Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed. Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education.                                                             
But there is a significant shortage of male teachers, especially in primary schools, with reports last month indicating that almost one in three primaries has an all-female teaching staff. The latest figures heightened fears that schools are becoming dominated (主宰) by women and children are being denied access to male role models in the classroom.                        
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment in which each of 1,200 pupils in 29 schools was given £2. They could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions at a cost of 20p each, which they then had to answer. If they were right they were given an extra 20p, but if they were wrong they lost 20p. Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women, indicating that they had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort, the the study said.                                            
Researchers wrote: "One of the most significant results featured in this experiment is the positive effect of male teachers on effort. The experiment suggests that higher ability pupils either believed that the teacher would reward them more favorably or had a preference for working hard to please the teacher."                                                     
According to the Good Teacher Training Guide, 86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female, along with 62 per cent of those entering secondary schools.                                             
Professor Alan Smithers, of Buckingham University, said: "This is an interesting and somewhat surprising finding, but it does underline the importance of having a good mix of male and female teachers in classes."
【小题1】Which of the following is true of the passage?  

A.Male teachers are more fair than female teachers.
B.Now most primary schools are in need of teachers.
C.Most people are afraid that their children can't get access to male teachers.
D.The author thinks that male teachers are better than female teachers.
【小题2】What is the author's attitude to the finding that pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man?   
A.He is for the finding.
B.He is against the finding.
C.He doesn't show his opinion about it.
D.He thinks it’s interesting and somewhat surprising.
【小题3】What does the author mainly tell us in the 3rd paragraph?   
A.Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment.
B.Students could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions and then had to answer them.
C.Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women.
D.The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort.
【小题4】It can be inferred that         .  
A.one third of primaries has an all female staff
B.if a student is taught by a man teacher, he will think that if he works harder he will make greater progress
C.86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female
D.this finding is interesting and surprising
【小题5】Where can we find the passage?   
A.It is from a PE section on the Internet.
B.It is from an educational magazine.
C.It comes from the social section of a newspaper.
D.It comes from an English teaching book.

第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31~50各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal(同桌)could rank lst whenever he wanted to , while he himself 31 to .

At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more 32 than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I 33 lag behind?” Staring at him ,she went 34 ,not knowing how to explain.

She felt an impulse (冲动)to say , “you are too 35 .You are not really as hard-working as others…”but she stopped 36 she knew her son was suffering from the pains of 37 grades and rankings . She thought it 38 to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a(n) 39 answer.

Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school. 40 studying harder and harder, he was still unable to 41 his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she 42 to give out an answer.

Now, the son no longer 43 his rankings, because, with the lst ranking, he was 44 by Harvard University .

Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to 45 the students and parents in high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n) 46 experience in his childhood:…When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said ,“Do you see the seabirds fiying for food over there? When the 47 comes near,  little birds can escape quickly 48 ‘clumsy’ seagulls (笨拙的海鸥)would take more time to complete the 49. However, have you noticed birds that 50 fly across the endless ocean are none other than ‘clumsy’seagulls?”

31.A.refused                        B.decided                    C.failed                        D.afforded

32.A.troublesome                B.stupid                       C.naughty                     D.careless

33.A.always                         B.never                        C.hardly                       D.even

34.A.wrong                         B.worried                     C.crazy                        D.wordless

35.A.young                         B.lazy                  C.clever               D.old

36.A.although             B.before                     C.beacuse              D.unless

37.A.worrying                       B.surprising            C.doubting                   D.unsatisfying

38.A.cruel                B.unnecessary          C.important             D.impossible

39.A.natural            B.harmonious           C.perfect             D.ordinary

40.A.Besides              B.Despite             C.Beyond               D.Without

41.A.get through         B.come across          C.compare with         D.keepup with

42.A.managed            B.hesitated            C.determined        D.remembered

43.A.cares about         B.doubts about         C.wonders about      D.worries about

44.A.invited                        B.accepted                    C.welcomed                  D.dismissed

45.A.visit                              B.contact                  C.address                  D.meet

46.A.private                        B.valuable                    C.interesting                 D.unexpected

47.A.wave                           B.food                         C.wind                         D.time

48.A.and                        B.since                         C.until                         D.while

49.A.game                           B.fun                           C.match                       D.process

50.A.suddenly                 B.immediately                 C.finally                       D.gradually

 

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