湖北黄冈中学2023-2024学年高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

湖北黄冈中学2023-2024学年高三考前热身英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．appealto C．belongto D．occurto2．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked3．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected4．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．association D．harmony5．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom6．Westronglyadviseyou______eatingyourmealsolate.It’snothealthy.A．on B．against C．from D．over7．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting8．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely9．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing10．--Ipreferacomputermadeinyourcompany,butImayneedsomemoreinformationabouttheproduct.--______.A．Thankyou B．It’sapleasureC．Youarewelcome D．Atyourservice11．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone12．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why13．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．asC．orD．but14．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout15．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what16．.Ididn’t________havingtodothecookingmyself,orIwouldhavelearntoneortwodishesfrommymom.A．expect B．anticipateC．forecast D．preview17．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could18．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly19．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen20．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup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）Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven­daySpringFestivalholiday，whichendedonThursday，accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.'Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies，a2.5percentincrease.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh­end(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities，inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival，theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices，includingstayinginprivatehomes，appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings，”LiXuejing，theagency'smarketingmanager，said.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo，whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines，said：“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(货币贬值)ofthepoundisafactor，Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.1、HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringfestivalholiday?A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A．They'rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B．They'refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C．Theyhavethebesthotspringintheworld.D．Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.3、WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A．Goshoppingforgifts.B．Studyforeigncultures.C．Relaxandenjoyherself.D．Chatwithherrelatives.4、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Aguidebook.B．Anewspaper.C．Ascientificmagazine.D．Anadvertisement.22．（8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.23．（8分）ThesemessagesarepostedtoHomestayWebHostsbygueststhroughouttheworld.MessageboardforadvertisementsfromguestsMessageboardforadvertisementsfromguestsKanaeMasuda*IwillstudyCantonese(粤语)inCUHKfromthisSeptember.I’mlookingformyroomduringtheperiodbeforethesemesterbegins(10-14Sep.)...moreOgataMisa*Hi,I’mMisaandI’m23yearsold.I’macollegestudentinNewYork.I’mmovingtoSeattleinSeptemberandamlookingforahostfamily…moreMinhPhan*Hi,mynameisMinhPhanandI’mafemaleinternationalhighschoolstudent(arisingsophomore).IgotoaprivateschoolinMansfieldandsoIwould…moreIslamNassar*Sohere,inJapan,Iwilltellyoumoreaboutmyselfandmyinquiry.IamIslamfromEgypt,a24-year-old(male)whoisgoingtostart…moreJulie*IwanttofindahomestaynearWinterParkHighSchoolorHagertyHighSchoolformy14-year-olddaughter.Wehopethehomestayfamilycanprovidemeals…moreMasayukiMoriyama*Hello.I’m23yearsold.I’manexchangestudentandI’meagertohaveabetterunderstandingofEnglishculture.SoIamgladifyoucanteachEnglish...moreMegumiMatsule*Nicetomeetyou.I’mMegumiMatsuie.IhaveaplanaboutworkingonholidaywithmyfriendinAustraliaforSep.2,2017.Ifyouwouldn’t...more347、Whydopeopleplacethoseadvertisements?A．Tohuntforjobs. B．Toseekhostfamilies.C．Toapplytouniversities. D．Tolearnforeignlanguages.1、Whomightprefertoliveinyourhomeifyou’reanexperiencedEnglishteacher?A．MinhPhan. B．IslamNassar.C．KanaeMasuda. D．MasayukiMoriyama.2、Whereisthepassagelikelytoappear?A．Inanewspaper. B．Inashow.C．Onawebsite. D．Inamagazine.24．（8分）There’snodoubtthatwaterisvitaltoanylife.About3percentoftheaverageadulthumanbodyismadeofwater.Thisincludesmostofyourbrain,heart,lungs,musclesandskin,andevenabout30percentofyourbones.Yetthere’slittlescientificagreementabouttheexactamountofthestuffanindividualshouldconsumeeachday.Sohowmuchwaterdoyouactuallyneedtodrinktobehealthy?Youmayhaveheardthatyoushoulddrinkeight8-ounceglassesofwateraday.Yet,thedownsideofthisrule,researcherssay,isthatdrinkingwaterbytheglassisnottheonlywaythathumanstakeinit.The“8X8”ruleessentiallyoverlookstwobigsourcesofdailywaterconsumption.Onesuchsourceisfood.Everythingyoueatcontainssomewater.Watermelons,forexample,aremorethan90percentwaterbyweight.Differentdietsnaturallycontaindifferentamountsofwaters,andthecounts.Theotherkeywatersourcesareotherbeverages.Non-alcoholicdrinkssuchascoffee,andtea,containmostlywaterandallcontributetoyourhydration（水量）.So,betweenallthefood,waterandotherfluidsyouconsumeinaday,howmuchwatershouldyouaimtotakein?TheNationalAcademicsofSciencessuggeststhatwomanconsumeatotalofapproximately2.7liters(91ounces)ofwarmfromallbeveragesandfoodseachdayandmen3.7liters(125ounces).Butthesearejustgeneralguidelines.Thetruthis,thereisnomagicstandardforhydration—everyone’sneedvarydependingontheirage,weight,levelofphysicalactivity,generalhealthandeventheclimatetheylivein.Themorewateryoulose,themorewateryou’llneedtoreplacewithfoodanddrink.Ifyouarelookingforconcreteadvice,though,thebestplacetolookiswithin.Drinkupwhenyou’rethirsty.1、HowdoestheauthorsupporttheunderlinedsentenceinPara1?A．Byprovidingfacts.B．Byaskingaquestion.C．Bymakingacomparison.D．Byputtingforwardsuggestions.2、Accordingtothe“8X8”rule,howmuchwatershouldwetakeinaday?A．8ouncesB．64ouncesC．91ouncesD．125ounces3、What’sthedisadvantageofthe“8X8”rule?A．Thewaterfrombothfoodandotherbeveragesisignored.B．Itincludestheamountofwaterfrombothfoodandbeverages.C．Itdoesnottakewaterfromdrinksintoaccount.D．Itoverlooksthefactthatwetakein90%ofthewaterfromfruits.4、Whatcanweinferfromthefinalsuggestion?A．Amandoingtiringphysicalworkdrunkslessthan3.7litersaweek.B．Apersoningoodhealthdrinkswheneverhefeelsthirsty.C．Anoverweightmaleinahotsummerdrinks125ounceseverytwodays.D．Afemaleeatingalotofwatermelonsdrinksmorethan91ouncesdaily.25．（10分）CyclistAlainSuchhasbeendroppedfromtheIngotelcyclingteamfortwoyearsafterapositivedrugtestattheInstituteofdrugFreeSport.“Iwasflabbergasted.”SaidDidierGarcia,fromTeamIngotel.“Alainjoinedourteamlastmonthandwehadnoideathathewasbeingexamined.”It’sastorythathasbecomemoreandmorefamiliarinrecentyears.Dr.MohammadFarnood,aleadingsportsscientistfromCairo,Egypt,said,“Itisthoughtthatsomeathleteswilllookforotherwaystoimproveperformanceinadditiontousingdrugs.”However,ithasnotalwaysbeenagainstthelaw.IntheOlympicsin1904,ThomasHickswonthemarathonafterusingdrugsinthemiddleoftherace.Infact,thefirstonedidn’tmakehimfeelbetterforlong,sohewasgivenanotherand,asaresult,hefelldownsoonafterfinishingandknewnothing.Anotheronemaywellhavekilledhim.Thingsareverydifferenttoday.Somescientistsareconsideringthepossibilitiesofusinggeneticengineeringtofurtherdevelopathletes’abilities.“Ifitworkswithnoriskofdiscovering,”saidDrFarnood,“thenit’slikelytobecomecommonpracticeforathletes.”Researchersarelookingatthepossibilityofidentifying“athletic”genesandcorrectingweakones.Putintopractice,thiswouldmakeapersonhealthierandstronger.Oncescientistsunderstandwhatgenesoftopathleteslooklike,itmightevenbecomepossibletoidentify“athletic”genesinyoungpeople,andthenmoneycouldbespentonchildrenwhohavethemostpromisinggenes.“Peoplearebeginningtorecognizethatgeneticscaninmanywaysdogoodtooursociety,forexampleinsavinglivesandincreatingbetterqualityfoodforpeople.”DrFarnoodsays.“So,isitfairtousegeneticengineeringinsport?Youcouldaskifit’sfairforsomerunnerstousethelatestscientificallydevelopedfootwear.Thekeyquestioniswhetherit’savailabletoeveryone.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flabbergasted”inParagraph1mean?A．Shy.B．Proud.C．Excited.D．Surprised.2、WhathappenedtoThomasHicksin1904?A．Hewasbadlyhurtintraining.B．Hebrokethelawwhenrunninginarace.C．Hetookdrugsandalmostgotkilled.D．HelostthematchintheOlympicGames.3、Whomayshowthegreatestconcernaboutusinggeneticengineeringinsport?A．DidierGarcia.B．ThomasHicks.C．CyclistAlainSuch.D．DrMohammadFarnood.4、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph5and6?A．Thepossibilityofidentifying“athletic”geneshasbecomeavailable.B．It’snotclearwhetheritisfairtousegeneticengineeringinsport.C．Thepracticeofusingdrugsinsporthasalonghistory.D．It’sdangeroustousedrugsinsport.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）“Goodnight,Yammine.”“Goodnight,Chief，”Ireply.Thecelldoor1andIhearChief'skeysclinkingasotherdoorsclangshutfurtherdowntherow.Istepintomylittlecellandsitdown.Iglanceupatthewindow,coveredinmesh(铁网)，andthinktomyself,“Thisisn'talife,it'sjusta(n)2．”Being3makesmefeelasthoughI'mbeingburiedalive.Iamapuppet(木偶)withpeople4stringssothatIeat,sleepandwakewhentheywantmeto.Ilieonmybedasnight5andthinkthesamethoughts6Ithinkabouthowitallwentsowrong,andimaginehowIwill7forallthetimeI'velost.EverydayIlivethesameroutineandnothingchangesexceptthepeople.Prisonersdepartforotherprisons,orget8Others9fromdifferentprisons,orfreshfromcustody.It'sa10revolving(旋转)door.WhenIcommittedmy11，Iwasalostyoungboy,butnowIam12Walkingaroundtheyard,Iwouldnoticemyfellowprisonersreadingbooksandwritingletterstofriendsandfamily,whichupsetmeasmy13atschoolwaslimited.IlongedforthedaywhenI'dbeabletositinthesun,enjoyingacupofcoffeeandreadinganewspaperorbook14mychoice.Ialsolongedtowriteletterstomyfriendsandfamily,sharingmythoughtsandfeelings.Idecidednottowastemytimeinsideand,15，makethemostofalltheresourcesavailabletome.Istartedtolearnandwas16torealizemydream.Now,afterfiveyears'persistence,heartacheandhardwork,Ihave17mygoal.Having18acourseasareadingadviser,Icannowhelpotherstoreadandwrite.AndIhaveevenstartedacreativewritingworkshopatJuneeCorrectionalCentre.Learningtoreadandwriteatahighterlevelhasgivenmetheinnerstrengthtopresentmyselfinamore19manner.AndthedayI'vedreamedabouthascometrue:Inowenjoymycupofcoffeewithabookinmyotherhand.Learningtoreadandwritehaschangedmylifeandthisarticleismyfirstpieceof“proper”writing,anditwon'tbemy20．1、A．opens B．closes C．breaks D．sticks2、A．existence B．appearance C．offence D．holiday3、A．atschool B．athome C．inhospital D．inprison4、A．pulling B．shaking C．winding D．casting5、A．becomes B．drops C．feels D．falls6、A．onceandforall B．overandoveragainC．onceagain D．forgood7、A．doup B．makeup C．fixup D．mendup8、A．revealed B．sentenced C．punished D．released9、A．reach B．get C．arrive D．go10、A．continually B．occasionally C．accidentally D．rarely11、A．mistake B．crime C．error D．fault12、A．caught B．home C．found D．trapped13、A．attendance B．absence C．allowance D．assistance14、A．in B．of C．over D．by15、A．however B．instead C．thus D．nevertheless16、A．devoted B．dedicated C．determined D．decided17、A．gained B．recognized C．arrived D．achieved18、A．attended B．completed C．started D．organized19、A．positive B．negative C．sensitive D．passive20、A．best B．worst C．latest D．last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）Chinaisabigoldcountryandithasahistoryofmorethanfivethousandyears.Weareproudof1．(it)cultureandpartofthecultureeveninfluencestheworld2．(great),forexample,thethoughtofConfucius.AsChineseeconomydevelopsveryfastandplays3．importantroleintheworld,moreandmore4．(foreign)learnMandarin(普通话)inConfuciusinstitutions.TheChinesetraditionalculturecanbetestedbythetime.Itunitesthewholenationandnomatter5．kindofdisastercomes,wewillfighttogetherforthecountry’sfuture.Today,manyyoungpeoplelose6．(faith)intraditionalcultureandtheyarecrazy7．thewesternculture.Theyfollowthewesternfashion,8．(think)wearetheoldstyle.Butsomeday,they9．(realize)theyarewrong10．(abandon)traditionalculture.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。Iamdeeplyimpressedbythegreatchangesthathavebeentakenplaceintheschooloverthepastthreeyears、InMay12,2008,asevereearthquakedestroysalmosteverythingintheschool，leavingbadly-damagedbuildings、Itisnow,however,takingonanewlook、Tallbuildinghavebeenputup,includingclassroomsandlaboratorybuildings,andalibrary、Therehasalsoanewly-builtstandardplayground、Inthenewenvironment,teachersandstudentsarelivinghappyandworkinghard、Itisreallyamazedthattheonce-ruinedplacehasnowbeenturnedintobeautifulschool,fulloflife、Obviously,withoutthehelpofthewholesociety,therewouldbenonewschooltoday、Itisloveandconcernthathasbroughtaboutthegreatchanges、Manyhandsmakelightwork、Wecanworkwondersifyouuniteasafamily,caringforeachotherandhelpingthoseinneed、Unionisstrength、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）2022年冬奥会将在北京和张家口同时举行，世人瞩目。今年国庆节期间将有一批外国游客来张家口旅游。假如你是当地某旅行社的一名导游。届时你向这些游客介绍张家口的概况。请根据下列要点用英语写一篇欢迎辞。1.张家口位于河北西北部，是北京的北大门，有“塞外山城”之称；2.总面积3.7万平方公里，总人口460万，是一个重要的地理文化名城，也是一个非遗资源大市；3.2022年冬奥会所有雪上项目都将在张家口举办。这会大大提高它在全国乃至全世界的声誉，也会对它的快速发展提供契机。注意：1.字数：110左右；2.不要逐条翻译提示；3.短文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。提示：塞外山城theMountainCitybeyondtheGreatWall；非遗non-materialculturalheritageLadiesandgentlemen,Welcometoourcity.LetmeintroducethecityofZhangjiakoutoyou._____________________________________________________________________________________

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、D4、D5、C6、B7、D8、A9、D10、D11、C12、C13、C14、A15、D16、B17、B18、A19、D20、B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、A3、C4、B22、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,andarephysica