8．A team of researchers in the UK has shown that children who were taken to the library more often and owned more books at two years old achieved higher scores in school tests when they began primary school．The research also showed that although social background has a noticeable effect on a child's readiness for school，attending pre-school and having their parents teach them a wide range of activities have a positive effect---while extended exposure to television lowers their scores．
"One message coming through loud and clear is that how a child learns in his very early years is critical（至關(guān)重要的） for a smooth transition into the educational system，"said Professor James Law．"This is a very positive message，as it gets us away from the belief that a child's educational future is pre-determined by standard measures of socio-economic disadvantage，such as income，housing，or the mother's education．"
Data from the study shows that children from a positive communication environment had a better expressive vocabulary by their second birthday．These children went on to achieve higher scores in language，reading and maths tests when they entered school．In the early years，the communication environment was a better predictor of children's success with language than their general social background．
Most children develop speech and language effortlessly，but some are slow to acquire these skills and go on to struggle with literacy（讀寫能力） and academic skills throughout their schooling．This project set out to uncover what factors contributed to these problems．
Professor Sue Roulstone said，"These findings are an encouragement to all parents to provide a positive communication environment for their children from the very start of their lives．The project did identify particular aspects of the communication environment，such as having children's books around and not having the television on too much．But the main message is that，as parents，we can have an impact on how our children learn to talk by providing a range of communication experiences．And the better our children are at talking by the age of two years，the better they will do when they start school．"

71．According to the passage，what is the most important factor contributing to children's success at school？D
A．Their general social background．
B．Being taken to a library as early as possible．
C．Being involved in various activities．
D．Their communication environment．
72．From the research，Professor James Law concluded thatB．
A．children could naturally have a smooth transition into the educational system
B．the very early years had a big effect on children's school performance
C．communication with children after they were over two years old was more effective
D．children's educational future was pre-determined by their parents'social position
73．The study shows that two-year-old children who have a positive communication environment do better inD．
A．maths  B．reading  C．writing  D．speaking
74．What is implied in the passage？A
A．The research could help children who suffer from learning difficulties．
B．Parents should take their children to school as early as possible．
C．Teachers should teach children how to communicate with their parents．
D．Children who have good language abilities will not have difficulties in class．
75．People can most probably find this passage in theB section of a website．
A．environment   B．education  C．lifestyle  D．Science．

分析 本文主要論述孩子幼年的各種環(huán)境對孩子在學校學習能力的影響

解答 71-75DBDAB
71  D  細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段句子In the early years，the communication environment was a better predictor of children's success with language than their general social background．可知，孩子在學校里的成功最重要的因素是他們的交際環(huán)境．選D
72．B  細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第二段James Law 教授的話：One message coming through loud and clear is that how a child learns in his very early years is critical （至關(guān)重要的） for a smooth transition into the educational system可知早年對孩子在學校的表現(xiàn)有至關(guān)重要的影響．選B
73．D  最后一段And the better our children are at talking by the age of two years，the better they will do when they start school．可知兩歲的孩子有積極的交流環(huán)境，孩子在學校的語言表達能力就更好．選D
74．A  推理判斷題．根據(jù)第四段的句子Most children develop speech and language effortlessly，but some are slow to acquire these skills and go on to struggle with literacy （讀寫能力） and academic skills throughout their schooling．This project set out to uncover what factors contributed to these problems．可以推斷出此研究能夠幫助那些學習困難的孩子．選A
75．B  推理判斷題．根據(jù)全文的內(nèi)容可知，本文主要論述孩子幼年的環(huán)境對孩子在學校學習能力的影響，故此文涉及到教育問題．選B

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20．Most students，when asked about their ideal graduation gift，would probably reply，"A car"，or"Money for a deposit on a house"．Cai Kaiyuan，21，made a different choice．As a graduation gift to himself，he decided to work as a volunteer teacher in a remote village in Tibet．
Cai，a senior majoring in electrical engineering at Huan Railway Professional Technology College，originally planned to cycle from Sichuan to Tibet．During his journey，Cai's idea for a different graduation gift to himself began to take shape．"I did not know beforehand what the journey would mean to me．I just want to gain a unique experience and have pleasure in appreciating the view there，"he said．
It turned out cycling on a plateau （高原） was extremely challenging．And it has kept changing his outlook on life．Cai's fingers even became frostbitten while cycling up a 5008-meter-high mountain，where temperatures often dropped to 18 below zero．At night，the ice covered the road and he fell off his bike three times．The lack of oxygen made him feel dizzy and weak．"At the most serious moment，I felt that my life was on the line，"said Cai．
However，he also gained something unexpected．At Ya'an，a city in Sichuan，he met a group of tourists who are also university students．A girl called Wu Ling told him that she planned to work as a teacher in a primary school in Tibet after her journey．He was impressed by the idea as she looked slender and weak．
It was not until he reached a family-run hotel in Shigatse that Cai's spirits began to rise．The hotel manager's two daughters enjoyed talking with him．The kids asked about his experiences on his trip，and showed him the beautiful local lakes．"They told me that they always liked to talk to guests，as they wanted to improve their Mandarin，"he said，"Their parents and many locals can only speak Tibetan．"
Cai was touched by the girls'story．Their situation is tough and the local people have little chance to learn Mandarin because the schools are short of teachers．"I want to do something to improve the situation for kids like them，"said Cai．His parents finally gave their agreement and his teachers also supported him．
21．According to the passage，Cai Kaiyuan's graduation gift to himself isD．
A．to have money for a deposit on a house      
B．to travel by cycling from Sichuan to Tibet
C．to own a new car and marry a slender girl     
D．to work as a volunteer teacher in Tibetan school
22．What words can be used to describe Cai's journey to Tibet？B
A．unique and pleasant            
B．challenging but rewarding
C．relaxing but unexpected         
D．freezing cold and boring
23．The purpose of writing this passage is toA．
A．tell us about an unusual graduation gift      
B．introduce a dangerous journey to us
C．give advice on how to travel to Tibet        
D．encourage us to be a teacher in Tibet
24．Which of the followings is NOT the reason for Cai to make his decision？B
A．He met Wu Ling and was impressed by her plan．
B．His parents and teachers persuaded him to go to Tibet．
C．He was moved by the kid's desire to improve their Mandarin．
D．A lack of teachers makes the local people have little chance to learn．

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

17．Street art can be found on buildings，sidewalks，street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City．This special kind of art can take the form of paintings，sculptures，cloth or even stickers．Street art has become part of a global visual culture．Now，even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists．
It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement．This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world．Also，because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission，street artists usually work secretly．This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly．And people have different opinions about the movement．Some think street art is a crime and destroys property．But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression．
Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties．Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their"tag"on walls and train cars around the city．This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their art work．This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti．It is visually exciting and energetic．
Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities．Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion．These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see．Sometimes this street art created a dispute between artists and city officials．Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them．
During the 1980s，two famous New York painters-Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums．This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture．

27．What can we infer from the first paragraph？A
A．Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture．
B．Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art．
C．Many people are beginning to learn street art．
D．Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas．
28．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．"TAG"was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists．
B．There are three reasons to explain why it is hard to define the history of street art．
C．The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City．
D．All the people don't think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression．
29．The city officials used to do away with graffiti probably because．B
A．they caused arguments between people
B．they were ugly in someone's eyes
C．they were not painted under proper guidance
D．they didn't express good traditional culture．
30．They best title of the passage is．C
A．The way to become a street artist．
B．What does Graffiti art stand for？
C．The history of an art movement．
D．the work of street artists．

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：信息匹配

18．Without plants，people could not live．We eat plants．（36）E．And we need plants for another reason-we need them because they are beautiful．
（37）G．Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells，their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes．Imagine，when the wind blows，we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side．
（38）F．That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers．That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden．
Do you talk to your plants？（39）B．Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird，writers of a book called The Street of Plants，tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places．While the plants were growing，one plant was given love and hopeful ideas．（40）D．Under the earth it had more and longer roots；above the earth，it had a thicker stem and more leaves．

A．Plants get energy from the sun．
B．Do you give them love and take care of them？
C．After six months，the deserted plant faded （凋謝） away．
D．After six months，the beloved plant was bigger．
E．We take in oxygen that plants make．
F．Everywhere people need beautiful plants．
G．Imagine a world without plants．

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