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山东省各地高三一模英语分类汇编11阅读理解五
专题三阅读理解(十一)
【山东省泰安市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
Whatifyourschooldecidedtogiveyoucoldhardcashinexchangefordoingwellintests?
Thinkyouwouldworkhardertoimproveyourscores?
That’StheexperimentbeingconductedbyanumberofschoolsinVirginiaBeachandsofar,theresultshavebeenquiteencouraging.
However,beforeyougetyourhopesup,theencouragementisnotbeingofferedtokidsineverygrade—OnlyhighschoolstudentswhoaremotivatedenoughtoregisterforAdvancedPlacement(AP)coursesand,takethetests.
Also,noteveryonewhotakesthetestisqualifiedforthecash—Onlystudentswithascoreof3andabovemaximumis5),thelevelatwhichtheyareexempt(豁免)fromtakingthecourseincollege,arerewarded.Andwhile$100seemslikealotofmoney,mostofitisusedforpayingtotaketheexams.Thestudentsusuallyendupgettingabout$20pertest.
Thefundingforthisprogram,whichisbeingtestedinaboutadozenhighschools,hasbeenobtainedfromTheNationalMathandScienceInitiative,apublic-privatepartnershipsetuptoencouragehigh-schoolstudentstotakeupmorechallengingcourses.
Whilethisisaratherunusualwayofencouragingstudentstostepuptothechallenge,itseemstobeworking.SalemHighSchool,whichisparticipatingintheprogram,isexperiencingalargeincreaseinthenumberofstudentsregisteringinAPcourses.Theteachersarealsoquitepleased—Fornotonlyaretheyreceivingadditionaltraining,butalso,fundinginalargesumratherthanpiecemeal,enablingthemtoacquiretheclassmaterialsallatonetime.Soundslikeawin—winforeveryone.Doyouthinkpayingstudentstostudyisagoodidea?
56.Whocangetthecoldhardcashaccordingtothetext?
A.Kidsineverygrade.B.Studentsgettingascoreof3andabove.
C.Onlyhighschoolstudents.D.Studentstakingthetests.
57.WhatcanwelearnaboutTheNationalMathandSciencelnitiative?
A.Itencouragesstudentstoearnmoney.
B.Itisapubliccooperation.
C.Itsuppliesfundingtotheprogram.
D.ItisFunbyseveralhighschools.
58.SalemHighSchoolismentionedinParagraph5toshowthat________.
A.theprogramisworkingwell
B.allschoolsareactiveintheprogram
C.allstudentsareinterestedinAPcourses
D.teacherscanbenefitfromtheprogram
59.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?
A.Payingstudentstostudyisnotpopular.
B.Theexperimentprovestobeencouraging.
C.Studentsrewardedmusttakeallcourses.
D.Theprogramdoesn’tencouragechallenge.
60.Theauthor’Sattitudetowardspayingstudentstostudywasthatof________.
A.doubtB.unconcernC.objectionD.approval
B
ABlogasTherapyforTeenagers
Inthedaysbeforetheinstantlytyped“OMGWhereRU?
”thefirstwordsmanyteenagerswroteduringtheirworriedmomentswere“DearDiary.”Afterseveralparagraphsofwritingadolescentanxietyontopaper,thediaristoftenfeltbetter.Researchhaslongbackedthethera–peutic(治疗的)valueofdiary-keepingforteenagegirlsandboys.Butaccordingtoanewstudy,whenteenagersdetailtheirtroublesontoablog,thetherapeuticvalueisevengreater.
Totrackteenagers’experienceswithblogging,theresearchersrandomlysurveyedhighschoolstudentsinIsraelandselected162ofthem(124girlsand38boys)whoexhibitedsomelevelofsocialanxietyorstress.Theteenagers,whoaveraged15yearsold.saidtheyhaddifficultymakingnewfriendsorrelatingtotheirexistingfriends.
Theteenagerswereaveragelydividedintosixgroups.Thefirsttwogroupswereaskedtoblogabouttheirsocialdifficulties,withonegroupaskedtoopentheirpoststocomments.Thesecondtwogroupswereaskedtoblog.aboutwhateverstrucktheiradolescentfancy;again.withonegroupallowingcomments.Allfourgroupsweretoldtowriteintheirblogsatleasttwiceaweek.Asacontrol,twomoregroupsweretoldtokeepeitheranold—fashionedprintdiaryortodonothingatall.
AlloftheirblogentrieswerethengoneOverbyfourpsychologiststodeterminetheauthors’relativesocialandemotionalstate.Inallthegroups,thegreatestimprovementinmoodoccurredamongthosebloggerswhowroteabouttheirproblemsandallowedcommenterstorespond.Interestingly,thecommentersontheblogswerealmostsupportive.
“TheonlykindofsurprisewehadWasthatalmostallcommentsmadebyreaderswereverypositiveandconstructiveintryingtooffersupportforsufferingbloggers,”Dr.Barakwroteinane—mail.Thefindingsmayholdintherealvirtualworldaswell.“IdefinitelywritepostsinwhichItalkabouttrouble,andithelpsmetorelax,”saidRoyarLoflin,a17-year-oldbloggerfromNorfolk,Va.
61.Whatisbettertoreduceadolescentanxietyaccordingtoanewstudy?
A.Composingapoem.B.Keepingadiary.
C.Writingablog.D.Doinghornework.
62.Thenewstudywascarriedoutbyselecting__________.
A.specialstudentsincolleges
B.somestressfulseniorstudentsatrandom
C.somestudentsinIsraelprimaryschools
D.162single-sexchildreninhighschools
63.Howmanystudentswereallowedtowriteblogsonline?
A.162.B.108.C.81.D.54.
64.Howdidpsychologistsfeelaboutthecommenters’supportiveattitude?
A.Disappointed.B.Confused.
C.Amused.D.Worried.
65.ItcanbeinferredthatRoyarLoflincouldgetvery__________.
A.destructivecommentsfromreaders
B·constructivecommentsfrompsychologists
C.destructivecommentsfromhisfamily
D.supportivecommentsfromreaders
C
Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowance.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperienceatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.
Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.Somechildrengetaweeklyallowance.Othersgetamonthlyallowance.
Inanycase,parentsshouldmakeclearwhat,ifanything,thechildisexpectedtopayfor
withthemoney.
Atfirst,youngchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothis,theywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.Parentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowance.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandschoicesbetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercosts,likeclothingorelectronics.
Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethingstheycandowithmoney.Theycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcause.111eycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveandmaybeeveninvest(投资)it.
Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice:
youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuture.RequiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowanceCanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.Manybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinance.Asavingsaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest(利息).Thatmaynotseemlikealot.Butovertimeitaddsup.
66.Parentsgivetheirchildrenallowanceto__________.
A.showofftheirwealth
B.1etthemmakemoremoney
C.1etchildrenmanagefamilyfinance
D.1earnthevalueofmoney
67.Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout___________.
A.theamountofallowance
B.whattobeconsideredaboutallowance
C.thetimeallowanceshouldbegiven
D.howtospendallowance
68.Whyareparentsadvisednottoofferyoungchildrenmoremoneyinadvance?
A.Toshowthemhowtomakeabudget.
B.Tosavemoneyforlargercosts.
C.Toletchildrenmakefewermistakes
D.Togivethemmoreallowancenexttime.
69.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Childrenneednotsavetheirallowance.
B.Savingcanhelpchildrenplanfuturefinance.
C.Childrencanbuyeverythingwiththeirallowance.
D.Allchildrenmusthaveasavingsaccount.
70.Theauthorintendsto_________.
A.makeparentsawareofthechildren’Sallowances
B.showthemethodsofinvesting
C.giveadviceonhowtosavemoney
D.introducetheadvantagesofallowances
D
InmyfirstweekasagraduatestudentatCambridgeUniversityin1964Icameacrossafellowstudent,twoyearsaheadofmeinhisstudies;hewasunsteadyonhisfeetandspokewithgreatdifficulty.ThiswasStephenHawking.IlearnedthathehadabaddiseaseandmightnotlivelongenougheventofinishhisPh.D.degree.
But,amazingly,hehasreachedtheageof70.Evenmeresurvivalwouldhavebeenamedicalwonder.butofcoursehedidn’tmerelysurvive.Hehasbecomearguablythemostfamousscientistintheworld—forhisbrilliantresearch,forhisbestsellingbooks,and,aboveall,forhisastonishingsuccessoveradversity(逆境).
In1964Stephenreceivedhis“deathsentence,”againstevercelebratingthisuniquelyinspiringachievement.StephenwentfromSt.AlbansSchooltoOxfordUniversity.Hewasa“laidback”undergraduate,buthisbrillianceearnedhimafirst-classdegree,andan“entryticket”toaresearchcareerinCambridge.
Withinafewyearsofhisdiseasehewaswheelchair-bound,andhisspeechwasunclear.Buthisscientificcareerwentfromstrengthtostrength:
hequicklycameupwithaseriesofinsightsintothenatureofblackholesandhowouruniversebegan.In1974hewaselectedtotheRoyalSocietyattheearlyageof32.
Thegreatatadvancesinsciencegenerallyinvolvediscoveringalinkbetweenphenomenathatwereunconnected—forinstance,IsaacNewtonfamouslyrealizedthattheforcemakinganapplefallwasthesameasthef0Ilcethatheldthemoonandplanetsintheirorbits.Stephen’s
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