(全国用)2018年高考英语二轮复习与增分策略专题一阅读理解第三节题组练习6社会文化

content aside，have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately？Or anyone’s for that matter，in this age of computer keyboards？Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks.They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word.

Yet today’s kids are asked to write，thoughtfully and clearly，for several minutes on this SAT Test.Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl(潦草的字迹) of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three！Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT，but also，later on in life，impress potential employers.And don’t forget，we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time，as computers go down when power goes out.

Then how to improve the handwriting？Well，with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting.

Position the pen.You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb，then rest it near the first knuckle(指节) of the middle finger.The rest of your fingers should be curled(卷曲) under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed.

Evaluate your writing.Make changes to your letters till you like how they look. Take your time.Speed is bound to make your writing messy-looking.

Practice.Practice it a lot; it’s not enough to do it once and hope for the best.It has to be something you work at to make great improvements.

语篇解读 文章由SAT考试增加书面表达，引入话题——当前学生不注重书写。此项改革旨在让学生改掉书写潦草的坏习惯。 8．The underlined word “scribble” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”． A．write quickly and roughly B．type simply and correctly C．paint clearly and neatly D．describe properly and well 答案 A

解析 词义猜测题。由“...have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately？Or anyone’s for that matter，in this age of computer keyboards？Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks.”可推知学生在课堂上记笔记非常潦草。故选A。

9．According to Paragraph 3，students with good handwriting skill . A．can pass the SAT

B．can develop good characters C．can impress their classmates D．can get more job opportunities 答案 D

解析 细节理解题。由该段第三句“Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT，but also，later on in life，impress potential employers.”可知选D。

10．Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting? A．Practicing writing a lot. B．Writing as fast as you can.

C．Relaxing your hand when holding the pen.

D．Changing your letters till you like how they look. 答案 B

解析 细节理解题。根据最后四段的内容可知B项是书写时应该避免的。故选B。 11．The text is to present the fact that . A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT B．those who will go to college have to take the SAT C．students should practice handwriting more often D．kids don’t know how to write in the computer age 答案 C

解析 推理判断题。文章由SAT考试增加书面表达，引入话题——当前学生不注重书写。此项改革旨在让学生改掉书写潦草的坏习惯。故选C。

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(2017·贵州遵义航天高级中学四模)

Fighting racial stereotypes(模式化) on US campuses often begins by putting students of different ethnic backgrounds together—under one dormitory roof.

Sam Boakye was a freshman at Ohio State University and the only black student on his floor.He was determined to get good grades—in part to make sure his white roommate had no basis for negative racial views.“You’re pushed to do better，to challenge the stereotype that black people are not that smart，” he told the New

York Times.

Several recent studies have found that having a roommate of a different race can reduce prejudice(偏见)，diversify(使多样化)friendships and even promote students’ academic performance.In a study by Ohio State psychology professor Russell Fazio，black freshmen who came to college with high test scores earned better grades if they had a white roommate—even if the roommate’s test scores were low.Another study on student interaction by Duke University suggests that freshmen with roommates of a different race were the most likely to diversify their friendships.“Just having diversity in classrooms doesn’t do anything to increase interracial friendships，” said Claudia Buchman，an author of the Duke study.“But living together with a different-race roommate does lead to more interracial friendships.”

There are，however，some problems with such room assignments.Fazio’s study found that three times as many randomly(随机地) assigned interracial roommates weren’t living together at the end of the semester，compared with white roommates.Interracial roommates also spent less time together，had fewer joint activities and were less involved with each other’s friends than white pairs.

As for Boakye，this is not the case.“A lot of white students come without much exposure(暴露) to diversity，so when their first interaction with a black guy isn’t bad，they will make more black friends.I think I made a good impression on my freshman roommate.I saw him this year，and he said，‘Hey dude，you’re not the only black friend I have.’ That felt good.”

语篇解读 美国大学校园为了抵制种族模式化，专门把不同种族文化背景的人放在同一个寝室里，这样做经过研究后发现利大于弊。 12．Having a roommate of a different race can have the following benefits EXCEPT . A．making more friends B．reducing prejudice C．earning better grades D．improving physical health 答案 D

解析 细节理解题。根据第二、三段的描述可知A、B、C三项都有提及，唯一没提到的是D项。故选D。

13．Sam Boakye was determined to get good grades partly because . A．he wanted to prove he was a smart boy B．he intended to please his parents C．he wished to earn the scholarship

D．he wanted to show black people are as smart as white people 答案 D

解析 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“‘You’re pushed to do better，to challenge the stereotype that black people are not that smart，’ he told the New York Times.”可知他是想证明他跟白人一样聪明。故选D。 14．We can conclude that Boakye . A．got along well with his white roommate

B．shared fewer joint activities with his white roommate C．had a negative attitude towards his white roommate D．is still living together with his freshman white roommate 答案 A

解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I think I made a good impression on my freshman roommate.I saw him this year，and he said，‘Hey dude，you’re not the only black friend I have.’ That felt good.”可知，他跟室友相处得很好。故选A。 15．The 4th paragraph is mainly about . A．the interracial friendship

B．some problems with having an interracial roommate C．some comments on the interracial roommates

D．the interaction between the black student and the white student 答案 B

解析 段落大意题。该段主要是讲不同种族文化的学生在一个寝室产生的问题。故选B。