1、第二组(建议用时：25分钟)阅读理解AAndy is the most unreasonable, pigheaded life form in the world, and he makes me so angry that I could scream! Of course, I love him like a brother. I have to because he is my brother. More than that, he is my twin! Thats right. Andy and Amy (thats me) have the same curly hair and
2、 dark eyes and equally stubborn characters. Yet, though we may look alike, on most issues we usually take completely opposite positions. If I say day, you can count on Andy to say night.Just this week, the hot topic in school was all about the PTAS proposal (提议) to adopt a school dress principle. Ev
3、ery student would be required to wear a uniform. Uniforms! Can you imagine? Oh, they would be uniforms in color. The dress style would be sort of loose and free.Boys would wear white or blue buttondown shirts, a school tie, blue or gray pants, and a navy blue blazer (运动夹克). Girls would wear white or
4、 blue blouses or sweaters, blue or gray pants or skirts, along with a navy blue blazer.Socks or tights could be black, gray, blue, or white. The teachers are divided: Some are in favor of the uniforms, others are opposed. The headmaster has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on t
5、he issue before making their decisions. She will have the final word on the dress principle.I think a dress principle is a good idea. The reason is simple. School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day. The fact is, the less I have to decide first thing in the morning,
6、the better. I cant tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wear. Of course, there are other mornings when my room looks like a storm had hit it, with bits and pieces of a dozen different possible clothes on the bed and on the floor. I also wouldnt mi
7、nd not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts. And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designerlabeled clothes.Andy is surprised at my opinion. He says he cant believe that I would be willing to give up my allAmerican teenage birthright by dressing likewell, like a t
8、ypical teenager. Last night, he even dragged out Mom and Dads high school photo albums. What a couple of peaceloving hippies (嬉皮士) they were！“Bruce Springsteen never wore a school uniform. Bob Dylan wouldnt have been caught dead in a school uniform！If I have to wear a uniform, I wont feel like me！”
9、he declared.To which I replied, “So your personal heroes didnt wear school uniforms. Big deal! They went to high school about a million years ago! I feel sorry for you, brother dear. I had no idea that you are so fragile that you would be completely destroyed by gray or blue pants, a white or blue s
10、hirt, a tie, and a blazer.”That really made him angry. Then he said, “Youre just mimicking (模仿) what you hear that new music teacher saying！”“That is so not true. Im saying exactly what I think，” I said, raising my voice in what mom would call “a very rude manner.”“You have always been stupid, and y
11、ou know it！” he shouted.“Is that so? Anyone who doesnt agree with you is automatically stupid. And thats the stupidest thing of all！” I said.Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm, and we went thankfully to our separate classes.The vote for or against uniforms took pl
12、ace later that day. The results of the vote and the headmasters decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and Im pretty sure I know how Andy voted.How would you vote for or against?1Amy and Andy quarrel because _Athey share a cupboard BAmy likes to show offC
13、they both have the word for dress principle Dthey always take the opposite views on issues2The story is about _Aa conflict of opinions between boys and girlsBa historical event and is told in the third personCa personal experience and is told in the first personDa school policy decision that will af
14、fect parents and students3Amys position on school uniforms is most likely based on _Alogical conclusions drawn from her own observation and personal experienceBan emotional reaction to what she has been told by people in authorityCher preference for designerlabeled clothesDnot liking anything her br
15、other likes4Which of the following is the best statement of Andys position?ASchool clothing should reflect parents values.BTeenagers should never follow the latest fashions in dress.CHow one dresses should be an expression of ones individuality.DWearing school uniforms means one less decision every
16、morning.5Which of these statements from the story is a form of an emotional appeal?AThe teachers are divided: some are in favor of uniforms; others are opposed.BYou are so fragile that you would be completely destroyed by gray or blue pants.CThe results of the vote and the headmasters decision will
17、be announced next week.DThe hot topic in school was all about the PTAs proposal to adopt a school dress principle.6What is the best title for the passage?AA School Dress Principle BMy Stubborn Twin BrotherCEndless Fights with My Brother DFor or Against? That Is the QuestionBTeachers and parents usua
18、lly call attention to the pictures when they read storybooks to preschool children. But a new study suggests that calling attention to the words and letters on the page may lead to better readers.The twoyear study compared children who were read to this way in class with children who were not. Those
19、 whose teachers most often discussed the print showed clearly higher skills in reading, spelling and understanding. These results were found one year and even two years later.Shayne Piasta, an assistant professor of teaching and learning at Ohio State University, was an author of the study. She says
20、 most preschool teachers would find this method manageable and would need only a small change in the way they teach. They already read storybooks in class. The only difference would be increased attention to the printed text.Ms. Piasta says if you get children to pay attention to letters and words,
21、it makes sense that they will do better at word recognition and spelling. But she says research suggests that very few parents and teachers do this in a systematic way.The report appears in the journal Child Development.More than three hundred children aged four and five were observed in classrooms
22、in Ohio and Virginia. The children came from poor families and were below average in their language skills. This put them at risk of reading problems later.For thirty weeks, the children took part in a program called Project STAR, for Sit Together And Read. The project is based in Ohio State. It tes
23、ts the shortterm and longterm results of reading regularly to preschool children in their classrooms.Laura Justice in Ohio State was an investigator for the study. She heads the Preschool Language and Literacy Laboratory. She says one of the areas that interests researchers is known as the “locus of
24、 learning”“Where is it that a child learns something? Where is that space? We think we have identified it pretty well in terms of fostering (助长) some childrens knowledge about print.” says Laura Justice. She also says this knowledge can be gained by having focused discussions when reading a book to
25、a child. Laura Justice says, “We think we understand how information about print is transmitted from the adult to the child. And we think we have centered on this intervention that really helps adults center on the things that children need and want to learn.”There are different ways that teachers a
26、nd parents can talk to children about print. They can point to a letter and discuss it, and even trace the shape with a finger. They can point out a word, “This is dog” They can discuss the meaning of the print or how the words tell the story. And they can talk about the organization of the print fo
27、r instance, showing how words are written left to right in English.7When reading storybooks to their children, parents usually _Aattract attention to the pictures Bdiscuss the stories with each otherCtell some background information first Dask some questions about the stories8Shayne Piasta suggests
28、that preschool teachers should _Aread storybooks regularly in class Blearn to manage their class well Coften discuss the printed words and letters Dsearch for a better method of reading9The children who joined in Project STAR were _. Amostly cleverer than others Bvery poor in their readingCespeciall
29、y good at language skillsDworried about reading problems10The underlined word “locus” in Paragraph 8 can be replaced by _Adifficulty Bimportance Cbest way Dexact place11The last paragraph mainly tells us _Awhy we should discuss the meaning of the print Bhow we can teach children about printCthe shap
30、e of the letter is the focus of teaching DEnglish words are usually written from left to right阅读理解A1解析：选D。 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的Yet, though we may look alike, on most issues we usually take completely opposite positions.可知，选择D。他们在大多数问题上意见相左。2解析：选C。主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，这篇文章讲述了一段孪生兄妹在学校是否购买校服这一事情上观点完全相反这件事，是以第一人称所
31、写的一件事情，故选择C。3解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第六段的I think a dress principle is a good idea. The reason is simple. School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day.以及I also wouldnt mind not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts. And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids
32、showing off designerlabeled clothes.可知，Amy的立场是基于自己的观察和经历而得出的符合逻辑的结论，故选择A。4解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第七段的Andy is surprised at my opinion. He says he cant believe that I would be willing to give up my allAmerican teenage birthright by dressing like well, like a typical teenager.以及“.If I have to wear a uniform,
33、I wont feel like me！” he declared.可知，Andy认为不该放弃青少年追求美丽这一与生俱来的权利，故选择C最为恰当，他认为一个人的穿着是一个人的展示。5解析：选B。推理判断题。本题问哪一个陈述是情绪感染的形式，根据原文中的So your personal heroes didnt wear school uniforms. Big deal! They went to high school about a million years ago！可知，Amy此刻情绪激动，才说出这些话，故选择B。6解析：选D。标题概括题。文章主要讲述了针对学校的校服，这对孪生兄妹进行
34、的争论，故选择D，意为支持还是反对？这是个问题。B7解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Teachers and parents usually call attention to the pictures when they read storybooks to preschool children.可知选择A，父母更加注意图片。8解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的They already read storybooks in class. The only difference would be increased attention to the printed text.可知选择
35、C，她建议老师更注重文字。9解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第六段的The children came from poor families and were below average in their language skills. This put them at risk of reading problems later.可知，这些孩子的阅读技能很糟糕，故选择B。10解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据下文的Where is it that a child learns something? Where is that space？可知，locus指的是地点，故选择D。11解析：选B。主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段第一句话There are different ways that teachers and parents can talk to children about print.可知，最后一段主要讲述的是老师和家长教育孩子文字的方法，故选择B。