高考英语阅读测试题 文娱活动
维B2 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)
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“Snakes in the Gutter” can make an interesting game that can be played in school.For this，you need to make some of the children snakes.They have to stand in a line widely distanced from each other.To begin the game，you need to say，“Snakes in the Gutter.” After your announcement，the children try to get through the line of the snakes without getting caught.The kids who are caught by the snakes have to join the snakes' team.The one who keeps free till all the others are caught，is the winner.
If your school has a big enough playground，you can organize basketball，football and other such outdoor team games.
Online games that help kids get skills in using the mouse and the keyboard are excellent games in modern times.To do well in image tracking games，kids need to decide quickly and correctly when clicking a moving thing.
Vocabulary games are those of the best games to play in school.One of the exciting word games is building words from the disordered letters.Another game could be that of finding the spelling mistake in a given word.A game known as “Hangman” is played by giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words.
There can be many such games to play in school.Remember to design games that are interesting as well as educative.Games in school serve as the best way to develop certain skills in children，and they are also full of fun and excitement.So，get going!
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长短句分析：A game known as “Hangman” is played by giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words.
【句法点晴】
这是个简单句。A game known as “Hangman” is played为主句，be giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words为by的短语，表示方式，其中and连接的是两个并列的动名词短语，作by的`宾语。
句意：一个叫“绞刑吏”的游戏玩法是，给孩子一张写有某一单词的含义的字条，并且告诉他们这些单词有多少个字母。
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了孩子们在学校可以玩的多种游戏，这些游戏既充满了乐趣，又能锻炼孩子的能力。
1.In order to win the game “Snakes in the Gutter”，one should ________.
A.be caught as soon as possible
B.stand in a line to act snakes
C.keep himself/herself free till the end
D.say “Snakes in the Gutter” before the others
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第一段的“The one who keeps free till all the others are caught，is the winner.”可知，在“Snakes in the Gutter”游戏中，胜者应该尽力保持不被“捉到”。到游戏最后，其他人都被捉到了，那么剩下的最后一个没有被捉到的人就是这次游戏的胜利者。]
2.By playing the image tracking games online children can improve their skills in ________.
A.finding out different pictures
B.describing a moving thing correctly
C.communicating with each other
D.making a quick and right decision
答案 D [细节理解题。根据第三段的“To do well in image tracking games，kids need to decide quickly and correctly when clicking a moving thing.”可知， 这种网络游戏可以提高孩子们迅速、准确地作出判断的能力。]
3.What can we learn according to the introduction of vocabulary games?
A.They are usually played at home.
B.They are used to improve kids' translation skill.
C.They can help kids learn more words.
D.They can help kids make sentences.
答案 C [细节理解题。第四段介绍了三种词汇游戏，由此可推知，这种游戏旨在帮助孩子识记更多的单词。]
4.The author's attitude towards games in school is ______.
A.unknown B.positive
C.uncertain D.negative
答案 B [推理判断题。由“Games in school serve as the best way to develop certain skills in children，and they are also full of fun and excitement.So，get going!”可推知，作者对于学校内的游戏是持肯定态度的。 ]
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