上海重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2011

上海重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2011-2012學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期

高二英語(yǔ)期末試卷（滿分150分,130分鐘完成.答案一律寫在答題卡、答題紙上）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atacarshop. B. Atagarage.C.Inaparkingarea. D.Inacarshowroom.2. A.Themeetingstartedearlier.B.Hiscarwasbroken.3C.A.Hemetwithatrafficjam.Changehisaddress.D.B.Helosthisway.Mailsomeletters.4.C.A.Deliversometelegrams.Hewroteitlastsemester.D.B.Callthepostoffice.He’llfinishitinafewminutes.5.C.A.Heneverdoesassignmentearly.Bossandsecretary.D.B.Heisn’tgoingtowriteit.Coachandathlete.6.C.A.Doctorandpatient.10:00. B.10:10.D.Teacherandstudent.C.10:20. D.10:30.7.A.It’sbetterthanitusedtobe.B.It’snotasgoodasitwas.8.C.A.It’sbetterthanpeoplesay.Becauseshehaswalkedalongdistance.D.B.It’sevenworsethanpeoplesay.Becausesheistiredout.9.C.A.Becausesheisallwet.Rewritethepaper.D.B.Becausesheiscareless.Askthewomantodosometyping.10.C.A.Readthenewspaperagain.Arentincrease. B.Abargain.D.C.Checkthepaperformistakes.Asalarycut. D.Avacationtrip.SectionBPassagesDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Twoinches.A.NearDenver.A.Hot.Fifteeninches.C.A.Twoinches.A.NearDenver.A.Hot.Fifteeninches.C.B.InFloridaC.B.Cool. C.Twenty-fourinches.Inthedesertsoutheast.Warm.D.Onefoot.D.AlongtheGulfcoast.D.Cold.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.D.fifty-threeyears14.A.EightyyearsB.FortyyearsC.thirty-fiveyearsD.fifty-threeyearsA.shelostherrecord B.shedidn’tstopataredlight.shesawaredlight D.shestoppedataredlight.A.Becauseshewastooold. B.Becauseshedidn’tlookatthe traffic light.C.Becauseshewantedto breakherrecord.D.Becausehereyeshadbecome tooweaktoseetheredlight.SectionCLongerConversationsDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youwillberequiredtofulfillthetaskbyfillinginthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Thepurposeoftheman’stelephoningNancyBecauseNancy’sapplicationformis__17 .OneoftheskillsNancyhas—18 Nancy’sstrongpointsApleasant 19 andgoodinterpersonalskills.ThedatewhenNancycanbegintowork__20_10July.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.What’sthewoman’sjob?A—_21— ofthesalesmanager.Wheredoesshework?Ina_—22_ .Whatqualificationshasshegot?Adegreein__23_ .Whatdoessheenjoythoughshecanhaveonlytwoweeksayearforholidays?—24 _withherboss.II.GrammarandVocabulary(33%)SectionA(24%)Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThevocabularyandgrammaticaldifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglisharesotrivialandfewashardly.noticed B.beingnoticed C.tonotice D.tobenoticedforthebreakdownoftheschoolcomputernetwork,Alicewasinlowspirits.A.blaming B.Blamed C.Toblame D.TobeblamedTheyweresurprisedatinthetrafficaccident.A.henarrowlyescapedtobehit B.henarrowlyescapedbeinghitC.hisnarrowlyescapingbeinghit D.hisnarrowlyescapinghittingThescientisttothesecretofnaturedeservestowintherespectoftheworld.A.devoted,expose . B.devoted,exposingC.devoting,exposing D.wasdevoted,exposingThevillagerswillneverforgetthetroublethesoldierstookthevictimsintheearthquake.

rescued B.inrescuing C.rescue D.torescueThepilotfeltsomethingwrongwiththeenginesoonaftertheplanetookoff.A.go B.going C.went D.togoAtthecriticalmomentmyadvisormentionedthescientistwhousedDNAtesttosolvethecenturies-oldmystery.A.contactingwithB.tocontact C.contacting D.tocontactwithwishingtobesuccessfulinhisworkshouldlearnhowtocooperatewithothers.A.Thosewho B.Anyone C.Whoever D.NomatterwhoHetoleaveforNewYorkyesterday,buttheheavysnowmadehimchangehismind.A.hoped B.washoping C.hadhoped D.wouldhavehopedSheasksthatsheanopportunitytoexplainwhyshe'srefusedtogothere.C.shouldgivetheBuddhascenicspot.standing D.arestandingC.shouldgivetheBuddhascenicspot.standing D.arestandingknockeddownonthecampus,dead.Shebutforherunselfishness.B.musthavebeensavedshouldhaveavoideditBetweenthetworowsoftreesA.stand B.standsTheladywasA.mighthavelivedC.couldhavebeenkilledWherethebook?Ican’tseeitanywhere.1putitrighthere.Butnowit’sgone.C.hadyouputD.wereyouputtingA.didyouput B.haveyouputC.hadyouputD.wereyouputtingItookaphotoofyoujustnow.Really?Iwithattention.C.amnotlookingD.haven7C.amnotlookingD.haven7tlookedtheproductionupby60%,thecompanyhashadanotherexcellentyear.A.For B.As C.Because D.WithThelazyboyisexpectingawayhecangetthroughtheexamswithouthardwork.A.that B.inthat C.which D.wherewesawinthepreviouschapter,grammarisjustastructuralsystemofalanguage.A.as B.so C.whatever D.whileCheerup,Maria!Ybucanalsoenjoyyouhavebeendreamingof,ifyoudon’tloseheart.A.asaconvenientlifeas B.asconvenientalifeasC.asalifeconvenientas D.convenientasalifeasHeputstheseimpolitebehaviorsunderamicroscopeina(n)toexplainwhyweseemtohavebecomesomuchruderinrecentyears.A.Way B.intention C.attempt D.trialGoodnewsissuedbythegovernmenthasbusinessmenonWallStreettobuystocks.A.indicated B.threatened C.told D.convincedDoremindmetomorrowbecauseI’mtoforgetwhattheyaskedmetodo.A.possible B.likely C.capable D.worriedForthefirsttimeinhistory,theChinesescientistsreachedtheArcticregionandit.A.explored B.reviewed C.exposed D.searchedTheteacheryouwanttospeakisn’ttotakeyourcall.Pleaseleaveamessage.A.acceptable B.comfortable C.available D.reasonable40.Wewerethateverythingpossiblewasbeingdone.A.insured B.ensured C.assured D.believedSectionB（9%）Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.consideredB.overlookedC.particularD.languagesE.primaryAE.survivalAD.preservingAC.extremelyAB.frequentlyBC.disappearing“Truecreativityoftenstartswherelanguageends.”ArthurKoestlerThenetplaysanother,moreactive,roleonthelinguistic（語(yǔ)言學(xué)的）front,arolethatis41overlookedbymanypeoplewhobelieveEnglishvictoryisonthego.Sincetheadvent（來(lái)臨）ofWorldWideWeb,manyminority42,thosespokenbysinglenationsorethnicgroups,haveenjoyedadramaticupsurge（急居1］上升）invitality.Manysuchtongueswere_43 endangeredjustadecadeago.Late-centurymobilityandeconomiccurrentsweretakingmoreandmorespeakersoutoftheircommunitiesandawayfromfellowspeakers.Languageswere44atanalarmingrate.Likebiologicalextinction,linguisticextinctionisaseriouslossforallofhumankind.Languagesaresomeofthe45wayspeoplemaintaintheircultureandarecrucialtounderstandingothercultures.Whenfewerandfewerpeoplesharea46language,itmaydie,andwhenitdoes,partofourcollectivehumanculturedieswithit.Surprisingly,though,theInternethasbecomeavaluabletoolfor47endangeredlanguages.Speakersoftheselanguagesnotonlyhavebeenparticularlyactiveinputtingupwebpagesintheirvariouslanguages,butalsoinmounting（酉己置） 48effective,large-scaledictionaryandlanguage-learningprojectsonline.ThereisnoreasonwhyminoritylanguagescannotlivetogetherwithacommonsociallanguagelikeEnglish.Indeed,theInternetoffersmorehopefortheir49thantheyhaveeverknownbefore,especiallyastranslationtoolsbecomemoreeffective.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionA（20%）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.MillionsofAmericansandforeignersseeGI.Joeasamindlesswartoy,thesymbolofAmericanmilitaryadventurism,butthafsnothowitusedtobe.Tothemenandwomenwho50inWorldWarHandthepeopletheyliberated,theGIwasthe51mangrownintohero,thepoorfarmkidtornawayfromhishome,theguywho52alltheburdensofbattles,whosleptincoldfoxholes,whowentwithoutthe53offoodandshelter,whostuckitoutanddrovebacktheNazireignofmurder.Thiswasnotavolunteersoldier,notsomeonewellpaid,54anaverageguyupagainstthebesttrained,bestequipped,fiercest,mostbrutalenemiesincenturies.Hisnameisn’t55.GI.isjustamilitaryabbreviation56GovernmentIssue,anditwasonallofthearticles57tosoldiers.AndJoe?Acommonnameforaguywhonever58ittothetop.JoeBlow,JoePalooka,JoeMagrac...aworkingclassname.TheUnitedStateshas59—hadapresidentorvice-presidentorsecretaryofstateJoe.GI.Joehada60careerfightingGerman,Japanese,andKoreantroops.Heappearsasacharacterora61ofAmericanpersonalities,inthe1945movieTheStoryofGI.Joe,basedonthelastdaysofwarcorrespondentErniePyle.SomeofthesoldiersPyle62portrayed（描寫）themselvesinthefilm.Pylewasfamousforcoveringthe63sideofthewar,writingaboutthedirt-snow-and-mudsoldiers,nothowmanymileswere64orwhattownswerecapturedor65.Hisreportsparalleled(相似)the“Willie”cartoonsoffamedStarsandStripesartistBillMaulden.Bothmen66thedirtandexhaustionofwar,thefragmentsofcivilizationthatthesoldierswitheachotherandthecivilians:coffee,tobacco,whiskey,shelter,sleep.68Egypt,France,andadozenmorecountries,GI.JoewasAmericansoldiers,69themostimportantpersonintheirlives.50.A.performedB.servedC.rebelledD.betrayed51.A.actualB.commonC.specialD.normal52.A.boreB.causedC.removedD.loaded53.A.necessitiesB.facilitiesC.commoditiesD.properties54.A.andB.norC.butD.hence55.A.commonB.muchC.popularD.made-up56.A.intendingB.implyingC.symbolizingD.claiming57.A.handedoutB.turnedoverC.broughtbackD.passeddown58.A.pushedB.gotC.madeD.managed59.A.everB.neverC.eitherD.neither60.A.dismissedB.disturbedC.disputedD.distinguished61.A.companyB.collectionC.communityD.colony62.A.employedB.appointedC.interviewedD.questioned63.A.ethicalB.militaryC.politicalD.human64.A.ruinedB.walkedC.leftD.covered65.A.liberatedB.occupiedC.dumpedD.deserted66.A.neglectedB.avoidedC.emphasizedD.admired67.A.destroyedB.sharedC.enviedD.longed68.A.WithB.ToC.AmongD.Beyond69.A.onthecontraryB.bythismeansC.fromthebeginningD.atthatpointSectionB(42%)Directions:Readthefollowingfivepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Abouttwentyofushadbeenfortunateenoughtoreceiveinvitationstoafilm-studiototakepartinacrowd-scene.Althoughour“act”wouldlastonlyforashorttime,wecouldseequiteanumberofinterestingthings.Weallstoodatthefarendofthestudioasworkmenpreparedthescene,settinguptreesattheedgeofawindingpath.Vferysoon,brightlightswereturnedonandthebigmovie-camerawaswheeledintoposition.Thedirectorshoutedsomethingtothecameraoperatorandthenwenttospeaktothetwofamousactorsnearby.Sinceitwashotinthestudio,itcameasasurprisetoustoseeoneoftheactorsputonaheavyovercoatandstartwalkingalongthepath.Abigfanbeganblowingtinywhitefeathersdownonhim,andsoonthetreeswerecoveredin“snow”.Twomorefanswereturnedon,anda“strongwind”blewthroughthetrees.Thepicturelookedsorealthatitmadeusfeelcold.Thenextscenewasacompletecontrast.Thewayitwasfilmedwasquiteunusual.PicturesinfronttakenonanislandinthePacificwereshownonaglassscreen.Anactorandactressstoodofthescenesothattheylookedtricklikethis,palmtrees,sandybeaches,asiftheywereatthewater’sedgeonanisland.Byasimpletricklikethis,palmtrees,sandybeaches,andblue,clearskieshadbeenbroughtintothestudio!Sinceitwasourturnnext,wewereleftwonderingwhatscenewouldbepreparedforus.Forafullthreeminutesinourliveswewouldbeexperiencingtheexcitementofbeingfilm“stars”！Whoistheauthor?Acameraman. B.Afilmdirector.C.Acrowd-sceneactor. D.Aworkmanforscenesetting.Whatmadetheauthorfeelcold?Theheavysnowfall. B.Theman-madescene.C.Thelowtemperature. D.Thefilmbeingshown.Whatwouldhappeninthe“threeminutes”mentionedinthelastparagraph?Anewscenewouldbefilmed. B.Morestarswouldactinthefilm.C.Theauthorwouldleavethestudio.D.Thenextscenewouldbeprepared.(B)Humanwantsseemendless.Whenastarvingmangetsameal,hebeginstothinkaboutanovercoat;whenanexecutivegetsanewsportscar,visionsofcountryclubsandpleasureboatsdanceintoview.Themanywantsofmankindmightberegardedasmakingupseverallevels.Whenthereismoneyenoughtosatisfyonelevelofwants,anotherlevelappears.Thefirstandmostbasiclevelofwantsinvolvesfood.Oncethiswantissatisfied,asecondlevelofwantsappears,clothingandsomesortsofshelter.BytheendofWorldWarIIthesewantsweresatisfiedforagreatmajorityofAmericans.Thenathirdlevelappeared.Itincludedsuchitemsasautomobilesandnewhouses.By1957or1958thisthirdlevelofwantswasfairlywellsatisfied.Then,inthelate1950safourthlevelofwantsappeared:the“l(fā)ife-enriching^level.Whiletheotherlevelsinvolvephysicalsatisfaction,thefeeding,comfort,safety,andtransportationofthehumanbody,thislevelstressesmentalneedsforrecognition,achievement,andhappiness.Itincludesavarietyofgoodsandservices,manyofwhichcouldbecalled"luxury"items.Amongthemarevacationtrips,thebestmedicalanddentalcare,andentertainment.Alsoincludedherearefancyfoodsandthelateststylesinclothing.Onthefourthlevel,agreaterpercentageofconsumerspendinggoestoservices,whileonthefirstthreelevels,moreisspentongoods.Willconsumersraisetheirsightstoafifthlevelofwantsastheirincomeincreases,orwilltheycontinuetodemandluxuriesandpersonalservicesonthefourthlevel?Afifthlevelprobablywouldinvolvewantsthatcanbeachievedbestbycommunityaction.Consumersmaybespendingmoreontaxestopayforgovernmentactionagainstdisease,ignorance,crimeandprejudice.Afterfillingstomachs,ourclothes,ourgarages,ourteeth,andourminds,wenowmayseektoensurethehealth,,safety,andleisuretoenjoymorefullythegoodthingsonthefirstfourlevels.Accordingtothepassage,manwillbegintothinkaboutsuchneedsashousingandclothingonlywhen.hehassavedupenoughmoneyhehasgrowndissatisfiedwithhissimpleshelterhehassatisfiedhishungerforfoodhehaslearnedtobuildhouseItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatattheendofWorldWarIImostAmericanswereveryrich B.liveinpovertyC.hadthegoodthingsonthefirstthreelevelsD.didnotownautomobilesWhatisthemainconcernofmanonthefourthlevel?Themoregoodsthebetter B.ThemorementalsatisfactionthebetterC.Themore"luxury"itemsthebetter D.ThemoreearningsthebetterTheauthorisinclinedtothinkthatafifthlevelwouldbelittlebetterthanthefourthlevelmaybealotmoredesirablethanthefirstfourcanbethelastandmostsatisfyinglevelwillbecomeattainableprovidedthegovernmenttakesaction(C)Inthemoreandmorecompetitiveserviceindustry,itisnolongerenoughtopromisecustomersatisfaction.Today,customer“delight”iswhatcompaniesaretryingtoachieveinordertokeepandincreasemarketshare.Itisacceptedinthemarketingindustry,andconfirmedbyanumberofresearchers,thatcustomersreceivinggoodservicewillpromotebusinessbytellingupto12otherpeople;thosetreatedbadlytelltalesofwoetoupto20people.Interestingly,80percentofpeoplewhofeeltheircomplaintsarehandledfairlywillstayloyal.NewchallengesforcustomercarehavecomewhenpeoplecanobtaingoodsandservicesthroughtelephonecallcentersandtheInternet.Forexample,manycompaniesnowhavetoinvestalotofmoneyininformationtechnologyandstafftraininginordertocopewiththe“phonerage”——causedbydelaysinansweringcalls,beingcutoffinmid-conversationorleftwaitingforlongperiods.“Manypeopledonotliketalkingtomachines,”saysDr,Storey,SeniorLecturerinMarketingatCityUniversityBusinessSchool.“Banks,forexample,encouragestaffatcallcenterstousecustomerdatatoestablishinstantandgoodrelationshipwiththem.Theaimistomakethecustomerfeeltheyknowyouandthatyoucantrustthem一thesortofcomfortablefeelingspeoplehaveduringface-to-facechatswiththeirlocalbranchmanager.”Recommendedwaysofcreatingcustomerdelightinclude:under-promisingandover-delivering(sayingthatarepairwillbecarriedoutwithinfivehours,butgettingitdonewithintwo)replacingafaultyproductimmediately;throwinginagiftvoucher(購(gòu)物禮券)asanunexpected“thankyou”toregularcustomers;andalwaysreturningcalls,evenwhentheyarecomplaints.Aimingforcustomerdelightisallverywell,butifservicesdonotreachthehighlevelpromised,disappointmentorworsewillbetheresult.Thiscanbeeasedbyofferinganapologyandanexplanationofwhytheservicedidnotmeetusualstandardswithempathy(forexample,“Iknowhowyoumustfhel”)，andpossiblesolutions(replacement,compensationorwhateverfairnesssuggestsbestmeetsthecase).Airlinesfacesomeofthetoughestchallengesovercustomercare.Fiercecompetitionhasconvincedthemthatdelightingpassengersisanimportantmarketingtool,whilethereisgreatpotentialforcustomerangeroverdelayscausedbyweather,unclaimedluggageandtechnicalproblems.ForBritishAirwaysstaff,awinningtelephonestyleisconsideredvitalinhandlingthelargevolumeofcallsaboutbookingsandflighttimes.Theyaretrainedtoanswerquickly,withtheirnames,jobtitleanda“weareheretohelp”attitude.Thecompanyhasinvestedheavilyininformationtechnologytomakesurethatinformationisavailableinstantlyonscreen.BritishAirwaysalsosaysitscustomercarepoliciesareappliedwithinthecompanyandstaffaretaughttoregardeachotherascustomersrequiringthehigheststandardsofservice.Customercareisobviouslyheretostayanditwouldbeafoolishcompanythatusedsloganssuchas“wedoasweplease”.Ontheotherhand,themorecustomersarepromised,thegreatertheriskofdisappointment.WecanlearnfromParagraph2plainingcustomersarehardtosatisfyunsatisfiedcustomersreceivebetterserviceC.satisfiedcustomerscatchmoreattentionwell-treatedcustomerspromotebusinessThewritermentions“phoneragU'(Paragraph3)toshowthat.customersoftenusephonestoexpresstheirangerpeoplestillprefertobuygoodsonlinecustomercarebecomesmoredemandingcustomersrelyontheirphonestoobtainservicesIfamanagershouldshowhisempathy(Paragraph6),whatwouldheprobablysay?A.“Iknowhowupsetyoumustbe.”B."Iappreciateyourunderstanding.'C.“I’msorryforthedelay.' D."Iknowit’sourfault.'Whichofthefollowingisconveyedinthisarticle?Face-to-faceservicecreatescomfortablefeelingsamongcustomers.Companiesthatpromisemorewillnaturallyattractmorecustomers.Acompanyshouldpromiselessbutdomoreinacompetitivemarket.Customerdelightismoreimportantforairlinesthanforbanks.(D)Homeworkhasneverbeenterriblypopularwithstudentsandevenmanyparents,butinrecentyearsithasbeenparticularlyscorned(蔑視).Schooldistrictsacrossthecountry,mostrecentlyLosAngelesUnified,arerevisingtheirthinkingonthiseducationalritual.Unfortunately,L.A.Unifiedhasproducedaninflexiblepolicywhichmandates(強(qiáng)制)thatwiththeexceptionofsomeadvancedcourses,homeworkmaynolongercountformorethan10%ofastudenfsacademicgrade.Thisruleismeanttosolvethedifficultythatstudentsfrompoororchaotichomesmighthaveincompletingtheirhomework.Butthepolicyisunclearandcontradictory.Certainly,nohomeworkshouldbeassignedthatstudentscannotcompleteontheirownorthattheycannotdowithoutexpensiveequipment.Butifthedistrictisessentiallygivingapasstostudentswhodonotdotheirhomeworkbecauseofcomplicatedfamilylives,itisgoingriskilyclosetotheimplicationthatstandardsneedtobeloweredforpoorchildren.Districtadministratorssaythathomeworkwillstillbeapartofschooling;teachersareallowedtoassignasmuchofitastheywant.Butwithhomeworkcountingfornomorethan10%oftheirgrades,studentscaneasilyskiphalftheirhomeworkandseeverylittledifferenceontheirreportcards.Somestudentsmightdowellonstatetestswithoutcompletingtheirhomework,butwhataboutthestudentswhoperformedwellonthetestsanddidtheirhomework?Itisquitepossiblethatthehomeworkhelped.Yetratherthanempoweringteacherstofindwhatworksbestfortheirstudents,thepolicyimposesaflat,across-the-boardrule.Atthesametime,thepolicysolvesnoneofthetrulythorny（棘手的）questionsabouthomework.Ifthedistrictfindshomeworktobeunimportanttoitsstudents7academicachievement,itshouldmovetoreduceoreliminatetheassignments,notmakethemcountforalmostnothing.Conversely（相反地）,ifhomeworkmatters,itshouldaccountforasignificantportionofthegrade.Meanwhile,thispolicydoesnothingtoensurethatthehomeworkstudentsreceiveismeaningfulorappropriatetotheirageandthesubject,orthatteachersarenotassigningmorethantheyarewillingtoreviewandcorrect.Thehomeworkrulesshouldbeputonholdwhiletheschoolboard,whichisresponsibleforsettingeducationalpolicy,looksintothematterandconductspublichearings.ItisnottoolateforL.A.Unifiedtodohomeworkright.Itisimpliedinparagraph1thatnowadayshomework.A.isreceivingmorecriticism B.isnolongeraneducationalritualisnotrequiredforadvancedcourses D.isgainingmorepreferencesL.A.Unifiedhasmadetheruleabouthomeworkmainlybecausepoorstudents.tendtohavemoderateexpectationsfortheireducationhaveaskedforadifferenteducationalstandardmayhaveproblemsfinishingtheirhomeworkhavevoicedtheircomplaintsabouthomeworkAccordingtoParagraph3oneproblemwiththepolicyisthatitmay.discouragestudentsfromdoinghomeworkresultinstudents7indifferencetotheirreportcardsunderminetheauthorityofstatetestsrestrictteachers’powerineducationAsmentionedinParagraph4athornyquestionunansweredabouthomeworkis.itshouldbeeliminated B.itcountsmuchinschoolingC.itplacesextraburdensonteachers D.itisimportantforgradesAsuitabletitleforthistextcouldbe.A.WrongInterpretationsofanEducationalPolicyAWelcomedPolicyforPoorStudentsThornyQuestionsaboutHomeworkAFaultyApproachtoHomework（E）Themostthoroughlystudiedinthehistoryofthenewworldaretheministersandpoliticalleadersofseventeenth-centuryNewEngland.AccordingtothestandardhistoryofAmericanphilosophy,nowhereelseincolonialAmericawas“Somuchimportantattachedtointellectualpursuits”.Accordingtomanybooksandarticles,NewEngland’sleadersestablishedthebasicthemesandpreoccupationsofanunfolding,dominantPuritan（清教徒的）traditioninAmericanintellectuallife.TotakethisapproachtotheNewEnglandersnormallymeantostartwiththePuritans7theologicalinnovationsandtheirdistinctiveideasaboutthechurch-importantsubjectsthatwemaynotneglect.Butinkeepingwithourexaminationofsouthernintellectuallife,wemayconsidertheoriginalPuritansascarriersofEuropeancultureadjustingtoNewworldcircumstances.TheNewEnglandcolonieswerethescenesofimportantepisodesinthepursuitofwidelyunderstoodidealsofcivilityandvirtuosity（精湛技藝）.TheearlysettlersofMassachusettsBayincludedmenofimpressiveeducationandinfluenceinEngland.BesidestheninetyorsolearnedministerswhocametoMassachusettschurchinthedecadeafter1629,therewerepoliticalleaderslikeJohnWinthrop,aneducatedgentleman,lawyer,andofficialoftheCrownbeforehejourneyedtoBoston.Theremenwroteandpublishedextensively,reachingbothNewWorldandOldWorldaudiences,andgivingNewEnglandanatmosphereofintellectualearnestness.Weshouldnotforget,however,thatmostNewEnglanderswerelesswelleducated.Whilefewcraftsmenorfarmers,letalonedependentsandservants,leftliterarycompositionstobeanalyzed.Theirthinkingoftenhadatraditionalsuperstitionsquality.AtailornamedJohnDane,whoemigratedinthelate1630s,leftanaccountofhisreasonsforleavingEnglandthatisfilledwithsigns.Sexualconfusion,economicfrustrations,andreligioushope-allnametogetherinadecisivemomentwhenheopenedtheBible,toldhisfatherthefirstlinehesawwouldsettlehisfate,andreadthemagicalwords:“comeoutfromamongthem,touchnouncleanthing,andIwillbeyourGodandyoushallbemypeople.”O(jiān)newonderswhatDanethoughtofthecarefulsermons（布道）explainingtheBiblethatheheardinpuritanchurches.Meanwhile,manysettlershadsli