1、2011届湖南长郡中学高三年级分班考试英语卷 其他 According to a new study, preschool boys perform better on tests that measure learning and other important skills when they are in classes that have more girls than boys. This doesnt seem to apply to girls, though. For preschool girls, the presence or absence of boys does n
2、ot affect learning. “The study raises questions about having all-boy or all-girl classes for preschool”, says psychologist Arlen Moller, who led the study. She added, “Previous researches have shown that high-school girls may study better in all-g irl schools. In middle school, however, the effects
3、of same-sex schooling are unclear, and even less is known for very young kids.” To find out, researchers studied 70 preschool classes with a total of 806 children who were between 3.5 and 6 years old. For each class, teachers recorded the students progress over a 6.5-month school year. Their data in
4、cluded scores of motor skills, social skills and thinking skills. Researchers found that boys developed each of these skills more quickly when there were more girls in the class than boys. In majority-girl classrooms, boys developed at the same rate as girls. But in classes where boys were the major
5、ity, boys developed more slowly than girls. Girls tended to advance in classrooms which had any combination of boys and girls. The study is one of the first to look at how the proportion of boys and girls in a class affects learning. Because its a new finding, researchers dont know why this differen
6、ce exists. “This is an exciting topic, but its too early to draw any conclusion because this area is so under-explored,” says psychologist Lean Malofeeva of the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation in Ypsilanti, Michigan. 81 What is the finding of the researchers led by Arlen Moller (no more t
7、han 15 words)(2 marks) 82 According to the research , what effect does a minority-girl class have on boys study (no more than 8 words)(3 marks) 83 How does Lean Malofeeva find the study of the researchers led by Arlen Moller (no more than 6 words)(3 marks) 84 List three abilities the researchers foc
8、used on. (on more than 7 words)(3 marks) 答案： 81 Preschool boys study better on tests when in classes with more girls than boys 82 They could develop more slowly than girls 83 It remains to be continued 84 Moor skills, social skills and thinking skills In recent years, an increasing number of teenage
9、rs have the problem of obesity（肥胖） . This problem shouldnt be ignored. Its harmful disorder that can cause a number of health problems in children. Many factors in life play an important role in developing obesity among teenagers. Generally, obesity happens when a Person uses more calories than he b
10、urns up. A child of fat parents is at higher risk to develop obesity. If both the parents are overweight, then there are 80% chances of developing obesity in children. Also, poor eating habits and lack of exercise can develop obesity in teenagers. Obesity is a serious condition as it can result in m
11、any health problems in any age. Fat children are at greater risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases and breathing problems. A fat child also shows signs such as daytime sleepiness, morning headache, ete. In addition to these physical effects, obesity in children causes some
12、serious psychological effects. Fat children car often laughed at by other for their being overweight. It can create a low self-esteem in them. It contributes to poor memory and poor performance at school. Also they hate attending the social events. Obesity among teenagers can be treated by changing
13、diets, increasing physical activities and taking certain medicine. Foods containing fats and high calories should be strictly removed from their diet. However, you should be careful that teenagers should get enough nutrients required for a healthy growth through their diet. You should make sure the
14、children join in more physical activities and exercise. In some severe cases, the drugs should be given only after seeing the doctor. 答案： 71 Obesity among teenagers 72 Reasons/Causes 73 overweight parents 74 lacking exercise 75 Physical effects 76 poor memory 77 the soil events 78 Treatments 79 chan
15、ging diets 80 advice/suggestions/tips Directions: Complete the following passage by using OVE word that best firs the context. You may become very unhappy sharing a room with a stranger. If you want to study quietly 48. your roommate keeps asking for nothing important or listening to rock music, you
16、 will get upset. If you feel very tired and sleepy while he turns over in bed making enough noise to keep you 49. , you are sure to become annoyed but can do noting about it 50. , in my view, sharing a room with a stranger is a good arrangement of living despite those disadvantages. First, you may n
17、ot feel so lonely when you are far away from your home. 51. always have another person in the room to share your joys and sorrows. 52. , you can get a helping hand to overcome whatever difficulty you are in. You can ask advice from him on your work and study. Third, living with a stranger offers you
18、 53. chance of learning to get along with people. You do your best to make friends with him, thus adapting yourself 54. more complicated society upon graduation. Therefore, I prefer to sharing a room with a stranger during my school life. I will manage to stay in harmony with my roommate. We can mak
19、e progress together 55. leave a wonderful memory in both of our life. 答案： 48 while 49 awake 50 However 51 You 52 Second 53 a 54 to 55 and 单项选择 * It was the skills that he had acquired at his training period enabled him to get such a high post in that world-famous company. A when B that C who D which
20、 答案： B Dont put too much pressure on yourself. you keep trying, you will achieve your goals in the future. A In case B Even though C As long as D As soon as 答案： C how to solve the problem, the little boy turned to his father for help. A Not knowing B Having not known C Not having been known D Not kn
21、own 答案： A Nowadays people are wasting too much energy, so we should lead a low-carbon life. , well suffer a lot in the future. A When possible B If any C If not D Where necessary 答案： C It turned out that she won the first prize in the competition, which was her modest expectation. A beyond B to C ab
22、ove D beneath 答案： A to the left, and you will see the railway station. A Turning B To turn C Turned D Turn 答案： D I hate when people have prejudice against female employees and think women are less capable. A that B it C one D them 答案： B It is reported that the underground system in Changsha now will
23、 be open in 2015. A is being built B built C being built D is built 答案： C Rarely so much media attention, for the performance has left the audience breathless with excitement. A has an opera attracted B an opera has attracted C is an opera attracted D an opera is attracted 答案： A Its difficult to cal
24、culate its price would be if the museum wanted to sell the ancient vase. A how many B what C how D whose 答案： B Could you tell the timetable of the school bus Well, the bus here for the campus at 7:00 a.m. A will leave B left C is leaving D leaves 答案： D by the success of his friend, hw was bent on se
25、eking his fortune in busy cities. A Being encouraged B To be encouraged C Having encouraged D Encouraged 答案： D Joining us in the studio Rose from the Cannes, and Xu Li from the Shanghai International Film Festival. A is B are C has D have 答案： B Why didnt you go out to meet the new forging teacher I
26、would have, but I the spelling mistakes in my homework. A corrected B was correcting C had corrected D would correct 答案： B Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. Great! You read widely and put a lot of work into it. A must B should C must have D should have 答案： C 完型填空 Directions: For each blank
27、 in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get acquainted with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I becam
28、e very 36 because of this. But a girl with dark skin and ling shiny hair changed me. Here best characteristics are her openness and 37 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. without doubt I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I 38
29、became a happy girl. But this joyful period didnt last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 39 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 40 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me :“Rain, you can achiever
30、more than I do, so 1 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesnt fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didnt realize what a great 42 she was to me at that time. However, it turned out that my concerns were well-founded（有根据的） . I felt that the 43 between us was getting
31、 bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class. I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 44 her several times intending to tell her to think easefully about her r
32、elationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 45 . I had almost given up hope until she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 46 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “Im sorry. I want to
33、 be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ignoring the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before. Now I firmly believer that distance and time cant 47 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.
34、 【小题1】 A silent B aggressive C impatient D greedy A faithfulness B cheerfulness C quietness D kindness A gradually B normally C frequently D regularly A scared B shabby C cold-hearted D unreasonable A leave B miss C lose D abandon A look forward B hold on C get down D give thought A burden B example
35、 C encouragement D wonder A difference B distance C misunderstandin D complaint g A visited B messaged C telephoned D wrote A negotiate B develop C survive D accelerate A cheerful B dynamic C calm D pale A protect B prevent C free D separate 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 B
36、【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 D 阅读理解 Every evening, 15-year-old Rashida returns home from school, changes out of her uniform, and rushes to a neighboring farm to help her mother harvest vegetables. Her father is disabled, so the modest profit the two of them earn must cover
37、food, clothing and other necessities for all seven children and their parents. Despite having precious little time to study, Rashida is one of the top students at her junior secondary school. But with so much responsibility on her small shoulders, she admits that it is sometimes hard for her to imag
38、ine a more promising future. Last year, Rashida was invited to join 155 other girls at Camfed Ghanas first Girls Career Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the countrys Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams. “We organized this camp because we wa
39、nted to let girls know that even if they are struggling with poverty, their lives will not be defined by limitations,” says Dolores Dickson, Camfed Ghanas Executive Director. Over the course of five days, the camp led the junior and secondary school students through a range of experiences and career
40、 opportunities that were entirely new to them. Dr. Agnes Apusiga, a lecturer from the University of Development Studies, ran the workshop on goal-setting and career choices, describing the universities and training colleges in Ghana that could help them achieve their dreams. Participants then visite
41、d the University for Development Studies, where they toured the medical school and science labs. Another highlight was a workshop at the computer lab at Tamale Secondary School. Many of the girls had studied information technology from a book but had never before seen a computer. “When the girls arr
42、ived at camp, they were not ambitious, because they didnt have any idea what the world held for them,” says Eugenia Ayagiba, Project Officer with Camfed Ghana. “Many had scarcely traveled beyond their own villages.” “I think the most important thing that happened at the camp is that we opened a wind
43、ow of hope for a group of girls coming from backgrounds of poverty,” says Eugenia. For Rashida, who has been laughed at in the past by her schoolmates because of her fathers disability, the experience was important. “She told one of the camp mentors(辅导员 ) that when she is at school, she often feels
44、like a misfit, and she prefers to keep to herself,” says Eugenia. “But at the camp, it was different. She made friends with girls who have similar struggles. She took part in every single activity, every single game. On the last day, she said to her mentor, The camp has challenged me to study hard.
45、Now I see that there is light at the end of the tunnel. 【小题 1】 How many are there in Rashidas family A Seven B Eight C Nine D Ten 【小题 2】 According to the passage, Camfed Ghanas first Girls Career Camp is A a program to help poor girls to have ambition B a program to help poor girl students to get un
46、iversity education C a program to help poor girls to study hard D a program to help the poor families 【小题 3】 Why did the camp lead the students to visit universities and training colleges A To show they are better than their schools B To encourage them to get good education C To show them what they
47、are like D To get them to touch the advanced equipment there 【小题 4】 What can we infer from the passage A Rashida has become friends with her mentors B Rashidas mentors has encouraged her a lot C Rashida was sad because of her fathers disability D Rashida has had her new dream since the camp 【小题 5】 T
48、he best title of the passage is _ A Poor Girls in Ghana B Girls Career Camp C Camfed Ghana D Students in Ghana Dream Big 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C On October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast on the Voice of America. It was an experiment. The goal was t
49、o communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language is not English. Experts said the goal was admirable, but the method would not work. They were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA. And they still are. Forty years later, Special Eng
