选修七
Module 1
阅读理解提速练——练速度
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A
(2016·秦皇岛市高三质检)Beijing plans to keep a tight rule on pollution by cutting emissions caused by industrial production and vehicles when it hosts the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
From November 3 to 12, the city will restrict the use of private vehicles based on evenand oddnumbered license plates, reducing the use of such vehicles by 35 percent, the municipal (市政府的) traffic committee said on Thursday.
All vehicles transporting construction waste and dangerous chemicals will be banned from the capital's roads during this period, but the restriction will not apply to buses, taxis and other vehicles such as police cars.
The measures are similar to those introduced from July 20 to Sept. 20 in 2008 during the Beijing Olympic Games.
“The number of passengers using public transport will increase by 3 million a day, ” said Li Shaoming, deputy director of the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau.
During the 10 days, 400 additional buses will be used to transport commuters to meet the increased demands.
The municipal government has also drawn up eight plans to reduce industrial pollution during the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Zhuang Zhidong, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, said, “From Nov. 3, production at some companies listed by the government will be suspended for 10 days.”
Work will also be suspended at all construction sites and on demolition projects during this period.
“More importantly, Beijing will work with its neighbors to control emissions，” Zhuang said, adding that there will be regular discussion on air pollution among six governments.
Neighboring authorities in Tianjin Municipality, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will operate strict pollution control measures over the 10 days.
Media reports said that from Nov. 7 to 12, employee departments, institutes and social organizations in Beijing can have a holiday, except for departments dealing with the APEC meeting and city management.
语篇解读：本文是一篇资讯报道。在举办亚太经合组织领导人会议期间，北京将采取严厉的措施来治理污染。
1．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Cars can't be used in Beijing from November 3 to 12.
B．Not all the people in Beijing can have a holiday from November 7 to 12.
C．Citizens will choose buses as their only means of transport.
D．All the neighboring provinces will take the same measures.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，并不是所有在北京的人这几天都有假期，故B项正确；根据第二段中的“From November 3 to 12 ... by 35 percent”可知，是减少使用私家车，不是禁止使用，故A项错误；根据第三段中的“but the restriction will not ... police cars”可知，C项不正确；根据倒数第二段内容可知，北京附近的一些省份也将采取措施治理污染，但是没提到采取的是相同的措施，故D项不正确。
2．What is the purpose of the vehicle restriction?
A．To reduce the emissions caused by vehicles.
B．To call on people to use public transport.
C．To advocate a new lifestyle.
D．To display the friendliness of Beijing people.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Beijing plans to keep a tight rule on pollution by cutting emissions caused by industrial production and vehicles”可知，限制汽车的使用是为了减少它们所产生的污染。故A项正确。
3．The underlined word “suspended” (Paragraph 8) probably means “________”．A．delayedB．continued
C．completed
D．reduced
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前后的信息可知，因为要治理污染，所以一些被政府列出来的公司的生产将被延期，即A项正确。
4．Where can you probably read the passage?
A．In a travel guide.
B．In a research paper.
C．In a newspaper.
D．In a literature magazine.
解析：选C 文章出处题。文章在开头就点明了主题，即北京出台条例来治理污染，然后进行了详细的说明，这符合资讯报道的写法，故本文可能来自报纸。
B
(2016·聊城模拟)You signed up for soccer, and played every game of the season. Sure, you're not the best player on the team, but most days you gave it your all. Do you deserve a trophy (奖杯)?
If the decision is up to Carol Dweck, the answer would likely be no. She's a psychology professor at Stanford University, California. She says a player doesn't have to be the best to get a trophy. But those who receive an award should have to work for it. She suggests trophies go to the most improved player, or the one who contributed most to the team spirit, as well as to those who play the best.
“The trophy has to stand for something，” Dweck told TFK. “If we give a trophy to everyone, then the award has no value.” Dweck argues that giving kids trophies for particular reasons, such as improving
in a sport, teaches kids that adults value hard work and trying our best.
Others say that there's no harm in giving awards to all kids who play a sport, regardless of how they played or whether or not they improved.
“I think we should encourage kids' participation in sports，” says Kenneth Barish, a psychology professor at Weill Cornell Medical College,
in New York City. “A trophy is one way to encourage kids' efforts.”
Barish argues that when we single_out only the best or even the most improved players with a trophy, we are teaching kids the wrong lesson. We are sending the message that winning is everything. “Winning is only part of the equation (等式)，” Barish told TFK. “Playing sports also teaches kids about teamwork and the importance of exercise.”
There will be plenty of opportunities for kids to learn about competition as they get older, says Barish. They'll soon realize that only one soccer team wins the World Cup and only one football team wins the Super Bowl. For now, he thinks there's nothing wrong with letting all kids who play a sport feel like winners. That means trophies for everyone.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。如果孩子参加体育比赛，那么是不是每个人都该得到奖杯呢？文章就这个问题给出了两种不同的看法。
5．According to Carol Dweck, which player should receive a trophy?
A．Tony, the most attractive player of the soccer team.
B．David, a soccer player who is both clever and funny.
C．Peter, who is ready to help his partners to score goals.
D．Jim, a soccer player who tries his best to win the game.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，斯坦福大学的心理学教授Carol Dweck认为，获奖的运动员未必是最好的运动员。她认为，进步最大的、对团队精神贡献最多的和表现最佳的运动员都应获奖。故C项正确。
6．Which of the following statements would Kenneth Barish agree with?
A．There is no sense in giving a trophy to everyone.
B．Kids fond of playing sports should be rewarded.
C．Kids should be given trophies for trying their best.
D．It is necessary to encourage kids' participation in sports.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第五段可知，纽约市威尔康乃尔医学院的心理学教授Kenneth Barish认为，我们应该鼓励孩子参加体育活动。颁发奖杯就是一种激励方式。
7．The underlined phrase “single out” in Paragraph 6 probably means “________”．
A．honourB．choose
C．value
D．stress
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据第六段可知，Barish认为，当我们挑选出最佳球员或进步最大的球员并授予他们奖杯的时候，我们给孩子们传递了一个错误的信号：获胜就是一切。因此画线的短语“single out”意为“挑出”。
8．Which shows the correct structure of the text?
解析：选B 篇章结构题。本文的第一段为导语，导入讨论的话题。第二、三段陈述了斯坦福大学的心理学教授Carol Dweck的主要观点：反对参与者人人获奖。下文(第四段至第七段)陈述的是纽约市威尔康乃尔医学院的心理学教授Kenneth Barish的观点，即赞成参与者人人获奖。因此B项清晰地展示了本文的结构。
C
(2016·河北省七校联合考试)It was something she had dreamed of since she was five. Finally, after years of training and intensive workouts, Deborah Duffey was going to compete in her first high school basketball game. The goals of becoming an outstanding player and playing college ball were never far from Deborah's mind.
The game was against Mills High School. With 1 minute and 42 seconds left in the game, Deborah's team led by one point. A player of Mills had possession of the ball，and Deborah ran to guard against her. As Deborah was running to block the player, her knee went out and she fell down on the court in burning pain. Just like that, Deborah's season was over.
After suffering the bad injury, Deborah found that, for the first time in her life, she was in a situation beyond her control. Game after game, she could do nothing but sit on the sidelines watching others play the game that she loved so much.
Injuries limited Deborah's time on the court as she hurt her knees three more times in the next five years. She had to spend countless hours in a physical clinic to receive treatment. Her frequent visits there gave her a passion and respect for the profession.
And Deborah began to see a new light in her life.
Currently as a senior in college, Deborah focuses on getting a degree in physical treatment. After she graduates, Deborah plans to use her knowledge to educate people how to best take care of their bodies and cope with the feelings of hopelessness that she remembers so well.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Deborah Duffey是如何从篮球比赛的受伤中获得新生的。
9.How did Deborah feel when she first hurt her knee?
A．Calm. B．Confused.
C．Ashamed.
D．Disappointed.
解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“she was in a situation beyond her control. Game after game, she could do nothing
but ...
loved so much.”可推知，Deborah在第一次膝盖受伤时感到失望，故选D项。
10．What is TRUE about Deborah Duffey?
A．She didn't play on the court after the injury.
B．She injured her knee when she was trying to block a player.
C．She knew that she couldn't be a basketball player when she was a child.
D．She refused to seek professional assistance to help her recover from her injuries.
解析：选B 正误判断题。根据第二段中的“As Deborah was running to block the player, her knee went out and she fell down on the court in burning pain.”可知，Deborah在拦截一个球员时，膝盖受伤了，故选B项。
11．What is the best title for this passage?
A．A Painful Mistake
B．A Great Adventure
C．A Lifelong Punishment
D．A New Direction in Life
解析：选D 标题归纳题。根据文章最后一段可知，Deborah Duffey 现在正在大学学习物理疗法，毕业后，她打算利用所学知识教育人们如何照顾身体和处理无助的感觉，即Deborah 找到了新的人生方向，故选D项。