55. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.The development of information technology contributed to the ’80s’greater awareness of　　　 itself.

B.The E-generation rushed to Shanghai to catch Luo Dayou.

C.All the ’80s can spend every day in front of a computer.

D.Not all people think that the “born in the 1980s” are selfish and irresponsible.

70. What can we infer from the result of the study?

A. To build social capital, you have no choice but to drink.

B. Drinking is a good and common way to increase social capital.

C. Drinkers build wider social contacts.

D. Drinkers may be provided more opportunities.

答案　 67.C　 68.D　 69.C　 70.B

Passage 16

(江苏省淮安市2009届高三第四次调研考试D篇)

Eight-year-old Bethany and seven-year-old Eliza are having a great time jumping around in the orchard of their home in a village near Penrith. They can play any time they like because they don't go to school. Instead, they are educated at home by their parents, Paul and Veronika Robinson. But they don't have lessons, have never used a timetable and learn only what and when they want to learn.

"I want my kids to have freedom in their childhood, not spend it in an institution," says 37-year-old Veronika, "School is all about control and following the rules." Veronika and her 56-year-old husband Paul have never experienced the daily rush to get dressed and out of the door that is common in most households with school-aged children. "We get up at our leisure - usually around 8:30," says Veronika. "We might visit a friend, or go to the library, and on Tuesdays we shop at the market. In summer, we spend most of our time outside and the girls entertain themselves a lot."

New research due to be published this spring reveals a very different picture of Britain's home educators. "Out of 297 families, 184 said that they never use a timetable," says Mike Fortune-Wood of Home Education UK. "Ninety per cent never or rarely use textbooks, and nearly all said that happiness, contentment and self-fulfillment were more important than academic achievement. Only 15% felt that planning what to learn was crucial."

So far, so good. But what, you might ask, are the children actually learning?

"It wasn't important to me that the girls could read by a certain age, but they both picked it up for themselves at around seven," says Robinson. "Weighing cooking ingredients uses maths, and making a shopping list teaches them to write. Observing five hens has taught the girls about survival of the fittest. "

But what about when the children grow up? Can they go to university? The home educators' answer is they can if they want to. There are a variety of routes into higher education, but probably the most common is to join a local college. This is what Gus Harris-Reid has done. "I was educated at home all my life. I'd never had a lesson or been inside a classroom until I started GCSEs," says the 18-year-old. "I'm now studying for 4 A-levels at Exeter College. I've had no problem with the work or with fitting in." When asked to reflect on his experience of home education, his considered response is, "Like a permanent holiday, really!" Not a bad start for someone who plans to take a mechanical engineering degree next year.

66. What is the topic of this article?

A. New ways of learning to read and write　 　　 B. Problems with UK schools

C. Home education in the UK　　　　　　 　　　 D. Wild, undisciplined children

67. Why do the Robinsons not send their children to school?

A. They think schools control children too much.

B. They do not like the courses taught in schools.

C. They want to teach their children farming skills.

D. They live in a remote area where there are no schools.

68. According to the article, in homes with school-going children, ______.

A. mornings are rushed and stressful.

B. the children hardly ever go outside.

C. the family wakes up around 8:30am.

D. the children must ask permission to go to the toilet.

69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Most home educators believe that happiness is more important than good grades.

B. Most home educators believe that planning is important.

C. Most home educators do not follow a timetable or use textbooks.

D. Most home educators are not worried about when their children learn to read and write.

70. What does the article say about home-educated children getting into university?

A. They learn so many useful skills at home that universities are happy to accept them.

B. They can get into university if they have 4 A-levels.

C. They can go to school later and get the qualifications they need in order to enter university.

D. Home education is so relaxed that they are likely to experience problems when faced with the pressures of a degree course.

答案　 66.C　 67.A　 68.A　 69.B　 70.C

Passage 17

(江苏省金坛一中2009届高三5月模拟B篇)

The ’80s’ “important role” in the family has also meant a greater concentration and focus on the individual. And, it has made the word “me” one of the most frequently used words. Everything seems to be about “me”. This generation has a greater awareness of itself.

Some people do not seem to agree that all this is self-centred. When Cai Fuchao, Beijing’s publicity head, was asked to comment on the lack of responsibility of university students during the SARS period, his reply was: “Modern university students are ambitious, knowledgeable and have a very strong sense of responsibility to the society.”

, Pan Fengliang, echoed(随声附和)that, saying that blindly blaming them(for running away during the SARS outbreak)was prejudiced and unfair and not backed with evidence.

No doubt, the development of information technology has contributed its bit to broadening, or bending, the minds of the 80s generation.

Some people even call Gen’80 “the E-generation”. They get in touch with each other via email, QQ, ICQ and MSN.

While the people of the ’60s and ’70s swarmed(涌往)to Shanghai to catch Luo Dayou, Gen’80s were on the BBS saying that it was “really dumb”.

“The internet is so much more to those of the ’80s than you can imagine,” said Wu Junyong, an IT engineer who was born in 1978.

In Wu’s opinion, it’s the Internet that separates the 70s from the 80s, “Many of the’70s don’t see why those from the ’80s can spend everyday in front of a computer.”

A new weekly Magazine/ survey last year found that 40 percent of the 7,000 people surveyed, born in the ’80s, thought the computer was the most important article in life; more than 70 percent of their parents preferred the home.

69. What’s NOT the consequence of anti-alcohol policy ?

A. More people drink in private.

B. There are less alcohol in universities.

C. Drinkers’ income increased because they spend less money on drinking.

D. Drinkers get less fun from drinking.

68. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Income Differences Between Drinkers And Non-drinkers

B. To Build Social Capital, Drink!

C. Anti-alcohol Policy is Not Reasonable

D. Drinking Helps Increase Income

67. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 refers to __________

　 A. women drinkers　　　 B. co-workers　　　　　

C. non-drinkers　　　　 D. men-drinkers

62. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage?

　 A. A natural gift.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Extensive knowledge of music.

　 C. Very early training.　　　　　　　　 D. A prejudice-free society.

答案　 59.A　 60.B　 61.C　 62.A

Passage 15

(湖北省黄冈中学2009届高三五月适应性考试(B卷)E篇)

People who drink alcohol earn more at their jobs than non-drinkers, according to a US study that highlighted “social capital(社交资本)”gained from drinking.

The study concluded that drinkers earn 10–14 percent more than teetotalers, and that men who drink socially bring home an additional seven percent in pay.

“Social drinking builds social capital,”said Edward String ham, an economics professor,“Social drinkers are outgoing, building relationships, and keeping in contacts, which results in bigger paychecks.”

The researchers said the most likely explanation is that drinkers have a wider range of social contacts that help provide better job and business opportunities.

“Drinkers may be able to socialize more with clients and co-workers, giving drinkers an advantage in important relationships. Drinking may also provide individuals with opportunities to learn people, business, and social skills. ”

They also said these conclusions provide arguments against policies aimed at controlling alcohol use in university and public places.

“Not only do anti-alcohol policies reduce drinkers’ fun, but they may also decrease earnings,”the study said, “One of the consequences of alcohol restrictions is that they push drinking into private behavior. By preventing people from drinking in public, anti-alcohol policies ignores one of the most important aspects of drinking: increased social capital.”

The researchers found some differences in the economic effects of drinking among men and women. They concluded that men who drink earn 10 percent more than non-drinkers and women drinkers earn 14 percent more than non-drinkers.

However, unlike men, who get a 7 percent income increase from drinking in bars, women drinkers who visit bars frequently do not show higher earnings than those who do not visit bars.

61. Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to_____.

　 A. all-rounded development

　 B. the learning of Western music

　 C. strict training of children

　 D. variety in academic studies

60. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that_____.

　 A. enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence

　 B. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development

　 C. encourage people to compete with each other

　 D. promise talented children high positions

59. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because_____.　　

　 A. it would allow them access to a better life in the West

　 B. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent

　 C. they wanted their children to enter into the professional fields

　 D. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country

58. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

　 A. There is much to improve the Health Service.

　 B. People should not go to the doctor’s unless necessary.

　 C. The Health Service is quite successful so far.

　 D. The rich should be allowed to pay for the treatment.

答案　 55.B　 56.D　 57.A　 58.B

Passage 14

(湖北省黄冈中学2009届高三五月适应性考试(B卷)C篇)

Violin prodigies(神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists, the reason for this phenomenon. “ It’s very clear, “ he told me. “ They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.

Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field and is able to nurture(培育) talent. Nowadays the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “ In Japan, a most competitive society with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, “ children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well.” The Koreans and Chinese, as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.

That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.