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

While it is expected that students come to university with the ability to take a good set of notes，this is not always the case．High school may not have demanded it，so good listening and note-taking skills may need to be developed．

63．During a lesson          

    A．students might lose interest after 20 minutes

    B．most students might be absent―minded

    C．students prefer to talk to each other

    D．students don't have to pay attention to the last part of the lesson

64．the underlined part“the latter”refers to“          ”．

    A．imagining the lecture          B．reading the text beforehand

    C．questions to be answered       D．an interest in the material

65．The article is probably written for          ．

    A．high school students           B．grown―ups

    C．university students             D．teachers of English．

66．Which would be the best topic for the passage?

    A．How to Learn English well     B．Listening and Note―making．

    C．Being a Positive Listener．     D．How to Be an Active Learner．

Respect your teachers．   

First of all，students should respect the teachers．They should pay attention in the classes．That means to salute him，to stand from his chair when the teacher enters the classroom etc．Attend any lesson attentively．In class of a certain subject or teacher you don’t like very much，if it’s total anarchy，how can we talk about respect?

Play by the rules．

If your teacher wants you to use wide-lined paper--do it ! If she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts，listen to her．If she doesn’t accept late homework，do yours on time．Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly，but most teachers know what’s necessary to make things run smoothly，what it takes to let the learning begin．And the better the learning environment，the smarter you’ll be!

Expect her／him to like you．

Teachers are teachers because they like kids．Given the chance，most teachers want to be your friends too．Respect your teacher，but don’t be afraid of her／him．She／He wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have!

Put first things first．

Friends are a fun part of school．But they’re not the most important part．When your teacher is teaching，give her／him your full attention．Even when it's hard to do．— recess_ will come soon enough，and that’s the time for playing with your friends．

Which of the following would be the best title for the text? ______

    A．Advice Before You Go To School    B．What You Should Do At School

    C．How To Get Along With Your Teacher D．How To Plan Your Time At School

What do you think the title of the second paragraph“ Play by the rules’’ mean ?

    A. Don’t play if you haven’t completed your homework．  B．Follow what the teacher says．

    C．Work is work and play is play．  D．Make the learning environment as good as possible．

According to the last paragraph，what do you think the first thing is?

    A．The teacher．    B．The teacher’s lecture．

    C．The students．   D．Friends．

The underlined word “recess” most probably means ______   ．

A．break    B．play    C．parents D．news

Respect your teachers．   
First of all，students should respect the teachers．They should pay attention in the classes．That means to salute him，to stand from his chair when the teacher enters the classroom etc．Attend any lesson attentively．In class of a certain subject or teacher you don’t like very much，if it’s total anarchy，how can we talk about respect?
Play by the rules．
If your teacher wants you to use wide-lined paper--do it ! If she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts，listen to her．If she doesn’t accept late homework，do yours on time．Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly，but most teachers know what’s necessary to make things run smoothly，what it takes to let the learning begin．And the better the learning environment，the smarter you’ll be!
Expect her／him to like you．
Teachers are teachers because they like kids．Given the chance，most teachers want to be your friends too．Respect your teacher，but don’t be afraid of her／him．She／He wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have!
Put first things first．
Friends are a fun part of school．But they’re not the most important part．When your teacher is teaching，give her／him your full attention．Even when it's hard to do．— recess_ will come soon enough，and that’s the time for playing with your friends．
【小题1】Which of the following would be the best title for the text? ______