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1、1山东省实验中学 2015 届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题 (2015，4)第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 （共 1 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AAround the world, girls do better than boys at school. These are the findings of a recent study that looked at the test results of l.5 million 15-year-olds in 74 regions across the globe The level of gender eq
2、uality in those regions made no difference to the resultsOther factors, such as the income level of the region also had little impact on the findings1n only three regions - Colombia, Costa Rica and the Indian state Hunches Pradesh- was the trend reversed with boys doing betterSo what are the causes
3、of girls stronger performance? In the UK, girls outperform boys in exams that are taken at the age of 1 5 or 16, called GasesAccording to education expert Ian Tone, this is down to the way girls and boys are brought upBoys are encouraged to be more active from an early gap, while the restless moveme
4、nts of baby girls are pacifiedTherefore, girls develop the skill of sitting still for longer periods of time, which is user for academic pursuits like studying for GCSEsHe goes on to say that boys often cluster together in larger groups than girlsBecause of this they are more likely to be influenced
5、 by per pressure and develop a gang mentalityHe says that GCSEs require a lot of solo work and are not viewed as cool ill a baldish cultureThis is backed up by research in the UK that says girls are out-performing boys at the age of fiveSo what is the answer: I Should girls and boys be educated sepa
6、rately? Or do exams and school! curricula need to be changed to better reflect boys skills? These are the questions facing educators many countries. 2lWhat can we learn from the first paragraph?AGirls outperform boys in exams in most cases B Boys do better in scallop in poorer areasCGirls do better
7、if they are social-lee equal to boys D Boys are not working hays enough exams 22Accordiong to Ian Tone, vat might account for the phenomenon?ADifferent characters and personalities B Different attendees to learningCDifferent ways of raising ehjldi4en DDifferent methods in exams23What is the authors
8、purpose in writing the text? ATo provide answer to a difficult question BTo raise awareness in gender differencesCTo advocate separating boys and girls DTo change school curricula to benefit boys24What might the author discuss in the following paragraphs?AFlotation forms in some Comprise BExamples o
9、f boys achievementCNew systems of examinations DAdvertisement of some schoolsB Three decades ago, Steve McCurry took arguably the most famous picture of all timeYet ever after all this time, the photographer is filled with enthusiasm when ho talks about Afghan Girl “I knew she had an incredible look
10、, a sharp gaze,” he recalls, It was before digital camera andwith the big crowd and dust all around, you never knew what would happen with the film. When I 2developed the picture, I knew it was special. I showed it to the edition of the National Geographic, and he jumped to his feet and shouted, tha
11、ts our next cover.Not only did Afghan Girl become the magazines next cover, but the most successful in its distinguished history. The striking portrait of 12 year old sherbet Gulag, in a refugee camp, was taken in December 1984 and published the following year. When McCurry reflects upon its popular
12、ity, what excites him most is the impact that this single image has had ore the real world“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph,” he says. “Afghans are incredibly proud of it, as the girl is poor but shows great pride, strong will and self respect. It drew atten
13、tion to their poor situation, and inspired a lot of people.” It also iced the Nations Geographic to set up the Afghan Childrens Fund and meant that to this day, McCurry is never charged a fare by appreciative Afghan taxi drivers. 25What do we know about Afghan Girl?AIt has been influential since pub
14、lished BIt is the star of an old filmCIt is a famous painting in a magazine DIt that came out in 198426How does McCurry feel about Afghan Girl?AUncertain BInterested CRegretful DProud27Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the impact of the picture?AIt inspired people to do volunteer work BIt s
15、et off more terrorist attacks in the worldCPeople are more aware of Afghans situation, DAfghan Childrens Fund was set up28What can we infer from the text? AMcCurry can enjoy free tours ill the worldBThe picture was taken using a digital cameraCThe image was probably taken at wartimeDExhibitions will be held around the worldCI passed my driving test at the fourth attemptYou might think that means Im not as safe as someone who passed on their first attempt But would you feel safer with no driver at all? Maybe not, and thats why automotive fins have included driver-assist functions in their dr
