2011高考英语阅读理解分类汇编之文化教育类

第1页2011高考英语阅读理解分类汇编之文化教育类1.（2011·北京卷）CStudentsandTechnologyintheClassroomIlovemyblackberry—it’smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputer，asitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.Despitethisloveoftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedevices（设备）andtrulycommunicatwithothers.Onoccasion,IteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom,Ihavearule—nolaptop,iPads,phones,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclass,someofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There’sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamanti-technology.There’snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversionsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandmakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursethematerialandtheclassdiscussion.I’vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreate.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallenge,theylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.I’mnotsayingthatIwon’teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclass,butuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechange,I’mstickingtomyplan.Afewhoursoftechnology-freedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.63.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappywith____第2页A.thecoursematerialB.others’misuseoftechnologyC.discussiontopicsD.theauthor’sclassregulations64.Theunderlinedword“engage”inpara.4probablymeans____A.exploreB.acceptC.changeD.reject65.Accordingtotheauthor,theuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay____A.keepstudentsfromdoingindependentthinkingB.encouragestudentstohavein-depthconversationsC.helpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexthemesD.affectstudents’concentrationoncourseevaluation66.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor____A.isquitestubbornB.willgiveupteachinghistoryC.willchangehisteachingplansoonD.valuestechnology-freedialoguesinhisclassDAAD2.（2011·安徽卷）EGeorgeProchnikwouldliketheworldtoputasockinit.Hemakeshiscaseinanewbook,ListeningforMeaninginaWorldofNoise.Hereheexplainshimself(usinghisindoorvoice):“We’vebecomesoaccustomedtonoise,there’salmostadeepprejudiceagainsttheideathatsilencemightbebeneficial.Ifyoutellsomeonetobequiet,yousoundlikeanoldman.Butit’sneverbeenmoreimportanttofindcontinuingquiet.Silencefocusesus,improvesourhealth,andisakeytolastingpeaceandsatisfaction.”“Weneedtoexcitepeopleaboutthesoundsyoustarttohearifyoumerelyquietthingsdownalittle.DuringaJapaneseteaceremony,thesmallestsoundsbecomeakindofart—thespoonsmakingalightringingsoundonabowl,theedgesofakimono(和服)brushingagainstthefloor.”“Deafpeopleareveryattentive(专注的)inalmosteveryaspectoflife.Iftwodeafpeoplearewalkingtogether,usingsignlanguage,theyconstantlywatchoutforeachotherandprotecteachotherbypayingsteadyattentiontotheother.Theyareconnectedyetalsofullyawareoftheirsurroundings.Evendeafteenagers!Weinthehearingworldcanlearnfromthem.Ifweremovethepowerfulblasts(一阵阵)ofnoise,webecomeawareofan第3页extraordinarilyrichworldaroundus—oflittlesoftsoundsandthesoundoffootsteps,ofbirdsongsandicecracking(开裂声).It’sastonishinghowbeautifulthingssoundwhenyoucanreallylisten.”【文章大意】文章介绍了GeorgeProchnik的新著ListeningforMeaninginaWorldofNoise和他的观点：在喧嚣的世界中创造一方不太纷扰的环境，这个世界会更美好。72.Whatdoesthephrase“toputasockinit”inParagraph1probablymean?A.tobequietB.tobecolorfulC.tobefullofloveD.tobeattentivetosomeone【解析】选A。词义理解题。根据第二段作者的观点Silencefocusesus,improvesourhealth,andisakeytolastingpeaceandsatisfaction.可知，作者是推崇的silence,故选A项。73.WhatdoesProchniksayaboutus?A.WeareusedtoquietnessB.WehavetoputupwithnoiseC.WedonotthinksilencetobebeneficialD.Wedonotbelievelastingpeacetobeavailable【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段We’vebecomesoaccustomedtonoise,there’salmostadeepprejudiceagainsttheideathatsilencemightbebeneficial和it’sneverbeenmoreimportanttofindcontinuingquiet及第三段DuringaJapaneseteaceremony,thesmallestsoundsbecomeakindofart等句可以判断得出，我们生活在一个喧闹的世界，寂静才是我们的追求，故选择C项。74.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoProchnik?A.WeneedmoresoundsinourlivesB.ThereisnothingtobelearnedfromthedeafC.WearenotawarehowrichtheworldaroundusisD.ThereistoomuchnoiseataJapaneseteaceremony【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章末段Ifweremovethepowerfulblasts(一阵阵)ofnoise,webecomeawareofanextraordinarilyrichworldaroundus....It’sastonishinghowbeautifulthingssoundwhenyoucanreallylisten.可知C项正确。A项和作者的观点相反；根据Weinthehearingworldcanlearnfromthem(deafpeople)可知B项错误；根据DuringaJapaneseteaceremony,thesmallestsoundsbecomeakindofart可知作者赞赏thesmallestsounds，故D项错误。第4页75.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.wecan