2011北京高考英语阅读理解CD篇内容

1、C.?StudentsandTechnologyintheClassroomIlovemyblackberryitsmylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputer，asitholdsallofmywritingandthought.Despitethisloveoftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedeviceandtrulycommunicationwithothers.Onoccasi

2、on,IteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom,Ihavearulenolaptop,ipads,phones,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleina

3、dvanceoftheclass,someofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatyearreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.Theresnotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthink

4、thereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversionsandtrulyengaecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstothinkdifferentlyandmakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursethematerialandtheclassdiscussion.Ivebeenteachingmyhi

5、storyclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheeducationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreate.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallenge,theylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.ImnotsayingthatIwonreallygoodreasonforthechange,Iup.teverchangemymindaboutt

6、echnologyuseinmyhistoryclass,butuntilIhearamstickingtomyplan.afewhoursof-technologyfreedialogueisjusttoogive63.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappywith_A.thecoursematerial?B.othersmisuseoftechnologyC.discussiontopics?D.theauthorsclassregulator64.?theunderlinedword“engage”inpara.4probablyns_

7、meaA.explore?B.accept?C.change?D.rejectaccordingtotheauthor,theuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay_A.keepstudentsfromdoingindependentthinkingB.encouragestudentstohavein-depthconversationsC.helpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexthemesD.affectstudentsconcentrationoncourseevaluationitcanbeinferredfromthela

8、stparagraphthattheauthor_A.isquitestubbornB.willgiveupteachinghistoryC.willchangehisteachingplansoonD.valuestechnology-freedialoguesinhisclassDAstherailroadsandthehighwaysshapedtheAmericanWestinthepastcenturies,anewelectricalgenerating(发电)andtransmission(输送)systemforthe21thcenturywillleavealastingma

9、rkontheWest,forbetterorworse.?Thesameistrueofbigsolarplantsandthepowerlinesthatwillbelaiddowntomoveelectricityaround.The19thcenturysawlandgrants(政府拨地)offeredtorailroadcompaniestobuildthetranscontinentalrailroads,leavingpubliclandinbetweenprivatelyownedland.InmuchoftheWest,someoftherailroadsectionswe

10、redevelopedwhileothersremainedundeveloped,andinbothcasesthelandownershiphaspresenteduniquechallengestolandmanagement.BigsolarplantsandtheirpowerlineswillalsohaveeffectsfarbeyondtheirdirectfootprintintheWest.Thisisnotanargumentagainstbuildingthem.Weneedalternativeenergybadly,andtoreallytakeadvantageo

11、fitweneedtobeabletomoveelectricityaroundfarmorereadilythanwecannow.Sotrade-offs交易willhavetobemade.Somescenicspotswillbesacrificed.Somespecies(物种)willbeforcedtomove,orwillbecarefullymovedtospecialaccommodations.Dealswillbestrucktoreducetheimmediateeffects.Thelastingeffectsofthesetrade-offsareanotherm

12、atter.The21thcenturydevelopmentoftheAmericanWestasanidealplaceforalternativeenergyisgoingtothrowoffalotofpowerandmoneyintheregion.Therearechancesforthatpowerandmoneytodoalotofgood.Butitisjustaslikelythattheywillbespentwastefullyandwillleavenewproblemsbehind,justliketherailroadsandthehighways.Themone

13、ysetasideinnegotiatedtrade-offsandtheinstitutionsthatcontrolitwillshapetheWestfarbeyondtheimmediatefootprintofpowerplantsandtransmissionlines.SoletsremembertheeffectsoftherailroadsandthehighwaysasweconstructthesenewpowerplantsintheWest.67.WhatwastheproblemcausedbytheconstructionoftherailwaysA.Smallt

14、ownsalongtherailwaysbecameabandoned.B.Somerailroadstopsremainedunderused.C.LandintheWestwashardtomanage.D.Landgrantswentintoprivatehands.WhatisthemajorconcerninthedevelopmentofalternativeenergyaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphsA.Thetransmissionofpower.B.Theuseofmoneyandpower.C.Theconservationofsolarenergy.D.Theselectionofanidealplace.69.WhatistheauthorsattitudetowardsbuildingsolarplantsCautiousA