浙江省余姚市余姚中学2024届高考英语押题试卷含解析

浙江省余姚市余姚中学2024届高考英语押题试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．EgyptianPresidentdecidedto______onFridayafternoonafteran18-daycampaignagainsthim,endinghisthirty-yearrule.A．stepdown B．breakin C．breakdown D．stepin2．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't3．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused4．Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny5．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．after C．while D．before6．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which7．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant8．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure9．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted10．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．amneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought11．Atthebackoftheoldtemple__________twelvehugestonestatuestogetherwith__________pagoda.A．doesstand;a8-storeyed B．dostand;a8-storyC．stands;an8-storey D．stand;an8-storied12．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs13．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem14．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing15．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane16．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that17．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed18．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend19．_______travellingexpensesrisingalot,wehadtochangeallourplansforthetour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With20．RecentlysomehospitalsinChinahaveadopted______theycallarobot-doctor,______willbeusedtooperateonpatientswithmoreaccuracy.A．what;thatB．that;whichC．what;whichD．which;what第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）AmathandphysicsteacherfromruralKenya,whogivesaway80%ofhismonthlyincometohelpthepoor,haswona$1millionprize.PeterTabichiwasawardedtheGlobalTeacherPrizeonSunday.HeteachesataruralKenyanschoolinPwaniVillage,withonlyonecomputer,poorInternetandastudent-teacherratio(比率)of58:1.Nearlyallhisstudentsarefrompoorfamilies,andalmostathirdofthemhavenoparentsoronlyoneparentalive.TabichigetsonlineeducationalcontentbyvisitingInternetcafesandusesitofflineinclass.Heguidedtheschool’sscienceclub,inwhichstudentsnowcompeteinnationalandinternationalcompetitions.ThemathematicalscienceteamqualifiedtocompeteintheINTELInternationalScienceandEngineeringFairthisyearinArizona.HisstudentsalsowonanawardfromtheRoyalSocietyofChemistryafterusinglocalplantlifetoproduceelectricity.“Thisprizedoesnotrecognizemebutrecognizesthisgreatcontinent’syoungpeople,”Tabichisaid.Hisstudentsfacemanychallenges,includingfoodshortage,drugabuse,teenagepregnanciesandyoungmarriages.YetattheKerikoMixedDaySecondarySchoolwhereTabichiteaches,thenumberofstudentshasdoubledoverthreeyearsandmoreofthestudentsaregoingontocollege.Tabichiwaschosenfrom10,000applicantsin180countries.HeacceptedtheawardfromactorHughJackman.TheannualGlobalTeacherPrizewasfirstlaunchedin2014bySunnyVarkey,founderandchairmanofGEMSEducation.Nowinitsfifthyear,theGlobalTeacherPrizeisthelargestofitskind.The$1millionawardispresentedtoanexceptionalteacherwhohasmadeanoutstandingcontributiontotheirprofession.1、WhatdoweknowaboutPeterTabichi?A．Heenjoysahighenoughincometohelpthepoor.B．Hemakesadifferencetomanyofhisstudents’life.C．HedoesonlineteachinginInternetcafessometimes.D．Hehelpstakecareofparentlessstudents’dailylife.2、WhatdoweknowaboutPeterTabichi’sstudents?A．TheysolvedtheproblemofelectricitysupplyinPwani.B．Theyaretrainedtocompeteforvariousacademicawards.C．TheyshowgreatpotentialwiththehelpofPeterTabichi.D．Theypersuadetheirfriendstogotoschooltogether.3、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B．Providesomeadviceforthereaders.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation.D．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ARuralKenyanTeacherGuidesStudentsinCompetitionsB．ARuralKenyanTeacherChangesStudents’LifePathC．ARuralKenyanTeacherDonatesMoneytothePoorD．ARuralKenyanTeacherIsAwardeda$1MillionPrize22．（8分）WhatisSmall-sidedSoccer?Small-sidedSoccerstartswithgamesof3-on-3fromtheyoungestparticipantsandprogressesto4-on-4,7-on-7,11-on-11,inagraduatedmannerfortheoldergroups.Ourschool’strainingcoursewillgivekidsabetterchancetotakepartinthegameandgetexcitedaboutthegameofsoccer.Thesmall-sidedapproachgiveseachchildmoreindividualizedattentionsotheycaneachimprovetheirskills.And,it’sFUN!Somegeneralpracticalinformation·Cafeteriaisopen.·Wesupplyparticipantswithsoccerclothesandfootballboots.·Pleasebringawaterbottleforyourchild.SoccerseasontrainingtimesTeamSaturdaySundayTykes10:00-11:00PeeWees11:00-11:50BoysE&F12:30-14:0013:00-14:00Girls12:30-14:30CostsThecostis$70permonthforTykesandPeeWeesand$115foralltheotherteams.VolunteeringCanIcoach?Ofcourse!Ourtrainingcourseisalwayslookingforvolunteercoaches.Wewillprovidecoacheswithplansforactivitiesandtraining,andhelpsetupthesmall-sidedfields.It’sagreatopportunitytogetinvolvedwithkidsandhelpdeveloptheirloveforsports.HowcanIvolunteerinotherways?It’syourclubandyouarewelcometovolunteer!Therearevolunteeropportunitieswithprograms,fields,publicity,facilities,uniforms,websitedevelopmentandtheboard,tonameafew.Letusknowhowyou’dliketohelp—andwe’llputyoutowork!Doparentsstay?Yes.Parentsarestronglyencouragedtostayandsupporttheirchildrenandtheclub.Theclubisavolunteer-runorganization.Parentsandathletesareencouragedtohelpwithclean-upandset-upactivities.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutprogramspecifics,pleasecontactrecreationalsoccercoordinator(协调者),PabloVercelli,atrecreationalsoccer@abfsport.nl.Tel:043-239-4409.1、Whatdoyouknowaboutthetrainingcourse?A．Itisafreetrainingcourseforchildren.B．Itoffersthreemealsadayforfree.C．Itteachesstudentsaccordingtotheirinterest.D．Itwillmakechildrengetexcitedaboutsoccer.2、Whatshouldparticipantstaketothetrainingcourse?A．Soccer. B．Soccerclothes.C．Awaterbottle. D．Footballboots.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．BothTykesandBoysE&FhaveclassesonSunday.B．BothTykesandPeeWeeshavethesamechargingstandard.C．PabloVercelliwasthefounderofSmall-sidedSoccer.D．Parentswhohelpwithclean-updon’tneedtopayforthecourse.4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Therearetwowaystocontacttheschool.B．Parentsarenotallowedtostaywiththeirchildren.C．Allthecoachesintheschoolareprofessional.D．Childrenwhoareover11arenotallowedtoattendthecourse.5、Wheredoyouprobablyreadthearticle?A．Inasciencefiction. B．Inanewspaper.C．Inamedicalmagazine. D．Inaguidebook.23．（8分）BradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax，hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavoriteTVtalkshowonherfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”hetoldhiswife,“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangotovisityourmom.”Thingsstartedwell，butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“Breakfast，Daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat(节拍).Mikechanted“Where’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Bradrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMehadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Bradknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentbydecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolorpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom，butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Bradrealizedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.Atexactly11:17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre.“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseBradwassmiling.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A．Sueoftenvisitedhermother.B．Bradlikedlookingafterthekids.C．Bradtookhisfirstdayoffinweeks.D．Bradthoughtnursingkidswasaneasything.2、Whatdothelastbutoneparagraphsuggest?A．Braddidreadsomebooks.B．Thechildrenconductedwell.C．Thechildrenwereundercontrol.D．Braddidn’tperformwhathewantedto.3、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Brad’shappydayduringSue’sabsence.B．Brad’stakinggoodcareofthethreechildren.C．ThemessinherhomeduringSue’sabsence.D．WhathappenedtoSueduringhervisittohermother.24．（8分）Whatshouldwedoifoneofourclassmatessuddenlyfallsillorgetshurt?Herearesomestepsyoushouldfollow.Butalwaysremembertolookformedicalcareafterfirstaid(急救)ifthewoundisserious.Brokenbones:Takeawayclothingfromthewound.Useanicepack.Don’tmovethehurtbodypartwhilewaitingforthedoctortoarrive.Animalbites:Washthebiteareawithsoapandwater.Packthewoundwithacleanclothifitisbleeding.Ifthebleedinghasstopped,covertheareawithabandageandtakethepersontothehospital.Makesureyourememberwhatkindofanimalitissothedoctorcanfindtherightwaytotreathimorheratonce.Fainting(昏厥):Havehimorherliewithfeetliftedalittle.Don’tmovethebodyifyouthinktheremightbewoundsfromthefall.Makesureheorshecanbreatheandletinfreshair.Cleantheperson’sfacewithacoolcloth.Nosebleeds:Havethepersonsitupwithhisorherheadtilted(倾斜)forwardalittle.Donothavethepersontilthisorherheadbackbecausethismaycauseheavybreathingorcoughing.Pinch(捏)thelowerpartofthenoseforatleast10minutes.1、Whatshouldwedofirstwhenananimalbitehappens?A．Putanicepackonthewound.B．Washthebiteareawithsoapandwater.C．Trytostopthebleedingwithacleancloth.D．Takethehurtpersontothehospital.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightwhenaboy’snosebleeds?A．Lethisheadnottiltback.B．Lethisheadtiltforwardalittle.C．Lethimsitup.D．Pinchhisnoseforlessthanl0minutes.3、Whichpartofamagazinemaythepassagecomefrom?A．Lifestyle.B．HealthC．Sports.D．Education4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Firstaidforsomeaccidentalwounds.B．Stepsoflookingformedicalcare.C．Adviceonwaysnottogethurt.D．Waystoaskforhelpingettinghurt25．（10分）＂BANG!＂thedoorcausedareverberation(回声).Itwasjuststandingthere,withfatherstandingononeside,andmeontheotherside.Wewerebothingreatanger.＂Neversetfootinthishouseagain!＂stormedfather.Withtearswellingupinmyeyes,Irushedoutoftheflatandranalongthestreet.Thestreetlightswereshining,causingrathersadfeelings.Iwanderedaimlessly.Ayoungfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastme.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspace:happyandcarefree.Butnow…Idon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecausedadisgettingold.Wedifferinourwaysofthinking.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.Itfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopened.Iwanderedthestreets,withoutadestinationinmind.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedon,therewerefewerandfewerpeopleonthestreets,untilIhadonlythestreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlived,Isawthatthelightwasstillon.Ithoughttomyself:＂Isfatherwaitingforme,orishestillangrywithme？＂Infact,itwasnothing.Perhaps,dadwasthrowingawaysomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalwayslikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowhowtoexpresshimself.Aftershoutingatme,henevershowedanymercyoranymomentsofregret.Thiswashowhealwayswas.Hehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnature.Thelightwasstillon.＂AmIwrong＂Iwhispered,maybe…Withthekeyinmyhand,IwasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.Atlast,Idecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoor,tearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love—it’ssecondtonone.1、Accordingtotheauthor,whydidhisfatheroftenshoutathim?A．Perhapsthefatherwasgettingolderandolder.B．Perhapstheyneveragreedwitheachother.C．Perhapsthesonhadalreadygrownup.D．Perhapsthefatherhadbeenusedtodoingthat.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theauthorfullyunderstoodwhyheandhisfatherhaddifferentthinking.B．Theauthorandhisfatherlackedcommunication.C．Theauthor’sfatherdidn’tapproveofhisstampcollecting.D．Theauthor’sfatheropenedthedoorforhimwhenhecameback.3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardshisfatherattheendofthestory?A．Hewasfrustratedwithhisfather.B．Helovedhisfather.C．Hewasafraidofhisfather.D．Hewasdissatisfiedwithhisfather.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）EvelynGlenniewasthefirstladyofsolopercussioninScotland.Inaninterview,shetalkedabouthowshebecameapercussionsoloist(打击乐器独奏演员)inspiteofherdisability.“EarlyonIdecidednottoallowthe1ofotherstostopmefrombecomingamusician.IgrewuponafarminnortheastScotlandandbegan2pianolessonswhenIwaseight.TheolderIgot,themoremypassion(酷爱)formusicgrew.ButIalsobegantograduallylosemy3.Doctorsconcludedthatthenervedamagewasthe4andbyagetwelve,Iwascompletelydeaf.Butmyloveformusicnever5me.“My6wastobecomeapercussionsoloist,eventhoughtherewerenoneatthattime.Toperform,I7tohearmusicdifferentlyfromothers.Iplayinmystockingfeetandcan8thepitchofanote(音调高低)bythevibrations(振动).Ifeelthroughmybodyandthroughmy9.Myentiresoundworldexistsbymakinguseofalmostevery10thatIhave.“Iwas11tobeassessedasamusician,notasadeafmusician,andIappliedtothefamousRoyalAcademyofMusicinLondon.Nootherdeafstudenthad12thisbeforeandsometeachers13myadmission.Basedonmyperformance,Iwas14admittedandwentto15withtheacademy’shighesthonors.“Afterthat,Iestablished(使立足)myselfasthefirstfull-timesolopercussionist.I16andarrangedalotofmusicalcompositionssince17hadbeenwrittenspeciallyforsolopercussionists.“Ihavebeenasoloistforovertenyears.18thedoctorthoughtIwastotallydeaf,itdidn’t19thatmypassioncouldn’tberealized.Iwouldencouragepeoplenottoallowthemselvestobe20byothers.Followyourpassion;followyourheart,theywillleadyoutotheplaceyouwanttogo.”1、A．conditions B．opinions C．actions D．recommendations2、A．enjoying B．choosing C．taking D．giving3、A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．taste4、A．evidence B．result C．excuse D．cause5、A．left B．excited C．accompanied D．disappointed6、A．purpose B．decision C．promise D．goal7、A．turned B．learned C．used D．ought8、A．tell B．see C．hear D．smell9、A．carefulness B．movement C．imagination D．experience10、A．sense B．effort C．feeling D．idea11、A．dissatisfied B．astonished C．determined D．discouraged12、A．done B．accepted C．advised D．admitted13、A．supported B．followed C．required D．opposed14、A．usually B．finally C．possibly D．hopefully15、A．study B．research C．graduate D．progress16、A．wrote B．translated C．copied D．read17、A．enough B．some C．many D．few18、A．However B．Although C．When D．Since19、A．mean B．seem C．conclude D．say20、A．directed B．guided C．taught D．limited第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Yourteethmaybepartofyoursmile,_______theyhaveamoreimportantjob—theyarethefirststepintheprocessofdigestion.Youhavethree_________(kind)ofteeth.Intheveryfrontofyourmouthareeightflat,thinteethcalledincisors.Theyareusedforcuttingandbitingfood.Nexttothesearepointedteethcalledcanines,_________alsohelpyoutearfood.Theremainingteetharemolars.Theseteethhaveflattopsforcrushingandgrindingthefood.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从笫11处起)不计分。Goodafternoon,ladiesandgentlemen,WelcometothisyearEnglishspeechcompetition、Asanannualactivity,itispopularwithstudents,thepurposeoftheEnglishspeechcompetitionistohelpusimproveourabilityofcommunicatinginEnglish、Inaddition,itcanalsohelptodevelopthegoodhabitofreading、I'msurelywecanmakeprogressesinourlistening,speaking,readingandwritingthroughthecompetition、AtopicofthespeechofthisyearisTheEnglishNovelILikeBest、Anyonewhowilltakepartinthecompetitioncanchoseanynovelyouconsideritthebest、Thenyoucanintroduceittotheothers、InthespeechyoushouldalsoexplainthereasonwhyyoulikethenovelbestinfluentEnglishwithinfiveminutes、Rememberingthatcorrectpronunciationrequiredinthecompetitiontoo、Wesincerelyhopethecompetitionwillbeasuccess、Thankyou!95第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alex发邮件向你询问有关端午节（theDragonBoatFestival）的习俗，请你回复邮件介绍该节日。内容包括：1.时间：农历（thelunarcalendar）五月初五；2.来历：纪念诗人屈原；3.活动：赛龙舟、吃粽子等。注意：1.词数100左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearAlex,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、B5、D6、A7、C8、C9、A10、D11、D12、B13、B14、A15、C16、A17、B18、B19、D20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、C3、C4、D22、1、D2、C3、B4、A5、B23、1、D2、D3、C24、1、B2、D3、B4、A25、Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworld,boysandgirlsattendamixedschool,wheretheystudytogether.Butboysschoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotions（情感）andinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasart,danceandmusic.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressiveness,ratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto(和……相符)the＂boycode＂ofhidingtheiremotionstobea＂realman＂.Surprisingly,thefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarl,headmasterofEton,warnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys’learningstyle,lettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredom,wrotethestudy’sauthor,AbigailJames,oftheUniversityofVirginia.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwith＂boy-focused＂approachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerall