It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1____is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by___2___situations that has designed for the ____3___children.
There can be little doubt that___4____classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these____5____ out of the regular classes was created serious problems.
I observed a number of___6___students who were taken out of a special class and placed in___7____class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying__8___on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect___9___on many problems. Some of which were not on the school program.
Many are concerned that gifted children become___10____ and lose interest in learning. However, this___11____is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these___12___simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are ___13___. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they___14_____so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an___15____ child.
| 小题1: | | A．principle | B．theory | C．arguments | D．classification |
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| 小题2: | | A．designing | B．grouping | C．learning | D．living |
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| 小题3: | | A．smart | B．curious | C．mature | D．average |
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| 小题4: | | A．regular | B．special | C．small | D．creative |
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| 小题5: | | A．children | B．programs | C．graduates | D．designs |
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| 小题6: | | A．intelligent | B．competent | C．ordinary | D．independent |
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| 小题7: | | A．separate | B．regular | C．new | D．boring |
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| 小题8: | | A．specially | B．slightly | C．wrongly | D．heavily |
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| 小题9: | | A．directly | B．clearly | C．voluntarily | D．quickly |
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| 小题10: | | A．doubted | B．bored | C．worried | D．tired |
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| 小题11: | | A．concern | B．conclusion | C．reflection | D．interest |
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| 小题12: | | A．students | B．adults | C．scholars | D．teachers |
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| 小题13: | | A．talented | B．worried | C．learned | D．interested |
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| 小题14: | | A．believe | B．think | C．say | D．feel |
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| 小题15: | | A．outstanding | B．intelligent | C．anxious | D．ordinary |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:D
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【要点综述】本文是一篇议论文。文章就有天赋的学生是不是应该进特殊班的问题进行了讨论，调查表明被分在特殊班的学生并没有人们想象的好效果，特殊班里的学生过分依赖老师的引导，反而对学习失去了兴趣。
小题1:C 考查名词辨析。根据文意可知分班的争论依据是：普通班会阻碍有天赋学生的发展。
小题2:C 考查现在分词的用法。这里指为普通学生设计的普通班的学习环境。
小题3:D考查形容词词义辨析。后文指为普通学生设计的普通班。与前面的gifted相对的是average(普通的，一般的)。故选D。
小题4:B 考查形容词的词义辨析及语境理解。特殊班能帮助学生早毕业，尽早的走进生活。
小题5:A 考查语境理解。根据上文可知：此处指有天赋的孩子们。把有天赋的孩子们从普通班分出来产生了严重问题。
小题6:A考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。此处intelligent意为：聪明的，有天赋的；它与gifted同意。
小题7:B考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。把特殊班里的有天赋的学生放到普通班里进行调研。后文有提示：In the regular class。
小题8:D 考查副词的词义及语境。在特殊班里的学生没怎么表现出运用自己的判断力的能力，相反，他们过分依赖老师的引导。
小题9:C考查副词词义及语境理解。由having no worry about keeping up可知：在普通班有天赋的学生不必担心跟上课程的问题，所以他们就会自动的思考许多问题。此处voluntarily意为：自愿地，主动地。
小题10:B考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。许多人担心他们会感到厌烦从而对学习失去兴趣。
小题11:A考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。这种担心更多来源于老师和家长而不是学生。
小题12:B考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。根据上文的parents and teachers可知，一些老师有了应该为那些有天赋的学生设立特殊班的想法，因为老师比家长更了解学校的情况。
小题13:A 考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。根据上文应为有天赋的学生。此处talented与gifted同意。
小题14:D考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。他们为什么会有这样的感觉是因为不适应学校的课程。
小题15:C考查形容词词义及语境理解。根据上文Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious可知此处选C。 |
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People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the ___1___ it is to do so, in theory it is that, ___2___, in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability to practise some essential ___3___ of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work ___4___. So spending money to help ___5___ learn English may ___6___ with disappointment. It is likely that the more you ___7___, the more you are let down.
The daughter of one of my friends ___8___ English in primary school, ___9___ her foreign teacher’s blindness ___10___ psychology. She did not want to go on ___11___ English until middle school, ___12___ a college student studying in English slowly ___13___ her interest in the language.
It is better to have the child learn Chinese, than to have some difficulty ___14___ learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, ___15___ find that despite their excellent ___16___, many students have ___17___ command of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children ___18___ classical Chinese prose, rather than ___19___ them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may ___20___ the best time to improve the language ability of their mother tongue.(www.yygrammar.com)
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．easier | D．more difficult |
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| 小题2: | | A．but | B．however | C．though | D．yet |
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| 小题3: | | A．opinions | B．regards | C．requests | D．expressions |
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| 小题4: | | A．directly | B．orally | C．properly | D．indirectly |
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| 小题5: | | A．people | B．girls | C．children | D．boys |
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| 小题6: | | A．begin | B．start | C．finish | D．end |
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| 小题8: | | A．loved | B．liked | C．disliked | D．learned |
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| 小题9: | | A．because of | B．because | C．instead of | D．instead |
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| 小题11: | | A．learning | B．to learn | C．with learning | D．for learning |
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| 小题13: | | A．introduced | B．practised | C．explained | D．developed |
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| 小题16: | | A．pronunciation | B．phrase | C．language | D．writing |
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| 小题17: | | A．few | B．less | C．little | D．fewer |
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| 小题18: | | A．write | B．do | C．remember | D．memorize |
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Beauty has always been regarded as something admirable. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal consultants (顾问) give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive persons. But in the executive circle (政界), beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive thing for a man’s rise, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to be the reasons for their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives.
Why are attractive woman not thought to be able? An attractive woman is thought to be more feminine (女性的) and an attractive man more masculine (男性的) than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the "masculine" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. Anne Bowman recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked lo rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the woman who had been ranked most attractive always received the fewest votes.
小题1:In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _____.| A．strengthens the feminine qualities required | | B．makes women look more honest and capable | | C．is of great importance to women | | D．often enables women to succeed quickly |
小题2:Bowman’s experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _____.| A．turns out to be an obstacle to men | | B．affects men and women alike | | C．has as little effect on men as on women | | D．is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women |
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that people"s views on beauty are often _____.| A．practical | B．old-fashioned | C．prejudiced (偏见的) | D．serious |
小题4:The author writes this passage to _____.| A．discuss the negative aspects of being attractive | | B．give advice to job-seekers who are attractive | | C．demand equal rights for women | | D．emphasize the importance of appearance |
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It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work．I was tired and had a slight 36 ．
I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual．It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce（宣布） me late once again．Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home．
I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter．I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital．It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago．
The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46 ．One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back．It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”
A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face．
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a（an） 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that．
I got in my car and began the journey back．I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me．It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 ．I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone．
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more．”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late．”
| 小题1: | | A．break | B．headache | C．cold | D．fever |
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| 小题2: | | A．foreign | B．common | C．noisy | D．busy |
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| 小题3: | | A．earlier | B．easier | C．later | D．simpler |
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| 小题4: | | A．working | B．cooking | C．calling | D．getting |
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| 小题5: | | A．punctual | B．tough | C．generous | D．careful |
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| 小题7: | | A．change | B．pay | C．wait | D．search |
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| 小题11: | | A．skilled | B．active | C．experienced | D．helpful |
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| 小题12: | | A．jokes | B．promises | C．comments | D．offers |
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| 小题13: | | A．only | B．still | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题14: | | A．station | B．hospital | C．office | D．hotel |
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| 小题15: | | A．duty | B．lie | C．reason | D．fact |
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| 小题16: | | A．partly | B．exactly | C．properly | D．perfectly |
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| 小题17: | | A．across | B．before | C．beside | D．behind |
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| 小题18: | | A．go up | B．speed up | C．die down | D．turn down |
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| 小题19: | | A．teased | B．shouted | C．burst | D．laughed |
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International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
 Canberra, the nicest city in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia,I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
小题1:Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?| A． Because it’s the nicest city in Australia. | | B．Because her son lives there | | C．Because it is similar to her hometown | | D．Because there’re lots of rivers |
小题2:According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______| A．is a famous harbor in Ausralia | | B．has a large population | | C．probably doesn’t have enough drinking water | | D．doesn’t have enough basic facilities |
小题3:Where is Lake Moondarra?
A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa. C.In Brisbane. D.In Sydney
64.The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________
A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant
D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
小题4:How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four. | D．Five |
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Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions，manage their environment，and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson，a Year One student，“operates under the theory of what"s mine is mine and what"s yours is mine，” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers (剑). Later，I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones.”
“Examine the extended family，and you"ll probably find a bossy grandparent，aunt，uncle or cousin in every generation. It"s an inheritable trait，” says Russell Barkley，a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance (支配地位) when they sense their parents are weak，hesitant，or in disagreement with each other.
Whether it"s inborn nature or developed character at work，too much control in the hands of the young isn"t healthy for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior，says family psychologist John Taylor. Children，he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation，“have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe.” It"s the parents" role to provide that protection.
When a “boss child” doesn"t learn limits at home，the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches，for example，or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.
“I see more and more parents giving up their power，” says Barkley，who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. “They bend too far because they don"t want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids，in turn，feel more anxious.”
小题1:Bossy children like Stephen Jackson_________.| A．make good decisions | B．show self-centeredness | | C．lack care from others | D．have little sense of fear |
小题2:The underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in Paragraph 2 means ___________.| A．inborn nature | B．developed character | | C．accepted theory | D．particular environment |
小题3:The study on bossy behavior implies that parents_________.| A．should give more power to their children | | B．should be strict with their children | | C．should not be so anxious about their children | | D．should not set limits for their children |
小题4:What is the passage mainly about？| A．How bossy behavior can be controlled. | | B．How we can get along with bossy children. | | C．What leads to children"s bossy behavior. | | D．What effect bossy behavior brings about. |
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