届一轮复习外研版必修五Module 4 Carnival单元测试 4.docx

1、届一轮复习外研版必修五Module 4 Carnival单元测试 4 必修五Module 4 Carnival单元测试. 阅读理解ANowadays a third of primary schoolchildren in China are suffering from psychological ill-health as a result of classroom stress and parental pressure, according to a study published on Tuesday. The problem is so bad that urgent measur

2、es are needed, warns the study, led by British and Chinese researchers. The investigation surveyed 2, 191 pupils aged 9 to 12 in nine schools in urban and rural Zhejiang, a relatively prosperous coastal province in eastern China. Eighty-one percent of the youngsters said they worried “a lot” about e

3、xams, 63 percent feared being punished by their teachers, 44 percent had been physically bullied at least sometimeswith boys likelier to be victims than girlsand 73 percent had been physically punished by their parents. Most of the children complained they struggled to cope with the amount of homewo

4、rk they were assigned. Over one-third reported headaches or abdominal painspsychosomatic symptoms of stressat least once a week. The most stressed children reported incidence of aches or pains of four times a week. The investigation, led by Therese Hesketh, a professor at University College London (

5、UCL) Centre for International Health and Development, pointed the finger at extreme competitiveness in Chinas education system, from the onset of primary school. “The competitive and punitive educational environment leads to high levels of stress and psychosomatic symptoms, ” the authors say. “Measu

6、res to reduce unnecessary stress on children in schools should be introduced urgently. ”The paper appears in Archives of Disease in Childhood, a peer-reviewed journal of the British Medical Association (BMA). The “urban” setting for the study was Hangzhou, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, while t

7、he “rural” setting was a poor county in Quzhou prefecture, in the west of the province. The study highlights some of the complexities that, it says, explain the demands for academic excellence and intolerance of failure. One factor is the countrys dramatic rise in prosperity, which has created “prev

8、iously unheard-of possibilities for upward mobility” and in turn stoked pressures on children to do well at school. Other reasons are Chinas one-child policy and the Confucian traditions of respect for parents and elders, filial piety, obedience and discipline. “The aspirations of many parents, who

9、had limited educational opportunities themselves are now invested in their only children, ” it says. Previous studies on school-related stress and its impact on health are few and generally come from Scandinavia. A 2008 assessment among 10-to 13-year-old in Sweden found that 21 percent of boys and 3

10、0 percent of girls experienced headache, and 17 percent of boys and 28 percent of girls experienced abdominal pain at least once per week. 【文章大意】本文是一篇报告。文章讲述了中国孩子们在面对大量考试中, 所承受的精神上和身体上的压力, 以至于他们产生了很多不良现象。1. What mainly caused schoolchildren to suffer from psychological ill-health? A. Competitiveness

11、 in education system. B. Classroom stress and parental pressure. C. Physical punishment from their parents. D. Endless homework from school teachers. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“as a result of classroom stress and parental pressure, according to a study published on Tuesday. ”可知B正确。2. The underlined part

12、 “cope with” in Para. 5 most probably means _. A. to fit in B. to adapt toC. to deal with D. to get along with【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据文章中的“Most of the children complained they struggled to cope with the amount of homework they were assigned. ”可知: 大多数孩子抱怨他们挣扎着处理作业。猜测cope with意为: 处理。3. What can we infer from t

13、he passage? A. More and more schoolchildren will drop out of school soon. B. Homework and examinations will be cancelled at all schools. C. Parents and teachers will give up educating the schoolchildren. D. Too much stress does great harm to schoolchildren physically and mentally. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章的

14、第四段和第六段中的“Over one-third reported headaches or abdominal painspsychosomatic symptoms of stressat least once a week. ”可知D正确。4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Children in China sickened by school pressure. B. Measures to reduce unnecessary stress on children. C. The investigation, led by Uni

15、versity College London. D. Extreme competitiveness in Chinas education system. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章通篇谈论的是: 中国的孩子们在精神上和身体上承受很多压力之后, 出现的多种病态的表现。所以A正确。BHow can you help kids cope with stress? Proper rest and good nutrition can improve coping skills, so can good parenting. Make time for your kids each day. W

16、hether they need to talk with you or just be in the same room with you, make yourself available. Even as kids get older, quality time is important. Its really hard for some people to come home after a tiring day of work, get down on the floor, and play with their kids or just talk to them about thei

17、r dayespecially if theyve had a stressful day themselves. But expressing interest in your kids shows that they re important to you. Help your child deal with stress by talking about what may be causing it. Together, you can come up with a few solutions. For example, he should cut back on after-schoo

18、l activities, spending more time talking with his parents or teachers, developing an exercise plan or keeping a journal. You can also help by predicting potentially stressful situations and preparing kids for them. For example, let a child know ahead of time, but not too far ahead of time, that a do

19、ctors appointment is coming up and talk about what will happen there. Keep in mind, though, that younger kids probably wont need too much advance preparation. Too much information can cause more stress. Remember that some level of stress is normal. Let kids know that its OK to feel angry, scared, lo

20、nely or anxious and that other people share those feelings, too. When kids cant or wont discuss these problems, try talking about your own concerns. This shows that youre willing to handle tough topics and are available to talk with when theyre ready. If a child shows symptoms that concern you and i

21、s unwilling to talk, consult a counselor (顾问)or other mental health experts. Most parents have the skills to cope with their childrens stress. The time to seek professional attention is when any change in behavior continues to exist, when stress is causing serious anxiety, or when the behavior is ca

22、using significant problems in functioning at school or at home. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 讲述的是如何帮助孩子处理压力的事情。5. What is the purpose of the text? A. To share the authors ideas on proper parenting. B. To persuade parents to spend more time with their kids. C. To advise parents how to help their kids deal with st

23、ress. D. To seek different ways to help solve kids problems. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。第二至七段都是作者给孩子的父母的一些帮助孩子应对压力的一些建议。6. Why do some parents feel it difficult to spare quality time for their kids? A. Their kids are growing so fast. B. They have too much housework. C. Their kids are losing interest in them. D. T

24、hey are tired out after work. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段中“Its really hard for some people to come home after a tiring day of work, get down on the floor, and play with their kids or just talk to them about their dayespecially if theyve had a stressful day themselves. ”得知这些家长们在外工作劳累了一天后很少有人坐在地板上和孩子一起玩耍或者告诉孩子们

25、他们这一天都干了些什么。7. What can we learn from the text? A. Normal people share the same feelings. B. It is normal for kids to have some stress. C. Kids should get rid of the negative feelings. D. Everybody feels angry, scared, lonely or anxious. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第五段“Remember that some level of stress is normal

26、. Let kids know that its OK to feel angry, scared, lonely or anxious and that other people share those feelings, too. ”得知有一些压力非常正常, 让孩子们知道有压力时感到生气、害怕、孤独或者焦虑是很正常的, 并且其他人也有这样的感觉。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。History is a record of what has happened in the past. 1 The really fascinati

27、ng thing is that much of history has been repeated time and again. It allows us to learn from the past, both the mistakes made and the successes achieved. One of the benefits of history is reading how other people both famous and totally unknown have overcome tremendous challenges in their life. The

28、se challenges, although particular to a person, or to a certain time in the past, or occurring in a different country or culture, all convey the same thing. 23 He encountered many failures while on the road to finally inventing the modern day light bulb. He could be held out as an example of a perso

29、n who never gave up. 4 However, he did not let those failures stop him. He had a dream and he just kept trying different things until he did reach success. Or, consider the story of Abraham Lincoln who managed to become President of the United States even though he suffered many setbacks and persona

30、l losses. Most of us only realize the success of Mr Lincoln becoming President. 5 His life was not an easy one. His story is one that motivates us to keep moving forward no matter what obstacles we have in life. A. History has a lot of influence on us. B. Take for example the story of Thomas Edison.

31、 C. History has some very unique qualities about it. D. I am sure he was discouraged by his many failures. E. They convey wisdom in their short stories of perseverance. F. Few of us knew about the many challenges he had to overcome. G. Only those with courage to face challenges can hope to live thei

32、r dreams. 【文章大意】本文讲述历史对我们的生活是如何进行指导的。1. 【解析】选C。根据上文提到“History is a record of what has happened in the past. 历史就是对过去发生事情的记录, ”以及下一句内容可知应选C。“历史有一些独一无二的特质”。2. 【解析】选E。根据上文提到“These challenges, although particular to a person, or to a certain time in the past, or occurring in a different country or culture, all convey the same thing. 虽然对于某个人来说, 或者对于过去的某个特定时间来说, 或者对于发生在一个不同的国家或文化中的事情来说, 这种挑战是很独特的, 但都表达相同的内容”, 故选E“它们同样传达了智慧。”是对上一句的详细说明。3. 【解析】选B。根据下文提到“He encountered man