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1、2011年高二英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练第9天I完形填空 All children in the United States have to receive an education, but not all children go to school. A number of parents36not to send their children to school. Such children are known37 “home-schoolers”. Some parents prefer teaching their children at home38 they do not
2、believe schools teach the correct religious (宗教的)39 ; others believe they can provide a better educational40 for their children by doing so.41 , results show home-schooled children often do better than 42 on national tests in reading and math.David teaches his three children at home. He 43that his c
3、hildren learn very differently from children in school. Learning starts with the childrens44and questions. For example, when there is snowfall on a winter day, it may45a discussion about climate, snow removal 46 , Alaska, etc. Or a spring evening when the family is out47the stars is a good time to a
4、sk questions about the sky. If the Brazilian rain forests are on TV, it48be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate, how deserts are49and how the polar ice caps50 ocean levels. Home schooling is often more interesting than51 schools, but critics (批评家) say home-schoolers m
5、ight be uncomfortable52 with other people in adult life. Critics also say that most parents are not53to teach their children. However, most parents dont have the time or the54to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be55most children get their formal education. 36. A. considerB.
6、prefer C. provide D. suggest37. A. for B. toC. as D. in38. A. because B. forC. thoughD. while39. A. activities B. uses C. thoughts D. values40. A. experienceB. knowledge C. behavior D. way41. A. SadlyB. Actually C. Unbelievably D. Happily42. A. normalB. ordinary C. common D. average43. A. believesB.
7、 saysC. offers D. imagines44. A. interests B. discussion C. needsD. hobbies45. A. carryB. open C. leadD. start46. A. furniture B. equipmentC. tool D. maker47. A. seeingB. looking C. watching D. noticing48. A. need B. must C. oughtD. could49. A. appeared B. formed C. invented D. built50. A. affectB.
8、decide C. make D. determine51. A. outside B. expensive C. informal D. regular52. A. living B. matching C. mixing D. connecting53. A. fit B. adapted C. available D. good54. A. money B. desire C. hope D. demand55. A. why B. how C. when D. whereII阅读理解 In bringing up children, every parent watches eager
9、ly the childs acquisition (学会) of each new skill in the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the chi
10、ld. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses hi
11、s natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality(严守时间) for meals. In general,
12、the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs own happiness. As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundati
13、on for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that example is better than precept. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled. A sudden aw
14、areness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.56. Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills _. A. should be avoided B. is universal among parents C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the childD. will make the child lose interest in learning new things57. In the process of childrens learning new skills, parents _. A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read B. should expect a lot of the children C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too ha
