1、学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流2009 年高考英语阅读理解测试五阅读理解: 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. Ive lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I
2、have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was
3、the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him downMr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; th
4、ose students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “Youre all going.” On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures
5、 about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit the orphanages(孤儿院 ). It was the most amazing experience of my life. Its now my dream to one day start a gr
6、oup of womens clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.1.Without Mr. Clark, the writer .A. might have been put into prisonB. might not have won the prizeC. might have joined a womens clubD. might not have moved to Atlanta2.The Essential 55 is . A. a show B. a speechC. a classroom rule D. a book3.H
7、ow many students names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流A. None B. Three C. Fifty-five. D. All.4. What can we learn in the short reading?A. It was in Harlem that we saw The Phantom of the Opera for the first time.B. Mr. Clark taught us not to ta
8、lk with our mouths full, and we did.C. Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year in Los Angeles.D. In 2003, Mr. Clark moved to Atlanta, and he always kept in touch with us.5.In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travel
9、lingB. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of womens clubsC. a good teacher can help raise his or her students scoresD. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her studentsBThe literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. But this meaning does not tell us very much. Unlike the other disci
10、plines, philosophy cannot be defined by what you study, because it is actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. For this reason you get a
11、Doctorate（博士学位）of Philosophy (Ph. D. ) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychologyTwo broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logic is the science of argument and critical thinking. It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning. The hist
12、ory of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and periods in the development of philosophy. Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancement. It is necessary for understanding other disciplines. Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a disci
13、pline, and its relation to other disciplines. And through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field. There are a number of general uses of philosophy. It strengthens ones ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas
14、and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important from a large quantity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not 学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流necessarily for obtaining ones first job after graduation, but for preparing for positions of res
15、ponsibility, management and leadership later on. It is very short-sighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting ones first job. The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement. No other discipline
16、systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict6. According to paragraph 1, philosophy can best be described as the study of .A. social sciences B. natural sciencesC. both social and natural sciences D. the subject matter of politics7. What does “disci
17、pline” mean in the first paragraph?A. subject B. science C. literature D. occupation8. With the study of philosophy, you can .A. become a great leader B. succeed in everythingC. find a good job soon after graduationD. make progress in your career development9. According to the passage, which of the
18、following statements is TRUE?A. Philosophy is an independent discipline.B. Logic helps you to become a better thinker.C. The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.D. The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.10. From the passage, we can conclude .A. not all the subjects have to
19、do with philosophyB. a person will get a Ph. D. if he/she studies philosophyC. philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjectsD. philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the worldCIf you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a ye
20、ar there is no new Harry Patten J.K Rowlings wizard is not alone the past decade has been a harvest 学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流for good childrens books, which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings. Yet despite that , re
21、ading is increasingly unpopular among children. According to statistics in 1997 23% said they didnt like reading in all. In 2003, 35% did . And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unable to read properly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games.
22、Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class. In his pre-budget report, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Reading Recovery is wi
23、ned at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation either this year reported that children on the school made 20 months progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five month
24、s progress, and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age. International research tends to find that when British children leave primacy school they read well, but read text often for fun than those elsewhere. Reading for fun matters because children who are been on readi
25、ng can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success. According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage11. Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1? A. Marry childrens books have been adapted from films. B. M
26、arry high-quality childrens books have been published. C. The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. D. The sales of presents for children have increased. 12. Statistics suggested that . A. the number of top students increased with the use of computers B. a decreasing number of child
27、ren showed interest in reading C. a minority of primacy school children read properly D. a huge percentage of children read regularly学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流13. What do we know about Reading Recovery? A. An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. B. Weak readers on the p
28、roject were the most hardworking. C. It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. D. Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. 14. Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _. A. take greater advantage of the project B. show the potential to e
29、njoy a long lifeC. are likely to succeed in their education. D. would make excellent future researchers 15. The aim of this text would probably be _. A. to overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. B. to encourage the publication of more childrens books C. to remind children of the importan
30、ce of reading for fun D. to introduce a way to improve early children reading A 答案及解析本文主要讲述了一个叫 Mr. Clark 的老师对我及我的同学的一些好的影响。1. A 细节理解题。第一段的后两句话的意思是：我也有被关进监狱的可能性，所以 A 正确。2. D 词义猜测题。由第四段的 and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules得知这是一本书。3. A 细节理解题。由文章第三段最后一句话可知 A 正确。4. B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最
31、后两句得知答案应为 B。5. D 主旨大意题。D 项正是全文的大意。B 答案及解析 本文主要讲述哲学的内涵及这一学科的优点6. C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Anything can be the subject mater of philosophy：art, history, law, languageand values”可知选 C。任何事物都能成为哲学的范畴，艺术、历史、法律、语言、文学、数学、医学、心理学、宗教、科学及价值观。学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流7. A 词义猜测题。从第一段可以找到答案。8. D 细节理解题。根据最后
32、一段“The useful skills developed throughin career advancement”可知通过对哲学的学习而获得的有用技能在以后的事业发展中有着长期重要的影响。9. B 细节理解题。根据第一段 “philosophy is one of the worlds oldest subjectsdirectly related to philosophy。 ”可知 A 项错， C 项原文没有提到，根据第一段第一句可知哲学已被定义为 “爱智慧” ，故 D 项错。10. C 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句 “Anything can be the subject matt
33、er of philosophy”可知A 错，由第一段最后一句可知 B 项错误，由最后一段第二句可知 D 错误。C 答案及解析本文主要讲述许多儿童不喜欢读书，针对这件事，介绍一种提高儿童读书的方法。11. B 主旨大意题。第一段主要讲述了许多好的儿童书籍已经被出版了。12. B 推理判断题。从第二段所给出的数据可判断 B 正确13. D 细节理解题。从第四段在儿童身上做调查、实验可看出，这些被关注的儿童取得了很大的进步。14. C 细节理解题。从第五段倒数第二句话 loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success 可看出 C 正确。15. D 主旨大意题。写这篇文章的目的就是就儿童不愿意读书的问题来介绍一种提高儿童读书的方法
