高考英语时文阅读~Week4学校教育~配答案

WEEK 4 学校教育（2）

一、阅读理解（共13小题；共26分）

A

Teachers are urged to use YouTube to inspire bored students, said Sanjay Sarma, director of digital learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.

Teachers should abandon hour-long lessons in favor of ten minute videos to stop their students' minds wandering, said Sanjay Sarma, a leading education expert. Traditional teaching methods which rely on pupils paying attention for an hour are outdated, according to Sanjay Sarma. He said schools and universities needed to adapt to the Internet age by breaking teaching down into bite-sized video lessons.

"The way we teach today is based on lectures, which is still a factory-style system," he told the Times Educational Supplement (TES), "But cognitive(认知的) science and cognitive psychology tell us that students learn in a way that, frankly, isn't compatible with lectures."

In order to capture their attention, students needed to be given knowledge "when they need it" rather than during long lectures, Professor Sarma said.

He added, "The human mind wanders and what we do is make the student feel unhappy about it. In fact, you're better off doing 10-minute lectures and then asking the students questions about what they just learned, because that transfers what they learn from our short-term memory to our long-term memory."

Earlier this year it is reported that Ark Schools, one of England's biggest academy chains, was planning on setting up a school in which learning through online videos is blended with traditional teaching. Pupils will do a significant amount of learning on computers at the Ark Pioneer Academy, which is due to open in London in September 2017.

Simon Mason, headteacher of Honywood School in Essex, which has supplied all pupils with iPads, told the TES: "Pupils use these computers in their lessons, and the academic results have turned out to be satisfactory. In my experience, young people are able to concentrate for far longer than 10 minutes if they are involved in learning something where they are able to make authentic(真实的) choices."

1. According to Sanjay Sarma, YouTube can get students .

A. interested in their lessons

B. lost in their thought

C. addicted to the Internet

D. devoted to his team

2. Sanjay Sarma indicates that hour-long lessons tend to make students .

A. quickly-minded

B. absent-minded

C. strong-minded

D. open-minded

3. The underlined word "bite-sized" means .

A. dull

B. funny

C. frank

D. brief

4. Honywood School in Essex has supplied all pupils with .

A. textbooks

B. computers

C. lectures

D. cameras

B

Over the years, some teachers and editors have said they do not trust the information on the website Wikipedia. They say some of the people who provide the pieces for the website may not be qualified to write them. But recently, an American medical school has provided an unusual course meant to aid doctors and other Wikipedia users.

Students at the medical school of the University of California, San Francisco are taking a class that teaches them how to write and edit for the WikiProject Medicine part of Wikipedia. Dr. Amin Azzam leads the course.

Dr. Azzam asks his students to read Wikipedia, identify missing information and update pieces on the site. He says the students need to do this from their own medical knowledge and from dependable medical sources.

Fourth-year medical student Raquel Kronen signed up to take the course. She has medical knowledge. Still, her writing needs improvement. Ms. Kronen says you need both skills to be a Wikipedia editor. "You have to be able to know your information, express your information in a way that's appropriate for the general public, and then really, just, write in a clear fashion."

Students first attend some intensive classes. A guide explains how to present material on Wikipedia. The guide demands that the writing should be understandable to people who read at the sixth-grade level.

WikiProject Medicine has 32,000 health-related pages ranked in order by importance and quality. Dr. Azzam's students must improve one of the pages. Students have updated articles on two liver diseases, diabetes, white blood cells and race and health. One of the highest-ranked pages tells about Ebola. That page has been viewed many millions of times. James Heilman reduced his hours as a Canadian emergency room doctor to spend more time on the Ebola page. Ten or twelve others work with him. Dr. Heilman is one of few editors whose name is known. Identities of Wikipedia's volunteer editors generally are not given.

Student Raquel Kronen said she chose an article on post-partum depression because she had a friend with the disorder. She is trying to decide what is useful to put in her chosen article. She said she keeps asking herself what her friend would want to know.

5. According to some teachers and editors, the information on the website Wikipedia is .

A. unreliable

B. unimportant

C. fashionable

D. accurate

6. We can learn that .

A. Ms. Kronen has a good command of writing skills

B. Ms. Kronen has a good command of reading skills

C. Ms. Kronen's writing skill is not good enough

D. Ms. Kronen's medical knowledge is not enough

7. Wikipedia is intended for .

A. professionals

B. medical students

C. doctors

D. general readers

8. According to the guide, the writing should be .

A. interesting to read

B. easy to understand

C. simple to handle

D. lively to present

9. We can infer that Dr. Heilman .

A. leads the writing course

B. is an expert on Ebola

C. updated the page for money

D. is not well-known now

C

Social media has become a part of all our lives. It is the communication tool that children have been brought up with, but it is still illegal for a Canadian child under the age of 13 to have a social media page.

This is a shame when you consider the teaming opportunities that social media offers. At our school, Vernon Christian Elementary School in Vernon, B.C., I can see how it provides children with the chance to learn how to communicate appropriately and effectively. If they want their friends to follow them or re-tweet(转发) their messages, they must learn to write them creatively in an interesting and amusing style, attach relevant pictures, and ask questions to invite a response. Students will learn a lot from the process.

Social media can also help students to sharpen up their writing skills. My students usually use the blog feature to keep a diary about something that interests them, and suddenly they appear to love writing.

So is the social media age restriction necessary? Not really. A survey has found that 59 percent of children have already used a social network by the time they are 10, and 43 percent have messaged people they didn't know by the age of 12.

Of course, primary schools should be aware of dangers of social media. Measures should be taken to protect students from the dangers. In our school, we have a social media platform with a teacher's dashboard(信息窗) where all activities can be monitored. On one occasion, a boy wrote hurtful comments about a girl in a post message. After a discussion with him about why it is wrong to send hurtful emails, he was embarrassed and said sorry to the victim.

Over the past 28 years teaching in British Columbia, I have focused on computing. I am therefore very aware of the negative effects of social media on primary school students. However, social media offers a learning and communicating opportunities to elementary students. More importantly, we can not ignore the fact that elementary children are using social media. I strongly believe that exposing students to the social media will equip them to be wiser grown-ups in the future.

10. In which country is a child below 13 not allowed to have a social media page by law?

A. Britain.

B. Canada.

C. The USA.

D. France.

11. The underlined phrase "sharpen up" can be replaced by .

A. prevent

B. keep

C. improve

D. use

12. How does the writer support his/her argument in the fourth paragraph?

A. By examples.

B. By proverbs.

C. By comparisons.

D. By statistics.

13. The writer believes that exposing students to the social media is .

A. harmful

B. beneficial

C. unnecessary

D. wrong

二、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）

It's a delicate time—if not every parent's worst nightmare—when a child enters adolescence.

Not only are their bodies 14 physically, but hormones(荷尔蒙) are spreading violently and bad moods are in full swing. Katie Couric spoke with Dr. Barbara Greenberg, a parenting expert and clinical psychologist, all about how parents can 15 with their teens, and finally get some answers. Every parent wants to know what is going on inside their teenager's 16 , and while the normal instinct(本能) is to inquire about their day, Dr. Greenberg strongly 17 us not to question teens closely for long, who are 18 to get upset or excited all of a sudden.

19 direct, general questions like "How was your day?" or "How was the date?". Teens will respond more positively to 20 questions like "How was the movie?" 21 they aren't ready to give you a whole bunch of information at once. 22 is an important part of any conversation, and interrupting your child may not get you much 23 .

Most adolescents are discovering who they are and how they 24 society. While it might seem that their eyes are loaded with laser beams (激光束) and you are their next target. They are also under a lot of pressure, both socially and academically. Let them 25 themselves freely; this is their way of telling you about their 26 .

Even though the idea isn't "cool", research has found that about 80% of teens admire and want to spend time with their parents. Teens really love their parents!

27 , but believe it. They are 28 between wanting that precious independence and 29 mom and dad.

Show your kids at an early age that it's okay to talk about anything at home. 30 like drugs, sex and alcohol can be scary for both 31 to discuss, but having these conversations has been proven to help teens keep a healthy lifestyle.

It is totally possible to 32 a strong relationship with your teen! Just remember to 33 , listen to what they have to say, and don't take that sigh when you ask about their homework too personally.

14. A. promoting B. enlarging C. changing D. increasing

15. A. live B. talk C. deal D. fight

16. A. head B. body C. school D. room

17. A. suggests B. encourages C. appeals D. persuades

18. A. possible B. eager C. anxious D. likely

19. A. Avoid B. Ask C. Prepare D. Ignore

20. A. simple B. accurate C. indirect D. special

21. A. unless B. because C. if D. when

22. A. Speaking B. Listening C. Respecting D. Understanding

23. A. respect B. love C. news D. response

24. A. put into B. fit into C. cater to D. appeal to

25. A. examine B. teach C. enjoy D. express

26. A. day B. future C. failures D. studies

27. A. Exciting B. Disappointing C. Fascinating D. Shocking

28. A. hesitating B. struggling C. concerned D. pushed

29. A. catching on to B. holding on to

C. keeping up with

D. getting along with

30. A. Worries B. Conversations C. Topics D. Questions

31. A. parties B. people C. members D. families

32. A. hold B. remain C. undertake D. maintain

33. A. be silent B. keep smiling C. stay calm D. be friendly

三、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）

While high school dropout percent ages in the US are much lower today than they were a few decades ago, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

34. It is reported that students from low-income families are 2.4 times more likely to drop out than middle-income kids. Household income is the not the only disadvantage many dropouts have, though. 35. Some behaviors that are often characteristic in dropouts include being retained(留级) from advancing a grade level with peers, relocating during the high school years and being bullied by peers at the school.

The US Census Bureau estimates that dropouts bring in just $20,241 annually, which is over $36,000 less than a person holding a bachelor's degree. 36. And the unemployment rate for dropouts is generally 4 percentage points higher than the national average. In the end, the lifetime earnings of high school dropouts are $260,000 less than peers who earn a diploma.

37. It hurts the whole society. It's estimated that half of all Americans on public assistance are dropouts. A study has found that high school dropouts cost taxpayers $292,000 over the course of their lives. It's not just about the money though. 38. This truly impacts every member of the community. As a society, we are not just paying into public assistance programs for dropouts, but we are paying to protect ourselves against them.

If we invested that money, or even half of it, into efforts to enhance the learning experience and programs to prevent dropping out, it would benefit the individual and the society as a whole.

A. There are many reasons for students dropping out.

B. Dropping out of high school hurts more than the individual.

C. Students with physical disabilities drop out at a rate of 36 percent.

D. The poverty rate for dropouts is over twice as high as college graduates.

E. One factor when it comes to the dropout rate is the economic background.

F. The federal government must take necessary measures to prevent dropping out.

G. It is reported that over 80 percent of the people who are in prison are high school dropouts.

答案

一、阅读理解

1. A

2. B

3. D

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. D

8. B

9. B 10. B

11. C 12. D 13. B

二、完形填空

14. C 15. B

16. A 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C

31. A 32. D 33. C

三、短文7选5(5选5等)

34. E 35. C

36. D 37. B 38. G