题目
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D
Having too much confidence is not good. And now, a new study has proved this by finding that overconfident teenage students can stunt crucial(决定性的)reading skills.
The study shows a clear connection between overconfident students and low reading comprehension.
“While some self-confidence is helpful, overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average (平均水平) readers in all 34 countries we studied, ” says Ming Ming Chiu, the lead author of the study.
“In contrast, under-confident 15-year-olds are more likely to be above-average readers in all 34 countries, ”the expert added.
The difference lies in a student’s ability to exactly assess (估计) and evaluate his or her own reading level, according to Chiu. Those who can accurately assess their strengths and weaknesses are usually in a better position to identify realistic goals and achieve them.
“If an overconfident student chooses a book that is too hard—such as The Lord of the Rings rather than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone—he or she might stop reading after a few pages and let it sit on a bookshelf,”says Chiu.
“In contrast, a more self-aware student is more likely to finish an easier book and continue reading more books, ”the expert added.
67.The underlined word “stunt” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by .
A. improve B. help C. prevent D. find
68.Which of the following is true?
A. Under-confident 15-year-olds are less likely to be above-average readers.
B. Overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average readers.
C. Under-confident 15-year-olds are more likely to be below average readers.
D. Overconfident 15-year-olds are often above-average readers.
69.People who can exactly assess their strengths and weaknesses can .
A. choose a better book B. gain more money
C. have realistic goals and achieve them D. have a great improvement in their marks
70.A more self-aware student is more likely to .
A. stop reading after a few pages B. put the book on a bookshelf
C. finish an easier book D. write books
答案
67—70 CBCC
解析
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试题【D Having too much confidence is not good. And now, a new study has proved this b】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题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
Is there something that you’ve always wanted to try but just never had the time? Well, make plans to try it now since you are on summer vacation.Not all vacations call for taking a tour bus to take photos of famous landmarks. Some vacations allow you plenty of opportunities to learn.
The most difficult aspect of a learning vacation vacation may be choosing one because the possibilities are endless.If you enjoy cooking, various companies can take you to Italy, France, Spain, Mexico or even Peru. Once there, you can learn to prepare the local cuisine(烹饪). Trips are often planned to fit in with local food festivals or special events.
The term “learning vacation” often brings language to mind. The best way to learn a language is in an environment where it’s spoken. Study Spanish, French or English. Or attempt a more unusual language like Polish, Estonian or Thai. You’ll be able to learn about the country and absorb the culture at the same time.
If you are fond of sports, you can polish your skills or learn new ones. Golf and tennis schools welcome players of all levels. If you want a bigger thrill, you can learn to surf, go climbing or race cars. It’s even possible to learn the art and techniques of bull fighting while on vacation!
You can also discover our inner artist. Many places offer painting classes in different mediums. The scenic locations of the schools offer plenty of subjects that provide inspiration for practice.
If you prefer capturing the world on film, take a photography vacation. Travel with a small group to photograph beautiful animals or scenery. You can also practise your technique on people or at historical sights.
Once you decide on a vacation, choose a company carefully. Request names of recent customers you can contact, and then ask them for an evaluation. The more you know before you go, the better prepared you’ll be. Then go out and learn something!
56.Why is it hard for you to decide on a learning vacation?
A.Because it is hard for you to make plans.
B.Because the possibilities are unlimited.
C.Because there are many good foods from abroad.
D.Because there’re too many food festivals or events.
57.The advantages of learning a language in its native country is that______.
A.the environment is fit for you to use the language
B.you are able to learn the original foreign language
C.native speakers offer you a lot of chances to practise
D.you can learn the language and experience its culture
58.Which of the following sports suit you if you don’t like thrills?
A.Car racing. B.Playing tennis. C.Rock climb. D.Surfing.
59.The structure of the text would be .
60.The purpose of writing the text is to .
A.advertise some popular summer programmes
B.encourage readers to have a good time relaxing
C.offer some tips on how to enjoy a learning vacation
D.attract more readers to spend summer time learning
阅读理解(共13 26分)
阅读下面几段文字,理解文章大意,并从A 、B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
People need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes.
Over 2000 years ago in Greece, certain days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves. They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill.
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus (Zus). For five days, athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games, people could watch them box, run, jump and so on. There was a relay race between two reams of men in which a lighted torch was passed from runner to runner. The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. People were allowed to travel to the games safely. Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies (殖民地)in Africa, Asia and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves.
56.What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago?
A. People stopped work and enjoyed themselves.
B The cities there were often against one another.
C People watched baseball games.
D People didn’t go to any games at all.
57.What were those countries in Africa?
A. Friends. B. Enemies. C. Colonies. . D Other cities.
58.What did people do at the games?
A. They fought.
B They just talked to friends.
C They cheered for good athletes.
D They tried to find friends.
59.Greek cities then were fighting so they ____
A. were weak.
B were strong
C couldn’t go to other cities freely.
D could see each other.
60.The best title for the story is “ _____” .
A. Greece at War
B. Together for the Games
C. Stop Fighting
D. Sport
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。
A
While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it"s not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequality -- tall people are just smarter than their height-challenged peers, a new study finds.
"As early as age three -- before schooling has had a chance to play a role -- and throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests," wrote Anne Case and Christina Paxson of Princeton University in a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
The findings were based primarily on two British studies that followed children born in 1958 and 1970, respectively, through adulthood and a U.S. study on height and occupational choice.
Other studies have pointed to low self-esteem, better health that accompanies greater height, and social discrimination as culprits(罪犯) for lower pay for shorter people.
But researchers Case and Paxson believe the height advantage in the job world is more than just a question of image.
"As adults, taller individuals are more likely to select into higher paying occupations that require more advanced verbal and numerical skills and greater intelligence, for which they earn handsome returns," they wrote.
For both men and women in the United States and the United Kingdom, a height advantage of four inches equated with a 10 percent increase in wages on average.
But the researchers said the differences in performance crop up long before the tall people enter the job force. Prenatal care(产前护理) and the time between birth and the age of 3 are critical periods for determining future cognitive ability and height.
"Prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are just incredibly important, even more so than we already knew," Case said in an interview.
Since the study"s data only included populations in the United Kingdom and the United States, the findings could not be applied to other regions, Case said.
And how tall are the researchers?
They are both about 5 feet 8 inches tall, well above the average height of 5 feet 4 inches for American women.
51. What can be learnt from the study of Anne Case and Christina Paxson is that ______.
A. the reason for lower pay for shorter people is social discrimination
B. taller children perform significantly better on cognitive test
C. tall people earn more than shorter counterparts
D. prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are less important than we already knew
52. Which period is the most important for determining future cognitive ability and height?
A. between age 3 and schooling B. between birth and the age of 3
C. the whole childhood D. between 1958 and 1970
53. The underlined phrase “crop up” in the Eighth Paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. get in B. rise up C. come up D. stand up
54. The best title for this passage would be _______.
A. Tall people earn more than shorter counterparts
B. A study on height and occupational choice
C. The difference between tall people and short people
D. Taller people are smarter
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Facial expressions carry meanings, which depends on situations and relationships. For instance, in American culture the smile is typically an expression of 36 .Yet it has other functions. A smile may 37 love, politeness, or 38 true feeling. It is also a source of confusion across 39 . 40 , many people in Russia 41 smiling at strangers in public to be unusual or even suspicious. Yet many Americans 42 freely at strangers in public places. Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong 43 ; some Americans believe that Russians don"t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover emotional pain or mental difficulty, discomfort or anxiety.
Our faces make our emotions and attitudes known, 44 we should not try to "read" people from another culture 45 we would "read" someone from our own culture. The degree of facial expressiveness one shows changes 46 persons and cultures. The fact that members of one culture do not 47 their emotions as openly as members of 48 does not mean 49 they do not 50 emotions. Rather, their cultures 51 them expressing their emotion and attitudes freely.
If we 52 people whose 53 of showing emotion are not the same according to 54 own cultural patterns, we may make the 55 of "reading" the other persons incorrectly.
36. A. worried B. surprise C. excitement D. pleasure
37. A. show B. tell C. sound D. seem
38. A. cover B. cultures C. include D. suggest
39. A. countries B. cultures C. nations D. oceans
40. A. In a word B. As a result C. For example D. On the contrary
41. A. keep B. enjoy C. continue D. consider
42. A. stare B. smile C. look D. shout
43. A. direction B. manner C. time D. place
44. A. and B. so C. but D. or
45. A. as B. though C. unless D. since
46. A. among B. into C. between D. about
47. A. find B. form C. express D. control
48. A. the others B. others C. the other D. another
49. A. whether B. that C. if D. why
50. A. experience B. use C. bring D. carry
51. A. feel B. keep C. prevent D. make
52. A. think B. observe C. judge D. watch
53. A. hopes B. ways C. thoughts D. means
54. A. your B. their C. one"s D. our
55. A. answer B. mistake C. promise D. use
III阅读(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
As summer comes near, many children are really happy to forget about school for a few months. However, studies have found that children typically forget between one and three months’ worth of school learning during the summer months. Spelling and math abilities suffer the most, while reading is not really influenced by the time off. The most probable reason for this is that most children read at least occasionally outside of the classroom, whether newspapers, magazines, books, or video game guides. However, their math and spelling skills only get exercised in the school setting.
The original purpose of summer vacations was to let farm children have time off to help work in the fields in the high growing season, but this reason is no longer valid since fewer kids actually work on farms today. Some cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, have moved to a year-round school calendar, which may help reduce the academic decline that occurs during the long summer vacation. Most cities still use the normal nine and a half-month calendars. To improve skills and to maintain a good level of preparation, experts recommend trips to museums, summer camps, and visits to libraries to keep kids mentally active and interested throughout the summer.
There are other educational systems that provide vacations while still keeping students’ skills sharp(敏锐的). For example, in Japan students attend class for seven weeks continuously, followed by two weeks of vacation. This continues throughout the year. In Italy, students attend class six days per week, but finish at 1:30 PM each day, so that school does not dominate their life the way that it does in America.
Educational specialists fear that the three-month summer vacation stops the continuity of learning. Just as students become accustomed to new concepts in reading, writing, or critical thinking skills, they “shut down” for an extended period. When they go back to school after the long summer vacation, they take up to two months to return to their previous level of understanding. And so the debate continues: whether to continue the present vacations or to seek changes.
41. Spelling and math abilities suffer the most during the summer months because children _____.
A. take the summer vacation too seriously
B. do little work of math or spelling
C. don’t like spelling and math
D. have to help work in the fields
42. What can be learned from the passage?
A. Students read in summer vacations.
B. Nowadays no children work on farm in summer vacations.
C. The United States has cancelled summer vacations.
D. The nine and a half-month calendars help improve skills.
43. What is one of the advantages of Japan and Italy’s educational systems?
A. They provide students with shorter vacations every year.
B. The students have more free time of their own to play.
C. They offer vacations without affecting students’ skills.
D. The students attend classes for longer time every week.
44. What does the underlined phrase “shut down” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Stop learning. B. Get sick.
C. Go on vacation. D. Concentrate on their studies.
45. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to Spend Summer Vacations.
B. No More Summer Vacations.
C. Summer Vacations: Change or Not
D. New Educational Systems Needed
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