1、版高考北师大版英语大一轮复习能力提升题组训练Unit11 TheMediaUnit 11The Media能力提升题组训练(A).阅读Academic learning is usually in the spotlight at school,but teaching elementary-age students “soft” skills like self-control and how to get along with others might help to keep at-risk kids out of criminal trouble in the future.Once
2、a program called Fast Track was started in the early 1990s for more than 7,600 children of 55 schools in America.They were identified by their teachers and parents to be at high risk for developing aggressive behavioral problems.The students were randomly divided into two groups; half took part in t
3、he intervention,which included a teacher-led curriculum,parent training groups,academic tutoring and lessons in self-control and social skills.The program,which lasted from first grade through 10th grade,reduced delinquency(少年犯罪),arrests and use of health and mental health services as the students a
4、ged through adolescence and young adulthood.In another latest study,by looking at the data from nearly 900 students in previous findings,researchers found that about a third of the influence on future crime outcomes was due to the social and self-regulation skills the students learned from ages 6 to
5、 11.The academic skills,or hard skills like learning of physics,which were taught as part of Fast Track,turned out to have less of an influence on crime and delinquency rates than the soft skills,which are associated with emotional(情绪的) intelligence.Soft skills might include teaching kids to work co
6、operatively in a group or teaching them how to think about the long-term consequences when they make a decision.Researchers drew the conclusion that these soft skills should be emphasized even more in our education system and in our system of socializing children.Parents should do all they can to pr
7、omote these skills with their children,as should education policymakers.To the extent we can improve those skills,we can improve outcomes in delinquency.1.Fast Track was intended for children who .A.were randomly chosen from their schoolsB.had some problems with academic learningC.often went against
8、 their teachers and parents wishesD.were considered to have criminal trouble in the future2.Compared with soft skills,hard skills .A.almost have no influence on students B.are more affected by students emotionC.are mainly related to academic learning D.offer children greater self-control abilities3.
9、Which is the best title for the passage?A.Soft Social Skills Matter B.Fast Track Helps ChildrenC.How to Prevent Delinquency D.What to Do for Education语篇解读:本文是说明文,介绍了软社交技能的重要性。答案及剖析:1.D推理判断题。根据第一段Academic learning is usually in the spotlight at school,but teaching elementary-age students “soft” skill
10、s like self-control and how to get along with others might help to keep at-risk kids out of criminal trouble in the future.可知,Fast Track是为那些被认为在未来有犯罪问题的儿童准备的。故选D。2.C推理判断题。根据第四段中的The academic skills,or hard skills like learning of physics,which were taught as part of Fast Track,turned out to have les
11、s of an influence on crime and delinquency rates than the soft skills,which are associated with emotional(情绪的) intelligence.可知,与软技能相比,硬技能主要与学术学习有关。故选C。3.A标题归纳题。根据最后一段第一句Researchers drew the conclusion that these soft skills should be emphasized even more in our education system and in our system of
12、socializing children.可知,本文讲述的是软社交技能的重要性。故选A。.七选五(2019湖北黄冈高三三模)If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you,then it doesnt change you.We all need some normal stress in our lives,after all.1. So challenge the following limits:Figure out what youre scared of and do it continuously.If youre a sale
13、sman,and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone now,instead of being scared and thinking youll fail,spend at least five minutes a day picking up the phone and making a call.2. But dont stop on the first try! Eventually,you can look at fear in the eye and say,“Go on.Im not sca
14、red!”Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this.3. Apart from helping you challenge yourself,taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.Set aside at least
15、nine minutes a day for physical exercise.4. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself.Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight,but also make you feel better about yourself.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Dont just limit you
16、rself to your fellow travelerstry to connect with the service staff.You never know what kind of people theyre going to be.Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.5.A.You should do it continuously.B.Someone may hang up on you.C.You dont need to go to the gym.D.Running in the g
17、ym may be a better choice.E.Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F.Some examples might be cooking,sewing,painting and so on.G.You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.答案:1-5GBFCE.完形填空It was my first year of graduate school and my professor was standing on th
18、e platform.He was telling us about a 1 he made years ago.About a decade earlier,my professor had been a sales manager at a large company.They were 2 a national campaign and preparing for a major brand launch.My professor was 3 the operation.For almost two months before the launch day,he was flying a
19、ll over the country to talk with major partners.4 crossing the country on flights,he was also trying to run his department.For weeks he would have meetings all day,answer 5 and phone calls all night,and squeeze in three or four hours of sleep.The week before the big launch day,his body 6.He had to b
20、e rushed to the hospital.Major organs had started to 7 from the long-term stress.He spent the next eight days in hospital,8 to do anything as the launch day came and went.Imagine that your 9 and energy are a bucket of water.In your daily life,there are things that fill your bucket up.These are input
21、s like sleep,nutrition,laughter,and other forms of 10.There are also forces that drain(使排出) the water from your bucket.These are 11 like stress from work or school,relationship problems,or other forms of anxiety.The forces that drain your bucket arent all 12.To live a productive life,it can be impor
22、tant to have some things 13 out of your bucket.Working hard in the gym,at school,or at the office allows you to produce something 14.But positive outputs are still outputs and they drain your energy partly.These outputs are gradual.Even a little leak can result in significant water loss 15 time.1.A.
23、prediction B.decision C.fortune D.mistake2.A.at the end of B.in the middle of C.at the mercy of D.on the way to3.A.sponsoring B.leading C.assisting D.adopting4.A.Before B.Though C.While D.Since5.A.emails B.charges C.problems D.doors6.A.give up B.give in C.give out D.give away7.A.disappear B.suffer C
24、.function D.fail8.A.ready B.unwilling C.eager D.unable9.A.health B.status C.success D.reputation10.A.rest B.recovery C.entertainment D.accommodation11.A.restrictions B.consequences C.examples D.outputs12.A.uncontrollable B.unpredictable C.uncomfortable D.unfavorable13.A.flowing B.slipping C.escaping
25、 D.growing14.A.typical B.valuable C.casual D.exotic15.A.over B.beyond C.after D.before语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过分享自己的教授当年因过度劳累而使身体出问题,进而影响了重要工作的故事来告诫我们:凡事要劳逸结合。答案及剖析:1.Dprediction预测;decision决定;fortune运气;mistake错误。根据下文内容可知,作者的教授讲述了自己当年犯下的不注意劳逸结合的错误。故选D。2.Bat the end of在结束时; in the middle of (doing) sth.忙于(
26、做)某事;at the mercy of任由摆布;on the way to在去的路上。当时,这家大公司正忙于一项全国性的活动。故选B。3.Bsponsoring赞助;leading领导;assisting协助;adopting采纳。根据下文描述的教授与重要合伙人洽谈、整天开会等忙碌的情形可推知,教授领导这个项目的运行。故选B。4.C在乘飞机飞往全国各地工作的期间(while),他还努力管理着自己的部门。5.A连续几周,他白天开会,晚上回复电子邮件(emails)和接电话,挤出三四个小时的时间睡觉。6.Cgive up放弃;give in屈服;give out精疲力竭;give away赠送。
27、根据下文中的He had to be rushed to the hospital可知,长期超负荷工作导致教授身体垮掉,不得不住院治疗。故选C。7.Ddisappear消失;suffer遭受痛苦;function功能。因为长期的压力,他的主要器官已经开始衰竭。fail在这里表示“(机件或人体器官)失灵,丧失功能”。故选D。8.Dready准备好的;unwilling不乐意的;eager渴望的;unable不能够的。教授在医院里度过了接下来的八天,发行日到来又过去,他却不能做任何事情。故选D。9.Ahealth健康;status地位;success成功;reputation名声。根据上文提到的关
28、于教授身体出问题的内容可知,此处表示想象你的健康和精力就像一桶水。故选A。10.Brest休息;recovery恢复;entertainment娱乐;accommodation食宿。根据空前的sleep,nutrition,laughter,and other forms of可知,空处所填词应能涵盖sleep,nutrition,laughter,指能填满你的“桶”的东西(即恢复健康和精力的东西),故recovery符合语境。故选B。11.Drestrictions限制;consequences结果;examples例子;outputs输出。前面提到了“inputs”及There are a
29、lso forces that drain(使排出) the water from your bucket,根据空后的“stress.relationship problems”可知,空处所填词含义应与inputs的含义相反,故outputs符合语境。12.Duncontrollable不可控的;unpredictable不可预测的;uncomfortable不舒服的;unfavorable不支持的。让你的“桶”中的水往外流的力量不都是有害的。故选D。13.Aflowing流动;slipping滑倒;escaping逃跑;growing生长。这里把释放压力形象地比喻成让某些东西从桶中流出来。故
30、选A。14.Btypical典型的;valuable有价值的;casual随意的;exotic有毒的。在健身房、学校或办公室里努力工作,你可以产出一些有价值的东西。故选B。15.Abeyond超出;after在后;before在前。甚至是细微的漏洞也能随着时间的流逝导致显著的水流失。over time随着时间的推移,故选A。能力提升题组训练(B).阅读AUp to now,nobody has been able to understand chimp behavior better than Jane Goodall.Since her childhood, she had been dre
31、aming of working closely with animals in Africa.“All through my childhood people said you couldnt go to Africa.Youre a girl.But my mother used to say,if you really want to,theres nothing you cant do.” Goodall said.In 1957,the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary.She also arranged
32、 to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey,who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant.She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees in a remote animal preserve,recording the animals behavior and interactions.For three months Goodall made little progress.But she said,“I never came close to giving up.” Her
