1、考试时间:80分钟总分:100分第I卷(共50分)第一节:阅读理解(共30分,每题2分)AEach new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback(退步). Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is
2、weight. Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Associatio
3、n for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul
4、 von Hippel said, “Year-round schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevente
5、d. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost
6、 all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp”, “enrichment”, “extra time” and “hands-on learning”. 【小题1】According to the first para
7、graph the summer learning gap .A. helps children to gain weightB. leads children to work harderC. improves childrens memoriesD. affects childrens regular studies【小题2】 Compared to traditional schools, students in the year-round ones .A. perform better and have more learning gainsB. have much less tim
8、e for relaxation every yearC. have generally the same number of class days D. hold more classes with more free weeks off【小题3】Which of the following statements is true?A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation. B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.
9、C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vacation.【小题4】 Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?A. They cherish the childrens rights of freedom very much.B. They are worried about the quality of
10、the “summer school”.C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap. D. They cant afford the further study during vacation.【小题5】What would be the best title of this passage?A. Opening Summer CampsB. Forbidding Summer SchoolsC. Spreading Year-Round EducationD. Minding the Summer Learning
11、Gap【小题1】D 推理题。根据第一段第二行, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget.可知考点:考查教育类短文BStudents who date in middle school have significantly worse study skills. They are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use as their single class
12、mates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence, but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships, said Pamela Orpinas, study author and professor in the College of Public Health
13、and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the
14、use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires about the students academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated i
15、nfrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,” according to th
16、e journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker, Orpinas said,
17、When the couple break up, they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert attention from studying.”“Dating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school,”
18、 Orpinas concluded. 【小题1】According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_A. have poorer academic performancesB. be more likely to hurl othersC. enjoy better school livesD. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco【小题2】When doing his study, Orpinas_.A. followed a group of students o
19、f 6th and 12th gradeB. completed a survey and a report each yearC. completed questionnaires about the students academic effortsD. found that the students study skills have connection with their frequency of dating【小题3】 Study skills may include the following behaviors and qualities Except_A. being di
20、ligentB. being well organizedC.being kind and helpfulD. finishing assigned schoolwork【小题4】What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?A. They dont want to see each other any longer.B. Their attention to studying will be affected.C. They will miss their ex-partners sometimes D.
21、 They will think it reasonable to get depressed.【小题5】Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is_A. supportive B. positiveC. negativeD. indifferent可知Orpinas 对中学谈恋爱是消极的观点。选C考点:考查教育类短文C_ 11_ People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want
22、. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. _12_ One of the first kinds of money was shells.Shells were not the only things used as money. In China,cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands,rice was used as money for a long time. El
23、ephant tusks,monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. _13_Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. _14_ Sweden and Russia used copper to make their mon
24、ey. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. _15_ The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money us
25、ed today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. A. The first coins in England were made of tin(锡)B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.C. No one knows for certain when people began to use money.D. People strung(串连) them together and carried t
26、hem from place to place.E. Money, as we know,is all made of paper. F. They began to use paper money.G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.【答案】【小题1】G【小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】A【小题5】F考点:考查信息匹配第二节:完形填空(共20分,每题1分)I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know thats a 16 thing to say, b
27、ut it was true until today, so I have to 17 it.The 18 started when my friend Katy found Grandmas false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 19 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 20 to tell everyone about it. I had to get down on my knee
28、s and 21 her to shut up so my grandma wouldnt 22 and get hurt. After that happened, I 23 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. 24 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, Theyll have two Whoppe
29、rs (巨无霸) well-to-do. Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 25.After a while, I started wishing I could 26 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel 27 in our home.Then last Wednesday, something happened that 28 everything
30、completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 29 them about their 30 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.Volunteer your grandmother, she whispered. Shes 31 and rich in experience.That was the last thing I ever thought
31、Angie would say about my grandma.This is how I ended up on 32 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her 33 she was a great heroine. I was 34 of my grandma and hoped she would 35 know that I had been ashamed of her.
32、【小题1】A. funnyB. commonC. terribleD. clear【小题2】A. admitB. receive C. refuse D. show【小题3】 A. quarrel B. accident C. trouble D. adventure【小题4】A. already B. alwaysC. simply D. hardly【小题5】 A. enjoying B. pretending C. imagining D. continuing【小题6】 A. warnB. demandC. advise D. beg【小题7】A. mindB. hearC. see
33、D. fall【小题8】 A. expected B. declared C. realized D. doubted【小题9】 A. Because of B. Except for C. Such as D. Instead of【小题10】A. died B. cheered C. disappearedD. suffered【小题11】A. meet B. avoid C. arrange D. hide【小题12】 A. independent B. inconvenient C. unwelcome D. unfamiliar【小题13】A. changed B. finished
34、 C. stoppedD. prepared【小题14】A. interview B. report C. tell D. write【小题15】A. news B. lives C. advantages D. achievements【小题16】A. free B. popular C. interesting D. embarrassing【小题17】A. show B. stage C. duty D. time【小题18】A. and then B. even if C. so that D. as if【小题19】A. sure B. proud C. ashamed D. afr
35、aid【小题20】A. never B. evenC. still D. once【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】D【小题5】B【小题6】D【小题7】B【小题8】C【小题9】D【小题10】A【小题11】D【小题12】C【小题13】A【小题14】A【小题15】B【小题16】C【小题17】B【小题18】D【小题19】B【小题20】A【小题10】考查动词辨析和根据前文but 可知,作者的态度应与弟弟的态度相反,再结合作者对奶奶的态度可排除B项cheer使振奋,使欢呼;disappear 消失,不符语意, suffer受苦,遭受;此处用die表示作者十分生气失望的心情。选A【小题
36、11】考查动词辨析:作者希望把奶奶藏起来,不让奶奶出来引起麻烦。 meet遇见;avoid避免;arrange安排; hide躲藏,故选D【小题12】考查形容词辨析:inconvenient 不便利的,不方便的,主语不能为人,故排除;结合语意可知父母不希望让奶奶感到在家里不受欢迎。Independent独立的;inconvenient不方便的;unwelcome不受欢迎的;考点:考查日常生活类短文。第II卷(共50分)第三节:短文改错(共10分,每处1分)文中共有十处语言错误,每句中最多两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。
37、删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Nowadays Grade Three students are general faced with a lot of pressure, which is rather common. The followed suggestions may help reduce it. First of all, know exactly what lead to your pressure, and then you
38、 can take measures to deal with it. Secondly, set up a goal what is not too high, in another words, dont put too much pressure on yourself. Thirdly, finding a way to relax yourself occasionally. For example, you can listen to music, go swim or just simply go walking. Lastly, make friend with others,
39、 such as your classmates, your teachers, your parents. They will understand you and come to your help when you are really in the trouble. In a word, never get yourself stuck in the pressure for “impossible is nothing”. 考点:考查短文改错第四节:语法填空(共10分,每处1.5分)。Once there lived a rich man 1 wanted to do somethi
40、ng for the people of his town. 2 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 3 very large stone. Then he 4 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the centre of the road?
41、” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5 man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6 . Late in the after
42、noon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7 (say) to himself: “The night 8 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at l
43、ast! 10 the stone, he found a bag of money.【小题6】it前文提到的事物,再次提到用代词代替,以避免重复。故用it。考点:考查短文填词第五节:单词拼写(共10分,每题1分)。【小题1】Taiyuan, our hometown and the capital of Shanxi Province, is s on the River Fen.【小题2】 (面对) the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many measures to deal with it.【小题3
44、】The United Kingdom is off the northwest coast of c Europe.【小题4】You should take more exercise to keep your f .【小题5】It o to me that I hadnt finished my homework yet. 【小题6】The Smile Angel Foundation is one of the famous (慈善团体)in mainland China.【小题7】The magnificent church is supported by ten massive c
45、.【小题8】The person interviewed is a teacher with e . He has been teaching for almost 30 years.【小题9】There was no reaction to my enthusiastic speech, which put me into an embarrassing p .【小题10】Have you had any p experience of this kind of work?【答案】【小题1】situated【小题2】Facing【小题3】continental【小题4】figure【小题5】
46、occurred【小题6】charities【小题7】columns【小题8】experience【小题9】position【小题10】previous【解析】试题分析:考点:考查单词拼写第六节:书面表达(共15分)假如你叫李华,今年读高中。在下午的班会课上同学们展开了一场讨论,主题是高中学生要不要参加体育锻炼。请你根据下表提供的信息,给某英文报社写一封信,介绍讨论情况。55%的同学认为45%的同学认为每天应该进行适量的体育锻炼,如做早操,打乒乓球、篮球锻炼浪费时间,使人疲劳锻炼能增强体质、减少生病的机会运动后很兴奋,耽误学习时间运动能使大脑得到休息,学习效率更高运动时还有可能受伤注意:词数100左右,开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear editor,Im writing to tell you about a discussion we have had about whether senior high school students should take physical exercise or not. Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua.考点:考查议论文写作