《2017年高考英语阅读理解练习题(共6页)》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2017年高考英语阅读理解练习题(共6页)（6页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAs a Fulbright（富布莱特法案基金）scholar at Yale, I wanted very much to get some individual help from some famous professors, but their office-hours were only once a week and there were always students waiting outside. At first, I was too polite to get their h
2、elp. Then I realized that Chinese politeness does not work in this society. I needed to be aggressive(好胜的) to get what I wanted. I also noticed that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating t
3、he discussion. The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in the class. The professor didnt act as an authority(权威), giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students. One lingu
4、istic feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many modal (情态)verbs-far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering questions, he usually said: “this is my personal opinion and it could be wrong. It would be a good idea if you could read the book I mentioned the other day.” Or,“ Y
5、ou may find the book I recommended helpful.” Or,“You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting.” When making comments in studentsperformances, the professor usually said:” It might have been much clearer if you had taken in some of the ideas we discussed earlier this sem
6、ester.”In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore students always expect the professor to give an answer to the question. I still remember how annoyed they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from autho
7、rities are much higher than those of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it. That is why they make far more certain statement than American students. That is why Chinese students find it difficult to use modal verbs because the function of modal verbs is
8、 to provide room for negotiation and different ideas.1.According to the author, American students _. A. tend to offend others in class B. show no respect for their teachers in class C. are more active than Asian students in class D. are more polite than Asian students in class2. The American profess
9、ors use many modal verbs because they want to_. A. argue with their students B. be more sure about their answers C. express their ideas more clearly D. develop their students own way of thinking3. Which of the following statements best expresses the authors idea? A. Chinese professors can always giv
10、e correct answer to the question. B. American professors are not responsible since they dont give students answers. C. American education produces aggressive students. D. Education in China is not helpful in developing students creativity.4. Which of the following methods did the author mainly emplo
11、y in developing the article?A. Comparison and contrast. B. Cause and effect. C. Giving examples. D. Description.5. What is the authors attitude towards education in U.S.?A. Positive B. Negative（否定的）C. Neutral（中立的） D. Unsure BSo long as teachers fail to distinguish betweenteaching and learning, they
12、will continue to undertake to do for which only children can do forthemselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists thatreading cannot be taught directly andschools should stop trying to do t
13、he impossible. Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions andthe climate that will make it possible for childrento devise the most efficient system for teachingthemselves to read. Teaching is also
14、 publicactivity: It can be seen and observed. Learning to read involves all that each individualdoes not make sense of the world of printedlanguage. Almost all of it is private, for learningis an occupation of the mind, and that process isnot open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learnerroles are
15、not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child inknowledge. Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. Make learning to readeasily, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. When the roles of teacher and learner are seen forwhat they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of thepressure and feeling of failure for both iseliminated. Learning to read is made easier whenteachers create an environment where children are given the opport
