英语四级阅读练习题(3)

　　下面是2014年英语四级阅读练习题，希望同学们英语四级考试顺利!

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　Boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and are more likely to get involved in activities such as art, dance and music, according to research released today.

　　Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity in which students either sink or swim, the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, the US study says.

　　Boys at single sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the boy code of hiding their emotions to be a real man.

　　The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.

　　Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.

　　The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

　　But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

　　Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with specifically boy-focused approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given hands-on lessons where they are allowed to walk around. Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine and prefer the modern genre in which violence and sexism are major themes, James wrote.

　　Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be masterful and in charge in relationships. In mixed schools, boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, the study reported.

　　57. The author believes that a single-sex school would _____________________.

　　A force boys to hide their emotions to be real man

　　B help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys

　　C encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

　　D naturally reinforce in boys that traditional image of a man

　　58. It is commonly believed that in a mixed schools boys ____________________.

　　A perform relatively better B grow up more healthily

　　C behave more responsibly D receive a better education

　　59. What does Tony Little say about the British education system?

　　A It fails more boys than girls academically B It focuses more on mixed school education

　　C It fails to give boys the attention they need

　　D It places more pressure on boys than on girls

　　60. According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ______________.

　　A teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

　　B boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted

　　C boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in

　　D teaching can be designed to promote boys team spirit

　　61. Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James report?

　　A They enjoy being in charge B They conform to stereotypes

　　C They have sharper vision D They are violent and sexist

　　【答案解析】

　　1、题目分析：答案为C。

　　本题为细节题，答案来自于首段第1句话: Boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions。A选项和第1段的观点冲突;B选项从第2段的第1句话的观点中可以知道是错误的。far from的含义为根本不是。D选项说到的加强男孩靠拢传统男人形象并未在文章内提及。

　　2、题目分析：答案为A。

　　本题为细节题。考察反方观点的内容。

　　3、题目分析：答案为C。

　　答案出处来自于第4自然段。

　　本题为细节题，考察人物观点。相当考验学生逆向思维的能力。

　　答案出处来自于第5自然段第2行because之后的那句话：it had become too focused on girls.这句话逆向说明男孩子没有得到适当的关注。选项A是偷换概念，加入了academically这个词改变了意思。选项BD都是无中生有的选项。

　　4、题目分析：答案为A

　　本题为细节题，考察人物观点。考察的第7自然段but之后的内容。

　　5、题目分析：答案为C。

　　本题为细节题。考察的是第8自然段because的内容。

　　其实这道题变相的考察词汇量，涉及的词汇就是acute。acute的低级版本就是sharp。acute的含义是敏锐的。