2014高考英语专题限时训练(31)文化教育型阅读理解(一)

1专题限时训练(三十一)[文化教育型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)Itisaplainfactthatweareinaworldwherecompetitionisgoingoninallareasandatalllevels.Thisisexciting.Yet,ontheotherhand,competitionbreedsapragmatic(实用的)attitude.Peoplechoosetolearnthingsthatareuseful,anddothingsthatareprofitable.Today'scollegeeducationisalsoaffectedbythisgeneralsenseofutilitarianism(功利主义)．Manycollegestudentschoosebusinessorcomputingprogrammingastheirmajorsconvincedthattheseprofessionsarewherethebigmoneyis.Itisnotunusualtoseethecollegestudentstakingpart­timejobsasawarming­upfortherealbattle.IoftenseemyfriendstakingGREtests,workingonEnglishorcomputercertificatesandtakingthedrivinglessonstogetalicense.Well,Ihavenothingagainstbeingpractical.Asthecompetitioninthejobmarketgetsmoreandmoreintense,studentsdohavereasonstobepractical.However,weshouldneverforgetthatcollegeeducationismuchmorethanskilltraining.Justimagine,ifyourutilitarianismprevailsoncampus,livingnospaceforthecultivation(培养)ofstudents'minds,ornurturingoftheirsoul,wewillseeuniversityistrainingoutwelltrainedspiritlessworkingmachines.Ifutilitarianismprevailssociety,wewillseepeoplebondbymind­forgedmedicalslostinthemoney­makingventures;wewillseehumanitylosingtheirgraceanddignity,andthatwouldbedisastrous.I'dliketothinksocietyasacarriageandpeople'spursuitforprofitorfameasthehorsethatpullsthecarriage.Yetwithoutthedriverpickingdirectionthecarriagewouldgostraightandmayevenendupinaprecarioussituation.Acertificatemaygiveyousomeadvantage,butbroadhorizons,positiveattitudesandpersonalintegrities(正直)，theseareassetsyoucannotacquirethroughanyquickfixedway.Intoday'sworld,wherehighestlevelofcompetitionisnotofskillsorexpertise(专业),butofvisionandstrategy,yourintellectual2qualitylargelydetermineshowfaryoucangoinyourcareer.1．Theauthor'sattitudetowardtoday'scollegeeducationis________.A．positiveB．cautiousC．criticalD．doubtful2．Manycollegestudentschoosetomajorinbusinessbecause________.A．abusinessmanisverylikelytomakebigmoneyB．studyingbusinessislesscompetitiveC．toomanystudentshavechosencomputingprogrammingD．computingprogrammingisnotamustforthem3．Theauthordoesstronglysuggestthat________.A．morecompetitionbeencouragedoncollegecampusB．peoplenotignorethevalueofbroadhorizons,positiveattitudeandpersonalintegritiesC．intellectualqualitydeterminehowfaronecangoinhiscareerD．collegestudentsgetasmanypart­timejobsaspossible4．Intheauthor'sopinion，________.A．collegestudentsarenotpragmaticenoughB．collegestudentsshouldhavedriverspickdirectionforthemC．collegeeducationshouldprovidestudentswithmorebusinesscoursesD．collegeeducationshouldvaluethecultivationofstudents'minds(二)DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?Intheageofthekeyboard,somepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestionofhowwelltheyareteachingit.Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.Someteachersareteachinghandwritingbyprovidinginstructionfortentofifteenminutesaday,andthenotherteacherswhobasicallyteachitforsixtytoseventyminutesaday—whichreallyforhandwritingisprettymuchdeath.Manyadultsrememberlearningthatway—bycopyinglettersoverandoveragain.3Today'sthinkingisthatshortperiodsofpracticearebetter.Manyexpertsalsothinkhandwritingshouldnotbetaughtbyitself.Instead,theysayitshouldbeusedasawaytogetstudentstoexpressideas.Afterall,thatiswhywewrite.Handwritinginvolvestwoskills.Oneislegibility,whichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanberead.Theotherisfluency—writingwithouthavingtothinkaboutit.Fluencycontinuestodevelopupuntilhighschool.Butnoteveryonemasterstheseskills.Teacherscommonlyreportthataboutonefourthoftheirkidshavepoorhandwriting.Somepeoplemightthinkhandwritingisnotimportantanymorebecauseofcomputersandvoicerecognitionprograms.ButSteveGrahamatVanderbiltsayswordprocessingisrarelydoneinelementaryschool,especiallyintheearlyyears.Americanchildrentraditionallyfirstlearntoprint,andthentowriteincursive(连笔，草书),whichconnectstheletters.ButguesswhatwelearnedfromaspokeswomanfortheCollegeBoard,whichadministerstheSATcollegeadmissiontest.Morethan75%ofstudentschoosetoprinttheiressayonthetestratherthanwriteincursive.1.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.teachersspendlittletimeinteachinghandwritingB．mostteachersattachimportancetoteachinghandwritingC．handwritingteachingisnotcommonlyrequiredD．mostteachersareatalosshowtoteachhandwriting2.WhichofthefollowingabouttraditionalhandwritingintheUSAisNOTtrue?A.Thestudentsaretaughtbypracticingalongperiod.B．Printingistaughtinpreferencetowritingincursive.C．Handwritingistaughtforitsownsake.D．Twoskillsgetinvolvedinhandwriting.3.SomeAmericanpeopleconsiderhandwritingnotimportantanymorebecause________.A.alltheAmericanchildrenlearntoprintfirstB．about1/4ofthestudentschoosetoprinttheiressayonthetestC．itisunnecessarytousehandwritingintheageofkeyboardD．computersand4voicerecognitionprogramsarewidelyused4.________mayserveasthebesttitleforthepassage.A.Handwriting:fascinatinginkeyboardageB．Rightorwrong:thedeathofhandwritingC．T