【正文】 regions took part in the assessment in 2015. maths skills? Another reason may be the fact that many people in the US are unwilling to travel to foreign countries to learn better teaching practices. One of our biggest challenges in the US is that the teachers are not going out and seeing what highperforming countries do differently, said Wendy Kopp, who started Teach for America ,in a news programme.（1）When it es to the 2015 PISA results, people in the US education are more concerned about . A.the differences from the previous PISAC. performance in mathsD. situation in science and reading skills（2）What can we learn from the passage? students are not interested in simple maths problems. students are unwilling to go abroad for further study. maths teachers envy highperforming countries better teaching skills. maths teachers seldom teach students how to solve plicated problems.（3）What is the main purpose of the passage? inform people of American students39。 problems with maths. stress the importance of learning maths well to America students. give American maths teachers some advice on how to teach maths.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了2015年P(guān)ISA評估結(jié)果顯示美國學(xué)生的數(shù)學(xué)成績較之以前有明顯下降,進而分兩方面闡述了造成這一結(jié)果的原因。根據(jù)第一段中的“Recently, people in the US education have got extremely worried because a new report has shown that American students have a maths problem.”可知美國的教育界人士最近非常擔(dān)心的是美國學(xué)生在數(shù)學(xué)上的表現(xiàn),“a new report”指的正是下文的2015年的PISA,故選C。根據(jù)第四段中的“One reason may be that the US does not teach maths in enough depth.”可知美國的數(shù)學(xué)教學(xué)深度不夠,導(dǎo)致；以及“But as soon as students have to go deeper and answer the more plicated part of a problem, they have difficulties.”美國學(xué)生在復(fù)雜問題的求解上有很大的困難。 （3）考查主旨大意。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。Limiting kids39。 Adolescent Health. 30% met none at all. Other organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics have guidelines in place to help with the management of children39。s screen time is published. US children fail to meet movement guidelines. are concerned about children39。s screen time is linked to better cognition.（3）According to the passage, which of the following might contribute least to cognition? screen time limit. hours. physical activity time. hours and the screen time limit.（4）Why does the American organization suggest creating techfree zones? make sure children have enough physical playtime. make sure children have enough sleep time. make sure children have recreational time. protect children against radiation.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，建議父母們要把孩子的屏幕消遣時間限制在2小時之內(nèi)、保證孩子有足夠的睡眠和鍛煉，因為這樣做可以讓孩子有更好的認(rèn)知能力。根據(jù)第一段中的“Limiting kids39。 Adolescent Health.”可知，本文主要建議父母們要把孩子的屏幕消遣時間限制在2小時之內(nèi)、保證孩子有足夠的睡眠和鍛煉，這樣做可以讓孩子有更好的認(rèn)知能力。故選C。本文主要建議父母們要把孩子的屏幕消遣時間限制在2小時之內(nèi)、保證孩子有足夠的睡眠和鍛煉。superior39。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“Those who met all three had the most 39。 global cognition, followed by those meeting the sleep and screen time remendation and finally the screen time remendation alone, according to the study.”可知，滿足三個要求的人認(rèn)知能力最好，接下來是滿足睡眠時間以及屏幕消遣限制時間，最后是滿足屏幕消遣限制時間。故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Besides, parents should also make sure to encourage physical activity and have bedroom rules such as creating 39。.”可知,the American Academy of Pediatrics建議父母們給孩子設(shè)立睡眠規(guī)則，例如“techfree zones”，目的是確保孩子在臥室里有足夠的睡眠時間。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 The arts, especially music, should be part of every school39。 Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang(團伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children39。 Music builds selfconfidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for selfexpression, and that helps develop their selfconfidence.s selfconfidence（4）What39。s selfconfidence. makes students much smarter. music and making music.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文介紹了音樂在學(xué)生的成長過程中不容忽視的作用，應(yīng)該被列為學(xué)校里的一門必修課程．音樂不但能夠提高學(xué)生們的注意力和服從指揮的能力，而且也能讓學(xué)生發(fā)揮想象力，培養(yǎng)他們的創(chuàng)造能力。根據(jù)第一段中的“They could improve their classroom skills”和“Making music also lets children use their imagination”可知，音樂通過提高學(xué)生的課堂技能和發(fā)揮他們的想象力，使其更加聰明。 （2）考查詞義猜測。s music instead of seeing them glued to a puter or TV screen.”家長們能享受孩子們的音樂，而不是看他們不愿離開電腦或電視。故選C。 根據(jù)第三段中的“Music builds selfconfidence, too.”音樂也建立自信可知, 故選D。 第一段中的“The arts, especially music, should be part of every school39。根據(jù)概括標(biāo)題需遵循“征對性、概括性、醒目性”的原則可知A為最佳答案，故選A。5．閱讀理解 s never fortable to be in.s King Lear (1606), the king has given away his kingdom and been rejected by his two ungrateful daughters. He is out in the winter cold，suffering things that are usually reserved for the poorest and most unfortunate human beings.s situation: Blow, blow, thou winter wind/Thou art not so unkind /As ma39。t many things that are worse than winter, according to Shakespeare. The cold of the winter weather provides a contrast to the fun going on indoors. A Christmas Carol (1843) was the start of this, but Christmas is still a mon, cheery element (元素)in stories that feature winter scenes today. Consider the joy felt by Harry Potter and his friends in J. K. Rowling39。s Stone (1997) as they sit down for their festive meal： mountains of roast and boiled potatoes。 tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce. Although winter still isn39。s safe to say that writers have certainly warmed up since Shakespeare39。s the author39。s works? didn39。s in winter when King Lear drove his two daughters off. is pared with the ugly side of humanity.（3）Why does the author mention Char