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The most exciting kind of education is also the most pe
rsonal. Nothing can exceed (超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem. Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education. A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen. That"s up to you.
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and individual process, and ideal learning process. It provides a structure within which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self, that are basic to education. But the research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do. Writing a research paper is more than just a classroom exercise. It is an experience in searching out, understanding and synthesizing（综合）, which forms the basis of many skills applicable（可利用的） to both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering of an education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!To some, the th
ought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is upsetting. To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening. But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome. Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you.57．According to the writer, personal discoveries____________.
A．will give one encouragement and direction
B．are helpful in finding the right information
C．are the most valuable part of one"s personal education
D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments
58．It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances_________ .
A．to fully develop one"s personal abilities
B．to use the skills learnt in the classroom
C．to prove that one is a productive writer
D．to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment
59．The writer argues in the passage that____________.
A．one should explore new areas in research
B．one should trust one"s own ability to meet course requirements
C．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden
D．one should use all one"s knowledge and skills when doing research
60．What will probably follow this passage?
A．How to write a research paper.
B．The importance of research in education.
C．How to make new discoveries for oneself.
D．The skill of putting pieces of information together.
答案
57—60 CACA
解析
核心考点
试题【 The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal. Nothing can exce】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为
多余选项。
A: Some of our classmates are going to Japan for the summer vacation. Will you join them?
B : 61 But I have to go back home to stay with my mother because she is badly ill in bed.
A : Oh, that’s too bad!
B : 62
A : Yes, my aunt in Hawaii has invited me to spend my vacation with her.
B : Great ! Hawaii is a wonderful place, isn’t it?
A : Certainly, I suppose she’ll show me around some interesting places there. 63
B : As I know. Hawaii was discovered by Captain Cook in the 1770s and he got killed there the next year he discovered it.
A : That’s right. 64
B : Sure, you’ll certainly enjoy yourself. But don’t forget to write to me, will you?
A : 65
A : Of course, I will.
B : But now it’s become a world – famous scenic spot.
C : I would go to, should I have the chanc
e.D : Have you got a way to spend yours?
E : No, never.
F : And I’m going to read some books about its history as well.
G : And I’ll go there as soon as the vacation starts.
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When I was young, I went looking for gold in California．I never found enough to make me rich．But I did discover a beautiful part of the country．It was called "the Stanislau"．The Stanislau was like Heaven on Earth．It had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees．
Other men, also looking for gold, had reached the Stanislau hills of California many years before I did．They had built a town in the valley with sidewalks and stores, banks and schools．They had also built pretty little houses for their families．
At first, they found a lot of gold in the Stanislau hills．But their good luck did not last．After a few years, the gold disappeared．By the time I reached the Stanislau, all the people were gone, too．
Grass now grew in the streets．And the little houses were covered by wild rose bushes．Only the sound of insects filled the air as I walked through the empty town that summer day so long ago．Then, 1 realized I was not alone after all．
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of one of the little houses．This house was not covered by wild rose bushes．A nice little garden in front of the house was full of blue and yellow flowers．White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind．
Still smiling, the man opened the door of his house and signed to me．1 went inside and could not believe my eyes．I had been living for weeks in rough mining camps with other gold miners．We slept on the hard ground, ate canned beans from cold metal plates and spent our days in the difficult search for gold．
Here in this little house, my spirit seemed to come to life again．
I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor．Pictures hung all around the room．And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers．A woman had made this house into a home．
The pleasure I felt in my heart must have shown on my face．The man read my thoughts．"Yes," he smiled, "it is all her work．Everything in this room has felt the touch of her hand．"
One of the pictures on the wall was not hanging straight．He noticed it and went to fix it．He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was really straight．Then he gave it a gentle touch with his hand．
56．According to the passage, the Stanislau was _____．
A．an independent country B．a beautiful part of California
C．a rough mining camp D．an almost bare mountain
57．The writer writes the passage mainly to _____．
A．recall his experience in CaliforniaB．persuade people to visit the Stanislau
C．introduce the couple he met D．offer tips on searching for gold
58．Which of the following can best describe the couple?
A．Ambitious but selfish． B．Hopeful and merciful．
C．Warm-hearted and contented． D．Enthusiastic but hopeless．
59．What"s the correct order of the events?
a．I went to California in search of gold．
b．A town was built in the valley．
c．I came to the front of a little house．
d．The man put the picture straight．
e．I walked through the empty town．
A．b, a, e, c, d B．b, a, c, e, d
C．a, b, e, c, d D．a, b, e, d, c
Welcome to London"s River Marathon and our online Entry section．You can fill in an Entry Form and the closing date for Race entries is 6th September．
Here you can learn something about our service such as towage（拖船）．
A tow-down service from Ham, Richmond and Putney to the Start is being run from early Race day morning and timed to have your boat available for collection when you arrive at Registration．To take advantage of this service, boats must be launched by 18.00 hours on Friday and the cost is ?0．00 per boat．If required, Towage and Crane Assistance must be requested via the entry maintenance facility; we will be in touch with full details on receipt of a request．
There are also a number of ways to enjoy the Race without necessarily getting into a sweat. Camping/Roast BBQ/Party:
As usual, we will be operating our very successful campsite at Thames Young Mariners in Riverside Drive, just a few minutes walk from the Race Finish．The 14th Richmond Sea Scouts will once again organize and host this very popular service．
The Friday night BBQ party will include a delicious roast and the entertainment will be provided by our regular blues band．
On Saturday evening the bar will be open．
ShuttleBus:
The ShuttleBus service has become an integral part of Race Day．In the morning of this year"s Race, it will take crews and spectator boat passengers from the Holiday Inn Hotel, Thames Ditton, the campsite and Finish area to the Start in time for registration and boarding．
The service starts at 08．00 hours．Later, we will be running buses from the party area at the Finish （Ham Street car park） at 22．30 hours to the Start, calling at Waterloo and Liverpool Street stations．
Passenger Boat:
With its good visibility, low freeboard, licensed bar and friendly cooperative crew．The Viscount makes the ideal viewing platform for The Great River Race．The boat will be leaving Masthouse Terrace Pier at 11．45 hours with boarding starting from 11．15 hours．Light lunches will be available on board．
60．The Great River Race takes place on _____．
A．10th May B．22nd May C．6th September D．25th September
61．What does the underlined word "launched" in the passage probably mean?
A．sent up B．set off C．put into water D．put into action
62．Which of the following is true about The Viscount?
A．It offers no lunch． B．Its departure time is 11:15 hours．
C．The bar on it is illegal． D．You can get a good view of the race on it．
63．Hans from Germany is a music lover and likes eating roasted beef．What service will he probably choose to enjoy the race?
A．The Friday night BBQ service． B．The tow-down service．
C．The ShuttleBus service． D．The Passenger Boat service．
"There"s no other way to describe it, it"s the moment of a lifetime," said Bigelow at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday．She has become the first female ever to win a Best Director Oscar．
Bigelow was up against the top-selling film of all time, Avatar．But Bigelow"s smallbudget film, The Hurt Locker, swept the awards with six trophies （奖杯） , including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Mixing and the big one: Best Picture．
Many Hollywood insiders are calling this year’s awards the "Indie Oscars", with smaller films taking the other top awards．This was due in large part to outstanding individual performances: Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart （Best Actor） and Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side （Best Actress）．But all eyes were on Bigelow, as her movie The Hurt Locker beat Avatar to the major awards．This was sweetened by the fact Avatar"s director, James Cameron, is her ex-husband．
Bigelow was only the fourth female ever to be nominated （提名） for Best Director．She followed in the footsteps of Lina Wurtmuller, for Seven Beauties （1976）; Jane Campion, The Piano （1993）;and Sophia Coppola, Lost in Translation （2003）．
Bigelow played down the important occasion last week, telling CBS, "There"s really no difference between what I do and what a male filmmaker might do．I mean we all try to make our days, we all try to give the best performances we can, we try to make our budget, we try to make the best movie we possibly can．So in that sense it"s very similar．On the other hand, I think the journey for women, no matter what field it is—politics, business, film —it"s a long journey．"
Ironically Bigelow"s filmography is filled with action movies that are low on female leads and high on guns and steel．Her films such as Point Break and The Hurt Locker focus on the fears of men．
And is there an entertaining end to the story of Bigelow"s victory? She won on International Women"s Day．
It is, after all, Hollywood．
64．Of all the awards mentioned in Paragraph 2, the most important one is .
A．Best Picture B．Best Sound Mixing
C．Best Director D．Best Original Screenplay
65．We may learn from the passage that _____．
A．four people have been nominated for Best Director
B．The Hurt Locker cost a large sum of money
C．only big films such as Avatar can take top awards
D．Sophia Coppola was a woman director
66．What Bigelow said in Paragraph 5 indicates that women _____．
A．can"t compete with men in any field
B．have to make greater efforts in whatever field
C．are weaker than men in the film industry
D．don"t have to make a long journey until their careers take off
67．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Oscar Awards Ceremony B．First Female Oscar Best Director
C．Hollywood Best Actress D．The Hurt Locker Beat Avatar
The findings of a new survey have American professors talking about the good old days—when A"s were a lot tougher to earn．
Sites like RateMyProfessors．com make it easy for students to find a class taught by a professor who is known as an "easy grader"．A recent survey by Kaplan Test Prep found that 46 percent of the more than 1,200 students polled admitted to using the site for just such a purpose．
"Our research shows that many of today"s college students are looking at multiple factors when picking out courses: overall teacher quality that will result in a good learning experience, but also instructors who don"t like to award a lot of C"s and D"s," said Jeff Olson, vice president of research at Kaplan Test Prep．
"While it makes sense that students would choose kinder graders, it also helps explain the recent popularity of grade inflation（膨胀）．"
Grade inflation is seen by many professors as poisoning the learning environment．Some, like former Duke University professor Stuart Rojstaczer, are righting it head-on．
On his website, Gradelnflation．com, he releases an annual list of schools where grade inflation is the worst．
This year, he decided to name the schools where grades were inflated the least．He praised, for example, Princeton University, as well as Purdue University, where the average GPA has remained around 2．8 for over 30 years．
"Purdue doesn"t even seem to know that grade inflation exists in the US," Rojstaczer says．"Ignorance is bliss（极大的幸福）．"
68．From the passage we may know that Kaplan Test Prep is most probably _____
A．an institute B．a professor
C．a vice president D．a course
69．Grade inflation is spreading because _____．
A．it"s poisoning the learning environment
B．instructors intend to improve their overall teaching quality
C．many instructors adapt to the students" expectations
D．students get easy access to sites like RateMyProfessors．com
70．The passage suggests that _____．
A．universities will employ hard graders
B．if we want to be happy, we should be ignorant
C．A"s are becoming easy to earn at most US universities
D．professors and instructors should give students higher grades
71．The writer tends to _____．
A．favor easy graders B．see grade inflation as unavoidable
C．oppose Kaplan Test Prep D．miss the days when A"s were hard to earn
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