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每段对话后有5个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
MUSEUMSHOPS
BUFFALOHISTORYMUSEUM
OffersitemsrelatedtothehistoryofWesternNewYorkanditspeople,suchaspostcards,posters,finegiftitems,children’sbooks,andawideselectionofpublicationsaboutBuffaloarchitecture,theArts&
CraftsmovementandFrankLloydWright.
OneMuseumCourt,Buffalo
716-873-9644/buffalohistory.org
BUFFALOZOO
TheZootiqueisfullofanimal-themeditemsfromaroundtheworld,aswellasBuffaloZoobrandedT-shirts,sweatshirts,postcards,calendars,andeducationaltoys.AZootiquegiftcanbetheperfectwaytorememberyourdayatthisattractivezoo,whichissetwithintheFrederickLawOlmsted-designedDelawarePark.
300ParksideAve,Buffalo
716-837-3900/buffalozoo.org
BURCHFIELDPENNEYARTCENTER
Whilemostmuseumgiftshopsarefilledwithknick-knacks(小摆设)andmemorabilia,theBurchfield’sshopisfilledwithworksbylocalartists.Therearesomeseriouslycool,collectibleitemstobefound.Themuseumitselfisknownforshowingcutting-edgeartistsandexhibitions,andthecreativityobviouslydoesn’tstopattheart.
1300ElmwoodAve,Buffalo
716-878-6011/burchfieldpenney.org
ROYCROFTCOPPERSHOPGALLERY
YoucanexperiencetheAmericanArtsandCraftsMovement’slegacy(遗产)todaybyshoppingattheRoycroftCopperShop,featuringhundredsofworksbyover100local,national,andinternationalartisansincludinghandmadejewelry,woodwork,glass,printsandpaintings.
31SouthGroveSt,EastAurora
716-655-0261/
21.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutZootiquegifts?
A.716-873-9644.B.716-837-3900.C.716-878-6011.D.716-655-0261.
22.HowisBuffaloPenneyArtCenterdifferentfromothermuseumshops?
A.Itsgoodsareallartworks.B.Itsgiftsareintendedforchildren.
C.Itsellsalotofworksbylocalartists.D.Itshowsvariouscoinsfromaroundtheworld.
23.AtwhichshopcanyoulearnabouttheArtsandCraftsMovementinAmerica?
A.BuffaloZoo.B.BuffaloHistoryMuseum.
C.BurchfieldPenneyArtCenter.D.RoycroftCopperShopGallery.
B
Itwasthebeginningofanotherschoolyear.Ihadagreedtoteachallstrugglingstudentsinneedofcriticalintervention(介入教学).Iknewwhatlayahead—toughworkhoursoverlaidwithguilt,consumedwithessaysthatneededfeedback(反馈),andlessonplanswithbestpracticestrategies.Nowonderpeoplealwaysacknowledgemyteachingcareerwith,“I’mgladit’syouandnotme.”
Suddenly,mymindtransportedmetomyfirstfewyearsofteaching.
“PeterPotter,”Icalledfrommynamelist,tryingtocontrolmylaughter.“LaughlinMcLaughlin?
”Surelythesewerenotrealnames.
“Emotionallydisabled...keepthemseparatedfromtheotherkids...,”theAssistantPrincipal(副校长)commanded.Thiswasmyfirstteachingassignment.
Surelythisyearcouldneverbeasdiscouragingasthosefirstfew.Inmynewclassroom,IlookedintothefaceofJason.Ateleven,hismotherwaskilledinanaccident,leavinghimwithphysical,academic,andcertainlyemotionalscars.Ilookedatanotherstudent,Robert,standingatthedoor;
myAssistantPrincipalaskedifIwouldtakehim,eventhoughhewasaneleventhgraderinmytenthgradeclass.
Butthentherewere—andare—storiesofsuccess—ofDustin,inGraduateSchoolforElectricalandComputerEngineering;
ofMichael,nowateacherinacityschool;
ofWillie...IthoughtofthethousandsofstudentswhoseliveshavetouchedminefarmorethanIcouldhaveevertouchedtheirs.
Ibrokefrommydaydream,asmilespreadingacrossmyface.Sadness,tears,challenges,fears—yes,teachingisfilledwithallofthese—yet,itisalsofilledwithlaughterandsmiles,hope,dreams,andrewardsbeyondmeasure.
“I’mgladit’syouandnotme.”Thosewordsresoundedinmymindonceagain.
24.Whatmighttheauthor’sjobbelike?
A.Easy.B.Boring.C.Interesting.D.Challenging.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?
A.Thesepeoplewouldliketoteach.B.Thesepeopledidnotliketheauthor.
C.Thesepeoplewouldnotwantthisjob.D.Thesepeoplewantedtolearnfromtheauthor.
26.WhydidtheauthormentionJasonandRobert?
A.Tostresstheimportanceoffamilyeducation.
B.Toshowherregretsabouttakingupteaching.
C.Toexpressherdissatisfactionwiththeschool.
D.Tointroducethebasicsituationofherstudents.
27.Howdidtheauthorfeelthinkingofthesuccessfulstudents?
A.Shewasdoingaworthwhilejob.
B.Shecouldnevergobacktothepast.
C.Shewastheinspirationbehindthesuccessstories.
D.Shewouldnevermakegreaterachievementsinthefuture.
C
Inthemid-nineteenthcentury,asiceboxesbecameincreasinglycommoninAmericanhomes,therewereeffortstofindcheaperandmorereliablesourcesofice.Intheeighteen-thirties,scientistsdiscoveredawaytomakeice,whichissimilartohowarefrigeratorworks.In1860,therewerefourartificial-iceplantsintheUnitedStates;
in1889,therewereabouttwohundred;
by1909,thereweretwothousand.Icenowcamefromfactories,notponds,anditwasturnedoutinthree-hundred-poundblocksbyloweringsteelcansofpurewaterintotanksofrefrigeratedsaltedwater.Keptbelowthirty-twodegrees,thesaltedwaterdidnotfreeze,butthewaterinthecansdid.Thosecanswerethenliftedfromthetank,andtheicewastakenoutofthem.
Theiceblocksweredeliveredtohomeusers,andtothefishingandchemicalindustries.Ontherailroads,trainscarryingfruitandvegetableshadcarsateachendfilledwithblocksofice.Itwasagrowingindustry.
Thegreattradebegantofallawayinthemiddleyearsofthetwentiethcentury.Therailroadbusinessshrank,and,intheimmediatepostwarperiod,blockicelostouttohomerefrigeratorsandthentosmallcommercialicemachines.Bythenineteen-sixties,thingslookedverydark.“Itwasscary,”DanDetmar,aniceexpeflinSanAntonio,toldme.“Yourbiggestcustomerswerecafeteriasandcountryclubs,andyou’dgooutthereandthey’dsay,‘Wedon’tneedyouanymore;
we’vegoticemachines.’”
Thenthecompaniesthatsurvivedtheslump(aslumpisaperiodwhenthereisareductioninbusiness)beganinvestinginnewlydevelopedice-cubemachines,andbythelatesixtiesAmericanicewasbecomingapackaged-icebusiness.Andpackagedicewasexactlywhatthecountryneeded.Thesewereyearsofincreasedleisuretime—morebarbecues,morecars,andmorehousesbythelake.“Thingsexplodedinthenineteen-seventies,”PaulHendlersaid.Icecubesevolved.Theybecamehugelypopular—shoveled(铲)hereandthereintopicniccoolersandfast-foodsodas.Theybecamenoisier.
28.Whathappenedatthebeginningofthe20thcentury?
A.Icewasmainlyusedontherailroads.B.Therewasagreatneedforiceboxes.
C.IcecubesgotpopularintheUS.D.Theiceindustrygrewveryfast.
29.WhatwasscaryaccordingtoDanDetmar?
A.Theslumpintheblockicemarket.B.Thedangerofproducingblockice.
C.Thesocialproblemsinthepostwarperiod.D.Theproblemscausedbyhomerefrigerators.
30.Whatcanwesayabouttheinvestmentinice-cubemachines?
A.ItnearlydestroyedtheUSiceindustry.B.Ithelpedincreasepeople’sleisuretime.
C.Itprovedtobeahugesuccess.D.Itcausedadeclineinicesales.
31.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.FrompondstofactoriesB.Fromiceblockstoicecubes
C.FromiceboxestorefrigeratorsD.Fromrefrigeratorstoicemachines
D
StudentsatPowderhouseStudioswon’thavethetypicalAmericanhighschoolexperience—andthat’sexactlythepointofthenewschool,itsfounderssay.
Thehighschool,settoopeninarepurposedformerschoolbuildinginSomerville,Mass.,won’thavegradelevelsortraditionalclasses.Instead,studentswillcompleteinterdisciplinaty(跨学科的)projectsthattapintotheirinterestsandambitions.They’lldividetheirdaysbetweenseminarsandproject-basedwork,meetingwiththeeducationstaffforguidanceregularly.StudentsatPowderhousewillworkwithtutorsinsteadofconventionalteacherstolearnmath,scienceandthehumanities—allofwhichwillinformtheirprojects.Classrooms,lecturesandlessonplans—thethingstraditionalschoolsarebuilton—won’tbeabigpartofdailylifeatPowderhouse.
Inshort,Powderhousewilllookmorelikeaworkplacethanahighschool.
AlecResnick,oneoftheschool’sfounders,saidPowderhousewillmakelearningpersonalforstudentsbyhelpingthemidentifymeaningfulproject-basedworkearlyon.
Resnicksaidthatdemandingandinterestingworkisoftenthethingthat’smissingforstudentswhofeeluninvolvedinatraditionalhigh-schoolsetting.
“Motivationismissing,”hesaid.“Thewayyoufixthatistogetpeopledoinghardwork,noteasierormorefunwork.”
MonicaMartinez,anexpertinschooldevelopment,describesafutureforAmericanhighschoolsthatlooksalotlikePowderhouse,withmorefluid(易变的)schedulesandpersonalizedlearningopportunities—andfinally,withmoreflexibilityforstudents.
“Mostofall,studentswillprogressattherateatwhichtheyshowmasteryofacademiccontent,regardlessoftime,”Martinezsaid.
Powderhousewillopenin2018aspartofSomervillePublicSchools.TheideaofreinventinghighschoolappealedgreatlytoSomervilleMayorJosephCurtatone,whoaskedResnickandhisteamatSprout&
Co.todesignahighschoolbasedonthenon-profit’spo