2018年12月大学英语四级阅读理解试题：选词填空专项（十六）

2018年12月大学英语四级阅读理解试题：选词填空专项（十六）

　　第三十四篇

　　There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested inspelling .No school I have taught in has ever __1__ spelling or considered it unimportantas a basic skill. There are, however , vastly different ideas about how to teach it , or howmuch __2__ it must be given over general language development and writing ability. Theproblem is , how to encourage a child to express himself freely and __3__ in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling?If spelling become the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a __4__ child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid __5__ language. That’s why teachers often __6__ the early use ofdictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing abouta personal experience ：“ This work is __7__! There are far too many spelling errors andyour writing is illegible(难以辨认的).” It may have been a sharp__8__ of the pupil’stechnical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omittedto read the essay, which __9__ some beautiful expressions of the child’s deePfeelings.The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centredon the child’s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would havegiven the pupil more __10__ to seek improvement.

　　[A]priority

　　[B]criticism

　　[C]contained

　　[D]clearly

　　[E]adventurous

　　[F]discourage

　　[G]motivation

　　[H]terrible

　　[I]ignored

　　[J]difficult

　　[K]encourage

　　[L]expressed

　　[M]confidently

　　[N]bright

　　[O]motive

　　参考答案：

　　1.I

　　2.A

　　3.M

　　4.N

　　5.E

　　6.K

　　7.H

　　8.D

　　9.C

　　10.G

　　第三十五篇

　　Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticismfrom coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessiveamount of __1__ or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychologicaland research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as __2__ orquitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are __3__ years for learning about oneself. The sport settingis one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to__4__ with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can __5__affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find aflaw(缺陷) in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be __6__ that youth sport participation does not become workfor children. That outcome of the game should not be more important than the __7__ of learning thesport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying moreabout who will win instead of __8__ themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents andcoaches __9__ on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcementshould be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivatesand has a greater effect on learning that criticism. Again, criticism can create __10__ levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.

　　[A]process

　　[B]high

　　[C]enjoying

　　[D]anxiety

　　[E]settle

　　[F]cautious

　　[G]cooperate

　　[H]greatly

　　[I]dropping

　　[J]hardly

　　[K]intense

　　[L]focus

　　[M]aspiration

　　[N]critical

　　[O]procedure

　　参考答案：

　　1.D

　　2.I

　　3.N

　　4.G

　　5.H

　　6.F

　　7.A

　　8.C

　　9.L

　　10.B