【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 y out. It shouldn39。t matter what that subject is. I don39。t doubt the influence that STEM subjects can have on the people that love them. But to force children into one field is cruel. As much as I try, I39。m not good at and don39。t love physics, biology or maths. I don39。t want a career in these areas. There has been a decrease in the number of state schools offering arts subjects taught by specialist teachers. I can39。t even imagine how it feels to be told that you don39。t teach a real subject by an 8yearold boy. To the teachers, the parents, the government I say: Let children make their own decisions. Let them live in the present. Let them have a real, unlimited education.（1）How does the boy in maths feel about dance? A.Useless.B.Difficult.C.Beautiful.D.Important.（2）After the author took GCSE dance, she ________ A.lost interest in itB.kept her mind on itC.turned to other subjectsD.struggled with Her lessons（3）What do we know about Nicky Morgan? A.She encourages students to learn soft subjects.B.She suggests students take a risk in their careers.C.She underlines the importance of STEM subjects.D.She allows students to express themselves freely.（4）What39。s the present situation of arts subjects? A.They attract much attention worldwide.B.They are taught by nonprofessionals.C.They are considered less important.D.They have made great progress.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，很多人認為藝術(shù)課是學習不好的孩子的救命稻草，是毫無用處的學科。而作者卻認為藝術(shù)課給了她歸屬感，是使她不斷奮斗的動力源泉。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的”The easy ones: the stupid girls at the bottom take them. Like dance. It shouldn39。t even be a subject.“很簡單：底層愚蠢的女孩才會上這些課。就像跳舞。它甚至不應(yīng)該成為一個學科?？芍?，學數(shù)學的男孩認為舞蹈沒有用處。故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的” Dance gives me something to pour my head and heart into“舞蹈給了我全身心投入的東西，可知，在作者參加完GCSE的舞蹈課程后，她就一直專注于此。故選B。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的”The education secretary Nicky Morgan has put emphasis on science , technology. engineering and maths (STEM)“可知，Nicky Morgan強調(diào)理工學科的重要性。故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的”There has been a decrease in the number of state schools offering arts subjects taught by specialist teachers“開設(shè)由專業(yè)教師講授藝術(shù)課程的公立學校數(shù)量有所減少。可知，藝術(shù)學科被認為是不重要的，沒有得到重視。故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 There is good news for students of vocational(職業(yè)的) colleges in China: The government has announced plans to develop modern vocational education. In the Government Work Report delivered to the National People39。s Congress on March 5, Premier Li Keqiang spoke of the need to accelerate the development of modern vocational education to ease the pressure in the job market and meet the demand for skilled workers and technicians. It is noteworthy that Li said that enrollment(招生) in higher vocational colleges in China should increase by 1 million this year, the first time the central authority has set a clear target. This es after the news of the large shortfall(不足) in highlevel technicians, despite the fact that China has millions of technical workers, according to China Daily. China is expected to face a shortage of 3 million skilled workers who are able to operate robot and highend numerical(數(shù)字的) control machines by 2020, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The shortfall will grow to million by 2025. In addition, vocational education is at present unsatisfactory, although there39。re many vocational colleges in China. In some vocational schools, the education methods and curriculum are not able to meet the demand of upgrading manufacturing(制造業(yè)升級), Xing Hui, director of the Vocational Education Center of the National Academy of Education Administration, told Xinhua News Agency. As can be seen from job markets, panies still can39。t recruit qualified technicians even with high salaries. Some foreign countries have set a good example with respect to vocational education. For example, Germany has a dual(雙重的) system in its vocational education. Teaching content and methods are determined by industries and training schools to reflect current industrial practice, reported China Daily. The system requires that students should be trained at both the school and the pany, with pany training as the main focus. In Switzerland, the apprenticeship(學徒制) system is popular. Two thirds of Swiss students start vocational education after finishing middle school, reported The Telegraph. Many have academic and vocational training at the same time. They work as apprentices in a pany for three or four days a week and study in school for the rest of the time. The experience of these countries shows vocational schools can cooperate with employers to better prepare students for the market, according to China Daily. With the rising of the skilled workers39。 status and ine, it is believed the vocational education system in China will assume a bigger role in social and economic development, mented China Daily.（1）What can we know from the words of Li Keqiang? a. China will put much effort into the job market to meet the demand for skilled workers and technicians.b. Vocational education is pleasant, because there39。re many vocational colleges in China.c. Enrollment in higher vocational colleges in China might increase by 1 million this year.d. 2/3 of Swiss students start vocational education after Junior High, which is normal in foreign countries.A.abB.acC.ad