9.In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six.At this stage nearly all the teachers are women,mostly married.The atmosphere is usually very friendly,and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested.The old authoritarian (要絕對服從的) methods of education were not recognized quite a long time ago-so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.
The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common interests.So the focus is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process.This may seem curious,in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however,the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education.Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas,and obviously quite a few as criminals,but it is not fair to say the educational system fails.It does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.

36.According to the passage,the teachers thought  ______ and ______ are very important in American school.D 
A.interest and knowledge             B.competition and friendliness
C.curiousness and kindness            D.happiness and interest
37.At present,many people argue about the idea of elementary school,becauseA.
A.schools give little actual instruction
B.schools focus a lot on knowledge study
C.children are not willing to help each other
D.schools pay more attention to competition.
38.Why do Americans focus on co-operation?B
A.Because American society is a highly competitive society
B.Because Americans accept the idea that people need to work together
C.Because co-operation will lead to a few criminals
D.Because American former educational system failed
39.The text tells us the following things about elementary education EXCEPTC.
A.the atmosphere in school     B.the aims    C.future      D.the method
40.The writer's attitude towards American education isA.
A.positive         B.negative    C.neutral (中立的).D.doubtful.

分析 本文著重闡述美國初等教育是給小孩創(chuàng)造一個幸福和樂趣的成長氛圍和初等教育所包含的社會化教育,培養(yǎng)孩子們在競爭的過程中有合作的意識.

解答 36.D本題考查的是考生對全文整體的把握.全文分兩個部分:第一段著重闡述美國初等教育是給小孩創(chuàng)造一個幸福和樂趣的成長氛圍"the important thing is to make the children happy and interested"最重要的是讓孩子們幸福和有樂趣;第二段主要闡述的是初等教育所包含的社會化教育,培養(yǎng)孩子們在競爭的過程中有合作的意識"So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process."重點是在所有的過程中培養(yǎng)合作的意識而不是競爭.因此,D選項是正確的,其他在文章中沒有提到,不符合題意.
37.A本題考查的是對具體句子意思的理解."The old authoritarian(要絕對服從的)methods of education were discredited(不被認(rèn)可)rather a long time ago--so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction."這句話應(yīng)理解為:絕對服從式的教育方法已經(jīng)不被認(rèn)可了,久而久之,很多人認(rèn)為,現(xiàn)在過分強調(diào)給孩子們一種快樂和有趣的氛圍,而忽視了應(yīng)該給孩子們一些實際的言行方面的規(guī)矩.從以上理解我們判斷,某些美國人抱怨初等教育的原因在于:忽視了應(yīng)該給孩子們一些實際的言行方面的規(guī)矩.因此,正確答案是D.
38.B本題考查的是對句子意思的理解."The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common interests."幼兒的社會教育試圖讓他們接受這個主意,人類社會需要共同努力共同感興趣.故選B.
39.C本題考查的是對全文主旨的把握,第一段著重闡述美國初等教育是給小孩創(chuàng)造一個幸福和樂趣的成長氛圍.第二段主要闡述的是初等教育所包含的社會化教育,培養(yǎng)孩子們在競爭的過程中有合作的意識"沒有涉及到未來的有關(guān)問題.故選C.
40.A本題考查的是對全文基調(diào)的把握,即作者的態(tài)度問題.作者從利弊兩方面對美國初等教育作了介紹,但最后強調(diào)了作者的肯定態(tài)度.因此,B、C、D都不是作者的態(tài)度,不正確.

點評 在閱讀時要抓住文章的主題和細(xì)節(jié),分析文章結(jié)構(gòu),根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)在聯(lián)系,挖掘文章的深層含義,對于暗含在文章中的人物的行為動機,事件中的因果關(guān)系及作者未言明的傾向、意圖、態(tài)度、觀點等要進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的判斷、推理、分析,進(jìn)一步增強理解能力,抓住材料實質(zhì)性的東西.

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The American public is now (28)Dthe link between diet (29)Agood health.The movement will encourage the (30)Bof less animals fat,salt and sugar that are eaten(31)C.It will show the(32)B of eating more fresh fruit and vegetables.
The Health Department is going to publish a book which will give help on what food to eat and what not to.
Discussions are being(33)Abetween the government and food makers.Following these talks,food will be labeled(貼標(biāo)簽) (34)B users can (35)Dsee how much fat,sugar there is in the food products they buy.

16.A.healthierB.more healthierC.less healthyD.less healthier
17.A.a(chǎn)ccording toB.thanks toC.because ofD.though
18.A.prepared speciallyB.specially preparedC.preparing speciallyD.specially preparing
19.A.theirB.theirsC.itD.its
20.A.writeB.presentC.showD.believe
21.A.signalB.showC.recordD.sign
22.A.raisedB.raisingC.grownD.growing
23.A.expectedB.madeC.helpedD.led
24.A.hobbiesB.habitsC.customD.practice
25.A.takeB.getC.holdD.make
26.A.on whichB.a(chǎn)t whichC.whereD.when
27.A.raisedB.includedC.increasedD.fallen
28.A.knowingB.recognizingC.understandingD.realizing
29.A.a(chǎn)ndB.forC.toD.or
30.A.a(chǎn)teB.eatingC.eatD.eaten
31.A.on purposeB.on situationC.a(chǎn)t presentD.a(chǎn)t best
32.A.dislikesB.goodnessC.habitsD.usefulness
33.A.heldB.consideredC.takenD.made
34.A.even ifB.so thatC.ifD.whether
35.A.preciouslyB.quicklyC.finallyD.clearly

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19.假定英語課上英語老師要求同桌之間互相修改作文,請你修改你同桌的以下作文.
文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處.錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改.
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉.
增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),并在該詞下面寫出該加的詞.
修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞.
注意:1、每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞.
2、只允許修改10處,多者(從11處起)不計分.
Two years before,I traveled to Brazil and I rent for a car.Unfortunate,I had an accident and hit another car,and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week.I called my parents,so I did not tell them what had happened.I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away,and that my mother would not sleep if she knew.Therefore,I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil.As the result,nobody knew truth.I still think it was the right thing to do.

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