题目内容
11.Should parents ever hit their children?Research suggests many of us are likely to respond"no",and public support for spanking(打屁股) has been falling over the years.But surverys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once.
I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect,and my parents often turned to physical punishment.And,no,I don't feel I was damaged by it.
Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.
But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn't the answer.
Two years ago,Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive.
Murray Straus,professor at the University of New Hampshire in America,has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades.He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers(同等的人).It may be that children with lower IQqs were more likely to get spanked,but the punishment may have been counterpoductive(反作用的) to their mental development,as well.
Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks(用巴掌打) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.
Last year,Marjorie Gunnoe,a psychologist at Calvin College,studied teens who have never spanked.There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physi punished.Gunnoe's research suggests they don't turn out any better than those who were sometimes spank.
There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers(脾气).But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical puishment.
57.According to the first three paragraphs,the author was probably hit by her parents whenB.
A.they were dissatisfied with her grade
B.she showed no respect for the elder
C.they cannot control their temper
D.their discipline turns out to be not strict enough
58.According to Murray Straus,children who are physically punishedD.
A.are less aggreesive toward others when they get older
B.have slower physical development
C.benefit from occasional spanking
D.may develop lower IQs than their peer
59.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?D
A.40 percent of children grow up without ever being spanked
B.Children who suffer less physical punishment are better students
C.Occasional open-handed spanking on the bottom are mentally harmful
D.Researchers disagree over whether smacking is mentally harmful to children
60.The author seems to agree thatC.
A.parents should determine whether a child needs to be smacked or not
B.children who have been spanked tend to behave better than those who haven't
C.good parents discipline their children in a fair and reasonable way
D.physical punishment should be the last resort of any parent.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了父母应该打孩子吗的讨论,Murray Straus提出受体罚的孩子可能比同龄孩子智商低,但研究人员不同意打孩子会对孩子造成心理伤害,适当的挨打其实对孩子的有益的,而作者认为好的父母管教他们的孩子在一个公平和合理的方式.
解答 57.B.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children"可知作者可能被她的父母打在她不尊重长辈时;故选B.
58.D.细节理解题.根据文章第六段"He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers(同等的人)."可知根据Murray Straus提出受体罚的孩子可能比同龄孩子智商低;故选D.
59.D.细节理解题.倒数第三段"Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks(用巴掌打) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit"可知研究人员不同意打孩子会对孩子造成心理伤害,适当的挨打其实对孩子的有益的;故选D.
60.C.细节理解题.根据文章最后一段"But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical puishment"可知作者认为好的父母管教他们的孩子在一个公平和合理的方式;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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42. A.offered | B.piled | C.packed | D.discovered |
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44. A.train | B.trip | C.ride | D.flight |
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58. A.story | B.gift | C.reminder | D.reward |
59. A.delighted | B.pitiful | C.excited | D.grateful |
60. A.goodness | B.warmth | C.welcome | D.help. |
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37.A.what if | B.how come | C.how about | D.what for |
38.A.lose | B.have | C.win | D.beat |
39.A.Shouting | B.Glaring | C.Staring | D.Pointing |
40.A.which | B.why | C.when | D.how |
41.A.raised | B.met | C.answered | D.got |
42.A.intelligence | B.right | C.knowledge | D.strength |
43.A.Therefore | B.Still | C.Thus | D.However |
44.A.enthusiastic | B.curious | C.crazy | D.clear |
45.A.if | B.before | C.unless | D.when |
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