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Unit20NewFrontiers课时练1 阅读理解提速练阅读理解A2018·沈阳高三教学质检BritishInternationalSchoolsinChinaHarrowInternationalSchoolBeijingThemissionstatementoftheschoolis“Leadershipforabetterworld”whichdrawsonthegreattraditionoffamousleadersstudyinginHarrowSchoolsuchasWinstonChurchillandPunditNehru.Establishedin2005theHarrowInternationalSchoolBeijingisknownforitsreputationforhavingthehighestacademicstandardsandclosepersonaltutoring.Allstudentshaveapersonaltutortotakecareoftheirpersonalconcerns.Thetuitionfeeperyearrangesfrom80,100to258,400yuan$12,600-40,600forhalfdayprenurserytoyear
13.Readmorevia.harrowbeijing.cn.DulwichCollegeShanghaiDulwichCollegeShanghaiismadeupofabout1,500studentsfromage2toage18withover40differentnationalities.DulwichCollegeShanghaiopenedin2003andhasbeenrecognizedasoneofthebestinternationalschoolsinShanghai.About70percentoftheschool’steachersareBritish.Theschool’sannualpaymentrangesfrom225,500to269,500yuan$35,500-42,000foryear1toyear
13.Clickheretoknowmore.WellingtonCollegeInternationalShanghaiWellingtonCollegeUKisoneoftheworld’stopcoeducationaldayandboardingschoolsfoundedbyroyalsponsoronbehalfofQueenVictoriain
1859.WellingtonCollegeInternationalShanghaiopeneditsdoorsin2014andnowhasover600studentsaged2to18yearsold.Annualtuitionrangesfrom234,000to285,000yuan$36,800-44,800foryear1toyear
13.WellingtonCollegealsohasacampusinTianjin.Clickheretolearnmoreaboutbothlocations.TheBritishSchoolofGuangzhouEstablishedin2005forstudentsaged2to18theBritishSchoolofGuangzhouhasgainedareputationforacademicexcellence.Theschool’stwocampusesarelocatedabout25minutesnorthofGuangzhou’scitycenteroverlookingscenicSouthLake.Theannualtuitionrangesfrom157840to197,690yuan$24,800-31,000foryear1toyear
13.Clickheretoknowmore.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了中国的几所英国国际学校1.Ifyouwanttomakefriendswithstudentsfromdifferentcountriesyoumaychoose________.A.HarrowInternationalSchoolBeijingB.DulwichCollegeShanghaiC.WellingtonCollegeInternationalShanghaiD.TheBritishSchoolofGuangzhouB 解析细节理解题根据第二段中的“withover40differentnationalities...recognizedasoneofthebestinternationalschoolsinShanghai”可知,DulwichCollegeShanghai这所学校有来自40多个国家的学生,而且是上海最好的国际学校之一,所以在这所学校你能够交到来自不同国家的朋友,即B项正确2.WhatdothelasttwoschoolshaveinmonA.Theybothhavetwocampuses.B.Theirannualtuitionfeesarethesame.C.Theyarebothsponsoredbytheroyalfamily.D.Theyareboththeworld’sbestboardingschools.A 解析细节理解题根据第三段中的“alsohasacampusinTianjin”和第四段中的“Theschool’stwocampusesarelocatedabout”可知,这两所学校都有两个校区,即A项正确3.InwhichsectionofawebsitecanweprobablyreadthispassageA.Lifestyle. B.Opinion.C.InternationalNews.D.CultureExchange.D 解析文章出处题本文主要介绍了中国的几所英国国际学校,这些国际学校存在中英两国之间教育文化方面的交流,即D项正确B2018·哈师大附中高三检测Karen,grownupinaverytraditionalfamilyinthewesternUnitedStates,maintainedhighmoral道德的standardsthroughoutheryouth.In1984,attheageof23,shemarriedBill.Theywere__blessed__withtwochildren,aboyandagirl.By1991theirlovehaddeepened,andtheywerehappy.Laterthatyear,Billdevelopedawhitespotonhistongue.Hevisitedadoctor.Onedayshortlyafterthat,BillcalledKarentositbesidehim.Hesaidwithtearsinhiseyesthathelovedherandwantedtoliveforeverwithher.ThedoctorsuspectedthathehadbeeninfectedwithHIV,thevirusthatleadstoAIDS.Thefamilywastested.BillandKaren’sresultswerepositive.BillhadbeeinfectedbeforehemetKaren;thenhepassedthevirusontoKaren.Thechildren’sresultswerenegative.Withinthreeyears,Billwasdead,“Idon’tknowhowtoexpresswhatitisliketowatchtheoncehandsomemanyouloveandintendtolivewithforeverdyingslowly.Icriedmanynights.Hediedthreemonthsshortoftenyearsofourmarriage,”saysKaren.ThoughadoctortoldKarenthatshewouldsoonfollowherhusbandintodeath,sheisstillalive.TheinfectionhasprogressedtotheearlystagesofAIDS.Karenisoneofabout30millionpeoplenowlivingwithHIV/AIDS,afigurelargerthanthebinedpopulationsofAustralia,IcelandandParaguay.AccordingtooneUNreport,Africahas21millionofthesevictims.Bytheturnofthecenturythatnumbercouldreach40millionandthediseasewillbringonthegreatestdisasterinhumanhistory.Oftheworld’ssexuallyactiveadultsaged15to49,1in100hasalreadybeeninfectedwithHIV.Ofthese,only1in10realizesthatheorsheisinfected.InsomepartsofAfrica,25percentofadultsareinfected.SincethebeginningofspreadofAIDSin1981,about
11.7millionpeoplehavediedofit.Itisroughlycalculatedthatin1997alone,about
2.3millionpeoplediedofit.Nevertheless,therearefreshreasonsforoptimisminthebattleagainstAIDS.Duringthepastfewyears,therehasbeenadropinnewAIDScasesinwealthynations.Inaddition,promisingdrugsholdouthopeofbetterhealthandlongerlife.【解题导语】 本文作者通过一个故事介绍了艾滋病所带来的痛苦以及目前医学对艾滋病防治研究的进展4.BytellingthestoryofKaren,theauthorintendsto________.A.warnpeopleagainsthighriskbehaviorsB.stresstheimportanceofmedicaltestsC.expresssympathyforAIDSvictimsD.showtheconsequencesofAIDSD 解析推理判断题作者首先讲述了卡伦及其丈夫查出艾滋病前后生活的反差对比,紧接着分析了艾滋病的现状及研究进展,因此,作者讲述该故事是为了展示患艾滋病的后果故选D项5.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mostprobablymeans“________”.A.wereluckyinhaving B.wereaskedtoadoptC.regrettedhavingD.gavebirthtoA 解析词义猜测题根据文中第一段的shemarriedBill.Theywere__blessed__withtwochildren,aboyandagirl.及第二段中的By1991theirlovehaddeepened...可知,夫妻俩感情很好,结婚后很幸运有了一个男孩和一个女孩由此可猜测,wereblessedwith的意思是“很幸运拥有”,故选A项6.BillwassuspectedofbeinginfectedwithHIVafter________. A.hegotmarriedtoKarenB.thefamilymembersweretestedC.KarenpersuadedhimtoseethedoctorD.hefoundsomethingwrongwithhistongueD 解析细节理解题根据第二段中的Laterthatyear,Billdevelopedawhitespotonhistongue.可知,比尔是在舌头上发现了异常的白块后去看的医生故选D项7.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A.promisingdrugswillsoonstopAIDSB.thespreadofAIDScouldbecontrolledC.itishopelesstowinthebattleagainstAIDSD.thedeathrateofAIDSpatientshasbeenreducedB 解析推理判断题根据最后一段中的Nevertheless,therearefreshreasonsfor...adropinnewAIDScasesinwealthynations.可知,在过去的几年,富裕国家艾滋病的新案例已有所下降,说明艾滋病的蔓延得到了一定的控制故选B项C2018·泰安检测ItwouldhavebeenasuccessstoryifFullertonHighSchoolseniorFernandoRojasthesonofMexicanimmigrantswhoseschoolingstoppedintheeighthgradewasacceptedtocollege.Butthe17yearoldachievedasurprisingcleansweep—hewasacceptedtoeveryIvyLeague常春藤school.“Ididn’tthinkIwouldgetintoany,”RojastoldTheOrangeCountyRegisteronSaturday.“WhenIgotalleight,itwasablessingandacursebecauseIhadtochoose.Iwasexcitedandscaredandeverythingatthesametime.”ThefirstcallcamefromYaleUniversityinFebruary.Withinweekscallsemailsandlettersfollowedfromtheothersevenuniversities.RojasalsowasacceptedbyStanfordUniversityandtwonearbyschoolstheUniversityofCaliforniaIrvineandCaliforniaStateUniversityFullerton.HeisoneoffourchildrenofRaulRojas59andwifeMaria56whomovedtoFullertonfromJaliscoMexicointheearly1980s.AnationalspeechanddebatechampionRojasreasonedthatifheappliedtotheeightIvyLeagueschoolshemightgetintoone.SalTinajeroRojas’speechanddebatecoachatFullertontoldthenewspaperthatRojasisahardworkingselfstarterwhothrives茁壮成长onpetition.“Hisbiggestmotivationforspeechanddebatewashisparentstoknowthattheirhardworkmeantsomething,”Tinajerosaid.AftervisitingseveralcampuseshesettledonYalewhichcosts$64,000ayearwithroomandboard.Heisresponsiblefor$6,000;Yalescholarshipsandfederalgrantmoneycovertherest.He’llmostlytakeiteasyduringthesummerbeforeheadingtoYaleinlateAugust.He’sconsideringmajoringinLatinAmericanstudiesandperhapsacareerasalawyerorininternationalaffairs.【解题导语】 本文讲述了17岁的男孩FernandoRojas成功地被几所世界知名大学所录取,最后他选择进入了耶鲁大学的事8.WhatdoweknowaboutFernandoRojasfromParagraph1A.Hisschoolingstoppedintheeighthgrade.B.Heoftendidsomecleaningintheschool.C.Peoplewereconfidentthathewouldbesuccessful.D.Hisadmissiontofamousuniversitieswaspletelyunexpected.D 解析推理判断题根据第一段最后一句Butthe17yearoldachievedasurprisingcleansweep—hewasacceptedtoeveryIvyLeague常春藤school.可知,Rojas能被几所知名的大学所录取是出乎意料的故D项符合题意9.HowmanyuniversitiesacceptedRojasaltogetherA.
11.B.
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8.A 解析推理判断题根据第三段的内容可知,在二月份Rojas接到了耶鲁大学的电话;在接下来的几个星期之内,他接到了其他七所大学的电话、邮件和信件;他还被斯坦福大学及其附近的两所大学录取由此可知,他一共收到了十一所大学1+7+1+2的录取通知故A项符合题意10.HowdoweunderstandwhatTinajerosaidA.Rojasisgoodatspeechanddebatepetition.B.ThehardworkofhisparentsinspiredRojasgreatly.C.Rojas’parentsknewRojaslovedthemdeeply.D.Rojas’motivationwasmisunderstoodbyhisparents.B 解析推理判断题根据第五段最后一句Hisbiggestmotivationforspeechanddebatewashisparentstoknowthattheirhardworkmeantsomething...可知,Rojas成功的动力来源于他的父母;由此可推知,Rojas父母的努力工作大大地激励了他故B项符合题意11.WhydidRojaschooseYaleatlastA.YaleisfamousforLatinAmericanstudies.B.Hewantstobealawyerashiscareer.C.Hecaresmoreabouttheexpense.D.Yaleisresponsibleforallhiscost.C 解析推理判断题根据倒数第二段的内容可知,Rojas选择耶鲁大学是因为一年64000美元的大学费用他自己只需承担6000美元,其余的由耶鲁大学的奖学金和联邦政府的教育经费承担故可知Rojas是因为学费问题选择进入耶鲁故C项符合题意D2018·合肥高三质检Manyyearsagowhenwewereayoungcouplewithtwosmallchildrenaged2and4wewerepracticallyimpecunious.Myinlawslivedfromhandtomouthsowedidn’texpectanyhelpfromthem.MyparentslivedagreatdistanceawayandIwastooashamedtoletthemknowaboutoursituation.Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpickuptruckcarryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepersbutitwasconstantlybreakingdown.Ittookalmostallthemoneywehadtohaveitfixed.Thetruckwasalsotheonlymeansoftransportationforus.Welivedinthecountrysideandwealwaysusedthebackdoorbecausethedrivewayledtoit.OnewintereveningIsteppedoutsidetotakeabagoftrashtothebarrelandalmosttrippedoversomething.ItwasnearlydarkandIhadtobenddowntoseewhatitwas.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.Theresatalargebasketloadedwithfood.ItwasheavysoIcalledmyhusbandtocarryitintothehouse.Onceinsidewediscoveredtwoloavesofbreadsomebutterseveralcansofvegetablesacanoforangesauceandalargeturkey.TherewassomuchthatIcouldn’trememberitallbutitwaseverythingweneededtofixawonderfuldinner—everythingexceptpotatoes.AlittlewhilelaterIrememberedthatIhadn’ttakenthetrashtothebarrel.BynowitwasdarksoIhadtoturnontheyardlight—andthat’swhenIspottedasmallbagofpotatoessittingontheporch.ThatdinnerwasthebestIcouldremember.Weweren’tabletothankourdonatorsthoughbecauseweneverfoundoutwhohadbeensogenerousinhelpingastrugglingyoungfamily.Whoeveritwasweareforevergrateful.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文“我”和丈夫有两个孩子,很多年前,我们生活贫困,但羞于将处境告诉父母丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生一天晚上,“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物,那一餐令“我”终生难忘“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人12.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“impecunious”inParagraph1A.Generous. B.Harmonious.C.Penniless.D.Stubborn.C 解析词义猜测题根据第一段可知,“我”们是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻,“我”们的日子过得相当贫穷据此可以判断,画线词义为“贫穷的”,故C项正确13.Howdidtheauthor’shusbandsupportthefamilyA.Bystartingagarage.B.Bysellingfooddoortodoor.C.Bydeliveringgoods.D.Byworkingasashopassistant.C 解析细节理解题根据第二段第一句的“Myhusbandwastryingtoearnaliving...carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers”可知,“我”的丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主送货谋生,故C项正确14.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenshesawthebasketA.Shewasannoyed.B.Shewasastonished.C.Shewasterrified.D.Shefeltasenseofrelief.B 解析细节理解题根据第三段最后两句可知,看到一篮子的食物,“我”几乎不能相信自己的眼睛;据此可以判断,作者很惊讶,故B项正确15.WhatmaybethebesttitleforthetextA.AHelpingHandinTimeB.AStrugglingYoungCoupleC.ATaleofPotatoesD.ARewardfromaStrangerA 解析标题归纳题通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了“我”和丈夫有两个孩子,生活贫困,但羞于将处境告诉父母丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生一天晚上,“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物,那一餐令“我”终生难忘“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人据此可以判断,A项最能概括文意,体现文章主旨,故A项正确七选五2018·广东七校联考Itisnecessarytobereasonableandflexibleenoughtoavoidconflictsasmuchaspossibleandliveinpeacewithothers.
1.________Ifyouhavedoneallyourbesttoavoidconflictsandyouarestillarguingthenreadtheseeffectivetipsonhowtoavoidconflicts.Don’tgetinthecenteroftheconflict.Sometimespeoplecangetinthecenterofconflictsduetotheirenthusiasmforofferinghelp.Franklyspeakingitisveryunwisebecauseitcanmakeyouthemainfigureoftheconflict.
2.________Youshouldfocusonyourownlifeissues.Bekind.
3.________Lifeisfullofconflictsanddisagreementsandthat’swhyyoushouldfindmoreconservativewaysofdealingwiththem.Forexamplekindnesscanlessentheconflict.Trytobeapeacekeeper.Peacekeeperstendtocooperatewithpeoplewithoutbademotionswhichusuallyleadtoargumentsandevenconflicts.“
4.________”Thissayingisthelifemottoofanaturalbornpeacekeeper.Don’tworryifyouarenotanaturalbornpeacekeeper;youcangainthisskillduringlife.Walkoff.Whentheconflictisgatheringpaceandyoucan’tmanagetocontrolyourselfyoushouldchoosetohandlethesituationinanotherway.Byallmeanstrytokeepyourselfawayfromstress.
5.________Youshouldgetawayfromthesituationforawhile.A.Thegreatestvictoryisabattlenotfought.B.Conflictsareunavoidablesotrytoacceptthem.C.Weakpeopleusuallydesireotherstoofferhelpandsupport.D.Letotherpeoplesolvetheirproblemswithoutyourpresence.E.Itishelpfultoputsomedistancebetweenyourselfandtheopponent.F.Whensomeonepushesyoutothelimittrytoactkindlytowardsthisperson.G.Arguingcaneitherbreakyourfriendshiporaffectyourrelationshiptosomedegree.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文文章介绍了几种有效避免冲突的建议1.G 解析根据空前一句可知,尽量避免冲突是十分有必要的;据此可以判断,空处承上启下,介绍冲突的严重危害,引出文章主题,故G项正确2.D 解析根据空后一句可知,作者建议把注意力集中在自己的事情上;据此可以判断,空处建议“让其他人自己解决他们自己的问题”,故D项符合文意3.F 解析根据该段标题“Bekind.”可知,该段主要阐述“和善待人”的建议,这与F项中的“trytoactkindlytowardsthisperson”照应,故F项符合文意4.A 解析根据空后一句可以判断,空处是调解人的一句格言A项意为“最伟大的胜利是一场没有战斗的斗争”,符合文意,故A项正确5.E 解析根据空前一句可知,这里作者建议要远离冲突,离开对手;据此可知E项符合文意。