Not very long ago, a special family system(体系) existed in certain parts of South

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Not very long ago, a special family system(体系) existed in certain parts of South India. In the system, the actual head of a family unit was the mother’s eldest brother, though the mother also had an important position in the family. In families of this kind, a husband was actually no more than a visitor. He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house. He saw his sons and daughters sometimes, but the man who actually fed and cared for them and acted as their father was their uncle--- their mother’s brother.
But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic(经济的) changes have had far- reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man went out to work, he had money of his own and could buy his own land and build his own family, instead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent(独立的). This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relationships.
小题1: The best title of this passage is ______.

A．Husband Actually Visitor in Family

B．Family System in South India

C．Wife Has Important Position in Family

D．Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships

小题2: Who had the actual control of a family in South India not long ago?

A．The mother.	B．The mother’s eldest brother.
C．The father.	D．The father’s mother.

小题3: In this system, the husband lived together with______.

A．his wife	B．his sons and daughters
C．his mother, brothers and sisters	D．his wife’s brother

小题4:Now in South India there are__ of this system in which a husband has no control of his family.

A．no families	B．many more families
C．very few families	D．not any families

答案

小题1:B小题1:B小题1:C 小题1:C

解析

小题1:主旨题：从文章第一段的主题句：Not very long ago, a special family system(体系) existed in certain parts of South India.可知文章讲述的是印度南部一种特殊的家庭体系。选B
小题1:细节题：从文章的句子：In the system, the actual head of a family unit was the mother’s eldest brother,说明家庭里实际的负责人是母亲的最大的哥哥。选B
小题1:细节题：从句子：He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house.说明丈夫还和自己的妈妈兄弟姐妹一起生活。选C
小题1:推理题：从第二段的句子But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. 说明只有少数几个村子是这样的。选C

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You’re lost in the world of dreams and sleep. You roll over, smiling as you come across a swimming pool filled with chocolate. And then, your wonderful dream becomes a nightmare when someone is screaming, “Get up!” It’s just what every teenager goes through each morning!
Now, there seems to be one school that finally understands that requiring teens to show up at 9 am is not just cruel but also harmful to both the kids and the school.
The Monkseaton High School in North Tyneside, Britain, recently decided to experiment to see if there is any difference in student behavior if they just pushed back the start of their day by one hour, from 9 am to 10 am. And the results are surprising.
Since carrying out the later start, Monkseaton has seen a 28% drop in truancy, even hardly any lateness, and best of all, higher test scores. One of the reasons is that the teenagers are much happier to have the extra hour of sleep, but there is also a scientific reason behind why they need the extra sleep.
The school’s decision to push back the time was based on the research done by Oxford Professor Russell Foster, who pointed out that teenagers and adults have different sleep cycles, explaining why teenagers go to bed late and wake up late.
While adults are wide awake and ready at 8 am, teenagers are not fully awake until 10 am, sometimes even noon. Teachers may argue that their students perform better in the morning, but in fact, it is because they are in the zone while their students are still sleepy, making the students easier to control. Memory tests prove that the more difficult classes should be in the afternoon when teenagers are most wide awake.
The Monkseaton school officials are encouraged by the results and plan on voting to make it a permanent change.
小题1:What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Get up early, teenagers!

B．Finally, a school understands teenagers.

C．Why do teenagers stay up late?

D．Difference between teens and adults.

小题2:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “truancy”?

A．grades

B．subject s

C．absence

D．classes

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Teenagers and adults have the same sleep cycle.

B．Teenagers are fully awake at 10 am.

C．Teenagers are much happier to sleep than study.

D．Teenagers need the extra sleep also for a scientific reason.

小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The Monkseaton school is satisfied with the result of experiments.

B．It is cruel for the teenagers to show up at 9 am.

C．The Monkseaton school plans to change the school time forever.

D．Teenagers perform better in the morning than in the afternoon.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
One of the speaking rules you need to know might sound strange to most ESL(English as a second language) students, but it is one of the most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar.
Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native. Remember that only a small fraction(部分) of English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules. Many ESL students know more grammar than native speakers. I can confidently say this with experience. I am a native English speaker, majored in English Literature, and have been teac

hing English for more than 10 years. However, many of my students know more details about English grammar than I do. When they sometimes ask me about grammar, I can easily look up the definition(定义) and apply it, but I can’t tell them the answer off the top of my head.
I often ask my native English friends some grammar questions, and only a few of them know the correct answer. However, they are fluent in English and can read, speak, listen, and communicate effectively.
Do you want to be able to recite the definition of a causative verb(使役动词), or do you want to be able to speak English fluently?
小题1:According to the author, what opinion do most ESL students hold?

A．Grammar matters a lot only in speaking.

B．Grammar doesn’t matter much in speaking.

C．Grammar is not important in English learning.

D．Grammar is very important in English learning.

小题2: What is the author?

A．An ESL student.

B．A native English teacher.

C．A native English student.

D．A teacher teaching English natives.

小题3: The underlined part “off the top of my head” means ________.

A．without consideration

B．on purpose

C．after thinking

D．with difficulty

小题4:Which of the following titles best suits the text?

A．Grammar Counts!

B．Fluency or Grammar?

C．Exams or No Exams?

D．No More Grammar!

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Researches show what we already suspected: Three out of four babies who died of SIDS(婴儿猝死) involved co-sleeping. We’ll say it again. The safest course is not to sleep with babies.
We know the argument: Bad parenting, not co-sleeping, is to blame for the dozens of babies’ deaths. Some parents stick to co-sleeping because it helps them bond with their newborns. They say those who give co-sleeping a bad name either had been drinking, used drugs or were too tired to notice that they rolled over on their children.
But, most of the cases did not involve drugs or alcohol. There’s a “but”

here, however. Submitting to a test for drugs or alcohol in these cases is voluntary, so it’s difficult to know with certainty.
Organizations like the Black Health Coalition and others have explained the safe way to co-sleep. While we understand those arguments, we also know that mistakes can hap

pen and that it only takes one time for something to go terribly wrong. The risk outweighs the benefit.
In all likelihood, parents will continue to co-sleep, and some will do so without ever having an incident, but babies are too vulnerable(易受伤的) for parents to take such chances. Therefore, the best place for babies to sleep is in their own beds, on their backs, with no pillows, blankets or toys. No parent wants a tragedy(悲剧) to occur. The best way to make sure the tragedy doesn’t happen is to allow babies to sleep alone in their own cribs(摇篮).
小题1:According to the author, most of the SIDS cases happened because of ________.

A．drugs

B．co-sleeping

C．drinking

D．bad parenting

小题2:Some parents think sleeping with their babies can ________.

A．keep the babies healthy

B．give co-sleeping a good name

C．prevent themselves from drinking

D．develop a good relation with their babies

小题3:The author holds the opinion that ________.

A．parents can sleep with babies, but cautiously

B．co-sleep helps to bring babies closer to parents

C．parents can’t take chances to sleep with their babies

D．accidents only happen to those careless parents

小题4:Which of the following best describes the structure of the text?

A．①

B．①②

C．①

D．①

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②③④                  ③④                 ②③④           ②③④⑤
↘↙                                 ↓                  ↘↓↙
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The King"s School, Canterbury is an independent, co-educational secondary school. There are currently 791 pupils on the school roll(名单). The School has a long and distinguished history, and it is also one of the oldest charities in the country, providing scholarships to pupils and organizing a Charity of the Term.
The curriculum(课程)at King’s is based on strong academic roots. It emphasizes and relies upon what is best in traditional independent school education: scholarly excellence supported by a caring and tutorial system, and a wide-ranging co-curricular programme. However, it is continually adapting and reacting to the changing demands of modern education: new subjects are added, new teaching techniques adopted, and there is an increasing awareness of the need to provide programmes of study that match individual needs and skills.
The curriculum is divided into three units: the Lower School (Year 9), an introductory year; the Middle School (Years 10 and 11), working to GCSEs; and the Sixth Form ( Years 12 and 13), taking AS and A levels.
Full details can be found in:  Shell Guide and Handbook; Middle School Academic Guide 2009-11; Middle School Academic Guide 2010-12;  Sixth Form Guide 2009-11 and Sixth Form Guide 2010-12.
Formal and structured educational support, for those who need it, is available at all levels. The well-stocked Library is open 7 days and 6 evenings per week. ICT facilities (including the Internet) are available for all and the whole school (studies within the Houses as well as classrooms) is extensively networked.
Pupils are offered extensive careers advice throughout their time at King’s. Almost all go to university, either immediately or following a GAP year. The most popular university destinations are Cambridge, Bristol, Nottingham, Durham, Leeds, Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester, and University College, London.
Director of Studies: Geoff Cocksworth: grc@kings-school.co.uk
Examinations Officer: Elaine McDowell: eam@kings-school.co.uk
小题1:The passage serves as a brief introduction to __________.

A．the King"s School	B．the curriculum
C．the teaching plan	D．British education

小题2: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A．The King"s School, Canterbury is a famous high school in Britain.

B．The curriculum at King’sis best in traditional and modern education.

C．All pupils of the school go to university immediately after they graduate.

D．pupils’ dormitories as well as classrooms are provided with network

小题3:The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that __________.

A．The King"s School focuses on pupils’ individual development

B．pupils in the King"s School who pass GCSEs will go to university

C．pupils in the King"s School have an easy access to the school library

D．pupils in the King"s School receive good education

小题4:The passage is probably taken from a ___________.

A．handbook

B．website

C．guide

D．teaching plan

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Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington D.C. He is one of the 250 mail carriers in the United States.
Mr. Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, the parents’ names and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition(另外), he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child without mistakes. Then he starts the lesson.
Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If children need more time to do their lessons, they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.
小题1:The first paragraph of the passage tells us ________.

A．human beings are not as smart as robots

B．robots can help people in many different ways

C．robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

D．we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

小题2: Mr. Leachim’s ________ makes him a good teacher.

A．advantages

B．knowledge

C．appearance

D．energy

小题3:The word “flexible” in the last paragraph means ________.

A．not strict	B．not hard
C．changeable	D．suitable

小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.
B. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.
C. Mr. Leachim is run(开动) and controlled by electricity.
D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.

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