, because just being around them makes me self-conscious. I look at old pictures of my mother and wonder why Ive never been able to be as skinny as she was. And then I have friends who are thinner than their mothers ever were. We women go round and round in circles, holding hands and

25、 trying to be one another sometimes.Men like to think we dress and style ourselves for them, but why would we when they hardly notice? Ive never tried so hard to look good when I know Im about to meet up with a stylish girlfriend. Its she who will notice my slimmed-down waist or the thinnest, little

26、 bracelet on my arm.And I have no doubt that the two of you, Veronica and Juliette, will endlessly compare yourselves to each other. You will wonder why one of you got longer legs or shinier hair. The thing Ill tell you is this not even the prettiest of us feel settled. The girl you think looks the

27、most perfect in the world is probably the girl who wants to change herself more than anyone else.Dont take these on. You are not worthless. You are so full of love and light and you should let it shine through you every second. If someone pushes you down for standing tall then just push yourself bac

28、k up and stand even taller. And know that the reason they push you down in the first place is just because theyre scared.59. From the second paragraph, we can infer that the author _.A. regrets buying so much Barbie stuff for her daughtersB. thinks playing with Barbie caused no damage to her beauty

29、and successC. owes her beauty and success to playing with BarbieD. thinks loving Barbie makes her not confident about her self-image60. In the third paragraph, the author intends to show that _.A. women tend to be proud of their beautiful friendsB. she cares much about her appearance C. she feels pr

30、oud of her mothers beautyD. women tend to admire others and compare with each other61. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The author is disappointed that few men take notice of her slim figure.B. The author cares more about looking good before her girlfriends.C. Girls should

31、constantly compare themselves with others to improve their beauty. D. Only the prettiest girl can feel confident about her beauty.62. The author advises her daughters that _.A. they should be cautious not to be pushed down by othersB. they should care much about their strong points instead of appear

32、ances C. they should try to grow taller than othersD. they should care more about others opinionsDPlay allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination and physical, cognitive (认知的), and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. Play allows childre

33、n to create and explore a world they can master, conquering their fears while practicing adult roles. Undirected play allows children to learn how to work in groups, to share, to negotiate, and to resolve conflicts.Ideally, much of play involves adults, but when play is controlled by adults, childre

34、n acquiesce (顺从) to adult rules and concerns and lose some of the benefits play offers them, particularly in developing creativity, leadership, and group skills. In contrast to passive entertainment, play builds active, healthy bodies. In fact, it has been suggested that encouraging unstructured pla

35、y may be an exceptional way to increase physical activity levels in children, which is one important strategy in the resolution of the obesity problem.Childrens development is critically influenced by appropriate, affective relationships with loving and consistent caregivers as they relate to childr

36、en through play. When parents observe their children in play or join with them in child-driven play, they are given a unique opportunity to see the world from their childrens vantage point as the child navigates a world perfectly created just to fit his or her needs. The interactions that occur thro

37、ugh play tell children that parents are fully paying attention to them and help to build enduring relationships. Parents who have the opportunity to look at their childrens world learn to communicate more effectively with their children and are given another setting to offer guidance. Less verbal ch

38、ildren may be able to express their views, giving their parents an opportunity to gain a fuller understanding of their perspective. Quite simply, play offers parents a wonderful opportunity to engage fully with their children.Play is essential to the academic environment. It ensures that the school

39、setting attends to the social and emotional development of children as well as their cognitive development. It has been shown to help children adjust to the school setting and even to strengthen childrens learning willingness. Social-emotional learning is best integrated (融合) with academic learning;

40、 it is concerning if some of the forces that enhance childrens ability to learn are improved at the expense of others. Play and unscheduled time that allow for peer interactions are important components of social-emotional learning.63. Compared with undirected play, play which is controlled by adult

41、s _.A. doesnt help develop leadership and group skills B. doesnt benefit the children at allC. makes children become more active D. helps increase physical activity levels 64. The third paragraph mainly tells us that _.A. play offers parents a good chance to establish good relationships with childre

42、nB. childrens development is greatly influenced by relationships with parentsC. play helps children better express their views D. play offers parents a unique opportunity to see the world from a different perspective65. From the last paragraph, we know that _.A. play cant help children become adapte

43、d to the school settingB. play makes social-emotional learning and academic learning separatedC. play is beneficial to social-emotional learning as well as academic learningD. it is necessary to strengthen childrens academic development at the expense of others66. Which of the following statements i

44、s NOT true?A. Undirected play can help children develop team spirit.B. Play can improve childrens willingness to learn.C. Play helps adults gain a better understanding of the childrens thoughts.D. Adults shouldnt be involved in childrens play.E When Suzanne Kail, an English teacher at a public high

45、school in Magnolia, Ohio, was told that she would be required to teach her students Latin and Greek word roots, she rolled her eyes. Kail believed in a progressive approach to education, in which active participation in meaningful learning was the most important. In an account of her experience in t

46、he English Journal, she wrote, “asking students to do rote memorization (机械记忆) was the opposite of what I believed in most.” Still, her department head insisted on it. She was sure her students wouldnt like it, either.Kail was surprised as was anyone who took a look at the recent studies supporting

47、the effectiveness of “old school” methods like memorizing math facts, reading aloud, practicing handwriting and so on. While the education world is all excited about so-called 21st-century skills like cooperation, problem solving and critical thinking, this research suggests that we might do well to

48、 add a strong dose (一剂) of the 19th century to our childrens schooling.As soon as Kail began teaching her students the Greek and Latin origins of many English terms that the root “sta” means “put in place or stand”, for example, and that “cess” means “to move or withdraw” they eagerly began recogniz

49、ing familiar words including the roots, like “statue” and “recess”. Kails students started using these terms in their writing, and many of them told her that their study of word roots helped them answer questions on the SAT and on Ohios state graduation exam. For her part, Kail reported that she no

50、longer saw rote memorization as “evil”. Thats also true of another old-fashioned method drilling math facts, like the multiplication table (乘法表). Although many progressive educators speak ill of what they call “drill and kill” (kill students love for learning, that is), rapid mental retrieval (检索) o

51、f basic facts is required for doing more complex and more interesting kinds of math. The only way to achieve this, so far as anyone has been able to determine, is to practice and practice. Indeed, many experts have observed the wide gap between the math scores of American and Chinese students on int

52、ernational tests. Asian schools focus heavily on math facts. Failure to do so can effectively close off the higher realms (范围) of mathematics a study found that most errors made by students working on complex math problems were due to a lack of automaticity (自动性) in basic math facts.67. What did Suz

53、anne Kail think was the most important in learning at first? A. Memorizing math facts.B. Problem solving ability. C. Students active participation D Studying word roots.68. How does the study of word roots benefit students?A. It helps students build a large vocabulary more easily.B. It provides stud

54、ents with motivation for rote memorization.C. It helps students break up their conventional thinking.D. It gives students more knowledge about Greek and Latin.69. Why is there a gap between the math scores of American and Chinese students?A. Because American students love for learning has been kille

55、d.B. Because American students are not very familiar with basic math facts.C. Because Chinese students have a higher math level than American students.D. Because Chinese students are becoming more creative than American students.70. The author might NOT approve of _.A. using rote memorizationB. abandoning 21st-century methodsC. practicing handwritingD. remembering basic math facts repeatedly 51-54BBCB 5558 ACAB 5962 BDBB 63-66 AACD 6770 CABB