2015届中山一中高三第二次统测英语试题

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Most American schools have boys and girls in the same classroom. But a public high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program called the Academy. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.

The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping males and females apart. What they really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them to the very highest level they can achieve there, so that they’re prepared for college.

Students are invited to enter this program after they finish middle school, and placement in the Academy is voluntary. However, they need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need to be involved m activities.

Almost 350 students have taken part in the Academy. It began as an experiment in 2010.

Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says that the novels the students are reading now are very manly （男子气概的） novels. These novels deal with the arrogance （傲慢） of man and the pride of man which finally leads to man’s downfall.

One of those books, for example, is The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This classic story tells of a dog stolen from his home and sold to work as a sled dog in Canada’s Klondike Gold Rush.

Morgan Fleet, a senior at Boonsboro High, likes being in the Academy. She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in a classroom. She believes this difference seems to prevent her from developing herself because she’s more focused on thoughts like “Oh, I wish they would shut up. Oh, what do they think of me?’’ instead of focusing on “What’s the homework? What’s going on in this class? What’s the lesson?”.

There is one activity that girls and boys in the Academy do together. At the end of the day, many of them stay and help tutor students who are having trouble in school.

36. What is the purpose of the Academy program?

A. To offer a special program in high school.        

B. To help students concentrate on study.

C. To strengthen sex education for teenagers.      

D. To start learning college courses earlier.

37. To enter the Academy program, students are NOT required to _________.

A. do well in their study             B. be recommended by teachers

C. take part in some activities        D. have worked as volunteers

38. The Call of the Wild is given as an example to show that male students ___.

A. should learn more about literature        

B. should have a sense of protecting the wildlife

C. are reading more manly novels           

D. are interested in stories on animals

39. Which is likely to be Morgan Fleet’s opinion?

A. A girl cares about the boys’ opinions of her.

B. Single-sex classes should be stopped.

C. Girls are more focused when studying with boys.

D. Boys and girls act the same in separate classrooms.

40. The passage is intended to _______.

A. introduce the single-sex class project     

B. explain the differences between boys and girls

C. persuade students to enter the Academy program     

D. urge students to work hard in their study

D

Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.

Effective leadership is one of the most important components of good teamwork. The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.

Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions.

Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.

The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader herself / himself needs to show these qualities. The team turns to the leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the leader’s part can be disastrous.

Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.

41. Effective leadership is important partly because _________.

A. it helps a leader to develop lots of skills     

B. it makes a leader feel supported and valued

C. it creates a positive working environment

D. it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team

42. The underlined word “articulate” probably means _________.

A. hide            B. feel            C. express            D. plan

43. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should _______.

A. worry about the team members          B. ignore the team members’ voices

C. try to avoid conflict issues                D. work out their differences

44. To become a good team leader, you have to ________.

A. be positive and committed              B. set up a good team

C. look for support from the team           D. avoid natural disasters

45. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Football And Teamwork              B. What Makes Effective Teamwork

C. Handle Conflict In A Team            D. Communication And Teamwork