�、�.閱讀理解

　　In 2007, Americans read less frequently and more poorly than they had in the previous ten years, according to analysis by the National Endowment for the Arts.

　　While a follow­up study in 2009 reported an encouraging rise in the number of adults reading any novels, poetry, or plays in a 12­month period, it offered no encouraging news on comprehension and made no apologies for how the bar hadn't only been lowered but dropped.

　　I want to believe we high school English teachers are the thin blue line checking this trend. But I can't help considering the possibility we may be contributing to it.

　　I've often thought that the modern classroom's entire reason for being is to translate individual (個人的) learning experience into social consensus (共識) or application. Otherwise, we'd simply let our students loose in well­stocked libraries and bookstores.

　　Most individual experiences in reading work this way. The choice of a book reflects its availability and the reader's curiosity. I had many reasons for reading the books I did in the last six months: half were recommended (推薦), others were subjects that caught my interest or by authors whose other works I had enjoyed.

　　I include my copy of The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart that I rarely go more than two weeks without spending at least 30 quality minutes reading, because really, I couldn't possibly read poetry the same way I read a book.

　　Reading a book in the high school classroom is different.

　　Even for habitual readers the book isn't likely one they'd pick up on their own. My 9th grade novel list includes To Kill a Mockingbird, The Chocolate War, Of Mice and Men, Night, The House on Mango Street, and Romeo and Juliet, a very standard list for 9th graders across the country. None of these books are by Stephanie Meyer, Nicholas Sparks, Suzanne Collins, or Rick Riordan, names you may be unfamiliar with, but mention them to teens who read or high school librarians and they can bring you up to speed. Also, tests, quizzes, and activities put deadlines on readers.

　　Considering how wide the differences between reading on one's own and reading in a class are, I'm interested in how educators might take some aspects from the former to let high school students read just to read.

　　語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。作者認為為更好地培養(yǎng)學生的閱讀能力，老師們不應該過多干涉學生閱讀。

　　1.What concerns the author?

　　A.The dropping number of American readers.

　　B.The quality of American high school teachers.

　　C.The attitude of American adults towards reading.

　　D.The upsetting comprehension levels of Americans.

　　解析：選D　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“it offered no encouraging news on comprehension and made no apologies for how the bar hadn't only been lowered but dropped”可知，雖然最近一年來，美國讀書的人多了，但是美國人的閱讀理解能力卻直線下滑。

　　2.What did the author think of reading according to his own experience?

　　A.It should be done at libraries.

　　B.It should be guided by teachers.

　　C.It is a unique personal experience.

　　D.It is better to spend over 30 minutes on it.

　　解析：選C　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段開頭的“Most individual experiences in reading work this way.”和作者對自己閱讀經歷的描述可知，作者認為讀書更多的應該是一種個人經歷。

　　3.The names like Stephanie Meyer are mentioned to show ________.

　　A.the novel list is limited

　　B.they are popular with librarians

　　C.their works don't appeal to teens

　　D.they are familiar names in literature

　　解析：選A　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“but mention them to teens who read or high school librarians and they can bring you up to speed. Also, tests, quizzes, and activities put deadlines on readers”可知，作者認為學校推薦給學生的書單遠遠不夠，應該讓學生讀一些其他作家的書，這樣有利于他們閱讀能力的提高。

　　4.What is the author's suggestion?

　　A.Letting kids read alone.

　　B.Encouraging kids to read.

　　C.Exciting kids' interest in novels.

　　D.Reconsidering high school education.

　　解析：選A　推理判斷題。作者在文中對比了自己的讀書經歷和學校里學生的讀書現(xiàn)狀，并在最后一段中表達了自己的看法：let high school students read just to read。由此可知，他希望老師們不要過多干涉學生的讀書過程，應該給學生多一些選擇的自由。

　�、�.完形填空

　　Sleepwalking is most common during the preteen years and may affect 15 percent of children. It tends to run in families. For example, a child is 10 times more likely to sleepwalk if a first­degree __1__ such as a parent or a sibling (兄弟姐妹) also sleepwalks. And it's most likely to __2__ early in the night, within a few hours of falling asleep. Most __3__ outgrow (擺脫) their sleepwalking by the late teen years. Here are some ways to __4__ this nighttime behavior.

　　Sound an alarm. __5__ is an obvious concern in this situation, so if you don't have an alarm system in your house to help __6__ your child inside, you may want to use an individual door alarm. Place a gate in the doorway to your child's __7__. This will keep the sleepwalker in the room, or he may make enough __8__ trying to move the gate that you'll catch your child in the act. Make sure you have safety locks on all doors and windows __9__ outside, so your child can't leave the house while sleepwalking.

　　__10__ your child back to bed. __11__ encourage him to go to sleep. __12__ sleepwalkers are in the deepest stage of sleep, they will be confused if woken. In addition, __13__ the sleepwalkers may disrupt (中斷) their sleep, which in turn may cause their daytime __14__. So if your child is sleepwalking, it's __15__ to just tell him to go back to bed, or gently lead him to his room.

　　Reduce stress. Most often, sleepwalking is the result of emotional __16__. When a second child is born, the older child may be __17__ of losing his parents' love. Talk with your child about __18__ in his life. If you find your child's sleepwalking might be __19__ by some stress in his life, try to __20__ it. Get the help of a mental (精神的) health expert if he needs it.

　　語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了應對兒童夢游的三種方法。

　　1.A.relative

　　B.friend

　　C.partner

　　D.member

　　解析：選A　由下文中的“such as a parent or a sibling”可知，如果一級“親屬(relative)”像父母或兄弟姐妹夢游，那么這個孩子也很有可能會夢游。

　　2.A.end B.change

　　C.occur D.show

　　解析：選C　由該空后的“early in the night, within a few hours of falling asleep”可知，夢游最有可能“發(fā)生(occur)”在前半夜，入睡后的前幾個小時。

　　3.A.families B.children

　　C.students D.boys

　　解析：選B　由上文中的“during the preteen years”和“affect 15 percent of children”可知，大多數(shù)“兒童(children)”在進入青春期后夢游癥會自行消失。

　　4.A.get through B.look into

　　C.give up D.deal with

　　解析：選D　由下文中的“Sound an alarm”，“________ your child back to bed”以及“Reduce stress.”可知，下文是“應對(deal with)”這種夜間行為的三個方法。

　　5.A.Health B.Safety

　　C.Strength D.Effect

　　解析：選B　由下文的描述可知，在這種情況下，“安全(Safety)”是一個明顯的問題。

　　6.A.hide B.keep

　　C.put D.leave

　　解析：選B　由下文中的“This will keep the sleepwalker in the room”和“so your child can't leave the house while sleepwalking”可知，此處指報警系統(tǒng)有助于“保持(keep)”孩子待在室內。

　　7.A.area B.classroom

　　C.bedroom D.space

　　解析：選C　由該空后的“This will keep the sleepwalker in the room”可知，在孩子的“臥室(bedroom)”門口放置柵欄門。

　　8.A.noise B.pain

　　C.movement D.progress

　　解析：選A　由下文的描述可知，夢游的人在移動柵欄門的時候會弄出“噪音(noise)”。

　　9.A.leading B.pointing

　　C.facing D.closing

　　解析：選A　由下文中的“so your child can't leave the house while sleepwalking”可知，確保所有“通往(leading)”外面的門和窗都有安全鎖。

　　10.A.Order B.Push

　　C.Guide D.Drive

　　解析：選C　由下文中的“l(fā)ead him to his room”可知，此處指把你的孩子“領(Guide)”回床上。

　　11.A.Strongly B.Quickly

　　C.Calmly D.Gently

　　解析：選D　由下文的描述可知，此處指“輕聲地(Gently)”鼓勵他去睡覺。

　　12.A.Though B.Unless

　　C.Because D.Before

　　解析：選C　由該段的描述可知，“因為(Because)”夢游者在深睡眠階段，如果把他們叫醒，他們會感到很困惑。

　　13.A.teaching B.waking

　　C.watching D.directing

　　解析：選B　由文中的描述可知，“喚醒(waking)”夢游的人會擾亂他們的睡眠，這樣又會導致他們白天“困倦(tiredness)”。

　　14.A.sickness B.sadness

　　C.loneliness D.tiredness

　　解析：選D　參見上題解析。

　　15.A.wrong B.useless

　　C.easiest D.best

　　解析：選D　由文中的描述可知，如果你的孩子正在夢游，“最好(best)”是告訴他回到床上，或者輕輕地把他領回到臥室。

　　16.A.mistakes B.reasons

　　C.problems D.choices

　　解析：選C　由上文中的stress以及下文的描述可知，大多數(shù)情況下，夢游是情緒“問題(problems)”導致的結果。

　　17.A.bored B.guilty

　　C.aware D.afraid

　　解析：選D　由該空后的“l(fā)osing his parents' love”可知，大一點的孩子“害怕(afraid)”失去父母的愛。

　　18.A.difficulties B.lessons

　　C.chances D.memories

　　解析：選A　由文中的描述可知，家長應該和孩子談論他生活中的“困難(difficulties)”。

　　19.A.followed B.increased

　　C.removed D.caused

　　解析：選D　如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)孩子的夢游是他生活中的壓力“導致(caused)”的，努力去“解決(address)”它。

　　20.A.decide B.address

　　C.stand D.understand

　　解析：選B　參見上題解析。

　�、�.語法填空

　　At university I play a Dutch sport __1__ (call) korfball. This is a team sport with eight people on each team, four boys and four girls. It's the only __2__ (true) mixed sport with both genders on the court at __3__ same time. The aim is to shoot the ball into the hoop, which is like a netball or basketball hoop, only __4__ (high) than that! All players get a chance __5__ (attack) and defend during the game and it's very fast­paced.

　　When I __6__ (start) korfball, I wasn't very good at it. I could throw and catch but I was not very fast on my feet. Shooting was also difficult for me because I'd played netball in school and was used __7__ a shorter post. Moreover, you often have to shoot on the move in korfball, and I found __8__ hard to balance and shoot straight while running backwards away from my defender!

　　However, I really enjoyed the sport and made friends in the club, so I attended __9__ (train) twice a week, every week. Two years later I am in the first team for my university and have played in many matches and tournaments, even scoring some __10__ (goal) for my team! This just shows that hard work pays off — if you train hard, you can succeed.

　　語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了作者在大學里參加的一項運動——korfball。

　　1.called　考查非謂語動詞。call與sport之間是邏輯上的動賓關系，故填called。

　　2.truly　考查副詞。設空處修飾形容詞mixed，故填副詞truly(真正地)。

　　3.the　考查冠詞。at the same time意為“同時”。

　　4.higher　考查形容詞比較級。由than可知，設空處應用比較級，故填higher。

　　5.to attack　考查非謂語動詞。chance后常跟動詞不定式作定語，故填to attack。

　　6.started　考查動詞時態(tài)。由主句時態(tài)可知，設空處表示的動作發(fā)生在過去，故填started。

　　7.to　考查介詞。be used to ...意為“習慣于……”。

　　8.it　考查代詞。設空處作形式賓語，真正的賓語是to balance and shoot straight ... my defender，故填it。

　　9.training　考查名詞。設空處作賓語，表示“訓練”，故填training。

　　10.goals　考查名詞復數(shù)。goal在此意為“得分”，是可數(shù)名詞，且由some可知，應用復數(shù)，故填goals。