1、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁题材词数难度建议用时说明文教育3207分钟Many years ago，an experiment in education was carried out in secret at a school in England.The school had two classes for children of the same age.At the end of the school year an examination was held，in order to select the children for
2、 the classes of next year.However，the results of the exam were never made known.In secret，based on their performance in the exam，the higherperforming and lowerperforming children were divided equally between the two classes.Only the headmaster and the psychologists knew the truth.Teachers for the ne
3、xt year were carefully selected for equal ability and experience.Even the classrooms were chosen with similar facilities (设备)Everything was made as equal as possible，except for one thing：one was called “Class A”，the other，“Class B”In everyones minds the children in Class A were the clever ones，and t
4、he kids in Class B were not so clever.Some of the parents of the Class A children were pleasantly surprised that their children had done so well and rewarded them with presents and praise，while the parents of some of the Class B kids complained that their children did not work hard enough and took a
5、way some of their rewards.Even the teachers taught the Class B kids in a different manner，not expecting so much from them.For a whole year the illusion existed.Then there was another endofyear exam.The results were not surprising.The children of Class A performed so much better than those of Class B
6、In fact，the results were just as if they had been the top half chosen from last years exam.They had become “Class A” children.And those in the other group，though equal the year before，had now become “Class B” kids.That was what they were told for a whole year，that was how they were treated，and that
7、was what they believedso that was what they became.【解题导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一个令人深思的教育实验。1According to the text，it is a fact that _Athe Class A kids worked harderBthe Class A kids had better facilitiesCkids in the two classes had equal abilityDteachers of Class A were more experienced答案C细节理解题。由第一段的Everythin
8、g was made as equal as possible，except.及第三段的And those in the other group，though equal the year before可知，两个班的学生资质相当而且学习条件相同。2The underlined word “illusion” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“_”Areward system Bfalse impressionCteaching plan Dold tradition答案B词义猜测题。由该词所在段落的内容尽管两个班的孩子无区别，但由于班级冠名不同而导
9、致了家长、老师的错误印象和分别心可知，illusion指“错觉”。3Why didnt the Class B kids perform well in the second exam?ABecause they didnt work hard.BBecause they had lost selfconfidence.CBecause their teachers were irresponsible.DBecause what they learned was too difficult.答案B推理判断题。根据文章末句That was what they.what they became可
10、知，B班的学生被认为比较差，最后他们失去了自信，也就真的差了。4The experiment proved the importance of _Agreat ambitions Bnatural talentsCstrong determination Doutside influence答案D推理判断题。本文介绍了一个教学实验：成绩相同的两个班由于分别接受积极的和消极的外部影响，一年以后两个班的成绩出现明显差距。因此这项实验证明了外部影响的重要性。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。One of Indias top engineering schools
11、 has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students performance, making them lonely and even suicidal. Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many wer
12、e late for morning classes or slept through them. Now, a student doesnt even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet, said Prakash Gopalan, dean of student affairs. The old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not hea
13、lthy in our opinion. IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle
14、have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional (不正常的) lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many a
15、lso use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming. Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbais 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells, Gopalan said. But the move
16、 has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep, said Rajiv, an electronics student.1Which of the following is not the possible effect of free Internet access on students?AThere has been a decl
17、ine in students lessons.BParticipation in social activities has gone down. CSome students feel lonely and even suicidal.DStudents dont even know his classmates. 2What measure has been taken in IIT- Mumbai?AStudents have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.BStudents are forbidden to s
18、urf the Internet.CInternet access is unavailable in deep night. DStudents must go to bed before 11 p.m. 3In the passage the students are told to _. Asleep through their lessons Bbreak away from the InternetCgo to sleep along with music Dstop surfing, make friends4We may infer from the last paragraph
19、 that _. Athe banning order causes some complaints among the studentsBall electronics students hate the banning orderCmore students prefer listening to music to surfing the InternetDthere is no Internet access on the IIT campus even since【参考答案1-4】 DCDA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。In our old ne
20、ighborhood, neighbors chatted over fences. Newcomers were welcomed with chocolate and bread. It had been easy to find friends there. Our new community was difference. It seemed that family roots grew deep. Deep as the Mississippi River that flowed past the tiny river town. Wed moved to decrease my h
21、usbands commute to work. Only thirty miles. After living there for six months, I was ready to move back home. I was lonely for a friend. My three boys were lonely. My husband, Lonny, fared okay, but he spent his days at work. Lonny noticed my sinking disposition. “Shawnelle, you look unapproachable,
22、” he said. He and I were sitting in lawn chairs. Samuel, our three-year-old sat in his own little chair. “What do you mean?” “Body language. You placed our chairs fifteen yards away from everyone else.” “It doesnt matter. Im not going to have friends hers.” Just then Samuel looked up. “Moms right, D
23、ad. And we just want to go home.” Thats when I knew that I needed an adjustment. I didnt want my boys to learn that the way to work through a tough time was to use a wounded and bitter attitude. Over the next few months I smiled when I didnt feel like it. We signed up for reading programs at the lib
24、rary and frequented parks and the bike path along the river. One afternoon Samuel and I clambered up the stairs to the library activity room. A woman who I hadnt seen before sat at an oblong table with a tiny boy. “Hi,” she said. “Im Tammy. Do you need a seat? Theres one right here.” I sat down next
25、 to Tammy. Soon class was over, and we still had a lot to say. “Why dont you come over later?” Tammy asked. “I live on a farm. Theres plenty of room for the kids to run.” We went. And since that day, weve been back a million times. When I look back, Im grateful for that tough time. I learned to pers
26、evere. Im glad I didnt give up. And as for my boys, they learned a lesson too. “Keep moving forward,” is what I tell them. “Your heart will follow.”1. Why did the writer move to a new neighborhood?A. To find a part-time job in the library.B. To make new friends with the local people.C. To enjoy the
27、beauty of the Mississippi River.D. To make her husband go to work conveniently.2. Shawnelle decided to keep going when _.A. Tammy encouraged her to join conversationsB. Samuel expressed his wish to go back homeC. Lonny pointed out the mistakes of her body languageD. Tammy invited her to go to her fa
28、rm3. Shawnelle mentioned her friendship with Tammy to prove_A. women seemed to have endless words to sayB. Tammy was rich to have room for kidsC. her family had finally fitted in the new placeD. Tammys farm was suitable for kids to play on4. What lesson did Shawnelle teach her kids?A. Have a dream i
29、n difficult times.B. Never break up with old friends.C. Be careful in making friends.D. Keep up in a tough time.【参考答案】1-4 DBCD 4.短文改错Tom and Jack are next door neighbours who all work 66. _in same office, so they often walk together to and from 67. _work. One afternoon, they were walking home togeth
30、er 68. _while it started to rain. Tom quickly opened his 69. _umbrella and said proud, “My wife really has great 70. _foresight (远见). She said this morning it will rain 71. _and told me carry my umbrella with me.” Jack smiled 72. _and walked closely to him under the protection of Toms 73. _umbrella
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34、 for this. We have to use maths from all the time. 68. _Wherever your career takes you, maths will have to be using. 69. _ In fact , most employers and universities will accept people 70. _who have failed or given up maths. All you can do is try your 71. _best in maths and make the most use of time
35、you had. If you 72. _have trouble understand anything, the first person you should 73. _tell is your teacher. That is often surprising how simple things 74. _seem when you are explained properly even maths problems! 75. _【参考答案】5.66. disappoint - disappoints 67. subject - subjects 68. 去掉from 69. usin
36、g - used 70. will后加not或will wont 71.正确 72. had - have 73. understand - understanding 74.That - It 75. you - they6.短文改错 A few years ago, some tourists pay no attention to 66._environmental protection . They threw waste things about, 67. _like plastic bags, fruit skins and waste papers. Sometimes 68.
37、_they broke trees, picked up flowers and killed birds; some 69._even made fires in the woods to cook for picnics. What 70. _ _dangerous it was! Fortunately, great changes have been 71. _ _taken place here. All the tourists have got used to put their 72. _ _rubbish into dustbins. But they are making great efforts to 73. _ _protect birds and plants as well. They bring our own meals 74. _ _prevent any accidental fire. All these should be appreciated. 75. _ _【参考答案】6.66. pay paid 67. 68. papers paper 69. 去掉up 70. What How71去掉been 72. put putting 73. But And 74. our their 75. prevent 前加 to
