1、2012届高考二轮专题复习综合测试活页练(二十三)A(2011北京卷C)Students and Technology in the ClassroomI love my Blackberryits my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with meI also love my laptop computer，as it holds all of my writing and thoughtsDespite this love of technology，I know that there are time
2、s when I need to move away from these devices(设备) and truly communicate with othersOn occasion，I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managersMy goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideasBecause I want students to thoroughly study th
3、e material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroomI have a ruleno laptops，iPads，phones，etcWhen students were told my rule in advance of the class，some of them were not happyMost students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students m
4、isusing technologyTheres a bit of truth to thatSome students assume that I am antitechnologyTheres no truth in that at allI love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my studentsThe real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few p
5、laces in which we can have deep conversations and truly engage complex ideasInterruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideasI want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideasI want them to push each other to
6、 think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussionIve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I createStudents realize that with deep conversation and challenge，t
7、hey learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroomIm not saying that I wont ever change my mind about technology use in my history class，but until I hear a really good reason for the change，Im sticking to my planA few hours of technologyfree dialogue is just too sweet
8、 to give up1Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with _Athe course materialBothers misuse of technology Cdiscussion topicsDthe authors class regulations 2The underlined word “engage” in Para4 probably means _Aexplore BacceptCchange Dreject 3According to the author，the use of techno
9、logy in the classroom may _Akeep students from doing independent thinking Bencourage students to have indepth conversationsChelp students to better understand complex themes Daffect students concentration on course evaluation4It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _Ais quite stub
10、born Bwill give up teaching history Cwill change his teaching plan soon Dvalues technologyfree dialogues in his class 211工程(优秀生选做题)2vocabulary：(1)in advance of_在前in advance事先；预先advanced adj高级的；高等的在学年开始前几个星期就向家长们寄了课外阅读书目。_(2)allow for考虑到；顾及allow of容许；容许有的可能allow sbto do允许某人做把通货膨胀考虑在内，这条路的费用大约是1 700万美
11、元。The cost of the new road，_ inflation，is around $ 17 million1Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technologyTheres a bit of truth to thatSome students assume that I am antitechnologyTheres no truth in that at allIn this
12、 sentence，the first “that” means _The second “that” means _1What is the main idea of the passage?_B(2011安徽卷E)George Prochnik would like the world to_put_a_sock_in_itHe makes his case in a new book，Listening for Meaning in a World of NoiseHere he explains himself (using his indoor voice)：“Weve become
13、 so accustomed to noise，theres almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficialIf you tell someone to be quiet，you sound like an old manBut its never been more important to find continuing quietSilence focuses us，improves our health，and is a key to lasting peace and satisfac
14、tion”“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a littleDuring a Japanese tea ceremony，the smallest sounds become a kind of artthe spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl，the edges of a kimono (和服) brushing against the floor”“Deaf people are ve
15、ry attentive (专注的) in almost every aspect of lifeIf two deaf people are walking together，using sign language，they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the otherThey are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundingsEven deaf teenagers! We in
16、the hearing world can learn from themIf we remove the powerful blasts (一阵阵) of noise，we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around usof little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps，of bird songs and ice cracking (开裂声)Its astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen”1W
17、hat does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?ATo be quietBTo be colorfulCTo be full of loveDTo be attentive to someone2What does Prochnik say about us?AWe are used to quietnessBWe have to put up with noiseCWe do not think silence to be beneficialDWe do not believe lasting p
18、eace to be available3Which of the following is TRUE according to Prochnik?AWe need more sounds in our livesBThere is nothing to be learned from the deafCWe are not aware how rich the world around us isDThere is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony4It can be inferred from the text that _Awe can
19、benefit a lot from old peopleBit is a good idea to use sign languageCthere is no escape from the world of sound Dit is possible to find how beautiful things sound211工程(优秀生选做题)2vocabulary：(1)accustom v使习惯于accustom oneself to_习惯于他已经习惯了没有电的生活，很少去想它。_(2)beneficial adj有益处的；有利的benefit n& v益处；受益benefit _从中
20、受益be beneficial to_对有好处1What are the advantages of silence?_1Whats the purpose of the two deaf people mentioned in the text?_答案A1D2A3A4D211工程(优秀生选做题)2(1)ahead of；Parents were sent a reading list a few weeks in advance of the start of the school year.(2)allowing for1unpleasant experiences in the past
21、 with students misusing technology；I am antitechnology1A history teachers opinion on students using technology in class.B1A2C3C4D211工程(优秀生选做题)2(1)be accustomed to./be used to.；He had become accustomed to living without electricity，and thought it very little.(2)from/by；be of benefit to1Silence focuses us，improves our health，and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.1To explain the benefits of quiet.
