江苏省苏锡常镇四市2019届高三英语教学情况调查试题(一)(含解析)

2018-2019学年度苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调查(一)

英语试题

第一卷(选择题共85分)

第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)

做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到

答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一

小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Which building is the drug store?

A. The yellow one.

B.The green one.

C.The white one.

2. What can we know about the man?

A.He is living in Oxford.

B.He will leave for Oxford.

C.He has moved out of oxford.

3. What is the woman advised to do about her children?

A. Let them follow their interests.

B. Punish them for their crime.

C. blame them for being different.

4. How much does the man need to pay to rent a room?

A.About S 85 a month.

B.About $170 a month.

C.About s340 a month.

5. What is the man doing?

A.Finding a seat.

B.Checking in.

C.Boarding a plane.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6至7题

6. What kind of room does the woman want?

A.A standard room.

B.A single room.

C.A double room.

7. What's the woman's telephone number?

A.6785364.

B.6875634.

C.6785634.

听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

8. What docs“' freshman 15”mean?

A. Students often learn 15 hours a day in the first year.

B. Students often eat 15-pound vegetables in the first year.

C. Students often put on weight by 15 pounds in the first.

9. Why does the man ask Lucia for advice?

A. Because Lucia is in good shape.

B. Because Lucia is his team.

C. Because Lucia never snacks.

10. Which of the following does the man have difficulty in?

A. Staying up all night studying.

B. Staying motivated to exercise.

C. Having a running partner.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

11. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. The means of transport.

B. Their travel plan for the day.

C. Knowledge about Washington

D. C.

12. How did the National Zoo get two of the four giant pandas?

A.Borrowed from China.

B.Bought from China.

C.Given by China

13. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. People should pay to visit the National Zoo.

B. The two speakers are visiting a branch of the U.S. government.

C. The two speakers will visit the National Museum of the American Indian. 听第9段材料,回答第14至17题

14. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A.Husband and wife.

B.Teacher and student.

C.Salesman and customer.

15. Why does the man say the skirt cant be cheap?

A. He just makes a random guess.

B. The skirt is of high quality.

C. He wants to please the woman.

16. How much did the woman pay for the skirt?

A.Fifty.

B.Sixty.

C.Sixty-five.

17. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman is experienced in bargaining.

B. The seller is a daylight robber.

C. The man pretends to like the skirt.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18. What's the purpose of having an artificial moon launched?

A. To save money on street lighting and increase tourism.

B. To do scientific research on the lighting system.

C. To make full use of the real mo.

19. How does the artificial moon work?

A. The streetlights are connected to a satellite.

B. Its surface reflects the light from the Sun.

C. Its wings are fixed on the precise location.

20. Which of the following is made known to the public?

A. Its launch date.

B.Its maintenance.

C.Its effects.

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)

第一节单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.The tech industry expo, which attracted more than 180, 000 people, was a reminder

of the tech industry is best at: being optimistic about itself.

A. that

B. how

C. what

D. which

【答案】C

【解析】

【详解】考查介词的宾语从句。句意：吸引了18万多人参加的科技产业博览会提醒人们，科

技产业最擅长的是:对自己保持乐观。此处介词of后面是一个宾语从句，从句没有引导词，

且从句谓语部分缺少主语，所以用what其双重作用，故选C。

2.Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, but nothing the feeling you

get after finishing a long workout around the track.

A. breaks

B. blocks

C. bonds

D. beats

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】考查动词。 A. breaks破坏；B. blocks 阻碍；C. bonds使凝固；D. beats敲打，

跳动。句意：跑步通常很累，也很辛苦，但没有什么能比在跑道上跑完很长一段距离后的感

觉更好了。结合句意可知答案为D。

3.There are hundreds of scenes in English novels characters walk through a

landscape of fallen leaves which mirrors the feelings of the characters.

A. which

B. where

C. that

D. when

【答案】B

【解析】

【详解】考查定语从句。句意：英语小说中有数百个主人公们走过落叶的反映了人物情感的

场景。此处novels做先行词，在后面的定语从句中做地点状语，故答案为where。

【点睛】分析定语从句关键抓住两点：第一、找准先行词；第二、看先行词在定语从句中所

作的成分。先行词往往为名词或代词，如本题中先行词为名词novels，再分析先行词novels 在定语从句中所作的成分，将先行词novels带到从句中可知，只能作地点状语，故确定关系

词where，

4.Ann said whenever her father was unhappy he go out and buy something,usually something large and useless.

A. should

B. could

C. would

D. might

【答案】C

【解析】

【详解】考查情态动词。 A. should应该；B. could能；C. would总是，愿意； D. might 可能。句意：安说，每当她父亲不高兴的时候，他就会出去买些东西，通常是一些又大又没

用的东西。此处表示过去经常习惯做某事，故选C。

5.－The dress on the fashion show is really beautiful!

－You bet. Don' t you think it will soon after it is put onto the market?

A. carry on

B. call on

C. count on

D. catch on

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】考查动词词组。 A. carry on继续；B. call on号召，访问； C. count on指望，依

靠； D. catch on理解，明白，变得流行。句意：——时装表演上的那件衣服真漂亮!——

你敢打赌。你不认为它上市后不久就会流行起来吗?结合句意可知答案为D。

6.Facial recognition technology is working well at tourist attractions around China, the time people spend standing in lines at entries or security check.

A. to reduce

B. reduced

C. having reduced

D. reducing

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】考查现在分词做结果状语。句意：人脸识别技术在中国各地的旅游景点运行良好，

减少了人们在入口处或安检处排队的时间。此处是现在分词最自然的结果状语，故答案为D。

7.With people paying attention to fitness, self-service mini-gyms, each covering

about 5 square meters, in China’s major cities these years.

A. have sprung up

B. sprang up

C. had sprung up

D. spring up

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查时态。句意：近年来，随着人们对健身的重视，面积约5平方米的自助迷你健

身房如雨后春笋般在中国各大城市兴起。根据these years“这些年”，可知句子用现在完成

时态，故答案为A。

8. you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand

what you read or hear spoken.

A. Unless

B. After

C. Once

D. Since

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查状语从句。 A. Unless除非；B. After在---之后；C. Once 一旦；D. Since

自从---以来。句意：除非你在使用习语时能认出它，否则很容易误解你读到或听到的内容。

结合句意可知此处是Unless引导的条件状语从句，故答案为A。

9.－What would you like to do this weekend?

－ .It's up to you.

A. Whatever.

B. Definitely.

C. Go ahead.

D. Good idea.

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查情景交际。 A. Whatever无论什么； B. Definitely.明确地；C. Go ahead前进；D. Good i dea好主意。句意：——这个周末你想做什么?——无论做什么。完全由你决定。

故选A。

10.The accident which left 15 people on board dead if both the angry female

passenger and the bus driver had kept calm.

A. should have avoided

B. should be avoided

C. could have avoided

D. could have been avoided

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】考查情态动词+完成式。句意：如果愤怒的女乘客和巴士司机保持冷静，这起导致15人死亡的事故本来是可以避免的。could have done“本来能做而没有做”，且句子主语The accident和谓语动词avoid之间是被动关系，结合句意可知答案为D。

【点睛】情态动词+ have done结构：

1.“must + have + 过去分词”表示对过去发生的事情或状态进行推测,语气比较坚定,通常只用于肯定句.如：It must have rained last night,for the ground is wet.

2.“can / could + have + 过去分词”表示对过去某种情况的怀疑或不确定.can和could一般用于否定句和疑问句,could的语气较can弱.如：He can't have finished the work so soon.

3.“may / might + have + 过去分词”表示对已发生的动作或存在的状态进行不肯定的推

测,might的语气比may弱一点.这种结构主要用于肯定句和否定句,疑问句改用can或could.如：They may not have known it beforehand.

4.“need + have + 过去分词”表示过去做了不必做或不需要做的事情,或过去做某事纯属多余.如：I needn't have bought so much wine—only five people came.

5.“should / ought to + have + 过去分词”表示过去本该做某事但没做,其否定式表示过

去不该做某事但做了,这种句式含有不满或责备之意,ought to的语气比should强一些.如：You ought to / should have studied harder.你本应该更努力学习的.（但没有）

He oughtn't to / shouldn't have done that.他本来就不该做那件事.（可是做了）

6.“would ＋ have ＋过去分词”表示对过去的某种情况进行猜测,或本来要做某事却因某

种原因未做成,通常用来说明某一情况,但不像用should或ought to那样含有责备之意.如：I guess the poet would have been about twenty when she wrote her first poem.

Another worker wouldn't have acted like that.

11.The couple was initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had

to drop the idea after facing from parents

A. recognition

B. toleration

C. opposition

D. proportion

【答案】C

【解析】

【详解】考查名词。 A. recognition识别；B. toleration宽容；C. opposition反对；D. proportion比例。句意：这对夫妇原本打算在海外举行婚礼，但由于遭到父母的反对，不得

不放弃了这个想法。结合句意可知答案为C。

12. challenges in Chinas car-sharing economy, shared mobility still has a

promising future.

A. Despite

B. Besides

C. Concerning

D. Regarding

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查介词。 A. Despite尽管；B. Besides另外，此外； C. Concerning就---而言；

D. Regarding关于。句意：尽管中国的汽车共享经济面临挑战，但共享移动仍有广阔的前景。

结合句意可知答案为A。

13.Being so athletic and courageous, Hua Mulan wasn't of most young women of

her.

A. guilty

B. cautious

C. typical

D. skeptical

【答案】C

【解析】

【详解】考查形容词。A. guilty有罪的；B. cautious谨慎的；C. typical典型的；D. skeptical

怀疑的。句意：花木兰是如此的健壮和勇敢，她并不是大多数年轻女性的典型。固定词组：

be typical of “---的典型”。结合句意可知答案为C。

14.Actors should be good observers, watching people's body language and speaking style, and this into their own abilities to progress in acting.

A. transferring

B. transforming

C. transporting

D. transmitting

【答案】B

【解析】

【详解】考查现在分词做伴随状语。句意：演员应该是很好的观察者，观察人们的肢体语言

和说话风格，并将其转化为自己的能力，从而在表演上取得进步。此处句子主语Actors和transform之间是主动关系，是现在分词做伴随状语，与watching并列，故答案为D。

15.－Should I ask the boss if he's upset at my coming in late in the mornings?

－If he hasn't t said anything about it, just .

A. let sleeping dogs lie.

B. strike while the iron is hot.

C. put yourself in her shoes.

D. kill two birds with one stone.

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查谚语辨析。 A. let sleeping dogs lie. 不要自讨苦吃； B. strike while the

iron is hot.趁热打铁；

C. put yourself in her shoes. 换位思考；

D. kill two birds with one stone.一石二鸟。句意：—我应该问老板他是否因为我早上迟到而不高兴吗?—如果他什么也没说，那就

让他自生自弃吧。结合句意可知答案为A。

第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You did it! You survived the passage of time and ___16___ it to another year.

Please enjoy the moment of ___17___, because before you know it, 2019 will become

just as exhausting and weird

___18___ ,there ARE some fascinating, significant, entertaining and promising

things coming down the road that are ___19___ to be bright spots no matter what 2019 ___20___. Let's enjoy them together.

Every year, the Cleveland Clinic ___21___ the most important medical advancements for the coming year, and at the top of list for 2019 is pain ___22___ therapies(疗法). So, expect more of these breakthrough.

First came love, then ___23___, and now Prince Harry and princess Meghan are

___24___ their first baby. WE can look forward to a beautiful ___25___ to the royal

Windsor line sometime in the spring when the ___26___ date comes.

Also expect 2019 to be the year when 3D printing really, really comes into the

___27___.We’re talking about 3D bio printing in the ___28___ field, advanced 3D metal printing and even more accessible 3D printing at home.

Japan will be making history when Emperor Akihito ___29___ in April. His son,

Crown Prince Naruhito, will immediately take up the throne (王位) in May.

If movies are your ___30___, " Avengers: Endgame" will be one of the most ___31___ films of the year, and it's ___32___ to drop in April. But don't forget about Captain Marvel, another hot Disney/Marvel property that will ___33___ in theatres in March.

Are you ready to have your soul absolutely ___34___ by some amazing television?

The final season of"Game of Thrones" ___35___ in April, so any GOT fan you know is

going to be a wreck(失去健康的人) for a few months.

16. A. made B. managed C. got D. took

17. A. appreciate B. creation C. relaxation D. determination

18. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise

19. A. adequate B. bound C. desperate D.

reluctant

20. A. adopts B. advocate C. brings D. blesses

21. A. releases B. relieves C. reveals D. reserves

22. A. assessment B. judgement C. management D. development

23. A. friendship B. marriage C. admiration D. closeness

24. A. educating B. delivering C. expecting D. raising

25. A. attraction B. attention C. addiction D. addition

26. A. due B. sure C. done D. final

27. A. minimum B. margin C. majority D. mainstream

28. A. magical B. historical C. education D. medical

29. A. stepped down B. took down C. let down D. broke down

30. A. matter B. thing C. issue D. topic

31. A. applied B. attached C. anticipated D. medical

32. A. driven B. adapted C. set D. advised

33. A. launch B. shoot C. land D. film

34. A. reserved B. rocked C. quaked D. honoured

35. A. drops B. approaches C. appeals D. returns 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. B 24.

C 25.

D 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. C

34. B 35. D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者认为，你挺过了这段时间，又活了一年。请享受放松的时刻，因为

在你意识到之前，2019年将会变得同样疲惫和怪异。然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、意义重大、令人愉快且充满希望的事情将成为亮点。

【16题详解】

考查动词。A. made制造；B. managed管理，负责；C. got得到；D. took拿走。根据You survived the passage of time and ___1___ it to another year.“你挺过了这段时间，又活了一年。”

固定搭配：make it“做成某事”，故选A。

【17题详解】

考查名词。 A. appreciate欣赏；B. creation创造；C. relaxation放松；D. determination 决心。根据enjoy the moment可知是享受“放松”的时刻。故选C。

【18题详解】

考查副词。 A. However 然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Besides另外；D. Otherwise要不

然的话。根据___3___ ,there ARE some fascinating, significant, entertaining and

promising things coming down the road that are ___4___ to be bright spots no matter

what 2019 ___5___.“然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、意义重大、令人愉

快且充满希望的事情将成为亮点。”与上文构成转折关系，故选A。

【19题详解】

考查形容词。 A. adequate充足的； B. bound必定的； C. desperate 不顾一切的； D. reluctant不情愿的。根据___3___ ,there ARE some fascinating, significant, entertaining and promising things coming down the road that are ___4___ to be bright spots no matter what 2019 ___5___.“然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、

意义重大、令人愉快且充满希望的事情将成为亮点。”固定搭配：be bound to do sth.“一

定做某事”，故答案为B。

【20题详解】

考查动词。 A. adopts收养；B. advocate提倡； C. brings拿来；D. blesses祝福。根据___3___ ,there ARE s ome fascinating, significant, entertaining and promising things coming down the road that are ___4___ to be bright spots no matter what 2019 ___5___.“然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、意义重大、令人愉快且充满希

望的事情将成为亮点。”结合句意可知答案为C。

【21题详解】

考查动词。 A. releases释放，发布； B. relieves解除；C. reveals揭示；D. reserves保留。根据Every year, the Cleveland Clinic ___6___ the most important medical advancements for the coming year,“每年，克利夫兰诊所都会发布来年最重要的医疗进

展，”故选A。

【22题详解】

考查名词。 A. assessment估价； B. judgement判断力； C. management 管理；D. development发展。根据at the top of list for 2019 is pain ___7___ therapies(疗法).“2019年的首要任务是疼痛管理疗法。”结合句意可知答案为C。

【23题详解】

考查名词。 A. friendship友谊；B. marriage婚姻；C. admiration赞赏；D. closeness接近。根据First came love, then可知此处指“婚姻”，故选B。

【24题详解】

考查动词。 A. educating教育；B. delivering投递； C. expecting期盼；D. raising

饲养。根据their first baby.可知他们结婚后期盼他们的孩子。故选C。

【25题详解】

考查名词。A. attraction吸引； B. attention关注； C. addiction沉溺；D. addition

添加。根据WE can look forward to a beautiful ___10___ to the royal Windsor line sometime in the spring when the ___11___ date comes.可知，期盼在春天的某个时候有个美丽的“添加”，也就是有个孩子。故选D。

【26题详解】

考查形容词。 A. due到期的，应付的； B. sure确信的；C. done已完成的； D. final最后的。春天的某个时候是预期的日期。故选A。

【27题详解】

考查名词。 A. minimum最小值；B. margin边缘；C. majority多数； D. mainstream主流。根据Also expect 2019 to be the year when 3D printing really, really comes into

the ___12___.“同时，预计2019年3D打印将真正成为主流。”故选D。

【28题详解】

考查形容词。 A. magical有魔力的； B. historical历史的；C. education教育；D. medical 医学的。根据We’re talking about 3D bio printing in the ___13___ field, advanced 3D metal printi ng and even more accessible 3D printing at home.“我们正在讨论3D生物打印在医疗领域，先进的3D金属打印，甚至更容易在家里3D打印。”结合句意可知答案为D。【29题详解】

考查动词词组。 A. stepped down让位；B. took down取下；C. let down使失望；D. broke down打破。根据Japan will be making history when Emperor Akihito ___14___ in April.“日本明仁天皇(Emperor Akihito)将于今年4月退位，日本将创造历史。”故选A。

【30题详解】

考查名词。 A. matter物质；B. thing事情；C. issue问题；D. topic主题。根据If movies are your ___15___, " Avengers: Endgame" will be one of the most ___16___ films of

the year,“如果你喜欢看电影，《复仇者联盟:终局》将是今年最受期待的电影之一，”故选

B。

【31题详解】

考查形容词。A. applied应用的；B. attached附加的； C. anticipated预期的；D. medical

医学的。根据If movies are your ___15___, " Avengers: Endgame" will be one of the most ___16___ films of the year,“如果你喜欢看电影，《复仇者联盟:终局》将是今年最受期待

的电影之一，”故选C。

【32题详解】

考查动词。 A. driven驾驶；B. adapted使适应；C. set树立，点燃； D. advised建议。根据it's ___17___ to drop in April.“预计4月份将会下降。”故选C。

【33题详解】

考查动词。 A. launch发射；B. shoot 射击；C. land登陆；D. film拍摄电影。根据But don't forget about Captain Marvel, another hot Disney/Marvel property that will

___18___ in theatres in March.“但别忘了漫威队长(Captain Marvel)，这是另一家迪士

尼/漫威的热门影片，将于3月份登陆影院。”可知答案为C。

【34题详解】

考查动词。 A. reserved保留；B. rocked震动；C. quaked颤抖；D. honoured荣幸。根据Are you ready to have your soul absolutely ___19___ by some amazing television?“你

准备好让你的灵魂完全被一些惊人的电视震撼了吗?”故选B。

【35题详解】

考查动词。 A. drops使落下；B. approaches靠近；C. appeals恳求；D. returns归还，返回。根据The final season of"Game of Thrones" ___20___ in April, so any GOT fan you

know is going to be a wreck(失去健康的人) for a few months.“《权力的游戏》最后一

季将于4月回归，所以你所知道的《权力的游戏》粉丝们在接下来的几个月里都将是一堆废

人。”结合句意可知答案为D。

第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

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36. Who does the best in combining the authors own life experiences in writing?

A. Gabriela Pereira

B. Steven James

C. Jordan rosenfeld

D. Chuck Wendig

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work?

A. $11.

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【答案】36. D 37. B

【解析】

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【36题详解】

推理判断题。根据第4本书中Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples and traditional storytelling terms, New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig rill

help you internalize the feel of pow.可知，Chuck Wendig在写作中结合了作者的生活经历。故选D。

【37题详解】

推理判断题。根据第2本书中T9747/RETAIL: $19.99/ONLINE PRICE: $10.99/---, timesaving tricks of the trade and hundreds of questions for analysis and revision of the original work.kezhi1,kezhi1, 如果一个上买一本书来提高他完成的作业，可以节省$9。故选B。

B

In Florida. a group of parents known as"the break moms"has been fighting to pass

a law guaranteeing the state's elementary-school students at least 20 minutes of daily free play.

In a survey of school-district administrators, roughly a third said their

districts had reduced outdoor play in the early 2000s. Disadvantaged kids have been

the most likely to be shortchanged (克扣). According to a 2003 study, just 56 percent of children living at or below the poverty line had break, compared with 83 percent

of those above the poverty line a similar disparity (差异) existed between black children and their white peers.

The benefits of break might seem obvious-time to run around helps kids stay fit. But a large body of research suggests that it also promotes cognition (认知). Many studies have found that regular exercise improves mental function and academic

performance. And an analysis of studies that focused specifically on break found

positive associations between physical activity and the ability to concentrate in

class.

In one series of experiments. researchers controlled break start times. Some d ays children were let out at 10 am. and other days at 10: 30. The kids attentiveness

decreased when they had to wait longer for break and refreshed themselves after they played. And when fourth-graders in a break-free school were given a weekly break.

Another group of researchers found that they had an easier time staying on task and

were much less restless. These experimental findings are supported by an analysis

of 10,000 questionnaires filled out by third-grade teachers: Even a single 15-minute daily break was connected with more-positive ratings of classroom behavior.

Perhaps most important, break allows children to design their own games. to test their abilities,to role-play and to settle their own conflicts-activities that are

key to developing social skills and managing complicated situations. Initial results from an ongoing study in Texas suggest that elementary-school children who are given

four 15-minute breaks a day are significantly more sympathetic toward their peers

than are kids who don,t get break.

38. What causes "the break moms" to start a fight?

A. Pupils lack of outdoor play.

B. Poor school management.

C. Absence of education laws.

D. Inequality among students.

39. In one series of experiments,researchers find that .

A. children behave better when let out earlier

B. kids waiting longer are unable to stay focused again

C. third-graders have difficulty in focusing on task

D. fourth-graders are more concentrated without a break

40. What can we infer if we can ensure children a certain amount of daily break?

A. They escape from life conflicts

B. They may strengthen dependence

C. They are more considerate towards others

D. They are eager to manage complicated situations.

【答案】38. A 39. A 40. C

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。文章谈论的是关于学生的“休息”。或许最重要的是，“休息”允许孩

子们设计自己的游戏。测试他们的能力，角色扮演和解决他们自己的冲突——这些活动是发

展社会技能和管理复杂情况的关键。

【38题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段中 a group of parents known as"the break moms"has been fighting

to pass a law guaranteeing the state's elementary-school students at least 20 minutes of daily free play.可知，小学生缺乏户外活动导致“the break moms”开始打架。故选A。【39题详解】

推理判断题。根据第四段中In one series of experiments. researchers controlled break

start times. Some days children were let out at 10 am. and other days at 10: 30. The

kids attentiveness decreased when they had to wait longer for break and refreshed

themselves after they played.可知，在一系列的实验中，研究人员发现，孩子们被放得越

早表现得越好。故选A。

【40题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段中Initial results from an ongoing study in Texas suggest that elementary-school children who are given four 15-minute breaks a day are significantly more sympathetic toward their peers than are kids who don,t get break.可知，如果我们能保证孩子们每天有一定的休息时间，我们能推断出“他们对别人更体贴”。故选 C.

C

Alarming headlines suggest one in four teenage girls in the UK are self-harming, motivated by sex discrimination and pressures to look good in a selfie(自拍)society. These stories come from a report by UK charity The Children’s Society, based on an ongoing survey of 11,000 children aged 14. Among the girls, 22 per cent said they

had self-harmed while boys 9 per cent.

But while the term self-harm improves images of teenagers cutting themselves,

that may,thankfully, be only the most extreme end of a broader range. In this survey, participants were merely asked if they had"hurt themselves on purpose in any way.

Some could have answered yes for things like punching (击拳) a wall in dissatisfaction or deliberately getting falling-down drunk. Others could have thought the question included mental hurt. Such self-destructive behaviour would naturally

be of concern to p arents. but wouldn’t be that unusual for teenagers. Max Davie,

a health promotion officer, does believe that self-harm among teens is somewhat on

the rise--but thinks the question in this survey was not specif enough to reveal its

real universality.

The latest headlines join an ongoing account about a mental health crisis in

today’s youth.Some blame cutbacks in social services, while others point to a

loosening of sexual standards teens at risk For those cautious of new technologies,

it is social media or the latest popular computer games.

But such reports also deserve some skepticism. Claims of high rates of depression are usually based on surveys with very loose, non-medical criteria. Thankfully,

clinical depression is still rare in this age group.

In fact, a different and regularly repeated survey has found no change in

11-to-15-year-old’s happiness with life as a whole between 1995 and 2016, Nor did