黑龙江省大庆市2015届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANowadays,peoplehighlighttherequirementofeducation,whichemphasizeschildren’sability,personalityandevenindependence.Childrenhavetobe“well-rounded”studentsbyspendingcountlessfamilyhoursattendingextraclasses.Lastfallwasafirst-of-its-kindseason.Ididnotarrangeanyafter-schoolclassesformychildren.Noswimming.Nomusiclessons.Noplaydates.Nothing.Oncetheyfinishedtheirhomework,theywerefreetodowhattheypleased,butonlyonehourofTV.Inthebeginning,mysons,Ben,11,andNick,9,wereanxiousaboutthissudden,unplannedfreedom.Ihadtopushthemoutofthedoorwithaball,abikeandsoon.“Play!”Iordered.Ilearnedthatthisnewplantakestime,patienceandalotoffaithinthetheorythathavingexcellentgradesisn’treallyimportant.Whenmyolderkids,nowincollegeandhighschool,wereyoung,Ibroughtintherulesofmodernparenting.Theyareunspoken,butfollowedcarefully.First,youmustletyourchildhaveavarietyofactivities.Afterall,youneverknowwhereyou’llfindagenius.Second,ifthechildshowstheslightesttalent,theactivitymustbepushedwithlessons,specialcoaching(辅导)andpracticeofseveraldaysaweek.Everyminuteshouldbetakenandeveryminutehasapurpose.Thatwasreallytoomuchformychildren.Nowwiththenewplan,wetoldstories,orwelistenedtomusic.Andthekidsplayedwithbikes,balls,andwhateverwashandy.Nobodykeptscore.Infact,theboysplayedoutsidesomuchthatthelawnwasworndowntothesoilinplaces.They’vemadefriendswiththosewhocomefromallovertheneighbourhoodtoplaygames.Welikethosepeacefulevenings.BenandNickhaveagoodtimethisfall.Maybethat’sbecausethetime-offhasallowedustoenjoyeachother’scompany.21.Whatwasnewforthefamilylastfall?A.Thechildrenbegantolearnmusicwhenschoolwasover.B.Thechildrenhadnothingtodoafterschool.C.Thewriterfoundnotimetoplaywiththesons.D.Thewriterarrangednoextralessonsforthechildren.22.Atthebeginningofthatseasonthechildren________.A.wereworriedaboutthechangeB.feltexcitedaboutmakingtheirowndecisionsC.werepleasedtohavemorefreedomD.hatedtospendmoretimeontheirhomework23.Accordingto“modernparenting”discussedinParagraph4,parentsshould________.A.makeuseofeveryminutetobewiththechildrenB.providecoachingandpracticeforeachactivityC.tryeverymeanstofindachild’srealtalentD.knowtherulesbutnevertalkaboutthem24.Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A.childrenlikestory-tellingmorethanbike-ridingB.parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtomakeaplanC.parentscanenjoytheireveningswhenchildrenplaywithothersD.childrenshouldhavetimetoenjoythemselvesafterschoolB(CNN)--AteenagerwithcancerwhotouchedtheheartsofmanyintheUnitedKingdomwithhistirelessfundraisingeffortsdiedWednesdayatage19.ItisthenewsthatwillsaddenmanysupportersinspiredbyStephenSutton’sdetermination,generosityandgoodhumorinthefaceofhisillness.Whilehelostthebattletostayalive,heachievedaremarkableachievement:Havingsethimselfthechallengeofraisingsome£1millionforateenagecancercharity,hefinallyinspiredovermorethan£3.22millionindonations.Onhiswebsite,Stephen’sStory,hetellshowhewasfirstdiagnosedwithcancerin2010,atage15.“Inastrangeway,Iseemyfirstcancerdiagnosisasagoodthing.Itwasahugekickupthebackside.Itgavemealotofmotivationforlife.”Despitebeingtoldhewouldbeunlikelytosurvivemorethanafewyears,theteenagerdrewupalistof46taskstocomp...
