Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science.In his first class,he gave us a __1__ about an animal called “cattywampus”,which died out during the Ice Age.He passed __2__ a skull (头盖骨)as he talked.We felt proud for feeling it,took __3__ and later had a quiz.
When my paper returned,I was shocked at the big red cross through __4__ of my answers.Why? I had written down exactly what he said.
Very simple.Mr. Whitson __5__.He had made up the story about the cattywampus.Needless to say,we were extremely __6__.
We could have _7__ him out,he said.__8_,he told us _9__ remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull,_10__ a cat's.So,why didn't we __11__ his description(描述)about its color and other facts,especially the ridiculous(荒唐的)__12 _ he gave it? The zeros would be recorded in his __13__ book.He hoped we would learn something from this __14__.Teachers and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let our mind sleep,but speak up what we thought _15__.
We _16__ our skepticism(怀疑主义)into other classed,but it caused __17__ for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged.I've kept in mind what Mr. Whitson gave me-the __18__ to look people in the eye and tell them they were wrong.
Not everyone sees the __19_ in this.I once told a teacher about it and she was surprised,saying "He shouldn't have tricked(欺骗)you like that." I looked at her right in the __20__ and told her she was wrong.
1.A.report B.picture C.story D.lesson
2.A.around B.by C.over D.through
3.A.pictures B.notes C.imagination D.surprise
4.A.some B.most C.each D.part
5.A.answered B.explained C.ordered D.asked
6.A.sad B.nervous C. happy D.angry
7.A.watched B.found C.tried D.looked
8.A.Such as B.Above all C.After all D.In addition
9.A.any B.no C.some D.many
10.A.on purpose B.as usual C.in fact D.in short
11.A.doubt B.hear C.understand D.check
12.A.description B.speech C.skull D.name
13.A.note B.school C.guide D.grade
14. A.experience B.accident C.text D.failure
15.A.simple B.right C.wise D.terrible
16.A.carried B.meant C.preferred D.managed
17.attitude B.chances C.accidents D.problems
18.A.method B.hope C.courage D.anxiety
19.A.value B.result C.aim D.success
20.A.head B.face C.egg D.mouth
科目:高中英语 来源:湖北省华中师大一附中2010届高三下学期五月适应性考试英语试题 题型:阅读理解
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about an animal called the Cattywampus, a nocturnal (夜间活动的) animal that was wiped out during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull as he talked. We all took notes and later had a quiz.
When he returned my paper, I was shocked. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. There had to be some mistakes! I had written down exactly what Mr. Whitson said. Then I realized that everyone in the class had failed. What had happened? Very simple, Mr. Whitson explained. He had made up all that story about the Cattywampus. The information in our notes was, therefore, incorrect. Did we expect credit for incorrect answers? Needless to say, we were outraged. What kind of text was this? And what kind of teacher is he?
We should have figured it out, Mr. Whitson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the Cattywampus skull (in truth, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that no trace of the animal remained? He had described its amazing night vision, the color of its fur and any number of other facts he couldn’t have known, he had given the animal a ridiculous name, and we still hadn’t been suspicious. The zeroes on our papers would be recorded in his grade book, he said. And they were. Mr. Whitson said he hoped we would learn something from this experience. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep, and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.
We carded our new skepticism (怀疑主义) into all our classes. This caused problems for the other teachers, who weren’t used to being challenged. Our history teacher would be lecturing about something, and then there would be clearings of the throat and someone would say “Cattywampus”.
If I’m ever asked to propose a solution to the crisis in our schools, it will be Mr. Whitson. I haven’t made any great scientific discoveries, but Mr. Whitson’s class gave me and my classmates something just as important: the courage to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong. He also showed us that you can have fun doing it.
51.The best title for this passage would probably be _______.
A. Cattywampus
B. An interesting and unforgettable Lesson
C. A new teaching method
D. The Best Teacher I Ever Had
52.The underlined word outraged in the second paragraph here means _______.
A. angry B. excited C. disappointed D. discouraged
53.From this passage, we know that Mr. Whitson was a teacher _______.
A. difficult to get along with B. creative in teaching
C. fond of being challenged D. full of energy and enthusiasm
54.We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. teachers and textbooks are not always right
B. Cattywampus could be found in the Ice Age
C. the history teacher didn’t like to be challenged
D. Mr. Whitson always made a bad impression on his students
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Mr. Whitson taught six-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about a creature called cattywampus, an animal that died out during the Ice Age. He showed us a skull(头盖骨) as he talked.We all took notes and later had a test. When he returned our paper, we found that everyone in the class had failed. Mr. Whitson explained that he had made up all those things about the cattywampus. There had never been such an animal. The information in our notes was incorrect. The skull he showed us was a cat's skull.He had described its surprising night vision, the color ofits fur and a number of other facts he couldn't have known. Nobody was doubtful but wrote down what the teacher said. Mr. Whitson said he hoped we would
Ieam something from this experience. Teachers and textbooks are not never wrong. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep, and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbooks was wrong.
[写作要求]
1.以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2.以约120词讲述你自己“难忘的一堂英语(或物理)课”这个经历,内容包括:
(1)时间、地点、简单过程
(2)为何难忘
(3)你从中学到了什么
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1.在作文中,可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about an animal called the Cattywampus, which died out during the Ice Age. He ___1___ us a skull (头骨) as he talked. We all took ___2___ and later had a quiz.
When he returned my paper, I was __3__. There was a big red “X” through ___4___ of my answers. I had failed. There had to be some ___5__! I had written down ___6___ what Mr. Whitson said.
Then I realized that everyone in the class had ___7___. What had happened? Very simple, Mr. Whitson explained. He had __8___ that story about the Cattywampus. There had ___9__ been any such animal. The information in our notes was, __10__, incorrect. Did we __11___ credit (学分) for incorrect answers?
Needless to say, we were angry. What kind of test was this? And what kind of _12__?
We should have worked it out, Mr. Whitson told us. ___13___, at the very moment he was passing around the Cattywampus skull (in truth, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that no trace (踪迹) of the animal _14__? He had given the animal a _15____ name, and we still hadn’t doubted about that. The zeroes on our papers would be ___16___ in his grade book, he said. And they were.
Mr. Whitson said he hoped we would learn something ___17___ this experience. Teachers and textbooks are not always __18__. In fact, no one is. He told us not to let our __19___ go to sleep, and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.
Every class was a(n) ___20___ with Mr. Whitson. I can still remember some science periods almost from beginning to end.
1.A.drew B.described C.showed D.brought
2.A.notice B.notes C.a breath D.interest
3.A.shocked B.happy C.angry D.strange
4.A.some B.each C.many D.none
5.A.regrets B.surprise C.difficulty D.mistakes
6.A.exactly B.immediately C.completely D.generally
7.A.passed B.failed C.understood D.worried
8.A.prepared for B.heard about C.dealt with D.made up
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10.A.therefore B.finally C.however D.yet
11.A.give B.pay C.hope D.expect
12.A.subject B.school C.teacher D.animal
13.A.After all B.Once again C.Above all D.In all
14.A.left B.kept C.remained D.followed
15.A.ridiculous B.common C.great D.wrong
16.A.removed B.forgotten C.ranked D.recorded
17.A.from B.in C.about D.by
18.A.equal B.practical C.right D.up-to-date
19.A.imagination B.hearts C.eyes D.minds
20.A.adventure B.dream C.game D.story
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