高考题型提能练(十九)　Unit 19

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　I sat with a friend a few weeks ago as she scrolled through photos of her college freshman daughter on her phone. She asked me, “Doesn't she look happy? She looks OK, right？” Her daughter had recently had a difficult time, which was now over, but her mother — like all mothers would — still worried, sometimes, that something might be wrong.

　　For generations of parents, sending children off to college meant knowing little to nothing about how their children were doing. Other than the occasional letter or call from a dorm room phone, children who had left home were mostly unseen and heard from infrequently. College kids could get into all kinds of trouble and their parents would know nothing about it until Christmas vacation or summer break.

　　Now, of course, that's not at all how it is. Parents of college students can spend hour upon hour examining photos on Instagram or Facebook of their children. They look for hints of sadness in their eyes, the way their clothes fit, whether they're really smiling or just sort of smiling.

　　However, I don't think it's necessary. College is a time of intense personal growth. Pain is a necessary lesson for the emotional leap from childhood to adulthood. Mothers shouldn't be able to see photos in real time that capture their children when they're at their worst — whether because of too much alcohol or too little happiness.

　　The blessing of social media is the ability to connect at any time with your child, no matter where he or she may be in the world. Facebook, Instagram and the rest are keeping our helicopters flying long after they should have landed. Maybe it would be better for all of us to be a little less aware of the state of our children's lives once they leave home. Better for the children, and certainly better for the parents.

　　1.That friend scrolled through photos on her phone most probably because she

　　________.

　　A.was bored and wanted to kill the time

　　B.wanted to make sure her daughter was alright

　　C.wanted to help her daughter through the difficulty

　　D.was sure something was wrong with her daughter

　　2.What does Paragraph 2 tell us about parents of college students in the past?

　　A.They were often worried about their children.

　　B.They usually let their children do whatever they liked.

　　C.They were usually too busy to care about their children.

　　D.They lacked means of knowing about their children's situation.

　　3.What does the writer think of children's experiencing pain at college?

　　A.It is helpless.B.It is necessary.

　　C.It is nonsense.

　　D.It should be prevented.

　　4.The passage is written to show that

　　________.

　　A.children don't really have freedom at college

　　B.social media make our life much easier than before

　　C.today's parents contact their children more frequently

　　D.parents shouldn't follow their children at college through social media

　　B

　　People in several American states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver. Experimental driverless vehicles now are legal in Florida, Nevada and California. They are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road. The high

　　tech company Google has a number of self-driving cars, which had covered 480,000 kilometers by August. Volvo is among the companies doing road tests and says it plans to sell driverless cars by 2024.

　　In September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state. “Today we're looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow's reality — the driverless car.” The technology for these cars includes cameras, radar and motion sensors. The systems have been improved through competitions sponsored by the U. S. government agency DARPA. Engineer Richard Mason of the Rand Corporation helped design driverless vehicles for DARPA challenge races.

　　Cars have become much more fuel-efficient, and new electronic features are

　　making Hondas safer, said Angie Nucci of Honda America.

　　“A camera on the passenger-side mirror actually engaged on your guiding screen so you can safely change lanes.” Other safety features include warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars.

　　These systems help drivers,

　　but don't replace them. Curator Leslie Kendall of the Petersen Automotive Museum said autonomous cars will make the high ways safer.

　　“By taking out drivers, you also remove most risks of an accident，” Kendall said. He said,

　　“Consumers, however, may be unwilling to lose control. It may take them time to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable, but it will have to prove itself first.”

　　Mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable. He said this will happen as the technology is improved.

　　5.According to the passage, California Governor Jerry Brown ________.

　　A.is for the idea of having driverless cars

　　B.sponsored the DARPA competition to improve the driverless system

　　C.has already bought a new autonomous car

　　D.thinks that driving safety is the most important issue in his state

　　6.What is the role of the systems mentioned in Paragraph 3?

　　A.They can help cars run much faster.

　　B.They can take the place of drivers now.

　　C.They can make cars run without fuel.

　　D.They can help people drive more safely.

　　7.In Kendall's opinion, who probably don't rely on the driverless cars at first?

　　A.Managers in the high tech company Google.

　　B.Officers from the U. S. government agency DARPA.

　　C.Car consumers.

　　D.Vehicle designers.

　　8.According to Richard Mason, what is the biggest challenge for driverless cars?

　　A.They need to have more comfortable seats.

　　B.They are now too expensive for consumers.

　　C.They are travelling at a low speed.

　　D.They are not favored by car racers.

　　C

　　One afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my son's school being comforted by teachers.That morning, my 11-year-old son had stomach pains, retching (干呕) into a bowl.Talking to other mothers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficulty sleeping the night before.

　　What caused so much pain？Sports day.Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school, but not at a village primary school.For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day causes no problem.For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is a nightmare (噩梦).Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disaster.

　　Why do we put our children through this annual suffering？Some may say competition is character building; or it's taking part, not winning, that's important；or that it is a tradition of school life.I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.

　　Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting — and were fun to watch.More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone's eyes.Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.

　　I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less-competitive event.Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.

　　9.What can we learn about the author's son from Paragraph 1?

　　A.He talked with some mothers.

　　B.He comforted his classmates.

　　C.He had difficulty in sleeping.

　　D.He suffered from stomachache.

　　10.Sports day is still an annual event in this school probably because________.

　　A.this is an independent school

　　B.it is a tradition of the school

　　C.it helps children lose weight

　　D.children enjoy watching sports

　　11.What does the author think about team games?

　　A.They should include more stressful races.

　　B.They are acceptable to different children.

　　C.They should be abandoned at primary schools.

　　D.They are less fun for those who love running.

　　12.What is the author's attitude towards sports day?

　　A.Critical.　

　　B.Neutral.

　　C.Positive.

　　D.Ambiguous.

　　Ⅱ.任务型阅读

　　(2024·江西省吉安市模拟)1.________

　　You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how：

　　Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.

　　2.________

　　A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

　　Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

　　Make good use of your time in class.

　　3.________

　　Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

　　Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.

　　4.________

　　If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you'll remember it longer.

　　Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be over worried.

　　5.________

　　You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

　　A.There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

　　B.Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

　　C.Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

　　D.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

　　E.Maybe you are an average student.

　　F.Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

　　G.This will help you understand the next class.

　　Ⅲ.语法填空

　　(2024·太原市第二学段测评)When I was ten years old, I broke my arm. My parents were really busy with their work, so they took me to my

　　1.________ (grandparent) and asked my grandma to help look after me.

　　At that time my grandma

　　2.________

　　(teach) at a school which was just a few miles from her house. Every day while we were getting

　　3.________ (dress), my grandpa would prepare our lunch and pack it

　　4.________ a brown paper grocery bag.

　　I will always remember the first day

　　5.________ my grandma set out the huge lunch on the table for her and me. I knew we could never eat it all. Then I heard my grandma call a boy over to the table,

　　6.________

　　(say), “Mr. Turner packed this lunch, but we can't eat it all. Do you think you could help us？” The boy

　　7.__ ______ (quick) answered he could. Several days later, I learned that the boy often didn't bring any lunch to school

　　8.________ his family was very poor. My grandma often brought more food than we could eat

　　9.________ (feed) that boy.

　　Now fifteen years later, my grandma has passed away, but her actions still encourage me to help

　　10.________ poor.

　　Ⅳ.书面表达

　　假设你是李华，在准备出国留学时遇到了一些困难，打算求助英语外教Peter，但是他有事回国了。请按照以下要点，给他写一封电子邮件。

　　写作要点：

　　1.问候Peter回国后的情况；

　　2.说明你遇到的困难；

　　3.请Peter写一封推荐信。

　　注意：1.词数100左右；

　　2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　高考题型提能练(十九)

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　　1．解析：选B　推理判断题根据第一段的“Her daughter had recently had a difficult time, which was now over, but her mother — like all mothers would — still worried, sometimes, that something might be wrong.”可知作者的那位朋友是想确认她的女儿是否一切安好2．解析：选D　细节理解题根据第二段的“For generations of parents, sending children off to college meant knowing little to nothing about how their children were doing.”以及“...their parents would know nothing about it until Christmas vacation or summer break.”可知过去的父母缺少了解他们的孩子在大学里情况的途径3．解析：选B　作者观点题根据第四段的“Pain is a necessary lesson for the emotional leap from childhood to adulthood.”可知作者认为大学生在学校里经历伤痛是必要的4．解析：选D　作者意图题根据末段的“Maybe it would be better for all of us to be a little less aware of the state of our children's lives once they leave home. Better for the children, and certainly better for the parents.”可推断作者是想通过文章表明父母不应该实时掌握他们的孩子在大学里的情况

　　5．解析：选A　细节理解题根据第二段“California Governor Jerry Brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state.”加利福尼亚州长Jerry Brown签署了允许这种自动(无人驾驶的)汽车在本州行驶的法令由此可见Jerry Brown是支持这个想法的故选A6．解析：选D　细节理解题文章第三段主要描述这种无人驾驶汽车的安全性能故选D7．解析：选C　推理判断题根据倒数第二段“Consumers, however, may be unwilling to lose control. It may take them time to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable, but it will have to prove itself first.”可知Kendall认为消费者可能不愿意失去(对车子)的控制可能要花一段时间才能意识到这项技术的可靠性但是这项技术首先要证明自己(是可靠的)由此可推断出汽车的消费者在一开始可能不信任这项技术故选C8．解析：选B　推理判断题根据文章最后一段“Mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable.”可知Mason认为这项技术现在面临的最大的挑战就是把无人驾驶汽车的高成本降低到可以承担得起的程度由此我们能判断出现在的价格是偏高的故选B

　　9．解析：选D　细节理解题根据第一段第二句“my 11-year-old son had stomach pains, retching (干呕)