第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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New York Hall of Science (NYHS)
Founded in 1964, it is New York City' s only hands-on g
science and technology center.Being an interactive science
museum/it has the largest collection of hands-on science
exhibits in New York City, exploring biology, chemistry and physics.
The museum focuses on education for children aged 5 and up, with the aim of
conveying the excitement and understanding of science and technology to children.
Queens County Farm Museum (QCFM)
The museum, dating back to 1697, is the only working
historical farm in New York City.It is an actual farm and
you can wander around the farm to see the fields and
animals.It' s a good chance for your kids to meet sheep,
goats, pigs, chickens and cows! The museum sells feed for
young hands who are willing to get licked (舔)by sheep and goats.The animals are
friendly to visitors.
The museum also offers many exciting hands-on programs, such as Apple
Pressing Workshop, Honey Bee Alive and a lot more.
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
It is one of the largest and most famous museums in the
world.With a history of 143 years, the museum is well-
known for its collections and exhibitions representing people
and animals throughout the ages.One of the museum' s great
attractions is a series of fossil (化石) halls that include the
must-see dinosaur wing.It also provides hands-on events for school groups of all
ages on a variety of topics.
Museum of the Moving Image (MMI)
The museum originally opened in 1988 and reopened in
January 2011 after a $ 67 million expansion.
As the best media museum in New York City, it promotes
public understanding and appreciation of the art, history,
technique and technology of film, television and digital media.With a balance of
hands-on activities and information, it can entertain and educate people of different
ages.
56.What can we learn about Queens County Farm Museum?
A.It is an open-air museum. B.It has a history of 143 years.
C.It has been rebuilt recently. D.It is far away from New York City.
57.If you are interested in animals of millions of years ago, you will probably go to .
A.NYHS B.MMI C.QCFM D.AMNH
58.Which of the following statements is true?
A.It cost $67 million to build MMI.
B.AMNH is famous for its exhibitions on human evolution.
C.NYHS entertains and educates children about science and art.
D.Only children aged five and up can feed the animals in QCFM.
59.What do these four museums have in common?
A.They all have a long history.
B.They all offer hands-on programs.
C.All the museums are world famous.
D.All the museums are especially designed for children.
B
Have you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help?
Eve Hobsbawm is a life adviser.She offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of problems, from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner.
She does this through a website inviting people to email her with their problems.There ' s nothing unusual about that, except for the fact that Eve is only eight years old.
This junior trouble-shooter, who also goes by the name 'Miss Evie Mouse' , lives in London with her parents.Not only is Miss Mouse willing to lend an ear to her clients, she will also offer them a helping hand, for a fee of course.She charges between 10p for advice on little, everyday worries and £ for more complicated problems.Her areas of expert knowledge, if not of experience, are problems about love, life and work-life balance.
A problem shared is a problem halved, but Eve can' t always help.A note on the site states that she can't answer questions like "Does space ever end?" and she won't solve schoolwork-related problems, especially not maths.
She explained to the Guardian newspaper that she was inspired to set up the company by her father who runs a tech start-up.Eve said, "As soon as I saw his business and understood the kinds of things businesses do, I thought that' s what I' m going to do."
But since setting up her company in December she has been so overwhelmed with messages that she has had to take a step back."There has been a lot of sudden interest in my site, which is nice," she says, " but I need to do my homework too, so I won' t be solving any more problems for a bit."
60.Eve Hobsbawm is an unusual adviser because she ____.
A.asks for fees for her advice
B.is just a pupil at primary school
C.is an expert in work-life balance
D.answers questions on the Internet.
61.What is people' s attitude towards Eve' s website?
A.Interested. B.Disapproving.
C.Doubtful. D.Unconcerned.
62.Which of the following can best describe Eve?
A.She has a lot of experience in life.
B.She is very popular among students.
C.She has a natural talent for business.
D.She is warm-hearted and ready to help.
63.Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?
A.A book review. B.A speech.
C.An advertisement. D.A news report.
C
February 1 , 2012 marked the first ever Digital Learning Day, a day devoted to exploring, promoting and celebrating revolutionary teaching and instruction practices that involve students in the digital world around them.This daylong celebration was organized in recognition of the fast-changing landscape of the social and work environment students find themselves a part of.But as a whole, education has dropped behind the digital revolution.
Digital Learning Day sought to bring awareness to the great influence of digital learning on the classroom and the amazing potential digital technologies have to involve students in new ways and motivate them to create and cooperate.
The day started with a National Town Hall meeting, accessed online, of course.Schools around the country used Skype to join the conversation and interact with the speakers.Participants, including 39 states, 15,000 teachers and more than 2 million students, were all involved in some form of digital learning activities and revolution.The activities across the nation showed some of the best in digital education.
Many schools celebrated by using iPads.Miller Junior High School in Aberdeen, Wash.distributed an iPad to every 7th and 8th grade student.Other schools used the notebooks for science projects, health projects and photography.
Kindergarteners in Topeka, Kansas used Skype to communicate with other classrooms and learn about how other students learn.
The daylong celebration also created quite a bit of buzz in the digital world with bloggers commenting on digital education trends, teachers using Twitter and social media to share information and online articles.
What' s clear from the events of the day is that education needs to catch up with the digital revolution.Students shouldn ' t first hear about the " cloud" or interact with a wiki after graduation.Schools should include digital and technology revolutions in daily instruction.Plus, digital technologies can grow and improve the cooperative, creative and critical thinking skills students need to succeed later in life.
Digital technology is here to stay.If schools truly want to prepare students for the 21st Century, they will need to welcome the ideas from the first ever Digital Teaming Day and get ready to show their best.
64.Why does the author write the passage?
A.To advocate digital education.
B.To inform people of Digital Learning Day.
C.To present the achievement of digital revolution.
D.To introduce the development of digital technology.
65.We can learn from the passage that ____.
A.15,000 teachers gathered at the Town Hall for the celebration
B.students should learn to use digital technology after graduation
C.the success of digital education depends on students' creativity
D.applying digital technology to teaching is the key to digital education
66.What do the underlined words "created quite a bit of buzz" in Para.5 probably mean ?
A.Caused some excitement. B.Started a heated argument.
C.Provided many opportunities. D.Presented a series of problems.
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