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1、2019-2020年高三英语下学期第一次联考试题(I)第二部分.阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)Creative Writing Summer School 2-15 August xx Study at one of the worlds leading universitiesAbout the Creative Writing Summer SchoolThis programme is for those wishing to develop their existing creative writing skills, either fore
2、ventual professional use, or out of personal interest. Workshop courses take place twice a day. In a series ofplenary(全体出席的)lectures (each morning, and on some evenings), novelists, poets and writers of creative non-fiction discuss their own work and the art of writing. Plenary lectures are designed
3、 to expand students understanding of their own creative options. Students will be expected.to plete daily writing tasks outside classroom hours; the resulting work will form the primary focus of the workshops. What will I be studying? Workshop courses focus on practical writing skills and critical r
4、eflection; there are specialist options infiction; creative non-fiction and poetry, and writing for stage and screen, as well as a more broadly-based writing course. Who can apply? The programme is open to university students, literature teachers, professionals and those with otherlife experience; g
5、ap-year students preparing for university may also apply (students must be acpanied by a parent/ guardian if under 18 when the programme starts). Participants must also meet the language requirements specific to this programme and will be asked to provide a 300-400 word piece explaining theirreasons
6、 for applying. Who will be teaching me? Courses are taught by a bination of published writers associated with the School of ContinuingEducation, Peking University and by guest subject specialists from beyond the university. Where will I stay? Participants can stay in the School of Continuing Educati
7、on, Peking University, close to the teachingsites and city centre.How do I apply? You can download an application form or apply online. Find out more:21. Participants are supposed to finish their writing tasks A. in the morning: B. in the evening C. after class I). during plenary lectures22. The wri
8、ttmg courses_ A. focus on practical writing skills B. cover various kinds of writing C、.dont imlude writing for stage and screen D. are mainly about creative non-fiction23. Applimnt, need to write an essay to_ _- A. introduce themselves B. show their writing skillsC. state their language learning ex
9、periencesD. explain why they want to attend the programme B Up to 60 Shanghai maths teachers are to be brought to England to raise standards, in an exchange arranged by the Department for Education. The announcement es as a campaign is launched to raise adult maths skills. A survey of 2300 adults fo
10、r the numeracy campaign found that over a third thought their level of maths had held them back. An acpanying economic analysis said that a lack of maths skills cost the UK 20 billion pounds per year. The plan to bring 60 English-speaking maths teachers from Shanghai is an attempt to learn from a ci
11、tythat has been the top performance in the OECDs Pisa tests. The OECD says that children of poor families in Shanghai are on average better at maths than middle class children in the UK. The Shanghai teachers, expected to arrive from the autumn, will help share their teaching methods, support pupils
12、 who are struggling and help to train other teachers. We have some smart maths teachers in this country but what I saw in Shanghai-and other Chinese cities-has only strengthened my belief that we can learn from them, said education minister, Elizabeth Truss, who has recently visited Shanghai, acpani
13、ed by head teachers from England. They have a can-do attitude to maths-and I want us to match that, and their performance. She stressed the economic significance of raising maths standards, for individuals and the country. As part of our long term economic plan, we are determined to drive up standar
14、ds in our schools and give our young people the skills they need to succeed in the global race. Good maths qualifications have the greatest earnings potential and provide the strongest protection against unemployment, said the education minister.24. Poor maths skills have caused serious_consequences
15、 in England. A. academic B. economic C. cultural D. political25. What is the main factor behind Shanghai teachers success in maths teaching? A.Their students are from poor families. B. Their students have a talent for maths.C. They have a positive attitude to teaching. D. They teach in a highly developed city.26. According to Elizabeth Truss, raising maths standards can be helpful in_. A. equipping young people with global petitiveness B. promoting the pupils international test performance C. teaching how to eam
