广东东莞市2024届高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

广东东莞市2024届高三第二次调研英语试卷考生须知：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．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!---______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.2．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends3．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions4．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads5．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express6．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish7．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．theother8．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch9．—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．aresayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying10．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone11．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting12．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why13．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife14．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought15．—Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?—That’sagood________.A．saying B．questionC．account D．suggestion16．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps17．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone18．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing19．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot20．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture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）＂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.22．（8分）FromthemodemLondonEyetothehistoricTowerofLondon,belowareLondon’smostvisitedtouristattractions.BritishMuseumTheworld-famousBritishMuseumexhibitstheworksofmanfromprehistorictomodemtimes,fromaroundtheworld.ThemostinterestingandexcitingpartsincludetheRosettaStone,theParthenonsculpturesandthemummiesintheAncientEgyptcollection.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.NationalGalleryThegreatestandmostbeautifulbuildingofTrafalgarSquare,London’sNationalGalleryisavastspacefilledwithWesternEuropeanpaintingsfromthe13thtothe19thcenturies.InthisimpressiveartgalleryyoucanfindworksbymasterssuchasVanGoghdaVinet.Botticelli,Constable,Renoir,TitianandStubbs.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.TateModernSittingonthebanksoftheThamesistheTateModem,Britain’snationalmuseumofmodemandcontemporaryart.Itsuniqueshapeisduetoitbeingapowerstationbefore.Thegallery’srestaurantsofferwonderfulviewsacrossthecity.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.Coca-ColaLondonEyeTheCoca-ColaLondonEyeisamajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline.IthassomeofLondon’sbestviewsfromits32capsules,eachweighing10tonnesandholdingupto25people.Climbaboardforabreathtakingexperience,withanunforgettableviewofmorethan55ofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks—allinjust30minutes!MadameTussaudsAtMadameTussauds,you’llcomeface-to-facewithsomeoftheworld’smostfamousfaces.FromShakespearetoLadyGagayou’llmeetinfluentialfiguresfromshowbusiness,sport,politicsandevenroyalty.StrikeaposewithUsainBolt,getclosetoOneDirectionorreceiveaonce-in-a-lifetimeaudiencewithHerMajestytheQueen.1、WhichoneshouldtheyvisitifvisitorswanttogetabetterviewofLondon’sfamouslandmarks?A．TheTateModem.B．TheBritishMuseum.C．TheNationalGallery.D．TheCoca-ColaLondonEye.2、WhatdotheBritishMuseumandtheNationalGalleryhaveincommon?A．Bothhavechargeableexhibitions.B．BothareonthebanksoftheThames.C．Bothhavevastspacesandspecialshapes.D．Bothexhibitmodemandcontemporaryart.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinMadameTussauds?A．EnjoyShakespeare’sworks.B．WatchLadyGaga’sperformance.C．Seefiguresofmanyinfluentialpeople.D．Talktosomefamouspeoplefacetoface.23．（8分）AgroupofCanadiankidsarealreadyspreadingabitofChristmasspiritinHalifax，NovaScotia,bywrappingwarmclothingaroundlamppolesforthecity’shomelesstopickupanduse.Thesightofwarmlydressedpolescaughtrecentlytheattentionoflocals,whostoppedtoclickpicturestoshareonsocialmedia.Everyyear,TaraAtkinscollectswarmclothingfromhercommunity,inordertogivetothelessfortunate.Thisyear,shetooktoFacebooktocallfordonationsandtheresponsewasstrong—theirfrontporch(门厅）wasfilledwithbagsofclothes.SincethefamilywastravelingtoHalifaxonNovember15withtheirdaughterJaydaandsevenofherfriendstocelebrateher8thbirthday,Taradecideditwastheperfecttimetoteachthechildrenavaluablelifelesson.Thekidsspenttimehandingoutcoatstoanyhomelesstheymetonthestreetsandtiedtherestaroundlamppostsforotherstopickup.AccordingtoTara,theexperiencehelpedthechildrenbetterunderstandthedifficultsituationofhomelesspeoplehavingtoconfronttheseverewinteronthestreets.Thereisnowaytobesurethatthecoatslefthangingonstreetpostswereactuallypickedupbythehomeless,butTarasayssheisn’ttooworriedaboutthat.Bynextmorning,allthejacketsandscarvesonthepostsweregone.Photographsoftheinspiringprojecthavebeensharedabout8,000timesonFacebook,andgotover10,000likes.Tara,whodidsomethingsimilarinTorontoinDecemberlastyear,saysshe’salreadyplanningnextyear’scoatdrive.She’shopingtospreadthewordwellaheadoftime,somorepeoplecancontribute.Andshealsowantstoadd$5fastfoodgiftcardssotherecipients(接受者）canalsoenjoyahotmeal.“We’vehadhelpfromotherswhenwewereinneed,andweknewhowgreatitmadeusfeel,”saidZacharyAtkins,Tara’shusband.1、Howdidlocalsrespondatthesightofthewarmlydressedpoles?A．Theygotconfused.B．Theywereannoyed.C．Theytookphotosandspreadthenews.D．Theyunwrappedandputontheclothes.2、WhydidTaraAtkinsgotoHalifaxonNovember15?A．Togosightseeing.B．TocelebrateJayda’sbirthday.C．Tocollectwarmclothingforthehomeless.D．Tospendtheholidaywithfamily.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“confront”inParagraph3mean?A．Face. B．Discuss.C．Enjoy. D．Describe.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Taraissurethatthecoatswillbepickedupbythehomeless.B．PeoplerespondedwarmlytothephotographsonFacebook.C．Taraisappealingtothegovernmenttodonate.D．ZacharyAtkinsisagainstwhatTarahasdone.24．（8分）MatthewLaytonwas20minutesfromhomeinSevierville,Tennessee,onacoldNovembernightin2016whenhegotacellphonecallfromhismother.“Themountain’sonfire,”shescreamed,“andBrian’supthere!”Layton’sfamilyownedadozenrentalcabins(小屋)onShieldsMountain,andLayton’sfriendandfellowrental-cabinowner,BrianMcGee,age56,wasuptheretryingtoputthefireoutbyhimself.Layton,32,hitthegas.Helivedonthemountaintoo.Laytonturnedaroundandheadedforadirtroad.Hemadeitabouthalfwayupthesteep,windingpathbeforehisfront-wheel-drivecargaveup.HecalledMcGee,whodrovedowninhispickupsotheycouldfightthefiretogether.TheyheadedfirsttoLayton’srentalcabins.“Iwantedtomakesureourguestsweregone.Theywere,”saysLayton.Atthatpoint,hehadachoice:trytosavehiscabinsorrescuepeoplerentingothercabinsnearby.“Onthemountain,youdon’thavemanylocals.They’remostlytouristswhodon’tknowtheirwayaround,”hesays.Overthenexttwohours,thetwofriendsdrovethroughthesmokymountain,knockingondoorsandleadingpanickedpeopletosafety.“Iknowthatmountainsowell,”Laytonsays,“IcoulddriveandknowexactlywhereIamjustbytimetraveled.”Thankstotheirbraveandimmediateaction,thetwohelped14peopleoutofthedanger.FourteenpeoplediedthatnightinSevierCounty.Butthefiredidn’ttakeawayasinglelifeonShieldsMountain.Andthoughhishomeandbusinessweredestroyed,Laytonremainscalm.“Iwasn’tworriedaboutmyloss,notwhenIsawthosefamiliestrappedonthemountain,”hesays,“IknewIwasgonnahelpthem.”1、WherewasLaytonwhenthefirebrokeout?A．Visitinghismother.B．Awayfromhishome.C．Headingforthecabins.D．Drivingonadirtroad.2、WhatcanwelearnfromPara.2&3?A．Layton’scarbrokedownhalfway.B．BrianwasinchargeofLayton’scabins.C．LaytonpickedupBrianonthepath.D．Brianlivedinthemountainalone.3、Whycouldthetwofriendsrescuethepeople?A．Theyputoutthefirebeforeitspread.B．Theyturnedtolocalsforhelp.C．Laytonwasfamiliarwiththearea.D．Briangaveuphisowncabins.4、WhatdidLaytonmeaninthelastparagraph?A．Heblamedhimself.B．Hesufferedalot.C．Hefeltsorry.D．Hewasrelieved.25．（10分）AnexperimentalcleanupdevicecalledRemoveDEBRIShassuccessfullycastanetaroundadummy(仿真的)satellite,imitatingatechniquethatcouldonedaycollectspacebornegarbage.Thetest,whichwascarriedoutthisweek,iswidelybelievedtobethefirstsuccessfuldemonstrationofspacecleanuptechnology,expertstoldCNN.Anditsymbolizesanearlysteptowardsolvingwhathasalreadybeenacriticalissue:junkinspace.Millionsofpiecesofjunkareturningaroundinorbit,theresultof50yearsofspacetravelandfewregulationstokeepspaceclean.Atorbitalspeeds,evenasmallbitofpaintcrashingwithasatellitecancausecriticaldamage.Variouscompanieshaveplanstosendthousandsofnewsatellitesintolow-Earthorbit,alreadythemostcrowdedarea.TheRemoveDEBRISexperimentisrunbyacompanyandresearchersledbytheU.K.’sSurreySpaceCenterandincludesAirbus,Airbus-ownedSurreySatelliteTechnologyLtd.andFrance’sArianeGroup.GuglielmoAglietti,thedirectorofSurreySpaceCenter,saidthatanoperationalversionoftheRemoveDEBRlStechnologywouldcastanetthatremainsfastenedtothemainsatellitesothedebriscanbedraggedoutoforbit.Itcouldtargetlargepiecesofjunk,includingdeadsatellitesupto10meterslong.TheRemoveDEBRISsatellitewillconductafewmoreexperimentsinthecomingmonths,includingtestingnavigationfeaturesthatcouldhelpguidethesatellitetoaspecificpieceofdebris.JonathanMcDowell,anastrophysicistattheHarvard-SmithsonianCenterforAstrophysics,saidthesuccessofthisweek’sexperimentwasexciting,buthecautionedagainst“over-publicizing”it.Therearestillenormousbarrierstoclearbeforeoperationalcleanuptasksareunderway,hesaid,andthemostdiscouragingisfiguringouthowtofundsuchprojects.Aglietti,theSurreyprofessorwhohelpedleadtheRemoveDEBRISproject,said“Thechallengewilllieinpersuadingtherelevantauthoritiestosponsorthesetasks.”AgliettisaidhehopesRemoveDEBRISwillconductafewcleanuptasksperyear,targetingthelargestpiecesofjunkinthemostcrowdedorbits.1、WhatistheuseoftheRemoveDEBRISsatellite?A．Demonstratingspacetechnology.B．Imitatingadevelopingtechnique.C．Collectingwastesexistinginspace.D．Symbolizinggreatprogressinspace.2、HowdoestheRemoveDEBRlSsatellitework?A．Bythrowinganettotakethejunkfromorbit.B．Byfasteningittothemainsatellitetightly.C．Bydraggingsatellitesupto10meterslong.D．Bytargetinglargepiecesofjunkcarefully.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sponsor”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Accomplish. B．Support. C．Oppose. D．Provide.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheRemoveDEBRISProjectIsPerfectB．HowRemoveDEBRISIsInventedintheLabC．WhytheRemoveDEBRISSatelliteIsInventedD．SatelliteCollectsSpaceJunkfortheFirstTime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）JoeSimpsonandSimonYateswerethefirstpeopletoclimbtheWestFaceoftheSiulaGrandeintheAndesmountains.Theyreachedthetop1，butontheirwaybackconditionswerevery2.Joefellandbrokehisleg.TheybothknewthatifSimon3alone，hewouldprobablygetback4.ButSimondecidedtoriskhis5andtrytolowerJoedownthemountainonarope.Asthey6down，theweathergotworse.Thenanother7occurred.Theycouldn'tseeorheareachotherand，8，Simonloweredhisfriendovertheedgeofaprecipice（峭壁）.Itwas9forJoetoclimbbackorforSimontopullhimup.Joe's10waspullingSimonslowlytowardstheprecipice.11，aftermorethananhourinthedarkandtheicycold，Simonhadto12.Intears，hecuttherope.Joe13intoahugecrevasse（裂缝）intheicebelow.Hehadnofoodorwaterandhewasinterriblepain.Hecouldn'twalk，buthe14togetoutofthecrevasseandstartedto15towardstheircamp，nearlytenkilometers16.Simonhad17thecampatthefootofthemountain.HethoughtthatJoemustbe18，buthedidn'twanttoleave19.Threedayslater，inthemiddleofthenight，heheardJoe'svoice.Hecouldn't20it.Joewasthere，afewmetersfromtheirtent，stillalive.1、A．hurriedly B．carefully C．successfully D．early2、A．difficult B．similar C．special D．normal3、A．climbed B．worked C．rested D．continued4、A．unwillingly B．safely C．slowly D．regretfully5、A．fortune B．time C．health D．life6、A．lay B．settled C．went D．looked7、A．damage B．storm C．change D．trouble8、A．bymistake B．bychance C．bychoice D．byluck9、A．unnecessary B．practical C．important D．impossible10、A．height B．weight C．strength D．equipment11、A．Finally B．Patiently C．Surely D．Quickly12、A．standback B．takearest C．makeadecision D．holdon13、A．jumped B．fell C．escaped D．backed14、A．managed B．planned C．waited D．hoped15、A．run B．skate C．move D．march16、A．around B．away C．above D．along17、A．headedfor B．traveledto C．leftfor D．returnedto18、A．dead B．hurt C．weak D．late19、A．secretly B．tiredly C．immediately D．anxiously20、A．find B．believe C．make D．accept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）语法填空TheTeacher-StudentRelationshipAgoodteacher-studentrelationshipwillmakelearningenjoyableandinterestingforthestudents.Tosetupagoodteacher-studentrelationship,ateacher’s1．(behave)isimportant.Theteachershouldmotivate(激发)thestudentssothattheywanttolearn.Agoodteachershouldbe2．(patience),friendlyandstrict.However,beingtoofriendlymaycausestudentstobecomelazyandstopmakingprogress.On3．otherhand,beingtoostrictmayfrightenthestudents.Soateachershouldavoid4．(go)toextremes(极端)intreatinghisstudents.Andteachersshouldencouragethestudentstothink5．(independent)andlearntostudyby6．(they).Asforthestudents,theymustalwaysrespecttheirteachers.Studentsshouldbeeagertolearnaswellaswilling7．(work)hard.It’simportanttolistenwithattentioninclassandit’smoreimportanttolearntoraisequestionsandworkoutproblems8．newways.Aboveall,bothstudentsandteachershavetofocuson9．theyshoulddomost,whichmeansthatthestudentshavetostudyhardandteachershavetoberesponsiblewhenteaching.Besides,studentsandteachershavetorespecteachother,which10．(be)anecessarybasisofsettingupagoodteacher-studentrelationship.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10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(从第11处起)不计分。I’mdelightedtoknowyoushowedagreatinterestinChinesetablemanners、NowIwouldliketoshareyouhowtobehaveproperlywhenweareinvitedtodinner、Tobeginwith,thehostwillreserveaspecialseatfortheguest,whichishighlyhonoredonsuchanoccasionbutisexpectedtobethefirsttotastethefoodserved、Beside,chopsticksandspoonsareusuallyusedwhenyouareeatinginChina、Third,youarenotsupposedtomakinganoisewhileeatingsoup、Lastbutnotleast,remembertothankthehostforthedeliciousfoodhehasbeenoffered,whichwillsurelymakehimhappily、Ihopemyadviceswillbeofhelptoyou、15第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是某国际学校高一学生李华，你的美籍同学Alice在课堂上看起来非常沮丧，放学后，她匆忙离开教室。请你写封信表达关心。内容包括:描述你注意到的身体语言；(2)询问情况并表达关心；(3)表示愿意提供帮助。注意:1.100词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearAlice,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、A5、B6、D7、C8、C9、C10、C11、D12、C13、B14、C15、D16、A17、D18、B19、B20、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、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.Teacherscouldenco