浙江省瑞安八校2023-2024学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

浙江省瑞安八校2023-2024学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith2．IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．as C．because D．after3．Soabsorbed________inheryogaexercisesthatshetooknonoticeoftheheavyrainoutside.A．Marywas B．MaryhasbeenC．wasMary D．hasMarybeen4．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.5．WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingusthatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andtherearemanythingsstilltobedone.A．which B．whatC．that D．/6．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place7．Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup8．Hehaswrittentwoarticlesforthejournal，onetobepublishedinthisissue，theotherto___________inthenext.A．turnout B．comeoutC．bringout. D．leaveout9．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid10．Notuntilhewentabroadtofurtherhisstudy_______theimportanceofEnglish.A．hashefoundB．hehasfoundC．didhefindD．hehadfound11．—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．aresayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying12．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general13．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition14．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking15．IwillbesurprisedifyoucangetCalvin,whoisaclose-fistedman,thesedonationdrawticketsfromyou.A．buy B．buyingC．buys D．tobuy16．—ThankyouverymuchforgivingmeahandwhenIwasintrouble.—Don’tmentionit.Ionlydidwhatanyoneelse_______inmyplace.A．mustdo B．couldhavedoneC．woulddo D．canhavedone17．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending18．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when19．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why20．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which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）Haveyouevercaughtyourselfsaying,"Ihatesmalltalk!"theminuteyouwalkintoaparty?Ifso,youmightbeanintrovert(内向的人).Introvertshatetochatabout"small"subjectswithpeople.Theyarefinewhenyoutalkoneononebutseemtogetlostinthecrowdwhenthere'sagrouparound.Ifyou'retalkingtoanintrovert,youmightfindthatyourfirstfewconversationsgooneoftwoways.Eitherthey'llseemtogetboredandnotsaymuchorthey'llseemtoskateoversmalltalkinfavorofmorein-depthtopics.Whatyouneedtoknowisthattheintrovertisnotbeingrude.It’sjustthattheydon'tlikesmalltalk.Here'swhy.Smalltalkservesasagatewaytowarddeeperconversation.Someintrovertsdon’trealizethatsmalltalkwillactuallyhelpthemgettothebiggertopics.Youdon'tneedtostayonsmalltalkforever.However,sometimesintrovertsfeelthateventheshortamountoftimeittakestogetintotherealconversationisawasteoftime.Smalltalkisveryfast.Someonesayssomethingandthis

shouldbefollowedupwithaquickresponse.Butintrovertsliketochewontheirwordsbeforesayingthemaloud.Beforetheyanswer,they’llmulloverdifferentthoughts.Smalltalkbyitsverynatureinvitesmorepeopletojoinin.Themorepeoplewhojointhe

conversation,themoretheintrovertwilltendtostepback.Asaresult,they’llbequiet.Smalltalkisaboutthrowingoutsubjectsinthehopethatoneormoreofthemcanbeturnedintoacommonpointofinterest.Thelisteninginvolvedwithsmalltalkisnotin-depth.Thepurposeisaboutlistening"lightly"soyoucanfigureouttherighttopicstospendsometimeon.Introvertstendtobegreatlisteners,buttheyuseactivelisteningratherthanlightlistening.Thismakesthemwonderfulfriends,butcanalsomakeitdifficultfornewpeopletounderstandwhythey’resoquiet.1、Howdointrovertsrespondtoachat?A．Theytrytoavoidit.B．Theygetexcitedaboutit.C．Theygiveittheirfullattention.D．Theyfocusonunimportanttopics.2、Whatdoweknowaboutsmalltalk?A．Itgoesslowly.B．Itcostspeoplealotoftime.C．Itcontributestodeepertopics.D．Itmakesnosense.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"mullover"inParagraph3probablymean?A．Giveup. B．Thinkover.C．Writedown. D．Forgetabout.4、Howcanwebecomeagoodtalkerinsmallconversations?A．Figureoutthedeepmeaningofquestions.B．Thinktwicebeforeansweringquestions.C．Trytofindsharedtopics.D．Beaquietlistener.22．（8分）Lastweek,VodafonestartedatestoftheUK’sfirstfull5Gservice,availableforusebybusinessesinSalford.ItispartofitsplantotrialthetechnologyinsevenUKcities.Butwhatcanweexpectfromthenextgenerationofmobiletechnology?Onethingwewillseeinthepreparationforthetestislotsoftrickswiththenewtech.Earlierthisyear,operatorspaidalmost£1.4billionforthe5Gwavelengths,andtocompensateforthatcash,theywillneedtocatchtheeyeofconsumers.InSeptember,VodafoneuseditsbitoftherangetodisplaytheUK’sfirsthologram(全息)call.TheManchesterCitycaptainStephHoughtonappearedasaholograminNewbury.Itisn’tallholograms,however:5Gwillofferfasterinternetaccess.withOfcom(英国通讯管理局)suggestingthatvideothattakesaminutetodownloadon4Gwillbeavailableinjustasecond.Thewiderapplicationistosupportconnectedequipmentonthe“internetofthings”-notjusttheinternet-enabledfridgethatcanreorderyourmilkforyou,butthenetworkthatwillenabledriverlesscarsanddeliverydrones(无人机)tocommunicatewitheachother.ProfWilliamWebbhaswarnedthatthetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes.Muchofthespeedincrease,heclaims,couldhavebeenachievedbyputtingmoremoneyinthe4Gnetwork,ratherthananewtechnology.OtherdifferentvoiceshavesuggestedthatafocusonrollingoutwiderruralbroadbandaccessandaddressingcurrentnetworkcoveragewouldbemorebeneficialtotheUKasawhole.Obviously,5Gwillalsobringacosttoconsumers.Itrequiresahandsetforboth5Gand4G,andthefirst5G-enabledsmartphonesareexpectedinthecomingyear.Withtheslowpaceofnetworkrolloutsofar,itislikelythatconsumerswillendupupgradingtoanew5Gphonewellbefore5Gbecomeswidelyavailableinthenextcoupleofyears.1、WhydoesProfWilliamWebbsay“thetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes”?A．Heisinfavoroftheapplicationofthenewtechnology.B．5Gwillbringacosttoconsumersintheirdailylife.C．5Ghelpspeoplecommunicatebetterwitheachother.D．Heprefersmoremoneytobespenton4Gnetworks.2、Theunderlinedword“addressing”inthefourthparagraphhastheclosestmeaningto.A．makingaspeechto B．tryingtosolveC．managingtodecrease D．respondingto3、Thelastparagraphindicatesthat.A．it’lltakeseveralyearstomake5GaccessibletothepublicintheUKB．5GserviceshowshugedevelopmentpotentialandabroadmarketC．customersareeagertouse5Gsmartphonesinsteadof4GonesD．it’sprobablethat5GnetworkrolloutisspeedingupinBritain4、Whatdoweknowaboutthetext?A．Vodafoneissuccessfulinspreadingthe5Gservice.B．StephHoughtonappearedasahologramby4G.C．Theapplicationof5Gwillmakelifemucheasier.D．5GphonesareavailableinruralareasoftheUK.23．（8分）Wheneverweseeabutton,wewanttopressitbecauseweknowthatsomethingwillhappen.Thisistrueinmostcases,forexample,onadoorbell.Butsomebuttonsareactuallyfake(假的),likethe“close”buttononalift.Manypeopleareinthehabitofpressingthe“close”buttonbecausetheydon’thavethepatiencetowaitfortheliftdoorstoshut.Butlifts’“close”buttonsareacompletetrick,atleastintheUS—thedoorswillnotcloseanyfasternomatterhowhardyoupress.Itstartedinthe1990swhentheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActwaspassedintheUS,makingsurethatallliftsstayedopenlongenoughsothatpeoplewithdisabilitiescouldenter.OnlyUSfirefightersandrepairmencanusethebuttonstospeedupthedoor-closingprocessiftheyhaveacodeorspecialkeys.Buttonormalliftriders,thebuttonsaren’tcompletelyuseless.Accordingtopsychologists,fakebuttonscanactuallymakeyoufeelbetterbyofferingyouasenseofcontrol.“Asenseofcontrolisveryimportant.Itreducesstressandincreaseswell-being,”saidEllenJ.Langer,apsychologyprofessoratHarvardUniversity.Expertsalsoaddedthatalotofbuttonsthatdon’tdoanythingexistinourlivesforthissamepurpose.Forexample,pedestriancrosswalkbuttonsdon’tliveuptotheirnameseither.Pressingthemusedtohelpmakethetrafficsignalschangefaster,butthatwasbeforecomputercontrolledtrafficsignalswereintroduced.Butpsychologistsfounditinterestingthatevenwhenpeopleareawareoftheselittle“whitelies’’,theystillcontinuetopushfakebuttonsbecauseaslongasthedoorseventuallyclose,itisconsideredtobeworththeeffort.1、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toanalyzethefunctionsoffakebuttons.B．Todescribedifferentfakebuttons.C．Toexplorevarioushabitsofpushingbuttons.D．Toexplainthedisadvantagesoffakebuttons.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“close”buttonsonaliftinAmerica?A．Theyworkwhenpeoplepressthemhard.B．Theyweredesignedforasenseofcontrol.C．Theyneverspeedupthedoor-closingprocess.D．Theytakethesafetyofthedisabledintoaccount.3、Whatcanweinferaboutpedestriancrosswalkbuttons?A．Theycanmakepeoplefeelbetter.B．Theyhelpcomputersworkfaster.C．Theycancontrolthetrafficsignals.D．Theyhelppedestrianscrosssafely.4、Whichmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ButtonsintheUSAB．ButtonsAlwaysLieC．ButtonsMaynotWorkD．“Close”ButtonsonLifts’24．（8分）Anameismorethanjustaword.Itcarriestheweightofaperson’swholeidentity.Anamecanrepresentaperson’sethnicity(种族身份)andculture,orshowrespectfortheirancestralroots.Aself-givennamemayrepresentaperson’sbeliefsorchosenidentity.Everyonehastherighttohavetheirnamepronouncedcorrectly.Itisasignofrespectforaperson’sindividuality.“Aperson’snameistohimorherthesweetestandmostimportantsoundinanylanguage,”DaleCarnegiewritesinhisbookHowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople.Behindeachnameisastory,andwhenanameisanglicized(英语化),mispronounced,orignored,thatstoryisdismissed.Anamemispronouncedforalongtimecannegativelyimpactaperson’sattitudetowardtheirownidentity.Itcancreatefeelingsofshameorembarrassmentbecausetheyaremadetofeellikeaburden.Inthelongterm,thismightcausesomeonetodistancethemselvesfromtheirroots.Theymaybeginshyingawayfromtheirnativelanguage,culture,andfamilyforthesakeoffittingin.Inordertoavoidthis,manyinternationalstudentslivingintheU.S.chooseEnglishnames.Peopleshouldn’thavetoignoretheiridentitiesforthesakeofsomeoneelse’sconvenience.Everyonemakesmistakes,andnoteveryonecangetanamerightonthefirsttry.Mispronouncinganamerepeatedly,however,showsalackofeffort.Itisnotokaytobecomfortablewithmispronouncingnames,andbeingunfamiliarwithalanguageisnoexcuse.Ifyou’reunsurewhetheryou’repronouncinganamecorrectly,justask.Thinkofitasawaytoexpandandstrengthenunderstanding,bothpersonallyandculturally.Whenmeetingsomeoneforthefirsttime,makesurethatyouheardthenamecorrectly.Itdoesn’ttakealottosimplyrepeatthenameback.Spellitout.Writeitdown.Dowhateveryouhavetodotogetthenameright.Makingtheefforttocorrectlypronouncesomeone’snameisanessentialpartofculturalcompetency(文化素养).Withoutthis,wecannotexpecttoshowrespectandtoleranceforourdiversecommunity.1、Whatmayaperson’snametellus?A．Hisculturalbackground. B．Hisphysicalappearance.C．Hisfavoritesound. D．Hisattitudetolife.2、What’sthelong-terminfluenceofmispronouncingonesname?A．Thefeelingofshamemaybecaused.B．Thepersonmayfeelover-burdened.C．Thecharacterofthepersonmaychange.D．Thepersonmaytrytohidehisroots.3、Whatdoesthewriterthinkofmispronouncinganamerepeatedly?A．Itisunavoidable. B．Itisunacceptable.C．Itstrengthensfriendship. D．Itshowsdiscrimination.4、What’sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Howtoshowourrespectforothers. B．Howtoavoidmispronouncingnames.C．Howtoimproveourpronunciation. D．Howtoliveharmoniouslyinacommunity.25．（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）WhilemoststudentsintheUSAareworryingaboutgettingintotheirdreamuniversities,othersworryaboutabiggerproblem.StudentsbroughttotheUSAillegally,whohavetoleavea36onapplicationsthatneedtheirSocialSecuritynumber,knowtheywillnotbeaccepted37theiroutstandinggradesandperformance.Theyoungimmigrants38fromtheU.S.schoolsystem,butonlyupthroughhighschool.Theireducationoften39thereduetoa1996federallawthatbansstatesfromofferingin-statetuitionrate(学费)toillegalimmigrants40thestatealsooffersittoallU.S.citizens.However,theremaybesomehopebecauseoftheDREAMAct,whichwillbevotedoninCongress(国会).TheDREAMActisa/an41aidprogramfortheyoungillegalimmigrantswhoenteredtheU.S.beforetheywere16.Thosewhoapplyforthisprogramcanget42andtemporaryresiding(居住)status,whichcanbechanged,once43,toagreencardaftersixyears.Theseimmigrantscanthenusetheirnewlyacquiredstatustoseekgreencardsfortheir44.Inthisway,itcanalsoprovidecitizenshipfortheillegalforeignerswhobroughttheirchildrentotheUS.“Idon’tliveinfearofbeingdrivenoutofthis45,”saysJuan,ahighschooljuniorborninMexico.“Iliveanormallifehere46thatnoweveryoneisgettingtheirdriver’slicense,andIcan’t.”JuancametotheU.S.withhismotherandolderbrotherateight.HeishopingfortheDREAMActtobe47.Whileheadmitsthatthereisnoobviousprejudiceinhighschool,Juan48facesunfairracialtreatment.“It49mewhenpeoplejokearoundandaskmeformygreencard,”Juanexplains.“I50,butdeepdownIknowtheyareoffendingmefor51Ihavenocontrolover.IwasborninMexico,butmy52ishere.”Hisbrothernowattendsacommunity(社区)collegeandplanstoenterauniversity.Juanhopestotakea53path.“Forlong,Ihaveno54thatIcangotouniversity”Juansays.“Iknowit’sgoingtobehard,butaslongasIstayinthiscountry,Ihavea/an55.”1、A．blank B．track C．name D．message2、A．becauseof B．insteadof C．intermsof D．regardlessof3、A．suffer B．benefit C．learn D．graduate4、A．stops B．begins C．continues D．changes5、A．if B．until C．unless D．after6、A．legal B．international C．seasonal D．educational7、A．low B．conditional C．stable D．regular8、A．denied B．lost C．bought D．earned9、A．children B．parents C．friends D．relatives10、A．school B．program C．system D．country11、A．with B．in C．except D．now12、A．introduced B．discussed C．passed D．corrected13、A．almost B．still C．even D．only14、A．bothers B．worries C．confuses D．surprises15、A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．sigh16、A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything17、A．success B．origin C．life D．experience18、A．similar B．right C．different D．direct19、A．confidence B．idea C．interest D．doubt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）In1914,ThomasEdison,attheageof67,losthisfactory,1．wasworthafewmilliondollars,toafire.Ithadverylittleinsurance.Nolongerayoungman,Edisonwatchedhislifetimeeffort2．(go)upinsmokeandsaid,“Thereisgreatvalueindisasters.Allourmistakesareburntup.ThankGodwecanstartanew.”Inspiteofdisasters,threeweekslater,3．inventedthephonograph(留声机).What4．attitude!Belowaremoreexamplesofsuccessfulpeople5．hadfailedbeforesucceeding.ThomasEdisonfailed6．(approximate)10,000timeswhileheworkedonthelightbulb.HenryFordfiredLeeIacocca7．theageof54.YoungBeethoven8．(tell)thathehadnotalentformusic,9．hegavesomeofthebestmusictotheworld.Setbacks(挫折)areinevitableinlife.Asetbackcanactasadrivingforceandalsoteachushumility.Ingriefyouwillfindthecourageandfaith10．(overcome)thesetback.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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Atthebeginningoftheyear2018,mostpartofChina,includingKunmingandShaoguan,experiencetheheaviestsnowinwinter、Thisunexpectedheavysnowmadeusunpreparedandledmanyproblems、Thesnowblockedcitytrafficandcausedpowercuts,makevehiclesinstreetsrunslowlyandmanytrafficaccidentshappen、Besides,somehighwayswerebeenclosedandalotofflightswascanceledordelayed、Therefore,thissurprisingsnowalsobroughtmuchjoytopeople、Hewentouthappilyandtookagoodmanypicturesofthebeautifulmoments、Childrenwerethrowingsnowballsorsnowmenwereseeneverywhere、Iwillalwaysrememberthismagicallysnow、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是学生会主席李华，你班班长陈丽将要去“醴陵全域旅游协会”(All-for-oneTourismAssociationinLiling)应聘一份当志愿者(volunteer)的暑期兼职工作，她想请你给她写一封推荐信，向“醴陵全域旅游协会”推荐她，介绍她的一些个人信息。要点如下：1.陈丽的个性特点以及专长。2.陈丽平时在校的表现(她的学业表现和获奖情况等)。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。DearChairman,IamLiHua,ChenLi’sclassmateandalsochairmanoftheStudents’Union.…________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、B3、C4、D5、C6、A7、C8、B9、A10、C11、C12、B13、B14、C15、D16、B17、C18、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、A2、C3、B4、C22、1、D2、B3、A4、C23、1、A2、D3、A4、C24、1、A2、D3、B4、B25、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.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacuteeye,learnbestthroughtouch,andarephysicallymoreactive,theyneedtobegiven＂hands-on＂lessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkaround.＂Boysinmixed