答案C 20.When will the swimming match begin tomorrow? A.At 9:30 a.m. B.At 3:00 p.m. C.At 3:30 p.m. 答案B 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）》 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A This month millions of American kids can forget about classroom bells and set off for their grandparents'homes,sleep-away camps and lifeguard stands.But the summer vacation hasn't always been a birthright of US schoolchildren.Before the Civil War,schools operated on one of two calendars(),neither of which included a summer vacation.Rural()schooling was divided into summer and winter terms,leaving kids free to help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvest seasons.Urban students,meanwhile,regularly had as many as 48 weeks of study a year,with one break per quarter. In the 1840s,however,educational reformers like Horace Mann moved to combine the two calendars out of concern that rural schooling was not enough and that overusing of young minds could lead to nervous disorders.Summer appeared as the obvious time for a break:it offered a rest for teachers,fit in the farming calendar and reduced doctors'concern that packing students into hot classrooms would promote the spread of disease. But people's opinion about the modern US school year,which averages 180 days,is still divided.Some experts say its pleasant but lazy summer break,which took hold in the early 20th century,is one of the reasons maths skills and graduation rates of US high school students ranked well below average in two international education reports published in 2007.Others insist that with children under increasing pressure to devote their downtime to internships (or study,there's still room for an institution that protects the lazy days of childhood 21.What did the rural school calendar before the Civil War allow children to do? A.Enjoy a summer vacation. B.Take a break each quarter C.Have 48 weeks of study a year. D.Assist their parents with farm work. 答案D
答案:C 20.When will the swimming match begin tomorrow? A.At 9:30 a.m. B.At 3:00 p.m. C.At 3:30 p.m. 答案:B 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A This month millions of American kids can forget about classroom bells and set off for their grandparents’ homes,sleep-away camps and lifeguard stands.But the summer vacation hasn’t always been a birthright of US schoolchildren.Before the Civil War,schools operated on one of two calendars(日历),neither of which included a summer vacation.Rural(农村的) schooling was divided into summer and winter terms,leaving kids free to help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvest seasons.Urban students,meanwhile,regularly had as many as 48 weeks of study a year,with one break per quarter. In the 1840s,however,educational reformers like Horace Mann moved to combine the two calendars out of concern that rural schooling was not enough and that overusing of young minds could lead to nervous disorders.Summer appeared as the obvious time for a break:it offered a rest for teachers,fit in the farming calendar and reduced doctors’ concern that packing students into hot classrooms would promote the spread of disease. But people’s opinion about the modern US school year,which averages 180 days,is still divided.Some experts say its pleasant but lazy summer break,which took hold in the early 20th century,is one of the reasons maths skills and graduation rates of US high school students ranked well below average in two international education reports published in 2007.Others insist that with children under increasing pressure to devote their downtime to internships (实习) or study,there’s still room for an institution that protects the lazy days of childhood. 21.What did the rural school calendar before the Civil War allow children to do? A.Enjoy a summer vacation. B.Take a break each quarter. C.Have 48 weeks of study a year. D.Assist their parents with farm work. 答案:D
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Rural(农村的)schooling was divided into summer and winter terms,leaving kids free to help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvest seasons.”可知，在内战前，美国农村的学校分为夏季和冬季 两个学期，这样可以让孩子们在春天播种和秋季收获时给大人帮忙。故选D项。 22.What did the educational reformers do in the 1840s? A.They introduced summer vacation. B.They shortened rural school terms. C.They promoted the study of farming D.They advocated higher pay for teachers. 答案：A 解析：推理判断题。从文章第二段可以看出，当时的教育改革家出于对美国农村教 育不足，以及青少年过度使用大脑会导致神经紊乱等问题的考虑，认为夏天应该是 休息的时刻。由此可以推知，当时的教育改革家提出了暑假这一设想。故选A 项。 23.Why are some people unhappy about the modern US school year? A.It pushes the teachers too hard B.It reduces the quality of education. C.It ignores science instruction. D.It includes no time for internships. 答案B 解析根据判断题。根据最后一段可知，一些专家认为，美国高中生的数学技能和 毕业率远低于2007年发布的两份国际教育报告中的平均水平，原因是美国轻松 慵懒的暑假。由该语境可知，人们认为美国现代的学年制降低了教学质量。故选 B项。 B Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare-the man has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most credit cards.Mr.Plastic Fantastic-a title given to him by Guinness World Records-is also the proud owner of the world's longest wallet,which can hold about 800 cards.But he uses it only to carry a few cards,while the rest are safely kept in bank safe-deposit boxes. Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s."One of my best friends and I made a silly bet:the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner,"he said."I got 143 cards by the end of the year,and my friend gathered 138."After winning that bet,Cavanagh decided to simply keep
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Rural(农村的) schooling was divided into summer and winter terms,leaving kids free to help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvest seasons.”可知,在内战前,美国农村的学校分为夏季和冬季 两个学期,这样可以让孩子们在春天播种和秋季收获时给大人帮忙。故选 D 项。 22.What did the educational reformers do in the 1840s? A.They introduced summer vacation. B.They shortened rural school terms. C.They promoted the study of farming. D.They advocated higher pay for teachers. 答案:A 解析:推理判断题。从文章第二段可以看出,当时的教育改革家出于对美国农村教 育不足,以及青少年过度使用大脑会导致神经紊乱等问题的考虑,认为夏天应该是 休息的时刻。由此可以推知,当时的教育改革家提出了暑假这一设想。故选 A 项。 23.Why are some people unhappy about the modern US school year? A.It pushes the teachers too hard. B.It reduces the quality of education. C.It ignores science instruction. D.It includes no time for internships. 答案:B 解析:根据判断题。根据最后一段可知,一些专家认为,美国高中生的数学技能和 毕业率远低于 2007 年发布的两份国际教育报告中的平均水平,原因是美国轻松 慵懒的暑假。由该语境可知,人们认为美国现代的学年制降低了教学质量。故选 B 项。 B Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare—the man has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most credit cards.Mr.Plastic Fantastic—a title given to him by Guinness World Records—is also the proud owner of the world’s longest wallet,which can hold about 800 cards.But he uses it only to carry a few cards,while the rest are safely kept in bank safe-deposit boxes. Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s.“One of my best friends and I made a silly bet:the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner,” he said.“I got 143 cards by the end of the year,and my friend gathered 138.” After winning that bet,Cavanagh decided to simply keep