5. Schools ban students from bringing mobile phones, which are used to _________ in exams.
A. cheat B. click C. charge D. Clarify
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Tests administered（實施）to most elementary and high-school students in the United States exert（發(fā)揮）an unfavorable influence on science and math teaching， according to a new ＄1 million study performed for the National Science Foundation．And because schools with high minority enrollments（入學）generally place a greater reliance（相信）on scores from these tests， the study finds，there tends to be “a gap in instructional emphases between high and low minority classrooms that differs from our national concern for the quality of education．”
George F．Madaus and his colleagues at Boston College analyzed not only the six most widely used national standardized tests， but also the tests designed to accompany（go with）the four most commonly used science and math texts in fourth-grade，eighth-grade，and high-school classrooms．Though curriculum（teaching program）experts argue that schools should place greater emphasis on problem solving and reasoning， the new study shows that the tests focus on lower-level skills—primarily mechanical memorization of routine formulas（公式）．
Researchers surveyed more than 2，200 math and science instructors，interviewing in depth some 300 teachers and administrators．Especially in schools with high minority enrollments，teachers reported feeling pressured to help students perform well on these tests．Some states judge schools and some schools determine teacher assignments（工作安排）based on students' test scores．
“With so much worry，”Madaus says，“teachers feel forced to focus their instruction on drilling what the tests will measure—at the expense of the more valuable，higher-level skills．”
The author of this article states that ____ _ ．
A．the tests don't affect teaching in most elementary and high schools
B．the science and math teaching is influenced by the present tests
C．no study is performed on tests for the National Science Foundation
D．the United States exerts a strong influence on science and math teaching
It can be inferred that in high minority classrooms ____ _ ．
A．the students can not get high score from the tests
B．scores from the tests are not important
C．instructional emphases are unfavourable
D．teaching doesn't focus on the quality of education
According to the second paragraph，the study has discovered that ____ _ ．
A．emphasis of teaching is on problem solving and reasoning
B．curriculum is good for national standardized tests
C．the tests mainly center around the memorization of some formulas
D．routine formulas are not useful for students to memorize
According to Madaus' opinion，teachers are forced to ____ _ ．
A．evaluate（評估）students' skills every year
B．suffer so much worry on the texts
C．teach what will be tested
D．focus their instruction on useful drillings
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Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones—inner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances, fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential(住宅的) and recreational(娛樂的) area of the city. People will live there and go out to enjoy themselves—to cinemas and restaurants. There will be parks and open spaces, trees and lakes, schools and universities. This way, when people are at home, they can go out easily and safely.
Just outside the inner zone there will be big car parks for all private cars.
The banks and most of the shops and hospitals will be in the middle zone. These are things that people don’t need every day.
All the factories and offices will be in the outer zone. People will travel out of the center to work, and back to the center in the evenings. The inner zone will be cleaner and better to live in and there will be more space for industry on the outside.
This is my ideal city of the future—a very beautiful place! But I don’t really think things will ever be like that!
Where will people live and go out to enjoy themselves?
A. In the middle zone. B. In the inner zone. C. In the outer zone. D. In the inner and middle zone.
Where will big car parks be?
A. Just outside the middle zone. B. Just inside the middle zone.
C. Just outside the inner zone. D. Just inside the inner zone.
What will be in the middle zone?
A. The banks, hospitals and schools. B. The banks, hospitals and police stations.
C. The banks, schools and car parks. D. The banks, hospital and most of the shops.
Douglas Grace is probably_____.
A. a painter B. a builder C. a town planner D. a dentist
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A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting.
I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting, and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.
It was a very important event in the computerization of life---a sign that the informal, friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters and we recognized one another’s handwriting the way we know voices or faces.
As a child, visiting my father’s office, I was pleased to recognize, in little notes on the desk of his staff, the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge---except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW’.
All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The rise and Fall of Handwriting, a book by Florey. She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well, but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen.
I don’t buy it.
I don’t want to see anyone cut off from expressive, personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer, part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.
What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand---as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However, they have worked in many school systems.
Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?
A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.
B. His colleague’s handwriting was so beautiful.
C. His colleague’s handwriting was so terrible.
D. He still had a lot of work to do.
People working together in an office used to __________.
A. talk more about handwriting
B. take more notes on workdays
C. know better one another’s handwriting
D. communicate better with one another
According to the author, handwritten notes ___________.
A. are harder to teach in schools B. attract more attention
C. are used only between friends D. carry more message
We can learn from the passage that the author _____________.
A. thinks it impossible to teach handwriting
B. does not want to lose handwriting
C. does not agree with Florey
D. puts the blame on the computer
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secondary modern school which neighbours selective grammars—to form partnerships with other schools to raise standards.
Today's figures contained in a Department for Children, Schools and Families study on the composition of state schools examined the distribution of children from the poorest homes and found segregation had increased. It said the average increase in segregation on class lines across England was “relatively small”. But the study added: “The segregation of free school means pupils in primary and secondary schools increased for most local authorities between 1999 and 2007.”
Whether children lived in a grammar school area was the most significant factor in how segregated secondary schools were, it said. The report also suggests that secondary schools have increased in size in the past decade.
David Laws, the Liberal Democrat education spokesman, said: “Grammar schools educate a very low number of children from disadvantaged backgrounds...Ministers need to concentrate on breaking the link between social background and academic performance, so all children can fulfill their potential.”
1．It can be inferred that ________.
A．there were about 128,800 pupils in 1997 in selective grammar schools
B．Ed Balls was for the selection in order to raise standards
C．the average increase in segregation on class lines was very big
D．breaking the link between social background and academic performance is unnecessary
2．According to the passage, the number of pupils taught in grammar schools has increased because ________.
A．education system has become more segregated
B．grammar schools welcome many children of disadvantaged background
C．grammar schools have the best teachers and school management system
D．grammar schools are free of charge
3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Ed Balls wanted low?performing schools to cooperate with other schools.
B．Nowadays secondary schools have become smaller.
C．Labour is to blame for wider class division.
D．Ministers should object to segregation to let all children achieve their potential.
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Report shows grammar schools are gaining popularity
B．Who is to blame for the education system?
C．Report shows rise in grammar pupils as class divisions widen
D．The development of British grammar schools
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆寧夏銀川一中高三第五次月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations. ”I don’t remember ever smiling so wide.
Then I looked at my financial（財政的）package.
The cost of Dream School’s tuition（學費）, room and board was around $ 40,000- an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren’t as famous as my first choice.
In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do.
One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself.
At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus （校園）including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.
As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there.
In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my “dream”university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.
【小題1】How did the author feel when he started to read the letter?
| A．He was lost in his dream. |
| B．He was full of joy. |
| C．He was worried about the money. |
| D．He was uncertain which school to go to. |
| A．honest | B．supportive | C．strict | D．decisive |
| A．would charge me nothing for tuition |
| B．would pay for transport to the school |
| C．would show me around the campus |
| D．would offer free meals at all events |
| A．You should consider comfort in your choice of schools. |
| B．You should try your best to attend your dream school. |
| C．Your second-choice college may actually by your best fit. |
| D．Your choice of schools should be based on their fame. |
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