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UNIT 5　EDUCATION
真题高考练
阅读理解
A
(2021新高考Ⅱ,C)
A British woman who won a $1 million prize after she was named the World's Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools.
Andria Zafirakou, a north London secondary school teacher, said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution(变革). “We are going to make a change,” she said. “I've started a project to promote the teaching of the arts in our schools.”
The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any sort—whether an up-and-coming local musician or a major movie star—into schools to work with and inspire children.
Zafirakou began the project at Alperton Community School, her place of work for the past twelve years. “I've seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired by—their eyes are shining and their faces light up,” she said. “We need artists more than ever in our schools.”
Artist Michael Craig-Martin said:“Andria's brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded in schools.” It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary, he added.
Historian Sir Simon Schama is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on.“It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young. What will remain of us when artificial intelligence takes over will be our creativity, and it is our creative spirit, our visionary sense of freshness, that has been our strength for centuries.”
1.What will Zafirakou do with her prize money
A.Make a movie.　　B.Build new schools.　　
C.Run a project.　　D.Help local musicians.
2.What does Craig-Martin think of the teaching of the arts in UK schools
A.It is particularly difficult.　　　B.It increases artists' income.
C.It opens children's mind.　　　D.It deserves greater attention.
3.What should be stressed in school education according to Schama
A.Moral principles.　　　B.Interpersonal skills.
C.Creative abilities.　　　D.Positive worldviews.
4.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A.Bring Artists to Schools　　　B.When Historians Meet Artists
C.Arts Education in Britain　　　D.The World's Best Arts Teacher
高考词汇站
派生/合成词汇
1.inspire v.激励;鼓舞→inspiration n.灵感;启发灵感的人(或事物)→
　　　　 adj.启发灵感的;鼓舞人心的
2.particular adj.特别的→　　　　 adv.特别
3.support v.支持→　　　　 n.支持者
4.absolute adj.完全的;绝对的→　　　　 adv.完全地;极其
5.create v.创造→　　　　 adj.创造的→　　　　 n.创造力
6.vision n.视野;远见卓识→　　　　 adj.有远见卓识的
7.fresh adj.新鲜的→　　　　 n.新鲜
8.strong adj.强的;强壮的→　　　　 n.优势;力量
9.downgrade v.　　　
10.add-on n.　　　
熟词生义
11.figure n.　　　
12.field n.　　　
B
(2020全国Ⅱ,B)
Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.
Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents' income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.
　　“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转) and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement.
The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls.
The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.
5.In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play
A.Building confidence.
B.Developing spatial skills.
C.Learning self-control.
D.Gaining high-tech knowledge.
6.What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment
A.Parents' age.　　　 B.Children's imagination.
C.Parents' education.　　　D.Child-parent relationship.
7.How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play
A.They play with puzzles more often.
B.They tend to talk less during the game.
C.They prefer to use more spatial language.
D.They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.
8.What is the text mainly about
A.A mathematical method.　　　B.A scientific study.
C.A woman psychologist.　　　D.A teaching program.
高考词汇站
派生/合成词汇
1.research n.& v.研究→　　　　 n.研究员
2.psychology n.心理学→　　　　 n.心理学家
3.develop v.发展→　　　　 n.发展→　　　　 adj.发展的;成长的;进化的
4.space n.空间→　　　　 adj.空间的
5.predict v.预言→　　　　 n.预示物
6.state v.说明;声明→　　　　 n.声明;报告
7.normal adj.通常的→　　　　 adv.通常
8.frequent adj.频繁的→　　　　 adv.频繁地
9.high-tech adj.　　　
10.math-related adj.　　　
11.interact v.　　　
12.higher-income adj.　　　
答案与分层梯度式解析
UNIT 5　EDUCATION
高考真题练
A
◎语篇解读　这是一篇说明文,作者主要描述了Zafirakou创办艺术项目,将艺术家带入课堂,以促进学校艺术教学的发展。
1.C　细节理解题。本题题干意为:Zafirakou将会用她的奖金做什么 A.拍一部电影;B.建造新学校;C.运行一个项目;D.帮助当地的音乐家。根据第一段中的 “will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools”以及第二段中的“I've started a project to promote the teaching of the arts in our schools.”可知,Zafirakou运行了一个项目。故选C。
2.D　推理判断题。本题题干意为:Craig-Martin认为英国学校的艺术教学怎么样 A.它特别难;B.它增加艺术家的收入;C.它打开孩子们的思维;D.它值得更多的关注。根据第五段中的“downgraded”一词以及最后一句“It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary, he added.”可知,他认为英国学校的艺术教学值得更多的关注。故选D。
3.C　推理判断题。本题题干意为:根据Schama的观点,学校教育应该强调什么 A.道德准则;B.人际交往技巧;C.创造力;D.积极的世界观。根据最后一段中的第三至五句可知,创新能力(creative abilities)应该被强调。故选C。
4.A　主旨大意题。本题题干意为:以下哪个是这篇文章合适的标题 A.将艺术家带入学校;B.当历史学家遇上艺术家;C.英国的艺术教育;D.世界上最好的艺术老师。根据第一、二段的内容可知,Zafirakou创办艺术项目,将艺术家带入课堂,以促进学校艺术教学的发展,由此可知,将艺术家带入学校是合适的标题。故选A。
【高考词汇站】　1.inspirational 　2.particularly 3.supporter　4.absolutely　5.creative;creativity 6.visionary　7.freshness 8.strength　9.低估　10.附加物 11.人物　12.领域
长难句　
原句　What will remain of us when artificial intelligence takes over will be our creativity, and it is our creative spirit, our visionary sense of freshness, that has been our strength for centuries.
分析　本句为and连接的并列复合句。第一个分句中,What引导主语从句,when引导时间状语从句,第二个分句是强调句。
译文　当人工智能接管时,我们留下的将是我们的创造力,几个世纪以来我们的强项是创新精神和富有远见的新鲜感。
B
◎语篇解读　这是一篇说明文,文章介绍了益智游戏可以更好地培养孩子的空间技能。本文旨在说明益智游戏对孩子空间能力发展的重要性。
5.B　细节理解题。本题题干意为:儿童在哪个方面能从益智游戏中受益 根据第二段的第一句话可知B项(发展空间技能)正确。故选B。
6.C　细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句话(莱文说,在控制了父母的收入、教育程度和家长谈话量的差异后,益智游戏被发现是认知能力的一个重要预测因素)可知C项(父母的教育)正确。故选C。
7.D　细节理解题。根据第五段的最后一句话可知,男孩比女孩更倾向于玩更复杂的益智游戏,而且男孩的父母比女孩的父母提供更多的空间语言,并且在益智游戏中更活跃。因此可知D项(他们可能会玩更难的益智游戏)正确,故选D。
8.B　主旨大意题。本题题干意为:这篇文章主要是关于什么的 根据第一段和第三段出现的researchers,第二段出现的psychologist、expert以及最后一段出现的findings、published、the journal Developmental Science可知B项(一项科学研究)正确。故选B。
【高考词汇站】　1.researcher　2.psychologist 3.development; developmental 　4.spatial　5.predictor　6.statement　7.normally　8.frequently　9.高科技的　10.与数学相关的 11.交流 12.较高收入的
长难句　
原句　Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills.
分析　本句是一个主从复合句。句中“an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago”是Psychologist Susan Levine的同位语;“who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4”为定语从句。
译文　芝加哥大学幼儿数学发展专家、心理学家苏珊·莱文发现,在2岁至4岁之间玩益智游戏的儿童在以后会发展更好的空间技能。
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